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Driver and Utility 

CD Driver Overview 

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5.2. CD Driver Overview 

The mainboard has drivers and utilities designed for the Intel 845 
chipset. You can install AGP, IRQ, ACPI and IDE drivers together 
from the manufacturer support CD. The support CD has an easy to 
use menu that enables you to automatically install the drivers and 
software that you want. 
 
The P8F154 CD include 

1. Install Mainboard Software (Intel 845 family) 
2. Install Mainboard Software (Intel 845G family video) 
3. Install Audio Device Software (ALC) 
4. Install LAN driver (RTL8100) 
5. Install Intel USB2 driver (Intel USB2) 
 

       

 

 

Click the links to install the listed software, read the online 
manual, read a list of the mainboard’s features, or browse to the 
Freetech homepage. 
 
You can also browse the CD and install the software manually 
from Windows Explorer We recommend that you install all of the 
supplied software and drivers item for maximum performance. 

Summary of Contents for P8F154

Page 1: ...P8F154 MOTHER BOARD USER S MANUAL Ver 2 1 Date June 16 2004...

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Page 3: ...this user s manual and all accompanying documentation and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of the revision or change IN NO EVENT WILL THE VENDOR...

Page 4: ...an introduction a checklist of the items that ship with this mainboard and a summary of the principal features and components Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to prepare your...

Page 5: ...DUCTION 2 1 Overview 2 2 Mainboard Specifications and Features 2 2 1 Hardware 2 2 2 Software 2 3 Mainboard Layout 2 4 Microprocessor 2 5 CPU Packaging 2 6 AC97 Codec 2 7 Chipset 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATIO...

Page 6: ...COM2 Connector J3 3 5 14 External Mouse Keyboard JP1 3 5 15 Front Mic IN Line IN Connector JP9 3 5 16 Front Line OUT Connector JP8 3 6 Installing the CPU 3 6 1 Before You Begin 3 6 2 Installation Pro...

Page 7: ...Defaults Option 4 12 Set Supervisor User Password 4 13 Save Exit Setup 4 14 Exit Without Saving 5 DRIVER AND UTILITY 5 1 Flash Utility 5 2 CD Driver Overview 5 2 1 Intel Chipset 845 INF Driver 5 2 2...

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Page 9: ...tor IDE2 Floppy drive connect FDC PCI expansion connector PCI1 2 Front Panel connectors JP5 USB2 ports connector USB2 3 LAN Modem Wake up Connector WOL AUDIO connectors CD1 AUDIO connectors AUX1 14 15...

Page 10: ...Mainboard User s Manual I O Port 2 1 2 I O Ports 1 3 Front Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin assignments...

Page 11: ...DIMMs when the DDR DRAM interface is operating at 133 MHz Installing DDR DIMM modules that exceed these specifications requires that the BIOS down shifts the DRAM clocks to 100 MHz through a two wire...

Page 12: ...for connecting the CD ROM audio input to the sound card IR Infrared IR connector This 5 pin header is used connect an IR port for use of IR devices WOL Wake On LAN Connector This 3 pin header is used...

Page 13: ...us The mainboard accommodates DDR SDRAM Synchronous DRAM memory and supports ATA33 66 100 In addition to superior hardware capabilities provided with this platform are these features Supports Intel Pe...

Page 14: ...1600 PC2100 PC2700 DDR SDRAM and super I O integrated peripheral controller support Ultra ATA100 DRAM Two 184 pin DDR sockets up to 2GB Supports 64 MB to 1GB DDR SDRAM memory types EIDE Controller Sup...

Page 15: ...t 5 6 One IrDA compatible infrared IR connector Mouse PS 2 mouse connector Keyboard PS 2 keyboard connector Expansion Slots Two 32 bit PCI slots Power Management Compliant with EPA APM 1 2 and ACPI AT...

Page 16: ...Plug and Play Multi Boot DMI and EIDE devices Supports ACPI Supports high capacity LS 120 and ZIP removable media drive Driver and Utility IDE Bus mastering Ultra DMA driver AC97 codec audio driver Fl...

Page 17: ...Introduction Mainboard Layout 9 2 3 Mainboard Layout Note Because of optional items and design changes your mainboard may not be identical to the one shown in the illustration...

Page 18: ...or 8 PCI1 2 32 bit PCI Slot 9 JP5 Front Panel Connector 10 USB2 3 Front USB Connector 11 WOL LAN Modem Wake up Connector 12 AUX1 Audio AUX In header 13 CD1 Audio CD In header 14 JP9 Front Mic IN Line...

Page 19: ...CPU socket is a surface mount mPGA478B type ZIF Zero Insertion Force socket The socket has 478 pins with 50 mil pin pitch Note ZIF sockets are sockets designed for easy insertion of pin grid array PGA...

Page 20: ...vides the processor interface system memory interface hub interface and additional interface in an 845GV chipset desktop platform Each GMCH contains an integrated graphics controller IGD The 845GV chi...

Page 21: ...AID 13 AC97 ALC201A two channels of audio AC97 ALC650 5 1 channel audio Dual Ultra ATA 100 controllers support faster IDE transfers to storage devices This concludes Chapter 2 Chapter 3 covers hardwar...

Page 22: ...100 IDE hard disk drive One CD ROM drive One display monitor One mouse One keyboard One set of loudspeakers 3 1 Unpacking The P8F154 mainboard package contains the following items One mainboard One ID...

Page 23: ...charges of static electricity Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damaging you computer Always discon...

Page 24: ...Mainboard User s Manual Connector Jumper Location 16 3 4 Connector Jumper Location...

Page 25: ...s used to reboot the system SBLED This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted Standby LED to indicate a standby status The LED remains Lit even when the system is off to indicate that AC power i...

Page 26: ...2 Audio CD In Connector CD1 This connector enables you to connect a CD ROM to the mainboard and receive stereo audio input 3 5 3 Audio AUX IN Connectors AUX1 This connector enables you to connect a s...

Page 27: ...g and receiving infrared module via a cable and a bracket Configure BIOS to enable the IrDA port if you attach an infrared module to this connector Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for det...

Page 28: ...ith USB port 1 and port 2 on the back panel 3 5 7 Floppy Drive Header FDC A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always...

Page 29: ...es at the same time one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive Consult the documentation that came withyour...

Page 30: ...anel I O connectors PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Key board Ports Connect a PS 2 mouse to the green 6 pin mini DIN connector The system will automatically assign IRQ 12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is connected Con...

Page 31: ...al monitor to the blue 15 pin VGA port S Video Port You can connect S Video devices to S Video port on the back panel RCA Video TV Out You can connect RCA Video devices to RCA Video port TV Out on the...

Page 32: ...and MPEG 2 digital video The USB ports have a maximum bandwidth of 480 Mbits sec equivalent to 60 Mbytes sec and up to 127devices can be attached Fast devices can use the full bandwidth while lower sp...

Page 33: ...rs to the lime colored lineout connector Audio Line In Port You can connect a tape player or another audio source to the light blue Line in connector to record audio on your computer or to play audio...

Page 34: ...ly one way to plug the lead into to ATX power connector Press the lead connector down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead onto the connector Warning Incorrect installation of the powe...

Page 35: ...ors on the mainboard for the cooling fans The connectors support fans of 12VDC 500mAMP six watt or less When the system goes into sleep state fans should be shut down to eliminate audible noise and re...

Page 36: ...s that connect peripheral equipment and motherboard Its transfer speed is faster than traditional ISA PCI is the mainstream transfer interface for extra adopter 3 5 13 Serial COM2 Connector J3 The mai...

Page 37: ...s have the same signal with ps 2 mouse or ps 2 keyboard 3 5 15 Front Mic IN Line IN Connector JP9 Connect a tape player or another audio source to the light blue Line in connector to record audio on y...

Page 38: ...inboard User s Manual Attaching Connectors 30 3 5 16 Front Line OUT Connector JP8 Connect the cable attached to line out connector on front panel This header shared same signal with line out back pane...

Page 39: ...ng fan attached 2 Place the mainboard on a workbench not in a chassis Be sure that the mainboard is empty that is no DIMMs cables or cards are installed and that the holes for the fan or heat sink sup...

Page 40: ...rocessor in place and latch the lever under the catch on the side of the socket 7 Plug the cable from the heat sink cooling fan assembly into the processor cooling fan power supply CPU FAN 8 Configura...

Page 41: ...in DDR SDRAM DIMM memory modules These are no jumper settings required for the memory size or type which is automatically detected by the BIOS You must use 2 5V DIMMs in the mainboard To determine the...

Page 42: ...133 MHz 3 8 2 Clear CMOS Jumper JP4 You may need to clear the CMOS if your system cannot boot up because you forgot your password the CPU clock setup is incorrect or the CMOS setting need to reset to...

Page 43: ...rn the system off then on again The CPU will automatically boot up using standard parameters 2 As the system boots enter BIOS and set up the CPU clock Note If you are unable to enter BIOS setup turn t...

Page 44: ...ty that displays the system s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters These parameters are stored in non volatile battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this informat...

Page 45: ...ges to the security setup Normally CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power or the system fea...

Page 46: ...e bottom of the screen Key Function Esc Escape key Exits the current menu PU PD Cursor keys Scroll through the items on a menu Plus minus Page Up and Page Down keys Modify the selected field s values...

Page 47: ...ar for all three chipsets and is used to configure the following features Date Month Day Year Time Hour Minute and Second Use 24 Hour clock format for PM numbers add 12 to the hour you would enter 4 3...

Page 48: ...e If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive Do not choose Large or Normal i...

Page 49: ...device sub menu and return to the Standard CMOS Features page Drive A and Drive B Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system The options are 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25in 720K 3 5in 1 44...

Page 50: ...ns are All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Base Extended Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time These are display only f...

Page 51: ...ature Virus Warning When enabled any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table will halt the system and cause a warning message to appear If this happens you can use an anti virus utility...

Page 52: ...n your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A The default setting is Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek If this item is en...

Page 53: ...assword feature every time the system boots up The default setting is Setup You can create your password by using the SUPERVISOR USER PASSWORD utility in the main program screen APIC Mode Enables or d...

Page 54: ...d BIOS Features 46 Small Logo EPA Show Enables and disables the EPA logo when booting up The default setting is Disabled After you have made your selections in the BIOS Features Setup screen press ESC...

Page 55: ...bles you to set the DRAM timing manually or automatically using SPD Serial Presence Detect SPD is an EEPROM chip on the memory module that stores information about the memory chips it contains includi...

Page 56: ...hed or it will lose its data Normally DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request This option allows you to determine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe RAS...

Page 57: ...tting is Enabled Delay Prior to Thermal This item allows you to select the delay time to enable the Pentium 4 CPU Thermal feature Enable this feature when using Windows NT 4 0 to prevent the system fr...

Page 58: ...a master device and a salve device These four items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose select a PIO mode from 0 4 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slav...

Page 59: ...are using the on board AC 97 audio chip If you are using an audio add in card you should disable this item AC97 Modem Set these items to Auto when you are using the on board Modem chip If you are usin...

Page 60: ...Right Any KEY KB Power ON Password This field becomes available when you select Password in the POWER ON Function field Select this field and press ENTER You are prompted to input a password Type in y...

Page 61: ...cation protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 57 6K bps RxD TxD Active Define the voltage level for Infrared module RxD receive mode and TxD transmit mode This setting has to match the requirements o...

Page 62: ...rt Mode There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP and Normal Change the mode from SPP default to the enhanced mode only if...

Page 63: ...utomatically resumed by certain events ACPI Function When set to Enabled turns on the ACPI Function The default setting is Disabled Note ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface is a power mana...

Page 64: ...longer time out If the item is set to User Define you can insert your own timeouts for the power saving modes There are four options User Define allows you to customize all power saving timer features...

Page 65: ...t event is detected Options are from 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable The default is Disable HDD Power Down The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time Options...

Page 66: ...keup the system from a power saving mode The default setting is Disabled Resume By Alarm When set to Enabled you may set the date day of the month hour minute and second to turn on your system When se...

Page 67: ...up the system from a power saving mode FDD COM LPT Port When enabled any activity on the floppy disk drive FDD serial ports COM or parallel ports LPT will wake up the system from a power saving mode P...

Page 68: ...ill not properly Selecting PnP PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the Plug and Play feature so the resources assigned to...

Page 69: ...ripheral IRQ Resources The submenu allows you to individually assign an interrupt type for interrupts IRQ3 to IRQ15 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused...

Page 70: ...les you to set the warning temperature for CPU overheating When the CPU temperature exceeds the set temperature the PC speaker will beep The beep sound will not turn off unless you power down the comp...

Page 71: ...ent SYSFAN1 Speed Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V 12V VBAT V 5VSB V Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down After you have made your selections in t...

Page 72: ...the multiplier must be set so that Multiplier x Front side Bus Frequency CPU Clock Speed For example if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system in running a front side bus...

Page 73: ...e CPU Internal Core Speed to Manual Use the CPU PCI Clock to set the system bus frequency for the installed processor The values for this field range from 100 66 33 MHz to 130 87 43 MHz After you have...

Page 74: ...box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press Y and then Enter to install the defaults Press N and then Enter to not install the defaults The optim...

Page 75: ...e If you forget your password the only way to solve this problem is to discharge the CMOS memory by turning power off and placing a shunt on jumper JP12 to short pin 2 and pin 3 for five seconds then...

Page 76: ...directory FLASH EXE Flash utility for AWARD BIOS upgrade README TXT Text File of instructions The Flash utility will not work with any memory manager software running in the system In order to make su...

Page 77: ...P8F154 CD include 1 Install Mainboard Software Intel 845 family 2 Install Mainboard Software Intel 845G family video 3 Install Audio Device Software ALC 4 Install LAN driver RTL8100 5 Install Intel U...

Page 78: ...ructions on the screen to complete the installation After setup is completed you need to restart the computer 5 2 2 Intel chipset 845 Busmater IDE driver This folder has chipset 845 Busmater IDE drive...

Page 79: ...C driver for WIN 98 ME NT 2000 XP to start the installation 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation After setup is completed you need to restart the computer 5 2 4 LAN Dri...

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