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Preface

PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide

Preface

Copyright

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any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
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Disclaimer

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turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 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 cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manu-
facturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.

Summary of Contents for PXP43

Page 1: ...adio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encourage...

Page 2: ...s all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Software Setup Describes features of the mothe...

Page 3: ...UsingBIOS 25 Standard CMOS Setup 26 Advanced Setup 28 Advanced Chipset Setup 30 Chapter 2 6 6 6 6 6 Installing the Motherboard 6 SafetyPrecautions 6 Choosing a Computer Case 6 Installing the Motherboard in a Case 6 Checking Jumper Settings 7 Setting Jumpers 7 Checking Jumper Settings 8 Jumper Settings 8 Installing Hardware 9 Installing the Processor 9 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 1...

Page 4: ...etup 32 PCI PnP Setup 33 PC Health Status 34 Frequency Voltage Control 35 Load Default Settings 37 Supervisor Password 37 User Password 38 Save Exit Setup 38 Exit Without Saving 38 4 r e t p a h C 39 39 39 39 39 9 3 e r a w t f o S Setup Software List 39 Software Installation 39 ...

Page 5: ... 1 It implements an EHCI compliant inter face that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for twelve USB 2 0 ports four USB ports and four USB 2 0 headers support additional eight USB ports One onboard IDE connec tor supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 mode The Southbridge supports six SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard incorporates the Intel Eaglelake P...

Page 6: ... and ICH10 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance P43 NB Supports 36 bit host bus addressing allowing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory ad dress space 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH10 1 GB s each direction One 16 lane PCI Express x16 port for Graphics At tach compliant to the PCI E...

Page 7: ...ine in and 6 ch line out BIOS Firmware Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following The firmware can also be used to ...

Page 8: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard PXP43 Motherboard User s Guide Motherboard Components ...

Page 9: ...al ATA connectors 6 CASE_FAN Case cooling fan connector 7 F_PANEL Front Panel Switch LED header 8 USBPWR_F1 2 Front Panel USB Power Select jumpers 9 F_USB1 4 Front Panel USB headers 10 SPK Speaker header 11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 12 IDE Primary IDE connector 13 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 14 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header 15 CD_IN Analog Audio Input connector 16 PCI2 3 32 bit add on card slots 1...

Page 10: ...es on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the m...

Page 11: ... Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT SHORT OPEN Do not ov...

Page 12: ... provides enough 5VSB voltage before se lecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 2 USBPWR_R1 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn the system off 3 pin USB...

Page 13: ...frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using ...

Page 14: ...ide and hook the lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation compo...

Page 15: ...til it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR2 800 667 The total memory capacity is 16 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready ...

Page 16: ...ida 1GB AM4B5708GEWS7E 0637F APOGEE AU1G082 667P005 Infineon HYB18T512800BF3S Micron MT8HTF12864AY 667E1 AL7E8E63B 6E1T AL7E8E63J 6E1 PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 1 GB Twinmos 8D23KK TT Aeneon AET860UD00 30DB08X Apacer 78 A1G9O 9K4 Hynix HYMP125U64AP8 Y5 AB A Lead Max Lead Max LD5PS1G831 PSC AL8E8F73C 6E1 DDR2 667 2 GB Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S C2 A DATA M2OAD6G3H3160I1E53 Infinity 04751208CZ5U2D KHX6400D2UL...

Page 17: ...s used to install the external PCI Express graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2 0 PCI2 3 Slots This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI...

Page 18: ... you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card ...

Page 19: ...nd line out ports for easier access SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Pin Signal Name 1 SPDIF SPDI...

Page 20: ...ive Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Not connected Function Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive...

Page 21: ...onnectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the...

Page 22: ... motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply ...

Page 23: ...PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM fax modems USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo li...

Page 24: ...L 7 Connec the case speaker cable to SPK The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER match perfectly 1 Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power...

Page 25: ...1 Ground 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control CPU FAN control Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V CASE_FAN Case cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense S...

Page 26: ... the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the powe...

Page 27: ...se Power Management features 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 ...

Page 28: ...screen that describes all key functions F9 Load a default optimized setting ESC Exits the current menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc f f f v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc f F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help f f f Standard COMS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power M...

Page 29: ...om being overwritten The computer will restart automatically Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter...

Page 30: ... make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility SATA1 6 PATA MASTER SLAVE f CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc SATA1 Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system Device Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled Mov...

Page 31: ...rity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to set the onboard SATA IDE channel to be disabled IDE or RAID Press Esc to return to the Stan...

Page 32: ... F1 General Help mn Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Intel XD Bit Disabled Intel EIST Disabled Thermal Management Enabled This item displays CPU temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU TM Status TM1 TM2 This item displays CPU Monitor status Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit When suppports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system...

Page 33: ...rd Num Lock key is active when your system is started APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device CD DVD Hard Drive Remvable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for ...

Page 34: ...ad Default settings F1 General Help mn Options Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The defual setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may case the system to be unst...

Page 35: ...urn to the main menu setting page Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard S...

Page 36: ...he system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3...

Page 37: ... the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Init Display First...

Page 38: ... C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Disabled SYS SMART FAN Control Disabled Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Disabled Enabled Options f Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 General Help mn Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 Gen...

Page 39: ... in your computer Ratio Actual Value 9 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system CPU Frequency Setting 333MHz This item is used to set the CPU Frequency Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Core VDIMM CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 40: ...ystem CPU VOLTAGE Normal This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Memory Voltage 1 90V This item allows users to adjust the DDR memory voltage Over clocking Function Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function frequency installed in your sys tem If the over clocking fails please turn off the system power And then hold the Page...

Page 41: ...tall or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select O...

Page 42: ...he password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the user password User Password This page helps you install or change a password Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for ...

Page 43: ...river 1 When you insert the driver CD into the CD ROM you ll see the screen as the picture below There are several driver buttons displayed in the Driver Menu screen and you can click on the drivers to install Category Platform Intel Chipset INF Windows Vista XP Atheros LAN Driver Realtek Audio Driver The screen and images are only for general reference The version of the screens you received with...

Page 44: ...40 Software Setup PXP43 Motherboard User s Guide For Windows Vista 64bir Driver For Windows Vista Driver ...

Page 45: ...P Driver Attention Before you install the Realtek Audio Driver on Windows XP 64bit operating system please go to the Microsoft website to install the update for enabling HD Audio Intel Chipset INF It provides all drivers for the functions which built in both the Northbridge Southbridge ...

Page 46: ...Audio Driver It provides the driver of Realtek HD Audio CODEC 2 Click on the User Manual button you can choose the manual to read 3 If you click the Browse CD button you can browse all the files in the Driver CD Attention Before you read manuals you must install the driver of Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 to browse PDF files ...

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