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Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ............................................................................................................ i Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................................... i Pre-Installation Inspection ............................................................................................. i Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................
Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1 Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel® CoreTM2 Duo/ Celeron® D processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1066 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to take advantage of the multitasking features, giving you the power to do more things at once.
Motherboard User’s Guide • • • • • • System Memory Controller Support: DDR2 SDRAM with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. PCI Express Graphics Interface Support: One PCI Express x16 port PCI Bus Interface Support: PCI Revision 2.3 Specification at 33MHz Integrade Serial ATA Host Controller: Independent DMA operation on two ports with Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s Intgrated IDE Controller: Ultra DMA-133/100/66/33 Bus Master EIDE Controller USB 2.0: Integrated USB 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction LAN (Optional) • • • 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. The Extended USB module The CNR v.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate conn
Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS ® ® LGA775 socket for Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Celeron D CPUs 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 2. DDRII1~2 CPU cooling fan connector 3. CPU_FAN1 Onboard infrared header 4. IR1 Floppy disk drive connector 5. FDD1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector 6. PWR1 Primary IDE channel 7. IDE1 SPI ROM Header 8. SPI_ROM System cooling fan connector 9. SYS_FAN1 Serial ATA connectors 10. SATA1~2 Front panel switch/LED header 11. PANEL1 Speaker header 12.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports (Optional) The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) (optional) Use the Parallel port to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. COM1 Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems.
Motherboard User’s Guide Installing the Processor This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel® CoreTM2 Duo/ Celeron® D processors. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: A.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation E. Close the load plate • Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side, 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 mor detail installation procedure.
Motherboard User’s Guide Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 4 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket. 3.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation CLR_CMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
Motherboard User’s Guide Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on the motherboard. The PWR2 is a +12V connector for CPU Vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header. Here is a list of the PANEL1 pin assignments.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SENSE_SEND PORT2L Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal GND PRESENCE# Sense1_return KEY Sense2_return F_USB1/F_USB 2: Front panel USB Headers The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case.
Motherboard User’s Guide SPDIFO1: S/PIF Out Header S/PDIF (Sony/Plilips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer file format and allows the transfer of digatal audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Via a specific audio cable, you can connect the SPDIFO1 header+(S/PDIF output) on the motherboard to the S/PDIF digital input on the external speakers or AC Decode devices.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDD1.
Motherboard User’s Guide Analog Audio Input Header If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD_IN1.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Expansion Slots This motherboard has one PCI Ex16, one PCI Ex1, one CNR (optional) and two 32-bit PCI slots.
Motherboard User’s Guide Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express/CNR/PCI expansion card. 1 Locate the PCI Express, CNR or PCI slots on the motherboard. 2 Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3 Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction.
Motherboard User’s Guide Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Quick Power on Self Test Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Boot Up NumLock Status This item set the Num-Lock key to be on or off after bootup. APIC Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Boot Other Device When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices. Press to return to the main menu page. Advanced Chipset Setup Page This page sets up more advanced chipset information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
Motherboard User’s Guide Integrated Peripherals Page This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide PS2 Keyboard Wakeup This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. PS2 Mouse Wakeup This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. OnBoard PCIE LAN Wake Up This item allows users to enable or disable Giga LAN activity to wake up the system from power saving mode. Resume On RTC Alarm The system can be turned off with a software command.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility PCI / PnP Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide f Smart Fan Function (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Help Item Disabled Options Disabled Enabled : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults Press to return to PC Health Status screen.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Page This page helps you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default values for accessing the best performance.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility User Password Page This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Change User Password Help Item Press Enter Installed or Change the password : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set.
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Chapter 4: Software & Applications contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface. The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon. The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports. The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver.
Motherboard User’s Guide 3 The support software will automatically install. Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working.
