Chapter 1 1-2 Product Features 1-2 Product Features 1-2 Product Features 1-2 Product Features 1-2 Product Features - Innovative SeePU technology for jumperless CPU installation - Superior Overclocking capability with up to 150MHz frequency, Subtle 1MHz frequency - Complete CPU protection with OVT (Over Voltage Protect) and OCP (Over Current Protect) technology - Embedded System Monitor Hardware - Poly-fuse over-current protection with error warning for keyboard circuitry...
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup If your motherboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware. Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing any work on your motherboard, i.
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Hardware Setup Jumper & Function Page Connector No. ATX Power Supply Connector Onboard Audio (Optional for C-Media) JP3/JP4 Audio Line_out or Speaker_out Boot BIOS Select (Optional for TwinBIOS) Clear CMOS Data Primary Audio CODEC Select (Optional) JP12/JP13 CPU Bus Frequency Over-ride Power Button Connector Power Indicator LED Connector Green Switch / Green LED Connector...
Chapter 2 2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front panel of the system case. The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a motherboard.
Hardware Setup Front Panel Connector Set (CN1) A through F A. Over-ride Power Button Connector The power button on the ATX chassis can be used as a normal power switch as well as a device to activate Advanced Power Management Suspend mode.
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Chapter 2 C. Green Switch/Green LED Connector Some ATX cases provide a Green switch which is used to put the system in Suspend mode. In Suspend mode, the power supply to the system is reduced to a trickle, the CPU clock is stopped, and the CPU core is in it's minimum power state.
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Hardware Setup Optional Onboard Audio (JP1) Enable Disable This function allows you to enable and disable the on board audio. You must set the jumper's cap to pins 1-2 to enable or set pins 2-3 to disable this function. Audio Line_out or Speaker_out (JP3/JP4) Speaker_out (default) Line_out This jumper allows you to select between audio...
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Chapter 2 Clear CMOS Data (JP6) Normal (default) Clear CMOS data To clear the contents of the CMOS, please follow the steps below. 1. Disconnect the system power supply from the power source. 2. Set the jumper cap at location 2~3 for 5 seconds, then set it back to the default position.
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Hardware Setup Optional IDE RAID Controller (JPX1) Enable (Default) Disable The motherboard (optional) support IDE RAID 0/ 1 feature. To use this function, set the jumper's cap to pins 1-2 to enable or set pins 2-3 to disable this function. CD-ROM Audio-in Connector (CN2) Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your...
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Chapter 2 WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector (CN6) Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. The capability to remotely manage PCs on a network is a significant factor in reducing administrative and ownership costs. Magic Packet technology is designed to give WOL (Wake-on- LAN) capability to the LAN controller.
Hardware Setup Infrared Connector (IR) If you enable the COM2 Mode in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu the COM2 port will support IR functions. V cc Ir-R x G N D Ir-T x V cc Optional Fiber Optical Connector (J2) This connector supports fiber optic module for Internet music, PC, MD(Mini Disk) connections.
Chapter 2 2-5 Main Memory Configuration The DRAM memory system consists of three banks and the memory size ranges from 16~768 MBytes. It does not matter which bank you want to install first. DRAM Specifications SDRAM Type SDRAM Type Max Memory 12ns or faster FSB+33 10ns or faster...
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