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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 i...

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: ...8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional Devices 17 Instal...

Page 6: ...7 Load Optimal Defaults 38 Supervisor Password 38 User Password 39 Save Exit Setup 39 Exit Without Saving 39 Updating the BIOS 40 Chapter 4 41 41 41 41 41 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 41 AbouttheSoftwa...

Page 7: ...of 8 5 Gb s in dual channel interleaved mode assuming DDR2 667 MHz High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifi...

Page 8: ...s Base Specification Revision 1 0a Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE...

Page 9: ...use 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 Integrated I O The...

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

Page 11: ...7 SPK1 Speaker header 8 USBPWR_F Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper 9 F_PANEL1 Front panel switch LED header 10 IDE1 Primary IDE connector 11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 12 FDD Floppy Disk Drive conne...

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

Page 13: ...at your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all...

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: ...pin USB Power 2 3 5VSB USBPWR_R 3 pin 1 2 VCC 1 Front Panel 1 2 VCC Select Jumper 1 Rear USB PS 2 Power Select Jumper 2 3 5VSB 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users...

Page 16: ...nternal cache memory and external cache memory This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in th...

Page 17: ...lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fa...

Page 18: ...ou 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 dow...

Page 19: ...1B0Z Elixir M2U25664TUH4A0F 37B Infineon HYS64T32400HU 3 7 A 256 MB ELPIDA E5116AF 5C E HYB18T512160AC 3 7 Ramaxel RML 1040M28D5F 533 Samsung M378T3253FGO CD5 AET660UD00 370A98U Aeneon AET660UD00 370A...

Page 20: ...CEC 64M8CFE PS1000545 GL2L64M088BA18W GL2L64M088BA30AW Infinity 0547W64M8 PC5300 Ramxel 5LB31 D9DCL K4T51083QC PC35300U 25331 Z Sync MAX 04400WB01 R050008A JetRam J12Q3AB 6 Transcend SEL520ZCE6 K4T510...

Page 21: ...documentation for the card care fully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI sta...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...s for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Function 1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 MIC_BIAS MicrophonePower 4 AUD_VCC Filtered...

Page 24: ...eftchannel F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you...

Page 25: ...PDIFO1 SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector 1 SPDIFOUT 2 5V...

Page 26: ...O port connector IDE1 IDE Connector This motherboard supports four 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 t...

Page 27: ...he SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color edge of the cabl...

Page 28: ...jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your com puter to the Network USB Port...

Page 29: ...nector to ATX1 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1 24 pin power cable When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable a...

Page 30: ...nector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX1 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V...

Page 31: ...nnected 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 a si...

Page 32: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 33: ...ures 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 explanations for...

Page 34: ...the current menu mnlk The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the man...

Page 35: ...h channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system System Date Su...

Page 36: ...nable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it w...

Page 37: ...ble or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology function This item shows only if the CPU supports EIST Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled This item enables or disables enhanced halt APIC Mode Enabl...

Page 38: ...le the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode This item all...

Page 39: ...disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 2 serial port and t...

Page 40: ...led Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled F10 SaveandExit Value Enter Select ESC Exit F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends I...

Page 41: ...system from power saving mode PS2 Mouse Wakeup Disabled This item enable or disable you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can...

Page 42: ...ware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Press Enter ShutdownTemperature Disabled CPUTemperature 39 C 102 F CPU Fan Speed 4272 RPM CPU VCore 1 280V VDIMM 1 840V Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Cop...

Page 43: ...your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage...

Page 44: ...cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display tha...

Page 45: ...password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub men...

Page 46: ...he manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device 3 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot...

Page 47: ...ity unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to down load and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center b...

Page 48: ...s such as Windows 2000 XP 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 fo...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for informa...

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