PCchips M938 Series User Manual Download

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Key Features

The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-478 Processor

♦

The PGA Socket 478

♦

Supports

Intel Pentium 4 series

CPU with/without

Hyper

Threading

Technology

♦

Supports up to

533

MHz Front-Side Bus

Chipset

There are

SiS645DX/650GX/651 Northbridge

and

SiS962L

Southbridge

in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and

scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. Here
is a list of the chipset arrangement and their respective features:

Northbridge Southbridge Function

SiS

645DX

962L

CPU FSB: 533MHz, Ultra DMA
ATA133,

DDR333

, USB2.0

Supports

Hyper-Threading

CPU

without VGA

SiS

650GX

SiS962L

CPU FSB: 533MHz, Ultra DMA
ATA133,

DDR266

, USB2.0

SiS

651

SiS962L

CPU FSB: 533MHz, Ultra DMA
ATA133,

DDR333

, USB2.0

Supports

Hyper-Threading

CPU

Memory Support

♦

Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules

♦

Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Expansion Slots

♦

One CNR slot

♦

One 2x/4xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface

♦

Five 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE channels

♦

Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels

♦

Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes

Summary of Contents for M938 Series

Page 1: ... in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademarks IBM VGA and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Intel Pentium II III Pentium 4 Celeron and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PC cillin...

Page 2: ...re it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box shown as below pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers Just click the Continue Anyway button and go ahead the installation II ...

Page 3: ...s 13 Install Other Devices 15 Expansion Slots 17 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility 18 Introduction 18 Running the Setup Utility 19 Standard CMOS Setup Page 20 Advanced Setup Page 21 Power Management Setup Page 24 PCI Plug and Play Setup Page 25 Load Optimal Settings 26 Load Best Performance Settings 26 Features Setup Page 27 CPU PnP Setup Page 28 Hardware Monitor Page 29 Change Password 30 Exit 30 Chap...

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Page 5: ...3D 2D Graphics Engine Video Accelerator and Advanced Hardware Acceleration MPEGI MPEGII Video Decoder for the Intel Pentium 4 series based PC systems It has the external AGP slot with AGP 4X 266MHz capability one CNR Communications and Networking Riser slot and built in 10BaseT 100BaseTX Network Interface optional In addition there is a full set of I O Ports including PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports...

Page 6: ...ir respective features Northbridge Southbridge Function SiS645DX 962L CPU FSB 533MHz Ultra DMA ATA133 DDR333 USB2 0 Supports Hyper Threading CPU without VGA SiS650GX SiS962L CPU FSB 533MHz Ultra DMA ATA133 DDR266 USB2 0 SiS651 SiS962L CPU FSB 533MHz Ultra DMA ATA133 DDR333 USB2 0 Supports Hyper Threading CPU Memory Support Two 184 pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules Maximum installed memory is 2...

Page 7: ...erformance 128 bit 2D Accelerator Ultra AGPIITM 2GB s data read for all 2D engine functions Maximum Share Memory size is 64MB AC97 Audio Codec 6 CH hardware architecture allows multi channel south bridge to playback 6CH audio Intel AC 97 REV 2 2 compatible meeting Microsoft PC2001 requirements Built in earphone buffer and internal PLL the latter saving additionsl crystal Line in rear out share the...

Page 8: ...d Play configuration of peripheral devices and expansion cards USB 2 0 Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2 0 Compliant with Intel s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 0 95 Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 1 1 PCI multi function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores for full low speed signaling and ...

Page 9: ...e models M938HLU SiS651 NB SiS962L SB Hyper Threading CPU LAN USB2 0 M938HLUX SiS645DX NB SiS962L SB Hyper Threading CPU LAN USB2 0 without VGA and M938LU SiS650GX NB SiS962L SB LAN USB2 0 Please contact your local supplier for more information about your purchased model Each model will support different specification listed as below Model Specification M938HLU SiS651 NB SiS962L SB Hyper Threading...

Page 10: ... mainboard and other components in their original static proof packaging until you are ready to install them 2 During installation wear a grounded wrist strap if possible If you don t have a wrist strap discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis 3 Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges Avoid touching the components unless it is absolutely necessary During in...

Page 11: ...l the mainboard in a system chassis case Connect any extension brackets or cables to connecting headers on the mainboard Install other devices and make the appropriate connections to the mainboard connecting headers Note 1 Before installing this mainboard make sure jumper JP2 is under Normal setting See this chapter for information about locating JP2 and the setting options 2 Never connect power t...

Page 12: ...the major components on the mainboard Note Any jumpers on your mainboard not appearing in the illustration above are for testing only I O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built in I O ports on the mainboard optional shared with READ1 8 ...

Page 13: ...nect audio devices The first jack is for stereo Line In signal The second jack is for stereo Line Out signal The third jack is for Microphone Installing the Processor This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and...

Page 14: ...up to 2 0 GB of 266 333 MHz DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle the rising and falling edges effectively doubling the memory chip s data throughput DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus DDR SDRAM provides 1 6 GB s or 2 1 GB s data transfer rate depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz DDR SDRA...

Page 15: ...ning DIMM modules Setting Jumper Switches Jumpers are sets of pins that can be connected together with jumper caps The jumper caps change the way the mainboard operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard If a jumper cap connects two pins we say the pins are SHORT If a jumper cap is removed from two pins the pins are OPEN 1 JP2 Jumper JP2 Clear CMOS Memory This jumper can clear th...

Page 16: ... case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis ATX2 SW1 1 ATXPW1 CHSFAN 1 Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATXPW1 connector on the mainboard ATX2 is the CPU Vcore power connector If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis connect the cable from the cooling fan to the CHSFAN fan power connector on the mainboard Connect the ca...

Page 17: ... This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND 3 AUD_MIC 4 AUD_VCC 5 AUD_FPOUT 6 AUD_RET_R 7 NC 8 KEY 9 AUD_FPOUT 10 AUD_RET_L JUSB1 Front panel USB Connector The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of...

Page 18: ...l Pin Signal 1 VCC 2 USB 3 USB 4 GND 5 KEY The JUSBC is shared with one of the USB ports of the I O back panel The USB port is located beside the serial port connectors See I O Ports for more information Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on the mainboard Make sure the pin assignment will match before plugging in Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the s...

Page 19: ...le that can support one or two drives Drives can be 3 5 or 5 25 wide with capacities of 360K 720K 1 2MB 1 44MB or 2 88MB Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives high density diskette drives and CD ROM or DVD ROM drives among others The m...

Page 20: ...nector IDE2 on the mainboard If you have two devices on the cable one must be Master and one must be Slave Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD ROM drive or DVD ROM drive you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system 1 CD1 CD2 1 When you first start up your system the BIOS should automatically detect your CD ROM DVD drive If it doesn t enter the Setup Utility a...

Page 21: ... one AGP CNR PCI expansion card 1 Locate the AGP CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard 2 Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis 3 Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw 17 ...

Page 22: ...ordination between system components If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect it may cause the system to malfunction It can even stop your computer from booting properly If this happens you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration information You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the configuration You might need to do this t...

Page 23: ...k type etc You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options on the main menu page Press Enter to select the highlighted option To leave the setup utility press the Escape key To cycle through the Setup Utility s optional color schemes hold down the Shift key and press F2 Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values In these pages use the ...

Page 24: ...Installed Month Jan Dec ESC Exit Day 01 31 Select Item Year 1901 2099 PU PD Modify Shift F2 Color F3 Detect All HDD Date Time Use these items to set the system date and time Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE channels To configure an IDE hard disk drive choose Auto If the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk d...

Page 25: ...ble Disabled Share Memory Size 32 MB Graphic Win Size 4MB DRAM CAS Latency 3T Timing Setting Mode Normal MA 1T 2T Select MA 2T Advanced Read Prefetch Enabled Hyper Threading Function Disabled ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults Quick Boot If you enable this item the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of ...

Page 26: ...d Check If you have entered a password for the system use this item to determine if the password is required to enter the Setup Utility Setup or required both at start up and to enter the Setup Utility Always Boot to OS 2 64MB Enable this item if you are booting the OS 2 operating system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed L2 Cache Leave these items enabled since all the process...

Page 27: ...efetch This item enables prefetching for reading data We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Hyper Threading Function If your P4 CPU is not HT CPU this item will be hidden If your P4 CPU is HT CPU BIOS will show this item You can set Disabled or Enabled to control HT CPU support in O S Set Enabled to test HT CPU function Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When this item is enabled BIOS wil...

Page 28: ...O S that supports ACPI function such as Windows 98 ME 2000 Power Management Use this item to select a power management scheme Both APM and ACPI are supported Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes If the time selected passes without any system activity the computer will enter power saving Suspend mode Hard Disk Time Out This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk ...

Page 29: ...on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability AMIBIOS SETUP PCI PLUG AND PLAY SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O S Yes Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults Plug and Pl...

Page 30: ...ail safe default values These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips Note It is highly recommended that users enter this option to load optimal values for accessing the best performance Load Best Performance Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears If you press Y and then Enter th...

Page 31: ...F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface OnBoard Serial Port Use these items to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port and to assign a port address OnBoard IR Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port and to assign a port address Onboard Parallel Port Use this item to...

Page 32: ...le this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard in a DOS environment ThumbDrive for DOS Enable this item to make a small portion of memory storage device for the USB ports CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on...

Page 33: ...n Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved System Hardware Vcore 1 616V Vcc 1 8V 1 792V Vcc 3 3V 3 392V Vcc 4 945V 12V 12 032V Vcc2 5V 2 532V SB5V 4 962V VBAT 3 472V SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed 1308 RPM SYSTEM Temperature 33 C 91 F CPU Temperature 41 C 105 F ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults System CPU Temperature...

Page 34: ...uired to access the Setup Utility or for that and at start up depending on the setting of the Password Check item in Advanced Setup Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item press Enter and type in the current password At the next dialog box type in the new password or just press Enter to disable password protection Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have...

Page 35: ...in the same directory as the software To run the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out and then you can go on the auto installing or manual installation depending on your operating system If your operating system is Windows 98 ME 2000 XP it will automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your mainboard if Windows NT or manua...

Page 36: ...the software auto installing program as explained in next section The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file browsing interface The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window To run the program again reinsert the CD ROM disc in the drive or click the CD ROM driver from the Windows Explorer and click the Setup icon The Appli...

Page 37: ...the items that you want to setup by clicking on it the default options are recommended Click the Next button to proceed 3 The support software will automatically install Once any of the installation procedures start software is automatically installed in sequence You need to follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete insta...

Page 38: ... Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain its correct driver directory 3 Install each software in accordance with the corresponding driver path Bundled Software Installation All bundled software available on the CD ROM is for users convenience You can install bundled software as follows 1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the supp...

Page 39: ...ed option which you must set Enabled if you want to test HT CPU function If there is no HT CPU this option is hidden and default Disabled You must re install WINXP to activate the HT CPU function While you are in Windows Task Manager please push down ctrl Alt Del keys A dual CPU appears in the CPU Usage History Device Manager under WinXP Note Hyper Threading Function only works under WINXP Operati...

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