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Technical Reference Booklet

Front Panel Header - FP1

The motherboard provides one front panel connector.

FP1

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Page 1: ... BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER CONNECTTHEEQUIPMENTINTOANOUTLETONACIRCUITDIFFERENTFROM THATOFTHERECEIVER CONSULTTHEDEALERORANEXPERIENCEDAUDIO TELEVISIONTECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is ca...

Page 2: ...ors CN1 16 S Bracket SPDIF CEN LFE Surround Output Connector J19 for AC97 only optional 17 SPDIF Header J29 for HD Audio optional 18 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN SYSFAN optional 19 CD IN Connector J30 optional 20 Power LED D64 D65 optional 20 Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 optional 21 Front Panel Audio Header FP S1 23 IEEE 1394 Connector CN9 CN10 optional 24 USB Connect...

Page 3: ...e Control 38 Set Supervisor User Password 39 Save Exit Setup 39 Exit Without Saving 39 Flash Update Procedure 40 REALTEKHDAUDIODRIVERSETUP 41 Getting Started 4 1 Sound Effect 41 Environment Simulation 41 Equalizer Selection 42 Frequently Used Equalizer Setting 42 Karaoke Mode 42 Mixer 43 Playback control 43 Recording control 44 Audio I O 45 Speaker Configuration 46 Global Connector Settings 47 S P...

Page 4: ...CoreTM 2 Duo processors 0 03125V to 1 600V in 6 25mV steps for VRM11 0 System Memory A total of two 240 pin DDRII SDRAM sockets Dual channel 128 bits wide DDRII memory interface Supports 128Mb 256Mb 512Mb 1G technologies implemented as X8 X16 devices Supports DDRII533 Supports DDRII667 only for 945P Support for Non ECC memory only Maximum memory size 4GB Onboard I O _ One onboard PCI fast IDE port...

Page 5: ...al Integrated AC97 controller with standard AC97 Codec Direct Sound and Sound Blaster compatible Full Duplex 16 bit record and play back PnP and APM 1 2 support Windows 2000 XP ready Line in Line out Mic in Supports AC97 codes for six sound channel output Onboard IEEE1394 optional Compliant with 1394 OHCI specifications v1 0 and v1 1 Integrated 400Mbit 2 port PHY System BIOS PnP APM ATAPI for Wind...

Page 6: ...Bandwidth shared between the eight ports Power Management Supports SMM APM and ACPI Break switch for instant suspend resume on system operations Energy star Green PC compliant Hardware monitoring circuit provides voltage temperature fan speed etc monitoring optional Supports suspend to RAM STR optional External Modem Ring in Wake up support Integrated Serial ATA host Controller Independent DMA ope...

Page 7: ...conds after you power on AC 3 Adding a metal spaced plate to the back of the Socket 775 is not recommended as this will short motherboard components and damage the system MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT for HD Audio only The following diagram shows the relative positions of the jumpers connectors major components and memory banks on the motherboard PKE 9 Wsgoix J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 8: ...wait for 5 seconds after you power on AC 3 Adding a metal spaced plate to the back of the Socket 775 is not recommended as this will short motherboard components and damage the system MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT for AC97 Sound only The following diagram shows the relative positions of the jumpers connectors major components and memory banks on the motherboard PKE 9 Wsgoix J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 9: ... REAR PANEL The back panel for HD Audio provides the following connectors The back panel for AC97 Audio provides the following connectors ...

Page 10: ...ching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector Keyboard Connector The motherboard provides a standard PS 2 keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 keyboard directly into this connector USB 2 0 Connector The motherboard provides a UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyb...

Page 11: ...ck Connector Optional The motherboard provides one standard RJ 45 jack for connecting to a Local Area Network LAN You can connect the network cable to the LAN jack 8 Channel HD Audio Option select of 2 6 or 8 channel audio from onboard High Definition audio compliant CODEC with 20 bit ADC and 24 bit DAC resolution Support CD In SPDIF in and SPDIF out Optical Coaxial SPDIF out available on rear pan...

Page 12: ...s Line Out port and the rest of speakers to S Bracket SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Method 1 Using the 4 6 surround audio output of the back panel only After installing the audio drivers you can attach the speakers for 2 4 6 channel audio output Please connect the speakers to the LINE OUT connectors Different connector configurations for 2 4 6 channel options are listed below 2 Channel In 2 channel config...

Page 13: ...om The AC97 Audio Configuration box will appear Click on the Speaker Configuration tab to select the audio mode A When you choose 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output the selected item is shown Figure 1 B When you choose 6 channel mode for 5 1 speaker output the selected item is shown Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 14: ...tion please click the Rear Speaker Out button shown below Method 2 Using S BRACKET connectors The S Bracket shown on page 17 is an optional accessory To use the S Bracket you should select the correct setting in the software utility For information about the setting refer to selecting 4 or 6 Channel Settings later in this section Connector configurations for 4 and 6 channel using S Bracket are des...

Page 15: ...nnector of the S Bracket or attach all six speakers to the connector on the S Bracket If you want to use the Line In and MIC functions at the same time please click the Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out buttons shown below Back Panel S Bracket Front channels 1 SPDIF jack coaxial 2 Rear Speaker Out 3 Center and Subwoofer Out ...

Page 16: ...ts 1 44M 2 88M floppy disk types Hard Disk Connectors CN1 The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 function You can connect up to two hard disk drives CD ROMs 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices CN1 Primary IDE Connector CN1 connects can connect a ide device please set the jump...

Page 17: ...ther 4 channel audio outputs So you can use Line in Mic in and 6 channel audio output features at the same time PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 SOUT L Audio left surrounding output 2 SOUT R Audio right surrounding output 3 GND Ground 4 GND Ground 5 CET OUT Audio center output 6 LFE OUT Audio bass output 7 GND Ground 8 SPDIF S PDIF input 9 KEY NC 10 SPDFO S PDIF output S Bracket Cable optional Connect to ...

Page 18: ...Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through fiber or coaxial connector SPDIF IN OUT J29 for HDA only PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 2 SPDIF out SPDIF out 3 NC NC 4 NC NC 8 GND GND 1 SPDIF in SPDIF in 5 NC NC 7 GND GND J29 1 2 SPDIF in SPDIF out 6 NC NC J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 19: ...ting the wire to the connectors always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control SYS FAN CPU FAN 1 1 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 20: ... 4 CD R J30 Pin Definition J30 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I Power LED D64 D65 optional The green LED lights when the system is in the power on state The red LED lights whenever AC power is attached irrespective of whether the system is powered on powered off or in standby mode J S G S R R V I Q S Z I D64 5VLED Green D65 5VSBLED Red ...

Page 21: ...ce ports SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 300MB s Both connector types are fully compliant with Serial ATAII specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 Pin Definition J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 22: ...ot fold the serial ATA cable at a 90 degree angle as this will cause a loss of data during the transmission Serial ATA Hard Disk Devices Power Cable optional Connect one end of the SATA cable to the motherboard and connect the other end to the SATA Hard Disk ...

Page 23: ...nalog Port1 Left channel 2 GND Ground 3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 Right channel 4 PRESENCE Active low signal signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio dongle is connected to the analog header PRESENCE 0 when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected 5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 Right channel 6 SENSE1_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK1 7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the High ...

Page 24: ...rd provides two 1394 pin headers that allow you to connect IEEE 1394 ports CN10 1 2 9 10 IEEE 1394 Cable optional CN9 CN10 Pin Definition PIN Assignment 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key no pin 10 Ground 1 2 9 10 CN9 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 25: ... USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use the auxiliary USB connectors FP U1 FP U2 to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard 10 9 2 1 FP U1 PIN Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USBP0 4 USBP1 5 USBP0 6 USBP1 7 GND 8 GND 9 KEY 10 OC FP U1 FP U2 Pin Definition FP U2 10 9 2 1 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 26: ...otherboard provides one front panel connector FP1 NC VCC KEY KEYLOCK GND IRRX SPEAKER GND KEY IRTX NC VCC GND KEY GND PWR_SW RESET NC KEY GND PW_LED PW_LED HDD_LED HDD_LED 24 23 16 17 18 20 22 21 19 15 13 7 11 9 5 3 1 14 6 8 10 12 2 4 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 27: ...umper Setting This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard s hardware Before using your computer make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt Close Open Default setting JP1 J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 28: ...terconnect Slots The PCI slots allow you to insert expansion cards to meet your needs When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Read the documentation for the expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration PCI E X4 Slot J S G S R R V I Q S Z I ...

Page 29: ...nd thumb to move metal lever so it is separated from the bottom steel shell grip hook 2 Use index finger to lift the top steel shell 3 Use index finger and thumb to place the CPU onto the plastic body look for the gold arrow on the CPU The gold arrow should point away from the lever pivot ...

Page 30: ...steel shell grip hook 6 It s recommended that the CPU heatsink should be an approval by Intel corporation design for Prescott CPU Choose the orientation of the thermal solution for optimal wire routing to the fan header on the motherboard Position the thermal solution over the processor Ensure the fan wiring is positioned to prevent wire pinching between the heatsink and the processor or between t...

Page 31: ...he motherboard holes with no insertion force 8 Engage the fasteners caps Apply thumb pressure to the top of each of the 4 fastener caps there is no specific order of engagement you will hear a click upon full engagement 9 Gently rotate the cap clockwise 1 4 turn 10 At last attach the fan wire connector to the 4 pin fan header connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN ...

Page 32: ...ushed away from the socket 4 Position the DDRII DIMM above the socket Align the middle notch in the bottom edge of the DDRII DIMM with the key in the socket 5 Insert the bottom edge of the DDRII DIMM into the socket 6 When the DDRII DIMM is seated push down on the top edge of the DDR II DIMM until the retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place Note Please turn the system off before ...

Page 33: ...o the PCIx16 slot and the Slave card should be inserted into the PCIEx4 Slave slot properly Make sure that the card is inserted in correct slot Installing Driver After setting up the Windows you need to install the 8 15 driver or later which must include the Catalyst Control Centre CCC Step1 ...

Page 34: ...nced mode you need to click the check box to enable the CrossFire Step 2 Step3 Step4 After CrossFire is enabled successfully you will be able to see that CrossFire has started Click Standard View as default Click CrossFireTM Select the check box ...

Page 35: ...es The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes i...

Page 36: ...ve Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Note The sample BIOS Setup Menu included here only shows a typical case and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom of the screen Standard This setup page includes all the items of Award special CMOS Features standard features Advanced BIOS This setup page includes al...

Page 37: ...vided into 10 categories Each category includes one or more setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the PgUp or PgDn key to select the desired value in each item Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Sat Jan 01 2005 Item Help Time h h mm ss 11 1 35 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter 4303 MB IDE Primary Slave None Chan...

Page 38: ... registers These registers control most of the system options in the computer This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources such as DRAM and the external cache It must be stated that these items should not be altered The default settings have been chosen because they prov...

Page 39: ...p at Security Option from BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervi...

Page 40: ...FLASH ENTER 4 Enter the file name of the new BIOS 5 The question Do you want to save BIOS Y N is displayed Press N if there is no need to save the existing BIOS Press Y if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary file 6 The message Press Y to program or N to exit is displayed Type Y ENTER 7 Wait until the flash update is completed 8 Re...

Page 41: ...l panel will appear Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment Equalizer and Karaoke are available for selection Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings Stone Corridor Bathroom S...

Page 42: ...y used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range Vocal Can...

Page 43: ...your favorite sound effect in one single tool Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume control This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed total 13 items to be chosen Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming ...

Page 44: ...ute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls Advanced control is a Microphone Boost icon Once this item is checked you will find advanced icon beside Front Pink In Mic Volume With this the input signal into Front Pink In Mic Volume will b...

Page 45: ...tead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish Moreover other than blue to blue pink to pink the way that you used to do Audio I O would guide you to other right jacks that can also serve as microphone speaker headphone ...

Page 46: ...ce will pop up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device If not correct Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack ...

Page 47: ...AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would not automatically pop up when device plugged in S PDIF Short for Sony Philips Digital Interface a standard audio file transfer format S PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to ...

Page 48: ...n data has been successfully caught by codec Sampling Rate Data Validation This indicates if the input data is known to Realtek HD Audio Manager Copyright protection The input data can only be copied while Copy Free is shown while No Copy indicates the data is read only Real time S PDIF in monitor Not only S PDIF out but also other analog out such as front side surround speakers can also output S ...

Page 49: ...e best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function Acoustic Echo Cancellation This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet ...

Page 50: ...Demo The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way Information This section provides information about your current system audio device ...

Page 51: ...er The bundled driver CD contains all the drivers that the motherboard needs Each driver will install automatically once it is selected Please select the drivers that you want to install by clicking on the driver s button ...

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