Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents................................................................................... 1
1.1 Thank-you Note Before You Get Start.............................................................3
1.2 Features of This Manual ...............................................................................4
1.3 Safety Information ......................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard............................................... 5
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?...........................................................5
2.2 Specification...............................................................................................6
2.3 Block Diagram ............................................................................................7
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation............................................................... 8
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................8
3.2 Installation You Have to Know.......................................................................9
Installing CPU ............................................................................................ 9
Installing CPU Fan .....................................................................................10
Connecting CPU and System Fans ...............................................................11
Installing Memory Modules .........................................................................12
Maximum The Performance of the Dual Channel............................................13
Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables ..............................................................14
Connecting Front Panel Cable .....................................................................15
Connecting ATX Power Cables.....................................................................16
3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference ...........................................................17
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency .............................................................17
Connecting Serial ATA................................................................................18
Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting.................................................................19
Connecting PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot...................................................21
Connecting PCI Express x 1 Slot ..................................................................22
Connecting IrDA........................................................................................23
10/100/1000Mbps LAN Supported (1000Mbps Only for i915Gm-IE).................24
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Connecting USB2.0....................................................................................25
Super 7.1 Channel Audio Effect...................................................................26
Connecting Front Audio..............................................................................27
Connecting Game Port ...............................................................................28
Connecting COM2......................................................................................29
Connecting CD_IN.....................................................................................30
Connecting Case Open ...............................................................................31
Colored Coded Back Panel ..........................................................................32
LED Indication ..........................................................................................3 3
3.4 Jumper Settings........................................................................................34
Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities................................................... 35
SilentTek – Noise is Gone!..........................................................................35
Other Useful Features ................................................................................38
Chapter 5 Setting BIOS......................................................................... 39
Introduction .............................................................................................39
How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program .......................................40
How To Enter BIOS Setup ..........................................................................40
BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment..................................................41
Vivid BIOS technology ...............................................................................43
Chapter 6 Installing Drivers................................................................... 44
6.1 Installing Drivers.......................................................................................45
6.2 Installing Utilities ...................................................................................... 46
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting..................................................................... 47
Chapter 8 Technical Support .................................................................. 48
Model Name and BIOS Version....................................................................4 9
Register Your Motherboard .........................................................................49
Technical Support......................................................................................50
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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 gre at industr y-d esigning ability and our ev erlasti ng perse ver ance
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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1.2 Features of This Manual
T o help you g rab 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 objec t
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?
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1. Resetable Fuse 16. CD-IN Connector
2. JP28 PS2 KB/Mouse Wakeup Jumper 17. Front Audio Connector
3. 4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector 18. STBY LED
4. SYSFAN1 Connector 19. 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots x 2
5. PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot 20. Game Port Connector
6. LGA775 CPU Socket supporting Intel FC-LGA4
CPU
7. CPUFAN Connector 22. USB2.0 Connector
8. Intel Grantsdale-G/ICH6 23. Front USB2.0 Connector
9. 184-pin DIMMs x 4 24. JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper
10. ATX Power Connector 25. BOOT LED
11. FDD Connector 26. SYSFAN2 Connector
12. IDE Connector 27. Case Open Connector
13. Intel Gigabit LAN Chip (i915Gm-IE)
13. Intel 10/100Mbps LAN Chip (i915Gm-I)
14. PCI Express x 1 Slot 29. COM2 Connector
15. Onboard HD Audio Codec 30. Serial ATA Ports x 4
21. IrDA Connector
28. Front Panel Connector
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2.2 Specification
Here is the main function of your motherboard.
Models i915Gm-IE i915Gm-I
CPU
Chipset Intel Grantsdale-G/ICH6 Intel Grantsdale-G/ICH6
Main
Memory
Graphics
IDE
LAN Intel Gigabit PCI Express LAN Chip Integrated Intel 10/100Mbps LAN Chip
Sound
USB Integrated in chipset, USB 2.0 x 8 Integrated in chipset, USB 2.0 x 8
Slots
Back Panel
I/O
On Board
Connect
or
BIOS Award PnP 4Mb Flash ROM BIOS Award PnP 4Mb Flash ROM BIOS
Board Size 244 mm x 244 mm 244 mm x 244 mm
Intel FC-LGA4 CPU
Socket T
800MHz
Dual Channel Mode DDR
DDR 333/400
DDR 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
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 slot x 1
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot x 1
PCI slots x 2
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
Serial ATA Channel x 4
Front Panel x 1
Front Audio x 1
CPU FAN x 1,Sy stem FAN x 1,
Chassis FAN x 1 Power FAN x 1
Power Temperature Connector x 1
Case Open Connector x 1
CD_IN x 1, IrDA x 1,
COM2 x 1,
USB2.0 Connectors x 2
Intel FC-LGA4 CPU
Socket T
800MHz
Dual Channel Mode DDR
DDR 333/400
DDR 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
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 slot x 1
PCI Express x 16 graphics slot x 1
PCI slots x 2
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
Serial ATA Channel x 4
Front Panel x 1
Front Audio x 1
CPU FAN x 1,Sy stem FAN x 1,
Chassis FAN x 1 Power FAN x 1,
Power Temperature Connector x 1
Case Open Connector x 1
CD_IN x 1, IrDA x 1,
COM2 x 1,
USB2.0 connectors x 2
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2.3 Block Diagram
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VGA Onboard
PCI Express x 16
Graphics Slot
ort ADD2 Card
Su
DIMM Sockets x4
Intel Gigabit
PCI Express
LAN Chip
LAN connect
Com
onent
533/800 MHZ
System Bus
Dual Channel DDR
333/400 SDRAM
Up to 4GB
USB Ports x8
Floppy Disk
Drive
Serial Ports x2
LGA775
Socket
Intel
FC-LGA4
Intel
Gransdale-G
chipset
PCI Bus
150MB/s
ATA 33/66/100
PCI Express x 1
Slot
32-bit PCI Slots
Serial ATA Ports
x4
IDE Drives x 2
HD Audio
CODEC
ICH6
4Mbits Flash
EEPROM
Parallel Port
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Chapter 3 Hardware
q
Installation
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure
1. Installing CPU
2. Installing CPU
Fan & System Fan
12. Installing Drivers &
Utilities
11. Installing
Operating System
(such as, Windows
XP)
3. Installing
Memory Module
4. Installing HD,
CD-ROM and
SATA Disk, etc
5. Connecting Front
Panel Cable
6. Connecting ATX
Power Cable
10. Loading
Default BIOS,
Setting CPU
uency
Fre
9. Connecting
Back Panel Ports
(Keyboard,
Mouse, etc)
8. Installing Other
Devices (USB, Front
Audio, etc)
7. Installing PCI Express x16
Graphics cards & PCI Express
x 1 cards & PCI Cards
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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 CPU
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
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.
SYSFAN2 Connector
GND
+12V
SENSOR
Note: Some CPU fans
do not have sensor pin so
that they cannot support fan
monitoring.
SYSFAN1 Connector
PWM
SENSOR
+12V
GND
CPUFAN Connector
GND
+12V
SENSOR
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Installing Memory Modules
DIMM slots are designed in Navy Blue and Electronic 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 inser t memory module s of same d ensity into C hannel 1 (D IMM 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 different 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
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(
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
Primary
2nd)
Slave
ATA 66/100 IDE Connector
Primary
Master
1st)
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FDD Connector
Pin 1
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.
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.
+12V
+12V
Ground
Ground
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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 Cache
5 Series
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
3 Series
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 CP U 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
Note:
Some CPU
fans do not
have sensor
pin so that
they cannot
support fan
monitoring.
Warning: Intel Grantsdale-G chipset support maximum 800MHz (200MHz*4)
system; higher clock setting may cause ser ious system damage.
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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 AT A cable to the serial A T A 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 AT A 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.
SATA1
SATA2
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SATA3
SATA4
Adjusting your Hard Disk Setting
Except its original 1 set of parallel IDE, this motherboard supports the latest serial
ATA hard disk. If you are unable to find your newly installed serial AT A hard disks
on your operating system after having them instal led, the p roblem ma y lie in t he
BIOS setting. You can simply adjust BIOS settings to have them work properly.
After installing your hard disks properly, you can directly go to BIOS setting
screen for adjustment. Simply pressing “Integrated Peripherals Æ OnChip
IDE Device Æ On-Chip Serial ATA” to choose your preferable mode. If you
have no intention of changing its original setting, the default would be Auto.
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If you desire to change the default setting,
press Enter for selection list:
Disabled:
there are only traditional IDE hard disks
had been installed on your system.
Disabling this item will also cancel the
detection of serial ATA hard disks during
POST, which will theoretically speed up
your boot-up time a little bit; however,
please remember to re-adjust the setting here if you want to use serial ATA hard
disk later.
Auto:
This is factory default setting on this motherboard. Basically, if your system
functions properly, there is no necessary to change it. The system will
automatically recognize PATA (IDE) as primary..
Note: Please be informed that when you are using Windows98/ME with
the capacity of all six hard disks being installed, the Auto mode will not
function properly. It is because Windows98/Me is not able to energize
Enhanced Mode to detect all hard disks.
Combined Mode:
installed at the same time, then you can choose this mode. Under this mode, you
can randomly choose either IDE hard disks or serial AT A had disk as your first boot
device. But please note, IDE will exist with serial ATA in a mapping way, which
means it will occupy one of the serial Channel and leave you one serial Channel
only. When PATA Mode is set to primary, SATA3 and SATA4 will be set to secondary,
and when PA TA Mode is set to secondary , SA T A1 and SA T A2 will be set to primary.
If you have traditional IDE hard disks and serial AT A hard disks
You can choose this item if
Enhanced Mode:
Windows.NET Server), it is highly recommended that you select Enhanced Mode.
Under this mode the system will detect all six devices (traditional IDE x 2, Serial
AT A x 4) completely and function perfectly. But please note that PA T A Mode is set
to primary under this mode.
Note: According to practical lab tests of us, there are no obvious
problems or mistakes happened when we set this mode under
Windows2000 operating system; however, it is not recommended by
Intel.
SATA Only:
If you are using the latest operating system (say , Windows XP,
You may select this mode if you install serial ATA hard disks only.
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Connecting PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot
i915Gm-IE / i915Gm-I provides a PCI Express x 16 Graphics slot, a white slot
having the latest PCI Express x 16 specification on motherboard. The PCI Express
x 16 is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. Traditionally
AGP used both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock for 8X AGP , and the data
transfer rate could achieve 2.1GB/s. Now PCI Express x 16 is moving to higher
data transfer rate, which is upgraded to 8.0GB/s (250MB/s x 16 x 2). The PCI
Express x 16 slot can automatically recognize a PCI Express x 16 Graphics or a
Multiplexed Intel DVO Output depending on which cards being inserted, such as
PCI Express x 16 Graphics, or ADD2 (AGP Digital Display 2) cards. With an ADD2
card implemented to this slot, Multiplexed Intel DVO output will provide
high-speed digital connection for digital displays or TV-OUT functionality.
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Connecting PCI Express x 1 Slot
This motherboard provides one PCI Express x 1 slot, which is locate d between the
PCI Express x 16 and traditional PCI slot. In order to go with the step of today’s
and tomorrow’s processors, PCI Express x 1 provides higher I/O bandwidth. The
transfer data rate could achieve 250MB/s, which is close to twice the traditional
PCI 2.2 data transfer rate. Y ou could install any PCI Express x 1 device in the slot
for your preference.
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Connecting IrDA
The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with
this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows Direct Cable
Connection, user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices
and printers. This connector supports both HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and
ASK-IR (56Kbps).
Install an infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared
function from BIOS Setup, UART Mode, you can use this function. Please make
sure you connect correct orientation when plugging IrDA module.
Pin 1
1
NC
+5V
IR_TX
IrDA Connector
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KEY
GND
IR_RX
10/100/1000Mbps LAN Supported (1000Mbps Only for i915Gm-IE)
On the strength of Gigabit LAN controller on board, this motherboard provides
10/100/1000Mbps (10/100Mbps is for i915Gm-I) Ethernet for office and home
use. The Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on the top of USB connectors. The
right hand side LED indic ates link mode; it lights in yellow when linking to n etwork.
The left hand side LED indicates the transfer mode and will light in green when
data is transferring at 100Mbps (never lights while at 10Mbps), but will li ght in
orange when transferring in Gigabit’s mode. To enable or disable this function,
you may simply adjust it through BIOS. T o enable LAN wakeup fun ction, you have
to set the “Wake on PCI Card” enable in the BIOS “Power Management Setup”
section.
Speed LED (Left)
Green 100Mbps
Orange Gigabit mode
ACT LED (Right)
Yellow
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Connecting USB2.0
g
This motherboard provides eight USB 2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as
mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are four ports on the back panel.
You can use proper cables to connect Front USB connector to USB modules or
chassis front panel.
Pin 1
Pin 1
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Super 7.1 Channel Audio Effect
This motherboard comes with an ALC880 CODEC, which supports the latest 7.1
Channel with high quality of audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio
experience. This motherboard provides 7.1 Channel ports shown as below.
Picture represents the standard location of all speakers in 7.1 Channel sound
tracks. Please connect the plug of your front speakers to the green “Speaker out”
port , rear surround speakers to orange port, side surround speakers to gray port
and both of the center and subwoofer speakers to black port on the back panel..
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Connecting Front Audio
L
R
R
L
If the housing is designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to
connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector.
Pin1
SENSE_SEND
1
PORT1
PORT1
PORT2
PORT2
Front Audio Connector
GND
PRESENCE#
SENSE1_RETURN
KEY
SENSE2_RETURN
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Connecting Game Port
This motherboard comes with a game port (Joystick-Midi) for you to connect any
midi devices or joysticks. T o use this function you have to have a joystick module
and connect it with a game port cable to this port on the motherboard.
Pin1
(User Upgrade Optional)
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Connecting COM2
This motherboard provides two serial ports. One of them is on back panel
connector, and the other is on the left side of EPS power connector. With proper
cable, you can connect it to the back panel of chassis.
Pin 1
RI#
RTS#
DSR#
CTS#
GND
SOUT
DOD#
1
2
SIN
DTR#
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Connecting CD_IN
This connector is designed to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive
to onboard sound.
R
GND
GND
L
-
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Connecting Case Open
r
The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To
make this function work, 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
1
Sensor
GND
Intrusion Senso
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Colored Coded Back Panel
p
The onboard I/O devices have PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector ,
COM1, VGA port, Printer, USB, Azalia sound and game ports. The view angle of
drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
SPP/EPP/ECP
Parallel Port
COM 1 Port
USB 2.0
VGA Port
RJ45
LAN Jack
USB 2.0
PS/2 Keyboard: For standard keyboard, which use a PS/2 plug.
Rear SUR
Line-In
S
eaker Out
Center/
Subwoofer
MIC-In
Side SUR
PS/2 Mouse:
For PC-Mouse, which use a PS/2 plug.
Parallel Port: To connect with SPP/ECP/EPP printer.
COM1 Port: To connect with pointing devices, modem or
others serial devices.
RJ-45 LAN Port:
To connect Ethernet for home or office use.
VGA Connector: To connect with PC monitor.
USB Port: Available for connecting USB devices.
Side SUR: For side surround speaker.
Center/Subwoofer: For center & subwoofer speaker.
Rear SUR: For rear speaker.
Speaker Out: To External Speaker, Earphone or Amplifier.
Line-In: Comes from the signal sources, such as CD/Tape
player.
MIC-In:
For Microphone
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LED Indication
LED indication including Boot LED and Standby LED are AOpen’s considerate
designs that aim at providing you friendly system information.
STBY LED will light up when power is provided to the motherboard, giving you a
convenient indication check the system power status in circumstances such as
power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM
mode.
BOOT LED will keep blinking when you power the system on and when your
system is under POST (Power-On Self Test). After POST diagnoses everything all
right and finishes the booting, the LED will stay on otherwise it will remain
flashing to warn you that mistakes have occurred during POST
STBY LED
BOOT LED
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3.4 Jumper Settings
e
E
JP28 Keyboard / Mouse
Wakeup Jumper
JP28 KB/Mouse Wakeup
Jumper
(Default)
JP14 Clear CMOS Jumper
1
Disable
This motherboard provides PS2 keyboard / mouse
wake-up function.
1
Enable
JP14 Clear CMOS Data
1
Normal
(default)
1
Clear CMOS
You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To
clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR3.
3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by s horting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR3.
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Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities
Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities
SilentTek – Noise is Gone!
As CPU clock keeps rocketing higher and higher, it has inevitably brought higher
heat and system temperature in a relative way. The way we deal with this heat
problem, however , is to spare no effort to add one fan after another to protect our
pampered system, expecting these fans cool down our machine as much as they
can.
But at the same time, we believe that same users are affected terribly by the
irritating noises of these fans while working with their PC. As a matter of fact, we
do not have to get our fans running at such a high speed in most cases; on the
contrary, we discovered that having your fans running at appropriate time and
speed not only reduces the noise, but also consumes the least power the system
needs, so as to prevent over-wasting of energy resource.
Today, AOpen Motherboard is honored to bring you a new overall solution,
SilentTek, to make your system quiet. To collocate with hardware circuit, BIOS
and the utility under Windows, SilentT ek combines “Hardware-Status Monitoring”,
“Overheat Warning” and “Fan Speed Control” in a user-friendly interface to
provide you a perfect balance among noises, system performance and stability.
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The first image you have here is Voltage Status page. You can find current status
of all voltages here and set your expected margins of warning level.
You may check your
system voltage from
the indicating bar here.
In “Temp/Fan/Case” page, you can get aware of the current temperature of CPU
and the heat inside chassis. Also, you can check if fans are running properly.
Of course, you can set your defaulted
lowest margin for your fans and
SilentTek will also pop up a message
box to alarm you when the fan is
rotating slower than this specified
speed.
You can set the highest margin of your
CPU and system temperature as default,
and SilentTek will pop up a message box
to alert you with an alarm when the
temperature goes beyond the specified
margin.
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The following page is surely the most important part of this utility . Y ou can control
the rotation speed of specific fans that you have got the options inside this page.
CD-ROM Rotation Speed Control:
by enabling the CD-ROM Rotation
Speed Control, you can adjust the
rotation speed of your CD-ROM.
When you set the speed to high
level, the CD-ROM will work at its
fastest speed and it will run at
basic required speed while you set
the value to low speed.
Smart FAN Control: This is the default setting of SilentT ek and can be used for
any branded computer housing. With a special algorithm developed by AOpen ,
the fan speed is automatically adjusted by the parameters of CPU and ambient
temperature which is ease-of-use and trouble free at your service.
Fixed FAN Control:
Under this setting, a desired fan speed is set fixed when
operating.
Multiple Level Controls:
This is the most ver satile setting t hat allows you to s et
fan speed in relation to temperature. You may find that this setting fits you best.
AOpen Recommend Setting:
This setting is designed specifically for AOpen
housing. A series of lab tests were conducted under the real world scenario to
determine optimum fan spe ed to reduce noise le vel within CPU wo rking condition
and temperature. Most of the time, the fan would remain still when CPU is not
fully utilized.
Note: Due to hundreds brands of fans
on market, inaccuracy may happen in some
cases when you have your rotation speed
adjusted. It is still under the criterion and
please rest assured that it won’t cause any
problem to your system.
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Other Useful Features
With excellent design ability of R&D team, AOpen boasts for its various powerful
and handy features that come with our product like follows. You are welcomed
to visit our technical website to learn more about those features.
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside
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Chapter 5 Setting BIOS
Chapter 5 Setting BIOS
Introduction
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).
The Phoenix-Award BIOS™ that installed in the Flash ROM of the motherboard is
a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical
low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel
ports.
AOpen’s R&D engineering team had optimized most BIOS settings of this
motherboard. However, some default settings of BIOS cannot fine-tune those
sections that controlled by chipset. Therefore, this chapter is intended to guide
you and help you to configure some other settings.
T o enter BIOS setup menu, press <Del> when POST (P ower-On Self Test) screen
is shown on your monitor.
Note: Because BIOS code is the most often
changed part on motherboard, the BIOS
information contained in this manual may be
different from the BIOS version that comes with
your motherboard.
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How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program
Generally, you can use arrow keys to highlight items that you want to choose,
press <Enter> key to select, and use <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys to
change setting values. You can press <Esc> key to quit Phoenix-Award™ BIOS
setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in
the Phoenix-Award BIOS setup program. Alternatively, it's strongly
recommended to install AOpen’s newest WinBIOS Utility to get more detailed
description, further powerful functions and advanced setting of BIOS.
Key Description
Page Up or + Change setting to next value or increase the value.
Page Down or - Change setting to previous value or decrease value.
Enter Select the item.
Esc In main menu: Quit without saving any changes.
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.
F6 Load Setup Default setting value from CMOS.
F7 Load turbo setting value from CMOS.
F10 Save changed settings and exit setup program.
How To Enter BIOS Setup
After finishing the jumper settings and connecting cables, you can power on and
enter the BIOS Setup. Press <Del> during POST (Power-On Self T est) and choose
"Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance.
Del
Warning: Please avoid of using “Load
Turbo Defaults”, unless you are certain your
system components (CPU, SDRAM, HDD, etc.)
are good enough for turbo setting.
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BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment
y p
With outstanding R&D ability of AOpen, we now bring you a whole new BIOS Flash
wizard ---- EzWinFlash. With an eye to convenience for users, EzWinFlash
combines the BIOS binary code and flash module together, so the only thing you
have to do is just c lic kin g o n th e u tilit y y ou do wnloa d ed fro m web and le t it h elp
you complete the flash 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
Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or Windows XP.
In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating
environment, AOpen EzWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language
function to provide easier way for user in changing BIOS setting.
Caution: You are taking a risk of BIOS flash
failure when you update your system. If your
motherboard is working stable, and there are no
major bugs to be fixed by a latter BIOS revision, we
recommend that you DO NOT upgrade your BIOS.
If you intent on upgrade PLEASE MAKE SURE you
get the right BIOS revision for your motherboard
model so as to avoid an
ossible failure.
Note: The model name on this BIOS picture is for reference only. It may
not be the same model with your motherboard.
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You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EzWinFlash according to
following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to close all applications
before you start the upgrades.
Download the latest ve rsion of BIOS packag e zip file from AOpen official web site.
(Ex: http://english.aopen.com.tw/)
Unzip the downloaded BIOS package (ex: WSGMAXII102.ZIP) with WinZip
(http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment.
Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WSGMAXII102.EXE &
WSGMAXII102.BIN.
Double click WSGMAXII102.EXE; EzWinFlash will detect the model name and
BIOS version of your motherboard. If you collect wrong BIOS, you will not be
allowed to proceed with the flash steps.
You may select a preferred language in main menu, then click [Start Flash] to
begin the BIOS upgrade procedure.
EzWinFlash will complete all the process automatically, and a dialogue box will
pop up to ask you to restart Windows. Click [YES] to reboot Windows.
Press <Del> at POST to enter BIOS setup screen; choose "Load Setup Defaults",
then “Save & Exit Setup”. Done!
It is strongly recommended NOT to turn off the power or run any applications
during FLASH PROCESS.
Warning: The new BIOS upgrade will
permanently replace your original BIOS setting
when flashing. You may need to reconfigure the
BIOS setting before your system goes back to
work as normal.
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Vivid BIOS technology
Have you been fed up with the conservative and immutable POST screen? Let’s
rule out the tradition idea that POST screen are stiff and frigid, and let AOpen
show you the newly developed VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colorful
POST screen!
Unlike earlier graphic POST screen which could occupy the whole screen and
mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and
texts separately , and makes them running simultaneously during POST. With this
innovative design, VividBIOS now brings you a beautiful and sleek 256 colors
screen without missing any important information shown on POST screen.
In addition, the limited space of BIOS ROM is another big issue. When all of the
traditional BIOS can only show space-consuming and uncompressed Bitmap,
AOpen has considerately tuned the BIOS to next generation, to recognize the
smaller-sized GIF format and even dynamic-showing GIF animation.
Vivid BIOS shares the same fundamental technology with Open JukeBox CD
Player , you may use the same EzSkin utility to change your VividBIOS screen or to
download your fav orite Open JukeBo x skin. If you se e this little logo s hown beside
your model name on the motherboard download page,
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/ezskin/vivid.htm
that your motherboard supports this innovative feature!
, it is assured
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Chapter 6 Installing Drivers
Chapter 6 Installing Drivers
You may think that installing drivers and utili ties would be a repeated task of
going through those installation wizards and steps-by-steps. Now, you will be
surprised with how “Ez” EzInstall could do. Without wizards or steps, all you have
to do is to do one click and then it’s done. Click and done. Yes. EzInstall makes
installation easy and even foolproof!
After putting in the CD, you will be prompted with AOpen welcome page and our
branches information.
First, click on the install driver ICON at left side for necessary drivers.
Second, click on the install utility ICON at left side for preferred utilities.
Practically , it’ s done. But you may a lso browse CD contents, R eadme to get more
information or just exit the CD installation.
Install
driver
Install
utility
Browse CD
Contents
Readme
Click to install
online manual
AOpen
branches
information
Exit CD
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6.1 Installing Drivers
As you may see from the Installing driver page, EzInstall had picked up necessary
for your motherboard. All you have to do is just click on the “GO”, and no m ore
steps afterward, of all listed drivers, grey checks indicate necessary drivers; you
cannot click them off. R ed checks can be disabled if you don’t want to install them
now.
Press the icon will prompt the
“Install Driver” page. You
may also press “Back” to
return to the Main page.
Once clicking “GO”, EzInstall will run the installing procedure
automatically, and prompt a reboot dialog (Some drivers or
utilities may skip the reboot part).
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6.2 Installing Utilities
Installing Utilities is virtually the same as installing drivers. AOpen provides you
many friendly and powerful utilities to manage your system. Y ou may find lots of
fabulous utilities l iste d th ere, a nd a ll you ha ve to d o is to click o n th e “ GO”, then
it will install the utilities to your system right away without complicated steps.
Press the icon will
prompt the “Install
Utilities” page for your
selection. You may also
press “Back” to get back
to the Main page.
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
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Chapter 7 Troubleshootin
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Chapter 8 Technical Support
Chapter 8 Technical Support
Dear Customer,
Thanks for choosing AOpen products. We invite you to register at
http://www.aopen.com
to become a Gold Member of Club AOpen so as to
ensure quality service in the future. In order to maintain the best service to every
customer of us, we recommend you to follow the procedures below and seek help
from our branches according to the region you buy the product. With your help,
we can then continue to provide efficient and the best quality service to every
customer.
Thanks very much for your understanding!
AOpen Technical Supporting Team
Europe
AOpen Computer b.v.
Tel: 31-73-645-9516
Email: Support@AOpen.NL
Germany
AOpen Computer GmbH.
Tel: 49-2131-1243-710
Fax: 49-2131-1243-999
Europe Email: Support@AOpen.NL
Pacific Rim: http://www.aopen.com.tw/tech/default.htm
China: http://www.aopen.com.cn/tech/default.htm
Germany: http://www.aopencom.de/tech/default.htm
America: http://usa.aopen.com/tech/default.htm
Japan: http://www.aopen.co.jp/tech/default.htm
China
艾爾鵬國際貿易(上海)有限公司
Tel: 86-21-6225-8622
Fax: 86-21-6225-7926
Japan
AOpen Japan Inc.
Tel: 81-048-290-1800
Fax: 81-048-290-1820
Pacific Rim
AOpen Inc.
Tel: 886-2-3789-5888
Fax: 886-2-3789-5899
America
AOpen America Inc.
Tel: 1-510-489-8928
Fax: 1-510-489-1998
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Model Name and BIOS Version
Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot
screen (POST screen). For example:
Phoenix AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 2003, Phoenix Technologies, LTD.
i915Gm-IE R1.02 May. 01. 2004 AOpen Inc.
I915Gm-IE is the model name of motherboard; R1.02 is BIOS version
Register Your Motherboard
Thanks for choosing AOpen product, please register this motherboard at
http://club.aopen.com.tw/productreg/
and to ensure high service quality and priority from AOpen. You will also have a
chance to play slot machine game to win prize from AOpen. Please prepare the
following information before you start: Model Name, Part Number (P/N), Serial
Number (S/N) and Purchase Date. The Part Number and Serial number are
printed on bar co de labe l. You can find this bar code la bel on t he out side pa cking
or on component side of PCB. For example:
to become a Gold member of Club AOpen,
P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.
Beep Sound Message
1 short(Beep) System booting i s wor king normally.
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM error
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connection error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM isn ’t in st alled correctly.
Part No. Serial No.
Phoenix-Award BIOS ERROR Message
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