AOpen I915GAEFRII User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................... 1
1.1 Thank-you Note Before You Get Start.............................................................4
1.2 Features of This Manual ...............................................................................5
1.3 Safety Information ......................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard ............................................... 6
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?...........................................................6
2.2 Specification ...............................................................................................7
2.3 Block Diagram ............................................................................................8
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation ............................................................... 9
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................9
3.2 Installation You Have to Know..................................................................... 10
Installing CPU ...........................................................................................10
Installing CPU Fan .....................................................................................11
Connecting CPU and System Fans ...............................................................12
Installing Memory Modules .........................................................................13
Maximum The Performance of the Dual Channel............................................14
Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables ..............................................................15
Connecting Front Panel Cable .....................................................................16
Connecting ATX Power Cables.....................................................................17
3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference ........................................................... 18
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency .............................................................18
Connecting Serial ATA................................................................................19
Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting.................................................................20
Connecting PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot...................................................22
Connecting PCI Express x 1 Slot ..................................................................23
Connecting IrDA........................................................................................24
10/100/1000Mbps LAN Supported...............................................................25
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Connecting USB2.0....................................................................................26
Super 7.1 Channel Audio Effect...................................................................27
Connecting Front Audio..............................................................................28
Connecting 1394.......................................................................................29
Connecting COM2 (for i915Ga-EFRII only)....................................................30
Connecting S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) ........................................31
Connecting Game Port ...............................................................................32
Connecting CD_IN.....................................................................................33
Connecting Case Open ...............................................................................34
Colored Coded Back Panel (for i915Ga-EFRII) ...............................................35
Colored Coded Back Panel (for i915Pa-EFRII) ...............................................36
LED Indication ..........................................................................................37
3.4 Jumper Settings........................................................................................38
Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities................................................... 40
4.1 SATA RAID by ICH6R ................................................................................. 40
Arouse RAID function in BIOS.....................................................................40
RAID Configuration Utility...........................................................................41
4.2 SATA RAID by Promise PDC20579 ...............................................................42
RAID Configuration Utility...........................................................................43
4.3 SilentTek – Noise is Gone!..........................................................................45
4.4 Other Useful Features ................................................................................48
Chapter 5 Setting BIOS......................................................................... 49
Introduction .............................................................................................49
How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program .......................................50
How To Enter BIOS Setup ..........................................................................50
BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment..................................................51
WinBIOS Utility .........................................................................................53
Vivid BIOS technology ...............................................................................54
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Chapter 6 Installing Drivers ................................................................... 55
6.1 Installing Drivers ....................................................................................... 56
6.2 Installing Utilities ...................................................................................... 57
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting..................................................................... 58
Chapter 8 Technical Support .................................................................. 59
Model Name and BIOS Version....................................................................6 0
Register Your Motherboard .........................................................................60
Technical Support......................................................................................61
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1.1 Thank-you Note Before You Get Start
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing AOpen products.
Once again, this motherboard is designed uniquely to meet all your personal
needs with our great industry-designing ability and our everlasting perseverance
to the quality of all our products.
This manual will introduce you how this motherboard is installed. Please keep it
well for your future reference. If you lost your printed manual, you may also go to
our website at http://www.aopen.com to download the updated file.
Now, we would like to invite you to personally experience this user-friendly
manual and all of the powerful functions this AOpen product offers.
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Company.
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1.2 Features of This Manual
To help you grab the useful information of this motherboard and aware of certain
conditions that you might need to know, you will see the icons below frequently:
Note
Warning / Caution
Warning
Tip
Warning
This contains knowledge you should know in process
of assembling, or some helpful tips.
Please be careful when you see this mark. It
highlights mistakes that occur often during
assembling, or something you need to pay attention
to.
This tip tells you some useful information that will
make your installation smoothly.
1.3 Safety Information
Please wear a wrist strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit
before handling a component. Alternatively, you can also touch an object
that is of ground connection or with metal surface.
Always unplug the power before you make any jumper setting.
Before you install or remove any components on the motherboard, please
make sure to disconnect the power first in case of damaging motherboard
or other components.
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Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?
1. Resetable Fuse 18. S/PDIF Connector
2. JP28 PS2 KB/Mouse Wakeup Jumper 19. Game Port Connector
3. CPUFAN Connector 20. 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots x 3
4. 4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector 21. COM2 Connector
5. PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot 22. IrDA Connector
6. SYSFAN1 Connector 23. JP24 BIOS Rescue Jumper
7. LGA775 CPU Socket supporting Intel CPU
FC-LGA4
8. Intel 915G/ICH6R
8. Intel 915P/ICH6R
9. 240-pin DIMMs x 4 26. Case Open Connector
10. BOOT LED 27. JP2 Speaker Output Jumper
11. ATX Power Connector 28. JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper
12. IDE Connectors x 2 29. FDD Connector
13. Broadcom Gigabit PCI Express LAN Chip 30. SYSFAN2 Connector
14. CD_IN Connector 31. USB2.0 Connectors x 2
15. PCI Express x 1 slots x 2 32. Front Panel Connector
16. Onboard HD Audio Codec 33. Serial ATA Ports x 6
17. Front Audio Connector
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24. IEEE 1394 Connectors x 2
25. Die-hard BIOS x 2
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2.2 Specification
Here is the main function of your motherboard.
Models i915Ga-EFRII i915Pa-EFRII
CPU
Chipset Intel 915G/ICH6R Intel 915P/ICH6R
Main
Memory
Graphics
IDE
LAN Broadcom Gigabit PCI Express LAN Chip Broadcom Gigabit PCI Express LAN Chip
Sound
USB Integrated in chipset, USB 2.0 x 8 Integrated in chipset, USB 2.0 x 8
IEEE 1394 TI 1394 Control Chip, IEEE 1394 x 2 TI 1394 Control Chip, IEEE 1394 x 2
Slots
Back Panel
I/O
On Board
Connector
BIOS Award PnP 8Mb Flash ROM BIOS x 2 Award PnP 8Mb Flash ROM BIOS x 2
Board Size 305 mm x 244 mm 305 mm x 244 mm
Intel FC-LGA4 CPU
Socket T
800MHz
Dual Channel Mode DDR
DDR2 533
DDR2 DIMM x 4
DIMM Type : 128/256/512MB & 1GB
Max Memory : 4GB
Integrated VGA Engine in chipset
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot,
Support ADD2 card
Integrated ATA100 and Serial ATA
Controller (support RAID 0 and 1)
Promise ATA133 and Serial ATA Control
Chip(support RAID0,1 and 0+1)
Max Disk: 144,000,000GB [by 48 bits LBA
Spec.]
HD Audio Codec on-Board
Support Dolby Digital System, 7.1
Channel and above
PCI Express x 1 slots x 2
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot x 1
PCI slots x 3
PS/2 Keyboard x 1, PS/2 Mouse x 1
USB Port x 4, LAN Port x 1, VGA Port x 1
COM Port x 1, Printer Port x 1
Speaker_Out x 1, Line_In x 1, MIC_In x 1
Side SUR x 1, Rear SUR x 1
Center/Subwoofer x 1
Floppy Drive Connector x 1
IDE Channel: ATA100 x 1, ATA133 x 1
Serial ATA Channel x 6
Front Panel x 1
Front Audio x 1
CPU FAN x 1,System FAN x 1,
Chassis FAN x 1 Power FAN x 1
Power Temperature Connector x 1
Game Port Connector x 1
Case Open Connector x 1 ‘
S/PDIF Connector x 1
CD_IN x 1, IrDA x 1,
COM2 x 1,
USB2.0 Connectors x 2
IEEE 1394 x 2
Intel FC-LGA4 CPU
Socket T
800MHz
Dual Channel Mode DDR
DDR2 533
DDR2 DIMM x 4
DIMM Type : 128/256/512MB & 1GB
Max Memory : 4GB
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot,
Integrated ATA100 and Serial ATA
Controller (support RAID 0 and 1)
Promise ATA133 and Serial ATA Control
Chip(support RAID0,1 and 0+1)
Max Disk: 144,000,000GB [by 48 bits LBA
Spec.]
HD Audio Codec on-Board
Support Dolby Digital System, 7.1
Channel and above
PCI Express x 1 slots x 2
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot x 1
PCI slots x 3
PS/2 Keyboard x 1, PS/2 Mouse x 1
USB Port x 4, LAN Port x 1
COM Port x 2, Printer Port x 1
Speaker_Out x 1, Line_In x 1, MIC_In x 1
Side SUR x 1, Rear SUR x 1
Center/Subwoofer x 1
Floppy Drive Connector x 1
IDE Channel: ATA100 x 1, ATA133 x 1
Serial ATA Channel x 6
Front Panel x 1
Front Audio x 1
CPU FAN x 1,System FAN x 1,
Chassis FAN x 1 Power FAN x 1
Power Temperature Connector x 1
Game Port Connector x 1
Case Open Connector x 1 ‘
S/PDIF Connector x 1
CD_IN x 1, IrDA x 1,
USB2.0 Connectors x 2
IEEE 1394 x 2
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2.3 Block Diagram
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p
For i915Ga-EFRII
VGA Onboard
PCI Express x 16
Graphics Slot
Su
ort ADD2 Card (for i915Ga-EFRII)
DIMM Sockets x4
Broadcom
Gigabit
PCI Express
LAN Chip
LAN connect
Com
onent
ATA 66/100/133
IDE Drives x 2
Serial ATA Ports
x2
533/800 MHZ
System Bus
Dual Channel DDR2
533 SDRAM
Up to 4GB
Parallel Port
Serial Ports
x2
Floppy Disk
Drive
150MB/s
LGA775
Socket
Int
l FC-LGA4
Intel
Grantsdale
915G / 915P
chipset
Promise
ATA133 and
Serial ATA
Control chip
PCI Bus
150MB/s
ATA 33/66/100
Winbond
I/O
chipset
PCI Express x 1
Slots x 2
32-bit PCI Slots
x3
Serial ATA Ports
x4
IDE Drives x 2
HD Audio
CODEC
ICH6R
4Mbits Flash
EEPROM
USB Ports x8
TI 1394
Control Chip
IEEE 1394 x 2
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Chapter 3
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Hardware Installation
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure
2. Installing CPU
Fan & Sy st em Fan
3. Installing
Memory Module
4. Installing HD,
CD-ROM and
SATA Disk, etc
5. Connecting Front
Panel Cable
1. Installing CPU
6. Connecting ATX
Power Cable
12. Installing Drivers &
Utilities
11. Installing
Operating System
(such as, Windows
XP)
8. Installing Other
Devices (USB, Front
Audio, etc)
7. Installing AGP & PCI
Cards
10. Loading
Default BIOS,
Setting CPU
uency
Fre
9. Connecting
Back Panel Ports
(Keyboard,
Mouse, etc)
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3.2 Installation You Have to Know
Installing CPU
This socket supports FC-LGA4 CPU, which is the latest CPU package developed by
Intel. Other forms of CPU package are impossible to be fitted in.
1. Pull CPU socket lever and plate up.
2. Remove plastic cap from CPU socket plate.
3. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a golden arrow on the CPU upper
interface. Match Pin 1 and golden arrow. Then insert the CPU into the
socket.
4. Press down the CPU socket plate and lever to finish CPU installation.
Warning: If you do not match the CP U
socket Pin 1 and CPU golden arrow well,
you may damage the CPU. And please don’t
touch CPU socket pins when installing CPU.
Note: It’s strongly recommended by
Intel to use thermal paste properly to avoid
over-heat generated from Prescott CPU .
CPU socket plate
Socket Pin 1
CPU socket
lever
Golden
arrow
Plastic cap
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Installing CPU Fan
1. Gently put down the CPU fan on CPU socket with four sticks aiming correctly
to the four mounting holes.
Mounting
hole
2. Press down four fixing sticks into the holes one by one. Make sure the
sticks are firmly fixed into the holes.
Mounting
hole
Fixing
stick
Note: The picture above may look different from the product you
purchased.
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Connecting CPU and System Fans
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Plug the CPU fan cable to the 4-pin CPUFAN connector. If you have chassis fan,
you can also plug chassis fan in SYSFAN1 or SYSFAN2 connector.
SENSO
+12V
GND
SYSFAN2 Connector
CPUFAN Connector
SYSFAN1 Connector
Note: Some CPU fan s
do not have sensor pin so
that they cannot support fan
monitoring.
PWM
SENSOR
+12V
GND
GND
+12V
SENSOR
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Installing Memory Modules
DIMM slots are designed in black and navy blue which are very easy to recognize.
Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down
firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.
Tab
Pin 1
Key
Note: The tabs of the
DIMM slot will clip to hold the
DIMM in place when the DIMM
touches the slot’s bottom.
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Maximum The Performance of the Dual Channel
To obtain the highest performance of Dual Channel, the configuration of DIMM
must meet the following conditions.
Matched DIMM configuration in each channel
● Same density (128MB~1GB)
As long as you insert memory modules of same density into Channel 1 (DIMM A1
& DIMM A2) and Channel 2 (DIMM B1 & DIMM B2), dual channel mode will be
enabled.
DIMM A1 + DIMM A2 = DIMM B1 + DIMM B2
Ex: if you insert 1GB memory module into DIMM A1 and DIMM A2, dual channel
mode will be enabled when DIMM B1 + DIMM B2 = 1GB
● Same DRAM bus width (x8 or x16)
● Either single-sided or double-sided
Note: Using memory modules of dif ferent chip will
cause system unstable.
When dual channel mode is successfully enabled, the screen will show “Dual
Channel Mode Enabled” while entering POST screen.
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Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables
Connect the 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin, 80-wire IDE cable to floppy
connector and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong
orientation may cause system damage.
Pin 1
Pin 1
ATA 66/100/133
IDE Connector
(Promise PDC20579)
Primary
Master (1st)
Pin 1
15
FDD Connector
Primary
Slave (2nd)
ATA 33/66/100
IDE Connector
(ICH6R)
Connecting Front Panel Cable
Attach the power LED, speaker and reset switch connectors to the 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, which is a 2-pin female
connector from the housing front panel. Plug this connector to the soft-power
switch connector marked SPWR.
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Connecting ATX Power Cables
This motherboard comes with a 24-pin ATX power connector and 4-pin 12V ATX
power connector as shown below. Make sure you plug them in the right direction.
We strongly recommend you to insert the 4-pin connector before connecting the
24-pin connector.
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Note: If you don’t
have 24-pin ATX power
cable, please plug your
20-pin ATX power cable
leftwards into the ATX
power connector as
shown leftwards.
3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference
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r
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency
Setting CPU Core Voltage
This motherboard supports Voltage ID (VID) function to detect CPU voltage
automatically during power-on and the range is from 0.8375V to 1.6V. It’s not
necessary to set CPU core voltage.
Setting CPU Frequency
This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design; you can set CPU frequency by 1MHz
stepping CPU Overclocking in the BIOS. CPU Core Frequency = CPU FSB clock
x CPU Ratio. However, all CPU now sold in market belong to "Fixed Multiplier".
That means users can not adjust the CPU Ratio but change CPU FSB clock to
achieve overclocking only.
BIOS Setup > Frequency / Voltage Control > CPU Speed Setup
(Users will do the overclocking at their own risks!!)
CPU Ratio 8x, 10x… 24x, 25x, 26x, 27x, 28x
CPU FSB (Adjustment
manually)
Processor Number Processor FrequencyFSB CPU Ratio
580 4.00G 800MHZ 20x 1MB L2
570 3.80G 800MHZ 19x 1MB L2
560 3.60G 800MHZ 18x 1MB L2
550 3.40G 800MHZ 17x 1MB L2
540 3.20G 800MHZ 16x 1MB L2
530 3.00G 800MHZ 15x 1MB L2
520 2.80G 800MHZ 14x 1MB L2
350 3.20G 533MHZ 24x 256K L2
345 3.06G 533MHZ 23x 256K L2
340 2.93G 533MHZ 22x 256K L2
335 2.80G 533MHZ 21x 256K L2
Note: With CPU speed changing rapidly, there might be faster CPU on th
market by the time you received this installation guide. This table is kindly fo
your references only.
FSB = 100MHz-400MHz by 1MHz Stepping CPU Overclocking
5 Series
3 Series
Cache
Note:
Some CPU
fans do not
have sensor
pin so that
they cannot
support fan
monitoring.
Warning: Intel Grantsdale 915G / Grantsdale 915P chipset support maximum
800MHz (200MHz*4) system; higher clock setting may cause serious s ystem dama ge.
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Connecting Serial ATA
To connect a serial ATA disk, you have to have a 7-pin serial ATA cable. Connect
two ends of the serial ATA cable to the serial ATA header on the motherboard and
the disk. Like every other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable.
Please be noted that it is a jumper free implement; you don’t need to set jumpers
to define a master or slave disk. When serial ATA hard disks are installed on serial
ATA ports, the one connected on SATA1 will be set as the first boot device
automatically. Please note that it doesn’t support Hot-Plug function.
(Promise PDC20579)
SATA5
(Promise PDC20579)
SATA6
SATA1
(ICH6R)
SATA2
(ICH6R)
SATA3
(ICH6R)
SATA4
(ICH6R)
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