Intel i845-GE User Manual
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80 Port Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems, and solutions. For
more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix E in this manual.
PO ST CODE Problem Soluti on
FFh or CFh 1.BIOS chip inserted
incorrectly
2. Incorrect BIOS update
version
3. M ainboard problem
4. Add-on card inserted
incorrectly.
1. Reinsert the BIOS
chip
2. Download the correct
BIOS version update
from the manufacturer's
Web site.
3. Replace mainboard
4. Remove and replace the
add-on card
C1h - C5h 1. Memory module
inserted incorrectly
2. M em ory compatibility
problem
3. M emory m odule
damaged
1. Reinsert memory
module
2. Replace memory
with correct type
3. Replace memory
module
2Dh 1. Error occured in VGA
BIOS
2. VGA card inserted
incorrectly
1. Replace VGA card
2. Reinsert the VGA
card
26h Overclock error Clear CMOS or press the insert
key to power on the system
07h - 1 2 h 1. Init keyboard
controller error
2. RTC error
1. Ensure that the keybo ard and
mouse are connected
correctly.
2. Replace the RTC battery.
Initial Keyboard
Ta ble of Contents
Section 1 Introduction
Components Checklist ............................................... 1-1
Overview
System Overview ....................................................... 1-2
Chipset Components.................................................. 1-3
Intel Pentium 4 Processors......................................... 1-4
Accelerated Graphics Port ......................................... 1-6
Ultra ATA66/100 ........................................................ 1-6
Hardware Monitoring................................................. 1-6
Mainboard Form-Factor ............................................. 1-7
I/O Shield Connector.................................................. 1-8
Power-On/Off (Remote) .............................................. 1-8
System Block Diagram ............................................... 1-9
Section 2 Features
Mainboard Features ................................................... 2-1
Section 3 Installation
Mainboard Layout ..................................................... 3-2
Easy Installation Procedure
CPU Installation ......................................................... 3-3
Jumper Settings.......................................................... 3-5
System Memory Configuration.................................. 3-6
Expansion slots .......................................................... 3-8
Device Connectors..................................................... 3-10
External Modem Ring-in Power ON and
Keyboard Power ON Function (KBPO) ..................... 3-16
STR (Suspend To RAM) Function .......................... 3-17
Supports AGP Card 3.3V Protection .......................... 3-18
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Section 4 Award BIOS Setup
Main Menu ................................................................ 4-1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4-2
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................... 4-3
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4- 8
Integrated Peripherals ................................................ 4-11
Power Management Setup ......................................... 4-16
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .................................... 4-21
PC Health Status ........................................................ 4-23
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................ 4-25
Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4-28
Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................4-29
Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4-30
Section 5 Driver Installation
Easy Driver Installation.............................................. 5-1
ALC650/655 Configuration Setup (6 Channel)........... 5-2
Appendix Appendix A
Realtek Media Player Users Guide ............................ A-1
Appendix B
Update Your System BIOS ......................................... B-1
Appendix C
EEPROM BOIS Remover ............................................ C-1
Appendix D
GHOST 7 Quick Users Guide (Optional) ................... D-1
Appendix E
POST Codes .............................................................. E-1
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Introduction
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INTRODUCTION
Package Contents
Contents
A.Mainboard
B. Users manual
C. Floppy disk drive cable
D. Hard disk drive cable
E. CD (drivers and utilities)
Deluxe Pack Items
F. COM2 port cable
G. Extra USB port cable
Other Optional Items
H. SPD650 card
If you need the other optional item,
please contact dealer for assistance.
Introduction
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System Overview
This board is designed with Intel® 845GE chipset. The Intel® 845GE chipset includes
GMCH(FW82845GE), ICH4(FW82801DB) and FWH three chips. The Intel® 845GE
chipset is designed for Intels FC-PGA2 socket 478 package architecture and
support the 4X capability of the AGP 2.0 Interface Specification. A new chipset
component interconnect, the hub interface, is designed into the Intel® 845GE chipset
to provide more efficient communication between chipset components.
Support of AGP 4X, 266/333/333+MHz DDR SDRAM and the hub interface provides
a balanced system architecture for the Pentium® 4 in the Socket 478 architecture
processor minimizing bottlenecks and increasing system performance. By
increasing memory bandwidth to 2.128GB/s through the use of AGP 4X, the
Intel® 845GE chipset will deliver the data throughput necessary to take advantage
of the high performance provided by the powerful Pentium® 4 in the Socket 478
architecture processor.
The Intel® 845GE chipset architecture removes the requirement for the ISA
expansion bus that was traditionally integrated into the I/O subsystem of Intel
chipsets. This removes many of the conflicts experienced when installing
hardware and drivers into legacy ISA systems. The elimination of ISA will provide
true plug-and play for the Intel® 845GE platform.
Intel® 845GE chipset contains three core components: the Graphic Memory
Controller Hub (GMCH), the I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) and the Firmware Hub
(FWH). The GMCH integrates the data transfer rate of 400/533/533+MHz, Pentium
®
4 processor bus controller, AGP 2.0 controller, 266/333/333+MHz DDR SDRAM
controller and a high-speed hub interface for communication with the ICH4. The
ICH4 integrates an Ultra ATA/66/100 controller, USB host controller, LPC interface
controller, FWH interface controller, PCI interface controller, and a hub interface for
communication with the GMCH. The Intel® 845GE chipset will provide the data
buffering and interface arbitration required to ensure that system interfaces operate
efficiently and provide the system bandwidth necessary to obtain peak performance
the Pentium® 4 in the Socket 478 architecture.
Introduction
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Chipset Components
The Intel® 845GE chipset consists of the Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH),
the I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) and the Firmware Hub (FWH).
Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
The GMCH provides the interconnect between the DDR SDRAM and the
system logic. It integrates:
- Support for single processor with a data transfer rate of 400/533/533+MHz.
- 200/266/333/333+MHz DDR SDRAM interface supporting 2GB of DDR SDRAM.
- 4X 1.5V AGP interface (Only support 1.5V on AGP interface).
- Downstream hub link for access to the ICH4.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)
The I/O controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of
the system. Additionally, it integrates many I/O functions. The ICH4 integrates:
- Upstream hub link for access to the GMCH
- 2 Channel Ultra ATA/33/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller
- USB controller
- SMBus controller
- FWH interface
- LPC interface
- PCI 2.2 interface
- Integrated System Management Controller
Introduction
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Intel Pentium 4 processors
Formally known as the Willamette, the PentiumTM 4 is the next generation IA-32
processor from Intel. This next generation design is based upon a new microarchitecture that brings higher clock speeds and performance than previous
processors could deliver. Among other advanced features the Pentium 4 offers
Streaming SIMD extensions 2, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Hyper Pipelined
Technology, and a data transfer rate of 400/533/533+MHz system bus.
Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
Building upon the foundations of core features of their previous line of processors the Pentium 4, this new version introduces Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
technology commonly referred to as SSE2. But what does this mean? SIMD stands
for Single Instruction Multiple Data. Usually, processors process one data
element in one instruction, called Single Instruction Single Data, or SISD. In
contrast, with Single Instruction Single Data (SISD), SIMD has the ability to
process more than one piece of data element during one instruction.
This technology is useful for 3D graphics applications that handle considerable
amounts of floating-point numbers. With SIMD applications such as 3D graphics
will be able to processor more data per instruction when equates to better
performance. This technology adds 144 new instructions to the CPU core that can
be used in a wide variety of applications. Software programmers can for example,
take advantage of these new instructions and write more optimized code that take
advantage of newer SIMD double-precision floating-point, integer, and cache
ability instructions. In theory, this will enable better next generation services such
as Interactive Digital TV to be produced.
Advanced Dynamic Execution
Advanced Dynamic Execution describes the improved implementation and
abilities over the older P6 processor lines out-of-order decoupled super scalar
execution. Dynamic execution allows instructions to the processor to be executed
without the need to do so in order. The ability to do this can add a significant
performance increase versus ordered execution.
Introduction
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Hyper Pipelined Technology & 400/533/533+MHz System Bus
Hyper Pipelined Technology doubles the pipeline depth the Pentium 4 delivers to
20 stages. This significantly increases the performance and frequency capabilities.
Pentium 4 also introduces a 400/533/533+MHz system bus as opposed to the 100
and 133MHz bus seen in previous Pentium III processors. This allows 3.2Gbytes per
second of throughput while the Pentium III had a limited 1.06Gbyte/s throughput.
Willamette will reportedly be introduced in the 0.18-micron using aluminum.
Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology is a new features in the IA-32 Intel Architecture that
provides a performance boost for future Intel-32 processors based on the Intel
NetBurstTM micro architecture. This technology enables a single processor to run
two separate threads simultaneously, this arrangement looks like two processors.
Hyper-Threading Technology makes a single physical processor appear as multiple
logical processors, there is one copy of the architecture state for each logical
processor, and the logical processor share a single set of physical execution
resources. From a software or architecture perspective, this means operating
systems and user programs can schedule processors or threads to logical processors as they would on conventional physical processors in a multi-processor
system. From a micro architecture perspective , this means that instructions form
logical processors will persist and execute simultaneously on shared execution
resources.
For more information about all the new features the Pentium 4 delivers check
out the Intel website at http://www.intel.com
Introduction
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Accelerated Graphics Por t (AGP or A.G.P.)
Typically, 3D graphics rendering requires a tremendous amount of memory, and
demands ever increasing throughput speed as well. As 3D products for the
personal computer become more and more popular, these demands will only
increase. This will cause a rise in costs for both end users and manufacturers.
Lowering these costs as well as improving performance is the primary motivation
behind AGP. By providing a massive increase in the bandwidth available between
the video card and the processor, it will assist in relieving some of these pressures
for quite sometime.
The board provides the AGP 2.0 interface. The AGP Interface Specification revision
2.0 enhances the functionality of the original AGP Interface Specification (revision
1.0) by allowing 4X data transfers (4 data samples per clock) and 1.5 volt (power
supply) operation. The AGP 2.0 interface, along with SDRAM memory technology,
allows graphics controllers to access main memory at over 1GB/s. In order to match
the 4X AGP Card. The board used the Universal AGP connector. (1.5 volt AGP Card
supports only).
Ultra ATA/66/100
The ICH4 provides two channel Ultra ATA/66/100 Bus Master IDE controllers, that
support Ultra ATA/66/100 protocols, perfect for such demanding applications as
real-time video, multimedia, and high performance operating system. A new IDE
cable is required for Ultra ATA/66/100. This cable is an 80 conductor cable;
however the connectors are, of course, backwards compatible with ATA/33.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring allows you to monitor various aspects of your system
operations and status. The features include CPU temperature, voltage and RPM of
fan.
Introduction
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Mainboard Form-Factor
The board is designed with Micro ATX form factor - the latest industry standard
of chassis. The Micro ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard
rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away
from the expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. Micro
ATX defines a double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be
used to host a wide range of onboard I/O. Only the size and position of this
aperture is defined, allowing PC manufacturers to add new I/O features (e.g.; TV
input, TV output, joystick, modem, LAN, audio, etc.) to systems. This will help
systems integrators differentiate their products in the marketplace, and better
meet your needs.
By integrating more I/O down onto the board and better positioning the hard
drive and floppy connectors material cost of cables and add-in cards is
reduced.
By reducing the number of cables and components in the system, manufac-
turing time and inventory holding costs are reduced and reliability will
increase.
By using an optimized power supply, it's possible to reduce cooling costs
and lower acoustical noise. An ATX power supply, which has a sidemounted fan, allows direct cooling of the processor and add-in cards making
a secondary fan or active heatsink unnecessary in most system applications.
Expandable I/O
Figure 2: Summary of Micro ATX chassis features
CPU
Single chassis fan
for system
Floppy / IDE
connectors
5 1/4"
Bay
3 1/2"
Bay
AT X
Power
Supply
ATX 12V power
connector
PCI slots
AGP slot
ATX power
connector
Introduction
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I/O Shield Connector
The board is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate I/O shield
(figure 3).
Power-On/Off (Remote)
The board has a single 20-pin ATX and 4-pin ATX12V connector for power supplies
(Figure 4). For power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should
be connected to the mainboard front panel PW_ON connector for the computer
power On/Off button.
The board has been designed with Soft Off" function. You can turn off the system
two ways: pressing the front panel power On/Off button, using the "Soft Off"
function (incorporated in the mainboards onboard circuit controller) that can be
controlled by an operating system such as Windows®XP/ME/2000/98/95.
Note: For maintaining the DDR SDRAM power during STR (ACPI S3) function, it is
strongly recommend to use power supplies that have a +5VSB current of (>=)
1A (1000mA). Please check the 5VSBs specification that has been printed on
the power supplys outer case.
Note: The board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate. Your
system configuration (amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may
exceed the minimum power requirement but to ensure that adequate power is
provided, use a 300 Watt (or greater) power supply.
J 3
Case (chassis) Power ON/OFF button (J 3)
12V 4-pin
20-pin
Figure 3: I/O back panel layout
Figure 4: Simple ATX power ON/OFF controller
USB 2.0
port
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
COM1
Parallel Port
RJ45 LAN
Joystick/Midi port
VGA1
(Optional)
Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer
Line-out/Front out
Line-in/Rear out
Introduction
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Figure 5: System Block Diagram
System Block Diagram
Pentium 4
Processor
478 pin Package
GMCH
(Graphics &
Memory
Controller
Hub)
ICH4
(I/O
Controller
Hub)
DDR SDRAM
200/266/333/333+MHz
100/133MHz
66MHz
4X (1.5V only)
USB 1,2
USB 5,6
80 Port
(Optional)
FWH (Firm Ware Hub)
Flash memory
LPC I/O
Winbond
83627HF
Serial Port 1
Serial Port 2
LPT Port
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Game
IR
AC'97
Audio
PCI Slots
HDD
(ATA-66/100)
1,-
1,-
USB 3,4
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Section 2
FEATURES
Mainboard Features
Processor
Socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor from 1.4 to 3.06GHz with 400/533/
533+MHz Front Side Bus
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your
computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components:
)CPU: An Intel
®
Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology.
)Chipset: An Intel
®
Chipset that supports HT Technology.
)BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled.
)OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology.
Chipset
Intel 82845GE Chipset (82845GE + ICH4)
Built-in VGA
Intel Extreme Graphics
Main Memory
Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 (DDR-200/
266/333/333+) DIMMs
Supports up to 2GB memory size
BIOS
4Mb Flash EEPROM with Award BIOS
- ACPI v2.0 compliant
- S3 (Suspend to DRAM) sleep-state support
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- SMBIOS (System Management BIOS)v2.2 compliant
- Supports Power failure recovery
- Capable to waked the computer up from specific states by LAN, Power
switch, PME#, RTC alarm, USB, PS2 devices, Modem Ring-in COM#1
Onboard PCI Devices
LAN --> Embedded 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller with
VIA 6105 LAN Chipset
IDE --> Embedded IDE controller supports 2 IDE ports for up to 4
IDE devices
- Supports ATA-100 with up to 100Mbps bandwidth
Legacy IO Controller
Winbond W83627HF LPC IO controller with floppy, printer, game,
serial and CIR/SIR interface
Audio
Six channel audio with analog and digital output using ALC-650/655 AC97
CODEC
- AC97 v2.2 compliant
- In 2-CH mode, supports Line-In (Blue), Line-Out (Green) and Mic-In
(Pink) at rear panel
- In 6-CH mode, supports Rear speaker-out (Blue), Front speaker-out (Green),
Center&Subwoofer speaker-out (Pink) at rear panel
- Supports CD-In, Aux-In and S/PDIF-In/out interface
- Supports Line-out and Mic-In for front panel
Peripheral Interfaces
PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports (at rear panel)
One Parallel (printer) port (at rear panel)
One RJ45 LAN connector (at rear panel)(Optional)
Two Serial ports (1 at rear panel)
One VGA ports (at rear panel)
(Optional)
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One game port (at rear panel)
One floppy drive interface
Two IDE interfaces with up to ATA-100 support
Six USB2.0 ports (2 at rear panel)
Three Fan connectors
Front Panel Controller
Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches and KeyLock
Supports HDD & Power LEDs
Supports PC speaker
Expansion Slots
One AGP slot supporting 1.5v 4X AGP card
- AGP v2.0 compliant
Three PCI bus sockets with Bus Master support
- PCI v2.2 compliant
Other Features
Magic Health USDM, a H/W monitoring software utility, for voltages,
temperatures and fan-speeds sensing
EZ Boot An easy way let end-user can choose to boot from hard drive,
CD-ROM, floppy,
Excellent Over clocking capabilities by
- subtle voltage tuning on CPU, Memory, AGP
- subtle frequency tuning on FSB
Supports complete FSB/Memory and FSB/AGP, PCI Asynchronous
scheme for over-clocking
Supports AGP card 3.3V Protection
P80P for system debugging (Optional)
Form Factor
245 x 220 mm Micro ATX size
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Installation
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Section 3
INSTALLATION
Installation
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Mainboard Layout
Installation
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Step 1
Open the socket by raising the actuation
lever.
Figure 1
Step 2
Align pin 1 on the CPU with pin 1 on
the CPU socket as shown in the
illustration above. The CPU is keyed to
prevent incorrect insertion. Dont
force the processor into the socket. If
it does not go in easily, check for misorientation and reinsert the CPU.
Make sure the processor is fully
inserted into the socket.
Figure 2
Pin 1
Easy Installation Procedure
The following must be completed before powering on your new system:
3-1. CPU Installation
3-2. Jumper Settings
3-3. System Memory Configuration
3-4. Expansion Slots
3-5. Device Connectors
Section 3-1
CPU Installation
Installation
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Figure 3
Step 4
Apply thermal compound to the top of
the CPU and install the heatsink as
shown.
Step 5
Install the cooling fan assembly. Press
the two clips in the direction of the
arrows shown in Figure 5 to secure the
assembly to the CPU socket.
Step 6
Plug the CPU fan into the CPU fan connector (FAN1).
The installation is complete.
Figure 4
Figure 5 Figure 6
NOTES:
Damage to Intel Pentium
TM
4 processors might result if installed with
incorrect CPU fan and heatsink assemblies. Use Intels design thermal
solution shown in the illustrations above: an active heatsink; an extruded
aluminum heatsink base; and a fan attached to the top on the fin array.
Apply heatsink thermal compound or paste to the CPU to avoid CPU
overheating and damage.
In accordance with Intel Corp. specifications, do not install a CPU over
50 times to avoid bending the pins and damaging the CPU.
Step 3
Close the socket by lowering and
locking the actuation lever.
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Section 3-2
Jumper Settings
JBAT1
Clear CMOS data Jumper
If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you
forgot the supervisor or user password,
clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the
system back to the default values stored in
the ROM BIOS.
Settings:
1-2: Normal (Default)
2-3: Clear CMOS
To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps below.
1. Turn off the system.
2. Change the jumper from 1-2 to 2-3 position
for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper on to the 1-2 position.
4. Turn on the system and hold down the <Del>
key to enter BIOS setup.
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Section 3-3
System Memory Configuration
Memor y Layout
The mainboard accommodates two PC1600/2100/2700 184-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line
Memory Modules):
Supports up to 2.0GB of 200/266/333/333+ MHz DDR SDRAM.
Supports up to 2 DDR DIMMs (refer to Table 1).
Supports unbuffered non-ECC DIMMs only.
Supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM specification
NOTE:The mainboard does not support double-sided x 16 DDR DIMMs. Use DDR
SDRAM (Double-Data-Rate Synchronous DRAM) modules only.
Figure 7 and Table 1 show several possible memory configurations.
NOTES:
_ Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speeds (overclocking) may
severely compromise the integrity of the system.
<Figure 7>
<Table 1>
* DDR SDRAM supports 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB DIMM modules using
512Mb technology.
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DDR DIMM 2
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DIMM Module Installation
Figure 8 displays the notch on the DDR DIMM memory module.
DIMMs have 184 pins and one notch that matches with the DDR DIMM socket.
DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket and
pressing straight down as shown in figure 9 until the white clips close and the
module fits tightly into the DIMM socket (figure 10).
Figure 8 - DIMM notch
Figure 10 - DIMM module clip after installation
To remove the DIMM module press down the white clips and the module is
released from the socket.
Figure 9 - DIMM module clips before installation
CENTER KEY ZONE
(2.5 V DRAM)
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3-4 Expansion Slots
Installing an Expansion Card
The steps below assume that the mainboard is already installed in the system chassis.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to its has been
powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Remove the system unit cover.
4. Remove the bracket of the slot that you intend to use. (You need to remove the
screw in order to remove the bracket.)
5. Align the card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely
seated in the slot.
6. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 4.
7. Replace the system unit cover.
8. Power on the PC.
9. Enter the BIOS step program to make the necessary settings.
10. Save the settings and restart the PC.
11. Install the software drivers of the expansion cards, if necessary.
AGP Slot
The mainboard is equipped with an AGP
slot. Make sure you install a card that
supports the 1.5V specification.
PCI Slots
The mainboard is equipped with 5 PCI
slots. It supports PCI cards that comply
with the PCI specification.
PCI Slots
AGP Slot
Installation
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AGP Card Installation Caution
1. AGP card component is blocked
by DIMM socket lock.
2. AGP slot lock is not locked.
3. AGP card edge connector is not
inserted properly.
1. AGP card component is not
blocked by DIMM socket lock.
2. AGP slot lock is locked.
3. AGP card edge connector is
inserted properly.
1. AGP slot lock is not locked.
2. AGP card edge connector is not
inserted properly.
1. AGP slot lock is locked.
2. AGP card edge connector is
inserted properly.
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