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EAX-915GV

Intel

Pentium

4 / Celeron

ATX Main Board

User’s Manual

Ver. 1.00

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Page 1: ...EAX 915GV Intel Pentium 4 Celeron ATX Main Board User s Manual Ver 1 00...

Page 2: ...alling 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...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...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 follo...

Page 5: ...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 s...

Page 6: ...x16 slot for discrete graphics card 5 x PCI Slots 2 x ISA Slots 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...

Page 7: ...r 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 connecto...

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

Page 9: ...t place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is deta...

Page 10: ...physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with exter...

Page 11: ...1 2 3 Motherboard layout EAX 915GV 1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction...

Page 12: ...nectors 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...

Page 13: ...missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components Avalue will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after instal...

Page 14: ...less you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 B angle A then push the PnP cap from the...

Page 15: ...ems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hype...

Page 16: ...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 that you have instal...

Page 17: ...k and fan B assembly in place A A B A B B A 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors c...

Page 18: ...nk 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 heatsi...

Page 19: ...d 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling T h e n a r r o w e n d o f t h e groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for e...

Page 20: ...al channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recomme...

Page 21: ...6MB KINGMAX KLBB68F 38KP4 KINGMAX SS KKE388A4IA 37 N A V 512MB KINGMAX KLBC28F A8KP4 KINGMAX SS KKEA88A4IA 37 N A V V V 1024MB KINGMAX KLBD48F A8KP4 KINGMAX DS KKEA88A4IA 37 N A V V 512MB TwinMOS 8D 2...

Page 22: ...g clip 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining...

Page 23: ...cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and pre...

Page 24: ...ary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 A B C D E F G H shared PCI slot 2 used Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard U...

Page 25: ...that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Expr...

Page 26: ...e 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 the...

Page 27: ...re 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 le...

Page 28: ...port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications The optional 10 100 Mbps LAN controller allows 10 1...

Page 29: ...available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 Video Graphics Adapter port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 9 Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices...

Page 30: ...onnector 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...

Page 31: ...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 t...

Page 32: ...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 SAT...

Page 33: ...e fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connector...

Page 34: ...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 Never connec...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...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 avail of the motherboard s high definit...

Page 37: ...r MPEG card 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT1 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then instal...

Page 38: ...stem 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 t...

Page 39: ...etup 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...

Page 40: ...it Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help Time Date Hard Disk Type Legend box List box Legend box The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through t...

Page 41: ...nd 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...

Page 42: ...lues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave While entering Setup...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...y and physical size of diskette drive A D o not select None if you are using a floppy disk drive Configuration opt ions None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mo...

Page 45: ...ress Enter Allows you to view the CPU feature setup menu Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Allows you to select the hard disk boot device priority The number of devices that appears on the screen de...

Page 46: ...hen Enabled the BIOS will seek the flopy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on stat...

Page 47: ...uto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto On Chip Serial ATA Setting On Chip Serial ATA Enhanced Mode x PATA IDE Mode Primary SATA Port P1 P3 is Seconary Menu Level If your IDE hard...

Page 48: ...TA to operate in legacy mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Combined Mode Enhanced Mode SATA only Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Item Help On Chip Frame Buffer Size 8MB USB...

Page 49: ...an USB keyboard Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Select Enabled if you plan to use an USB mouse Configuration options Enabled Disabled Azalia Audio Select Auto Select...

Page 50: ...sabled for the onboard serial connectors 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...

Page 51: ...al Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function Enabled Enables or disables ACPI function Configuration options Enabled Disabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Allows yo...

Page 52: ...two following items Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items become configurable only when the Resume by Alarm item is set to Enabled POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Allows you to wak...

Page 53: ...ure 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 7...

Page 54: ...d 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...

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