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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................30

Power Management Setup.................................................31
PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................32

PC Health Status...............................................................33

Frequency/Voltage Control................................................34

Load Default Settings........................................................35

Supervisor Password........................................................35

User Password..................................................................36

Save & Exit Setup..............................................................36

Exit Without Saving............................................................36

Chapter 4

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Using the Motherboard Software

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About the Software CD-ROM......................................................37

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista.........................37

Running Setup....................................................................38

Manual Installation........................................................................42

 Utility Software Reference............................................................42

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Page 3: ...ested 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a...

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: ...Case 7 CheckingJumperSettings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Header 12 Installing Memory Modules 13 Installing a Hard Disk D...

Page 6: ...trol 34 Load Default Settings 35 Supervisor Password 35 User Password 36 Save Exit Setup 36 Exit Without Saving 36 Chapter 4 37 37 37 37 37 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 37 About the Software CD ROM 37...

Page 7: ...33 400 It supports two DDR2 Sockets with up to maximum memory of 2 GB The ICH7 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI 2 3 compliant In addition one PCI Express x1 slot is supported It implemen...

Page 8: ...2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100 66 33 Supports DDR2 533 400 DDR2 SDRAM Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB Memory 945GC...

Page 9: ...ouse and keyboard One serial port One VGA port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors The firmware can a...

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

Page 11: ...connector 7 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 8 SATA1 2 Serial ATA connectors 9 IDE Primary IDE connector 10 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers 11 USBPWR_F Front Panel USB Power Select jumper 12 SP...

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

Page 13: ...ase Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that y...

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: ...s enough VCC5_DUAL voltage before selecting the VCC5_DUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F USBPWR_R cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the co...

Page 16: ...ling fan connector to PWR_FAN 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1 5 Connec the case speaker cable to SPK Users please no...

Page 17: ...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 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VC...

Page 18: ...e connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to...

Page 19: ...you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot do...

Page 20: ...xel Elpida D5116AF 5C E 256 MB Ramaxel 5PB42 D9DCD Aeneon Aeneon AET94F370 DS Aeneon Aeneon AET93F370 SS Corsair Samsung K4T51083QB ZCD5 Corsair VS512MB533D2 64M8CEC Eipida Elpida 04180WB01 Hynix Hyni...

Page 21: ...1GE800C5KBGC 78 01GAO 9K5 Apacer 78 01GA0 9L5 APOGEE AU1G082 800P000 1GB Geil GEIL MILLENARY Hexon ELPT7AUDR 25M48 Infinity 04701G16CZ5U2G 1GB Kingston KVR800D2N5 1G 1 8V 9905316 054 A01LF KingMax KLD...

Page 22: ...I O port connector IDE IDE Connector This motherboard supports two high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to...

Page 23: ...nstallation This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power ca...

Page 24: ...part of the basic system Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installatio...

Page 25: ...r of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 2 The onboard PCI int...

Page 26: ...g Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices CD_IN Analog Audio Input connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 CD_L CDInleftchannel 2 GND Grou...

Page 27: ...orts installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front m...

Page 28: ...nect serial devices such as mice or COM fax modems VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LA...

Page 29: ...agement 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 expla...

Page 30: ...MOS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Pas...

Page 31: ...computer will restart automatically If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility...

Page 32: ...the Windows Date and Time Properties utility Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 2 f Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this mothe...

Page 33: ...Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive...

Page 34: ...dBootDevice CD DVD 3rd Boot Device RemovableDev Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes Help Item For the processor its CPUID belows 0F41h TM2 only can beenableunderbelowsetting 1 Freq 3 6G...

Page 35: ...8MB HPET Enabled Help Item Options Auto 400 MHz 533 MHz mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk CD DVD Removable Dev Use...

Page 36: ...ontroller Both Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN BOOT ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to...

Page 37: ...down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is con trolled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the powe...

Page 38: ...dem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can autom...

Page 39: ...s System Hardware Monitor ShutdownTemperature Disabled CPUTemperature 54 C 129 F CPU VCore 1 128V VDIMM 1 904V mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Disa...

Page 40: ...nabled Ratio Actual Value 10 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function installed in your sys...

Page 41: ...ght C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item Supervisor Password Disabled Change Supervisor Password Press Enter mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Ent...

Page 42: ...y changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the mai...

Page 43: ...you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory a...

Page 44: ...such as Windows 2000 XP Vista 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 45: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 46: ...ll the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC func...

Page 47: ...41 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 48: ...operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the...

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