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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment 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 antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
•Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure 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 equipment.
Preface
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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, including interference
that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing
Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe 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 Motherboard
Describes features of the motherboard.
Go to
H
page 1
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 5
VIA VT8237 SATA RAID
Setup Guide
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
Go to
Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
Using VIA RAID Tool.............................................................................54
Multi-Language Translation
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the P4M900T-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports the LGA775 socket Intel CoreTM 2
Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or personal desktop
markets.
The motherboard incorporates the P4M900 Northbridge (NB) and VT8237A/VT8237S
Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of
1066/800/533 MHz FSB and Hyper-Threading technology. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 667/533/400. It supports two DDR2 Sockets
with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. Aside from the integrated UniChrome9 HC 3D/2D
Graphics & Video Controller, one PCI Express x 16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface
and fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1, provides users with
high-performance along with superior image and video quality.
The VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge is a highly integrated peripheral controller, it includes
an integrated keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support, two-channel Serial ATA/RAID
hard disk controller, master mode enhanced Parallel IDE controller with full scatter/gather
capability and extension to UltraDMA-133/100/66 for 133/100/66 MB/sec transfer rate,
integrated USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to eight functional ports, and OnNow/ACPI
compliant advanced configuration and power management interface.
This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including
PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1, one VGA port, four USB ports, one
optional LAN port, one optional 1394a port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/
8-channel (optional) line-out.
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Introducing the Motherboard
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Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/
Celeron D that carries the following features:
•Accommodates Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors
•Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1066/800/533 MHz
•Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked
up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate
“logical” processors within the same physical processor.
Chipset
The P4M900 Northbridge (NB) and VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A/
VT8237S
(SB)
•Supports 66 MHz, 4x and 8x transfer modes, Ultra V-Link Host
interface with 1 GB/s total bandwidth
•Supports up to two PCI Express ports, configured as one x16
and one x1 PCI Express lanes
•Integrated Chrome9 HC 3D/2D Graphics & Video Controller
•Advanced 64-bit DDR2/DDR SDRAM controller
• ACPI 2.0 and PCI Bus Power Management 1.1 complaint
•Supports 16-bit 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host interface with total
bandwidth of 1 GB/s
•Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz, supporting up
to 6 PCI masters
•Integrated Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II Host Controllers, supporting
data transfer rates up to 1.5/3.0 Gb/s (Serial ATA II with VT8237S
only)
17 WOL * Wake-On LAN connector
1 8 SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header
19 CD_IN1 Analog audio input header
20 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
21 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots
22 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 Slot
23 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 Slot
24 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector
25 ATX_12V1 4-pin +12V power connector
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* Stands for optional components
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
Introducing the Motherboard
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Memo
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Safety Precautions
•Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard
•Wear 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 motherboard
•Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in
•Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards
Choosing a Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with
the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. First, some features on the motherboard
are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on
the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, this
motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives.
Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all 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 motherboard.
This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.
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Installing the Motherboard in a Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.
Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes
in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the
motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots
on your motherboard.
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Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.
Checking Jumper Settings
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the motherboard 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 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 OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins
1 and 2 are SHORT
SHORT OPEN
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
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Jumper Settings
Jumper
CLR_CMOS 3-pin
BIOS_WP
To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend
users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal Defaults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.
Type
2-pin
Description
Clear CMOS
BIOS PROTECT
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Setting (default)
1-2: NORMAL
2-3: CLEAR
Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.
OPEN: Flash Write
Enable
SHORT: Flash Write
Disable
1
CLR_CMOS
1
BIOS_WP
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Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN.
2Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN.
3Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN.
4Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
5Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1.
6Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX_12V1.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector. However, using 20-pin
power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of
insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W is recommended for a fullyconfigured system.
With ATX v1.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 20-pin power cable,
the latche of power cable clings to the left
20-pin power cable
24-pin power cable
side of the ATX1 connector latch, just as the
picture shows.
With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power cable,
the latches of power cable clings to the right
side of the ATX1 connector latch.
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CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Optional): Cooling FAN Power Connectors
PinSignal NameFunction
1GNDSystem Ground
2+12VPower +12V
3 Sense Sensor
4 PWM CPU FAN control
Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling
fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.
ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector
PinSignal Name
1Ground
2Ground
3+12V
4+12V
ATX1: ATX 24-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal NamePin Signal Name
1+3.3V13+3.3V
2+3.3V14-12V
3Ground15Ground
4+5V16PS_ON
5Ground17Ground
6+5V18Ground
7Ground19Ground
8PWRGD20-5V
9+5VSB21+5V
10+12V22+5V
11 +12V 23+5V
12 +3.3V 24Ground
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Front Panel Header
The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers
commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:
PinSignalFunctionPinSignalFunction
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+)
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)
9 RSVDReserved
* MSG LED (dual color or single color)
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.
2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)
4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)
10 KeyNo pin
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 pin 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 momentarycontact 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 Hardware
Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount
resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan
scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the
motherboard or its components.
On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors 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-lit work area so that you can clearly
see the motherboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This motherboard 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 motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We
strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run
faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability
of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can
permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.
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This motherboard has an LGA775 socket. When choosing a processor, 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.
A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the
sticker on the CPU cap.
B. Unload the cap
· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
lifting tab of the cap.
· Lift the cap up and remove the cap
completely from the socket.
C. Open the load plate
· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling
aside unlock it.
· Lift up the lever.
· Use thumb to open the load plate. Be
careful not to touch the contacts.
D. Install the CPU on the socket
· Orientate CPU package to the socket.
Make sure you match triangle marker
to pin 1 location.
E. Close the load plate
· Slightly push down the load plate onto the
tongue side, and hook the lever.
· CPU is locked completely.
F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto
the CPU socket on the motherboard.
H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the
CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU
cooling fan user’s manual for more detail
installation procedure.
To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you
1.
use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink
installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
2.
DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.
Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the
3.
motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.
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Installing Memory Modules
This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support two 240-pin
DDR2 667/533/400. The total memory support capacity is 4 GB.
You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed
with 2 GB of memory; total support memory capacity is 4 GB.
Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you
are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by
their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a
grounding strap when you handle the modules.
Installation Procedure
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
1This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM .
2Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
3Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with
notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be
installed correctly.
4Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches
in the DIMM slot.
5Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats
correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of
the DIMM.
The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this
motherboard.
Typ e Size Vendor Module Name
DDR2 400
DDR2 533
DDR2 667
256 MB
512 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
Hynix HYMP532U646-E3 AA
NANYA NT256T64UH4A0F-5A
SAMSUNG M378T3253FG0-CCC
Nanya NT512T64U88A0F-5A CL3
A-DATA M2OHY2F3G3110A1B0Z
Elixir M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B
Infineon HYS64T32400HU-3.7-A
Kingston KVR533D2N4
Ramaxel RML 1040M28D5F-533
AENEON AET660UD00-370A98U
Infineon HYS64T64400HU-3.7-A
Kingston KVR533D2N4/512
SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO-CD5
Apacer ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E
KINGSTON KVR533D2N4/1G
Infineon HYS64T32400HU-3S-A
A-DATA M2OAD5Q3H3163J1C52
CORSAIR CM2X512-5400C4PRO
Infineon HYS64T64400HU-3S-A
KINGMAX KLCC28F-A8MF5
KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/512
NANYA NT512T64U88A0BY-3C
Transcend K4T51083QC
TwinMOS 8G-25JK5-EBT
TwinMOS 8D23JK-TT
Infineon HYS64T128920HU-3S-A
KINGSTON KVR667D2N5/1G
PQI MEAD-403LA1001-05B1
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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive
This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM
drive.
About IDE Devices
Your motherboard has two IDE channels interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE
devices is bundled with the motherboard.
You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
IDE1: IDE Connector
This motherboard supports two high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 1.5 Gb/
s. To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-ROM to the IDE
channel, and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports.
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IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector
The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the
same as IDE1.
IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE.
Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that
one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of
your IDE device explains how to do this.
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About SATA Connectors
Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives. SATA , or
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard
drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will
only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the
illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.
Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives
To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial
ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can connect either
end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
SATA cable (optional)
Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:
1Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.
2Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.
3Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other
end to the power supply.
This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.
SATA power cable (optional)
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Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive
The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive
ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch
drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one
type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.
You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
FDD: Floppy Disk Connector
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single
end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the
floppy drives correspondingly.
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Installing Add-on Cards
The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the
system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features
and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
PCIEX16 Slot
PCIEX1 Slot
PCI1~2
Slots
The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification
revision 1.1.
The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1.
This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion
cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard.
The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.
Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card
carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually
configure the card before installation.
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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:
1Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you
are going to use.
2Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure
that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
3Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,
you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.
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Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:
AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports
for easier access.
Pin Signal Name Function
1 AUD_MICFront Panel Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GNDGround used by Analog Audio Circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCCFiltered+5V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5 AUD_F_RRight Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6AUD_RET_ RRight Channel Audio signal to Rear Panel
7REVDReserved
8 KeyNo Pin
9AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
10AUD_RET_ L Left Channel Audio signal to Rear Panel
PinSignal Name
PinSignal NameFunction
1PORT 1L2AUD_GND
3PORT 1R4PRESENCE#
5PORT 2R6SENSE1_RETURN
7SENSE_SEND8KEY
9PORT 2L10SENSE2_RETURN
PinSignal Name
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USB3~4: Front Panel USB headers
The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally,
some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case,
use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
PinSignal NameFunction
1USBPWRFront Panel USB Power
2USBPWRFront Panel USB Power
3USB_FP_P0-USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4USB_FP_P1-USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5USB_FP_P0+USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6USB_FP_P1+USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7GNDGround
8GNDGround
9KeyNo pin
10USB_FP_OC0Overcurrent signal
COM2: Onboard serial port header (Optional)
Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your
system.
PinSignal NameFunction
1NDCDBData carry detect
2NSINBSerial Data In
3NSOUTBSerial Date Out
4NDTRBData terminal ready
5GNDGround
6NDSRBDate set ready
7NRTSBRequest to send
8NCTSBClear to send
9NRIBRing Indicator
10KeyNo pin
CD_IN: Analog audio input connector
PinSignal NameFunction
1CD_LLeft CD-in signal
2GNDGround
3GNDGround
4CD_RRight CD-in signal
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SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header
This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output
to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.
Pin Signal Name Function
1SPDIF SPDIF digital output
2+5VA 5V analog Power
3Key No pin
4GND Ground
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SATA1~2: Serial ATA connectors
These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer
rates (1.5 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations
of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software
compatibility with Parallel ATA.
PinSignal Name
PinSignal NameFunction
1Ground2TX+
PinSignal Name
3TX-4Ground
5RX-6RX+
7Ground--
IR1: Infrared header (Optional)
The motherboard supports an Infrared (IRDA) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless
exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as
printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.
PinSignal Name
1 VCC
Pin Description
2 No Pin
3IRRX
4 Ground
5 IRTX
1394A1: Onboard IEEE 1394a header (Optional)
Connect this header to any device with IEEE 1394a interface.
PinSignal Name
PinSignal NameFunction
1TPA+2TPA-
3GND4GND
5TPB+6TPB-
7Cable-Power8Cable-Power
9Key Pin10GND
PinSignal Name
WOL: Wake On LAN Connector (Optional)
If you haveinstalled a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the
motherboard WOL connector. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your
system id in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the system. You
must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility.
PinSignal Name
Function
15VSB+5V stand by power
2GNDGround
3Ring#Wake up signal
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Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:
PS2 MouseUse the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
PS2 KeyboardUse the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications
devices.
Serial PortUse the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or
(COM1)fax/modems.
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LAN Port
(optional)
VGA PortConnect the monitor cable to the VGA port.
1394a Port
(optional)Use the 1394a port to connect 1394 devices.
USB PortsUse the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Audio Ports
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer
to the Network.
Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port is for
stereo line-in signal, while the F port is for microphone in signal.
This motherboard supports 8-channel audio devices that correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addition, all of the
3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both right & left channels
individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific
port function definition.
A: Center & Woofer D: Line-in
B: Back Surround E: Front Out
C: Side Surround F: Mic_in Rear
The above port definition can be changed to audio input or
audio output by changing the driver utility setting.
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Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
About the Setup Utility
The computer uses the latest American Megatrends BIOS with support for Windows Plug
and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for
configuring the motherboard BIOS.
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are
stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is
turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you
stored in CMOS.
The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:
•Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals
•Video display type and display options
•Password protection from unauthorized use
•Power Management features
The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the
Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.
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This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.
The Standard Configuration
A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend
that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.
This Setup Utility should be used:
•when changing the system configuration
•when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes
to the Setup Utility
•when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts
•when making changes to the Power Management configuration
•when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup
Entering the Setup Utility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines.
POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are
completed, the following message appears:
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↔
Press DEL/F1 to enter SETUP
Press the delete key or F1 to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PCI / PnP Setup
PC Health Status
: Move
Enter : Select
↔
F1:General Help
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
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BIOS Navigation Keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
KEYFUNCTION
ESC Exits the current menu
< >
+/-/PU/PDModifies the selected field’s values
F1Displays a screen that describes all key functions
F9Loads an optimized setting for better performance
F10Saves the current configuration and exits setup
ESCExits the current menu
Scrolls through the items on a menu
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Default Settings
Supervisor Password
User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
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Updating the BIOS
You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s
Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance,
or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:
1If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow
BIOS flashing.
2If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced
BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being
overwritten.
3Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information
on creating a bootable system disk.)
4Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s Web
site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.
5Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s
diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot
priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your
computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)
6At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the filename of the
new bios and then press <Enter>. Example: AMINF340.EXE 040706.ROM
7When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette
drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper,
reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.
The computer will restart automatically.
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When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup
Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is
currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When
an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.
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Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to
execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.
Some options (marked with a triangle
values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.
In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a
triangle
.
) lead to submenus that enable you to change the
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Standard CMOS Setup
This option displays basic information about your system.
Date and Time
The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If
you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make
changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, S-ATA 1~2
Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one or two
devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and
each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each
device on the IDE channel.
IDE BusMaster (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave
this item at the default value.
Floppy A (1 .44 MB 31/2”)
This item sets up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.
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Time 04:30:34
Primary IDE MasterHard Disk
Primary IDE SlaveNot Detected
Secondary IDE MasterNot Detected
Secondary IDE SlaveNot Detected
S-ATA 1 Not Detected
S-ATA 2 Not Detected
IDE BusMaster Enabled
Drive A: 1.44 MB 3 1/2”
< >
F1:General Help
Standard CMOS Setup
Enter : Select
: Move
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help Item
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] TO
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
ESC: Exit
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Advanced Setup
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with
caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
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Thermal Management
TM Status
Limit CPUID MaxVal
Enhanced Halt (C1E)
Intel XD Bit
Intel EIST
Intel Virtualization Technol
Quick Power on Self Test
Boot Up Numlock Status
APIC Mode
Ist Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
Try Other Boot Device
BIOS Protect
Advanced Setup
Enabled
TM1/TM2
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Automatic
Enabled
Enabled
On
Enabled
Removable Dev.
Hard Drive
CD/DVD
Press Enter
Press Enter
Ye s
Disabled
Help Item
For the processor its
CPUID belows 0F41h.
TM2 only can be enable
under below setting.
1. Freq. >=3.66Hz
FSB800
2. Freq. >=2.8GHz
FSB533
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: Move
< >
F1:General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Thermal Management (Enabled)
This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to
Prescott CPU.
TM Status (TM1/TM2)
This item displays CPU Thermal Monitor status.
Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)
This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT 4.0, it
must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”
Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled)
This item enables or disables enhanced halt (C1E).
Intel XD Bit (Enabled)
This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit.
Intel EIST (Automatic)
This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST(Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
technology.
Intel Virtulization Technol (Enabled)
This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel Virtulization technology.
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on self testing (POST) and have your system start
up faster. You might like to enable this item after you confident that your system
hardware is operating smoothly.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time.
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APIC Mode (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems,
allowing support for up to 60 processors.
Use these items to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating
system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the
exact devices installed on your motherboard.
Hard Disk Drives (Press Enter)
Enter this item, the system will show you the removable drives option.
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Hard Disk Drives
Hard Disk Drives
_____________________________________________________
1st Drive ST340016A
: Move
< >
F1:General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help item
Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
ESC: Exit
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup Page.
Removable Drives (Press Enter)
Enter this item, the system will show you the removable drives option.
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Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
ESC: Exit
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup Page.
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Try Other Boot Device (Yes)
If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it fails to find
an operating system from the first boot device.
BIOS Protect (Disabled)
This item enables or disables BIOS protect.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
Advanced Chipset Setup
This page sets up some critical timing parameters of the motherboard.
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AGP Aperture Size
DRAM Timing
VGA Frame Buffer Size
< >
F1:General Help
Advanced Chipset Setup
Enter : Select
: Move
128MB
Auto
64MB
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB
512MB
1GB
ESC: Exit
Help Item
Options
AGP Aperture Size (128MB)
This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.
DRAM Timing (Auto)
This item allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing defined by the Serial Presence
Detect electrical. Users please note that if setting this item to auto, the following two items
are not available.
VGA Frame Buffer Size (64MB)
This item dispalys the current VGA frame buffer size.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Integrated Peripherals
This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system.
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OnBoard Floppy ControllerEnabled
Serial Port1 Address3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port2 Adress 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port2 Mode Normal
Parallel Port Address378
Parallel Port ModeNormal
Parallel Port IRQIRQ7
Parallel ATA IDE Controller Both
OnBoard SATA-IDEIDE
* High Definition Audio * Auto
Onboard LAN Controller Enabled
Onboard LAN BOOT ROM Disabled
OnBoard USB Function Enabled
USB Function For DOSEnabled
< >
F1:General Help
Integrated Peripherals
Enter : Select
: Move
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help Item
Allow BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy Controller.
ESC: Exit
OnBoard Floppy Controller (Enabled)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.
Serial Port1/2 Address (3F8/IRQ4)/(2F8/IRQ3)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address.
Serial Port2 Mode (Normal)
If Serial Port 2 Address is not disabled, it allows you to set the Serial Port 2 Mode.
Parallel Port Address (378)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.
Parallel Port Mode (Normal)
Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel
Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (BiDirectional Parallel Port).
Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7)
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
Parallel ATA IDE Controller (Both)
Use this item to set the parallel ATA IDE controller.
OnBoard SATA-IDE (IDE)
Use this item to set the onboard SATA-IDE channel to be disabled, IDE, or RAID.
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High Definition Audio (Auto)
Use this item to enable or disalbe the High Definition audio device.
Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled)
This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.
Onboard LAN BOOT ROM (Disabled)
Use this item to enable or disable the boot function using the LAN boot rom.
Onboard USB Function (Enabled)
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.
USB Function For DOS (Enabled)
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a DOS environment.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
Power Mangement Setup
This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.
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ACPI Suspend Type S1
Suspend Time Out Disabled
Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled
Resume On Ring Disabled
Resume On PME# Disabled
Resume by WOL Disabled
Resume On PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Resume by PCI-E PME Disabled
PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off
Soft-Off By Power Button Instant Off
USB Device Wakeup Function Enabled
Resume from PS2 KB Disabled
Wake-Up Key Any Key
< >
F1:General Help
: Move
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help Item
Select the ACPI state
used for System Suspend.
ESC: Exit
ACPI Suspend Type (S1)
Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the suspend
mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh
current to the system memory.
Suspend Time Out (Disabled)
This item sets up the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes
without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode.
Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use
the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an
ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
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Resume On Ring (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem. You must use an ATX
power supply in order to use this feature.
Resume On PME# (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card.
You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up
action if inserting the PCI card.
Resume by WOL (Disabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
activity or input signal of the specified WOL device is detected.
Resume On PS/2 Mouse (Disabled)
This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power
saving mode.
Resume by PCI-E PME (Disabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
activity or input signal of the specified WOL device is detected.
PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off)
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating
status.
Soft-Off By Power Button (Instant Off)
If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the
item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to
cause power down.
USB Device Wakeup Function (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device Wakeup function.
Resume from PS2 KB (Disabled)
This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3
mode.
Wake-Up Key (Any Key)
When Keyboard Power On is set to Enable, this item is available and users can enter any key,
or hot key on the keyboard or type in the password.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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PCI / PnP Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing
the system plug and play capability.
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Init Display FirstPCI
Allocation IRQ to PCI VGAYes
F1:General Help
< >
PCI/PnP Setup
Enter : Select
: Move
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help item
Options
PCI
PCI Express Card
ESC: Exit
Init Display First (PCI)
Use this item to decide which device to be the initial display device.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes)
If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set
this value to No to free up an IRQ.
PC Health Status Page
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.
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-=- System Hardware Monitor -=-
Smart Fan Function Press Enter
CPU Vcore : 1.280V
VDIMM : 1.940V
+3.3V : 3.232V
+5V : 4.865V
5VSB : 4.861V
VBAT : 3.088V
CPU Fan Speed : 2860 RPM
System Fan Speed : N/A
CPU Temperature : 38oC/100oF
System Temperature : 25oC/77oF
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
Warning TemperatureDisabled
PC Health Status
Help Item
: Move
< >
F1:General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
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F10: Save
ESC: Exit
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SMART Fan Control[Enabled]
SMART Fan start PWM value28
SMART Fan start TEMP.(oC)43
DeltaT+3
SMART Fan Slope PWM value5 PWM value/oC
CPU FAN Full Limit Temp63oC
< >
F1:General Help
Smart Fan Function
Enter : Select
: Move
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Options
Disabled
Enabled
Help item
ESC: Exit
SMART Fan Control (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the control of the system fan speed by adjusting the fan
parameter. When it is set at certain temperature, the CPU Fan PWM value will change
accordingly.
Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page.
FANs & Voltage Measurements
These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as
system&CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc.
Shutdown Temp.(Disabled)
This item enables users to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before
powering down.
Warning Temp.(Disabled)
This item enables or disables the warning temperature.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
This page helps you manually configure the CPU of this motherborad. The system will
automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to
these items on this page.
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Manufacturer : Intel
Ratio Actual Value : 9
DRAM Frequency Auto
CPU Over-clocking Func. Disabled
CPU Frequency : 266MHz
Memory Voltage +0.10V
CPU VoltageNormal
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI ClkEnabled
Spread SpectrumDisabled
< >
F1:General Help
: Move
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
Help Item
Options
Auto
333MHz
400MHz
533MHz
ESC: Exit
Manufacturer (Intel)
This item indicates the brand of the CPU installed in your system.
Ratio Actual Value (9)
This item determinese the actual value of ratio.
DRAM Frequency (Auto)
This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency. The default setting is auto and we
recommend users leave the setting unchanged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be
unstable.
CPU Over-clocking Func. (Disabled)
This item decides the CPU over-clocking function/frequencyinstalled in your system. If the
over-clocking fails, please turn offthe system power. And then, hold the PageUp key
(similar to theClear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS willrecover the safe
default.
CPU Frequency (266MHz)
This item indicates the current CPU frequency. Users can not make any change to this item.
Please noted that the frequency will be varied with different CPU.
Memory Voltage (+0.10V)
This item determines the DDR voltage adjustment.
CPU Voltage (Normal)
This item determines CPU voltage adjustment.
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)
When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic
interface) generated by the system.
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Load Default Settings
This option opens a dialog box tto ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not.
You select [OK], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Uyility loads all default values; or
select [Cancel], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Uyility does not load default values.
Supervisor Password
This page helps you install or change a password.
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Supervisor Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor PasswordPress Enter
Supervisor Password
Help item
Install or Change the
password.
: Move
< >
F1:General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Supervisor Password (Not Installed)
This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has benn
installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter)
You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub
menu to change the supervisor password.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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User Password
This page helps you install or change a password.
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User Password : Not Installed
Change User PasswordPress Enter
User Password
Help item
Install or Change the
password.
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: Move
< >
F1:General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
User Password (Not Installed)
This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed,
Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
Change User Password (Press Enter)
You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub
menu to change the user password.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
Save & Exit Setup
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the
Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears,
press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.
Exit Without Saving
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the
Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box
appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main
menu.
If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit
Without Saving” item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have
made.
This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software
supplied with the motherboard.
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Memo
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Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
About the Software CD-ROM
The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all
thedrivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can
finda brief description of each software program, and the location for your
motherboardversion. More information on some programs is available in a README file,
located in thesame directory as the software. Before installing any software, always inspect
the folder forfiles named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These
files may con-tain important information that is not included in this manual.
Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your
motherboard.
The notice of Intel HD audio installation (optional): The Intel High Definition
audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service
Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users need to download and
install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver CD. Please log on to http://
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto for more
information.
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP
The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your
motherboard.
If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install
drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.
The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 2000/XP. When
you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically
bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.
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If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in
the root directory.
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Setup Tab
Setup
Browse CD
ExitThe EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.
Application Tab
Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.
Read Me Tab
Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.
Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select
from the menu which software you want to install.
The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows
you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support
CD.
Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file
named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file
may contain important information to help you install the software
correctly.
Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating
systems.
In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE
by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the
screen.
Running Setup
Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:
1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:
The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be
different according to the motherboard you are installing.
The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.
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2. Click Next. The following screen appears:
3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:
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5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the
installation.
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Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory.
This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to
begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup
program located in the operating system subfolder.
If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating
system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for
information on installing the driver or software for your operating system.
Utility Software Reference
All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided
only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license
and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.
These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.
Please refer to the support CD for available software.
This concludes Chapter 4.
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 5
VIA VT8237 SATA RAID Setup Guide
VIA RAID Configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance Serial ATA RAID controller integrated in the
VIA VT8237 Southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD with two independent Serial ATA channels.
RAID: (Redundant Array of Independent Disk Drives) use jointly several hard drives to
increase data transfer rates and data security. It depends on the number of drives present and
RAID function you select to fulfill the seurity or performance pruposes or both.
RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data
in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at
a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access
and storage.
RAID 1 (called data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one
drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all
applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other
drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to
the entire system.
JBOD: (Just a Bunch of Drives) Also known as “Spanning”. Two or more hard drives are
required. Several hard disk types configured as a single hard disk. The hard drives are simply
hooked up in series. This expands the capacity of your drive and results in a useable total
capacity. However, JBOD will not increase any performance or data security.
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Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
The VIA VT8237 Southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal
performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID
set.
•If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array of performance, use two new
drives.
•If you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection, you can use two
new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be
of the same size or larger than the existing drive). If you use two drives of
different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size.
For example, one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard
disk has 60GB storage capacity, the maximum storage capacity for the RAID
Follow these steps to install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration.
1 set is 60GB.
iBefore setting up your new RAID array, verify the status of your hard disks.
Make sure the Master/Slave jumpers are configured properly.
iiBoth the data and power SATA cables are new cables. You cannot use older
40-pin 80-conductor IDE or regular IDE power cables with Serial ATA drives.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks require the use of new Serial ATA
cable (4-conductor) which supports the Serial ATA protocol and a Serial ATA
power cable.
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iiiEither end of the Serial ATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk
or the SATA connector on the motherboard.
1Install the Serial ATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s primary Serial
ATA connector (SATA1).
3Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the master Serial ATA hard disk.
4Connect one end of the second Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s sec-
ondary Serial ATA connector (SATA2).
5Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the secondary Serial ATA hard
disk.
6Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
7Proceed to section “Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” for the next proce-
dure.
Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility
1Boot-up your computer.
2During POST, press <TAB> to enter VIA RAID configuration utility. The follow-
ing menu options will appear.
The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown is for reference
only. What you see on your screen may not by exactly the same as shown.
On the upper-right side of the screen is the message and legend box. The keys on the legend
box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options. The message describes the
function of each menu item. The following lists the keys found in the legend box with their
corresponding functions.
F1View Array
mn
Move to the next item
EnterConfirm the selection
ESCExit
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Create Array
1In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press the
<Enter> key. The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are
replaced with create array menu options.
RAID 0 for performance
1Select the second option item Array Mode, then press the <Enter> key. The
RAID system setting pop-up menu appears.
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2Select RAID 0 for performance from the menu and press <Enter>. From this
point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto
Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for stripped
sets. If you want to manually configure the RAID array continue with next
step, otherwise, proceed to step #5.
3Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select
disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. An asterisk is placed
before the selected drive.
4Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. Lists of valid
array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu.
Tip
For server systems, it is recommended to use a lower
array block size. For multimedia computer systems used
mainly for audio and video editing, a higher array block
size is recommended for optimum performance.
Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select.
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5Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID
system. The following confirmation appears:
The same confirmation message appears when the
Auto Setup for Performance option is selected.
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
RAID 1 for data protection
1Select the second option item Array Mode, then press the <Enter> key. The
RAID system setting pop-up menu appears.
2Select RAID 1 for data protection from the menu and press <Enter>. Select
next task from pop-up menu. The task Create only creates the mirrored set
without creating a backup. Create and duplicate creates both mirrored set
and backup.
3Select task and press <Enter>. The screen returns to Create Array menu
items. From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by
selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array
for mirrored sets. If you want to manually configure the RAID array continue
with next step, otherwise, proceed to step #5.
4Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk
drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. (An asterisk is placed
before a selected drve.)
5Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID
system. The following confirmation message appears:
The same confirmation message appears when the
Auto Setup for Performance option is selected.
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
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Delete Array
1In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array then press the
<Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID
arrays.
2Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array to delete. The following confir-
mation message appears.
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
Select Boot Array
1In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then press the
<Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID
arrays.
2Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array for boot. The Status of the
selected array will change to Boot. Press <ESC> key to go return to menu
items. Follow the same procedure to deselect the boot array.
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Serial Number View
1In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View then press
the <Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID
arrays. Move the selection bar on each item and the serial number is displayed at the bottom of the screen. This option is useful for identifying same
model disks.
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Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array
When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies
between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the
disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1
in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data.
If user selects Continue to boot, it will enable duplicating the array after booting into OS.
Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array
When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed
or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the
array will be marked as broken.
If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding
the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive. BIOS
will show a main interface just like a duplicated RAID 1. Selecting Continue to boot
enables the user to duplicate the array after booting into operating system.
If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is no spare hard drive available for
rebuilding the array, BIOS will provide several operations to solve such problems.
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1. Power off and Check the Failed Drive:
This item turns off the computer and replaces the failed hard drive with a good one. If your
computer does not support APM, you must turn off your computer manually. After
replacing the hard drive, boot into BIOS and select Choose replacement drive and
rebuild to rebuild the broken array.
2. Destroy the Mirroring Relationship:
This item cancels the data mirroring relationship of the broken array. For broken RAID 1
arrays, the data on the surviving disk will remain after the destroy operation. However,
Destroy the Mirroring Relationship is not recommended because the data on the
remaining disk will be lost when the hard drive is used to create another RAID 1 array.
3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild:
This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array.
After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated.
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Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear. Press Y to
use that hard drive to rebuild, or press N to cancel. Please note selecting option Y will
destroy all the data on the selected hard drive.
4. Continue to boot:
This item enables BIOS to skip the problem and continue booting into OS.
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Installing RAID Software & Drivers
Install Driver in Windows OS
New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP.
1Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message “Press F6 if you need to
install third party SCSI or RAID driver’ appears.
2When the Windows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3Insert the driver diskette VIA VT8237 Disk Driver into drive A: and press
<Enter>.
4Depending on your operation system, choose VIA Serial ATA RAID Con-
troller (Windows XP), VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000)
or VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller (Windows NT4) from the list that
appears on Windows XP Setup screen, press the <Enter> key.
5Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any
additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are
specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation.
6From the Windows XP Setup screen press the <Enter> key. Setup will now
load all device files and the continue the Windows XP installation.
Existing Windows XP Driver Installation
1Insert the ECS CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA RAID Utility.
4The drivers will be automatically installed.
Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation
1From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed
by the System icon.
2Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device manager tab.
3Click the “+” in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The
driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller should appear.
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Installation of VIA SATA RAID Utility
The VIA SATA RAID Utility is the software package that enables high-performance RAID
0 arrays in the Windows*XP operating system. This version of VIA SATA RAID Utility
contains the following key features:
•Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP
•VIA SATA RAID utility
•RAID0 and RAID1 functions
Insert the ECS CD and click on the Setup to install the software.
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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation. Click on the Next
button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.
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Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want. Then click Next button
to proceed the installation.
Using VIA RAID Tool
Once the installation is complete, go to Start---> Programs---> VIA---> raid_tool.exe to
enable VIA RAID Tool.
After the software is finished installation, it will automatically started every time Windows is initiated. You may
double-click on the icon shown in the system tray of
the tool bar to launch the VIA RAID Tool utility.
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The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main
functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions. The left
windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays the
details of the controller or disk drives. The available features are as following:
View by Controller
View by Devices
View Event log
Help Topics
It means that VT8237 SATA RAID only has the feature of monitoring the statuses of RAID
0 and RAID 1.
Click on or button to determine the viewing type of left windowpane. There
are two viewing types: By controllers and by device. Click on the object in the left
windowpane to display the status of the object in the right windowpane. The following
screen shows the status of Array 0-RAID 0.
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Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0--RAID 0 to see the details of each disk.
You may also use the same or button to view the statuses of Array 0--
RAID 1.
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Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0; RAID 1 to see the details of each disk.
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Memo
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Multi-Language Translation
Français
Les chipsets P4M900 Northbridge (NB) et VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) sont basés
sur une architecture novatrice et dimensionnable avec une fiabilité et des performances
prouvées
Mémoire
Chipset
• Prend en charge les modes de transfert 66 MHz,4X/8X, interface
d’hôte Ultra V-Link avec bande passante totale de 1 Go/s
• Deux contrôleurs PCI Express séparés, configurées comme une
ligne x16 et une ligne x1 PCI Express
• Contrôleur Graphique et Vidéo 3D/2D Chrome9 HC intégré
• Contrôleur SDRAM DDR2/DDR 64 bits avancés
• Conforme ACPI 2.0 et PCI Bus Management 1.1
Caractéristiques
Processeur
Cette carte mère utilise un type LGA775 de Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D présentant les fonctionnalités suivantes :
• Reçoit des processeurs Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D
• Prend en charge un bus système (FSB) de 1066/800/533 MHz
• Prend en charge le CPU de technologie " Hyper-Threading"
La technologie “Hyper-Threading” permet au système d’exploitation de penser qu’il est
connecté à deux processeurs, permettant d’exécuter deux threads en parallèle, à la fois sur des
processeurs «logiques» séparés dans le même processeur physique.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
• Prend en charge les DIMM DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667/533/400
• Reçoit deux DDR2 DIMM sans tampon
• Jusqu’à 2 Go par DIMM avec une taille de mémoire maximum de 4 Go
• Prend en charge une interface Hôte Ultra V-Link de 66 MHz en 16
bits avec une bande passante totale de 1 Go/s.
• Conforme aux spécifications PCI 2.3 en 33 MHz, supportant jusqu’à
6 maîtres PCI
• Contrôleurs d’hôte Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II intégrés, prenant en
charge des vitesses de transfert jusqu’à 1,5/3,0 Gb/s (Serial ATA
II avec VT8237S seulement)
• Contrôleur EIDE de Mode Maître UltraDMA 133/100/66 à Canal
double intégré
• Contrôleur USB 2.0, supportant 8 ports USB 2.0
• Contrôleur clavier intégré avec support de souris PS2
• 8 canaux de format PCM 16/20/24-bits de support DAC pour solution
audio 7.1
• Tous les ADC prennent en charge la vitesse d’échantillonnage
indépendante 48K/192kHz
• Dépasse les exigences de Microsoft PC2001
• Entrée CD différentielle de haute qualité
• Trois DAC stéréo prenant en charge le format PCM 16/20/24 bits pour
solution audio de canal 5.1
• ADC prenant en charge la vitesse d’échantillonnage de 44,1k/48k/96k
• Conforme aux exigences audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x
• Compatible Direct Sound 3D
TM
Audio
Cette carte mère prend en charge les chipsets Audio suivants :
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E/S intégrées
La carte mère possède un jeu complet de ports d’E/S et de connecteurs:
• Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier
• Un port série
• Un port parallèle
• Un port VGA
• Un port 1394a (optionnel)
• Quatre ports USB
• Un port LAN (optionnel)
• Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d’entrée et ligne de sortie/sortie à 6/8
canaux (en option)
Cette carte mère prenant en charge la maîtrise de bus UltraDMA avec vitesses de transfert de
133/100/66 Mo/s.
La carte mère est livrée avec les options d’extensions suivantes:
• Un logement PCI Express x16 pour Interface Graphique
• Un logement PCI Express x1
• Deux logements conforme PCI v2.3 32 bits
• Deux connecteurs à profil bas IDE de 40 broches prenant en charge jusqu’à
quatre périphériques IDE
• Une interface de lecteur de disquette
• Deux connecteurs SATA à 7 broches
Options d’extension
Microprogramme BIOS
La carte mère utilise AMI BIOS qui permet aux utilisateurs de configurer de nombreuses
caractéristiques du système comprenant les suivantes:
• Gestion de l’alimentation
• Alarmes de réveil
• Paramètres de CPU
• Synchronisation du CPU et de la mémoire
Le microprogramme peut aussi être utilisé pour définir les paramètres pour les vitesses d’horloges
de différents processeurs.
Certaines spécifications matérielles et éléments de logiciels peuvent être modifiés
sans avertissement.
LAN interne
• Supporte le fonctionnement en Auto-négociation N-Way et 10 /100 Mb/s
• Prise en charge de Wake-On-LAN (WOL) et réveil distant.
• Prend en charge la capacite half/full duplex
•
Supporte le fonctionnement en Auto-négociation
N-Way et 10Mb/s et 100Mb/s
• Solution à couche physique 100Base-TX/10Base-T à simple puce.
• Prend en charge la capacite half/full duplex
• Emetteur-récepteur 10/100/1000 intégré
• Prend en charge PCI v2.3, 32 bits, 33/66-MHz
• Prise en charge totale avec IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Le contrôleur LAN interne offre les caractéristiques suivantes:
1394a FireWire (Optionnel)
• Conforme au contrôleur d’hôte à puce simple pour IEEE 1394-1995 et
IEEE1394a-2000
• PHY à 2 ports intégré de 400 Mb/s pour le Bus PCI
• Alimentation 3,3V avec entrées tolérantes de 5V.
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Die Chipsätze P4M900 Northbridge (NB) und VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) basieren
auf einer innovativen und skalierbaren Architektur mit bewiesener Zuverlässigkeit und
Leistung.
Speicher
Chipsatz
• Unterstützt Transfermodi von 66 MHz, 4x/8x, Ultra V-Link
Host-Interface mit einer Bandbreite von insgesamt 1 GB/s
• Unterstützt bis zu zwei PCI Express-Anschlüsse, konfiguriert
als ein x16 und ein x1 PCI Express-Lanes
• Integrierter Chrome9 HC 3D/2D Grafik- & Videocontroller
Dieses Mainboard verwendet einen LGA775 Typ Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium
4/Celeron D mit den folgenden Eigenschaften:
• Nimmt Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D Prozessoren
auf
• Unterstützt einen Systembus (FSB) mit 1066/800/533 MHz
• Unterstützt eine CPU mit „Hyper-Threading“ Technologie
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
Bei der „Hyper-Threading” Technologie „denkt” das Betriebssystem, dass es an zwei
Prozessoren angeschlossen ist. Dadurch können im selben physikalischen Prozessor zwei
Threads parallel auf separaten „logischen“ Prozessoren laufen.
• Unterstützt DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs
• Es können zwei ungepufferte DDR2-DIMMs aufgenommen werden.
• Bis zu 2 GB pro DIMM mit maximaler Speicherkapazität von bis zu 4 GB.
• Unterstützt 16-Bit 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host-Interface mit
einer Bandbreite von insgesamt 1 GB/s
• Entspricht den Richtlinien der PCI 2.3- spezifikationen von
33 MHz, mit einer Unterstützung von bis zu 6 PCI Master
• Integrierte Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II Host-Controller, unterstützen Datentransferraten von bis zu 1.5/3.0 Gb/s (nur
Serial ATA II mit VT8237S)
• Eingebauter Doppel-Kanal UltraDMA 133/100/66 Master
Modus EIDE-Controllerr
• USB 2.0 Controller, mit einer Unterstützung für 8 USB 2.0
Steckvorrichtungen
• Eingebauter Tastatur-Controller mit einer PS2-Maus-Unterstützung
Audio
• 8-Kanal DAC Unterstützung 16/20/24-Bit PCM-Format für 7.1 Audio
• Alle ADCs unterstützen eine unabhängige Samplingrate von
48K/192kHz
• Übertrifft Microsoft PC2001 Anforderungen
• Hochwertiger Differential-CD-Eingang
• Drei Stereo-DACs unterstützen 16/20/24-Bit PCM-Format für 5.1 KanalAudiolösung
• ADCs unterstützen eine Samplingrate von 44.1k/48k/96k
• Entspricht den Anforderungen von Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x
• Kompatibel mit Direct Sound 3D
TM
Dieses Mainboard kann einen der folgenden Audio-Chipsätze unterstützen:
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BIOS Firmware
Dieses Mainboard setzt das AMI BIOS ein, mit dem der Anwender viele Systemeigenschaften
selbst konfigurieren kann, einschließlich der folgenden:
• Energieverwaltung
• Wake-up Alarm
• CPU-Parameter
• CPU- und Speichertiming
Mit der Firmware können auch Parameter für verschiedene Prozessortaktgeschwindigkeiten
eingestellt werden.
Einige Hardware- und Software-Spezifikationen können jederzeit und ohne
vorherige Ankündigung geändert werden.
Integrierte I/O-Schnittstellen
Das Mainboard verfügt über einen kompletten Satz von I/O-Schnittstellen und Anschlüssen:
• Zwei PS/2-Schnittstellen für Tastatur und Maus
• Eine serielle Schnittstelle
• Eine parallele Schnittstelle
• Eine VGA-Schnittstelle
• Eine 1394a-Schnittstelle (optional)
• Vier USB-Schnittstellen
• Eine LAN-Schnittstelle (optional)
• Audiobuchsen für Mikrofon, Line-in und 6/8-Kanal (optional) Line-out
Dieses Motherboard unterstützt UltraDMA Bus Mastering mit einer Übertragungsrate von
133/100/66 MB/Sek.
Das Mainboard bietet die folgenden Erweiterungsoptionen:
• Ein PCI-Express x16 Steckplatz für eine Grafikschnittstelle
• Ein PCI Express x1 Steckplatz
• Zwei 32-bit PCI v2.3-Steckplätze
• Zwei 40-Pin IDE Flachstecker, die bis zu 4 IDE-Geräte unterstützen
• Ein Steckplatz für ein Diskettenlaufwerk
• Zwei 7-Pin SATA-Stecker
Erweiterungsoptionen
Integriertes LAN(Optional)
• Unterstützt den Betrieb bei 10/100 Mb/s N-Way Auto-Negotiation
• Unterstützung für Wake-on-LAN( WOL) und Remote Wake-up
• Unterstützt Halb-/Vollduplex
•
Unterstützt den Betrieb bei 10Mb/s und 100Mb/s N-Way Auto-Negotiation
• Volle Unterstützung mit IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Der Onboard-LAN-Kontroller hat folgende Eigenschaften:
• Kompatibel mit Singlechip-Host Controller für IEEE 1394-1995 und
IEEE1394a-2000
• Integrierter 400 Mb/Sek 2-Port PHY für den PCI-Bus
• 3.3V Stromversorgung mit 5V-toleranten Eingängen
1394a FireWire (Optional)
Multi-Language Translation
Italiano
Il chipset P4M900 Northbridge (NB) e VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) è basato su
un'innovativa architettura scalabile e offre affidabilità e prestazioni comprovate.
Memoria
Chipset
• Supporto di interfaccia per Ultra V-Link a 66 MHz, modalità di
trasferimento 4X/8X, con larghezza di banda totale di 1 GB/s
• Supporto di fino a due porte PCI Express, configurate una
come corsia PCI Express x16 e una come corsia PCI Express
x1
• Controller grafica 3D/2D e video Chrome9 HC 3D/2D integrato
• Controller SDRAM DDR2/DDR a 64 bit avanzato
• Conforme ad ACPI 2.0 e PCI Bus Management 1.1
Caratteristiche
Processore
Questa scheda madre utilizza un tipo LGA775 di Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/
Celeron D che offre le seguenti caratteristiche:
• Alloggia processori Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D
• Supporto di un bus di sistema (FSB) da 1066/800/533 MHz
• Supporto di CPU con tecnologia “Hyper-Threading”
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
La tecnologia “Hyper-Threading” simula per il sistema operativo una sorta di doppio
processore e consente a due processi di essere eseguiti in parallelo, ciascuno su un diverso
processore “logico” all’interno del medesimo processore fisico.
• Supporto di DIMM SDRAM DDR2 DDR2 667/533/400
• Alloggia 2 DDR2 DIMM unbuffered
• Dimensione massima della DIMM pari ad 2 GB per un ammontare massimo
di 4 GB di memoria
• Supporto di interfaccia per Host Ultra V-Link a 66 MHz a 16
bit con larghezza di banda totale di 1 GB/s
• Conforme alle specifiche PCI 2.3 a 33 MHz, in grado di supportare fino a 6 master PCI.
• Host controller Serial ATA/Serial ATA II integrati, con supporto
di velocità di trasferimento dati fino a 1,5/3,0 Gb/s (solo Serial
ATA II con VT8237S)
• Controller Master integrato UltraDMA a due canali 133/100/66
Master Mode EIDE Controller
• Controller USB 2.0, in grado di supportare sino a 8 porte USB
2.0.
• Controller integrato per la Tastiera e supporto mouse PS2
• 8 canali per formato PCM a 16/20/24 bit con supporto DAC per soluzioni
audio 7.1
• Tutti i convertitori ADC supportano una velocità di campionamento
indipendente di 48 K/192 kHz
• Superiore ai requisiti Microsoft PC2001
• Ingresso CD differenziale ad alta qualità
• Tre DAC stereo supportano il formato PCM a 16/20/24 bit per soluzioni
audio a 5.1 canali
• Supporta ADC con sample rate di 44.1k/48k/96k
• Conforme ai requisiti audio di WHQL e WLP 3.1x di Microsoft
• Compatibile con Direct Sound 3D
TM
Audio
La scheda madre offre supporto per uno dei seguenti chipset Audio:
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I/O integrati
La scheda madre offre una serie completa di porte e connettori I/O:
• Due porte PS/2 per mouse e tastiera
• Una porta seriale
• Una porta parallela
• Una porta VGA
• Una porta 1394a (opzionale)
• Quattro porte USB
• Una porta LAN (opzionale)
• Prese jack audio per microfono, line-in e line-out a 6/8 canali (opzionale)
Firmware BIOS
La scheda madre si avvale del BIOS AMI che consente la configurazione personalizzata di molte
funzionalità del sistema, tra cui:
• Gestione dell’alimentazione
• Allarmi di attivazione
• Parametri CPU
• Sincronizzazione di CPU e memoria
Il firmware consente inoltre di impostare i parametri per diverse velocità di clock del
processore.
Alcune specifiche hardware e voci di software possono essere modificate senza
preavviso.
Questa scheda madre supporta bus master UltraDMA con tasso di trasferimento di 133/100/66
MB/s.
La scheda madre è dotata delle seguenti opzioni di espansione:
• Uno slot PCI Express x16 per interfaccia grafica
• Uno slot PCI Express x1
• Due slot PCI v2.3 a 32 bit
• Due connettori a basso profilo IDE a 40 pin per il supporto di fino a quattro
dispositivi IDE
• Un’interfaccia per unità disco floppy
• Due connettori SATA a 7 pin
Opzioni di espansione
LAN integrata (opzionale)
• Supporto di NWay Auto-negotiation a 10/100 Mb/s
• Supporto di funzionalità Wake-on-LAN e riattivazione remota
• Supporto di funzionalità half/full duplex
• Supporto di NWay Auto-negotiation a 10Mb/s e 100 Mb/s
• Soluzione livello fisico 100Base-TX/10Base-T a chip unico
• Supporto di funzionalità half/full duplex
• Transceiver 10/100/1000 integrato
• Supporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Completamente conforme con l’IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
La funzionalità LAN integrata sulla scheda offre le seguenti caratteristiche:
• Conforme a host controller Single Chip per IEEE1394-1995 e IEEE1394a2000
• PHY a 2 porte da 400 Mb/s integrato per il bus PCI
• Alimentazione a 3,3 V con ingressi dotati di tolleranza di 5 V
FireWire 1394a (Opzionale)
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• 8 canales de formato PCM de16/20/24-bit de soporte DAC para la
solución de audio 7.1
• Todos los ADCs soportan Índice de Muestreo Independiente de
48K/192kHz
• Excede los Requisitos de Microsoft PC2001
• Entrada de CD diferencial de alta calidad
• Tres DACs Estéreo soportan formato PCM de 16/20/24-bit para la
solución de audio de canal 5.1
• ADCs soportan índice de muestreo de 44.1k/48k/96k
• Satisface los requisitos de audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x
• Compatible con Direct Sound 3D
TM
Audio
El chipset P4M900 Northbridge (NB) y VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) se basa de una
arquitectura innovadora y escalable con el rendimiento y fiabilidad comprobados.
Memoria
Chipset
• Soporta modos de transferencia 66 MHz, 4x/8x, interfaz U
ltra V-Link Host con la ancha de banda total de 533 MB/s
• Soporta hasta dos puertos PCI Express, configurado como
una línea x16 y una línea x1 PCI Express
• Controlador de Gráficas & Vídeo 3D/2D UniChrome Pro
Integrado
• Controlador 64-bit DDR2/DDR SDRAM avanzado
• Conformidad de ACPI 2.0 y PCI Bus Management 1.1
Característica
Procesador
Esta placa principal usa un tipo LGA775 de Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D que lleva las sigtes características:
• Acomoda procesadores Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D
• Soporta un bus de sistema (FSB) de 1066/800/533 MHz
• Soporta la CPU con tecnología "Hyper-Threading"
La tecnología “Hyper-Threading” habilita el sistema operativo en pensar que está conectado
a dos procesadores, que permite dos hilos a correr en paralelo, ambos en procesadores
"lógicos" separados dentro de un mismo procesador físico.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A /
VT8237S
(SB)
• Soporta SDRAM DIMMs de DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2
• Acomoda dos DIMMS DDR2 sin buffer
• Hasta 2 GB por DIMM con el tamaño de memoria máximo hasta 4 GB
• Soporta interfaz 16-bit 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host con
ancha de banda total de 1GB/s
• Conforme con la especificación PCI 2.3 en 33 MHz, que
soporta hasta 6 másters de PCI
• Controladores Anfitriones Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II integrados, soporta índices de transferencia de datos hasta
1.5/3.0 Gb/s (Serial ATA II con VT8237S solamente)
• Controlador EIDE del Modo Máster UltraDMA 133/100/66
de Canal Dual integrado
• Controlador USB 2.0, con soporte para 8 puertos USB 2.0
• Controlador de teclado integrado con soporte de ratón
PS2
Esta placa principal puede soportar uno de los sigtes. chipset Audio:
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I/O Integrado
La placa principal tiene un juego completo de puertos y conectores I/O:
• Dos puertos PS/2 para ratón y teclado
• Un puerto serial
• Un puerto paralelo
• Un puerto VGA
• Un puerto 1394a (optativo)
• Cuatro puertos USB
• Un puerto LAN (optativo)
• Clavijas de Audio para micrófono, line-in y line-out de 6/8-canales (opcional)
Esta placa principal soporta el mastering de bus UltraDMA con índices de transferencia de
133/100/66 MB/s.
La placa principal viene con las sigtes. opciones de expansión:
• Un ranura PCI Express x16 para la Interfaz de Gráficas
• Una ranura PCI Express x1
• Dos ranuras conforme con 32-bit PCI v2.3
• Dos conectores de bajo perfil IDE de 40-pin que soporta hasta 4 dispositivos
IDE
• Una interfaz de la unidad de disco floppy
• Dos conectores SATA de 7-pin
Opciones de Expansión
LAN Abordo (optativo)
• Soporta operación de Autonegociación N-Way de 10/100 Mb/s
• Soporta la función Wake-On-LAN y despertar remoto
• Soporta capacidad duplex medio/completo
• Soporta operación de Autonegociación N-Way de 10Mb/s y 100Mb/s
• Solución de capa física de 100Base-TX/10Base-T de un solo chip
• Soporta capacidad duplex medio/completo
• Transceptor 10/100/1000 integrado
• Soporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Soporte completo con el IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
El controlador LAN abordo provee las sigtes. características:
BIOS Firmware
La placa principal usa AMI BIOS que habilita usuarios para configurar muchas características de
sistema que incluyen las sigtes:
• Administración de Alimentación
• Alarmas para despertar
• Parámetros de CPU
• Cronometraje de CPU y de memoria
También se lo puede usar el firmware para configurar los parámetros para diferentes velocidades
de reloj de procesador.
Algunas especificaciones de hardware e ítems de software son sujetos a cambio
sin aviso previo.
1394a FireWire (opcional)
• Conformidad con un controlador anfitrión de un solo chip para IEEE 1394-1995
y IEEE1394a-2000
• 400 Mb/s 2-Port PHY integrado para el Bus PCI
• Suministro de 3.3V con Entradas Tolerantes de 5V
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Um conjunto de chips P4M900 Northbridge (NB) e VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) é
baseado numa arquitectura inovadora e escalável com uma performance comprovadamente
credível.
Memória
Conjunto de Chips
• Suporta modos de transferência 66 MHz, 8X/4X, interface
Ultra V-Link Host com largura de banda total de 1 GB/seg.
• Suporta até duas portas PCI Express, configurado como uma
x16 e uma x1 via PCI Express
• Gráficos Chrome9 HC 3D/2D Integrados & Controlador de
Vídeo
• Controlador DDR SDRAM e DDR2 Avançado de 64 bits
• Compatível com ACPI 2.0 e Gestão de Bus PCI 1.1
Características
Processador
Esta motherboard usa um tipo LGA775 de Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D que possui as seguintes características:
• Acomoda processadores Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D
• Suporta um bus de sistema (FSB) de 1066/800/533 MHz
• Suporta CPU de tecnologia “Hyper Threading”
Tecnologia “Hyper Threading” que permite ao sistema funcionar de forma interligada até
dois processadores, permitindo que os dois fios possam funcionar em paralelo, ambos em
processadores “lógicos” separados dentro do mesmo processador físico.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
• Suporta DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs
• Acomoda duas DDR2 DIMMs sem buffers
• Até 2 GB por DIMM com tamanho de memória máxima de até 4 GB
• Suporta um interface 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host de 16 bits
com largura de banda total de 1 GB/seg.
• Compatível com especificação PCI 2.3 a 33 MHz, suportando mais de 6 PCI mestres
•
ATA de Série integrado/ Controladores Host ATA II de Série,
suportando taxas de transferência de dados até 1.5/3.0
Gb/seg. (ATA II de Série com somente VT8237S)
• Canal Duplo Integrado UltraDMA 133/100/66 Modo Mestre
EIDE Controlador
• Controlador USB 2.0, suportando portes para 8 USB 2.0
• Controlador de teclado integrado com suporte para mouse
PS2
• Formato 16/20/24-bit PCM com suporte DAC de 8 canais para solução
áudio 7.1
• Todos os ADCs suportam uma Taxa de Amostragem Independente de
48K/192kHz
• Excede os requisitos Microsoft PC2001
• Entrada de CDs de diferencial de alta qualidade
• Três DACs Estéreo que suportam 16/20/24-bits e formato PCM para
solução áudio canal 5.1
• ADCs suportam taxa de amostragem de 44.1k/48k/96k
• Cumpre com os requisitos áudio WHQL/WLP 3.1x da Microsoft audio
• Compatível com Direct Sound 3D
TM
Áudio
Esta motherboard poderá suportar qualquer um dos seguintes conjuntos de chips Audio:
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I/O Integrado
A motherboard possui um conjunto completo de portas I/O e conectores:
• Duas portas PS/2 para rato e teclado
• Uma porta de série
• Uma porta paralela
• Uma porta VGA
• Uma porta 1394a (opcional)
• Quatro portas USB
• Uma porta LAN (opcional)
• Fichas áudio para microfone, line-in e line-out de 6/8-canais (opcional)
Esta motherboard suporta um domínio bus UltraDMA bus com taxas de Transferência de
133/100/66 MB/s.
A motherboard é fornecida com as seguintes opções de expansão:
• Um ranhura PCI Express x16 para Interface de Gráficos
• Uma ranhura PCI Express x1
• Dois ranhuras compatíveis com PCI v2.3 de 32 bits
• Dois conectores de baixo perfil IDE de 40 pinos suportando até 4
dispositivos IDE
• Um interface com drive de disco flexível
• Dois conectores SATA de 7 pin
Opções de Expansão
Onboard LAN (opcional)
Esta motherboard poderá suportar qualquer um dos seguintes conjuntos de chips LAN:
• Suporta operação de Auto-negociação N-Way 10/100 Mb/s
• Suporte Wake-on-LAN ( WOL) e wake-up remoto
• Suporta capacidade de duplex pela metade/ou na totalidade
• Suporta operação de Auto-negociação N-Way 10Mb/s e100Mb/s
• Solução de passagem 100Base-TX/10Base-T física com um único chip
• Suporta capacidade de duplex pela metade/ou na totalidade
• Transreceptor integrado 10/100/1000
• Suporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Suporta inteiramente com IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
1394a FireWire (opcional)
• Compatível com controlador host de chip único para IEEE 1394-1995 e IEEE1394a2000
• PHY integrado de 2 portas de 400 Mb/s para o PCI Bus
• Fonte de alimentação de 3.3V com Entradas Tolerantes de 5V
Microprogramação BIOS
Esta motherboard usa AMI BIOS que permitem aos utilizadores configurar muitas características
do sistema incluindo as seguintes:
• Gestão de corrente
• Alarmes de despertar
• Parâmetros CPU
• Temporização de memória e CPU
A microprogramação poderá ser também usada para estabelecer parâmetros para diferentes
velocidades de relógio do processador.
Algumas especificações de hardware e itens de software poderão ser sujeitos a
alteraçõessem aviso prévio.
• Поддерживает 8-канальный DAC в 16/20/24-битном PCM формате
для аудио вер. 7.1
• Все ADC поддерживают независимую скорость сэмплинга 48K/192
кГц
• Соответствует требованиям Microsoft PC2001
• Высококачественный дифференциальный вход CD
• Поддержка трех стерео-DAC 16/20/24-бит PCM для 5.1 аудио
• Поддержка ADC со скоростью сэмплинга 44.1k/48k/96k
• Соответствует требованиям Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x аудио
• Совместимость с Direct Sound 3D
TM
Аудио
Северный мостик P4M900 (NB) и южный мостик VT8237A/VT8237S (SB) чипсета
построены с использованием инновационной масштабируемой архитектуры,
характеризующейся доказанными надежностью и эффективностью.
Память
Чипсет
• Поддержка режимов работы 66 MГц, 4X/8X, интерфейс
хоста Ultra V-Link с общей пропускной способностью 1GБ/с
• Поддерживает два порта PCI Express,
сконфигурированные как x16 и x1 PCI Express
• Встроенный контроллер графики и видео Chrome9 HC
3D/2D
Материнская плата построена на базе процессора Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium
4/Celeron D типа LGA775 и обладает следующими характеристиками:
• Размещает процессоры Intel
CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D
•
Поддерживает системные шины (FSB) с частотой 1066/800/533 MHz
• Поддерживает технологию CPU “Hyper-Threading”
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
Технология “Hyper-Threading” «убеждает» операционную систему в том, что в машине
имеется два процессора; это позволяет параллельно обслуживать два процесса, причем
каждый из процессов обслуживается отдельным «логическим» процессором в пределах
одного физического процессора.
• Поддержка модулей памяти DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
• Обслуживает 2 DDR2 модуля небуферизованной памяти DIMM
• Обслуживает до 2 ГБ на модуль DIMM (максимально до 4 ГБ памяти)
• Поддержка интерфейса 16-бит 66 MГц Ultra V-Link с общей
пропускной способностью 1ГБ/сек
• Совместима со спецификацией PCI 2.3 33 MHz,
поддерживает до 6
PCI устройств типа master
• Встроенные контроллеры хоста Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II,
поддержка скорости трансфера данных до 1,5/3,0 Гб/с
(только Serial ATA II с VT8237S)
• Контроллер USB 2.0, поддержка до портов 8 USB 2.0
• Интегрированный контроллер клавиатуры с поддержкой
мыши PS2
Встроенный сетевой адаптер Aудио обладает следующими характеристиками:
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Существуют следуюшие опции расширения данной материнской платы:
• Один разъем для карты графики PCI Express x16
• Один слот PCI Express x1
• Два 32-битных слота PCI v2.3
• Два 40-штырьковых низкопрофильных разъема IDE с поддержкой до
4 устройств IDE
• Один разъем для накопителя на гибких дисках
• Два разъема 7-pin SATA
Возможности расширения
Плата поддерживает технологию захвата управления шиной UltraDMA bus mastering со
скоростью передачи данных 133/100/66 МБ/сек.
Встроенный сетевой адаптер LAN (Опционально)
• Поддерживает автоматическое определение скорости и режима соединения
10/100 Mb/s
• Функция Wake-on-LAN и удаленного пробуждения
• Поддержка режимов Half и Full Duplex
• Поддерживает автоматическое определение скорости и режима соединения
10Mb/s и 100Mb/s
• Одночипное решение физического слоя 100Base-TX/10Base-T
• Поддержка режимов Half и Full Duplex
• Интегрированный трансивер 10/100/1000
• Поддеркжа PCI v2.3, 32-бит, 33/66-MГц
• Полная совместимость с технологией IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE
802.3ab
Встроенный сетевой адаптер LAN обладает следующими характеристиками:
BIOS
Плата работает под AMI BIOS, который позволяет пользователю конфигурировать различные
характеристики системы:
• Управление питанием
• Сигналы пробуждения системы
• Параметры CPU
• Время доступа для CPU и памяти
BIOS допускает также установку параметров для различных частот процессора.
Некоторые параметры платы и характеристики ее программного
обеспечения могут быть изменены без предварительного уведомления.
Интегрированный вход/выход
Плата снабжена полным набором портов входа/выхода и разъемов:
• Два порта PS/2 для подключения мыши и клавиатуры
• Один серийный порт
• Один параллельный порт
• Один порт VGA
• Один порт 1394a (опционально)
• Четыре портa USB
• Один порт LAN (опционально)
• Гнезда аудиo для микрофона, входа и 6/8-канального (опционально)
выхода
1394a FireWire (опционально)
• Совместимость с одночипным контроллером хоста для IEEE 1394-1995
и IEEE1394a-2000
• Встроенный 400
Mb/s 2-портовый PHY для шины PCI
• Питание 3.3 В при допустимости 5В на входе
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Mostek północny (NB) P4M900 i mostek południowy VT8237A/VT8237S chipsetu są
zbudowane w oparciu o innowacyjną architekturę skalowalną o potwierdzonej niezawodności
i solidnym wykonaniu.
• Obsługuje banki pamięci DDR2 533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
• Zaopatrzony w dwa gniazda niebuforowanej pamięci typu DDR2 DIMM
• Obsługuje pamięć DIMM do pojemności 2 GB każda; maksymalna
możliwa pojemność pamięci do 4 GB
Technologia “Hyper-Threading” powoduje, że system "myśli”, że posiada dwa procesory
i wykonuje równolegle dwa procesy; za wykonanie każdego procesu odpowiedzialny jest
jeden z dwuch "logicznych" procesorów w ramach jednego fizycznego procesora
• Obsluguje 32 bitowe PCI w wersji 2.3 o częstotliwościach 33/66-MHz
• Obsługuje wpełni standard IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Zintegrowana obsługa sieci LAN posiada następujące właściwości:
1394a FireWire (opcjonalnie)
• Zgodny z kontrolerem pojedynczego chipa IEEE 1394-1995 i IEEE1394a-2000
• Dwa 400 Mb/s złącza PHY zintegrowane z szyną PCI
• Zasilacz -3,3 V z tolerancją wejścia 5 V
Firmowy BIOS
Płyta głwna wyposażona jest w BIOS firmy AMI, który pozwala użytkownikowi konfigurować
wiele cech systemu włączając w to następujące właściwości:
• Zarządzanie poborem mocy
• Alarmy typu Wake-up
• Parametry pracy procesora
• Ustalenia szybkoœci pracy procesora i pamiêci
BIOS może być używany do ustalania parametrów wpływających na szybkości pracy zegara
procesora.
Niektóre parametry dotyczące płyty i jej oprogramowania mogą ulec zmianie
bez uprzedniego powiadomienia.
Zintegrowane We/Wy
Płyta głwna wyposażona jest w pełny zestaw gniazd i złączy We/Wy:
• Dwa gniazda PS/2 dla myszy i klawiatury
• Jedno gniazdo szeregowe
• Jedno gniazdo równoległe
• Jedno gniazdo VGA
• Jedno gniazdo 1394a (opcjonalnie)
• Cztery gniazda USB
• Jedno gniazdo LAN (opcjonalnie)
• Gniazda typu Jack dla mikrofonu, 6/8-kanałowego wejścia (opcjonalnie) oraz
wyjścia
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Čipy northbridge (NB) P4M900 a southbridge (SB) VT8237A/VT8237S jsou založeny na
inovativní a škálovatelné architektuře s ověřenou spolehlivostí a výkonností.
Paměť
Čipová sada
• Podpora hostitelského rozhraní 66 MHz, přenosové režimy 4x/8x,
Ultra V-Link s celkovou šířkou pásma 1 GB/s
• Podporuje až dva sloty PCI Express, konfigurované jako jedna
trasa x16 a jedna trasa x1 PCI Express
• Integrovaný řadič grafiky a videa Chrome9 HC 3D/2D
• Moderní 64bitový řadič pamětí DDR2 a DDR SDRAM
• Slučitelné s ACPI 2.0 a PCI Bus Management 1.1
Vlastnosti
Procesor
Tato základní deska je určena pro procesory Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron
D LGA775 a může nabídnout následující vlastnosti:
• Použití pro procesory Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D s
jádrem
• Podporuje taktování systémové sběrnice (FSB) na frekvenci 1066/800/533
MHz
• Podporuje technologii CPU „Hyper-Threading“
Technologie „Hyper-Threading“ umožňuje operačnímu systému pracovat tak, jako by byl
připojen ke dvěma procesorům, protože je možné pracovat se dvěma toky programového
kódu (vlákny) paralelně najednou, přičemž jsou k dispozici samostatné „logické“ procesory
umístěné v rámci jednoho fyzického procesoru.
• Instalovat je možné až dvě DDR2 DIMM moduly bez vyrovnávací pamìti
• Až 2 GB paměti na jeden modul DIMM s maximální velikostí paměti do 4
GB
• Podpora rozhraní Ultra V–Link 16bit 66 MHz s celkovou
šířkou pásma 1 GB/s
• Splňuje specifikace standardu PCI 2.3 s frekvencí 33 MHz,
podporující až 6 hlavních kanálů PCI
• Integrované řadiče Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II, podpora rychlosti
přenosu dat až 1,5/3,0 Gb/s (jen řadič Serial ATA II s čipem
VT8237S)
• Integrovaný dvoukanálový řadič UltraDMA133/100/66 EIDE
v řídícím režimu.
• Řadič USB 2.0, podporujíc 8 portů USB 2.0
• Integrovaný řadič klávesnice s podporou myši PS2
• 8 kanálů převodníku DAC podporuje 16/20/24bitový formát PCM pro
zvukový výstup 7.1
• Všechny A/D převodníky podporují nezávislé vzorkování 48 K/192 kHz
• S rezervou vyhovují požadavkům Microsoft PC2001
• Vysoce kvalitní diferenční vstup CD
• 3 stereo převodníky DAC podporují 16/20/24bitový formát PCM pro
zvukový výstup 5.1
• Podpora ADC se vzorkovací frekvencí 44.1k/48k/96k
• Splňuje požadavky pro audio zařízení Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x
• Kompatibilita s Direct Sound 3D
TM
Zvukový
Vestavěné síťové rozhraní zvukový nabízí následující možnosti:
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Základní deska podporuje sběrnici Ultra DMA s přenosovými rychlostmi 133/100/66 MB/s.
Základní deska je dodávána s následujícími možnostmi rozšíření
• Jedna patice PCI Express x16 pro grafickou kartu
• Jedna patice PCI Express x1
• Dva 32bitové patice PCI v2.3
• Dva nízkoprofilové 40kolíkové konektory IDE podporující připojení 4
zařízení standardu IDE
• Jedno rozraní pro disketovou mechaniku
• Dva 7kolíkové konektor SATA
Možnosti rozšíření
Vestavění síťové rozhraní LAN
(volitelně)
• Podpora 10/100 Mb/s N–cestného automatického přepínání provozu
• Podpora funkce Wake–on–LAN ( WOL) a vzdálené aktivace
• Poloviční a plný duplex
• Podpora 10Mb/s a 100Mb/s N–cestného automatického přepínání
provozu
• Jeden čip fyzické síťové vrstvy 100Base-TX/10Base-T
• Poloviční a plný duplex
• Integrovaný transceiver 10/100/1000
• Podpora rozhraní PCI v2.3, 32bitové, 33/66MHz
• Plná podpora rozhraní IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Vestavěné síťové rozhraní LAN nabízí následující možnosti:
Firmware BIOS
Základní deska využívá BIOS formy AMI, který uživateli umožňuje nakonfigurovat mnoho
systémových parametrů, včetně následujících:
• Řízení spotřeby
• Alarmy při spouštění systému
• Parametry CPU
• Časování CPU a paměti
Firmware může být rovněž použit k nastavení parametrů pro různé taktovací frekvence
procesoru.
Některé technické parametry hardware a software se mohou měnit bez
předchozího upozornění.
Integrovaný vstup/výstup
Základní deska je vybavena kompletní sadou vstupních portů a konektorů I/O:
• Dva porty PS/2 pro myš a klávesnici
• Jeden sériový port
• Jeden paralelní port
• Jeden port VGA
• Jeden port LAN (volitelně)
• Čtyři porty USB
• Jeden port LAN (volitelně)
• Audio konektory mikrofonu, linkového vstupu a 6/8kanálového (volitelné)
linkového výstupu
1394a FireWire (volitelné)
• Shoda se standardem jednočipového řadiče IEEE 1394-1995 a
IEEE1394a-2000
• 2 integrované porty 400 Mb/s PHY pro sběrnici PCI
• Podporuje napájení 3,3 V s tolerancí vstupu 5 V
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Română
Chipsetul P4M900 Northbridge (NB) şi VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) se bazează pe
o arhitectură inovatoare şi dezvoltată cu fiabilitate şi performanţă demonstrate.
Memoria
Setul de chipuri
• suport pentru moduri de transfer 66 MHz, 4x/8x, interfaţă
Ultra V-Link Host cu lăţime de bandă totală de 1 GB/s
• Suportă până la două porturi PCI Express, configurat ca şi
un x16 şi unu x1 PCI LANE-uri Express
• Controller grafică & video Chrome9 HC 3D/2D integrat
• Controller 64-bit DDR2/DDR SDRAM avansat
• Compatibil cu ACPI 2.0 şi PCI Bus Management 1.1
Caracteristici
Procesorul
Această placă de bază utilizează un Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D de
tip LGA775 cu următoarele caracteristici:
• Funcţionează cu procesoare Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/
Celeron D
• Funcţionează cu bus sistem (FSB) de 1066/800/533 MHz
• Este compatibilă cu unităţi centrale dotate cu tehnologia „HyperThreading”
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A/
VT8237S
(SB)
Tehnologia „Hyper-Threading” permite sistemului de operare să funcţioneze ca şi cum
ar exista două procesoare, putând fi rulate în paralel două fire, fiecare pe câte un procesor
„logic” separat, aflate pe acelaşi procesor fizic.
• Suport pentru DIMM-uri DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM
• Poate funcţiona cu două module DDR2 DIMM fără zonă tampon
• Poate funcţiona cu module DIMM de cel mult 2 GB, iar cantitatea maximă
de memorie este de 4 GB
• suport pentru interfaţă 16-bit 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host cu
lăţime de bandă totală de 1 GB/s
• Compatibil cu specificaţia PCI, versiunea 2.3 33MHz, care
suportă cel mult 6 module PCI master
• Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II Host Controller-uri integrate, care
suportă rate de transferuri de dată de până la 1.5/3.0 Gb/s
(Serial ATA II cu VT8237S numai)
• Съвместимост с ACPI 2.0 и PCI Bus Management 1.1
Спецификация
Процесор
Тази дънна платка използва сокет LGA775 за процесори Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/
Pentium 4/Celeron D със следните характеристики:
• поддръжка на процесори Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/
Celeron D
• поддръжка на системна шина със скорост 1066/800/533 MHz
• поддръжка на процесори с технология “Hyper-Threading"
Технологията “
Hyper-Threading" позволява да се “излъже” операционната система, че
работи на два процесора, което дава възможност за паралелното изпълнение на две
задачи на два отделни “логически” процесора в един и същ физически процесор.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
• Поддръжка на модули памет DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
• Поддръжка на до два небуферирани DDR2 DIMM слота
• До 2 GB памет на DIMM канал с максимален капацитет 4 GB
• Поддръжка на 16-битов Ultra V-Link Host интерфейс, 66
MHz, с обща пропускателна способност 1 GB/sec
• Съвместимост със спецификацията PCI 2.3 при 33 MHz,
с поддръжка на до 6 PCI master устройства
•
Интегрирани Serial ATA/ Serial ATA II host контролери,
поддържащи скорост на трансфер до 1.5/3.0 Gb/s (Serial
ATA II е опция за модела VT8237S)
Дънната платка има следните разширителни възможности:
• Eдин слот PCI Express x16 за графичен интерфейс
• Един слот PCI Express x1
• Два слота 32-bit PCI v2.3
• Два нископрофилни 40-pin IDE конектора с поддръжка до 4 IDE
устройства
• един конектор за флопидисково устройство
• Два 7-щифтови SATA конектораs
Възможности за разширяване
Интегриран мрежов контролер (опция)
• поддръжка на 10/100 Mb/s, N-Way Auto-negotiation operation
• поддръжка на функция за “събуждане” Wake-On-LAN и дистанционен
wake-up
• Режим: Half/Full duplex
• поддръжка на 10Mb/s и 100Mb/s, N-Way Auto-negotiation operation
• Интегриран едночипов LAN контролер на физическо ниво за 100Base-
TX/10Base-T
• Режим: Half/Full duplex
• Интегриран 10/100/1000 контролер
• Поддръжка на PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Пълна поддръжка на IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Спецификация на интегрирания мрежов контролер:
BIOS Firmware
Дънната платка използва AMI BIOS с възможност за различни системни настройки,
включително
• управление на захранването
• Wake-up аларми
• параметри на процесора
• синхронизиране на процесора и паметта
настройка на скоростта на часовника на процесора
Хардуерните и софтуерни спецификации и параметри могат да бъдат
изменени без предупреждение.
Интегриран Вход/Изход контролер
Дънната платка има пълен набор от I/O портове и конектори:
• два PS/2 порта за мишка и клавиатура
• един сериен порт
• един паралелен порт
• един VGA порт
• един 1394a порт (опция)
• четири USB портa
• един LAN порт (опция)
• Аудио жакове за микрофон, линеен вход и 6/8-канален (опция) линеен
изход
1394a FireWire контролер (опция)
• Host контролер на един чип за поддръжка на интерфейси IEEE 13941995 и IEEE1394a-2000
• Интегриран 400Mb/s PHY интерфейс с два порт за PCI шината
• Захранване 3.3V с толеранс 5V
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Magyar
A P4M900 Northbridge (NB) és a VT8237A/VT8237S Southbridge (SB) chip-készlet
bizonyított megbízhatóságú és teljesítményű új és fejlesztett architektúrára épül.
• Akár két PCI Express portot is támogat, ha ezek egy x16-ként
és egy x1 PCI Express LANE hálózatként vannak konfigurálva
• integrált Chrome9 HC 3D/2D grafikai & video vezérlő
• fejlett 64-bites DDR2/DDR SDRAM vezérlő
• ACPI 2.0 és PCI Bus Management 1.1 megfelelés
Jellemző
Processzor
Ez az alaplap LGA775 típusú Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D-et használ,
amely a következő tulajdonságokkal rendelkezik:
• Intel CoreTM2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processzorokkal
működik
• 1066/
800/533 MHz sebességű rendszerbuszt (FSB) támogat
• Támogatja a „Hyper-Threading” technológiát használó központi
egységeket
A „Hyper-Threading” technológia által az operációs rendszer úgy működik, mintha két
processzorral rendelkezne, ami két szál párhuzamos futását teszi lehetővé két független,
ugyanazon fizikai processzoron található „logikai” processzoron.
P4M900
(NB)
VT8237A
/VT8237S
(SB)
• Megfelel DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM-eknek
• Két puffermentes DIMM DDR2 egységgel működik
• Maximum 2 GB-os DIMM egységeket támogat, maximális memória 4 GB