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P5F113 Mainboard Manual
Friday, March 02, 2001

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  • Page 1 P5F113 Mainboard Manual Friday, March 02, 2001...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice ©Copyright 2000 The information contained in this user’s manual and all accompany- ing documentation is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. This publication may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or com- puter language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufacturer, except for copies re- tained by the purchasers for their personal archival purposes.
  • Page 4 Preface Using This Manual This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal Co m- puter based on the P5F113 platform. Chapter 1—Quick Reference This chapter is for advanced users who want to quickly assemble a system. The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch set- tings, and memory configuration are provided.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents 1. QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. Mainboard and I/O Ports Layout ........1 1.2. Front Panel Connector...........2 1.3. Jumpers.................2 1.4. AGP Clock Jumper Settings...........2 1.5. CPU, PCI, and AGP Frequency Settings......3 1.6. CPU Ratio Setting............3 1.7. CPU VCORE Jumper Setting (JPW1) ......4 1.8.
  • Page 6 Preface 4.2. Standard CMOS Setup ..........34 4.3. IDE HDD Auto Detection..........36 4.4. BIOS Features Setup...........37 4.5. Chipset Features Setup ..........40 4.6. Power Management.............43 4.7. PnP/PCI Configuration..........47 4.8. Integrated Peripherals..........49 4.9. Supervisor/User Password...........53 4.10. Load Setup Defaults..........53 4.11. Save & Exit Setup ............54 4.12.

  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    1. Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard and I/O Ports Layout PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports ports Parallel serial ports Gamel audio ports PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 Game port Line-in mouse...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Connector

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. Front Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin a s- signments: Ground Ground POWER SWITCH Power on/off Keylock POWER LED & KEYLOCK LED anode RESET BUTTON Reset Single LED cathode LED anode STANDBY LED cathode Ground...

  • Page 9: Cpu, Pci, And Agp Frequency Settings

    Quick Reference JAGP1 JAGP3 CPU/AGP 66/66 100/66 83/66 (75/60) Note: X = no shunt 1.5. CPU, PCI, and AGP Frequency Settings The following table shows the mainboard’s CPU, PCI, and AGP fre - quency settings: Pin settings Frequency settings (JP4) (JP5) (JP6) 100 MHz...

  • Page 10: Cpu Vcore Jumper Setting (Jpw1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.7. CPU VCORE Jumper Setting (JPW1) The following table shows the mainboard’s CPU VCORE jumper settings: VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 VCORE 2.0V 2.1V 2.2V 2.3V 2.4V 2.5V 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V 2.9V 3.0V 3.1V 3.2V 3.3V 3.4V 3.5V Note: 0 = short;...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The P5F113 is a high quality, high performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports 64-bit Pentium-class Socket 7 and Super7 processors. This mainboard is designed around the latest and fastest VIA 598MVP Apollo MVP3 and VIA 686A chipsets in a standard ATX form factor.

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware Supports a Pentium CPU chip or Pentium chip clones such as the 5x86, 6x86, K5 and K6. Onboard Voltage Regulator Module Provides 1.8V to 3.5V operating voltage Coprocessor CPU has built-in floating point unit Speed System bus clock 66/75/83/100 MHz AGP clock 60/66 MHz...

  • Page 13: Software

    Introduction Power Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI Management ATX soft-off power control Power – on by keyboard and PS/2 mouse Power – on by external modem ring Power – on by alarm Power – on by Wake On LAN (WOL) Fan off in sleep mode System CPU temperature warning and system temperature...

  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.3. Mainboard Layout Note: Because of optional items and design changes, your mainboard may not be identical to the one shown in the illus- tration. Mainboard Layout...
  • Page 15 Introduction Key to Mainboard Components Name Function DIMM 1~3 Three DIMM module slots FAN1 CPU fan connector VIA VT82C598MVP AGPset CPU Slot 12V ATX power connector Connector for floppy disk drives IDE1 IDE 1 connector (white) IDE2 IDE 2 connector (black) AGP slot (3.3V) Connector for front panel switches and indicators VIA VT82C686A PCIset...

  • Page 16: Microprocessor

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.4. Microprocessor The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processors: Processor Type Speed Intel Pentium 200/233 MHz 66 MHz AMD 6x86, K6, 233/266/300 MHz 66 MHz K6-2, K6-3 300 ~ 550+ MHz 100 MHz 333/380/475 MHz 95 MHz Cyrix/IBM MIIPR 200/233 MHz...

  • Page 17: Chipset

    Introduction 2.6. Chipset The P5F113 supports the VIA 82C598MVP Apollo MVP3 chipset. The chipset comes in pairs—the North Bridge chip and the South Bridge chip. • North Bridge CPU interface controller (66/100 MHz FSB) • AGP interface controller (AGP 2x) •...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Of course, you can use the system I/O ports and expansion slots to add many more features and components to your system than the items listed above. 3.1. Unpacking The P5F113 mainboard package contains the following items: q One mainboard q One IDE 40-pin ribbon cable q One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Hardware Installation 3.2. Installation The P5F113 is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chas- sis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the back panel connectors meet the ATX system board specification. The chassis comes with various mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 20: Connector/Jumper Location

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 Connector/Jumper Location...

  • Page 21: Attaching Connectors

    The front panel on your case may have a turbo switch to deactivate Turbo mode when a slower speed is required fo r a specific applica - tion. The P5F113 series does not support the hardware turbo deactivation function. Use <CTRL><ALT><+/ -> keys to change the speed if necessary.
  • Page 22 Mainboard User’s Manual IrDA-compliant (Infrared) Connector This 5-pin connector connects to an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module via a cable and a bracket. Configure BIOS to enable the IrDA port if you attach an infrared module to this connector.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation Modem Voice Input Connector This 4-pin header is used for the Voice Modem’s internal connector. Modem Voice Input Connector Pin 1 C D 1 M D 1 C D 2 M D 2 P C I 1 W O M W O L P C I 2 P C I 3...
  • Page 24 Mainboard User’s Manual Wake on Modem Connector: This 3 -pin header is used for remote wake up of the computer through a modem. Note: You must enable the Wake On Modem feature in the BIOS setup if you use this feature. Refer to the Power Man- agement section in Chapter 4 for details.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation IDE Connectors An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two IDE drives. If a ribbon cable connects to two IDE drives at the same time, one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive.

  • Page 26: Back Panel Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.2. Back Panel Connectors The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors, two serial ports, one parallel port and dual USB ports which are integrated on the mainboard. Some mainboards have a game port and audio ports as optional accessories. The figures be- low show the location of the back panel I/O connectors.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Parallel Port Connector Connect a printer or other parallel device to the burgundy-colored 25-pin parallel port. You can set the parallel port IRQ and parallel port mode in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details. Parallel Port Serial Port Connectors Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-...
  • Page 28 Mainboard User’s Manual Audio Port Connectors You can connect various audio devices to these audio jacks. Connect headphones or powered speakers to the lime-colored Line-out con- nector. Connect a tape player or another audio source to the light blue Line-in connector to record audio on your computer or to play audio through your computer’s sound chip and speakers.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation CPU Fan Power Supply There are two fan connectors on the mainboard for the cooling fans. The connectors support fans of 12V DC/500mAMP (six watt) or less. When the system goes into sleep state, fans should be shut down to eliminate audible noise and reduce power consumption.

  • Page 30: Installing The Cpu

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6. Installing the CPU 3.6.1. Before You Begin Be sure that your Intel Pentium-class processor kit includes the following items: ♦ One processor with the fan or heat sink attached ♦ One power cable (for CPU with cooling fan attached) Place the mainboard on a workbench (not in a chassis).

  • Page 31: Removing The Processor

    Hardware Installation Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor (the pin-1 corner on the processor has a beveled edge). Socket Lever Processor Pin-1 Align the pin-1 corners and drop the processor into the Socket 7. The processor should drop into place without any force.

  • Page 32: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.4. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 768 MB. The mainboard has three DIMM Sockets. Memory can be installed using 168-pin SDRAM DIMM memory modules. There are no jumper settings required for the memory size or type, which is auto- matically detected by the BIOS.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation Due to the high-speed design of the mainboard, the memory modules must meet the following requirements: DRAM TYPE SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) Module Size Single Sided Asymmetric 1Mx64, 4Mx64, 8Mx64, 16Mx64 Double-Sided Asymmetric 2Mx64, 4Mx64, 8Mx64, 16Mx64, 32Mx64 Requirements SDRAM Extended Data Output Synchronous DRAM...

  • Page 34: Setting Jumpers

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers on your mainboard. CPU VCORE Jumper Settings Pin 1 CPU Speed Settings Pin 1 AGP and DRAM Clock Settings Pin 1 PCI1 PCI2 CPU, PCI and AGP Frequency Settings PCI3 Pin 1...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation CPU, PCI, and AGP Frequency Settings The following table shows the CPU, PCI, and AGP frequency settings: Pin settings Frequency settings (JP4) (JP5) (JP6) 100 MHz 33 MHz 66 MHz 95 MHz 31 MHz 63 MHz 83 MHz 33 MHz 66 MHz 75 MHz...

  • Page 36: Auto Power On

    Mainboard User’s Manual CPU VCORE Jumper Setting The following table shows the mainboard’s CPU VCORE jumper settings: VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 VCORE 2.0V 2.1V 2.2V 2.3V 2.4V 2.5V 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V 2.9V 3.0V 3.1V 3.2V 3.3V 3.4V 3.5V Note: 0 = short; 1 = open 3.6.6.

  • Page 37: Bios Configuration

    4. BIOS Configuration After the hardware configuration of the mainboard is finished, and the system hardware has been assembled, the system may be pow- ered up. At this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is correct. The mainboard employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play.

  • Page 38: Entering Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual This program should be executed under the following conditions: • When changing the system configuration • When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup program • When resetting the system clock •...

  • Page 39: Key Function

    BIOS Configuration After the POST routines are completed, the following message ap- pears: “Press DEL to enter SETUP” To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key to display the “CMOS SETUP UTILITY” screen: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LEF2A) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.2. Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup is the same for all three chipsets. Selecting “STANDARD CMOS SETUP “on the main program screen displays the following menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LEF2A) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, March 17 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 8 : 38 : 16 HARD DISKS...
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration There are six categories of information you must enter for a HDD: • CYLS (number of cylinders) • HEAD (number of heads) • PRECOMP (write pre-compensation) • LANDZ (landing zone) • SECTOR (number of sectors) • MODE (Normal, LBA, LARGE or AUTO) The hard disk vendor’s or system manufacturer’s documentation should provide you with the information needed.

  • Page 42: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Mainboard User’s Manual • EGA/VGA (default) • MONO • CGA 40 • CGA 80 Halt On: This setting determines which type of errors will cause the system to halt during bootup. The options are: • All Errors (default) • No Errors •...

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. BIOS Features Setup Selecting “BIOS Features Setup” on the main program screen dis- plays this menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LEF2A) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Enabled Video BIOS Shadow : Disabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled...
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual • C, A, SCSI (default) • CDROM, C, A • C, CDROM, A • A, C, SCSI • D, A, SCSI • E, A, SCSI • F, A, SCSI • SCSI, A, C • SCSI, C, A •...
  • Page 45 BIOS Configuration Security Option: This setting controls the password feature. The options are “Setup” and “System.” Selecting “Setup” will protect the configuration settings from being tampered with. Select “System” if you want to use the password feature every time the system boots up. The default setting is “Setup.”...

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.5. Chipset Features Setup Selecting “Chipset Features Setup” on the main program screen dis- plays this menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LEF2A) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing : FP/EDO 60ns Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk : Enabled Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing : FP/EDO 70ns...
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration DRAM Read Pipeline: You may select Enabled for this field when DRAMs are installed. Pipelining improves system performance. Sustained 3T Write: This item allows you to enable or disable direct map write back/write through secondary cache. The default is “En- abled.”...
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual OnChip Sound: When set to “Disable,” the onboard audio chip is turned off. The default is “Enable.” OnChip Modem: This should be enabled if your system has a m o- dem installed on the system board and you wish to use it. The default is “Disable.”...

  • Page 49: Power Management

    BIOS Configuration 4.6. Power Management Power Management Setup controls the mainboard’s “Green” fea - tures. Selecting “Power Management Setup” on the main program screen displays this menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LEF2A) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI function : Disabled Primary INTR : ON Power Management...
  • Page 50 Mainboard User’s Manual PM Control by APM: When set to “Yes” (default), the system BIOS will wait for APM’s prompt before it enters any power man- agement mode. If your system power management is controlled by APM and there is a task running, the APM will not prompt the BIOS to enter any power saving mode after the time out period.
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration fied length of time. Full power function will return when a Power Management event is detected. Options are from “30 Sec” to “1 Hour” and “Disabled.” HDD Power Down: The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual The following is a list of IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) which can be ex- empted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it sig- nals this by causing an IRQ to occur.

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    BIOS Configuration 4.7. PnP/PCI Configuration Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (In- terrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup utility; otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly.
  • Page 54 Mainboard User’s Manual set to “Disabled,” the ESCD will update automatically when the new configuration varies from the last one. If set to “Enable,” the ESCD will be cleared and updated and then this option will automatically be set to “Disabled.” IRQ and DMA Assigned to: These fields only become available if the Resources Controlled By field is set to “Manual.”...

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Configuration Assign IRQ for USB/VGA: Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USA/VGA (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. After you have made your selections in the PNP/PCI Configuration Setup, press the <ESC>...
  • Page 56 Mainboard User’s Manual IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO: When set to “Auto” the BIOS will automatically set the mode to match the transfer rate of the hard disk. If the system won’t boot up when set to “Auto” set it manually to a lower mode, e.g., from Mode 3 to Mode 2. All IDE drives should work with PIO mode 0.
  • Page 57 BIOS Configuration IR Function Duplex: This item enables you to determine the type of infrared (IR) transmission of the onboard infrared chip. The options are “Half” (default) and “Full.” Full duplex mode means that information can be transmitted and re- ceived simultaneously.
  • Page 58 Mainboard User’s Manual SB I/O Base Address: This item lets you set the I/O base address for the Sound Blaster card. There are four options: • 220H (default) • 240H • 260H • 280H SB IRQ Select: This item lets you set the Interrupt Request (IRQ) for the Sound Blaster card.

  • Page 59: Supervisor/User Password

    BIOS Configuration 4.9. Supervisor/User Password The “Supervisor/User Password” utility sets the password. The mainboard is shipped with the password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter the current password, then at the prompt enter your new password. The password is case sensi- tive.

  • Page 60: Save & Exit Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.11.Save & Exit Setup Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will save the new setting information in the CMOS memory and continue with the booting process. 4.12.Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will exit the Setup Utility without recording any new values or changing old ones.

  • Page 61: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P5F113 mainboard can be upgraded by using a Flash utility. A new version of the BIOS can be downloaded fro m the factory's BBS and Web site. The system BIOS is stored in a 1 M - bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash utility.

  • Page 62: System Environment Monitor

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.3. System Environment Monitor The System Environment Monitoring utility along with the onboard VT82C686A system monitor chip enables you to monitor your sys- tem’s operating characteristics such as temperature, fan speed and CPU voltage. Using this utility, you can define the upper and lower limits of these monitored parameters.

  • Page 63: Setting The Threshold

    Driver and Utility Click on the “VIA Hardware Monitor System” icon to ac- cess the program. 5.3.2. Setting the Threshold Set the threshold for system temperature, voltages and fan speeds. System Environment Monitor...

  • Page 64: Creative Lab Sb Audiopci 128V (Optional)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.4. Creative Lab SB AudioPCI 128V (optional) The compact disc that comes with your mainboard may have the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128V utility, which is the driver for the op- tional onboard VIA Codec audio chip. The driver supports Windows 95/98/NT4.x operating systems.

  • Page 65: Ata66 Controller Options

    Driver and Utility Click OK and follow the instructions on your screen to start the installation. After the driver installation has been com- pleted, Windows will prompt you to restart the system. As the system restarts, Windows will detect the new hardware. For the Windows NT4.x installation, double-click the mu l- timedia icon that is in the Control Panel and select “Add Audio Device.”...

  • Page 66: Online Services

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.6. Online Services Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has consistently won recognition for excellence in the design and manu- facturing of high quality mainboards! Our products are globally recognized among the leading cost- performance mainboards in the industry today and we are a certified...

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