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IT7-MAX2 Motherboard User’s Manual Index IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引....................................................................................1 IT7-MAX2 クイックインストールガイド .......................................................5 IT7-MAX2 Schnellinstallationsanleitung ..........................................................9 IT7-MAX2 Guide d’Installation Rapide..........................................................13 Краткое руководство по установке IT7-MAX2...........................................
CHAPTER 4. HPT 374 RAID SETUP ..........................................................4-1 4-1. DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................4-1 4-2. RAID MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................4-2 4-3. BIOS SETUP FOR RAID ...........................................................................4-4 4-4. BIOS SETTING UTILITY ...........................................................................
IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引 1 IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引 感謝您購買 ABIT 的主機板，此主機板是設計給 Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 處理器使用。支援 Intel Socket-478 架構的處理器，並支援最高至 2GB 容量的 DDR 記憶體模組。 如您要瞭解此主機板更詳細的資訊，請參閱我們的完整版使用手冊，裡面會有詳盡的說明。此快速 安裝手冊是給有經驗的系統組裝者使用，如果這是您第㆒次嘗試來組裝您的電腦系統，我們建議您 先去閱讀完整版的使用手冊，或是詢問技術㆟員來幫助您組裝您的電腦系統。 IT7-MAX2 主機板主要元件配置圖 使用手冊
2 處理器的安裝 若您置入處理器的方向不對，您將無法輕易 ㆞將處理器插入 Socket 478 插座，而且處理器 的針腳將無法完全進入腳座。如果發現有這 種現象時，請您改變處理器的方向，直到它 能輕易且完全插入 Socket 478。同時您必需檢 視處理器溫度偵測熱敏電阻的高度（如果有 的話），然後再小心的將 Intel Pentium 4 處理 器安裝到 Socket 478 腳座㆖去。 安裝散熱器與散熱風扇是必需的，那樣可以 讓您的處理器適當㆞散熱。未安裝這些散熱 裝置可能導致處理器過熱並且會損壞您的處 理器。Intel Socket 478 處理器在運作時會產生 大量的熱量，所以您需要使用專門為 Intel Socket 478 處理器設計的大型散熱風扇。否 則，可能導致過熱且會損壞您的處理器。處 理器風扇未裝置妥當並且風扇電源線尚未連 接妥當之前，請不要把 ATX 電源供應器的電 源纜線接到主機板㆖。如此將可避免㆒些潛 在損壞處理器的可能性。 IT7-MAX2 IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引
IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引 3 將主機板安裝到機殼㆖ 當您將處理器安裝到主機板㆖之後，您便可以開始將主機板固定到電腦機殼裡去。首先；請您先將 主機板固定到電腦機殼。大多數的電腦機殼底座都有許多的固定孔位，請將主機板㆖的固定孔位與 機殼底座㆖的固定孔位對準。如果孔能對準並且有螺絲孔，就表示可使用銅柱來固定主機板。另外； 您可以使用塑膠墊片來讓螺絲與主機板的 PCB 表層隔離（絕緣）。 安裝系統記憶體 本主機板提供 3 組 184 腳的 DDR DIMM 插座可供記憶體擴充，可支援 DDR SDRAM 的最小記憶 體大小為 64MB，而最大的記憶體大小則為 2GB。 將 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組插入 DIMM 插 槽。請注意記憶體模組的楔子是如何對應到 DIMM 插槽㆖的卡榫之㆖。此種設計可確保 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組僅能由㆒個方向插到 DIMM 插槽之㆖。當您將 DDR DIMM 記憶體 模組完全插入 DIMM 插槽時，模組退出（固 定 ） 夾 應 該 會 將 DDR DIMM 記 憶 體 模 組 自 兩 側 卡 緊 並 緊 緊 ㆞ 固 定 住 記 憶 體 模 組 。 請 依 DIMM1~DI
4 IT7-MAX2 快速安裝指引 將電源供應器的電源線連接頭與主機板㆖的 ATX1/ATXPR1 連接頭連接起來 請將電源供應器的 ATX 電源接頭確實㆞壓入主機板㆖ 的 ATX1/ATXPR1 接頭，並確定連接妥當。 註：請注意針腳的位置及方向。 處理器參數的設定 當您將所有的硬體安裝完畢以後，就可以開啟電腦的電源並進入 BIOS 的選項。如您想要瞭解相關 且更為詳細的資訊，請參閱我們的完整版使用手冊，裡面會有詳盡的說明。 IT7-MAX2
IT7-MAX2 クイックインストールガイド 5 IT7-MAX2 クイックインストールガイド ABIT マザーボードをお買い上げいただきましてありがとうございます。このマザーボードは Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 プロセッサ用に設計されています。最高 2GB の DDR メモリを搭載し た Intel Socket-478 構造をサポートします。 このマザーボードの詳細については、ユーザーズマニュアルの完全版を参照してください。この クイックインストールガイドは、経験あるシステム構築者向けに書かれました。今回始めてコン ピュータシステムをセットアップする方は、まず完全版のマニュアルをお読みになるか、専門技 術者に連絡してコンピュータシステムのセットアップを行うようお勧めします。レバー IT7-MAX2 マザーボードの配置 ユーザーマニュアル
6 プロセッサの取り付け 方向を間違えて差し込むと、プロセッサは スムーズに入っていかず、途中で止まって しまいます。この場合、向きを変えると、 Socket 478 に完全に差し込まれます。同時に、 プロセッサの温度検出サーミスタの高さも チェックしてください（マザーボードにこ のコンポーネントが搭載されている場合）。 その後で、プロセッサを Socket 478 にゆっく り差し込むことができます。 ヒートシンクと冷却ファンの取り付けは、 コンピュータから熱を分散させるために必 要となります。これらのアイテムを取り付 けないと、過熱してプロセッサが破損する 原因となります。Intel Socket 478 プロセッサ は動作中に高熱を発生するため、Intel Socket 478 プロセッサ用に特別に設計された大き なヒートシンクが必要となります。そうで ないと、過熱してプロセッサが破損するこ ともあります。プロセッサファンとその電 源ケーブルを正しく取り付けるまでは、 ATX 電源ケーブルをマザーボードに決して 差し込まないでください。これにより、プ ロセッサの破損を避けることができます。 IT7-
IT7-MAX2 クイックインストールガイド 7 マザーボードをシャーシに取り付ける マザーボードにプロセッサを取り付けた後、シャーシにマザーボードを固定することができるよ うになります。まず、シャーシにマザーボードを固定する必要があります。ほとんどのコンピュ ータシャーシには、多くの取り付け穴の付いた台が付属しており、それを使用することでマザー ボードをしっかり取り付けたり、同時にショートを避けることができます。シャーシに付属する 飾りボタンかスペーサーを使用してマザーボードを固定します。 システムメモリの取り付け このマザーボードでは、3 つの 184 ピン DDR DIMM スロットメモリ拡張を提供します。最小メ モリは 64 MB で、最大メモリは 2GB DDR SDRAM です。 DDR DIMM を図に示すように拡張スロット に差し込みます。モジュールがソケットに どのように固定されているか注意してくだ さい。これにより、DDR DIMM モジュール に差し込む方法が 1 つしかないことを確認 できます。DDR DIMM モジュールを DDR DIMM ソケットにしっかりと押し込み、モジュー
8 IT7-MAX2 クイックインストールガイド 電源コネクタを ATX1/ATXPR1 コネクタに差し込む 電源装置から出ている電源ブロックコネクタをこの ATX1/ATXPR1 に接続します。コネクタが十分奥まで 装着されていることをご確認ください。 注意：ピンの位置と方向を良く確認してください。 BIOS のセットアップ ハードウェアの取り付けが完了したら、コンピュータの電源をオンにし、BIOS Setup アイテム に移動して、プロセッサのパラメータをセットアップします。詳細については、ユーザーズマニ ュアルの完全版を参照してください。 IT7-MAX2
IT7-MAX2 Schnellinstallationsanleitung 9 IT7-MAX2 Schnellinstallationsanleitung Vielen Dank für Ihren Kauf der ABIT-Hauptplatine. Diese Hauptplatine wurde für Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 Prozessore ausgelegt. Sie unterstützt die Intel Socket-478-Struktur und DDR-Speichersteckplätze mit der Kapazität von bis zu 2 GB RAM. Beziehen Sie sich bitte für detaillierte Informationen über diese Hauptplatine auf die vollständige Version des Benutzerbuchs.
10 Installieren des Prozessors Wenn Sie beim Einstecken des Prozessors eine falsche Richtung gewählt haben, kann der Prozessor nicht leicht und komplett eingesteckt werden. Ändern Sie bitte in diesem Fall die Richtung, bis der Prozessor sich leicht und komplett in den Socket 478 einpassen lässt. Überprüfen Sie gleichzeitig die Höhe des Prozessortemperaturerkennungsthermistors (falls Ihre Hauptplatine diese Komponente besitzt).
IT7-MAX2 Schnellinstallationsanleitung 11 Installieren der Hauptplatine im Gehäuse Nach der Installation des Prozessors können Sie anfangen die Hauptplatine im Computergehäuse zu befestigen. Die meisten Gehäuse haben eine Bodenplatte, auf der sich eine Reihe von Befestigungslöcher befinden, mit deren Hilfe Sie die Hauptplatine sicher verankern können und zugleich Kurzschlüsse verhindern.
12 IT7-MAX2 Schnellinstallationsanleitung Verbinden der Netzstecker mit dem ATX11/ATXPR1-Anschluss Denken Sie daran, den Anschluss des ATX-Netzteils fest in das Ende mit dem ATX1/ATXPR1-Anschluss zu drücken, um eine feste Verbindung zu garantieren. Hinweis: Achten Sie auf die richtige Ausrichtung und Position der Pole. BIOS-Setup Schalten Sie nach der vervollständigten Hardwareinstallation den Computer ein und gehen zur Option im BIOS, um die Prozessorparameter einzustellen.
IT7-MAX2 Guide d’Installation Rapide 13 IT7-MAX2 Guide d’Installation Rapide Merci d’avoir acheté la carte mère ABIT. Cette carte mère est conçue pour les processeurs Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478. Elle supporte la structure Socket-478, avec jusqu’à 2 GB de mémoire DDR. Pour des informations relatives à cette carte mère plus détaillées, veuillez vous référer à notre version complète du manuel utilisateur. Ce guide d’installation rapide est créé pour les assembleurs système expérimentés.
14 Installer le Processeur La figure vous montre à quoi ressemble l’emplacement Socket 478, et comment soulever le levier. Si vous le mettez dans un mauvais sens, vous ne pourrez pas insérer le processeur facilement, et les broches du processeur n’entreront pas entièrement dans l’emplacement. Dans ce cas, veuillez changer le sens jusqu’à ce qu’il s’insère facilement et complètement dans l’emplacement Socket 478.
IT7-MAX2 Guide d’Installation Rapide 15 Installer la Carte Mre dans le Châssis Une fois que vous aurez installé le processeur sur la carte mère, vous pourrez commencer à fixer la carte mère sur le châssis. Tout d’abord, vous avez besoin de fixer la carte mère sur le châssis. La plupart des châssis d’ordinateur possèdent une base sur laquelle il y a nombreux trous de montage permettant à la carte mère d’être fixée fermement, et en même temps d’éviter les court-circuits.
16 IT7-MAX2 Guide d’Installation Rapide Brancher les connecteurs d'alimentation dans les connecteurs ATX1/ATXPR1 Souvenez-vous que vous devez pousser le connecteur de votre alimentation fermement dans le connecteur ATX1/ATXPR1 pour assurer une bonne connexion. Remarque: Faites attention à la position des broches et à l'orientation. Configuration du BIOS Une fois le matériel installé complètement, démarrez l'ordinateur et allez sur l'item dans le BIOS pour configurer les paramètres du processeur.
Краткое руководство по установке IT7-MAX2 17 Краткое руководство по установке IT7-MAX2 Благодарим вас за приобретение материнской платы производства ABIT. Эта материнская плата предназначена для использования с процессорами Intel Socket 478. Она поддерживает структуру Intel Socket 478, максимальный объем памяти DDR составляет 2 Гбайт. Более подробные сведения о материнской плате приведены в руководстве пользователя. Краткое руководство по установке предназначено для опытных специалистов.
18 Установка процессора Если рычаг будет смещен не в нужную сторону, легко установить процессор не удастся, а контакты процессора не попадут в гнезда. Если так получилось, измените направление перемещения, до тех пор, пока процессор не станет на свое место в гнездо “Socket 478”. В то же время проверьте высоту температурного датчика (если он установлен на материнской плате). Теперь можно установить процессор в гнездо “Socket 478”.
Краткое руководство по установке IT7-MAX2 19 Установка материнской платы в корпус После установки процессора на материнскую плату можно начинать установку материнской платы в корпус. Большая часть корпусов оборудована основанием, в котором проделаны монтажные отверстия, которые позволяют надежно закрепить материнскую плату и предотвратить короткие замыкания. Для крепления материнской платы к основанию используются винты и прокладки.
20 Краткое руководство по установке IT7-MAX2 Подключение кабелей питания к разъемам ATX1/ATXPR1 Обратите внимание, разъем блока питания ATX необходимо вставить в разъем ATX1/ATXPR1 до упора, чтобы обеспечить надежное соединение. Примечание: Обратите внимание на положение контактов и ориентацию разъема. Настройка BIOS По окончании установки аппаратуры включите питание и перейдите в меню BIOS Setup, чтобы настроить параметры процессора.
Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre IT7-MAX2 21 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre IT7-MAX2 Complimenti per l’acquisto di una scheda madre ABIT. Questa scheda madre è progettata per processori Intel Pentium 4. Supporta la struttura Socket 478 con fino a 2GB di memoria DDR. Per maggiori e dettagliate informazioni su questa scheda madre si prega di fare riferimento alla versione integrale del Manuale utente. Questa guida all’installazione veloce è intesa per costruttori esperi di sistemi.
22 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre IT7-MAX2 Installazione del processore Se il processore è collocato nella posizione sbagliata, non si sarà in grado di inserirlo con facilità e non si riuscirà ad inserirlo completamente nella presa. In questo caso cambiare la posizione – direzione finché il processore si inserisce completamente e con facilità nella presa Socket 478.
Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre IT7-MAX2 23 Installazione della scheda madre sul telaio Dopo avere installato il processore sulla scheda madre si può iniziare a fissare la scheda madre sul telaio. Innanzi tutto è necessario fissare la scheda madre al telaio. La maggior parte dei telai ha una base sulla quale sono presenti diversi fori di montaggio che permettono di fissare in modo accurato la scheda madre e, allo stesso tempo, di prevenire corto circuiti.
24 Guida all’installazione veloce Scheda madre IT7-MAX2 Collegamento dei connettori d’alimentazione ai connettori ATX1/ATXPR1 Ricordarsi che è necessario spingere con fermezza fino in fondo il connettore della sorgente d’alimentazione ATX al connettore ATX1/ATXPR1, assicurando così un buon collegamento. Nota: Prestare attenzione all’orientamento dei pin.
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features and Specifications 1. CPU ! ! Supports Intel Pentium® 4 socket 478 processor 400MHz/533MHz System Data Bus 2. Chipset ! ! ! Intel 82845E (MCH) + 82801DB (ICH4) Supports AGP 4X 1.5V device only Supports Ultra ATA/100/66/33 mode 3. Memory ! ! ! Three 184-pin DIMM sockets (unbuffered Non-ECC DIMM) Supports 3 DIMM DDR 200/266 (Max. 2GB) Do not supports the mixed use of ECC and non-ECC RAM 4.
1-2 Chapter 1 11. System BIOS ! ! ! SoftMenu™ Technology to set CPU parameters Supports Plug-and-Play (PNP) Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) 12. Internal I/O Connectors ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 x AGP slot, 4 x PCI slots 1 x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 connectors 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 connectors (RAID) 2 x Serial ATA 1.
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Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup It is required to adopt an ATX12V power supply to meet the power requirement of Pentium® 4 This motherboard provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers with great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step-by-step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities.
2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install Pentium® 4 CPU and Heatsink Supporting-Base This motherboard provides a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket 478 to install Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan along with. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Pentium® 4 Socket 478. Please refer to Figure 2-3 to install CPU. 1. Locate the Socket 478. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base onto the motherboard.
Hardware Setup 2-3 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 64MB to maximum memory size of 2GB DDR SDRAM (DIMM2 & DIMM3 are sharing). In order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rules allows for optimum configurations. Table 3-1.
2-4 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Inside the case of any computer there are several cables and plugs that have to be connected. These cables and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the board. You have to pay attention carefully to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin. Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, and how to connect them.
Hardware Setup (2). 2-5 FAN Connectors: FAN1: Power Fan FAN2: CPU Fan FAN3: Spare (No monitor function) FAN4: Spare (No monitor function) FAN5: Chassis Fan (3). CCMOS1: CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper to clear the CMOS memory. Short pin 2 and pin 3 only when you want to clear the CMOS memory. The default setting is pin 1 and pin 2 shorted for normal operation. NOTE: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory.
2-6 (4). Chapter 2 SMB1: System Management Bus Header This header is reserved for system management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus. I2C is a multi-master bus, which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority. (5).
Hardware Setup (6). 2-7 FPIO2: Front panel audio connection header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel via an extension cable. • To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnect the extension cable, attach the jumpers back at pin 5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting). Pin 1 3 Pin Assignment Audio Mic. Audio Mic.
2-8 (7). Chapter 2 FPIO3: Additional IEEE1394 Port Header This header provides one additional IEEE1394 port connection besides the two onboard IEEE1 & IEEE2 connectors. Pin Number Pin Assignment Pin Number Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 7 +12V 8 +12V 9 NC 10 GND FPIO3 Header (8). FPIO4: Additional USB Port Header This motherboard provides totally six USB 2.0 ports controlled by ICH4.
Hardware Setup (9). 2-9 FPIO5: Additional USB Port Header This motherboard also provides totally four extra USB 2.0 ports controlled by VIA VT6202. Two of them are through the onboard LAN/USB connectors; two of them are capable through this header. Pin Number Pin Assignment Pin Number Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC FPIO5 Header (10).
2-10 (11). Chapter 2 CD1, AUX1: Internal Audio Connector These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. (12). U23: POST Code Display This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym of Power On Self Test. The computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and peripherals.
Hardware Setup 2-11 The following table shows the POST Code in detail: POST Code CF C0 C1 C3 C5 01 03 05 07 08 0A 0E 10 12 14 16 18 1B 1D 1F 21 Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM
2-12 Chapter 2 23 27 29 2D 33 3C 3E 40 43 47 49 4E 50 52 55 57 59 5B 5D 60 65 67 69 IT7-MAX2 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead 3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information 4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots 5.
Hardware Setup 6B 6D 6F 73 75 77 7A 7F 82 83 84 85 93 94 95 96 FF 2-13 Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.
2-14 (13). Chapter 2 FPIO6 Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.
Hardware Setup (14). 2-15 AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 4X mode. Please refer to our Web site for more information on graphics cards. (15). FDC1 Connector There are 34 wires and two connectors on each floppy cable providing two floppy disk drives connection. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to this FDC1, and the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives.
2-16 (16). Chapter 2 IDE1/IDE2 and IDE3/IDE4 Connectors This motherboard provides two IDE ports to connect up to four IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing two hard drives connection with motherboard.
Hardware Setup (17). D17/D18: Status Indicator • D17 (5VSB): Stand By LED Indicator This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • D18 (VCC): Power on Indicator This LED lights up when the system power is on. (18). 2-17 J3/J4: Serial ATA Connector These two connectors are provided to attach one serial ATA device at each channel through Serial ATA cable.
2-18 (19). Chapter 2 Back Panel Connectors • Mouse: PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector. • Keyboard: PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector. If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter. You can then connect your AT keyboard to this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2 keyboard for best compatibility. • USB1/USB2 These four connectors provide USB 2.
BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter 3 • Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. • Press ↑ ↓ ← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. • Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. • Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. CMOS Data: Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost.
BIOS Setup 3-3 one pair of DRAM both of ECC type. A different type, like one ECC and one Non-ECC, will leave this item as Unsupported. CPU Operating Speed: This option sets the CPU speed. In this field, the CPU speed is indicated like this: CPU Speed = External Clock x Multiplier Factor. Select the CPU speed according the type and speed of your CPU. User Define: WARNING: The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage.
3-4 # Chapter 3 Speed Error Hold: The default setting is Disabled. If you change the setting to “Enabled” when the CPU speed setting is wrong, the system will hold. Normally, we do not recommend that you use the “User Define” option to setup CPU speed and multiplier factors. This option is for setup of future CPUs whose specifications are still unknown. The specifications of all present CPUs are included in the default settings.
BIOS Setup 3-5 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Figure 3-3. Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot Date (mm:dd:yy): You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy). Time (hh:mm:ss): You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss).
3-6 Chapter 3 NOTE: A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can not read/write. The basic step in using a HDD is to make a HDD low-level format, then run FDISK, and then FORMAT the drive. Most current HDDs have already been subjected to low-level format at the factory, so you can probably skip this operation. Remember though, the primary IDE HDD must have its partition set to active within the FDISK procedure.
BIOS Setup 3-7 for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Head: This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head). You can configure the number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. Precomp: The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.
3-8 Chapter 3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu With each item, you can press at any time to display all the options for that item. ATTENTION: Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values. Figure 3-5. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Screen Virus Warning: This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting is Disabled.
BIOS Setup 3-9 Second Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0. Third Boot Device: Description is same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is LS120. Boot Other Device: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This setting allows the BIOS to try three kinds of boot devices that are set from the above three items. Swap Floppy Drive: This item can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled.
3-10 Chapter 3 SYSTEM: When you choose System, a password is required each time the computer boots up. If the correct password is not given, the system will not start. SETUP: When you choose Setup, a password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup. If the correct password is not given, you can’t enter the BIOS setup menu. To disable security, select Set Supervisor Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter the password.
BIOS Setup 3-11 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option).
3-12 # Chapter 3 DRAM RAS# Precharge: This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM. DRAM Data Integrity Mode: Two options are available: ECC and Non-ECC. The default setting is Non-ECC. This option is used to configure the type of DRAM in your system. ECC is “Error Checking and Correction”. Choose the ECC option only when your memory is ECC type. Dram Read Thermal Mgmt: This option controls the thermal management of DRAM module. The default setting is Disabled.
BIOS Setup 3-13 Delay Prior to Thermal: The options are: 4, 8, 16, and 32 Minutes. The default setting is 16 Min. AGP Data Transfer Rate: You can select the AGP device data transfer rate capability. Two options are available: 2X Mode and 4X Mode. The default setting is 4X Mode. Enhance DRAM Performance: Choose Enabled to enhance the system performance if there is no DRAM compatible issue occurred. The default setting is Disabled. 3-5.
3-14 Chapter 3 transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 100 MB/sec. Ultra DMA/33 or Ultra DMA/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver. Auto: If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
BIOS Setup 3-15 Onboard LAN Boot ROM: This option enables or disables the Boot ROM on LAN controller. The default setting is Enabled. ATA133RAID IDE Controller: This motherboard’s built-in HighPoint HPT374 chipset provides you the capability to support two more IDE channels: IDE3~IDE4 (support up to ATA133 specifications). S-ATA Bridge Host Mode: This option determines the host mode of Serial ATA Bridge among 100, 133, and 150 Mbps. The default setting is 150 Mbps.
3-16 Chapter 3 3-6. Power Management Setup Menu This menu allows you to set up the power management in order to reduce power consumption. Figure 3-8. Power Management Setup Menu If you want ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) functions to work normally, you should notice two things. One is your operating system must support ACPI. The second thing is that all devices and add-on cards in your system must fully support ACPI, both hardware and software (drivers).
BIOS Setup 3-17 Table 3-1: Wake Up Device and Events The table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from specific states.
3-18 Chapter 3 The S3 (STR) State (STR means Suspend to RAM): The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power. The behavior of this state is defined as follows: • Processor is not executing instructions. The processor complex context is not maintained. • Dynamic RAM context is maintained. • Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S3 state. All Power Resources that supply a System Level reference of S0, S1, or S2 are in the OFF state.
BIOS Setup 3-19 wake-up your computer by PCI devices. For instance, if you had installed a PCI LAN card with Wake-Up on LAN capability, then you could wake-up your computer from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame signal. This feature also allows the PCI card built-in hardware function to support the wake up function without special cables connected to the motherboard. NOTE: This feature needs a specific network interface (optional).
3-20 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Figure 3-9.
BIOS Setup 3-21 Figure 3-10. IRQ Resources Setup Screen Shot PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the information delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card. This option can solve the display inversion to black after you have used the MPEG card. Allocate IRQ To VGA : Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled.
3-22 Chapter 3 For the relations between the hardware layout of PIRQ (the signals from the ICH chipset), INT# (means PCI slot IRQ signals) and devices, please refer to the table below: Signals AGP PIRQ_0 Assignment INT A PIRQ_1 Assignment INT B PIRQ_2 Assignment PIRQ_3 Assignment PIRQ_4 Assignment PIRQ_5 Assignment PIRQ_6 Assignment PIRQ_7 Assignment IT7-MAX2 PCI-1 INT A INT B INT C INT D PCI-2 INT D INT A INT B INT C PCI-3 INT C INT D INT A INT B PCI-4 HPT374 USB INT B INT C INT D INT B INT A INT A
BIOS Setup 3-23 3-8. PC Health Status You can set the warning temperature for your computer system, and you can check the fan speeds and power supply voltages of your computer system. The features are useful for monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system. We call it the PC Health Status. Figure 3-11. PC Health Status Screen Shot FAN Fail Alarm Selectable: This item lets you select which one of the fans will be monitored for malfunction.
3-24 Chapter 3 NOTE: The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address to avoid using these addresses. 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3-12.
BIOS Setup 3-25 3-11. Set Password Figure 3-14. Set Password Screen Shot Set Password: You can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
3-26 Chapter 3 3-12. Save & Exit Setup Figure 3-16. Save & Exit Setup Screen Shot Pressing on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again. 3-13.
HPT 374 RAID Setup 4-1 Chapter 4. HPT 374 RAID Setup 4-1. Driver Installation The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu. 1. 2. 3.
4-2 Chapter 4 4-2. RAID Management The “RAID Management” is an application to provide you with the on-screen monitoring function about the device information of disk array you had installed. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, execute the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk. After it has been executed, the following screen appears: 1. 2. 3. Click “Yes”. 4. Click “Next>”. 5. Click “Next>”.
HPT 374 RAID Setup 6. Click “Yes” if you want to add a shortcut to Startup folder. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the setup. 8. After the system restarted, click “Start” % “Programs” % “HighPoint” % “HighPoint ATA RAID Management Software” to enter this main screen. Click “Help” for more detail on how to run this RAID Management.
4-4 Chapter 4 4-3. BIOS Setup for RAID For further information on RAID concept, you can find it on the “Technological Terms” from our WEB site, or you can search the related information on the Internet. This motherboard supports the RAID operation of “Striping (RAID 0)”, “Mirroring (RAID 1)”, or “Striping/Mirroring (RAID 0+1)”. For the striping operation, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase system performance.
HPT 374 RAID Setup 4-5 4-4. BIOS Setting Utility Main Menu Reboot your system. Press and key while booting up the system to enter the BIOS setting menu. The main menu of BIOS Setting Utility appears as shown below: Create Array This item allows you to create a RAID array. 1. To select the option in this menu, you may: • Press to view array status. • Press <↑↓> (up, down arrow) to choose the option you want to confirm or to modify. • Press to confirm the selection.
4-6 Chapter 4 2. Array Name: This item allows you to give a name of your array by this option. 3. Select Disk Drives: This item allows you to select the disk drives to be used with the array. 4. 5. Block Size: This item allows you to select the block size of the RAID array. The options are: 2M, 1M, 512K, 256K, 128K, 64K, and 32K. Start Creation Process: After you have made your selection, choose this item and press to start creation.
Install Intel Chipset Driver A-1 Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this Intel Chipset Driver before installing VGA and Audio driver. The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
A-2 5. Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, and click “Finish” to end the installation.
Install Intel Application Accelerator B-1 Appendix B. Install Intel Application Accelerator NOTE: Please make sure to install the “Intel Chipset Driver” first and to reboot the system before installing this “Intel Application Accelerator”. The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system.
B-2 5. Appendix B Click “Next>”. 6. Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, and click “Finish” to end the installation.
Install Audio Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install Audio Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu. 3. This is warning information.
C-2 6. Another way to enter the Sound Effect Manager is by clicking Start % Control Panel, and then double click this Sound Effect Manage icon. 7. In this Speaker Configuration tab, check the “6 channels mode for 5.1 speakers output” box to enable 6-channel audio system. Note: To keep a normal operation of 5.1 speakers output, please do not change the settings of “Line In” and “Mic In” in this menu.
Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver D-1 Appendix D. Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu. 3. 1. Click “Next>”.
D-2 6. Appendix D Click “Next>”. 8. Click “Finish” to complete the setup. 7. This is warning information. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. For Intel ICH4 USB 2.0 Driver: Please look into our Web site at http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/english/faqs/ich4usb2.htm for the formal driver release.
Install LAN Driver E-1 Appendix E. Install LAN Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this chapter are based on Windows XP operating system. Please follow the on-screen instruction for those of other operating system. Insert the Installation Disk into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk to enter the installation menu. 3. 1. Click “LAN Driver”. 2. Click “Next>”.
E-2 IT7-MAX2 Appendix E
BIOS Update Guide F-1 Appendix F. BIOS Update Guide The procedure illustrated here is based on the model SE6 as an example; all other models follow the same process. 1. First, find out the model name and version number of this motherboard. You can find a sticker with model name and version number on one slot or at the back of the motherboard. 2. Find out the current BIOS ID. For example, in this case, the current BIOS ID is “00”. If you already have the latest BIOS, no any update action is necessary.
F-2 3. Appendix F Download the correct BIOS file from our Web site. Go to our Web site and choose the correct BIOS file and download it. 4. Double click the download file, it will self-extract to .bin file. 5. Make a bootable floppy disk and copy the necessary files onto it. You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt mode. After formatting and transferring the system to the floppy disk, copy two files into it. One is the BIOS flash utility “awdflash.
BIOS Update Guide 6. F-3 Boot off floppy disk. Please set the first boot sequence as “floppy” in BIOS and boot off the floppy disk.
F-4 7. Appendix F Flash the BIOS in pure DOS mode. After successfully booting off of the floppy, execute the flash utility according to these instructions. Note • We strongly recommend you use the above parameters following ‘awdflash’ to flash your BIOS. DO NOT just type “awdflash se6_sw.bin” without the above parameters following the “.bin” file. • The Award flash utility cannot be completed under the Windows® environment. It must be done in a pure DOS environment.
Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) G-1 Appendix G. Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) The Winbond Hardware Doctor is a self-diagnostic system for PCs used with Winbond W83627HF chipset. It protects PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltages, CPU & system fan speeds and CPU and system temperatures. These items are important for the system operation. Errors may result in permanent damage to the PC.
G-2 5. Appendix G Click “Next >”. 8. Execute the Hardware Doctor by entering the Windows Menu “Start” % “Programs” % “Winbond” % “Hardware Doctor”. 6. Click “Next >”. 9. This screen appears. Hardware Doctor shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well. If any reading is critical or over its limitation, the reading turns red. Also, a pop-up window appears warning you the system has a problem! 7.
Hardware Monitoring (The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) G-3 10. This is the warning message window: Ignore: You can ignore the warning message of the item, but it will pop up again when an error of the same item reoccurs. Disable: The chosen item will be no longer monitored thereafter, unless you activate it in the “Configuration” page. Shutdown: Choosing this button will shutdown the computer. Help: You can read more information and self-diagnose simple problems.
G-4 IT7-MAX2 Appendix G
Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM H-1 Appendix H. Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM Suspend To RAM (STR) is a cost-effective, optimal implementation of the ACPI 1.0 specification. The ACPI specification defines the S3 sleep state, in which all system context is lost except system memory. CPU, cache, and chip set context are lost in this state. Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context.
H-2 Appendix H How to use the STR function: There are two ways to put your system into STR mode: Method 2: Define the chassis’s “Power” button to initiate STR sleep Mode Method 1: Select “Stand by” in the “Turn Off Computer…” area. 1. Open “Control Panel”, and then enter “Power Options”. 1. Click “Start” in the Windows Tools Bar, and then select “Turn Off Computer…” 2. Click “Stand by”. 2. Select “Advanced”, and then set the “Power Buttons” to “Stand by”.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Appendix I. I-1 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Motherboard Troubleshooting: Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back.
I-2 Appendix I Example 2: With a system including the motherboard (with CPU, DRAM, COAST...) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, VGA CARD, LAN CARD, MPEG CARD, SCSI CARD, SOUND CARD, after assembly and after having installed the Sound Card Driver, when you restart the system, when it runs the Sound Card Driver, it resets automatically. This problem may be due to the Sound Card Driver. During the Starting DOS… procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-3 5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate the operating system and applications you are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS® 6.22, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® 2000, etc.... 6*. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. Example:(A) In the “Brand” space, write “Intel”, in the “Specifications” space, write “Pentium® 4 1.9GHz”。 7. HDD: Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD(s), specify if the HDD is using (IDE1 or (IDE2.
I-4 Appendix I RAID Troubleshooting Q & A: Q: May I use hard drives with different capacity or transfer mode? A: In order to get optimized performance, we suggest using hard drives with the same model. Q: How to assign a booting device? A: You may press to assign a booting device in RAID BIOS (See Chapter 4 for detailed information). Q: Why can’t I see correct capacity in FDISK utility? A: It's a well-known issue of Windows® 95/98's FDISK utility.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-5 Q: Why I see “NO ROM BASIC SYSTEM HALTED” when booting? A: There isn’t any activated primary partition in you system. Please use FDISK or any other utilities to create/set one. Do & Don’t: 1. Do always use the same model drives to achieve best quality and performance. Different firmware has different timing characteristic, thus may somewhat decrease the RAID performance. 2. If you have two drives, do connect them on two different channels as master drive please. 3.
I-6 Appendix I + Technical Support Form ! Company Name: , Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: - E-mail Address: Model * Motherboard Model No.
How to Get Technical Support J-1 Appendix J. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users.
J-2 Appendix J 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.
How to Get Technical Support J-3 In North America and South America please contact: ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation 46808 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont, California 94538, U.S.A. sales@abit-usa.com technical@abit-usa.com Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 In the UK and Ireland: ABIT Computer Corporation Ltd. Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, UK abituksales@compuserve.com abituktech@compuserve.
J-4 Appendix J 7. RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have not installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a defective component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others.
