User’s
Manual
Intel i945P / i945PL mainboard
for Intel Socket 775 processor
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Manual Revision 1.0
October 25, 2005
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Post Port Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For
more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix in this manual.
P OST CODE
P roblem
Solution
FFh or CFh
1.BIOS chip inserted
incorrectly
1. Reinsert the BIOS
chip
2. Incorrect BIOS update
version
2. Download the correct
BIOS version update
from the manufacturer's
Web site.
3. M ainboard problem
4. Add-on card inserted
incorrectly.
3. Replace mainboard
4. Remove and replace the
add-on card
C1h - C5h
1. M emory module
inserted incorrectly
2. M emory compatibility
problem
1. Reinsert memory
module
2. Replace memory
with correct type
3. Replace memory
module
3. M emory module
damaged
2Dh
1. Error occured in VGA
BIOS
1. Replace VGA card
2. Reinsert the VGA
card
2. VGA card inserted
incorrectly
26h
Overclock error
Clear CM OS or press the insert
key to power on the system
07h - 12h
1.
Initial Keyboard
1. Ensure that the keyboard and
mouse are connected
correctly.
controller error
2. RTC error
2. Replace the RTC battery.
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Table of Contents
Page
Section 1
Introduction
Package Contents ...................................................... 1-1
Mainboard Features ................................................... 1-2
System Block Diagram ............................................. 1-5
Section 2
Section 3
Specification
Mainboard Specification ............................................ 2-1
Installation
Mainboard Layout ..................................................... 3-1
Easy Installation Procedure ....................................... 3-2
CPU Insertion............................................................. 3-2
Jumper Settings.......................................................... 3-4
System Memory Configuration ................................ 3-6
VGA Card Installation ............................................... 3-8
Device Connectors .................................................... 3-10
Thermo Stick Function (Optional) ........................... 3-15
Power-On/Off (Remote) .......................................... 3-16
External Modem Ring-in Power ON ........................ 3-16
STR (Suspend To RAM) Function ............................ 3-17
Section 4
BIOS Setup
Main Menu ................................................................ 4-1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4-2
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................... 4-3
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4-5
Integrated Peripherals ................................................ 4-7
Power Management Setup ......................................... 4-12
PNP/PCI/PCI-E Configuration .................................... 4-15
PC Health Status........................................................ 4-16
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Power BIOS Features................................................ 4-19
Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4-22
Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................ 4-23
Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4-24
Section 5
Appendix
Driver Installation
Easy Driver Installation............................................. 5-1
Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide............... 5-2
Appendix A
Update Your System BIOS ......................................... A- 1
Appendix B
POST Codes .............................................................. B-1
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Introduction
Section 1
INTRODUCTION
1-1 Package Contents
Contents
Optional Items
A. Mainboard
H. Extra USB2.0 port cable
B. User’s manual
I. ThermoStick cable
C. Floppy drive cable
D. HDD drive cable
If you need the optional item, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
E. CD (drivers and utilities)
F. I/O Shield
G. S-ATA II data and power cable
E
USER’S
MANUAL
C
D
F
B
A
H
I
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Introduction
1-2 Mainboard Features
Brief Introduction
Intel® Pentium® 4 processors
The Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance across applications
and usages where end-users can truly appreciate and experience the
performance. The Pentium 4 processor delivers this world-class performance for
consumer enthusiasts and business professional desktop PC users as well as for
entry-level workstation users.
Intel Dual-Core processor provides two execution cores in one physical
processor allowing the platform to do more in less time while enjoying
smooth interaction with your PC.
Intel adds support for Hyper-Threading Technology to the Pentium 4 processor
family. HT Technology allows a single, physical Pentium 4 processor to function
as two logical processor for next generation multi threaded application.
For more information about all the new features the Pentium 4 delivers, check out the
Chipset
This board is designed with either Intel® 945P (Lakeport-P) or Intel® 945PL
(Lakeport-PL) chipset. The Intel® 945P/945PL chipset consists of the Memory
Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7).
DDR2
DDR2 ushers in the new era of DDR memory technology. DDR2 memory offers
faster speed, higher data bandwidth and lower power consumption over DDR.
PCI-Express (PCI-E)
Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next
decade. With smaller slot size and 250MB/sec(PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16)
maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus bottleneck.
Jumper Configurable PCI-Express
This mainboard is cleverly designed with a jumper configurable PCI-Express
slot that lets user select the bandwidth required. This allows high speed PCI-E
devices such as RAID controller or VGA cards to be supported on this
mainboard.
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Introduction
Ultra ATA100
The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. This
controller supports Ultra ATA100 protocols which are ideal to support demand-
ing applications such as real-time video, multimedia, and a high performance
operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system
operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in
RPMs.
10/100 LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller. It
allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network
hub.
GbE LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with the new Gigabit Ethernet LAN which allows data
transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), running at 10 times faster
than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.
Serial ATA II
S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring
speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for
your storage devices.
USB2.0
A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer
speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.
8ch
Delivers 8 channel audio to bring you the latest in audio realism from DVD
movies and games. Perfect for your home theatre system.
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Special Features
BIOS Features:
Magic Health
&
Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults
early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/
Chipset voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power supply fan.
EZ-Boot
&
&
Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search
the BIOS menu, change and re-start.
PowerBIOS
Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable
feature include FSB/Chipset/Memory voltage tweaking.
H/W Features:
Post Port
&
An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect
boot-up problems.
QuickSPDIF
&
&
On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel
speakers. Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital
audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound.
Thermo Stick (Optional)
Flexible thermometer to let you measure any temperature by software. Ideal
for monitoring VGA card, chipset or even disk drives temperatures. Refer to
page 3-15 for details.
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Introduction
1-3 System Block Diagram
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Specification
Section 2
SPECIFICATION
Mainboard Specification
Processor
Socket LGA775 for Intel® Celeron D® 3xx series, Intel® Pentium 4® 5xx/
6xx series, P4EE up to 3.8+GHz
Š
Support 533/800/1066MHz front-side bus (533/800MHz FSB for
i945PL chipset)
Š
Support Intel Pentium D®with Dual core processor
Support Intel® EM64T 64-bit computing platform
Support Intel 05B or 05A Platform Compatibility Guide
Š
Š
Š
Chipset
Intel® i945P or i945PL + ICH7
Š
Main Memory
Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets
Š
Š
Support 1.8v DDR2-400/533/667 DIMMs with dual channel architecture
(DDR2-400/533 for i945PL chipset)
Support single-sided or double-sided, non-ECC, DIMMs with 256Mb/
512Mb/1Gb devices
Š
Š
Supports up to 4GB memory size for i945P chipset (2GB memory size
for i945PL chipset)
Expansion Slots
Š Three PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3
Š Two PCI-E (x1) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a (Jumper
selectable)
Š One PCI-E (x16) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
Š One PCI Express (x4) connector for extra PCI-E VGA in GLI (Graphics
Link Interface) mode (Jumper selectable)
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IDE
Š One IDE interface (up to 2 IDE devices) with UDMA-33, ATA-66/100
support from embedded IDE controller
USB
Š Eight USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB
controller (4 connectors at rear panel)
S-ATA II
Š Four S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from ICH7
LAN
Š One Gb Ethernet from Realtek RTL8110 PCI controller, or
One 10/100 Ethernet from Realtek RTL8100C PCI controller
Audio
Š Selectable 2, 6 or 8-CH audio from ALC880 Azalia compliant CODEC
with 20-bit ADC and 24-bit DAC
- Support CD-In
- Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel
- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation
- Rear panel audio jacks configuration:
Audio Jack Color
Light Blue
Lime
2 channel
6 channel
8 channel
Line-in
Line-in
Line-in
Line-out
Mic-in
Front stereo-out
Mic-in
Front stereo-out
Mic-in
Pink
Gray
Side stereo-out
Rear stereo-out
Black
Rear stereo-out
Orange
Center&Subwoofer Center&Subwoofer
I/O
Š Onboard Fintek LPC bus I/O controller
Š Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel,
Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)
Š Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring, CPU/System
temperature and ThermoStick temperature.
Š Intelligent fan speed control for CPU-fan (PWM)for quiet operation
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BIOS
Š Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS
Š Support ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) mode in ACPI compliant O/S
Š Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection
Š Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system
boot-up
Peripheral Interfaces
) At Rear Panel
Š PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Š One Parallel (printer) port
Š One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack
Š One Serial port
Š One RJ45 LAN connector
Š Four USB2.0 ports
Š Six Audio jacks
) Onboard connector and pin-header
Š One floppy drive connector
Š One ATA-100 IDE connector
Š Four extra USB2.0 ports
Š One CD-IN connector
Š One IR connector
Š Four S-ATA II connectors
Š Three Fan connectors
Front Panel Controller
Š Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches
Š Supports HDD & Power LEDs
Š Supports PC speaker
Š Supports Front Panel Audio connector
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Special Features
Š Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer
from keyboard
Š Support Wake-On-LAN by PME
Š Support USB resume in S3
Š Onboard Post Port LED display for system debugging
Š Support Asynchronous clocking mode between FSB and PCI/PCI-E
Š PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:
- Programmable FSB and PCI Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine
tuning
- Support BIOS adjustable CPU multiplier, FSB clock, PCI-E x16 clock,
DIMM frequency
- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage and DIMM
voltage
Form Factor
Š 305mm x 245 mm ATX size
Supported Operating System
Š Windows 2000, Windows XP
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Installation
Section 3
INSTALLATION
Mainboard Layout
Note: Depending on the model you purchased, some components
are optional and may not be available.
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Installation
Easy Installation Procedure
The following must be completed before powering on your new system:
3-1. CPU Installation
3-2. Jumper Settings
3-3. System Memory
3-4. VGA card installation
3-5. Device Connectors
3-1 CPU Installation
1
2
<Figure 2>
<Figure 1>
Step 2
Step 1
Remove protective cover ( C ) from load
plate. Please do not discard the protective
cover. Always replace the protective cover if
the processor is removed from the socket.
Open load plate ( A ) , DO NOT touch
socket contacts ( B ).
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3
4
<Figure 3>
<Figure 4>
Step 3
Step 4
Remove the processor from the protective
cover. Do not touch the bottom of the
processor. The processor cover should not
be discarded. Always replace the processor
cover if the processor is removed from the
socket.
Hold the processor with thumb and index
fingers as shown. Ensure fingers align to the
socket cutouts ( D ) , processor notches ( E )
align to socket convexes ( F ). Place the
processor straight down without tilting or
sliding in the socket.
The CPU is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion, do not
force the CPU into the socket. If it does not go in easily,
check for mis-orientation.
5
Step 5
Fan Clips
Place the fan heatsink onto the mainboard
with the fasteners align to the holes. Be care
not to damage the thermal interface material
attached to the bottom of the heatsink.
Rotate the clips 90 degrees to lock the CPU
cooler in place. Connect the fan cable to the
mainboard header JCPU_FAN.
<Figure 5>
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3-2 Jumper Settings
JPCIE1
JPCIE2
JCMOS
JUSB
JCMOS: Clear CMOS data Jumper
If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or
you forgot the supervisor or user
password, clear the CMOS data to
reconfigure the system back to the
default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps
below.
1. Turn off the system.
2. Change the jumper from “1-2” to “2-3”
position for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper back to the “1-2”
position.
4. Turn on the system and hold down the
<Del> key to enter BIOS setup.
Settings:
1-2: Normal (Default)
1
2-3: Clear CMOS
JUSB: USB S3 Wake up Jumper
This jumper disconnects 5V standby voltage
to USB devices. This means USB devices
will not be able to wake-up the system from
S3 (Suspend to RAM) power saving mode.
Settings:
1-2: Enabled (S3 enabled)
2-3: Disabled (No S3)
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JPCIE1~JPCIE2:PCI-E slot Control Jumper
These jumpers redirect the PCI-E signals from PCI-EXP2 and PCI-EXP3 to the
PCI-EXP4 connector. This allows 4x bandwidth on PCI-EXP4 slot to cater for
higher bandwidth cards such as VGA and RAID connectors.
JPCIE1
JPCIE2
Settings:
1-2: PCI-E x4 mode (Default)
2-3: PCI-E x1 mode
Set both jumpers to 1-2 to use PCI-EXP4 as high bandwidth PCI-E x4 slot.
Set both jumpers to 2-3 to use PCI-EXP2 and PCI-EXP3 slots.
Supported Configuration:
JPCIE1/JPCIE2
Settings
PCI-EXP4
PCI-EXP2
PCI-EXP3
1-2
2-3
x4
O
O
x1
x1
x1
ꢀJumpers JPCIE1 and JPCIE2 must always be set to the same mode.
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3-3 System Memory Configuration
The mainboard accommodates four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets.
•
Supports up to 4GB of 400/533/667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2GB and 400/
533MHz for i945PL chipset support only).
•
•
•
•
Supports dual channel memory interface.
Supports non-ECC memory and non-Registered DIMMs only.
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) scheme for DIMM detection support.
Supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR2 DIMM specification
only.
Dual Channel interface:
•
Dual channel memory access offers increased system performance.
<Figure 6> shows the logical memory layout for channel A and channel B.
•
For dual channel to operate, both channel must be populated with same
amount of memory, preferably of the same type.
(Optional)
<Figure 6>
•
The four DIMM sockets are divided into two colors to help you identify the
channel pairs <Figure 7>. Each dual channel pair has the same color, e.g.
DIMM1 and DIMM3. To obtain best performance, simply mount DIMM
sockets of the same color.
DDR2-A1 DIMM 1
Channel A
Channel B
Dual Channel 1
Dual Channel 2
DDR2-A2 DIMM 2
(Optional)
DDR2-B2 DIMM 4
<Figure 7>
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(Optional)
Memory configurations supported:
1 DIMM
(64-bit)
2 DIMM
(128-bit)
3 DIMM
(128-bit)
4 DIMM
(128-bit)
DIMM#1
DIMM#2
DIMM#3
DIMM#4
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
SS/DS
* SS: Single-Sided DIMM, DS: Double-Sided DIMM
Note: Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speeds (overclocking) may
severely compromise the integrity of the system.
MemoryInstallation:
To install, align the notch on the DIMM module with the connector.
Press straight down as shown in the figure below until the white clips
close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM socket.
Notch
<Figure 8>
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3-4 VGA Card Installation
Single VGA card Installation
Š To install a single VGA card in Single Mode, insert the VGA into the
"PCI-EXP1" VGA slot. (labeled on the board)
Š When installing the VGA card, make sure the card edge connector is fully
inserted into the slot and the clicker is locked properly.
<Figure 9>
<Figure 10>
Dual VGA card Installation - GLI mode:(Graphics Link Interface)
The mainboard is equipped with a secondary PCI-E VGA slot to support GLI mode
technology. GLI mode allows two PCI-Express VGA cards to be installed on the
same mainboard to let you enjoy dual display experience. With this technology
you can now expand your desktop space across two monitors or have independent
display on each monitor.
Š Ensure jumpers JPCIE1 and JPCIE2 are set to PCI-E x4 mode as described
in page 3-5.
Š To install dual VGA card, insert both cards into PCI-E slots "PCI-EXP1"
and "PCI-EXP4". Ensure the cards are secured properly using the clicker.
<Figure 11>
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Š “PCI-EXP4” VGA slot operates at PCI-E x4 bandwidth, the following table
of VGA cards have been tested compatible with this slot.
PCI-E VGA Card
ASUS GeForce 6600GT 128MB
ASUS GeForce 6600TD 128MB
ASUS GeForce 6200TD 128MB
MSI Geforce 6200TC 64MB
Prolink GeForce 6600GT 128MB
Prolink Geforce 6800 Ultra 256MB
nVidia Geforce
Leadtek Geforce PCX5750 128MB
Leadtek Geforce PCX5900 128MB
Leadtek GeForce 6600GT 128MB
Sparkle SP-PX430DH GeForce 6600LE 128MB
Sparkle SP-PX43GDH GeForce 6600GT 128MB
Technology GeForce 6200TD 128MB
EPoX GeForce 6600GT 128MB
EPoX Radeon X300 64bit 128MB
EPoX Radeon X300 128bit 128MB
ATI
EPoX Radeon X800 256MB
ELSA FALCOX X60XT DTV Radeon X600 128MB
Gigabyte GV-RV 70P128D Radeon X700 128MB
Please refer to the manufacturer’s website for updated list of
compatible VGA cards.
Š To set up dual monitor display in Windows environment, right click on the
desktop and select Properties. Select the Settings tab to display the window
below.
<Figure 12>
Š Tick the checkbox "Extend my windows Desktop onto this monitor" and click
"Apply". Dual display is now enabled.
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3-5 Device Connectors
The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the
mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back
panel.
RJ45
LAN
Parallel Port
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM
S/PDIF-out
Coaxial Jack
USB2.0 x 4 ports 7.1 Audio Channel
<Figure 13> - I/O Ports
JCPU_FAN
JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:
CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power Connectors
JCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using a
heatsink with fan assembly.
JPWR_FAN
JPWR_FAN: If you are installing an additional fan
in the unit, connect to this fan
connector.
JSYS_FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate
airflow throughout the chassis to
JSYS_FAN
prevent overheating the CPU.
JCPU_FAN
JSYS_FAN
JPWR_FAN
Control
Sense
+12V
Ground
Sense
Ground
Sense
Ground
+12V
+12V
ꢀ This mainboard is equipped with intelligent fan speed
control. Refer to the PC Health Status submenu of
the BIOS.
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FDD: Floppy Controller Connector
This connects to the floppy disk drive.
IDE1: ATA-66/100 IDE Connector
This mainboard is equipped with 1 IDE connectors
to support up to 2 ATA-100 IDE drives.
IDE1
It supports PIO and DMA mode operations for
maximum data transfer rate of 100MB/sec per channel.
ꢀ When using two IDE drives on the same
connector, one must be set to Master mode and
the other to Slave mode. Refer to your disk
drive user’s manual for details.
FDD
34
33
40
39
1
2
1
2
FDD
IDE1
PW1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector
PW12: 4-pin ATX12V Power Connector
PW12
The mainboard is equipped with a standard 24-pin
ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V
power connector for connecting an ATX12V
power supply. The plugs of the power cables are
designed to fit in only one orientation. Insert the
plugs into the connectors until they fit in place.
PW1
Caution:
The PW1 and PW12 Power Connector must be used simultaneously.
23 24
3.3V
+12V
+12V
5VSB
Ground
+5V
ꢀ The board requires a minimum of 400 Watt power
supply to operate. Your system configuration (amount
of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may
exceed this minimum power requirement. To ensure
adequate power, for GLI mode use a 550 Watt or
greater power supply.
+5V
+5V
PW-OK
Ground
+5V
-5V
4
3
Ground
Ground
+12V
Ground
+12V
Ground
Ground
+5V
Ground
PS-ON
1
2
Ground
3.3V
Ground
-12V
PW12
3.3V
3.3V
1
11
PW1
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CFPA: Front Panel Audio Connector
This audio connector connects to the audio jacks
located on the front panel. Refer to your case
manual to match the pin-out names.
Front Line-out-R
NC
MIC_In
NC
Front Line-out-L
9
1
2
10
NC
Key
NC
+5V
GND
CD-IN: CD Audio_IN Connector
The CD-IN connector is used to receive audio from a
CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
CD_IN_Right
CD_Reference
CD_IN_Left
1
SATA1 ~ SATA4: Four S-ATA II Connectors
These connectors enable you to connect Serial ATA
HDDs or optical drives type.
1
GND
B+
A+ GND
A-
B-
GND
SATA4
SATA1
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CUSB3/CUSB4: Four USB 2.0 ports
This mainboard includes additional USB2.0 ports,
identified by 10-pin connector.
If you wish to use the additional USB ports, install
the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then
insert its cables to this 10-pin connector.
CUSB3 CUSB4
CAUTION !
If you purchased a separate USB cable make sure it has the same pin assignment. A
different pin assignment may damage the system. If you need the USB cable, please
contact our retailer.
CP80P: Post Port Debug LED
Provides two-digit POST code to show why the
system fail to boot. Allows quick and easy
optimization.
Post Port Debug 7-segment LED display
(Refer to Appendix B for POST codes)
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CFP: Front Panel Connector
Š HD_LED
This LED will light up whenever the hard drive
is being accessed.
Š PWR_LED
This connects to the power button of the
system chassis
Š RST
This switch allows you to reboot without
having to power off the system thus prolonging
the life of the power supply or system.
CFP
Š PW_ON
This is connected to the power button on the
case. To use the Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
feature, refer to the Power Management Setup
in the BIOS setup section of this manual.
CIR
CIR: IR connector
Connect the IrDA cable (if available) to this IR
connector.
CSPK: Speaker
Connect to the system’s speaker for beeping
CSPK
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3-6 Thermo Stick Function (Optional)
This mainboard is equipped with a digital thermometer capability to monitor any
temperature. This is useful for measuring heat on peripherals such as VGA cards,
hard disk drives, DIMMs or even on-board components such as chipset,
MOSFETS, etc.
Thermo Stick consists of:
1) THM_ST header located on the mainboard
2) Thermostick sensor cable with heat-tolerant adhesive
sticker optionally bundled in the mainboard package
3) Thunder Probe software utility
THM-ST
To setup Thermo Stick,
1.Insert the sensor cable to THM_ST header on the mainboard
2.Using the adhesive sticker, affix the sensor head of the cable to your desired
point of measure. e.g. the chipset as in the picture below. Trim the adhesive
sticker to a suitable size so that it will not affect the heat dissipation of any
heatsink.
3.Ensure the cable is neatly tucked away from fans or other moving parts.
4.Install and run the Thunder Probe software. The temperature will be shown as
below.
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3-9 ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) Function
This mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power management
scheme by maintaining the appropriate power states in the RAM interface
signals. The power source to the RAM is kept active during STR (ACPI S3).
Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides many Energy Saving
Features for operating systems that support Instant ON and QuickStartTM
function.
1. To enable STR functionality to save system power :
a. Install ACPI certified add-on cards (such as VGA, LAN, and modem cards).
b. In BIOS, under Power Management Setup (refer to Section 4), select
“ACPI Suspend Type: S3(STR)”. If you have a USB mouse or keyboard, set
“USB Resume from S3/S4” to “Enabled”.
c. When in Windows, open the Control Panel Power Management application,
and click the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons section, select “Stand By”
from the drop-down lists.
2. To activate the STR function:
a. Click the START button and choose Shut Down.
b. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select the Stand By option to enter
STR mode.
ꢀThe following are the differences between STR power saving mode and Sus-
pend (Power On Suspend) mode:
a. STR is the most advanced Power Management mode.
b. STR cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to memory - max. power
saving.
c. STR saves and keeps all on-screen data including any executed applications
to RAM.
d. In STR mode, you must push the power button (connected to the onboard
PW-On of CFP pin), click your USB mouse buttons, or press your USB
keyboard keys to wake up your system to the last display.
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3-9 ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) Function
This mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power management
scheme by maintaining the appropriate power states in the DDR SDRAM
interface signals. The power source to the DDR SDRAM is kept active during
STR (ACPI S3). Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides many
Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support Instant ON and
QuickStartTM function.
1. To enable STR functionality to save system power :
a. Install ACPI certified add-on cards (such as VGA, LAN, and modem cards).
b. In BIOS, under Power Management Setup (refer to Section 4), select “ACPI
Suspend Type: S3(STR)”. If you have a USB mouse or keyboard, set “USB
Resume from S3/S4” to “Enabled”.
c. When in Windows, open the Control Panel Power Management application,
and click the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons section, select “Stand By”
from the drop-down lists.
2. To activate the STR function:
a. Click the START button and choose Shut Down.
b. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select the Stand By option to enter
STR mode.
ꢀThe following are the differences between STR power saving mode and Sus-
pend (Power On Suspend) mode:
a. STR is the most advanced Power Management mode.
b. STR cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to memory - max. power
saving.
c. STR saves and keeps all on-screen data including any executed applications
to DDR SDRAM.
d. In STR mode, you must push the power button (connected to the onboard PW-
On of CFP pin), click your USB mouse buttons, or press your USB keyboard
keys to wake up your system to the last display.
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Section 4
BIOS SETUP
Main Menu
The ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the
basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in
a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned
off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless
there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a
device is added.
It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens
you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure your BIOS settings.
ꢀ The BIOS setup screen and description are for reference only, and may
not exactly match what you see on your screen. The contents of BIOS are
subject to change without notice. Please visit our website for BIOS updates.
To enter the Setup Program :
Power on the computer and press the <Del> key during the POST (Power On Self
Test). The BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY opens. (Figure 1)
Figure1: CMOSSetupUtility
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The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to
reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor (press any direction (arrow
key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed
at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a
better understanding of each function. When a selection is made, the menu of the
selected item will appear so that the user can modify associated configuration
parameters.
4-1 Standard CMOS Setup
Choose “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu
(Figure 2). Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system
settings such as the current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed, floppy
drive type, and display type. Memory size is auto-detected by the BIOS and
displayed for your reference. When a field is highlighted (use direction keys to move
the cursor and the <Enter> key to select), the entries in the field can be changed by
pressing the <PgDn> or the <PgUp> key.
Figure2: StandardCMOSSetup
Notes:
• If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave are set to Auto, the
hard disk size and model will be auto-detected.
• The “Halt On:” field is used to determine when the BIOS will halt the system if an
error occurs.
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4-2 Advanced BIOS Features
Selecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP
UTILITY menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed
menu. This menu shows all of the manufacturer’s default values for the board.
Pressing the [F1] key displays a help message for the selected item.
Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup
CPU Feature
This field is available only for Pentium® CPU with Prescott core.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority.
Init Display First
This item is used to select whether to initialize the PCI-E or PCI first when the
system boots.
Options: PCI Slot, PCIEx.
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Hyper-Threading Technology
Enables the CPU Hyper-Threading Technology.
Options: Enables, Disabled.
ꢀ
It is recommend to enable Hyper-Threading Technology on system with
Windows XP and Linux 2.4 and disabling it for legacy OS.
First /Second/Third/Other Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence
selected in these items.
Options: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM,
LAN, Disabled.
Boot Other Device
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating
system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second, and third
boot devices.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.
You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with
360K capacity.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. The default is On.
On: The keypad acts as a 10-key pad.
Off: The keypad acts like cursor keys.
Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup, or just to Setup.
The default is Setup.
System: The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the
correct password is entered at the prompt.
Setup:
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the
correct password is entered at the prompt.
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)
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functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing
(SMP) for its Pentium systems.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a
diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.
Software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. If a device failure is
predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the
user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
4-3 Advanced Chipset Features
Choose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP
UTILITY menu to display following menu.
Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup
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DRAM Timing Selectable
For setting DRAM Timing, select By SPD to follow Intel PC DDR SDRAM Serial
Presence Detect Specification.
Options: Manual, By SPD.
CAS Latency Time
This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a Column Address Strobe
(CAS) signal before data can be read.
Options: 5, 4, 3, 6, Auto.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This item sets the timing parameters for the system memory such as the CAS (Column
Address Strobe) and RAS (Row Address Strobe).
Options: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Auto.
DRAM RAS# Precharge
This item refers to the number of cycles required to return data to its original
location to close the bank or the number of cycles required to page memory before
the next bank activate command can be issued.
Options: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Auto.
Precharge Delay (tRAS)
This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active command
before a precharge can occur (sets the minimum RAS pulse width.).
Options: Auto, 4 ~ 15.
System BIOS Cacheable
This item allows the system BIOS to be cached in memory for faster execution.
Options: Disabled, Enabled.
Video BIOS Cacheable
This item allows the video BIOS to be cached in memory for faster execution.
Options: Disabled, Enabled.
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4-4 Integrated Peripherals
Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals
Realtek Lan Boot ROM
Enable/disable the onboard Realtek Lan Boot ROM for booting from LAN.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
PCI Express Function
Scroll to PCI Express Function and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
PCIEX-2 Slot / PCIEX-3 Slot / PCIEX-4 Slot
PCI-E device disabled function.
Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
PCI-E Compliancy Mode
Allows you to select the PCI-E compliancy mode.
Options: V1.0a, V1.0.
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Chipset IDE Devices
Scroll to Chipset IDE Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
Delay For HDD (Secs)
This item allows you to set longer time stand by before system Scan HDD at post
screen. Some HDD may need a longer stand by time before it can be detected.
Options: 0 ~ 15.
IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks of sectors rather than a
single sector at a time. The default is Enabled.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
IDE DMA transfer access
Automatic data transfer between system memory and IDE device with minimum CPU
intervention. This improves data throughput and frees CPU to perform other tasks.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Chipset Primary (Secondary) PCI IDE
The mainboard supports one channel of ordinary IDE interface. Select “Enabled”
to activate each channel separately.
ꢀ
If you do not use the onboard IDE connector, set the Chipset Primary
(Secondary) PCI IDE to “Disabled”.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Select the mode of operation for the IDE drive. Ultra DMA-33/66/100 implementa-
tion is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environ-
ment includes a DMA driver. If your hard drive and your system software both
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support Ultra DMA-33/66/100, select Auto to enable UDMA mode by BIOS.
Options: Auto, Disabled.
*** Chipest Serial ATA Setting ***
Chipest Serial ATA
This sets the mode of SATA. Combined mode will force SATA to replace one of
the traditional IDE Primary or Secondary ports. Enhanced mode allows Serial ATA
to work simultaneously with Parallel -ATA.
Options: Disabled, Auto, Combined Mode, Enhanced Mode, SATA Only.
SATA Port Speed Settings
This item allows you to select Serial ATA port speed.
Options: Force GEN I-->1.5Gbps, Force GEN II-->3.0Gbps.
PATA IDE Mode
This option is available only when Chipset Serial ATA is in Combined mode.
Assigning “Primary” will make PATA IDE the Primary port and the remaining
SATA as Secondary port. Similarly, assigning “Secondary” will make PATA IDE
the Secondary port and SATA as Primary port.
Options: Primary, Secondary.
Onboard Devices Setup
Scroll to Onboard Devices Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
USB Controller
Enables the USB controller.
Options: Disabled, Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
Enables the EHCI (USB2.0) controller.
Options: Disabled, Enabled.
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USB Keyboard Support
Enable/Disable support for USB keyboard under DOS.
Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
USB Mouse Support
Enable/Disable support for USB mouse under DOS.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
High Definition Audio (Intel® High Definition Audio Controller)
This item allows you disable the on-chip Audio.
Options: Auto, Disabled.
Realtek Lan Device
Onboard LAN device control function.
Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
Legacy Devices
Scroll to Legacy Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
Onboard FDC Controller
Select “Enabled” if you wish to use onboard floppy disk controller (FDC). If you install
an external FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select “Disabled “in this field.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port 1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port.
Options: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.
Infrared Port Select
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the Infrared Port.
Options: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.
Onboard Parallel Port
This field allows the user to configure the LPT port.
Options: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.
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Parallel Port Mode
This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode.
Options: SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP.
EPP Mode Select
This field allows the user to select the EPP mode for parallel port mode.
Options: EPP1.9, EPP1.7.
ECP Mode USE DMA
This field allows the user to select DMA1 or DMA3 for the ECP mode.
Options: DMA1, DMA3.
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4-5 Power Management Setup
Choose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to
display the following screen. This menu allows the user to modify the power
management parameters and IRQ signals. In general, these parameters should not be
changed unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Figure 6: Power Management
ACPI Suspend Type
This item allows you to select S1(Power-On-Suspend) or S3(Suspend-To-RAM)
function. When set to “S3(STR)” or “S1&S3” the following two fields become
available.
Options: S1(POS), S3(STR), S1&S3.
POWER ON Function
Enables computer power on by the keypress activity.
Options: Disabled, Any key, Mouse, Both (Any key+Mouse).
PWRON After PWR-Fail
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operat-
ing status after power returns from a power failure.
Off:
The system stays off after a power failure.
Former-Sts: The system returns to the state it was in just prior to the power failure.
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PCI Express PME
PCI-E device PME function.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Power Management
Use this to select your Power Management selection. The default is User define.
Max.saving: Maximum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.
Min. saving: Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode.
User define: Allows user to define PM Timers parameters to control power saving
mode.
Video Off Method
This option allows you to select how the video will be disabled by the power
management. The default is V/H Sync + Blank
V/H Sync + Blank: System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports
and writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Support:
Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power
Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video
Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Use the software
supplied for your video subsystem to select video power
management values.
Blank Screen:
System only writes blanks to the video buffer.
Suspend Mode
Automatically, shuts off all devices except the CPU after a preset period of system
inactivity.
Options: Disabled, 1 , 2, 4 ,6, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40 min and 1 hour .
HDD Power Down
Powers down the hard disk drive after a preset period of system inactivity.
Options: Disabled, 1 ~ 15 Min.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Use this to select your soft-off function. The default is Instant Off.
Instant Off:
Turns off the system instantly.
Delay 4 Second : Turns off the system after a 4 second delay. If momentary press
of button, the system will go into Suspend Mode. To wake the
system, press the power button again.
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Wake-Up by PCI Card
An input signal form PME on the PCI card awakens the system from S3 suspend
state.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Power On by Ring
When enabled, any modem activity awakens the system from soft-off state.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
USB Wake-Up From S3
This item allows a USB device to wake-up the system from S3 suspend state.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Resume By Alarm
When set to Enable alarm resume, you can set the date (of month) and time (hh:mm:
ss), that will awaken a system which has been powered down.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
S3 KB Wake-up Function
This determines whether or not to enable keyboard/mouse activity to awaken the
system from S3(STR) or S1&S3.
Options: Disabled, Any key, Mouse, Both (Any key+Mouse).
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4-6 PNP/PCI/PCI-E Configuration
This page lets the user to modify the PCI/PCI-E IRQ signals when various PCI/
PCI-E cards are inserted.
WARNING: Conflicting IRQ’s may cause system unable to locate certain devices.
Figure 7: PNP/PCI Configuration Setup
Resources Controlled By
Determines what controls system PNP/PCI resources. The default is Auto (ESCD).
Manual: PNP Card’s resources are controlled manually. The “IRQ Resources” field
becomes available and you can set which IRQ-X and DMA-X are
assigned to PCI and onboard devices.
Auto:
BIOS assigns the interrupt resource automatically.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard
VGA cards.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
*** PCI Express related items ***
Maximum Payload Size
Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.
Options: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096.
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Interrupt requests are shared as shown below:
INT A
INT B
INT C
INT D
INT G
IMPORTANT!
Audio
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
V
V
When using PCI cards on
shared IRQ slots, make sure
its drivers support “Shared
IRQ”, or that the cards do not
need IRQ assignments. IRQ
conflicts between the two
PCI groups will make the
system unstable or cards
inoperable.
V
V
V
PCI-EXP1 (x16)
V
PCI-EXP2 (x1)
PCI-EXP3 (x1)
PCI-EXP4 (x4)
Onboard LAN
Onboard USB1
Onboard USB2
Onboard USB3
Onboard USB4
USB 2.0
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
4-7 PC Health Status
Figure 8: PC Health Status
Show PC Health in POST
When this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed during the
POST (Power On Self Test).
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
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Current System/CPU Temperature
Displays the current system/CPU temperature.
Thermo Stick Temperature
Displays the current thermo Stick temperature.
Current CPU/Chassis/Power FAN Speed
Displays the current speed of the CPU, chassis, and power fan speed in RPMs.
VDimm
The voltage level of the DRAM.
Chipset Voltage
The voltage level of chipset.
Vcore
The voltage level of the CPU (Vcore).
+12V, VCC, 5VSB, 3VSB
The voltage level of the switching power supply.
VBAT
The voltage level of the battery.
ACPI Shutdown Temperature
This is the temperature that the computer will turn off the power to combat the
effects of an overheating system. (requires ACPI to be enabled in Power Manage-
ment BIOS and ACPI compliant operating system.) The default is Disabled.
Options available are 60oC/140oF to 95oC/203oF in increments of 5oC.
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SmartFan Function
Scroll to SmartFan Function and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
Smart CPU FAN Function
This item selects how the fan speed should be set. Full speed fixes fan speed at100%
duty cycle. Control the Fan by Duty-Cycle directly. By Temperature calculates the
fan speed according to different temperature range.
To use By Temperature setting, refer to the example below to set the temperature
and duty cycle.
Current CPU Temperature/Fan Speed
Display the current CPU Temperature/Fan speed.
Smart Fan example:
Š
Š
Only need to set the items in gray. The system will automatically calculate
intermediate temperature Temp LM and Temp MH and the corresponding
Duty LM and Duty MH.
How effective Smart CPU Fan is will depend on fan design. Most fans have
built-in thermistor and may self adjust its speed. Some fans have very limited
duty cycle range open to fan control.
Š
For best results use the bundled Thunder Probe Software to tune your fan.
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4-8 Power BIOS Features
This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for
overclocking.
Warning:
Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to
system components. We recommend you leave these parameters at their
default values for proper operation.
[12X]
Figure 9: PowerBOIS Features
Auto Detect PCI Clk
When enabled the mainboard automatically disables the clock source for a PCI slot
which does not have a module in it, reducing EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference).
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Spread Spectrum Modulated
If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic
Interference) generated by the system.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Watch Dog Function
If you select “Enabled” and overclock fail before POST code 26h, the system will
reset automatically by default configuration.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
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CPU CLOCK/SPEED
Enables you to increment the CPU’s clock generator at 1MHz step. This works
together with CPU Clock Ratio (below) to set the CPU operating frequency.
CPU Clock Generator x CPU Clock Ratio = CPU Frequency
For example, if you have a processor that is rated at 2.4GHz and the clock genera-
tor is 200MHz, then 200MHz x 12 = 2.4GHz
Press <Enter> to display the following screen:
(When FSB is 533MHz)
(When FSB is 800/1066MHz)
Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the CPU CLOCK/SPEED.
ꢀ Overclocking failure will cause no display on the monitor. To overcome this
switch off the power supply and switch on again. Restart the system, press and
hold <Insert> key. This will revert the BIOS to default or initial setting.
PCI Express Freq Control
Enables you to control the PCI Express Frequency.
"Enabled" allows you to fine tune its frequency at 1MHz steps using the next selection
item below. Selecting "Disabled" will lock the PCI-E frequency at 100MHz. "Auto" will
increment the PCI-E frequency by a prefixed value according to FSB.
Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
PCI Express Freq
Enables you to subtle tune the PCI Express frequency at increments of 1MHz step.
Press <Enter> to display the following screen:
Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the PCI Express subtle tuning.
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PCI Freq Sel
Enables you to select the PCI Frequency.
Options: Sync., 37.5MHz, 40MHz, 33.3MHz.
System Memory Frequency
Enables you to select a ratio of the DDR2 DRAM to match the installed DRAM
frequency. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Options
available depend on system FSB.
CPU Clock
133MHz
200MHz
266MHz
CPU FSB
533MHz
800MHz
1066MHz
DDRII frequency options
2:3 => DDRII-400 2:4 => DDRII-533 Auto => DDRII-667 (by SPD)
1:1 => DDRII-400 3:4 => DDRII-533 3:5=>DDRII-667
4:3 => DDRII-400 1:1 => DDRII-533 4:5=>DDRII-667
Auto => DDRII-667 (by SPD)
Auto => DDRII-667 (by SPD)
CPU Clock Ratio
Use this item to select a multiplier to set the CPU frequency. See CPU CLOCK/
SPEED item above for explanation. If your CPU multiplier is locked this option will
be unavailable.
Voltage Adjust Menu
Scroll to Voltage Adjust Menu and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
ꢀ In the following items, “Default Voltage” indicates the original factory
value, and “New Voltage” indicates the value that you assign.
CPU Vcore Voltage
This item allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage.
Options: -0.200V to +0.575V in 0.025V increments. We recommend that you
leave this at the default value.
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Chipset Voltage
This item allows you to adjust the Chipset voltage.
Options: -0.00V to +0.30V in 0.1V increments. We recommend that you leave this
at the default value.
VDIMM Voltage
This item allows you to adjust the DIMM slot voltage.
Options: +0.00V, +0.05V, +0.10V, +0.15V, +0.22V, +0.27V, +0.32V, +0.37V.
We recommend that you leave this at the default value.
4-9 Defaults Menu
Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which are de-
scribed below
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance
system operations.
Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal perfor-
mance system operations.
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4-10 Supervisor/User Password Setting
This function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to prevent
unauthorized changes to BIOS menus.
supervisor password: full rights to enter and change options of the setup menus.
user password:
only enter but no rights to change 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 <Enter>. The pass-
word typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You
will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to key in each time you
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use
of your computer.
You can determine when the password is required within the Advanced BIOS
Features Menu and its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”,
the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”,
prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.
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4-11 Exiting BIOS
Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> 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.
Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y
This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous
selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.
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Section 5
DRIVER INSTALLATION
Easy Driver Installation
Once the operating system has been installed, you need to install the drivers for the
mainboard.
Please select:
Auto Installation
Method 1
Method 2
Manual Installation
before installing INTEL series driver
>> INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES
>> REALTEK LAN Driver
>> REALTEK High Definition Audio Driver
>> USB 2.0 Driver
Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM and the main menu screen will appear. The
main menu displays links to the supported drivers, utilities and software.
Method 1
This item installs all drivers automatically.
Method 2
This item allows you to install the drivers selectively.
Step 1 :
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Step 4 :
Click “INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES” to install chipset driver.
Click “REALTEK LAN Driver” to install LAN driver.
Click “REALTEK High Definition Audio Driver” to install audio driver.
Click “USB 2.0 Driver” to install USB 2.0 driver.
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Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide
Š Introduction
To obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "Sound
Manager" utility to adjust the settings to suit your needs. This section of the
manual is intended to provide a quick user-guide to setup "Sound Manager".
For more detailed information, refer to "Sound Manager manual" in the CD.
<Figure 1>
1. Right-click “Sound Effect” button on the task bar and select “Sound Manager”.
Sound
Effect :
<Figure 2>
2. Select "Sound Effect" page to set the desired audio environment from the
pull-down menu.
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Speaker
Configuration:
<Figure 3>
3. This page displays the mainboards's phone jack function when a corresponding
audio mode is selected.
Figure 3 above shows the phone jack setup for 8 channel mode.
3D Audio Demo:
<Figure 4>
4. This page lets you test the 3D Positional Audio features.
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General:
<Figure 5>
5. This page displays information regarding the audio hardware and software.
To remove "Sound Manager" icon from Windows Task bar, uncheck "Show
icon in system tray".
SPDIF:
<Figure 6>
6. This page shows S/PDIF-Out function on your system.
S/PDIF-Out: Choose the type of audio source that will appear on the S/PDIF-
out connector.
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Audio
Wizard:
<Figure 7>
7. This mainboard is equipped with jack re-tasking feature for Front Panel audio.
Simply plug Microphone/ Line-out into any front panel jack and it will work.
8. Figure 8 below shows the back panel audio. The Jack sensing capability will
warn you if a wrong jack is plugged and will guide you to the right jack.
Audio
Wizard:
<Figure 8>
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Appendix
Appendix A
A-1 Flashing the BIOS
ꢀ
Do NOT flash the system BIOS unless it is really necessary.
Updating and flashing the BIOS content risks BIOS data corruption which may
cause system unable to power-on.
Download the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to an
empty directory on your hard disk or floppy. Run the downloaded xxxxx.EXE file and
it will self extract. Copy these extracted files to a bootable floppy disk.
Note: The floppy disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs.
1. Type “A:\AWDFLASH and press <Enter> Key.
2. You will see the following setup screen.
3. Please key in the xxxxx.bin BIOS file name.
XXXX
4. If you want to save the previous BIOS data to the diskette, please key in [Y],
otherwise please key in [N].
XXXX
XXXXX
xxxxx.bin
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5. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.
XXXX
XXXXX
xxxxx.bin
xxxxx.bin
6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming.
XXXX
XXXXX
xxxxx.bin
xxxxx.bin
7. The BIOS update is finished.
XXXX
XXXXX
xxxxx.bin
F10: Exit
F1: Reset
8. Keep this BIOS floppy disk for future use.
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Appendix B
B-1 POST CODES
POST (hex)
DESCRIPTION
CFh
C0h
Test CMOS R/W functionality.
Early chipset initialization:
- Disable shadow RAM
- Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
- Program basic chipset registers
Detect memory
C1h
- Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
- Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h
C5h
01h
02h
03h
04h
05h
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
Reserved
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
Reserved
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h
07h
Reserved
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O
chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h
Reserved
0Ah
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port &
interface swap (optional).
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
Reserved
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test
fails, keep beeping the speaker.
0B-0Dh
0Eh
0Fh
10h
Reserved
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run
time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
Reserved
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override.
Reserved
11h
12h
13h
14h
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are
MODBINable by OEM customers.
15h
16h
17h
Reserved
Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
Reserved
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18h
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and
CPU level (586 or 686).
19-1Ah
1Bh
Reserved
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W
interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W
interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch
1Dh
1Eh
1Fh
20h
21h
22h
23h
Reserved
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
Reserved
Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
Reserved
HPM initialization (notebook platform)
Reserved
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. Early PCI initialization:
-Enumerate PCI bus number
-Assign memory & I/O resource
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0.
24-26h
27h
Reserved
Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h
Reserved
29h
1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory
address.
2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.
3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup.
Example: onboard IDE controller.
4. Measure CPU speed.
5. Invoke video BIOS.
2A-2Ch
2Dh
Reserved
1. Initialize multi-language
2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type,
CPU speed ….
2E-32h
33h
Reserved
Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
34-3Bh
3Ch
Reserved
Test 8254
3Dh
3Eh
Reserved
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh
Reserved
40h
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h
42h
Reserved
Reserved
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43h
44h
Test 8259 functionality.
Reserved
45-46h
47h
48h
Reserved
Initialize EISA slot
Reserved
49h
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K
page.
2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.
4A-4Dh
4Eh
Reserved
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper
cacheable range.
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case
the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
4Fh
Reserved
50h
Initialize USB
51h
Reserved
52h
Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53-54h
55h
Reserved
Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h
Reserved
57h
1. Display PnP logo
2. Early ISA PnP initialization
-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.
58h
59h
5Ah
5Bh
Reserved
Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
Reserved
(Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE
from FDD (optional)
5Ch
5Dh
Reserved
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.
2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch.
5E-5Fh
60h
Reserved
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter
the CMOS setup utility.
61-64h
65h
Reserved
Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h
Reserved
67h
Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h
68h
Reserved
69h
Turn on L2 cache
6Ah
6Bh
Reserved
Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-
configuration table.
6Ch
6Dh
Reserved
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”.
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6Eh
6Fh
Reserved
1. Initialize floppy controller
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.
Reserved
(Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :
-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.
-ALT+F2 is pressed
70-72h
73h
74h
Reserved
75h
76h
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
Reserved
77h
78h-79h
7Ah
7B-7Eh
7Fh
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
Reserved
Detect & install co-processor
Reserved
1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
ꢀ
Clear EPA or customization logo.
80h-81h
82h
Reserved
1. Call chipset power management hook.
2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)
3. If password is set, ask for password.
Save all data in stack back to CMOS
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
83h
84h
85h
1. USB final Initialization
2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure
3. Switch screen back to text mode
4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.
5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs
6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices
7. Initialize APM
8. Clear noise of IRQs.
86-92h
93h
94h
Reserved
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
1. Enable L2 cache
2. Program boot up speed
3. Chipset final initialization.
4. Power management final initialization
5. Clear screen & display summary table
6. Program K6 write allocation
7. Program P6 class write combining
1. Program daylight saving
95h
96h
2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
1. Build MP table
2. Build & update ESCD
3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h
4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick
5. Build MSIRQ routing table.
Boot attempt (INT 19h)
FFh
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