Biostar P4M800 Pro-M7 Combo Owner's Manual

P4M800 Pro-M7 Combo

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................................................1

1.1 Features ..............................................................................................1

1.2 Package List .......................................................................................3

1.3 Layout.................................................................................................4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .............................................5

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)......................................5

2.2 FAN Headers.....................................................................................7

2.3 Installing System Memory...............................................................8

2.4 Connectors and Slots ........................................................................9

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup...................................12

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers ...................................................................12

3.2 Detail Settings..................................................................................12

Chapter 4: Useful Help ..............................................................18

4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................18

4.2 Extra Information............................................................................18

4.3 Troubleshooting..............................................................................20

Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™ .......................................................21

5.1 Introduction.....................................................................................21

5.2 System Requirement.......................................................................21

5.3 Installation .......................................................................................22

5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels..................23

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 FEATURES

CPU

Supports LGA 775. Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor up to 3.8GHz.

(v8.0 supports up to 3.4GHz) Supports Pentium D processor Supports Celeron D processor. Front side bus at the following frequency ranges:

- 533MHz (133MHz Core Clock)

- 800MHz (200MHz Core Clock)

Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

WARNING! Warranty will be void if the pin protection cap is not in place to protect the socket pin when sending this mainboard for service.

Chipset

North Bridge: VIA P4M800 Pro. South Bridge: VIA VT8237R PLUS.

Dimension

Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.38cm (L) x 22.80cm (W)

Operating Systems

Supports Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / 64-bit.

Main Memory

Supports DDR2 400/533 memory and up to 2GB physical

memory. (DDR2_A1 and DDR2_A2)

Supports DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory and up to 2GB

physical memory. (DIMM1 and DIMM2) DDR and DDR2 memory capacity cannot be added together. Supports Non-ECC memory only. Registered DIMMs are not supported.

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR2_A1 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 DDR2_A2 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DIMM1 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 DIMM2 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR/DDR2 Module

Total Memory

Max is 2GB.

Size

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Super I/O

Chip: ITE 8705AF Provides the most commonly used legacy super I/O

functionality.

Environment Control initiatives:

- H/W Monitor.

- Fan Speed Controller.

- ITE “Smart Guardian” function.

On Board IDE

Support 4 IDE disk drives. Supports PIO Mode 0~4. Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.

10/100 LAN PHY

PHY: RealTek RTL8201BL/RTL8201CL. Supports 10/100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation. Half/Full duplex capability. Supports ACPI, PCI power management.

Serial ATA

Integrated in VT8237R PLUS. Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions. Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.

- Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specification.

- Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s.

Onboard AC’97 Sound CODEC

Chip: ALC655 Supports 6 channels. Supports S/PDIF out function. Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.

Slot

3 PCI bus master slots. 1 AGP 4x/8x compatible slot. 1 CNR slot.

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Front Side Onboard Peripherals

1 front panel header supports front panel facilities. 1 S/PDIF out connector supports digital audio out function. 1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device. 1 front audio header supports front panel audio function. 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.

2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.

2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices. 2 serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.

Rear Side Connectors

4 USB 2.0 ports. 1 VGA port. 1 Serial port. 1 Printer port. 1 RJ-45 LAN jack. 1 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard port. 1 vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 line-out

connector, and 1 MIC-in connector.

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

1.2 PACKAGE LIST

FDD cable x1 HDD cable x1 User’s Manual x1 Fully Setup Driver CD x1 Rear I/O panel for ATX case x1 USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional) Serial ATA cable x2 (optional) S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional)

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Printer Port

VGA

USB x2

LAN

Line In/ Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/Center

1.3 LAYOUT

JKBMS1

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JATXPWR2

JCOM1

JPRNT1

JVGA1

JUSB1

JCFAN1

JUSBLAN1

Super

I/O

JAUDIO

BIOS

LAN

JAUDI O1

JCDIN1

JSPDIFO1

JAUXIN1

Codec

CNR

Note: ■ represents the 1

LGA775

CPU1

PM800Pro

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

pin.

FDD1

BAT1

DDR2_A 2

JUSB3

JUSB2

DDR2_A 1

VT8237R Plu s

JSFAN1

DIMM2

DIMM1

JPANEL 1

JATXPWR1

IDE1

JSATA2

JSATA1

JCI1(optional)

JCMOS1

JIR1(opt ional)

IDE2

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future 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 socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground

2 Power (+12V) 3 FAN RPM rate

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

sense

4 Smart Fan Control

Assignment

1 Ground 2 Power (+12V) 3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The JCFAN1 reserves system cooling fan with Smart Fan Control utility. It supports 4-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 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot.

DIMM2

DIMM1

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Notice:

1. For DDR2 modules, please insert DIMMs into DDR2 DIMM slots (DDR2_A1/DDR2_A2 ).

2. For DDR1 modules, please insert DIMMs into DDR1 DIMM slots (DIMM1/DIMM2).

3. DDR1 and DDR2 memory capacity cannot be added together.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

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The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.

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The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.

The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.

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This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

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Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard supports video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

GP1

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The CNR specification is an open Industry Standard Architecture, and it defines a hardware scalable riser card interface, which supports modem only.

CNR1

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper 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

JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 20-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V

10 20

111

3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage

+5V 10 +12V 11 + 3. 3V 12 -12V 13 Ground 14 PS_ON 15 Ground 16 Ground 17 Ground 18 -5V 19 +5V 20 +5V

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JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

JUSB2/JUSB3: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

Assignment

1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground

JUSB3

JUSB2

8 Ground 9 Key

10 NC

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JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

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

SPK

On/Off

HLED

RST

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 Sleep control 2 N/A 10 Ground 3 N/A 11 N/A N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 15 Power button 8 Reset control

Speaker Connector

Hard drive LED

Reset button

12 Power LED (+)

14 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

JIR1: InfraRed Connector(optional)

This connector allows user to InfraRed device.

Assignment

1 +5V 2 IRTx 3 GND 4

IRRx

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

Assignment

1 Left Channel Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4

Right Channel Input

JFAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

Pin Assignment

1 Mic-in/Stereo MIC-in

R 2 Ground 3 Stereo MIC-in L 4 Audio power 5 Right line-out/

Speaker-out Right 6 Right line-out/

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Speaker-out Right 7 Reserved 8 Key 9 Left line-out/

Speaker-out Left

10 Left line-out/

Speaker-out Left

11 Right line-in

(optional)

12 Right line-in

(optional)

13 Left line-in (optional) 14 Left line-in (optional)

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard.

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (Default).

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remove AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

JCI1: Chassis Open Header (optional)

This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the message on next boot-up.

Assignment

1 Case open signal 2 Ground

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JSATA1~JSATA2: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5GB/s.

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX-

JSATA1

174

4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

JSPDIFO1: Digital Audio-out Connector

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

Assignment

1 +5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground

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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP

4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE

Beep Sound Meaning

One long beep followed by two short beeps

High-low siren sound CPU overheated

One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST

Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install

4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION

Video card not found or video card memory bad

System will shut down automatically

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After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded 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.

In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:

1. Make a bootable floppy disk.

2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw

3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from Biostar website.

4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.

5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.

6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.

7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r” in DOS prompt. (xxxx means BIOS name.)

8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.

9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.

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If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection 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. Wait 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: JCMOS1” section)

2. Wait for seconds.

3. Power on the system again.

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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

1. No power to the system at all Power light don’t illuminate, fan inside power supply does not turn on.

2. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on.

System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, power indicator lights are lit, and hard drive is spinning.

System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from optical drive.

System only boots from optical drive. Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk is impossible.

Screen message says “Invalid Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”

Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive.

1. Make sure power cable is securely plugged in.

2. Replace cable.

3. Contact technical support.

Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM, press down firmly until the module snaps into place.

1. Check cable running from disk to disk controller board. Make sure both ends are securely plugged in; check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup.

2. Backing up the hard drive is extremely important. All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time.

1. Back up data and applications files.

2. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks.

Review system’s equipment. Make sure correct information is in setup.

1. Set master/slave jumpers correctly.

2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility 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, Overvoltage 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. The Overvoltage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates 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 shown on our main panel. Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not appropriate when testing and results in system fail 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 Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install

DirectX 8.1.)

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