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  • Page 1 SuperVoice is a registered trademark of Pacific Image Communications Inc. MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged. Copyright © 2000 All Rights Reserved M770LMRT , V1.2C I81X/February 2000...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..............1 Key Features ..................2 Processors Support ............... 2 Memory Support................2 Expansion Slots ................2 Onboard IDE channels..............2 Power Supply and Power Management........2 Built-in Graphics System..............3 Sound System ................3 Onboard I/O Ports................. 3 Hardware Monitoring ..............
  • Page 4 Fax/Modem DAA Module............18 Optional Extension Brackets............19 Optic Module Extension Bracket..........19 Internal Digital Audio..............19 AV/S-Video Output Extension Bracket........20 Install Other Devices............... 21 Floppy Disk Drive ..............21 IDE Devices................21 Internal Sound Connections............22 Infrared Port................22 Expansion Slots................
  • Page 5 Using the PCI Sound Application ........... 42 The Four Speakers System.............. 43 Speaker Installation ..............43 Speaker Position ................. 43 Mixer Setup ................43 Demo ..................44 Appendix A: Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ........A1 Welcome to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ........A2 Installing Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ..........

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a slot-1 processor socket for an Intel processor cartridge, and it also has a socket-370 for an Intel PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) Celeron or FCPGA Pentium III processor. You can install either one of these processors according to the power and performance requirements that you need from your system.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    Key Features The key features of this mainboard include: Processors Support ♦ Pentium-III support for 450 MHz to 800 MHz clock rates ♦ Pentium-II support for 233 MHz to 450 MHz clock rates ♦ SEPP Celeron support for 266 MHz to 433 MHz clock rates ♦...

  • Page 8: Built-In Graphics System

    Built-in Graphics System ♦ 3D Hyper Pipelined Architecture: Parallel Data Processing (PDP) and Precise Pixel Interpolation (PPI). ♦ Full 2D H/W and Motion Video Acceleration ♦ Up to 1600x1200 in 8-bit color at 85Hz refresh ♦ H/W Motion Compensation Assistance for S/W MPEG2 decode ♦...

  • Page 9: Hardware Monitoring

    Hardware Monitoring ♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU/system temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages ♦ Supports AMI Desktop Client Manager (ADCM) Built-in LAN Adapter ♦ Onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN Adapter ♦ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD standards ♦...

  • Page 10: Dimensions

    ♦ S-YXG50 is a music synthesizer software to play back MIDI files on the system ♦ WordPerfect Suite 8 is a windows version office application (optional) ♦ WinDVD is a DVD playback application (optional) Dimensions ♦ Micro-ATX form factor (24.4cm x 22cm) Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: Mainboard...

  • Page 11: Static Electricity Precautions

    Static Electricity Precautions 1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the mainboard and installing it in a system. 2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them. 3.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components Install the correct processor Install one or more memory modules Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting Install the mainboard in the system chassis Install any extension cables to the mainboard headers Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections...

  • Page 13: Mainboard Components

    Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your mainboard. Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in this illustration are for testing only.

  • Page 14: I/O Ports

    I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the I/O ports installed on the mainboard. PS/2 Mouse Game/MIDI Port Parallel Port LPT1 VGA Port Stereo Out Jack PS/2 Keyboard Microphone Jack Stereo In Jack USB Ports Serial Port COM1/3 Install the Processor This mainboard has a Slot-1 which can be installed with Slot-1 processor cartridge including the Pentium-II, Pentium-III, and the...
  • Page 15 CPUFAN1 Slot-1 with pre-installed cartridge holder. The upright arms are folded down for shipping. 2. The Slot-1 is installed with a cartridge holder. The upright struts of the cartridge holder are folded down for shipping. Pull the struts upwards so that they are in the upright position. 3.

  • Page 16: Installing A Socket-370 Processor

    Installing a Socket-370 Processor The processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket- 370 on the mainboard. 1. Locate the Socket-370, and CPUFAN1. Pull the locking lever out from the socket and swing it to the upright position. CPUFAN1 Pin-1 Corner Socket-370 2.

  • Page 17: Set The Jumpers

    DIMM1 DIMM2 For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V memory modules installed with SDRAM memory chips. You must use memory that operates on a 100 MHz memory bus (PC-100 memory). You can install any size of memory module from 16 MB up to 256 MB, so the maximum memory size is 2 x 256 MB = 512 MB.

  • Page 18: Jumper Jp1: Clear Cmos Memory

    JP13 JP12 Jumper JP1: Clear CMOS Memory Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the setup utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

  • Page 19: Jumper Jp4: Onboard Audio Enable/Disable

    Jumper JP4: Onboard Audio Enable/Disable Use this jumper to enable or disable the onboard audio system and modem. Disable the built-in audio if you plan on using another audio system on an expansion card. Function Jumper Setting Enable Audio/Modem Short Pins 1-2 Disable Audio/Modem Short Pins 2-3 Jumper JP5: System Bus Frequency (100 MHz) Selector...

  • Page 20: Jumper Jp9: System Bus Frequency (133 Mhz) Selector (Only For I810E Chipset)

    Jumper JP9: System Bus Frequency (133 MHz) Selector (only for i810e chipset) Use this jumper to set the system bus frequency. In the normal setting, the system automatically selects the correct frequency according to the kind of processor installed. In the Force 133 MHz setting (only for i810e chipset), the system uses a 133 MHz system bus even if the processor is designed to operate with a 100 MHz bus.

  • Page 21: Install The Mainboard

    Install the Mainboard Install the mainboard into the system chassis. This mainboard uses the mini-ATX format with a twin-tier I/O ports. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that can be used by this mainboard. Install the mainboard into the unit case. Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer using the screws and mounting points provided in the chassis.

  • Page 22: Install The Extension Brackets

    Keylock SMI Button Pins 19-20 Pins 8-10 Reset Switch Power LED Pins 17-18 Pins 2-4-6 Speaker HDD LED Power Button/Suspend Pins 1-3-5-7 Pins 15-16 Switch Pins 21-22 Install the Extension Brackets The extension brackets are used to transmit features on the mainboard to external connectors that can be fixed to the system chassis.

  • Page 23: Fax/Modem Daa Module

    3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot. Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure the extension bracket. Fax/Modem DAA Module The Fax/Modem DAA module plugs directly into the mainboard adjacent to an expansion slot in the system chassis.

  • Page 24: Optional Extension Brackets

    Optional Extension Brackets For this mainboard, you can also obtain an Optic Module extension bracket and an AV/S-Video output extension bracket. Install these brackets by following the steps below. Optic Module Extension Bracket This bracket has two RCA jacks for digital audio in/out, and an auxiliary jack for a Stereo Line-in device.

  • Page 25: Av/S-Video Output Extension Bracket

    AV/S-Video Output Extension Bracket This bracket has an AV jack and a S-Video jack for the television out. TV1 Header AV/S-Video Output Extension Bracket On the mainboard, locate the TV1 header for this bracket. Plug the cable from the bracket into the TV1 header. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.

  • Page 26: Install Other Devices

    Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FDD1 IDE2 IDE1 Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.

  • Page 27: Internal Sound Connections

    If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive, you can connect the sound output of the drive to the built-in sound system.

  • Page 28: Amr Slot

    LAN. It means that you can use either one of shared both but you cannot use the both at the same time. AMR Slot The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot that allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card. Different territories have different regulations regarding the specifications of a modem card.

  • Page 29: Wake On Lan

    Wake On LAN If you have installed a LAN adapter card, connect the card to the wake on LAN header WOL1. This allows incoming traffic to resume the system from a software power down. Wake On Modem If you have installed a fax/modem card, connect the fax/modem to the wake on modem connector WOM1.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Introduction The BIOS setup utility stores information about your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware you have installed, and so on. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the components at boot up time, and make sure that everything runs smoothly.

  • Page 31: Running The Setup Utility

    Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is booted, a message appears on the screen that prompts “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Mainmenu page of the setup utility appears on your monitor.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of best-performance values. Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels.

  • Page 33: Advanced Setup Page

    Advanced Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP ©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Trend ChipAwayVirus Enabled Boot Device...
  • Page 34 Floppy Drive If you have two diskette drives installed and you Swap enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check the Seek diskette drives at start up time. Disable this item unless you are using an old 360K diskette drive.

  • Page 35: Power Management Setup Page

    Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for the system power management operation. Power Use this item to enable or disable the power Management/APM management routines. If you enable the power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation.

  • Page 36: Pci / Plug And Play Setup Page

    Standby Time Out This sets the timeout for standby mode in (Minute) minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter the power-saving standby mode. Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for suspend mode in (Minute) minutes.

  • Page 37: Load Optimal Settings

    AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP ©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O/S Primary Graphics Adapter OnBoard VGA Assign IRQ for VGA ESC : Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load Optimal values...

  • Page 38: Features Setup Page

    you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low- performance components. Features Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices installed on the system. Onboard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.
  • Page 39 port. Parallel Port DMA Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port. Onboard Midi Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard MIDI port, and to assign a port address Midi Port IRQ Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port. Onboard Game Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Game port, and to assign a port address...

  • Page 40: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you configure the mainboard for the kind of CPU that you have installed. AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP ©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Speed (MHz) 400 (66x6) ESC : Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify...

  • Page 41: Hardware Monitor Page

    Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. CPU Slot1 / Use these items to monitor the threshold Socket370 & temperature for the CPU and the system chassis. System Temp. Fan Speeds, VCCs Use these items to monitor the parameters for &...

  • Page 42: Change Or Remove The Password

    Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item and type in the current password. At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password protection. Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup program.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Software & Applications

    Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction The support software CD-ROM included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utilities as needed to use our products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the right location for your mainboard. More information on each individual software might be available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

  • Page 44: Bus Master Ide Driver

    Sound Driver The Sound driver allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. This driver is available for: ♦ DOS & Win3.x – D:\SOUND\Driver\M770LMRT\DosDrv\ ♦ Windows 9x – D:\SOUND\Driver\M770LMRT\W95-98\Drv ♦ Windows NT – D:\SOUND\ Driver\M770LMRT\Nt40\Drv\ There are also two Audio applications available for: ♦...

  • Page 45: Modem Drivers And Software

    Modem Drivers and Software The Modem driver is required by the onboard modem module. SuperVoice is a suite of modem applications for data and voice transmissions. MediaRing Talk provides an internet telephone for the onboard modem. ♦ D:\Modem\Driver\9xNT\Setup.exe ♦ D:\Modem\SuperVoice ♦...
  • Page 46 1. Put the support CD into CD-ROM drive. 2. The setup window will appear as below. 3. Click Setup button to continue. 4. Click Next button to continue. 5. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default options are recommended).
  • Page 47 Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You will need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as is needed to complete installing whatever software you selected to install. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and working.

  • Page 48: The Four Speakers System

    The Four Speakers System The onboard Sound Pro audio system supports 2 wave channels (front/rear) known as the 4 speaker system. If you are running applications which use the DirectSound® 3D or A3D® audio interface, your system can simulate realistic 3D sound through a 4 speaker setup.

  • Page 49: Demo

    speakers mode is enabled, turn on/off the output of the front speakers and adjust the volume of the speakers so that the front/rear speakers have the same volume. Demo Execute the “Helicopter” demo in the C3D HRTF Positional Audio Demos of the PCI Audio Application. When you hear the helicopter flying behind you, it means that the rear speakers are working properly.

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