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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.
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
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Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
Thank you for choosing the RS485M-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket AM2 AMD Sempron/Athlon
64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX CPUs for high-end business or personal desktop
markets.
The motherboard incorporates the RS485 Northbridge (NB) and SB460 Southbridge (SB)
chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport (HT) interface speeds up to 2000
MT/s data rate. It supports two DDR2 Sockets with maximum memory size of 16 GB. One
PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 1.0a.
The motherboard with SB460 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to eight functional ports. One onboard
IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge
integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is SATA v1.0 compliant, supporting four SATA
ports with maximum transfer rate up to 1.5 Gb/s each.
This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including
PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT, VGA, four USB ports, one optional
1394 port, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.
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Introducing the Motherboard
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Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses Socket AM2 that carries the following features:
•Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64
FX processors
•Supports up to 2000 MT/s HyperTransportTM (HT) interface speeds
HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables
integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently
available interconnect technologies.
Chipset
The RS485 Northbridge (NB) and SB460 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
RS485 (NB)
•1 x2 (expandable to x4) A-Link Express interface (PCI Express 1.0a compliant) for connection to the ATI IXP
•Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully
compliant to the PCI Express Specification revision 1.0a.
•Integrated 2D/3D graphics engine,dual display,and an integrated TV encoder supported
•Full DirectX 9.0 support (Vertex Shader version 2.0 and
Pixel Shader version 2.0)
SB460 (SB)•2/4-lane A-Link Express II interface to the ATI Northbridge’s
•Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification, up to 6 bus master
devices supported
•Four Serial ATA devices supported, compliant with Serial
ATA 1.0 specification, RAID 0 and RAID 1 accommodated
•Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controllers supporting up to 8 USB
2.0 ports
•Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
modes
Memory
•DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual Channel supported
•Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Audio (Optional)
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset:
•8 channels of DAC support 24/20/16-bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution
•Supports 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate
•Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.5V~5.25V
•Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements
•Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
•DolbyR Digital Encoder output for consumer electronic application
• Compliant with the AC’97 v2.3 CODEC
• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems
• Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
Line-in, CD, AUX
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
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1394a FireWire (Optional)
•Fully compliant with provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 for a high-performance serial bus and IEEE Std 1394a-2000
12 PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
13 USB3-4 Front Panel USB headers
14 1394A2 * Onboard 1394a header
15 COM2 * Onboard serial port header
16 AUXIN1* Auxiliary In header
17 CD_IN1 Analog audio input connector
18 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
19 SPDIFO SPDIF out header
20 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots
21 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
22 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 graphics card slot
23 TV_OUT1* TV-out header
24 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector
25 ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector
26 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector
Socket AM2 for AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX processors
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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
BIOS_WP 3-pin
Type
3-pin
Description
CLEAR CMOS
BIOS Write
protect
Setting (default)
1-2: NORMAL
2-3: CMOS CLEAR
Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.
1-2: DISABLE
2-3: ENABLE
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CLR_CMOS
1
BIOS_WP
1
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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 fan connector to PWR_FAN.
4Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
5Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
6Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX_POWER connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just
align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_POWER 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 fully-configured 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
side of the ATX_POWER connector latch,
just as the picture shows.
20-pin power cable
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 ATX_POWER connector latch.
24-pin power cable
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PWR_FAN: FAN Power Connector
PinSignal NameFunction
1GNDSystem Ground
2+12VPower +12V
3 Sense Sensor
CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: 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.
ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector
PinSignal Name
1Ground
2Ground
3+12V
4+12V
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ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1+3.3V13+3.3V
2+3.3V14-12V
3Ground15GND
4+5V16PS_ON
5Ground17GND
6+5V18GND
7Ground19GND
8PWRGD20-5V
9+5VSB21 +5V
10+12V22+5V
11+12V23+5V
12+3.3V24GND
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Front Panel Connector
The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:
PinSignalFunctionPinSignalFunction
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG 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 SATA (hard drive activity LED) connector.
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 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 a Socket AM2 processor 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.
1Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.
2Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin
hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU
correctly.
3Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on
top of the CPU.
4Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and
snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into
place.
5Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and
connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the
CPUFAN connector. This completes the installation.
To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use
a high quality fan with 4800 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.
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Installing Memory Modules
This motherboard accommodatestwo memory modules. It can support two 240-pin unbuffered DIMM, DDR2 800/667/533/400. The maximum memory capacity is 16 GB.
You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed
with 8 GB of memory.
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.
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.
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.
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PCIEX16
Slot
PCIEX1
Slot
PCI 1~2
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
1.0a.
The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
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 (Optional)
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports
for easier access.
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PinSignal NameFunction
1FMICIN_LLeft Front Microphone input signal
2AUD_GNDGround used by Analog Audio Circuits
3FMICIN_RRight Front Microphone input signal
4NCNot connected
5LOUTRRight line out
6NCNot connected
7FMIC_JDFront microphone jack detect
8KeyNo Pin
9LOUTLLeft line out
10FOUT_JDFront line-out jack detect
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
IrDA: Infrared header
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
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
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CD_IN1: Analog audio input connector
PinSignal NameFunction
1CD in_RCD In right channel
2GNDGround
3GNDGround
4CD in_LCD In left channel
SATA1/2/3/4: Serial ATA connectors
These connectors are used 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+
3TX-4Ground
5RX-6RX+
7Ground--
PinSignal Name
SPDIFO: 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 coxial connector.
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PinSignal Name
PinSignal NameFunction
1SPDIFSPDIF digital output
2VCC+5V power
3KeyNo pin
4GNDGround
Function
TV_OUT1: TV-out header (optional)
Users may connect this header to your TV set to achieve the TV-out function.
Pin Signal Name Function
1GND Ground
2COMP Composite
3LUM Luminance
4GND Ground
5CHROMA Chrominance
6KEY No pin
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AUXIN1: Auxliary In connector (Optional)
PinSignal NameFunction
1AUX_RAUX In right channel
2RET_RReturn Right Aux in
3RET_LReturn Left Aux in
4AUX_LAUX In left channel
WOL1: 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
15VSB+5V stand by power
2GNDGround
3Ring#Wake up signal
Function
1394A2: 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
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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 PortUse LPT to connect printers or other parallel communications
(LPT)devices.
Serial PortUse the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or
(COM1)fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3.
VGA PortConnect your monitor to the VGA port.
1394 portUse the 1394 port to connect any Firewire device.
(optional)
LAN PortConnect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer
(optional)to the Network.
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USB PortsUse the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Audio Ports
(Optional)
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices. The first jack
is for stereo line-in signal.The second jack is for stereo line-out
signal. The third jack is for microphone.
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Chapter 3
Using BIOS
About the Setup Utility
The computer uses the latest Award 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.
This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.
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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:
Using BIOS
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Press DEL to enter SETUP
Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility:
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Esc: Quit
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Frequency/Voltage Control
BIOS Navigation Keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
KEY FUNCTION
Enter
+/-/PU/PD
ESC Exits the current menu
F1
F2
F5
F6
F7
F10
Move
Select
Value
General Help
Item Help
Previous Values
Fail-Safe Defaults
Optimized Defaults
Save
: Select Item
Using BIOS
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 press <Enter>.
7Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text box.
Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.
8When 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.
Using BIOS
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 Features
This option displays basic information about your system.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Jan 25 2005
Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 33 : 26
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.
fIDE Devices (None)
Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be
installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to
configure each device on the IDE channel.
Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month,
year and century
f
Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]
IDE Channel 0 Slave[Auto]
Access Mode[Auto]
Capacity0 MB
Cylinder0
Head0
Precomp0
Landing Zone0
Sector0
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head... on
this channel
ff
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically
detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.
Using BIOS
If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more
than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists
LBA for an LBA drive.
IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE/Extended IDE Drives (Auto)
Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE
devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then
manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items
described below. Please noted that if you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the item may
change to Extended IDE Drive.
Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this
information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the
configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.
Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard
disk.
Access Mode (Auto)
This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large
Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the
fastest way to access the hard disk drive. If you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the
item only have Large and Auto.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.
Drive A (1.44M, 3.5 in.)
These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.
You can connect one or two diskette drives.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3
mode is sometimes used in Japan.
Halt On (All Errors)
This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You
can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the
system.
Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory
These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are
display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.
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Advanced BIOS Features
This option defines advanced information about your system.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg[Enabled]
CPU Feature[Press Enter]
Hard Disk Boot Priority[Press Enter]
CPU Internal Cache[Enabled]
External Cache[Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test[Enabled]
First Boot Device[Floppy]
Second Boot Device[Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device[CDROM]
Boot Other Device[Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive[Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek[Disabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status[On]
Gate A20 Option[Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting[Disabled]
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec06
X
Typematic Delay (Msec)250
X
Security Option[Setup]
APIC Mode[Enabled]
OS Select For DRAM>64MB[Non-OS2]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item allows users to adjust the CPU frequency; the range will be varied according
to different CPUs. We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value.
NPT Vid control (Auto)
This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage. We strongly recommend you leave
this item at its default value.
Using BIOS
Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Hard Disk Boot Priority
1.Bootable Add-in CardsItem Help
Menu Level
Use < > or < >
to select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache
memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.
External Cache (Enabled)
Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory
to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start
up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system
hardware is operating smoothly.
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system
searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if
it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the
assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.
Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You
don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
Gate A20 Option (Fast)
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier
generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
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Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the
typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
•Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters
per second are generated by a held-down key.
•Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds
must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.
Security Option (Setup)
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at
system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.
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.
OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)
This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are
running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a
diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S.M.A.R.T.
software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.
Screen Logo Show (Enabled)
This item determines whether the summary system information will be showed during
boot-up.
Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.
Advanced Chipset Features
These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the
items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical
specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may
introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
DRAM Configuration[Press Enter]
f
f
LDT & PCI Bus Control[Press Enter]
PCIE GFX Core Payload [64 Bytes]
PCIE GPP Core Payload [64 Bytes]
GFX0 Link Width[x16]
GFX Multi Function Mode [Disabled]
UMA Frame Buffer Size[32MB]
AGP Aperture Size[128MB]
GFX Clock Mode[Sync]
x
Async GFX Clock200MHz
x
Async GFX Clock Source 14.318MHz OSC
x
MCLK Spread SpectrumDisabled
Video Display Devices[Auto]
TV Standard[NTSC]
System BIOS Cacheable[Disabled]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
DRAM Configuration
Timing Mode [Auto]
x
Memclock index value or Limi DDR2 400
DQS Training Control [Skip DQS]
CKE base power down mode [Enabled]
CKE based powerdown [Per channel]
Memclock tri-string [Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]
DDRII Timing Item [Disabled]
x
TwTr Command Delay 3 bus clocks
x
Trfc0 for DIMM0 75ns
x
Trfc1 for DIMM1 75ns
x
Trfc2 for DIMM2 75ns
Trfc3 for DIMM3 75ns
x
(Twr) Write Recovery Time 6 bus clocks
x
x
(Trtp) Precharge Time 3 Clocks
x
(Trc)Row Cycle Time 36 bus clocks
x
(Tcl)CAS# Latency 3
x
(Trcd)RAS to CAS R/W Delay 6 clocks
x
(Trrd) RAS to RAS Delay 5 clocks
x
(Trp)Row Precharge Time 6 clocks
x
(Tras)Minimum RAS Active T 18 bus clocks
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item allows you to set up the DRAM timing nanually or automatically.
Memory Clock value or Limi (DDR2 400)
When DDR2 Timing Setting by is set to Manual, use this item to set the DRAM frequency.
DQS Training Control (Skip DQS)
DQS training is used to place the DQS strobe in the center of the data eye.
CKE base power down mode (Enabled)
When in power down mode, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin are
closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. Only pre-charge power down
mode is supported, not active power down mode.
CKE based powerdown (Per Channel)
The DRAM channel is placed in power down when all chip selects associated with the
channel are idle.
Memclock tri-stating (Disabled)
This item enables or disables memclock tri-stating function.
Memory Hole Remapping (Enabled)
This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping.
DDRII Timing Item (Disabled)
This item enables or disables users to set DRAM timing.
•TwTr Command Delay (3 bus clocks): Use this item to specify the Write
to Read delay.
•Trfc 0/1/2/3 for DIMM 0/1/2/3: Use this item to specify the Row refresh cycle
time.
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•(Twr) Write Recovery Time (3 bus clocks): Use this item to specify the
Write to Read delay.
•(Trtp) Precharge Time (3 clocks): Use this item to specify the Precharge
Time.
•(Trc) Row Cycle Time (26 bus clocks): Use this item to specify the Row
Cycle Time.
•(Tcl) CAS# Latency (3): This item determines the operation of SDRAM memory
CAS(column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at
the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically
supports this mode.
•(Trcd) RAS to CAS R/W Delay (6 clocks): This is the amount of time a CAS
is performed after a RAS.The lower the better, but some DRAM does not
support low figures.
•(Trrd) RAS toRAS Delay (6 clocks): This item specifies the active-to-active
delay of different banks.
•(Trp) Row Precharge Time (6 clocks): This item specifies the Row
precharge to Active or Auto-Refresh of the same bank.
•(Tras) Minimum RAS active Time (18 bus clocks): This item determines
the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.
LDT & PCI Bus Control (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
LDT &PCI Bus Control
LDT Configuration[Enabled]
Upstream LDT Bus Width[16 bit]
Downstream LDT Bus Width[16 bit]
LDT Bus Frequency[Auto]
PCIE Reset Delay[Disabled]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item enables or disables the LDT configuration.
Upstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)
This item allows users to manually adjust the upstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit or 16 bit.
Downstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)
This item allows users to manually adjust the downstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit or 16
bit.
LDT Bus Frequency (Auto)
This item allows users to manually adjust the LDT Bus Frequency.
PCIE Reset Delay (Disabled)
This item enables or disables the PCIE reset delay.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.
Using BIOS
PCIE GFX Core Payload Size (64 Bytes)
This item allows users to manually adjust the PCIE GFX Core Payload size.
PCIE GPP Core Payload Size (64 Bytes)
This item allows users to manually adjust the PCIE GPP Core Payload size.
GFX0 Link Width (x16)
This item allows users to manually set the GFX Link Width.
GFX Multi Function Mode (Disabled)
This item allows users to enable or disable the GFX Multi Function Mode.
UMA Frame Buffer Size (32MB)
This item allows users to manually adjust the UMA frame buffer size, from 16MB to
128MB.
AGP Aperture Size (128MB)
This item allows users to manually adjust the AGP aperture size, from 32MB to 2GB.
GFX Clock Mode (Sync)
This item allows users to set the GFX Clock Mode to be Sync or Async. When this item
is set to Sync, the following 3 item is activated.
•Async GFX Clock (200MHz): This item allows users to manually adjust the
GFX clock, from 200MHz to 350MHz.
•Async GFX Clock Source (14.318MHz OSC): This item allows users to set
the GFX Clock Source, either to be 14.318MHz OSC or 100MHz PCIE.
•MCLK Spread Spectrum (Disabled): This item allows users to enable or
disable the MCLK spread spectrum function.
Video Display Devices (Auto)
This item allows users to manually select the video display device.
Tv Standard (NTSC)
This item allows users to manually select the TV picture format.
System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)
This feature is only valid when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the
caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly
speeds up accesses to the system BIOS.
Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.
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Integrated Peripherals
These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on
the system’s input/output ports.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
South OnChip IDE Device[Press Enter]
South OnChip PCI Device[Press Enter]
SuperIO Device[Press Enter]
Init Display First[PCIEx]
x
Surroundview Disabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the
PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
OnChip IDE Channel0 (Enabled)
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the
motherboard.
IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)
The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you
install a primary and secondary add-on interface, set this field to Disable if the interface
does not support prefetching.
Primary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you
assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE devices. Choose
Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-
4.
Primary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard
supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.
If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to
Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in
order to use an UltraDMA device.
IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)
Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to
automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the
drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
Using BIOS
South OnChip PCI Device (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Onboard Azalia AUDIO[Auto]
Onboard 1394[Enabled]
Onboard PCI Lan[Enabled]
Onboard Lan Boot ROM[Disabled]
Onboard SATA Controller [Both]
Onboard SATA Type[IDE Mode]
USB 2.0 Supports[Enabled]
USB Controller[Enabled]
USB Legacy Support[Enabled]
USB Mou se Support[Enabled]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This option allows you to control the onboard Azalia audio. Disable this item if you are
going to install a PCI audio add-on card.
Onboard 1394 (Enabled)
This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 function.
Onboard PCI Lan (Enabled)
This option allows you to control the onboard LAN device.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)
Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network addin card with a remote boot ROM installed.
Onboard SATA Controller (Both)
This item allows you to control Serial ATA controller.
Onboard SATA Type (IDE Mode)
This item allows you to manually specify the onboard Serial ATA Type.
USB 2.0 Supports (Enabled)
Enable this item if your system supports USB 2.0.
USB Controller (Enabled)
This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default “Enabled” if you want to
connect USB devices to your computer.
USB Legacy Support (Enabled)
Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows
the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB
controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support
is disabled.
USB Mouse Support (Enabled)
Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy
operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.
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SuperIO Device (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2[2F8/IRQ3]
Onboard Parallel Port[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode[ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA[3]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1/2 (3F8/IRQ4)(2F8/IRQ3)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard
serial port 1/2 (COM1/2).
Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard
parallel port.
Parallel Port Mode (ECP)
Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four
options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.
ECP Mode Use DMA (3)
When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or
DMA 1.
Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.
Init Display First (PCI Slot)
Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI
slots or is integrated on the motherboard. If a PCI graphics card is installed, the
onboard VGA will be disabled.
Surroundview (Disabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable Surroundview function. Surroundview
TM
provides the power and convenience of multiadapter, multimonitor support for
computers that use an AGP or PCI-E based graphics card in conjunction with ATI
integrated graphics processors.
Using BIOS
Power Management Setup
This option lets you control system power management. The system has various powersaving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending
to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed
by certain events.
ACPI Suspend Type[S3(STR)]
HDD Power Down[Disabled]
Video Off Option[Suspend --> Off]
Video Off Method[DPMS Support]
MODEM Use IRQ[3]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN[Instant-Off]
PWRON After Pwr-Fail[Off]
Resume Event Control[Press Enter]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
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.
HDD Power Down (Disabled)
The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time.
Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.
Video Off Option (Suspend —> Off)
This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.
Video Off Method (DPMS Support)
This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS
(Display Power Management Software) by default.
MODEM Use IRQ (3)
If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a powersaving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the
modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem
connector for this feature to work.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant Off)
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a
software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up
Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power
button on your system. 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 a software power down.
PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Item Help
Menu Level
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Resume Event Control (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Resume Event Control
Resume By Ring[Disabled]
Resume By PCI PME[Enabled]
Resume By PCI-E[Enabled]
Resume By USB (S3)[Disabled]
Resume By PS/2 Mouse[Disabled]
Resume By PS/2 Keyboard[Disabled]
x
Hot Key Resume[Ctrl-F1]
RTC Alarm Resume[Disabled]
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
x
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0
x
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
activity or input signal of Ring device is detected.
Resume by PCI-E (Enabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
inserting PCI-Express card.
Resume by PCI PME (Enabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
Resume by USB (S3) (Disabled)
This option allows the activity of the USB devices to wake up the system from S3 sleep
state.
Resume by Mouse (Disabled)
This option allows the activity of the mouse device to wake up the system from sleeping
status.
Resume by Keyboard (Disabled)
This option allows the activity of the keyboard device to wake up the system from
sleeping status.
•Hot Key Resume (Ctrl-F1): Use this item to define the password when
using the keyboard “hot key” to resume the system.
RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)
When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of
the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for
the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified
time.
•Date of Month: Use this item to define the date of month when using the RTC
alarm to resume the system.
•Resume Time: Use this item to define the time when using the RTC alarm to
resume the system.
Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management Setup screen.
Using BIOS
PNP/PCI Configurations
These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in
your system. Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs
(Interrup ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and
DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the
motherboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program
screen displays this menu:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]
Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]
X
IRQ ResourcesPress Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop[Disabled]
Assign IRQ For USB[Enabled]
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data
stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.
Resources Controlled By Auto [Auto(ESCD)]
You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system
dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required.
If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work
properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and
then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.
•IRQ Resources [Press Enter]:In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a
legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to close the IRQ Resources submenu.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard
VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette
snooping so you must leave this item disabled.
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]
Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of
the selected IRQ always awakens the system.
Item Help
Menu Level
Default is Disabled. Select
Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data
ESCD) when you exit Setup if
you have installed a new addon and the system
reconfiguration has caused
such a serious conflict that the
OS cannot boot
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PC Health Status
On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the
parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
SMART Fan Function[Press Enter]
Shutdown Temperature[Disabled]
Warning Temperature[Disabled]
CPU Vcore1.45V
VDIMM1.76V
+3.3V3.29V
+5V4.99V
+12V11.84V
VBAT3.23V
CPU Tcontrol92°C
System Temperature29°C
CPU FAN Speed0 RP M
System Fan Speed0 RP M
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item allows you to enable/disable the control of
the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage.
Fan1 start PWM value (0)
Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item displays the PWM value smart fan starts.
Fan1 start Temp. ° C (0)
Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item which specifies the temperature value smart fan
starts.When the CPU temperature is lower than the value, the fan will function at start
PWM value.
FAN1 Limit Temp. ° C (0)
Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item specifies the slope PWM value of smart fan.
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FAN1 Slope PWM value (0)
Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item specifies the slope PWM value of smart fan.
Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status screen.
Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)
This item enables or disables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach
before powering down.
Warning Temperature (Disabled)
This item allows users to manually set the warning temperature of the system.
System Component Characteristics
These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot
make changes to these fields.
•CPU Vcore
•VDIMM
•+3.3V
•+5V
•+12V
•VBAT
•CPU Tcontrol
•System Temperature
•CPU Fan Speed
•System Fan Speed
Frequency/Voltage Control
This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock
speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your
system.
AMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet control [Auto]
Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
CPU Clock [200 MHz ]
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Frequency/Voltage Control
Menu Level
Item Help
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: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the frequency
decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.
Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled)
When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free PCI slots.
Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic
Interference) generated by the system.
CPU Clock (200 MHz)
This item allows users to manually adjust the CPU clock.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate
items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and the <Enter> to install the defaults. Press
<N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great
demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning
correctly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working
properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select
and display that option, and then press <F6>.
Load Optimized Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate
items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press
<N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components,
such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install
the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to
install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press
<F7>.
Set Supervisor/User Password
When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen
to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now
will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to
confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press
<Esc> to abort the selection.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A
message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the
system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu,
you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try
to enter BIOS Setup.
If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu,
you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor
Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also
you can use User Password when booting the
system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password
is enabled.
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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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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 the
drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find
a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard
version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the
same directory as the software.
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.
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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.
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.
AMI/AWARD Flash Utility
This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard,
and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip. Proceed with caution when
using this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new
BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for
more information.
WinFlash Utility
The WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS BIOS flash writer utility. The utility
enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard
while in a Windows environment. This utility is currently available for WINXP\2000. To
install the WinFlash utility, run AFUWIN.EXE(AMI) or WINFLASH.EXE(Award) from
the following directory:\UTILITY\WINFLASH AMI or Award.
This concludes Chapter 4.
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Caractéristiques
Processeur
Cette carte mère utilise un socket AM2 ayant les caractéristiques suivantes :
• Peut recevoir les processeurs AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX/
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core
• Prend en charge des vitesses d’interface HyperTransportTM (HT) allant
La Technologie HyperTransport
jusqu’à 2000MT/s
permet à des circuits intégrés d’échanger des informations à des vitesses bien plus élevées
que ne le permettent les technologies à interconnexions actuellement disponibles.
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est une liaison point à point entre deux matériels, elle
Chipset
Les chipsets RS485 Northbridge (NB) et SB460 Southbridge (SB) sont basés sur une
architecture novatrice et dimensionnable avec une fiabilité et des performances prouvées.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 x2 (extensible à x4) interface A-Link Express (conforme
PCI Express 1.0a ) pour connexion à la ATI IXP
• Prend en charge un PCI Express x16 pour interface
graphique, entièrement conforme à la spécification PCI
Express révision 1.0a.
• Moteur graphique 2D/3D intégré, double affichage, et un
encodeur TV intégré pris en charge
• Prise en charge de DirectX 9.0 complète (Vertex Shader ver
sion 2.0 et Pixel Shader version 2.0)
• Interface 2/4-lane A-Link Express II au Northbridge ATI
• Conforme aux spécifications PCI 2.3, jusqu’à 6 périphéri
ques maîtrise de bus pris en charge
• Quatre périphériques Serial ATA pris en charge, conforme
aux spécifications Serial ATA 1.0, RAID 0 et RAID 1 accom
modés
• Contrôleur d’Hôte USB 2.0 intégré prenant en charge jusqu’à
huit ports USB 2.0
• Contrôleur IDE intégré prenant en charge les modes Ultra
DMA 133/100/66/33
Mémoire
• SDRAM DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 avec double canal pris en charge
• Reçoit duex DIMM sans tampon
• Jusqu’à 8 Go par DIMM avec une taille de mémoire maximum de 16 Go
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Audio (Optionnel)
Cette carte mère prend en charge les chipsets Audio suivants:
• 8 canaux de format PCM 24/20/16-bits de support DAC pour solution
audio 7.1
• Supporte la vitesse d’échantillonnage DAC de 192K/96K/48K/44,1KHz
• Support d’alimentation : Numérique : 3,3V; Analogique : 3,5V~5,25V
• Conforme aux exigences audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x
• Compatible Direct Sound 3D
• Sortie d’encodeur Dolby® Digital pour application électronique
consommateur
• Conforme aux spécifications AC’97 2.3
• Prend en charge le CODEC audio 6 canaux destiné aux systèmes multimédia PC
• Offre trois entrées stéréo de niveau de ligne analogique avec
contrôle de volume 5 bits: Ligne d’entrée, CD, AUX
• Conforme aux exigences audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0
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1394a FireWire (Optionnel)
• Entièrement conforme avec provisions de IEEE Std 1394-1995 pour les
bus série de hautes performances et IEEE Std 1394a-2000
• Deux ports de câble entièrement conforme IEEE Std 1394a-2000 à 400M
bits/s
LAN interne
Cette carte mère prend en charge les chipsets LAN suivants :
• Supporte le fonctionnement en Auto-négociation N-Way en 10/100Mb/s
• Prend en charge la capacite half/full duplex
• Prend en charge la fonction Wake-On-LAN (WOL) (réveil par appel
• Emetteur-récepteur 10/100/1000 intégré
• Prend en charge PCI v2.3, 32 bits, 33/66-MHz
• Prise en charge totale de IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u et IEEE802.3ab
(Optionnel)
réseau) et le réveil à distance
Options d’extension
La carte mère est livrée avec les options d’extensions suivantes:
• Un PCI Express x16 pour Interface Graphique
• Un logement PCI Express x1
• Deux emplacements PCI v2.3 bits
• Un connecteur IDE de 40 broches prenant en charge jusqu'à 2 périphériques
IDE
• Une interface de lecteur de disquette
• Quatre connecteurs SATA à 7 broches
La carte mère prenant en charge la maîtrise de bus UltraDMA avec vitesses de transfert de
133/100/66/33 Mo/s.
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
• Quatre ports USB
• Un port 1394a (optionnel)
• Un port LAN (optionnel)
• Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d’entrée et ligne de sortie
Microprogramme BIOS
La carte mère utilise Award 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.
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Prozessor
Dieses Mainboard verwendet einen AM2-Sockel mit den folgenden Eigenschaften:
• Unterstützt bis zu 2000MT/s HyperTransportTM(HT) InterfaceGeschwindigkeiten
HyperTransport
ermöglicht integrierten Schaltkreisen einen Informationsaustausch mit wesentlich höherer
Geschwindigkeit als bei gängigen Interconnect-Technologien.
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Technologie ist ein Punkt-zu-Punkt Link zwischen zwei Geräten. Es
Chipsatz
Die RS485 Northbridge (NB) und SB460 Southbridge (SB) Chipsätze basieren auf einer
innovativen und skalierbaren Architektur mit bewiesener Zuverlässigkeit und Leistung.
RS485(NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 x2 (auf x4 erweiterbar) A-Link Express Interface (entspricht
PCI Express 1.0a) für die Verbindung zu ATI IXP
• Unterstützt eine PCI Express x16 for Graphics Schnittstelle,
vollständige Entsprechung zu den PCI Express Spezifikationen Revision 1.0a.
• Integrierter 2D/3D-Grafikengine, Unterstützung für Dual-Display und einen integrierten TV-Encoder
• Vollständige Unterstützung für DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader
Version 2.0 und Pixel Shader Version 2.0)
• 2/4-Lane A-Link Express II Schnittstelle zum ATI North
bridge
• Entspricht PCI 2.3 Spezifikation, es werden bis zu 6 Busmaster-Geräte unterstützt
• Unterstützung für vier Serial ATA-Geräte, entspricht Serial
ATA 1.0 Spezifikation, nimmt RAID 0 und RAID 1 auf
• Integrierter USB 2.0 Host-Controller unterstützt bis zu acht
USB 2.0 Ports
• Supporto di velocità di interfaccia HyperTransportTM (HT) fino a 2000 MT/s
La tecnologia HyperTransport
e quindi un trasferimento di informazioni tra circuiti integrati molto più veloce di quanto sia
possibile con le attuali tecnologie di interconnessione.
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consente il collegamento point-to-point fra due dispositivi
Chipset
I chipset RS485 Northbridge (NB) e SB460 Southbridge (SB) sono basati su un’innovativa
architettura scalabile e offrono collaudata affidabilità e prestazioni comprovate.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 interfaccia Express A-Link x2 (espandibile a x4), conforme a PCI
Express 1.0a, per collegamenti a ATI IXP
• Supporto di una PCI Express x16 per interfaccia grafica con conformità completa alla revisione 1.0a della specifica PCI Express
• Motore grafico 2D/3D integrato, doppio display e supporto di encoder
TV integrato
• Supporto completo di DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader versione 2.0 e
Pixel Shader versione 2.0)
• Interfaccia A-Link Express II a 2/4 corsie al Northbridge ATI
• Conforme alla specifica PCI 2.3 a 33 MHz, con supporto di fino a 6
periferiche master bus
• Supporto di quattro periferiche ATA seriali, conforme alla specifica
Serial ATA 1.0, compatibile con RAID 0 e RAID 1
• Controller host USB 2.0 integrato con supporto di fino a otto porte
USB 2.0
• Controller IDE integrato con supporto di modalità Ultra DMA
133/100/66/33
Memoria
• Supporto di SDRAM DDR2 800/667/533/400 con Dual Channel
• Alloggia due DIMM unbuffered
• Dimensione massima della DIMM pari ad 8 GB per un ammontare massimo
di 16 GB di memoria
Audio (Opzionale)
La scheda madre offre supporto per uno dei seguenti chipset audio.
• 8 canali per formato PCM a 24/20/16 bit con supporto DAC per soluzioni
audio 7.1
• Supporto di velocità di campionamento DAC a 192K/96K/48K/44,1 KHz
• Supporto alimentazione: Digitale: 3,3 V; Analogico: 3,5 V ~ 5,25 V
• Megfelel a Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio követelményeine
• Compatibile con Direct Sound 3D
• Uscita Dolby® Digital Encorder per apparecchiature elettroniche di largo
consumo
• Conforme alle specifiche AC’97 2.3
• Supporto di CODEC audio a 6 canali per sistemi PC multimediali
• Tre ingressi analogici stereo lineari con controllo volume a 5 bit: Line-In,
CD, AUX
• Conforme ai requisiti audio di WHQL e WLP 2.0 di Microsoft
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FireWire 1394a (Opzionale)
• Conformità completa a disposizioni IEEE Std 1394-1995 per bus seriale a
elevate prestazioni e IEEE Std 1394a-2000
• Due porte cable a 400M bit/s conformi a IEEE Std 1394a-2000
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LAN integrata (Opzionale)
La scheda madre offre supporto per uno dei seguenti chipset LAN:
• Supporto di NWay Auto-negotiation a 10/100 Mb/s
• Supporto di funzionalità half/full duplex
• Supporto di funzionalità Wake-On-LAN e riattivazione remota del sistema
• Transceiver 10/100/1000 integrato
• Supporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Supporto completo degli standard IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u e
IEEE802.3ab
Opzioni di espansione
La scheda madre è dotata delle seguenti opzioni di espansione:
• Un PCI Express x16 per interfaccia grafica
• Uno slot PCI Express x1
• Due slot PCI v2.3 a 32 bit
• Un connettore IDE a 40 pin per il supporto di fino a 2 dispositivi IDE
• Un’interfaccia per unità disco floppy
• Quattro connettori SATA a 7 pin
La scheda madre supporta bus master UltraDMA con tasso di trasferimento di 133/100/66/33
MB/s.
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
• Quattro porte USB
• Una porta 1394a (opzionale)
• Una porta LAN (opzionale)
• Prese jack audio per microfono, line-in e line-out
Firmware BIOS
La scheda madre si avvale del BIOS AWARD 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.
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Característica
Procesador
Esta placa principal usa Socket AM2 que ofrece las sigtes. características:
• Soporta hasta las velocidades de interfaz 2000 MT/s HyperTransport
La Tecnología HyperTransport
(HT)
circuitos integrados para intercambiar la información en velocidades más rápidas que las
tecnologías de interconexión disponibles actualmente.
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es un vínculo punto a punto entre dos dispositivos, habilita
Chipset
El chipset RS485 Northbridge (NB) y SB460 Southbridge (SB) se basan de una arquitectura
innovadora y escalable con fiabilidad y rendimiento comprobados.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 interfaz x2 (expansible a x4) A-Link Express (conformidad PCI
Express 1.0a) para conectar al ATI IXP
• Soporta un PCI Express x16 para la Interfaz de Gráficas, totalmente conforme con la Especificación PCI Express revisión
1.0a.
• Motor de gráficas 2D/3D integrada, muestra dual, y un decodificador de TV integrado soportado.
• Soporte total de DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader versión 2.0 y Pixel
Shader versión 2.0)
• Interfaz 2/4-lane A-Link Express II para el ATI Northbridge
• Conformidad con la especificación PCI 2.3, hasta dispositivos
másters de bus 6 soportados
• Cuatro dispositivos Serial ATA soportados, conformidad con la
especificación Serial ATA 1.0, acomodando RAID 0 y RAID 1
• Controlador Anfitrión USB 2.0 integrado que soporta hasta ocho
puertos USB 2.0
• Controlador IDE integrado que soporta los modos Ultra DMA
133/100/66/33
Memoria
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM con soporte de Canal Dual
• Acomoda dos DIMMS sin buffer
• Hasta 8 GB por DIMM con el tamaño de memoria máximo hasta 16 GB
Audio (optativo)
Esta placa principal puede soportar uno de los sigtes. chipset Audio.
• 8 canales de formato PCM de 24/20/16-bit de soporte DAC para la
solución de audio 7.1
• Soporta índice de muestreo DAC 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz
• Soporte de suministro: Digital: 3.3V; Analógico: 3.V~5.25V
• Satisface los requisitos de audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x
• Compatible con Direct Sound 3DTM
• Salida de Decodificador Digital Dolby® para la aplicación de los electrónicos
de consumo
• Conformidad con las especificaciones AC’97 2.3
• Soporta CODEC de audio de 6 canales diseñaods para los sistemas
multimedia
• Provee tres entradas en estéreo a nivel de línea análogicas con control
de volumen de 5-bit: LIne-in, CD, AUX
• Satisface los requisitos de audio de Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0
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Español
1394a FireWire (optativo)
• Conformidad total con las provisiones de IEEE Std 1394-1995 para un bus
serial de alto rendimiento y IEEE Std 1394a-2000
• Dos puertos de cable con conformidad total de IEEE Std 1394a-2000 en 400M
bits/s
LAN Abordo (optativo)
Esta placa principal puede soportar uno de los sigtes. chipset LAN:
• Soporta operación de Autonegociación N-Way de 10/100Mb/s
• Soporta capacidad duplex medio/completo
• Soporta la función Wake-On-LAN y despertar remoto
• Transceptor 10/100/1000 integrado
• Soporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Soporte total de IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u y IEEE802.3ab
Opciones de Expansión
La placa principal viene con las sigtes. opciones de expansión:
• Un PCI Express x16 para la Interfaz de Gráficas
• Una ranura PCI Express x1
• Dos ranuras conforme con 32-bit PCI v2.3
• Un conector IDE de 40-pin soporta hasta 2 dispositivos IDE
• Una interfaz de la unidad de disco floppy
• Cuatro conectores SATA de 7-pin
La placa principal soporta el mastering de bus UltraDMA con índices de transferencia de
133/100/66/33 MB/s.
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
• Cuatro puertos USB
• Un puerto 1394a (optativo)
• Un puerto LAN (optativo)
• Clavijas de audio para micrófono, entrada y salida de línea
BIOS Firmware
La placa principal usa AWARD 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.
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Características
Processador
Esta motherboard usa Ficha AM2 que possui as seguintes características:
• Suporta velocidades de interface de HyperTransportTM (HT) até 2000MT/s
Tecnologia de HyperTransport
circuitos integrados para trocar informação a velocidades muito mais elevadas que as
disponíveis actualmente em tecnologias de interconexão.
TM
Té um link ponto-a-ponto entre dois dispositivos, permite
Conjunto de Chips
O conjunto de chips RS485 Northbridge (NB) e SB460 Southbridge (SB) é baseado numa
arquitectura inovadora e escalável com fiabilidade e performance provadas.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 x2 (expansível para x4) interface A-Link Express (compatível
com PCI Express 1.0a) para ligação ao ATI IXP
• Suports um PCI Express x16 para Interface de Gráficos, totalmente
compatível coma revisão 1.0a da Especificação PCI Express.
• Dispositivo de gráficos integrado 2D/3D, visor duplo, e um codificador de TV integrado suportado
• Suporte completo DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader versão 2.0 e Pixel
Shader versão 2.0)
• Interface 2/4-lane A-Link Express II à ATI Northbridge
• Cumpre com a especificação 2.3 PCI, suporta até 6 dispositivos
bus mestre
• Suporta quatro dispositivos ATA de Série, cumprindo com a es-
pecificação 1.0 ATA de Série, RAID 0 e RAID 1 acomodados
• Controlador Host 2.0 USB Integrado suportando até oito portas
USB 2.0
• Controlador IDE integrado que suporta modos Ultra DMA
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Memória
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM com suporte de Bicanal
• Acomoda dois DIMMs sem buffers
• Até 8 GB por DIMM com tamanho de memória máxima de até 16 GB
Áudio(opcional)
Esta motherboard poderá suportar qualquer dos seguintes conjuntos de chips Áudio.
• Formato 24/20/16-bit PCM com suporte DAC de 8 canais para solução
áudio 7.1
• Suporta taxa de amostragem DAC 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC
• Suporte de potência: Digital: 3.3V; Analógica: 3.5V~ 5.25V
• Cumpre com os requisitos áudio WHQL/WLP 2.x da Microsoft
• Compatível com Direct Sound 3D
• Saída de codificador Dolby® Digital para aplicação electrónica de
consumidor
• Cumpre com as especificações AC’97 2.3
• Suporta CODEC áudio com 6 canais concebido para sistemas
multimédia para PC
• Fornece três entradas estéreo nível de linha analógicas com controlo de
volume de 5 bits: LIne-in, CD, AUX
• Cumpre com os requisitos áudio WHQL/WLP 2.0 da Microsoft audio
TM
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1394a FireWire (opcional)
• compatível com provisões de IEEE Std 1394-1995 para um bus de série de
elevada performance e IEEE Std 1394a-2000
• Duas portas para cabo totalmente compatíveis com IEEE Std 1394a-2000 a
400M bits/s
Onboard LAN (opcional)
Esta motherboard poderá suportar qualquer um dos seguintes conjuntos de chips LAN:
• Suporta operação de Auto-negociação N-Way 10/100Mb/s
• Suporta capacidade de duplex pela metade/ou na totalidade
• Suporta função LAN de Despertar e despertar remoto
•Transreceptor integrado 10/100/1000
• Suporta PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66-MHz
• Suporta na totalidade IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u e IEEE802.3ab
Opções de Expansão
A motherboard é fornecida com as seguintes opções de expansão:
• Um PCI Express x16 para Interface de Gráficos
• Uma ranhura PCI Express x1
• Dois ranhuras compatíveis com PCI v2.3 de 32 bits
• Um conector IDE de 40 pinos suportando até 2 dispositivos IDE
• Um interface com drive de disco flexível
• Quatro conectores SATA de 7 pin
A motherboard suporta um domínio bus UltraDMA bus com taxas de Transferência de
133/100/66/33 MB/s.
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
• Quatro portas USB
• Uma porta 1394a (opcional)
• Uma porta LAN (opcional)
• Fichas áudio para microfone, entrada de linha e saída de linha
Microprogramação BIOS
Esta motherboard usa AWARD 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 технологию 2000 MT/s HyperTransport
Технология HyperTransport
TM
обеспечивает связь двух устройств по протоколу point-
TM
(HT)
to-point, позволяя гораздо более быстрый обмен информацией между интегральными
микросхемами, чем тот, который обеспечивается существующими технологиями.
Чипсет
Чипсеты RS485 «Северный мост» (Northbridge, NB) и SB460 «Южный мост»
(Southbridge, SB) построены с использованием инновационной масштабируемой
архитектуры, обеспечивающей высокую надежность и производительность.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• Один разъем A-Link Express x2 (c возможностью
расширения до x4) (совместимый с PCI Express 1.0a ) для
подключения ATI IXP
• Поддерживает один слот PCI Express x16 для
графического интерфейса; полностью совместима со
спецификацией PCI Express rev. 1.0a.
• Поддерживает встроенное ядро обработки 2D/3D графики,
вывод изображения на два экрана, встроенный чип TV
encoder
• Полностью поддерживает DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader
версия 2.0 и Pixel Shader версия 2.0)
• 2/4-дорожечный интерфейс A-Link Express II к северному
мостику ATI
• Совместимость со спецификацией PCI 2.3, поддержка до
6 устройств типа master
• Поддержка четырех устройств Serial ATA, cовместимость
со спецификацией Serial ATA 1.0, размещение RAID 0 и
RAID 1
• Встроенный контроллер хоста USB 2.0 с поддержкой до
восьми портов USB 2.0
• Встроенный контроллер IDE с поддержкой режимов Ultra
DMA 133/100/66/33
Память
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM с поддержкой двухканального
режима
• Обслуживает 2 модуля небуферизованной памяти DIMM
• Обслуживает до 8 ГБ на модуль DIMM (максимально до 16 ГБ
памяти)
Аудио(опционально)
Данная плата может поддерживать любой из нижеследующих чипсетов аудио.
• Поддерживает 8-канальный DAC в 24/20/16-битном PCM формате для
аудио вер. 7.1
• Поддерживает частоту сэмплирования DAC 192K/96K/48K/44.1 КГц
• Obsługuje złącze HyperTransportTM (HT) z szybkością do 2000MT/s
Technologia HiperTransportu
który umożliwia układom zcalonym wymieniać informację z dużo większymi szybkościami
niż dotychczas stosowane technologie wzajemnych połączeń.
TM
jest protokołem komunikacji między dwoma urządzeniami,
Chipset
Mostek północny (NB) RS485 i mostek południowy (SB) SB460 chipsetu oparty jest na
nowatorskiej i skalowalnej architekturze o sprawdzonej niezawodności i funkcjonalnoœci.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• 1 złącze x2 (rozszerzalne do x4) A-Link Express (zgodne ze
standardem PCI Express 1.0a) służące do podłączenia ATI
IXP
• Obsługuje jedno gniazdo PCI Express x16 przeznaczone dla
karty graficznej, w pełni zgodne z protokołem PCI Express w
wersji 1.0a
• Zintegrowany kontroler graficzny 2D/3D, wyjście na dwa monitory oraz zintegrowany koder obslugujący TV
• W pełni obsługuje DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader wersja 2.0 i Pixel
Shader wersja 2.0)
• 2/4-ścieżkowe połączenie A-Link Express II z mostkiem
północnym ATI
• Zgodne ze standardem PCI w wersji 2.3 obslugujące do 6
urządzeń bus master
• Obslugująca cztery urządzenia Serial ATA, zgodne ze standardem Serial ATA wersja 1.0, przystosowana do RAID 0 i RAID
1
• Zintegrowany kontroler USB 2.0 obslugujący do do ośmiu gniazd
USB 2.0
• Zintegrowany kontroler IDE obsługujący tryby pracy Ultra DMA
133/100/66/33
Pamięć
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM z obsługą dwu kanałów
• Zaopatrzony w dwa gniazda niebuforowanej pamięci typu DIMM
• Obsługuje pamięć DIMM do pojemności 8 GB każda; maksymalna
możliwa pojemność pamięci do 16 GB
Audio (opcjonalnie)
Ta płyta głwna obsługuje wszystkie z niżej wymienionych chipsetów audio.
• Obsługuje 8 kanałów DAC w formacie 24/20/16-bit PCM w standardzie
• Suportă interfeţe HyperTransportTM (HT) cu viteze de până la 2000 MT/s
Tehnologia HyperTransport
viteze mult mai mari de schimb al informaţiilor între circuitele integrate, decât cel asigurat de
tehnologiile de interconectare actuale.
TM
este o legătură punct-la-punct între două aparate, care permite
Setul de chipuri
Seturile de chipuri RS485 Northbridge (NB) şi SB460 Southbridge (SB) se bazează pe o
arhitectură inovatoare şi scalabilă, care s-a impus deja prin fiabilitate şi performanţă.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• O interfaţă x2 (extensibil la x4) A-Link Express (compatibilă
cu PCI Express 1.0a) pentru conectare la ATI IXP
• Suportă un PCI Express x16 pentru Graphics Interface, ce
corespunde specificaţiilor PCI Express, revizia 1.0a.
• 2D/3D motor graphics integrat, dual display, suportă un TVencoder
• Compatibilă cu specificaţiile audio Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x
• Compatibil cu Direct Sound 3D
• Ieşire Dolby® Digital Encoder pentru aplicaţiile electronice ale clientului
• Compatibil cu specificaţia AC’97 2.3
• Suportă CODEC cu şase canale audio destinate sistemelor multimedia
ale calculatoarelor
• Oferă trei intrări audio analoge stereo, cu un control al volumului sonor de 5 biţi: Intrare audio, CD, AUX
• Corespunde cerinţelor audio Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0
TM
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1394a Fire Wire (opţional)
• Compatibil deplin cu prevederile standardului IEEE 1394-1995, oferind un
bus serial de înaltă performanţă şi compatibilitate cu standardul IEEE 1394a2000
• Două porturi de cablu compatibile deplin cu standardul IEEE 1394a-2000 ,
la viteza de 400 Mb/s
Onboard LAN (opţional)
Onboard LAN are următoarele caracteristici:
• Suportă operaţii de autonegociere N-way de 10/100 Mb/s
• Posibilitate semi-duplex şi duplex complet
• Suportă funcţia Wake-On-LAN şi trezirea de la distanţă
• Unitate de emisie/recepţie 10/100/1000 integrat
• Suportă PCI, versiunea 2.3, de 32 biţi, la 33/66 MHz
• Compatibilitate deplină cu IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u şi IEEE802.3ab
Opţiuni de extindere
Placa de bază este dotată următoarele posibilităţi de extindere:
• Un PCI Express de 16x pentru interfaţa grafică
• Un slot PCI Express x1
• Două sloturi de 32 biţi compatibile PCI, versiunea 2.3
• Un conector 40-pin IDE care suportă până la 2 dispozitive IDE
• O interfaţă pentru unitate floppy
• Patru conectoare SATA 7-pin
Placa de bază suportă bus mastering UltraDMA cu viteze de transfer de 133/100/66/33 MB/s
I/O integrată
Placa de bază este dotată cu un set complet de porturi şi conectoare I/O:
• Două porturi PS/2, pentru mouse şi tastatură
• Un port serial
• Un port paralel
• Un port VGA
• Patru porturi USB
• Un port 1394a (opţional)
• Un port LAN (opţional)
• Mufe audio pentru microfon, intrare şi ieşire audio
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Firmware BIOS
Placa de bază utilizează AWARD BIOS, care permite utilizatorului să configureze mai mulţi
parametri ai sistemului, cum ar fi:
• Gestionarea energiei
• Alarme de trezire
• Parametri CPU
• Temporizare CPU şi memorie
Acest firmware poate fi utilizat şi pentru a seta parametrii diferitelor frecvenţe de comandă
ale procesorului.
Anumite specificaţii hardware şi elemente de software pot fi modificate fără
înştiinţare prealabilă.
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Спецификация
Процесор
Тази дънна платка използва сокет AM2 със следните спецификации:
Технологията HyperTransport
две устройства, която предоставя възможност интегрираните вериги да обменят
информация на много по-висока скорост от досегашно съществуващите технологии.
Чипсет
Чипсетът със северен мост RS485 (NB) и южен мост SB460 (SB) е изграден на базата
на оригинална архитектура с възможност за надстройка с доказана надеждност и
производителност.
RS485 (NB)
S460 (SB)
2000MT/s
• Интерфейс A-Link Express x2 с възможност за разширение до x4
• Поддръжка на един порт PCI Express x16 за графичен
• интегрирано 2D/3D графично ядро с поддръжка на два монитора
• Пълна поддръжка на DirectX 9.0 (Vertex Shader версия 2.0 и Pixel
• Интерфейс A-Link Express II с 2 или 4 конектора към Северния мост
• Съвместимост със спецификацията PCI 2.3 с поддръжка на до 6
• Поддръжка на четири устройства Serial ATA, съвместимо със спе-
• Интегриран контролер USB 2.0 с поддръжка до осем порта USB
• Интегриран IDE контролер Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
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е връзка точка-до-точка (point-to-point) между
(съвместим с PCI Express 1.0a) за връзка към ATI IXP
интерфейс, напълно съвместим със спецификацията PCI
Express 1.0a.
и вграден TV encoder
Shader версия 2.0)
ATI
bus master устройства
цификацията Serial ATA 1.0, поддръжка на RAID 0 и RAID 1
2.0
TM
(HT) със скорост до
Памет
• Поддръжка на двуканална памет DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM
• поддръжка на до два небуферирани DIMM слота
• до 8 GB памет на 1 DIMM канал с максимален капацитет 16 GB
Аудио (опция)
Тази дънна платка поддържа следните аудио спецификации:
• 8-канален цифрово-аналогов преобразовател с поддръжка на 24/20/
16-bit PCM формат за 7.1 канален звук.
• Maximum 2000 MT/s HyperTransportTM (HT) sebességű interfészt támogat
A HyperTransport
segítségével az integrált áramkörök közötti információcsere sebessége sokkal nagyobb, mint a
jelenleg rendelkezésre álló összekapcsolási technológiák esetében.
TM
technológia egy ponttól pontig való kapcsolat két készülék között, és
Lapkakészlet
A RS485 Northbridge (NB) és SB460 Southbridge (SB) lapkakészletek egy új és méretezhető,
nagy megbízhatóságú és teljesítőképességű architektúrára épülnek.
RS485 (NB)
SB460 (SB)
• Egy 2-szeres (4-szeresre bõvíthetõ) A-Link Express interfész (PCI
Express 1.0a kompatibilis) az ATI IXP kapcsolására
• támogat egy PCI Express-t x16 Graphics Interface számára és
teljes mértékben megfelel a to the PCI Express 1.0a Műszaki
Előírásainak.
• Integrált 2D/3D graphics motor, duális megjelenítés és támogat egy
integrált TV-kódolót
• Teljes DirectX 9.0 támogatás (Vertex Shader 2.0 és Pixel Shader
2.0)
• 2/4-lane A-Link Express II interfész az ATI Northbridge-hez
• A PCI 2.3-as specifikációjával kompatibilis, akár 6 bus master eszközt
támogat
• Négy soros ATA eszközt támogat, kompatibilis a soros ATA 1.0
specifikációjával, RAID 0 és RAID 1 beépítve
• Beépített USB 2.0 gazda vezérlõ, legtöbb nyolc USB 2.0 portot támo-
gat
• Beépített IDE vezérlõ, amely az Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 módokat
támogatja
Memória
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM, duál csatorna támogatásával
• Két puffermentes DIMM egységgel működik
• Maximum 8 GB-os DIMM egységeket támogat, maximális memória 16 GB
Audio (opcionális)
Ez az alaplap a következő Audio lapkakészletek bármelyikét támogatja.