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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Preface
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- Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un- der international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the au- thor.
- Page 2 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Preface Features and Packing List Translations ¿ ù » ~ ! © | ¥ ¼ © w ¸ q ® Ñ Å Ò ¡ C CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction....................1 Checklist ....................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features ....................2 Choosing a Computer Case............... - Page 4 Advanced Chipset Setup................34 Integrated Peripherals ..................35 Power Management Setup ................40 PNP/PCI Configurations................44 PC Health Status.................... 45 Frequency/Voltage Control................45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............46 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............46 Set Password....................47 Save & Exit Setup Option................47 Exit Without Saving..................
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
(CNR) slot provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. Featuring good stability and performance, and the advanced SiS chipset, the L4S5MG3 is an excellent Pentium 4 DDR mainboard for the budget-conscious consumer. It is the ideal solution for any home or workstation PC. -
Page 6: Features
Processor The mainboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that has the following features: • Supports 400/533 MHz frontside bus (FSB) • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G… 3.06G and above “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’... - Page 7 Memory The mainboard supports DDR 266/333 SDRAM. It accommo- dates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots. Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 2 GB. The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0.
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
• Support power-down feature to conserve energy in bat- tery powered applications Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One VGA port •... - Page 10 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component 1394A_J1 IEEE 1394A header AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector ATX2 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector AUDIO1 Front audio connector BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case fan connector 1 CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CDIN2 Secondary CD-in connector CNR1...
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Page 11: Installing The Mainboard
Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. •... -
Page 12: Installing The Mainboard In A Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an ex- 2. Secure the mainboard with ample of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the main- board. -
Page 13: Checking Jumper Settings
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear 3-pin BIOS protect 1-2: Write Enabled 2-3: Write Disabled Jumper 1 –... -
Page 14: Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the Pentium 4 processor auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the standard power supply connec- tor to ATX2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. - Page 15 CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/PWRFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground +12V Power +12V Sense Sensor SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Ground SJ1: Single color LED header Signal Name Function ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green SB5V Power LED (+) ACPI LED function:...
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Page 16: Front Panel Connector
Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Function Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color (positive) or single color (+)] Hard disk active LED... -
Page 17: Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. -
Page 18: Cpu Installation Procedure
CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: Remove the existing retention module (if applicable). Position the backplate against the underside of the mainboard, secure the 4 screws firmly on the retention module. - Page 19 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably miss- ing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. Press the lever down. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four reten- tion legs of the cooling fan into place.
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Page 20: Installing Memory Modules
Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus runs at 166 MHz. Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz. -
Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. Install any remaining DIMM modules. Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. -
Page 22: Installing A Hard Disk Drive
Installing a Hard Disk Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. -
Page 23: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive. - Page 24 PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. 4xAGP Slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge connector. Note: The above layout is for reference only. The AGP slot may be different from your mainboard.
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Page 25: Connecting Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits... - Page 26 USB2: Front panel USB ports The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB2 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
- Page 27 IR1: Serial infrared port The mainboard supports an Infrared (IR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Name Function Not assigned Not assigned...
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Page 28: Connecting I/O Devices
1394A_J1: IEEE 1394A header Use this header to connect to any IEEE 1394A interface. Signal Name Signal Name Cable-power TPA- TPA+ TPB- Chassis GND TPB+ The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 point- ing device. -
Page 29: External Connector Color Coding
External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor/flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green... -
Page 30: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 31: Starting Setup
Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST). When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). -
Page 32: Updating The Bios
BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Function Exits the current menu ←↑↓→ Scrolls through the items on a menu +/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected field's values Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that describes all key functions Loads previously saved values to CMOS Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. -
Page 33: Using Bios
When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. - Page 34 ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter>...
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Page 35: Advanced Bios Setup
Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in.) These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan. - Page 36 Virus Warning (Disabled) When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system.
- Page 37 ATA 66/100 Cable MSG (Enabled) This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG. Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. •...
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Page 38: Advanced Chipset Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Setup Item Help Advanced DRAM Control 1 [Press Enter]... -
Page 39: Integrated Peripherals
DRAM Addr/Cmd Rate (Auto Mode) This option allows you to set the lead off DRAM read and write cycles. When set to Delay 1T, memory read/write commands are sent one clock cycle be- hind the memory address. When set to Normal, read/write and memory address commands are sent simultaneously. - Page 40 SIS OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip IDE Device Item Help Internal PCI/IDE [Both] IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] Menu Level IDE Primary Slave [Auto] IDE Secondary Master [Auto]...
- Page 41 SIS OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip PCI Device Item Help SIS-7012 AC97Audio [Enabled] SIS-7013 S/W Modem [Enabled] Menu Level SIS 1394 Controller [Disabled] System Share Memory Size [32 MB]...
- Page 42 Onboard SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard SuperIO Device Item Help Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Menu Level Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal]...
- Page 43 Parallel Port Mode (ECP) Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP. SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output.
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Page 44: Power Management Setup
USB2.0 ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB BUS) This option determines whether the USB2.0 access interface is the embedded bus or a PCI bus. Audio ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB BUS) This option determines whether the audio access interface is the embedded bus or a PCI bus. Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu option is used to change the values of the chipset registers for system power management. - Page 45 Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status in- formation available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the computer.
- Page 46 Power State Resume Control (Always Off) This sets the power state after a shutdown due to an unexpected interrupt of AC power. Delay Prior to Thermal (None) This sets the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode. PM Wake Up Events Scroll to this item and press <Enter>...
- Page 47 will instruct the system to wake up. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time. ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.
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Page 48: Pnp/Pci Configurations
PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Com- ponent Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. -
Page 49: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] CPU Core Voltage Menu Level 1.8V 3.3V... -
Page 50: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
CPU Clock Ratio (0 X) Use the CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz). Then use CPU Clock Ratio Jumpless to set a multiple. The multiple times the frontside bus must equal the core speed of the installed processor e.g., 3.5 (multiple) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 350 MHz (installed processor clock speed). -
Page 51: Set Password
Set Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. -
Page 52: Using The Mainboard Software
Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. -
Page 53: Running Setup
Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 54 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
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Page 55: Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your mainboard. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. - Page 56 We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then MRTALK- SETUP72.EXE to install the application software.
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