Iwill mP4G2 Series Motherboard
User’s Manual
mP4G2 Series Version 1.0
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Preface
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in
residential installations. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television equipment
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Move the equipment away from the receiver
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the
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for compliance could void Your authority to operate such
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subjected to the following two conditions 1)
this device may not cause harmful interference and 2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Preface
Table of Contents
1: Introduction ......................................................... 1-1
About This Manual ............................................................ 1-2
Package Contents ............................................................. 1-2
2: Hardware Configuration ...................................... 2-1
Components ...................................................................... 2-1
Connectors ........................................................................ 2-1
Jumpers ............................................................................. 2-1
External I/O Ports .............................................................. 2-1
Motherboard Layout .......................................................... 2-2
Motherboard Layout Key ................................................... 2-3
JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper ................................................. 2-4
JP3: PS/2 Standby Voltage Jumper .................................. 2-5
CPU Socket & Cooling Fan / Heatsink Frame ................... 2-5
ATX Power Connectors ..................................................... 2-6
PCI Expansion Slots .......................................................... 2-6
System Memory Sockets ................................................... 2-7
Drive Connectors ............................................................... 2-8
FDD: Floppy Disk Drive Connector.............................. 2-8
IDE1, IDE2: IDE Drive Connectors .............................. 2-8
J5, J4, J7: CPU & System Fan Connectors ...................... 2-9
COM2: COM2 Port Bracket Connector ............................. 2-9
J6: IR Connector ............................................................. 2-10
JP2: 6-Channel audio port bracket connector ................. 2-11
J10, J11: CD-In & Aux Audio Connectors ........................ 2-12
J25: Front Panel Connector ............................................ 2-13
External I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-14
PS/2 Ports................................................................. 2-15
USB Ports .................................................................. 2-15
LAN Port ................................................................... 2-15
COM 1 Serial Port...................................................... 2-16
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VGA Port .................................................................... 2-16
Parallel Port ............................................................... 2-17
Joystick Port .............................................................. 2-17
Audio Jacks & Connectors......................................... 2-18
3: Motherboard Installation ..................................... 3-1
Before You Install this Motherboard .................................. 3-1
Installing a CPU ................................................................. 3-1
Selecting a Processor .................................................. 3-2
Installing the Processor ............................................... 3-2
Installing the Fan/ Heatsink ......................................... 3-5
Installing System Memory............................................ 3-7
Installing Memory Modules .......................................... 3-8
Installing the Motherboard in the Chassis ......................... 3-9
Installing the Motherboard ........................................... 3-9
Connecting Front Panel Components ............................. 3-10
Completing System Configuration ................................... 3-10
4: Award BIOS CMOS Setup .................................. 4-1
Running the CMOS Setup Utility ....................................... 4-1
Entering Setup ................................................................... 4-2
Standard CMOS Features ................................................. 4-3
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................. 4-3
Advanced Chipset Features .............................................. 4-4
Integrated Peripherals Screen ........................................... 4-5
Power Management Setup Screen ................................... 4-6
PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................... 4-7
PC Health Status ............................................................... 4-8
IWILL Smart Setting .......................................................... 4-8
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..................................................... 4-9
Load Optimized Defaults ................................................. 4-10
Setting Supervisor/User Password .................................. 4-10
Save & Exit Setup ........................................................... 4-11
Exit Without Saving ......................................................... 4-12
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5: Drivers and Utilities ............................................. 5-1
Running the Power Installer Disc ...................................... 5-1
Drivers and Utilities Screen ............................................... 5-2
Drivers Installation Screen ................................................ 5-3
Software Utility Screen ...................................................... 5-4
Make Driver Screen ........................................................... 5-5
6: Specifications ...................................................... 6-1
mP4G2 Motherboard ......................................................... 6-1
mP4G2S Motherboard ...................................................... 6-5
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IntroductionChapter 1
1: Introduction
The mP4G2 Series motherboard is a high-performance
personal computer motherboard that supports the Intel®
Pentium® 4 processor. The motherboard accommodates
200/266 MHz DDR SDRAM (mP4G2) or 100 MHz
SDRAM (mP4G2S) using two DIMM memory sockets.
Two 32-bit PCI slots provide expansion flexibility.
The mP4G2 Series motherboard uses the latest Intel
845GV chipset (mP4G2) or 845GL chipset (mP4G2S) to
integrate all system control functions.
Features of this motherboard include support for:
• Intel® Pentium® 4 processors
• Front Side Bus (FSB)
— 100/133 MHz system bus (mP4G2)
— 100 MHz system bus (mP4G2S)
• up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM
(mP4G2) or PC133 SDRAM (mP4G2S)
• two 32-bit PCI/33 MHz slots
• on board Graphics
• two USB 2.0 external ports on rear panel and four
USB 2.0 internal ports for the front panel
For a complete list of specifications, see Chapter 6,
Specifications.
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About This Manual
This manual’s six chapters cover the following topics:
1. Introduction, provides a basic introduction to the
motherboard and package contents.
2. Hardware Configuration, describes the motherboard
layout, components, and configuration
3. Motherboard Installation, explains basic motherboard
installation procedures.
4. BIOS Setup, describes the settings of the
motherboard’s BIOS.
5. Drivers and Utilities, explains how to use the bundled
software drivers and utilities.
6. Specifications, lists the technical specifications of the
motherboard.
Package Contents
The motherboard package should contain the following
items:
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• mP4G2 Series motherboard
• IDE connector cables
• Floppy Disk Drive connector cables
• Three spare Jumper caps
• Power Installer software & utilities disc
• User’s Manual
Remove the motherboard from its anti-static bag and
place it on a grounded or anti-static surface (component
side up). Inspect the motherboard; if any items are damaged or missing, contact your vendor immediately.
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2: Hardware Configuration
This chapter describes the motherboard layout and shows
the location, function, and configuration of key components, including sockets, slots, connectors and jumpers as
well as the external I/O ports. Before installing this
motherboard read the following pages carefully for
location and function of these items.
Components
The motherboard provides sockets, slots, and connectors
for the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
and PCI expansion cards.
Connectors
The motherboard’s connectors let you attach IDE and
FDD drives, CPU fan/heatsink, IR module, audio devices,
and front panel features such as LEDs, speaker, and
power switch.
Jumpers
The motherboard’s jumpers provide information to the
operating system about installed options and system
settings.
External I/O Ports
The external Input/Output ports let you connect external
devices.
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Motherboard Layout
The location of motherboard components is shown below.
mP4G2
JP3
J7
J5
J11
J10
AC'97 Codec
ALC650
WOL1
LAN Controller
PCI1
mP4G2
DDR1 DDR2
mPGA478B
ATX2x2
FDD
ATX
IDE2
IDE1 IDE2
INTEL
82801DB
Super I/O
J6
COM2
JP2
PCI2
JP1
J4
J25 J29 J28
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Motherboard Layout Key
These components, connectors and jumpers are located in
the motherboard layout graphic on the facing page.
Component Function
CPU1 mPGA478 CPU socket
ATX, ATX 2x2 Power connectors for ATX power
supply
DDR1, DDR2 DIMM memory sockets for DDR
SDRAM modules (mP4G2 version)
SDR1, SDR2 DIMM memory sockets for SDRAM
modules (mP4G2S version)
PCI1, PCI2 32_bit PCI expansion slots
Connectors Function
IDE1, IDE2 IDE drive connectors
FDD Floppy disk drive connector
J5 CPU cooling fan power connector
J7, J4 Housing cooling fan connectors
COM2 COM2 port bracket connector
J6 IR port module connector
JP2 Optional 6-Channel audio port bracket
connector
J10 CD-In CD-ROM drive audio-in
connector
J11 AUX-auxiliary audio-in connector
J25 Housing front panel feature connector
Jumpers Function
JP3 PS/2 standby voltage
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
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JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper
This jumper switch, JP1, clears the CMOS Setup configuration that is stored in the real-time clock’s CMOS
memory. If configuration becomes corrupted, or if the
CMOS settings are changed to an unsuitable configuration, the motherboard may not work properly. JP1 lets you
delete the configuration data stored in CMOS memory
and reset the CMOS to the Optimized Defaults.
Follow the procedure below to clear CMOS memory.
1 Turn off and unplug the system and remove the system
housing cover.
2 Set JP1 to the Clear CMOS position by placing the
jumper cap over pins 2 and 3 for one minute.
3 Return the jumper cap to the Normal setting, pins 1
and 2.
4 Replace the system housing cover, plug in the system
and power on.
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5 Run the CMOS Setup Utility and load the Optimized
Defaults. Make any custom settings you require. (See
Chapter 4, BIOS Settings.)
6 Save the settings as you exit the program and restart
your computer.
1
2
3
Normal(Default)
1
2
3
Clear CMOS
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JP3: PS/2 Standby Voltage Jumper
This jumper switch, JP3, sets the USB port voltage status.
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1
Normal(Default) K/B Wake up (S/B)
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CPU Socket & Cooling Fan / Heatsink Frame
The mPGA478B CPU socket supports a 478-pin Intel
Pentium 4 processor. The Pentium 4 CPU requires a
cooling fan/heatsink, which attaches to the board using a
retention mechanism mounting frame. See the section on
installing the CPU in Chapter 3.
mPGA478B
The mPGA478B CPU socket is
located within a cooling fan/
heatsink frame.
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ATX Power Connectors
The two ATX power connectors let you attach the two
leads from an ATX power supply to the motherboard.
There is the standard 20-pin ATX connector plus a 4-pin
ATX12V connector.
ATX Connector
PCI Expansion Slots
The PCI expansion slots let you install additional system
hardware via add-on cards. There are two 32-bit, 33MHz
slots that are compliant with PCI 2.1/2.2 on this
motherboard. See the section on installing internal peripherals in Chapter 3.
ATX
ATX2x
ATX12V
Connector
PCI1
PCI2
PCI Expansion Slots
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System Memory Sockets
These DIMM system memory sockets support 200MHz
(PC1600) or 266MHz (PC2100) DDR SDRAM system
memory modules (mP4G2). The mP4G2S version of this
motherboard supports PC133 SDRAM memory modules
(mP4G2S). Note the difference in slots below. See the
section on installing memory in Chapter 3.
DDR2
DDR1
DDR SDRAM system memory modules (mP4G2)
DR2
DR1
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SDRAM system memory modules (mP4G2S)
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Drive Connectors
There are drive connectors on the motherboard for
connecting IDE and floppy disk drives.
FDD: Floppy Disk Drive Connector
The connector FDD lets you attach one floppy disk drive
to the motherboard using a standard FDD ribbon cable.
IDE1, IDE2: IDE Drive Connectors
The two IDE drive connectors are marked IDE1, the
primary channel, and IDE2, the secondary channel. Each
connector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave.
FDD
Floppy Drive
Connector
IDE Drive
Connectors
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IDE1 IDE2
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J5, J4, J7: CPU & System Fan Connectors
These 3-pin connectors provide power to the CPU cooling
fan (J5) and to the Housing cooling fan (J4, J7). These
connectors all support fan speed monitoring. A temperature monitor detects the CPU and internal system temperatures. You can set a system shutdown temperature in
the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup Utility.
J7
Housing Cooling Fan
Power Connectors
J5
J4
CPU Cooling Fan
Power Connector
COM2: COM2 Port Bracket Connector
The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an
additional serial port, to which you can connect peripherals such as serial modems and pointing devices. The
COM2 port is configured in the CMOS Setup Utility, see
Chapter 4.
COM2
COM2 Port Bracket Connector
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J6: IR Connector
This connector, J6, lets you attach an Infrared (IR) port
module. J6 supports both IrDA and ASKIR infrared port
modules. Review the module’s instructions for installation
information. To use this feature you must configure the
motherboard using the CMOS Setup Utility, see the
Integrated Peripherals section of Chapter 4.
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J6: IR Port Module Connector
Pin Assignment
1 Voltage 5V
1
2 Key
3 IR_RX
4 Ground
5 IR_TX
Pin Assignments
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JP2: 6-Channel audio port bracket connector
This connector, JP2, lets you attach the optional 6-channel
audio port bracket. JP2 supports any of the three optional
6-channel port brackets, 6CH, 6CHG, and SuperAudio.
The port bracket offers additional audio connections for a
5.1 speaker system.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 2 NC
3 NC 4
5 SPDIFI 6 GND
7 NC 8 SPGPIO
9 NC 10 NC
11 BASS 12 XREARR
13 GND 14
15 CENTER 16 XREARL
16
15
SPDIFO
GND
JP2: Connector
Pin Assignments
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J10, J11: CD-In & Aux Audio Connectors
These two audio connectors, J10 and J11, let you attach
audio-in cables from internal peripherals, such as a CDROM or DVD-ROM drive. The connectors provide an
audio input connection between a device and the integrated audio subsystem.
J11
J10
J11: Aux-Auxiliary Audio-in Connector
J10: CD-In Audio-in Connector
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J25: Front Panel Connector
This connector, J25, connects the following system
housing front panel features:
• Reset Switch (Reset in diagram)
• IDE device LED (IDE LED in diagram)
• ACPI Suspend LED (ACPI in diagram)
• Power Switch (Power On in diagram)
• System Activity LED (System LED in diagram)
• Housing-mounted Speaker (Speaker in diagram)
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System LED
13
1
Power On
+
ACPI
IDE LED
J25: Front Panel Connector
Pin Assignments
Speaker
++
24
12
Reset
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External I/O Ports
On the rear edge of the motherboard there are several
external Input/Output ports. These ports are color-coded
for easy identification.
PS/2 Keyboard
USB 0/ USB1
COM1
VGA
Line Out
Line In
Mic
PS/2 Mouse
LAN
Parallel Port
Joystick
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PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Ports
The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard and mouse or
other tracking device. It is recommended that you do not
plug or unplug devices when the system is on.
USB Ports
There are two high-speed USB 2.0 ports, USB 0 and
USB 1, for connecting either USB 1.1 or 2.0 devices to
the system. These ports are for “Type A” USB cable
connectors. It does not matter if the system is on when
you connect or disconnect USB devices.
LAN Port
The LAN Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5
LAN cabling. The connector attaches to the onboard
Realtek LAN controller. It does not matter if the system is
on when connecting or disconnecting a LAN cable.
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LAN
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COM 1 Serial Port
The LAN Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5
LAN cabling. The connector attaches to the onboard
Realtek LAN controller. It does not matter if the system is
on when connecting or disconnecting a LAN cable.
VGA Port
The LAN Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5
LAN cabling. The connector attaches to the onboard
Realtek LAN controller. It does not matter if the system is
on when connecting or disconnecting a LAN cable.
COM1
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VGA
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Parallel Port
The LAN Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5
LAN cabling. The connector attaches to the onboard
Realtek LAN controller. It does not matter if the system is
on when connecting or disconnecting a LAN cable.
Parallel Port
Joystick Port
The LAN Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5
LAN cabling. The connector attaches to the onboard
Realtek LAN controller. It does not matter if the system is
on when connecting or disconnecting a LAN cable.
Joystic
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Audio Jacks & Connectors
The audio jacks are for connecting external audio devices
to the onboard audio subsystem. The three audio jacks
are:
Line In: provides audio input connector for an external
audio source.
Line Out: offers output to two stereo speakers, or the
Front Left and Right speakers in a 5.1 speaker system
Mic: this jack is for plugging in a computer microphone.
The three audio jacks are color-coded as below.
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Line Out
Line In
Mic
(Light Blue)
(Lime)
(Pink)
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Motherboard InstallationChapter 3
3: Motherboard Installation
This chapter describes preparing and installing the
motherboard, as well as installing and connecting other
components.
Please review each of the following procedures before
installing the motherboard.
Before You Install this Motherboard
Before placing and fastening the motherboard into a case
you must first install a CPU and system memory modules.
Please read the sections below and follow the instructions
carefully.
Installing a CPU
The mP4G2 series motherboards support the Intel
Pentium 4 processor. You must install both the Intel
Pentium 4 and its cooling assembly carefully and in
accordance with the procedures below. If you fail to
follow these procedures, it could result in either improper
operation or damage to the CPU or motherboard.
To install an Intel Pentium 4 processor on this motherboard you need to do the following:
1. Install a Pentium 4 processor in the mPGA478 socket.
2. Install the Heatsink/Retention Mechanism
In addition to the following instructions, please review the
instructions that come with your boxed Intel Pentium 4.
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Selecting a Processor
This motherboard supports all Intel Pentium 4 processors.
The motherboard’s BIOS automatically detects the
required settings and configures the CMOS Setup Utility.
Installing the Processor
It is important to review all of the instructions before
beginning the installation procedure. Carefully handle the
processor by its edges, and take all precautions against
electrostatic discharge. The boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor comes with a Heatsink and Thermal Interface Material
applicator. Non-boxed processors follow the same procedures, but the accessories may have a different appearance. The following illustrations are a generic representation and may not show the components’ exact appearance.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then
lift it up to a vertical angle.
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2. Position the CPU above the socket such that its
marked corner matches the base of the socket lever.
3. Press it firmly on the socket while you push down the
socket lever to secure the CPU.
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4. After installing the CPU you may need to apply the
Thermal Interface Material (TIM) to the top of the
installed CPU (Fig. 2). The TIM is supplied in an
applicator with the boxed Pentium 4 processors. The
TIM secures the Fan/Heatsink to the CPU. However, if
the Fan/Heatsink already has a patch of TIM on its
underside, you won’t need to apply additional TIM to
the CPU (Fig. 1).
The heatsink may have thermal interface material attached to the bottom as shown in
Fig.1, or you may need to apply the thermal interface material using a syringe as
shown in Fig.2.
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Installing the Fan/ Heatsink
To install the Fan/Heatsink assembly:
5. When installing the Fan/Heatsink and clip assembly it
is important to make sure the Fan/Heatsink does not
rotate or twist on the processor. Securing the Fan/
Heatsink while closing the clip lever will ensure the
thermal interface material (TIM) is not damaged and
the processor will operate correctly. The TIM is
attached to the heatsink.
6. Make sure to close the clip levers one at a time. Close
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the clip lever (1), while holding the top-side of the
Fan/Heatsink with your other hand (A). Close the clip
lever (2) while holding the top-side of the Fan/
Heatsink with your other hand (B).
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7. Align the Heatsink and clip assembly with the Retention Mechanism and place it on the processor. The
Heatsink is symmetrical.
8. With the clip levers in the up position (E), push down
on all four clip frame corners to secure to the Retention Mechanism hooks (F). Close the clip levers (G).
The levers require force to be completely closed.
Connect the processor fan cable connector to the
motherboard header.
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Installing System Memory
Review this section carefully before installing the
memory modules.
Memory Specifications
The mP4G2 series of motherboards has two DIMM
module sockets that support either DDR SDRAM
(mP4G2) or SDRAM (mP4G2S). See Chapter 2: Hardware Configuration. Memory specifications are:
DDR SDRAM (mP4G2)
• 200Mhz PC1600 or 266MHz PC2100 DDR SDRAM
• Unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules
• Maximum 2GB total system memory
-- or --
SDRAM (mP4G2S)
• PC133 SDRAM
• Unbuffered SDRAM modules
• Maximum 2GB total system memory
Memory configuration options are:
• Supports 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB modules
• Any capacity DIMM may be used in either socket as
• Modules of the same speed provide better performance
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Installing Memory Modules
To install a memory module, you insert a module into its
socket and secure it with the socket retaining arms. The
modules are notched so that you cannot insert them
incorrectly. The BIOS recognizes the installed memory
and configures the CMOS Setup Utility automatically.
Installing Memory Modules
To install memory modules:
1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips
outward.
2 Align the “notch” on the memory module to the
“break” on the socket.
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Notch
Break
3 Firmly insert the module into the socket until the
retaining clips snap back into place and the module is
properly seated.
4 Make sure the memory module is locked on the socket
with both retaining clips.
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Installing the Motherboard in the Chassis
After installing the CPU and memory modules, you can
install the motherboard in the system housing. There are
many system housing designs and you should consult your
system housing documentation for specific installation
information.
Installing the Motherboard
To install the motherboard into the chassis:
1 Review the housing documentation and prepare the
required mounting hardware.
2 Identify the mounting holes on the board and confirm
that the housing standoffs are suitably placed.
3 Install the included rear I/O panel shield in the
housing’s I/O panel opening, matching the ports on the
board.
4. Insert the board in the housing and align the mounting
holes to the standoffs on the housing’s motherboard
mounting plate. Check to make sure all rear I/O ports
are aligned with the openings in the I/O panel shield.
5. Attach the board to the housing by inserting mounting
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screws in all the holes and tightening these screws
using a Philips head screwdriver.
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Connecting Front Panel Components
After installing the motherboard in the system housing,
you should connect the front panel components to the
Front Panel Connector, J25.
Check the figure below for pin assignments.
13
1
Power On
System LED
+
IDE LED
ACPI
Speaker
++
24
12
Reset
J25: Front Panel Connector
Pin Assignments
Completing System Configuration
After installing the motherboard in the system housing,
you can connect or install the internal devices you need to
complete the system. This will include attaching disk
drives and connecting housing power supply connectors.
After replacing the system housing cover, you can connect
external peripherals such as a monitor, a keyboard, and a
pointing device.
Once you have completed final hardware installation, you
can configure the CMOS Setup Utility and Drivers—see
the following chapters—and install an operating system
and support software—see related documentation.
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BIOS SetupChapter 4
4: BIOS Setup
After you have installed the motherboard and assembled
the system hardware, you can power up the system.
The motherboard uses the most recent Award BIOS
CMOS chip. The ROM setup instructions for configuring
the motherboard’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) are
contained on this chip. The CMOS Setup program lets
you set system parameters, which are stored in nonvolatile
CMOS RAM. This information is retained by battery
backup when the system is powered off. The values stored
in the CMOS configures the system each time the system
is powered on.
Running the CMOS Setup Utility
The CMOS Setup Utility does not depend on an operating
system to run. You run the utility by typing the Del or
Delete key before the operating system boots up. The
CMOS Main screen will appear. You navigate the CMOS
Setup Utility using keyboard commands that are listed at
the bottom of each screen. Help is available at any time by
pressing the F1 key.
Once you have fully configured the CMOS Setup Utility
you will rarely if ever need to configure it again.
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Entering Setup
Each time the system is turned on, the BIOS performs
Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. These routines run
through a series of diagnostic checks. If an error occurs, it
is reported in one of two ways:
1. A series of beeps, if the error is encountered before the
display is initialized.
2. An error message is shown on the screen, if the display
is initialized.
After the POST routines are performed, the following
message appears:
“Press DEL to enter SETUP”
Press the <DEL> key to enter the Award BIOS Setup
program, and the main screen appears:
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CMOS Setup Main Screen
Use the arrow keys to select items. A description of each
selection follows.
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Standard CMOS Features
The Standard CMOS Features screen lets you reset time
and date settings to suit your location. The IDE devices
are autodetected, but you can change these settings
manually if necessary. The floppy drive settings and other
settings are standard defaults, that you can also change if
necessary.
Standard CMOS Features Screen
Advanced BIOS Features
The Advanced BIOS Features screen configures boot
options such as boot devices, boot order, various boot
configurations and other power functions. Unless you
fully understand the function of these settings, it is better
to leave the default settings.
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Advanced BIOS Features Screen
Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features screen configures the
chipset, BIOS caching and the AGP. Unless you fully
understand the function of these settings, it is recommended that you do not change the default settings.
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Advanced Chipset Features Screen
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Integrated Peripherals Screen
The Integrated Peripherals screen configures the peripheral features integrated onto the motherboard. The settings
on this screen are all optimized defaults. The IDE settings
are autodetected and the port settings are standard settings.
To use a USB keyboard or mouse you need to enable the
settings on this screen. Onboard audio and LAN features
can be disabled from this screen if desired.
Scroll to the lower portion of this screen using the arrow
keys. If installing an IR port module, check the module
instructions and set the UART Mode Select line to the
required IR setting. You can change the parallel port, and
the Game and MIDI settings as needed. The SCR Port
Address refers to Smartcard reader settings, the MS/SD
Port Address refers to Memory Stick and Secure Digital
memory card reader settings. Use the default settings
unless required otherwise.
Integrated Peripherals Screen
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Power Management Setup Screen
The Power Management Setup screen configures power
management settings. The settings on this screen are all
optimized defaults. Windows ACPI power management
overrides most of these settings.
There are Minimum and Maximum configurations available in addition to the User Defined defaults. In User
Defined mode you can customize all settings.
The Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN item controls the system
housing power button function. The default setting,
Instant-Off, turns the system on and off when you press
the button. The alternate setting, Delay 4 Sec., requires
you press the power button for more than four seconds
before the system powers off.
The Resume by Alarm settings lets you set a date and time
for the system to turn on or wake up.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
The PnP/PCI Configurations screen configures Plug and
Play and other PCI bus settings. The default is for BIOS
control of these functions.
Set Reset Configuration Data to Enabled if a problem
occurs after installing an expansion card. This rewrites the
ESCD.
If a PCI display card has a problem displaying a screen
image at startup, then configure the PCI/VGA Palette
Snoop item.
PnP/PCI Configurations Screen
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PC Health Status
The PC Health Status screen displays system information
such as CPU cooling fan speed and various voltage levels.
This information is autodetected.
PC Health Status Screen
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IWILL Smart Setting
The IWILL Smart Setting screen configures CPU settings
and enables the onboard ATA-133 and Serial-ATA controllers. The default settings for the CPU and PCI Clock are
autodetected. You should not change these autodetected
settings. Configuring CPU settings that are different than
Intel specifications can damage the Intel CPU and void
the CPU warranty.
Enable the Spread Spectrum setting to reduce interference
generated by the board circuitry.
Note: The PCI Clock Divider item is not present in this
screen on the mP4GS version of this motherboard.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Selecting “Y” for this item loads the minimum set of
configuration settings. The Fail-Safe Defaults let the
system start for troubleshooting of hardware problems.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting “Y” after choosing this item loads the optimized
set of default settings. Use these default settings if the
configuration is corrupted or if a mistake is made in the
configuration. You should also load these settings after
performing the Clear CMOS procedure.
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Setting Supervisor/User Password
The Set Supervisor/User Password items let you set
passwords for system access. The Supervisor password
prevents access to the CMOS Setup Utility, the User
password prevents access to the entire system.
Set a password as follows:
1 Choose either Set Supervisor Password item or the Set
User Password item in the main screen and press
Enter. A password dialog box appears.
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Set User Password
2 To enter a new password type in the password using no
more than eight characters or numbers and press Enter.
Note that passwords are case sensitive. To delete a
password, press enter when the password dialog box
appears.
3. A dialog box asks you to confirm the new password by
typing it in a second time. Type the password again
and press Enter, or just press Enter if you are deleting
a password. The password is then recorded.
After bringing up the password dialog box you decide not
to set a password, press the Enter key, not the Esc key, to
exit the password dialog box.
Save & Exit Setup
Entering “Y” and pressing Enter saves the current utility
configuration as a new record, exits the utility and restarts
the system using the saved configuration record.
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Exit Without Saving
This item lets you exit the utility and restart the system
without changing the saved configuration record.
Save & Exit Setup
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Drivers and UtilitiesChapter 5
5: Drivers and Utilities
The mP4G2 Series motherboard comes bundled with a
Power Installer CD-ROM disc that includes driver and
utility software. This chapter describes installing and
using this software.
Running the Power Installer Disc
The Power Installer CD-ROM install interface runs under
Microsoft Windows 9X, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP. After
inserting the disc into your CD-ROM drive the install
interface loads automatically. If it does not load, run the
Power Installer directly from the disc by running Setup.
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Drivers and Utilities Screen
This screen has five selections. Choose a selection to open
its respective screen, which are described below. The
User’s Manual selection opens the motherboard documentation.
Choose Exit to leave this screen.
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Drivers Installation Screen
Click Driver Installation in the Drivers and Utilities
screen and the Driver Installation screen appears. Choose
drivers in sequence to open their respective install programs. Select the installation guides to review installation
information. When you are finished click Exit to leave
this screen.
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Software Utility Screen
Click Software Utility in the Drivers and Utilities screen
and the Software Utility screen appears. To install the
Adobe Acrobat Reader or McAfee Anti-Virus software
packages, click on the item you wish to install and follow
the instructions. Clicking on the Hardware Monitor
Utility lets you install a program that gives access to
information detected by the Winbond hardware monitor.
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Make Driver Screen
Click Make Driver in the Drivers and Utilities screen and
the Make Driver utility screen appears. This utility gives
you a convenient way to make driver floppy disks. You
can use this utility to make driver disks for the Highpoint
RAID driver and utility, the onboard Realtek audio
subsystem driver, the ATA-133 IDE driver and the SerialATA RAID driver.
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6: Specifications
Technical specifications for the mP4G2 series of mother
boards are listed below.
mP4G2 Motherboard
Processor
Single processor for Intel 478 Pentium 4
System Bus: 100MHz/133MHz
Auto detects CPU type, external clock and multiplier.
CPU external clock adjustment at 1MHz/step by BIOS.
CPU Power
Follows VRM 9.0 spec
VRD design
Three phases
Memory
PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM
Un-buffered DDR SDRAM
2 DIMMs up to 2GB
Chipset
North Bridge : Intel 845GV
South Bridge : ICH4
Winbond Super I/O : W83627HF
Graphics
On board Graphics
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PCI
2.1/2.2 Compliant
LAN
RealTek 8100 LAN on board
RJ-45 connector
USB 2.0
Two USB 2.0 external port on the rear panel
Four USB 2.0 internal port by pin header for front panel
Audio
AC’97
Low cost
One audio connector at rear panel to support LINE IN/
LINE OUT/MIC IN and Game port
One 4-pin CD-ROM Audio In header
One 4-pin AUX header
General I/O
Two IDE connector (Bus Master with Enhanced) to
support Ultra DMA 33/ATA66/ATA100 IDE drives and
ATAPI compliant devices
One Floppy Controller for up to two drives
One UART connector
One 25pin ECP/EPP Parallel Port
One PS/2 Keyboard
One PS/2 Mouse
One internal SMBus connector
One internal WOM connector
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2Mb Flash ROM
Flash write Protection for BIOS
Support ACPI S1, S3
BIOS feature set
BIOS setup features
Auto configuration for IDE hard disk type
Multiple boot options
Power Supply
ATX12V
System Management
Winbond hardware monitor
One 3-pin CPU Fan headers
Three 3-pin Chassis Fan headers
One CPU temperature sensor
Seven Voltage monitoring (Vcore, +1.5V, +2.5V, +3.3V,
+5V, +12V, Battery, 5VSTB)
One 3-pin Chassis intrusion header
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Stacked PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard ports
Stacked 2 USB2.0 ports with one RJ-45 connector
Stacked one Serial, one Graphics and one Parallel ports
Stacked Audio Line-in, Line-out , Microphone and Game
port
Other
Support AC power failure
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Spec
1. ACPI 1.1
2. PC2001
3. PCI 2.2
4. APM 1.2
5. SMBIOS 2.3
6. BIOS boot Spec. 1.01
7. WfM 2.0
8. DMI 2.0
4 Layer
Certification
WHQL
1.Windows 2000
Approval
FCC class B
CE mark 89/336/ECC(EMV) and acc. To EU
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mP4G2S Motherboard
Processor
Single processor for Intel 478 Pentium 4
System Bus: 100MHz/133MHz
Auto detects CPU type, external clock and multiplier.
CPU external clock adjustment at 1MHz/step by BIOS.
CPU Power
Follows VRM 9.0 spec
VRD design
Three phases
Memory
PC133 SDRAM
Un-buffered SDRAM
2 DIMMs up to 2GB
Chipset
North Bridge : Intel 845GL
South Bridge : ICH4
Winbond Super I/O : W83627HF
Graphics
On board Graphics
PCI
Two 32-bit PCI/33MHz slots
2.1/2.2 Compliant
LAN
RealTek 8100 LAN on board
RJ-45 connector
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USB 2.0
Two USB 2.0 external port on the rear panel
Four USB 2.0 internal port by pin header for front panel
Audio
AC’97
Low cost
One audio connector at rear panel to support LINE IN/
LINE OUT/MIC IN and Game port
One 4-pin CD-ROM Audio In header
One 4-pin AUX header
General I/O
Two IDE connector (Bus Master with Enhanced) to
support Ultra DMA 33/ATA66/ATA100 IDE drives and
ATAPI compliant devices
One Floppy Controller for up to two drives
One UART connector
One 25pin ECP/EPP Parallel Port
One PS/2 Keyboard
One PS/2 Mouse
One internal SMBus connector
One internal WOM connector
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2Mb Flash ROM
Flash write Protection for BIOS
Support ACPI S1, S3
BIOS feature set
BIOS setup features
Auto configuration for IDE hard disk type
Multiple boot options
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Power Supply
ATX12V
System Management
Winbond hardware monitor
One 3-pin CPU Fan headers
Three 3-pin Chassis Fan headers
One CPU temperature sensor
Seven Voltage monitoring (Vcore, +1.5V, +2.5V,
+3.3V, +5V, +12V, Battery, 5VSTB)
One 3-pin Chassis intrusion header
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Stacked PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard ports
Stacked 2 USB2.0 ports with one RJ-45 connector
Stacked one Serial, one Graphics and one Parallel ports
Stacked Audio Line-in, Line-out, Microphone and
Game port
Other
Support AC power failure
Spec
1. ACPI 1.1
2. PC2001
3. PCI 2.2
4. APM 1.2
5. SMBIOS 2.3
6. BIOS boot Spec. 1.01
7. WfM 2.0
8. DMI 2.0
4 Layer
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Certification
WHQL
1.Windows 2000
Approval
FCC class B
CE mark 89/336/ECC(EMV) and acc. To EU
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