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- Page 1 VIA Mainboard User’s Manual VIA P4XB-SA & VIA P4XB-RA Version 1.0 - November 28, 2001...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright by VIA Technologies Inc. (“VIA”). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without express written authorization from VIA. Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Data protection All data should be backed-up prior to the installation of any drive unit or storage peripheral.
- Page 3 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip- ment is operated in a commercial environment.
- Page 4 TRADEMARKS All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft. Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.
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Page 5: Box Contents
Box Contents • 1 x VIA Mainboard • 1 x User’s manual • 1 x Floppy ribbon cable • 1 x ATA-66/100 Hard drive ribbon cable (2 are included with the VIA P4XB-RA) • 1 x 2 Port USB Module •... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1. Specifications....1-1 Specifications ..............1-2 Layout ................1-4 Connectors Guide ............1-5 Chapter 2. Installation ......2-1 CPU Installation ............. CPU Installation ................. 2-2 CPU Core Speed ............... 2-3 CPU Fan Installation ..............2-3 Memory Installation ............2-5 DDR Module Installation ............ - Page 7 Modem-In Connector: J5 ............2-13 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN2/SFAN1 ........ 2-14 Case Connectors: JFP1/JFP2 ..........2-15 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD ........2-16 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ........2-17 Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ........2-17 USB Front Connector: USB3/USB4 ........2-18 Jumpers ...............
- Page 8 Load Optimized Defaults ..........3-32 Set Supervisor/User Password........3-33 Save & Exit Setup ............3-35 Exit Without Saving ............. 3-36 Chapter 4. Driver Setup ...... 4-1 VIA Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers ......4-2 C-Media CMI8738 Audio Driver (P4XB-RA only) ..4-7 Realtek ALC201A Audio Driver (P4XB-SA only) ..
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Page 9: Chapter 1. Specifications
Specifications Chapter 1. Specifications Specifications The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards are based around the VIA Apollo P4X266A chipset, which brings support for high-performance DDR266 ® ® SDRAM to the Intel Pentium 4 platform. VIA’s ad- vanced V-Link controller brings optimal system effi- ciency by effectively doubling bandwidth between the chipset’s north and south bridges. -
Page 10: Specifications
Chapter 1 Specifications • ® ® Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors in the 478 pin package. • Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz and upwards. Chipset • VIA Apollo P4X266A chipset (VT8753 & VT8233) ® ® - Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with 400MHz (100MHz QDR) CPU Front Side Bus (FSB). -
Page 11: Onboard Peripherals
Specifications Onboard Peripherals • 1 floppy port supports 2 x FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. • 2 x serial ports (COM A + COM B). • 1 x parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode. • 2 x USB 1.1 ports (plus 2 pin-headers for up to 4 additional connections). •... -
Page 12: Layout
Chapter 1 Layout VIA P4XB-RA & VIA P4XB-SA Mainboards... -
Page 13: Connectors Guide
Specifications Connectors Guide Component Function Reference JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7 JPW1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7 JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8 JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-8 USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. -
Page 14: Chapter 2. Installation
Installation Chapter 2. Installation Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware setup procedures. While installing the mainboard, carefully hold the components and closely follow the installation procedures. Some components may be damaged if they are installed incorrectly. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. -
Page 15: Cpu Installation
Chapter 2 CPU Installation ® ® The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards support the Intel Pentium processor in the 478 pin package (PGA478). When installing the CPU, ensure the CPU has a large-size heatsink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. -
Page 16: Cpu Core Speed
Installation CPU Core Speed CPU Clock 100MHz Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnor- WARNING! mal settings, before overclocking. - Page 17 Chapter 2 3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. Press down the fan firmly until its four clips become wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism. 4. Press the two levers down to secure the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction.
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Page 18: Memory Installation
Installation Memory Installation The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards provide 3 sockets for 184-pin, 2. 5V DDR DIMM with 6 memory banks. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). -
Page 19: Ddr Module Installation
Chapter 2 DDR Module Installation You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM mod- ules into DDR DIMM, depending on your requirements. Differing from SDR DIMM, DDR DIMMs have only one notch on the center of the module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are also different. -
Page 20: Power Supply
Installation Power Supply The VIA P4XB-RA and VIA P4XB-SA mainboards require an ATX power supply for powering the system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. -
Page 21: Back Panel
Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: K e y b o a r d C o n n e c t o r : Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA JKBMS1 mainboards provide a standard PS/2 The mainboard provides a standard mouse connector for attaching a PS/2 PS/2 keyboard connector for attach-... -
Page 22: Usb Connectors
Installation USB Connectors The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards provide 2 USB ports (plus 2 pin- headersfor up to 4 additional USB connections; see 2-18). USB-compatible devices can be plugged directly into these ports. Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION -Data 0... -
Page 23: Serial Port Connectors: Com A & Com B
Chapter 2 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male Serial Port connectors (COM A and COM B) . You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to these ports. Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 5 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION... -
Page 24: Connectors
Installation Connectors The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards provide pin-header connectors for FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and the CPU/ System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The standard floppy disk drive connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. -
Page 25: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2
Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards have a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drive, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. -
Page 26: Cd-In Connector: J3
Installation CD-In Connector: J3 This connector is for the CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: J4 This connector is for a DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: J5 This connector is for a modem with internal audio connector. Phone_In Mono_Out 2-13... -
Page 27: Fan Power Connectors: Cfan2/Sfan1
Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN2/SFAN1 The CFAN2 (CPU fan) and SFAN1 (system fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V. The black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. -
Page 28: Case Connectors: Jfp1/Jfp2
Installation Case Connectors: JFP1/JFP2 The case connector blocks JFP1 & JFP2 allow you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the case. Speaker JFP1 Dual Color Single Color Power LED Power PLED Switch JFP2 Reset... -
Page 29: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud
Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio. JAUD Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_R... -
Page 30: Wake On Ring Connector: Jmdm1
Installation Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect a modem card with the Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card. MDM_WAKEUP 5VSB JMDM1 Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. -
Page 31: Usb Front Connector: Usb3/Usb4
Chapter 2 USB Front Connector: USB3/USB4 The mainboard provides 2 front USB pin-header connectors, allowing up to four USB connections in addition to the 2 standard USB ports. USB3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USB4 USB3 Pin Definition... -
Page 32: Jumpers
Installation Jumpers The VIA P4XB-RA and P4XB-SA mainboards provide jumpers for setting the mainboard’s functions. This section will explain how to change settings for your mainboard’s functions through the use of the jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: J7 The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. -
Page 33: Onboard Audio Codec Jumper: Jp1
Chapter 2 Onboard Audio Codec Jumper: JP1 This jumper can enable or disable the onboard software audio codec. When enabling the onboard audio codec, the system will use the onboard codec as the PRIMARY audio adapter and the installed CNR card as the SECONDARY one. -
Page 34: Slots
Installation Slots The mainboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP4X slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP4X slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an inter- face specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. -
Page 35: Pci Interrupt Request Routing
Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing IRQ allows devices to send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A#... -
Page 36: Chapter 3. Bios Setup
BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Entering Setup Control Keys Getting Help The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-16 Power Management Setup 3-22 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-26 PC Health Status 3-28 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-29... -
Page 37: Entering Setup
Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. -
Page 38: Getting Help
BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ) to select the item. -
Page 39: The Main Menu
Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>... - Page 40 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.
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Page 41: Standard Cmos Features
Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The Standard CMOS Features Menu is divided into 10 categories. Each cat- egory includes one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. - Page 42 BIOS Setup ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.
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Page 43: Advanced Bios Features
Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. - Page 44 BIOS Setup to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
- Page 45 Chapter 3 Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hard- ware. Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate &...
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Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter>... - Page 47 Chapter 3 the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module. Selecting Yes makes SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave automatically determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD. Setting options: Yes, No. DRAM Frequency (MHz) The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency.
- Page 48 BIOS Setup RAS to CAS When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The lower the timing numbers, the faster the memory performance. Set- ting options: 3T, 2T, Auto.
- Page 49 Chapter 3 AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Setting options: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB. AGP Driving Control The setting is used to adjust AGP driving force.
- Page 50 BIOS Setup must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive more data. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.
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Page 51: Integrated Peripherals
Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals Onboard Promise Chip (optional) This setting enables/disables the onboard IDE RAID controller. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. Onboard Audio Chip (optional) This setting enables/disables the onboard C-Media audio chip. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. 3-16... - Page 52 BIOS Setup VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with sup- port for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately.
- Page 53 Chapter 3 VIA OnChip PCI Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) con- troller will be enabled;...
- Page 54 BIOS Setup Winbond Super IO Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller The setting enables or disables the onboard Floppy controller. Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 The settings specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port A/Serial Port B.
- Page 55 Chapter 3 IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bi- directional transmission/reception is allowed.
- Page 56 BIOS Setup ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following mes- sage will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.” At this time, the user can choose between DMA channel 3 or 1.
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Page 57: Power Management Setup
Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) Function. - Page 58 BIOS Setup Power Management Option This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three op- tions for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Hour, and HDD Power Down = 15 Min.
- Page 59 Chapter 3 Delay 4 Sec. When you press the power button, the computer en- ters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Power/Sleep LED This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the sleep state.
- Page 60 BIOS Setup RTC Alarm Resume The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. Date (of Month) The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume. Settings: 0~31. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume.
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Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Chapter 3 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com- puter 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 spe- cial components. - Page 62 BIOS Setup ® system such as Windows 95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose spe- cific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “Ø”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual. IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.
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Page 63: Pc Health Status
Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn- ing mechanism will be activated. This helps you to prevent the CPU overheat problem. -
Page 64: Frequency/Voltage Control
BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic interference (EMI), the BIOS de- tects the presence or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots and turns off system clock generator pulses to empty slots. The settings are: Ena- bled, Disabled. - Page 65 Chapter 3 CPU Ratio This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. CPU Vcore Regulator This setting allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage from +0.025V to +0. 100V at 0.025 increment.
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Page 66: Load High Performance Defaults
BIOS Setup Load High Performance Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default High Performance values. The High Performance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for maximal sys- tem performance but will probably cause a stability issue. -
Page 67: Load Optimized Defaults
Chapter 3 Load Optimized Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for both optimized and stable perform- ance of the mainboard. -
Page 68: Set Supervisor/User Password
BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory. - Page 69 Chapter 3 entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of the setup menus. User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menus.
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Page 70: Save & Exit Setup
BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: Typing “Y” will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS. -
Page 71: Exit Without Saving
Chapter 3 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen: Typing “Y” will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS. -
Page 72: Chapter 4. Driver Setup
Driver Setup Chapter 4. Driver Setup Driver Setup This chapter gives you detailed instructions on instal- lation & setup of VIA chipset drivers & C-Media CMI8738/AD1885 AC’97 audio drivers. It consists of the following topics: VIA Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers C-Media CMI8738 Audio Driver Realtek ALC201A Audio Driver Note: You must install VIA chipset drivers first before... -
Page 73: Via Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers
Chapter 4 VIA Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers The VIA P4X266A chipset provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, V-Link bus and AGP 8x graphics controller bus with pipelined, burst and concurrent operation. With a highly integrated PCI/LPC controller, its internal bus structure is based on 66MHz PCI bus that provides 2x bandwidth compared to previous generation PCI/ISA bridge chips. - Page 74 Driver Setup ® Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on VIA Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX.
- Page 75 Chapter 4 ® Driver Installation for Windows 2000 Note: Before installing the VIA chipset driver, you should installing Windows 2000 Service Pack2 or the latest version. 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3.
- Page 76 Driver Setup ® Driver Installation for Windows 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX.
- Page 77 Chapter 4 ® Driver Installation for Windows NT4.0 ® Note: Install Windows NT4.0 Service Pack 6 or above before install- ® ing the VIA drivers into Windows 1. Insert the provided CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3.
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Page 78: C-Media Cmi8738 Audio Driver (P4Xb-Ra Only)
Driver Setup C-Media CMI8738 Audio Driver (P4XB-RA) C-Media CMI8738 is an audio controller for PCI sound cards. With high speed ® PCI V2.1 bus controller and legacy audio SBPro DSPemulator, CMI8738 is designed for PC add-in cards and all-in-one motherboards. No external CODEC is needed in CMI8738: CMI-8738 supports the legacy audio -- SBPRO , FM emulator/DLS wavetable music synthesis, and HRTF 3D positional audio func-... - Page 79 Chapter 4 ® Driver Installation for Windows 98/ME/2000 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers and and follow the on-screen instruc- tions to complete the installation.
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Page 80: Realtek Alc201A Audio Driver (P4Xb-Sa Only)
Driver Setup Realtek ALC201A Audio Driver (P4XB-SA) The ALC201A is an 18-bit, full duplex AC'97 2.2 compatible stereo audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems, including host/soft audio and AMR/ CNR based designs. ALC201A AC'97 CODEC incorporates proprietary con- verter technology to achieve high SNR greater than 90 dB. In addition, it sup- ports multiple CODEC extension with independent variable sampling rate and built-in 3D effects. - Page 81 Chapter 4 ® Driver Installation for Windows 98/ME/2000/NT4.0 1. Insert the provided CD_ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on ADVANCED Sound Drivers and follow the on-screen instruc- tions to complete the installation.
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