AOpen s760GXm-SL User Manual
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Table of Contents ................................................................................... 1
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Start..........................................................3
1.2 Features of This Manual ...............................................................................4
1.3 Safety Information ......................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard ............................................... 5
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?...........................................................5
2.2 Specification ...............................................................................................6
2.3 Block Diagram ............................................................................................7
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation ............................................................... 8
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................8
3.2 Installation You Have to Know.......................................................................9
Installing CPU ............................................................................................ 9
Installing CPU and System Fans ..................................................................10
Installing Memory Modules .........................................................................11
Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables ..............................................................12
Connecting Front Panel Cable .....................................................................13
Connecting ATX Power Cables .....................................................................14
3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference ........................................................... 15
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency .............................................................15
Connecting Serial ATA................................................................................16
Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting.................................................................17
Connecting AGP 8X Expansion Slot ..............................................................18
Connecting IrDA........................................................................................19
Connecting USB2.0....................................................................................21
Connecting S/PDIF ....................................................................................22
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect ...................................................................23
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency .............15 Connecting Serial ATA................16 Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting..............17 Connecting AGP 8X Expansion Slot ..............18 Connecting IrDA..................19 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Supported (1000Mbps for s760GXm-SL only) ....20 Connecting USB2.0..................21 Connecting S/PDIF ..................22 Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect ..............23...
  • Page 2 3.4 Jumper Settings ..................31 Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities........... 32 RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) ........... 32 RAID BIOS Setting Utility (for s760GXm-SL / s760GXm-S only) ......32 Other Useful Features..................33 Chapter 5 Setting BIOS................. 34 Introduction .....................34 How To Use Phoenix-Award™...
  • Page 3: A Thank-You Note Before You Get Start

    We regret not informing about any changes in usage standards and other related information. AOpen reserves the right of altering or modifying the content of this manual. In case of any mistakes or incorrect descriptions, which include those on the products, AOpen makes no guarantee or commitments.
  • Page 4: Features Of This Manual

    1.2 Features of This Manual To help you grab the useful information of this motherboard and aware of certain conditions that you might need to know, you will see the icons below frequently: Note This contains knowledge you should know in process of assembling, or some helpful tips.
  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Introduction To This Motherboard

    23. JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper 10. STBY LED 24. S/PDIF Connector 11. CPUFAN Connector 25. Serial ATA Connectors x 2 12. Realtek Gigabit LAN Chip (s760GXm-SL) Realtek 10/100Mbps LAN Chip 26. SYSFAN2 Connector (s760GXm-S/ s760GXm) 13. Case Open Connector 27.
  • Page 6: Specification

    2.2 Specification Here is the main function of your motherboard. Models s760GXm-SL s760GXm-S s760GXm AMD Athlon 64 CPU AMD Athlon 64 CPU AMD Athlon 64 CPU Socket 754 Socket 754 Socket 754 800MHz 800MHz 800MHz Chipset SiS 760GX / SiS 964...
  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    VGA Onboard SiS 760GX AGP bus RealTek AGP 8X Slot AC97 CODEC DDR400/333/266 RAM Up to 2 GB SiS 964 DIMM Sockets x2 (s760GXm-SL /s760GXm-S) SiS 964L 10/100Mpbs (s760GXm) for s760GXm-S/s760GXm) Realtek Gigabit LAN Chip 4Mbits FlashEEPROM USB Ports x8...
  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 3.1 Quick Installation Procedure 12. Installing Drivers & 1. Installing CPU Utilities 11. Installing Operating System 2. Installing CPU (such as, Windows Fan & System Fan 10. Loading Default BIOS, Setting CPU 3.
  • Page 9: Installation You Have To Know

    3.2 Installation You Have to Know Installing CPU ® This motherboard supports AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket (with CPU Overheat Protection function implemented, the system will be automatically power off when the temperature of CPU reached 97 degree).
  • Page 10: Installing Cpu And System Fans

    Installing CPU and System Fans Plug the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it in SYSFAN1 or SYSFAN2 connector. +12V SENSOR SYSFAN1 Connector +12V SENSOR CPUFAN Connector +12V SENSOR SYSFAN2 Connector Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin so...
  • Page 11: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules DIMM slots are designed in black which are very easy to recognize. Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. Pin 1 Note: The tabs of the DIMM slot will clip to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM...
  • Page 12: Connecting Ide And Floppy Cables

    Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables Connect the 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin, 80-wire IDE cable to floppy connector and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage. Pin 1 FDD Connector Primary Primary Master (1st) Slave (2nd) IDE 1 (Primary) Pin 1...
  • Page 13: Connecting Front Panel Cable

    Connecting Front Panel Cable Attach the power LED, speaker and reset switch connectors to the corresponding pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode. Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing, which is a 2-pin female connector from the housing front panel.
  • Page 14: Connecting Atx Power Cables

    Connecting ATX Power Cables This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector as shown below. Make sure you plug them in the right direction. We strongly recommend you to insert the 4-pin connector before connecting the 20-pin connector.
  • Page 15: Other Installation For Your Reference

    If your system hangs or fails to boot because of overclocking, simply use <Home> key to restore the default setting or you can wait the AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” reset the system in five seconds and system will auto-detect hardware again .
  • Page 16: Connecting Serial Ata

    Connecting Serial ATA To connect a serial ATA disk, you have to have a 7-pin serial ATA cable. Connect two ends of the serial ATA cable to the serial ATA header on the motherboard and the disk. Like every other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable. Please be noted that it is a jumper free implement;...
  • Page 17: Adjusting Your Hard Disk Setting

    Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting Except its original 2 sets of parallel IDE, this motherboard supports the latest serial ATA hard disk. If you are unable to find your newly installed serial ATA hard disks on your operating system after having them installed, the problem may lie in the BIOS setting.
  • Page 18: Connecting Agp 8X Expansion Slot

    Connecting AGP 8X Expansion Slot This motherboard provides an AGP 8X slot. The AGP 8X is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. Traditionally AGP used both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock for 4X AGP, and the data transfer rate could achieve 66MHz x 4bytes x 4 = 1056MB/s.
  • Page 19: Connecting Irda

    Connecting IrDA The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows Direct Cable Connection, user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and printers. This connector supports both HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps).
  • Page 20: 10/100/1000Mbps Lan Supported (1000Mbps For S760Gxm-Sl Only)

    10/100/1000Mbps LAN Supported (1000Mbps for s760GXm-SL only) On the strength of Gigabit LAN controller (for s760GXm-SL) on board, this motherboard provides 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet for office and home use (for s760GXm-S / s760GXm, it is 10/100 Mbps). The Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on the top of USB connectors.
  • Page 21: Connecting Usb2.0

    Connecting USB2.0 This motherboard provides eight USB 2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are four ports on the back panel. You can also use proper cables to connect Front USB connector to USB modules or chassis front panel.
  • Page 22: Connecting S/Pdif

    Connecting S/PDIF S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio. Through a specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module, which bears S/PDIF digital output.
  • Page 23: Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect

    Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect This motherboard comes with an AC’97 CODEC, which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the innovative design of AC’97 CODEC, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module.
  • Page 24: Connecting Front Audio

    Connecting Front Audio If the housing is designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove the jumper cap from the Front Audio Connector before you connect the cable.
  • Page 25: Connecting Cd_In

    Connecting CD_IN This connector is designed to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound. CD-IN Connector...
  • Page 26: Connecting Aux_In

    Connecting AUX_IN This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound. AUX-IN Connector...
  • Page 27: Connecting Case Open

    Connecting Case Open The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function work, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or by the opening of the chassis, the system will beep to inform you.
  • Page 28: Connecting Com2

    Connecting COM2 This motherboard provides two serial ports. One of them is on back panel connector, and the other is on the left of board below FDD connector. With proper cable, you can connect it to the back panel of chassis. Pin 1 CTS# RTS#...
  • Page 29: Colored Coded Back Panel

    Colored Coded Back Panel The onboard I/O devices have PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector, COM1, VGA port, Printer, USB, AC’97 sound and game ports. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing. SPP/EPP/ECP RJ45 PS/2 Mouse...
  • Page 30: Led Indication

    LED Indication LED indication including Standby LED and AGP LED are AOpen’s considerate designs that aim at providing you friendly system information. STBY LED will light up when power is provided to the motherboard, giving you a convenient indication check the system power status in circumstances such as power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM mode.
  • Page 31: Jumper Settings

    3.4 Jumper Settings This motherboard provides PS2 keyboard / mouse JP28 Keyboard / Mouse wake-up function. Wakeup Jumper JP28 Keyboard / Mouse Wakeup Jumper Disable Enable (Default) JP14 Clear CMOS Jumper Normal Clear CMOS (Default) You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
  • Page 32: Chapter 4 Special Features And Utilities

    SiS to setup your disk array. For more RAID introduction, please visit our website: http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside/RAID.htm RAID BIOS Setting Utility (for s760GXm-SL / s760GXm-S only) In order to make sure your system can recognize and operate Serial ATA RAID device smoothly, we have to enter RAID BIOS Setting Utility to do some configuration.
  • Page 33: Other Useful Features

    Other Useful Features With excellent design ability of R&D team, AOpen boasts for its various powerful and handy features that come with our product like follows. You are welcomed visit technical website learn more about those features. http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside...
  • Page 34: Chapter 5 Setting Bios

    AOpen’s R&D engineering team had optimized most BIOS settings of this motherboard. However, some default settings of BIOS cannot fine-tune those sections that controlled by chipset. Therefore, this chapter is intended to guide you and help you to configure some other settings.
  • Page 35: How To Use Phoenix-Award™ Bios Setup Program

    How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program Generally, you can use arrow keys to highlight items that you want to choose, press <Enter> key to select, and use <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys to change setting values. You can press <Esc> key to quit Phoenix-Award™ BIOS setup program.
  • Page 36: Bios Upgrade Under Windows Environment

    BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment With outstanding R&D ability of AOpen, we now bring you a whole new BIOS Flash wizard ---- EzWinFlash. With an eye to convenience for users, EzWinFlash combines the BIOS binary code and flash module together, so the only thing you have to do is just clicking on the utility you downloaded from web and let it help you complete the flash process automatically.
  • Page 37 STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to close all applications before you start the upgrades. Download the latest version of BIOS package zip file from AOpen official web site. (Ex: http://english.aopen.com.tw/) Unzip the downloaded BIOS package (ex: S760GXMSL102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment.
  • Page 38: Vivid Bios Technology

    Have you been fed up with the conservative and immutable POST screen? Let’s rule out the tradition idea that POST screen are stiff and frigid, and let AOpen show you the newly developed VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colorful...
  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Installing Drivers

    Click and done. Yes. EzInstall makes installation easy and even foolproof! After putting in the CD, you will be prompted with AOpen welcome page and our branches information. First, click on the install driver ICON at left side for necessary drivers.
  • Page 40: Installing Drivers

    6.1 Installing Drivers As you may see from the Installing driver page, EzInstall had picked up necessary for your motherboard. All you have to do is just click on the “GO”, and no more steps afterward, of all listed drivers, grey checks indicate necessary drivers; you cannot click them off.
  • Page 41: Installing Utilities

    6.2 Installing Utilities Installing Utilities is virtually the same as installing drivers. AOpen provides you many friendly and powerful utilities to manage your system. You may find lots of fabulous utilities listed there, and all you have to do is to click on the “GO”, then it will install the utilities to your system right away without complicated steps.
  • Page 42: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 43: Chapter 8 Technical Support

    Gold Member of Club AOpen so as to ensure quality service in the future. In order to maintain the best service to every customer of us, we recommend you to follow the procedures below and seek help from our branches according to the region you buy the product.
  • Page 44: Model Name And Bios Version

    Gold member of Club AOpen, and to ensure high service quality and priority from AOpen. You will also have a chance to play slot machine game to win prize from AOpen. Please prepare the following information before you start: Model Name, Part Number (P/N), Serial Number (S/N) and Purchase Date.
  • Page 45: Technical Support

    Technical Support...

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