Freetech P8F153GVT-e Manual

P8F153GVT-e

MOTHER BOARD

USER’S MANUAL

Ver 2.

NOV.26.2003

Copyright Notice

©Copyright 2000
The information contained in this user’s manual and all

accompanying documentation is copyrighted and all rights are
reserved. This publication may not, in whole or in part, be
reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into
any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form
whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufacturer,
except for copies retained by the purchasers for their personal
archival purposes.

The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this user’s manual and
all accompanying documentation and to make changes in the
content without obligation to notify any person or organization of the
revision or change.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE VENDOR BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, THE
VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE
PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING,
REPLACING, OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE, OR DATA.

All trademarks mentioned in this document are acknowledged.
The specifications in this manual are subject to change without
notice.

i

Using This Manual

This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal
Computer based on the P8F153GVT-e platform.

Chapter 1—Quick Reference

This chapter is for advanced users who want to quickly assemble a system.
The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch settings, and memory
configuration are provided.

Chapter 2—Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction, a checklist of the items that ship with
this mainboard, and a summary of the principal features and components.

Chapter 3—Hardware Installation

This chapter explains how to prepare your mainboard for use and how to
make the various connections to other computer components and peripheral
items.

Perface

Chapter 4—etBIOS Configuration

This chapter explains how to use the system setup utility that is stored in the
mainboard’s firmware.

Chapter 5—etDVD Guide

This chapter explains how to use the etDVD.

Chapter 6—Driver and Utility

This chapter briefly describes the drivers and utility programs that are
packaged with the mainboard.

ii

Perface

Table of Contents

1. P8F153GVT-e QUICK REFERENCE...........................

1.1. Mainboard Layout ....................................................

1.2. I/O Ports...................................................................

1.3. Front Panel Connector.............................................

1.4. Jumpers ...................................................................

1.5. PCI Frequency Settings...........................................

1.6. Memory Installation..................................................

1.7. Connectors...............................................................

1.8. Remote Controller....................................................

2. INTRODUCTION............................................................

2.1. Overview..................................................................

2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features...................

2.2.1. Hardware..................................................................

2.2.2. Software...................................................................

2.3. Mainboard Layout ....................................................

2.4. Microprocessor.........................................................

2.5. CPU Packaging........................................................

2.6. AC97 Codec.............................................................

2.7. Chipset.....................................................................

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................

3.1. Unpacking................................................................

3.2. Installation................................................................

3.3. Safety Measures......................................................

3.4. Connector/Jumper Location.....................................

3.5. Attaching Connectors...............................................

1

1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4

5

5
6

6
8

9
11
11
11
12

14

14
15
15
16
17

iii

Perface

3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors (JP5)..................................

3.5.2. Audio CD-In Connector (CD1)................................

3.5.3. Audio AUX-IN Connector (AUX1).........................

3.5.4. Infrared (IR) Connector (IR)....................................

3.5.5. LAN/Modem Wake up connectors (WOL)..............

3.5.6. Front USB Header (USB2)......................................

3.5.7. Floppy Drive Header (FDC)....................................

3.5.8. IDE Connectors ......................................................

3.5.9. Back Panel Connectors............................................

3.5.10. Power Supply Connector .........................................

3.5.11. CPU/Chipset/System FAN Power Supplies ...........

3.5.12. PCI Connector (PCI)................................................

3.5.13. Serial COM2 Connector (J3)...................................

3.5.14. External Mouse / Keyboard (JP1)............................

3.5.15. Front Mic-IN, Line-IN Connector (JP9)..................

3.5.16. Front Line-OUT Connector (JP8)............................

3.5.17. 5.1 Channel Sound Connectors................................

3.6. Installing the CPU ....................................................

3.6.1. Before You Begin....................................................

3.6.2. Installation Procedure..............................................

3.6.3. Removing the Processor ..........................................

3.7. Installing System Memory................................................

3.8. Setting Jumpers...................................................................

3.8.1. CPU FSB Jumper (JP3) ...........................................

3.8.2. Clear CMOS Jumper (JP4) ......................................

3.9. Auto Power On.....................................................................

4. etBIOS CONFIGURATION ...........................................

4.1. Entering Setup .........................................................

4.2. Setup Main Menu.....................................................

17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
22
26
27
28
28
29
29
30
30

31

31
31
32

33

34

34
34

35

36

37
39

iv

Perface

4.3. System Information..................................................

4.4. General Configuration..............................................

4.5. Advanced Configuration...........................................

4.6. etBIOS Configuration...............................................

4.7. Primary / Secondary IDE Drivers.............................

4.8. Peripherals...............................................................

4.9. Power Management...................................................

4.10. PCI & PnP................................................................

4.11. Hardware Monitor.....................................................

4.12. Restore Manufacturer Settings ................................

4.13. Exit...........................................................................

5. etDVD Guide.....................................................................

5.1. Starting etDVD.........................................................

5.2. Main Screen.............................................................

5.3. Using the etDVD Player...........................................

5.3.1. The etDVD Interface................................................

5.3.2. General Control........................................................

5.3.2.1. Play Mode.......................................................

5.3.2.2. Drive Select ....................................................

5.3.2.3. Play.................................................................

5.3.2.4. Pause...............................................................

5.3.2.5. Stop.................................................................

5.3.2.6. Forward...........................................................

5.3.2.7. Backward........................................................

5.3.2.8. Next Track/Chapter.........................................

5.3.2.9. Previous Track/Chapter ..................................

5.3.2.10. Progress Indicator...........................................

5.3.2.11. Volume...........................................................

5.3.2.12. Mute................................................................

40
41
43
45
46
48
50
53
54
55
56

57

57
58
59

59
60
60
60
60
61
61
61
62
62
62
63
63
63

v

Perface

5.3.2.13. Eject................................................................

5.3.2.14. Exit..................................................................

5.3.2.15. Step Frame ....................................................

5.3.3. Exclusive CD/MP3 Controls....................................

5.3.3.1 Shuffle .............................................................

5.3.4. Exclusive VCD Controls..........................................

5.3.4.1 Audio Channel Select ......................................

5.3.5. Exclusive DVD Controls .........................................

5.3.5.1. Using the Menu...............................................

5.3.5.2. Displaying Subtitles........................................

5.3.5.3. Switching Language (Audio Streams)............

5.3.5.4. Switching Language (Audio Streams)............

5.3.5.5. Region Setup...................................................

5.4. TV Tuner (Optional) .................................................

5.4.1. Audio Input Options ................................................

5.4.1.1. Line-In............................................................

5.4.1.2. CD-In..............................................................

5.4.1.3. TV...................................................................

5.4.1.4. Validated TV Tuner Cards..............................

5.5. Function Reference..................................................

5.5.1. System Keys ............................................................

5.5.2. General.....................................................................

5.5.3. Audio CD/MP3........................................................

5.5.4. VCD.........................................................................

5.5.5. DVD.........................................................................

5.5.6. Region Setup............................................................

5.5.7. TV Tuner .................................................................

5.6. Specification.............................................................

5.6.1. Video..........................................................................

5.6.2. Audio.........................................................................

63
64
64
65
65
65
65
65
65
66
66
66
67
68
69
69

.69

70
70

71

71
71
73
73
74
74
75

77

77
77

vi

Perface

5.6.3. Navigational Suppo rt.................................................

5.6.4. DVD Support.............................................................

6. DRIVER AND UTILITY.................................................

6.1. Flash Utility...............................................................

6.2 CD Driver Overview .................................................

6.2.1. Intel Chipset 845 INF Driver...................................

6.2.2. Intel Chipset 845 Busmaster IDE Driver.................

6.2.3. ALC650 Audio Driver.............................................

6.2.4. LAN Driver..............................................................

6.3. Online Services ................................................................

77
77

78

78
79

80
80
81
81

82

vii

1. P8F153GVT-e Quick Reference

This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away.

1.1. Mainboard Layout

1.

mPGA478B CPU socket (PGA478)

2.

ATX power connector (PW)

3.

ATX 12V power connector (PW1)

4.

184-pin DIMM DDR module sockets (DIMM1~2)

5.

IDE connector (IDE1)

6.

IDE connector (IDE2)

7.

Floppy drive connect (FDC)

8.

PCI expansion connector (PCI)

9.

Front Panel connectors (JP5)

10.

USB2 ports connector (USB2)

11.

LAN/Modem Wake up Connector (WOL)

12.

AUDIO connectors (AUX1)

13

AUDIO connectors (CD1)

14.

Front Mic-IN, Line-IN Connector (JP9)

15.

Front Line-OUT Connector (JP8)

16.

COM2 Connector (J3)

17.

External Mouse / Keyboard (JP1)

18.

IR connector (IR)

19.

CPU FSB (JP3)

20.

CMOS Jumper (JP4)

21.

Chipset FAN (JP6)

22.

System FAN (JP7)

23.

CPU FAN (JP2)

24.

RTC Battery

25.

Flash BIOS

1

Mainboard User’s Manual

1.2. I/O Ports

1.3. Front Panel Connector

The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin
assignments:

2

I/O Port

1.4. Jumpers

P8F153 Quick Reference

JP3

(CPU FSB)

(CMOS Clear)

1-2 Auto
2-3 100MHz FSB

Empty 133MHz FSB

1-2 Normal Mode JP4
2-3 Clear CMOS

1.5. PCI Frequency Setting

The PCI frequency settings are automatically set by the system

1.6. Memory Installation

Note: This mainboard supports up to two double-sided or two

single-sided DIMMs when the DDR DRAM interface is
operating at 133 MHz. Installing DDR DIMM modules that
exceed these specifications requires that the BIOS
down-shifts the DRAM clocks to 100 MHz through a
two-wire interface of the system clock generator.

184-Pin DIMM DDR SDRAM Memory Configuration.

Each 184-pin DIMM bank can install from 64MB up to 1GB of
PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V single or double side buffered
with or without ECC DDR SDRAM modules.

Bank 0 (DIMM1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
Bank 1 (DIMM2) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB

Total 2 GB

Jumper

3

Mainboard User’s Manual

1.7. Connectors

JP1

JP2

External Mouse / Keyboard : This 6-pin header is

used for connecting mouse or keyboard.
CPU FAN : This 3-pin header is used for connecting

a CPU fan.

J3 COM2 Connector
JP6 Chipset FAN
JP7 System FAN
JP8 Front Line-OUT Connector
JP9 Front Mic-IN, Line-IN Connector

AUX1

CD1

IR

WOL

PW

PW1

USB2

Auxiliary-IN connector : This 4-pin header is an

auxiliary input connector.
CD-IN connector : This 4-pin header is used for

connecting the CD ROM audio input to the sound
card.

Infrared (IR) connector : This 5-pin header is used
connect an IR port for use of IR devices.

Wake On LAN Connector : This 3-pin header is
used for remote wake up of the computer through a
network card.
ATX power connector : This 20-pin header is
connect the power supply plug to ATX power
connector to provide Pentium 4 standard power for
devices.
ATX 12V power connector : This 4-pin header is
connect the power supply 12V plug to ATX po wer
connector to provide 12V power for devices.

Front USB connector : This 10-pin header is used
connecting front panel USB port 3 or 4.

1.8. Remote Controller (Optional)

See as attached

4

Connectors

2. Introduction

2.1. Overview

The high quality P8F153GVT-e is a high-performance, enhanced
function mainboard that supports mPGA478 Intel® Pentium® 4
processors that support a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). This
mainboard is designed around the latest and fastest Intel
845G/GE/GL/GV chipset in a standard ATX form factor.
The mainboard delivers workstation-level performance with bus
mastering EIDE (Enhanced IDE) controller, and concurrent PCI bus.
The mainboard accommodates DDR SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)
memory and supports ATA33/66/100.
In addition to superior hardware capabilities, provided with this
platform are these features:

 Supports Intel®Pentium® 4 processors in a 478-pin package
 Supports a 100/133 memory bus
 Supports up to 2 GB of PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM
 Bus mastering EIDE driver
 Supports two USB ports, two USB ports by cable accommodating

Plug and Play devices

 Soft-off APM (Advanced Power Management)
 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
 Keyboard power on
 External modem ring on
 LAN wake up
 BIOS upgrade

5

Mainboard User’s Manual

2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features

2.2.1. Hardware

CPU Intel

®

Pentium

package, compatible Auto-detection CPU

VRM Onboard Voltage Regulator Module

Provides 1.05V to 1.825V operating voltage

Coprocessor
Speed

CPU has built-in floating point unit
System bus clock 100 MHz
PCI bus clock 33 MHz

Chipset Intel 845G/GE/GL/GV supports

PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM and

super-I/O integrated peripheral controller
supports Ultra ATA100

DRAM Two 184-pin DDR sockets, up to 2GB

Supports 64 MB to 2GB DDR SDRAM
memory types

EIDE
Controller

Supports for IDE devices in two channels
Supports PIO mode 0 through mode 4 drives
Supports Bus Mastering DMA mode 2 drives
Supports two Bus Mastering Ultra DMA-ATA
33/66/100 drives
Supports Iomega ZIP or LS-120 removable
drives

Sound Chip Chip integrated direct Sound AC97 2.1

interface.
Realtek ALC650

On-Board TV out
& LAN

Realtek 8100 LAN chipset, supports 10/100
Mb/s
TV-out with 1024×768 input video resolution.

®

4 processors in a 478-pin

6

Mainboard Specification and Feature

Introduction

Enhanced I/O One floppy disk controller

One Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port
connector
Two 16550 compatible serial port connectors
Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
One audio port connector, include line-out,
line-in, mic-in, and midi/game ports

I/O Options One connector for front panel USB ports 3/4

One IrDA compatible infrared (IR) connector

Mouse PS/2 mouse connector

Keyboard PS/2 keyboard connector

Expansion Slots One 32-bit PCI slots

Power
Management

System
Management

Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI
ATX soft-off power control
Power on by keyboard and mouse
Power on by external modem ring
Power on by alarm
Power on by LAN wake up
Fan off in sleep mode

CPU and system voltage detection
CPU and secondary fan RPM detection

Voltage Regulator Switching regulator

CPU voltage auto-detection

Form Factor Mini Flex ATX

Board Size 170 × 220 mm

Mainboard Specification and Feature

7

Mainboard User’s Manual

2.2.2. Software

BIOS AWARD AGP/PCI BIOS

Driver and
Utility

Operating
System

2M-bit Flash BIOS with ESCD (Extended
System Configuration Data) block
Supports APM, Plug and Play, Multi-Boot, DMI
and EIDE devices
Supports ACPI
Supports high-capacity LS-120 and ZIP
removable media drive

IDE Bus mastering Ultra DMA driver
AC97 codec audio driver
Flash utility for BIOS upgrade
System Environment Monitoring Utility

Operates with MS_DOS, Windows

3.x/9x/ME/XP/2000/NT, OS/2, Novell
NetWare/UnixWare 1.1, and SCO Unix 4.2

8

Mainboard Specification and Feature

2.3. Mainboard Layout

Introduction

Note: Because of optional items and design changes, your

mainboard may not be identical to the one shown in the
illustration.

Mainboard Layout

9

Mainboard User’s Manual

Key to Mainboard Components

NO. Name Function

1 PGA478 CPU socket
2 PW ATX standard power connector
3 PW1 ATX 12V power connector
4 DIMM1~2 DDR SDRAM Memory module slots
5 IDE1 IDE 1 connector
6 IDE2 IDE 2 connector
7 FDC Floppy drive connector
8 PCI 32-bit PCI Slot

9 JP5 Front Panel Connector
10 USB2 Front USB Connector
11 WOL LAN/Modem Wake up Connector
12 AUX1 Audio AUX-In header
13 CD1 Audio CD-In header
14 JP9 Fr ont Mic-IN, Line-IN Audio Connector
15 JP8 Fr ont Line-OUT Connector
16 J3 COM2 Connector
17 JP1 External Mouse / Keyboard
18 IR IrDA compliant Infrared (IR) connector
19 JP3 CPU FSB Jumper
20 JP4 Clear CMOS
21 JP6 Chipset FAN
22 JP7 System FAN
23 JP2 CPU FAN Connector
24 BAT RTC battery
25 U20 Flash BIOS

10

Mainboard Layout

2.4. Microprocessor

The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processor:

Processor Type Speed FSB

Intel Pentium 4 800MHz~2.4GMHz+ 400, 533 MHz

An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.05
to 1.825 volts for the processor. The processor sends five VID
(Voltage identification) signals to the switching voltage regulator.
The switching regulator generates the correct voltage for the
processor.

2.5. CPU Packaging

The mainboard’s CPU socket is a surface mount, mPGA478B type
ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket. The socket has 478 pins with 50
mil pin pitch.

Note:

ZIF sockets are sockets designed for easy insertion of pin
grid array (PGA) chips. The chip is dropped into the
socket, and a lever is used to secure the chip in place.

Introduction

2.6. AC 97 Codec

This mainboard features the AC 97 (ALC650) codec. The AC 97
(ALC650) Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.1
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter)
and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit
stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling
rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level
stereo inputs.

Microprocessor

11

Mainboard User’s Manual

2.7. Chipset

The P8F153GVT-e supports the Intel 845G/GE/GL/GV chipset is
designed for use in a desktop system based on an Intel® Pe nt ium® 4
processor in a 478-pin package. The Intel 845G/GE/GL/GV chipset
supports the Pentium 4 processor with 256-KB L2 cache and the
Pentium 4 processor with 512-KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process.
The processor interface supports the Pentium 4 processor subset of
the Extended Mode of the Scalable Bus Protocol. In an Intel
845G/GE/GL/GV chipset-based platform, I/O functions are
integrated onto the ICH4.

The GMCH provides the processor interface, system memory
interface, hub interface, and additional interface in an Intel
845G/GE/GL/GV chipset desktop pl at fo rm. Each GMCH contains
an integrated graphics controller (IGD). Both the Intel
845G/GE/GL/GV chipset and Intel 845G/GE/GL/GV chipset use the
82801DB ICH4 for the I/O Controller Hub.

z Processor Side Bus (PSB) frequency

-- 82845G/GE/GV GMCH supports 533 MHz and 400 MHz.

--82845GL GMCH supports 400 MHz only.

z AGP Inte rface

-- 82845G/GE/GV GMCH supports AGP. The AGP interface
signals are multiplexed with the Intel® DVO interface signals.

-- 82845GL GMCH does not support AGP.

z Advanced packaging technology and industry leading

electrical design innovations ensure long-term system
reliability over wide operating conditions.

z The AGP4X interface providing the most advanced graphics

support available, enabling graphics ba n dwidth of over 1GB/s.

z Two UBS controllers provide high-performance peripherals

with 480 Mbps of bandwidth, while enabling support for up to
four USB ports.

12

Chipset

Introduction

z AC97 (ALC650) two channels of audio.
z Dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers support faster IDE transfers to

storage devices.

This concludes Chapter 2. Chapter 3. covers hardware installation.

Chipset

13

3. Hardware Installation

This chapter explains how to use your mainboard to build a powerful
computer system. At a minimum, you will need the following components
in order to build a fully functioning system.

z Computer case with P4 standard ATX power supply
z MPGA478B Processor
z One DDR SDRAM memory module
z One floppy disk drive
z One UDMA-66/100 IDE hard disk drive
z One CD-ROM drive
z One display monitor
z One mouse
z One PS/2 keyboard
z One S-Video
z One TV-out
z One LAN / Modem
z One set of loudspeakers

3.1. Unpacking

The P8F153GVT-e mainboard package contains the following items:

z One mainboard
z One IDE 66/100 40-pin ribbon cable
z One floppy 34-pin rib b on cabl e
z Driver and utility CD
z User’s manual

After removing the mainboard from its anti-static bag, place it on a
grounded or antistatic surface (component side up). Inspect the
mainboard and contact your vendor immediately if it is damaged.

14

3.2. Installation

The P8F153GVT-e is designed to fit into a standard Mini Flex ATX
form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the
position of the back panel connectors meet the Mini Flex ATX
system board specification. The chassis comes with various
mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic. It is highly
recommended to use as many metal fasteners as possible to mount
the mainboard in the chassis for better grounding.
To install the mainboard you need to install the CPU and DDR
memory modules, attach the connectors, and set the correct CPU
speed in the CMOS setup.

3.3. Safety Measures

Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged
by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are
still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.
Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damaging you
computer:

z Always disconnect the mainboard from the ATX power supply,

and disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever
you are working inside the computer case.

z If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are

installing the mainboard or working inside the computer case.
Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the
bare metal chassis of the computer case, or the bare metal
body of ay other grounded appliance.

z Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch

the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so.
Do not flex or stress the circuit board.

z Leave each component inside the static-proof packaging that it

ships with until you are ready to use the component for the
installation.

Hardware Installation

Installation

15

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.4. Connector/Jumper Location

16

Connector/Jumper Location

3.5. Attaching Connectors

3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors (JP5)

There are seven connectors on the mainboard for speaker, switches,
and indicator lights on the system’s front panel.

Hardware Installation

PW SW

RESET This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset

SBLED This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted Standby

HLED This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted HDD

PWRLED &

RLED

SPEAKER This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.

Attaching Connectors

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted Power
button.

switch and is used to reboot the system.

LED to indicate a standby status. The LED remains Lit even
when the system is off to indicate that AC power is available.
When the system enters standby mode, the LED starts
blinking.

LED to indicate hard disk activity.
This 5-pin connector connects to the case-mounted and the
power LED. The RLED switch is used to indicate Raid
activity.

17

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.5.2. Audio CD-In Connector (CD1)

This connector enables you to connect a CD-ROM to the mainboard
and receive stereo audio input.

3.5.3. Audio AUX-IN Connectors (AUX1)

18

This connector enables you to connect a stereo audio input from
CD-ROM, TV-tuner, or MPEG card.

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

3.5.4. Infrared (IR) Connector (IR)

This 5-pinheader connects to an optional wireless transmitting and
receiving infrared module via a cable and a bracket. Configure BIOS
to enable the IrDA port if you attach an infrared module to this
connector. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details.

3.5.5. LAN/Modem Wake up connectors (WOL)

This 3-pin header is used for remote wake up of the computer
through a network or modem signal.

Attaching Connectors

19

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.5.6. Front USB Header (USB2)

The mainborad provides one onboard 10-pin of dual USB port (port
3 and port 4) header. The header on the same signal with USB port 1
and port 2 on the back panel.

3.5.7. Floppy Drive Header (FDC)

A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two
floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A; the connector with untwisted wires connects to
drive B. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color)
edge of the cable corresponds with pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

20

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

3.5.8. IDE Connectors

An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two IDE
drives. If a ribbon cable connects to two IDE drives at the same time,
one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be
configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive.

Consult the documentation that came with your IDE drive for details
on jumper locations and settings. You must orient the cable
connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to
pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

Attaching Connectors

21

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.5.9. Back Panel Connectors

The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and
mouse connectors, two serial ports, one parallel port, dual USB ports,
and audio Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in, game/midi ports which are
integrated on the mainboard. The figures below show the location of
the back panel I/O connectors.

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Key board Ports

Connect a PS/2 mouse to the green 6-pin mini DIN connector. The
system will automatically assign IRQ 12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is
connected.

Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the purple 6-pin mini DIN connector.
If you want to connect a standard AT size (large DIN) connector, you
must use and adapter.

Parallel Port

Connect a printer or other parallel device to the burgundy-colored
25-pin parallel port. You can set the parallel port IRQ and parallel
port mode in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for
details.

22

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

VGA Port

Connect an external monitor to the blue 15-pin VGA port.

S-Video Port

You can connect S-Video devices to S-Video port on the back panel.

RCA Video (TV-Out)

You can connect RCA Video devices to RCA Video port (TV-Out) on the
back- panel.

LAN Port

Connect a device to the LAN port on the back panel.

Attaching Connectors

23

Mainboard User’s Manual

Universal Serial Bus Ports

You can connect two USB devices or USB hubs to the USB ports.

The USB ports provide a hardware interface for low-speed
peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer
and telephony devices, and also support MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
digital video. The USB ports have a m axi mum bandwidth of 480
Mbits/sec (equivalent to 60 Mbytes/sec), and up to 127devices can
be attached. Fast devices can use the full bandwidth, while
lower-speed ones can transfer data using a 60 Mbytes/sec
sub-channel.

Serial Port

Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the 9-pin
serial port. You can set the serial port IRQs in BIOS. Refer to
integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details.

Note:

Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.

24

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

Audio Line-Out Port

You can connect various audio devices to this audio jacks. Connect
headphones or powered speakers to the lime-colored lineout
connector.

Audio Line-In Port

You can connect a tape player or another audio source to the light
blue Line-in connector to record audio on your computer or to play
audio through your computer’s sound chip and speakers.

Audio Mic-In Port

You can conn ect a microphone to the pink microphone connector to
record audio to your computer.

Attaching Connectors

25

Mainboard User’s Manual

g

3.5.10. Power Supply Connector (PW / PW1)

The ATX power supply has a single lead connector with a clip on
one side of the plastic housing. There is only one way to plug the
lead into to ATX power connector. Press the lead connector down
until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead onto the
connector.

Warning:

26

Incorrect installation of the power supply could result in
serious dama
Make sure the power supply is unplugged from the AC outlet
before connecting the leads from the power supply.

e to the mainboard and connected peripherals.

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

3.5.11. CPU/Chipset/System Fan Power Supplies
(JP2/JP6/JP7)

There are three fan connectors on the mainboard for the cooling fans.
The connectors support fans of 12VDC/500mAMP (six watt) or less.
When the system goes into sleep state, fans should be shut down to
eliminate audible noise and reduce power consumption.

Attaching Connectors

27

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.5.12. PCI Connector (PCI)

PCI connector is one of equipment interfaces that connects
peripheral equipment and motherboard. Its transfer speed is faster
than traditional ISA. PCI is the mainstream transfer interface for
extra adopter.

28

3.5.13. Serial COM2 Connector (J3)

The mainboard provides one onboard serial COM2 connector. The
COM2 connector has the same signal with COM1 on the back panel.

Attaching Connectors

Hardware Installation

3.5.14. External Mouse / Keyboard (JP1)

The mainboard provides one onboard 6-pin for external mouse or
keyboard. The headers have the same signal with ps/2 mouse or ps/2
keyboard.

3.5.15. Front Mic-IN, Line-IN Connector (JP9)

Connector a tape player or another audio source to the light blue
Line-in connector to record audio on your computer or to play audio
through your computer’s sound chip and speaker.
Connect a microphone to the pink microphone connector to record
audio to your computer.

Attaching Connectors

29

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.5.16. Front Line-OUT Connector (JP8)

Connector the cable attached to line-out connector on front panel.
This header shared same signal with line-out back panel.

30

Attaching Connectors

3.6. Installing the CPU

3.6.1. Before You Begin

1. Be sure that your processor kit includes the following items:

z One processor with the fan or heat sink attached
z One power cable (for CPU with cooling fan attached)

2. Place the mainboard on a workbench (not in a chassis). Be sure

that the mainboard is empty (that is, no DIMMs, cables, or
cards are installed) and that the holes for the fan or heat sink
support pegs are empty.

3.6.2. Installation Procedure

1. On the motherboard, identify the CPU Socket 478 and the

cooling fan power supply connector CPU FAN.

Hardware Installation

2. Push the CPU socket level slightly to the side and then raise it

as far as it can go.

Installing the CPU

31

Mainboard User’s Manual

3. Identify the pin-1 corner of the mPGA478. The pin-1 corner is

on the same side as the locking lever, as shown in the
illustration below.

4. Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor (the pin-1 corner on

the processor has a beveled edge).

5. Align the pin-1 corners and drop the processor into the

mPGA478. The processor should drop into place without any
force. I f it doesn’t seat properly, check that you have the pin-1
corner in the correct position.

6. Swing the locking lever down to lock the processor in place and

latch the lever under the catch on the side of the socket.

7. Plug the cable from the heat sink/cooling fan assembly into the

processor cooling fan power supply CPU FAN.

8. Configuration of the processor is carried out using the system

setup utility as described in Chapter 4. Configure the processor
the first time you turn on the assembled computer.

32

3.6.3. Removing the Processor

First, remove the mainboard from the chassis. To remove the
processor from the mainboard, follow these steps:

1. Disconnect the fan power cable from the mainboard.

2. Push the CPU socket lever slightly to the side and then raise

it as far as it can go. You will feel a resistance as the
processor is freed from the socket.

3. Remove the processor.

Installing the CPU

Hardware Installation

3.7. Installing System Memory

Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 2GB.
The mainboard has two DIMM Sockets. Memory can be installed

using 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM memory modules. These are no
jumper settings required for the memory size or type, which is
automatically detected by the BIOS.

You must use 2.5V DIMMs in the mainboard. To determine the
DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs.

Install the 184-pin DDR SDRAM modules in any combination as
follows:

Bank 0 (DIMM1) 64MB/128MB/512MB/1GB

Bank 1 (DIMM2) 64MB/128MB/512MB/1GB

Total System Memory 64MB ~ 2GB

Installing System Memory

33

Mainboard User’s Manual

3.8. Setting Jumpers

Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers
on your mainboard.

3.8.1. CPU FSB Jumper (JP3)

The 3-pin header is used for CPU FSB. You can set “Auto”, “100
MHz” or “133 MHz”.

34

3.8.2. Clear CMOS Jumper (JP4)

You may need to clear the CMOS if your system cannot boot up
because you forgot your password, the CPU clock setup is incorrect,
or the CMOS setting need to reset to default values after the system
BIOS has been updated.
Refer to the following solutions to reset your CMOS setting:

Solution A

1. Power off the system and disconnect the power cable.

2. Place a shunt to short pin 2 and pin 3 of JP4 for five

seconds.

Setting Jumpers

3. Place the shunt back to pin 1 and pin 2 of JP4.

4. Power on the system.

Solution B

If the CPU clock setup is incorrect, you may not be able to boot up .
In this case, follow these instructions:

1. Turn the system off, then on again. The CPU will

automatically boot up using standard parameters.

2. As the system boots, enter BIOS and set up the CPU clock.

Note:

If you are unable to enter BIOS setup, turn the system on
and off a few times.

3.9. Auto Power On

After losing AC power, the system will not turn on automatically
when the power comes back unless you set the options in BIOS.

This concludes Chapter 4 covers the BIOS setup program.

Hardware Installation

Auto Power On

35

4. etBIOS Configuration

After the hardware configuration of the mainboard is finished, and the
system hardware has been assembled, the system may be powered up. At
this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is
correct.

The mainboard employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support
for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup
instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input
and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that enables you
to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit
your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that
displays the system’s configuration status and prov ides you with a tool to
set system parameters. These parameters are stored in non-volatile
battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the
power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is
configured with the values found in CMOS.

Using easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:

 Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals
 Video display type and display options
 Password protection from unaut h ori zed use
 Power management features

The settings made in the Setup program intimately affect how the computer
performs. It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup’s
options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the
computer. This chapter provides clear explanations for all Setup options.

36

BIOS Configuration

This program should be executed under the following conditions:

 When changing the system c onfiguration

 When a configuration error is detected by the system and you

are prompted to make changes to the Setup program

 When resetting the system clock

 When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically

runs either fast or slow

 When redefining the communication ports to prevent any con

flicts

 When making changes to the Power Management

configuration
 When changing the password or making other changes to the
security setup

Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not
consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM,
whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features
need to be changed.

4.1. Entering Setup

When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-On
Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various
diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be
reported in one of two different wa ys:

1. If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a

series of beeps will be transmitted.

2. If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the

screen will display the error message.

After the POST routines are completed, the following message
appears:

Entering Setup

37

Mainboard User’s Manual

“Press DEL to enter SETUP”

To access the Whizpro BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key to
display the “CMOS SETUP UTILITY” screen:
These screens provide access to the utility’s various functions.
Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the
screen:

Key

 

  Selects the next or previous options in the selected item.

Enter Select the menu or the option
Esc Exits the current menu
F9 Load default CMOS settings
F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

Function

Selects the next or previous menu or item in the selected
screen.

38

Entering Setup

BIOS Configuration

4.2. Setup Main Menu

System Information Use this menu to display the basic system

information.

General Configuration Use this menu to enable and change the basic

system configurations.

Advanced Configuration Use this menu to enable and make changes to the

advance features.

etBIOS Configuration Use this menu to enable/disable the first boot

from etBIOS, and set the etBIOS functions..

Primary IDE Drives Use this menu to set up Primary master and slave

IDE drives.

Secondary IDE Drives Use this menu to set up Secondary master and

slave IDE drives.

Peripherals Use this menu to enable/disable peripheral and

change their settings.

Power Management Use this menu to configure Power Management

features.

PCI & PnP Use this menu to enable/disable PnP BIOS and

reserve IRQs and memory space for ISA devices.

Hardware Monitor Show the information of system’s voltages, fan

speed, and temperature.

Restore Default Settings Use this menu to restore BIOS setting from the

manufacturers or fail-safe settings.

Exit Use this menu to exit the current menu or exit the

SETUP program.

General Configuration

39

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.3. System Information

Selecting “System Information”.

Whizpro BIOS provide two system information screens. The first
screen contains general system information and the second screen
contains PCI device information. The information includes:

1. BIOS ID, BIOS revision, BIOS release date.

2. Processor (CPU) information: CPU type and speed.

3. Parallel and serial port I/O address.

4. IDE drive information: drive type , size, vend or, PIO and UDMA

information.

5. Cache memory size

6. Total memory size

7. Memory size in each memory slot.

8. PCI devices information on the second screen.

You may use the information to verify if these components are
installed and configured correctly.

40

Setup Main Menu

BIOS Configuration

4.4. General Configuration

Selecting “General Configuration” on the main program screen
displays this menu:

Date : Month, Day, Year

Time : Hour, Minute, and Second. Use 24 Hour clock format (for

PM numbers, add 12 to the hour, you would enter 4:30 p.m. As
16:30).

1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th Boot Device : Use these four items to select the
priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an
operating system at start-up time. The default settings are:

z Floppy
z HDD-0
z CD-ROM
z HDD-1
z HDD-2
z HDD-3

General Configuration

z SCSI / Add-on
z ZIP100
z LS-120
z LAN
z USB Floppy
z USB Disk

41

Mainboard User’s Manual

Power Up NumLock : The NumLock is on or off at power up. The
default setting is “On”

Power Up Floppy Seek : If this item is enabled, it checks the
geometry of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need
to enable this item unless you have an old diskette drive with 360K
capacity. The default setting is “Enabled”.

Select Primary VGA : If there are more than two VGA devices in
one system, this option allow you to select which VGA device to be
the primary display. The default setting is “GFX/AGP”

Boot Sector Protection : Enable boot sector protection will disallow
software (including operation system) to write to the boot sector and
the partition table of the hard drive. The default setting is “Disabled”

Password Required On: : The default setting is “Disabled”. The
settings are:

z Disable : Disable BIOS password function.
z Boot & Setup : Password required for both boot and CMOS set up.
z Setup only : Password only required in CMOS set up.

If set to “Boot & Setup” or “Setup only”, you ought to set the User
Password and Supervisor Password. The default setting is

“Disabled”.

 User Password : Password can be up to 8 characters. Valid

password characters are: A – Z, a – z and 0 –9.

 Supervisor Password: If a supervisor password is entered,

supervisor password is then required to enter BIOS SETUP.

Otherwise, a valid user password is allowed to boot system

boot and to enter BIOS SETUP.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

42

General Configuration

BIOS Configuration

4.5. Advanced Configuration

Selecting “Advanced Configuration” on the main program screen
displays this menu:

IDE Devices Delay : Enable/Disable IDE drive delay. The options
for the IDE Drive Delay time are: 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 20 sec,
25 sec and 30 sec. For certain old IDE drives, delay time may be
needed in order for BIOS to correctly detect the drive model. The
default setting is “Disabled”.

Multi-sector transfer : The “Auto” option automatically sets the
number of sectors per block transfer to the drive supported number.
You can disable this feature by selecting “Disable” option. The
default setting is “Auto”

Hyper-Threading Technology : Enable this item when O.S. is
optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology(eg. WinXP).

Memory Test : When enabled, BIOS performs short version of
memory test thus reduces the BIOS boot up time. The default setting
is “Quick”.

Advanced Configuration

43

Mainboard User’s Manual

Halt on POST Error : This setting determines which type of errors
will cause the system to halt during boot up. The default setting is
“Any Error”

Video BIOS Cacheable : When enabled, BIOS will setup the
chipset to cache video RAM area (A000 and B000 segment). The
default setting is “Disabled”.

Typematic Rate Setting : If set to “Enabled,” enables you to set the
Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay. The default setting is
“Disabled”.

 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : This setting controls the

speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. The

choices range from 6 to 30 Chars/Sec. The default setting is

“6” Chars/Sec.

 Typematic Delay (Msec) : This setting controls the time

between the display of the first and second characters. There

are four delay choices: 250ms, 500ms, 750ms and 1000ms.

The default setting is “250” ms.

Quiet Boot : The system displays error message during boot when
you enable this item. The default setting is “Disabled”.

Frame Buffer for IGD : Allocate a frame buffer for the internal
graphics device on core chipset. The default setting is “8MB”.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

44

Advanced Configuration

BIOS Configuration

4.6. etBIOS Configuration

Selecting “etBIOS Configuration” on the main program screen
displays this menu:

Boot From etBIOS : Enable / Disable the first boot format BIOS. If
you choose “Enabled”, please go checking chapter 5.

Count Down to Boot OS : System exit count down timer in
seconds.

etBIOS Configuration

45

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.7. Primary / Secondary IDE Drivers

Selecting “Primary / Secondary IDE Drivers” on the main
program screen displays this menu:

User can manually or automatically set up different IDE hard drives
in two separate IDE channels – primary and secondary IDE
channels.

Drive T ype : Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make
sure you have the configuration information supplied by the
manufacturer of the installed hard disk. Select [Auto] to let BIOS
detect and configure the drives automatically. The settings are:

z None : No IDE drive is installed.
z Manual : User needs to know the hard drive CHS (Cylinder,

Head, Sector) parameters for manually setup.

z Auto : BIOS detects whether the hard drive is installed or find

all CHS parameters automatically. Select [Auto] to
automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If
automatic detection is successful, the correct values
will be filled in for the remaining fields on this manual.
If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may
be too old or too new. You can try updating your BIOS
or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually.

46

Primary / Secondary IDE Drivers

BIOS Configuration

 Drive Mode :

CHS : If the hard drive is the CHS mode. (Cylinder, Head,

Sector)

Auto : BIOS checks if the hard drive supports the LBA

mode (Logical Block Addressing). If it is yes, LBA mode is

enabled. Otherwise, CHS mode will be chosen. When

Logical Block Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of

the hard drive is used. LBA mode is necessary for drives

with greater than 504MB in storage capacity.

 UDMA Mode (ULTRA DMA MODE) : Ultra DMA

capability allows improved transfer rate and data integrity for
compatible IDE devices. Configuration options: “0”, “1”, “2”,
“3”, “4”, “5”, “Disabled”, “Auto”.

NOTE: To make changes to following three fields (Cylinders,
Head, Sectors), the Drive Type field must be set to [Manual] and
the Drive Mode field must be set to [CHS].

 Cylinders : This field configures the number of cylinders.

Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct
value to enter into this field.

 Head : This field configures the number of read/write heads.

Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct
value to enter into this field.

 Sector : This field configures the number of sectors per track.

Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct
value to enter into this field.

 Size (MB) : This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS

capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive
information you entered. This is a display only field.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

Primary / Secondary IDE Drivers

47

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.8. Peripherals

Selecting “Peripherals” on the main program screen displays this
menu:

Floppy Controller : These options enable or disable the on board
floppy controller. The default setting is “Enabled.”

Primary / Secondary IDE : These options enable or disable the on
board Primary / Secondary IDE. The default setting is “Enabled.”

Serial Port 1 : This field allows you to set “Disabled” serial port1 or
set serial port1 configuration as COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4.

Parallel Port : This field allows you to set “Disable” parallel port or
set parallel port configuration in different I/O address and IRQ
number.

I/O 378 I/O 278 I/O 3BC
IRQ 7 Option1 Option2 Option3
IRQ 5 Option4 Option5 Option6

48

Peripherals

BIOS Configuration

Mode : Provide the mode options of “Printer”, “Standard+SPP”,
“SPP+ EPP1.9”, “SPP+EPP 1.7”, “ECP”, “ECP+EPP 1.9” or
ECP+EPP1.7”. This field allows you to set the operation mode of the
parallel port. If you set “ECP” allows the parallel port to operate in
bi-directional DMA mode.

ECP DMA : This field allows you to configure the parallel port
DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available
only if you select “ECP” in Parallel Port Mode above.
Configuration options “1”, “3”.

Onboard USB Controller : Enabled / Disabled onboard USB
controller.

USB Legacy Support : Enable / Disable USB legacy keyboard
emulation support.

USB Disk Emulation : Enable / Disable USB Disk Emulation
support.

AC97 Audio : Set these items to “Auto” when you are using the
on-board AC’97 audio chip. If you are using an audio add-in card,
you should disable this item.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

Peripherals

49

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.9. Power Management

Selecting “Power Management” on the main program screen
displays this menu:

Power Management : If this menu item is set to “Disabled”, power
management features will not function regardless of other field
settings in this menu.

Note : Operating system driver may be needed to perform power

management functions. Refer to your operating system manual on
how to install power management drivers.

 APM : Set the power management interface to use the

Advanced Power Management (APM) mode.

 APM+ACPI : Enable both APM and ACPI interfaces in the

BIOS. The actual mode used is determined by the operating
system. Refer to your operating system manual on selecting a
power management mode.

Note : The following selections are valid only in when APM mode is active.

Suspend Type : Enables you to select the Suspend type. Options are
“S1 (POS)” (default) and “S3(STR)”.

50

Power Management

BIOS Configuration

S3 Video Init : Perform VGA BIOS initialization during S3(STR)
resume.

Stand-by Timer : Enable / Disable standby mode or set the idle time
for system to switch into standby mode. This field allows you to set
“off”, “1 min”, “2 min”, “4 min”, “8 min”, “16 min”.

Suspend Timer : Enable / Disable suspend mode or set the idle time
for system to switch into suspend mode. This field allows you to set
“off”, “1 min”, “2 min”, “4 min”, “8 min”, “16 min”.

Hard Disk Power Down : Enable / Disable the hard disk power
down feature during the suspend mode. When enabled, BIOS shuts
down all IDE hard drives when system enters suspend mode. This
feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. This field allows you to set
“Disabled”, “Enabled”.

Video Off : This field determines when to activate the video off
feature for monitor power management. “Disabled” will not turn off
the video. “Stand-by” will turn off the video in standby mode.
“Suspend” will turn off the video only in suspend mode.

Power Button : When set to “Instant off”, the power button
functions as a normal system power-off button when pressed for less
than 4 seconds. This field allows you to set “Delay 4 Sec.”, “Instant
off”.

MODEM uses IRQ : If you want an incoming call on a modem to
automatically resume the system from a power-saving 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 mainboard
Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Power Management

51

Mainboard User’s Manual

Wake on PME : When enabled, BIOS will enable PCI peripheral
drive PME signal to awaken the system.

Wake on RTC Alarm : When set to “Enabled,” you may set the

date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your
system. When set to set “0” (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm
will power on your system every day at the specified time. The
default setting is “Disabled.”

 Alarm Date<of Month> :

 Alarm Time <hh:mm:ss> :

PWROn After PWRFail : After losing AC power, the system will
not automatically when the power comes back unless you set the
option in BIOS.

Power-up controlled by : This item by predefined keyboard strokes.
The options are “Any Key”, “Password”, “Power Button”. When you
select “Password”, you can enter up to 5 characters of password.
Valid characters : a-z.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

52

Power Management

BIOS Configuration

4.10. PCI & PnP

Selecting “PCI & PnP” on the main program screen displays this
menu:

PnP OS Installed: This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP)
operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the
BIOS. Select “Yes” if the system operating system is Plug-and-Play
aware (e.g., Windows 98).

PCI VGA Palette Snoop: 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.

Reserved ISA Memory Space : Reserve memory space for non-PnP
ISA cards.

IRQ Reserved to ISA Device : Reserve specific IRQ for non-PnP
ISA cards.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen

Power Management

53

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.11. Hardware Monitor

Selecting “Hardware Monitor” on the main program screen
displays this menu:

Show the information of system’s VCore, Voltages, VDD, Internal
Core, CPU Fan Rotation, System Fan Rotation, and CPU
Temperature.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen

54

PCI & PnP

BIOS Configuration

4.12. Restore Manufacturer Settings

Selecting “Restore Manufacturer Settings” on the main program
screen displays this menu:

Restore Manufacture Settings: This option allows you to load the
default values for each of the parameters in the SETUP menus. When
this option is selected, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to
load the manufacturer’s default values. You need to select [Exit] and
[Save setting to CMOS] to make all the changed parameters saved
to the non-volatile RAM.

This option selects the manufacturer’s settings for the
optimum-performance system operation.

Restore Fail-Safe Settings : Load fail-safe setting when you can no

longer boot the system to operating system after you
change/add/remove hardware parts or peripherals. This option allows
you to load the most reliable settings for each of the parameters in the
SETUP menus. When this option is selected, a confirmation is
requested. Select [Yes] to load fail-safe values. You need to
select [Exit] and [Save setting to CMOS] to make all the changed
parameters saved to the non-volatile RAM.

Press <ESC> to go back to the main screen.

Hardware Monitor

55

Mainboard User’s Manual

4.13. Exit

Once you have made all your selections from the SETUP program,
you should save your changes and exit SETUP. Select “Exit” from
the main menu and the following dialog window appears: “ Save
CMOS and “Exit”, “Discard Changes and Exit”, “Back to SETUP”.

 Save CMOS and Exit : Once you finish making your

selections, select [Save CMOS and Exit] from dialog to
ensure the values you selected has been saved to the CMOS
RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup
battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Press
[Save COMS and Exit] button to save change and ex it
SETUP program. All changed BIOS parameters will be
saved to the non-volatile RAM then BIOS restart the system
automatically.

 Discard Changes and Exit : This option should onl y be used

if you do not want to save the changes you have made in the
SETUP program. All changed BIOS parameters will not be
saved to the non-volatile RAM and BIOS continual to boot.

 Back to SETUP : Backward to the SETUP menu for user to

modify BIOS SETUP.

56

Restore Manufacturer Settings

5. etDVD Guide

BIOS Configuration

5.1. Starting etDVD

During boot-up, hit the DEL key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
Once in the setup menu, select the etBIOS Configuration sub-menu.
Set [Boot from etBIOS] to [Enabled]. Now, etDVD will be
launched every time the user turns on or reboots the PC. To bypass
etDVD under this configuration, just hold down the Scroll Lock key
during boot-up to load the next available boot device instead.

Exit

57

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.2. Main Screen

After etDVD is launched, the main screen will appear on the screen.
On the right-hand side of the screen, there are five options available:
CD/MP3, VCD, DVD, TV Tuner and Power. The functionality of
each option is explained on the diagram below. Depending on the
BIOS, the main screen may also contain a Continue to boot option
that allows etDVD to exit and boot-up to the next boot device.

58

Using the etDVD Player

5.3. Using the etDVD Player

5.3.1. The etDVD Interface

A Once a player is selected, the player GUI will load. With the
exception of the TV Tuner, each of the players shares the interface
shown below. etDVD can also be controlled through a set of hotkeys.
See chapter 6 for the hotkey reference tables.

1 Exit 14 Mute Audio
2 Player Mode 15 Eject
3 Drive ID 16 Audio Output Channel
4 Play 17 Repeat Mode

etBIOS

5 Pause 18 Shuffle
6 Stop 19 Menu
7 Previous Track/Chapter 20 Resume
8 Backwards 21 Change Subtitle Language

9 Forwards 22 Subtitle Language Indicator
10 Next Track/Chapter 23 Change Audio Language
11 Progress Indicator 24 Audio Language Indicator
12 Volume 25 Change Angle
13 Audio Balance 26 Angle Indicator

Using the etDVD Player

59

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.3.2. General Control

5.3.2.1. Play Mode

Click on the Player Mode Selector to
cycle through the CD, VCD, and DVD
player modes.

5.3.2.2. Drive Select

The optical IDE drives in your system
are mapped starting from 1 and their
sequence is the same as the IDE
sequence. All optical IDE drives are
counted consecutively. Hard disk drives
are ignored and skipped over. Therefore,
if etDVD detects two optical IDE drives,
it will assign Drive ID 1 and 2 no
matter how the cables are hooked up inside the system.

When etDVD detects any optical IDE drives, it will display a
Drive ID icon to represent it. You can select the drive you want to
use by clicking on the corresponding Drive ID icon.

5.3.2.3. Play

Click on the Play button to start playing
your media.

60

Using the etDVD Player

etBIOS

5.3.2.4. Pause

Click on the Pause button to
temporarily stop playing the media.
Click on it again to resume playing the
media. Or click on the Play button to
resume.

5.3.2.5. Stop

Click on the Stop button to stop playing
the media.

5.3.2.6. Forward

When a CD is in the optical drive,
clicking on the Forward button will
make the player skip forward
5% of the total playtime. When a VCD
or DVD is in the optical drive, clicking
on the Forward button will make the
player increase the scan speed. If the
player is already scanning backward,
then the clicking on the Forward button will make the player
decrease the scan speed until it reaches the normal playing speed.

Using the etDVD Player

61

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.3.2.7. Backward

When a CD is in the optical drive,
clicking on the Backward button will
make the player skip backward 5% of
the total playtime. When a VCD or
DVD is in the optical drive, clicking on
the Backward button will make the
player increase the scan speed. If the
player is already scanning forward, then
the clicking on the Backward button will make the player decrease
the scan speed until it reaches the normal playing speed

Note: VCDs can scan at the following speeds: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.

DVDs can scan at the following speeds: 2x, 4x, and 8x. To quickly
resume normal speed, click on the Play button.

5.3.2.8. Next Track/Chapter

Click on the Next Track/Chapter button
to skip to the next track.

62

5.3.2.9. Previous Track/Chapter

Click on the Previous Track/Chapter
button to skip back to the previous
track.

Using the etDVD Player

etBIOS

5.3.2.10. Progress Indicator

The Progress Indicator
shows the playback
progress. During
playback, simply drag
the position marker

on the progress

indicator to play
content at different progress points in the current media file.

5.3.2.11. Volume

To adjust the volume, click directly on
the color bar and slide it up and down.

5.3.2.12. Mute

Click on the Mute button to turn off
the sound. Clicking Mute a second
time will turn on the sound again.

5.3.2.13. Eject

Click on the Eject button to open the
tray. Clicking on the Eject button again
will close the tray.

Using the etDVD Player

63

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.3.2.14. Exit

Click on the Exit button to return to the
main screen.

5.3.2.15. Step Frame

etDVD also has a Step Frame ability. Step Frame is only available
in VCD and DVD player modes. It
allows you to view video content frame by frame.

1. During playback, click on the Pause button to pause playback.

2. Now click on the Forward button to go to the next frame.

Note: Currently, Step Frame is only available in the forward
direction.

64

Using the etDVD Player

5.3.3. Exclusive CD/MP3 Controls

5.3.3.1. Shuffle

Click on the Shuffle button to make
the CD/MP3 player randomly select
tracks while playing.

5.3.4. Exclusive VCD Controls

5.3.4.1. Audio Channel Select

Click on the Audio Output Channel
button to select channel 1, channel 2,
or both channels.

etBIOS

5.3.5. Exclusive DVD Controls

5.3.5.1. Using the Menu

By clicking on the MENU button,
you will jump back to movie menu
screen. You can go back to where you
left off by clicking on the RESUME

button. Please note that the above
functions might be disabled on
different DVD discs due to its
contents.

Using the etDVD Player

65

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.3.5.2. Displaying Subtitles

Subtitles are supplied for
practically all DVD titles. The
language of the subtitles depends
on the DVD region of your title.
The subtitles function available
only during playback. To disable
or select the next available
subtitles, click the SUBTITLES

5.3.5.3. Switching Language (Audio Streams)

This feature is available
only during playback. To
select the next available
stream, click the
LANGUAGE
accordingly.

button accordingly.

button

66

5.3.5.4. Switching Language (Audio Streams)

This feature has not gained
prominence as of yet among
DVD authors, but it is
sometimes used for music
concert DVDs. To select the
next available viewing angle,
click the ANGLE
during playback.

button

Using the etDVD Player

etBIOS

5.3.5.5. Region Setup

Most DVD discs and DVD drives contain a region code. A DV D
disc can only be played when its region code matches the DVD
drive's region code. If the etDVD player detects a mismatched
region code between the disc and drive, the "Region Setup" pop-up
window is presented. Using the "Region
Setup" pop-up window the drive's region code can be changed to
match the disc; below is a screenshot of the "Region Setup"
window. Beware that the region code of a DVD drive can only be
changed five times; the fifth change is permanent.

Info:

Most DVD discs and drives contain a region code ranging
from 1 to 6, which the motion picture studios use to control the
theatrical and home release times and dates of movies in different
countries. Also, studios sell distribution rights to different foreign
distributors and would like to guarantee an exclusive market.
Therefore, studios require that the DVD standard include region
codes that can be used to prevent playback of certain discs in
certain geographical regions.

Using the etDVD Player

67

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.4. TV Tuner (Optional)

etDVD also has TV Tuner functions. However, this set of functions
is optional and may not have been included in your mainboard’s
BIOS. In order to use the TV Tuner functions, you will need a
compatible TV Tuner Card (see section 5.4.1.4). You may also need
to flash your BIOS with a version containing the functions.

When using the etDVD TV Tuner application a user may select the
source of the audio input to the sound card by pressing the OSD key
on the Remote Control (or F2 on the keyboard) to advance to the
AUDIO IN sub-menu. The user may toggle the audio input option of
the TV Tuner Card from LINEIN
to CD-IN to TV and back to LINE-IN. These options are discussed
below.

The standard audio connection connects the Audio Out from the TV
Tuner Card to the LINE-IN of the sound card. The LINE-IN on the
EPIA-M's sound card is used for the Left/Right Surround Sound
audio outputs for 5.1 surround sound, so it cannot also be used for the
TV Tuner Card's audio input. The audio input source selection option
provides the user a means of having 5.1 audio support on the
EPIA-M while a TV Tuner Card is connected. (Option 2 should be
selected for etDVD.)

Additionally, the keys used to change and adjust channels from the
etDVD TV Tuner application are described in chapter 5.6.

68

TV Tuner

5.4.1. Audio Input Options

5.4.1.1. Line-In

As described in the TV Tuner section, the standard audio
connection connects the Audio Out from the TV Tuner Card to the
LINE-IN of the sound card. After starting the TV Tuner Card
application, press the OSD key on the Remote Control (or F2 on
the keyboard) to advance to the AUDIO IN sub-menu. Then adjust
the setting to LINE-IN.

Pro Since this is the standard connection, all applications

should support it.

Con Unable to support 5.1 audio on the EPIA-M because the

LINE-IN on the sound card is also used for the
Left/Right Surround Sound audio outputs.

5.4.1.2. CD-In

The Audio Out from the TV Tuner Card is connected to the CD-IN
connector on the EPIA-M motherboard, using the supplied cable.
After starting the TV Tuner Card application, press the OSD key
on the Remote Control (or F2 on the keyboard) to advance to the
AUDIO IN sub-menu. Then adjust the setting to CD-IN.

Pro Allows EPIA-M 5.1 audio output. (This is the best

choice for etDVD.)

etBIOS

TV Tuner

Con Con Since this is not the standard connection, some

applications may not support it. Please check your
applications to make sure they work correctly with this
setting.

69

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.4.1.3. TV

The Audio Out from the TV Tuner Card is passed through the PCI
bus to the sound card. After starting the TV Tuner Card application ,
press the OSD key on the Remote Control (or F2 on the keyboard)
to advance to the AUDIO IN sub-menu. Then adjust the setting to
TV.

Pro No audio cable is required.
Con Due to Analog-to-Digital conversion limitations: Noise

is added to the audio. The audio is mono. The full
spectrum of voice is not supported and the audio sounds
"cut off".

5.4.1.4. Validated TV Tuner Cards

z AVerTV (Mono)
z AVerTV Stereo
z KWorld KW-TV878R(NTSC) TV Tuner Card

w/MTS/FM/WHQL

70

z KWorld KW-TV878R(DK+I) TV Tuner Card

w/NICAM/WHQL

z KWorld KW-TV878R(BG+DK) TV Tuner Card

w/NICAM/WHQL

z World KW-TV878R(SECAM L/L) TV Tuner Card

w/NICAM/WHQL

TV Tuner

5.5. Function Reference

5.5.1. System Keys

The user can press any of the system keys at anytime while in etDVD
to activate its functionality. The following table explains the keys and
functionalities.

SYSTEM KEYS DESCRIPTION

Wake Up Power on/off the system
Sleep, Power, Pause/Break Power off the system

5.5.2. General

Once in the etDVD. main screen, users can select “Audio CD/MP3
Player” to play audio CD/MP3 discs, “Video CD Player” to play
VCD discs, or “DVD Player” to play DVD discs. All three players
contain a set of general functionalities that will be explained in the
following table.

etBIOS

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Power Esc or Q Exit player
Drive 1 1 Select drive 1 as the active drive
Drive 2 2 Select drive 2 as the active drive
Drive 3 3 Select drive 3 as the active drive
Drive 4 4 Select drive 4 as the active drive
Play F2 or p Start playing disc
Pause F3 or Space Pause playback

Function Reference

71

Mainboard User’s Manual

f

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Stop F4 or s Stop playback

Previous F5 or v

Backward F6 or b Play backward if possible
Forward F7 or f Play forward if possible

Next

Play bar

Tray

Mute F9 or m Mute audio volume

F8 or n

F12 or

Backspace

Jump to the previous track/chapter
if available

Jump to the next track/chapter i
available

Indicates the current playing
position within the total play
length. Slide the button to
continue playback from a
specified position.

Eject or load drive tray from
active drive

72

Volume

+ or –
= or _

Increase or decrease audio volume

Balance

Panel \ Show or hide panel

< or >

, or .

Change audio balance to the left or
right

Function Reference

5.5.3. Audio CD/MP3

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Shuffle F10 or u Toggles shuffle on or off

Repeat F11 or r

Screen Saver z or Z

Visualization i Toggles visualization on or off

5.5.4. VCD

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Fast
Backward

Fast
Forward

Channel F10 or l

Repeat F11 or r

Zoom z or Z

B

F

etBIOS

Set repeat mode to: No repeat,
repeat current track, or repeat
whole disc

Turn on the screen saver by
turning off the monitor

Press and hold down the button (or
use the hot key) to skip the movie
backwards

Press and hold down the button (or
use the hot key) to skip the movie
forwards

Set audio output channel to 1, 2 or
1 and 2

Set repeat mode to: No repeat,
repeat current track, or repeat
whole disc

Cycle through available
resolutions

Function Reference

73

Mainboard User’s Manual

5.5.5. DVD

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Menu F10 or [

Resume F11 or ]

Subtitle u

Language l

Angle a

Zoom z or Z

1 5.5.6. Region Setup

Jump to the menu screen if
available

Resume movie playback from a
previous point in the movie,
before “Menu” was selected

Change to the next available
screen subtitle

Change to the next available audio
language whole disc

Change to the next available
viewing angle

Cycle through available
resolutions

74

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Disc

Region

Drive
Region

1 to 6

F11 or ]

Green led indicates current disc
regions that can be selected

Red led indicates current drive’s
region ID

Indicates number of times drive
can still set to a new region ID

Indicates number of times drive
has already set its region ID

Presses to activate write mode,

Write F2 or p

press again to actually set new
region in the drive

Abort and close region setup

Quit Esc or Q

window Abort and close region
setup window

Function Reference

5.5.7. TV Tuner

REMOTE HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Channel+ Tab Next Channel

Channel- Shift + Tab Previous Channel

Select Menu Item for Adjustment :

OSD F10

Brightness / Contrast / Color Hue /
Color U / Color V / MTS /
AUDIO-IN / Channels

Search F3 or Space Auto-search for channels

Tune reception frequency in tiny

Del CH F5 or v

decrements or Deletes current
channel from favorite channels list
*

Adjust- F6 or b

Adjust+ F7 or f

Adjusts menu items in the reverse
direction

Adjusts menu items in the forward
direction

Tune reception frequency in tiny

Add CH F8 or n

increments or Adds current
channel to favorite channels list *

etBIOS

Subtitle U Toggles closed-caption
Language L MTS : Stereo/SAP/Main

Recall (period)

F12 or

Backspace

Sleep F4 or s Set the sleep timer

Function Reference

1 to 6

Switch between two most recently
viewed channels

Select frequency group
(TV/Cable, NTSC/PAL,
US/Japan, etc.)

75

Mainboard User’s Manual

BUTTON HOT KETS DESCRIPTION

Enter Enter

Display / Display channel ID
Esc Esc Exit TV tuner

Enter Select Channel Number
entered from the Numeric Keypad.
Otherwise Advance to Next
Channel

Num keys
0-9

+ + Increase audio volume

- - Decrease audio volume
Mute F9 or m Mute audio volume

Menu F10 or [

Resume F11 or ]

Zoom Z Change display resolutions

* “Edit Channels by Remote” must be enabled in the OSD (On Screen Display)

9

Num keys

Used to enter channel number.
The user can either wait 1 second
or press Enter to select the channel

Displays the menus in the forward
direction

Displays the menus in the reverse
direction

76

Function Reference

etBIOS

5.6. Specification

5.6.1. Video

z Supports DVD (MPEG-2)
z Supports VCD version 1.0 format (MPEG-1)

5.6.2. Audio

z Supports A/52 audio decoding
z Supports MPEG-2 audio and LPCM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation)

decoding

5.6.3. Navigational Support

z Play bar slider control allows instantaneous access to any scene
z Fast forward speeds of 2X, 4X, 8X (16X and 32X for VCD)
z Fast backward speeds of 2X, 4X, 8X (16X and 32X for VCD)
z Frame by frame stepping in forward (and backward VCD) direction(s)

5.6.4. DVD Support

z Supports up to 32 different subtitles
z Supports up to 8 different languages (audio tracks)
z Supports up to 9 viewing angles
z Supports both seamless and non-seamless camera angles
z Supports “Menu” and “Resume”

Function Reference

77

6. Driver and Utility

6.1 Flash Utility

The BIOS of the P8F153GVT-e mainboard can be upgraded by using
a Flash utility. A new version of the BIOS can be downloaded from
the factory’s BBS and Web site. The system BIOS is stored in a 2
M-bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the
Flash utility.

There are two files in the D:\DRIVER\FLASH directory :

 FLASH.EXE Flash utility for AWARD BIOS upgrade
 README.TXT Text File of instructions

The Flash utility will not work with any memory manager software
running in the system. In order to make sure no memory manager
software is running, boot your system from a bootable floppy diskette
which does not contain CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXE.BAT files. If
you are using MS-DOS 6.x, you can press the <F5> function key
when the “Starting MS-DOS.” Message appears on the screen to by
pass the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.

78

Driver and Utility

6.2. CD Driver Overview

The mainboard has drivers and utilities designed for the Intel Intel
845G/GE/GL/GV chipset. You can install AGP, IRQ, ACPI and IDE
drivers together from the manufacturer support CD. The support CD
has an easy to use menu that enables you to automatically install the
drivers and software that you want.

The P8F153GVT-e CD include

1. Install Mainboard Software (Intel 845G/GE/GL/GV)

2. Install Audio Device Software (ALC)

3. Install RAID driver (Promise)

4. Install Intel USB2 driver (Intel USB2)

Click the links to install the listed software, read the online
manual, read a list of the mainboard’s features, or browse to the
Freetech homepage.

You can also browse the CD and install the software manually
from Windows Explorer We recommend that you install all of the
supplied software and drivers item for maximum performance.

CD Driver Overview

79

Mainboard User’s Manual

6.2.1. Intel chipset 845 INF driver

This folder has chipset 845 INF drivers for WIN 95 / 98 / ME /

NT / 2000 / XP.

The Installation Steps:

1. Insert the manufacturer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Driver Install.

3. Select the folder Driver\Intel\Inf driver for WIN 95 / 98 / ME /
NT / 2000 / XP to start the installation:

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
installation. After setup is completed, you need to restart the
computer.

6.2.2 . Intel chipset 845 Busmater IDE driver

This folder has chipset 845 Busmater IDE drivers for WIN 95 /

98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP.

The Installation Steps:

1. Insert the manufacturer CD-ROM into your PC CD-ROM

drive.

2. Click Driver Install.

3. Select the folder Driver\Intel\IAA\Disk1 driver for WIN 95 /

98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP to start the installation:

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the

installation. After setup is completed, you need to restart the
computer.

80

CD Driver Overview

Driver and Utility

6.2.3. ALC650 Audio Driver

Software and drivers are provided for the 82801DB codec sound
system that is integrated on this mainboard. The 82801DB codec
allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are
provided for Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP.

The manual Installation Steps:

1. Insert the manufacturer CD-ROM into your PC CD-ROM

drive.

2. Click Driver Install.

3. Select the folder Driver\Sound\ALC driver for WIN95 / 98 /

ME / NT / 2000 / XP to start the installation:

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the

installation. After setup is completed, you need to restart the
computer.

6.2.4. LAN Driver

Software and drivers are provided for the Realtek RTL8100
controller that is integrated on this mainboard. The Realtek
RTL8100 controller allows the system to transmit effects.
Drivers are provided for Windows WIN 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000
/ XP.

The installation Steps:

1. Insert the manufacturer CD-ROM into your PC CD-ROM

drive.

2. Click Driver Install.

3. Select the folder Driver\LAN\8100 driver for WIN95 / 98 /

ME / NT / 2000 / XP to start the installation:

CD Driver Overview

81

Mainboard User’s Manual

6.3. Online Services

Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has
consistently won recognition for excellence in the design and
manufacturing of high quality mainboards!

Our products are globally recognized among the leading
cost-performance mainboards in the industry today and we are a
certified ISO-9002 manufacturer!

Our customers are our partners! Flexus practi ces part ners hip service
“not customer service”! Our attention to partnership service is
aggressive and proactive, by using our global part nership service
system. We create value for our partners in the high-end market and
we are always ready to see to our partners’ requirements, because at
Flexus, we believe our partners’ success is our success!

If you need technical support, information on products, or updated
versions of the BIOS, drivers and utilities access the Internet and
point your browser to:

www.freetech.com

82

Online Services