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DOC. NO.: MX46533GN-OL-E0302B
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Overview
Installation
Hardware
Drivers &
Utilities
BIOS Setup
AWARD
Glossary
Troubleshooting &
Technical Support
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MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN............................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual................................................................................................................................................................ 2
You Must Notice........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Before You Start........................................................................................................................................................................8
Overview...................................................................................................................................................................................9
Feature Highlight .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Quick Installation Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Motherboard Map ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................17
About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”… ................................................................................. 18
CPU Installation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Full-range Adjustable CPU Core Voltage................................................................................................................................. 23
CPU and System Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring) ......................................................................................................... 25
DIMM Sockets ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
DDR 266(PC2100) and DDR 333(PC2700) ............................................................................................................................ 28
Front Panel Connector............................................................................................................................................................ 29
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ATX Power Connector............................................................................................................................................................. 30
AC Power Auto Recovery........................................................................................................................................................ 30
IDE and Floppy Connector...................................................................................................................................................... 31
ATA/133 Supported................................................................................................................................................................. 33
IrDA Connector....................................................................................................................................................................... 34
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Expansion Slot..................................................................................................................... 35
Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard ........................................................................................................................................ 36
Color Coded Back Panel......................................................................................................................................................... 37
USB2.0 Connector.................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Case Open Connector ............................................................................................................................................................ 39
CD Audio Connector............................................................................................................................................................... 40
Front Audio Connector............................................................................................................................................................ 41
JP14 Clear CMOS Data.......................................................................................................................................................... 42
STBY LED .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
AOpen “Watch Dog Timer”...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Battery-less and Long Life Design .......................................................................................................................................... 45
Over-current Protection........................................................................................................................................................... 46
Resetable Fuse....................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Low ESR Capacitor................................................................................................................................................................. 48
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Phoenix Award BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 50
About BIOS Function Description… ........................................................................................................................................ 51
How To Use Phoenix Award™ BIOS Setup Program .............................................................................................................. 52
How To Enter BIOS Setup....................................................................................................................................................... 54
BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment ........................................................................................................................... 55
Vivid BIOS technology ............................................................................................................................................................ 57
The noise is gone!! ---- SilentTek............................................................................................................................................. 58
Driver and Utility.................................................................................................................................... 61
Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD............................................................................................................................................... 61
Installing IDE Driver ................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Installing AGP Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 63
Installing VGA Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 64
Installing USB2.0 Driver.......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Installing Audio Driver ............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Installing LAN Driver ............................................................................................................................................................... 67
AOConfig Utility ...................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................72
AC97 CODEC......................................................................................................................................................................... 72
ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) ................................................................................................................. 72
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ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) .................................................................................................................................. 72
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) ............................................................................................................................................. 73
AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) ..................................................................................................................................................... 73
ATA (AT Attachment)............................................................................................................................................................... 73
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).......................................................................................................................................... 74
Bluetooth ................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) ......................................................................................................................... 75
DDR (Double Data Rate) RAM................................................................................................................................................ 75
ECC (Error Checking and Correction)..................................................................................................................................... 75
EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM) ............................................................................................................. 76
EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM)................................................................................................................................ 76
EV6 Bus.................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity) ..................................................................................................................................... 76
FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array).......................................................................................................................................... 77
FC-PGA2 (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)........................................................................................................................................ 77
Flash ROM ............................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Hyper Threading..................................................................................................................................................................... 77
IEEE 1394 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Parity Bit................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
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PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus ............................................................................................................................. 79
PDF Format............................................................................................................................................................................ 79
PnP (Plug and Play)................................................................................................................................................................ 79
POST (Power-On Self Test) .................................................................................................................................................... 79
PSB (Processor System Bus) Clock........................................................................................................................................ 80
RDRAM (Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory) ........................................................................................................... 80
RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module).................................................................................................................................. 80
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) ............................................................................................................................................... 80
SATA (Serial ATA) ................................................................................................................................................................... 81
SMBus (System Management Bus) ........................................................................................................................................ 81
SPD (Serial Presence Detect)................................................................................................................................................. 81
USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ............................................................................................................................................... 81
VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) .............................................................................................................................................. 82
Wireless LAN – 802.11b.......................................................................................................................................................... 82
ZIP file .................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................................83
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................87
Product Registration.............................................................................................................................. 90
How to Contact Us................................................................................................................................. 91
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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 and Pentium 4 are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United 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 revise
this publication and to make reasonable changes. AOpen assumes no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this
manual, including the products and software described in it.
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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
site.
Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy printing, you can print it by A4 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.
, we
or you can get free download from Adobe web
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Thank you for choosing AOpen MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN motherboard. MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN is Intel® Socket 478 motherboard
(M/B) based on the micro-ATX form factor featuring the SIS 650GX chipset
performance chipset built in the M/B, MX46U2-GN supports Intel
Bus (FSB) clock. MX46-533GN supports Intel
(FSB) clock. In the AGP performance, it has one AGP slot and supports AGP
requirements, MX46U2-GN supports DDR200
up to 2GB maximum. The onboard IDE controller supports Ultra DMA
8101L LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and
home use. More than that, both motherboards support USB 2.0
has an AC97 CODEC
Now, let’s enjoy all features from AOpen MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN motherboard.
®
®
Socket 478 Pentium® 4 (Willamette / Northwood) and 400MHz/533MHz Front Side Bus
and DDR 266 up to 2GB maximum. MX46-533GN supports DDR333, DDR266 and DDR200
chipset onboard providing high performance and magic surround stereo sound to let people enjoy working with it.
Socket 478 Pentium® 4 (Willamette / Northwood) and 400MHz Front Side
with a fancy speed of up to 480Mbps Besides, MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN
(MX46U2-GN) and SIS 651 chipset (MX46-533GN). As high
4X/2X/1X modes. According to different customer’s
33/66/100/133 mode. More than that, on the strength of Realtek
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CPU
MX46U2-GN supports Intel® Socket 478 Pentium® 4 (Willamette / Northwood) 1.4GHz~2.8GHz+ with 400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
designed for Socket 478 technology and MX46-533GN with 400MHz/533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).
Chipset
MX46U2-GN
This motherboard is equipped with SIS 650GX chipset. SIS 650 IGUI Host Memory Controller integrates a high performance host interface
for Intel Pentium 4 processor, a high performance 2D/3D Graphic Engine, a high performance memory controller and an AGP 4X interface.
MX46-533GN
This motherboard is equipped with SIS 651 chipset. SIS 651 IGUI Host Memory Controller integrates a high performance host interface for
Intel Pentium 4 processor, a high performance 2D/3D Graphic Engine, a high performance memory controller and an AGP 4X interface.
SiS651 Host Interface features the AGTL & AGTL+ compliant bus driver technology with integrated on-die termination to support Intel
Pentium 4 series processors with FSB 100MHz and up to 133MHz. SiS651 also can support external AGP slot with AGP
1X/2X/4X capability and Fast Write Transactions.
The South Bridge SIS 962L MuTIOL Media I/O integrates one Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers, the Audio Controller with AC97
Interface, three Universal Serial Bus 1.1 Host Controllers and the IDE Master/Slave controllers. The PCI to LPC bridge, I/O Advanced
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Programmable Interrupt Controller, legacy system I/O and legacy power management functionalities are integrated as well.
Expansion Slots
Including three 32-bit/33MHz PCI, one AGP 1X/2X/4X slots. The PCI local bus throughput can be up to 132MB/s. The Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP) specification provides a new level of video display sophistication and speed. The AGP video cards support data transfer rate up
to 1056MB/s. MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN motherboard includes one AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphic card. For AD
and SBA signaling, MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN motherboard can support 4X mode. Of three PCI slots provided, all of them are master
PCI slots with arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus.
Memory
Provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that support up to 2GB of DDR333 (MX46-533GN), DDR266 and DDR200.
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 CPU Frequency Adjustment
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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.
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LAN Port
On the strength of Realtek 8101L LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100
Mbps Ethernet for office and home use.
Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Mater IDE
Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that 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
MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN uses RealTek AC97 sound chip. This on-board audio includes a complete audio recording and playback
system.
Six USB2.0 Connectors
Provides four ports on the back panel, one connector on the board for USB2.0 interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem,
scanner, etc.
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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. Environmental 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 RAM, S3), STD
(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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2Mb Flash ROM BIOS
Case Open Connecto
CD-IN Connecto
Realtek 8101L LAN Chip
AC’97 CODEC
Front Audio Connecto
IrDA Connecto
32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x3
USB2.0 Connecto
JP14 CMOS Clear Jumpe
SYSFAN2 connecto
Front Panel Connecto
ATA100/133 IDE Connector x2
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Colored Back Panel
Resetable Fuse
4-
in 12V. ATX Power Connector
Low ESR Capacitors
SYSFAN3 Connecto
TX Power Connecto
GP 4x Expansion Slot
478-pin CPU socket (Willamette/
Northwood) that supports Intel
®
4 CPU
Pentium
SIS 650GX/962L Chipsets
(MX46U2-GN)
SIS 651/962L Chipsets (MX46-533GN)
CPUFAN1 Connecto
184-pin DIMMx2 supports
DDR200/266 (MX46U2-GN)
maximum up to 2GB and
DDR200/266/333 (MX46-533GN)
maximum up to 2GB
FDD Connector
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Socket 478
Intel Pentium 4
CPU(Willamett e
/Northwood)
MX46-533GN: 533/400MHz
MX46U2-GN: DDR 266/200 SDRAM Up to 2GB
MX46-533GN: DDR 333/266/200 SDR AM Up to 2GB
DIMM S ocke t x2
MX46U2-GN:400MHz
System Bu s
MX46U2-GN:
System Bus
AGP 4X Slot
LAN connect Component
Floppy Disk Drive x2
SIS 650GX
MX46-533GN:
SIS651
USB Port x6
PCI Bus
RTL8101L
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
Realtek
32-bit PCI Slot x3
ATA
66/100/133
Primary
Channel
Secondary
Channel
SIS 962L
Winbond
W83697
IDE Drive x4
RealTek
AC97
CODEC
HF
2Mbit Flash EEPROM
Parallel Port
Serial Port x2
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This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard.
Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, 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 computer system, you may notice that some of the functions are marked as
“User Upgrade Optional” or “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. Although all of AOpen’s motherboards have included many amazing and
powerful features, sometimes not every user is familiar with these powerful features. As a result of this we define features that can be
upgraded by users as “User Upgrade Optional”. You can upgrade these functions by purchasing additional devices. As for functions that
cannot be upgraded by users, we define them as “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. If need be, you can contact our local distributors or
resellers to purchase “Manufacture Upgrade Optional” components, and again you are also welcome to visit our official website at
english.aopen.com.tw
for detail information.
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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. Locate 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.
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CPU cut edge
Note: If you do not match the CPU
socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, you
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. Pressing down the four clips with force one by one
on the retention module.
Clip
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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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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 "1MHz Stepping Adjustment". 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 (By Manual)
8x, 10x… 22x, 23x, 24x, 25x
100MHz(MX46U2-GN), 133MHz(MX46-533GN)
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Northwood CPU
Pentium 4 1.6G 1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 16x
Pentium 4 1.6G 1600MHz 133MHz 533MHz 12x
Pentium 4 1.7G 1700MHz 133MHz 533MHz 13x
Pentium 4 1.8G 1800MHz 100MHz 400MHz 18x
Pentium 4 2.0G 2000MHz 100MHz 400MHz 20x
Pentium 4 2.2G 2200MHz 100MHz 400MHz 22x
Pentium 4 2.26G 2260MHz 133MHz 533MHz 17x
Pentium 4 2.4G 2400MHz 100MHz 400MHz 24x
Pentium 4 2.4G 2400MHz 133MHz 533MHz 18x
Pentium 4 2.53G 2530MHz 133MHz 533MHz 19x
Pentium 4 2.66G 2660MHz 133MHz 533MHz 20x
Pentium 4 2.8G 2800MHz 133MHz 533MHz 21x
CPU Core
Frequency
FSB
Clock
System
Bus
Ratio
Warning: SIS 651/650GX chipsets support maximum
533/400MHz (100MHz*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
Celeron
CPU
1.7G 1700MHz 100MHz 400MHz 17x
1.8G 1800MHz 100MHz 400MHz 18x
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
CPU Core
Frequency
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
FSB
Clock
System
Bus
System
Bus
Ratio
Ratio
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Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN1 connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it on SYSFAN2 or SYSFAN3
connector.
SYSFAN2 Connector
SYSFAN3 Connector
CPUFAN1 Connector
GND
+12V
SENSOR
Note: Some CPU fans do not have
sensor pin, so that they cannot support
hardware monitoring function.
GND
+12V
SENSOR
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This motherboard has two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install DDR333, DDR266 memory or DDR200 memory up to 2GB.
DIMM1
DIMM2
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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
Ta b
Key
52 pins 40 pins
27
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 p u t
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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Pin1
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 ACPI LED
Power on Suspend (S2) or Suspend to RAM (S3) Flashing for every second
Suspend to Disk (S4) The LED will be turned off
NC
+5
+5
GND
NC
1
SPWR
GND
CPILED-
GND
CPILED+
NC
NC
GND
RESET
GND
IDE LED
SPEAKE
1
Power Switch
LED
RESET
CPI & Power
IDE LED
IDE LED
SPEAKE
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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 implements an AC Power Auto Recovery
function to solve this problem.
+12V
+12V
Ground
Ground
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Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDD and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong
orientation may cause system damage.
Pin 1
Primary
Slave (2nd)
Secondary
Slave (4th)
FDD Connector
Primary
Master (1st)
IDE 1 (Primary)
IDE 2 (Secondary)
Secondary
Master (3rd)
ATA 66/100/133
IDE Connector
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IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices 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 suggested sequence to install your new device.
Please refer to above diagram
2. To achieve the best performance of Ultra DMA 66/100/133 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 industry 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 interface 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 software 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 that you
plug in the IrDA connector with correct orientation.
IR_TX
IR_RX
Pin 1
+5V
NC
KEY
GND
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This model 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 and AGP 4x mode, 66MHz x 4bytes x 4 = 1056MB/s.
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On the strength of Realtek 8101L 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 orange LED indicates the link
mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data. The green LED indicates 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/Transfer
Orange/Link
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The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector, COM1, VGA, Printer, USB, and AC97 sound ports. The
view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
USB2.0 Ports
SPP/EPP/ECP
Parallel Port
RJ-45 LAN
Connector
LINE-IN
SPEAKER OUT
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: To External Speaker, Earphone or Amplifier.
Line-In: Comes from the signal sources, such as CD/Tape player.
MIC-In: From Microphone.
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
COM 1 Port
VGA Port
USB2.0 Ports
MIC-IN
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This model provides six USB2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are four connectors
on the back panel. You can use proper cables to connect USB devices from the back panel or connect USB header to the front panel of
chassis.
Compared to traditional USB 1.0/1.1 with the speed of 12Mbps, USB 2.0 has a fancy speed up to 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than
the traditional one. Except for the speed increase, USB 2.0 supports old USB 1.0/1.1 software and peripherals, offering impressive and
even better compatibility to customers. On this motherboard, all six ports support USB 2.0 function.
SBD2-
SBD2+
+5V
GND
KEY
1
+5V
SBD3-
SBD3+
GND
NC
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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
GND
Senso
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This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.
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GND
R
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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.
AUD
JS1/AUD_REF_L
NC
FPOUT_L
KEY
9
10
Note: 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
UD_FPOUT_R
UD_MIC_BIAS
1
2
ort on the front panel.
MIC
UD_GND
UD_VCC
JS1/AUD_REF_R
Pin 1
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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.
Normal
default
Clear CMOS
Pin 1
Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?
1. Boot fail because of overclocking…
2. Forget password…
3. Troubleshooting…
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STBY LED is AOpen’s considerate design that we aim at providing you friendly system information. The STBY LED will light up when power
is provided to the motherboard. This is a convenient indication for you to check the system power status in many circumstances such as
power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM mode.
Warning: Do not install or remove the
DIMM module or others devices when the
STBY LED lights on.
Standby
Power LED
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easily overclock your system to get a higher system performance without removing the system housing and save the hassle from setting
the jumper to clear CMOS data when system hangs.
AOpen
Watch Dog Timer
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
Timer” function immediately, and set the CPU FSB
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
Enable/Disable Signal from
BIOS
Countdown about
5 seconds if fails
in POST
Reset Signal
Clock Generator
status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog
frequency according to user’s settings stored in the
BIOS
CPU ID Signal
CPU
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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 protection; 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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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 Resetable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function even after the fuse had done its protection job.
Resetable
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, MX46U2-GN / MX46-533GN implements 3300μF capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1000 & 1500μF)
and it provides better stability for CPU power.
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The power circuit of the CPU core voltage must be checked to ensure system stability for high speed CPUs (such as the new Pentium III, or
when overclocking). A typical CPU core voltage is 2.0V, so a good design should control voltage between 1.860V and 2.140V. That is, the
transient must be below 280mV. Below is a timing diagram captured by a Digital Storage Scope, it shows the voltage transient is only
143mv even when maximum 60A current is applied.
Note: This diagram for example only, it may not be exactly the same as the motherboard you purchased.
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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 AwardBIOS™ that installed in the Flash ROM
provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel ports.
Most BIOS setting of this model had been optimized by AOpen’s R&D engineering team. But, the default setting of BIOS still can’t fine-tune
the chipset controlling the entire system. Hence, the rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your
system using setup procedures.
To enter to BIOS setup menu
, press <Del> when POST (Power-On Self Test) screen is shown on your monitor.
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.
of the motherboard is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS
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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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Generally, you can use the 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 value. You also can press <F1> key for help and 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. By the way,
all products of AOpen also provides a special function in the BIOS setup, you can press <F3> key selecting preferred menu language to
display.
Key Description
Page Up or + Changing setting to next value or increase 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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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
Te st ) 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 together, 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 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 even the latest 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 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
ility failure.
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You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EzWinFlash by the following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMENDED 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: WMX46U2GN102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com
3. Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WMX46U2GN102.EXE & WMX46U2GN102.BIN.
4. Double click on the WMX46U2GN102.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 setup
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.
, choose "Load Setup Defaults", then “Save & Exit Setup”. Done!
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) in Windows environment.
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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 Vivid BIOS screen or to download your favorite Open JukeBox skin. If you see this little logo
your model name on the BIOS download page,
motherboard supports this innovative feature!
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!
shown beside
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/download/skin, it is assured that your
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As the clock of CPU keeps rocketing higher and higher, it inevitably brings 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 could cool down our machine as much as they could.
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, SilentTek combined
“Hardware-Status Monitoring”, “Overheat
Warning” and “Fan Speed Control” with
user-friendly interfaces to provide you a
perfect balance among noises, system
performance and stability.
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The first image you have here is the Voltage Status
page. You can find current status of all voltages and set
your expected margins of warning level.
You may check you
system voltage from the
indicating bar here.
In “Temp/Fan/Case” page, you may get aware of the
current temperature of CPU and the heat inside chassis.
lso, you can check if fans are running properly.
Of course, you may set you
defaulted lowest margin fo
your fans and SilentTek would
also pop up a message box to
alarm you when the fan is
rotating slower than this
specified speed.
You may set the highest
margin of your CPU and
system temperature as
default, and SilentTek would
pop up a message box to alert
you with 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. You may control the rotation speed of specific fans that you have got the
options inside in 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.
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1. Smart FAN Control: This is the default setting o
SilentTek and can be used for any branded compute
housing. With a special algorithm developed by AOpen,
the fan speed is automatically adjusted by the factors o
CPU and ambient temperature. Ease-of-use and trouble
free at your service.
2. Fixed FAN Control: Under this setting, a desired fan
speed is set fixed when operating.
3. Multiple Level Control: This is the most versatile
setting that allows you to set fan speed in relation to
temperature. You may find that this setting fits you best.
4. 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 speed to reduce noise level within CPU
working condition and temperature. Most of the time, the
fan would remain still when CPU is not fully utilized.
Note: Due to hundreds different brands of fan on the
market, inaccuracy may happen in some cases when you
had your rotation speed adjusted. It is still under the
criterion and please rest assured that it won’t cause any
roblem to your system.
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DDrriivveerr aanndd UUttiilliittyy
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 operation system first (such as Windows 98) before you install any drivers or utilities.
Please refer to your operation system’s installation guide.
AAuuttoo--rruunn MMeennuu ffrroomm BBoonnuuss CCDD
You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD. Choose the utility and driver and select model name.
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To use IDE devices you have to install IDE driver from Bonus Pack CD.
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IInnssttaalllliinngg AAGGPP DDrriivveerr
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IInnssttaalllliinngg VVGGAA DDrriivveerr
SSiiSS 665500GGXX ssuuppppoorrttss VVGGAA oonn tthhiiss mmootthheerrbbooaarrdd.. YYoouu ccaann iinnssttaallll VVGGAA ddrriivveerr ffoorrmm tthhee BBoonnuuss PPaacckk CCDD..
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In Bonus Pack CD, you can install USB2.0 driver from the following screen.
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In Bonus Pack CD, you can install audio driver from the following screen.
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Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 95 (Golden version), Win95A, OSR2, Windows NT v4.0 drivers for
Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.
[Windows 95 (Golden version), Win95A and OSR2]
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 :
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1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".
2. Specify the setup file pathname
[CD-ROM]:\Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\95\WIN95A (for Windows 95 and Win95A) or
[CD-ROM]:\Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\95\W95OSR2 (for Windows 95 OSR2).
3. Windows 95 will appear some messages to insert Windows 95 system disk to complete setup step.
4. Windows 95 will finish the other installation procedure automatically, then you restart the system.
[Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 & 4.0]
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows NT :
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When you are in Windows NT :
1. In the Main group of NT, select the "Control Panel" icon.
2. In the Control Panel window, choose the "Network" icon.
3. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the "Add Adapter" button. The Add Network Adapter dialog box appears.
4. In the list of network cards, select "<other> Requires disk from manufacturer", and then press <Enter> button.
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5. Enter drive and pathname
[CD-ROM]:\Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\NT (for NT 4.0) which is the path where the setup file OEMSETUP.INF is located, and
then choose the OK button.
6. The screen will appear "Select Line Speed" dialog box which is provide by RTL8139.SYS driver. The default value is "auto" so
that the RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter and its driver RTL8139.SYS will auto-detect the line speed, 10Mb or 100Mb, while
the RTL8139.SYS is loading. The other values, "10" or "100", are only used when you want to forced RTL8139 PCI Fast
Ethernet adapter to 10Mb or 100Mb.
7. The screen will appear "Input EthernetID" dialog box which is provided by RTL8139.SYS driver. This option is only required
when you have more than one Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapters on this computer. Select "SKIP" if only one adapter
is installed on this computer.
8. "Bus Location" display in next screen. Your machine contains more than one hardware bus, please select the Bus Type and Bus
number on which your network adapter card is installed.
9. NT will then perform the binding process. If any additional network software options were installed, you may be prompted for
specific information for these packages.
10. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.
NOTES:
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* Installing Multiple LAN Adapters:
Enter Windows NT and follow above setup procedure step 2,in the "Network Settings" dialog box, choose the "Configure.." button.
The "Input Ethernet ID" dialog box appears and input adapter's Ethernet ID. Last step to select OK and close NETWORK SETUP.
Select SKIP if only one adapter is installed on this computer.
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[Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP]
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CPU, memory, PCI devices and IDE devices. The powerful utility also displays the version of BIOS and firmware for your
convenience of maintenance.
Moreover, AOConfig allows users to save information in *.BMP or *.TXT format which users may collect the system information in
detail and send them to AOpen directly for technical support or for further diagnose of system problems.
AOpen always dedicated to provide users a much friendly computer environment. We now bring you a
comprehensive system detection utility. AOConfig is a Windows based utility with user-friendly interface
that allows users to obtain information of the operation system and hardware such as motherboard,
1. The system page shows the
detail information of the
motherboard, the operating
system, the processor, and
BIOS version.
2. The PCI device page shows
the configurations of all PCI
devices installed on you
motherboard.
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NOTE: AOconfig can be used in Windows 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. Please be
informed that AOconfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard. Meanwhile, al
applications must be closed before starting AOconfig.
3. This page presents the IDE
devices information, such as
the serial number, the
manufacturer, the firmware
version, and capacity.
4. From this page, users may
obtain the technical support
information of AOpen.
Moreover, detailed information
could be saved in .bmp or .txt
format.
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AACC9977 CCOODDEECC
Basically, AC97 CODEC is the standard structure of PCI sound card. As we know, computer is digital-based, but music is based on
analog-based. Therefore, there must be a process to turn digital into analog during the last stage processing of sound in computer.
Hence, the component on sound card that play this important task is what we called CODEC.
Audio CODEC 97 (briefly called AC97) is the specification regulated by Intel, and it’s about the structure of audio conversion. The
special place about CODEC is that it is separated from sound card (CODEC is an independent chipset). Therefore, PCI sound card
could possess with 90db and do other application process as well. We called CODEC that meets this structure AC97 CODEC.
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
operating system (such as Windows 98). This is a bit similar as the PnP
switch to control the power state transition.
AACCRR ((AAddvvaanncceedd CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn RRiisseerr)
Building on the PC motherboard riser architecture, ACR slot is backward compatible with AMR but beyond the limitation of it. The
ACR specification is designed to support modem, audio, Local Area Network (LAN) and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).
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. The chipset or super I/O chip needs to provide standard register interface to
register interface. ACPI defines ATX momentary soft power
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AAGGPP ((AAcccceelleerraatteedd GGrraapphhiicc PPoorrtt)
The main function of AGP simply put is to tell monitor what screen information had to be shown, a visual transmission device
actually. With the rapid developing of AGP card, we can see that it had been developed from single colorful AGP card to 2D and 3D
graphic. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only. Though AGP and PCI
share the same algorithm of 32-bit, its frequencies are 66MHz and 33MHz respectively. AGP interface had been developed from
2X to 8x.
1X AGP, data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 1 = 264MB/s
2X AGP, data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 2 = 528MB/s
4X AGP, data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 4 = 1056MB/s.
8X AGP, data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4byte x 8 = 2112MB/s.
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.
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AATTAA ((AATT AAttttaacchhmmeenntt)
Before talking about ATA (AT Attachment), we must understand DMA (Direct Memory Access), which allows devices to skip the
CPU devices and access memory directly. DMA specification could not only eliminate the workload of CPU, but also accelerate the
transmission of data. DMA begins with a data transfer rate of 16.6MB/Sec, but afterward developed to new data rate of 33.3MB/Sec,
which is twice the data rate and we called it Ultra DM A. ATA details power and data signals between the drive and integrated
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drive controller and the computer's motherboard. Two drives (master and slave) are supported. The ATA specification allows the
drive to connect directly to the ISA bus on the computer. ATA transfer rate then had been developed to 133MB /Sec and would
come out with fastest rate later (please refer to Serial ATA
DMA, data transfer rate is 16.6MB/s.
Ultra DM A, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 2 = 33MB/s.
ATA/66 , data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 4 = 66MB/s.
ATA/100, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 6 = 100MB/s.
ATA/133, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 8 = 133MB/s.
(ATA/133 uses both rising edge and falling edge as ATA/66 but clock cycle time is reduced to 30ns.)
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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.
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BBlluueettooootth
Bluetooth is a wireless transferring technology that enables short-range wireless connections between desktop and laptop
computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, printers, scanners, digital cameras and even home appliances. The
principle of Bluetooth (a chipset) is to transfer information and voices at the frequency of ISM Band. Every Bluetooth technology
devices do come with a standard address for you to connect one-to-one or one-to-seven (to form a Pico-net), with transferring
range up to 10 meters (100 meters to follow), using low power radio. Bluetooth do not only possess high transfer rate of 1MB/s, it
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also could be encrypted with pin code. With hopping rate of 1600 hops per second, it’s difficult to be intercepted and are less
interrupted by electromagnetic wave.
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 subsystems widely used in today's "connected PCs". The CNR
specification is an open industry specification and is supported by OEMs, IHV card manufacturers, silicon supplier and Microsoft.
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DDDDRR ((DDoouubbllee DDaattaa RRaattee)) RRAAM
DDR RAM utilizes the existing SDRAM (For ex, PC-100, PC-133) infrastructure and technology while doubling the nominal
bandwidth available to systems in an easy to design and simple to adopt way. Based on FSB frequency, DDR RAM on the market
are DDR200, DDR266 and DDR333 with more coming around soon.
DDR200, transfer bandwidth up to 200x64/8=1600MB/s (PC1600)
DDR266, transfer bandwidth up to 266x64/8=2100MB/s (PC2100)
DDR333, transfer bandwidth up to 333x64/8=2700MB/s (PC2700)
DDR400, transfer bandwidth up to 400x64/8=3200MB/s (PC3200)
EECCCC ((EErrrroorr CChheecckkiinngg aanndd CCoorrrreeccttiioonn))
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
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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.
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.
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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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EEVV66 BBuus
EV6 Bus is the technology of Alpha processor from Digital Equipment Corporation. EV6 bus uses both rising and falling clock edge
to transfer data, similar as DDR RAM or ATA/66 IDE bus.
EV6 Bus Speed = CPU external bus clock x 2.
200 MHz EV6 bus, 200MHz = 100 MHz external bus clock x 2
FFCCCC DDooCC ((DDeeccllaarraattiioonn ooff CCoonnffoorrmmiittyy)
The DoC is component certification standard of FCC EMI regulations. This standard allows DIY component (such as motherboard)
to apply DoC label separately without a shielding of housing.
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FFCC--PPGGAA ((FFlliipp CChhiipp--PPiinn GGrriidd AArrrraayy)
FC means Flip Chip, FC-PGA is a package of Intel for Pentium III for 0.18µm process CPU, which can be plugged into SKT370
socket.
FFCC--PPGGAA22 ((FFlliipp CChhiipp--PPiinn GGrriidd AArrrraayy)
After FC-PGA, FC-PGA2 is the package for 0.13µm process CPU developed by Intel, which can be plugged into SKT423/478
socket as well.
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FFllaasshh RROOM
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 512KB (4M bit).
HHyyppeerr TThhrreeaaddiinng
Hyper-Threading technology is an innovative design from Intel that enables multi-threaded software applications to process threads
in parallel within each processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources. As a result, an average
improvement of ~40% in CPU resource utilization yields higher processing throughput.
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IEEE 1394, which also called Firewire, is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnection system. The main feature of the
Firewire that assures its adoption for the digital video and audio (A/V) consumer application is its low cost. Fire wire interface is
capable of supporting various high-end digital A/V applications, such as consumer A/V device control and signal routing, Digital
Video (DV) editing, home networking, and more than 32 channels of digital mixing. Gone are those days of expensive video
capture cards. Firewire allows for video capture from both newer DV camcorders with Firewire ports and older analog equipment
using A/V to Firewire converters.
The advantages of the IEEE1394:
High data transfer rate – Start from 400 Mbps, (with 800/1600/3200 Mbps coming soon), which is about 30 times faster than USB
1.1.
Supports up to 63 devices (16 - daisy chained) with cable length up to about 4.5 m (14 feet).
Hot-pluggable (like USB). No need to turn of your device to connect or disconnect, and you don't need to reboot your PC. Also, it is
a plug-and-play bus.
IEEE1394 is very easy to connect (Like USB1.1/2/0).
PPaarriittyy BBiit
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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Developed by Intel, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a local bus standard. A bus is a channel used to transfer data to
(input) and from (output) a computer and to or from a peripheral device. Most PCs have a PCI bus usually implemented at 32-bits
providing a 33 MHz clock speed with a throughput rate of 133 MBps.
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PPDDFF FFoorrmmaat
With PDF file, it is easy to do universal document exchange. Virtually any document may be converted in Portable Document
Format (PDF). Contents in PDF documents are exactly the same as the original file, including fonts and graphics, and they can be
distributed by e-mail or stored on the World Wide Web, an intranet, a file system, or a CD-ROM for other users to view on any
platforms. You may download Acrobat Reader in order to read PDF file from its website (www.adobe.com
PPnnPP ((PPlluugg aanndd PPllaayy)
Oversimplified, Plug-and-Play automatically tells the software (device drivers) where to find various pieces of hardware (devices)
such as modems, network cards, sound cards, etc. Plug-and-Play's task is to match up physical devices with the software (device
drivers) that operates them and to establish channels of communication between each physical device and its driver.
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.
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PPSSBB ((PPrroocceessssoorr SSyysstteemm BBuuss)) CClloocck
PSB Clock means the external bus clock of CPU.
CPU internal clock = CPU PSB Clock x CPU Clock Ratio
RRDDRRAAMM ((RRaammbbuuss DDyynnaammiicc RRaannddoomm AAcccceessss MMeemmoorryy)
A DRAM technology developed by Rambus Corporation*, to achieve high speed of memory through the use of multiple channels in
parallel by 16-bits. Basically, RDRAM uses new structure of Multibank, which is quite different from FPM, EDO, SDRAM. Using
different memory module as well, RDRAM uses “RIMM” with transfer rate of 600/700/800MHz, providing bandwidth as high to
1.6GB.
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 to use burst mode transfer. SDRAM comes in 64-bit 168-pin
DIMM and operates at 3.3V, and have been gradually replaced by DDR RAM.
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SSAATTAA ((SSeerriiaall AATTAA)
The Serial ATA specification is designed to overcome speed limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the
growing media rate demands of PC platforms. Serial ATA is to replace parallel ATA
systems and drivers, adding performance headroom for years to come. It is developed with data transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/second,
and 300MB/s, 600M/bs to come. It reduces voltage and pins count requirements and can be implemented with thin and easy to
route cables.
SSMMBBuuss ((SSyysstteemm MMaannaaggeemmeenntt BBuuss)
SMBus is also called I2C bus. It is a two-wire bus developed for component 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 resided on the DIMM or RIMM. SPD stores memory module information such as DRAM
timing and chip parameters. SPD can be used by BIOS
UUSSBB 22..00 ((UUnniivveerrssaall SSeerriiaall BBuuss)
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus (an interconnection) standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single
USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mouse, modems and keyboards. Introduced in 1996, USB
has completed replaced serial and parallel ports. It also supports plug-and-play installations and hot plugging Plug-and-play is the
ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically
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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 DRAM technology by providing a
set 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.
WWiirreelleessss LLAANN –– 880022..1111b
802.11 is a specification developed by IEEE and Wireless LAN technology, which is an interface between a wireless client and a
base station or between two wireless clients.
802.11 family includes the following specifications and with more coming:
802.11 = 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band, using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct
sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)).
802.11a = 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band, using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)
802.11b (11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band, using direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS).
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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.
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Turn on the power
and check if the power
supply and CPU fan work
properly.
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The problem is probably caused by
power supply or motherboard failure
Please contact your reseller or local
distributor for repairing.
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Press <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time, hold them
and then press <Del> to reboot the system.
Check if there is display?
Yes
Check if the system
Yes
Continue
reboots?
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Perhaps your VGA card
or monitor is defective.
It is very possible that you
keyboard is defective.
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During system rebooting, press <Del> to enter BIOS setup.
Choose “Load Setup Default”.
Turn off the system and re-connect IDE cable.
Check if the system can
reboot successfully?
Re-install the operating system such as Windows 98.
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Continue
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The problem should be
caused by the IDE cable
or HDD itself.
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TTeecchhnniiccaall SSuuppppoorrtt
Dear Customer,
Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive
numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend you follow the
procedures below and seek help before contact us. With your help, we can then continue to provide the best quality service to more
customers.
Thanks very much for your understanding!
AOpen Technical Supporting Team
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Online Manual: To download manual, please log on and then select your preferred language. Under “Type” directory, choose
“Manuals” to go to our manual database. You can also find the manual and EIG in AOpen Bonus Pack.
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http://club.aopen.com.tw/downloads
Test Report: We recommend you to choose board/card/device from the compatibility test reports for assembling your PC. It
may prevent incompatibility problems.
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http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/default.htm
FAQ: Here we list problems that users often encounter and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). You may select your preferred
language after log on and find a solution to your problem.
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http://club.aopen.com.tw/faq/
Download Software: After log on and having language selected, you may get the latest updated BIOS/utility and drivers you
need under “Type” directory. In most case, newer versions of drivers and BIOS have solved earlier bugs or compatibility
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http://club.aopen.com.tw/downloads
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The Part Number and Serial number are printed on bar code label. You can find this bar code label on the outside packing or on component
side of PCB. For example:
P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.
eForum: AOpen eForum is provided to discuss our products with other users, in which your problem probably had been
discussed before or will be answered. After log on, you may select your preferred language under “Multi-language”.
http://club.aopen.com.tw/forum/
Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers and integrators. They should know your system
configuration very well and should be able to solve your problem efficiently and provide important reference for you.
Contact Us: Please prepare detail system configuration and error symptom before contacting us. The part number, serial
number and BIOS version are also very helpful.
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Part No. Serial No.
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Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example:
MX46U2-GN is model name of motherboard; R1.20 is BIOS version.
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MX46U2-GN R1.20 Dec.01.2002 AOpen Inc.
ward Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
Copyright © 2002, Award Software, Inc.
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PPrroodduucctt RReeggiissttrraattiioonn
Thank you for choosing AOpen product. AOpen encourages you to spend few minutes in completing the following product registration. To
register your product will ensure the high quality of services from AOpen. After the registration, you will:
• Have opportunities to play online slot machine and win a prize from AOpen by accumulating your bonuses for later prize
exchange.
• Be upgraded to gold membership of Club AOpen program.
• Receive email notification about product safety alerts. Its purpose is to alert consumers quickly and conveniently when products
contain technical issues.
• Receive email notification about latest product's announcements.
• Be able to personalize your AOpen web pages.
• Receive e-mail notification about latest BIOS/Driver/Software release information.
• Have opportunities to participate special product promotional programs.
• Enjoy higher service priority to receive technical assistance provided by AOpen specialists worldwide.
• Be able to join the discussions of web-based news groups.
AOpen makes sure that the information you provide is encrypted, so that it cannot be read or intercepted by other people or companies.
Further, AOpen will not disclose any of information you submitted under any conditions. Please consult our online privacy policy
information on our company policy.
Note: If registering products purchased from different
dealers/retails and/or purchased on different dates,
lease submit a separate form for each product.
for further
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Please do not hesitate contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated.
Pacific Rim
Open Inc.
Tel: 886-2-3789-5888
Fax: 886-2-3789-5899
China
艾爾鵬國際貿易(上海)有限公司
Tel: 86-21-6225-8622
Fax: 86-21-6225-7926
Web Site: http://english.aopen.com.tw/
E-mail: Send us email by going through the contact form below.
English http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/default.htm
Japanese http://www.aopen.co.jp/tech/default.htm
Chinese http://www.aopen.com.tw/tech/default.htm
German http://www.aopencom.de/tech/default.htm
Simplified Chinese http://www.aopen.com.cn/tech/default.htm
Europe
Open Computer b.v.
Tel: 31-73-645-9516
Fax: 31-73-645-9604
Germany
Open Computer GmbH.
Tel: 49-1805-559191
Fax: 49-2102-157799
merica
Open America Inc.
Tel: 1-510-489-8928
Fax: 1-510-489-1998
Japan
Open Japan Inc.
Tel: 81-048-290-1800
Fax: 81-048-290-1820
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