PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Overview The new microATX, 1stMainboardR supports a full range of IntelR CeleronR D and PentiumR 4 processors. The leading edge VIAR PM800Pro/ 8237RPlus chipset was designed for coworking with CeleronR D and PentiumR 4 based on the VRM 10.0 spec and 533/800 MHz.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Package Checklist If you discover any item below was damaged or lost, please contact your vendor. Mainboard Floppy Drive USB Cable IDE Cable Cable (optional) SATA Power Cable (top) Manual Drivers 1394 Bracket with Cable SATA Data Cable (bottom)
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Main Features Celeron D 300 Series 2.4 to 3.33 GHz and up * (FSB 533) Pentium 4 500 Series 3.0 to 3.8 GHz and up* (FSB 800) 600 Series 3.0 to 3.8 GHz and up* (FSB 800) Chipset North Bridge: VIA®...
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Audio Features ALC653 (5.1 Audio Channel) AC97 2.3 compliant LINE_IN, LINE_OUT, MICROPHONE_IN Jack Front audio pinheaders I/O Ports 2 IDE connectors - PIO, Bus Master, Ultra DMA 66/100/133 up to 4 devices -1 CRT port -1 serial port COM1...
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Installation Procedures The mainboard has several user-adjustable jumpers that allow you to configure the system to suit your requirements. This chapter contains information on the various jumper settings on your mainboard. To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Set system jumpers.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual 1.) Set System Jumpers Jumpers are used to select the operation modes for your system. Some jumpers on the board have three metal pins with each pin representing a different function. A 1 is written besides pin 1 on jumpers with three pins. To set a jumper, a black cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pin(s) according to the required configuration.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual 2). Install Memory Modules 1. Locate DDRII DIMM sockets on the mainboard. 2. Install DDRII DIMM straight down into the socket 1 using both hands, then socket 2. 3. The clip on both ends of the socket will close up to hold the...
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PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual 1. Swing the lever upward to 90 degree. 2. Install the CPU and make sure the pin 1 orientation by aligning the socket corner marking with the socket corner closest to the lever tip. Do not insert the CPU by force. Make sure the processor is fully inserted into the socket on all sides.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Connect ATX Power The 24-hole power plug (top right) is connected to the ATX power 24-pin pinheaders. The 4-hole 12V power plug (bottom right) is inserted in the ATX_12V power connector. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual 4). Install Expansion Cards This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your system expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Push the card firmly into the slot. Push down on one end of the expansion card, then the other. Use this rocking motion until the card is firmly seated inside the expansion slot. Secure the card with the screw that was removed in Step2.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual IDE Device Connectors The two connectors, IDE1 (PRIMARY) and IDE2 (SECONDARY), are used for your IDE hard disk drives, CD drives, LS-120|drives, or IDE ZIP drives. Insert the IDE ribbon cable (below) onto the IDE connector. The colored stripe (indicated by the arrow head, right) of the ribbon cable must be the same side as Pin 1.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Power Connectors The 20-pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply. The 4-pin male block connector is for the ATX_12V power use. Both connectors are linked with your ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply can only be inserted in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
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PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Front Panel Block, Power LED, and Speaker Connector This block connector includes the connectors for linking with Power LED (3-pin), HDD LED, power button, power/sleep/message waiting button, and the reset button on the front panel of the system case. Please identify the polarities of the plug wires for the case speaker and LEDs.
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PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual board for some cases that have a 3-pin plug. (4) Power Button is connected with the power button. Pushing this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Serial ATA Connectors The 2 SATA connectors provide you with the connections to serial ATA devices that confirm to the Serial ATA specification. Serial ATA supports all ATA and ATAPI devices. The figures below left are two SATA cables (the top one is for power;...
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PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual NOTE: Please read BIOS Setup, section of Integrated Peripherals, for more information. Types of Rear Panel I/O Connectors The rear panel I/O connectors. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector These two 6-pin female connectors (keyboard is purple and mouse is green) are used for your PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual CRT Connector This connector is linked to your monitor. The pinheaders pin assignments are shown at right side. Printer Connector This burgundy-colored 25-pin D-Sub female connector is attached to your printer. 2-14...
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Serial Port Connectors COM1 is teal colored 9-pin D-sub male connector, allowing you to connect with devices that use serial ports, such as a serial mouse or an external modem. 2- 15...
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PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Serial Port Connectors COM1 is al colored 9-pin D-sub male connectors, allowing you to connect with devices that use serial ports, such as a serial mouse or an external modem. Audio I/O Jacks LINE_OUT (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Front Audio Connector The mainboard has a front panel audio, F_AUDIO, connector (Intel spec.). It allows you to attach an audio device via the front panel (instead of rear panel) by a ribbon cable. Its pin definitions are presented below.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Universal Serial Bus Connectors The mainboard has eight USB ports; four USB black jacks that are integrated on the edge of the board, and four other USB ports (pinheaders) on the board. They allow users to attach to USB devices either from the rear or front panels. Please note that your operating system must support USB 1.1/2.0 features.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual BIOS Setup The mainboard comes with the chip that Award BIOS that contains the ROM Setup information of your system. (This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard components.) This section explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup screen is displayed above. Each item may have one or more option settings. The system BIOS automatically detects memory size, thus no changes are necessary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Hard Disks This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard drives installed in the system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Each channel can support up to two hard disks, the first of which is the Master and the second is the Slave.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority This feature will auto detect all hard disks of bootable device on the system. It also allows users to select hard disk device booting priority. First/Second/Third Boot Device This feature allows user to select the boot device priority. The options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, LAN, Disabled.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Advanced Chipset Features AGP Aperture Size It allows you to select the main memory frame size for AGP use. The options list presents all provided possibilities. VGA Share Memory Size This feature allows you to select the size in the VGA shared memory.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device SATA Mode This item allows users to select the serial ATA mode The options are: IDE, Raid. IDE DMA trasfer access This item allows users to disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual The options are: Auto, Disabled. OnChip USB Controller Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 feature. The options are: Disabled, Enabled. OnChip USB2.0 Controller Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB 2.0 feature (USB 1.1 not effected).
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual ECP Mode Use DMA This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel if the ECP mode selected. The options are: 1, 3. Onboard LAN Support This feature allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN support.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual USB Resume From S3 This option determines to activate or inactive the USB function when the system resumes from S3. PowerOn by PCI Card This option determines to activate or inactive that any PCI-PM event awake the system from a PCI-PM controlled state.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual PC Health Status Vcore / 3.3V / +5V / +12V / CPU Temperature / System Temperature / CPU FAN / System FAN These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this mainboard. It is not user-configurable.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, BIOS will detect the PCI slot and DIMM slot. If no any device in, BIOS will auto disable its clock. The options are: Enabled, Disabled. Spread Spectrum This feature allows users to select the range of spread spectrum.
PTM800Pro Mainboard Manual Load Optimized Defaults This submenu is selected for default settings which provide the best system performance. Supervisor/User Password To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard CMOS Setup. You will be prompted to create your own password. Type your password up to eight characters and press Enter.
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