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MPX2 Motherboard

User’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for MPX2

Page 1: ...IWILL MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual...

Page 2: ...MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual II...

Page 3: ...user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receive...

Page 4: ...ime in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor...

Page 5: ...ts 2 5 System Memory Sockets 2 6 The AGP Slot 2 7 PCI Expansion Slots 2 8 Drive Connectors 2 9 IDE Drive Connectors 2 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2 9 Other Internal Connectors 2 10 Power Connectors...

Page 6: ...are Configuration The CMOS Setup Utility 3 6 Using the CMOS Setup Utility 3 6 Reconfiguring the Motherboard 3 8 Hardware Reconfiguration 3 8 Firmware Reconfiguration 3 8 4 Installing the Motherboard 4...

Page 7: ...etup Utility Program Sections 5 10 Standard CMOS Features 5 12 Advanced BIOS Features 5 13 Advanced Chipset Features 5 14 Integrated Peripherals 5 15 Power Management Setup 5 16 PnP PCI Configurations...

Page 8: ...iguring An IR Port 6 4 Performance Optimization 6 6 System Memory 6 6 Disk Subsystems 6 6 Processor Upgrades Adjustments 6 6 Overclocking 6 7 Troubleshooting 6 9 Hardware Problems 6 9 General Hardware...

Page 9: ...n the motherboard package and some pointers on things to do before you configure or install the board Chapter 2 Key Features Components Details the motherboard s hardware features and impor tant compo...

Page 10: ...cons and notes in the sidebar to note important topics indicate warnings or further explain and illustrate points We suggest that most users review the manual to become familiar with the motherboard E...

Page 11: ...rve your specific attention These topics cover information critical to the proper installation and use of the motherboard For this motherboard please review the sections on the following topics Jumper...

Page 12: ...aller support CD ROM disc Includes support software drivers and bundled soft ware utilities User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Pre Use Checklist Before you install and use the motherboard please d...

Page 13: ...ule PC2100 for 133MHz Frontside Bus or PC1600 for 100MHz Frontside Bus 2X 4X or AGP Pro AGP video display card Desired storage devices hard disk CD ROM etc You may want to install an audio card and a...

Page 14: ...MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual 1 6...

Page 15: ...it details the software that comes on the Power Installer support CD ROM disc Please review this chapter if you are installing the motherboard It is also useful for refer ence regarding feature functi...

Page 16: ...o pages shows the loca tion of key components on the motherboard Rear I O Panel Socket462 AMD AMD 768 Socket462 J11 J3 AGP PRO PCI1 J5 J6 JP2 J34A1 JP3 J30 J28 J26 IDE2 J22 IDE1 J21 FDD J23 J25 DIMM1...

Page 17: ...s Connectors IDE1 IDE2 Primary Secondary ATA 100 or slower drive connectors FDD Floppy disk drive connector J11 J24 CPU cooling fan connectors J28 Primary housing cooling fan connector J27 J3 Auxillia...

Page 18: ...n ATX form factor PCB in a design that integrates many features onto the board in cluding several external ports Rear I O Panel Ports This figure show the ports on the rear I O panel The ports include...

Page 19: ...s host bus DDR memory AGP and I O interfaces and supports a Frontside Bus speed of 266MHz CPU Sockets Function System CPUs install in these two sockets Description The Socket 462 or Socket A CPU socke...

Page 20: ...3 5GB using Registered DDR DIMMs or 2GB using unbuffered DDR memory using DIMM1 2 sockets only Both PC1600 and PC2100 memory are supported More Information See the section on Installing System Memory...

Page 21: ...r AGP 4X maximum 1GB second data transfer AGP Pro The slot supports both 1 5V and 3 3V devices More Information See the section Connecting In stalling Internal Peripherals in Chapter 4 Technical speci...

Page 22: ...ding four PCI 2 2 32 bit 33MHz slots and two 3 3V 64 bit 66MHz slots The slots provide two levels of fast high bandwidth pathway be tween the motherboard and expansion cards More Information See the s...

Page 23: ...rnal Peripherals in Chapter 5 for instructions on con necting IDE drives Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Function The floppy disk drive connector marked Fl...

Page 24: ...nly plug into part of each connector More Information Please refer to Chapter 4 Installing the Board in a System Housing Chapter 7 lists technical specifications Power Connectors The power connectors...

Page 25: ...face Card that supports the Wake On LAN feature Description This feature enables the system to wake up from Suspend mode when it receives a signal over a LAN it is connected to It works with a PCI NI...

Page 26: ...nnector J5 Function A connector for the lead from a modem that supports the Wake On Modem feature Description This feature enables the system to wake up from Suspend mode when it receives a ring signa...

Page 27: ...for the additional two USB ports port bracket Description Connecting an external 2 port USB port bracket to this connector provides two additional USB ports that function independently from the two ex...

Page 28: ...ce activity LED System ACPI Suspend switch System Power LED Housing mounted speaker More Information See Chapter 4 Installing the Board In A System Housing and Chapter 6 System Features SMBus This con...

Page 29: ...is not plugged into a wall socket the battery has an estimated life of three years When the computer is plugged in the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery More Inform...

Page 30: ...ounted on the motherboard External I O Ports There are several external Input Output ports on the rear edge of the motherboard and connectors for more on the board Please refer to the Rear I O Panel P...

Page 31: ...on adjusting port settings Parallel port Parallel port The default mode is ECP configured as EPP 1 9 DMA 3 1284 compliant Serial COM Ports Function Connecting Serial devices The two serial ports have...

Page 32: ...pin jumper block More Information See Chapter 3 for jumper configura tion information and the CPU and memory sections in Chapter 4 for important notes JP8 Keyboard Power On Function Turns the Microso...

Page 33: ...tion in Chapter 5 explains how to install the software required to support this motherboard and profiles the bundled utilities Using the Power Installer Disc You can run the Power Installer CD ROM ins...

Page 34: ...tall driver soft ware to support the onboard hardware You will need to install the following AMD 760MPX chipset support software Driver that supports the AMD chipset Please see Installing OS Support S...

Page 35: ...grams on it Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader allows you to read documents in the Adobe PDF format including online documents on the Power Installer disc and a wide range of other content The reader is fr...

Page 36: ...MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual 2 22...

Page 37: ...ll operate properly in the default configuration Please make certain that any configura tion changes you make will not adversely affect system operation The Default Configuration The default configura...

Page 38: ...refer to the board diagram and key in Chapter 2 for the location of the JP3 jumper 1 Turn off and unplug the system Remove the system housing cover see documentation if necessary 2 Set JP3 to the Clea...

Page 39: ...procedure load the defaults as follows 1 Select Load Optimized Defaults and press the Enter key 2 A message will appear asking you to confirm 3 Type a Y to confirm and press the Enter key again 4 Make...

Page 40: ...hort 1 3 133MHz Default Frontside Bus speed is 133Mhz 2 4 J8 Keyboard Power On Setting Function Short 1 2 Normal Default Short 2 3 Power On Enables the use of the KB Power On feature Jumper J8 Keyboar...

Page 41: ...This jumper allows you to increase the IO voltage by either 5 or 10 The default setting is Normal which leaves the IO voltage at its normal level J25 VIO Overvoltage Setting Function Short 1 2 5 overv...

Page 42: ...configuration While these settings can also be established manually automatic detection is more con venient safe and reliable We strongly recommend that you leave all auto detection settings undistur...

Page 43: ...screen and General Help is available by pressing the F1 key See the section on Con figuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on how to use this program Sections marked by an arrow...

Page 44: ...t change this jumper The motherboard only supports Athlon MP CPUs in a dual configuration and these use the default jumper setting You can change the CPU Overvoltage jumper J25 setting if you want to...

Page 45: ...ing or connecting other internal sys tem components There are a number of important topics in this chapter and we strongly urge that you review it before attempt ing to install the motherboard Pre ins...

Page 46: ...se also read and follow those instruc tions carefully Processor Selection This motherboard uses any 462 pin Socket A AMD Athlon or Duron processor in a single CPU configuration and Athlon MP processor...

Page 47: ...his motherboard The processor installation procedure is as follows Raise the socket lever to the vertical position Step 1 Raise the retaining lever Two corners have pins missing on the socket and the...

Page 48: ...sm s retaining lever and secure it in place to secure the processor in the socket Grasp the processor by the edges and gently pull upwards to insure it is properly inserted The processor shouldn t mov...

Page 49: ...nk You must remove the tape before you install the Fan Heatsink assembly To remove the plastic cover just pull it off To remove the tape do as follows 1 Hold the free end of the tape at a 90 to the su...

Page 50: ...socket lug extension so that the opening in the clip fits over the lug securely and will not slip off Step 1 Place the Fan Heatsink as sembly on top of the CPU aligning the retaining clip mechanism to...

Page 51: ...n Heatsink Power Lead Plug the fan power lead onto the CPU Fan power connec tor near the CPU socket When you do this the CPU in stallation is complete Step 3 Hold the Heatsink Fan as sembly steady and...

Page 52: ...istered to tal system memory Memory Configuration Options This motherboard has flexible memory configuration options Please note the following Supports any mix of 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB module...

Page 53: ...ule to the socket so that the edge connectors on the module match the socket sections 2 Hold the module perpendicular to the motherboard and press the edge connector into the socket 3 Press the module...

Page 54: ...IOS will automatically recognize the installed memory configuration and configure the CMOS Setup Utility No other action is required to complete system memory installation Module Installation All modu...

Page 55: ...t other internal system components as described later in this chapter Motherboard Installation Procedure This section assumes you are installing the board in a suitable EX ATX housing We also assume y...

Page 56: ...ard that should correspond to mounting standoffs on the system housing s mother board mounting plate Mounting holes 4 Insert the board in the housing and align the mount ing holes to the standoffs on...

Page 57: ...e system housing you can proceed to connect or install whatever internal devices you will use to complete the system These will at least include an AGP display card and disk drives and connecting the...

Page 58: ...pherals to complete the process of preparing the system for use These will include at least a video display monitor a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse Please see the next chapter for inf...

Page 59: ...ossibly configure the motherboard s CMOS Setup Utility install an Operating System and install the support software supplied on the Power Installer sup port CD ROM disc Installing or Connecting Intern...

Page 60: ...rture Size setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of the CMOS Setup Utility The default aperture setting is 64MB the maximum setting is 256MB the mini mum is 32MB Display Drivers You should...

Page 61: ...running in any data transfer mode up to ATA 100 Each IDE connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave The drives connect to the motherboard with an IDE ribbon cable IDE cables have three connec...

Page 62: ...DE devices generally can be set to one of three operation modes Master Slave Cable Select Many drives come set to the Master setting If you will use the drive in a Slave position you must reconfigure...

Page 63: ...end of the ribbon cable The Slave drive connects to the con nector in the middle of the ribbon cable Note The ribbon cable used must support the transfer mode of the fastest device connected to it to...

Page 64: ...isplay monitor cable to the appropriate dis play connector on the AGP card according to the instruc tions that come with the card and monitor Connecting a Keyboard Mouse You can use either PS 2 or USB...

Page 65: ...Device screen The USB Keyboard Support and USB Mouse Support defaults are Disabled If you want to use a USB keyboard or pointing device set the approrpiate item to the Enabled setting The keyboard se...

Page 66: ...y and indicates settings you might need to change and those which you should not The CMOS Setup Utility User Interface The CMOS Setup Utility user interface is simple and largely self evident The util...

Page 67: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 9 CMOS Setup Utility Interface commands...

Page 68: ...these command options Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Please see the following sections for a brief profil...

Page 69: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 11 CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen...

Page 70: ...Autodetected Settings The IDE device settings are autodetected You shouldn t need to change this The floppy and other settings are standard defaults Setting Options Constraints You can reset the time...

Page 71: ...The screen illustration shows the default settings These do not need to be changed You can customize the set tings to suit your purposes if necessary and you know what you re doing Setting Options Con...

Page 72: ...todetected DRAM settings in the Advanced DRAM Control subsection unless you know what you are doing Incorrect settings can cause system instability or result in the system not working You can the AGP...

Page 73: ...evice subsection including enabling the use of a USB keyboard and mouse The SuperIO Device subsection configures serial parallel and IR ports and enables the Floppy Disk Drive control ler You can chan...

Page 74: ...ad Global timer subsection lets you set what hardware events will trigger a reset of the power man agement timer which determines system timeouts By de fault all items in the subsection are set to Dis...

Page 75: ...e settings they re set to be handled automatically by the BIOS If you have a prob lem after you install an expansion card set Reset Con figuration Data to Enabled to rewrite the ESCD You can set them...

Page 76: ...ted Settings The CPU Shutdown Temperature setting is an optimized default The list of system information is autodetected and displayed Setting Options Constraints You can select a CPU Shutdown Tempera...

Page 77: ...tings yourself but we do not recommend this Configuring CPU settings at vari ance with AMD s specifications may damage the CPU and void the warranty See the section on Overclocking in Chapter 6 for mo...

Page 78: ...u shouldn t need to use this it s mainly for technicians Load Optimized Defaults This loads the Optimized Defaults Do this if the configu ration record has been corrupted or mistakenly config ured or...

Page 79: ...assword You cannot use more than eight characters or numbers Passwords are case sensi tive Press Enter after you have typed in the pass word If you are deleting a password that is already installed ju...

Page 80: ...ration record Exit Without Saving Exits the utility and restarts the system without changing the saved configuration record In general it should not be necessary to use the CMOS Setup Utility once you...

Page 81: ...se the following Operating Sys tems Microsoft Windows 9X Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Linux Kernel 2 x x or later Novell Netware 5 0 or later Solaris 7 0 or later P...

Page 82: ...support CD ROM disc in the system s CD ROM or other optical drive and wait for the Power Installer interface to automatically load If it doesn t start run the Power Installer interface directly from...

Page 83: ...o run the AMD Driver Pack installation program Power Installer MPX2 Main Screen You should install the re quired AMD driver pack first from the Driver instal lation section User Manual This item simpl...

Page 84: ...want to install and follow the install program s instructions The Make Driver Utility The Make Driver utility makes driver floppy disks There aren t any disks you need for this board in the program li...

Page 85: ...board and some troubleshooting tips you can review in the event any prob lems arise Using System Features This section explains the system controls and indicators that connect to the motherboard It a...

Page 86: ...Rebooting You should always restart or shut down the system by using the OS command for this This procedure allows the OS to shut down properly minimizing the possibility of hard disk drive problems...

Page 87: ...n Ring These are set to Diabled by default in the WakeUp Event Control subsection of the Power Man agement section of the CMOS Setup Utility You must set the RI Event WOL line to Enabled to use these...

Page 88: ...e installs in an expansion slot opening 1 Turn off and unplug the system if necessary 2 Remove the system housing cover 3 Locate the JP2 IR pin header connector on the motherboard It is below the lowe...

Page 89: ...Consult the OS documentation or online Help for more information if necessary You may also need to install support software that came with the IR port module in order to use it Consult the installati...

Page 90: ...isk Subsystems This motherboard supports IDE drives using data trans fer modes up through ATA 100 If you use IDE drives as the primary disk subsystem selecting drives that sup port ATA 100 and have a...

Page 91: ...CPU on this motherboard IWILL does not assure reliable system performance if you do so and do ing this may violate your CPU warranty Improperly con figured overclocking can shorten the life of the CPU...

Page 92: ...MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual 6 8 CMOS Setup Utility IWILL Smart Setting CPU Configuration Options...

Page 93: ...dware Troubleshooting If the motherboard does not operate properly when you first try to use it in the system it is likely that it is either configured incorrectly there are problems with external con...

Page 94: ...you in stalled a device that uses ATA 100 mode make sure it is connected to the motherboard with an ATA 100 cable to ensure maximum performance Check that all expansion cards are correctly installed a...

Page 95: ...n and configuration of expansion cards that support the Plug and Play PnP specification Most currently available expansion cards support PnP PnP simplifies card instal lation by allowing the system to...

Page 96: ...ms The Optimized Defaults are what the system normally operates on If a corrupted system configura tion record caused the problem you experienced once you load the Optimized Defaults and reboot the sy...

Page 97: ...13 3 Select Save Exit Setup and press the Enter key A confirmation message will appear Press the Enter key again to confirm The CMOS Setup Utility will close and the system will reboot The system shou...

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Page 99: ...7 Technical Specifications User s Manual 7 1 In This Chapter Technical Specifications 7 Technical Specifications This chapter lists some technical information about this motherboard...

Page 100: ...SB 100 133MHz Jumper setting Chipset AMD760MPX Chipsets North Bridge AMD762 South Bridge AMD768 Memory Supports DDR200 PC1600 DDR266 PC2100 Supports Unbuffered DDR Memory up to 2GB 1GB x2 using DIMM1...

Page 101: ...sion Slot Sockets and Connectors Two 462pin socket Four DDR DIMM sockets One Universal AGP Pro slot Four 32bit 33MHz Bus Master PCI slots Two 64bit 66MHz Bus Master PCI slots Two IDE connectors One FD...

Page 102: ...MPX2 Motherboard User s Manual 7 4...

Page 103: ...etting Update Updates the procedure and information for setting the CPU Clock Ratio Connector Pin Outs Lists the pin assignments for a number of the onboard connectors Please review the section on the...

Page 104: ...nce some Athlon CPUs do not allow alternate clock ratio settings this setting option was removed from subsequent versions of the CMOS Setup Utility s IWILL Smart Setting screen to ensure system stabil...

Page 105: ...J24 J28 J11 J24 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Pin No Assignment Ground 12V Sense AUX Fan Headers J3 J27 J3 J27 1 2 3 1 2 3 WOL Wake On LAN Connector J J6 1 2 3 1 2 3 Pin No Assignment 5V SB Ground Wake up WOM Wak...

Page 106: ...6 7 8 9 10 Assignment Assignment 5V fused USB Data USB Data Ground KEY 5V fused USB Data USB Data Ground N A IR Connector JP2 JP2 1 5 2 3 4 1 2 3 Pin No Assignment Voltage 5V CIRRX IR_RX 4 GND 5 IR_T...

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