ECS P4M900T-M User Manual [fr]

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Pentium-4, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.

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.

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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

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Chapter 5

VIA VT8237 SATA RAID

Setup Guide

Describes features of the motherboard. Go to H page 1

Describes installation of motherboard components.

Go to H page 7

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

Go to

H page 27

Describes the motherboard software

Go to

H page 43

Describes the information about SATA RAID Setup

Go to

H page 47

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface	i
Chapter 1	1
Introducing the Motherboard	1
Introduction.................................................................................................	1
Feature..........................................................................................................	2
Motherboard Components........................................................................	4
Chapter 2	7
Installing the Motherboard	7
Safety Precautions......................................................................................	7
Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................	7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................	7
Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................	8
Setting Jumpers..............................................................................	8
Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................	9
Jumper Settings..............................................................................	9
Connecting Case Components...............................................................	10
Front Panel Connector.................................................................	12
Installing Hardware...................................................................................	13
Installing the Processor...............................................................	13
Installing Memory Modules.........................................................	15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........	17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................	19
Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................	20
Connecting Optional Devices......................................................	22
Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................	25
Chapter 3	27
Using BIOS	27
About the Setup Utility............................................................................	27
The Standard Configuration........................................................	27
Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................	27
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................	29
Using BIOS................................................................................................	29

Standard CMOS Setup.................................................................	30
Advanced Setup............................................................................	31
Advanced Chipset Setup ..............................................................	34

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Integrated Peripherals.................................................................	34
Power Management Setup...........................................................	35
PCI/PnP Setup.............................................................................	37
PC Health Status..........................................................................	37
Frequency/Voltage Control..........................................................	39
Load Default Settings ..................................................................	40
Supervisor Password..................................................................	40
User Password............................................................................	41
Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................	41
Exit Without Saving......................................................................	41
Chapter 4	43
Using the Motherboard Software	43
About the Software CD-ROM................................................................	43
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP.............................................	43
Running Setup..............................................................................	43
Manual Installation..................................................................................	46
Utility Software Reference.......................................................................	46
Chapter 5	47
VIAVT8237 SATARAID Setup Guide	47
VIA RAID Configurations.......................................................................	47
Installing RAID Software & Drives.......................................................	54
Using VIARAID Tool.............................................................................	54
Multi-Language Translation

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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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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	•	Supports 66 MHz, 4x and 8x transfer modes, Ultra V-Link Host
	(NB)		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
	VT8237A/	•	Supports 16-bit 66 MHz Ultra V-Link Host interface with total
	VT8237S		bandwidth of 1 GB/s
	(SB)	•	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)
		•	Integrated Dual channel UltraDMA 133/100/66 Master Mode
			EIDE Controller
		•	USB 2.0 Controller, supporting up to 8 USB 2.0 ports
		•	Integrated keyboard Controller with PS2 mouse support

Memory

•Supports DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs

•Accommodates two DDR2 unbuffered DIMMs

•Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB

Audio

This motherboard may support the following Audio chipset:

•8 Channels of DAC support 16/20/24-bit PCM Format for 7.1 Audio Solution

•All ADCs support 48K/192kHz Independent Sample Rate

•Exceeds Microsoft PC2001 Requirements

•High Quality Differential CD input

•Three Stereo DACs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 5.1 channel audio solution

•ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96k sample Rate

•Meet Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.1x audio requirements

•Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

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Onboard LAN (Optional)

The onboard LAN controller provides any of the following features:

•Supports 10/100 Mb/s N-way Auto negotiation operation

•Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake up

•Half/Full Duplex capability

•Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way Auto-negotiation operation

•Single Chip 100Base-TX/10Base-T Physical Layer Solution

•Half/Full Duplex capability

•Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

•Supports PCI v2.3, 32-bit,33/66 MHz

•Supports fully with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE802.3ab

1394a Firewire (Optional)

•Compliant with single chip host controller for IEEE Std 1394-1995 and IEEE

1394a-2000

•Integrated 400 Mb/s 2-Port PHY for the PCI BUS

•3.3V Power Supply with 5V Tolerant Inputs

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

•One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface

•One PCI Express x1 slot

•Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

•Two 40-pin IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices

•One floppy disk drive interface

•Two 7-pin SATA connectors

This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66 MB/s.

Integrated I/O

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

•Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

•One serial port

•One parallel port

•One VGA port

•One 1394a port(optional)

•Four USB ports

•One LAN port (optional)

•Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure system features including the following:

•Power management

•Wake-up alarms

•CPU parameters

•CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.

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Motherboard Components

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Table of Motherboard Components

		LABEL	COMPONENT
1		CPU Socket	LGA775 socket for Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium
			D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs
	2 CPU_FAN		CPU cooling fan connector
3		DDRII1~2	240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
	4	FDD	Floppy disk drive connector
5		ATX1	Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
6		IDE2	Secondary IDE channel
7		IDE1	Primary IDE channel
8		IR1*	Infrared header
9		PWR-FAN*	Power fan connector
	10 SATA1~2		Serial ATA connectors
	11 BIOS_WP		BIOS protect jumper
12		PANEL1	Front Panel switch/LED header
	13	USB 3~4	Front Panel USB headers
	14	CLR_CMOS	Clear CMOS jumper
15		1394A1 *	Onboard 1394a header
	16	COM2 *	Onboard serial header
	17	WOL *	Wake-On LAN connector
	18 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

* Stands for optional components

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

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Memo

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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.

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.	SHORT	OPEN

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT

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Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper

Type

Description

Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

CLR_CMOS

3-pin

Clear CMOS

2-3: CLEAR

1

Before clearing the

CMOS, make sure to

CLR_CMOS

turn off the system.

OPEN: Flash Write

BIOS_WP

2-pin

BIOS PROTECT

Enable

1

SHORT: Flash Write

BIOS_WP

Disable

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”.

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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			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.

24-pin power cable

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CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Optional): Cooling FAN Power Connectors

Pin	Signal Name	Function
1	GND	System Ground
2	+12V	Power +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

Pin	Signal Name

1Ground

2Ground

3+12V

4+12V

ATX1: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

Pin	Signal Name	Pin	Signal Name
1	+3.3V	13	+3.3V
2	+3.3V	14	-12V
3	Ground	15	Ground
4	+5V	16	PS_ON
5	Ground	17	Ground
6	+5V	18	Ground
7	Ground	19	Ground
8	PWRGD	20	-5V
9	+5VSB	21	+5V
10	+12V	22	+5V
11	+12V	23	+5V
12	+3.3V	24	Ground

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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:

Pin	Signal	Function		Pin	Signal	Function
1	HD_LED_P	Hard disk LED(+)		2	FP PWR/SLP	*MSG LED(+)
3	HD_LED_N	Hard disk LED(-)		4	FP PWR/SLP	*MSG LED(-)
5	RST_SW_N	Reset Switch(-)		6	PWR_SW_P	Power Switch(+)
7	RST_SW_P	Reset Switch(+)		8	PWR_SW_N	Power Switch(-)
9	RSVD	Reserved		10	Key	Nopin

* 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.

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.

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.

1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you 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.

3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the 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.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module	Memory Bus
DDR2 400	200 MHz
DDR2 533	266 MHz
DDR2 667	333 MHz

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.

6Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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Table B: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

	Type	Size	Vendor		Module Name
			Hynix		HYMP532U646-E3 AA
		256 MB
	DDR2 400		NANYA		NT256T64UH4A0F-5A
			SAMSUNG		M378T3253FG0-CCC
		512 MB	Nanya		NT512T64U88A0F-5A CL3
			A-DATA		M2OHY2F3G3110A1B0Z
			Elixir		M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B
		256 MB	Infineon		HYS64T32400HU-3.7-A
			Kingston		KVR533D2N4
			Ramaxel		RML 1040M28D5F-533
	DDR2 533		AENEON		AET660UD00-370A98U
		512 MB	Infineon	HYS64T64400HU-3.7-A
			Kingston		KVR533D2N4/512
			SAMSUNG		M378T6553BGO-CD5
		1 GB	Apacer		ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E
			KINGSTON		KVR533D2N4/1G
		256 MB	Infineon		HYS64T32400HU-3S-A
			A-DATA		M2OAD5Q3H3163J1C52
			CORSAIR		CM2X512-5400C4PRO
			Infineon	HYS64T64400HU-3S-A
		512 MB
			KINGMAX		KLCC28F-A8MF5
	DDR2 667		KINGSTON		KVR667D2N5/512
			NANYA		NT512T64U88A0BY-3C
			Transcend		K4T51083QC
			TwinMOS		8G-25JK5-EBT
			TwinMOS		8D23JK-TT
		1 GB	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.

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)

SATA power 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.

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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_MIC	Front Panel Microphone input signal
2			AUD_GND	Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits
3			AUD_MIC_BIAS	Microphone Power
4			AUD_VCC	Filtered+5V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5			AUD_F_R	Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6			AUD_RET_ R	Right Channel Audio signal to Rear Panel
7			REVD	Reserved
8			Key	No Pin
9			AUD_F_L	Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
10			AUD_RET_ L	Left Channel Audio signal to Rear Panel
	Pin		Signal Name		Pin		Signal Name
1			PORT 1L		2		AUD_GND
3			PORT 1R		4		PRESENCE#
5			PORT 2R		6		SENSE1_RETURN
7			SENSE_SEND		8		KEY
	9		PORT 2L		10		SENSE2_RETURN

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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.

Pin	Signal Name	Function
1	USBPWR	Front Panel USB Power
2	USBPWR	Front Panel USB Power

3USB_FP_P0USB Port 0 Negative Signal

4USB_FP_P1USB Port 1 Negative Signal

5USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal

6USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal

7	GND	Ground
8	GND	Ground
9	Key	Nopin
10	USB_FP_OC0	Overcurrent 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.

		Pin	Signal Name	Function
		1	NDCDB	Data carry detect
		2	NSINB	Serial Data In
		3	NSOUTB	Serial Date Out
		4	NDTRB	Data terminal ready
5			GND	Ground
		6	NDSRB	Date set ready
		7	NRTSB	Request to send
		8	NCTSB	Clear to send
		9	NRIB	Ring Indicator
10			Key	Nopin

CD_IN: Analog audio input connector

Pin	Signal Name	Function
1	CD_L	Left CD-in signal
2	GND	Ground
3	GND	Ground
4	CD_R	Right CD-in signal

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
1		SPDIF	SPDIF digital output
	2	+5VA	5V analog Power
	3	Key	No pin
4		GND	Ground

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