Foxconn 915M07 series User Manual

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Item Checklist:

Thank for your purchasing Foxconn’s 915M07 series motherboard. Please check
the package; if there are missing or damaged items, contact your distributor as
soon as possible.

915M07 series motherboard (x1)
Foxconn Utility CD (x1)
915M07 User Manual (x1)
RAID User Manual (x1) (optional)
ICH6R RAID Floppy (x1) (optional)
IDE Ribbon Cable (x1)
FDD Ribbon Cable (x1)
I/O Shield (x1)
S-ATA Signal Cable (x1)
S-ATA Power Cable (x1)
SPDIF Cable (x1) (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable (x1) (optional)

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Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMP ANY LTD

66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,

T AIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard

915M07 series

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

 EN 55022/A1: 2000 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of information technology equipment

 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)

 EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A

 EN 55024/A1:2001 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits

and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : T AIPEI/2004

Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

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Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: Foxconn

Model Name:

915M07

Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.

Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.

Fullerton, CA 92835

Telephone: [phone]

Facsimile: 714-738-8838

Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly

Type of Product: Motherboard

Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY

COMPANY LTD

Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow­ing two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.

Signature : Date : 2004

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Product Introduction

Installation Instructions

Supply ............................................................................................

BIOS Description

Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 37

BIOS Features ...........................................................................................

Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................

Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................................

Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................

Power Management Setup .........................................................................

PnP/PCI Configurations...............................................................................

PC Health Status ........................................................................................

Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................

Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................

Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................

Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 63

Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................

Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................

Table of Contents

Chapter

Chapter

Chapter

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Driver CD Introduction

Utility CD content........................................................................................ 66

Start to Install Drivers................................................................................. 67

Install Chipset Software............................................................................. 67

Install IAA RAID (optional) .......................................................................... 67

Install DirectX 9.0b ..................................................................................... 68

Install VGA Driver (optional)....................................................................... 68

Install Audio Driver (optional) ..................................................................... 69

Install LAN Driver (optional) ....................................................................... 69

Install SuperUtility....................................................................................... 70

Install Adobe Reader................................................................................. 70

Install Norton Internet Security 2004 .......................................................... 71

Directions for Bundled Software

SuperStep ................................................................................................. 73

SuperLogo ................................................................................................. 76

SuperUpdate.............................................................................................. 78

Special BIOS Functions

SuperBoot ................................................................................................. 84

SuperBIOS-Protect .................................................................................... 85

SuperRecovery ......................................................................................... 86

SuperSpeed............................................................................................... 95

Appendix

Table of Contents

Chapter

Chapter

Chapter

Using 8-channel Audio (optional) ...................................................................... 96

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1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.

2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures.

3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or

memory module.

Warning:

We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.

Warning:

Attention:

Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS
description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee
that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual
BIOS version at any given time in the future.

Attention:

The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.

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This manual is suitable for motherboard of 915M07 series.
Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants diverse features.

-L with onboard 100M LAN

-K with onbaord 1G LAN

-6 with 6 channel audio

-8 with 8 channel audio

-E with 1394

-S with SAT A

-R with RAID

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Chapter

Thank you for buying Foxconn’s 915M07 series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reason­able price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel

®

915G/
P/GV+ ICH6/ICH6R chipset, providing users a computer plat­form with a high integration-compatibility-performance price
ratio.

This chapter includes the following information:

 Main Features
 Motherboard Layout

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Main Features

Size

mATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch

Microprocessor

Supports Intel® Prescott-T processor in an LGA775 package
Supports FSB at 533 MHz/800 MHz
Supports Hyper-Threading technology
Supports FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)

Chipset

Intel® 915G/P/GV (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)

System Memory

Four 184-pin DIMM slots
Supports up to 4 GB DDR memory
Supports Dual-Channel DDR 333/400
Registered DIMMs not supported
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb, 1-Gb technologies for x8 and x16 non-ECC DDR
devices

USB 2.0 Ports

Supports hot plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers

providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 Protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate

Onboard Serial ATA

150 MBps transfer rate
Supports four S-ATA devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, Matrix RAID (supported on ICH6R)

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Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)

Support hot plug
With rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Can connect with 2 independent 1394 units synchronously at most

Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)

Supports 10/100/1000 (-K optional) Mbit/sec Ethernet

LAN interface built-in on board

Onboard Audio (-6)(optional)

AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports SPDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Line-out jack
Supports 5.1 channels audio (setting via software)

Onboard Audio (-8)(optional)

Supports 7.1 channels audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Intel High Definition Audio
Supports high quality differential CD input

Onboard Graphics (only for 915G/GV)

Supports intefrated VGA display functions (Intel Extreme Graphics)

PCI Express x16 Support (only for 915G/P)

Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features

Green Function

Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off).

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Expansion Slots

Two PCI slots

One PCI Express x1 slot

One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot (only for 915G/P)

Advanced Features

PCI 2.3 specification compliant
Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off
Supports Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on modem functions
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU,
system temperature, and fan speed)

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915M07 Layout

Note:

The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only;
please refer to the physical motherboard.

6

8

7

2

4

5

9

16

3

10

17

1

13

14

15

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3

5

6

7

8

ATX 12V connector

This power connector connects the 4-pin 12 V plug from the ATX 12 V power
supply.

CPU socket

LGA 775 Socket T is for the Intel® Prescott-T processor.

North Bridge controller

Intel® 915G/P/GV supports FSB 800/533 MHz, DDR 333/400 MHz, PCI
Express x16 (only for I915G/P). Intel

®

915G/GV provides an integrated gra-

phics accelerator.

DDR DIMM slots

These four 184-pin DIMM slots support up to 4 GB system memory
using unbuffered non-ECC DDR 333/400 DIMMs.

ATX power connector

This 24-pin connector connects to an ATX power supply. The power supply
must have at least 1 A on the +5 V standby lead (+5 VSB).

Floppy disk connector

This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk
drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of

the floppy disk cable.

IDE connector

The IDE connector supports Ultra DMA 100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE device.
The connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.

Flash ROM

This 4 Mb flash ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

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Serial ATA connectors

These four 7-pin connectors accommodate the thin cables for Serial ATA
devices.

South Bridge

Intel ICH6/6R are subsystem that integrate various I/O functions including
one channel ATA100 bus master IDE controller, up to eight USB 2.0 ports, four
serial ATA 150 , one PCI Express x1, HD audio codec. ICH6R supports RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and Matrix RAID functions.

Super I/O

IT8712F is the newest member of ITE’s growing family of Low Pin Count
Interface-based Super I/O devices with Environment Controller integration. It
provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality plus the
latest Environment Control initiatives, such as H/W Monitor, ITE’s
“SmartGuardian” function. It meets the Microsoft PC98/99/2001 System Design
Guide requirements and is ACPI compliant.

PCI slots

These two 32-bit PCI 2.3 expansion slots support bus master PCI card like
SCSI or LAN card with 133 MB/s maximum throughput.

1394 controller (-E)(optional)

VT6307 is the controller for IEEE1394a on motherboard. The VT6307 is a
complete small package single chip PCI solution at 400 Mbps, low power
seamless plug and play connections to the latest IEEE 1394 enabled devices.

PCI Express x16 slot (only for I915G/P)

PCI Express x16 will offer 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth, the
request pipe depth will go from 32 to 256, and the power delivered will be 75
watts max for PCI Express, compared to 25 watts for AGP 8X.

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PCI Express x1 slot

The x1 slot also promises to benefit overall system performance as well,

allowing more throughput to cards currently utilizing the PCI interface. With
more bandwidth at their disposal, cards such as TV tuners, I/O devices, and
other such cards can bring more and better features to the PC.

Audio CODEC (optional)

The ALC655 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback.

The audio CODEC provides six DAC for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF output,
CD-IN, Line-in, Line-out and Microphone-in. (For -6 models)
Immersive home theater quality sound experience including Dolby* 7.1
audio capability
The ALC880 is a next generation audio CODEC supporting Intel High
Definition Audio. It supports immersive home theater quality sound experience
including Dolby 7.1 audio capability , and jack re-tasking (only for Front Audio)
capability increases ease-of-use by simplifying audio component installation.
It also supports improved system audio stability with Microsoft Unified Audio
Architecture (UAA) support. (For -8 models)

LAN controller (optional)

The RTL8110S-32 Gigabit Ethernet is a single-chip solution for LAN on
motherboard (LOM) applications, and supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data
transfer rates. (For -K models)
The RTL8100C Ethernet is a single-chip solution for LAN on motherboard
(LOM) applications, and supports 10/100 Mbps data transfer rates. ( For

-L models)

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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in­cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, rear panel and pin headers, and the mounting of
jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation of
these modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior

to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information:

 CPU
 Memory
 Power supply
 Rear Panel Connectors
 Other Connectors
 Expansion Slots
 Jumpers

Chapter

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Notes:

Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.

1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object,
such as an attached power supply, before handling components
to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching
any component.

3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).

4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or into the anti-static bag that it came in.

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CPU

This motherboard supports single Pentium® 4 Processor including Prescott
desktop CPUs in an LGA 775 package. It also supports Hyper-Threading
Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI).

Installation of CPU

Load lever

gLoaLoad stiffener

Load plate

Load cap

Lifted tab

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Correct Wrong

Lift up the lever. Use thumb to open the load plate. Be careful not to touch the

contacts.

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Note :

Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, you should install CPU cooling fan and make
sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to
prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU. Please refer to your
CPU fan user guide to install it properly.

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Memory

This motherboard includes four 184-pin slots with 2.6 V for DDR. These support
256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 devices, and support
maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s in Single-Channel or Dual-Channel
asymmetric mode, or 6.4 GB/s in Dual-Channel interleaved mode, assuming
DDR 333/400. You must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal
operation.

DIMM1

DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4

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Installation of DDR Memory

1. There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.

2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.

3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.

104 Pins 80 Pins

Warning :

Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the
memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the system
memory might be seriously damaged.

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Power Supply

This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.

4-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector: PWR2

The ATX power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.

24-pin ATX power connector: PWR1

PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply
cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard.
Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

GND

24-pin ATX power connector

13

+3.3V

+5V

GND

+3.3V

GND

PWROK

+3.3V

24

+5V

GND

+3.3V

GND

GND

+5V

+5V

GND

PS-ON

-12V

12

1

GND

+5V

+5V_AUX

+12V

+12V

RSVD

GND

4-pin ATX_12 V power connector

12V 12V

43

21

GND

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Rear Panel Connectors

This motherboard provides the ports as below:

PS/2 Mouse Connector

This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

Serial Port (COM1)

This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

Parallel Port (Printer Port)

This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

1

2

3

4

USB 2.0 Ports

PS/2 Mouse
Connector

Parallel Port
(Printer Port)

LAN Port

1

2

4

3

7

8

1394 Port
(optional)

6

PS/2 Keyboard
Connector

Serial Port

(COM1)

VGA Port

(only for I915 G/GV)

3

5

For -6 models

Line-in

Line-out

Microphone

9

For -8 models

Rear

LFE/CEN

Microphone

10

Line in

Line out

Side

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VGA Port (only for I915 G/GV)

The VGA Port is for output to a VGA-compatible device.

1394 Port (optional)
This digital interface supports electronic devices such as digital cameras,
scanners, and printers.

USB 2.0 Ports
These four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB

2.0/1.1 devices.

LAN Port (-L/-K) (optional)
This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

Line in, Line out, Microphone Jacks (for -6 models)
When using a 2-channel sound source, the Line out jack is used to connect to
speaker or headphone; the Line in jack connects to an external CD player, tape
player or other audio device. The Microphone jack is used to connect to the
microphone.
When using a 6-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio input;
connect the center speaker/subwoofer to the red Microphone input.

Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks (for -8 models)
When using an 8-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green

audio output; connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio input; connect
the center speaker/subwoofer to the orange audio input; connect the side sound
speaker to the grey audio input.

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5

6

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Other Connectors

This motherboard includes connectors for FDD, IDE HDD, Serial ATA, USB,
IR module, and others.

FDD connector: FLOPPY

This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector, supporting 360 K, 720 K,

1.2 M, 1.44 M, and 2.88 M FDDs.

FDD connector

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HDD connector: IDE

The connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon
cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the IDE connector, then connect
the gray connector to the Ultra DMA 100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and
the black connector to the Ultra DMA 100/66 master device.

IDE

1

Attention:

Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to always con­nect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the IDE or FDD
connector on the motherboard.

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Front Panel Connector: FP1

This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch
and LED indicators.

FP1

IDE LED Connector (HD-LED)
The connector connects to the case’s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity
status of hard disks.

Reset Switch (RESET)
Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the
system will restart when the switch is pressed.

Power LED Connector (PWRLED)
Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power
LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is
on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink; When the system is in S3,
S4, S5 status, the LED is off.

Power Swith Connector (PWRBTN#)
Attach the connector to the power button of the case. Pushing this switch allows
the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.

NCHD-LED

RESET

PWRLED

PWRBTN#

+ -

+ -

GND

Empty

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IrDA Header: IR

This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving device. Before using
this function, configure the settings of IR Mode from the “Integrated Peripherals”
section of the CMOS Setup.

Fan Connectors: CPU_F AN, FAN1

The fan speed of CPU_F AN and FAN1 can be detected and viewed in “PC Health
Status” section of the CMOS Setup. These fans will be automatically turned off
after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode.

CPU_FAN

FAN1

SENSE

POWER

GROUND

POWER

1

GROUND

CONTROL

SENSE

CONTROL

1

IR

1

+5V

GND

IRRX

IRTX

Empty