1
Tip:
The driving capability of new generation
chipset is limited due to the lack of a memory
buffer (to improve performance). This makes
DRAM chip count an important factor to take
into consideration when you install DIMMs.
Unfortunately, there is no way that the BIOS
can identify the correct chip count, you need to
calculate the chip count by yourself. The
simple rule is:
By visual inspection, use only
DIMMs which are less than 18 chips
.
Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable
Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE
connector. The
blue connector
is IDE1 for clear identification. Be careful of the pin1
orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage.
Attach the power LED, speaker, and reset
switch connectors to the corresponding pins. If
you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS
Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep
flashing while the system is in suspend mode.
Connecting Front Panel Cable
Locate the power switch cable from your ATX
housing. It is 2-pin female connector from the
housing front panel. Plug this connector to the
soft-power switch connector marked
SPWR
.
Connecting CD/Modem/ Video_Audio_IN
Configuring System Memory
This motherboard has three 168pin DIMM sockets that
allow you to install system memory up to 1.5GB. SDRAM,
VCM SDRAM, Registered SDRAM are supported.
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
Pin 1
The Modem-CN connector is used to connect Mono
In/ Mic Out cable from internal modem card to
onboard sound circuit.
The
black
connector is used to connect CD Audio
cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.
This
green
connector is used to connect MPEG
Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound.
VIDEO_AUDIO_IN
Pin 1
Slave (4th)
Master (1st)
Slave (2nd)
Master (3rd)
FDC
Pin 1
Pin 1
Speaker
IDE LED
+
+
+
SPWR
+
+
ACPI &
Power LED
Reset
1
SPWR
GND
ACPI & PWR LED
GND
+5V
NC
NC
GND
RESET
GND
NC
NC
+5V
IDE LED
IDE LED
+5V
+5V
GND
NC
SPEAKER
IDE2
IDE1
Modem-CN
CD-IN
Connector
Pin1
Pin2
Pin3
Pin4
Modem-CN
Mono In
GND
GND
Mic Out
CD-IN
Left
GND
GND
Right
Video_Audio_IN
Left
GND
GND
Right
