9LIF5 Intel Socket 478 Intel 845GE + ICH4 Micro-ATX Motherboard User’s Guide Version 1.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................ 1 1-1 Product Specifications........................................................................................ 1 1-2 Package Contents ............................................................................................... 2 1-3 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup............................
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Product Specifications Processor - Supports Intel Celeron/Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU - Supports Intel Celeron/Pentium 4 system bus at 400/533MHz Chipset - Intel 845GV + ICH4 Main Memory - Supports two 184 pin DDR DIMMs up to 2GB - Supports PC1600/2100/2700 DDR SDRAM modules Expansion Slots - Three 32-Bit PCI slots (v2.
Chapter 1 On-board Super I/O Controller - ITE 8712 LPC I/O with system monitor hardware - Two UARTs support serial port and IR function (up to 115.2Kbps) for HPSIR and ASKIR - One SPP/ECP/EPP parallel port - One floppy disk drive connector supports up to 2.
Chapter 1 1-3 Motherboard Layout 3
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup If your motherboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware. This motherboard is electrostatic sensitive. Do not touch without wearing proper safety item and make sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing any work on your motherboard.
Chapter 2 2-2 Setting Your CPU’s Parameters “Hyper-Threading Technology” Basic requirements for Hyper-Threading Technology: - CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; - Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; - BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; and - OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. Boxed Processor FSB Chipset Support 800 MHz FSB processors require a new chipset Willamette (0.
Chapter 2 Frequency Configuration: This motherboard uses a new user-friendly technology that enables the user to setup a main board’s CPU parameters through an easy to use BIOS setup procedure. It is no longer necessary to make many jumper settings as on conventional motherboard. After installing all your hardware into your PC system, you can manually configure your CPU clock ratio and CPU clock according to your processor’s specifications.
Chapter 2 2-3 Main Memory Configuration The DDR SDRAM memory system consists of two banks and can support the memory size up to 1 GB per DIMM. If you only use one bank, it does not matter which one you use and if you use two or more banks, it does not matter which bank you install first. To install your DDR Modules please follow these steps: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DDR Modules has only one notch at the center of module.
Chapter 2 2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front-panel of the system case. The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a motherboard. Before connecting the power supply, please make sure it is not connected to the power source.
Chapter 2 Blinking LED in Suspend Mode While in Suspend mode, the LED light on the front panel of your computer will flash. Suspend mode is entered by pressing the Override Power Button, pushing the Green button on your ATX case, or enabling the Power Management and Suspend Mode options in BIOS's Power Management menu. (See section 3.5) Poly-fuse Over Current Protection The poly-fuse protects the system from dangerous voltages that the system might be exposed to via the keyboard or USB connector.
Chapter 2 2. P-LED (Power LED Connector) The power indicator LED shows the system's power status. It is important to pay attention to the correct cable and pin orientation (i.e. be careful not to reverse the order of these two connectors.) 3. G-BTN/G-LED (Green Button Switch/LED Connector) Some ATX cases provide a Green button switch, which is used to put the system in Suspend mode.
Chapter 2 IDE1 / 2 (IDE Hard-Disk Connector) The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra ATA66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra ATA66/100 function. This connector is used for connecting 40 pin ATAPI devices. IDE 1 only connects two IDE devices. (Primary Master/Slave) IDE 2 only connects two IDE devices.
Chapter 2 3. Connect the system's power and then start the system. 4. Enter BIOS's CMOS Setup Utility and choose Load Optimized Defaults. Type [Y] and then press [Enter] to continue. 5. Set the system configuration in the Standard CMOS Setup menu. JP6 / 6A (Enable/Disable USB 0/1, 2/3 Device Wake-Up Jumper) Pin Definition 1-2 Disable (default) 2-3 Enable JP6 USB 0/1 JP6A USB 2/3 An USB keyboard hot key or an USB mouse click can activate this board.
Chapter 2 FAN1 / 2 (CPU/System Cooling Fan Connectors) SENSE Connect the CPU/system/case-cooling fan to FAN1/2. The wiring and plugging may vary depending on the manufacturer. On standard fans, the yellow wire is positive (+12V), green is SENSE, and the black wire is ground. CN2 / 2A (CD-ROM Audio-in Connector) Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your motherboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio function.
Chapter 2 CN5 [WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector] Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. The capability to remotely manage PCs on a network is a significant factor in reducing administrative and ownership costs. Magic Packet technology is designed to give WOL capability to LAN controller. This header is used to connect an add-in NIC (Network Interface Card) that gives WOL capability to the motherboard.
Chapter 2 CN23/CN23A (USB 2/3 and 4/5 Connectors): If you want to use an USB Keyboard, you must enable the USB keyboard support function in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu (See Section 3.4). This board contains an USB Host controller and a root hub with two connectors is included for an optional USB Adaptor (USB 2/3 and 4/5). CN24 (Front Audio Connector) This connector gives you the option of a front-panel audio-jack cable ext. to be plugged into a special custom-designed system case.
Chapter 2 IR1 (IR Connector) Select a COM2 Mode in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu the COM2 port to support IR function. (See section 3.4 Super I/O Device of Integrated Peripherals) JP5 (Power On by Keyboard) Pin Definition 1-2 Disable (default) 2-3 Enable The PS/2 keyboard (hot key) can turn on the board. To use this function, select a hot key of your choice from BIOS’s Power On Management screen ->Wake Up Events -> PS2 KB Wakeup option.
Chapter 2 CN3 (Auxiliary Audio-in Connector) This connector is for the use of Auxiliary Audio-in Device. CN7 (Smart Card Reader Connector): This connector must be connected to an optional Smart card reader.
Chapter 2 JP11 (On-Board LAN) This function allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN. You must set the jumper cap to pins 1-2 to enable or pins2-3 to disable this function. COM 2 (Serial port / COM Headers) This 9-pin connector is used for connecting a serial-port ribbon cable to an additional COM port.
Chapter 2 JP23 (Green LED Mode Jumper) This cap is to setup Green LED flash mode.
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned off. To enter the Phoenix-Award BIOS setup program press [Delete] when you Power on or reboot the computer system. The primary screen as shown in Figure 3-1 is a list of the menus and functions available in the setup program.
Chapter 3 3-1 Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup allows users to configure system components such as hard disk drive, floppy disk drive and video display as well as date, time and boot-up error signaling. This configuration menu should be changed when installing a motherboard for the first time, changing hardware in your system such as the HDD, FDD, video display, or when the CMOS data has been lost or contaminated.
Chapter 3 Halt On When the system is powered on, BIOS performs a series of diagnostic tests called POST (Power On Self Test). This function stops the computer if BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell BIOS to halt on all errors, no errors, or not to halt on specific errors. 3-2 Advanced BIOS Features By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed.
Chapter 3 Hyper –Threading Technology Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Select [Enable] to support Hyper-Threading Technology and vice versa. Quick Power On Self Test (POST) Enable this function to reduce the amount of time required to run the POST (Power On Self Test). BIOS will save time by skipping some items during POST. It is recommended that you disable this setting. Discovering a problem during boot up is better than loosing data during your work.
Chapter 3 3. Typematic Delay (Msec) The typematic delay sets how long after you press a key that a character begins repeating. Security Option The Supervisor and/or User Password functions shown in Figure 3-1 must be set to take advantage of this function. See Section 3.11 for password setting information. When the Security Option is set to System, a password must be entered to boot the system or enter the BIOS setup program.
Chapter 3 3-3 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the [Advanced Chipset Features] option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Figure 3-4 All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard manufacturer and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing.
Chapter 3 DRAM RAS# Precharge This item controls the idle clocks after issuing precharge command to the DRAM. System BIOS Cacheable Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. It is advised to leave this setting. Caching the system BIOS results in better performance than shadowing the system BIOS.
Chapter 3 Flash BIOS Protection The motherboard manufacturer developed BIOS protection technology that protects the System BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempting to update BIOS with the FLASH utility. When disabled, the BIOS data can be updated by using the FLASH utility. 3-4 Integrated Peripherals This section provides information on setting peripheral devices.
Chapter 3 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. 3. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive and software support Ultra DMA, select [Auto] to enable BIOS support. 4.
Chapter 3 3. UART Mode Select This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port. (Normal RS-232C serial port / IRDA / SCR / ASKIR 0.57-MB/sec infrared port) 4. UR2 Duplex Mode Available options: [Half] and [Full]. 5. Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port. 6. Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port.
Chapter 3 3-5 Power Management Setup This section provides information on the Green PC power management functions. By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Figure 3-6 ACPI Suspend Type This feature allows user to select a suspend type for the operating system to turn off peripherals devices, such as CD-ROM players, when they are not in use.
Chapter 3 2. V/H SYNC+Blank - The system turns off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports, writes blanks to the VGA buffer and the monitor's electron gun turns off. This function requires a monitor with Green features in order to take advantage of the power saving function. If you enable this function and do not have a Green monitor, the result will be the same as if you had selected Blank. This function serves as both a screen saver and a power saver. 3.
Chapter 3 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# Available options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Wake up Events 1. Power On By PCI / Onbd LAN When enabled, a PCI interface that receives a signal will wake up the system from soft off and green mode. 2. Power On by Modem When enabled, a Modem will be able to receive a signal and wake up the system from soft off and green mode. You should connect the modem to the COM port and call your PC to power on. 3.
Chapter 3 3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PNP/PCI Configuration option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Figure 3-7 Reset Configuration Data If you want to reset CMOS IRQ divide hardware device, please selected to [Enabled].
Chapter 3 3-7 PC Health Status By choosing the PC Health Status option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This field shows you the current system temperature/external voltages input and the current CPU FAN and System FAN operating speed. Figure 3-8 Shutdown Temperature: This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature level for the processor. When the processor reaches the temperature you set, the system will shutdown.
Chapter 3 3-8 Frequency / Voltage Control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Figure 3-9 Memory Frequency For Please leave the default setting [Auto] for a stable system operation. Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabling this function will auto-detect PCI/DIMM clock. Spread Spectrum Available options are: [Disabled], [+/- 0.25%], [+/- 0.
Chapter 3 3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults loads the default BIOS values directly from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). These settings should be used to bring the system back to a functional level if the system does not respond to the Optimized Defaults. 3-10 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1).
Chapter 3 3-12 Save and Exit Setup If you select this and type [Y] (for Yes) followed by [Enter], the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the BIOS chip. 3-13 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing [Y] followed by [Enter] key lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones.
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 DRIVER Setup Insert the support CD that come with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD drive icon in [My computer] to open the setup screen. 4-1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 1. Click [Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility] 2. Click [Next >] to start software installation.
Chapter 4 3. Click [Yes] to accept the license agreement. 4. Please, select [Next >] to continue.
Chapter 4 5. Click [Finish] to complete the software installation. 4-2 Intel Application Accelerator 1.
Chapter 4 2. Click [Yes] to accept the license agreement. 3. Please select a folder where the program will be installed and click [Next >] to proceed.
Chapter 4 4. Click [Next >] to continue installation. 5. Please select [Yes] for restarting computer now or [No] for restart later, then click [Finish] to complete the installation.
Chapter 4 4-3 Video Application 1. Click [Video Application] 2. Click [Next >] to begin the installation process.
Chapter 4 3. Click [Yes] to accept the license agreement. 4. Please select [Yes] for restarting computer now or [No] for restart later, then click [Finish] to complete the installation.
Chapter 4 4-4 DirectX 9.0 Setup 1. Click on [DirectX 9.0] 2. After reading the license agreement, please select [I accept the agreement] and click [Next] to continue the setup if you accept the agreement. If not, please select [I don’t accept the agreement] to end the setup.
Chapter 4 3. Please click [Next] to start installation. 4. Please click [Finish] to restart computer.
Chapter 4 4-5 Audio Driver Setup 1. Click [Audio Driver] 2. Click [Next >] to continue installation.
Chapter 4 3. Please select [Yes] for restarting computer now or [No] for restart later, then click [Finish] to complete the installation.
Chapter 4 4-6 LAN Driver 1. Please click [LAN Driver]. 2. Please wait a few seconds and when the following image appears, click [OK] to finish the installation. 4-7 USB 2.0 Driver Open Device Manager and open the properties for the USB 2.0 host controller. Select 'Update Driver'. Point the installer to the folder with the USB 2.0 drivers. It should select from CD-ROM:\intel\usb2\win2k_XP\ich5usb2_win2k (for Win 2000 /XP) or CD-ROM:\intel\usb2\win98&me (for 98se / ME) and then install the system files.
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