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Page 1: Installation Guide
MAINBOARD Installation Guide Rev: 1.00H Date: April - 99 ∗ All other product names are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ∗ Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................3 Product Description ..................3 Features & Specifications................4 Package Checklist...................5 Board Level Feature..................6 Comprehensive Mainboard View ..............8 INSTALLATION................9 Installing the CPU ..................9 Setting the Jumpers..................11 Connections....................14 Installing the Memory Modules (DIMM) ............25 Installing an AGP Card ................26 Installing the Support Drivers and Utilities ...........27 SOFTWARE SUPPORT.............. -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Product Description This mainboard represents the highest level of technology available in PC Mainboards today. Designed as a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective solution for System Integrators and End Users alike, this mainboard provides the power and expandability to meet the requirements of the most advanced operating systems and software applications. -
Page 4: Features & Specifications
INTRODUCTION Features & Specifications SLOT 1 support Intel Pentium® III, 450~700 MHz (FSB 100 MHz), Processor 533~733 MHz (FSB 133MHz for board REV2.0 or later), Pentium® II processor, 233~333 MHz (FSB 66MHz), 350~450 MHz (FSB 100MHz) and Celeron® processor, 333~500 MHz Chipset Intel®... -
Page 5: Package Checklist
INTRODUCTION Remark: Suspend to RAM is a sleep state specified by the ACPI specification. It’s the ideal sleep state for the Instantly Available PC. In this state over 95% of the PC’s power is shut off enabling a breakthrough in power savings, and the resume time is only a few seconds. The XStore Pro IDE Driver enhances memory management by working with the Windows 95/98 operating system, resulting in higher system performance by implementing "read-ahead caching after seeking". -
Page 6: Board Level Feature
INTRODUCTION Board Level Feature ISA slots PS/2 mouse connector (top) PCI slots PS/2 keyboard connector (bottom) Mainboard BIOS SLOT 1 (CPU) Intel® ® 440BX AGPset Sound chip Power connector MIDI/Game port DIMM sockets Audio port COM2 connector Floppy connector Printer port connector Primary IDE connector COM1 connector Secondary IDE connector... - Page 7 INTRODUCTION ISA Slots: (2) 16-bit ISA slots. PCI Slots: (5) 32-bit PCI slots are provided. Mainboard BIOS: Award BIOS supporting “Plug and Play”, DMI, Green PC specification, on screen setup for Enhanced IDE and Multi-I/O. The BIOS is FLASH Upgradeable via the AWDFLASH Utility. Sound Chip: ESS PCI Sound Chip supporting software wavetable.
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Page 8: Comprehensive Mainboard View
INTRODUCTION Comprehensive Mainboard View * JP23 available only for board REV2.0 or later Installation Guide... -
Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION Static Precautions Static electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this mainboard. To avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: ü Don’t remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it into a computer case. - Page 10 INSTALLATION Installing the CPU ü ü Warning: It is required to use a CPU Cooling Fan to prevent the CPU from overheating. Install the fan first before inserting the CPU into the socket. 1. The CPU retention mechanism is already attached onboard. Before installing the CPU, simply unfold the retention mechanism to the upright position as shown below.
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Page 11: Setting The Jumpers
INSTALLATION Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on this mainboard to select various settings and features. A 2-pin jumper has two settings: Open and Short (or Closed). The jumper is closed by placing the Jumper Cap across the two pins, thereby connecting them. 3-pin jumpers can be set to pins 1-2 or 2-3 connected. - Page 12 INSTALLATION • The bus clock can be extended through the “CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)” option of BIOS Chipset Features Setup for internal test. Over-clocking may cause serious system damage. CPU Bus Clock Override Jumper (JP21 & JP23) * JP23 is available only for board REV2.0 or later. These jumpers allow you to override the CPU’s bus clock to 100MHz or 133Mhz.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION Keyboard Power-on Jumper (JP1) This feature will power on the system from the keyboard. In addition to the jumper setting, the “Power On Function” in the Integrated Peripherals Setup of the BIOS must be set properly also. Note: If you choose to use a password to power on the system, it is recommended to keep a written record of your password.
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Page 14: Connections
INSTALLATION Connections Cooling Fan (J7 and JP18) J7 and JP18 are small 3-pin Header 12 V Connectors that provide 12-Volt power for CPU and chassis cooling fans. Plug in the fan cable to the G ND G ND connector. Pin-2 corresponds to the RED power lead as shown: Power Supply Connector This mainboard features an ATX-style Power Supply Connector. - Page 15 INSTALLATION System Function Connector Block (J11) Pins [3 & 5] Turbo LED switch - The Turbo function is not supported by this mainboard. Therefore, the Turbo LED will always remain lit as long as the system power is on. Pins [7 & 9] SMI suspend switch lead - If your system’s case has a suspend switch, hook the lead from the switch to pins 7 &...
- Page 16 INSTALLATION IDE Activity LED (JP2) Hook the IDE LED lead to this connector, with the RED lead corresponding to Pin-1. Soft Power Switch (JP9) Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case designs. This switch must be hooked up before the system can be powered on, unlike traditional “Baby-AT” designs where the power switch is located on the Power Supply itself.
- Page 17 INSTALLATION IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (JP4) The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard. This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must first configure through the BIOS setup where UART2 is directed, COM2 or IrDA.
- Page 18 INSTALLATION Wake-up On LAN Connector (J12) The Wake-up On LAN function will allow the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake-up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
- Page 19 INSTALLATION Serial and Parallel Ports A 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi- directional parallel port. Two 9-pin D-Sub headers are also provided on the back panel for Serial ports. Parallel Port COM 1 COM2 Wake-on-Ring Function The Wake-on-Ring function allows the...
- Page 20 INSTALLATION USB Connectors These two connectors permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system without an external hub. U SB PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors These two connectors are located on the back panel of the mainboard. M ouse P S/2 K eybo a rd...
- Page 21 INSTALLATION Floppy Drives The on-board floppy controller supports (2) floppy disk drives with the floppy ribbon cable provided. Make sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin-1. Notice the “twist” between the sets of connectors on the floppy cable.
- Page 22 INSTALLATION IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to (4) IDE hard drives or other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced IDE controllers, consists of both Primary and Secondary ports. Each port has an associated connector and cable which can support up to (2) ATAPI devices each.
- Page 23 INSTALLATION MIDI/Game Port You may plug a joystick or game pad to this 15-pin female connector for game playing, or connect a MIDI device for playing or editing audio. Audio Port You can connect powered speakers or headphones to Line Out jack. Cassette players or other external audio sources can be connected to Line In jack.
- Page 24 INSTALLATION Audio Connectors (J13 & J14) Two types of CD Audio connectors are available for connecting the CD-ROM drive using CD audio cables. CD-IN Installation Guide...
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Page 25: Installing The Memory Modules (Dimm)
INSTALLATION Installing the Memory Modules (DIMM) • This mainboard has three sockets available for 168-pin DIMMs. They must be 3.3 volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM). • To ensure reliability, it is recommended to use PC100 SDRAM for your 100MHz clocked SDRAM performance requirement. •... -
Page 26: Installing An Agp Card
INSTALLATION Installing an AGP Card This mainboard provides an AGP slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with high performance graphics capability. Note: Make sure that the AGP card is firmly seated in the AGP slot. For the card that complies with the AGP 1.x specifications, a slightly more force may be required to fully insert the card into the slot. -
Page 27: Installing The Support Drivers And Utilities
INSTALLATION Installing the Support Drivers and Utilities Included in your mainboard package you can find a CD-ROM containing support drivers and utilities. Just insert the CD-ROM, and from the Autorun screen, click the driver/utility that you want to install. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. -
Page 28: Software Support
SOFTWARE SUPPORT For detailed information, please refer to the BIOS, Driver & Utility Guide included in your mainboard package. Mainboard BIOS Shortly after the system is powered on, provided that the system is properly setup, you will see the message: Press DEL to enter SETUP •... -
Page 29: Flash Bios Programming Utility
SOFTWARE SUPPORT Flash BIOS Programming Utility Since this mainboard features FLASH BIOS, the user can simply re-program the old BIOS using the AWDFLASH Utility (found under “Utilities” folder of the supplied CD-ROM) as follows: 1. First, boot the system with DOS or to “Safe Mode” under Windows 95. This is the only correct way to run the AWDFLASH Utility program. -
Page 30: Symbios Scsi Configuration Utility
SOFTWARE SUPPORT Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility This mainboard features built-in Symbios SCSI BIOS. The Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility is a menu driven utility that allows you to view and change the default configuration settings for host adapters using Symbios 53C8XX chips. In most cases you should not need to change the default configuration of your host adapter. - Page 31 FCC & DoC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, operation is subject to the following two conditions. 1. This device may not cause harmful interference and, 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.