Hsin Tech P55G User Manual

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Trademarks

IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. Intel, Pentium/II/III, Pentium 4, Celeron and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 2000/XP/Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc. It has been acknowledged that other brands or product names in this manual are trademarks or the properties of their respective owners.

Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original staticproof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on the top of static-protection package with component side facing up while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages.

P55G Series, V1.0

October 2007

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Table of Contents

Trademark ............................................................................................................ i

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................................... i

Pre-Installation Inspection ............................................................................................. i

Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................... 1

Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............................................................. 5

Motherboard Components ............................................................................................ 6

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Processor ................................................................................................. 8

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................................... 9

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................ 12

Install the Motherboard ............................................................................................... 14

Connecting Optional Devices .....................................................................................1 5

Install Other Devices .................................................................................................... 17

Expansion Slots.............................................................................................................1 9

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 21

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2 1

Running the Setup Utility ........................................................................................ ...2 1

Standard CMOS Setup Page ....................................................................................... 22

Advanced Setup Page ..................................................................................................24

Advanced Chipset Setup Page .................................................................................... 2 6

Integrated Peripherals Page ....................................................................................... 27

Power Management Setup Page ................................................................................. 2 8

PCI/PnP Setup Page ....................................................................................................29

PCI Health Status Page ............................................................................................... 30

Frequency/Voltage Control Page ...............................................................................3 1

Load Default Settings ................................................................................................... 3 2

Supervisor Password Page ..........................................................................................3 2

User Password Page ..................................................................................................... 33

Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................................... 3 3

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................................... 3 3

Chapter 4: Software & Applications .............................................................. 34

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 4

Installing Support Software ........................................................................................3 4

Bundled Software Installation ....................................................................................3 8

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Notice:

1 Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier,

we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad*/

Core

2 Duo/Pentium® D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D processors with

Hyper-Threading

800 MHz (Over spec up to 1333*). Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to

take advantage of the multitasking features, giving you the power to do more things at once. This motherboard integrates a single-chip NVIDIA® MCP73V that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs; the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing USB 2.0 EHCI and

USB 1.1 OHCI. It supports High Definition Audio Codec and provides Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 function. It has one PCI Expressx16, one PCI Expressx1

and two 32-bit PCI slots. There is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, οne serial port, one VGA port, one LAN port, four back-panel USB 2.0 ports and Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and lineout and onboard USB headers providing extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the motherboard.

It is a Micro ATX motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

Technology and Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1066/

LGA775 Socket Processor

• Supports the latest Intel

CoreTM 2 Quad*/Core

2 Duo/Pentium

D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D processors with Hyper-Threading

Technology

• Supports over spec up to 1333* MHz Front-Side Bus

“ * ” stands for this motherboard is ready to support Intel

Core

Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 processor and over spec to support FSB1333

and DDR2 800. Please refer to memory QVL and CPU support list on PCCHIPS website.

Note: Hyper-Threading technology enables the operating system into

thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’ processors within the same physical processor.

2 Quad/

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Chipset

The NVIDIA

• High Performance Host Interface: Supports Intel

• Hyper-Threading Technology

• System Memory Controller Support: DDR2 SDRAM with up to

• PCI Express Graphics Interface Support: One PCI Express x16 port

• PCI Bus Interface Support: PCI Revision 2.3 Specification at 33MHz

• Integrade Serial ATA Host Controller with Data transfer rates up to 3.0

• Intgrated IDE Controller: Ultra DMA-133/100/66/33 Bus Master EIDE

• USB 2.0: Integrated USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to eight functional

Memory Support

• Two 240-pin DIMM sockets for DDR2 SDRAM memory modules

• Supports DDR2 667/533 (Over spec up to 800*) memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 4 GB

Expansion Slots

• Two 32-bit PCI slots

• One PCI Express x16 slot

• One PCI Express x1 slot

MCP73V is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.

Core

2 Duo/Pentium® D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D processor

CoreTM 2 Quad*/

family with over spec up to FSB1333* MHz

maximum memory of 4 GB.

Gb/s

Controller

ports

Onboard IDE channels

• One IDE Connector

• Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory

Access) modes

• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/

66/33 MB/sec

Serial ATA

•

Serial ATA Connector

• Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (3.0 Gb/s) with scalability to higher

rates

• Low pin count for both host and devices

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Audio

• 6 Channels of DAC support 16/20/24-bit PCM Format for 5.1 Audio

Solution

• All ADCs support 48k/192k Independent Sample Rate

• Exceeds Microsoft PC2001 Requirement

• High Quality Differential CD input

• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.3V/5.0V

LAN

• 10/100 Mb/s dual speed transceiver

• MII interface for external MAC devices

• 10/100 Mb/s IEEE 802.3 compliant

• IEEE 802.3 Auto-Negotiation

Onboard I/O Ports

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One VGA port

• One LAN port

• Four back-panel USB2.0 ports

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

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

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 194 mm

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without notification.

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Package Contents

Your motherboard package ships with the following items:

 The motherboard  The User’s Guide  One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)  One IDE drive ribbon cable  The Software support CD

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.

 The Extended USB module  The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card  The Serial ATA cable  The Serial ATA power cable

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party,

but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.

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Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation

To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter:

 Identify the motherboard components  Install a CPU  Install one or more system memory modules  Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly  Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)  Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the

motherboard

 Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to

headers/connectors on the motherboard

Note:

1. Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS is

under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about locating CLR_CMOS and the setting options.

2. Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it

may damage the motherboard.

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Motherboard Components

IT EM L ABEL CO M PONENT S

1CPU Socket

2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling f an connecto r

3 DDR2_1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots

4 ATX_POWER Standard 2 4-pin ATX pow er con nector

5 SYS_FAN System cooling fan c onnector

6 SATA1~4 Serial ATA c onnectors

7 SPK Speaker header

8 LPT Onboard para llel port header

9 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

10 F_PANEL Front panel s w itch/LED header

11 IDE Primary IDE connect or

12 FDD Floppy dis k drive c onnector

13 F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers

14 USBPWR_F Fro nt Panel USB Po w er Select Jumper

15 CD_IN Analog audio input header

16 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

17 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on c ard slots

18 SPDIFO SPDIF out header

19 PCIEX16 PCI Ex press s lot fo r graphics interfac e

20 PCIE PCI Ex press x 1 slot

21 USBPWR_R Real Panel USB PS/2 Pow er Select Jumper

22 ATX12V Aux iliary 4- pin pow er connec tor

LGA775 socket for Intel

Pentium

D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D CPUs

Cor eTM2 Quad*/ CoreTM2 Duo/

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I/O Ports

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard.

PS/2 M ous e Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing

PS/2 Keyboar d Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2

COM Use the COM port to connect serial devices such

VGA Port Use the VGA port to connect VGA dev ices.

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect

USB Por ts Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports Use these three audio jacks to connect audio

device.

keyboard.

as mice or fax /modems. COM is identified by the system as COM.

your c omputer to the Netw ork.

devices . The firs t jack is for s tereo Line-In signal, the second jack for stereo Line-Out signal, and the third jack for Microphone.

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Installing the Processor

This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel

Core

2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D processors. When

choosing a

processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

CPU Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

CoreTM 2 Quad/

A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap.

B. Unload the cap

• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the

lifting tab of the cap.

• Lift the cap up and remove the cap

completely from the socket.

C. Open the load plate

• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the

hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it.

• Lift up the lever.

• Use thumb to open the load plate.

Be careful not to touch the contacts.

D. Install the CPU on the socket

• Orientate CPU package to the socket.

Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location.

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E. Close the load plate

• Slightly push down the load plate onto

the tongue side, and hook the lever.

• CPU is locked completely.

F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base

onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU

fan connector. Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user’s manual for mor detail installation procedure.

Note 1: To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/ heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. Note 2: The fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

Note 3: Do Not remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU. Note 4: Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if

the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin DIMM sockets for unbuffered DDR2 667/533 (Over spec up to 800*) memory modules, and maximum 4 GB installed memory.

Over its predecessor, DDR-SDRAM, DDR2-SDRAM offers greater bandwith and density in a smaller packahe along with a reduction in power consumption. In addition, DDR2-SDRAM offers new features and functions that enable a higher clock rate and data rate operations of 533 MHz, 667 MHz and over spec up to 800* MHz. DDR2 transfer 64 bits of data twice every clock cycle.

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Memory Module Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 4 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module.

1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket.

3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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

The following DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

Type Size Vendor Module Name

Aeneon AET660UD00-370A98Z

Infineon HYS64T64400HU-3.7-A

Kingston KVR533D2N4/512

DDR2 533

DDR2 667

DDR2 800

512 MB

1 GB

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

512 MB

1 GB

PQI MEABR321LA01AA

Samsung M378T6553BGO-CD5

Infineon HYS64T128920HU-3.7-A

PQI MEABR421LA0106

Infineon HYS64T32400HU-3S-A

A-DATA M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52

Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC

Apacer AU512E667C5KBGY

APOGEE AU51082-667P005

Corsair VS512MB667D2

Kingston KVR667D2N5/512

Nanya NT512T64U88A0BY-3C

PSC AL6E8E63B-6E1T

PSC AL6E8E63J-6E1

Ramxel RML1520HC38D6F-667

Transcend Transcend K4T51083QC ZCE6

Twinmos 8G25JK-ED

Twinmos TMM6208G8M30B

A-DATA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52

Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGY

APOGEE AU1G082-667P005

Infineon HYS64T128920HU-3S-A

PQI MEABR421LA0107

PSC AL7E8E63B-6E1T

PSC AL7E8E63J-6E1

Ramaxel RML1320HC38D7F-667

Twinmos 8D23JK-TT

Hynix HYMP125U64AP8-Y5-AB-A

Kingston KVR667D2N5/2G

Nanya NT2GT64U8HB0JY-3C

Twinmos 8D-23MK-ED

A-DATA M2OAD6G3H3160I1E53

Aeneon AET660UD00-25DB98X

Apacer AU512E800C5KBGC

APOGEE AU51082-800P505

Infineon HYS64T64000HU-25F-B

Kingston KHX6400D2ULK2/1G

Nanya NT512T64U88B0BY-25C

PSC AL6E8E63H-8E1

APOGEE AU1G082-800P000

Infineon HYS64T128020HU-25F-B

Kingston KHX6400D2ULK2/2G

Nanya NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C

PSC AL7E8E63H-8E1

UMAX 53016042-7100B

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Jumper Settings

Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN.

CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

CLR_CMOS

Note: To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De-faults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

Function Jumper Setting

Normal Short Pins 1-2 Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3

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USBPWR_F: FRONT PANEL USB POWER SELECT Jumper

USBPWR_F

Function Jumpe r Setting

VCC Short Pins 1-2

5VSB Short Pins 2-3

USBPWR_R: REAR USB PS/2 POWER SELECT Jumper

Use this jumper to set the Rear USB PS/2 Power function.

USBPWR_R

Note:1. Make sure the power supply provides enough SB5V voltage before

selecting the SB5V function.

2. To wake up the computer by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse in S3 status, users have to place the USBPWR_F & USBPWR_R cap onto 2-3 pin instead of 1-2 as default, and then press into BIOS “Power Management Setup” page to choose the functions (USB/PS2KB/MS) you want to enable.

Function Jumper Setting

VCC Short Pins 1-2

5VSB Short Pins 2-3

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Install the Motherboard

Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard.

Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX_POWER connector on the motherboard. The ATX12V is a +12V connector for CPU Vcore power.

If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN fan power connector on the motherboard.

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL header.

Here is a list of the F_PANEL pin assignments.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HD_ LED_P( +) 2 FP PWR/ SLP( +)

3 HD_ LED_N( - ) 4 FP PWR/S LP(-)

5 R ESET_ SW _ N( -) 6 POW ER_S W _P( +) 7 R ES ET_ S W_ P( + ) 8 PO WER _S W _ N( - )

9 RSVD_ DNU 10 K EY

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Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:

SPK: Speaker Header

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the motherboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1VCC2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal

SPDIFO: S/PIF Out Header

S/PDIF (Sony/Plilips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer file format and allows the transfer of digatal audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Via a specific audio cable, you can connect the SPDIFO header (S/PDIF output) on the motherboard to the S/ PDIF digital input on the external speakers or AC Decode devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1SPDIFOUT2 5VA 3KEY4GDN

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F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PORT1L 2 GND

3 PO RT1 R 4 PRES ENCE#

5 PORT2R 6 Sense1_return 7 S ENS E_S END 8 KEY

9 PORT2L 10 Sense2_return

F_USB1~2: Front panel USB Headers

The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB headers F_USB1~2 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 USBPWR0 2 USBPWR1 3 USB_FP_P0(-) 4 USB_FP_P1(- ) 5 USB_FP_P0(+) 6 USB_FP_P1( +) 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9KEY 10NC

1. Locate the F_USB1~2 headers on the motherboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the F_USB1~2 headers.

3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.

LPT: Onboard parallel port Header

This header allows the user to connect to the printer, scanner or devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1STROBE 2 PD0

3 PD1 4 PD2

5 PD3 6 PD4

7 PD5 8 PD6

9PD7 10ACK

11 BUSK 12 PE

13 SLCT 14 ALF

15 ERROR 1 6 INIT

17 SLCTIN 18 Ground

19 Ground 20 Ground

21 Ground 22 Ground

23 Ground 24 Ground

25 Ground 26 Key

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.

Floppy Disk Drive

The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360 K, 720 K,

1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the

cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDD .

IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.

The motherboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable.

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA Devices

The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

On the motherboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1~4, which support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.

It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Analog Audio Input Header

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

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When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD_IN.

Pin Signal

1 CD Left Channel

2GND

3GND

4 CD Right Channel

Expansion Slots

This motherboard has one PCI Ex16, one PCI Ex1 and two 32-bit PCI slots.

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Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express/CNR/PCI expansion card.

1 Locate the PCI Express, CNR or PCI slots on the motherboard. 2 Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3 Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure

the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a

screw.

PCI Express Slot

You can install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revsion 1.1.

PCI Slots

You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI / PnP Setup PC Health Status

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.

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Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those cha

nges and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions. Press F9 to load optimtimal settings.

Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page displays a table of items defining basic information of your system.

Date Wed 10/10/2007 Time 13:49:04

Primary IDE Master Not Detected

Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected

IDE BusMaster Enabled

Drive A 1.44 MB 31/

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit

F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Date &

Time

Standard CMOS Setup

Help Item

User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.

These items set up system date and time.

Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary IDE channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical.

SATA1/2/3/4

These items display the status of auto detection of sata devices when “Onboard SATA-IDE” sets to “IDE”.

IDE BusMaster

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

Drive A

The item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

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IDE Devices

Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Not Detected

Type Auto

LBA/Large Mode Auto

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S.M.A.R.T Auto

32Bit Data Transfer Enabled

Primary IDE Master

Help Item

Select the type of device connected to the system.

: Move Enter : Select

mnlk

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Type

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer

If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to set the onboard SATA-IDE channel to be disabled, IDE, or RAID.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Thermal Managment

TM Status

Limit CPUID MaxVal Enhanced Halt (C1E) Intel XD Bit Intel EIST Quick Power on Self Test Bootup NumLock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Removable Drives Boot Other Device BIOS Protect

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Advanced Setup

Enabled

TM1/TM2

Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled On Enabled Hard Drive CD/DVD 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Press Enter Yes Disabled

Help Item

For the processor its CPUID belows 0F14h. TM2 only can be enable under below settings.

1.Freq.>=3.6GHz FSB800

2.Freq.>=2.8GHz FSB533

Thermal Management

This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU.

* TM Status

This item display CPU Thermal Monitor status.

Limit CPUID MaxVal

This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT 4.0, it must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”

Enhanced Halt (C1E)

This item enables or disables enhanced halt (C1E).

Intel XD Bit

This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit.

Intel EIST

This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

technology).

Quick Power On Self Test

Enable this item to shorten the power on self testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time.

APIC Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.

Removable Drives (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Removable Drives

1st Drive

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Removable Drives

1st FLOPPY DRIVE

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

Press <Esc> to return to Advanced Setup screen.

Boot Other Device

When it is set to “Yes”, the system searches all other possible locations for operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.

BIOS Protect

This item enables or disables BIOS protect.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu page.

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Advanced Chipset Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced chipset information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Memory Timings Top of Memory under 4GB Memory Remap Feature

Dual Monitor Function VGA Share Memory Auto Detect Share Memory Size

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Setup

Auto

3.25 GB Enabled

Disabled Auto

128MB

Auto Manual

Help Item

Options

Memory Timings

This item allows you to enable or disable the memory timings defined by the Serial Presence Detect electrical. Users please note that if setting this item to auto, the following two items are not available.

Top of Memory under 4GB

This item shows the top of memory under 4GB.

Memory Remap Feature

This item allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory if you have a 64 bit OS and 4 GB of RAM.

Dual Monitor Function

This item enables or disables dual monitor function.

VGA Share Memory Auto Detect

This item lets allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application.

* Share Memory Size

This item shows the VGA memory size borrowed from main memory capability. In this case, 128MB is borrowed, which in the meanwhile the same the main memory loses.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu page.

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Integrated Peripherals Page

This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system.

Onboard IDE Controller Enabled OnChip S-ATA Controller Enabled SATA Mode select SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled USB Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Parallel Port Address 37 8 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

OnBoard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface.

Onboard S-ATA Controller

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.

SATA Mode select

Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA.

Onboard AUDIO Function

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device.

OnBoard LAN Function

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function.

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

USB Controller

This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default “Enabled” if you want to connect USB devices to your computer.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Integrated Peripherals

Help Item

DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. ENABLED: enables the integrated IDE Controller.

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Parallel Port Address

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port).

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function.

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB(S3) Disabled Resume By PS2 KB(S3) Disabled Resume By PS2 MS(S3) Disabled Resume By Ring Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

Help Item

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

ACPI Suspend Type

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to InstantOff, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

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PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status.

Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME

These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.

Resume By USB(S3)

This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode.

Resume By PS2 KB(S3)

This item enable or disable you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

Resume By PS2 MS(S3)

This item enable or disable you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

Resume By Ring

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume on RTC Alarm

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wakeup alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

PCI / PnP Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

Init Display First PCI

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

PCI / PnP Setup

PCI-E PCI

Help Item

Options

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Init Dispaly First

This item allows you to choose the primary display card.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

PCI Health Status Page

This page helps you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

-=- System Hardware Monitor -=-

Smart Fan Function Press Enter ShutDown Temperature Disabled

CPU Temperature : 42°C/107°F System Temperature : 31°C/87°F

CPU FAN Speed : 4000 RPM

CPU Vcore : 1.216 V

VDIMM : 1.905 V

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Smart Fan Function

PC Health Status

Help Item

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Smart Fan Function

FAN 1 Mode Setting Enabled High Limit Temperature 060 Low Limit Temperature 030 High Limit PWM (%) 085 Low Limit PWM (%) 050

-=- SMART FAN Function -=-

Highest Temperature Setting.

Min=0 °C Max=127°C Please input Dec number

Help Item

: Move Enter : Select

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F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page.

F10: Save ESC: Exit

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Shutdown Temperature

Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the system current operating status.

• CPU Temperature

• System Temperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• CPU Vorce

• VDIMM

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Frequency/Voltage Control Page

This page helps you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

Manufacturer: Intel Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:06, Max:12) Ratio Actual Value : 12

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled CPU BSEL Select Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled Memory Voltage +1.93V NB Voltage +1.349V

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Frequncey/Voltage Control

Options

Disabled Enabled

Help Item

Manufacturer

This item indicates the brand of the CPU installed in your system.

Ratio Status

This item shows the Locked/Unlocked ratio status of CPU installation in your system.

Ratio Actual Value

This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.

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CPU BSEL Select

This item is used to select the CPU BSEL.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic interface) generated by the PCIE.

Memory Voltage

This item allows users to adjust the DDR memory voltage.

NB Voltage

This item allows users to adjust the Northbridge voltage.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Load Default Settings

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values.

Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default

values for accessing the best performance.

Supervisor Password Page

This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Supervisor Password

Press Enter

Help Item

Installed or Change the password.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed , Installed displays. If not, Not Installed dispalys.

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Change Supervisor Password

You can select this option and press<Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

User Password Page

This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.

User Password : Not Installed

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

User Password

This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed , Installed displays. If not, Not Installed dispalys.

User Password

Help Item

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press [OK] to save and exit, or press [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press [OK] to discard changes and exit, or press [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit

Without Saving” item and presst [OK] to discard any changes you have made.

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Chapter 4 Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 2000/XP/Vista, it will automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

Installing Support Software

1 Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2 When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive,

the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on

the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next section.

The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface.

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The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.

The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports.

The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver.

Auto-Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista

If you are under Windows 2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1 The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

Click the Next button.

2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default

options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

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3 The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working.

During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure, users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart.

Method 1. Run Reboot Setup

Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation.

Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control)

* For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.

Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers, then use CD driver to install drivers, it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked

programs.

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Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function:

1. Go to Control Panel.

2. Select Classic View.

3. Set User Account.

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4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.

5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and

press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:

1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out

after inserting the support CD-ROM. 2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install. 3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by

step until finished.