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IT7-MAX2

クイックインストールガイド

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IT7-MAX2

クイックインストールガイド

 

ABIT

マザーボードをお買い上げいただきましてありがとうございます。このマザーボードは

Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4

プロセッサ用に設計されています。最高

2GB

の

DDR

メモリを搭載し

た

Intel Socket-478

構造をサポートします。

 

このマザーボードの詳細については、ユーザーズマニュアルの完全版を参照してください。この
クイックインストールガイドは、経験あるシステム構築者向けに書かれました。今回始めてコン
ピュータシステムをセットアップする方は、まず完全版のマニュアルをお読みになるか、専門技
術者に連絡してコンピュータシステムのセットアップを行うようお勧めします。レバー

 

IT7-MAX2

マザーボードの配置

 

 

ユーザーマニュアル

 

Summary of Contents for IT7-MAX2

Page 1: ...cidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws All rights reserved No part of this...

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Page 3: ... 1 2 2 INSTALL PENTIUM 4 CPU AND HEATSINK SUPPORTING BASE 2 2 2 3 INSTALL SYSTEM MEMORY 2 3 2 4 CONNECTORS HEADERS AND SWITCHES 2 4 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3 1 3 1 CPU SETUP SOFTMENU III 3 2 3 2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES SETUP MENU 3 5 3 3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP MENU 3 8 3 4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU 3 11 3 5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 3 13 3 6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU 3 16 3 7 PNP PCI C...

Page 4: ...L INTEL APPLICATION ACCELERATOR B 1 APPENDIX C INSTALL AUDIO DRIVER C 1 APPENDIX D INSTALL VIA USB 2 0 DRIVER D 1 APPENDIX E INSTALL LAN DRIVER E 1 APPENDIX F BIOS UPDATE GUIDE F 1 APPENDIX G HARDWARE MONITORING THE WINBOND HARDWARE DOCTOR UTILITY G 1 APPENDIX H INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR SUSPEND TO RAM H 1 APPENDIX I TROUBLESHOOTING NEED ASSISTANCE I 1 APPENDIX J HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT J 1 IT7 ...

Page 5: ... 的主機板 此主機板是設計給 Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 處理器使用 支援 Intel Socket 478 架構的處理器 並支援最高至 2GB 容量的 DDR 記憶體模組 如您要瞭解此主機板更詳細的資訊 請參閱我們的完整版使用手冊 裡面會有詳盡的說明 此快速 安裝手冊是給有經驗的系統組裝者使用 如果這是您第 次嘗試來組裝您的電腦系統 我們建議您 先去閱讀完整版的使用手冊 或是詢問技術 員來幫助您組裝您的電腦系統 IT7 MAX2 主機板主要元件配置圖 使用手冊 ...

Page 6: ...et 478 同時您必需檢 視處理器溫度偵測熱敏電阻的高度 如果有 的話 然後再小心的將 Intel Pentium 4 處理 器安裝到 Socket 478 腳座 去 安裝散熱器與散熱風扇是必需的 那樣可以 讓您的處理器適當 散熱 未安裝這些散熱 裝置可能導致處理器過熱並且會損壞您的處 理器 Intel Socket 478 處理器在運作時會產生 大量的熱量 所以您需要使用專門為 Intel Socket 478 處理器設計的大型散熱風扇 否 則 可能導致過熱且會損壞您的處理器 處 理器風扇未裝置妥當並且風扇電源線尚未連 接妥當之前 請不要把 ATX 電源供應器的電 源纜線接到主機板 如此將可避免 些潛 在損壞處理器的可能性 IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 7: ...插入 DIMM 插 槽 請注意記憶體模組的楔子是如何對應到 DIMM 插槽 的卡榫之 此種設計可確保 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組僅能由 個方向插到 DIMM 插槽之 當您將 DDR DIMM 記憶體 模組完全插入 DIMM 插槽時 模組退出 固 定 夾應該會將 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組自兩側卡緊並緊緊 固定住記憶體模組 請依 DIMM1 DIMM3 插槽的順序來安裝記憶體模組 最後 您必需將所有必需的裝置纜線連接到主機板 相關的連接頭或是連接器 面 以完成您系統 的硬體安裝動作 連接器 連接頭以及附加卡的安裝 在任何 部電腦機殼的裡面 都必需連接 些纜線與插頭 這些纜線與插頭通常都是 對 的連接 至主機板的連接埠 您必需注意任何 條纜線的連接方向 如果可能的話 請 併注意連接埠第 根針腳的位置 您將會安裝 些特殊功能的附加卡到主機板 面 像是 SCSI 卡或是 AGP 顯示 卡等等 ...

Page 8: ...2 快速安裝指引 將電源供應器的電源線連接頭與主機板 的 ATX1 ATXPR1 連接頭連接起來 請將電源供應器的 ATX 電源接頭確實 壓入主機板 的 ATX1 ATXPR1 接頭 並確定連接妥當 註 請注意針腳的位置及方向 處理器參數的設定 當您將所有的硬體安裝完畢以後 就可以開啟電腦的電源並進入 BIOS 的選項 如您想要瞭解相關 且更為詳細的資訊 請參閱我們的完整版使用手冊 裡面會有詳盡的說明 IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 9: ...Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 プロセッサ用に設計されています 最高 2GB の DDR メモリを搭載し た Intel Socket 478 構造をサポートします このマザーボードの詳細については ユーザーズマニュアルの完全版を参照してください この クイックインストールガイドは 経験あるシステム構築者向けに書かれました 今回始めてコン ピュータシステムをセットアップする方は まず完全版のマニュアルをお読みになるか 専門技 術者に連絡してコンピュータシステムのセットアップを行うようお勧めします レバー IT7 MAX2 マザーボードの配置 ユーザーマニュアル ...

Page 10: ...ンポーネントが搭載されている場合 その後で プロセッサを Socket 478 にゆっく り差し込むことができます ヒートシンクと冷却ファンの取り付けは コンピュータから熱を分散させるために必 要となります これらのアイテムを取り付 けないと 過熱してプロセッサが破損する 原因となります Intel Socket 478 プロセッサ は動作中に高熱を発生するため Intel Socket 478 プロセッサ用に特別に設計された大き なヒートシンクが必要となります そうで ないと 過熱してプロセッサが破損するこ ともあります プロセッサファンとその電 源ケーブルを正しく取り付けるまでは ATX 電源ケーブルをマザーボードに決して 差し込まないでください これにより プ ロセッサの破損を避けることができます IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 11: ...モジュールがソケットに どのように固定されているか注意してくだ さい これにより DDR DIMM モジュール に差し込む方法が 1 つしかないことを確認 できます DDR DIMM モジュールを DDR DIMM ソケットにしっかりと押し込み モジュールが DDR DIMM ソケットに完全に差し込まれ ていることを確認します これらのモジュールに対して DIMM1 から DIMM3 まで順に差し込むようにお勧めします 次に すべての必要なデバイスケーブルをマザーボードの関連ヘッダとコネクタに接続して シ ステムのハードウェア取付けを終了する必要があります コネクタ ヘッダ スイッチおよびアダプタ コンピュータのケース内部には 複数のケーブルやプラグを接続できます これらのケーブルや プラグは 通常マザーボードにあるコネクタに 1 つずつ接続されます ケーブルの接続方向には 十分な注意を払...

Page 12: ...XPR1 コネクタに差し込む 電源装置から出ている電源ブロックコネクタをこの ATX1 ATXPR1 に接続します コネクタが十分奥まで 装着されていることをご確認ください 注意 ピンの位置と方向を良く確認してください BIOS のセットアップ ハードウェアの取り付けが完了したら コンピュータの電源をオンにし BIOS Setup アイテム に移動して プロセッサのパラメータをセットアップします 詳細については ユーザーズマニ ュアルの完全版を参照してください IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 13: ...e mit der Kapazität von bis zu 2 GB RAM Beziehen Sie sich bitte für detaillierte Informationen über diese Hauptplatine auf die vollständige Version des Benutzerbuchs Diese Schnellinstallationsanleitung ist für erfahrene Systemaufbauer gedacht Ist es Ihr erster Versuch ein Computersystem aufzubauen dann empfehlen wir Ihnen zuerst das vollständige Benutzerhandbuch zu lesen oder einen Techniker zum A...

Page 14: ...ecken Sie bitte den Prozessor langsam in den Socket 478 ein Ein Kühlkörper und Lüfter ist erforderlich um die Hitze des Prozessors zu vertreiben Wurden die zwei Vorrichtungen nicht installiert kann eine Überhitzung und ein Schaden am Prozessor entstehen Ein Intel Socket 478 Prozessor erzeugt viel Hitze Deshalb müssen Sie einen speziell für einen Intel Socket 478 Prozessor ausgelegten großen Kühlkö...

Page 15: ...Richtung in den Steckplatz eingesteckt werden kann Drücken Sie das DDR DIMM Modul fest in den DDR DIMM Steckplatz bis es komplett und fest darin sitzt Für solche Module empfehlen wir Ihnen die Bestückung von DIMM1 zu DIMM3 in dieser Reihenfolge Danach müssen Sie alle nötigen Gerätekabel mit den entsprechenden Sockeln und Anschlüssen auf der Hauptplatine verbinden um die Hardwareinstallation Ihres ...

Page 16: ...nschluss zu drücken um eine feste Verbindung zu garantieren Hinweis Achten Sie auf die richtige Ausrichtung und Position der Pole BIOS Setup Schalten Sie nach der vervollständigten Hardwareinstallation den Computer ein und gehen zur Option im BIOS um die Prozessorparameter einzustellen Für detaillierte Informationen beziehen Sie sich bitte auf das vollständige Benutzerhandbuch IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 17: ...tions relatives à cette carte mère plus détaillées veuillez vous référer à notre version complète du manuel utilisateur Ce guide d installation rapide est créé pour les assembleurs système expérimentés S il s agit de votre premier essai pour installer un ordinateur nous vous suggérons de lire d abord le manuel en version complète ou de demander l aide d un technicien pour vous aider à configurer l...

Page 18: ...er lentement le processeur dans le Socket 478 Installer un dissipateur thermique et un ventilateur de refroidissement est nécessaire pour que la chaleur se dégage de votre processeur Ne pas installer ces composants pourrait provoquer une surchauffe et des dommages au processeur Le processeur Socket 478 Intel produira beaucoup de chaleur lors de son fonctionnement donc vous aurez à utiliser un gran...

Page 19: ...ment DDR DIMM assurez vous que le module est installé complètement dans l emplacement DDR DIMM Pour ces modules nous vous suggérons de remplir de DIMM1 à DIMM3 en respectant l ordre Ensuite vous aurez à connecter les câbles de tous les périphériques nécessaires dans les socles de connexion et connecteurs correspondants se trouvant sur la carte mère pour terminer l installation matérielle de votre ...

Page 20: ...le connecteur ATX1 ATXPR1 pour assurer une bonne connexion Remarque Faites attention à la position des broches et à l orientation Configuration du BIOS Une fois le matériel installé complètement démarrez l ordinateur et allez sur l item dans le BIOS pour configurer les paramètres du processeur Pour les informations détaillées veuillez vous référer à la version complète du manuel utilisateur IT7 MA...

Page 21: ...оддерживает структуру Intel Socket 478 максимальный объем памяти DDR составляет 2 Гбайт Более подробные сведения о материнской плате приведены в руководстве пользователя Краткое руководство по установке предназначено для опытных специалистов Если вы собираете компьютер впервые ознакомьтесь сперва с руководством пользователя или попросите техника помочь в настройке компьютерной системы Расположение...

Page 22: ...ocket 478 Установка радиатора и вентилятора необходима для рассеивания тепла от процессора Неустановка радиатора и вентилятора может привести к перегреву и повреждению процессора Процессор Intel Socket 478 сильно нагревается в процессе работы поэтому необходимо пользоваться специальным радиатором разработанным для процессора Intel Socket 478 В противном случае процессор может перегреться и выйти и...

Page 23: ...пособ установки модуля DDR DIMM Вставьте модуль DDR DIMM в гнездо DDR DIMM и убедитесь что модуль надежно установлен в гнездо DDR DIMM Для этих модулей мы рекомендуем устанавливать память начиная с DIMM1 и далее по DIMM3 Подключите все необходимые кабели для подключения устройств к соответствующим разъемам на материнской плате чтобы завершить установку аппаратуры вашей системы Разъемы переключател...

Page 24: ...вить в разъем ATX1 ATXPR1 до упора чтобы обеспечить надежное соединение Примечание Обратите внимание на положение контактов и ориентацию разъема Настройка BIOS По окончании установки аппаратуры включите питание и перейдите в меню BIOS Setup чтобы настроить параметры процессора За более подробной информацией обращайтесь к руководству пользователя IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 25: ...memoria DDR Per maggiori e dettagliate informazioni su questa scheda madre si prega di fare riferimento alla versione integrale del Manuale utente Questa guida all installazione veloce è intesa per costruttori esperi di sistemi Se questa è la prima volta che si cerca di installare un sistema si consiglia di leggere innanzi tutto la versione integrale del manuale oppure di chiedere aiuto ad un tecn...

Page 26: ...e nella presa Socket 478 L installazione di un dispersore di calore e di una ventolina di raffreddamento è necessaria per dissipare il calore generano dal processore Diversamente si provocherà il surriscaldamento e conseguente danneggiamento del processore I processori Intel Socket 478 producono una gran quantità di calore è quindi necessario impiegare un dispersore di calore potente che sia proge...

Page 27: ...l modulo DDR DIMM nello slot DDR DIMM assicurandosi che il modulo sia inserito completamente nello slot DDR DIMM Per questi moduli si suggerisce di inserire con ordine i chip elettronici da DIMM1 a DIMM3 Per completare l installazione dell hardware del sistema bisogna collegare tutti i cavi delle attrezzature necessarie ai relativi collettori e connettori sulla scheda madre Connettori collettori i...

Page 28: ... d alimentazione ATX al connettore ATX1 ATXPR1 assicurando così un buon collegamento Nota Prestare attenzione alla posizione ed all orientamento dei pin Impostazione BIOS Quando l hardware è stato installato completamente accendere il computer ed andare alla voce BIOS per impostare i parametri del processore Per informazioni dettagliate si prega di fare riferimento alla versione integrale del Manu...

Page 29: ...erface of 1 5 G bps 5 ATA133 RAID HighPoint HPT374 IDE controller Supports Ultra ATA 133MB sec data transfer rate Supports RAID 0 Stripping mode for boosting performance mode Supports RAID 1 Mirroring mode for data security mode Supports RAID 0 1 Stripping and Mirroring mode 6 Media XP Optional Supports memory card MS or SD Interface Supports Compact Flash ROM Interface 7 Audio Realtek ALC650 AC L...

Page 30: ...Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Keyboard 1 x PS 2 mouse 4 x USB connectors 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors 1 x S PDIF Out connector AUDIO1 connector Rear Left Rear Right Center Subwoofer AUDIO2 connector Mic In Line In Front Left Front Right 2 x USB 1 x RJ 45 LAN Connector 14 Miscellaneous ATX form factor 305 x 244 mm Hardware Monitoring including Fan Speed Voltages CPU and system temperature and one thermal header f...

Page 31: ...Introduction 1 3 1 2 Layout Diagram User s Manual ...

Page 32: ...1 4 Chapter 1 IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 33: ... attached on and at the same time prevented from short circuits There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base use with studs or use with spacers Figure 2 1 shows the shape of studs and spacers There may be several types but all look similar In principle the best way to attach the board is to use with studs Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacer...

Page 34: ...U socket lever sideways away from the socket and then upwards to 90 degree Insert the CPU with the correct orientation Do not use extra force to insert CPU it only fit in one orientation Closing down the socket lever while holding down the CPU 3 Put the heatsink faces down onto the CPU until it completely covers the CPU 4 Put the heatsink supporting cover onto the heatsink Make sure all the four l...

Page 35: ...256 512MB 1GB 64MB 1GB Total System Memory 64MB 2GB ATTENTION Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards Before starting these procedures ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly 1 Power off the computer and disconnect the AC power cord 2 Locate the DDR DIMM slot 3 Push both ejector tabs of the ...

Page 36: ...ection 1 2 for all the position of connectors and headers on the board that you may refer to All the connectors headers and switches mentioned here are depending on your system configuration Some features you may or may not have to connect or to configure depending on the peripherals you have connected WARNINGE Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing an...

Page 37: ...Header 3 This header uses a jumper to clear the CMOS memory Short pin 2 and pin 3 only when you want to clear the CMOS memory The default setting is pin 1 and pin 2 shorted for normal operation NOTE Turn the power off first including the 5V standby power before clearing the CMOS memory Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction User s Manual ...

Page 38: ...a transfer If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority 5 JP1 Thermal Sensor Header This header is a thermal sensor connector used for detecting the system environmental temperature It may also be called a system temperature detector You can attach one end of a two threaded thermal cable to this header and attach the ot...

Page 39: ...ont panel via an extension cable To use the audio connector at rear panel disconnect the extension cable attach the jumpers back at pin 5 6 and pin 9 10 default setting Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 Audio Mic 2 GND 3 Audio Mic Bias 4 VCC 5 Speaker Out Right Channel 6 Speaker Out Right Channel Return 7 X 8 NC 9 Speaker Out Left Channel 10 Speaker Out Left Channel Return 11 GND 12 S PDIF I...

Page 40: ...PA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 6 TPB0 7 12V 8 12V 9 NC 10 GND FPIO3 Header 8 FPIO4 Additional USB Port Header This motherboard provides totally six USB 2 0 ports controlled by ICH4 Four of them are through the onboard USB1 and USB2 connectors two of them are capable through this header Pin Number Pin Assignment Pin Number Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10...

Page 41: ...ough the onboard LAN USB connectors two of them are capable through this header Pin Number Pin Assignment Pin Number Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC FPIO5 Header 10 JP2 JP3 Onboard Power on Reset Switches These two switches mounted onboard to power on the system JP2 or to reset the system JP3 User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...used to detect the status of the computer s main components and peripherals Each POST Code corresponds to different checkpoints that are also defined by the BIOS in advance For example memory presence test is an important checkpoint and its POST Code is C1 When the BIOS executes any POST item it will write the corresponding POST Code into the address 80h If the POST passes the BIOS will process th...

Page 43: ...detect ports for keyboard mouse followed by a port interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 0E Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker 10 Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD DMI support 12 Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interfac...

Page 44: ...254 3E Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 40 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 43 Test 8259 functionality 47 Initialize EISA slot 49 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 4E 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC fo...

Page 45: ...et power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83 Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84 Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initiali...

Page 46: ...ection of the switches could cause system malfunction Pin 1 3 HDD LED Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel Pin 5 7 RESET Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel Pin 15 21 SPEAKER Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis Pin 2 4 SP LED Connects to the Suspend LED cable if there is one of chassis front panel Pin 6 8 PWR ON Connects to the Power Switch cable o...

Page 47: ...ector There are 34 wires and two connectors on each floppy cable providing two floppy disk drives connection Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to this FDC1 and the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system Note The red line on the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 on this connector User s...

Page 48: ...gh one IDE channel you must configure the second drive to Slave mode after the first Master drive Please refer to the drives documentation for jumper settings The first drive connected to IDE1 is usually referred to as Primary Master and the second drive as Primary Slave The first drive connected to IDE2 is referred to as Secondary Master and the second drive as Secondary Slave Keep away from conn...

Page 49: ...D lights up when the power supply is connected with power source D18 VCC Power on Indicator This LED lights up when the system power is on J3 J4 Serial ATA Connector 18 These two connectors are provided to attach one serial ATA device at each channel through Serial ATA cable User s Manual ...

Page 50: ...EEE1394 devices OPT2 This connector provides an S PDIF out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices AUDIO1 R L R R Rear Left Rear Right Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in the 5 1 channel audio system Cen Sub Center Subwoofer Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 5 1 channel audio system AUDIO2 Mic In Connects to the plug from external microphone...

Page 51: ...MOS data in Chapter 2 When you start the computer the BIOS program controls it The BIOS first operates an auto diagnostic test called POST Power On Self Test for all of the necessary hardware It then configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization and detects all of the hardware Only when these tasks are completed does it give up control of the computer to the next level which is the ope...

Page 52: ...Since you may have to change the CMOS battery when it is out of power and if doing so you will lose all CMOS data we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk 3 1 CPU Setup SoftMenu III The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch CPU SoftMenu III that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration This...

Page 53: ...s on the motherboard or peripherals is not our responsibility Ext Clock CPU AGP PCI After choosing the CPU Operating Speed option as User Define you can choose the external clock frequency from 100MHz to 250 MHz The best frequency is either 100MHz or 133MHz depending on the CPU type and its speed The default setting is 100MHz PCI Bus Frequency This item determines the PCI bus frequency The options...

Page 54: ...owever if the new CPU is slower than the old one and is the same brand and type we offer you two methods to successfully complete the CPU change operation Method 1 Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand Turn the power supply off and change the CPU Then turn the system on again and set up the CPU parameters through SoftMenu III Method 2 Since you have to open the computer case when you...

Page 55: ...an set the time in this item hour hh minute mm and second ss IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave These items have a sub menu to let you choose further options You can refer to Figure 3 4 to check what options are available Figure 3 4 IDE Primary Master Setup Screen Shot IDE HDD Auto Detection Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard di...

Page 56: ...ed Auto Lets the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions Normal mode Standard normal mode supports hard disks of up to 528MB or less This mode directly uses positions indicated by Cylinders CYLS Heads and Sectors to access data LBA Logical Block Addressing mode The earlier LBA mode can support HDD capacities of up to 8 4GB and this mode uses a different method to calculate the posi...

Page 57: ...er track The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 255 Drive A Drive B If you have installed the floppy disk drive here then you can select the type of floppy drive it can support Six options are available None 360K 5 25in 1 2M 5 25in 720K 3 5in 1 44M 3 5in 2 88M 3 5in Floppy 3 Mode Support Four options are available Disabled Driver A Driver B Both The default setti...

Page 58: ... the default setting for this item is Enabled since it will speed up memory access Some old and very poorly written programs will make the computer malfunction or crash if the system speed is too high In this case you should disable this feature The default setting is Enabled Quick Power On Self Test After the computer has been powered on the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of tests in o...

Page 59: ... the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode Default Settings Off At boot up the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode Typematic Rate Setting This item allows you to adjust the keystroke repeat rate When set to Enabled you can set the two keyboard typematic controls that follow Typematic Rate and Typematic Rate Delay If this item is set to Disabled the BIOS will use the default setting The default se...

Page 60: ...r Specification this motherboard will use The options are 1 1 and 1 4 The default setting is 1 4 If you use an older OS for dual processor executing please set this option to 1 1 OS Select For DRAM 64MB When the system memory is bigger than 64MB the communication method between the BIOS and the operating system will differ from one operating system to another If you use OS 2 select OS2 if you are ...

Page 61: ...he consequences of your changes The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to DRAM The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost Such a scenario might well occur if your system has mixed speed DRAM chips installed In such a case greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips DRAM Timing Sel...

Page 62: ...AM executing speed via the L2 cache You must check your VGA adapter documentation to see if any compatibility problem will occur Memory Hole At 15M 16M Two options are available Enabled and Disabled The default setting is Disabled This option is used to reserve the memory block 15M 16M for ISA adapter ROM Some special peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M and this memo...

Page 63: ...default setting is Enabled The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels If you choose Disabled it will effect the settings of four items not available For example if you disabled the Onboard IDE 1 Controller you will also disable the Master Slave Drive PIO Mode and Master Slave Drive Ultra DMA Master Slave Drive PIO Mode Six options are available...

Page 64: ... DOS environment please set it to BIOS USB Mouse Support Two options are available OS and BIOS If you want to use USB mouse in DOS environment please set it to BIOS AC97 Audio Two options are available Auto and Disabled The default setting is Auto If you set it to Auto it will allow the BIOS to detect the audio device you use If an audio device is detected the onboard audio controller will be able...

Page 65: ...Bridge among 100 133 and 150 Mbps The default setting is 150 Mbps Onbrd IEEE1394 Controller This option enables or disables the onboard IEEE1394 controller The default setting is Enabled Onboard USB 2 0 Controller This option enables or disables the onboard USB2 0 controller The default setting is Enabled Onboard FDD Controller This option enables or disables the onboard FDD controller The default...

Page 66: ...ncluding bus and device enumeration and APM functionality normally contained in the BIOS Power management control of individual devices add in cards some add in cards may require an ACPI aware driver video displays and hard disk drives A Soft off feature that enables the operating system to power off the computer Support for multiple wake up events see Table 3 1 Support for a front panel power and...

Page 67: ...Generally ACPI has six states System S0 state S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S1 and S3 states are described below The S1 POS State POS means Power On Suspend While the system is in the S1 sleeping state its behavior is as described below The processor is not executing instructions The processor s complex context is maintained Dynamic RAM context is maintained Power Resources are in a state compatible with the sys...

Page 68: ...point of view this state is functionally the same as the S2 state The operational difference can be that some Power Resources that could be left ON in the S2 state might not be available to the S3 state As such additional devices can be required to be in logically lower D0 D1 D2 or D3 state for S3 than S2 Similarly some device wake events can function in S2 but not S3 Because the processor context...

Page 69: ...r ATX power supply 5V standby power must be at least 720mA compatible Power On by Ring Two options are available Enabled and Disabled Default setting is Disabled If you connect an external modem to the onboard serial port the system will be turned on when a telephone ring up occurs Resume by Alarm Two options are available Enabled and Disabled Default setting is Disabled The RTC alarm can turn on ...

Page 70: ...ort memory information of the system This is a specification and a feature specific to the Plug Play BIOS Resources Controlled By Two options are available Auto ESCD and Manual Default setting is Auto ESCD When the setting is Auto ESCD the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can not be changed When resources are controlled manually the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can then be changed PCI PnP ...

Page 71: ...an get an IRQ PCI Latency Timer CLK This option selects the controls for the amount of time that the ICH2 arbiter allows a PCI initiator to perform multiple back to back transactions on the PCI bus The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI Clocks The default setting is 32 PCI Clocks PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No PIRQ_7 Use IRQ No The options are Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 and 15 The default setting...

Page 72: ...able below Signals AGP PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 HPT374 USB LAN IEEE1394 PIRQ_0 Assignment INT A INT A INT D INT C INT B PIRQ_1 Assignment INT B INT B INT A INT D INT C INT A PIRQ_2 Assignment INT C INT B INT A INT D INT B PIRQ_3 Assignment INT D INT C INT B INT A INT A PIRQ_4 Assignment INT A PIRQ_5 Assignment INT C PIRQ_6 Assignment INT A PIRQ_7 Assignment IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 73: ...ed the system will be shut down 1 Immediately when the fan fails in the process of POST 2 Only when the fan fails in ACPI after the process of POST CPU Shutdown Temperature Once the system or CPU temperature exceeds the temperature specified the CPU will shutdown automatically to avoid damaging This function only works for an ACPI OS such as Windows 2000 with ACPI activated The options are Disable...

Page 74: ...fe Defaults Screen Shot When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations 3 10 Load Optimized Defaults Figure 3 13 Load Optimized Defaults Screen Shot When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a m...

Page 75: ...er the password A message will confirm the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED When a password has been enabled you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled yo...

Page 76: ...The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the system is restarted again 3 13 Exit Without Saving Figure 3 17 Exit Without Saving Screen Shot Pressing Enter on this item asks for confirmation Quit without saving Y N Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change The previous selec...

Page 77: ... other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu Click Continue Anyway to continue 3 Click HPT 374 Driver 1 Click Finish 4 Click Next 2 5 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to ...

Page 78: ...isk array you had installed Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not execute the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk After it has been executed the following screen appears 1 Click HPT 374 RAID Management 2 Click Next Click Yes 3 Click Next 4 Click Next 5 IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 79: ...cut to Startup folder Click Finish to complete the setup 7 8 After the system restarted click Start Programs HighPoint HighPoint ATA RAID Management Software to enter this main screen Click Help for more detail on how to run this RAID Management User s Manual ...

Page 80: ...ncrease system performance The Mirroring operation creates a complete backup of your files Striping with Mirroring operation offers both read write performance and fault tolerance After completed the installation of HPT374 driver you have to enable the RAID function in BIOS setup menu Enter the Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS setup menu Change the settings of First Boot Device Second Boot Devic...

Page 81: ...mmended for data security usage Requires at least 2 disks Press Esc to return to top menu NOTE If you want to create a RAID 0 striping array or RAID 0 1 array all the data stored in the hard disks will first be erased Please backup the hard disk data before starting to create these RAID arrays If you want to create a RAID 1 mirroring array please make sure which hard disk is the source disk and wh...

Page 82: ...the channel has been selected 5 Start Creation Process After you have made your selection choose this item and press Enter to start creation Delete Array This item allows you to remove a RAID Array on this IDE RAID controller NOTE After having made and confirmed this selection all the data stored in the hard disk will be lost The entire partition configuration will be deleted too Create Delete Spa...

Page 83: ... are based on Windows XP operating system Please follow the on screen instruction for those of other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu 1 Click Intel Chipset Driver 2 Click Next Click Yes 3 Click ...

Page 84: ...A 2 Appendix A 5 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to end the installation IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 85: ... and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system Please follow the on screen instruction for those of other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu 1 Click Intel Application A...

Page 86: ...B 2 Appendix B Click Next 5 6 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to end the installation IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 87: ...drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu 1 Click AC97 Audio Driver 2 Click Next 3 This is warning information Click Continue Anyway to continue 4 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to end the installation 5 After the system restarted...

Page 88: ...then double click this Sound Effect Manage icon 7 In this Speaker Configuration tab check the 6 channels mode for 5 1 speakers output box to enable 6 channel audio system Note To keep a normal operation of 5 1 speakers output please do not change the settings of Line In and Mic In in this menu IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 89: ...tion for those of other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu 1 Click VIA USB 2 0 Driver 2 Click Next Click Next 3 4 This is warning information Click Continue Anyway to continue Click Finish 5 User ...

Page 90: ... information Click Continue Anyway to continue Click Finish to complete the setup 8 For Intel ICH4 USB 2 0 Driver Please look into our Web site at http www abit com tw abitweb webjsp english faqs ich4usb2 htm for the formal driver release IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 91: ... the on screen instruction for those of other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu 1 Click LAN Driver 2 Click Next Click Finish to end the installation 3 User s Manual ...

Page 92: ...E 2 Appendix E IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 93: ...the model name and version number of this motherboard You can find a sticker with model name and version number on one slot or at the back of the motherboard 2 Find out the current BIOS ID For example in this case the current BIOS ID is 00 If you already have the latest BIOS no any update action is necessary If your BIOS is not the latest BIOS go on to the next step User s Manual ...

Page 94: ...t will self extract to bin file 5 Make a bootable floppy disk and copy the necessary files onto it You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt mode After formatting and transferring the system to the floppy disk copy two files into it One is the BIOS flash utility awdflash exe and the other is the decompressed BIOS binary file IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 95: ...BIOS Update Guide F 3 6 Boot off floppy disk Please set the first boot sequence as floppy in BIOS and boot off the floppy disk User s Manual ...

Page 96: ...file Otherwise it may cause system malfunctions Please do not use the Award flash memory writer version earlier than Version 7 52C to flash the BIOS Otherwise it may cause flash fail or un anticipated problems During the updating the progress will be measured by white blocks The last four blue blocks of the flash update process represent the BIOS boot block The BIOS boot block is used to prevent t...

Page 97: ...may result in permanent damage to the PC Once any item is out of its normal range a warning message pops up reminding you to take proper measures The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system Please follow the on screen instruction for those of other operating system Insert the Installation Disk into CD ROM drive it should execute the install...

Page 98: ...s screen appears Hardware Doctor shows you the status of Voltage Fan Speed and Temperature readings as well If any reading is critical or over its limitation the reading turns red Also a pop up window appears warning you the system has a problem 7 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish to complete the setup IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 99: ... to the wrong warning limit you can adjust it in the Configuration option For example if you set the temperature high limit to 40 C you will easily exceed the proper temperature Pay attention to two things when you want to make any change to the Configuration option Firstly you have to make sure your new setting is in the proper range Secondly after you finished the configuration you have to save ...

Page 100: ...G 4 Appendix G IT7 MAX2 ...

Page 101: ...t went to sleep When idle STR enabled systems consume only a small fraction of the power used for full operation Instead of shutting down the system to save power when not in use and then having to reboot later users can let the STR function take over and not have to worry about using power to run all the electronics fans and disks When needed a PC with STR function can restore all applications an...

Page 102: ...ter area 1 Open Control Panel and then enter Power Options 1 Click Start in the Windows Tools Bar and then select Turn Off Computer 2 Select Advanced and then set the Power Buttons to Stand by Click Stand by 2 Restart your computer to put these settings into effect Now you will only need to press the Power button on the front panel of the chassis when you want to put your computer into STR sleep m...

Page 103: ...m Fax this form to your dealer or to the company where you bought the hardware in order to benefit from our technical support You can refer to the examples given below Example 1 With a system including motherboard with CPU DRAM COAST HDD CD ROM FDD VGA CARD MPEG CARD SCSI CARD SOUND CARD etc After the system is assembled if you cannot boot up check the key components of the system using the proced...

Page 104: ...FFERS 36 REM DEVICEHIGH C PLUGPLAY DWCFGMG SYS LASTDRIVE Z Restart the system If the system starts and does not reset you can be sure that the problem is due to the Sound Card Driver Write down the Sound Card model motherboard model BIOS identification number on the technical support file refer to main instructions and describe the problem in the space provided We will show you how to fill the Tec...

Page 105: ...heck in case you give no indication we will consider that your CD ROM is IDE2 Master Example In the CD ROM drive space check the box in the Brand space write Mitsumi in the Specifications space write FX 400D 9 System Memory DDR SDRAM Indicate the brand and specifications DDR DIMM of your system memory Such as Density Description Module Components Module Part Number CAS Latency and Speed MHz For ex...

Page 106: ...e channel cable build a striping array Then create a mirror array by these two striping arrays See Chapter 4 for detailed information 1 Press Ctrl H to setup configuration 2 Choose item 1 to Create RAID 3 Choose item 1 to set Array Mode as Striping and Mirror RAID 0 1 4 Choose item 2 to Select Disk Drives There are two striping arrays built automatically and you only have to enter twice 5 Choose i...

Page 107: ... may somewhat decrease the RAID performance 2 If you have two drives do connect them on two different channels as master drive please 3 When attach drives to the RAID card do make sure the master slave jumper settings are correct please If there is only one drive on one channel cable do set it as master or single drive 4 Do always use 80 conductor cables please 5 Don t connect any ATAPI devices CD...

Page 108: ...Company Name Phone Number Contact Person Fax Number E mail Address Model BIOS ID Motherboard Model No DRIVER REV OS Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD ROM Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD ON CARD Problem Description ...

Page 109: ...ts have the best quality and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us With your help we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT ...

Page 110: ...ntegrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase 6 Contacting ABIT If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department First please contact the support team fo...

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Page 112: ...em that is reported to us giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the highest priority For the other questions we regret that we may not be able to reply directly But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the benefit of the information Please check the news group from time to time 9 The infor...

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