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Supported Software

4.1.3 Realtek Audio Driver

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon.

2. Click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu. The following

screen will appear.

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

Summary of Contents for 915G-TMGF

Page 1: ...83810516 915G TMGF 915GV TML 915GL TML System Board User s Manual...

Page 2: ...rer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2005 All Rights Reserved T...

Page 3: ...nterference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television...

Page 4: ...d For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Warranty 1 Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of th...

Page 5: ...Installation 2 1 System Board Layout 2 2 System Memory 2 3 CPU 2 4 Jumper Settings 2 5 Rear Panel I O Ports 2 6 I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 Updating the BIOS...

Page 6: ...A Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology A 1 Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting...

Page 7: ...el 82801FB I O Controller Hub ICH6 System Memory Four 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets that support PC2700 DDR333 and PC3200 DDR400 DIMMs Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface Supports up to 4GB...

Page 8: ...ccelerator 900 Onboard Audio Features 6 channel audio CODEC Full duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate True stereo line level outputs S PDIF in out interface Onboard LAN Features 915G T...

Page 9: ...ctors 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port 915G TMGF only 1 front audio connector for external line out and mic in jacks 1 CD in internal...

Page 10: ...l Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 supports enhanced 2D 3D and video capabilities It also support widescreen LCD displays accelerated DirectX 9 3D and PCI Express graphics cards Hyper Threading Tech...

Page 11: ...ly when the audio utility is configured to support this function The mic in at the rear will be disabled Use the front audio s mic in jack S PDIF S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that t...

Page 12: ...K baud at a distance of 1 meter USB Ports The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 ports USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked im...

Page 13: ...oard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse...

Page 14: ...ower button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 2000 XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the s...

Page 15: ...MA 33 66 100 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable One I O shield One Mainboard Utility CD One user s manual If any of these items are mis...

Page 16: ...k RTL8110SB ITE IT8712F Audio CODEC BIOS VIA VT6307 1 1 1 1 SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 1 PS 2 power select JP3 1 12V power USB 1 4 power select JP2 1 Front audio 1 1 S PDIF 1 1394_2 1 USB 5 6 1 USB 7...

Page 17: ...17 2 Hardware Installation Note The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board that supports IEEE 1394 and PCI Express x16 slot 915GV TML 915GL TML...

Page 18: ...system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM Double...

Page 19: ...mory banks allowing for row switching to be done less often BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS DIMMs are on the same channel DIMMs in a chann...

Page 20: ...ingle channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Du...

Page 21: ...g DDR 1 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DDR 2 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS DDR 3 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DDR 4 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS P denotes popu...

Page 22: ...respond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3...

Page 23: ...ap are not bent If the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact p...

Page 24: ...he CPU Protective cap Lever 6 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down moving it away from the side tab of the socket then lifting it up Cover Lift this part up 5 Lift the protective cap from the l...

Page 25: ...n 7 Now lift the cover 8 Position the CPU above the socket The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins Cover Pin...

Page 26: ...eated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend th...

Page 27: ...se follow the installation guide in the package 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase th...

Page 28: ...socket Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if the...

Page 29: ...nfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system 2 Set JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On Wa...

Page 30: ...ontrol submenu and press Enter 6 Set the processor s clock ratio to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or ratio Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more inform...

Page 31: ...electing 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO...

Page 32: ...KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function...

Page 33: ...rts consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port Parallel port COM port VGA port IEEE 1394_1 port 915G TMGF only USB ports LAN port Line in jack Line out jack Mic in jack PS 2 Mouse Par...

Page 34: ...or to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keybo...

Page 35: ...ial port is an RS 232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with a modem serial printer remote dis play terminal or other serial devices BIOS Setting Select t...

Page 36: ...tegrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Fu...

Page 37: ...ug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monit...

Page 38: ...J1 1394_2 for connecting an additional 1394 port The 1394 port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the cable connector to the 1394 co...

Page 39: ...system board J3 USB 5 6 and J2 USB 7 8 allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The USB ports may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then...

Page 40: ...rom the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP1 and or JP2 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wak...

Page 41: ...BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the Realtek LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information PXE LAN Boot ROM If you cannot boot the SCSI hard drive from th...

Page 42: ...functions as Center Subwoofer Line out Lime In a 2 channel mode this jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers In a 4 channel or 6 channel mode this jack functions as front right left...

Page 43: ...or J4 allows you to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Using this connector will disable the rear audio s line out and mic in func tions Remove the jum...

Page 44: ...stallation 2 6 I O Connectors 2 6 1 CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in J6 connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card W 1 4 Left audio channel Right audio channe...

Page 45: ...One card edge bracket mounted with S PDIF ports may be provided with the system board Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J5 Make sure pin 1...

Page 46: ...in 1 of the header Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J11 on the system board and the other end most connector t...

Page 47: ...one end of the Serial ATA cable to J15 SATA 1 J16 SATA 2 J17 SATA 3 or J18 SATA 4 and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals...

Page 48: ...rts 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system bo...

Page 49: ...s from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If...

Page 50: ...e system board Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IR connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure IR in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of th...

Page 51: ...ect an additional cooling fan The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu...

Page 52: ...delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of mem...

Page 53: ...hus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIO...

Page 54: ...it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD...

Page 55: ...CI Express x16 slot To install a graphics card into the x16 slot align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot The retaining clip will auto...

Page 56: ...ter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appe...

Page 57: ...displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1990 to 2098 3 1 1 2 Time The time format is hour minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13...

Page 58: ...ter Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the...

Page 59: ...umber of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone...

Page 60: ...ected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error...

Page 61: ...61 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 1 8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up 3 1 1 9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system...

Page 62: ...abled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu for eas...

Page 63: ...ting temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 On die throttling Thermal Monitor 2 Rati...

Page 64: ...s field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 NX BIOS Control The default is Enabled When this function is disabled it forces the NX features flag to always return to 0 3 1 2 2 Hard Disk Boo...

Page 65: ...cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this field 3 1 2 4 CPU L1 L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access The default value...

Page 66: ...lled is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk...

Page 67: ...1 2 14 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated 3 1 2 15 Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key...

Page 68: ...d is using 3 1 2 19 OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 3 1 2 20 Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No 3 1 2 21 Small Logo EPA Sh...

Page 69: ...3 1 3 1 DRAM Timing Selectable This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Pres ence Detect data structure that stores information about the module s...

Page 70: ...10 11 12 13 14 and 15 3 1 3 6 System Memory Frequency This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM 3 1 3 7 SLP_S4 Assertion Width The options are 1 to 2 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 3 to 4 Sec a...

Page 71: ...B address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory 3 1 3 11 PCI Express Root Port Func Move t...

Page 72: ...eo Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size 3 1 3 15 On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA s frame buffer size that is shared from the system...

Page 73: ...boots Auto The system will automatically detect the display that is available when the system boots CRT Select this option if you want the system to boot the CRT display TV Select this option if you...

Page 74: ...are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 4 1 OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the scree...

Page 75: ...ct a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports fi...

Page 76: ...nd SATA drives allowing a maximum of 6 drives 1 IDE Master 1 IDE Slave and 4 SATA SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master mode Since the SATA drives are in Master mo...

Page 77: ...d USB USB 2 0 Controller If you are using a USB 2 0 device this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default this field is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS ma...

Page 78: ...Setup AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio CODEC Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onb...

Page 79: ...When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Password field Hot Key When this option is selected select the function key you would like...

Page 80: ...like to use to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto The system...

Page 81: ...ill depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows...

Page 82: ...tion This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup port ACPI Currently only Windows 2000 ME XP supports this function If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this...

Page 83: ...eo Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write bla...

Page 84: ...f your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management func tion is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode T...

Page 85: ...eyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state This can be configured only if the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 STR 3 1 5 16 Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can...

Page 86: ...ield must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu 3 1 5 19 Reload Global Timer Events When enabled access to the specified field Primary IDE 0 1 Secondary IDE 0 1 F...

Page 87: ...alize PCI 3 1 6 2 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The...

Page 88: ...ld is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device 3 1 6 5 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The defaul...

Page 89: ...89 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 6 7 Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte...

Page 90: ...re Current System Fan Speed and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields will show the output voltage temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices or components Note The onboard hardware monitor funct...

Page 91: ...e processors may have been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of processor setting a frequency ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory de...

Page 92: ...m bus clock of the processor The available options allow you to adjust the processor s bus clock by 1MHz increment Important Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result t...

Page 93: ...alues permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option...

Page 94: ...The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter Type Y an...

Page 95: ...prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the me...

Page 96: ...ess only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press Enter Type in the password You are lim...

Page 97: ...Enter Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish...

Page 98: ...u have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any change...

Page 99: ...the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utilit...

Page 100: ...OS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current...

Page 101: ...e system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD scr...

Page 102: ...chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click Intel Chips...

Page 103: ...e follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the GRAPHICS icon 2 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the...

Page 104: ...ase follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the AUDIO icon 2 Click Realtek Audio Driver on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the scre...

Page 105: ...se follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 2 Click Realtek LAN Driver on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the scree...

Page 106: ...re over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We rec ommend that you use the Default Setti...

Page 107: ...On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click Microsoft DirectX 9 on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 4 Follow the pr...

Page 108: ...nstall the operating system If the CD does not include Service Pack 4 it is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website 4 2 Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows ME W...

Page 109: ...install cooling fans The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor 3 The CPU Hyper Threading field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award...

Page 110: ...logy d Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below c Click the General tab The processor shown under Compute...

Page 111: ...ding Technology 111 e Lastly press the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear Click the Performance tab The diagram under CPU Usage History should resembl...

Page 112: ...explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu facturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions...

Page 113: ...locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot...

Page 114: ...st the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted prop erly 6 All add in boards in the expansion s...

Page 115: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the...

Page 116: ...nter doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 V...

Page 117: ...there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in car...

Page 118: ...C 118 Troubleshooting...

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