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Preface 

Copyright 

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un-
der international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any 
of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without w ritten consent of the au-
thor. 

Version 3.0  

Disclaimer 

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and 
specifically disclaims any implied w arranties of merchantability or fitness for any par-
ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to 
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manu-
facturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. 

Trademark Recognition 

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. 

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel 
Corporation. 

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners 
and are acknowledged. 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference 
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures: 

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. 

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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected. 

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with 
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing 
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 

Summary of Contents for L7SOM

Page 1: ...ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in...

Page 2: ...erference 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 About the Manual The manual consists of th...

Page 3: ...Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 11 The Panel Connectors 12 Installing Hardware 12 Installing the Processor 12 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing...

Page 4: ...Supervisor and User Passwords Options 46 Save Exit Setup Option 47 Exit Without Saving 47 CHAPTER 4 48 Using the Mainboard Software 48 About the Software CD ROM 48 Auto installing under Windows 98 48...

Page 5: ...igh bandwidth Double Data Rate DDR 266 SDRAM and the AC 97 audio codec Note SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz Double Data Rate SDRAM DD...

Page 6: ...al key features include support for six USB ports an AC 97 link for audio and modem hardware monitoring and ACPI OnNow power management Chipset This mainboard may support either one of the three South...

Page 7: ...fered DIMM modules AC 97 Audio Codec The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2 2 speci fication and supports 18 bit ADC Analog Digital Converter and DAC Digital Analog Converter resolution a...

Page 8: ...r r C Ca as se e There are many types of computer cases on the market The mainboard com plies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case Some features on the mainboard are implemented by ca...

Page 9: ...5 M Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s...

Page 10: ...IDE channel J3 Serial IRQ header J5 IEEE 1394A header J6 IEEE 1394A header JP1 Clear CMOS jumper JP3 BIOS protection jumper LED11 Memory module LED PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and...

Page 11: ...edges Do not bend circuit boards Q Qu ui ic ck k G Gu ui id de e This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboard The following table provides a reference f...

Page 12: ...re appropriate 1 Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard C Ch he ec ck ki in ng g J J...

Page 13: ...fer to the table on the next page Jumper 1 enables you to clear the BIOS Follow these instructions 1 Turn the system off 2 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 3 Return the jumper to the normal setting 4 Turn th...

Page 14: ...n Open Short Short 12 5 Open Open Short Open Open 9 5 Open Open Short Open Short 5 5 Open Open Short Short Open 7 5 Open Open Short Short Short 11 5 Open Short Open Open Open 10 0 Open Short Open Open...

Page 15: ...tor to ATX1 2 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1 3 Connect the case cooling fan connec tor to CASEFAN1 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPKR1 5 Connect the case LED cable to SJ1 SPKR1 Int...

Page 16: ...th the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components On most mainboards there are small surface mo...

Page 17: ...e memory and external cache memory CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components Note The pin A 1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty Follow these instructi...

Page 18: ...cket 462 base Fan heatsink unit s e c u r e d t o s o c k e t 7 Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector Note CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary wit...

Page 19: ...ps DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184 pin DIMM modules rather than the 168 pin DIMMs used by SDRAM Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 Push the latche...

Page 20: ...el To maximize performance install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80 pin IDE ca bles that support UDMA 66 100 Note If the mainboard incorporates the SiS961B or SiS962 Southbridge chipset the Ul...

Page 21: ...lways marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD ROM DVD drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which connector on the cable you use 4 Plug a power cable from...

Page 22: ...ug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the FDD C When you first start up your system go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that y...

Page 23: ...the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge con nector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw Not...

Page 24: ...s optional devices AUDIO 1 Front panel MIC line out This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3...

Page 25: ...he cable provided with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector This enables the Wake On LAN WOL feature When your system is in a power saving mode any LAN signal auto matically resumes the...

Page 26: ...IRRX J3 Serial IRQ header reserved for OEM use only This header allows you to install the Serial IRQ connector Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 NC GND KEY NC GND Serial IRQ SPDIF1 SPDIF out header reserved...

Page 27: ...communications devices COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 COM2 is identified by the system as COM2 4 VGA Port Connec...

Page 28: ...e out Lime Digital monitor flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS 2 compatible keyboard Purple PS 2 compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Speaker...

Page 29: ...rives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the c...

Page 30: ...t Saving E s c Quit Select Item F 1 0 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below Key Function Esc Exits the current menu Scrolls through th...

Page 31: ...or Message 14 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS 15 When the installation is complete remove the floppy...

Page 32: ...he current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated when ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility IDE Devices No...

Page 33: ...on supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access ID...

Page 34: ...F7 Optimized Defaults Anti Virus Protection Disabled When enabled this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive You nee...

Page 35: ...item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity Boot Up NumLock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Gate A20 Option Fast Thi...

Page 36: ...me dia heads and electronics of the drive The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive If a device failure is predicted the host software through the Client WORKS S M A R T...

Page 37: ...ates Support 4X AGP Aperture Size 128MB 5 6 PCI SLOT Support Disabled Memory Parity Check Enabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail...

Page 38: ...yright C 1984 2001 Award Software Advanced DRAM Control 2 Item Help CS 5 0 Hold Time CTL 0 5 ns DQS CSB Hold Time CTL 0 5 ns Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help...

Page 39: ...the system DRAM supports parity checking Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of peripheral components on the system s input output ports CMOS...

Page 40: ...PIO Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These four items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is us ed by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system a...

Page 41: ...if you are going to install an external modem System Share Memory Size 32 MB This item enables you to specify the system memory size to allocate to the video memory Press Esc to return to the Integra...

Page 42: ...in both directions but only one direction at a time Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port M...

Page 43: ...able this item if you want to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode Block mode en ables BIOS to automatica...

Page 44: ...er saving modes can be controlled by timeouts If the system is inac tive for a time the timeouts begin counting If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses the system enters a power...

Page 45: ...s item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default Switch Function Break Wake This option enables you to specify the funct...

Page 46: ...SB Resume from S3 Disabled KB Power ON Password Enter Power Up by Alarm Disabled x Month Alarm NA x Date of Month 0 x Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1...

Page 47: ...ions on the main program screen displays this menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Resources Controlled by Au...

Page 48: ...up Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Current System Temp Current CPU1 Temperature Current CPUFAN Speed Current CASEFAN Speed CPU...

Page 49: ...PCI Clock Default Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this i...

Page 50: ...aults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press F7 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Optio...

Page 51: ...item and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Sav ing dialog box appears press Y to discard changes and exit or...

Page 52: ...E TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual A Au ut to o i in ns st ta al ll li in ng g u un nd de er r W W i in nd do ow w...

Page 53: ...me software is installed in separate folders for different oper ating systems such as DOS WIN NT or WIN98 95 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using To install the software ex...

Page 54: ...ext The following screen appears 3 Check the items you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen ap pears 5 Follow th...

Page 55: ...onvenience of customers The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license Note The software in these folders is subject to ch...

Page 56: ...inet of CD ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and organize your CD collection A user friendly interface assists you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto your system To in...

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