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AX45 Pro-533

DOC. NO.: AX45P533-OL-E0202A
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Overview
Installation
Hardware
Drivers &
Utilities
BIOS Setup
AWARD
Glossary
Troubleshooting &
Technical Support
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AX45 Pro-533 ..............................................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual................................................................................................................................................................2
You Must Notice........................................................................................................................................................................9
Before You Start......................................................................................................................................................................10
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Feature Highlight ....................................................................................................................................................................12
Quick Installation Procedur e................................................................................................................................................... 16
Motherboard Map ...................................................................................................................................................................17
Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................................................................18
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................................19
About “Optional” and “Upgrade Optional”… ............................................................................................................................ 20
JP14 Clear CMOS Data.......................................................................................................................................................... 21
CPU Installation...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
CPU Jumper-less Design........................................................................................................................................................25
Full-range Adjustable CPU Core Voltage.................................................................................................................................27
CPU and System Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring)......................................................................................................... 29
DIMM Sockets ........................................................................................................................................................................30
DDR 266(PC2100) and DDR 333(PC2700) ............................................................................................................................32
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Front Panel Connector............................................................................................................................................................ 33
ATX Power Connector.............................................................................................................................................................34
AC Power Auto Recovery........................................................................................................................................................34
IDE and Floppy Connector......................................................................................................................................................35
ATA/133 Supported................................................................................................................................................................. 37
IrDA Connector....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
AGP (Accelerated Graphi c Port) Expansion Slot..................................................................................................................... 39
WOL (Wake on LAN).............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard........................................................................................................................................ 42
JP13 LAN Enable / Disable Select Jumper.............................................................................................................................43
CNR (Communication and Network Riser) Expansion Slot........................................................................... ........................... 44
PC99 Color Coded Back Panel............................................................................................................................................... 45
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Chassis Intrusion Connector...................................................................................................................................................47
CD Audio Connector............................................................................................................................................................... 48
Front Audio Connector............................................................................................................................................................ 49
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector................................................................................................................... 50
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect.............................................................................................................................................. 51
JP37 and JP38 CENTER/LFE OUT Switch............................................................................................................................. 52
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USB Ports.................................................................................................................................................46
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Die-Hard BIOS and JP30 Die-Hard BIOS Select Jumper (Upgrade Optional).........................................................................53
Dr. LED Connector (Upgrade Optional)................................................................................................................................... 54
JP15/JP16 Dr. Voice Language Select Jumpers .....................................................................................................................56
JP1 Buzzer and JP2 Speaker Enable/Disable Jumpers..........................................................................................................57
Battery-less and Long Life Design .......................................................................................................................................... 58
Over-current Protection...........................................................................................................................................................59
Hardware Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................................60
Resettable Fuse...................................................................................................................................................................... 61
2200µF Low ESR Capacitor.................................................................................................................................................... 62
Layout (Frequency Isolation Wall)........................................................................................................................................... 63
Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Driver and Utility....................................................................................................................................65
Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD Disc....................................................................................................................................... 66
Installing LAN Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 67
Installing Onboard Sound Driver .............................................................................................................................................68
Installing Hardware Monitoring Utility...................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing AG P Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 70
ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive ..................................................................................................................................................71
ACPI Suspend to RAM (STR)................................................................................................................................................. 75
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AWARD BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................77
About BIOS Function Description…........................................................................................................................................78
How To Use Award™ BIOS Setup Program............................................................................................................................ 79
How To Enter BIOS Se tu p ....................................................................................................................................................... 81
BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment........................................................................................................................... 82
Overclocking..........................................................................................................................................84
VGA Card & Hard Disk............................................................................................................................................................85
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................86
AC97......................................................................................................................................................................................86
ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) .................................................................................................................86
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port).............................................................................................................................................86
AMR (Audio/Modem Riser).....................................................................................................................................................87
AOpen Bonus Pack CD..........................................................................................................................................................87
APM (Advanced Power Management)....................................................................................................................................87
ATA (AT Attachment)...............................................................................................................................................................87
ATA/66.................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
ATA/100.................................................................................................................................................................................. 88
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).......................................................................................................................................... 88
Bus Master IDE (DMA mode).................................................................................................................................................. 88
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CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)......................................................................................................................... 88
CODEC (Coding and Decoding) ............................................................................................................................................. 89
DDR (Double Data Rated) SDRAM......................................................................................................................................... 89
DIMM (Dual In Line Memory Module)...................................................................................................................................... 89
DMA (Direct Memory Access)................................................................................................................................................. 89
ECC (Error Checking and Correction).....................................................................................................................................90
EDO (Extended Data Output) Memory.................................................................................................................................... 90
EEPROM (Electro n ic Erasable Progr a mmable ROM).............................................................................................................90
EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM)................................................................................................................................90
EV6 Bus..................................................................................................................................................................................91
FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)..................................................................................................................................... 91
FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)..........................................................................................................................................91
Flash ROM............................................................................................................................................................................. 91
FSB (Front Side Bus) Clock.................................................................................................................................................... 92
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IEEE 1394..............................................................................................................................................................................92
Parity Bit.................................................................................................................................................................................92
PBSRAM (Pipelined Burst SRAM)..........................................................................................................................................93
PC-100 DIMM......................................................................................................................................................................... 93
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PC-133 DIMM......................................................................................................................................................................... 93
PC-1600 or PC-2100 DDR DRAM...........................................................................................................................................93
PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus............................................................................................................................. 93
PDF Format............................................................................................................................................................................94
PnP (Plug and Play)................................................................................................................................................................ 94
POST (Power-On Self Test)....................................................................................................................................................94
RDRAM (Rambus DRAM).......................................................................................................................................................94
RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module).................................................................................................................................. 95
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)...............................................................................................................................................95
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SIMM (Single In Line Memory Module)................................................................................................................................... 95
SMBus (System Management Bus) ........................................................................................................................................96
SPD (Serial Presence Detect).................................................................................................................................................96
Ultra DMA............................................................................................................................................................................... 96
USB (Universal Serial Bus)..................................................................................................................................................... 97
VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) ..............................................................................................................................................97
ZIP file.................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................................98
Technical Support................................................................................................................................102
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Product Registration............................................................................................................................105
How to Contact Us...............................................................................................................................106
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Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat is trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. AMD, the AMD logo, Athlon and Duron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium III are trademarks of Intel Corporat i on. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows logo are either registered trademarks or t rademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Uni ted States and/or
other countries. All product and brand names used on this manual are used for identification purposes only and may be the registered trademarks of their
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All of the specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. AOpen reserves the right to r evis e this publication and to make reasonable changes. AOpen ass umes no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it.
This documentation is protected by copyright law. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission from AOpen Corporation. Copyright
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This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved in PDF format recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc
web site.
Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy print i ng, you can print it by A 4 paper size and set 2 pages per A4 sheet on your printer. To do so, choose File > Page Setup and follow the instruction of your printer driver.
Thanks for the help of saving our earth.
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Thank you for choosing AOpen AX45 Pro-533 motherboard. AX45 Pro-533 is Intel® Socket 478 motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the SIS 645DX chipset 478 Pentium supports AGP 4X mode and pipelined spilt-transaction long burst transfer up to 1056MB/sec. According to different customer’s requirements, this motherboard supports DDR333 (PC2700) SDRAM up to 2GB maximum and DDR 266 (PC2100) SDRAM up to 3GB maximum. The onboard IDE controller supports Ultra DMA the Communic ation and Network Riser (CNR) than that, on the strength of Realtek 8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use. Besides, AX45 Pro-533 has a RealTek ALC650
AC97
CODEC chipset onboard providing high performance and magic surround stereo sound to let people enjoy working with it. Now, let’s enjoy all features from AOpen AX45 Pro-533 motherboard.
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4 (Willamette / Northwood) and 533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) clock. In the AGP performance, it has one AGP slot and
. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, AX45 Pro-533 motherboard can support Intel® Socket
33/66/100/133 mode. Further flexibility can be achieved by taking advantage of
card option that allows audio and modem configuration on a single baseboard design. More
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CPU
Supports Intel® Socket 478 Pentium® 4 (Willamette / Northwood) 1.4GHz~2.4GHz+ with 533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) designed for Socket 478 technology.

Chipset

The motherboard is equipped with SIS 645DX chipset. SIS 645DX chipset consists of host interface Controller and integrated high performance DDR SDRAM coordination with SIS 645DX, the SIS 961B chipset is integrated fast Ethernet/Home networking controller, Audio/Modem Controller with AC’97 interface and advanced power management, which can strongly enhance the system performance.

Expansion Slots

Including five 32-bit/33MHz PCI, one CNR and one AGP 1X/2X/4X slots. The PCI local bus throughput can be up to 132MB/s. The
Communication & Nectworking Riser (CNR) Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
support data transfer rate up to 1056MB/s. AX45 Pro-533 motherboard inc ludes one AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphic card. For AD and SBA signaling, AX45 Pro-533 motherboard can support 4X mode. Of five PCI slots provided, all of them are master PCI slots with arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus.
Host system controller, which provides superior performance among CPU, SDRAM, and AGP buses. In
slot provided from AX45 Pro-533 can support CNR interface for a Modem/A udio card. The
specification provides a new level of video display sophistication and speed. The AGP video cards
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Memory

Provides three 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets that support up to 2GB of PC2700(DDR333) and 3GB of PC2100(DDR266) compliant SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

Die-Hard BIOS with external controller (Upgrade Optional)

Die-Hard BIOS technology is an effective hardware protection method without any soft ware or BIOS coding involved. Therefore, it is 100%
virus free.

Watch Dog Timer

Includes AOpen “Watch Dog Timer” function that can auto-reset system in 4.8 seconds when you fail to system overclocking.

1MHz Stepping Frequency Adjustment

Provides “1MHz Stepping Frequency Adjustment” function in the BIOS. This magic function allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency from 100~248MHz by 1MHz stepping adjustment, and helps your system get maximum performance.
LAN Port
On the strength of Realtek 8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet for office and home use.
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Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Mater IDE

Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors t hat support four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra
DMA 33/66/100/133, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 5, and supports Enhanced IDE devices.
On-board AC’97 Sound
AX45 Pro-533 uses RealTek ALC650 AC97 sound chip. This on-board audio includes a complete audio recording and playback system.

Six USB Connectors

Provides three ports, six USB c onnectors for USB interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, scanner, etc.

Dr. LED (Upgrade Optional)

Dr. LED has 8 LEDs on this AX45 Pro-533 M/B to easily show what kind of problems you may encounter.

Dr. Voice

Dr. Voice provides 4 language versions (English, Chinese, Japanese and German) that can easily tell you the problem you may encounter.
Specially tailored made for users, we have defaulted the language versions of Japanese market to Japanese only in order to save users from the hassle of setting jumpers, and thus making motherboard a real jumper less design.
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Power Management/Plug and Play

Supports the power management function that confirms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environm ental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play user-friendlier.

Hardware Monitoring Management

Supports CPU or system fans status, temperature and voltage monitoring and alert, through the on-board hardware monitor module.

Enhanced ACPI

Fully implement the ACPI standard for Windows® 98/ME/2000 series compatibility, and supports Soft-Off, STR (Suspend to RA M, S 3), S T D (Suspend to Disk, S4) features.

Super Multi-I/O

Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART can also be directed from COM1 to the Infrared Module for the wireless connections.
, which helps save users from configuration problems, thus making the system much
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This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly.
1. Installing CPU and Fan
2. Installing System Memory (DIMM
3. Connecting Front Panel Cable
4. Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable
5. Connecting ATX Power Cable
6. Connecting Back Panel Cable
7. Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default
8. Setting CPU Frequency
9. Reboot
10. Installing Operating System (such as Windows 98)
11. Installing Driver and Utility
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LFE OUT Switch
CD-IN
JP13 LAN Select Jumpe
Realtek 8100BL LAN Chip
CNR Expansion Slot
32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x5
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USB Connecto
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3rdUSB Connecto
Front Audio Connecto
JP14 CMOS Clear Jumpe
Dr. LED Connecto
Front Panel Connecto
Case Open Connecto
IrDA Connecto WOL Connecto
JP2 Speaker Jumpe
JP1 Buzzer Jumpe
(Upgrade Optional)
JP30 Die-Hard BIOS
Select Jumpe
FAN2 Connecto
ATA/66/100/133
IDE Connector x2

Motherboard Map

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PC99 Colored Back Panel
Resettable Fuse FAN3 Connector
2200μF Low ESR Capacitors
4-pin 12V. ATX Power Connector
GP 4x Expansion Slot
478-pin CPU socket (Willamette/ Northwood) with Voltage and Frequency
uto-detection that suppor ts
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Intel
Pentium® 4 1.4~2.4GHz+
CPU FAN connector
SIS 645DX/9 61B C hi pset
184-pin DIMMx3 supports PC2100/2700 DDR SDRAM maximum up to 3GB/2GB
Die-Hard BIOS (Upgrade
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TX Power Connector
JP15/16 Dr. Voice Language Select Jumper
FDD Connector
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Socket 478
Intel Pentium 4
CPU(Willamette
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AGP 4X Slot
PC-2100/2700 SD R A M
DIMM Socket x3
533MHz System
Bus
LAN connect Component
Floppy Disk Drive x2
Up to 3GB/2GB
SIS 645DX
USB
Connector x6
PCI Bus
Realtek
RTL8100BL
1stUSB Port
2ndUSB Port
3rdUSB Port
32-bit PCI Slot x5
ATA
66/100/133
Primary Channel
Secondary
Channel
SIS 961B
Winbond
W83697HF
RealTek ALC650
AC97
CODEC
AC Link
2Mbit Flash EEPROM
Parallel Port
Serial Port x2
IDE Drive x4
CNR Slot
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This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard.
Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your proc essor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.
1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection.
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When you read this online manual and start to assemble your com puter system, you may f ind some of functi ons are called “Optional”, and some are called “Upgrade Optional”. Though all AOpen motherboards include m any amazing and powerful features, in some situations, these powerful features are not used to every user. Hence, we changed some key features as “Optional” for you to choose. Some optional functions that can be upgraded by users, we call them “Upgrade Optional”. As for those optional functions that can’t be upgraded by ourselves, we call them “Optional”. If needed, you can contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing “Upgrade Optional” components, and again you can visit AOpen official web site: www.aopen.com
for more detail information.
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You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.
3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.
Pin 1
1
Normal
default)
1
Clear CMOS
Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?
1. Boot fail because of overclocking…
2. Forget password…
3. Troubleshooting…
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This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 Socket 478 series CPU (Willamette / Northwood). Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket.
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle.
2. Loc ate Pin 1 in the socket and look for mark on the CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut edge, then insert the CPU into the socket.
Note: Those pictures are for example only; they may not look the same with the motherboard you purchased.
CPU socket
Lever
CPU pin 1 and
cut edge
CPU cut edge
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3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.
Note: This picture is for example only; it may not look the same with the motherboard you purchased.
CPU cut edge
Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it ma
damage the CPU.
Note: This socket supports Micro-FC-PGA2 package CPU, which is the latest CPU package developed by Intel. Other forms of CPU package are impossible to be fitted in.
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This motherboard comes with a retention module attached on the CPU socket when shipped, we strongly recommend you to install AOpen special designed CPU Fan as shown below on the retention module for better heat dissipation. Please install the CPU Fan correctly as the following pictures shown.
1. Gently put the CPU Fan down on the retention module with clips aligning correctl to the four corners.
2. Pressi ng do wn t he fou r c li ps wi th f orc e o ne b y one on the retention module.
Clip
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CPU VID signal and SMbus clock generator provide CPU voltage auto-detection and allows the user to set the CPU frequency through the
BIOS setup
There will be no worry of wrong CPU voltage detection.
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, therefore no jumpers or switches are used. The disadvantages of t he Pentium based jumper-less designs are eliminated.
Intel® Socket 478
CPU VID signal
Power Regulator
(Automatically generates CPU voltage)
Pentium 4
CPU voltage
Clock
Generator
CPU Freq. Ratio
BIOS
Controlled
Circuit
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AOpen provides a special and useful feature on this motherboard for overclockers. When you power-on the system, the BIOS will check last system POST according to user’s settings stored in the BIOS. If system failed in BIOS POST, the “Watch Dog Timer” will reset the system to reboot in five seconds. Then, BIOS will detect the CPU’s default frequency and POST again. With this special feature, you can easily overclock your system to get a higher system performance without removing the system housing and save the hassle f rom setting the jumper to clear CMOS data when system hangs.
status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog Timer” function immediately, and set the CPU FSB frequency
Enable/Disable Signal from
AOpen
Watch Dog Timer
BIOS
Countdown about 5 seconds if fails in POST
Reset Signal
Clock Generator
BIOS
CPU ID Signal
CPU
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This function is dedicated to overclockers and supports Adjustable CPU Core Voltage from 1.10V to 1.85V. However, this motherboard can also automatically detects CPU VID signal and generates proper CPU core voltage.
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BIOS Setup > Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Clock Setting
This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, and no jumpers or switches are needed. The default setting is "table select mode". You can adjust the FSB from "CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock" for overclocking.
Core Frequency = CPU FSB Clock * CPU Ratio PCI Clock = CPU FSB Clock / Clock Ratio
AGP Clock = PCI Clock x 2
CPU Ratio CPU FSB
8x, 9x, 10x… 21x, 22x, 23x, 24x 100~248MHz by 1MHz stepping
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Core Frequency = CPU FSB Clock * CPU Ratio PCI Clock = CPU FSB Clock / Clock Ratio
AGP Clock = PCI Clock x 2
Northwood CPU
Pentium 4
1.6G Pentium 4
1.6G Pentium 4
1.7G Pentium 4
1.8G Pentium 4
2.0G Pentium 4
2.2G Pentium 4
2.4G Pentium 4
2.4G
CPU Core
Frequency
1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 16x
1600MHz 133MHz 533MHz 12x
FSB
Clock
System
Bus
Ratio
1700MHz 133MHz 533MHz 13x
1800MHz 100MHz 400MHz 18x
2000MHz 100MHz 400MHz 20x
2200MHz 100MHz 400MHz 22x
2400MHz 100MHz 400MHz 24x
2400MHz 133MHz 533MHz 18x
Warning: Intel® 845E chipset supports maximum 400MHz (100MHz*4) / 533MHz (133MHz*4) system bus and 66MHz AGP clock; higher clock setting may cause serious system damage.
Willamette CPU
Pentium 4
1.5G Pentium 4
1.6G Pentium 4
1.7G Pentium 4
1.8G Pentium 4
1.9G Pentium 4
2.0G
CPU Core
Frequency
1500MHz 100MHz 400MHz 15x
1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 16x
1700MHz 100MHz 400MHz 17x
1800MHz 100MHz 400MHz 18x
1900MHz 100MHz 400MHz 19x
2000MHz 100MHz 400MHz 20x
Note: Since the latest processor, Northwood, would detect the clock ratio automatically, you may not be able to adjust the clock ratio in BIOS manually.
FSB
Clock
System
Bus
Ratio
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Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it on FAN2 or FAN3 connector.
CPU FAN Connector
FAN2 Connector
GND +12V SENSOR
FAN3 Connector (Without H/W Monitoring)
Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that they cannot support hardware monitoring function.
GND +12V SENSOR
GND
+12
SENSO
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This motherboard has three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install PC2100 memory to 3GB or PC2700 memory up to 2GB. Please note that when you install PC1600 or PC2100 DDR SDRAM, you can install them ful ly into 3 sockets; however, when you install PC2700 DDR SDRAM, we suggest you to install DIMM1 and DIMM2 ONLY.
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3
DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3
PC2100/PC2600
DDR SDRAM
V V V V V
PC2700
DDR SDRAM
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Please follow the procedure as shown below to finish memory installation.
1. Make sure the DIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below.
2. Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.
3. Repeat step 2 to finish additional DIMM modules installation.
Pin 1
Tab
Key
52 pins 40 pins
31
Pin 1
Note: The tabs of the DIMM slot will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches the slot’s bottom.
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DDDDRR 226666((PPCC22110000)) aanndd DDDDRR 333333((PPCC22770000))
DDR SDRAM utilizes the existing SDRAM infrastructure and technology while doubling the nominal bandwidth available to systems. To put it in a simple way, DDR SDRAM is like data going along a two lane highway, while at the same time data in traditional SDRAM go along a one way street. Therefore, it is a more advanced technology that provides a great overall improvement in system performance. DDR266 (PC2100) runs two times faster than the traditional PC133 SDRAM with the speed of Front Side Bus (FSB) up to 266MHz. (2x133=266). And DDR333 (PC2700) is running at 333MHz FSB. Both PC2100 and PC2700 are a new naming standard for speed of DDR 266 and DDR 333, representing their theoretical speeds of the RAM. The theoretical transfer rate of DDR 266 (PC2100) is 2.1GB/s and 2.7GB/s is for DDR 333 (PC2700).
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Pin 1
Attach the power LED, Keylock, speaker, power and reset switch connectors to th corresponding pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI Power LED will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode.
Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing. It is 2-pin female connecto from the housing front panel. Plug this connector to the soft-power switch connecto marked SPWR.
Suspend Type ACP I LED
Power on Suspend (S2) or Suspend to RAM (S3) Flashing for every second
Suspend to Disk (S4) The LED will be turned off
IDE LED
Speaker
1
SPWR
CPI & PWR
LED
Reset
SPEAKER
NC NC
+5V IDE LED IDE LED
+5V
+5V
GND
NC
1
SPWR GND ACPI LED­ GND ACPILED NC NC GND RESET GND
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This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector. Make sure you plug in the right direction. We strongly recommend you to connect the 4-pin 12V ATX connector before connecting the 20-pin ATX power connector and use standard power supply specially designed for Pentium 4 system.
AACC PPoowweerr AAuuttoo RReeccoovveerryy
A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for a network server or workstation, without an UPS, that needs to keep power-on. This motherboard im plements an AC Power Auto Recovery function to solve this problem.
Ground 12V 12V Ground
COM COM
-5V +5V +5V
+12V 5VSB
PO-O
COM
+5V
COM PS-ON COM
-12V +3.3V
+3.3V +3.3V COM +5V COM
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Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE connector. The blue connector is IDE1 for clear identification. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage.
Pin 1
FDD Connector
Secondary Slave (4th)
Pin 1
Secondary
Slave (2nd)
Secondary
Master (3r d )
IDE 2 (Secondary) IDE 1 (Primary)
Primary
Master (1st)
ATA 66/100/133
IDE Connector
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IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE 2 as the secondary channel. E ach channel supports two IDE devic es that make a total of four devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode. Either one can be the hard disk or the CDROM. The setting as master or slave mode depends on the jumper on your IDE device, so please refer to your hard disk and CDROM manual accordingly.
Tip:
1. For better signal quality, it is recommended to set the far end side device to master mode and follow the s uggested sequence to install your new device. Please refer to above diagram
2. To achieve the best performance of Ultra DMA 66/100 hard disks, a special
Warning: The specification of the IDE cable is a maximum of 46cm (18 inches); make sure your cable does not exceed this length.
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This motherboard supports ATA66, ATA100 or ATA133 IDE devices. Following table lists the transfer rate of IDE PIO and DMA modes. The IDE bus is 16-bit, which means every transfer is two bytes. As the hard drive indust ry introduces faster and higher capacity hard drives , the current Ultra ATA/100 interface causes a data bottleneck between the drive and the host computer. To avoid this problem, hard disk manufactures have introduced the new Ultra ATA-133 int erface technology. percent increase in interface speed with transfer rate of 133MB/s. ATA/133 performance is ideal for new operating systems, such as Window XP, that demand more storage space and faster data transfer rates from more responsive computing experiences.
To make good use of this new technology and enjoy its best performance, we recommend you to pair your system with a hard disk equipped with ATA/133 technology so that your system's need for speed on this motherboard can be satisfied.
Compared to traditional ATA/100, ATA/133 has up to 33
Mode Clock Period Clock Count Cycle Time Data Transfer Rate
PIO mode 0 30ns 20 600ns (1/600ns) x 2byte = 3.3MB/s PIO mode 1 30ns 13 383ns (1/383ns) x 2byte = 5.2MB/s PIO mode 2 30ns 8 240ns (1/240ns) x 2byte = 8.3MB/s PIO mode 3 30ns 6 180ns (1/180ns) x 2byte = 11.1MB/s PIO mode 4 30ns 4 120ns (1/120ns) x 2byte = 16.6MB/s DMA mode 0 30ns 16 480ns (1/480ns) x 2byte = 4.16MB/s DMA mode 1 30ns 5 150ns (1/150ns) x 2byte = 13.3MB/s DMA mode 2 30ns 4 120ns (1/120ns) x 2byte = 16.6MB/s ATA 66 30ns 2 60ns (1/60ns) x 2byte x2 = 66MB/s ATA 100 20ns 2 40ns (1/40ns) x 2byte x2 = 100MB/s ATA 133 15ns 2 30ns (1/30ns) x 2byte x2= 133MB/s
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The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application s oftware such as Laplink or Windows 95 Direct Cable Connection, the user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps).
Install the infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared function from BIOS Setup, UART Mode, make sure to have the correct orientation when you plug in the IrDA connector.
Pin 1
NC
+5V
IR_TX
IIrrDDAA CCoonnnneeccttoorr
KEY GND IR_RX
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AX45 Pro-533 provides an AGP 4x slot. The AGP 4x is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only. AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 2X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4bytes x 2 = 528MB/s. AGP is now moving to AGP 4x mode, 66MHz x 4bytes x 4 = 1056MB/s.
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To use Wake On LAN function, you must have a network card with chipset that supports this feature, and connect a cable from LAN card to motherboard WOL connector. The system identification information (probably IP address) is stored on network card and because there is a lot of traffic on the Ethernet, you need to install network management s oftware, such as ADM, for the checking of how to wake up the system. Note that, at least 600mA ATX standby current is required to support the LAN card for this function.
LID
GND
+5VSB
WOL connector
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(Motherboard Side)
Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly look the same with the motherboard you purchased.
WOL Connector
(Ethernet Card Side)
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The South Bridge SIS961B includes a fast Ethernet controller on chip. On the strength of Realtek 8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on top of USB connectors. The green LED indicates the link mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data. The orange LED indicat es the transfer mode, and it lights when data is transferring in 100Mbps mode. To enable or disable this function, you may simply adjust it through BIOS.
Green/ACT
Orange/Speed
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This jumper allows you to enable or disable the LAN onboard function by adjusting the position of yellow cap.
Pin 1
1
Enable
(Default)
1
Disable
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CNR is a ris er card sp ecificat ion to rep lace the AMR (Audi o/Modem Riser) that supports V.90 analog modem, multi-channel audio, and
phone-line based networking. Owing to CPU computing power getting stronger, the digital processing job can be implemented in main chipset and share CPU power. The analogy conversion (CODEC CNR card. This motherboard implements sound CODEC on board, but reserve CNR slot for the option of modem function. Note that you can still use PCI modem card.
) circuit requires a different and separate circuit design, which is put on
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The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector, COM1 and COM2, Printer, Six USB, AC97 sound and game ports. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
RJ-45 LAN Connector
SPP/EPP/ECP
Parallel Port
MIDI/Game Port
PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Keyboard: For standard keyboard, which is using a PS/2 plug. PS/2 Mouse: For PC-Mouse, which is using a PS/2 plug. USB Port: Available for connecting USB devices. Parallel Port: To connect with SPP/ECP/EPP printer. COM1/COM2 Port: To connect with pointing devices, modem or others serial devices. RJ-45 LAN connector To connect Ethernet for home or office use. VGA Connector: To connect with PC monitor. Speaker Out: T o Ex ternal S peaker, Earphone or Amplifier. Line-In: Comes from the signal sources, such as CD/Tape player. MIC-In: From Microphone. MIDI/Game Port: For 15-pin PC joystick, game pad or MIDI devices.
Connector
USB
Connectors
COM 1 Port
COM 2 Port
MIC-In Line-In Speaker Out
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KEY
2
UUSSBB33 CCoonnnneeccttoorr
USB2 Connector
1 2
aanndd 3
USBPWR0 USB_FP_P1-
USB_FP_P1+ GND USB_FP_OC0
SSuuppppoorrtt 2
This motherboard provides six USB connectors to c onnect USB devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are two connectors on the PC99 back panel. You can use proper cable to connect other USB connectors to the back panel or front panel of chassis.
USBPWR0
USB_FP_P0-
USB_FP_P0+
d
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3
UUSSBB PPoorrttss
Pin 1
Pin 1
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The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function works, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or by the opening of the chassis, the system will beep to inform you. Please be informed that this useful function only applies to advanced chassis, you may purchase an extra sensor, attach it on your chassis, and make a good use of this function.
Pin 1
SENSOR
Chassis Intrusion
Connector
GND
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This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.
CD-IN
R GND GND L
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If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove the jumper cap from the Front Audio Connector before you connect the cable. Do not remove this yellow jumper cap if your housing doesn’t have an audio port on the front panel.
PHONE_R
PHONE_L
1 2 MICIN1 MICIN2
NC
9 10
Pin 1
GND +5V SP-OUT R SP-OUT L NC
Note: Pleas e remove the jumper cap from the front audio connector before you connect the cable. Do not remove this yellow jumper cap if your housing doesn’t have an audio port on the front panel.
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S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a l atest audio transfer file form at that provides impress ive quality through optical fiber and all ows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer audio products, and the other for optical connector with a even better audio quality. Through a specific audio cable, you can connect the SPDIF connector to a S/PDIF audio module bearing S/PDIF digital output. However, you must have a S/PDIF supported speaker with SPDIF digital input to make the most of this function.
1
5
+5V NC SPDIFOUT GND SPDIFIN
Connecting to
Connecting to
Optical Cable
Pin 1
S/PDIF
Connector
udio cable
SPDIF Module
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This motherboard comes with an ALC650 Codec which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effect, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module. To apply this function, you have to install the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1 Channel. Picture bellow represents the standard location of all speakers in 5.1 Channel sound track. Please connect the plug of your front speakers to the green “Speaker out” port, rear speakers’ plug to the blue “Line in” port and both of the center and subwoofer speakers to the red “MIC in” port.
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JP37 and JP38 allow you to change the type of MIC-in port. Normally when we plug a MIC cable to a 5.1 channel audio device, we connect MIC1 to a center speaker and connect MIC2 to a subwoofer. However, reverse connection might apply according to various types of center speakers and subwoofers on the market. By setting those two jumpers you can have your motherboard in line with your speakers.
1
JP38
1
JP38 Pin 1
1
JP37
1
JP37JP38
JP37 Pin 1
MIC1 (CENTER OUT) MIC2 (LFE OUT)
MIC1 (LFE OUT) MIC2 (CENTER OUT)
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Many viruses have been found that may destroy bios code and data area lately. This motherboard implements a very effective hardware protection method without any software or BIOS coding involved, therefore i t is 100% virus free. You may restore the origi nally mounted BIOS with 2 contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing an extra BIOS ROM. Please visit our website: www.aopen.com
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Normal
nd
BIOS ROM by setting JP30 to pin 2-3 if it fails to act normally. This motherboard comes with one BIOS ROM, you may
for details.
1
Rescue ROM
Pin1
JP30 Die-Hard BIOS Select Jumper
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Connecting Dr. LED you can easily find the system problems that may occur while assembling. It can clearly indicate whether the problem is caused from components or improper installation through the 8 LED li ghts of Dr. LED on the front panel. That is to say you can diagnose your system status quickly.
3.3V
GND
Pin 1
1 2
GPO24 GPO27 GPO28
5 6
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Dr. LED is a CD disc storage box with 8 LEDs on its front panel, the size of Dr. LED is exactly the same as 5.25 in floppy drive, so that it can be mount into normal 5.25 in drive bay of any housing.
The total 8 LEDs light up alternatively if the system fails in one of eight stages. Once the LED7 (latest LED) is lit, this indicates that the system has completed its boot-up procedure. The 8 LEDs indicate the following messages when lit:
LED 0 - Indicates that the CPU may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 1 - Indicates that the memory may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 2 - Indicates that the AGP may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 3 - Indicates that the PCI card may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 4 - Indicates that the floppy disk drive may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 5 - Indicates that the HDD may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 6 - Indicates that the keyboard may have been installed incorrectly or is damaged. LED 7 - Indicates that the system is OK.
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Boot O.K. KB HDD
Floppy
CPUVideo MemoryPCI
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Note: During POST (Power On Self Test) procedure, the Debug LED will light on sequentially from LED0 to LE D7 until the system boot O.K
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Dr. Voice is a great feature of AX45 Pro-533, which can identify the problems you may encounter in the operating system. It can clearly “tell you” whether the problem is c aused f rom c omponents or im proper ins tallation s uch as CP U, mem ory module, VGA, PCI add-on card, FDD, HDD or keyboard. Dr. Voice provides four language versions: English, German, Japanese and Chinese. You can select your preferred language by JP15 & JP16 jumpers . However, if you want to disable this function, you may also adj ust both JP1 and JP2 and set them to pin 2-3 to disable the buzzer and speaker from making out voices.
JP15
JP16
1
English (Default)
JP15 Pin 1
1
Chinese
Dr. Voice Language
Select Jumper
Japanese German
JP16 Pin 1
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This motherboard comes with another considerate option that allows you to turn off the voice from buzzer and speaker. You can choose not to be bothered by the warning made from Dr. Voice when it detects any error in operating syst em. To disable this function, set JP1 and JP2 to pin 2-3 to stop both the buzzer and speaker from sending out voices.
1
Enable (Default)
1
Disable
JP2 (Speaker) Pin 1
JP1 (Buzzer) Pin 1
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This Motherboard implements a Flash ROM and a special circuit that provide you no batter power consumption of current CPU and CMOS Setup configurations. The RTC (real time clock) can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged. If you lose your CMOS data by accident, you can just reload the CMOS configurations from Flash ROM and the system will recover as usual.
ATX Stand-by Power
Battery
RTC
00:00:00
CMOS
Auto Switch
uto switching to ATX standby power as long as AC power line is plugged. This smart design increases battery life if you still plug battery on motherboard.
Flash ROM
(Real Time Clock)
Backup by EEPROM
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The Over Current Protection is a popular implementation on ATX 3.3V/5V/12V switching power supply. However, the new generation CPU uses different voltage with a regulator to transfer 12V to CPU voltage (for example, 2.0V), and thus makes 5V over current protection useless. This motherboard is with switching regulator onboard supporting CPU over-current protecti on; in conjunction with 3.3V/5V/12V power supply provide the full line over-current protection.
Note: Although we have implemented protection circuit and tried to prevent any human operating mistake, certain risks might still happen when CPU, memory, HDD or add-on cards installed on this motherboard is damaged due to component failure, human operating error or other unknown natural reasons. AOpen cannot guarantee that the protection circuit will always work perfectly.
ATX
Switching
Power
Supply
3.3V (Protected by power supply)
5V (Protected by power supply)
12V (Protected by power supply)
Onboard
Power
Regulator
Over-Current
Protection
Circuit
CPU Core Voltage
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Fan
CPU
Fan Speed
AOpen H/W
Monitoring
Utility
CPU Temperature
CPU Voltage
System Voltage
Detection
Circuit
HHaarrddwwaarree MMoonniittoorriinngg
This motherboard implements a hardware monitoring system. As you turn on your system, this smart design will monitor your system’s working voltage, fan status and CPU temperature. If any of those systems’ status goes wrong, there will be an alarm through the chassis external speaker or buzzer of motherboard (if having this function and enabled) to warn the user.
Power
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Traditional motherboard uses fuses to prevent Keyboard and USB port from over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken (function to protect motherboard), user cannot replace them and result in malfunction of motherboard.
With expensive Resettable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function even after the fuse had done its protection job.
Resettable
Fuse
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The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation.
Not only that, AX45 Pro-533 implements 2200μF capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1000 & 1500μf) and it provides better stability for CPU power.
μμμμ
μμμμ
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Note: This diagram for example only, it may not look exactly the same as the motherboard you purchased.
For high frequency operation, especially when overclocking, layout is the most important factor to make sure both chipset and CPU are working in stable condition. The layout of this motherboard implements
Open’s unique design called “Frequency Isolation Wall”. Separating each critical portion of motherboard into regions, where each region operat es in a same or similar frequency range, we can avoid cross talk and frequency interference between each region’s operations and condition. The trace length and route must be calculated carefully. For example, the clock trace must be equal to length (not necessarily as short as poss ible) so t hat clock skew will be controlled within few a pico second (1/10 Sec)
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Cool down CPU and Chipset are important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over-clock the CPU.
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There are motherboard drivers and utilities in AOpen Bonus CD. You don’t need to install all of them to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operati on system first (such as Windows 98) before you install any drivers or utilities. Please refer to your operation system’s installation guide.
Note: Please follow recommended procedure to install Windows 95
and Windows 98.
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You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD disc. Choose the utility and driver and select model name.
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You can install LAN Driver under Windows95/98, Windows NT and Windows 2000 for RealTek 8100BL PCI Fast Ethernet adapter by following steps.
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 :
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1. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" when being asked which driver you would like t o install.
2. Specify the setup file pathname [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95\WIN95A (for Windows 95 and Win95A) or [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95 (for Windows 95 OSR2).
3. Follow the procedure and insert Windows 95 system disk to complete setup step.
4. Windows 95 will finish the other installation procedures automatically, and then restart your system.
Installing driver for Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME :
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1. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" when being asked which driver you would like t o install.
2. Specify the setup file pathname [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WIN98 (for Windows 98/98 SE) or [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\WIN2000 (for Windows 2000) or [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Windows ME (for Windows ME)
3. Follow the procedure and insert your system disk (Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME) to complete set up step.
4. Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME will finish the other installation procedures automatically, and then restart your
system.
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This motherboard comes with RealTek ALC650 AC97 CODEC. This audio driver supports Windows 98SE and upper Windows OS; you can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD auto-run menu.
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You can install Hardware Monitoring Utility to monitor CPU temperature, fans and system voltage. The hardware monitoring funct ion is automatically implemented by BIOS and utility software. No hardware installation is needed.
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You can install the SIS AGP driver from the Bonus Pack CD.
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AACCPPII SSuussppeenndd ttoo HHaarrdd DDrriivvee
ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive is basically controlled by Windows operation system. It saves your current work (system status, memory and
screen image) into hard disk, and then the s yst em can be totall y power off. Next time, when power is on, you can resume your original work directly from hard disk within few seconds without go through the Windows booting process and run your application again. If your memory is 64MB, normally, you need to reserve at least 64MB HDD space to save your memory image.
When go into Suspend:
When power-on next time:
System
Image &
Status
System
Image &
Status
Save into
Restore within seconds
Hard Disk
Hard Disk
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System Requirement

1. AOZVHDD.EXE 1.30b or later.
2. Delete config.sys and autoexec.bat.

Fresh installation of Windows 98 on a new system

1. Execute "Setup.exe /p j" to install Windows 98
2. After Windows 98's installation is complete, go to the Control Panel > Power Management.
a. Set Power Schemes > System Standby to "Never". b. Click on "Hibernate" and select "Enable Hibernate Support" then "Apply". c. Click on the "Advanced" tab, you'll see "Hibernate" on "Power Buttons". Note that this option will only be seen after step b
mentioned above has been completed; otherwise only "Standby" and "Shutdown" will be shown. Select "Hibernate" and "Apply".
3. Clean boot into DOS and run AOZVHDD utility.
a. If you assi gn the whole disk to your Win 98 system (FAT 16 or FAT 32), please run "aozvhdd /c /file". Please remember sufficient
free space has to be reserved in the disk, e.g. if you have 64 MB DRAM and 16 MB VGA card installed, the system needs at least 80 MB free space. Th e u tili ty will locate the space auto ma tically.
b. If you assign an individual partition for Win 98, please run "aozvhdd /c /partition". Of course, the system needs to provide
unformatted an empty partition.
4. Reboot system.
5. You've already implemented ACPI Suspend to-Hard Drive. Click "Start > Shut Down > Standby" then the screen will go off immediately.
And 1 minute or so will be taken for the system to save what's in the memory to the hard drive; the larger the memory size the longer this process will take.
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Changing from APM to ACPI (Windows 98 only)

1. Run "Regedit.exe"
a. Go through the following path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
MICROSOFT
WINDOWS
CURRENT VERSION
DETECT b. Select "ADD Binary" and name it as "ACPIOPTION". c. Right click and select Modify, add "01" after "0000" to make it "0000 01". d. Save changes.
2. Select "Add New Hardware" under Control Panel. Allow Windows 98 to detect new hardware. (It will find "AC PI BIOS" and remove "Plug and Play BIOS")
3. Reboot system.
4. Clean boot into DOS and run "AOZVHDD.EXE /C /File"

Changing from ACPI to APM

1. Run "Regedit.exe" a. Go through the following path
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
MICROSOFT
WINDOWS
CURRENT VERSION
DETECT
ACPI OPTION
b. Right click and select "Modify, change "01" to "02" to make it "0000 02".
c. Save changes.
2. Select "Add New Hardware" under Control Panel. Allow Windows 98 to detect new hardware. (It will find "Plug and Play BIOS" and
remove "ACPI BIOS")
3. Reboot system.
4. Run "Add New Hardware" again and it will find "Advanced Power Management Resource".
5. Click "OK".
Tip: "02" means Windows 98 is ACPI acknowledged but the ACPI function is disabled.
Tip: Currently we found onl y ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP card would support ACPI suspend to disk. Please refer to AOpen web site for latest update
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AACCPPII SSuussppeenndd ttoo RRAAMM ((SSTTRR))
This motherboard supports ACPI Suspend to RAM function. With this funct ion, you can resume your original work directly from DRAM without going through the Windows 98 booting process and run your application again. Suspend to DRAM saves your current work in the system memory, it is faster than Suspend to Hard Drive but requires power supplied to DRAM, while Suspend to Hard Drive requires no power.
When go into Suspend:
When power-on next time:
System Image & Status in
the DRAM
System Image & Status in
the DRAM
Backup by 3.3V Power
Power back to
Other System
Devices
Other System
Devices
Power loss
Power back to w
rk
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To implement ACPI Suspend to DRAM, please follow the procedures as below:

System Requirement

An ACPI OS is required. Currently, except Windows 95 and Windows NT, all other Windows Systems support ACPI.

Procedures

1. Changed the following BIOS settings.
BIOS Setup > Power Management Setup > ACPI Function: Enabled
BIOS Setup > Power Management Setup > ACPI Suspend Type: S3.
2. Go to Control Panel > Power Management. Set “Power Buttons” to “Standby”.
3. Press power button or standby button to wake up the system.
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AAWWAARRDD BBIIOOSS
System parameters can be modified by going into BIOS Setup menu, this menu allows you to configure the system parameters and save the configuration into the 128 bytes CMOS area, (normally in the RTC chip or in the main chipset).
AwardBIOS™ installed in the Flash ROM low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel ports.
Most BIOS settings of AX45 Pro-533 have been optimized by AOpen’s R&D engineering team. But, the default setting of BIOS still can’t fine-tune the chipset controlling entire system. Therefore, the rest of this chapter intends to guide you the process of configuring your system setup .
To enter to BIOS setup menu
, press <Del> when POST (Power-On Self Test) screen is shown on your monitor.
of the motherboard is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provi des critical
Note: Because the BIOS code is the most often changed part of the motherboard design, the BIOS information contained in this manual may be different with actual BIOS that come with your motherboard.
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AOpen always dedicates to give user a more friendly computer system. Now, we include all function descriptions of BIOS setup program into the BIOS Flash ROM. When you select one function of BIOS setup program, the function description will appear at the right side of screen. Therefore, you don’t need to read this manual while you change BIOS settings.
Menu Items Select Window Item Function Description Window
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HHooww TToo UUssee AAwwaarrdd™™ BBIIOOSS SSeettuupp PPrrooggrraamm
Generally, you can use arrow keys to highlight items that you want to choose, then press <Enter> key to select, and use the <Page Up> and <Page Down> key to change setting values. You can also press <F1> key for help and press <Esc> key to quit Award™ BIOS setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in the Award™ BIOS setup program. By the way, all products of AOpen also provide a special function in BIOS setup; you can press <F3> key selecting you preferred menu language.
Key Description
Page Up or + Changing sett i ng to next value or increas e the value. Page Down or - Changing setting to previous value or decrease value. Enter Select the item. Esc 1. In main menu: Quit and don’t save any change.
2. In sub menu: Exit current menu to main menu. Up Arrow Highlight previous item. Down Arrow Highlight next item. Left Arrow Move the light bar to left side of menu. Right Arrow Move the light bar to right side of menu. F1 Get menu or item help description. F3 Changing menu language. F5 Load previous setting value from CMOS.
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Key Description
F6 Load fail-save setting value from CMOS. F7 Load turbo setting value from CMOS. F10 Save changed setting and exit setup program.
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After you finish jumper settings and connect correct cables, power on and enter the BIOS Setup. Press <Del> during POST (Power-On Self
Test) and choose "Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance.
Del
Warning: Please avoid of using "Load Turbo Defaults", unless you are sure your system components (CPU, DRAM, HDD, etc.) are good enough for turbo setting.
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With outstanding R&D ability of AOpen, we now bring you a whole new BIOS Flash wizard ---- EZWinFlash. With an eye to users convenience, EZWinFlash combines the BIOS binary code and flash module t ogether, so the only thing you have to do is just clicking on the utility you downloaded from web and let it helps you complete the flas h process automatically. EZWinFlash detects your motherboard and checks the BIOS version cleverly to prevent your system from any possible failure. Moreover, EZWinFlash has been taken into consideration to go with any windows platform you might be using, no matter if you’re using Wi ndows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP.
In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating environm ent, AOpen EZWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language function to provide easier way for users’ usage in changing BIOS setting.
Caution: By updating your motherboard, you are taking a risk of BIOS flash failure. If your motherboard is working stable, and there are no major bugs that had been fixed by a latter BIOS revision, we recommend that you DO NOT try to upgrade your BIOS.
If you intent on upgrading, PLEASE BE SURE to get the right BIOS revision for the right motherboard model to avoid any
ossibility failure.
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You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EZWinFlash by the following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMMANDED to close all the applications before you start the upgrading.
1. Download the new version of BIOS package zip
2. Unzip the download BIOS package (ex: WAX45P533102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com
3. Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WAX45P533102.EXE & WAX45P533102.BIN.
4. Double click on the WAX45P533102.EXE, EZWinFlash will detect the model name and BIOS version of your motherboard. If you had got the wrong BIOS, you will not be allowed to proceed with the flash steps.
5. You may select preferred language in the main menu, then click [Start Flash] to start the BIOS upgrade procedure.
6. EZWinFlash will complete all the process automatically, and a dialogue box will pop up to ask you to restart Windows. You may click
[YES] to reboot Windows.
7. Press <Del> at POST to enter BIOS se tu p
It is strongly recommended NOT to turn off the power or run any application during FLASH PROCESS.
Warning: The new BIOS upgrade will permanently replace your original BIOS’s settings when flashing. You may need to reconfigure your BIOS setting so that your system can go back to work as normal.
file from AOpen official web site. (ex: http://www.aopen.com)
) in Windows environment.
, choose "Load Setup Defaults", then “Save & Exit Setup”. Done!
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OOvveerrcclloocckkiinngg
As a leading manufacturer in motherboard industry, AOpen always listens to what customers want and develop products to fit different user's requirements. Reliability, compatibility, leading technology and friendly features are our basic goals when designing motherboards. Other than above mentioned design criteria, there are power users who are always seeking to push the limitation of the system performance by overclocking which we call them "Overclocker".
This section is dedicated to overclockers. This high performance motherboard is designed for maximum 400MHz CPU bus clock. But it comes with clock generator of 248MHz when
we design it to accommodate with future CPU bus clock. Not only that, the CPU clock ratio can be up to 24x that supports almost all of
®
Pentium
But not guaranty. ☺
4 CPUs in the future and provides flexibility for overclockers.
☺
☺☺
Tip: Note that overclocking may also cause thermal problem. Please make sure that the cooling fan and the heatsink were adequate to dissipate excessive heat that's generated by overclocking the CPU.
Warning: The design of this product follows CPU and chipset vendor's design guideline. Any attempts to push beyond product specification are not recommended and you are taking your own risk to damage your system or important data. Before doing overclocking, you must make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, especially CPU, DRAMs, hard disks, and AGP VGA cards.
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VGA and HDD is key components for overclocking, for your reference, the following list are what have been successful overclocked i n our lab. Please note that AOpen can not guaranty they can be successful overclocked again. Please check the Available Vendor List (AVL) by link to our official website.
VGA: http://www.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/overclk/mb/vga-oc.htm HDD: http://www.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/overclk/mb/hdd-oc.htm
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AACC9977
Basically, AC97 specification separates sound/modem circuit to two parts, digital processor and a CODEC for analogy I/O they are linked by AC97 link bus. Since digital processor can be put into motherboard main chipset, the cost of sound/modem onboard solution can be reduced.
AACCPPII ((AAddvvaanncceedd CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn && PPoowweerr IInntteerrffaaccee))
ACPI is the power management specification of PC97 (1997). It intends to save more power by taking full control of power management to operating system and bypass BIOS Windows 98). This is a bit similar as the PnP transition.
AAGGPP ((AAcccceelleerraatteedd GGrraapphhiicc PPoorrtt))
AGP is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only. AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 2X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 2 = 528MB/s. AGP is now moving to 4X mode, 66MHz x 4byte x 4 = 1056MB/s. AOpen is the first company to support 4X AGP motherboards by both AX6C (Intel 820) and MX64/AX64 (VIA 694x), started from Oct 1999.
. The chipset or super I/O chip needs to provide standard register interface to operating system (such as
register interface. ACPI defines ATX momentary soft power switch to control the power state
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AAMMRR ((AAuuddiioo//MMooddeemm RRiisseerr))
The CODEC circuit of AC97 sound/modem solution can be put on motherboard or put on a riser card (AMR card) that connects to motherboard through AMR connector.
AAOOppeenn BBoonnuuss PPaacckk CCDD
A disc bundled with AOpen motherboard product; there are motherboard drivers, Acrobat Reader for PDF online manual and other useful utilities.
AAPPMM ((AAddvvaanncceedd PPoowweerr MMaannaaggeemmeenntt))
Unlike ACPI, BIOS controls most APM power management functions. AOpen Suspend to Hard Drive is a good example of APM power management.
AATTAA ((AATT AAttttaacchhmmeenntt))
ATA is the specification of diskette interf ace. In 80’s, many software and hardware manufacturers instituted the ATA specification toget her. The AT is meaning International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) personal computer/AT’s bus structure.
AATTAA//6666
ATA/66 uses both rising edge and falling edge but doubles UDMA/33 transfer rate. The data transfer rate is 4 times of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2, 16.6MB/s x4 = 66MB/s. To use ATA/66, you need special ATA/66 IDE cable.
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ATA/100 is a new IDE specification under developing. ATA/100 uses both rising edge and falling edge as ATA/66 but clock cycle time is reduced to 40ns. The data transfer rate is (1/40ns) x 2 bytes x 2 = 100MB/s. To use ATA/ 100, you need special 80-wire IDE cable, the same as ATA/66.
BBIIOOSS ((BBaassiicc IInnppuutt//OOuuttppuutt SSyysstteemm))
BIOS is a set of assembly routine/program that reside in EPROM or Flash ROM. BIOS controls Input/output devices and other hardware devices of motherboard. In general, to provide hardware independent portability, operation system and drivers is required to access BIOS without directly access hardware devices.
BBuuss MMaasstteerr IIDDEE ((DDMMAA mmooddee))
The traditional PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires the CPU to involve in all the activities of the IDE access including waiting for the mechanical events. To reduce the workload of the CPU, the bus master IDE device transfers data from/to memory without interrupting CPU, and releases CPU to operate concurrently while data is transferring between memory and IDE device. You need the bus master IDE driver and the bus master IDE HDD to support bus master IDE mode.
CCNNRR ((CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn aanndd NNeettwwoorrkkiinngg RRiisseerr))
The CNR specification provides the PC industry the opportunity to deliver a flexible and cost reduced method of implementing LAN, home networking, DSL, USB, wireless, audio and modem subsys tems widely used i n today's "connect ed PCs". The CNR specif icat ion is an open industry specification and is supported by OEMs, IHV card manufacturers, silicon supplier and Microsoft.
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Normally, CODEC means a circuit that can do digital to analog conversion and also the analog to digital conversion. It is part of AC97 sound/modem solution.
DDDDRR ((DDoouubbllee DDaattaa RRaatteedd)) SSDDRRAAMM
DDR SDRAM utilizes the existing DRAM infrastructure and technology while doubling the nominal bandwidth available to systems in an easy to design and simple to adopt way. Initially a perfect solution for memory intensive server and workstation applic ations, DDR low cost and low voltage will ultimately make it an ideal solution for all segments of the PC market, high performance desktop and mobile PCs, Value PCs and even Internet Appliances and mobile devices.
DDIIMMMM ((DDuuaall IInn LLiinnee MMeemmoorryy MMoodduullee))
DIMM socket has total 168-pin and supports 64-bit data. It can be single or double side, the golden finger signals on each side of PCB are different, and that is why it was called Dual In Line. Almost all DIMMs are made by SDRAM DIMMs are made by FPM/EDO
and only operate at 5V. Do not confuse them with SDRAM DIMM.
DDMMAA ((DDiirreecctt MMeemmoorryy AAcccceessss))
Channel for communications between the memory and surrounding devices.
, which operate at 3.3V. Note that some old
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The ECC mode needs 8 ECC bits for 64-bit data. Each time memory is accessed; ECC bits are updated and checked by a special algorithm. The ECC algorithm has the ability to detect double-bit error and automatically correct single-bit error while parity mode can only detect single-bit error.
EEDDOO ((EExxtteennddeedd DDaattaa OOuuttppuutt)) MMeemmoorryy
The EDO DRAM technology is actually very similar to FPM (Fast Page Mode). Unlike traditional FPM that tri-states the memory output data to start the pre-charge activity, EDO DRAM holds the memory data valid until the next memory access cycle, that is similar to pipeline effect and reduces one clock state.
EEEEPPRROOMM ((EElleeccttrroonniicc EErraassaabbllee PPrrooggrraammmmaabbllee RROOMM))
Also known as E2PROM. Both EEPROM and Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals, but the interface technology is different. Size of EEPROM is much smaller than flash ROM.
EEPPRROOMM ((EErraassaabbllee PPrrooggrraammmmaabbllee RROOMM))
Traditional motherboard stores BIOS code in EPROM. EPROM can only be erased by ultra-violet (UV) light. If BIOS has to be upgraded, you need to remove EPROM from motherboard, clear by UV light, re-program, and then insert back.
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EV6 Bus in the technology of Alpha processor from Digital Equipment Corporation. EV6 bus uses both rising and falling clock edge to transfer data, similar as DDR SDRAM or ATA/66 IDE bus. EV6 Bus Speed = CPU external bus clock x 2. For example, 200 MHz EV6 bus is actually using 100 MHz external bus clock, but the equivalent speed is 200 MHz.
FFCCCC DDooCC ((DDeeccllaarraattiioonn ooff CCoonnffoorrmmiittyy))
The DoC is component certification standard of FCC EMI regulations. This standard all ows DIY component (such as motherboard) to apply DoC label separately without a shielding of housing.
FFCC--PPGGAA ((FFlliipp CChhiipp--PPiinn GGrriidd AArrrraayy))
FC means Flip Chip, FC-PGA is a new package of Intel f or Pentium III CPU. It can plug into SKT370 socket, but require motherboard to add some signals on socket 370. That is, the motherboard needs to be redesigned. In tel is going to ship FC-PGA 370 CPU and phase out slot1 CPU.
FFllaasshh RROOMM
Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals. It is easier for BIOS to upgrade by a flash utility, but it is also easier to be infected by virus. Because of increase of new functions, BIOS size is increased from 64KB to 256KB (2M bit). AOpen AX5T is the first board to implement 256KB (2Mbit) Flash ROM. Now flash ROM size is moving to 4M bit on AX6C (Intel 820) and MX3W (Intel 810) motherboard. , AOpen motherboard uses EEPROM for jumper-less and battery-less design.
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FFSSBB ((FFrroonntt SSiiddee BBuuss)) CClloocckk
FSB Clock means CPU external bus clock. CPU internal clock = CPU FSB Clock x CPU Clock Ratio
2
2
I
I
CC BBuuss
See SMBus.
IIEEEEEE 11339944
IEEE 1394 is a low-cost digital interface originated by Apple Computer as a deskt op LAN and developed by the IEEE 1394 working group. The IEEE 1394 can transport data at 100, 200 or 400 Mbps. One of the solutions to connect di gi tal televis i on devi ces together at 200 Mbps. Serial Bus Management provides overall configurat ion control of the serial bus in the form of optimizing arbitration timing, guarantee of adequate electrical power for all devices on the bus, assignment of isochronous channel ID, and notification of errors. There are two type of IEEE 1394 data transfer: asynchronous and isochronous. Asynchronous transport is the traditional computer memory-m apped, load and store interface. Data requests are sent to a specific address and an acknowledgment is returned. In additi on to an architecture that scales with silicon technology, IEEE 1394 features a unique isochronous data channel interface. Isochronous data channels provide guaranteed data transport at a pre-determined rate. This is especially important for time-critical multimedia data where just-in-time delivery eliminates the need for costly buffering.
PPaarriittyy BBiitt
The parity mode uses 1 parity bit for each byte, normally it is even parity mode, that is, each time the memory data is updated, parity bit will be adjusted to have even count "1" for each byte. When next time, if memory is read with odd number of "1", the parity error is occurred and this is called single bit error detection.
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For Socket 7 CPU, one burst data read requires four QWord (Quad-word, 4x16 = 64 bits). PBSRAM only needs one address decoding time and automatically sends the remaining QWords to CPU according to a predefined sequence. Normally, it is 3-1-1-1, total 6 clocks, which is faster than asynchronous SRAM. PBSRAM is often used on L2 (level 2) cache of Socket 7 CPU. Slot 1 and Socket 370 CPU do not need PBSRAM.
PPCC--110000 DDIIMMMM
SDRAM DIMM that supports 100MHz CPU FSB bus clock.
PPCC--113333 DDIIMMMM
SDRAM DIMM that supports 133MHz CPU FSB bus clock.
PPCC--11660000 oorr PPCC--22110000 DDDDRR DDRRAAMM
Based on FSB frequency, the DDR DRAM has 200MHz and 266MHz two type of working frequency. Because of DDR DRAM data bus is 64-bit, it provides data transfer bandwidth up to 200x64/8=1600MB/s, and 266x64/8=2100MB/s. Hence, the PC-1600 DDR DRAM is working with 100MHz and PC-2100 DDR DRAM is working with 133MHz FSB frequency.
PPCCII ((PPeerriipphheerraall CCoommppoonneenntt IInntteerrffaaccee)) BBuuss
Bus for the internal connection of peripheral devices, high-speed data channel between the computer and expansion card.
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PPDDFF FFoorrmmaatt
A file format for electronic document, PDF format is independent from platform, you can read PDF file under Windows, Unix, Linux, M ac … with different PDF reader. You can also read PDF file by web browser such as IE and Netscape, note that you need t o install PDF plug- in first (Included in Acrobat Reader).
PPnnPP ((PPlluugg aanndd PPllaayy))
The PnP specification suggests a standard register interface for both BIOS and operating system (such as Windows 95). These registers are used by BIOS and operating system to configure system resource and prevent any conflicts. PnP BIOS or operating system will automatically allocate the IRQ/DMA/Memory. Currently, almost all the PCI cards and most ISA cards are already PnP compliant.
PPOOSSTT ((PPoowweerr--OOnn SSeellff TTeesstt))
The BIOS self-test procedure after power-on, sometimes, it is the first or the second screen shown on your monitor during system boot.
RRDDRRAAMM ((RRaammbbuuss DDRRAAMM))
Rambus is a memory technology that uses large burst mode data transfer. Theoretically, the data transfer should be high than SDRAM. RDRAM is cascaded in channel operation. For Intel 820, only one RDRAM channel is supported, 16-bit data per channel, and this channel may have maximum 32 RDRAM devices, no matter how many RIMM
sockets.
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RRIIMMMM ((RRaammbbuuss IInnlliinnee MMeemmoorryy MMoodduullee))
184-pin memory module that supports RDRAM memory technology. A RIMM memory module may contain up to maximum of 16 RDRAM devices.
SSDDRRAAMM ((SSyynncchhrroonnoouuss DDRRAAMM))
SDRAM is one of the DRAM technologies that allow DRAM to use the same clock as the CPU host bus (EDO and FPM are asynchronous and do not have clock signal). It is similar as PBSRAM
3.3V. AOpen is the first company to support dual-SDRAM DIMMs onboard (AP5V), from Q1 1996
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SShhaaddooww E
A memory space in Flash-ROM to simulate E2PROM operation, AOpen motherboard uses Shadow E2PROM for jumper-less and battery-less design
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PPRROOMM
SSIIMMMM ((SSiinnggllee IInn LLiinnee MMeemmoorryy MMoodduullee))
SIMM socket is only 72-pin, and is only single side. The golden finger signals on each side of PCB are identic al. That is why it was called Single In Line. SIMM is made by FPM or EDO
DRAM and supports 32-bit data. SIMM had been phased out on current motherboard design.
to use burst mode transf er. SDRAM comes in 64-bit 168-pin DIMM and operates at
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SSMMBBuuss ((SSyysstteemm MMaannaaggeemmeenntt BBuuss))
SMBus is also called I2C bus. It is a two-wire bus developed for com ponent communication (especially for semiconductor IC). For example, set clock of clock generator for jumper-less motherboard. The data transfer rate of SMBus is only 100Kbit/s, it allows one host to communicate with CPU and many masters and slaves to send/receive message.
SSPPDD ((SSeerriiaall PPrreesseennccee DDeetteecctt))
SPD is a small ROM or EEPROM device res ided on the DIMM or RIMM. SPD stores memory m odule information such as DRAM timing and chip parameters. SPD can be used by BIOS
UUllttrraa DDMMAA
Ultra DMA (or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer’s data path (or bus) to the computer’s random acc ess memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of
33.3MB/s, twice as fast as the previous Direct Access Memory (DMA) interface. Ultra DMA was developed as a proposed industry standard by the Quantum corporation, makes of hard disk drives, and Intel, makes of chipset that support computer bus technology. Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new applications more quickly. It will help users of graphic-intensive and applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard disk drive. Ult ra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data protection. Ultra DMA uses the same 40-pin IDE interface cable as PIO and DMA.
16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s
16.6MB/s x4 = 66MB/s
16.6MB/s x6 = 100MB/s
to decide best timing for this DIMM or RIMM.
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UUSSBB ((UUnniivveerrssaall SSeerriiaall BBuuss))
USB is a 4-pin serial peripheral bus that is capable of cascading low/medium speed peripherals (less than 10Mbit/s) such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
VVCCMM ((VViirrttuuaall CChhaannnneell MMeemmoorryy))
NEC’s Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory system ’s ability to service multimedia requirements. VCM increases memory bus efficiency and performance of any DRA M technology by providing a s et of fast static registers between the memory core and I/O pins. Using VCM technology results in reduced data access latency and reduced power consumption.
ZZIIPP ffiillee
A compressed file format to reduce file size. To unzip file, run shareware PKUNZIP (http://www.pkware.com/) for DOS and other operating system or WINZIP (http://www.winzip.com/
) for windows environment.
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TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg
If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem.
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on
cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer.
Make sure if all jumper settings are correct.
Start
Clear CMOS
Next
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Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard.
Turn on the power
and check if the power
supply and CPU fan work
properly.
The problem is probably caused by
Next
power supply or motherboard failure Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing.
NoYes
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Press <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time, hold them
and then press <Del> to reboot the system.
Continue
Check if there is display?
Yes
Check if the system
reboots?
Yes
Next
No
No
Perhaps your VGA card
or monitor is defective.
It is very possible that you
keyboard is defective.
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