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BE7 Series
(BE7-G, BE7-S, BE7-RAID, BE7-B, BE7)
Socket 478 System Board
User's Manual
4200-0329-02
Rev. 1.00

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  • Page 1 BE7 Series (BE7-G, BE7-S, BE7-RAID, BE7-B, BE7) Socket 478 System Board User’s Manual 4200-0329-02 Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 2 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Краткое руководство по установке BE7 cерия........9 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre serie BE7 ......11 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION............. 1-1 1-1. & S ............1-1 EATURES PECIFICATIONS 1-2. (BE7-G)............1-3 AYOUT IAGRAM 1-3. (BE7-S) ............1-4 AYOUT IAGRAM 1-4. (BE7-RAID)..........1-5 AYOUT IAGRAM 1-5.
  • Page 4 APPENDIX D. INSTALL LAN DRIVER.......... D-1 APPENDIX E. INSTALL USB 2.0 DRIVER ........E-1 APPENDIX F. INSTALL SERIAL ATA RAID DRIVER (FOR BE7-G & BE7-S) ..............F-1 APPENDIX G. HPT 372 SETUP (FOR BE7-RAID) ....... G-1 APPENDIX H. BIOS UPDATE GUIDE ........... H-1 APPENDIX I.

  • Page 5: Be7 系列快速安裝指引

    BE7 系列快速安裝指引 BE7 系列快速安裝指引 ABIT Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 Intel Socket-478 處理器的安裝 (Zero Insertion Force, ZIF) ® ® Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 CPU ® Pentium 4 Socket 478 Socket 478 ® 注意： Pentium 注意： User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 BE7 系列快速安裝指引 將主機板安裝到機殼上 安裝系統記憶體 DDR DIMM DDR SDRAM 64MB DDR DIMM DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM1~DIMM3 連接器、連接頭以及附加卡的安裝 SCSI 將電源供應器的電源線連接頭與主機板上的 J3/J5 連接頭連接起來 J3/J5 BIOS 的設定 BIOS BE7 Series...

  • Page 7: Be7 シリーズのクイックインストールガイド

    BE7 シリーズのクイックインストールガイド BE7 シリーズのクイックインストールガイド ABIT Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 Intel Socket-478 ZIF ( ® ® Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 CPU ® Pentium 4 Socket 478 1. Socket 478 ® Pentium 2. CPU プロセッサに対して、正しいバス周波数とマルチプルに設定することを忘れないでください。 User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 BE7 シリーズのクイックインストールガイド DDR DIMM 2GB DDR SDRAM DDR DIMM DDR DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM1 DIMM3 SCSI J3/J5 J3/J5 BIOS BIOS Setup BE7 Series...

  • Page 9: Be7-Serie Schnellinstallationsanleitung

    BE7-Serie Schnellinstallationsanleitung BE7-Serie Schnellinstallationsanleitung Vielen Dank für Ihren Kauf der ABIT-Hauptplatine. Diese Hauptplatine wurde für Intel Socket 478 Pentium Prozessore ausgelegt. unterstützt Intel Socket-478-Struktur DDR-Speichersteckplätze mit der Kapazität von bis zu 2 GB RAM. Beziehen Sie sich bitte für detaillierte Informationen über diese Hauptplatine auf die vollständige Version des Benutzerbuchs.
  • Page 10 BE7-Serie Schnellinstallationsanleitung Achtung: Vergessen Sie nicht, die korrekte Busfrequenz und Multiplikator für Ihren Prozessor einzustellen. Installieren der Hauptplatine im Gehäuse Nach der Installation des Prozessors können Sie anfangen die Hauptplatine im Computergehäuse zu befestigen. Die meisten Gehäuse haben eine Bodenplatte, auf der sich eine Reihe von Befestigungslöcher befinden, mit deren Hilfe Sie die Hauptplatine sicher verankern können und zugleich Kurzschlüsse verhindern.

  • Page 11: Série Be7 Guide D'installation Rapide

    Série BE7 Guide d’Installation Rapide Série BE7 Guide d’Installation Rapide Merci d’avoir acheté la carte mère ABIT. Cette carte mère est conçue pour les processeurs Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478. Elle supporte la structure Socket-478, avec jusqu’à 2 GB de mémoire DDR.
  • Page 12 Série BE7 Guide d’Installation Rapide 6. Le couvercle support et la base du dissipateur thermique doivent maintenant être fermement fixés l'un à l'autre fermement avec le dissipateur thermique à l'intérieur. Attention: N'oubliez pas de régler une fréquence de Bus et un coefficient multiplicateur corrects pour votre processeur.

  • Page 13: Краткое Руководство По Установке Be7 Cерия

    Краткое руководство по установке BE7 cерия Краткое руководство по установке BE7 cерия Благодарим вас за приобретение материнской платы производства ABIT. Эта материнская плата предназначена для использования с процессорами Intel Socket 478. Она поддерживает структуру Intel Socket 478, максимальный объем памяти DDR составляет 2 Гбайт.
  • Page 14 Краткое руководство по установке BE7 cерия Внимание: Не забудьте установить для процессора надлежащую частоту шины и множитель. Установка материнской платы в корпус После установки процессора на материнскую плату можно начинать установку материнской платы в корпус. Большая часть корпусов оборудована основанием, в котором проделаны монтажные...

  • Page 15: Guida All'installazione Veloce Scheda Madre Serie Be7

    Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre serie BE7 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre serie BE7 Complimenti per l’acquisto di una scheda madre ABIT. Questa scheda madre è progettata per processori Intel Pentium 4. Supporta la struttura Socket 478 con fino a 2GB di memoria DDR.
  • Page 16 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre serie BE7 6. Il coperchio di supporto e la base del dispersore di calore dovrebbero ora essere fissate saldamente l’uno all’altra, contenendo al loro interno il dispersore di calore. Attenzione: Non dimenticare di impostare la corretta frequenza BUS e multiplier per il processore. Installazione della scheda madre sul telaio Dopo avere installato il processore sulla scheda madre si può...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Supports 3 DIMM DDR 200/266 (Max. 2GB) Supports 2 DIMM DDR 333 (Max. 2GB) 4. LAN Onboard Broadcom Gigabit PCI Ethernet Controller (For BE7-G) Onboard 10/100M PCI Fast Ethernet Controller (For BE7-S, BE7-RAID, BE7-B, BE7) 5. Serial ATA 150 (For BE7-G & BE7-S) Onboard Silicon Image Serial ATA PCI Controller Support 2 ports SATA 150 (1.5G bps)
  • Page 18 1 x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB 2 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100 connectors 2 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 connectors (For BE7-RAID) 2 x Serial ATA 150 connectors (For BE7-G & BE7-S) 2 x USB headers 1 x CD-IN, 1 x AUX-IN header 1 x IrDA header 10.

  • Page 19: Layout Diagram (Be7-G)

    Introduction 1-2. Layout Diagram (BE7-G) User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Layout Diagram (Be7-S)

    Chapter 1 1-3. Layout Diagram (BE7-S) BE7 Series...

  • Page 21: Layout Diagram (Be7-Raid)

    Introduction 1-4. Layout Diagram (BE7-RAID) User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Layout Diagram (Be7-B)

    Chapter 1 1-5. Layout Diagram (BE7-B) BE7 Series...

  • Page 23: Layout Diagram (Be7)

    Introduction 1-6. Layout Diagram (BE7) User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 BE7 Series BE7 Series...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ® It is required to adopt an ATX12V power supply to meet the power requirement of Pentium This motherboard provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers with great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step-by-step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities.

  • Page 26: Install Pentium ® 4 Cpu And Heatsink Supporting -Base

    Chapter 2 ® 2-2. Install Pentium 4 CPU and Heatsink Supporting-Base This motherboard provides a ZIF (Zero Insertion ® ® Force) Socket 478 to install Intel Pentium 4 CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan along with. If that’s not the case, buy ®...

  • Page 27: Install System Memory

    Hardware Setup 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 64MB to maximum memory size of 2GB DDR SDRAM (DIMM2 & DIMM3 are sharing). Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Memory Module Total Memory...

  • Page 28: Connectors, Headers And Switches

    Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Inside the case of any computer there are several cables and plugs that have to be connected. These cables and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the board. You have to pay attention carefully to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin.
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup (2). FAN Connectors: FAN1: Power Fan FAN2: Chassis Fan FAN3: CPU Fan FAN1: CPU Fan FAN2: Chassis Fan FAN3: Power Fan User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 (3). CCMOS1: CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper to clear the CMOS memory. Short pin 2 and pin 3 only when you want to clear the CMOS memory. The default setting is pin 1 and pin 2 shorted for normal operation. NOTE: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory.
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup (4). FPIO1/FPIO2: Additional USB Port Headers This motherboard provides totally six USB 2.0 ports controlled by ICH4. Two of them are through the onboard USB connectors; four of them are capable through these two headers. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data0 - Data1 - Data0 +...
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 (5). FPIO3: Infrared Device Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. (6). FPIO4 Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation.
  • Page 33 Hardware Setup • Pin 1, 3: HDD-LED Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel. • Pin 5, 7: RESET Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel. • Pin 15, 17, 19, 21: SPEAKER Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis. •...
  • Page 34 2-10 Chapter 2 (7). FPAUD1: Front panel audio connection header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extenson cable provided with the chassis.
  • Page 35 Hardware Setup 2-11 (8). SMB1: System Management Bus Headers This header is reserved for system management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I C bus. I C is a multi-master bus, which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer.
  • Page 36 2-12 Chapter 2 (10). CD1, AUX1: Internal Audio Connector These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. BE7 Series...
  • Page 37 Hardware Setup 2-13 (11). AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 4X mode. Please refer to our Web site for more information on graphics cards. User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 2-14 Chapter 2 (12). FDC1 Connector There are 34 wires and two connectors on each floppy cable providing two floppy disk drives connection. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to this FDC1, and the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives.
  • Page 39 Hardware Setup 2-15 (13). IDE1/IDE2 and IDE3/IDE4 Connectors User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 2-16 Chapter 2 This motherboard provides two IDE ports to connect up to four IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing two hard drives connection with motherboard. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on motherboard, and the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives.
  • Page 41 Hardware Setup 2-17 (14). J6/J7: Serial ATA Connector (For BE7-G & BE7-S) These two connectors are provided to attach one serial ATA device at each channel through Serial ATA cable. It is also possible to connect legacy IDE hard disk through an optional SERILLEL Converter.
  • Page 42 2-18 Chapter 2 (15). Back Panel Connectors • Mouse: PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector. • Keyboard: PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector. If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter.

  • Page 43: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 • Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. • Press ↑ ↓ ← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. • Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

  • Page 45: Cpu Setup [Softmenu Iii]

    BIOS Setup ™ 3-1. CPU Setup [SoftMenu III] ™ The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SoftMenu III) that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to more easily complete the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according to its specifications.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3 User Define: WARNING: The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage. Setting the working frequency higher than the PCI chipset or processor specs, may cause abnormal memory module functioning, system hangs, hard disk drive data lose, abnormal functioning of the VGA card, or abnormal functioning with other add-on cards.
  • Page 47 DRAM Voltage: This item selects the voltage for DRAM slot. AGP Voltage (For BE7-G, BE7-S, and BE7-B): This item selects the voltage for AGP slot. User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu

    Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Figure 3-3. Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot Date (mm:dd:yy): You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy). Time (hh:mm:ss): You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss).
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Press the <Enter> key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk drives (HDD). If auto detection is successful, the correct values will be shown in the remaining items of this menu. NOTE: A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can not read/write.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 Cylinder: When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical “slice” consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Head: This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head).

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu

    BIOS Setup 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu With each item, you can press <Enter> at any time to display all the options for that item. ATTENTION: Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values.
  • Page 52 3-10 Chapter 3 Second Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0. Third Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is CDROM. Boot Other Device: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup 3-11 APIC Mode: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. MPS Version Ctrl For OS: This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. The options are 1.1 and 1.4. The default setting is 1.4. If you use an older OS for dual processor executing, please set this option to 1.1.

  • Page 54: Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu

    3-12 Chapter 3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup 3-13 DRAM RAS# Precharge: This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM. System BIOS Cacheable: You can select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. When you select Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

  • Page 56: Integrated Peripherals

    3-14 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings. Figure 3-7. Integrated Peripherals Menu Screen OnChip IDE Device(s): Press <Enter> key to enter the OnChip IDE Device(s) menu. OnChip IDE-1 Controller: The OnChip IDE 1 Controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 3-15 Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Ultra DMA is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 100 MB/sec.
  • Page 58 This item selects the onboard ATA133RAID controller. When set to [Enabled], two additional channels will be provided for adding high performance devices to system. Serial ATA Controller (For BE7-G and BE7-S): This item selects the onboard Serial ATA controller. When set to [Enabled], two additional channels will be provided for adding high performance devices to system.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 3-17 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 AUTO. The default setting is 2F8/IRQ3. Onboard IR Function: Three options are available: IrDA (HPSIR) mode ASK IR (Amplitude Shift Keyed IR) mode Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. RxD , TxD Active: Four options are available: Hi, Hi Hi, Lo Lo, Hi Lo, Lo.

  • Page 60: Power Management Setup Menu

    3-18 Chapter 3 3-6. Power Management Setup Menu This menu allows you to set up the power management in order to reduce power consumption. Figure 3-8. Power Management Setup Menu If you want ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) functions to work normally, you should notice two things.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup 3-19 Table 3-1: Wake Up Device and Events The table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from specific states. These device/events can wake up the computer…… ……from this state Power switch Sleeping mode or power off mode RTC alarm Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode or power off mode...
  • Page 62 3-20 Chapter 3 The S3 (STR) State (STR means Suspend to RAM): The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power. The behavior of this state is defined as follows: • Processor is not executing instructions. The processor complex context is not maintained. •...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 3-21 NOTE: This feature needs a specific network interface (optional). Also your ATX power supply +5V standby power must be at least 720mA compatible. WakeUp by Ring: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If you connect an external modem to the onboard serial port, the system will be turned on when a telephone ring-up occurs.

  • Page 64: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    3-22 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 3-23 Figure 3-10. IRQ Resources Setup Screen Shot PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the information delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card. This option can solve the display inversion to black after you have used the MPEG card.

  • Page 66: Pc Health Status

    For the relations between the hardware layout of PIRQ (the signals from the ICH chipset), INT# (means PCI slot IRQ signals) and devices, please refer to the table below: HPT372 SATA Signals PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI-4 PCI-5 (BE7-RAID) (BE7-G/S) PIRQ_0 Assignment INT A INT D PIRQ_1 Assignment INT B INT A PIRQ_2 Assignment INT B...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup 3-25 CPU Shutdown Temperature: Once the system or CPU temperature exceeds the temperature specified, the CPU will shutdown automatically to avoid damaging. This function only works for an ACPI OS such as Windows 98/ Windows 2000 with ACPI activated. The options are Disabled, 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F, and 75°C/167°F.

  • Page 68: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    3-26 Chapter 3 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3-12. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Screen Shot When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3-10.

  • Page 69: Set Password

    BIOS Setup 3-27 3-11. Set Password Figure 3-14. Set Password Screen Shot Set Password: You can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 70: Save & Exit Setup

    3-28 Chapter 3 3-12. Save & Exit Setup Figure 3-16. Save & Exit Setup Screen Shot Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.

  • Page 71: Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility

    Intel Chipset Software Utility Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility NOTE: Please install this Intel Chipset Driver before installing VGA and Audio driver. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction.
  • Page 72 Appendix A Appendix A BE7 Series BE7 Series...

  • Page 73: Appendix B. Install Intel Application Accelerator

    Install Intel Application Accelerator Appendix B. Install Intel Application Accelerator NOTE: Please make sure to install the “Intel Chipset Driver” first and to reboot the system before installing this “Intel Application Accelerator”. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system.
  • Page 74 Appendix B 5. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. BE7 Series...

  • Page 75: Appendix C. Install Audio Driver

    Install Audio Driver Appendix C. Install Audio Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
  • Page 76 Appendix C Note: To keep a normal operation of 5.1 speakers output, please do not change the settings of “Line In” and “Mic In” in this menu. BE7 Series...

  • Page 77: Appendix D. Install Lan Driver

    Install LAN Driver Appendix D. Install LAN Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in For BE7-S and BE7-B: this section are based on Windows XP operating After entering the installation menu, move your system. For those of other OS, please follow its curser to [Driver] tab.
  • Page 78 Appendix D Note: In order to enable the WOL (Wake-up On LAN) function for BE7-S and BE7-B model in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, it is necessary to change the value of the “Wake Up Capabilities” property into “Magic Frame”. Please refer to the following two steps: 2.
  • Page 79 Install LAN Driver For BE7-G: Note: There is no need to set up Gigabit LAN driver for Windows XP. The following installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 2000. After entering the installation menu, move your curser to [Driver] tab.
  • Page 80 Appendix D 6. The setup wizard is copying files to floppy disk. 9. Select [Driver] tab in the [Ethernet Controller Properties]. Click [Update Driver]. 7. The setup wizard finish copying files to floppy disk. Click [OK] to exit. 10. The upgrade wizard appears. Click [Next] to continue.
  • Page 81 Install LAN Driver 11. Select [Search for a suitable driver for my Click [Finish]. device]. Click [Next]. 12. Select [Floppy disk drives]. Click [Next]. 15. Back to the [Ethernet Controller Properties]. Click [Close] to finish driver update. 13. Click [Next]. User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Appendix D 16. Check [Device Manager] again. [Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet] is successfully upgraded. BE7 Series...

  • Page 83: Appendix E. Install Usb 2.0 Driver

    Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
  • Page 84 Appendix E BE7 Series...

  • Page 85: Appendix F. Install Serial Ata Raid Driver (For Be7-G & Be7-S

    Install Serial ATA RAID Driver (For BE7-G & BE7-S) Appendix F. Install Serial ATA RAID Driver (For BE7-G & BE7-S) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction.
  • Page 86 Appendix F Appendix F BE7 Series BE7 Series...

  • Page 87: Appendix G. Hpt 372 Setup (For Be7-Raid

    HPT 372 Setup (For BE7-RAID) Appendix G. HPT 372 Setup (For BE7-RAID) Driver Installation The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver &...
  • Page 88 Appendix G 9. Click [Yes] if you want to add a shortcut to startup folder. 6. Click [Yes]. Click [Finish] to end the setup. 7. Click [Next]. 11. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup]. 8.
  • Page 89 HPT 372 Setup (For BE7-RAID) BIOS Setup for RAID For further information on RAID concept, you can find it on the “Technological Terms” from our WEB site, or you can search the related information on the Internet. This motherboard supports the RAID operation of “Striping (RAID 0)”, “Mirroring (RAID 1)”, or “Striping/Mirroring (RAID 0+1)”.
  • Page 90 Appendix G Option 1 BIOS Setting Utility Create RAID Main Menu This item allows you to create a RAID array. Reboot your system. Press <CTRL> and <H> key while booting up the system to enter the BIOS setting menu. The main menu of BIOS Setting Utility appears as shown below: •...
  • Page 91 HPT 372 Setup (For BE7-RAID) • • Select Disk Drives: Select Source Disk: This item allows you to select the disk This item selects the source disk. The size drives to be used with the RAID array. of source disk must be smaller or equal to the size of target disk.
  • Page 92 Appendix G Option 5 Remove Spare Disk To remove the spare disk: 1. Select “5. Remove Spare Disk” in the Main Menu, and press <Enter> to confirm. 2. The item “1. Select Mirror Array: None” appears in the menu zone of pop up sub interface.

  • Page 93: Appendix H. Bios Update Guide

    BIOS Update Guide Appendix H. BIOS Update Guide The procedure illustrated here is based on the model SE6 as an example; all other models follow the same process. 1. First, find out the model name and version number of this motherboard. You can find a sticker with model name and version number on one slot or at the back of the motherboard.
  • Page 94 Appendix H 3. Download the correct BIOS file from our Web site. Go to our Web site and choose the correct BIOS file and download it. 4. Double click the download file, it will self-extract to .bin file. 5. Make a bootable floppy disk and copy the necessary files onto it. You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt mode.
  • Page 95 BIOS Update Guide 6. Boot off floppy disk. Please set the first boot sequence as “floppy” in BIOS and boot off the floppy disk. User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 Appendix H 7. Flash the BIOS in pure DOS mode. After successfully booting off of the floppy, execute the flash utility according to these instructions. Note • We strongly recommend you use the above parameters following ‘awdflash’ to flash your BIOS. DO NOT just type “awdflash se6_sw.bin”...

  • Page 97: Appendix I. Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility

    Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) Appendix I. Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) The Winbond Hardware Doctor is a self-diagnostic system for PCs used with Winbond W83627HF chipset. It protects PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltages, CPU &...
  • Page 98 Appendix I critical or over its limitation, the reading turns red. Also, a pop-up window appears warning you the system has a problem! 5. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish] to complete setup. This is the warning message window: Ignore: You can ignore the warning message of the item, but it will pop up again when an error of the same item reoccurs.

  • Page 99: Appendix J. Installation Guide For Suspend To Ram

    Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM Appendix J. Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM Suspend To RAM (STR) is a cost-effective, optimal implementation of the ACPI 1.0 specification. The ACPI specification defines the S3 sleep state, in which all system context is lost except system memory. CPU, cache, and chip set context are lost in this state.
  • Page 100 Appendix J How to use the STR function: Method 2: Define the chassis’s [Power] button to initiate STR sleep Mode There are two ways to put your system into STR mode: Method 1: Select [Stand by] in the [Turn Off Computer…] area.

  • Page 101: Appendix K. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance

    Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Appendix K. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Motherboard Troubleshooting: Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back.
  • Page 102 Appendix K Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this manual. If you have a problem during operation, in order to help our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you the answers you need, before filling in the technical support form, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate it on the form.
  • Page 103 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Main instructions: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: BE7/BE7-RAID. . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as “REV:*.**”.

  • Page 104: Raid Troubleshooting

    Appendix K Please give us the detailed information of your DDR SDRAM module; it will help us to simulate the problems you met. 10. ADD-ON CARD: Indicate which add-on cards you are absolutely sure are related to the problem. If you cannot identify the problem’s origin, indicate all the add-on cards inserted into your system. NOTE: Items between the “*”...
  • Page 105 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q: How to rebuild a mirror array when one of the drives corrupts? A: You need to delete previous array setting, duplicate the data, and then rebuild a new array setting (See Appendix G for detailed information). 1.

  • Page 106: Technical Support Form

    Appendix K Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model BIOS ID # Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 CD-ROM-Drive IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: BE7 Series...

  • Page 107: Appendix L. How To Get Technical Support

    Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions.
  • Page 108 They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you.
  • Page 109 Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, U.K. Tel: 44-1438-228888 Fax: 44-1438-226333 sales@abitcomputer.co.uk technical@abitcomputer.co.uk Germany, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland: AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT’s European Office) Van Coehoornstraat 7, 5916 PH Venlo, The Netherlands Tel: 31-77-3204428 Fax: 31-77-3204420 sales@abit.nl technical@abit.nl...
  • Page 110 Appendix L Japan: ABIT Computer (Japan) Co. Ltd. Fax: 81-3-5396-5110 http://www.abit4u.jp Shanghai: ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Tel: 86-21-6235-1829 Fax: 86-21-6235-1832 http://www.abit.com.cn Russia: ABIT Computer (Russia) Corporation Ltd. Fax: 7 (095) 937 8237 http://www.abit.ru France: ABIT Computer France SARL 4, Place La Defense,...
  • Page 111 Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others.
  • Page 112 Appendix L Thank You ABIT Computer Corporation http://www.abit.com.tw BE7 Series...

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