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ECS 915-M5GL Manual

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Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under
international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the
material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.1
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from
time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any
person of such revision or changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor-
poration.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and
are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
•
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this
device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Preface
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.1 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction....................1 Feature......................2 Motherboard Components................4 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions..................7 Choosing a Computer Case...............7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............7...
  • Page 4 Advanced Chipset Features............37 Power Management Setup............38 Hardware Health Configuration..........40 BIOS Security Features..............41 Load Optimal Defaults..............42 Load FailSafe Defaults ...............42 Save Changes and Exit..............42 Discard Changes and Exit............42 43 43 43 43 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............43 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP........43 Running Setup................44 Manual Installation..................46...

  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 150 MB/s each. The 915-M5GL motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT, four USB ports, one VGA port, one optional LAN port, one optional 1394 port, and audio jacks for micro- phone, line-in, and 8-ch line-out.

  • Page 6: Feature

    Feature Processor The 915-M5GL uses a LGA775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel P4/Celeron processors • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical”...
  • Page 7 One 40-pin IDE low profile header that support two IDE devices • One floppy disk drive interface and four 7-pin SATA connectors The 915-M5GL motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66 MB/s. Integrated I/O The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: •...

  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 9 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs 2 SYS_FAN System fan connector 3 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 4 DIMM1~4 Four 184-pin DDR SDRAM slots 5 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 6 ATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector 7 IDE1 Primary IDE channel...
  • Page 10 Memo Introducing the Motherboard...

  • Page 11: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...

  • Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings

    Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.

  • Page 13: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: CLEAR CMOS CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: NORMAL Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to CLR_CMOS turn off the system.

  • Page 14: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con- necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the auxiliary power supply cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN.
  • Page 15 CPU_FAN: FAN Power Connector Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V +12V Sense Sensor Control FAN Speed control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. PWR_FAN/SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground...

  • Page 16: Front Panel Header

    ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name +12V +12V Ground Ground Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Signal Function Signal...

  • Page 17: Installing Hardware

    Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

  • Page 18: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. B.

  • Page 19: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM and supports DDR333/400. You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can be installed with 256MB to 1GB of memory; the total memory capacity is 4GB. DDR SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus...
  • Page 20 Table A: DDR (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Size Vendor Model Name GEIL GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 Samsung K4H560838D-TCCC Kingston D3208DL2T-5 0323PT01 HYNIX HY5DU5656822BT-D43 Apacer AM3A568ACT-5A Samsung K4H560838E-TCCC CORSAIR CMX256 3200C2PT...

  • Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom/Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.
  • Page 22 About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives. SATA , or Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.

  • Page 23: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

  • Page 24: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabili- ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 25 Table A: Supported PCI Express Lite Cards List VGA Chip Model name MSI NX6600-TD128SE 128MB (16X) ELSA GLADIAC 660 128T 128MB (16x) NVIDIA PCX5300 128MB (16X) nVIDIA NVIDIA PCX5750 128MB (16X) WinFast PX360TD 128MB (16X) ELSA PCX5900 128MB (16X) RX300SE-128TD V:1.D 128MB (16X) MSI X600 128MB (16X) ELSA X600 128MB (16X) Installing the Motherboard...

  • Page 26: Connecting Optional Devices

    Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
  • Page 27 F_USB1/F_USB2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Signal Name Function USBPWR...
  • Page 28 IRDA: Infrared header The motherboard supports an Infrared (IRDA) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Name RSVD Description No Pin IR Power, +5V...
  • Page 29 COM2: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. Signal Name Function NDCDB Data carry detect NSINB Serial Data In NSOUTB Serial Date Out NDTRB Data terminal ready Ground NDSRB Date set ready...

  • Page 30: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.

  • Page 31: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configura- tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 32: Bios Navigation Keys

    Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility: CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Standard CMOS Setup Load Optimal Defaults Boot Configuration Features Advanced Setup Load Failsafe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit...

  • Page 33: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup System Overview Help Item AMIBIOS Version : 08.00.11 Use [ENTER], [TAB] Build Date : 10/22/04 or [SHIFT-TAB] TO : 915-M5 select a field.

  • Page 35: Boot Configuration Features

    Boot Configuration Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Configuration Features Boot Settings Configuration Help Item 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] Specifies the boot sequence 2nd Boot Device [IC35L04AVVN07-0] from the available devices.

  • Page 36: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Advanced Settings Help Item CPU Configuration [Press Enter]...
  • Page 37 Ratio Status/Ratio Actual Value These items show the Locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system. Ratio CMOS Setting (14) This item sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Users please not that if a invalid ratio has been entered to this field, BIOS will restore it to previous state.
  • Page 38 Floppy A Use this item to set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system. Press <Esc> to return to the advanced setup page. IDE Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 39 CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master Help Item Device : Hard Disk Vendor : IC35L040AUVN07-0 Select the type of device Size : 41.1GB conneted to the system. LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode...
  • Page 40 Super IO Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Help Item Serial Port1 Address [3FB/IRQ4] Serial Port 2 Address [2FB/IRQ3] Allows BIOS to Enable or Serial Port 2 Mode...

  • Page 41: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features This page sets up more advanced chipset information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item DRAM Frequency...

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup

    USB Function (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable USB function. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB support. USB 2.0 Controller (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 Controller. AUDIO Device (Enabled) Enables and disables the Audio device.
  • Page 43 Power Button Mode (On/Off) This item lets you install a software power down controlled by the normal power button on your system. Restore on AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item defines how the system will act after AC power loss during system operation. When you set to Off, it will keep the system in Off state until the power button is pressed.

  • Page 44: Hardware Health Configuration

    Hardware Health Configuration This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Hardware Health Configuration Case Open Warning [Disabled] Help Item Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Options Hardware Health Configuration...

  • Page 45: Bios Security Features

    System Component Characteristics These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this motherboard. You cannot make changes to these fields. • Current System Temp • Current CPU Temp • SYS FAN Speed • CPU FAN speed •...

  • Page 46: Load Optimal Defaults

    Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <OK> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <Canel> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.

  • Page 47: Using The Motherboard Software

    Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.

  • Page 48: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
  • Page 49 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence.

  • Page 50: Manual Installation

    Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.

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