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Chapter 3 

HyperTransport Config: 

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: 

Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility 

HyperTransport Config 

  Hammer to M1689 Freq. 

 800Mhz 

Item Help 

  Hammer to M1689 Width 

16bits/8 bits 

 

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:Move Enter:/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help 

F5: Previous Values   F6: Fail-Safe Defaults   F7: Optimized Defaults 

Hammer to M1689 Freq.: 

This item selects the LDT Bus Frequency. 

Hammer to M1689 Width: 

This item selects the LDT Bus Width. 

M1689 HTT Tristate: 

This item enables or disables the M1689 HTT Tristate. 

Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu: 

Init Display First: 

This item selects to initialize AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots. 

[PCI Slot]:

 When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

 

[AGP]: 

When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP. 

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Summary of Contents for UL8

Page 1: ...UL8 AMD Athlon 64 System Board Socket 939 User s Manual 4200 0459 01 Rev 1 00 ...

Page 2: ...dental 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 m...

Page 3: ...B Port Headers 2 10 6 Wake up Header 2 11 7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header 2 12 8 Internal Audio Connectors 2 13 9 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot 2 13 10 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors 2 14 11 Serial ATA Connectors 2 15 12 Status Indicators 2 15 13 Back Panel Connectors 2 16 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 3 1 SoftMenu Setup 3 2 3 2 Standard CMOS Features 3 4 3 3 Advanced BIOS Features 3 7 3 4...

Page 4: ... Install Audio Driver B 1 Appendix C Install LAN Driver C 1 Appendix D Install ULi M5289 SATA Driver D 1 Appendix E Install Cool n Quiet Driver E 1 Appendix F ABIT EQ The Hardware Doctor Utility F 1 Appendix G FlashMenu BIOS Update Utility G 1 Appendix H Troubleshooting Need Assistance H 1 Appendix I How to Get Technical Support I 1 UL8 ...

Page 5: ... ECC memory Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB 4 ABIT Engineered ABIT SoftMenu Technology ABIT CPU ThermalGuard Technology 5 SATA 150 Serial ATA 1 5Gb s data transfer rate Supports SATA AHCI providing native command queuing and native hot plug 6 LAN Onboard 10 100Mb LAN Controller 7 Audio Onboard 5 1 channel Audio CODEC Optical S PDIF Output Supports auto jack sensing 8 Internal I O Connec...

Page 6: ...ort 1x Serial Port 1 x S PDIF Out Connector 1x AUDIO1 connector Mic In Line In Front Left Front Right 4x USB Connectors 1x RJ 45 LAN Connector 10 Miscellaneous ATX form factor 305 x 225 mm Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice UL8 ...

Page 7: ...Introduction 1 3 1 2 Layout Diagram User s Manual ...

Page 8: ...1 4 Chapter 1 1 4 Chapter 1 UL8 UL8 ...

Page 9: ...he 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 spacers Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis If the holes line up and there are screw holes you can attach the board with studs If the holes line up and there are only slots you can only attach with spacers Take the tip of the spacers and insert t...

Page 10: ... clean the heatsink surface and apply new thermal interface material first 1 Pull out the socket locking lever slightly then lift it up 2 Align the corner with triangle mark of the processor with the marking on the motherboard and then place the processor vertical down into the socket 3 Lower the locking lever to the fully locked position 4 Apply thermal interface material 5 Place the heatsink and...

Page 11: ...urn the cam lever to lock into the retention frame 8 Attach the four pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector For detailed information on how to install your heatsink and fan assembly please refer to the instruction manual that came packed with the heatsink and fan assembly you bought User s Manual ...

Page 12: ...Default Setting Single rank N A Empty N A DDR400 Double rank N A Empty N A DDR400 Empty N A Single rank N A DDR400 Empty N A Double rank N A DDR400 Single rank N A Single rank N A DDR400 Single rank N A Double rank N A DDR400 Double rank N A Single rank N A DDR400 64 bits Single Channel Double rank N A Double rank N A DDR333 Single rank Single rank Empty Empty DDR400 Double rank Double rank Empty ...

Page 13: ...ng or removing memory modules 1 Locate the DIMM slot on the board 2 Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully keep away of touching its connectors 3 Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot 4 Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the ...

Page 14: ...he board that you may refer to WARNING Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and or peripherals Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything ATX Power Input Connectors 1 This motherboard provides two power connectors to connect ATX12V po...

Page 15: ...ower to the cooling fans installed in your system CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1 System Fan Power Connector AUXFAN1 AUXFAN2 AUXFAN3 Auxiliary Fan Power Connector WARNING These fan connectors are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors User s Manual ...

Page 16: ...p to clear the CMOS memory Pin 1 2 shorted default Normal operation Pin 2 3 shorted Clear CMOS memory WARNING 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 UL8 ...

Page 17: ...ation will only cause the LED not lighting but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction HLED Pin 1 3 Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel RST Pin 5 7 Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel SPKR Pin 13 15 17 19 Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis SLED Pin 2 4 Connects to the Suspend LED cable if there is one of chassis front pa...

Page 18: ...ders These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2 0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2 0 specifications Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC UL8 ...

Page 19: ...use port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at Keyboard Mouse port USB PWR1 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at USB1 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at USB1 port USB PWR2 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at USB2 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at USB2 port User s Manual ...

Page 20: ... to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis 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 Ground 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 Lef...

Page 21: ...ects to the audio output of internal CD ROM drive or add on card 9 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X mode ATTENTION This motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP cards Use only 1 5V or 0 8V AGP cards User s Manual ...

Page 22: ... the FDC1 port and the floppy connector Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 100 mode by one 40 pin 80 conductor and 3 connector Ultra ATA 66 ribbon cables Connect the single end blue connector at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board the other two ends gray and black connector at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your ...

Page 23: ... ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable 12 Status Indicators LED1 5VSB This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source User s Manual ...

Page 24: ...pport this communication protocol AUDIO1 Mic In Connects to the plug from external microphone Line In Connects to the line out from external audio sources F L F R Front Left Front Right Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5 1 channel or regular 2 channel audio system LAN Connects to Local Area Network USB1 USB2 Connects to USB devices such as scanner digital speakers monitor ...

Page 25: ...tMenu Setup PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Password Integrated Peripherals Save Exit Setup Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving PnP PCI Configurations Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item M1689 W03627 6A7K4A1AC 00 Change CPU s Clock Voltage NOTE In order to increase system stabil...

Page 26: ...s Brand Name This item displays the CPU model name Frequency This item displays the CPU internal clock speed CPU Operating Speed This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU You can also select the User Define option to enter the manual option User Define WARNING The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU...

Page 27: ...s not correct The option User Define enables you to select the following voltages manually CPU Core Voltage This item selects the CPU core voltage DDR Voltage This item selects the voltage for DRAM slot DDR Ref Voltage This item selects the reference voltage needed for DRAM slot to increase its conformity AGP Voltage This item selects the voltage for AGP slot Chipset Voltage This item selects the ...

Page 28: ... IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 523264K Total Memory 524288K Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date mm dd yy This item sets the date you specify usuall...

Page 29: ...nel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using If you want to define your own drive by yourself set it to Manual and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the device s manufacturer to get the setti...

Page 30: ...py drive Halt On This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot up All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non fatal error No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error detected All But Keyboard The system boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error All But Diskette The system boot will stop for all errors except a...

Page 31: ...m selects the hard disks booting priority By pressing Enter key you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system This item functions only when there is the option of Hard Disk in any one of the First Second Third Boot Device items First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first...

Page 32: ...can enter the BIOS setup menu freely NOTE Don t forget your password If you forget the password you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system But by doing this you will have to reset all previously set options MPS Version Ctrl For OS This item specifies which version of MPS Multi Processor Specification this motherboard will use Le...

Page 33: ...Cycle Time Auto X RAS to CAS delay Auto X RAS to RAS delay Auto X Min RAS Active time Auto X RAS Precharge Time Auto X Write Recovery Time Auto X Write to Read Delay Auto X Read to Write Delay Auto X DRAM Command rate Auto X Burst Length 4 beats X Bank Interleaving Enabled 32 bit Dram Memory Hole Auto MTRR mapping mode Continuous Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P...

Page 34: ... the last write datum is safely registered by the DRAM Write to Read Delay This item specifies the time measured from the rising edge following the last non masked data strobe to the rising edge of the next read command Read to Write Delay This item specifies the read to write delay DRAM Command Rate Two options are available 2T Command or 1T Command The default setting is 2T Command When the host...

Page 35: ...od to remap the 32 bit Dram memory hole Leave this item to its default Auto Setting MTRR mapping mode The item selects the MTRR mapping mode The MTRR Memory Type and Range Registers controls the access and cacheability of memory regions in the processor User s Manual ...

Page 36: ...ed Clock Disabled Item Help PCI 14M USB CLK PowerDown Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults M1689 Gated Clock This item enables or disables the M1689 Gated Clock PCI 14H USB CLK Powerdown This item enables or disables the PCI 14H USB Clock Powerdown UL8 ...

Page 37: ...fer rate of AGP device A higher rate delivers faster and better graphics to your system Make sure your graphics card supports the mode you select Fast Write Two options are available Disabled Enabled The default setting is Disabled If your AGP adapter can support this function then you can choose Enabled Otherwise choose Disabled AGP Aperture Size MB This option specifies the amount of system memo...

Page 38: ...F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hammer to M1689 Freq This item selects the LDT Bus Frequency Hammer to M1689 Width This item selects the LDT Bus Width M1689 HTT Tristate This item enables or disables the M1689 HTT Tristate Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu Init Display First This item selects to initialize AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots PCI Sl...

Page 39: ... Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Device Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE Bus Master Enabled Item Help Onboard IDE 1 Controller Enabled Onboard IDE 2 Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Enabled OnChip SATA Mode IDE Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized ...

Page 40: ...ility OnChip PCI Device OnChip USB Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled X USB Keyboard Support Via OS X USB Mouse Support Via OS OnChip Audio Controller Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip USB Controller This option enables or disables the USB controller If you choose to dis...

Page 41: ... Onboard FDC Controller Two options are available Enabled and Disabled The default setting is Enabled You can enable or disable the onboard FDC controller Onboard Serial Port 1 This is used to specify the I O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1 Six options are available Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 AUTO The default setting is 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port Sets the I O address and IRQ...

Page 42: ...ix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard PCI Device Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Item Help LAN Boot ROM Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN Controller This option enables or disables the LAN controller LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot...

Page 43: ...B from S3 Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled When set to Enabled any event affecting from onchip USB will awaken a system that has powered down This item can be configured only if the item ACPI Suspend Type is set to S3 STR Power Button Function Two options are available Delay 4 Sec or Instant Off The default setting is Instant Off It is activated when the...

Page 44: ...98 Use the power on button on the Keyboard 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system KB Power On Password When you perss the Enter key then you can enter the password you want When set be done you need to saving and leave the BIOS setting menu to reboot your computer system Next time when you shutdown your computer you can t use the power button to turn on the computer power anymore You need t...

Page 45: ...s Resources Controlled By This item configures all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources menu IRQ Resources Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device I...

Page 46: ...er the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI VGA Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA PIRQ 1 Use IRQ No PIRQ 8 Use IRQ No This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots UL8 ...

Page 47: ...age 1 42 V DDR Voltage 2 68 V DDR VTT Voltage 1 33 V AGP VDDQ Voltage 1 52 V ATX 12V 11 96 V ATX 5V 4 62 V ATX 3 3V 3 85 V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature You can set the processor shutdown temperature here If the processor temperature exceeds the settings value system will force to ...

Page 48: ...fan will be running at this speed when the CPU temperature is below the low limit temperature All Voltages Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures fan speeds and system power voltage NOTE The hardware monitoring features for temperatures fans and voltages will occupy the I O address from 294H to 297H If you have a n...

Page 49: ...ads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations 3 11 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself 3 12 Save Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu 3 13 Exit Without Saving This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any change User s Manual ...

Page 50: ...3 26 Chapter 3 3 26 Chapter 3 UL8 UL8 ...

Page 51: ...ther operating systems please follow the on screen instructions Insert the Driver Utility CD into the CD ROM drive It should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the executable file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click ULi M1689 single chipset The following screen app...

Page 52: ...A 2 Appendix A UL8 ...

Page 53: ...truction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click Audio Driver The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and cli...

Page 54: ...B 2 Appendix B B 2 Appendix B UL8 UL8 ...

Page 55: ... other OS please follow its on screen instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click LAN Driver The following screen appears 1 Click OK ...

Page 56: ...C 2 Appendix C C 2 Appendix C UL8 UL8 ...

Page 57: ...n instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click ULi M5289 SATA Driver The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Choose Yes I want to restart my comput...

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Page 59: ... the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click Cool n Quiet Driver The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Click Yes 3 Click Next 4 Click Next 5 Choose Yes I want to r...

Page 60: ...oose the power scheme Minimal Power Management to enable Cool n Quiet NOTE For Windows 2000 or ME system an AMD Cool n Quiet tab will appear under Power Options when the Cool n Quiet software for Windows 2000 and ME is installed This must be set to Automatic Mode for Cool n Quiet to be enabled UL8 ...

Page 61: ...s in this section are based on the Windows XP operating system For other operating systems please follow the on screen instructions Insert the Driver Utility CD into the CD ROM drive It should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the executable file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to...

Page 62: ...2 Appendix F 4 Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu Start All Programs ABIT ABIT EQ 5 This screen appears ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage Fan Speed and Temperature readings as well UL8 ...

Page 63: ... this section are based on the Windows XP operating system For other operating systems please follow the on screen instructions Insert the Driver Utility CD into the CD ROM drive It should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the executable file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to ABI...

Page 64: ...he FlashMenu by entering the Windows Menu Start All Programs ABIT FlashMenu 6 This FlashMenu screen appears You can easily update the BIOS from clicking Update From File One Click LiveUpdate or LiveUpdate Step by Step button UL8 ...

Page 65: ...st the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data recover the hardware default status and then making the motherboard work again There is no need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an RMA process Step 1 Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute If there is no power switch on the power supply unit dis...

Page 66: ... each time you insert a card until the system will not start Keep the VGA card and the interface card that caused the problem inserted on the motherboard remove any other cards or peripheral and start again If you still cannot start note the information related to both cards in the add on Card space provided and don t forget to indicate the motherboard model version BIOS identification number CPU ...

Page 67: ...ple In the HDD space check the box in the Brand space write Seagate in the Specifications space write ST31621A 1 6GB 8 CD ROM Drive Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD ROM drive Specify if it uses IDE1 or IDE2 and check 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...

Page 68: ... 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 UL8 ...

Page 69: ...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 70: ... integrated 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 ...

Page 71: ...elux Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg France Italy Spain Portugal Greece Denmark Norway Sweden Finland and Switzerland AMOR Computer B V ABIT s European Office Jan van Riebeeckweg 15 5928LG Venlo The Netherlands Tel 31 77 3204428 Fax 31 77 3204420 Sales sales abit nl Web Site http www abit nl Austria Czech Romania Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia Bosnia Serbia and Macedonia Asguard Computer Ges m b H Schma...

Page 72: ... recently it is likely that you have a defective component Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product You should be able to get RMA service there 8 Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others For this reason any compatibility problem th...

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