Biostar I915G-M7 Owner's Manual
I915G-M7
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Table of Conte nts
Chapter 1: Introduction ...........................................................1
1.1 Motherboa rd Features ..................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist ........................................................4
1.3 Motherboa rd Layout.....................................................5
1.4 Motherboa rd Components.............................................6
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........................................7
2.1 Central P roce ssing Unit (CPU)...................................... 7
2.2 FAN Headers...............................................................8
2.3 Memory Mo dule Ins ta l latio n ...........................................9
2.4 Connectors and Slots..................................................10
Chapter 3: Heade rs & Jumpers Setup...............................1 1
3.1 How to Setup Jump e rs................................................ 11
3.2 Detail Setting s............................................................ 11
Chapter 4: Useful Help...........................................................16
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.............................................16
4.2 Extra Information........................................................16
4.3 T roublesh ooting..........................................................18
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™...................................................19
5.1 Introduction ................................................................19
5.2 System Requirem e nt ..................................................19
5.3 Insta ll ation.................................................................20
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] incl udes 1 tray icon and 5 panels......21
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATU RES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports single Penti um 4 processor LGA 775 package.
Intel Platform Compatibility Guide
Front side bus at the following frequency ranges:
- 5 33 MT/s (133 MH z Core Clock)
- 8 00 MT/s (200 MH z Core Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
Chi pset
North Bridge: Intel 915G.
South Bridge: Intel ICH6.
Dimensions
Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.45cm (W) x 24.40cm (L)
Ma in Me mory
Supports DDR-333/400
Supports 2 56 -Mb, 512-Mb, or 1G -Mb DDR tec hnologies f or x8
and x16 non-ECC DDR devic es.
Maximum DRAM space i s up to 4GB (assumi ng 32-bit
addressi ng.)
Support for non-ECC memory only.
Registered DIMMs not supported.
DI MM Socket L o cation DDR Module Total Memor y Siz e
DDRA1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDRA2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDRB1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDRB2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max i s 4G B.
On Board IDE
Supports 1 IDE disk drive.
Supports PIO M ode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Bus Master Mode.
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Se rial ATA
Controller integrated in ICH6.
Supports 4 Serial ATA (SATA) ports.
- Intel Advanced Host Controll er (AHCI).
Compliant with SATA 1.0 speci fication
Data transfer rates up to 1.5Gb/s
Slots
2 * 32-bi t PCI bus m aster sl ots.
1 * PCI-Express x 1 slots.
- Bandwid th 250MB/s per dire ction; 500MB/s T otally
- PCI Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data
pins.
- 2 ti mes bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
1 * PCI-Express x 16 slot.
- Maximum theoreti cal realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
s imu lta ne ously per direction, for an ag gr egate of 8GB/s
totally.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8 712 .
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
- H/W Monitor
- Fan Speed Controller
- IT E's " S mart Gua rdian" function
On Board AC’97 Sound Cod ec
Chip: ALC655
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF-Out and S/PDIF-In functions (optional).
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
LAN
Chip: RTL8100C.
Supports 10/100Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Half /Full duple x capabil ity.
Supports ACPI power management
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F ront Side On-board P eriph eral s
1 IDE connectors support 2 hard disk devices.
1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in devi ce.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio function.
1 S/PDIF-In connector supports digital audio-in function
(opti onal).
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supports digital audio-out function
(opti onal).
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
4 serial ATA connectors support 4 SATA devi ces.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
Rear Sid e Connect ors
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 VGA port.
1 serial port.
1 pa r all el po r t.
1 R J- 45 LA N jac k .
1 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard port.
1 vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 line-out
conn ec tor, and 1 MIC - i n co nn ect or.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keyboard
CO M1
JCOM1
Parallel
VGA 1
JVGA1
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
M i c In 1/
Base /Center
USB x2
USB x2
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B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Sup por ts W ar ps peeder ™, 9t h T o uc h™, W IN F LASH ER ™ an d
FLASHER™.
Offers the hi ghest p e rformance for Windows 98 SE, Windows
2000, Windows M e, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable * 1
HDD Cable * 1
User ’s Manu al * 1
Fu lly Se tup Dri ver CD * 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Ca se * 1
S/PDIF Cable * 1 (opti onal)
USB 2.0 Cable *1 (optional)
Serial ATA Cable * 1 (opti onal)
Serial ATA Power Switch Cable * 1 (optional)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD LAYOU T
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JVGA1
JATX PWR2
JKBV1
1
JPRNT1
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LGA775
CPU1
JCFAN1
1
FDD1
DDRA1
DDRA2
DDRB1
DDRB2
JUSBV1
1
JRJ45USB1
JA UDIO1
Codec
LAN
12
13
JCDIN 1
1
JAUDIO2
14
JSPDIF_OUT1
(o ptiona l)
Super
JATXPWR1
I/O
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PCI-EX1_ 1
Note: ● represents the 1st pin.
1
PCI- EX16
PCI1
PCI2
11
JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
Intel 915G
BIO S
1
BAT1
IDE1
11
SATA3
ICH6
JCMOS1
SATA4
7
SATA2
JCL1
1
2
1
1
1777
1
1
JPANEL1
SATA1
JSFAN1
1
1
1
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1.4 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS
LGA775
CPU1
W
V
E
B
Super
I/O
G
H
Codec
I
J
LAN
JATXPW R 1: ATX power source
A.
connector.
JU SBV1: power sourc e header for
B.
JU SB2 & JR J 45USB1.
JATXPW R 2: ATX power source
C.
connector.
JKBV1: power s ourc e header f or
D.
JKBMS1.
Rear s ide (back panel) connect ors.
E.
JAU DIO2: Front panel audio header.
F
PCI -EX16: PCI Ex press x 16 slot.
G.
JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in
H.
connector.
PCI -EX1_1: PCI-Express x 1 slot.
I.
PCI 1/ PCI2: Peripheral C omponent
J.
Int erc onnect lots .
JSPD IF_OU T1 (opt ional): Digital
K.
audio-out c onnector.
JSPD IF_IN1 (optional): Digit al
L.
audio-in connector.
U
A
In tel 915G
BI OS
ICH6
BAT1
T
S
1
R
Q
JU SBV3_1: power sourc e header for
M.
JUSB3/JUSB4.
JU SB3/JU SB4: f ront USB headers.
N.
JCM OS1: Clear CMOS header.
O.
JC L1: chassis open header.
P.
JPANEL1: fron t panel facilities header.
Q.
JSF AN 1: power header for system fan.
R.
SATA1~SATA4: on-board serial ATA
S.
connectors.
ID E1: Hard Dis k connector.
T.
DD RA 1 /DDRA2/DDRB 1/DDRB 2: DDR
U.
memory modules.
FDD1: Floppy D isk connect or.
V.
JCFAN1: pow er header for CPU fan .
W.
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Spe cial Noti ce :
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for fu ture use.
When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin
legs won ’t be damaged.
pin cap
Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the
Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU
Step 2-1:
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
should point wards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit o nly in the
correct ori entation.
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Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then cl ose the lever to com plete
the i nstal la ti on.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN
power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
2.2 FAN HEAD ERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. T he fan
wir in g and plu g may be diff er ent accor ding to t he fan ma nuf ac tur er.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while m atching the black wire to
pin#1.
CPU FAN Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
1
JCFAN1
3 FAN RPM rat e sense
4 Smart Fan Control
System Fan Header: JSFA N1
Pin Assignment
1
JSFAN1
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connector.
When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red
wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black
wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
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2.3 MEMORY MODUL E INSTALLATION
1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressing the retaini ng clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the sl ot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIM M is properly seated.
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2.4 CONNECTO RS AND SLOTS
PCI1/PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 5 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansi on cards. T his PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
IDE1: Hard Disk Connectors
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ul tra DMA 33/ 66/ 100
func tionality. I t has two HDD co nnectors IDE 1 (primary ) and IDE2
(secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave dri ve, so you can
connect up to four hard disk drives. The fi rst hard drive should always be
connected to IDE1.
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports
360 K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.4 4 M and 2.8 8 M flo ppy d isk types. Th is conn ec tor
supports the provided floppy drive ri bbon cables.
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA
interface, i t satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
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SATA1~SATA4
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+
7 Ground
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPE RS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jum per cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JKBV1/JUSBV1/JUSBV3_1:
Power Source He ade rs for USB ports
Assignment Description
JKBV1: +5V for JKBMS1.
1
Pin 1-2 close
Pin 2-3 close
1
+5V
+5V Standby
Voltage
JUSBV1: + 5V for JUSBLA N1 &
JUSB2.
JUSBV3_1: + 5V for JUSB3 /JUSB4.
JU SBV1: JKBMS1 and JUSB1 are
powered wit h +5V standby v olt age.
JU SBV2: JUSBLAN1 is powered by
+5V st andby voltage.
JU SBV3_4: JUSB2/3 are powered by
+5V st andby voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via keyboard and
mouse ”, “JKBV1/JUSBV1/JUSBV3_1” jumper cap should be pla ced
on Pin 2-3.
JSPDIF_OUT1 (optional): Di gital Au dio-out C onnector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output
header.
Pin Assignment
1
JSPDIF_OUT1
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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JSPDIF_IN1 (optional): Digital Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output
header.
Pin Assignment
1
JSPDIF_IN1
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
3 Ground
JCDIN1: CD-R OM A ud io-i n Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variety
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV tu rner card
etc..
Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
1
JCDIN1
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right channel input
JAUDIO2: Fr on t Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable wi th the
PC front panel. It will disa ble th e output on ba c k pan el audi o co nn ectors.
2
1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass 4 Audio power
Right line out/ Speak er out
5
Right
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left line out/ Speak er out Lef t 10 Left line out/Speak er out Left
Right line in/R ear speaker
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Right
13 Left line in/Rear speak er Lef t 14 Left line in/Rear speak er Left
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JAUDIO2
6 Right line out/ Speak er out Right
12 Right line in/R ear speaker Right
JCL1: Chassis Open Header
T his connecto r allows sy stem to monito r P C case open status. If the
signal has been triggered, i t will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up.
Pin Assignment
JCL1
1 Cas e open signal
2 Ground
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JUSB3/JUSB4: Front USB Heade rs
This motherboard provides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which all ows user to
connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be
connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
210
1
JUSB3/JUSB4
1 +5V (f used) 2 +5V (f used)
3 USB- 4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
9 Key 10 NC
JPANEL1: Front Panel Heade r
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect
the PC case’s front panel switch functions.
PWR_LED
SLP
2
1
SPK
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HEE LED (-)
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
On/Off
++
+--
RST
HLED
Speaker
Connector
Hard driv e
LED
Reset
button
IrDA
Connector
IR
24
23
IR
JPANEL1
8 Power LED (+)
12 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
24 IRRX
Sleep
button
Power LED
Power-on
button
IrDA
Connector
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JCMOS 1 : Clea r CMOS H eader
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe
setting and the CMOS data, please carefull y follow the procedures to
avo id da ma ging th e mot her b oar d.
JCMOS1 Assignment
Pin 1-2 close
Pin 2-3 close
Norm al Operation (D ef ault).
Clear CMOS data.
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 cl ose”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 cl ose”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CM OS data.
JATXPW R1/PATXPW R2: Power C onnectors
JATXPWR1: This connector allows user to connect with 20-pin power
conn ec tor on t h e ATX pow er s upp ly.
JATXPWR2: By connecting this connector, it will pro vi de +12V to CPU
power ci rcuit.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13
24
JATXPWR1
1
2
JATXPWR2
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
1
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Ground 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Ground
7 Ground 19 Ground
8 PW_OK 20 -5V
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9 Standby Voltage +5V 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 2 x 12 D etect 24 Ground
3
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
2 +12v 4 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep f ollowed by t wo s hort
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up N o error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her second No DRAM detected or inst all
4.2 EXTRA INF ORMA TION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to up d ate B IOS or BIOS is inva ded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
Video card not f ound or video card
mem ory bad
Sys t em will shut down automat ically
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Mak e a bootab le fl op py d isk .
2. Download the Flash Uti lity “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
websi te: www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confi rm m otherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
fr om Bi os t ar w ebsit e.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy di sk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boo-u p to DOS prompt.
7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/p y/ r” i n DOS prompt.
8. System will update BIOS automatically and re sta rt.
9. The BIOS h as b ee n recovered a nd will work prope rly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automati cally after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protecti on function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wai t for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCM OS1” section)
2. Wai t for seconds.
3. Power on the sy st em again.
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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTIN G
e
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminat e, fan
inside power s upply does not turn
on.
2. Indic at or light on k ey board does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperat iv e. Keyboard lights
are on, power indic at or lights are lit,
and hard driv e is spinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optic al drive.
Sys t em only boots from opt ic al drive.
Hard disk can be read and applications
can be used but booting from hard dis k
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage say s “Invalid
Conf igurat ion” or “CMOS Failure.”
Cannot boot sys t em aft er inst alling
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1. Make sure power cable is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact techni cal support .
Us ing even pres s ure on bot h ends of
the DIMM, press down firm ly until the
module s naps int o place.
1. Chec k cable running f rom disk to
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are s ec urely plugged
i n; c heck t h e dr iv e type in the
standard CMOS se tup.
2. Back ing up the hard driv e is
ext rem ely im port ant. All hard
disk s are c apable of breaking
down at any t ime.
1. Back up data and applic at ions
files.
2. Ref orm at the hard drive.
Re-ins t all applicat ions and data
using backup disks.
Rev iew sys t em’s equipment. Make s ur
correc t inf orm at ion is in setup.
1. Set m aster/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correc t driv e types. Call t he drive
manufac turers for compatibili t y
with other drives.
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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™
5.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvol tage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they
prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with just one click. T he
Overvol tage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core
vol tage an d Me mor y v olt a ge. The co o l H ar dw are Monit or smartly in d icates
the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset
information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descriptions about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,
memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically
s how n on our ma i n pan el .
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems i f the setting is not
appropriate when testing and results in system fai l or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the system stability by automatically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the
original system speed or a suitable one.
5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows M e, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system
incl udes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install
Dir ec tX 8.1.)
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