Houston M741LMRT User Manual
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IBM, VGA, OS/2, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines.
Intel, Pentium, Pentium-II, MMX, and Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Sound Blaster and SB -Link are trademarks of Creative Technology
Ltd.
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AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc.
Gamut is a registered trademark of Formosoft International Inc.
SuperVoice is a registered trademark of Pacific Image
Communications Inc.
MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc.
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Copyright © 1999
All Rights Reserved
M741LMRT, Version 1.4
S6X/April 1999
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
q
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
q Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
q Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of C onformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
q This device may not cause harmful interference, and
q This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of CommunicationsCanadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................... 1
Key Features................................................................................................2
Slot-1 Processor Support......................................................................2
Socket-370 Processor Support .............................................................2
Memory Support....................................................................................2
Expansion Slots......................................................................................2
Onboard IDE channels..........................................................................2
Power Supply and Power Management .............................................2
Built-in Graphics System.....................................................................3
Sound System.........................................................................................3
Onboard I/O Ports..................................................................................3
Hardware Monitoring............................................................................4
Built-in LAN Adapter ...........................................................................4
Fax/Modem DAA Module...................................................................4
Onboard Flash ROM.............................................................................4
Bundled Software ..................................................................................4
Dimensions.............................................................................................5
Package Contents........................................................................................5
Optional Accessories.............................................................................5
Static Electricity Precautions....................................................................6
Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation................................................ 7
Mainboard Components.............................................................................8
I/O Ports .......................................................................................................9
Install the Processor....................................................................................9
Installing a Slot -1 Processor Cartridge............................................10
Installing a Socket-370 Processor .....................................................11
Install Memory ..........................................................................................12
Set the Jumpers..........................................................................................13
Jumper JP10: Keyboard Power On Selector ...................................14
Jumper J9: Clear CMOS Memory ....................................................14
Jumper JP6: Enable/Disable Onboard LAN....................................14
Jumper JP7: Enable/Disable Onboard Audio..................................14
Jumper JP8: Enable/Disable Onboard Fax/Modem.......................15
Jumper J20: Select Slot-1 or Socket-370 Processor.......................15
Install the Mainboard ...............................................................................16
Install the Extension Brackets ................................................................18
LAN Adapter Extension Bracket......................................................18
Fax/Modem Module............................................................................18
Optional Extension Brackets...................................................................20
Digital Audio Extension Bracket......................................................20
Install Other Devices................................................................................21
Floppy Disk Drive ...............................................................................21
IDE Devices..........................................................................................21
Internal Sound Connections ...............................................................22
Digital Audio Connection..................................................................22
Infrared Port..........................................................................................23
Expansion Slots .........................................................................................24
LAN Wake Up......................................................................................24
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup..............................................................25
Introduction................................................................................................25
Running the Setup Utility........................................................................26
Standard CMOS Setup Page ...................................................................27
Advanced Setup Page ...............................................................................28
Power Management Setup Page.............................................................30
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page..............................................................31
Load Optim al Settings.............................................................................32
Load Best Performance Settings ............................................................ 32
Features Setup Page ..................................................................................33
CPU PnP Setup Page................................................................................34
Hardware Monitor Page...........................................................................35
Change Password......................................................................................36
Change or Remove the Password......................................................36
Exit ..............................................................................................................36
Chapter 4 Software & Applications ...........................................37
Introduction................................................................................................37
Bus Master IDE Driver.......................................................................37
USB Driver...........................................................................................37
Sound Driver.........................................................................................38
Graphics Drivers and Software .........................................................38
Fax/Modem Drivers and Software....................................................38
Network Adapter Driver.....................................................................38
BIOS Update Utility............................................................................38
PC-Cillin Software ..............................................................................38
ADCM Software ..................................................................................39
Using the PCI Sound Application..........................................................39
The Four Speakers System......................................................................40
Speaker Installation.............................................................................40
Speaker Position ...................................................................................40
Mixer Setup...........................................................................................40
Demo ......................................................................................................41
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a slot-1 processor socket for an Intel
processor cartridge, and it also has a socket-370 for an Intel
PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) Celeron processor. You can
install either one of these processors according to the power and
performance requirements that you need from your system. Note
that you cannot install two processors on this mainboar d.
Slot-1 processors include the SEPP (Single Edge Processor
Package) Celeron, the Pentium-II, and the Pentium -III. Clock
rates run as high as 500 MHz. Socket-370 processors are the
PPGA Celeron which runs at clock rates up to 466 MHz. The
mainboard supports a system bus of 66 MHz or 100 MHz.
The mainboard uses the Xcel 2000 chipset which provides CPU
Plug & Play through firmware. The mainboard is highly integrated
and includes a built -in 64-bit AGP Graphics Accelerator, a built-
in PCI 3D Sound System, and a built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX
Network Adapter. A V.90 Fax/Modem DAA module is also
shipped with the mainboard. In addition, it has a full set of ATX
I/O Ports including two PS/2 ports, two USB ports, a parallel port,
a serial port and a VGA port.
This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation that is network ready, and has built -in
communications. The board is micro-ATX sized and has power
connectors for ATX power supply units so it can be installed in a
micro -ATX case.
Key Features
This key features of this mainboard include:
Slot-1 Processor Support
♦ Pentium -III support for 450 MHz and 500 MHz clock
rates
♦ Pentium -II support for 233 MHz to 450 MHz clock rates
♦ SEPP Celeron support for 266 MHz to 433 MHz clock
rates
♦ Support for 66 MHz and 100 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus)
♦ All processors configured by CPU Plug & Play
Socket-370 Processor Support
♦ The PPGA Celeron provides Pentium-II performance with
integrated level 1 and level 2 cache memory
♦ PPGA Celerons run from 300 MHz through to 466 MHz.
♦ Supports a 66 MHz front side system bus
♦ All Celerons are automatically configured using firmware
Memory Support
♦ Three DIMM slots for SDRAM 168-pin memory modules
♦ Support for 66 MHz & 100 MHz memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory can be 3 x 256 MB = 768 MB
Expansion Slots
♦ One 32-bit PCI slot
♦ One 8/16-bit ISA slot
Onboard IDE channels
♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦ Support for Bus mastering and UltraDMA 33/66 modes
Power Supply and Power Management
♦ Provides ATX power connector
♦ Support for Green PC standard, suspend switch, keyboard
power on/off
♦ Supports Wake on Modem, Wake on LAN and Wake on
Alarm
Built-in Graphics System
♦ Onboard 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator
♦ Complies with AGP Ver. 2.0 with built-in 8-way/16 entry
set-associative GART cache for AGP master
♦ Shared memory architecture allows a maximum of 8 MB
main memory to act as frame buffer
♦ Supports high resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels
Sound System
♦ Meets PC98 audio specification
Full duplex playback and recording with built-in 16 -bit
♦
CODEC
♦ HRTF 3D professional audio supports both Direct Sound
3D® and A3D® compatible interface plus support for 4-
channel speakers
♦ Drivers support DOS/Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0
♦ Built-i n 32 ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround
♦ Provides MPU-401 Game/MIDI port and legacy Sound
Blaster 16 support
♦ Downloadable Wave-table Synthesizer supports Direct
Music®
Digital Audio Interface (SPDIF In/Out) with
♦
44KHz sampling rate and measured 120dB audio quality
♦ Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio,
Line-In, and digital mixing from voice, FM/Wave-table and
digital CD-Audio
Onboard I/O Ports
♦ Provides PC99 Color Connector for easy identification of
peripheral devices
♦ Floppy disk drive port with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ One serial ports with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with support for ECP and EPP
24-bit stereo
,
♦ Two USB ports & two PS/2 ports
♦ One infrared port
Hardware Monitoring
Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU temperature and fan
♦
speeds
♦ Supports AMI’s Desktop Client Manager (ADCM)
Built-in LAN Adapter
♦ Onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN Adapter
♦ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY
compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE -TX, 10BASE-T and
ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD standards
♦ Complian t with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class
Power Management 1.0
High Performance provided by 100 Mbps clock generator and
♦
data recovery circuit for 100 Mbps receiver
Fax/Modem DAA Module
♦ 56 Kbps Fax/Modem DAA module
♦ Supports V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22
♦ Supports Auto Fallback and MNP 5, V.42bis data compression
with 115200 compatible Virtual UART
♦ Requires 16 MB RAM and WIN 95/98/NT
Onboard Flash ROM
♦ Provides plug and play function for automatic CPU and
board configuration
Supports plug and play configuration of peripheral devices
♦
and expansion cards
♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAway Virus
which ensures that the entire boot process is virus protected.
Bundled Software
♦ AMI Desktop Client Manager supports hardware
monitoring on stand alone systems or over a network
♦ PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 95/98
♦ SuperVoice Fax/Modem software
♦ Gamut 98 provides professional audio application included
MP3 playback
♦ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC base internet phone
communication
Dimensions
♦ Micro -ATX form factor (22cm x 24.4cm)
Package Contents
Your mainboard package ships with the following items:
q Mainboard
q This User’s guide
q IDE cable
q Floppy diskette drive cable
q Fax/Modem DAA module
q Network adapter extension bracket
q Support software CD-ROM
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
q Digital Audio extension bracket
Static Electricity Precautions
1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Tak e the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
3. During an installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, frequently discharge any static
electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
4. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During the
installation lay the mainboard on top of the static -proof
packaging with the component side facing upwards.
5. Inspect the mainboard for any damage caused during transit.
Ensure that all the components that are plugged into sockets
are correctly seated.
6. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
apply power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.
Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures
in this chapter:
q Identify the mainboard components
q
Install the correct processor
q Install one or more memory modules
q Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting
q Install the mainboard in the system chassis
q Install any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard
headers
q Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections
to the mainboard headers.
Note: 1. Before installing the mainboard, you must ensure that
jumper J9 is set to the Normal setting. See this chapter for
information on loca ting J9 and changing the jumper setting.
2. While installing the mainboard, please make sure the AC
power cord is unplugged before the full system is installed
completely. Otherwise, it may destroy stuffs unpredictably, due to
the power-on trigger event of power management.
Mainboard Components
Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your
mainboard.
I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the I/O ports installed
on the mainboard.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Parallel Port LPT1
Serial Port COM1/3USB Ports
VGA Port
StereoOut Jack
Game/MIDI Port
Microphone Jack
Stereo In Jack
Install the Processor
This mainboard has a Slot-1 which can be installed with any Slot -1
processor cartridge including the Pentium-III, the Pentium -II, and
the SEPP Celeron. It also has a Socket-370 which can be installed
with the new Celeron processor which is shipped in a PPGA
(Plastic Pin Grid Array) package. To ensure reliability, make
sure that your PPGA Celeron processor is fitted with a
heatsink/cooling fan assembly.
You can install a Slot-1 processor or a PPGA Celeron. You cannot
install a PPGA and a Slot-1 processor cartridge together. Take care
that you do not try to install a Socket -7 processor into the Socket-
370. A Socket-7 processor such as the Pentium-MMX, or the AMD
K5/K6 does not fit in the socket-370. The following table lists the
processors that are currently supported by this mainboard. New
processors may be a released after this manual is printed.
Processor
Cartridge
Pentium-III 550 Slot-1 100
Pentium-III 500 Slot-1 100
Pentium-III 450 Slot -1 100
Pentium-II 450 Slot-1 100
Pentium-II 400 Slot-1 100
Clock Rate
MHz
Processor
Socket
System Bus
MHz
Slot-1 with pre-installed
1
Pentium-II 350 Slot-1 100
Pentium-II 333 Slot-1 66
Pentium-II 300 Slot-1 66
Pentium-II 266 Slot-1 66
Pentium-II 233 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 433 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 400 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 366 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 333 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 300A Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 300 Slot-1 66
SEPP Celeron 266 Slot-1 66
PPGA Celeron 466 Socket-370 66
PPGA Celeron 433 Socket-370 66
PPGA Celeron 400 Socket-370 66
PPGA Celeron 366 Socket-370 66
PPGA Celeron 333 Socket-370 66
PPGA Celeron 300 Socket-370 66
Installing a Slot-1 Processor Cartridge
1. Locate Slot-1, FAN1, and J20 on the mainboard.
cartridge holder. The
upright arms are folded
down for shipping.
J20
FAN1
2. The Slot-1 is installed with a cartridge holder. The upright
struts of the cartridge holder are folded down for shipping. Pull
the struts upwards so that they are in the upright position.
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