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9

Installing the Motherboard

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers.  Pin 1 is labeled.

Jumper Settings

       

 Jumper

Type

Description

S e t t i n g

CLR_CMOS1

3-pin

CMOS

1-2:  NORMAL

2-3:  CLEAR CMOS

Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.

CLR_CMOS1

1

Summary of Contents for 915PL-A2

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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: ...g Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Header 12 InstallingHardware 13 Installing the Processor 14 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing a...

Page 6: ...Best Performance Settings 36 Load Optimal Defaults 36 Save Changes and Exit 36 Discard Changes and Exit 36 Chapter 4 37 37 37 37 37 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 37 AbouttheSoftwareCD ROM 37 Auto insta...

Page 7: ...ed for Graphics Interface are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a The ICH6 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2 3 compliant In addition one PCI Express...

Page 8: ...ress requests on the host bus Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface fully compliant to the PCI Express base Sepcification revision 1 0a Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies f...

Page 9: ...larms CPU parameters CPU and memroy timing Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change with out prior notice BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users t...

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

Page 11: ...1 Floppy diskette drive connector LABEL COMPONENT 6 IDE1 Primary IDE channel 3 DIMM1 3 184 pin DDR SDRAM slots 9 SPK1 Speaker header 10 CASFAN1 Case cooling fan connector 21 PWR1 Auxiliary 4 pin power...

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 915PL A2 sup...

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: ...he following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting CLR_CMOS1 3 pin CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR CMOS Before clearing...

Page 16: ...iary case power supply connector to PWR1 Connecting 20 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 20 pin and 24 pin power cables can both be con nected to the ATX1 connector With the 20 pin power c...

Page 17: ...upports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function PWR1 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK1 Internal speaker 4 Signal 3...

Page 18: ...is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal Front Panel Header The front panel h...

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: ...are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of theDIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 184 pin 2 5V...

Page 22: ...92 012 A01 Hynix HY5DU5656822BT D43 Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 GEIL GE08L3264D1W L5NKT3H71 GEIL G208L364D1TG5NKT3C Ramaxel MT 46V32M8 TG 5BC 256MB Apacer AM3A568ACT 5A SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCC4 SAMSUNG K4H5...

Page 23: ...motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 150 MB s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard dive...

Page 24: ...ng the single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy disk...

Page 25: ...I E1 slot will be disabled when PCIEX2 slot is installed This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion...

Page 26: ...ed driver to complete the installation Installing two graphics cards Notes 1 The two PCIE x16 slots run in two modes With only one PCI Express Graphics card install it onto PCI E1 slot by default Havi...

Page 27: ...4 AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_F_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel 6 REVD Reserved 7 REVD Reserved 8 Key NoPin 9 AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel...

Page 28: ...Nopin 10 NC Notconnected Pin Signal Name Function SPDIF01 SPDIF out header optional This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia devi...

Page 29: ...es Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM1 fax modems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 LAN Port optional Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect...

Page 30: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc AdvancedSetup Hardware monitor PowerManagementSetup Load Optimal Defaults PCI Plug and Play Setup Save Changes and Exit Features...

Page 33: ...ive first 6 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the filename of the new bios and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE 040706 ROM 7 When the installation is complete remove the flo...

Page 34: ...peration of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup SystemTime 14 02 44 SystemDate Wed 05 05 2004 f Primary IDE Master Not Detected f f f Primary...

Page 35: ...lue Limit Disabled Enable this item when users intend to install NT4 0 to make the system work properly with Prescott and LGA775 CPU Excute Disable Bit Disabled This item is a security feature that he...

Page 36: ...figured as either Enhanced default or Compatible in the BIOS configuration Windows 98SE and Windows Me operating systems do not support Enhanced mode IDE Serial ATA resources for more than four device...

Page 37: ...s item sets up the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes If the time selected passes without any system activity the computer will enter power saving Suspend mode LAN Ring Power On Disabled The system c...

Page 38: ...t YES the operating system configure Plug and Play devices Primary Graphics Adapter PCI E VGA This itme indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI E VGA PCI VGA or AGP E VGA Allocate IRQ t...

Page 39: ...ord Password Check Setup This item enables users to choose the time when the system will perform password check Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Press Esc to return to the main menu s...

Page 40: ...o adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable CPU Frequency This item indicates the c...

Page 41: ...c System Hardware Monitor Vcore 1 324 V VIvdd 1 467 V VCC3V 3 241 V CPU FAN Speed 2463 RPM Power FAN Speed 0 RPM Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM CPUTemperature 47o C 116o F SystemTemperature 45o C 113o F Enab...

Page 42: ...ault are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other low performance components Warning To load Best Performance Settings may make your sy...

Page 43: ...s named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Auto installingunderWindows2000 XP The Auto install CD ROM makes i...

Page 44: ...ating systems 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 then following the...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...he convenience 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 an...

Page 47: ...le Module M moire Simple Face de 128 Mo NE sont PAS pris en charge Prend en charge les DIMM SDRAM DDR 400 333 MHz Re oit deux DIMM sans tampon Jusqu 1 Go par DIMM avec une taille de m moire maximum de...

Page 48: ...e ports E S La 915PL A2 carte m re prenant en charge la ma trise de bus UltraDMA avec vitesses de transfert de 100 66 Mo s La carte m re comporte les options d extension suivantes Options d extension...

Page 49: ...de Memory Modul nicht unterst tzt wird Unterst tzung einer 32 Bit Host Bus Adressierung welche der CPU einen Zugriff zum kompletten Speicherplatz von 4 GB erlaubt Zur Unterst tzung von bis zu 12 aufei...

Page 50: ...st ndigen Satz von I O Schnittstellen bzw Anschl ssen Der 915PL A2 Motherboard unterst tzt UltraDMA Bus Mastering mit einer bertragungsrate von 100 66 MB Sek Das Motherboard ist mit den folgenden Erwe...

Page 51: ...a 256 MB e moduli di memoria Single Side da 128 MB Supporta un indirizzamento host bus da 32 bit consentendo alla CPU di accedere a tutti i 4 GB della memoria di sistema Dispone di una coda in ordine...

Page 52: ...ori e porte I O La scheda madre 915PL A2 supporta bus master UltraDMA con tasso di trasferimento di 100 66 MB s La scheda madre dotata delle seguenti opzioni di espansione Opzioni di espansione Due sl...

Page 53: ...obresalientes en el bus an tri n Soporta un PCI Express x16 para la Interfaz de Gr cas completamente conforme a la Especi caci n Base PCI Express revisi n 1 0a Soporta las tecnolog as 256 Mb 512 Mb y...

Page 54: ...I O y conectores La placa principal 915PL A2 soporta el mastering de bus UltraDMA con ndices de transferencia de 100 66 MB s La placa base viene con las opciones siguientes de expansi n Opciones de ex...

Page 55: ...e pedidos de endere amento estruturados e pendentes no host bus Suporta um PCI Express x16 Interface de Gr cos que cumpre inteiramente com a revis o de Especi ca o de Base 1 0a do PCI Express Suporta...

Page 56: ...d 915PL A2 suporta um dom nio bus UltraDMA bus com taxas de Transfer ncia de 100 66 MB s A motherboard possui as seguintes op es de expans o Op es de expans o Duas ranhuras PCI Express x16 para Interf...

Page 57: ...SB 915PL NB 32 CPU 4 GB 12 In Order 12 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DDR ICH6 SB DMA PCI Express Base Specification 1 0a PCI 2 3 ATA 1 0a USB 2 0 8 U...

Page 58: ...1 1 USB 4 LAN 1 8 High Definition Audio I O I O 100 66 MB Ultra DMA PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x1 1 32 PCI v2 3 3 40 IDE 2 IDE 1 FD 1 7 SATA 4 LAN LAN 100 10 Mb N PCI 2 2 IEEE 802 3x 5V I O 2 5 3 3...

Page 59: ...4 LGA775 ICH6 SB 915PL x8 x16 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DDR 128 Mb DDR 256 MB 128 MB 32 CPU 4 GB 12 deep In Order Queue 12 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Base 1 0a x8 x16 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DDR DMA PCI Expre...

Page 60: ...USB 4 LAN 1 8 I O I O 915PL A2 100 66 MB s UltraDMA PCI x16 2 PCI Express 1 x 1 32 PCI v2 3 3 2 IDE 40 IDE 1 1 7 SATA 4 LAN LAN AC 97 2 3 PC99 2001 48KHz 8 DA WHQL WLP 2 0 100 10Mbps N Way Auto negot...

Page 61: ...32 CPU 4 GB 12 In order 12 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Base Specification 1 0a 8 16 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DDR ICH6 SB DMA PCI Express Base Specification 1 0a PCI 2 3 ATA 1 0a USB 2 0 8 USB 2 0 Azalia 8...

Page 62: ...OS 2 PS 2 1 1 4 USB 1 LAN 8 High Definition Audio 100 66 MB Ultra DMA 2 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 3 32 PCIv2 3 1 40 IDE 2 IDE 1 4 7 SATA 100 10 Mb N PCI 2 2 IEEE 802 3x 2 5 3 3V 5V I O AC 97 2...

Page 63: ...NB 32 CPU 4 GB 12 deep In Order Queue 12 Piplined 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Base 1 0a x8 x16 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DDR ICH6 SB DMA PCI Express Base 1 0a PCI 2 3 ATA 1 0a USB 2 0 8 USB 2 0 LAN Azalia...

Page 64: ...1 4 USB 1 LAN 8 I O I O 915PL A2 Ultra DMA 100 66 MB sec 2 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 3 32 PCI v2 3 1 40 pin IDE 2 IDE 1 4 7 SATA Onboard LAN LAN 100 10 Mb s N PCI 2 2 IEEE 802 3x 2 5 3 3V 5V I...

Page 65: ...0a 256 512 1 DDR x8 x16 DDR 400 333 M DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 ICH6 SB DMA PCI Express Base Rev 1 0a PCI 2 3 Serial ATA 1 0a USB 2 0 USB 2 0 LAN Azalia 8 IDE Ultra ATA100 66 33 Hyper Threading 9...

Page 66: ...mastering 100 66 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 32 PCI v2 3 40 IDE IDE 7 SATA PS 2 USB LAN 8 LAN LAN 100 10Mb s c PCI 2 2 Full Duplex Flow Control IEEE 802 3x 2 5 3 3V 5V BIOS AMI BIOS CPU CPU BIOS AC...

Page 67: ...To oznacza e pami ci 256 MB Double Side i 128 MB Single Side NIE S OS UGIWANE Obs uguje 32 bitowe adresowanie hosta pozwalaj c procesorowi zaadresowa 4 GB pami ci Posiada technologi 12 deep In Order...

Page 68: ...j cie mikrofonowe wej cie audio i 8 kana owe wyj cie High De nition Audio Obsluguje N dro ne automatycznie ustalane operacje z szybko ciami 100 10 Mb s Zgodny z PCI Revision w wersji 2 2 Obs uguje Ful...

Page 69: ...a x16 NIKOLIV technologie 128 Mb DDR To znamen e NEJSOU podporov ny pam ov moduly 256 MB DIMM 128 MB SIMM Podporuje 32bitov adresov n umo uj c CPU p istupovat k cel mu adresov mu prostoru pam ti 4 GB...

Page 70: ...pro mikrofon zvukov vstup a 8kan lov Hi Fi zvukov v stup Vestav n s ov rozhran LAN nab z n sleduj c mo nosti Podpora 100 10Mb s N cestn ho automatick ho p ep n n provozu Spl uje po adavky standardu P...

Page 71: ...un t it controler de ntreruperi i func ii de temporizare Compatibil cu speci ca ia de baz PCI Express versiunea 1 0a Compatibil cu speci ca ia PCI 2 3 Compatibil cu speci ca ie Serial ATA 1 0a Control...

Page 72: ...USB Un port LAN op ional Mufe audio pentru microfon intrare audio i pentru 8 canale audio de ie ire de nalt delitate Suport opera ii de autonegociere N way de 100 10 Mb s Compatibil cu PCI Revision 2...

Page 73: ...512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR x8 x16 128 Mb DDR 256 MB Double Side Memory Module 128 MB Single Side Memory Module 32 bit 4GB 12 deep In Order Queue 12 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Base 1 0a 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb DD...

Page 74: ...PCI Express x1 32 bit PCI v2 3 40 pin IDE IDE 7 pin SATA I O PS 2 USB LAN 8 High De nition 100 10 Mb s N Way Auto negotiation operation PCI 2 2 Full Duplex Flow Control IEEE 802 3x 2 5 3 3V 5V BIOS Fi...

Page 75: ...egyoldal mem riaegys gekkel 400 333 MHz es DDR SDRAM DIMM egys gekkel m k dik K t puffermentes DIMM egys ggel m k dik Maximum 1 GB os DIMM egys geket t mogat maxim lis mem ria 2 GB 32 bites host bus...

Page 76: ...akoz k mikrofon bemenethez audio bemenethez s 8 csatorn s nagy h s g audio kimenethez Alaplapon lev LAN v laszthat Az alaplapon lev LAN jellemz i 100 10 Mb s N Way automatikus be ll t ssal PCI Revisio...

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