VIA Mainboard User’s Manual VIA P4XB-MA Harnessing the Power of DDR266 SDRAM for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Version 1.
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Safety Instructions NOTE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Specifications ......................................................................... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications .................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Chapter 2. Installation .............................................................................. 2-1 CPU .........................................................................................
HDD LED ..................................................................................... 2-13 CD-In Connector: J2 .................................................................... 2-14 Aux Line-In Connector: J6 ........................................................... 2-14 Modem-In Connector: J5 ............................................................. 2-14 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: IR1 & IR2 .............................. 2-15 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 .......................
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-28 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-29 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................... 3-31 Load Optimized Defaults .................................................................... 3-32 Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 3-33 Save & Exit Setup .
Introduction 1 Specifications The VIA P4XB-MA Micro ATX mainboard is a high performance mainboard based on VIA Apollo P4X266A chipset. The VIA Apollo P4X266A chipset brings support for high bandwidth DDR266 SDRAM to the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor platform, and utilizes advanced VLink technology for optimal system efficiency. Designed for the latest 478-pin Pentium® 4 processors, the P4XBMA offers the ideal platform for building powerful PCs and workstations.
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU Supports 478-pin Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors 400MHz Front Side Bus. Supports clock speeds from 1.5GHz to 2.0GHz. Chipset VIA Apollo P4X266A chipset - 64bit DDR SDRAM memory interface (200/266MHz). - 32bit AGP interface (66MHz) for 4x/2x mode. - 8bit V-Link interface (66MHz) with peak bandwidth of 266MB/s. - Dual IDE interface supports ATA-66 and ATA-100 modes. Main Memory Supports up to 2GB of DDR266 SDRAM (PC2100/PC1600).
Introduction - 1 game (MIDI) port. - 3 Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in. Audio AC97 link controller integrated in VT8233. 2-channel RealTek ALC201A software audio codec . - Compliance with AC97 v2.2 spec. - Meets PC2001 audio performance requirement. LAN RealTek RTL81000L 10/100 Base-T Fast Ethernet Controller. - Supports 10MB/s and 100MB/s auto-negotiation operation. - Compliance with PCI v2.2. - Compliance with PC99 standard. - Supports Wake-On-LAN and remote wake-up.
Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout VIA P4XB-MA MicroATX Mainboard 1-4
Hardware Setup 2 Installation This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While installating, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. Some components can be damaged if they are installed incorrectly. If possible, use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity can damage the components.
Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The VIA P4XB-MA mainboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin package. When installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If the heat sink and cooling fan are not included with the CPU, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. CPU Installation Procedures 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket.
Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan To effectively dissipate heat generated by the CPU, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan: 1. Locate the CPU and its retention 2. Position the heatsink onto the reten- mechanism on the motherboard. tion mechanism. retention mechanism 3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. 4.
Chapter 2 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board. fan power cable CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed WARNING! = = = = = 100MHz 14 Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate the abnormal settings required for overclocking.
Hardware Setup Memory Installation The mainboard provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM (2.5V) with 4 memory banks. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. You can install two PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transfering data twice per cycle. It transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock.
Chapter 2 DDR Module Installation Procedures You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM modules into DDR DIMM slots, depending on your requirements. As opposed to SDR DIMMs, DDR DIMMs have only one notch in the center of module. The modules will only fit if placed in the correct position.
Hardware Setup Power Supply The P4XB-MA mainboard requires an ATX power supply for powering the system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector is for the ATX power supply. To connect the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are correctly aligned.
Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel of the VIA P4XB-MA mainboard provides the following connectors: PS/2 Mouse RJ-45 LAN Port Joystick/MIDI LPT 1 COM A PS/2 Keyboard USB Port 2 COM B Line Out USB Port 1 Line In Mic Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector.
Hardware Setup Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for an external CD player, tape player, or other audio devices. Mic In is a connector for microphones. Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Chapter 2 Connectors The P4XB-MA mainboard provides connectors for FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The standard floppy disk drive connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 This connector is for attaching a power saving switch. Pressing the switch once will enter the system into sleep/suspend state. Pressing any key will wake up the system.
Hardware Setup Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors utilize the provided IDE hard disk cable. IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive.
Chapter 2 Case Connector: JFP2 The case connector JFP2 allows you to connect to the the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case. 1 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset Switch Power Switch Reserved 9 10 JFP2 JFP2 Pin Definition Pin Description Pin Description 1 *HDD_LED+ 2 PWR_LED G 3 HDD_LED- 4 PWR_LED Y 5 RESET- 6 PWR_SW+ 7 RESET+ 8 PWR_SW- 9 RSVD_DNU 10 NC * Hard disk LED pullup (330 ohm) to +5V Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.
Hardware Setup 2-pin single color power LED: The power LED is not able to change its color. Therefore, you can only choose Blinking in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode. 2-pin dual color power LED: The 2-pin power LED can change its color to indicate different system states. Therefore, you can select either Blinking or Dual (color) for the power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode.
Chapter 2 CD-In Connector: J2 This connector is for the CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: J6 This connector is for a DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: J5 This connector is for a modem with internal audio connector.
Hardware Setup IrDA Infrared Module Connectors: IR1 & IR2 These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You must configure the settings through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The difference between IR1 & IR2 is that IR2 is compliant to the3 Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 You can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel Audio pinheader. Pin numbers 1 to 10 of the audio pin header are compliant to the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with the Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card. 5VSB NC MDM_WAKEUP GND NC 1 JMDM1 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a local area network (LAN).
Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: PFAN1/SFAN1 The PFAN1 (processor fan) & SFAN1 (system fan) connectors provide +12V power supply for the system cooling fan, via a three-pin connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
Hardware Setup USB Front Connector: USB2 (Intel spec) The mainboard provides a front Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector for connecting additional USB devices. This USB2 connector is compliant to the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Chapter 2 Remote Power On/Off Switch Connector: JRMS1 Connects to a 2-pin push button switch. When the system is off, pressing the button will turn the system on. When the system is on, pressing the button once will enter the system to the sleep/suspend state. If the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the system will be turned off. To change the setup, go to the BIOS Power Management Setup.
Hardware Setup Jumpers The mainboard provides one jumper for setting the computer’s functions. This section will explain how to change your mainboard’s function through the use of the jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years.
Chapter 2 Slots The mainboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides one level of throughput: 4x (1.07Gbps).
Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 3.
Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys (hi ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings in the BIOS for stable system running Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for optimal and stable system operations. Supervisor/User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.
Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. Date The date format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec.
BIOS Setup ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Capacity The formatted size of the storage device. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads.
Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. CPU L1 & L2 Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s internal (L1) and external (L2) cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
BIOS Setup to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD. HDD-2 The system will boot from the third HDD. HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. ZIP The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.
Chapter 3 Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins.
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Chapter 3 the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module. Selecting Yes makes SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave automatically determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD. Setting options: Yes, No. DRAM Frequency (MHz) The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency. Available settings are: Auto: DRAM clock frequency is automatically determined. HCLK: The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host clock.
BIOS Setup RAS to CAS When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The lower the timing numbers, the faster the memory performance. Setting options: 3T, 2T, Auto. Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size for Burst-Length for DRAM. The bigger the sizes, the faster the system addresses memory. Setting options: 4, 8, Auto.
Chapter 3 address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Setting options: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB. AGP Driving Control The setting is used to adjust AGP driving force. Selecting Manual allows you to type a AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. It is strongly suggested to select Auto to avoid causing any system error. Setting options: Auto, Manual.
BIOS Setup receive more data. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.
Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals Onboard LAN Chip This setting enables the onboard RTL8100L LAN chip. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.
BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four fields allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0~4 provide increased performance.
Chapter 3 VIA OnChip PCI Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Setting options: Auto, Disabled.
BIOS Setup Winbond Super I/O Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller This setting enables or disables the onboard Floppy controller. Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 This setting specifies the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port A / Serial Port B. Selecting Auto allows the BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.
Chapter 3 ripheral in use. Setting options: Hi/Hi, Hi/Lo, Lo/Hi, Lo/Lo. IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed.
BIOS Setup EPP 1.7 spec or EPP 1.9 spec can be selected. ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.” At this time, the user can choose between DMA channel 3 or 1. PWRON After PWR-Fail This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupts occurs. Available settins are: Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
BIOS Setup Power Management Option This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three options for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Hour, and HDD Power Down = 15 Min. Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Min, and HDD Power Down = 1 Min. User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.
Chapter 3 Delay 4 Sec. When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Power/Sleep LED This setting determines how Power LED on the case indicates the sleep state. Settings are: Single LED The Power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state. Dual LED The Power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep state.
BIOS Setup Date (of Month) The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume. Settings: 0~31. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume. Format is . IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter toenterthesub-menuandthefollowingscreenappears: Primary INTR Selecting ON will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels. IRQ3~IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line.
Chapter 3 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.
BIOS Setup system such as Windows 95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “ ”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual. IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.
Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section displays the settings for monitoring the status of your CPU, fans, and overall system status. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warning mechanism will be activated. This helps you to prevent the CPU overheat problem. Current System, CPU Temperature/Current System, CPU Fan/Vcore/3.
BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic interference (EMI), the BIOS detects the presence or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots and turns off system clock generator pulses to empty slots. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).
Chapter 3 CPU Ratio This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe values. The Fail-Safe default settings are the settings set by the mainboard manufacturer for stable running of the mainboard. Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default Fail-Safe settings for stable system performance.
Chapter 3 Load Optimized Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for both optimized and stable performance of the mainboard. When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance.
BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password and press . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password.
Chapter 3 entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of the setup menus. User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menus.
BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: Typing “Y” will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS. Typing “N” will return to the Setup Utility.
Chapter 3 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen: Typing “Y” will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS. Typing “N” will return to the Setup Utility.
Driver Setup 4 Chapter 4. Driver Setup Driver Setup This chapter gives you detailed instructions on installation & setup of VIA chipset & Realtek ALC201A audio drivers. It consists of the following topics: VIA Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers Realtek ALC201A Audio Driver 4-2 4-7 Note: You must install VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers like audio or VGA drivers.
Chapter 4 VIA Apollo P4X266A Chipset Drivers The VIA P4X266A chipset provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, V-Link bus and AGP 8x graphics controller bus with pipelined, burst and concurrent operation. With a highly integrated PCI/LPC controller, its internal bus structure is based on 66MHz PCI bus that provides 2x bandwidth compared to previous generation PCI/ISA bridge chips. Features • Integrated Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller.
Driver Setup Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on VIA Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX. 4. Click Next and the screen will show a VIA Service Pack 1 README dialog box. 5. Click Next and the screen will show four drivers: VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver, AGP VxD Driver, IRQ Routing Miniport Driver and VIA INF Driver 1.XX.
Chapter 4 Driver Installation for Windows® 2000 Note: Before installing VIA chipset driver, you should installing Windows 2000 Service Pack2 or the latest version. 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX. 4. Click Next and the screen will show a VIA Service Pack 1 README dialog box. 5.
Driver Setup Driver Installation for Windows® ME 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX. 4. Click Next and the screen will show a VIA Service Pack 1 README dialog box. 5. Click Yes and the screen will show three drivers: VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver (Windows 2000), AGP VxD Driver and VIA INF Driver 1.XX. Select all and click Next to proceed. 6.
Chapter 4 Driver Installation for Windows® NT4.0 NOTE: Install Windows® NT4.0 Service Pack 6 or above before installing the VIA drivers into Windows® NT. 1. Insert the provided CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on VIA Chipset Drivers and the screen will show VIA Service Pack 4.XX. 4. Click Next and the screen will show the VIA Service Pack 1 README dialog box. 5.
Driver Setup Realtek ALC201A Audio Driver The ALC201A is an 18-bit, full duplex AC'97 2.2 compatible stereo audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems, including host/soft audio and AMR/ CNR based designs. ALC201A AC'97 CODEC incorporates proprietary converter technology to achieve high SNR greater than 90 dB. In addition, it supports multiple CODEC extension with independent variable sampling rate and built-in 3D effects.
Chapter 4 Driver Installation for Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT4.0 1. Insert the provided CD_ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on ADVANCED Sound Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. After completion of the installation, please restart Windows system for new driver installation. The system will install the device drivers automatically.
