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Manual Revision 1.0

June 30, 2006

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HANDLING PROCEDURES:

Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the mainboard and any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid unnecessary contact with system components on the mainboard. Always work on an antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the mainboard from static discharge. Always have the power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and removing devices within the computer chassis. The Manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage to the mainboard that results from failure to follow instruction or failure to observe safety precautions.

CAUTION

The mainboard is subject to damage by static electricity.

Always observe the handling procedures.

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Post 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 in this manual.

Post Code Problem Solution

FFh or CFh

1. BI OS chip inserted incor rectly

2. Incorrect BIOS update version

3. Mainboard problem

4. Add-on card inserted incorrectly

1. Reinsert the B IOS c hip

2. Download the correct BIOS version update from the manufacturer's Web site

3. Replace mainboard

4. Re m o ve and rep lace the add -on card

C1h - C5h

1. Mem o ry modu le in s erted incorrectly

2. Mem o ry compatibility pro blem

3. Memory module damaged

1. Reinsert memroy 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 - 12h

1. I nitial Keyb o ard con t roller error

2. RTC error

1. Ensure the Keyboard and mouse are connected correctly

2. Replace the RTC battery

Table of Contents

Section 1-- Introduction ................................................................................ 1

1-1 Package Contents ................................................................................ 1

1-2 Mainboard Features ..............................................................................2

1-3 Mainboard Specification .........................................................................4

1-4 System Block Diagram ...........................................................................6

Section 2-- Installation ................................................................................. 7

2-1 CPU Installation .................................................................................... 7

2-2 Jumper Settings ................................................................................... 8

2-3 System Memory Configuration ............................................................... 9

2-4 Rear I/O Port........................................................................................ 10

2-5 Internal Connectors .............................................................................. 10

Section 3-- BIOS Setup ................................................................................ 13

3-1 Main Menu............................................................................................ 13

3-2 Standard CMOS Setup ..........................................................................14

3-3 Advanced BIOS Features ......................................................................14

3-4 Power BIOS Features............................................................................ 16

Section 4-- Driver & Utiltiy ........................................................................... 19

Section 5-- Ghost BIOS ............................................................................... 20

Section 6-- Appendix .................................................................................... 21

6-1 Post Codes...........................................................................................22

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USER’S

MANUAL

Section 1 -- Introduction

1-1 Package Contents

Contents

A. Mainboard

B. User’s manual C. Floppy drive cable D. HDD drive cable E. CD (drivers and utilities) F. I/O Shield G. SATA II data cable

Optional items

H. Extra USB2.0 port cable I. Thermo Stick cable

If you need the optional item, please contact your dealer for assistance.

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1-2 Mainboard Features

Brief Introduction

Socket 775

Socket 775-based motherboards are designed to provide performance enhancements for Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based systems, and it also expected to be the next-generation of platform innovations.

For more details about the Pentium

4 processor, please visit the Intel Web site at http://

www.Intel.com.

Chipset

The board is designed with Intel (i945P or i945G + ICH7) chipset, featuring performance and stability with the most innovative technology and features.

For more details about the Intel Chipset, please visit the Intel Web site at

http://www.Intel.

com.

VGA (Supported in the Intel i945G chipset)

Chipset contains integrated VGA. The VGA core shares memory usage with system memory, therefore sometimes referred to as Unified Memory Architecture (UMA).

DDR2

DDR2 ushers in the new era of DDR memory technology. DDR2 memory offers faster speed, higher data bandwidth and lower power consumption over DDR.

GLI mode (Graphics Link Interface)

GLI mode allows two PCI-Express VGA cards to be installed on the same mainboard to enjoy dual display experience. With this technology you can expand your desktop space across two monitors and have independent display on each monitor.

PCI-Express (PCI-E)

Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next decade. With smaller slot size and 250MB/sec (PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16) maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus bottleneck.

Jumper Configurable PCI-Express

This mainboard is cleverly designed with a jumper configurable PCI-Express slot that lets user select the bandwidth required. This allows high speed PCI-E devices such as RAID controller or VGA cards to be supported on this mainboard.

Dual Channel

Supports dual channel of DDR2 memory to give you twice the memory bandwidth for greater system performance.

Hardware Monitoring

Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in RPMs.

10/100 LAN (Optional)

This mainboard is mounted with a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller. It allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

GbE LAN (Optional)

The new Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), which runs 10 times faster than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.

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Ghost BIOS

No more worries if BIOS gets corrupted leaving your system unable to boot. The onboard backup BIOS will rescue & recover main BIOS in just a few easy steps.

Thunder Probe

A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of a variety of hardware. It also includes an ingenious built in fan control feature called Smart Fan.

Thunder Flash

A Windows based innovation tool to provide safe and easy BIOS rescue function, BIOS flash function and personal start up screen.

Magic Health

Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/Chipset voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power supply fan.

EZ-Boot

Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search the BIOS menu, change and re-start.

PowerBIOS

Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable feature include FSB/ Memory/Chipset voltage tweaking.

Special Features

BIOS Features:

Post Port

An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect boot-up problems.

QuickSPDIF

On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel speakers. Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound.

Thermo Stick (Optional)

Flexible thermometer to let you measure any temperature by software. Ideal for monitoring VGA card, chipset or even disk drives temperatures.

H/W Features:

Serial ATA II

S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for your storage devices.

USB2.0

A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.

6ch

Mainboard is equipped with 6 channel of audio to support Dolby Digital 5.1 audio for DVD-playback. The onboard audio jacks can be configured for normal 2 channel mode or 6 channel mode.

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1-3 Mainboard Specification

Processor

 Socket LGA775 for Intel

Pentium-D 8xx/9xx series with Dual core processor

 Support Intel Core E6000/E4000 series Conroe processor  Support Intel Celeron-D 3xx series, Intel Pentium-4 5xx/6xx series  Support 533/800/1066MHz front-side bus  Support Intel CPU manufactured in 65nm process  Support Intel 05B or 05A Platform Compatibility Guide

Chipset

 Intel

i945P + ICH7 or,

Intel

i945G + ICH7 with Intel GMA950 graphics

Main Memory

 Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets  Support 1.8v DDR2-400/533/667 DIMMs with dual channel architecture  Support single-sided or double-sided, non-ECC, DIMMs with 256Mb/512Mb/1Gb devices  Supports up to 4GB memory size

Expansion Slots

 Three PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3  Two PCI-Express (x1) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a (Jumper selectable)  One PCI-Express (x16) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a  One PCI Express (x4) connector for extra PCI-E VGA in GLI (Graphics Link Interface) mode

(Jumper selectable)

USB

 Eight USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB controller (4 connectors

at rear panel)

LAN

 One Gb Ethernet from Realtek RTL8110S PCI controller (Optional)  One 10/100 Ethernet from Realtek RTL8100C PCI controller (Optional)

P-ATA IDE

 One IDE interface (up to 2 IDE devices) with UDMA-33/66/100 support from embedded IDE

controller

S-ATA II

 Four S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from ICH7

I/O

 Onboard EPoX EP1308 LPC bus I/O controller  Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel, Serial, and IrDA (v1.0

compliant)

 Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring and CPU temperature sensing  Intelligent fan speed control for CPU-fan (PWM) for quiet operation

Audio

 6 channel audio from onboard Realtek ALC8xx HDA compliant CODEC

- Support CD-In

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- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation

- Rear panel audio jacks configuration

BIOS

 Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS  Support ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) mode in ACPI compliant O/S  Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection  Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system boot-up  Support Ghost BIOS for BIOS Recovery

Peripheral Interfaces

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 PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports  One Parallel (printer) port  One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack  One Serial port (for Intel i945P model only)  One VGA port (for Intel i945G model only)  One RJ45 LAN connector  Four USB2.0 ports  Three Audio jacks

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) Onboard connector and pin-header

 One floppy drive connector  One ATA-100 IDE connector  Four extra USB2.0 ports  One CD-IN connector  One IR connector  One Serial port (COM1) connector (for Intel i945G model only)  Four S-ATA II connectors  Three Fan connectors

Front Panel Controller

 Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches  Supports HDD & Power LEDs  Supports PC speaker  Supports Front Panel Audio connector

Special Features

 Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer from keyboard  Support Wake-On-LAN by PME  Support USB resume in S3  Onboard Post Port LED display for system debugging  PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:

- Programmable FSB and PCI-E Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine tuning

- Support BIOS adjustable CPU multiplier, FSB clock, PCI-E x16 clock and DIMM frequency

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Depending on the model you purchased, some components are optional and may

not be available.

- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage and DIMM voltage

 Support Thermo Stick temperature (Optional)

 Support Ghost BIOS - Rescue, recover BIOS in an easy step and no more worry of BIOS

being corrupted.

Powerful utilities for Windows

 Support Thunder Probe - A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature

and speed of a variety of hardware. It also includes an ingenious built in fan control feature called Smart Fan.

 Support Thunder Flash - A Windows based innovation tool to provide safe and easy BIOS

rescue function, BIOS flash function and personal start up screen.

Form Factor

 305mm x 245 mm ATX size

Supported Operating System

 Windows 2000, Windows XP

1-4 System Block Diagram

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Section 2 -- Installation

Always have the power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and removing devices within the computer chassis.

2-1 CPU Installation

Step 1

Open load plate ( A ) , DO NOT touch socket contacts ( B ).

Step 2

Remove protective cover ( C ) from load plate. Please do not discard the protective cover. Always replace the protective cover if the processor is removed from the socket.

Step 3

Remove the processor from the protective cover. Do not touch the bottom of the processor. The processor cover should not be discarded. Always replace the processor cover if the processor is removed from the socket.

Step 4

Hold the processor with thumb and index fingers as shown. Ensure fingers align to the socket cutouts ( D ) , processor notches ( E ) align to socket convexes ( F ). Place the processor straight down without tilting or sliding in the socket.

Fan Clips

Step 5

Place the fan heatsink onto the mainboard with the fasteners align to the holes. Be care not to damage the thermal interface material attached to the bottom of the heatsink. Rotate the clips 90 degrees to lock the CPU cooler in place. Connect the fan cable to the mainboard header JCPU_FAN.

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 The CPU is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion, do not

force the CPU into the socket. If it does not go in easily, check for mis-orientation.

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 When sending the mainboard for repair, please put back

this protective cover onto the socket.

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2-2 Jumper Settings

JCMOS: 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

JPCIE1~JPCIE2: PCI-E slot Control Jumper

These jumpers redirect the PCI-E signals from PCI-EXP2 and PCI-EXP3 to the PCI-EXP4 connector. This allows 4x bandwidth on PCI-EXP4 slot to cater for higher bandwidth cards such as VGA and RAID connectors.

Settings: 1-2: Enabled (S3 enabled) 2-3: Disabled (No S3)

JUSB: USB S3 Wake up Jumper

This jumper disconnects 5V standby voltage to USB devices. This means USB devices will not be able to wake-up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) power saving mode.

Settings: 1-2: PCI-E x4 mode (Default) 2-3: PCI-E x1 mode

JPCIE1

JPCIE2

Set both jumpers to 1-2 to use PCI-EXP4 as high

bandwidth PCI-E x4 slot.

Set both jumpers to 2-3 to use PCI-EXP2 and

PCI-EXP3 slots.

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To install, align the notch on the DIMM module with the connector. Press straight down as shown in the figure until the white clips close and the module fits

tightly into the DIMM socket.

Memory Installation :

2-3 System Memory Configuration

The mainboard accommodates four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets.

• Supports up to 4GB of 400/533/667MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

• Supports unbuffered DIMM configurations defined in JEDEC DDR2 DIMM specification.

Dual Channel interface:

• Dual channel memory access offers increased system performance.

• For dual channel to operate, both channel must be populated with same amount of memory, preferably of the same type.

• The four DIMM sockets are divided into two colors to help you identify the channel pairs <Figure 1>. Each dual channel pair has the same color, e.g. DIMM1 and DIMM3. To obtain

best performance, simply mount DIMM sockets of the same color.

Memory configurations supported:

* SS: Single-Sided DIMM, DS: Double-Sided DIMM

DDR2-A2 DIMM 2

DDR2-B2 DIMM 4

Dual Channel 2

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2-4 Rear IO Port

The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back panel.

2-5 Internal Connectors

PS/2

Keyboard

USB2.0 x 4 ports

Parallel Port

PS/2

Mouse

RJ45 LAN

COM

VGA

S/PDIF-out Coaxial Jack

For Intel i945G

model only

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11 10

5.1 Audio Channel

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Connectors Figure Descriptions

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JCPU_FAN

JPWR_FAN

JSYS_FAN

CPU / Power / Chassis Fan Power Connectors JCPU_FAN: Connect the CPU fan to this

connector.

JPWR_FAN: Use this connector if you are installing

an additional fan in the unit.

JSYS_ FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate

airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU.

FDD

Floppy Drive Connector

IDE1

Primary IDE

Primary IDE Connector Connects to the IDE device, i.e. HDD and CD-ROM device.

PW1

PW12

PW1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector PW12: 4-pin ATX12V Power Connector The plugs of the power cables are designed to fit in

only one orientation.

CFPA

CFPA: Front Panel Audio Connector This audio connector connects to the audio jacks located on the front panel. Refer to your case manual to match the pin-out names.

The PW1 and PW12 Power Connector must

be used simultaneously.

When using two IDE drives on the same

connector, one must be set to Master mode and the other to Slave mode. Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for details.

CD-IN: CD Audio-in connectors This connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

CD-IN

CD_IN_Left

CD_IN_Right

CD_Reference

Ground

+12V

Sense

Control

MIC_In

Front Line-out-R

GND

Key

+5V

Front Line-out-L

+12V+12V

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CFP

CFP: Case Front Panel Connector

 HD_LED

This LED indicates hard drive activity.

 PWR_LED

Connects to the power indicator on the PC case.

 RST

Connects to the RESET switch on the PC case.

 PW_ON

Connects to the Power button on the PC case, to turn on the system. To turn off the system, press the power button for 4 seconds.

CIR

CSPK

CIR: IR connector For connection to an IrDA receiver unit.

CSPK: Speaker Connects to the case’s speaker for PC beeps.

CUSB3

CUSB4

CUSB3/CUSB4: Four USB2.0 header This mainboard includes 4 additional onboard USB ports. To use these additional USB ports, a USB bracket is required. Please contact your retailer for details.

GND

A-B-

B+

GND

A+

GND

SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4

SATA1 ~ SATA4: Four Serial ATA II Connectors These connectors enable you to connect Serial ATA HDDs

or optical drives type.

Connectors Figure Descriptions

CP80P: Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit POST code to show why the system fail to boot. Allows quick and easy optimization. The LED will display the CPU temperature when you run the bundled Thunder Probe software.

CP80P

Thermo Stick: Flexible thermometer to let you measure any temperature by software. Ideal for monitoring VGA card, chipset or even disk drives temperatures.

THM-ST (Optional)

COM1

(for Intel i945G model only)

COM1: Serial Port Connector The serial port can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial device.

CTS

Ground

TXD

RTS

RXD

DTR

DCD

DSR

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3-1 Main Menu

The ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a device is added.

It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure your BIOS settings.

To enter the Setup Program :

Power on the computer and press the <Del> key during the POST (Power On Self Test). The BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY opens.

The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor, press any direction (arrow key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a better understanding of each function. When a selection is made, the menu of the selected item will appear so that the user can modify associated configuration parameters.

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 The BIOS setup screen and description are for reference only, and may not

exactly match what you see on your screen. The contents of BIOS are subject to change without notice. Please visit our website for BIOS updates.

Section 3 -- BIOS Setup

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For more information regarding BIOS settings refer to the complete manual in the bundled CD.

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3-2 Standard CMOS Setup

Choose “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu. Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system settings such as the current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed, floppy drive type, and display type. Memory size is auto-detected by the BIOS and displayed for your reference. When a field is highlighted (use direction keys to move the cursor and the <Enter> key to select), the entries in the field can be changed by pressing the <PgDn> or the <PgUp> key.

Notes:

• If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave are set to Auto, the hard

disk size and model will be auto-detected.

• The “Halt On:” field is used to determine when the BIOS will halt the system if an error

occurs.

3-3 Advanced BIOS Features

Selecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed menu. This menu shows all of the manufacturer’s default values for the board. Pressing the [F1] key displays a help message for the selected item.

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CPU Feature

This field is available only for Pentium

CPU Features.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority. Options: Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec. Slave, USBHDD0, USBHDD1, USBHDD2, Bootable Add-in cards.

Init Display First

This item is used to select whether to initialize the PCI-E or PCI first when the system boots. Options: PCI Slot, PCI Express.

Hyper-Threading Technology

Enables the CPU Hyper-Threading Technology. Options: Enables, Disabled.

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It is recommend to enable Hyper-Threading Technology on system with Windows XP and Linux 2.4 and disabling it for legacy OS.

First /Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. Options: Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN, Disabled.

Boot Other Device

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second, and third boot devices. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots.

On: The keypad acts as a 10-key pad. Off: The keypad acts like cursor keys.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup, or just to Setup. System: The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is

entered at the prompt.

Setup: The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is

entered at the prompt.

APIC Mode

This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

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. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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Full Screen LOGO Show

This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

3-4 POWER BIOS Features

This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for overclocking.

Warning: Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to system components. We recommend you leave these parameters at their default values for proper operation.

Auto Detect PCI Clk

When enabled the mainboard automatically disables the clock source for a PCI slot which does not have a module in it, reducing EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference). Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Watch Dog Function

If you select “Enabled” and overclock fail before POST code 26h, the system will reset automatically by default configuration. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU CLOCK/SPEED

Enables you to increment the CPU’s clock generator at 1 MHz step. This works together with CPU Clock Ratio (below) to set the CPU operating frequency.

CPU Clock Generator x CPU Clock Ratio = CPU Frequency

For example, if you have a processor that is rated at 2.4GHz and the clock generator is 200MHz, then 200MHz x 12 = 2.4GHz Press <Enter> to display the following screen:

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Overclocking failure will cause no display on the monitor. To overcome this switch off the power supply and switch on again. Restart the system, press and hold <

Insert>

key. This

will revert the BIOS to default or initial setting.

PCI Express Freq Control

Enables you to control the PCI Express Frequency. "Enabled" allows you to fine tune its frequency at 1MHz steps using the next selection item below. Selecting "Disabled" will lock the PCI-E frequency at 100MHz. "Auto" will increment the PCI-E frequency by a prefixed value according to FSB. Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.

PCI Express Freq

Enables you to subtle tune the PCI Express frequency at increments of 1MHz step. Press <Enter> to display the following screen:

PCI Freq Sel

Enables you to select the PCI Frequency. Options: Sync., 37.5MHz, 40MHz, 33.3MHz.

System Memory Frequency

Enables you to select a ratio of the DDRII DRAM to match the installed DRAM frequency. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Options available depend on system FSB.

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zHM331 zHM335004-IIRDD>=3:2335-IIRDD>=4:2)DPSyb(766-IIRDD>=otuA

zHM002 zHM008004-IIRDD>=1:1335-IIRDD>=4:3766-IIRDD>=5:3)DPSyb(766-IIRDD>=otuA

zHM662 zHM6601004-IIRDD>=3:4335-IIRDD>=1:1766-IIRDD>=5:4)DPSyb(766-IIRDD>=otuA

CPU Clock Ratio

Use this item to select a multiplier to set the CPU frequency. See CPU CLOCK/SPEED item above for explanation. If your CPU multiplier is locked this option will be unavailable.

(When FSB is 800/1066MHz)

(When FSB is 533MHz)

Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the CPU CLOCK/SPEED.

Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the PCI Express frequency.

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Voltage Adjust Menu

Scroll to Voltage Adjust Menu and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

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In the following items, “Default Voltage” indicates the original factory value, and “New Voltage” indicates the value that you assign.

CPU Vcore Voltage

This item allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage. Options: +0.0000V to +0.4000V in 0.0125V increments. We recommend that you leave this at the default value.

Chipset Voltage

This item allows you to adjust the Chipset voltage. Options: -0.00V to +0.30V in 0.1V increments. We recommend that you leave this at the default value.

VDIMM Voltage

This item allows you to adjust the DIMM slot voltage. Options: +0.00V, +0.05V, +0.10V, +0.15V, +0.22V, +0.27V, +0.32V, +0.37V. We recommend that you leave this at the default value.

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Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM and the main menu screen will appear. The main menu displays links to the supported drivers, utilities and software.

Method 1

This item installs all drivers automatically.

Method 2

This item allows you to install the drivers selectively.

Step 1 : Click “INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES” to install chipset driver. Step 2 : Click “GRAPHICS Driver” to install onboard graphical driver. (for Intel i945G model only) Step 3 : Click “REALTEK LAN Driver” to install LAN driver. Step 4 : Click “REALTEK High Definition Audio Driver” to install audio driver. Step 5 : Click “USB 2.0 Driver” to install USB 2.0 driver.

Once the operating system has been installed, you need to install the drivers for the mainboard.

Section 4 -- Driver & Utility

Method 1

Method 2

Auto Installation

Manual Installation

Please visit www.windowsupdate.com to update Windows XP before

installing INTEL series driver

>> INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES

>> GRAPHICS Driver

>> REALTEK LAN Driver

>> REALTEK High Definition Audio Driver

>> USB 2.0 Driver

Please select:

Once the drivers have been successfully installed, you may proceed to install the bundled utility software.

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Main menu items may vary depending on model you purchased.

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Section 5 -- Ghost BIOS

Making BIOS Recovery Disk:

1. Run the Thunder Flash utility.

2. Connect to the internet.

3. Insert a blank floppy disk into floppy drive and click "LOAD".

4. Keep this floppy in a safe place for future use.

1. Choose to recover from BIOS Recovery Disk floppy, insert the floppy disk created earlier and click "1".

2. Choose to recover from mainboard system driver CD, insert driver CD into optical drive and click "2".

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Note that system driver CD consists only of Safe Mode BIOS. Proper BIOS must be updated after it's recovered.

Ghost BIOS helps you to recover from a corrupted BIOS situation, which normally would leave your system unable to boot. Ghost BIOS lets you repair the BIOS yourself saving the hassle of returning the mainboard for repair.

Preparing for Ghost BIOS:Preparing for Ghost BIOS:

Preparing for Ghost BIOS:

1. Install the Thunder Flash utility found in the bundled CD.

2. Create a BIOS Recovery Disk (BRD) with this utility.

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When the BIOS is corrupted or failed, restart the system and this screen will appear. You may chose to recover the BIOS from BRD Floppy created earlier or from bundled driver CD.

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If the screen below is shown, that means your BIOS version is not updated. Refer to Magic Flash steps to update the BIOS.

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6-1 Post Codes6-1 Post Codes

6-1 Post Codes

POST (hex) DESCRIPTION

CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0 h Early chipset initialization:

- Disable shadow RAM

- Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

- Program basic chipset registers

C1h Detect memory

- Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

- Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. 01 h Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 02 h Reserved 03 h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch. 04 h Reserved 05 h 1 . Blank out screen

2 . Clear CMOS error flag 06 h Reserved 07 h 1 . Clear 8042 interface

2. Initialize 8042 self-test

08 h 1 . Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O

chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface. 09 h Reserved 0A h 1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface

swap (optional).

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 0B-0Dh Reserved 0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test

fails, keep beeping the speaker. 0Fh Reserved 10 h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run

time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. 11 h Reserved 12 h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.

Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. 13 h Reserved 14 h Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are

MODBIN able by OEM customers. 15 h Reserved 16 h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch. 17 h Reserved 18 h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and

CPU level (586 or 686). 19-1Ah Reserved

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1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/Winterrupts are

directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to URIOUS_soft_HDLR. 1Ch Reserved 1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch. 1Eh Reserved 1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) 20 h Reserved 21 h HPM initialization (notebook platform) 22 h Reserved 23h 1. Check validity of RTC value:

e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

-Enumerate PCI bus number

-Assign memory & I/O resource

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0.

24-26h Reserved 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 28 h Reserved 29 h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller.

4. Measure CPU speed.

5. Invoke video BIOS.

2A-2Ch Reserved 2D h 1. Initialize multi-language

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed ….

2E-32h Reserved 33 h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 34-3Bh Reserved 3Ch Test 8254 3Dh Reserved 3E h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1. 3Fh Reserved 40 h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2. 41 h Reserved 42 h Reserved 43 h Test 8259 functionality. 44 h Reserved 45-46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48 h Reserved 49 h 1 . Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K

page.

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

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4A-4Dh Reserved 4E h 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper

cacheable range.

3 . Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case

the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. 4Fh Reserved 50h Initialize USB 51 h Reserved 52 h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) 53-54h Reserved 55 h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 56 h Reserved 57h 1. Display PnP logo

2 . Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. 58 h Reserved 59 h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. 5Ah Reserved 5Bh (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD

(optional) 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. 5E-5Fh Reserved 60 h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter

the CMOS setup utility. 61-64h Reserved 65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse 66 h Reserved 67 h Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h 68 h Reserved 69 h Turn on L2 cache 6Ah Reserved 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-

configuration table. 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO”.

6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1 . Initialize floppy controller

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

70-72h Reserved 73 h (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

-ALT+F2 is pressed

74 h Reserved 75 h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM….. 76 h Reserved

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77 h Detect serial ports & parallel ports. 78h-79h Reserved 7A h Detect & install co-processor 7B-7Eh Reserved 7Fh 1 . Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

 Clear EPA or customization logo. 80h-81h Reserved 82 h 1 . Call chipset power management hook.

2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password. 83 h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84 h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1. USB final Initialization

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure

3. Switch screen back to text mode

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

7 . Initialize APM

8 . Clear noise of IRQs. 86-92h Reserved 93 h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94 h 1 . Enable L2 cache

2. Program boot up speed

3 . Chipset final initialization.

4. Power management final initialization

5 . Clear screen & display summary table

6. Program K6 write allocation

7. Program P6 class write combining

95h 1. Program daylight saving

2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate

96h 1. Build MP table

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.

FFh Boot attempt (INT 19h)

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