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User’s Manual

mATX

Ver. 1.00

i915GV2-IGM

Series

Intel

Pentium

4 / Celeron

mATX Main Board

Summary of Contents for mATX i915GV2-IGM Series

Page 1: ...User s Manual mATX Ver 1 00 i915GV2 IGM Series Intel Pentium 4 Celeron mATX Main Board ...

Page 2: ...stalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 9 1 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 4 System memory 1 13 1 4 1 DIMM sockets location 1 13 1 4 2 Memory Configurations 1 13 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM 1 15 1 4 4 Removing a DIMM 1 15 1 5 Expansion slots 1 16 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 16 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 16 1 5 3 Interrupt assignments 1 17 1 5 4 PCI slots 1 18 1 5 5 PC...

Page 3: ...nced BIOS Features 2 8 2 5 Integrated Peripherals 2 10 2 6 Power Management Setup 2 14 2 7 PC Health Status 2 16 2 8 Other items 2 17 2 8 1 Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 17 2 8 2 Load Optimized Defaults 2 17 2 8 3 Supervisor Password 2 17 2 8 4 User Password 2 17 2 8 5 Save Exit Setup 2 17 2 8 6 Exit Without Saving 2 17 ...

Page 4: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 5: ...our area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product mak...

Page 6: ...nsion slots 1 x PCI ExpressTM x16 slot for discrete graphics card 2 x PCI Slots 1 x PCI ExpressTM x1 Storage Intel ICH6 Southbridge supports 2 x Ultra ATA 100 66 33 hard disk drives 4 x Serial ATA hard disk drives Audio Realtek ALC888GR 8CH high definition Audio CODEC LAN Realtek RTL 8110SC PCI Gigabit LAN controller VGA Intergrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 USB Supports up to 8 USB 2 0...

Page 7: ... 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Internal audio connectors 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x Power LED connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x CD Audio in Power requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5 cm x 2...

Page 8: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 9: ...y motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a groun...

Page 10: ...nstallaing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 2 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 1 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of ...

Page 11: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction 915GV ALC888 USB12 1 2 3 Motherboard layout i915GV2 IGM ...

Page 12: ...apter port 1 22 13 Serial port COM1 1 22 14 PS 2 keyboard port 1 22 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 1 23 2 Power LED connector 3 pin PLED1 1 23 3 Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 1 24 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 red SATA2 red SATA3 black SATA4 black 1 25 5 CPU and Chassis Fan connectors 3 pin CHA_FAN1 4 pin CPU_FAN1 1 26 6 USB connectors 10 1 ...

Page 13: ... this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components Advansus will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit...

Page 14: ... remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load l...

Page 15: ...g Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading To use the Hyper Threading Technology on this motherboard 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup see Chapter 2 BIOS setup Under the Advanced Menu make sur...

Page 16: ...o install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink...

Page 17: ...r on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A A A A B B ...

Page 18: ...ll the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B ...

Page 19: ...atsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove ...

Page 20: ...ecommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 1 4 System memory 1 4 1 ...

Page 21: ... Hynix HYMP512U64AP8 C3 N A DS HY5PS12821AFP C3 3 V V V 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E N A V V V 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E N A V V V 256MB KINGMAX KLBB68K 38SP4 N A SS K4T56083QF GCD5 N A V V 1024MB KINGMAX KLBD48F A8EP4 N A DS E5108AB 5C E N A V 512MB KINGMAX KLBC28F A8EP4 N A SS E5108AB 5C E N A V V V 256MB KINGMAX KLBB68F 38KP4 KINGMAX SS KKE388A...

Page 22: ...omponents Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM 1 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips...

Page 23: ...e Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 2 Conf...

Page 24: ...M2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI sl...

Page 25: ...on a PCI slot 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network card SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a ...

Page 26: ...AM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Pl...

Page 27: ...or disable the keyboard wake up feature Default setting is 2 3 Set this jumper to pins 1 2 5V if you do not want to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS ...

Page 28: ...1 14 10 2 3 13 12 5 4 6 7 8 9 11 4 Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 5 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel ...

Page 29: ... port is for a PS 2 keyboard 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Rear Speaker Out port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front S...

Page 30: ...d to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 Power LED connector 3 pin PLED1 This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the 3 pin power LED cable from the system chassis to this connector The LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks...

Page 31: ...ical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This preven...

Page 32: ... You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended hard disk drive connections Connector Color Setting SATA1 SATA2 Red Master SATA3 SATA4 Black Slave Serial ATA Master Slave co...

Page 33: ... connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB module is purchased separately Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow insid...

Page 34: ...ting This PSU type has a 24 pin and 4 pin ATX power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with a 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate We do not however recommend the use of a 20 pin PSU The ATX 12 V 350 W Spec 2 0...

Page 35: ...anel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP1 This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 optional audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature we recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to ava...

Page 36: ...PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately 10 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card ...

Page 37: ...his connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDELED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this co...

Page 38: ...2 BIOS setup T h i s c h a p t e r t e l l s h o w t o c h a n g e the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 39: ...elf Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as ...

Page 40: ...ge Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Time Date Hard Disk Type Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help List box Legend box Navigation Key s Function Description F1 Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Esc Returns to the main menu from a sub menu or prompts...

Page 41: ...sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields press F6 to l...

Page 42: ...eneral Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date mm dd yy Tue May 24 2005 Time hh mm ss 11 35 24 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 2...

Page 43: ...o called extended CHS mode supports hard disks above 528 MB in size but does not support LBA mode Configuration options Normal LBA Large Auto Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Prec...

Page 44: ...ation options Disabled Drive A Halt On All But Keyboard Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into the BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is ne...

Page 45: ...able to reduce the amount of time required to run the power on self test POST A quick POST skips certain steps First Second Third Boot Device Allows you to assign the boot device priority Configuration options Floppy MO LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM LAN Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value ...

Page 46: ... Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Security Option Setup Select Setup the system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Select System the system can not boot and access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt HDD S M A R T Capability Di...

Page 47: ...ransfer Access Configuration options Enabled Disabled On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enables or disables primary PCI IDE support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can supp...

Page 48: ...s and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capability Configuration options Disabled Auto On Chip Serial ATA Auto Setting to Disabled disables the onchip Serial ATA controller Auto lets the BIOS auto configure Combined Mode enables PATA and SATA with a maximum of two IDE drives in each channel Enhanced Mode enables both PATA and SATA supporting a maximum ...

Page 49: ...ins a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have USB peripherals Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled This entry is to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller only The BIOS itself may have high speed USB support If the BIOS has high speed USB support built in the support will automatically turn on when a high speed device is attached Configuration options Enable...

Page 50: ...4 2E8 IRQ3 and Disabled for the onboard serial connector Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector you can select 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 or Disabled If you install an I O card with a parallel port make sure there is no conflict in the address assignments The single board computer can support up to three parallel ports Parallel Port Mode S...

Page 51: ...ER ON Function BUTTON ONLY x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl F1 PCI Express PM Function Press Enter Allows you to enable or disable system wake up by PCI Express PME Power Management Event ACPI Function Enabled Enables or disables ACPI function Configuration options Enabled Disabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3...

Page 52: ...f alarm using the two following items Configuration options Disabled Enabled POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Allows you to wake up the system using any of the listed options Configuration options Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any KEY BUTTON ONLY PS 2 Mouse The following items become configurable only when the Resume by Alarm item is set to Enabled ...

Page 53: ...imit to the CPU temperature If the CPU temperature is over the specified limit the system shows a warning message Configuration options Disabled 50o C 122o F 53o C 127o F 56o C 133o F 60o C 140o F 63o C 145o F 66o C 151o F 70o C 158o F The BIOS auto detects the six items after CPU Warning Temperature The user cannot configure these items System Temperature xxxºC xxxºF CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF T...

Page 54: ...nfirm the password when prompted 2 8 4 User Password Allows you to set a user password for access to system after boot up 2 8 5 Save Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections choose this option to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit 2 8 6 Exit Without Saving Select ...

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