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AX4G Pro

DOC. NO.: AX4GP-OL-E0206B
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  • Page 1: Ax4G Pro

    AX4G Pro DOC. NO.: AX4GP-OL-E0206B...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ’ ’ AX4G Pro ............................1 What’s in this manual ..............................2 You Must Notice ................................9 Before You Start ................................10 Overview ..................................11 Feature Highlight................................12 Quick Installation Procedure ............................16 Motherboard Map ................................17 Block Diagram................................18 Hardware Installation........................
  • Page 3 DIMM Sockets ................................32 Front Panel Connector ..............................34 ATX Power Connector ..............................35 AC Power Auto Recovery .............................. 36 IDE and Floppy Connector ............................37 IrDA Connector ................................39 S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector......................40 Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect ............................ 41 AGP Slot ..................................
  • Page 4 CD Audio Connector ..............................54 AUX-IN Connector ................................ 55 Front Audio Connector ..............................56 Die-Hard BIOS (User Upgrade optional) ........................57 Dr. LED Connector ................................ 59 Dr. Voice ..................................61 Battery-less and Long Life Design ..........................62 CPU Over-current Protection............................63 Hardware Monitoring ..............................
  • Page 5 Intel Brookdale-G VGA driver ............................79 Installing Intel IAA Driver............................... 80 Installing Onboard Sound Driver ........................... 81 Installing LAN Driver ..............................82 Installing USB2.0 Driver ..............................84 Installing Hardware Monitoring Utility ..........................86 ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive............................87 ACPI Suspend to RAM (STR)............................92 AWARD BIOS..........................
  • Page 6 AMR (Audio/Modem Riser)............................104 AOpen Bonus Pack CD ............................... 104 APM (Advanced Power Management)......................... 104 ATA (AT Attachment) ..............................104 ATA/66 ..................................104 ATA/100 ..................................105 ATA/133 ..................................105 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) ..........................105 Bus Master IDE (DMA mode) ............................106 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)......................
  • Page 7 FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity) ......................... 108 FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) ..........................108 Flash ROM .................................. 109 FSB (Front Side Bus) Clock ............................109 C Bus ..................................109 IEEE 1394 ................................... 110 Parity Bit ..................................110 PBSRAM (Pipelined Burst SRAM)..........................110 PC-100 DIMM ................................111 PC-133 DIMM ................................111 PC-1600 or PC-2100 or PC-2700 DDR DRAM ......................111...
  • Page 8 SIMM (Single In Line Memory Module) ........................113 SMBus (System Management Bus) ..........................113 SPD (Serial Presence Detect) ............................. 114 Ultra DMA ................................... 114 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ............................114 VCM (Virtual Channel Memory)........................... 115 ZIP file..................................115 Troubleshooting........................116 Technical Support ........................

  • Page 9: You Must Notice

    All of the specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. AOpen reserves the right to revise this publication and to make reasonable changes. AOpen assumes no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it.

  • Page 10: Before You Start

    This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can get free download from...

  • Page 11: Overview

    ® Thank you for choosing AOpen AX4G Pro motherboard. The AX4G Pro is Intel Socket 478 motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the Intel® 845G (Brookdale) chipset. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, the AX4G Pro ®...

  • Page 12: Feature Highlight

    ® ® Supports Intel Socket 478 Pent 4 1.4GHz~2.4GHz+ with 400/533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) designed for Socket 478 techno logy. Chipset ® With the Intel 845G (Brookdale) chipset, Intel delivers a discrete graphics solution with all the performance, innovative features ®...
  • Page 13 Memory Provides three 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets that support up to 2GB of DDR333/266 compliant DDR SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) (Please note that only CPU FSB 533MHz supports DDR333). You may install 64, 128, 256, 512Mb DDR SDRAM DIMM modules into each socket. LAN Port On the str ength of RealTek RTL8100BL controller on board, which is an highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it...
  • Page 14 Watch Dog Timer Includes AOpen “Watch Dog Timer” function that can auto-reset default settings in 4.8 seconds when you fail to system overclocking. Die-Hard BIOS with external controller (User Upgrade optional) Die-Hard BIOS technology is a very effective hardware protection method that doesn’t involve any software or BIOS coding.
  • Page 15 Dr. Voice Dr. Voice provides 4 kinds of language version (English, Chinese, Japanese and German) that can easily to tell what kind of problem you may encounter. Specially tailored made for users, we have defaulted the language versions of Japanese market to Japanese only to save users from the trouble of setting jumpers, and thus making motherboard a real jumper less design.

  • Page 16: Quick Installation Procedure

    This page gives y ou a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly. Installing CPU and Fan Installing System Memory (DIMM) Connecting Front Panel Cable Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable Connecting ATX Power Cable Connecting Back Panel Cable Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default Setting CPU Frequency Reboot...

  • Page 17: Motherboard Map

    therboard Map Resetable Fuse Front Audio Connector Onboard AC’97 CODEC S/ DIF Connector PC99 Colored Back Panel Black: CD-IN Connector Green: A IN Connector JP28 Keyboar use Wakeup RealTek RTL8100BL Enab le/D isable Jumper JP13 LAN Enable/Disable Jumper CNR Expa nsion Slot 4-pin 12V.

  • Page 18: Block Diagram

    PC-266/333 DDR SDRAM Up to 2GB 32-bit PCI Slot x6 DIMM Socket x3 Socket 478 400/533MHz Intel System Bus Pentium 4 PCI Bus Intel 845 GMCH Primary 33/66100 Channel IDE Drive x4 Secondary AGP 4X Slot Channel DVO Port AC97 Intel ICH4 CODEC Realtek...

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    This ch apter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard. Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component.

  • Page 20: About "Manufacturer Upgrade Optional" And "User Upgrade Optional

    “User Upgrade Optional”. As for those optional functions that can’t be upgraded by ourselves, we c all them “ Manufacturer Upgrade Optional”. If needed, you can contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing “User Upgrade Optional” compon and again you can visit AOpen official web site: www.aopen.com for more detail information.

  • Page 21: Jp14 Clear Cmos Data

    You can clear CMOS t o restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 &...
  • Page 22 ® This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU cket Locate P in 1 in the socket and look for a cut edge on the CPU upper ull up the CPU socket lever and nterfa ce.

  • Page 23: Cpu Installation

    3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. CPU cut edge Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it may damage the CPU. Note: This socket supports icro-FC-PGA2 package CPU, which the latest CPU package developed Intel.
  • Page 24 AOpen special designed CPU Fan as shown below on the retention module for better heat dissipation. Please install the ll AOpen special designed CPU Fan as shown below on the retention module for better heat dissipation. Please install the...

  • Page 25: Cpu Jumper-Less Design

    CPU VID signal and SMbus clock generator provide CPU voltage auto-detection and allows the user to set the CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, therefore no jumpers or switches are used. The disadvantages of the Pentium based jumper-less designs are eliminated. There will be no worry of wr n o g CPU voltage detection.
  • Page 26 “ ” “ ” With this motherboard, AOpen provides a very special, useful feature for overclockers. When you power-on the system, the BIOS will check last system POST status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog Timer” function immediately, and set the CPU frequency by user’s setting...

  • Page 27: Full-Range Adjustable Cpu Core Voltage

    100~248MHz Home Tip: 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 Timer” reset the system after five seconds system will auto-detect hardware again.
  • Page 28 Core Frequency = CPU Clock * CPU Ratio PCI Clock = CPU FSB Clock / Clock Ratio Clock = PCI Clock x 2 CPU Core Northwood CPU FSB Clock System Bus Ratio Frequency ® Warning: Intel 845G chipset Pentium 4 supports maximum 400/533MHz...
  • Page 29 CPU Core Willamette CPU FSB Clock System Bus Ratio Frequency Pentium 4 1500MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.5G Pentium 4 1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.6G Pentium 4 1700MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.7G Pentium 4 1800MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.8G Pentium 4 1900MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.9G Pentium 4 2000MHz 100MHz...

  • Page 30: Cpu And System Fan Connector (With H/W Monitoring)

    Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector. If you have chas is fan, you can also plug it on System Fan (FAN2) or FAN3 (AUX n) connect +12V SENSOR FAN2 Connector SENSOR +12V CPU Fan Connector Note: Some CPU fans do not have +12V sensor pin, so that cannot support...

  • Page 31: Jp28 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-Up Enable/Disable Jumper

    This motherboard provides keyboard / mouse wake-up function. You can use JP28 to enable or disable this function, which This motherboard provides keyboard / mouse wake-up function. You can use JP28 to enable or disable this function, which could resume your system fr could resume your system fr om su om su...

  • Page 32: Dimm Sockets

    This motherboard has three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install PC266 PC333 memory up to 2 GB. Non-ECC DDR SDRAM is supported, but you can’t install them both on DIMM. Otherwise, it will cause serious damage on memory sockets or SDRAM module (Please note that only CPU FSB 533 supports DDR333).
  • Page 33 Please follow the procedure a s shown below to finish memory installation. Make sure the DIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below. 40 pins 52 pins Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.

  • Page 34: Front Panel Connector

    Attach the power LED, speaker, power 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. It is 2-pin female connector from the housing front panel.

  • Page 35: Atx Power Connector

    This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector. Make sure you plug in the right direction. We strongly recommend you to connect the 4-pin 12V ATX connector before connecting the 20-pin ATX power connector and use standard power supply specially designed for Pentium 4 system.

  • Page 36: Ac Power Auto Recovery

    A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for a network server or workstation, without an UPS, that needs to keep power-on. This motherboard implements an AC Power Auto Recovery function to solve this problem.

  • Page 37: Ide And Floppy Connector

    Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE connector. The blue connector is IDE1 for clear identification. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage. Secondary Secondary Master (3rd) Slave (4th) IDE 2 (Secondary) IDE 1 (Primary) Pin 1...
  • Page 38 IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of four devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode.

  • Page 39: Irda Connector

    The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows 95 Direct Cable Connection, the user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps). Install the infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared function from BIOS Setup, UART Mode, make sure to have the correct orientation when you plug in the IrDA connector.

  • Page 40: S/Pdif (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector

    S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive audio quality through 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. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio.

  • Page 41: Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect

    This motherboard comes with an ALC650 CODEC, which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effect, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module.

  • Page 42: Agp Slot

    With Intel 845G chipset implemented, this AGP slot could automatically become an AGP slot or a Multiplexed Intel DVO Output depending on what kind of cards inserted, like AGP, or ADD (AGP Digital Display) cards. With ADD card cabled to this slo Multiplexed Intel DVO output could provide high-speed digital connection for digital displays or TV-OUT functionality.

  • Page 43: Wom (Zero Voltage Wake On Modem) Connector

    Pin 1 WOM Connector +5VSB...

  • Page 44: Wom By External Box Modem

    Serial Port (Modem Side) Pin 1 Pin 1 Serial Port (Motherboard Side) Note: This picture is for example only, it may not be exactly the same as this motherboard.

  • Page 45: Wom By Internal Modem Card

    Note: This picture is for example only, it may not be exactly the same as this motherboard.

  • Page 46: Wol (Wake On Lan)

    This feature is very similar as Wake On Modem, but it goes through local area network. To use Wake On LAN function, you must have a network card with chipset that supports this feature, and connect a cable from LAN card to motherboard WOL connector. The system identification information (probably IP address) is stored on network card and because there is a lot of traffic on the Ethernet, you need to install network management software, such as ADM, for the checking of how to wake up the system.
  • Page 47 WOL Connector (Ethernet Card Side) WOL Connector (Motherboard Side) Note: This picture is for exa mple only, it may not exactly be the same motherboard.

  • Page 48: Cnr (Communication And Network Riser) Expansion Slot

    is a riser card specification to replace the AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) that supports V.90 analo g modem, multi-channel udio, and phone-line based netw orking. Owing to CPU computing power getting stronger, the digit al processing job can be mplemented in main chipset and share CPU power.

  • Page 49: Pc99 Color Coded Back Panel

    The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, COM1 and VGA, Printer, (2.0), AC97 sound and game ports. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing. SPP/EPP/ECP RJ45 10/100 Parallel Port MIDI/Game Port LAN Jack PS/2 Mouse Connector...

  • Page 50: Support 10/100 Mbps Lan Onboard

    The South Bridge ICH4 includes a fast Ethernet controller on chip. On the strength of RealTek 8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45 connector located on top of USB connectors.

  • Page 51: Jp13 Lan Enable/Disable Jumper

    JP13 is used to enable or disable onboard LAN. If you don’t want to enable the Onboard LAN, you should set this jumper t 2-3. Disable Enable (Default)

  • Page 52: Support Six Usb2.0 Connectors

    Compared to traditional USB 1.0/1.1 with the speed of 12Mbp s, USB 2.0 has a fancy speed up to 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than the traditional one. Except for the speed increase, USB 2.0 supports old USB 1.0/1.1 software and peripherals, offering impressive and even better compatibility to customer s.

  • Page 53: Chassis Intrusion Connector

    The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function works, 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 the opening of the chassis, the system will send out beep sound to inform you.

  • Page 54: Cd Audio Connector

    This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound. Note: Though some of the lat est version of Windows support “Digital Audio” through IDE b s. However, in order to use Open Jukebox player, which is driven under BIOS, it is a MUST to insert audio cable to CD-IN connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 55: Aux-In Connector

    This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound.

  • Page 56: Front Audio Connector

    If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to co nnect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove 5-6 and 9-10 jumper caps from the Front Audio Connector before connecting the cable.

  • Page 57: Die-Hard Bios (User Upgrade Optional)

    BIOS ROM by setting JP30 to pin 2-3 if it fails to act normally. This motherboard comes with one BIOS ROM, you may contact our local distributor or reseller for purchasing the extra BIOS ROM. Please visit our website: www.aopen.com for details. Rescue ROM...
  • Page 58 External Controller provides you a better and convenience way to switch the BIOS status between “Rescue” and “Normal” without opening the case of your computer. You have to plug the jumper cable to the connector pin (JP30) on the motherboard. Be careful of the orientation when you connect, the red wire should correspond to Pin1.

  • Page 59: Dr. Led Connector

    In conjunction with Dr. LED (User Upgrade Optional), which can easily shows what kind of problems may occur on your system during assembly. It can clearly indicate whether there is a component issue or an installed issue by the 8 LEDs on the front panel of Dr.
  • Page 60 Dr. LED is a CD disc storage box w ith 8 LEDs on its front panel, the size of Dr. LED is exactly the same as 5.25 in floppy drive, so that it can be mount into normal 5.25 in drive bay of any housing. Boot O.K.

  • Page 61: Dr. Voice

    The Dr. Voice is a great feature of AX4G Pro motherboard, which can identifies what kind of problems had occurred in the operating system. It can even c ea “tell” hether there co ponent ssue an in alled issue, such as CPU, memory module, VGA, PCI add-on card, FDD, HDD or keyboard by voic e.

  • Page 62: Battery-Less And Long Life Design

    This Motherboard implements Flash ROM and a special circuit that allows you to save your current CPU and CMOS Setup configurations without the need of a battery. The RTC (real time clock) can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged.

  • Page 63: Cpu Over-Current Protection

    CPU, memory, HDD, add-on cards installed on this motherboard may be damaged because of component failure, human operating error or unknown nature reason. AOpen cannot guaranty the protection circuit will always work perfectly.

  • Page 64: Hardware Monitoring

    CPU temperature. If any of these systems’ status goes wrong, there will be an alarm through the chassis external speaker or buzzer of motherboard (if existed) to warn the user. Fan Speed AOpen H/W Monitoring Detection Circuit Utility...

  • Page 65: Aoconfig Utility

    Moreover, AOconfig allows users to save information in *.BMP or *.TXT format which users may collect the system information in detail and send t hem to AOpen directly for technical support or further diagnosis of system problem. The system page shows the detail in...
  • Page 66 NOTE: AOconfig can be used in Windows 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. Please be informed that AOconfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard. Meanwhile, all applications must be closed before starting AOconfig.

  • Page 67: Resetable Fuse

    Traditiona l motherboard has fuse for Keybo ard and port to prevent ove r-curr ent or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken (function as p rotecting the motherboard), user still c annot replace it and the motherboard is still malfunctioning With expensive setable Fuse, the motherboard...

  • Page 68: 3300Μf Low Esr Capacitor

    μ μ The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation.

  • Page 69: Layout (Frequency Isolation Wall)

    CPU working in stable condition. The layout of this motherboard implements AOpen’s unique design called “ Frequency Isolation Wall”. Separating each critical portion of motherboard into regions where each region operates in a same or...

  • Page 70: Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink

    Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability. Enlarged a luminum heat sink provides better heat consumption specially when you are trying to o ver clocking the CPU.

  • Page 71: Open Jukebox Player

    Here we are pleased to provide you a brand-new powerful interface—Open JukeBox. Witho any cost you can have y our PC turn into a fashionable CD player! This latest Open JukeBox motherboard aims at helping you directly operate your CD player on the PC without any hassle of entering Windows operation ystem.
  • Page 72 How Your Open JukeBox Work The operation of Open JukeBox Play er is the same as oth er CD players. By pressing specific keys on the keyboard you will find playing Open JukeBox Player ouldn’t be easier than the traditional CD Players. Below is the function description of respective buttons.
  • Page 73 Your Open JukeBox Settings in BIOS There are three Open JukeBox settings in BIOS as follows. Auto: The d efau lt setting is “Auto” with which the Open JukeBox will automatically check the CD player every time yo u power on.
  • Page 74 Your Open JukeBox EzSkin Except these powerful functions above, Open JukeBox Player is also equipped with another fancy feature for you to change its “skin”. You can download as many skins as you want from AOpen W ebsite, and changing them whenever you want by using this useful utility –...

  • Page 75: Vivid Bios Technology

    VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colorful POST screen! Unlike earlier graphic POST screen which could occupy the whole screen and mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and texts separately, and makes them running simultaneously during POST. With this...

  • Page 76: Driver And Utility

    There are motherboard drivers and utilities included in AOpen Bonus CD disc. You don’t need to install all of them in order to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first (such as Windows 98) before you can install any drivers or utilities.

  • Page 77: Auto-Run Menu From Bonus Cd Disc

    You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD disc. Ch oose the utility and driver and select model name.

  • Page 78: Installing Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility

    ® ® You can install the Intel INF Update Utility from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu to eliminate the “ ?” marks.

  • Page 79: Intel Brookdale-G Vga Driver

    You can install Intel VGA Driver to get the best graphics function of the chipset. You can find it in the AOpen Bonus Pack isc.

  • Page 80: Installing Intel Iaa Driver

    You can install Intel IAA Driver to increase the performance of software applications and reduce PC boot times. You can find i t in Open Bonus Pack CD disc.

  • Page 81: Installing Onboard Sound Driver

    This motherboard comes with AC97 CODEC. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu.

  • Page 82: Installing Lan Driver

    Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install Windows 95 (Golden version), Win95A, OSR2, Windows 98/98 SE, Window 000, Windows ME, Window s NT v4.0 driver for Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter. [Windows 95 (Golden version), Win95A and OSR2] Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 : ----------------------------...
  • Page 83 [Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 & 4.0] Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows NT : ----------------------------------------------------- When you are in Windows NT : 1. In the Main group of NT, select the "Control Panel" icon. 2. In the Control Panel window, choose the "Network" icon. 3.

  • Page 84: Installing Usb2.0 Driver

    * Windows 2000 Installation Guide ************************************************* Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000 System ************************************** *********** After enabling the USB 2.0 c ontroller and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a "New Hardware Found" dialog box. Under Windows 2000, "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller"...
  • Page 85 * Windows XP Installation Guide *********************************************** Installing Driver in Exis ting Windows XP System ***************************** ****************** After enabling the USB 2.0, Windows XP setup will show a "Found New Hardware" dialog box. Under Windows XP, "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controlle r"...

  • Page 86: Installing Hardware Monitoring Utility

    ou ca n install Hardware Monitoring Utility to monitor CPU tempe rature, fans and system voltage. The hardware monitoring function is utom tically im plemented by the BIOS and utility software. No h rdware installation is needed.

  • Page 87: Acpi Suspend To Hard Drive

    ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive is basically controlled by Windows operation system. It saves your current work (system status, memory and screen image) into hard disk, and then the system can be totally power off. Next time, when power is on, you can resume your original work directly from hard disk within few seconds without go through the Windows booting process and run your application again.

  • Page 88: System Requirement

    System Requirement AOZVHDD.EXE 1.30b or later. Delete config.sys and autoexec.bat. Fresh installation of Windows 98 on a new system 1. Execute "Setup.exe /p j" to install Windows 98 2. After Windows 98's installation is complete, go to the Control Panel > Power Management. a.
  • Page 89 immediately. And 1 minute or so will be taken for the system to save what's in the memory to the hard drive; the larger the memory size the longer this pro cess will take.
  • Page 90 Changing from APM to ACPI (Windows 98 only) 1. Run "Regedit.exe" a. Go through the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE MICROSOFT WINDOWS CURRENT VERSION DETECT b. Select "ADD Binary" and name it as "ACPIOPTION". c. Right click and select Modify, add "01" after "0000" to make it "0000 01". d.
  • Page 91 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE MICROSOFT WINDOWS CURRENT VERSION DETECT ACPI OPTION b. Right click and select "Modify, change "01" to "02" to make it "0000 02". Tip: "02" means Windows 98 is ACPI acknowledged but the ACPI function is disabled. c. Save changes. 2.

  • Page 92: Acpi Suspend To Ram (Str)

    This motherboard supports ACPI Suspend to RAM function. With this function, you can resume your original work directly from DRAM without going through the Windows 98 booting process and run your application again. Suspend to DRAM saves your current work in the system memory, it is faster than Suspend to Hard Drive but requires power supplied to DRAM, while Suspend to Hard Drive requires no power.
  • Page 93 o implement ACPI Suspend to DRAM, please follow the procedures as below: System Requirement An ACPI OS is required. Currently, except Windows 95 and Windows NT, all other Windows Systems support ACPI. ® The Intel Chipset Software Installa tion Utility must have been installed properly. Procedures Changed the foll owing BIOS settings.

  • Page 94: Award Bios

    BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel ports. Most BIOS settin g of AX4G Pro had been optimized by AOpen’s R&D engineering team. But, the default setting of BIOS still can’t fine-tune the chipset controlling entire system.

  • Page 95: About Bios Function Description

    … … AOpen always dedicates to give users a more friendly computer system. Now, we include all function descriptions of BIOS setup program into the BIOS Flas h ROM. When you select one function of BIOS setup program, the function description will appeared at right side of screen.

  • Page 96: How To Use Award™ Bios Setup Program

    Award™ BIOS setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in the Award BIOS setup ™ program. By the w ay, all products of AOpen also prov ides a special function in the BIOS setup, you can press <F3> key selecting preferred m enu language to display.
  • Page 97 Description Load Setup Default setting value from CMOS. Load turbo setting value from CMOS. Save changed setting and exit setup program.

  • Page 98: How To Enter Bios Setup

    After you finish the setting of jumpers and conne After you finish the setting of jumpers and conne ct correct cables. Power on and enter the BIOS Setup, press <Del> during ct correct cables. Power on and enter the BIOS Setup, press <Del> during POST (Power-On Se POST (Power-On Se lf Tes...

  • Page 99: Bios Upgrade Under Windows Environment

    Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating environment, AOpen EZWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language function to provide easier way for users’ usage in changing BIOS setting.
  • Page 100 1. Download the new version of BIOS package zip file from AOpen official web site. (ex: http://www.aopen.com) 2. Unzip the download BIOS package (ex: WAX4GP102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment.

  • Page 101: Overclocking

    As a leading manufacturer in motherboard industry, AOpen always listens to what customers want and develop products to fit different user's requirements. Reliability, compatibility, leading technology and friendly features are our basic goals when designing motherboards. Other than above mentioned design criteria, there are power users who are always seeking to push the limitation of the system performance by overclocking which we call them "Overclocker".

  • Page 102: Vga Card & Hard Disk

    Please note that AOpen can not guaranty they can be successful overclocked again. Please check the Available Vendor List (AVL) by link to our official website.

  • Page 103: Glossary

    AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 2X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 2 = 528MB/s. AGP is now moving to 4X mode, 66MHz x 4byte x 4 = 1056MB/s. AOpen is the...

  • Page 104: Amr (Audio/Modem Riser)

    A disc bundled with AOpen motherboard product; there are motherboard drivers, Acrobat Reader for online manual and other useful utilities. Unlike ACPI, BIOS controls most APM power management functions. AOpen Suspend to Hard Drive is a good example of APM power management. ATA is the specification of diskette interface. In 80’s , many software and hardware manufacturers instituted the ATA specification together.

  • Page 105: Ata/100

    ATA/100 is a new IDE specification under developing. ATA/100 uses both rising edge and falling edge as ATA/66 but clock cycle ime is reduced to 40ns. The data transfer rate is (1/40ns) x 2 bytes x 2 = 100MB/s. To use ATA/100, you need special 80-wire IDE cable, the same as ATA/66.

  • Page 106: Bus Master Ide (Dma Mode)

    The traditiona l PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires the CPU to involve in all the activities of the IDE access including waiting for the me chanical events. To reduce the workload of the CPU, the bus master IDE device transfers data from/to memory without interrupting CPU, and releases CPU to operate concurrently while data is transferring between memory and IDE device.

  • Page 107: Dimm (Dual In Line Memory Module)

    DIMM socket has total 168-pin and supports 64-bit data. It can be single or double side, the golden finger signals on each side of PCB are different, and that is why it was called Dual In Line. Almost all DIMMs are made by SDRAM, which operate at 3.3V. Note that some old DIMMs are made by FPM/EDO and only operate at 5V.

  • Page 108: Eeprom (Electronic Erasable Programmable Rom)

    Also known as E PROM. Both EEPROM and Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals, but the interface technology is different. Size of EEPROM is much smaller than flash ROM. Traditional motherboard stores BIOS code in EPROM. EPROM can only be erased by ultra-violet (UV) light. If BIOS has to be upgraded, you need to remove EPROM from motherboard, clear by UV light, re-program, and then insert back.

  • Page 109: Flash Rom

    Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals. It is easier for BIOS to upgrade by a flash utility, but it is also easier to e infected by virus. Because of increase of new functions, BIOS size is increased from 64KB to 256KB (2M bit). AOpen AX5T is the first board to implement 256KB (2Mbit) Flash ROM.

  • Page 110: Ieee 1394

    IEEE 1394 is a lo w-cost digital interface originated by Apple Computer as a desktop LAN and developed by the IEEE 1394 working group. The I EEE 1394 can transport data at 100, 200 or 400 Mbps. One of the solutions to connect digital television devices together at 200 Mbps.

  • Page 111: Dimm

    SDRAM DIMM that supports 100MHz CPU bus clock. SDRAM DIMM that supports 133MHz CPU bus clock. Based on FSB frequency, the DDR DRAM has 200MHz, 266MHz and 333 MHz three types of working frequency. Because of DDR DRAM data bus is 64-bit, it provides data transfer bandwidth up to 200x64/8=1600MB/s, and 266x64/8=2100MB/s, and 333x64/8=2700MB/s.

  • Page 112: Pnp (Plug And Play)

    he PnP specification suggests a standard register interface for both BIOS and operating system (such as Windows 95). These registers are used b y BIOS and operating system to configure system resource and prevent any conflicts. PnP BIOS or operating system will automatically allocate the IRQ/DMA/Memory.

  • Page 113: Sdram (Synchronous Dram)

    SDRAM comes in 64-bit 168-pin DIMM and operates at 3.3V. AOpen is the first company to support dual-SDRAM DIMMs onboard (AP5V), from Q1 1996 A memory space in Flash-ROM to simulate PROM operation, AOpen motherboard uses Shadow E...

  • Page 114: Spd (Serial Presence Detect)

    SPD is a small ROM or EEPROM device resided on the DIMM or RIMM. SPD stores memory module information such as DRAM timing and chip parameters. SPD can be used by BIOS to decide best timing for this DIMM or RIMM. Ultra DMA (or, more accur ately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer’s data path (or bus) to the compu er’s random access memory (RAM).

  • Page 115: Vcm (Virtual Channel Memory)

    NEC’s Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves t he memory system’s ability o service multimedia requirements. VCM increases memory bus efficiency and performance of any DRAM technology by providing a set o f fast static registers between the memory core and I/O pins. Using VCM technology results in reduced data access latency and reduced power consumption.

  • Page 116: Troubleshooting

    If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem. Start Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cabl e, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer.
  • Page 117 Continue Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard. Turn on the power and check if the power supply and CPU fan work properly. The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard failure. Next Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing.
  • Page 118 Continue Perhaps your VGA card Check if there is display? or moni tor is defective. Press <Ctrl> and <Alt> ke y at the same time, ho them and then press <De l> to reboot the system. It is very possible that your Check if the system keyboard is defective.
  • Page 119 Continue During system rebooting, press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose “Load Setup Default”. Turn off the tem and re-connect IDE cable. The problem should be Check if the system can caused reboot successfully? cable or HDD itself. Re-install the operat ing system such as Windows 98.

  • Page 120: Technical Support

    Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we eceive numerous emails an d phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very ha rd for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend...
  • Page 121 News Group: News posted by computer experts, you ar e welcome to join any discussion and learning from it. http://www.aopen.com/tech/newsgrp/default.htm Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers and integrators. They should know your system configuration very well and should be able to solve your problem more efficiently than us. After all, their attitude of service is an important reference for you if next time you want to buy something else from them.
  • Page 122 BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example: 4G Pro R1.20 June.01.2002 AOpen Inc. ard Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A pyright © 1998, Award Software, Inc. AX4G Pro is model name of motherboard; R1.20 is BIOS version.

  • Page 123: Product Registration

    Be able to join the discussions of web-based news groups AOpen makes sure that the information you provide is encrypted, so that it cannot be read or intercepted by other people or ompanies. Further, AOpen will not disclose any of information you submitted under any conditions. Please consult our...

  • Page 124: How To Contact Us

    Please do not hesitate contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated. Pacific Rim Europe America AOpen America Inc. AOpen Inc. AOpen Computer b.v. Tel: 886-2-3789-5888 Tel: 31-73-645-9516 Tel: 1-408-922-2100 Fax: 886-2-3789-5899 Fax: 31-73-645-9604...

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