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Summary of Contents for Houston M741LMRT
- 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 © 1999 All Rights Reserved M741LMRT, Version 1.4 S6X/April 1999...
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Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
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 Slot-1 Processor Support ..............2 Socket-370 Processor 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................4 Built-in LAN Adapter................4 Fax/Modem DAA Module ..............4... - Page 4 Install Other Devices ................21 Floppy Disk Drive ................21 IDE Devices ..................21 Internal Sound Connections...............22 Digital Audio Connection ..............22 Infrared Port ..................23 Expansion Slots ..................24 LAN Wake Up..................24 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup.............. 25 Introduction....................25 Running the Setup Utility................26 Standard CMOS Setup Page ..............27 Advanced Setup Page................28 Power Management Setup Page.............30 PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page..............31...
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Page 5: 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 processor. You can install either one of these processors according to the power and performance requirements that you need from your system. -
Page 6: Key Features
Key Features This key features of this mainboard include: Slot-1 Processor Support ♦ Pentium-III support for 450 MHz and 500 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 7: Built-In Graphics System
♦ Support for Green PC standard, suspend switch, keyboard power on/off ♦ Supports Wake on Modem, Wake on LAN and Wake on Alarm Built-in Graphics System ♦ Onboard 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator ♦ Complies with AGP Ver. 2.0 with built-in 8-way/16 entry set-associative GART cache for AGP master ♦... -
Page 8: Hardware Monitoring
♦ Two USB ports & two PS/2 ports ♦ One infrared port Hardware Monitoring ♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU temperature and fan speeds ♦ Supports AMI’s 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 9: Dimensions
♦ SuperVoice Fax/Modem software ♦ Gamut 98 provides professional audio application included MP3 playback ♦ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC base internet phone communication Dimensions ♦ Micro-ATX form factor (22cm x 24.4cm) Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: Mainboard This User’s guide IDE cable... -
Page 10: 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 11: 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 brackets or cables to the mainboard headers... -
Page 12: Mainboard Components
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Page 13: 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 StereoOut 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 any Slot-1 processor cartridge including the Pentium-III, the Pentium-II, and... -
Page 14: Installing A Slot-1 Processor Cartridge
Pentium-II Slot-1 Pentium-II Slot-1 Pentium-II Slot-1 Pentium-II Slot-1 Pentium-II Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 SEPP Celeron 300A Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 SEPP Celeron Slot-1 PPGA Celeron Socket-370 PPGA Celeron Socket-370 PPGA Celeron Socket-370 PPGA Celeron Socket-370... -
Page 15: Installing A Socket-370 Processor
3. Insert the processor cartridge into the cartridge holder. Follow the instructions given with your processor cartridge. The edge connector on the cartridge has a notch so that it only fits into the Slot-1 in the correct way. 4. Locate the cooling fan power supply FAN1. Connect the cable from the processor cartridge cooling fan to FAN1. -
Page 16: Install Memory
Pin-1 Corner 2. On the Celeron processor, identify the pin-1 corner by noting that it has a slight bevel. 3. On the Socket-370, identify the pin-1 corner. The pin-1 corner is on the same side as the locking lever, closest to the top of the lever when it is in the locked position. -
Page 17: Set The Jumpers
that runs on a 100 MHz system bus, you must use memory that operates on a 100 MHz memory bus (PC-100 memory). If you are using a processor that runs on a 66 MHz system bus, you must use memory that operates on a 66 MHz memory bus. You can install any size of memory module from 16 MB up to 256 MB, so the maximum memory size is 3 x 256 MB = 768 MB. -
Page 18: Jumper Jp10: Keyboard Power On Selector
Jumper J10: Keyboard Power On Selector If you enable the keyboard power on feature, you can use hot keys on your keyboard as a power on/off switch for the system. Note: Make sure that the system can provide 1A on +5VSB (+5V Standby) signal before using the Keyboard Power On function. -
Page 19: Jumper Jp8: Enable/Disable Onboard Fax/Modem
Function Jumper Setting Disable Audio/Modem Short Pins 1-2 Enable Audio Short Pins 2-3 Jumper JP8: Enable/Disable Onboard Fax/Modem Use this 3-pin jumper to enable or disable the onboard Fax/Modem. If the audio jumper JP7 is disabled, the Fax/Modem is also disabled, no matter the setting of JP8. Function Jumper Setting Enable Onboard Modem... -
Page 20: Install The Mainboard
Install the Mainboard Install the mainboard into the system chassis. This mainboard uses the micro-ATX format with a twin-tier of I/O ports. Special micro- ATX cases are available with a reduced number of expansion slots and a smaller power supply unit. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that can be used by this mainboard. - Page 21 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the bank of switch and LED connectors J7. See the illustration below for a guide to the pin functions of the J7 connector. Keylock Reset Switch Pins 8-10 Pins 17-18 Power LED Power Button/Suspend Switch Pins 21-22 Pins 2-4-6...
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Page 22: Install The Extension Brackets
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. Follow the steps below to install the extension brackets. Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets carry a red stripe on the pin-1 side of the cable. - Page 23 the LINE and TEL RJ11 connectors on the metal edge of the Fax/Modem DAA module. JP1-Modem Header GND 1 2 MCLK GND 3 4 FRA-SY GND 5 6 SCLK AUX 3V 7 8 RIN-WAK HOOK 9 10 GPIO RIN 11 12 SDO AUX 5V 13 14 SDI...
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Page 24: Optional Extension Brackets
Optional Extension Brackets For this mainboard, you can also obtain an SPDIF digital audio extension bracket. Install this by following the steps below. Digital Audio Extension Bracket This bracket has two RCA jacks for digital audio in and digital audio out, and an auxiliary jack for a Stereo Line-in device. JP3-SPDIF Header Stereo Line -in SPDIF In... -
Page 25: Install Other Devices
Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. 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 26: 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 IDE 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 27: Infrared Port
Infrared Port You can install the mainboard with an infrared port. You can purchase this option from third-party vendors. IR Port Header 1. On the mainboard locate the infrared port header IR. 2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port to the header IR and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis. -
Page 28: Expansion Slots
Expansion Slots This mainboard has one PCI 32-bit expansion slot and one 8/16-bit ISA slot. The slots are shared. This means that you can only use one of the slots at one time. J12-LAN Wake Up Header ISA Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install a PCI or ISA expansion card. -
Page 29: 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 30: 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 31: Standard Cmos Setup Page
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of high-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 32: 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. Share Memory This item lets you allocate a portion of the main Size memory for use by the onboard VGA system. - Page 33 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. Password Check If you have installed a password on your system, use this item to determine if the password is required to enter the setup utility (Setup) or required at start-up time and to enter the setup...
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Page 34: 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 35: Pci / Plug And Play Setup Page
Lan Card Power Your system can enter a software power down. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is traffic on the network adapter. You must have an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Ring On Power On Your system can enter a software power down. -
Page 36: Load Optimal Settings
Primary Graphics Use this item to define if your primary graphics Adapter adapter is installed in a PCI slot or on an AGP bus. PCI VGA Palette When this item is enabled, multiple VGA Snoop devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. -
Page 37: Features Setup Page
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. Onboard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Port1 serial port COM1, and to assign a port address Onboard IR Port... -
Page 38: Cpu Pnp Setup Page
Onboard IDE Use this item to enable or disable either of the two onboard IDE channels, Primary or Secondary. Ultra DMA Support Use this item to determine if you require Ultra DMA support for IDE devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels. -
Page 39: Hardware Monitor Page
CPU Multiple Use this item to set a multiplier for the system Factory bus frequency. The multiplier x the system bus frequency must equal the internal clock speed of your CPU, e.g. 100 MHz (system bus) x 3.5 (muliplier) = 350 MHz (internal clock speed of installed CPU). -
Page 41: Change Password
Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation. -
Page 42: Chapter 4 Software & Applications
The IDE Bus Master Drivers allows the system to properly manage the IDE channels on the mainboard. You only need to install an IDE driver if you are running Windows 95. ♦ Windows 95 – D:\IDE\M741LMRT\WIN9x\SETUP.EXE USB Driver The USB Driver allows the system to recognize the USB ports on the mainboard. -
Page 43: Sound Driver
There is also an Audio Rack application program available for: ♦ Windows 95/98 - D:\SOUND\Gamut\Gamut98 Graphics Drivers and Software Find the Graphics drivers and software here: ♦ D:\VGA\M741LMRT\Win9x\SETUP.EXE Fax/Modem Drivers and Software Find the fax/modem drivers and software here: ♦ D:\Modem\8738\Win9x ♦... -
Page 44: Adcm Software
♦ Windows 95 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN95\DISK1\SETUP.EXE ♦ Windows 98 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE ADCM Software The AMI Desk-Client Management software provides network management services. This software is available for: Windows 95/98 – D:\AMI ADCM\WIN95&98\SETUP.EXE Media Ring Talk Software ♦ D:\Modem\MediaRingTalk \ Using the PCI Sound Application 1. -
Page 45: 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 46: 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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