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IWILL P4G Series Motherboard

User’s Manual

P4G Series Version 1.0

FB23624000

Summary of Contents for P4G Series

Page 1: ...IWILL P4G Series Motherboard User s Manual P4G Series Version 1 0 FB23624000...

Page 2: ...P4G 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: ...tion 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 tra...

Page 5: ...5 CPU Socket 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 Connector...

Page 6: ...taller Disc 2 25 Driver Software 2 26 Utility Software 2 27 3 Motherboard Configuration 3 1 The Default Configuration 3 1 Hardware Configuration Jumper Settings 3 1 Jumper JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Memory 3 2...

Page 7: ...nnecting Internal Devices 5 3 Connecting IDE Devices to the Main IDE Connectors 5 3 Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive 5 4 Connecting a Smartcard or MS SD Reader 5 4 Multiple Drive Configurations 5 6 Alte...

Page 8: ...6 1 Front Panel 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...

Page 9: ...here 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 motherboard...

Page 10: ...debar to note important topics indicate warnings or further explain and illustrate key points We suggest that most users review the manual to become familiar with the motherboard Expert users may want...

Page 11: ...opics 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 Cha...

Page 12: ...e connector 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...

Page 13: ...ice and a video display monitor Hardware Options The P4G Series of motherboards have some hardware options you can purchase separately FI Panel A front panel extender that mounts in a 5 inch drive bay...

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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 functi...

Page 16: ...oca tion of key components on the motherboard Rear I O Panel Ports mPGA478B PROMISE Serial ATA P4GS J1 JCDIN1 JAUX1 JAUDIO1 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 JUSB1 JDIMMVOLT1 JCMOS1 SHATA1 JUSB3 JUSBV1 J2...

Page 17: ...connector JSFAN1 JSFAN2 Housing cooling fan connectors JCOM2 COM2 port bracket connector JGAME1 Game MIDI port bracket connector JP1 IR port module connector J1 Optional 6 channel audio port bracket c...

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 Serial Parallel VGA ports Three USB p...

Page 19: ...aces Winbond Super I O Both motherboards also use the Winbond W83637HF Super I O controller chip which has the following func tions Hardware monitor Memory Stick Secure Digital interface Smart Card in...

Page 20: ...e 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 their...

Page 21: ...M 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 confi...

Page 22: ...aximum 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 i...

Page 23: ...I 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 sectio...

Page 24: ...es up through ATA 100 There are two IDE drive connectors IDE1 is the Primary channel and IDE2 is the Secondary Each con nector supports two drives a Master and a Slave which connect to the motherboard...

Page 25: ...ng 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: ...al specifications are listed in Chapter 7 Serial ATA Drive Connectors P4GS Function The S ATA connector marked SATA is for connecting a Serial ATA drive to the motherboard Description The Serial ATA f...

Page 27: ...e 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 specifications A...

Page 28: ...ling Fan Connectors The cooling fan power connectors are 3 pin con nectors CPU Fan power connector CD In AUX Audio Connectors JCDIN1 JAUX1 Function Connectors for audio in cables from internal periphe...

Page 29: ...d to use the IR feature Pin1 Onboard USB Port Connector JUSB1 Connector JUSB3 Function Connector for the additional two USB ports port bracket JUSB3 is an onboard internal USB 2 0 port Description Con...

Page 30: ...speaker system More Information 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...

Page 31: ...or Smartcard Reader The connector cable from a Smartcard Reader mod ule plugs into U23 Memory Stick Secure Digital Reader Connector JP2 Function Connector for a Memory Stick or Secure Digi tal memory...

Page 32: ...ee the Standard CMOS Features sec tion of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 to adjust the real time clock settings System support battery Battery Housing The battery is a CR2032 Lithium...

Page 33: ...header connector for sys tem housing front panel features Description This connector supports the following front panel features Reset Switch Reset in diagram IDE device activity LED IDE LED in diagra...

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: ...er 5 for information on adjusting port settings COM1 Serial Port Serial Ports Default configuration External port is COM1 Onboard port is COM2 Installing an IR port re quires disabling COM2 VGA Port F...

Page 36: ...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 devices The ports are for Type A USB cable connectors You can connect or dis connect USB ca...

Page 37: ...ce Line Out For two stereo speakers or the Front Left and Right speakers in a 5 1 speaker system Mic Microphone connector for a computer microphone More Information See the Integrated Peripherals sec...

Page 38: ...ge Function Sets the 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 JPSKMV1 PS 2 Standby Volt...

Page 39: ...n 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 instal...

Page 40: ...software Audio driver and utilities for the onboard audio sub system Graphic driver software Driver software for the onboard video display Installation Guides Acrobat PDF files that explain how to in...

Page 41: ...ontent 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 Smar...

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Page 43: ...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 configu...

Page 44: ...Utility s Optimized De faults 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...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...g is for standard 5V operation The alter nate setting configures the USB ports to also operate with a standby voltage of 5V This allows the system to wake up from an S3 Suspend state in response to ac...

Page 47: ...Short 1 2 PS 2 Voltage 5 Volt Default Short 2 3 PS 2 Standby Voltage 5 Volt JPSKMV1 JPSKMV1 PS 2 Voltage Default 5V Pin 1 Jumper J2 Serial ATA Bridge Operation This is an 8 pin jumper that controls th...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...he CMOS Setup Utility If you want to use a sound card instead of the onboard audio you should Disable the onboard audio You can also Disable the onboard LAN on the P4G if the need arises though you do...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...he 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 the I...

Page 63: ...ousing 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 least a...

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Page 65: ...o check and 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 Conn...

Page 66: ...tem memory the AGP card will use as auxiliary memory by adjusting the AGP Aperture Size setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of the CMOS Setup Utility The default aperture setting is 64MB...

Page 67: ...wo 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...

Page 68: ...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 install...

Page 69: ...f 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 avoid...

Page 70: ...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 Windows drivers for...

Page 71: ...these as the device the system should attempt to boot from If you have the P4G the Onboard Device is the Promise ATA 133 Primary Master On the P4GS if you connect a Serial ATA device the ATA 133 IDE3...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 11 CMOS Setup Utility Interface commands...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...5 System Configuration User s Manual 5 13 CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...ow 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 If you are using OS 2 set the OS Select For...

Page 80: ...reen 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 16M line You can change the thermal warning...

Page 81: ...lts 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 enable...

Page 82: ...he 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 Addres...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...ead Spectrum setting reduces interfer ence generated by the board circuitry when Enabled Setting Options Constraints Don t change the auto detected settings unless you really know what you are doing Y...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...tly 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 P4G Main Screen You can automatically in s...

Page 92: ...ation 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 following the install program in...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 or McAf...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...using s front panel Additional System Features This motherboard supports the IWILL FI Panel front panel extender The FI Panel connectors on the motherboard connect to cables from the FI Panel which mo...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...ze perfor mance If you need even better performance from a disk sub system you can consider using the ATA 133 controller or the Serial ATA controller on the P4GS Both of these and particularly the Ser...

Page 101: ...l 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 both speak ers plugs into this jack The 5 1 sp...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...bly are properly installed 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...

Page 104: ...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 Se...

Page 105: ...ion 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...

Page 106: ...12 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...

Page 107: ...ssors 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 200MHz or PC2100 266MHz DDR SDRAM Unbuff...

Page 108: ...ine Out Mic jacks on rear I O panel Supports 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...

Page 109: ...V 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 2 0 DMI 2 0 Approvals FCC class B CE mark 89...

Page 110: ...ront 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 Reserved 8 Key 9 LFT Line Out 10 LFT Line Out Auxiliary Audio Header Pin No As...

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