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IWILL P4DA Motherboard

User’s Manual

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Page 2: ...P4DA 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 receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cabl...

Page 4: ...he manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Copyright Portions Intel Corporation This publication including all photo...

Page 5: ...y 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 ATX Power Connectors 2 10 CPU System Cooling Fan Connectors J15 25 26 30 2 10 WOL Wake On LAN Connector J21 2 11 WOR Wake On Modem Connector J17 2 12 CD In AUX Audio Connectors CN3 CN4 2 12 IR Connector J10 2 13 USB Ports 3 4 Connector ...

Page 6: ...rmware Reconfiguration 3 6 4 Installing the Motherboard 4 1 Pre installation Preparation 4 1 Installing A CPU 4 2 Processor Selection 4 2 Installing The Processor 4 3 Installing the Heatsink 4 5 Installing System Memory 4 8 Memory Specifications 4 8 Memory Configuration Options 4 8 Installing Memory Modules 4 9 System Memory Recognition 4 10 Installing the Motherboard in a System Housing 4 11 Moth...

Page 7: ...ed Peripherals 5 15 Power Management Setup 5 16 PnP PCI Configurations 5 17 PC Health Status 5 18 CPU Smart Setting 5 19 Load Fail Safe Defaults 5 20 Load Optimized Defaults 5 20 Set Password 5 21 Save Exit Setup 5 22 Exit Without Saving 5 22 Installing an OS Support Software 5 23 Installing an Operating System 5 23 Installing the Support Software 5 23 Installing Windows Drivers 5 24 The Make Driv...

Page 8: ...mory 6 6 Disk Subsystems 6 6 Processor Upgrades Adjustments 6 6 Troubleshooting 6 7 Hardware Problems 6 7 General Hardware Troubleshooting 6 7 Hardware Configuration Problems 6 8 Plug and Play Problems 6 9 Replacing the System Configuration Record 6 9 Loading Optimized Defaults 6 9 7 Technical Specifications 7 1 ...

Page 9: ...ind in 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 components and indicates their locations Describes the support software that comes with the board on the Power Installer support CD ROM disc Chapter 3 Motherboard Configuration Lists the motherboard s...

Page 10: ...icons 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 Expert users may want to review topics selectively as needed If The Motherboard Is Already Installed You may receive the motherboard installed in a working system If this is the case you should still ...

Page 11: ...arly important and deserve your specific attention Some topics cover information critical to the proper installation and use of the motherboard For this motherboard please review the sections on the following topics CPU installation Please see Chapter 4 System memory installation Please see Chapter 4 AGP card installation Please see Chapter 5 Required BIOS configuration Please see Chapter 5 Suppor...

Page 12: ...staller 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 do the following Check Package Contents Please compare the package contents to the Packing List on the previous page and confirm that all items are present and undamaged Missing or Damaged Accessorie...

Page 13: ...the following internal components Intel Pentium 4 processor At least one DDR SDRAM memory module 1 5V AGP video display card Desired storage devices hard disk CD ROM etc You will also need whatever external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard a pointing device and a video display monitor ...

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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 functions after the board is in stalled in a working system Chapter Topics Hardware Features Motherboard Layout Key Features Components Software Features Driver Software Utility Software ...

Page 16: ...ont Panel BIOS J14 J17 J21 JP7 J26 J25 J24 J23 J20 JP9 P4DA CN3_AUX In CN4_CD In JP10 J16 J18 J19 J15 ALADDiN P4 J13 J6 J7 J8 J9 J11 J30 Motherboard Layout The diagram and key on these two pages shows the loca tion of key components on the motherboard AGP PCI 1 5 Rear I O Ports ...

Page 17: ...connector for ATX power supply J20 J23 Primary Secondary IDE drive connectors J24 Floppy disk drive connector J15 CPU cooling fan connector J25 J26 30 Housing cooling fan connectors JP10 IR port module connector J14 USB 3 4 port bracket connector CN4 CD In CD ROM drive audio in connector CN3 AUX auxiliary audio in connector J21 WOL Wake On LAN connector J17 WOR Wake On Ring connector Front Panel H...

Page 18: ... 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 from top to bottom PS 2 ports Two USB ports LAN port Parallel Serial ports Audio Game MIDI ports The ports have standard color coding as follows PS 2 Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green USB Ports Black Serial Ports Teal Parallel Port Burgundy Line In jack Light Blue Lin...

Page 19: ... North Bridge M1535D South Bridge The chipset provides host bus memory AGP and I O interfaces with a 400MHz Front Side Bus CPU Socket Function The system CPU installs in this socket Description The mPGA478B CPU socket supports all 478 pin Intel Pentium 4 CPUs that use this socket The motherboard comes with a mounting frame mounted on the board to attach the heatsink and cooling fan assem bly requi...

Page 20: ...g DDR SDRAM memory modules The sockets function in dependently allowing a variety of memory configura tions up to a total of 3GB using three 1GB DDR DIMMs More Information See the section on Installing System Memory in Chapter 4 for configuration specifications and installation instructions Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7 DIMM Sockets System memory sockets support DDR SDRAM mod ul...

Page 21: ...ximum 528MB second data transfer AGP 4X maximum 1GB second data transfer 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 fications are listed in Chapter 7 Also see the Advanced Chipset Features section of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on AGP settings AGP Slot For...

Page 22: ...five Bus Master ca pable PCI expansion slots The slots are 32 bit 33MHz slots and are PCI 2 2 compliant The slots provide a fast high bandwidth pathway between the motherboard and expansion cards More Information See the section Connecting In stalling Internal Peripherals in Chapter 4 Technical speci fications are listed in Chapter 7 PCI Expansion Slots All slots are Bus Master capable and PCI 2 2...

Page 23: ...ternal 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 Floppy is for connecting one floppy disk drive to the motherboard Description The floppy disk drive connector supports connecting one floppy disk drive to the motherboard The Floppy drive connector us...

Page 24: ...pplies 12 volt current More Information Please refer to Chapter 4 Installing the Board in a System Housing Chapter 7 lists technical specifications ATX Power Connectors An ATX power supply with two power leads is re quired for this board Standard ATX connector CPU System Cooling Fan Connectors J15 25 26 30 Function Power connectors for CPU and system hous ing cooling fans Description There is one ...

Page 25: ...connected to It works with the optional onboard LAN port and will also work with an additional PCI NIC that supports this feature by connecting the card to the WOL connector on the motherboard The motherboard supports Wake on LAN when connected to a Network Inteface Card with this feature A signal from the card will wake up the computer only when it is plugged into an AC power source and the syste...

Page 26: ...Utility in Chapter 5 for information Audio In Connectors The CD In connector is for CD ROM or other optical drives Use the AUX In connector for an addi tional drive or a modem telephony device CN4 CD In audio in connector CN3 AUX audio in connector CD In AUX Audio Connectors CN3 CN4 Function Connectors for audio in cables from internal peripherals Description The two audio in connectors on the mot...

Page 27: ...the CMOS Setup Utility to con figure the board to use the IR feature USB Ports 3 4 Connector J14 Function Connector 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 external USB ports and have their own Root Hub More Information See the Connecting Int...

Page 28: ... Utility in Chapter 5 to adjust the real time clock settings System support battery Battery Housing The battery is a CR2032 Lithium coin cell Front Panel Connectors Function Multifunction pin header connector for sys tem housing front panel features Description This connector supports the following front panel features Reset Switch IDE device activity LED System ACPI Suspend switch System Power LE...

Page 29: ...s sec tion of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting related settings USB Ports Function Connecting USB 1 1 devices to the system Description These two ports are for USB 1 1 devices The ports are for Type A USB cable connectors You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on More Information See the Integrated Peripherals sec tion of Conf...

Page 30: ...ated Peripherals sec tion of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings Serial COM Ports Function Connecting Serial devices The two serial ports have 9 pin connectors They can operate at speeds up to 115 200bps You can configure the port speed in the computer s Operating System Do not connect or disconnect a serial cable when the system is turned on ...

Page 31: ...g the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on audio settings Line In Light Blue External Audio Jacks The onboard audio sup ports stereo speakers au dio input and a micro phone Line Out Lime Mic Pink Game MIDI Gold Jumpers There is one jumper switch on this motherboard Jump ers function like switches to establish hardware configu ration settings JP7 Clear CMOS Function Clears the CMOS Se...

Page 32: ...all inter face under Microsoft Windows 9X NT 4 0 2000 or XP The disc s install interface should load automatically and you then click on the model name of this motherboard Driver Software This motherboard requires that you install driver soft ware to support the onboard hardware You will need to install the following ALi chipset support software Drivers that support the chipset including AGP IDE a...

Page 33: ...2 Key Features Components User s Manual 2 19 Power Installer P4DA section Driver installation screen Power Installer P4DA Main installation screen ...

Page 34: ...documents on the Power Installer disc and a wide range of other content The reader is free and can be up graded at the Adobe web site www adobe com when new versions become available McAfee Anti Virus This is anti virus software from one of the leading vendors ALi Hardware Monitor Utility This utility provides a broad range of information about both the motherboard and your computer s system hardw...

Page 35: ...tions to change the default configuration The motherboard will 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 configuration is set at the time of manufac ture The configuration is comprised of the hardware con figuration settings and the default firmware sett...

Page 36: ...ttery If necessary refer to the board diagram and key in Chapter 2 for the location of the JP6 jumper 1 Turn off and unplug the system Remove the system housing cover see documentation if necessary 2 Set JP7 to the Clear CMOS position by placing the jumper cap over pins 2 and 3 for one minute 3 Return the jumper cap to the Normal position 4 Replace the system housing cover plug in the sys tem and ...

Page 37: ... 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 other settings you require 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press the Enter key The system will restart and use the new settings See the section on Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for in...

Page 38: ...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 undisturbed unless you have a specific reason not to and you are certain of what you are doing Incorrect configuration of the CMOS Setup Utility can result in unreliable operation or a fail ure of the motherbo...

Page 39: ...of each 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 on the main screen list command instructions at the bottom of the screen The main screen has a basic list command instructions at the bottom of the screen and displays a function description of...

Page 40: ...ettings at the default settings unless you need to perform the Clear CMOS pro cedure Firmware Reconfiguration You can initially specify or customize the CMOS Setup Utility settings when you first configure the system as covered in Chapter 5 to meet your requirements Other than doing this there should be no need to reconfigure the CMOS Setup Utility unless the system configuration changes or the co...

Page 41: ...ting 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 installation Preparation Before you install the motherboard you will need to do the following Install a 478 pin Intel Pentium 4 CPU Install DDR DIMM system memory modules Both of these require specific procedures tha...

Page 42: ...l an Intel Pentium 4 processor on this motherboard you will need to do the following Install a Pentium 4 processor in the mPGA478 socket Install the Heatsink Retention Mechanism Please follow the procedure detailed below to install the Pentium 4 processor on the board Intel boxed Pentium 4 processors come with full installation instructions If you have these please also read and follow those instr...

Page 43: ...e procedure is the same but the accessory items may have a different appearance Please follow the installation procedure as illustrated on the next two pages The illustrations are generic and do not specifically represent this motherboard The processor installation procedure is as follows 1 Raise the locking lever of the processor locking mechanism to a perpendicular position Raise the socket leve...

Page 44: ... 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 move Gently press the processor into the socket Press the retaining lever back down into the horizontal position and make sure it latches in place Step 3 Insert the processor Step 4 Secure the retaining lever ...

Page 45: ...ator with boxed Intel Pentium 4 processors or an exact equivalent to the top of the installed CPU If the Fan Heatsink already has a patch of TIM on its under side you don t need to apply any additional TIM to the CPU We assume here that you have TIM in an Intel supplied applicator and need to apply it To apply TIM to the CPU do as follows 1 Apply all of the TIM in the applicator to the center of t...

Page 46: ...hat it s retaining clip frame snaps into the re cesses in the Retaining Mechanism The Fan Heatsink will only fit into the mechanism frame in the correct orientation 2 Hold the Fan Heatsink steady and press one of the clip assembly s locking levers down into the locked position Step 1 Clip Fan Heatsink assem bly into the Retention Mechanism Step 2 Hold the assembly steady and press one of the re ta...

Page 47: ...d now hold the heatsink securely in the Retention Mechanism Connect Fan Heatsink Power Lead Plug the fan power lead onto the CPU Fan power connec tor near the CPU socket The entire CPU installation is then complete Step 3 Hold the assembly steady and press the other retain ing clip s locking arm into the locked position Step 4 Plug the Fan power lead onto the CPU fan power connector ...

Page 48: ...is motherboard uses DDR SDRAM DIMM modules for sys tem memory The system memory specification are DDR SDRAM DIMM modules 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB modules Maximum 3GB total system memory Memory Configuration Options This motherboard has flexible memory configuration options Please note the following Supports 16MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB modules Any capacity DIMM may be used in either socket as...

Page 49: ...ocedure 1 Align the module 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 fully into the socket so that the socket retaining arms swing up and engage the re tention notches at each end of the module Following the configuration you have chosen repeat ...

Page 50: ...ther action is required to complete system memory installa tion Module Installation All modules insert in the DIMM sockets in the same way 1 Align the module to the socket 2 The socket retaining arms should rotate up and engage the module s re taining notches as you press it into the socket 3 The retaining arms must engage for the module to be properly installed ...

Page 51: ...ponents as described later in this chapter Motherboard Installation Procedure This section assumes you are installing the board in a suitable ATX housing We also assume you have pre pared the board for installation as previously described in this manual If the housing you are using normally stands vertically place the open housing on it s side be fore you start Please follow this procedure to inst...

Page 52: ...ith the open ings in the I O panel shield 5 Attach the board to the housing by inserting mount ing screws in all the holes and tightening them snugly Connecting Front Panel Components After the motherboard is installed in the system housing you should connect whatever front panel components the housing has to the Front Panel feature connector on the motherboard The figure below indicates the pin a...

Page 53: ...e system housing cover you can connect external peripherals to complete the process of preparing the system for use These will include at least a video display and a keyboard and probably a point ing device Please see the next chapter for information on completing these final hardware installation steps and installing Operating System and support software ATX Power Connectors The main power connec...

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Page 55: ...possibly 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 Internal Peripherals To complete the assembly of a working system you will need to at least install an AGP video display card and connect whatever disk drives you will use in the system This section covers...

Page 56: ...y by adjusting the AGP Aperture Size setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of the CMOS Setup Utility The default aperture setting is 64MB the maximum is 256MB Display Drivers You should install the display card s display driver soft ware according to the instructions that come with the card after you have completed system assembly and have installed an OS and the support software for th...

Page 57: ... connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave The drives connect to the motherboard with an IDE ribbon cable IDE cables have three connectors on them one that plugs into a drive connector on the board and the other two that connect to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive The connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive There are several typ...

Page 58: ...nd install them IDE 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 it as either Slave or use the Cable Select setting to allow the drive s position on the cable to define the mode Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive This motherboard has one Floppy Drive c...

Page 59: ...st device connected to it to avoid degraded performance Floppy connector Primary Channel Secondary Channel Floppy Drive Connector The floppy drive connec tor supports two floppy disk drives The first drive Drive A connects to the connector on the end of the floppy drive connec tor cable A second drive Drive B would connect to the middle connector on the cable although sys tems now commonly only ha...

Page 60: ...display 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 input devices with this motherboard Connecting PS 2 Devices Connect a PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the Keyboard and Mouse PS 2 ports on the rear I O port panel Don t connect or disconnect a device whi...

Page 61: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 7 CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Enable USB Keyboard Support if you will use a USB keyboard ...

Page 62: ...ty 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 utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands The utility does not support mouse use The commands are straightforward and those available for the program section y...

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Page 64: ...creen also has these command options Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Please see the following sections for a brief profile of what each section does information on settings you might want to change and things to leave alone To open one of the program sections highlight the item you want and press the Enter key To change a setting hig...

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Page 66: ...ault 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 and date settings if they are not correct for your location CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features In operation the screen will display the detected IDE devices ...

Page 67: ...ura tion settings Default Autodetected Settings 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 Constraints You can change the boot device assignments and order the boot options and the power on settings as you like You can enter a Keyboard Power On p...

Page 68: ...r is autodetected Setting Options Constraints Don t change anything in this section except the AGP Aperture which you can adjust if needed and the Memory Hole setting if you need to for OS 2 The default AGP setting will work If you don t want to use the onboard audio and Game port you can disable them here to free up system resources by setting the ALI OnChip Audio and GamePort items CMOS Setup Ut...

Page 69: ...ith these defaults The port settings are stan dard PC settings Setting Options Constraints You can disable onboard devices and change port set tings If you install an IR port module you have to set the UART Mode Select line to the appropriate IR setting You can alter the default port settings if need be but the default port addresses will work should not be changed without reason You can set a Key...

Page 70: ... Settings Everything on this screen is an optimized default Setting Options Constraints You can select the Minimum or Maximum configurations rather than the User Defined defaults You can customize all settings in User Defined mode If your OS supports power management configure it there You can also set a date and time for the system to turn on or wake up CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ...

Page 71: ...detected Settings The default is for the BIOS to control these functions Setting Options Constraints Don t change the resource settings they re set to be handled automatically by the BIOS If you have a problem after you install an expansion card set Reset Configuration Data to Enabled to rewrite the ESCD CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations ...

Page 72: ...ettings are optimized defaults The list of system information is autodetected and displayed Setting Options Constraints You can select a different CPU Warning Temperature or Shutdown Temperature setting The system will automati cally produce a warning when the detected CPU tem perature exceeds the warning temperature setting and will shut down the system to protect the CPU when it ex ceeds the shu...

Page 73: ...Spectrum setting Setting Options Constraints Don t change the auto detected settings unless you really know what you are doing You can change the HOST DRAM PCI clock settings and the CPU Clock Ratio manu ally but we do not recommend this unless you know what you are doing Configuring CPU settings at vari ance with Intel s specifications may damage the CPU and void the warranty CMOS Setup Utility C...

Page 74: ...ou 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 after the Clear CMOS procedure has been per formed See Chapter 3 for more information on this pro cedure To load the defaults select this item press the Enter key type a Y and press Enter again ...

Page 75: ...rs 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 just press Enter when the password dialog box appears 4 The system will ask you to confirm the new pass word by asking you to type it in a second time Care fully type the password again and press Enter or just press Enter if you are deleting a password that is...

Page 76: ...uration 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 have fully configured it In the event you do need to change or re establish the settings always make sure to save the settings when you exit the utility or the new settings will not be stored ...

Page 77: ...System This motherboard comes with support for the following Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 9X Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Linux Prepare the hard disk drive and install an OS according to the instructions that come with the OS you will use Installing the Support Software The Power Installer CD ROM disc comes with required hardware drivers for Microsoft Win...

Page 78: ...oesn t start run the Power Installer interface directly from the disc by running Setup The Power Installer main screen will appear Click on this motherboard s model number to open the section for this board Power Installer P4DA Main Screen You can automatically in stall the required chipset support by choosing Auto Installation or you can do all installations manually by choosing Manual In stallat...

Page 79: ... Driver Installation screen will appear Power Installer Drivers and Utilities Click on Driver Installation to access the driver instal lation program Install the all the items for the ALi chipset in sequence by clicking on them and following the install program instructions you should install the ATi Rage 128 Pro Patch Driver if you will use this video display card ...

Page 80: ...e ALi integrated driver place a floppy disk in the Drive A drive and press the Go button The utility will copythe drivers to the disk Making Linux Support Disks You can boot the system from the Power Installer disc The system will boot from the Linux kernel on the disc and you can use the disk creator that loads to create Linux support disks You can then use these to install any necessary modules ...

Page 81: ... install the utility software bundled on the Power In staller disc click on Software Utility in the Drivers and Utilities screen to open the Software Utility window To install the Adobe Acrobat reader McAfee Anti Virus or ALi hardware Monitor Utility software packages click on the item you want to install and follow the installa tion program instructions ...

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Page 83: ...s 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 also explains how the other system level features on the board work Front Panel System Controls Indicators The front panel of the system housing will have some or all of the front panel features that ...

Page 84: ...ooting 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 or data loss If the system crashes or hangs you may have to restart the system at the hardware level There are two hardware reboot options a keyboard command and the Reset button You can effect a warm reb...

Page 85: ...ce cards that support these features Wake on LAN WOL Function The system wakes up in response to a signal arriving over a LAN that it is connected to Use The onboard WOL connector supports connection to a PCI Network Interface Card The WOL cable from the card connects to the WOL connector on the board This feature is not enabled by default in the Power Man agement section of the CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 86: ...talls in an expansion slot opening 1 Turn off and unplug the system if necessary 2 Remove the system housing cover 3 Locate the J10 IR pin header connector on the motherboard It is between the two lowest PCI slots 4 Remove the expansion slot cover in the system hous ing that corresponds to an open PCI slot There may be a slot cover retaining screw to remove and put aside for later use 5 Insert the...

Page 87: ...art the system 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 installation instructions that came with the module for additional information CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals UART Mode Select IR mode selection ...

Page 88: ...rives that sup port ATA 133 and have a high rotation speed e g 7 200rpm will maximize performance If you need even better performance from a disk sub system you can consider adding a SCSI controller card and SCSI disk drive A SCSI disk controller with high speed SCSI hard disk drives will provide a substantial performance enhancement Processor Upgrades Adjustments Processor speed has a significant...

Page 89: ...rdware 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 connections It os also possible the board or some other system component is defective Always check the most obvious possibilities first First check the external components Make sure the system the monit...

Page 90: ...talled Check all the hardware settings on the motherboard and make sure they are correct When you re done reassemble the system and try again If the problem persists after you have checked all of the above there may be a hardware conflict or bug See the next section for additional information Hardware Configuration Problems It is possible for system hardware components to conflict with each other ...

Page 91: ... configuration record can be come corrupted or lost If this occurs the system will not operate properly or at all This is not a serious problem You can restore a working configuration using the CMOS Setup Utility to create a new configuration record by load ing the Optimized Defaults and reentering any other set tings you had made Loading Optimized Defaults The CMOS Setup Utility does not require ...

Page 92: ... record from the main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility To do so do as follows 1 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item 2 Press the Enter Key A confirmation message will ap pear on the screen Type a Y to accept loading the Op timized Default settings Now make any other settings you need to ...

Page 93: ... 11 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 should then start properly and run normally ...

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Page 95: ... clock and multiplier Memory DDR SDRAM 3 DIMMs Supports maximum 3GB Chip Set ALADDiN P4 Northbridge M1671 Southbridge M1535D Super IO ALi Graphics AGP 2X 4X Audio AC 97 PCI 5 32bit 33MHz PCI slots USB USB 1 1 external ports on rear panel stacked 2 Internal connectors 2 On board IDE Two IDE connectors support up to ATA 133 mode General I O One Floppy Controller for up to two drives Two UART connect...

Page 96: ...or BIOS Write Protection for memory SPD EEPROMs Supports ACPI S1 S3 and S4 Auto configuration for IDE hard disk type Multiple boot options Power Supply ATX 12V ATX Form Factor 305 mm x 235 mm Back Panel ATX Other Supports AC power failure ACPI 1 12 PCI 2 23 SMBIOS 2 34 DMI 2 0 Approvals FCC EMI ...

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