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i915GMm-HFS
Dual Marvell Gigabit LAN Chip
IRDA Connector
DieHard
JP28 PS2 KB/Mouse Wakeup
Jumper
32-bit PCI Expansion Slots x2
IEEE 1394 Connectors x 2
JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper
Supports 150 MB/s Transfer Rate
Supports 150 MB/s Transfer Rate
PS2 KB Connector
COM2 Connector
COM1 Connector
Parallel Connector
USB 2.0 Connector
Case Open Connector
Serial ATA Ports x2
Front Panel Connector
Serial ATA II Ports x2
(RAID 0, 1 Supported)
AOpen reserves the right to revise all the specifications and information contained in this document, which are subject to change without notice.
BIOS Lite
FDD Connector
STBY LED
Line-In/
S/PDIF In
Rear SUR/
S/PDIF Out
Center/
Subwoofer
Speaker-Out
Side SU
MIC-In
VGA Port
DVI
USB2.0
RJ45
Y Pb Pr
S-Video
Onboard AC’97 CODEC
Front Audio Connector
IN Connector
SYSFAN2
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCIex16 Signal Control Jumper
Intel
that support 533 MHz FSB,
DDR 333, DDRII 400/533 Dual
Channel and PCIex16
479-pin CPU socket with Voltage
and Frequency Auto-detection
that supports Intel® Pentium® M
(Dothan and Banias) and
Celeron® M CPU
240-pin DIMMsx2 support DDRII
400/533 Dual Channel
Max. To 2GB
184-pin DIMMsx2 support
DDR333 Max. To 2GB
CPUFAN Connector
FSB Control Jumper
4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector
IDE Connectors
(ATA 33/66/100 supported)
ATX Power Connector
PW
Power Temperature Connector
Connector
®
915GM/ICH6-M Chipsets
FAN Connector
Ports
RJ45
Everything you need to boot this
motherboard is included in this
Easy Installation Guide. For more
information, a complete Online
User's Manual can be found in the
Bonus Pack CD. Thanks for the
help of saving our earth.
1. Installing CPU
2. Installing CPU Fan
& System Fan
12. Installing Drivers & Utilities
11. Installing Operating
System (such as,
Windows XP)
Easy Installation Guide x 1
Enhanced Full Pictured Manual x 1
80-Wire IDE Cable x 1
Floppy Drive Cable x 1
Serial ATA Cable x 2
Serial ATA Power Cable x 2
S/PDIF Converter x 2
Back Panel I/O Shield x 1
Bonus Pack CD x 1
CPU Cooler x 1
PS2 Keyboard Connector x 1 + Bracket x2 (MTX+ATX)
3. Installing
Memory Module
4. Installing HD,
CD-ROM and SATA
Disk, etc
5. Connecting Front
Panel Cable
6. Connecting ATX
Power Cable
8. Installing Other Devices
(USB, Front Audio, etc)
7. Installing PCI Express x 16 &
PCI Cards
10. Loading Default
BIOS, Setting CPU
Frequency
9. Connecting Back
Panel Ports
(Keyboard, Mouse,
etc)
PART NO: 49.8EM0B.EE1
DOC. NO: I915GMMHFS-EG-E0501A
This socket supports uFCPGA & uFCBGA package CPU, which is the latest CPU
package developed by Intel. Other forms of CPU package are impossible to be
fitted in.
Socket Pin 1
1. Installing CPU
1. Unscrew socket screw counterclockwise.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for
Socket Screw
a golden arrow
interface. Match Pin 1 and golden
arrow. Then insert the CPU into the
socket.
3. Lock the socket screw clockwise to
fasten CPU.
on the CPU upper
3. Installing Memory Modules
Please mechanically open up AOpen proprietary CPU cooler and first relocated the
bottom fan plate and place it to the back of CPU where the motherboard is located.
he place the fan facing forward, insert the power plug to the power source and
lock the part that stick out from the bottom plate of the fan tightly.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Golden arrow
Note: If you do not
match the CPU socket Pin 1
and CPU golden arrow well,
you may damage the CPU.
2. Adjusting FSB by jumper
Adjust the FSB speed of the jumper according to the CPU specification.
Front Side Bus (FSB)
400Mhz
1
1
JP78
JP90
533Mhz
(Default)
1
1
JP78
JP90
Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin so they cannot support fan monitoring.
GND
+12V
Senso
GND
+12V
Senso
4. Installing Memory Modules
DIMM slots are designed in black 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.
Pin 1
Tab
Note: The tabs of the
DIMM slot will close-up to
hold the DIMM in place
Key
when the DIMM touches
the slot’s bottom.
Note: If you only have
one DDR DIMM, please
plug it from the first DIMM
slot that is near CPU