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More compatible, more functional and more competitive. 

Excellent quality and faster response.

Supporting Intel Pentium IV FC-PGA2 Processor in the 478Pin package.
UDMA33/66/100, PC133 SDRAM 

Quality, Performance Mainboards

Summary of Contents for P845SD

Page 1: ...More compatible more functional and more competitive Excellent quality and faster response Supporting Intel Pentium IV FC PGA2 Processor in the 478Pin package UDMA33 66 100 PC133 SDRAM Quality Performance Mainboards ...

Page 2: ...tel Celeron Pentium are registered trademark of Intel Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation IBM IBM PC IBM PC AT PC DOS OS 2 and OS 2 WARP are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Ms DOS Windows Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and WindowsME are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMI BIOS is a product of American M...

Page 3: ...g the CPU 11 Installing the Memory 13 Attaching ATX Power Supply 14 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 15 IDE Device Connector 15 Mounting Mainboard to chassis 16 Installing Add in Boards 17 BIOS Setup 19 Glossary 44 CD Driver Software Installation Guide 52 Norton AntiVirus OEM Version Setup Guide 53 INSTANT ON Guide 55 Mainboard User s Manual Page 3 Table of Contents ...

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Page 5: ...controller integrates a floppy drive interface two enhanced 16C550 compatible serial ports one parallel port and one consumer infra red compatible interface The ICH2 I O controller integrates two USB 1 1 compliant controllers Intel 845 chipset support Pentium IV FC PGA2 Processor on the 478Pin Package with 133 SDRAM DIMM Two DIMM slots support up to 2GB Memory Capacity WAKEUP LINK Header supports ...

Page 6: ...d circuit assemblies rough edges and corners and hot components Your Location Requirements Are A sturdy level surface for placement Space allowance around mainboard A stable environment with no abrupt temperature or humidity changes No exposure to chemicals or direct sunlight Line voltage and frequency not varying more than or 10 from the value stated on the package or nameplate located on the bac...

Page 7: ...beginning If any of the items below are missing please contact the representative for part replacement Micro ATX Box Standard Package 1 Mainboard 2 Driver CD with Norton AntiVirus 2001 OEM Version 3 User Manual 4 IDE Hard Drive Ribbon Cable 5 Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable Installation Mainboard User s Manual Page 7 ...

Page 8: ...Page 8 Mainboard User s Manual Mainboard Diagram ...

Page 9: ...nnector 45 C Universal Serial Bus USB Connector 46 c Universal Serial Bus USB Header 46 D Serial COM1 2 Connector 46 E Infra Red IR Header 47 F Memory Module Sockets 47 G Parallel Port Connector 47 H Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Connector 48 I Lithium Battery 48 J PCI Add in Board Connector 48 M Front Panel Function Connector 48 N Flash BIOS 49 O Floppy Drive Header 49 P IDE Device Header 49 Q WA...

Page 10: ...Page 10 Mainboard User s Manual Jumper settings Set the Jumper JP2 1 2 Normal 2 3 to clear CMOS ...

Page 11: ...rk area is static free before you begin this section Page 11 Mainboard User s Manual The Mainboard provides a 478 pins mPGA478B Socket The CPU should have a fan attached to prevent overheating If a fan is not present user should purchase a fan prior to turning on the system The recommended heatsinks for the mPGA478B processor are those with three pin fans that can be connected to the fan connector...

Page 12: ...cient air circulation must be available across the processor s heatsink Without sufficient circulation the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the mainboard You may install an auxiliary fan if necessary Mainboard User s Manual Page 12 ...

Page 13: ... Mainboard User s Manual After you have set the DIMM firmly into its socket snap the white chip holders up to lock in the DIMM Installing the Memory Memory is installed in DIMM Sockets 1 2 F Mainboard in diagram as follows ...

Page 14: ...hutdown in Windows 95 Start Menu The BIOS system will turn the system power off when it receives the proper APM command from the OS APM must be enabled in the BIOS and OS systems in order for the soft off feature to work properly the 4Pin Connector Provide extend 12V for P4 Mainboard Attaching the power supply wire IMPORTANT Wire should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of ...

Page 15: ...able After connecting the single end to the mainboard connect the remaining plugs at the other end of your hard disk s If you install hard disks you must configure the drives by setting its jumpers according to the documentation of your hard disk Also you may connect the hard disk drives so that both become Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and the other on the secondary ...

Page 16: ...responding mounting holes on the mainboard with the holes on you chassis While chassis design varies you may need to refer to the chassis manual for the mainboard mounting area Insert white pins through the chassis and through the mounting holes on the mainboard into the black pin making sure they are snapped fully into place Black mounting pin Insert into chassis Insert white mounting pin ...

Page 17: ...tware settings that may be required to set up your specific card Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card and remove the cover plate on your computer case at the slot you intend to use Keep the plate for possible future use Carefully align the card s connector and press firmly Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed from the cover plate ...

Page 18: ...nings in chassis shown below A C G in mainboard diagram You can now attach the Front Panel Function Connector M in mainboard diagram wires and Keyboard Mouse and Monitor cables to the appropriate ports Connect the main power cable and boot your system Press the DEL key when prompted and continue BIOS configurations discussed in the next chapter ...

Page 19: ...BIOS Setup ...

Page 20: ... options related to PCI bus and Plug and Play options Display CPU or System Temperature Fan Speed Control CPU s Clock Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Change Set Disabled Password Change Set Disabled Password Save Data to CMOS Abandon all Saving Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configuration...

Page 21: ...ss Setting for the system Time Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Select these options to configure the drive named in the option The BIOS can automatically configure the drive A screen with a list of drive parameters appears Floppy Drive A and B Move the cursor to these fields and select the floppy type The setting are 360 KB 5 1 4 inch 1 2 MB 5 1 4 inch 720 KB 3 1 2 in...

Page 22: ...ache This category enables or disables the CPU to speed up memory access The default value is Enabled Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on the computer If it is set to Enabled BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST The default value is Disabled First Second Third Boot Device This feature allows you to select the system first bo...

Page 23: ...ber Note that there will be no warning message if the drive installed is 360K Boot Up NumLock Status It determines the Num Lock LED on keyboard is turned on off When the system is powered on so that the end user can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard The default value is On Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to enable the A20 address line access The default is FAST T...

Page 24: ... Enabled or Disabled APIC When Enabled User can program the interrapt controler MPS Version Control For OS The Option allows to selct MPS version control for OS available setting are 1 1and 1 4 Default is 1 1 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Some of the OS 2 application access the memory in different mode Enable this option to allow the system use another mode to access the main memory for OS 2 application...

Page 25: ...tup options are then displayed DRAM Timing Selectable Set DRAM Timing setting methor Available settingure by SPD Manual Default is By SPD CAS Latency Time Specifies the number of SCLKS between the time when the Read command is sample by SDRAM and the whitney sample reads data from SDRAM Available settings are 2 SCLKS and 3 Default is 3 ...

Page 26: ...uto Dram Read Thermal Mgmt Select Enable Enable to allow Dram Read Thermal Mgmt to manage DRAM speed according to it s temperature Once the DRAM temperature increases to a specific level Thermal Mgmt will slow down DRAM speed for a certain period of time can be specific in Delay Prior to Thermal in order to cool down the DRAM After the delay time is up Thermal Mgmt will check for the DRAM temperat...

Page 27: ...emory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB Enabled Memory hole supported Disabled Memory hole not supported Delayed Transaction This option specifies the ICH Delay Transaction settings The settings are Disabled or Enabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled AGP Aperture Size MB Sets Maximum memory aperture for AGP port Available settings are 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 12...

Page 28: ...interface Select Disabled to deactivate this interface The choices Enabled Disabled IDE Primary Seconday Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for ea...

Page 29: ... Disabled USB Controller This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you want to use it Even when so equipped if you add a higher performance controller you will need to disable this feature USB Keyboard Support This option is enabled to support USB Keyboard AC97 Audio This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio The choices Auto Disabled AC97 Mode...

Page 30: ...ard hot key mouse button Power button to wakeup the computer from S3 S5 state Available options are password Hot key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any key Button only keyboard 98 Default setting is button only KB Power ON Password Sets Keyboard power on password Hot Key Power On Sets power on hot key Default setting is Ctrl F1 Onboard FDC Controller This should be enabled if your system has a floppy disk...

Page 31: ...R Transmission Delay This option specifies the type of transmission used by the infrared devices attached to serial port 3 This option only appears if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is not set to Auto or Disabled The settings are Disabled or Enabled The default settings are Enabled UR2 Duplex Mode This option provides the mode in Full or Half duplex mode Use IR Pins This option provides RxD2 TxD2...

Page 32: ...hat is used in the system This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port Choices are 3 1 PWRON After PWR Fail Resume the system to power on status after power fail Options On Off or Former Sts Game Port Address Set this option to Enabled to enable the onboard Game Port The settings are Disable 201 209 Midi Port Address Sel...

Page 33: ...his determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics ...

Page 34: ...rs Standby power state The settings are Disabled 1 min 2 min 4 min up to 1 hour The Optimized default settings are Disabled HDD Power Down This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity When this length of time expires the computer enters power conserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode Option The settings are Disabled 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min 6 mi...

Page 35: ...dicator RI line an incoming call from the modem awakens the system from a soft off state USB KB Wake up From S3 Enable Disable USB KB Wake up from S3 Default setting is Disable Resume by Alarm When Enabled you can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode Primary IDE 0 1 options enabled disabled Seconday IDE 0 1 options enabled disabled FDD C...

Page 36: ...aused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot The choices Disabled Enabled Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows98 The choices Auto ESCD Manual PCI...

Page 37: ...ture Detect System and CPU temperature automatically System FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed Detect Fan Speed Status automatically Vcore VDDQ VCC3 3 5V 12V 12V Detect System s Voltage status automatically Shutdown Temperature This function will be effective only for the operating systems that support ACPI Function Specifies Shutdown Temperature Value Available option are 60 140 65 149 70 158 75 167 and Dis...

Page 38: ...I Clk Options Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum Options Enabled Disabled CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock Options Default 100 66 33MHz 103 69 34MHz 105 70 35MHz 107 71 36MHz 109 73 36MHz 111 74 37MHz 114 76 38MHz 117 78 39MHz 120 80 40MHz 127 85 42MHz 130 87 43MHz Mainboard User s Manual Page 38 ...

Page 39: ...Fail safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance Load Fail safe Defaults BIOS Setup Page 39 Mainboard User s Manual ...

Page 40: ...Mainboard User s Manual Page 40 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects ...

Page 41: ...of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press Enter The new password will clear the previously entered password from CMOS Memory you will be asked to confirm the Password Type the password again and press Enter BIOS Setup Page 41 Mainboard User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and Save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility Save Exit Setup Mainboard User s Manual Page 42 ...

Page 43: ...Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and Without Saving the User setup Value Type N will return to Setup Utility Exit Without Saving BIOS Setup Page 43 Mainboard User s Manual ...

Page 44: ...Glossary ...

Page 45: ...h a power supply that supports remote power on off the mainboard can turn off the system power through software control such as the shutdown command in the Windows 95 Windows 98 Start Menu The BIOS system will turn the system power off when it receives the proper APM command from the OS APM must be enabled in the BIOS and OS systems in order to set the soft off feature working properly The 4pin co...

Page 46: ...nector The Mainboard provides two Universal Serial Bus USB connectors USB is a new interface standard for adding external Plug and Play PnP devices to the computer system Peripherals that support USB PnP capabilities can operate at up to a 12Mb sec data transfer rate Eventually all external devices connected to your computer will be standardized to USB c Universal Serial Bus USB Header The Mainboa...

Page 47: ... included Please refer to your IR equipment for more detailed information The header pin out is as follows Pin Signal Name 1 VCC power source 2 No Connection 3 IRRX infra red receive 4 Ground 5 IRTX infra red transmit F Memory Module Sockets The Mainboard provides 168 pin standard DIMM sockets for installation of 3 3V unbuffered Single or Double Bank SDRAM modules G Parallel Port onnector The ATX ...

Page 48: ...032 Lithium battery is installed on the on board battery socket This battery is used to supply the CMOS RAM backup power during system powered off Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Therefore if you have any difficulties please consult the technical personnel J PCI Add In Board Connector The Mainboard provides 3 PCI Connector for the PCI cards M Front Panel Function Connector T...

Page 49: ...2 independent bus mastering PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting up to Mode 4 and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 devices The system BIOS supports automatic detection of the IDE device data transfer rate and translation between different kinds of device modes such as Logical Block Addressing LBA Extended Cylinder Sector Head ECSH translation modes and ATAPI e g CD ROM devices on both IDE interfaces The tw...

Page 50: ...d for Networking or modem Audio add in card S CPU Socket The Mainboard provides a 478 pin CPU Socket for Pentium IV FC PGA2 Processor The CPU should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheat If a fan is not present a fan should be installed prior to turning the system on T CPU System Auxiliary Fan Connector The recommended heatsink for the processor are those with 12 Volt three conductor fan t...

Page 51: ...and the mainboard You may install an auxiliary fan if necessary The SYSTEM and AUXILIARY fan connectors are provided for optional cooling fans U Audio Joystick Connectors The Mainboard provides Audio headers Audio Joystick Connectors Line Output Line Input Microphone Input Game Port X CD Audio Connector CD Audio input Right Ground Ground Left Y Auxiliary Audio Connector Auxiliary input Right Groun...

Page 52: ...re Installation Guide Steps 1 Boot up the Operating System Windows 95 98 NT 2000 2 Put the CD Disc into the CD ROM Drive and wait for Autorun 3 Select P845SD and click your Operating System Type 4 Follow the instructions and install suitable drivers ...

Page 53: ...n Anti Virus Setup Guide Norton Anti Virus OEM Version Setup Guide Step 1 Load the Driver CD in CDROM and find the Norton AntiVirus 2001 Install Option Step 2 When CD finishes loading press Install Norton AntiVirus to install the software ...

Page 54: ...Page 54 Mainboard User s Manual Step 3 Follow the installation procedures on screen Step 4 Select Yes and press Finish button to reboot computer ...

Page 55: ...tem functions primarily the system state and the ability to recognize various wake up triggers or signals respectively INSTANT ON function Installation Please follow the steps to complete the INSTANT ON function installation Mainboard User s Manual Page 55 INSTANT ON GUIDE Power on the computer when memory counting starts press Del You will enter BIOS Setup Select the item POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP t...

Page 56: ...ser s Manual How to put your system into Stand by mode There are two ways 1 Choose the Stand by item in the Shut Down Windows area B Choose the Stand by item and Click OK A Press the Start button and then select Shut Down ...

Page 57: ...TANT ON GUIDE Mainboard User s Manual Page 57 2 Set the system power on button to initiate sleep mode in Win95 98 A Double click My Computer and then Control Panel B Double click the Power Management item ...

Page 58: ...omputer to complete setup Now when you want to enter sleep mode just press the Power on button How to recover from the sleep mode There are four ways to wake up the system 1 Press the Power On button 2 Use the Keyboard Power On function 3 Use the Modem Lan Resume function 4 Use the Resume by Alarm function ...

Page 59: ...NT ON GUIDE Mainboard User s Manual Page 59 Notice to INSTANT ON users 1 ATX power supply requirement comply with the ATX 2 01 provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand By current 2 SDRAM requirement PC133 compliant ...

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