Albatron PM266A PRO User Manual

Albatron PM266A PRO User Manual

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
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  • Page 1 PM266A PRO/ PM266A Copyright All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company.
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents: PM266A PRO/ PM266A mainboard IDE ATA Cable FDC Cable USB Bracket (optional) Installation and Setup Driver CD PM266A PRO/ PM266A User Manual Dimensions (Micro - ATX form factor): 225mm x 244mm (WxL) Operating System ® Windows 98/ ME/ XP/ 2000...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......................2 PECIFICATION ................... 5 UICK ONTENT ABLE ....................... 6 ONFIGURATION Layout of PM266A PRO ..................6 Layout of PM266A....................7 ..................8 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CPU Processor Installation ................... 8 Memory Installation ..................... 9 Back Panel Configuration................... 11 Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED ............. 13 Connectors ......................
  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    The PM266A PRO/ PM266A also support six USB 2.0 ports. The PM266A PRO/ PM266A also include an infrared header. The PM266A PRO also comes with a LAN Chip (VIA VT6103) and provides a back panel LAN port capable of 10/ 100 Mbit/s transmission speeds.
  • Page 5: Specification

    Southbridge Chipset – VIA VT8235 I/O Controller – Winbond W83697HF AC’97 Codec – VIA VT1616 LAN Controller – VIA VT6103 (Only for PM266A PRO) DRAM Memory: Supports DDR266 (PC2100)/ DDR200 (PC1600) SDRAM Supports 64 MB/ 128 MB/ 256 MB/ 512 MB/ 1 GB unbuffered & non-ECC DIMM...
  • Page 6: Flash Memory

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A BUS Slots: AGP slot (AGP2.0, 4X/2X) x 1 PCI bus slot x 3 Flash Memory: Supports flash memory functionality Supports ESCD functionality Hardware Monitor Function: Monitors CPUFAN/ CHASFAN Speeds Monitors System Voltage Infrared: Supports IrDA Version 1.0 SIR Protocol with a maximum baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps Supports SHARP ASK-IR Protocol with maximum baud rate of up to 57600 bps AC’97 Sound Codec Onboard:...
  • Page 7: Watch Dog Timer

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A VIA VT6103 LAN Controller on board: 1/10/100 MHz full and half duplex operation Independent 2K byte FIFOs for receive and transmit Magic packet and wake-on-address filtering Software controllable power down I/O facilities: One multi-mode Parallel Port capable of supporting the following specifications: 1.
  • Page 8: Quick Content Table

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Quick Content Table Function Content Location Page CPU Socket 478 DDR DIMM Slots DDR DIMM 1、2 ATX_ PWR、ATX_12V ATX Power Connector IDE Connectors IDE1/2 FDC Connector AGP Slot PCI Slots PCI 1、2、3 CPU FAN、Chassis FAN、 CPUFAN、CHASFAN、AUXFAN Auxiliary FAN SW/LED、PWRLED...
  • Page 9: Configuration

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Configuration Layout of PM266A PRO KB/MS CPUFAN USB/LAN Socket 478 PRT/COM/VGA IDE2 IDE1 ATX_12V ATX_PWR P4M266A AUXFAN SOUND VT6103 COM2 BAT1 Winbond W83697HF PCI1 CASE OPEN VT8235 PCI2 BIOS Codec PCI3 PWRLED CHASFAN FRONT AUDIO IrDA USB1...
  • Page 10: Layout Of Pm266A

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Layout of PM266A KB/MS CPUFAN Socket 478 PRT/COM/VGA IDE2 IDE1 ATX_12V ATX_PWR P4M266A AUXFAN SOUND COM2 BAT1 Winbond W83697HF CASE OPEN PCI1 VT8235 PCI2 BIOS Codec PCI3 PWRLED CHASFAN FRONT AUDIO IrDA USB1 USB2 SPDIF1 CD-IN SPEAKER...
  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Hardware Installation This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components. CPU Processor Installation ® ® This mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processors using a Socket 478.
  • Page 12: Memory Installation

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A FAN Headers Three power headers are available for cooling fans, which play an important role in maintaining the ambient temperature in your system. +12V Ground AUXFAN Ground +12V Sensor Ground CHASFAN +12V DIM M1 DIM M2 Sensor...
  • Page 13: Ram Module Installation

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A RAM Module Installation: 1. Pull the white plastic tabs on each side of the slot away from the slot. 2. Match the notch on the button of the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot.
  • Page 14: Back Panel Configuration

    There are two USB connectors on the back panel. These USB connectors are used to attach to USB devices such as: keyboards, mice and other USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into these connectors. The PM266A PRO also provides a LAN port. You can plug LAN devices directly into this connector.
  • Page 15: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    Mice, printers, modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a serial port. Video Graphics Array Conn.: VGA The PM266A PRO/ PM266A has built in video facilities. Your monitor attaches directly to the VGA connector on this mainboard. Game Port Connector: SOUND This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games.
  • Page 16: Front Panel Indicator: Sw/Led、Pwrled

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED These headers are used to attach to indicators on the front panel of your computer. PWRLED SWLED Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function HD LED (+) Hard Drive Power LED (+) POWER HD LED (-)
  • Page 17: Connectors

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Connectors Floppy Disk Connector: FDC This mainboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy diskettes. This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cables provided in the packaging. Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1-2 This mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports PIO Mode 4, DMA mode, Ultra ATA 66/ 100/ 133.
  • Page 18: Headers & Jumpers

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Headers & Jumpers Front USB Headers: USB2/ USB3 You can connect the USB Bracket to the USB2/ USB3 header. The mainboard supports up to six USB devices including two on the back panel. 5VSB 5VSB DATA_A- DATA_B-...
  • Page 19: Irda

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Infrared Header: IrDA This IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared and is used to attach to an infrared sensing device. After the IrDA interface is configured, you can use this connector for connectionless data transfer to and from portable devices such as laptops and PDAs.
  • Page 20: Com2

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Serial Port Header: COM2 This mainboard supports a front serial port header. To use this header, you can install a COM port bracket (optional) with a COM port wire extending to this header. You can then attach your serial device to the serial port on the bracket.
  • Page 21: Audio Connectors

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Audio Connectors This mainboard provides three connectors as part of its audio Subsystem. Left In Ground Ground SPD_OUT Ground Right In CD-IN SPDIF Ground MIC_VREF Front out_R Rear out_R Front out_L Rear out_L FRONT AUDIO DIM M1...
  • Page 22: Slots

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Slots The slots in this mainboard are designed for expansion cards used to complement and enhance the functionality of the mainboard. PCI Slots AGP Slot AGP Slot: AGP This mainboard is equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) that supports AGP 2.0 (4X/ 2X) AGP cards.
  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Bios Setup

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery after power-down.
  • Page 24: Supported Cpus

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A DRAM Support DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) is supported. Supported CPUs ® ® This PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS supports the Intel Pentium 4 CPUs. Key Function In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp>...
  • Page 25: Main Menu

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Main Menu When you enter the PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main menu allows you to select from several configuration options. Use the left/right arrow keys to select a particular configuration screen from the top menu bar or use the down arrow key to access...
  • Page 26: Main Menu Setup Configuration Options

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Main Menu Setup Configuration Options Item Options Description Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically Date mm dd yyyy changes when you set the date. Time Hh: mm: ss Set the current time of the system.
  • Page 27: Advanced Bios Features

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Advanced BIOS Features First /Second/Third/ Boot Device Select the order in which devices will be searched in order to find a boot device. Options: Floppy (default for first boot device)、LS120、HDD-0 (default for third boot device)、 SCSI、CDROM (default for second boot device)、HDD-1、HDD-2、HDD-3、ZIP100、USB-FDD、...
  • Page 28: Virus Warning

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning This item allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an audio alarm (beep).
  • Page 29: Apic Mode

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) The rate at which a character repeats when you hold down a key. Options: 6 (default)、8、10、12、15、20、24、30 Typematic Delay (Msec) The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Options: 250 (default)、500、750、1000 APIC Mode By enabling this option, “MPS version control for OS” can be configured.
  • Page 30: Dram Cas Latency

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A DRAM CAS Latency This item determines CAS Latency. When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from default value specified by the system designer. Options:2 (default)、2.5 Precharge to Active (Trp) You can set the time to precharge.
  • Page 31: Agp Fast Write

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A AGP Fast Write The AGP Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card bypassing the system AGP 4X speed. Choose “Enable” only when you used with AGP card support. Options: Disabled、Enabled (default) AGP Master 1 WS Write When enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait state.
  • Page 32: System Bios Cacheable

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A System BIOS Cacheable When enabled, accesses to system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. Options: Enabled、Disabled (default) Booting OS Selection This item allows you to select the OS which you want to booting with.
  • Page 33: Cpu Clock Ratio

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A PCI Latency Timer (CLK) This item allows you to set up the PCI Latency Time (0-255). If you select the “32” it will optimize PCI speeds. Options: 0-255、32 (default) PCI IRQ Assignment This item allows you to select an IRQ address for your PCI slot 1-3.
  • Page 34: Integrated Peripherals

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Integrated Peripherals Init Display First With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI slot or an AGP slot. Options: AGP (default)、PIC Slot OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the “OnChip IDE Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you to a...
  • Page 35: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increase performance incrementally. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
  • Page 36: Usb Keyboard Support

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A USB 2.0 Support This option should be enabled if your system has a USB 2.0 device installed on the system board. You will need to disable this feature if you install a USB 1.1 device. Options: Enabled (default)、Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enables support for USB attached keyboard.
  • Page 37: Ur2 Duplex Mode

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A UR2 Duplex Mode Select the transmission mode used by the IR interface. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous bi-directional transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in only one direction at a time. This field only configurable if “UART Mode Select” is set to “ASKIR” or “IrDA”.
  • Page 38: Power Management

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Power Management The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation features as well as power-up/ power-down options. ACPI Suspend Type The item allows you to select the suspend type using the ACPI operating system.
  • Page 39: Hdd Power Down

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A 3. User Defined (default) Allows you to set each mode individually. When this option is enabled, the “suspend mode” time is configurable from 1 minute to 1 hour. The HDD Power Down, which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and includes a “disable” option.
  • Page 40: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether you want to run VGABIOS when the system wakes up from the S3 resume function. Options: Auto (default)、Yes、No Wake Up Control If you highlight the “Wake Up Control” label and then press the enter key, it will display a submenu...
  • Page 41: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A HDD & FDD When set to “On”, any event occurring on a hard drive activity or a floppy drive activity will awaken the system which had been previously suspended. Options: ON (default)、OFF PCI Master When set to “On”, you need a LAN add-on card which supports the power on function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jumper.
  • Page 42: Hardware Monitor

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Hardware Monitor Case Open Warning If this function is set to “Enabled” and the case had been previously opened, the system will automatically display alert messages on the screen when you power on your computer. If this function is set to “Disabled”, the system will not show alert messages when you power on your...
  • Page 43: Load Defaults

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Load Defaults Load System Default Settings Load System Default Settings. Load System turbo Settings Load System Turbo Settings. Load CMOS From BIOS Load defaults from flash ROM for systems without batteries. Save CMOS To BIOS Save defaults to flash ROM for systems without batteries.
  • Page 44: Exit Menu

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Exit Menu Save & Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memory) and exit setup. A confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. A confirmation message will be...
  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Software Setup

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Chapter 3: Software Setup Software Installation Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and the Installation Utility will auto-run. You can also launch the Driver CD Installation Utility manually by executing the via.exe program located on the Driver CD.
  • Page 46: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Problem 1: No power to the system. Power light does not illuminate. Fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit. Causes: 1. Power cable is unplugged. 2. Defective power cable.
  • Page 47 PM266A PRO/ PM266A Problem 4: System only boots from the CD-ROM. The hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from the hard disk is impossible. Causes: Hard Disk boot sector has been corrupted. Solutions: Back up data and applications files. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks.
  • Page 48 PM266A PRO/ PM266A Problem 10: Keyboard failure. Causes: Keyboard is disconnected. Solutions: Reconnect keyboard. Replace keyboard if you continue to experience problems. Problem 11: No color on screen. Causes: 1. Faulty Monitor. 2. CMOS incorrectly set up. Solutions: 1. If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color appears, replace monitor.
  • Page 49: Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup

    PM266A PRO/ PM266A Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup This appendix describes the installation procedures for 5.1 Channel Setup. Note that if your operating system is Windows 98/ ME/ 2000, go directly to step 3. 1. Beginning with the “Start” button, select Setting...
  • Page 50 PM266A PRO/ PM266A 4. On the “Front Speaker” screen, select “Options Properties”, then check “Rear Speaker” item and click OK. 5. Also on the “Front Speaker” screen, select “Options Advanced Controls”. 6. Next, click the “Advanced” button of the Front Speaker, then check the “Smart5.1 Enable”.

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