Ecs L4S8M User Manual
Preface
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Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dent i al i nstallation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordanc e with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communicati ons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal l ation. If this equipm ent does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
− Reorient or relocate the receiving ant enna.
− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
− Connect the equipment onto an out l et on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tec hni cian for help.
Shielded interconnect cabl es and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ens ure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user' s authority to operate the equipm ent .
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
− This device may not cause harmful interference, and
− This device must accept any interference received, i ncluding interference
that may cause undesi red operat i on.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digit al apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferenc ecausing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la clas se B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement
sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Mainboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Mainboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Mainboard Software
Describes features of the mainboard,
and provides a shipping checkli st.
⇒ page 1
Go to
Describes installation of mainboard
components.
⇒ page 7
Go to
Provides information on us i ng the BIOS
Setup Utility.
⇒ page 26
Go to
Describes the mainboard software.
⇒ page 50
Go to
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CHAPTER 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard 1
Introduction................................................................................................ 1
Checklist.................................................................................................... 1
Standard Items................................................................................................. 1
Features .................................................................................................... 2
Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4
Mainboard Components............................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2 7
Installing the Mainboard 7
Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7
Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7
Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8
Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8
Setting Jumpers...............................................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9
Jumper Settings............................................................................................... 9
Connecting Case Components....................................................................... 10
Front Panel Connector................................................................................... 12
Installing Hardware.................................................................................. 13
Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13
Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 16
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19
Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20
Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 22
Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 24
External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 25
CHAPTER 3 26
Using BIOS 26
About the Setup Utility............................................................................. 26
The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 26
Starting Setup................................................................................................ 27
Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 28
Using BIOS.............................................................................................. 29
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................... 29
Advanced BIOS Setup................................................................................... 31
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Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 34
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 36
Power Management Setup Option................................................................. 41
Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management Setup screen......... 44
PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................44
PC Health Status............................................................................................ 45
Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 46
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 48
Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 48
Set Password.................................................................................................. 48
Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 49
Exit Without Sav ing....................................................................................... 49
CHAPTER 4 50
Using the Mainboard Software 50
About the Software CD-ROM...................................................................50
Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 50
Running Setup............................................................................................... 51
Manual Installation................................................................................... 53
Utility Software Reference....................................................................... 53
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Introducing the Mainboar d
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Thank you for choosing the L4S8M mainboard. The L4S8M mainboard is a
high–performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports Socket 478
Pentium 4 processors with system speeds up to 533MHz for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
The mainboard incorporates the SiS648 Northbridge and SiS963/SiS963L
Southbridge chipsets. The SiS648 Northbridge chipset provides a 12-level InOrder-Queue to support maximum outstanding transactions on host up to 12.
The memory controller offers high-bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s under DDR333 in
order to sustain the bandwidth demand from the host processor, as well as the
multi I/O masters and AGP masters. While the SiS963 Southbridge integrates
the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers, 1394a
Audio Controller with AC 97 interface.
The L4S8M is designed to give customers an advanced, multimedia solution
and state-of-the-art technology. It provides a versatile range of I/O features,
such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial
port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, 1394a connectors, mouse
connectors and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. One AGP slot
and three PCI local bus slots which provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards.
(except for SiS963L) and
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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:
Standard Items
• One mainboard
• One diskette drive ribbon cable
• One IDE drive ribbon cable
• One auto-install software support CD
• One I/O panel
• One cooling fan retention module
• This user’s manual
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Processor
Chipset
Memory
Graphics
Audio
The L4S8M mainboard uses a mic ro PGA 478-pin socket that
has the following features:
• Supports 400/533 MHz system bus
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
• Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…
3.06G and above
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating s ystem
into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two
threads to be run in parallel, both on s eparate ‘logical’ processors within the same phys ical processor.
The SiS648 and SiS963/963L chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the c hi pset’s advanced features are:
• Supports Intel Pentiu m 4 series CPU with data transfer
rate up to 533MHz
• Support 12 outstanding transac tions and out-of-order
completion
• Supports 64-bit high perform ance DDR333/DDR266
Memory Controller
• Universal AGP v3.0 com pl i ant and supports AGP 8X/4X
Interface with Fast Write Transaction
• Distributed arbitration s trategy with long contiguous data
streaming up to 1GB/s
• PCI 2.2 specification compliance
• Integrated multi-threaded I/O link mastering with read
pipelined streaming
• Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
Additional key features i nclude support for six USB 2.0 ports,
Fast Ethernet MAC controller, AC97 interface, IEEE 1394 host
controller
power management, integrated DMA c ontroller and keyboard
controller.
• Supports DDR SDRAM up to 200/266/333 MHz memory
• Accommodat es two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots
• Each slot supports up t o 1 GB with a total maximum
The L4S8M includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the
bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0
(8xAGP) offers a significant i ncrease in performance along
with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the
ever-increasing demands plac ed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop envi ronments.
The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.2
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digit al Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) res ol u t i on as well
as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with i ndependent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support f or four
analog line-level stereo inputs.
Note: Optional 6-channel audio controller
(except for SiS963L Southbridge chipset), advanced
module
capacity of 2 GB
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Expansion
Options
USB
Onboard LAN
(optional)
IEEE 1394A Controller Interface
(optional)
Integrated I/O
The mainboard comes with the f ol l owing expansion opti ons:
• Three 32-bit PCI slots
• One AGP slot (supports 1.5V AGP card only)
• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and
a floppy disk drive interfac e
The L4S8M supports Ultra DMA bus m astering with transfer
rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.
The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus
Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for
high-speed devices and specifies a m i c roframe that will be
th
of a 1msec fram e. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to
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have small buffers even at hi gh data rates.
The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can support the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.
The chipset has the following advanced US B features:
• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specificat i on Revi sion 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) S pecification Revision 1. 1
• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controllers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host
Controller core for high-speed signal i ng
• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management I nterface Specification release 1.1
• Legacy support for all downstream f acing ports
The RTL8100B(L) is a highly integrated and cos t-effective
single-chip Fast Ethernet controller. It is enhanced with an
ACPI (Advanced Configuration P ower Int erface) management
function for PCI in order to provi de efficient power management for advanced operating sys tems with OSPM (Operating
System Directed P ower Management )
It provides the mainboard with 10/ 100Mbps fast Ethernet controller and integrated Ethernet PCI LAN capabilities.
• Fully support provisions of I E EE1394-1995 for High- Performance Serial Bus and t he P1394a draft 2.0 standard
• Provides one compliant cable port at 100Mbits/s,
200Mbits/s, and 400Mbits/s
• Supports arbitrated short bus reset to improve utilization
of the bus
• Data interface to link -l ayer controller provided through
2/4/8 parallel lines at 50Mbits /s
• Support power-down feature to conserve energy in battery powered applications
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and k eyboard
• Two serial port
• One parallel port
• Four USB ports
• One 1394 port (optional)
• One LAN port (optional)
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
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BIOS
Firmware
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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the micro-ATX system case. Some features on
the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to
indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports
all the features required. The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient
power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that
the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge
of the mainboard.
This mainboard has a micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a case
that accommodates this form factor.
This mainboard uses Award BIOS t hat enables users to configure many system features including the fol l owing:
• Power management
• Wake-up alarm s
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock s peeds.
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Table of Mainboard Components
Label Component
1394A_J2 IEEE 1394A header
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
ATX2 CPU Vcore power connector
AUDIO1 Front audio connector
BT1 Three volt realtime cloc k battery
CASFAN1 Case fan connector
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 & DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
IR1 Infrared port
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
LED11 Memory module LED
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots
PWRFAN1 Power fan connector
SJ1 Single color LED header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
SPDIF1 SPDIF out header
USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard.
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The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still powered, at which
time memory modules cannot be installed or uninstalled.
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Installing the Mainboard
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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:
• W ear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid
damage from static electricity.
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the mainboard.
• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.
• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.
QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee
This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system
with the mainboards.
The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:
Locating Mainboard Components
Installing the Mainboard in a Case
Setting Jumpers
Installing Case Components
Installing the CPU
Installing Memory
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive
Installing an FDD
Installing Add-on Cards
Connecting Options
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices
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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard
in a case:
This illustration shows an example of a mainboard being
installed in a tower-type case:
Note: Do not overtighten
the screws as this
can stress the mainboard.
Most system cases have
mounting brackets i nstalled in
the case, which correspond to
the holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard over the
mounting brackets and secure
the mainboard onto the mount ing brackets with screws.
2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where approp ria t e .
1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and
expansion slots on your mainboard.
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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with
more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the
jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper.
When the jumper cap is placed on both pins,
the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the
jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just
one pin, the jumper is OPE N.
Short Open
This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.
1
2
3
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.
Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default)
JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear CMOS
JP1 – Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating. To
clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the
mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting
for a few seconds.
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Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting
the mainboard components. Refer to the following:
1. Connect the Pentium
4 processor auxiliary
case power supply
connector to ATX1.
2. Connect the standard
power supply connector to ATX2.
3. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.
4. Connect the power
cooling fan connector
to PWRFAN1.
5. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to CASFAN1.
6. Connect the case
switches and indicator
to PANEL1.
7. Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1.
8. Connect the case LED cable to SJ1.
ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector
Pin Signal Name
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
ATX2: ATX 20-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS ON#
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PWRGD 18 +5V
9 +5VSB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V
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CPUFAN1/PWRFAN1/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor
SPEAKER1: Internal speaker
Pin Signal Name
1 Signal
2 Key
3 Ground
4 VCC
SJ1: Single color LED header
Pin Signal Name Function
1 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
2 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
3 SB5V Power LED (+)
ACPI LED function:
SJ1
1
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5
Light Blinking Blinking Dark
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Front Panel Connector
The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information:
PANEL1
Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function
HD_LED_P
1
HD_LED_N
3
RST_SW_N Reset Switch
5
RST_SW_P Reset Switch
7
RSVD Reserved
9
Hard disk LED
(positive)
Hard disk active LED
(negative)
FP PWR/SLP
2
FP PWR/SLP
4
PWR_SW_P Power Switch
6
PWR_SW_N Power Switch
8
NC No pin
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Hard Drive Activity LED
Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to
function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard
drive activity LED) connector.
MSG LED [dual color
or single color (+)]
MSG LED [dual color
or single color (-)]
Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED
provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board
resets and runs POST.
Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a
momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain
contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The
time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power
on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.
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Installing the Processor
Caution: When install i ng a CP U heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors
with the clip of the cooling fan. If the cli p of the cool ing fan scrapes
across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard
or its components.
On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resi stors near the
processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly
installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the
clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-l i t work area so that you can
clearly see the mainboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these
settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the
settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not
overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of
the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.
This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a p rocessor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is
based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of
the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache
memory.
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CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components:
Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow
Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU:
1. Remove the existing retention module (if applicable).
2. Position the backplate
against the underside of
the mainboard; secure
the 4 screws firmly on
the retention module.
Note: Do not over tighten
the screws.
3. Install your CPU. Pull up
the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90degree angle.
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