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Foxconn 915G7MC, User Manual

The Foxconn 915G7MC is a high-performance motherboard that features advanced capabilities for seamless computing. Enhance your user experience by utilizing the accompanying User Manual, which can be downloaded for free from manualshive.com. This comprehensive manual provides detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips for maximizing your motherboard's potential.

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Chapter 1    Product Introduction

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Expansion Slots

Three PCI slots

One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot (only for 915G/P)

Advanced Features

PCI 2.3 specification compliant

Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off

Supports Wake-on-LAN function (optional)

Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/

system temperature, and fan speed)

Summary of Contents for 915G7MC

Page 1: ... more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com Version Trademark User s Manual V1 1 in English for 915G7MC 915P7MC 915GV7MC 915GL7MC motherboard P N 91 181 U15 M7 1E Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how ...

Page 2: ...tact your distributor as soon as possible 915G7MC 915P7MC 915GV7MC 915GL7MC motherboard x1 Foxconn Utility CD x1 915G7MC 915P7MC 915GV7MC 915GL7MC User Manual x1 RAID User Manual x1 optional ICH6R RAID Floppy x1 optional IDE Ribbon Cable x1 FDD Ribbon Cable x1 I O Shield x1 S ATA Signal Cable x2 S ATA Power Cable x1 SPDIF Cable x1 optional USB 2 0 Cable x1 optional ...

Page 3: ...turbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 A14 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated curren...

Page 4: ...oard Manufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Page 5: ...hipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCIConfigurations PCHealthStatus Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User Password 41 Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content 44 Start to Install Drivers 45 Appendix Using 8 channel Audio optional 46 ...

Page 6: ...ilure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Warning We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Warning Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee...

Page 7: ...0M LAN K with onboard 1G LAN 6 with 6 Channel audio 8 with 8 Channel audio E with 1394 function S with SATA function R with RAID function You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example On the blue mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 100M LAN L SATA function S ...

Page 8: ...s superior performance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 915G P GV GL ICH6 ICH6R chipset providing users a computer plat form with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...H6 6R South Bridge 915GV7MC series Intel 915GV North Bridge ICH6 6R South Bridge 915GL7MC series Intel 915GL North Bridge ICH6 6R South Bridge System Memory Four 184 pin DIMM slots Optional Supports up to 4GB DDR memory Supports Dual Channel DDR1 333 400 Registered DIMMs not supported Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb technologies for x8 and x16 non ECC DDR devices USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight ...

Page 10: ...io 8 optional Supports 7 1 channels audio Supports SPDIF output Supports Intel High Definition Audio Supports high quality differential CD input Onboard Graphics for 915G GV GL Supports integrated VGA display functions Graphics Media Accelerator 900 PCI Express x16 Support for 915G P Supports 4 GB sec 8 GB sec concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function ...

Page 11: ...PCI Express x16 Graphics slot only for 915G P Advanced Features PCI 2 3 specification compliant Supports Windows 2000 XP soft off Supports Wake on LAN function optional Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring system voltage CPU system temperature and fan speed ...

Page 12: ...AUX_IN Connector optional 28 CD_IN Connector 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 10 12 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 28 1 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector 2 PCI Express x16 Slot optional 3 LGA775 CPU Socket 4 North Bridge 915G P GV GL Chipset 5 CPU Fan Connector 6 DIMM Slots optional 7 South Bridge ICH6 ICH6R Chipset 8 24 pin ATX Power Connector 9 FDD Connector 10 ATA 100 66 33 IDE connector 11 BIOS ...

Page 13: ...nd pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power supply Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 14: ...rboard supports single Pentium 4 Processor including Prescott desktop CPUs in an LGA775 package It also supports Hyper Threading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Installation of CPU Load lever gLoaLoad stiffener Load plate Load cap Lifted tab ...

Page 15: ...Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 8 Correct Wrong Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts ...

Page 16: ... will severely damage the CPU and system Therefore you should install CPU cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly ...

Page 17: ...ormal operation Installation of DDR Memory 1 There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically Warning 104 Pins ...

Page 18: ... GND 5V 5V_AUX 12V 12V RSVD GND 24 pin ATX power connector PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX_12 V Power Connector PWR2 The ATX power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU Note W...

Page 19: ...OM1 This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices Parallel Port Printer Port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 1 2 3 4 USB 2 0 Ports PS 2 Mouse Connector Parallel Port Printer Port LAN Port 1 2 4 3 7 8 1394 Port optional 6 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Serial Port COM1 VGA Port only for 915 G GV GL 3 5 For 6 models Line in Line out Microphone ...

Page 20: ...jack is used to connect to speaker or headphone the Line in jack connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio device The Microphone jack is used to connect to the microphone When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio input connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone inpu...

Page 21: ... 2 88 M FDDs HDD connector IDE The connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the Ultra DMA 100 66 33 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra DMA 100 66 33 master device Attention Ribbon cables are directional therefore make sure to always con nec...

Page 22: ...system is in S0 status the LED is on When the system is in S1 status the LED is blink When the system is in S3 S4 S5 status the LED is off Power Switch Connector PWRSW Attach the connector to the power button of the case Pushing this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button FP1 NC HD LED RESET PWRLED PWRSW Empty 1 Fan Connectors CPU_FAN FAN1 The fa...

Page 23: ...ly with a 5VSB line capable of delivering a current of at least 1A and a LAN adapter which supports this function Then connect the header to the relevant con nector on the LAN adapter 5V_SB_SYS GND WOL Signal for waking up 1 Speaker Connector SPEAKER optional The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis S The S PDIF out connector is capable of providing digi tal audio to externa...

Page 24: ...ar Audio on the rear panel will not work If you do not want to use the Front Audio pin 5 and 6 pin9 and 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port For 8 models The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Front Audio supports re tasking function Their priority is the same USB Headers F_USB1 F_USB2 Besides four USB ports...

Page 25: ...PB GND TPA Empty F_1394 9 10 IrDA Header IR This header supports wireless transmitting and receiv ing device Before using this function configure the settings of IR Mode from the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup COM2 IR 1 5V GND IRRX IRTX Empty Chassis Intruder Header INTR The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case The system can detect the chasis intrusion t...

Page 26: ... Low latency PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5 Gb s on the data pins This results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB s A point to point connection allows each device to have a dedicated connec tion without sharing bandwidth Ability to comprehend different data structure Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express will take two forms x16 and x1 PCI Express slots Whe...

Page 27: ...r pin settings User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed 2 3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed Closed Set the pin closed Open Set the pin opened 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS Jumper JP3 The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the...

Page 28: ...g this function even if the BIOS fails to be flashed To utilize this function you just need to lock pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap BIOS Write Protection Jumper J2 optional If the jumper J2 set as CLOSED the system BIOS is protected from being attacked by a serious virus such as the CIH virus You will be unable to flash the BIOS to the motherboard when the system BIOS is protected OPEN F...

Page 29: ... appears on the screen during the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set ...

Page 30: ...CMOS Setup Utility Press TAB to show POST screen DEL to enter SETUP Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or go to the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu Main Me...

Page 31: ...atures can be set up through this menu PnP PCI Configurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable defa...

Page 32: ... Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 2 Master Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the com puter system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the har...

Page 33: ... CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompt...

Page 34: ...ned by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system ...

Page 35: ...rotect Default Disabled SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from viruses e g CIH The avail able setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function There are 12 optional hotkeys and the default hotkey is LSHIFT F12 SuperSpeed SuperSpeed Press Enter to set t...

Page 36: ...d If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Clock Default Depend on CPU This option is used to set CPU clock PCI Express Clock Default 100 This option is used to set PCI Express clock PCI Bus Clock Default 33 33Mhz This option is used to set PCI Bus clock CPU Voltage Regulator Default Default The option is used to se...

Page 37: ...nto this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and an alarm will beep The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note Such function provides protection to the start up sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk Hyper Threading Technology Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the Hyper Threading function of the CPU The available setting values are Disabled and E...

Page 38: ...OS Setup screen When it is set to System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but also to start up your PC Delay Prior to Thermal Default 16Min This option is used to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode The setting values are 4 Min 8 Min 16 Min 32 Min Thermal Management Default Thermal Monitor 1 This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal Limit CPUID Ma...

Page 39: ...any other program writes to this memory area a system error may result The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Default Disabled This option is used to determine whether the 15M 16M address field of memory is reserved for the ISA expansion card The available setting values are En abled and Disabled FIXED Memory Size Default 64MB This item is used to set the fixe...

Page 40: ...values are IDE RAID AHCI On Chip Serial ATA Default Enhanced Mode This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function When it is set to Disabled the function will be disabled when it is set to Auto the BIOS will enable the function automatically with it set to Combined Mode two HDDs at most will be supported with it set to Enhanced Mode six HDDs at most will be supported for those under Win...

Page 41: ...rt AC97 Audio Default Auto This option is used to set whether onboard AC97 Audio is enabled The avail able setting values are Disabled and Auto Onboard Lan Controller Default Enabled This option is used to set whether the onboard LAN controller is enabled The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Lan Boot ROM Default Disabled This option is used to decide whether to invoke the ...

Page 42: ... infrared chip Onboard Parallel Port Default 378 IRQ7 This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O address and interrupt request IRQ Setting values include Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Default SPP Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port Setting values include SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Default 3 S...

Page 43: ...up ported by the OS for example Windows 2000 or WindowsXP The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Default Instant Off This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When Instant Off is selected press the power switch to immediately turn off power When Delay 4 Sec is selected press and hold the po...

Page 44: ...hese items are enabled the system will restart the power saving time out counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels The setting values are Disabled and Enabled PCI Express PME Default Enabled This item is used to enable or disable PCI Express PME The setting values are Disabled and Enabled PCI Express PM Function Menu ...

Page 45: ...n is used to set the system to wake up by USB equipment when it is in S3 Suspend to RAM mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Resume by Alarm Default Disabled This option is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be cancelled Also the PC power source must not be turned off The setting values are Disabled and Enab...

Page 46: ...ards you use support PNP then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS will automatically distributes interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed not support ing PNP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled If you use a ...

Page 47: ...used to set the warning temperature for the system When the temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information The setting values are Disabled and 500 C 1220 F 530 C 1270 F 560 C 1330 F 600 C 1400 F 630 C 1450 F 660 C 1510 F 700 C 1580 F Smart Fan Control Default Enabled optional This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function The setting ...

Page 48: ...rformance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a specific option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access rig...

Page 49: ...u do not want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password...

Page 50: ...came with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Start to Install drivers 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 51: ...cessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility a SuperStep Superstep is a powerful and easy to operate tool for overclocking You can quickly increase your CPU s working frequency through its user friendly interface It will enhance your CPU s performance and meet all kinds of DIY requirements b SuperLogo SuperLogo can display user designed graphics and pictures suc...

Page 52: ...vant buttons to install Chipset Software IAA RAID optional DirectX 9 0b VGA Driver optional Audio Driver optional and LAN Driver optional from this CD Follow the screen order to install the motherboard drivers Note 1 Install the latest patch first if your OS is Windows XP or Win dows 2000 2 Follow the CD screen order to install your motherboard drivers 1 ...

Page 53: ...onfiguration there are the standard front center LFE bass speakers but also two surround speakers are placed at the sides of a listener and two speakers directly behind the listener Some formats also support a 5 1 audio configuration wherein there is only one speaker be hind the listener However since audio connections always come in stereo pairs most PC hardware will automatically support the 7 1...

Page 54: ...Appendix 47 Blue Green Red Black Orange Grey STEP 2 You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8 channel audio function Click here ...

Page 55: ...an icon on the taskbar s status area Double click the icon you will see the following picture STEP 4 Click Speaker configuration The following picture will appear STEP 5 Make sure you select 8CH Speaker from the above picture Now you can enjoy the 8 channel audio function ...

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