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  • Page 1 Advanced Pentium II Motherboard GT440ZX USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 DECLARATION Rights: No part of this manual, including but not limited to the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribes, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of the manufacture. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation purposes without intent to infringe.
  • Page 3 COMPLIANCE & CERTIFICATE & & ISO 9001 Certificate: This device was produced in our plant with advanced quality system certified by DNV QA Ltd. in according to ISO 9001. This Certificate is valid for: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF MOTHER BOARDS AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS.

  • Page 4: Easy Installation

    EASY INSTALLATION Easy Installation Steps The following “Easy Installation” steps are for users accustomed to the assembly of a computer system. For those individuals requiring more specific information please refer to the more detailed descriptions located within the latter chapters of this manual. Note: You must keep your power cable unplugged until the following installation steps are completed.
  • Page 5 EASY INSTALLATION...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..............8 FEATURES................9 INSTALLATION..............12 ..........15 LOTS ONNECTORS CPU (C )........16 ENTRAL ROCESSING 3.2.1 Install CPU................16 3.2.2 Set CPU Speed ..............18 (DRAM) ..........20 YSTEM EMORY 3.3.1 DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module)........20 3.3.2 Installation Procedure............20 3.3.3 DIMM Module Combinations..........21 .............22 XPANSION LOTS ..............23 ONNECTORS 3.5.1...
  • Page 7 CONTENTS .............38 ETUP CMOS S .........40 TANDARD ETUP BIOS F ...........44 EATURES ETUP ........47 HIPSET EATURES ETUP ........49 OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP PCI C ........52 ONFIGURATION ETUP ........53 NTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ............56 ETUP EFAULTS 4.10 U ..............56 ASSWORD 4.11 IDE HDD A ..........56 ETECTION 4.12 S...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    “4”, If you find any these items missing or damaged. Please contact your retailer. 4The GT440ZX motherboard 4Universal Retention Mechanism ( Support both Pentium II & Celeron CPU) 41 IDE ribbon cable 41 floppy ribbon cable...

  • Page 9: Features

    2. FEATURES Photo Of The Motherboard...

  • Page 10: Features Of The Motherboard

    2. FEATURES Features Of The Motherboard The GT440ZX motherboard integrates the Pentium II ® ® microprocessor, memory, I/O and AGP, and is designed to fit into a Micro ATX form factor chassis. Page 14 illustrates the Layout for the GT440ZX motherboard. Below lists the key features provided...
  • Page 11 2. FEATURES Additionally, with support for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) feature and On-Now, your system will become more wise in management of power. Sound System Creative Lab. ES1373 PCI 3D Audio Chip, AC97 Codec. 3 Audio Phone Jacks (Line out, Line in, Mic. In) 1 MIDI/Game port, 1 CD in, 1 Modem in.

  • Page 12: Installation

    3.INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout & Main Parts ISA Slot Front Panel Modem-in Ring-In S/PDIF Clear Password & PCI Slots Clear CMOS Speaker USB Select CD-in Aux-in AGP Slot Mic-in Line-in Chassis FAN Line-out Game/MIDI Front USB COM2 Pri. HDD Printer Sec. HDD COM1 USB*2 ATX Power...

  • Page 13: Significant Parts List

    3.INSTALLATION Significant Parts List Front Panel Connectors Power Switch Sec. 3.5.5 Power LED Sec. 3.5.5 Speaker Sec. 3.5.5 Reset Sec. 3.5.5 Sleep Sec. 3.5.5 HDD LED Sec. 3.5.5 Back Panel Connectors PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connectors Sec. 3.5.6 USB connectors Sec.

  • Page 14: Precaution Before Start

    3.INSTALLATION Precaution Before Start Static Electricity Damage: Static electricity can easily damage your motherboard. Observing a few basic precautions can help safeguard against damage that could result in expensive repairs. Follow the simple measures below to protect your equipment from static electricity damage: Keep the motherboard and other system components in their anti-static packaging until you are ready to install them.

  • Page 15: Slots And Connectors

    3.INSTALLATION Slots And Connectors This motherboard requires jumper setting for CPU speed. Please refer to Jumper setting List in sec.3.2.2. PIN 1 PIN 1 In following pages, the triangle s mark stands for pin 1 of connectors. Slots/Connectors List Keyboard / Mouse USB1 / USB2 COM2 COM1...

  • Page 16: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    3.INSTALLATION CPU (Central Processing Unit) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot and a Bridges on the board for the Pentium II processor packaged in a SEC cartridge. This cartridge includes the processor core, second-level cache, thermal plate and black cover. When mounted in Slot1, the processor is secured by two retention mechanism attached to the motherboard.
  • Page 17 3.INSTALLATION 1. Unfold the Retention 2. Place the Retention Mechanism. Mechanism over CPU Slot. 3. Push 4 lock pins into holes to 4. Insert CPU. Push the two lock fix Retention Mechanism on pins inward and press CPU motherboard. down gently. Step 1: Place the Universal Retention Mechanisms over the CPU slot (SEC slot) on motherboard.

  • Page 18: Set Cpu Speed

    3.INSTALLATION CPU and the heatsink/fan will further cool the CPU. 3.2.2 Set CPU Speed For different CPU frequency ratio, you have to configure the jumper settings for your CPU. Please refer to the following figure and tables to carefully finish it. CPU /BUS Speed Now follow the below table to configure your CPU settings.
  • Page 19 3.INSTALLATION (466/66 MHz) Intel CPU/BUS Pin 1&2 Pin 3&4 Pin 5&6 Pin 7&8 (300/100 MHz) X3.5 (350/100 MHz) (400/100 MHz) X4.5 (450/100 MHz) (500/100 MHz) Note: Host Bus Frequency (66 MHz or 100 MHz) will be auto-detected by this motherboard.

  • Page 20: System Memory (Dram)

    System Memory (DRAM) 3.3.1 DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) The GT440ZX features two 168-pin DIMM sockets. You can configure the system memory size from 8MB to 256MB in a variety of ways by using different combinations of the three 168-pin DIMM. Note that you must use only PC/100-compliant DIMMs if the CPU Host frequency was set in 100 MHz.

  • Page 21: Dimm Module Combinations

    3.INSTALLATION 3.3.3 DIMM Module Combinations Each DIMM socket can be inserted with 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB DIMM or empty. The total combinations are,6*6 selections. You can refer to following figure to select one way to insert your DIMM, for example: Select 128MB Empty...

  • Page 22: Expansion Slots

    3.INSTALLATION Expansion Slots This motherboard contains 5 expansion slots onboard. One 16-bit ISA Bus, Three 32- PCI expansion slots and one 32-bit AGP slot as shown above. All three PCI expansion slots accept PCI us master cards and are fully supported by the PCI 2.1 specification.

  • Page 23: Connectors

    3.INSTALLATION Connectors This GT440ZX motherboard contains IDE, floppy, power input, front panel, back panel and additional connectors. Pri. IDE Sec IDE 3.5.1 Primary IDE Connector (J21, 39-pin block) This connector supports two primary channel IDE devices via a ribbon cable. When two IDE devices are installed using the primary IDE connector, make sure that the second IDE device is set to slave mode as indicated in the device’s manual.

  • Page 24: Floppy Drive Connector (J23, 33-Pin Block)

    3.INSTALLATION 3.5.3 Floppy Drive Connector (J23, 33-pin block) The FDC sub-system can control three types of floppy drives (1.2, 1.44 and 2.88MB) or compatible tape drives. The connection to the floppy drive is via a header (J19). The floppy disk interface includes 48mA drivers and inputs on the drive interface.

  • Page 25: Front Panel Connectors

    Yel_Grn Infrared (IrDA) connector (4-pin) The GT440ZX offers an IrDA infrared header that supports third party infrared modules. The case must reserve space for the IR module if you want to use the IrDA function. This option supports wireless transmission and reception of infrared data.
  • Page 26 3.INSTALLATION BIOS and the operating system’s APM driver is loaded, the system can enter the sleep (standby) mode in one of the following ways: ♦ Optional front panel sleep/resume button ♦ Prolonged system inactivity using the BIOS inactivity timer feature (Section 4.5) The 2-pin header supports a front panel sleep/resume switch, which must be a momentary SPST type that is normally open...

  • Page 27: Back Panel Connectors

    3.INSTALLATION 3.5.6 Back Panel Connectors Printer Game / MIDI PS/2 USB COM1 COM2 Audio headers PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports (J1) The motherboard offers 1 PS/2 Keyboard and 1 PS/2 Mouse port. Mouse Keyboard Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports (J2) The motherboard has two USB connectors.
  • Page 28 3.INSTALLATION Parallel Port (Printer, J7) The GT440ZX includes a parallel port (EPP/ECP compatible). The parallel port is capable of being disabled or remapped to either the secondary LPT address or the primary LPT address through BIOS if another parallel port is installed.
  • Page 29 3.INSTALLATION GAME / MIDI Port (J6) The GT440ZX integrate a Game/MIDI port. This port can let you pulg a joystick or MIDI device. GAME/MIDI Audio Port ( Line-in, Line-out, MIC-in) (J5) The GT440ZX also provides external sound system through a user accessible stereo jack connector soldered to the PWA.This jack allow the connection of self-...

  • Page 30: Additional Connectors

    3.INSTALLATION 3.5.7 Additional Connectors Ring-In Clear Password Clear CMOS Chassis FAN USB Select Jumper Front USB Header Ring In (J19, 2-pin) This header is used for remote wakeup of the computer through a modem. Ring- In requires an add-in modem card with remote wakeup capabilities. The remote wakeup header on the add-in modem card must be connected to the onboard Ring-In header.
  • Page 31 3.INSTALLATION Front USB Header (J14, 10-pin) You can use either this Front USB or Back Panel USB by setting the USB Select jumper. Following table shows the jumper settings. USB Select Jumper USB Select Front USB Back USB MODEM-IN S/PDIF CD-IN AUX-IN CPU FAN...
  • Page 32 3.INSTALLATION MODEM-IN Header (J8, 4-pin, Green) A 1x4 pin ATAPI style connector (J2F1) is available for connecting the monaural audio signals of an internal telephony device to the audio subsystem. A monaural audio-in and audio-out signal interface is necessary for telephony applications such as speakerphones, fax modems, and answering machines..

  • Page 33: Ready To Turn On Power

    3.INSTALLATION Ready To Turn On Power ♦ Check Again Is the CPU installed exactly and firmly into socket (Sec. 3.2)? Are all the DRAM modules installed properly (Sec. 3.3)? Did you insert expansion card (VGA, Sound…. etc.) already (Sec. 3.4)? Are you sure that all the connectors (described in Sec 3.5) have been connected to their variable devices (Sec.
  • Page 34 3.INSTALLATION SETUP.
  • Page 35 3.INSTALLATION...

  • Page 36: Bios Setup

    4. BIOS SETUP The GT440ZX motherboard uses AWARD BIOS, which is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be upgraded by a floppy disk-based program. The BIOS has a built-in Setup Program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration settings. The...

  • Page 37: Setup Keys

    4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.1 Setup Keys These keys help you navigate in Setup: <↑> , <↓> Move to previous or next item <←> , <→> Move to the item in the left or right hand Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS <Esc>...

  • Page 38: Main Setup Menu

    4. BIOS SETUP Main Setup Menu When you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, a Main Menu (Figure 1) appears on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several Setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 39 4. BIOS SETUP Following is a brief summary of each Setup category. Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Award enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset. Power Advanced Power Management (APM) options. Management PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration...

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    4. BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup Menu In the Standard CMOS Menu (Figure2) you can set the system clock and calendar, record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type of errors that stop the BIOS POST. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KB3M) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE...
  • Page 41 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: We recommend that you select type AUTO for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots.
  • Page 42 4. BIOS SETUP with greater than 1024 cylinders. Drive A/B type Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. None No diskette drive installed 360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive;...
  • Page 43 4. BIOS SETUP Memory You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only for your information. The fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory, extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes (MB: approximately one million bytes).

  • Page 44: Bios Features Setup Menu

    4. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features Setup Menu This screen (Figure 3) contains industry-standard options additional to the core PC AT BIOS. This section describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen. Some fields may vary from those in your Setup program. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields.
  • Page 45 4. BIOS SETUP assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B. Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks.
  • Page 46 4. BIOS SETUP Assign IRQ For VGA Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to VGA device on the PCI Bus. The setting are Enabled or Disabled. OS select for DRAM > 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64 MB of RAM on your system.

  • Page 47: Chipset Features Setup Menu

    4. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Setup Menu ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KB3M) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled Video RAM Cacheable : Disabled Move to items Enter Sub-Menu Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled AGP Aperture Size (MB)
  • Page 48 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Hole At 15M – 16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements.

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup Menu

    4. BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Menu ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KB3M) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI Function : Enabled ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Power Management : User Devine IRQ[3-7,9-15], NMI : Disabled PM Control by APM : Yes Primary IDE 0 : Disabled...
  • Page 50 4. BIOS SETUP When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock. If Advance Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.
  • Page 51 4. BIOS SETUP powered down while all other devices remain active. PCI/VGA Act-Monitor When Enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This item allows you to select the function of power button. The choice: Instant-Off, Delay 4 Sec.

  • Page 52: Pnp Os Installed

    4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Setup Menu ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KB3M) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PNP OS Installed : No Resource Controlled By : Auto Reset Configuration Data : Disabled Move to items Enter Sub-Menu ↑→←↓ : Select Item Esc : Quit Exit to Main F1 : Help...

  • Page 53: I Ntegrated Peripherals M Enu

    4. BIOS SETUP Integrated peripherals Menu ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KB3M) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Disabled Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7 IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto Parallel Port Mode : ECP+EPP IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto ECP Mode Use DMA IDE Secondary Master PIO...
  • Page 54 4. BIOS SETUP On-Chip Secondary IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. USB Keyboard Support Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Keyboard.
  • Page 55 4. BIOS SETUP The choice: PS/2, EPP1.9, ECP, ECPEPP1.9, SPP, EPP1.7. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode. The choice: 3, 1. Onboard Audio Device This system embeds an audio chip to feature the excellent audio function. Select Enabled to use the onboard audio system or Disabled to abort.

  • Page 56: U Ser P Assword

    4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum system performance. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the manufacturer has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs. 4.10 User Password When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen:...
  • Page 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4.13 Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value change without saving.

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