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IWILL P4E Series Motherboard

User’s Manual

P4E Series Version 1.0

FB23623100

Summary of Contents for P4E Series

Page 1: ...IWILL P4E Series Motherboard User s Manual P4E Series Version 1 0 FB23623100...

Page 2: ...P4E Series Motherboard User s Manual II...

Page 3: ...he 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 rece...

Page 4: ...ation of the 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 tr...

Page 5: ...2 6 System Memory Sockets 2 7 The AGP Slot 2 8 PCI Expansion Slots 2 9 Drive Connectors 2 10 IDE Drive Connectors 2 10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2 11 Promise ATA 133 IDE Drive Connectors 2 12 Serial...

Page 6: ...river Software 2 25 Utility Software 2 26 3 Motherboard Configuration 3 1 The Default Configuration 3 1 Hardware Configuration Jumper Settings 3 1 Jumper JP5 Clear CMOS Memory 3 2 Jumper JP10 DDR Memo...

Page 7: ...al Devices 5 3 Connecting IDE Devices 5 3 Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive 5 4 Connecting a Smartcard or MS SD Reader 5 4 Multiple Drive Configurations 5 6 Alternate Drive Controller Boot Device Setting...

Page 8: ...System Controls Indicators 6 1 System Controls 6 1 Indicator LEDs 6 3 Additional System Features 6 3 Wake on LAN WOL 6 3 Installing Configuring An IR Port 6 4 Performance Optimization 6 6 System Memo...

Page 9: ...n there is a list of what you should find 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 motherboa...

Page 10: ...s 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 motherboar...

Page 11: ...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 upgrading Please see C...

Page 12: ...r cable Connects floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk connector 3 Jumper Caps Extra caps in case original caps are lost Power Installer support CD ROM disc Includes support software drivers a...

Page 13: ...at least the following internal components Intel Pentium 4 478 pin processor At least one DDR SDRAM memory module Desired storage devices hard disk CD ROM etc You will also need whatever external syst...

Page 14: ...P4E Series 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: ...tion of key components on the motherboard Rear I O Panel Ports mPGA478B PROMISE JP9 Serial ATA P4ES J19 J18 JP2 J20 U27 J35 JP8 J4 J31 AUX J28 CD IN J30 J10 AGP J12 PCI1 J11 PCI2 J14 PCI3 J13 PCI4 J15...

Page 17: ...CPU cooling fan power connector J37 Housing cooling fan connector J35 COM2 port bracket connector J18 Game MIDI port bracket connector JP1 IR port module connector J4 Optional 6 channel audio port bra...

Page 18: ...ts 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 Serial Parallel ports Rear audio jack Center Subwoofer jack SP DIF audio port T...

Page 19: ...3637HF Super I O controller chip which includes the following features Hardware monitor Memory Stick Secure Digital interface Smart Card interface Promise ATA 133 IDE P4E P4ES The P4E and P4ES motherb...

Page 20: ...ame on the board to attach the heatsink and cooling fan assembly required by the Pentium 4 CPU More Information See the section in Chapter 4 on In stalling CPUs for information supported CPUs and thei...

Page 21: ...RAM memory modules The sockets function independently allowing a variety of memory configurations up to a total of 2GB More Information See the section on Installing System Memory in Chapter 4 for con...

Page 22: ...ximum 1064MB second data throughput The slot only supports 1 5V devices Do not use a 3 3V AGP card with this motherboard More Information See the section Connecting In stalling Internal Peripherals in...

Page 23: ...n 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 Connecti...

Page 24: ...gh ATA 100 There are two of these IDE drive connectors IDE0 is the Primary channel and IDE1 is the Secondary Each connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave which connect to the motherboard wi...

Page 25: ...g one floppy disk drive to the motherboard The Floppy drive connector uses a standard FDD rib bon cable The floppy disk drive connected to the end of the cable will function as Drive A A second drive...

Page 26: ...in Chapter 5 for instructions on con necting IDE drives Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7 Serial ATA Drive Connectors Function The two connectors marked J5 and J6 are for connecting Ser...

Page 27: ...nd the extra ATX12V 4 pin connector which supplies addi tional 12 volt current More Information Please refer to Chapter 4 Installing the Board in a System Housing Chapter 7 lists technical specificati...

Page 28: ...n Connectors The cooling fan power connectors are 3 pin con nectors CPU Fan power connector CD In AUX Audio Connectors J28 J31 Function Connectors for audio in cables from internal peripherals Descrip...

Page 29: ...the board to use the IR feature Pin1 Onboard USB Port Connector J25 Connector J38 Function Connector for the additional two USB ports port bracket J25 is an onboard internal USB 2 0 port Description...

Page 30: ...formation Please see Connecting Internal Pe ripherals section in Chapter 5 and the System Features section in Chapter 6 6 Channel Audio This combined connector is for either of the optional audio port...

Page 31: ...card Reader mod ule plugs into U27 This is also the connector for the FI Panel Smartcard reader Memory Stick Secure Digital Reader Connector JP2 Function Connector for a Memory Stick or Secure Digi ta...

Page 32: ...it is plugged into an AC power source and the sys tem is in a supported suspend state More Information Please see the Power Management Setup section of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5...

Page 33: ...LED System LED in diagram Housing mounted speaker Speaker in diagram More Information See Chapter 4 Installing the Board In A System Housing and Chapter 6 System Features Battery Housing Function Hou...

Page 34: ...nfigured as EPP 1 9 DMA 3 1284 compliant 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 R...

Page 35: ...guration External port is COM1 Onboard port is COM2 Installing an IR port re quires disabling COM2 6 Channel Audio Jacks Function Provides Rear and Center channel Subwoofer connections including an SP...

Page 36: ...microphone Line Out Lime Front Channel L R Mic Pink USB Ports Function Connecting USB 2 0 devices to the system Description These are Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports for con necting either USB 1 1 or 2 0 devic...

Page 37: ...voltage status for the USB ports Description A 3 pin jumper Default Setting 5V More Information See Chapter 3 for information on con figuring this jumper JP9 PS 2 Standby Voltage Function Sets the vo...

Page 38: ...n 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 install i...

Page 39: ...nces system perfor mance Audio driver software Audio driver and utilities for the Realtek onboard audio subsystem Installation Guides Acrobat PDF files that explain how to install the sup plied USB 2...

Page 40: ...ntent 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 Smart...

Page 41: ...ration 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 Configurat...

Page 42: ...efaults Follow this procedure to clear CMOS memory If neces sary refer to the motherboard diagram and key in Chap ter 2 for the jumper location 1 Turn off and unplug the system Remove the system housi...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...The default setting is for standard 5V operation The alter nate setting configures the USB ports to also operate with a standby voltage of 5V that allows 5V devices to wake up the system from an S3 S...

Page 45: ...PS 2 Voltage 5 Volt Default Short 2 3 PS 2 Standby Voltage 5 Volt JP9 PS 2 Voltage Default 5V Pin 1 J30 JP9 Jumper JP30 Audio Channel Configuration This jumper controls audio left right channel port...

Page 46: ...t 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 undistu...

Page 47: ...f 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...

Page 48: ...ity If you install the optional FI Panel you should remove the jumper caps on JP30 so that you can connect the FI Panel audio connector The JP10 default setting is correct for any DDR memory you can i...

Page 49: ...ing 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 Prep...

Page 50: ...all 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 pr...

Page 51: ...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 sp...

Page 52: ...er 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...

Page 53: ...an applicator 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...

Page 54: ...that 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 an...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...ffered DDR SDRAM DIMM modules for system memory The system memory specifications are Unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM modules 200MHz PC1600 or 266MHz PC2100 DDR SDRAM Maximum 2GB total system memory Memory C...

Page 57: ...module follow this procedure 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...

Page 58: ...other 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 arm...

Page 59: ...tem components as described later in this chapter Motherboard Installation Procedure This section assumes you are installing the board in a suitable housing We also assume you have prepared the board...

Page 60: ...rt the board in the housing and align the mount ing holes to the standoffs on the housing s motherboard mounting plate Make sure all of the rear I O ports are properly aligned with the open ings in th...

Page 61: ...e housing power supply leads After that having replaced the system housing cover you can connect external peripherals to complete the process of preparing the system for use These will include at leas...

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Page 63: ...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 64: ...mory 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...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...ppy Drive connector for connecting one or two floppy disk drives Most computer systems use one 3 5 inch 1 44MB floppy disk drive The drive connector is for a standard floppy drive ribbon cable To inst...

Page 67: ...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 avoid degraded pe...

Page 68: ...cient to sup port all the devices you want to install ATA 133 Serial ATA Drivers Both the ATA 133 and Serial ATA features require drivers to operate The Power Installer support CD ROM disc in cludes W...

Page 69: ...et a PCI Device as any of the boot devices This feature sets only one alternate drive controller as the selected PCI Device for seeking a bootable device If you have the P4E the Onboard Devices Load O...

Page 70: ...is 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 Conn...

Page 71: ...System Configuration User s Manual 5 9 CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Enable USB Keyboard Support if you will use a USB keyboard Enable USB Mouse Support if you will use a USB pointing devi...

Page 72: ...lity 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 u...

Page 73: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 11 CMOS Setup Utility Interface commands...

Page 74: ...as 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 pro...

Page 75: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 13 CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen...

Page 76: ...he IDE device settings are autodetected You shouldn t need to change them The floppy and other settings are standard defaults Setting Options Constraints You can reset the time and date settings if th...

Page 77: ...efault 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...

Page 78: ...Autodetected Settings Everything on this screen is an optimized default or is autodetected Setting Options Constraints We don t suggest changing anything in this section above the Memory Hole AT 15M...

Page 79: ...defaults The port settings are stan dard PC settings Setting Options Constraints You can disable onboard devices and change port set tings If you re going to use a USB keyboard or mouse you have to en...

Page 80: ...r the parallel port settings as needed You can disable the Game and MIDI settings if you aren t going to use the Game port header The last several items when at the bottom of the list are SCR Port Add...

Page 81: ...er Defined defaults You can customize all settings in User Defined mode If your OS supports power management configure it there The Soft Off by PWR BTTN line controls the function of the system housin...

Page 82: ...n expansion card set Reset Configuration Data to Enabled to rewrite the ESCD Don t change the resource settings they re set to be handled automatically by the BIOS While you can set them manually ther...

Page 83: ...ction Function Displays detected system information CPU cooling fan speed and various voltage levels Default Autodetected Settings The list of system information is autodetected and dis played Setting...

Page 84: ...ng Options Constraints Don t change the auto detected settings unless you really know what you are doing You can configure the CPU settings manually Configuring CPU settings at variance with Intel s s...

Page 85: ...You 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...

Page 86: ...ou 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 already installe...

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Page 88: ...rboard is primarily intended for use with the following Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 9X Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Linux Novell Netware Unix Prepare the ha...

Page 89: ...directly from the disc by running Setup The Power Installer main screen will appear Click on a motherboard model number to open the section for it Power Installer P4ES Main Screen You can automaticall...

Page 90: ...ties Click on Driver Installation to access the driver install programs Install the first two items for the Intel Chipset Intel INF Driver and Intel IAA Driver in sequence by clicking on them and foll...

Page 91: ...function as USB 1 1 ports If you have installed either a Smart Card Reader or a Memory Stick Secure Digital card reader or have installed the optional Fi Panel install the FI Panel driver Click on the...

Page 92: ...lity 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 or McAfee Anti...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...ebooting 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...

Page 95: ...n a 5 inch bay in the system housing and in cludes the following features Compact Flash reader Memory Stick reader Secure Digital Card reader Line Out audio jack Microphone jack Two Hi Speed USB 2 0 p...

Page 96: ...ollows if the module installs in an expansion slot opening 1 Turn off and unplug the system if necessary 2 Remove the system housing cover 3 Locate the JP1 IR pin header connector on the motherboard 4...

Page 97: ...t 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 th...

Page 98: ...rt ATA 100 and have a high rotation speed at least 7 200rpm will maximize perfor mance If you need even better performance from a disk sub system you can consider using the ATA 133 controller on the P...

Page 99: ...speakers Rear For the Rear Left Right Channel speakers A miniplug cable for both speakers plugs into this jack Center Subwoofer For the Center Channel speaker and the Subwoofer A miniplug cable for bo...

Page 100: ...pointers on things you can check before seeking assistance General Hardware Troubleshooting If the motherboard does not operate properly when you first try to use it in the system it is likely that it...

Page 101: ...if one is installed Make sure the processor and its fan heatsink cool ing assembly are properly installed Check all the hardware settings on the motherboard and make sure they are correct When you re...

Page 102: ...rd must be cor rect and uncorrupted for the system to operate properly It is possible for the system configuration record can be come corrupted or lost If this occurs the system will not operate prope...

Page 103: ...function normally The instructions on the next page illustrate this procedure You can easily restore a working system configuration record from the main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility To do so do as...

Page 104: ...ized Default settings Now make any other settings you need to 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 Ut...

Page 105: ...d processors Autodetect CPU type external clock and multiplier CPU external clock 1MHz step adjustment in BIOS CPU Power Follows VRM 9 0 spec VRD design Memory PC1600 PC2100 DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR S...

Page 106: ...ts Mic Line Out for front panel or optional FI Panel Rear Out and Center Subwoofer Out jacks on rear I O panel 4 pin CD ROM audio in connector 4 pin AUX audio in connector General I O 2 IDE connector...

Page 107: ...ature sensor Voltage monitoring Vcore 1 5V 2 5V 3 3V 5V 12V Battery 5VSTB Form Factor ATX 4 Layer PCB Other Supports AC power failure ACPI 1 1 PC2001 PCI 2 2 APM 1 2 SMBIOS 2 3 BIOS boot Spec 1 01 WfM...

Page 108: ...ssignment 1 Left Channel Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel Input Front Audio Header Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic In 2 Ground 3 Mic Power 4 Audio Power 5 RT Line Out 6 RT Line Out 7 Reserv...

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