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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® CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors with Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1333/1066/800 MHz. It integrates the G31 Northbridge and ICH7 Southbridge that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs; the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing USB 2.0 EHCI.
Motherboard User’s Guide Chipset There are G31 Northbridge and ICH7 Southbridge in the chipsets in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. • High Performance Host Interface: Supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processor family with FSB1333 MHz • System Memory Controller Support: DDR2 SDRAM with up to maximum memory of 4 GB.
Chapter 1: Introduction Audio • • • • • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program (WLP) Requirements ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz sample rate High Quality Differential CD input Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V LAN • • • Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Transceiver Fully compliant with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.
Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.
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® Core™ 2 Duo/ 1. CPU Socket Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors CPU cooling fan connector 2. CPU_FAN 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 3. DDR2_1~2 4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Primary IDE channel 5. IDE Speaker header 6. SPK Clear CMOS jumper 7. CLR_CMOS Front Panel switch/LED header 8. F_PANEL Front Panel USB header 9. F_USB Serial ATA connectors 10. SATA1~2 Onboard parallel port header 11.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports 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. VGA Port Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Netw ork. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Motherboard User’s Guide Installing the Processor This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series 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 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor 512 MB Apacer Micron PSC Ramxel Samsung Module Name 78.91G92.9K5 MT4HTF6464AY-667E1 AL6E8E63J-6E1 RML1520M38D6F-667 PC2-5300U-555-12-D3 AU01GE667C5KBGC 78.01G9O.
Motherboard User’s Guide Type Size Vendor Kingston 512 MB Micron Qimonda A-DATA Aeneon Apacer APOGEE Geil Hexon Infinity 1 GB Kingston Nanya PSC Ramaxel Samsung Silicon Power Transcend Unifosa A-DATA Aeneon Apacer CORSAIR DDR2 800 Geil Hexon 2 GB 4 GB DDR2 1066 1 GB Kingston Micron Nanya PSC Qimonda Samsung Silicon Power Samsung Unifosa Aeneon Samsung Aeneon Infinity OCZ Module Name KVR800D2N5/512 1.8V 9905315019.A02LF MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 HYS72T64000HU-2.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. CLR_CMOS: 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide KBMPWR: Rear USB PS/2 Power Select Jumper (for PS/2 S3 wakeup only) 1 KBMPWR Function VCC 5VSB Jum per Setting Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 2-3 Notes: 1. Make sure the power supply provides enough SB5V voltage before selecting the SB5V function. 2.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install the Motherboard Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard. Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SPK: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the motherboard. Pin 1 3 Signal VCC NC Pin 2 4 Signal Key Signal COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout 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_USB: Front panel USB Header The motherboard has four 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 Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others. The motherboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Serial ATA Devices The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
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 IDE BusMaster This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. f IDE Devices Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Boot Up NumLock Status This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. APIC Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port. USB Functions Use this item to enable or disable the USB function. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Press to return to the main menu setting page.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility PWRON After PWR-Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Resume By RING An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
Motherboard User’s Guide Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ. Press to return to the main menu setting page. PCI Health Status Page This page helps you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Shutdown Temperature Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the system current operating status. • • • • CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Vorce VDIMM Press to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control Page This page helps you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system.
Motherboard User’s Guide Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not.
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 Help Item : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed , Installed displays.
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 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.
Chapter 4: Software & Applications Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function: 1. Go to Control Panel. 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account.
Motherboard User’s Guide 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue. 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Bundled Software Installation All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience.
