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Mainboard PI960GLE

Things You Have To Know

The

images

and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the
product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party
components and software versions.

This

mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist
strap when working with the system.

Do not touch

any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.

Always

unplug

the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or
when confuguring pins and switches.

Packing List

PI960GLE

Mainboard

I/O

Bracket

Mainboard

Setup Driver & User Manual CD

Mainboard

Quick Installation Guide

Symbols

Attention- Important Information

Follow the procedures below…

Refer to other sections in this manual…

Troubleshooting Tips

Summary of Contents for PI960GLE

Page 1: ...is document are registered by their respective owner Disclaimer We make no warranty of any kind with regard to the content of this user s manual The content is subject to change without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been teste...

Page 2: ...rd PI960GLE PI960GLE Intel GLE960 ICH8M Support Socket P Intel CoreTM 2 Duo Mobile Processors User Manual Dimensions Mini ITX form factor 170 mm x 170 mm W x L Operating System Windows Vista XP 2000 Ver EG101 ...

Page 3: ...se a grounded wrist strap when working with the system 0 Do not touch any IC chip lead connector or other components 0 Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or when confuguring pins and switches Packing List 0 PI960GLE Mainboard 0 I O Bracket 0 Mainboard Setup Driver User Manual CD 0 Mainboard Quick Installation Guide Symbols Attention Important Informat...

Page 4: ...sor Installation 7 Memory Installation DDRII 1 2 9 Back Panel Configuration 11 Front Panel Headers FPSW LED SPK1 12 Connectors 13 Headers Jumpers 14 Audio Configuration 18 Slots 18 Power Supply Attachments 19 CHAPTER 2 BIOS SETUP 20 INTRODUCTION 20 MAIN MENU 21 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUP 23 SOFTWARE LIST 23 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 23 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 APPENDIX I SUPER 5 1 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFE...

Page 5: ...VI connector TV_OUT connector and four USB 2 0 1 1 ports on the back panel of your case for use Besides there are four COM Serial ports headers one GPI header one GPO header one Printer Port Parallel port header one SPDIF header and two USB 2 0 1 1 headers can be connected with cables for compliant devices There are maximal eight USB2 0 1 1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard The onboard H...

Page 6: ... Marvell 88E8056 DVI Controller Silicon Image Sil1362 Memory Two DDRII SO DIMM sockets Support 200 pin unbuffered non ECC DDRII 533 SO DIMMs Support a total memory capacity of 2 GB Onboard HD Audio Codec ALC 662 High performance Codec with high S N ratio 90 db Compliant with Azalia 1 0 specification Support 6 4 2 channel playback capability Support jack sensing and re tasking function Built in Dol...

Page 7: ...t LAN supported I O facility Connectors Support one PS 2 mouse port and one PS 2 keyboard port Support TV_OUT connector Support one VGA port D Sub Support one DVI port Support one RCA S PDIF OUT port Support one LVDS connector one S PDIF header four COM Serial Port headers one GPI header and one GPO header to connect compliant devices for use Universal Serial Bus Four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports Two...

Page 8: ... Support system wake from power saving mode by keyboard or mouse touching Shadow RAM Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM BIOS Flash Memory Support flash memory functionality Support ESCD functionality Hardware Monitor Function Monitors CPU Chassis Fan Speed Monitors CPU and system temperature Monitors system voltages ...

Page 9: ...Mainboard PI960GLE 5 Configuration Layout of PI960GLE Right Side ...

Page 10: ...Mainboard PI960GLE 6 Layout of PI960GLE Back Side ...

Page 11: ... website and review the processor installation procedures http www intel com CPU Socket P Configuration Steps Use a screwdriver to turn the screw counter clockwise until the dot on the screw points to the unlocked sign 3 o clock position On the socket locate the pin 1 receptor Match the Pin 1 marker on the CPU with the pin 1 receptor of the socket and then gently lower the CPU onto the socket Do n...

Page 12: ... header is attached with a CPU cooling fan The AUXFAN header is attached with another cooling fan Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 1 CPUFAN 4 0 Smart Fan Control Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 12V 1 AUXFAN 3 0 FAN RPM rate sense Attention DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged Also make sure that you have completed all installation steps before powered on the s...

Page 13: ...s at both ends of the slot away from the slot 2 Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot This will ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation Attention You can avoid damaging your CPU due to high temperatures with proper cooling equipment It is recommended that attach a cooling fan on top of your CPU Use the CPUFAN header to attach ...

Page 14: ...le into the DIMM Slot and press firmly using both thumbs until the module snaps into place 4 Repeat steps 1 2 3 for the remaining RAM modules The pictures above are for reference only Your actual installation may vary slightly from the pictures ...

Page 15: ...mpatible TV OUT Connector TV_OUT The TV_OUT connector is used to connect to high quality video equipment and TVs that support the YPbPr standard The three cables used in YPbPr connection provide higher quality than single wire composite cable commonly used to hook up video equipment TV_OUT is converted from the RGB video signal which is split into three components Y Pb and Pr Y carries luminance i...

Page 16: ... This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel You can turn your system on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable Hard Drive LED Header HD_LED If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable attach it to this header The LED will flicker when there is hard disk drive activity Power LED Header ACPI_LED These mainboards provide a 2 pin pow...

Page 17: ...um of two IDE devices such as hard disk drive HDD CD ROM DVD ROM etc using IDE ribbon cables In general two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector If you attach two IDE HDDs you must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave Serial ATA Connector SATA 1 2 3 The three SATA connectors support 3 Gbps data transfer rates and one SATA connector only can attach one SATA...

Page 18: ...anel giving you eight USB ports possible LVDS Assignment Pin Assignment 12 5V 2 1 12 5V GND 4 3 GND 3 3V 6 5 3 3V GND 8 7 GND BCKLITE_ON 10 9 BRIGHTNESS LVDS_GND 12 11 LVDS_GND CHB_TX0 14 13 CHA_TX0 CHB_TX0 16 15 CHA_TX0 LVDS_GND 18 17 LVDS_GND CHB_TX1 20 19 CHA_TX1 CHB_TX1 22 21 CHA_TX1 LVDS_GND 24 23 LVDS_GND CHB_TX2 26 25 CHA_TX2 CHB_TX2 28 27 CHA_TX2 LVDS_GND 30 29 LVDS_GND CHB_TXC 32 31 CHA_T...

Page 19: ...Data Carry Detect 2 SerialIn or Receive Data 3 SerialOut or Transmit Data 4 Data Terminal Ready 5 Ground 6 Data Set Ready 7 Request To Send 8 Clear To Send COM1 2 3 4 9 NC 10 N C Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 5V 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 Ground 8 Ground USB1 2 9 Key 10 N C Attention If you are using a USB 2 0 device with Windows 2000 XP you will need to install the USB 2 0 driver from the M...

Page 20: ...DR3 10 GND 11 RPDR4 12 GND 13 RPDR5 14 GND 15 RPDR6 16 GND 17 RPDR7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND PRT PORT 25 SLCT 26 GND Power for LVDS Connector Header JP4 JP5 When you connect one LVDS flat panel or other compatible devices you must adjust the jumper caps on the JP4 and JP5 headers to enable this functionality Please refer to the table below JP4 Assignment Pin 1 2 Closed LVDS...

Page 21: ... JP2 The Clear CMOS function is used when you are unable boot your system and need to reset the BIOS settings CMOS settings back to the manufacturer s original settings This is also a way to reset the system password if you have forgotten it JP2 Assignment Pin 1 2 Closed Normal Default Pin 2 3 Closed Clear CMOS Data Note Closed means putting a jumper cap onto two adjacent header pins 1 Turn off yo...

Page 22: ...n the mainboard The RCA or TOS Link connectors will be provided on the SPDIF Card and which are convenient you to output or input audio format files between your system and the SPDIF styled devices Front Audio Header F_SPEAKER Slots Mini PCI Slot MINI_PCI Mini PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect is a 32 bit 33MHz bus standard for integrated peripherals of smaller products The mainboard provides ...

Page 23: ...nagement functions such as the instant power on function The connector pins are described below Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PW_ON 20 5V 9 5V standby voltage 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V ATX_PWR 12 3 3V 24 Ground Attention In general power cords are designed and should be attach...

Page 24: ... and password protection as well as special configurations for fine tuning the system chipset The defaults for the BIOS values contained in this document may vary slightly with the version installed in your system Key Function In general you can use the arrow keys to highlight options press Enter to select use the PgUp and PgDn keys to change entries press F1 for help and press Esc to quit The fol...

Page 25: ...enhanced features Keystroke Function Esc key Main Menu Quit and do not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit Current page and return to Main Menu F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys F5 key Load previous values from CMOS F6 key Load the defaults from BIOS default table F7 key Load the turbo defaults F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit ...

Page 26: ...s for you to specify settings for Frequency and Voltage Control such as the CPU s clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults It can load Fail Safe defaults except standard CMOS setup Load Optimized Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its best performance configurations Set Supervisor Password Set change or disable password It allows you to limit acce...

Page 27: ...eral driver buttons displayed in the Driver Menu screen and you can click on the drivers to install Category Platform Intel Chipset INF Windows Vista XP 2000 Intel VGA Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Marvell Lan Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Realtek Audio Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 SATA RAID AHCI Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Microsoft DirectX9 0c Windows Vista XP 2000 The screen and images are only ...

Page 28: ...Mainboard PI960GLE 24 For Windows 2000 Driver For Windows XP Driver ...

Page 29: ...Mainboard PI960GLE 25 For Windows XP64 Driver For Windows Vista Driver ...

Page 30: ...r It provides the driver of Intel VGA Marvell LAN Driver It provides the driver of Marvell Network SATA RAID AHCI Driver It provides the driver of SATA RAID AHCI Realtek Audio Driver It provides the driver of Realtek AC 97 Audio CODEC Microsoft DirectX 9 0c It provides the software of Microsoft DirectX9 0c Click on the User Manual button you can choose the manual to read ...

Page 31: ...board PI960GLE 27 If you click the Browse CD button you can browse all the files in the Driver CD Attention Before you read manuals you must install the driver of Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 to browse PDF files ...

Page 32: ...both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place Problem 3 System does not boot from the hard disk drive but can be booted from the CD ROM drive Causes 1 Connector between hard drive and system board unplugged 2 Damaged hard disk or disk controller 3 Hard disk directory or FAT is corrupted Solutions 1 Check the cable running from the disk to the disk controller board Make ...

Page 33: ...e Screen is blank Causes No power to monitor Solutions Check the power connectors to the monitor and to the system Problem 8 Blank screen Causes 1 Memory problem 2 Computer virus Solutions 1 Reboot computer Reinstall memory Make sure that all memory modules are securely installed 2 Use anti virus programs to detect and clean viruses Problem 9 Screen goes blank periodically Causes Screen saver is e...

Page 34: ... Hard drives are not compatible different manufacturers Solutions 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select the correct drive types Call drive manufacturers for possible compatibility problems with other drives Problem 14 Missing operating system on hard drive Causes CMOS setup has been changed Solutions Run setup and select the correct drive type Problem 15 Certain keys ...

Page 35: ...le to use standard line jacks for surround audio output without connecting to any auxiliary external modules To use this function you have to install the audio driver in the bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5 1 Channel audio effects See the audio Port Connectors in the Hardware Installation section for a description of the output connectors Speaker Test Make sure the cable ...

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