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Page 3: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in...

Page 4: ...adian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consist...

Page 5: ...cking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Header 12 InstallingHardware 13 Installing the Processor 13 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing a Hard Disk Driv...

Page 6: ...Optimal Defaults 42 Load FailSafe Defaults 42 Save Changes and Exit 42 Discard Changes and Exit 42 Chapter 4 43 43 43 43 43 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 43 AbouttheSoftwareCD ROM 43 Auto installing un...

Page 7: ...hannel mode and 6 4 GB s in dual channel mode is supported One optional PCI Express Lite slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card The ICH6 Southbridge on this motherboard supports...

Page 8: ...transceiver Supports PCI v2 3 32 bit 33 66MHz Supports fully with IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u and IEEE802 3ab The 915GV Northbridge NB and ICH6 Southbridge SB chipset are based on an innovative and scalable...

Page 9: ...rt optional and one LAN port optional Audio jacks for microphone in line in and line out Audio jack for microphone in line in and 8 ch High Definition Audio out if supports Azalia Audio CODEC Complian...

Page 10: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 11: ...r 6 ATX1 Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 13 F_PANEL Front Panel switch LED header 5 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 20 CDIN1 Primary CD in connector 21 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header LABEL C...

Page 12: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 13: ...the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly 915 M5 supp...

Page 14: ...han one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper...

Page 15: ...e motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 CLEAR CMOS 2 3 NORMAL Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the sy...

Page 16: ...nector to ATX12V Connecting 20 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 20 pin and 24 pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector With the 20 pin power cable just align the 20 pi...

Page 17: ...A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V PWR_FAN SYS_FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V SPK1 Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 4 Signal 3 NO 2 Key 1 VCC ATX1 ATX 24 pi...

Page 18: ...porting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the powe...

Page 19: ...talling the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers...

Page 20: ...ly push down the load plate onto the tongue side and hook the lever CPU is locked completely E Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on th...

Page 21: ...unding strap when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR and DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on eac...

Page 22: ...838E TCCC CORSAIR CMX256 3200C2PT Kingston K4H560838D TCC4 GEIL G216L6464D2TG5NKT2L GEIL GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 Samsung K4H560838D TCCC Kingston D3208DL2T 5 0323PT01 HYNIX HY5DU5656822BT D43 Apacer AM3...

Page 23: ...scribes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundl...

Page 24: ...stalling Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect eithe...

Page 25: ...ive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive FDD interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives You can install a 5 25 inch drive and a 3 5 i...

Page 26: ...ncrease the motherboard s capabili ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If...

Page 27: ...s List VGA Chip Model name MSI NX6600 TD128SE 128MB 16X ELSA GLADIAC 660 128T 128MB 16x NVIDIA PCX5300 128MB 16X NVIDIA PCX5750 128MB 16X WinFast PX360TD 128MB 16X nVIDIA ELSA PCX5900 128MB 16X RX300S...

Page 28: ...the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3...

Page 29: ...itional line in audio connector It allows you to attach a line in cable when your rear line in jack is set as line out port for 4 channel function CDIN1 Primary CD in connector CDIN2 Secondary CD in c...

Page 30: ...tall auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access 1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS MicrophonePowe...

Page 31: ...header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface input to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 VCC3 P...

Page 32: ...o connect your computer to the Network USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS The above port definition can be changed...

Page 33: ...gement features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explan...

Page 34: ...Exit Power Management Features Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults KEY FUNCTION ESC Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values F10 Saves t...

Page 35: ...computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first 6 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS then press Enter 7 When the installation is complete remo...

Page 36: ...ate The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time...

Page 37: ...w the diagnostic POST screen at boot Boot Up NumLock On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Specifies...

Page 38: ...ss Enter IDE Configuration Press Enter SuperIO Configuration Press Enter Move F10 Save F1 General help Value Enter Select ESC Exit F9 Optimized Defaults F8 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Previous Values Setsth...

Page 39: ...hat helps you protect your CPU and operating system against malicious software executing code This item is available when CPU supports the feature CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the...

Page 40: ...n be plugged into any SATA connector Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Not detected Hard Disk CD DVD ROM Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one or two devices M...

Page 41: ...ported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto Move F10 Save F1 General help Value Enter Select ESC Exit F9 Optimized Defaults F8 Fail...

Page 42: ...Parallel Port Mode ECP Use this item to select the parallel port mode ECP Mode DMA channel DMA3 This item assigns a DMA channel to the parallel port The options are 0 1 and 3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 U...

Page 43: ...f the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable you to detect P...

Page 44: ...Only APM is supported Repost Video on S3 Resume No If STR mode or Auto mode is selected this item allows you to enable disable this function Suspend Time Out Disabled This sets the timeout for Suspend...

Page 45: ...ned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume on LAN You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume On PME Enabled The system can be...

Page 46: ...ng down Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Health Configuration Case Open Warning Disabled ShutdownTe...

Page 47: ...nge the supervisor password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled If set to Disabled when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table there will be no warning message to a...

Page 48: ...r to not install the defaults The fail safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable If your system is not functioning correctly try installing the fail safe defaults as...

Page 49: ...README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Auto installing under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP The Auto install CD ROM makes...

Page 50: ...uch as DOS WIN NT or WIN98 95 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and the...

Page 51: ...ns are recommended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically inst...

Page 52: ...enience of the customer The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime w...

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