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The MB820 motherboard This User’s Manual 1 Backplate 2 IDE Cable 1 Floppy Cable 2 SATA Cable 1 Dual-Serial-Port Cable 1 CD containing the following: Chipset Drivers Flash Memory Utility MB820 User’ s Manual 4 motherboard package should include the items INTRODUCTION...
INSTALLATIONS Product Description ® The MB820 Pentium 4 motherboard incorporates the Intel 875P chipset that can utilize a single PGA478 processor of up to 3.2GHz or higher and supports FSB frequency of 400/533/800Mhz (100Mhz, 133Mhz, and 200Mhz HCLK respectively). ®...
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB820 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: ATX Power Installation Installing the Memory Setting the Jumpers Connectors on MB820 Watchdog Timer Configuration MB820 User’...
ATXP1 is to be connected to a standard ATX power connector. Installing the Memory The MB820 motherboard supports four DDR memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR memory type. You can install unbuffered & ECC DDR DIMMs. It supports DDR266 when installed with CPUs that have clock speeds of 400MHz.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB820 to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the connectors on MB820 and their respective functions.
The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection. COM2 Function Jumper Setting (pin closed) JP2: COM1 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting JP3: COM2 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting MB820 User’ s Manual RS-232 RS-422 Short: Short: 9-11 10-12 8-10 15-17...
Use JP4, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard before clearing CMOS. JP5: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting JP6: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting MB820 User’ s Manual INSTALLATIONS Setting Pin 1-2 Short/Closed...
Connectors on MB820 The connectors on MB820 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB820 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB820 ...12 ATXP1: ATX Power Supply Connector...13...
DIMM3 and DIMM4 are the second DDR channel connectors that must be use together at one time in order for the system to function properly. AGP1: AGP Slot PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4: PCI Slots SL1, SL2: ISA Slots MB820 User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Pin # Signal Name...
COM2 is optionally available as a DB-9 connector (CN5). COM1 Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready GND, ground MB820 User’ s Manual PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Signal Name Mouse data Mouse clock Signal Name...
CN6: VGA CRT Connector CN6 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. The following table shows the pin-out assignments of this connector. Signal Name MB820 User’ s Manual CN4 Parallel Port Pin # Pin # Signal Name...
CN8 is a 3-jack audio connector beside the USB/RJ45 combo connector. J1: IrDA Connector J1 is used for an optional IrDA connector for wireless communication. J4: CD-In Audio Connector Pin # MB820 User’ s Manual Pin # Signal Name USB- USB+ Ground...
The following table shows the pin out assignments of this connector. Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 1A. Pin # MB820 User’ s Manual INSTALLATIONS Pin # Signal Name Signal Name...
SMI / Hardware Switch Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. MB820 User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Reset Switch ATX Power On Switch...
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The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. MB820 User’ s Manual INSTALLATIONS Pin # Signal Name...
This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2: VGA Fan Power Connector FAN3: Chassis Fan Power Connector MB820 User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V...
Host IOR IOCHRDY DACK1 IRQ15 IDE2 Address 1 Address 0 Chip select 0 Activity MB820 User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground Host data 8 Host data 9 Host data 10 Host data 11 Host data 12...
; OUT : None ;[]================================================ Enable_And_Set_Watchdog push call Unlock_Chip cl, 2Bh call Read_Reg and al, NOT 10h call Write_Reg cl, 07h al, 08h call Write_Reg MB820 User’ s Manual INSTALLATIONS Proc Near ;save time interval ;set GP24 as WDTO ;switch to LD8...
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0F6h call Write_Reg xor al, al cl, 30h call Write_Reg call Lock_Chip Disable_Watchdog Endp ;[]=============================================== MB820 User’ s Manual ;set count mode as second ;set watchdog timer ;watchdog enabled Endp Near ;switch to LD8 ;clear watchdog timer ;watchdog disabled...
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; IN : CL - register index AL - Value to write ; OUT : None ;[]================================================ Write_Reg Proc Near push dx, 2Eh al,cl out dx,al pop ax inc dx out dx,al Write_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB820 User’ s Manual Near Near INSTALLATIONS...
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; Name : Read_Reg ; IN : CL - register index ; OUT : AL - Value to read ;[]================================================ Read_Reg Proc Near al, cl dx, 2Eh out dx, al inc dx in al, dx Read_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB820 User’ s Manual...
Power Management Setup PNP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ...46 Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Setup Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving MB820 User’ s Manual ...28 ...30 ...33 ...36 ...38 ...42 ...45 ...47 ...48 ...48...
<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit. When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices. MB820 User’ s Manual...
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Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. MB820 User’ s Manual BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...
1994 to 2079 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. MB820 User’ s Manual Standard CMOS Features Thu, May 21, 2001 00 : 00 : 00...
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These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. MB820 User’ s Manual Auto Normal (HD < 528MB) Large (for MS-DOS only) (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing) 720KB 1.44MB...
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No errors All errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key MB820 User’ s Manual For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) Power up in 40 column mode. Power up in 80 column mode. For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. MB820 User’ s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Press Enter...
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Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second. Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. MB820 User’ s Manual...
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Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing floppy drive to Win95/98. Small Logo (EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Enabled. MB820 User’ s Manual...
This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 3. MB820 User’ s Manual Advanced Chipset Features By SPD Menu Level...
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The memory controller will also be able to detect double-bit errors although it will not be able to correct them. This provides increased data integrity and system stability. However, this feature can only be enabled if you are using special ECC memory modules. MB820 User’ s Manual...
Serial ATA Port1 Mode Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio LAN Controller MB820 User’ s Manual Integrated Peripherals Press Enter Press Enter Menu Level Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Enabled...
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to 33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and Disabled. MB820 User’ s Manual SuperIO Device Enabled Menu Level 3F8/IRQ4...
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These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 Serial Port 3 3E8H/IRQ5 Serial Port 4 Disabled Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7 MB820 User’ s Manual...
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Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function. Standard Printer Port Extended Capabilities Port Chip Select Pin This item is used in conjunction with the digital I/O function. MB820 User’ s Manual Enhanced Parallel Port BIOS SETUP...
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management modes. There are four selections for Power Management. Min. Power Saving Max. Power Saving User Define MB820 User’ s Manual Power Management Setup Enabled User Define Menu Level...
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You may select the percent of time that the clock runs. Wake-Up by PCI Cards Enable this field to allow wake up function through a PCI card. MB820 User’ s Manual Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning.
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When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. MB820 User’ s Manual...
PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. MB820 User’ s Manual PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled...
CPU/System/Chassis Fan Failure Warning When enabled, this field lets the system sounds an audible warning to the user that the CPU fan or chassis fan has malfunctioned. MB820 User’ s Manual PC Health Status Disabled Menu Level Disabled...
This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MB820 User’ s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Disabled Disabled...
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. MB820 User’ s Manual...
PRO LAN Drivers InstallationError! Bookmark not defined VGA Drivers Installation.. Error! Bookmark not defined. IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB820 User’ s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION ®...
® The Intel 875P Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the ® software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. MB820 User’ s Manual...
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6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your computer when prompted. MB820 User’ s Manual...
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel(R) Chipsets, then Intel(R) 875P Chipset Family Drivers. Click Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers to start installation.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click on LAN Card on the left side to make the LAN drivers selection. Click on Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers. 2. Click Install Software to continue.
To install the SMI VGA drivers (SMI SM712), follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the MB820 and the screen below would appear. Click VGA Card on the left side. 2. On the right side of the screen, click on SMI712 VGA Driver.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. A Welcome screen would then appear. Click Next to start copying of files needed for the driver installation. 4. After file copying is done, restart the computer when prompted for changes to take effect. MB820 User’ s Manual...