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User’s Manual

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terfer ence in a resid ential installati on. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determin ed by turning the equipmen t off and on, th e user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no r epresentation s or warranties with r espect to the conten ts hereof an d specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes fr om time to time in th e content h ereof with out obligation o f the man ufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Other produ ct nam es used in this man ual ar e the pr operties o f their r espective own ers and are acknowledged.

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under internati onal copyri gh t laws , with all ri gh ts r eserved . N eith er this m an u al, n or an y o f th e material contained herein, may be reproduced with out the express written consent of the copyright holders. © May 2002 Version 1.1

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Contents

1: Introduction.................................................................... 1.1

Manual Structure ............................................................................. 1.1

Manual Features.............................................................................. 1.2

If The Motherboard Is Already Installed ............................................1.2

If You Need To Install This Motherboard............................................1.2

Critical Topics................................................................................. 1.3

Packing List.................................................................................... 1.4

Pre-Use Checklist............................................................................ 1.4

2: Key Featur es & Components.............................................. 2.1

Motherboard Layout ........................................................................ 2.2

Key Features & Components ............................................................. 2.4

AMD 760MPX Chipset ..................................................................2.5

CPU Sockets..................................................................................2.5

System Memory Sockets ..................................................................2.6

The AGP Slot.................................................................................2.7

PCI Expansion Slots .......................................................................2.8

Drive Connectors ...........................................................................2.9

IDE Drive Connectors...................................................................2.9

Floppy Disk Drive Connector..........................................................2.9

Other Internal Connectors.............................................................2.10

Power Connectors ..................................................................... 2.10

Cooling Fan Connectors J11, J24, J3, J27, J28 .............................. 2.10

WOL: Wake On LAN Connector J6 ................................................. 2.11

WOM: Wake On Modem Connector J5 ............................................ 2.12

IR Connector JP2 ..................................................................... 2.12

USB Ports 3/4 Connector J65 ..................................................... 2.13

Front Panel Connectors.............................................................. 2.14

System Management Bus Connector J26 ....................................... 2.14

Battery Housing.......................................................................2.15

External I/O Ports ......................................................................... 2.16

PS/2 Ports .............................................................................. 2.16

USB Ports ...............................................................................2.16

Parallel Port............................................................................2.17

Serial (COM) Ports.................................................................... 2.17

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Jumpers ..................................................................................... 2.18

JP3 Clear CMOS........................................................................ 2.18

JP5 Frontside Bus Speed............................................................ 2.18

JP8 Keyboard Power On.............................................................2.18

J25 VIO Overvoltage ................................................................. 2.18

Software Features .......................................................................... 2.19

Using the Power Installer Disc ....................................................... 2.19

Driver Software ...........................................................................2.20

Utility Software........................................................................... 2.21

3: Motherboard Configuration ............................................... 3.1

The Default Configuration ................................................................ 3.1

Hardware Configuration: Jumper Settings ..........................................3.1

Jumper JP3: Clear CMOS Memory ...................................................3.2

Jumper JP5: Frontside Bus Speed ..................................................3.4

Jumper J8: Keyboard Power On.....................................................3.4

Jumper J25: VIO Overvoltage........................................................3.5

Firmware Configuration: The CMOS Setup Utility .................................3.6

Using the CMOS Setup Utility........................................................3.6

Reconfiguring the Motherboard........................................................ 3.8

Hardware Reconfiguration ...............................................................3.8

Firmware Reconfiguration ...............................................................3.8

4: Installing the Motherboard ............................................... 4.1

Pre-installation Preparation ............................................................. 4.1

Installing A CPU............................................................................4.2

Processor Selection .....................................................................4.2

Installing The Processor...............................................................4.3

Installing the Fan/Heatsink .........................................................4.5

Installing System Memory ...............................................................4.8

Memory Specifications.................................................................4.8

Memory Configuration Options ......................................................4.8

Installing Memory Modules...........................................................4.9

PC1600 Memory Configuration .................................................... 4.10

System Memory Recognition ....................................................... 4.10

Installing the Motherboard in a System Housing............................... 4.11

Motherboard Installation Procedure ............................................. 4.11

Connecting Front Panel Components ............................................ 4.13

Completing System Configuration...................................................4.13

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5: System Configuration....................................................... 5.1

Installing or Connecting Internal Peripherals .................................... 5.1

Installing an AGP Card....................................................................5.2

AGP Configuration ......................................................................5.2

Display Drivers...........................................................................5.2

Connecting Internal Devices............................................................5.3

Connecting IDE Devices ...............................................................5.3

Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive......................................................5.4

Connecting External System Peripherals............................................ 5.6

Connecting a Display Monitor ..........................................................5.6

Connecting a Keyboard & Mouse.......................................................5.6

Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility .................................................. 5.8

The CMOS Setup Utility User Interface...............................................5.8

Running the CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................5.8

CMOS Setup Utility Program Sections ..............................................5.10

Standard CMOS Features ............................................................5.12

Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 5.13

Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 5.14

Integrated Peripherals...............................................................5.15

Power Management Setup..........................................................5.16

PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................5.17

PC Health Status......................................................................5.18

IWILL Smart Setting ................................................................. 5.19

Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............................................................5.20

Load Optimized Defaults............................................................ 5.20

Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................... 5.21

Save & Exit Setup..................................................................... 5.22

Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 5.22

Installing an OS & Support Software............................................... 5.23

Installing an Operating System ...................................................... 5.23

Installing the Support Software ..................................................... 5.23

Installing Windows Drivers ......................................................... 5.24

User Manual............................................................................5.25

Installing the Utility Software ....................................................... 5.26

The Make Driver Utility .............................................................. 5.26

Making a Linux Support Disk.......................................................5.26

6: Using the Motherboard..................................................... 6.1

Using System Features..................................................................... 6.1

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Front Panel System Controls & Indicators ..........................................6.1

System Controls .........................................................................6.1

Indicator LEDs ..............................................................................6.3

Wake Up Features ..........................................................................6.3

Wake On LAN (WOL) ...................................................................6.3

Wake On Ring(WOR)....................................................................6.3

Installing & Configuring An IR Port .................................................. 6.4

Performance Optimization ............................................................... 6.6

System Memory .............................................................................6.6

Disk Subsystems ............................................................................6.6

Processor Upgrades & Adjustments ...................................................6.6

Overclocking.................................................................................6.7

Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 6.9

Hardware Problems.......................................................................... 6.9

General Hardware Troubleshooting....................................................6.9

Hardware Configuration Problems...................................................6.11

Plug and Play Problems ............................................................. 6.11

Replacing the System Configuration Record ..................................... 6.11

Loading Optimized Defaults...........................................................6.12

7: T echnical Specifications ................................................... 7.1

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1: Introduction

What’s In This Chapter:

Introduction Manual Structure Manual Featur es Critical T opi cs Packing List Pre-Use Checklist

1: Introduction

This User’s Manual is for the MPX2 motherboard. Please read this chapter before you use your motherboard and identify which parts of the manual you will need to refer to, if any. Please pay particular attention to the Critical Topics section.

Manual Structure

This manual has seven chapters covering the following topics:

Chapter 1: Introduction Explains the manual structure and conventions and indi-

cates the most important topics in the manual. In addition, there is a list of what you should find in the motherboard package and some pointers on things to do before you configure or install the board.

Chapter 2: Key Features & Components Details the motherboard’s hardware features and impor-

tant components and indicates their locations. Describes the support software that comes with the board on the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc.

Chapter 3: Motherboard Configuration Lists the motherboard’s default configuration and con-

figuration options. Chapter 4: Installing The Motherboard Has information on how to prepare and install the

motherboard. Includes installing a CPU and system memory and housing installation considerations.

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Chapter 5: System Configuration Covers connecting s ystem peripherals to the motherboard,

initial BIOS configuration using the CMOS Setup utility, OS options and software installation.

Chapter 6: Using The Motherboard Explains system operation features that derive from the

motherboard. Has information on performance optimization and troubleshooting.

Chapter 7: Technical Information Lists the motherboard’s technical specifications.

Manual Features

This User’s Manual is intended to be useful and informative while also making it easy to quickly find specific information or specifications. The manual has icons and notes in the sidebar to note important topics, indicate warnings or further explain and illustrate points. We suggest that most users review the manual to become familiar with the motherboard. Expert users may w ant to review topics selectively, as needed.

If The Motherboard Is Already Installed

You may receive the motherboard installed in a working system. If this is the case, you should still probably review the sections on configuring and using the board, especially if an Operating System is not installed yet.

If You Need To Install This Motherboard

We recommend that only experienced users and technicians install this motherboard. Otherwise, we suggest having a qualified computer technician install and configure the system. This service is usually provided at a nominal fee by better computer stores and service companies.

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Critical Topics

Many users do not read thr ough the entire User’s Manual. While this may not be necessary for experienced users or if the motherboard is already installed, there are some topics which are particularly important and deserve your specific attention. These topics cover information critical to the proper installation and use of the motherboard.

For this motherboard, please review the sections on the following topics:

• Jumper Configuration Please see Chapter 3.

• CPU installation Please see Chapter 4.

• System memory installation Please see Chapter 4.

• AGP card installation Please see Chapter 5.

• Required BIOS configuration Please see Chapter 5.

• Support software installation Please see Chapter 5.

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Packing List

The MPX2 motherboard package includes the following items:

• MPX2 motherboard

• ATA-66 40-pin IDE connector cable Connects IDE devices to one of the onboard IDE

connectors.

• Floppy Disk Drive connector cable Connects floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy

disk connector.

• 3 Jumper Caps Extra caps in case original caps are lost.

• Power Installer support CD-ROM disc Includes support software , drivers and bundled soft-

ware utilities.

• User’s Manual

• Quick Installation Guide

Pre-Use Checklist

Before you install and use the motherboard, please do the following:

• Check Package Contents Please compare the package contents to the P acking

List on the previous page and confirm that all items are present and undamaged.

• Missing or Damaged Accessories If anything is missing, please contact your vendor.

• Motherboard Damage If the motherboard has been visibly damaged, re-

turn the complete package to your vendor with pr oof of purchase.

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Prepare Minimum System Components

If you are installing the board in a ne w system, you’ll need at least the following internal components;

• One AMD Athlon or Duron processor or tw o A thlon

MP processors

• One DDR DIMM memory module, PC2 1 00 for 133MHz

Frontside Bus or PC1600 for 100MHz Frontside Bus

• 2X, 4X or AGP Pro AGP video display card

• Desired storage devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, etc.)

You may want to install an audio card and a Network Interface Card of your choice, as well as any other expansion cards you require. You will also need whatever external system peripher als you intend to use , which will normally include at least a keyboard, a pointing device and a video display monitor.

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2: Key F eatures & Components

Chapter Topics:

Hardware Features

Motherboard Layout Key Features & Componen ts

Software Features

Driver Software Utility Software

2: Key Featur es & Components

This chapter explains the location and function of this motherboard’s ke y features and components. In addition, it details the software that comes on the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc. Please review this chapter if you are installing the motherboard. It is also useful for reference regarding feature functions after the board is installed in a working system.

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Motherboard Layout

The diagram and key on these tw o pages show s the location of key components on the motherboard.

Rear I/O Panel

J24

JP8

Secondary CPU

J13

Socket462

J11

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

JP2

AGP PRO

J34A1

Primary CPU

JP5

JP3

AMD-768

AMD

Socket462

FDD(J23)

IDE2(J22)

IDE1(J21)

MPX2

DIMM1,2,3,4

J25

J30

J27

J26

J28

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Motherboard Layout Key

Component Function

CPU Socket 462 “Socket A” CPU socket J8, J13 Power connectors for EPS or ATX 12V power supply DIMM1, 2, 3, 4 DIMM memory sockets for DDR memory modules AGP Pro Universal AGP connector for AGP 2X or 4X display card PCI 1-6 32-bit PCI 2.2 and 64-bit PCI expansion slots

Connectors

IDE1, IDE2 Primary & Secondary AT A-100 or slower drive conn ectors FDD Floppy disk drive connector J11, J24 CPU cooling fan connectors J28 Primary housing cooling fan connector J27, J3 Auxilliary housing cooling fan connectors J30 Housing front panel feature connector JP2 IR port module connector J5 WOR – Wake-On-Ring connector J6 WOL – Wake-On-LAN connector J26 SMBus connector

Jumpers

JP3 Clear CMOS jumper JP5 Fronstside Bus Speed jumper J8 Keyboard Power On jumper JP25 VIO Overvoltage jumper

Rear panel I/O ports See figure on next page

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Rear I/O Panel Ports:

This figure show th e ports on the rear I/O pan el. The ports includ e , from top to

PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse

bottom: PS/2 ports

USB2, USB1

Two USB ports Parallel & Serial ports

The ports have standar d color-coding as follows:

Serial 1 (COM1)

PS/2 Keyboard: Purple PS/2 Mouse: Green USB Ports: Black Serial P orts: Teal

Parallel Serial 2 (COM2)

Parallel Port: Burgundy

Key Features & Components

This section explains the function and use of key features and components on the motherboard. It also indicates where to look in the manual for additional information on configuring and using them.

This motherboard uses an ATX form factor PCB in a design that integrates many features onto the board including several external ports.

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AMD 760MPX Chipset

This motherboard uses the AMD 760MPX Chipset. It is a multi-function chipset for higher-end performance and mainstream systems. The 760MPX components include the following devices mounted on the board:

• AMD762 North Bridge

• AMD768 South Bridge

The chipset provides host bus, DDR memory, AGP, and I/O interfaces and supports a Frontside Bus speed of 266MHz.

CPU Sockets

Function: System CPUs install in these two sockets.

 Note:

The CPU settings are automatically detected by the system BIOS.

Description: The Socket 462 or “Socket A” CPU sockets support the AMD Athlon MP CPU in a dual CPU configuration.

You can install either one or two CPUs on the motherboard. In a single CPU configuration, you can also use other AMD Athlon and Duron CPUs that use this socket including the Athlon XP.

More Information: See the section in Chapter 4 on “Installing CPUs” for information supported CPUs and their installation procedure . Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.

Primary CPU

Socket 462 - “Socket A ”:

This motherboard uses AMD Athlon MP CPUs only in the dual CPU configuration.

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System Memory Sockets

Function: The DIMM system memory sockets are for installing DDR SDRAM system memory modules.

Description: There are four DIMM memory module sockets on the motherboard. These sockets are for installing DDR SDRAM memory modules. The sockets function independently, allowing a variety of memory configurations up to a total of 3.5GB using Registered DDR DIMMs or 2GB using unbuffered DDR memory (using DIMM1 & 2 sockets only). Both PC1600 and PC2100 memory are supported.

More Information: See the section on Installing System Memory in Chapter 4 for configuration specifications and installation instructions. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.

DIMM Sockets:

System memory sockets support PC1600 (DDR200) and PC2100 (DDR266) DDR SDRAM modules. Athlon MP CPUs use a 266MHz Frontside Bus (2 x 133MHz) and require PC2100 memory (266MHz modules). See Chapter 4 for important installation information.

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The AGP Slot

Function: The A GP slot is for installing an A GP interface video display card.

Description: The AGP slot is a high-speed slot e xclusively designed for an AGP video displa y card. The chipset supports the following types of AGP card:

• AGP 2X – maximum 528MB/second data transfer

• AGP 4X – maximum 1GB/second data transfer

•AGP Pro The slot supports both 1.5V and 3.3V devices. More Information: See the section “Connecting & In-

stalling Internal Peripherals” in Chapter 4. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7. Also, see the Advanced Chipset Featur es section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on AGP settings.

AGP Slot:

For AGP 2X, 4X or AGP Pro cards. Both 1.5V and 3.3V cards are supported

AGP PRO(J12

AGP Pro is a universal slot for an AGP 2X, 4X or AGP Pro display card

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PCI Expansion Slots

Function: The PCI expansion slots are for installing system expansion or “add-on” cards to add additional system hardware.

Description: This motherboard has six Bus Master capable PCI expansion slots, including four PCI 2.2 32-bit 33MHz slots and two 3.3V 64-bit 66MHz slots. The slots provide two levels of fast high-bandwidth pathway between the motherboard and expansion cards.

More Information: See the section “Connecting & Installing Internal Peripherals” in Chapter 5. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.

PCI Expansion Slots

All slots are Bus Master capable. The 64-bit slots require 64-bit cards.

PCI1

64-bit slot

PCI2

PCI3

64-bit slot

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

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Drive Connectors

There are three driv e connector s on the motherboar d for connecting IDE and floppy disk drives.

IDE Drive Connectors

Function: The two IDE connectors, mark ed ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’, are for connecting IDE drives to the motherboard.

Description: The IDE controller on the motherboard supports IDE devices running in all modes up through ATA-

100. There are two IDE drive connectors. Each connector supports two drives, a ‘Master’ and a ‘Slave’ which connect to the motherboard with a ribbon cable. The supplied cable supports transfer modes through AT A -1 00.

More Information: See the section on “Connecting Internal Peripherals” in Chapter 5 for instructions on connecting IDE drives. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.

IDE Drive Connectors

The channels are labeled on the board.

Secondary IDE2

Primary IDE1

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Function: The floppy disk drive connector, marked ‘Floppy’, is for connecting one floppy disk drive to the motherboard.

Description: The floppy disk drive connector supports connecting one floppy disk drive to the motherboard. The ‘Floppy’ drive connector uses a standard FDD ribbon cable. The floppy disk driv e connected to the end of the cable will function as Drive A:. A second drive can be added as Drive B: if required.

More Information: See the section on “Connecting Internal Peripherals” in Chapter 4 for instructions on connecting a floppy disk drive. Technical specifications are listed in Chapter 7.

Floppy Drive Connector

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Other Internal Connectors

There are several other connectors on the motherboard.

Power Connectors

Function: Connectors for leads from the system power supply.

Description: There are two power connectors on the motherboard. These are for either an ATX or EPS power supply. The power supply leads plug into the connectors. The connector design pre vents incorrect orientation. These are not standard ATX connectors. The 24-pin and 8-pin connectors are for both ATX and EPS dual power connector power supplies. The EPS connectors plug into the entire onboard connector. The ATX connectors only plug into part of each connector.

More Information: Please refer to Chapter 4, “Installing the Board in a System Housing”. Chapter 7 lists technical specifications.

Power Connectors:

The power connectors are for use with either an ATX or EPS minimum 350W power supply.

24-pin EPS/ATX connector (ATX uses 20 pins)

ATX connectors plug into the indicated positions

EPS/ATX 12V connector (ATX uses 4 pins)

Cooling Fan Connectors J11, J24, J3, J27, J28

Function: Power connectors for CPU and system housing cooling fans.

Description: There are three s ystem housing cooling fan connectors (J28 – System, J3, J27 – Aux) and two CPU cooling fan connectors (J11 & J24) on the motherboard. All the connectors are 3-pin headers. The System housing and CPU fan connectors support fan speed monitoring in the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup Utility.

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The power to the Auxiliary fans J3 and J27 is turned off by default. You can turn the power to these connectors on in the IWILL Smart Setting section of the A w ar d BIOS CMOS Setup Utility by setting the AUX Fan item to the ON setting.

More Information: Please see the PC Health Status and IWILL Smart Setting sections of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information.

Cooling Fan Connectors:

The cooling fan power connectors all use the

Fan power connectors (orientation varies)

same 3-pin connector.

WOL: Wake On LAN Connector J6

Function: A connector for the lead from a Network Interface Card that supports the Wake On LAN feature.

Description: This feature enables the system to “wake up” from Suspend mode when it receives a signal ov er a LAN it is connected to. It works with a PCI NIC that supports this feature by connecting the card to the WOL connector on the motherboard.

More Information: Please see the Power Management Setup section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information.

Wak e On LAN Connector:

This connector is for an additional NIC. The op-

Wake On LAN connector

tional onboard LAN port supports WOL without using this connector.

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Function: A connector for the lead from a modem that supports the Wake On Modem feature.

Description: This feature enables the system to “wake up” from Suspend mode when it receives a ring signal from a modem it is connected to. It works with a modem PCI expansion card that supports the featur e by connecting the card to the W OM connector on the motherboar d. A signal from the card will wake up the computer only when it is plugged into an AC po wer source and the system is in a supported sleep state.

More Information: Please see the Power Management Setup section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information.

Wake On Modem Connector:

This connector is for the lead from a PCI modem card that supports this feature. The lead plugs into the connector.

Wake On Modem connector

IR Connector JP2

Function: Connector for an Infrared (IR) port module. Description: The IR connector supports both IrDA and

ASKIR infrared port modules. Follow the module’s instructions to install it.

More Information: Please see the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chap-

IR Connector JP2:

The IR connector is for both IrDA and ASKIR port modules. Y ou must config ure the Super IO section of the Integrated Peripherals screen in the CMOS Setup Utility to use the IR feature .

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USB Ports 3/4 Connector J34A1

Function: Connector for the additional two USB ports port bracket.

Description: Connecting an external 2-port USB port bracket to this connector provides two additional USB ports that function independently from the two external USB ports and have their own Root Hub.

More Information: See the “Connecting Internal Peripherals” section of Chapter 5.

J34A1 USB ports 3/4 connector

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Front Panel Connectors

Function: Multifunction pin header connector for system housing front panel features.

Description: This connector supports the following front panel features:

• Reset Switch

• IDE device activity LED

• System ACPI Suspend switch

• System Power LED

• Housing-mounted speaker

More Information: See Chapter 4 “Installing the Board In A System Housing” and Chapter 6, “Sy stem F eatur es”.

Front Panel Connector:

Leads from the fron t panel features connect to this header.

Front Panel feature connector

Power On

System LED

IDE LEDACPI Reset

Speaker

System Management Bus Connector J26

Function: SMBus connector. Description: A System Management Bus (SMBus) lead

connects to this connector. More Information: See the “Connecting Internal Periph-

erals” section of Chapter 5.

SMBus:

This connector is for a Sys-

J26 System Management Bus connector

tem Manag ement Bus connection.

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Battery Housing

Function: Housing for system support battery. Description: An external lithium coin-cell battery pow-

ers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the po wer supply extends the life of the battery.

More Information: See the Standard CMOS F eatur es section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 to adjust the real-time clock settings.

Battery & Housing:

The battery is a CR2032 Lithium coin cell.

System support battery

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External I/O Ports

There are sev eral external Input/Output ports on the rear edge of the motherboard and connectors for more on the board. Please refer to the Rear I/O Panel Ports illustration for the port locations. The ports are color-coded for easy identification.

PS/2 Ports

Function: Connecting PS/2 devices to the system. Description: The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard

and mouse or other pointing device. Do not connect or disconnect PS/2 devices when the system is turned on.

More Information: See the Advanced Boot Options section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting related settings.

PS/2 Ports:

Do not plug or unplug devices when the system is turned on.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

USB Ports

Function: Connecting USB 1.1 devices to the system. Description: These four ports are for USB 1.1 devices.

The ports are for “Type A” USB cable connectors. You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on.

More Information: See the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings.

USB Ports:

There are two USB ports on the rear pan el. Ports 3/ 4 have a separate root h ub and have a connector for a port bracket m ounted on the motherboard.

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Function: Connecting a device with a parallel interface to the system.

Description: The parallel port is generally used to connect a printer to the system. The port supports common parallel port modes and allows bidirectional communication. Use an IEEE 1284 compliant cable with the default ECP mode configuration.

More Information: See the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings.

Parallel port:

The default mode is ECP, configured as EPP 1.9, DMA 3. 1284 compliant.

Parallel port

Serial Ports:

The default configuration is Serial 1 = COM1 and Serial 2 = COM2. Installing an IR port requires disabling COM2.

Serial (COM) Ports

Function: Connecting Serial devices. The two serial ports have 9-pin connectors. They can

operate at speeds up to 115,200bps. You can configure the port speed in the computer’s Operating System. Do not connect or disconnect a serial cable when the system is turned on.

More Information: See the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings.

Serials ports 1 & 2

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Jumpers

There are four jumper switches on this motherboard. Jumpers function like switches to establish a hardware configuration setting.

JP3 Clear CMOS

JP3 Clear CMOS:

Default – Normal

Pin 1

Function: Clears the CMOS Setup Utility configuration record stored in the real-time clock’s CMOS memory.

Description: A 3-pin jumper. More Information: See Chapter 3 for configuration in-

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JP5 Frontside Bus Speed

JP5 Frontside Bus Speed:

Default – 133MHz

Pin 2

Pin 1

Pin 6

Pin 5

Function: Sets the Fronside Bus speed to either 100MHz or 133MHz (default).

Description: A 6-pin jumper block. More Information: See Chapter 3 for jumper configura-

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JP8 Keyboard Power On:

Default – Normal

Pin 1

J25 VIO Overvoltage:

Default – Normal

Pin 1

JP8 Keyboard Power On

Function: Turns the Microsoft Windows Ke yboard P ower On feature on and off.

Description: A 3-pin jumper. More Information: See Chapter 3 for configuration in-

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J25 VIO Overvoltage

Function: Sets the VIO overvoltage setting. Description: A 3-pin jumper. More Information: See Chapter 3 for configuration in-

formation and “System Features” in Chapter 6.

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Software Features

This motherboard comes with driver software and bundled utility software on the supplied Power Installer CD-ROM disc. The Installing OS & Support Software section in Chapter 5 explains how to install the software required to support this motherboard and profiles the bundled utilities.

Using the Power Installer Disc

You can run the Power Installer CD-ROM install interface under Microsoft Windows 9X, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP. The disc’s install interface should load automatically and you then click on the model name of this motherboard.

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Driver Software

This motherboard requires that you install driver software to support the onboard hardware. You will need to install the following:

• AMD 760MPX chipset support software Driver that supports the AMD chipset.

Please see “Installing OS & Support Software” in Chapter 5 for more information.

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Utility Software

The Pow er Installer disc also has sever al Windows utility programs on it.

• Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader allows you to read documents in the Adobe PDF format, including online documents on the Power Installer disc and a wide range of other content. The reader is free and can be upgraded at the Adobe web site – www.adobe.com – when new versions become available.

• McAfee Anti-Virus

This is anti-virus software from one of the leading vendors.

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3: Motherboard Configuration

In This Chapter:

The Default Configuration

Hardware Configuration: Jumper Settings Firmware Configur ati on: Th e BI OS CMOS Setup U tility

Reconfiguring the Motherboard

Hardware Reconfiguration Firmware Reconfiguration

3: Motherboard Configuration

This chapter details the motherboard’s default configuration and configuration options. Please review the contents of this chapter to find out information on the default configuration or alternative configuration options to change the default configuration.

The motherboard will operate properly in the default configuration. Please make certain that any configuration changes you make will not adversely affect system operation.

The Default Configuration

The default configuration is set at the time of manufacture. The configuration is comprised of the har dware configuration settings and the default firmware settings in the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Hardware Configuration: Jumper Settings

This motherboard is mainly configured in firmwar e, which simplifies configuration. There are also a few hardware settings. The hardwar e settings are configured using standard jumper switches. The motherboard has fiv e jumper switches. The first section is about the two BIOS-related jumpers and the second about the three hardware configuration jumpers.

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BIOS-Related Jumpers

Jumper JP3: Clear CMOS Memory

JP3 is a jumper switch, but it does not set a hardware configuration setting. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility creates a system configuration r ecord that is stored in CMOS memory in the real-time clock chip. If the configuration record data becomes corrupted or is destroyed, or if the CMOS Setup Utility settings are changed to an unusable configuration, the motherboard may not run properly or at all. JP3 provides a means to delete the configuration data stored in CMOS memory and reset the configuration to the CMOS Setup Utility’s Optimized Defaults.

Follo w this procedure to clear CMOS memory . The jumper is beside the coin battery . If necessary, refer to the board diagram and key in Chapter 2 for the location of the JP3 jumper.

1. Turn off and unplug the system. Remo ve the sy stem housing cover (see documentation if necessary).

Important Note:

Before you perform the Clear CMOS operation, completely turn off your system and, if your system power supply doesn’t have a switch on it, unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP3 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 position.

4. Replace the system housing cover, plug in the system and turn it on.

5. Run the CMOS Setup utility and load the Optimized Defaults. You can then enter any custom settings you require.

6. Save the settings as you e xit the program and r estart the computer.

The system should now operate normally.

JP3: Clear CMOS Memory

Setting Function

Short 1-2 Normal operation [Default] Short 2-3 Clear CMOS memory – see in structions

Default – Normal

Pin 1

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BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen

The main screen of th e CMOS Setup U tility has a Load Optimized Defaults item that loads the default operation settings. After you perform the Clear CM OS procedur e, load th e defaults as follows:

1. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press the Enter key.

2. A message will appear asking you to confirm.

3. Type a Y to confirm and press the Enter key again.

4. Make other settings you require.

5. Select Save & Exit Setup and press the Enter key. The system will restart and use the new settings. See the section on “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on how to use this program.

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Hardware Configuration Jumpers

Jumper JP5: Frontside Bus Speed

This jumper sets the Frontside Bus (FSB) speed. The default setting is 133MHz. This is compatible with PC2100 memory. If you want to use PC1600 memory, set this jumper to the 100MHz setting. This will slow the CPU down if it uses a 266MHz Frontside Bus.

JP5: Frontseide Bus Speed

Setting Function

Short 3 & 5 100MHz - Frontside Bus speed is 100Mhz

4 & 6

Short 1 & 3 133MHz [Default] - Frontside Bus speed is 133Mhz

2 & 4

Default – 133MHz

Pin 2

Pin 1

Pin 6

Pin 5

Jumper J8: Keyboard Power On

This jumper controls the Keyboard Power On feature at the hardware le v el. The default setting is Normal, which does not enable this feature. To use this feature , you must set this jumper to the Power On setting. You can then configure the feature in the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup Utility before you use it. See Chapter 5 for more information on this.

J8: Keyboard Power On

Setting Function

Short 1-2 Normal [Default]

Short 2-3 Power On [Enables th e use of the KB Power On feature]

Default – Normal

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Jumper J25: VIO Overvoltage

This jumper allows you to increase the IO voltage by either 5% or 10%. The default setting is Normal, which leaves the IO voltage at its normal level.

J25: VIO Overvoltage

Setting Function

Short 1-2 5% overvoltage

Short 2-3 10% overvoltage

Open Normal [Default]

Default – Normal

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Firmware Configuration: The CMOS Setup Utility

The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility a configuration record of system settings. This record is based on the “Optimized Defaults that are stored with the utility in Flash memory and can be reloaded at any time.

Many of these settings are either recommended or required for the motherboard to operate properly. Other settings are customizable and can be changed to suit your specific system configuration and oper ation requirements.

A number of the variable settings, such as CPU and IDE ATA device settings are set to be automatically detected in the default configuration. While these settings can also be established manually , automatic detection is more convenient, safe and reliable. We strongly recommend that you leave all auto-detection settings undisturbed unless you have a specific reason not to and you are certain of what you are doing. Incorrect configur ation of the CMOS Setup Utility can result in unreliable operation or a failure of the motherboard to work at all.

Using the CMOS Setup Utility

Please refer to the “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” section in Chapter 5 for information on using the utility and some settings you might want to customize . The utility does not run under an Operating System. You must load it during the Power On Self Test (POST) while the computer is starting up by press the Delete ke y or the Del key on the system keyboard’s numeric keypad.

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BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen

Load the CMOS Setup Utility during the POST by pressing the Delete or Del key. The utility interface commands are explained at the bottom o f each screen an d “Gener al H elp” is available by pressing the F1 key . See th e section on “Configuring the CM OS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for informati on on how to use this program.

The main screen has a basic list command instructions at the bottom of the screen and displays a function description of the highlighted item.

Sections marked by an arrow on the main screen have a list of command instructions at the bottom of each screen.

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Reconfiguring the Motherboard

You can change the default configuration (as shipped) of this motherboard as needed. However, since this motherboard has only a few hardware configuration options and the CMOS Setup Utility configuration is mostly either required, recommended or automatic, there will probably be little reason to do so.

Hardware Reconfiguration

W e recommend leaving the jumper settings at the default settings unless you need to perform the Clear CMOS procedure.

You should set the Frontside Bus Speed jumper JP5 to the 100MHz setting if you are going to use a single CPU configuration and the CPU you are installing has a 2 00MHz Frontside Bus speed. In a dual CPU configuration, don’t change this jumper. The motherboard only supports Athlon MP CPUs in a dual configuration and these use the default jumper setting.

You can change the CPU Overvoltage jumper J25 setting if you want to overclock the CPU, but don’t do this unless you really know what you are doing, are willing to void your CPU warr anty and understand that IWILL does not assure system performance if you do so.

Firmware Reconfiguration

You can initially specify or customize the CMOS Setup Utility settings when you first configure the system (as covered in Chapter 5) to meet your requirements. Other than doing this, there should be no need to reconfigure the CMOS Setup Utility unless the system configuration changes or the configuration record stored in CMOS memory becomes corrupted and unusable, which is not common. If you need to completely recreate the system configuration record, follow the Clear CMOS procedure described in this chapter.

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In This Chapter:

Pre-Installation Preparation

Installing CPUs Installing System Memory

Installing the Motherboard in a System Housing

Motherboard Installation Procedure

Completing System Configuration

4: Installing the Motherboard

This chapter covers preparing the motherboard for installation, installing the board in a system housing or “chassis” and installing or connecting other internal system components.

There are a number of important topics in this chapter and we strongly urge that you review it before attempting to install the motherboard.

Pre-installation Preparation

Before you install the motherboard you will need to do the following:

• Install a CPU

• Install DDR system memory modules Both of these require specific procedures that you must

follow precisely to insure that the components are successfully installed and work properly. Please review the instructions in this section in detail and follow them carefully. The procedures are not complex.

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Installing A CPU

To install a CPU on the motherboard it is important to follow the entire procedure for installing both the CPU and its cooling assembly. Failure to do so can result in either improper operation or damage to the CPU and possibly the motherboard.

To install an AMD CPU on this motherboard you will need to do the following:

• Install an AMD processor in the Socket 462 socket

• Install a Cooling Fan/Heatsink assembly

Please follow the procedure detailed below to install the processor on the board. AMD boxed Athlon and Duron processors come with full installation instructions. If y ou have them, please also read and follow those instructions carefully.

Processor Selection

Clock Ratio Setting:

Y ou must set the CPU Clock Ratio setting man ually for Athlon MP CPUS. The ratio settings ar e as follows: MP 1500+: x10 MP 1600+: x10.5 MP 1700+: x11 MP 1800+: x11.5 MP 1900+: x12 MP 2000+: x12.5

This motherboard uses any 462-pin “Socket A” AMD Athlon or Duron processor in a single CPU configuration and Athlon MP processors only in the dual configuration. All current processor speeds are supported. If you will install a dual processor configuration, the two processors should be identical. The BIOS automatically detects the required CPU settings and configures the CMOS Setup Utility accordingly . The settings in the IWILL Smart Setting section control processor configuration settings. For A thloon MP CPUs, you must configure the CPU Clock Ratio setting manually.

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Installing The Processor

Installing a processor in the Socket 462 is a simple proce-

Note:

All supported CPUs install the same way.

Important:

If you install a CPU that has a 200MHz FSB speed, you must set jumper JP5 to the 100MHz setting. See Chapter 3.

Important:

Remove the protective cover from the CPU socket before installing a CPU.

dure. It is very important, however, to carefully handle the processor by the edges and alwa y s fully observe pr ecautions against electrostatic discharge . We assume here that you are installing a “boxed” processor, that is, one packaged by AMD and sold retail. If you are installing a non-boxed processor, the procedure is the same, but the accessory items may have a different appearance.

Please follow the installation procedure as illustrated on the next two pages. The illustrations are generic and do not specifically represent this motherboard.

The processor installation procedure is as follows:

1. Raise the locking lever of the processor locking

mechanism to a perpendicular position.

Step 1:

Raise the retaining lever

Step 2:

Align the CPU so that the two corners with missing pins match the corresponding receptacles in the socket.

Raise the socket lever to the vertical position

2. Align the processor to the socket by matching the

beveled Pin 1 corner of the CPU to the Pin 1 corner on the socket, which is located at the corner where the locking arm attaches to the socket.

Two corners have pins missing on the socket and the processor

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3. Carefully insert the processor in the socket receptacles, taking care not to bend any pins.

Step 3:

Insert the pr ocessor in the socket.

Gently press the processor into the socket

There should be minimal resistance

4. Lower the locking mechanism’s retaining lever and secure it in place to secure the processor in the socket. Grasp the processor b y the edges and gently pull upwards to insure it is properly inserted. The processor shouldn’t move.

Step 4:

Secure the retainin g lever

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Installing the Fan/Heatsink

Once you have installed the CPU, you must install a F an/Heatsink assembly. The Fan/Heatsink clips onto to the CPU socket.

Prepare th e Heatsink

Before you install the Fan/Heatsink you must prepare the F an/Heatsink assembly . The heatsink has a patch of thermal interface material on the underside that is covered with protective tape or b y a plastic cover that covers the entire bottom of the heatsink. You must remove the tape before you install the Fan/Heatsink assembly. To remove the plastic cover, just pull it off. To remove the tape do as follows:

1. Hold the free end of the tape at a 90° to the surface

of the heatsink. Pull the tape off with a smooth quick movement that removes the tape only and not the underlying thermal interface material.

Remove Protective Tape:

Remove the protective tape covering the therm al interface material on the underside of the heatsink by quickly pulling it off pulling it off at an angle of 90° to the heatsink.

Remove protective tape from the Thermal Interface Materi al

Next, install the processor Fan/Heatsink assembly as detailed below.

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Install the Fan/Heatsink

To install the processor Fan/Heatsink assembly do as follows:

1. Place the Fan/Heatsink on top of the CPU so that it is sitting evenly on the pads on top of the CPU and it does not contact the socket. The assembly retention clip mechanism should align with the corresponding lug extensions on the socket.

Step 1:

Place the Fan/Heatsink assembly on top of the CPU, aligning the r etaining clip mechanism to the m atching socket extensions.

Important:

Rest the heatsink evenly

Position the heatsink evenly on the CPU so that one edge hangs over, but does not contact the socket

on the pads on top of the CPU so that the heatsink is not in contact with the socket.

2. Hold the Fan/Heatsink steady and press one end of the retention clip down over the matching socket lug extension so that the opening in the clip fits over the lug securely and will not slip off.

Step 2:

Press one end of the retention clip over the matching socket lug.

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3. Repeat the process on the opposite side . K eep hold-

ing the Fan/Heatsink steady. Press the end of the retention clip over the corresponding lug extension so that it snaps over the lug securely. Make sure the

Step 3:

Hold the Heatsink/Fan as-

Fan/Heatsink assembly is positioned directly over the CPU and is not in contact with the socket.

sembly steady and press the other retention clip end over the other m atching lug extension so that it clips on securely.

Connect Fan/Heatsink Power Lead

Plug the fan power lead onto the CPU F an po wer connector near the CPU socket. When you do this the CPU installation is complete.

Step 4:

Plug the Fan power lead onto the CPU fan power connector

Fan power lead plugs onto the closest CPU fan power connector.

If you are installing a dual CPU configuration, repeat this procedure to install a second Athlon MP CPU in the second CPU socket.

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Installing System Memory

This section details the procedure for installing system memory on the motherboard. Correct memory configuration is critical for proper system operation. Please review this section carefully and follow the configuration guidelines precisely.

Memory Specifications

Unbuffered Memory:

If you install unbuffered DDR memory, the chipset supports upto 2GB total system memory only installed in the DIMM1 & DIMM2 sockets.

The motherboard has four DIMM module sockets. This motherboard uses DDR SDRAM DIMM modules for system memory. The system memory specifications are:

• PC1600 or PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMM modules.

• Uses 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 5 12MB or 1GB DIMMs .

• Maximum 2GB unbuffered and 3.5GB registered total system memory.

Memory Configuration Options

Registered Memory:

If you install registered DDR memory, the chipset supports upto 3.5GB total system memory . If you install four 1GB modules, the system will only recognize 3.5GB.

This motherboard has flexible memory configuration options. Please note the following:

• Supports any mix of 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB modules.

• Any capacity DIMM may be used in any socket as long as the total memory limit is not exceeded.

• Modules should be the same speed for best system performance.

• Both unbuffered and and registered DDR SDRAM are supported.

• Do not mix unbuffered and registered memory.

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Installing Memory Modules

Installing DIMM modules is simple. The modules insert in the sockets and are held in place by the sock et retaining arms. The edge connectors on the modules are of different widths and there are key notches in each module. These ensure that y ou can not insert a module incorrectly.

Before you install any modules, you should choose a configuration. You should then prepare the requir ed number and type of DDR modules.

To install either type of module follow this procedure:

1. Align the module to the socket so that the edge

connectors on the module match the socket sections.

2. Hold the module perpendicular to the motherboard

and press the edge connector into the socket.

3. Press the module fully into the socket so that the

socket retaining arms swing up and engage the retention notches at each end of the module.

Follo wing the configuration y ou hav e chosen, repeat this procedure if necessary so that all modules are installed. Once the modules are installed, system memory installation is complete.

Module Installation:

Module retaining notch

Modules will only insert in one orientati on. The width of the two edge connector sections varies sli ghtly

Module retaining notch

and prevents in correct insertion.

Socket retaining arm

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Module Installation:

All modules insert in the DIMM sockets in the same way:

1. Align the mod ule to the socket.

2. The socket retaining arms should r otate up and engage the module’s retaining notches as you press it into the socket.

3. The retaining arm s must engage for the module to be properly installed.

PC1600 Memory Configuration

Only use PC1600 memory with a single CPU configuration where the CPU has a 200MHz Frontside Bus speed. You must also set jumper JP5 to the 100MHz setting for this configuration.

System Memory Recognition

The BIOS will automatically recognize the installed memory configuration and configure the CMOS Setup Utility. No other action is required to complete system memory installation.

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4: Installing The Motherboard

Installing the Motherboard in a System Housing

This section explains the basic requirements for installing this motherboard in a system housing or “chassis”. Since housing designs vary widely , y ou will need to consult the housing documentation for specific information.

This motherboard can be installed in any housing that supports the EX-ATX form factor.

To install the motherboard in a system housing you will need to do the following:

• Install a rear I/O panel shield

• Attach the board to the housing

• Connect leads from the housing’s front panel You can then connect other internal system components

as described later in this chapter.

Motherboard Installation Procedure

This section assumes you are installing the board in a suitable EX-ATX housing. We also assume y ou have prepared the board for installation as previously described in this manual. If the housing you are using normally stands vertically, place the open housing on it’s side before you start.

Please follow this procedure to install this motherboard:

1. Review any instructions that came with the system

housing and prepare the necessary mounting hardware that came with it.

2. Identify the mounting holes on the board and con-

firm that the housing has standoffs that match them.

3. Install the rear I/O panel shield that came with the

motherboard in the housing’s I/O panel opening. This should fit in the housing.

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4. Insert the board in the housing and align the mounting holes to the standoffs on the housing’s motherboard mounting plate. Make sure all of the rear I/O ports are properly aligned with the openings in the I/O panel shield.

5. Attach the board to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes and tightening them snugly.

Mounting Holes

There are 12 mounting holes on the moth erboard that should correspond to mounting stan doffs on the system housing’s motherboard mounting plate.

Required Tool:

• Philips-head screw d river (Crosshead)

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Connecting Front Panel Components

After the motherboard is installed in the system housing, you should connect whatever front panel components the housing has to the Front Panel feature connector on the motherboard.

The figure below indicates the pin assignments of the connector for your reference.

Front Panel Connector:

Leads from the fron t panel features connect to this header.

Power Connectors:

The power connectors are for use with either an ATX or EPS minimum 350W power supply. Please note that A TX connectors plug into only part of the larger connectors, as noted in the illustration. the motherboard comes with stickers over the unused section s. if you will use an EPS power supply, remove the stickers.

Power On

System LED

IDE LEDACPI Reset

Front Panel feature connector

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Completing System Configuration

Once the motherboard is installed in the system housing, you can proceed to connect or install whatever internal devices you will use to complete the system. These will at least include an AGP displa y car d and disk driv es and connecting the housing power supply leads.

Cover sticker – remove to use EPS power supply

ATX connectors plug into the indicated positions

Cover sticker – remove to use EPS power supply

24-pin EPS/ATX connector (ATX uses 20 pins)

EPS/ATX 12V connector (ATX uses 4 pins)

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After that, having replaced the s ystem housing cover, you can connect external peripherals to complete the pr ocess of preparing the system for use. These will include at least a video display monitor, a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse. Please see the next chapter for information on completing these final hardware installation steps and installing Operating System and support software.

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5: System Configuration

In This Chapter:

Installing or Connecting Internal Peripherals

Installing an AGP Card

Connecting Internal Devices Connecting External System Peripherals Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility Installing an OS & Support Software

5: System Configuration

This chapter explains what you need to do to assemble a complete system after you ha ve installed the motherboard in a system housing. This will include installing or connecting internal devices, connecting external s ystem components. Once the system is assembled, you’ll need to check and possibly configure the motherboard’s CMOS Setup Utility, install an Operating System and install the support software supplied on the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc.

Installing or Connecting Internal Peripherals

To complete the assembly of a working system you will need to at least install an AGP video display card and connect whatever disk drives y ou will use in the sy stem.

This section covers what you need to know on the motherboard side to do this. You will also need to consult the documentation that comes with your internal system peripherals for additional installation instructions and information. This section covers the minimum components you will need to connect to the motherboard to create a functioning system. You may plan to add other devices as well.

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Installing an AGP Card

The AGP connector on the board supports AGP 4X 1.5volt display cards . Follo w the instructions that come with the display card for installing the card hardware in the AGP slot.

AGP Configuration

Y ou can configure the amount of s ystem memory the A GP card will use as auxiliary memory by adjusting the AGP Aperture Size setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of the CMOS Setup Utility. The default aperture setting is 64MB the maximum setting is 256MB, the minimum is 32MB.

Display Drivers

You should install the display card’s display driver software according to the instructions that come with the card after you hav e completed system assembly and hav e installed an OS and the support software for this motherboard.

AGP Aperture Setting

You can set th e AGP aperture size in the Advanced Chipset Features AGP & P2P Bridge Con trol section of the CMOS Setup Utility

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Connecting Internal Devices

To assemble a complete system capable of completing the installation of this motherboard you will need to install and connect the following internal devices:

• Hard Disk Drive

• CD-ROM or other optical drive

• Floppy disk drive The floppy disk drive is not strictly necessary, but is a

standard system component and is needed if you will create driver floppy disks from the Power Installer 2.

We assume here, in the absence of an alternative drive controller that any hard disk or optical driv es will be IDE devices connected to the motherboard’s IDE channels.

Connecting IDE Devices

This motherboard supports two IDE channels, Primary and Secondary . It has two IDE device connectors onboar d which support IDE devices running in any data transfer mode up to ATA-100. Each IDE connector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave. The drives connect to the motherboard with an IDE ribbon cable. IDE cables have three connectors on them, one that plugs into a drive connector on the board and the other two that connect to IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive. The connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive.

There are three types of IDE ribbon cable, supporting transfer modes up through ATA-33, ATA-66 or ATA-100. You must use a cable that supports the transfer mode of the fastest device connected to it. F or example , if both an A TA -66 mode and an A TA -1 00 mode device ar e connected to the same cable, the cable must support ATA-100 mode to achieve maximum performance.

To install an IDE drive, connect the drive to one of the drive connectors on a suitable ribbon cable . Plug the board end of the cable into one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard.

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IDE Drive Positioning

Normally the system’s primary hard disk drive should be in the Primary Master position. If you will use only the supplied ribbon cable, connect a CD-ROM drive to the Primary Slave position.

If you obtain an additional IDE ribbon cable, you can install a second hard disk drive in the Primary Slave position and install the CD-ROM as the Secondary Master. This is a good idea if the CD-ROM drive uses a slower data transfer mode than the hard disk drive.

Follo w any instructions that come with the drives to configure and install them. IDE devices generally can be set to one of three operation modes:

• Master

• Slave

• Cable Select Many drives come set to the Master setting. If you will

use the drive in a Slave position, y ou must r econfigur e it as either Slave or use the Cable Select setting to allow the drives position on the cable to define the mode, if the drives support that mode.

Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive

This motherboard has one Floppy Drive connector for connecting one or two floppy disk drives . Most computer systems use one 3.5-inch 1.44MB floppy disk drive. The drive connector is for a standard floppy drive ribbon cable .

To install a floppy disk drive, connect the drive to the end of the cable, which is the Drive A: position. Plug the other end of the cable into the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard.

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Onboard IDE Connectors

Each channel connector supports one IDE channel

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Floppy Drive Connector

The floppy drive connector supports two floppy disk drives. The first drive , Drive A:, connects to the connector on the end of the floppy drive connector cable. A second drive, Drive B:, would connect to the middle connector on the cable although systems now commonly only have one floppy disk drive .

IDE2 Secondary Channel

Floppy connector

IDE1 Primary Channel

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Connecting External System Peripherals

To complete the assembly of functioning system you will need at minimum to connect the following external system components to the system housing:

• Video Display Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse or other Pointing Device

Connecting a Display Monitor

You can connect any display monitor supported by the AGP display card you installed in the system. This may include either a CRT or LCD monitor, depending on the card’s specifications.

Connect the display monitor cable to the appropriate display connector on the A GP card accor ding to the instructions that come with the card and monitor.

Connecting a Keyboard & Mouse

You can use either PS/2 or USB input devices with this motherboard.

Connecting PS/2 Devices

Connect a PS/2 keyboard and mouse to the Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 ports on the rear I/O port panel. Don’t connect or disconnect a device while the system is turned on. Doing so can damage the board.

Connecting USB Devices

You can use a USB keyboard and mouse with this motherboard. They plug into two of the USB ports. The Operating System you use must support USB to use any USB devices. You can plug and unplug USB devices when the system is turned on.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Integrated Peripherals: OnChip PCI Device

Integrated Peripherals: OnChip PCI Device

Select OnChip PCI Device and press the Enter key to bring up the OnChip PCI Device screen. The “USB K eyboard Support” and “USB Mouse Support” defaults are Disabled. If you want to use a USB keyboard or pointing device, set the approrpiate item to the Enabled setting. The keyboard setting allows you to use a U SB keyboar d befor e th e operating system loads. Your OS must also support USB to use a USB keyboard with it.

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Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility

The motherboard Award BIOS includes the CMOS Setup Utility that creates a system configuration record that is stored in CMOS memory on the board and is requir ed by the system to operate properly.

Most of the configuration settings are either predefined by the BIOS Optimized Default settings which are stored with the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring User action. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system configuration.

This section gives a brief profiles of the several sections of the CMOS Setup Utility and indicates settings you might need to change and those which you should not.

The CMOS Setup Utility User Interface

The CMOS Setup Utility user interface is simple and largely self evident. The utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The utility does not support mouse use. The commands are straightforward and those available for the program section you are in are listed at the bottom of the screen. The main screen has few commands, other sections hav e more. Gener al Help, which lists the commands and their functions is available at any time b y pr essing the F1 k ey.

Running the CMOS Setup Utility

The CMOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. You run the utility by typing the Del or Delete key when the computer is starting to boot up. The utility’s main screen will then appear.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Interface commands

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CMOS Setup Utility Program Sections

The CMOS Setup Utility is divided into several subsections and some top level commands including the following sections:

• Standard CMOS Features

• Advanced BIOS Features

• Advanced Chipset features

• Integrated Peripherals

• Power Management Setup

• PnP/PCI Configurations

• PC Health Status

• IWILL Smart Setting The main screen also has these command options:

• Load Fail-Safe Defaults

• Load Optimized Defaults

• Set Supervisor Password

• Set User Password

• Save & Exit Setup

• Exit Without Saving Please see the following sections for a brief profile of

what each section does, information on settings you might want to change and things to leave alone.

To open one of the program sections, highlight the item you want and press the Enter key. To change a setting, highlight an item and use the “Value” keys indicated to change the setting. Alternatively, press the Enter key and all options for that item will display and you can choose from those listed.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen

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Standard CMOS Features

Main Section Functions

This section has the real time clock settings, the IDE and floppy device settings.

Default & Autodetected Settings

The IDE device settings are autodetected. You shouldn’t need to change this. The floppy and other settings are standard defaults.

Setting Options & Constraints

You can reset the time and date settings if they are not correct for your location.

CMOS Setup Utility – Standard CMOS Features

Note:

In operation, the screen will display the detected IDE devices

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Advanced BIOS Features

Main Section Functions

This section mainly configures boot options including boot devices and their boot order and some power functions. There are also some miscellaneous boot configur ation settings.

Default & Autodetected Settings

The screen illustration shows the default settings. These do not need to be changed. You can customize the settings to suit your purposes if necessary and you know what you’re doing.

Setting Options & Constraints

You can change the boot device assignments and order, the boot options and the power on settings as you like. You can select which security option applies, Setup or System. You must set a password for it at the main level or it will have not effect.

CMOS Setup Utility – Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced Chipset Features

Main Section Functions

Configures the chipset, BIOS caching and the A GP Aperture size.

Default & Autodetected Settings

Everything on this screen is an optimized default or is autodetected.

Setting Options & Constraints

Don’t change the autodetected DRAM settings in the Advanced DRAM Control subsection unless you know what you are doing. Incorrect settings can cause system instability or result in the system not working.

You can the AGP settings in the AGP & P2P Bridge Control subsection. The default mode is 4X. Change it to 1X/ 2X if your display card isn’t a 4X card.

Don’t change the Cacheable settings. Don’t chnage the Memory Hole setting. Leave the two Throttling settings as they are.

CMOS Setup Utility – Advanced Chipset Features

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5: System Configuration

Integrated Peripherals

Main Section Functions

Configures the peripheral features integrated onto the motherboard.

Default & Autodetected Settings

Everything on this screen is an optimized default. IDE transfer mode settings are autodetected. The settings in the SuperIO Device subsection are standard PC settings.

Setting Options & Constraints

You can disable the onboard IDE channels in the OnChip IDE Device subsection and manually configured transfer modes if necessary.

You can change USB settings in the OnChip PCI Device subsection including enabling the use of a USB keyboard and mouse.

The SuperIO Device subsection configures serial parallel and IR ports and enables the Floppy Disk Drive controller . You can change these settings as needed. Set the P arallel Port mode according to the mode supported b y your printer. If you install an IR port module, you have to set the UART Mode Select line to the appropriate IR setting.

Most newer ATA (IDE) hard disk drives will support the enabled IDE HDD Block Mode. Disable this if any drive you will use doesn’t support this mode.

The last four items control how the power on function works. If you set the Keyboard Power On jumper J8 to Enabled, you can use the alternate Power On features.

CMOS Setup Utility – Integrated Peripherals

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Power Management Setup

Main Section Functions

Configures power management settings. These are overridden by ACPI power management in Windows when ACPI Function is set to the default, Enabled.

Default & Autodetected Settings

Everything on this screen is an optimized default.

Setting Options & Constraints

You can set a variety of Wake Up events in the WakeUp Event subsection. These include setting a date and time for the system to turn on or wake up from a Suspend state and several other wake up features.

The Reload Global timer subsection lets you set what hardware events will trigger a reset of the power management timer which determines system timeouts. By default all items in the subsection are set to Disabled.

For the P ow er Management line you can select Minimum or Maximum configurations rather than the User Defined defaults. You can customize all settings in User Defined mode. If your OS supports power management, configure it there.

The Soft-Off by PBTN line sets what happens when you push the system housing power button. The default is Instant-Off which turns of the system immediately. The alternate setting is Delay 4 Sec, which requires pushing the button for four seconds befoe the system turns off.

CMOS Setup Utility – Power Management Setup

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5: System Configuration

PnP/PCI Configurations

Section Function

Configures Plug and Play and other PCI bus settings.

Default & Autodetected Settings

The default is for the BIOS to control these functions.

Setting Options & Constraints

Don’t change the resource settings, they’re set to be handled automatically by the BIOS. If you have a problem after you install an expansion card, set Reset Configuration Data to Enabled to rewrite the ESCD. You can set them manually by setting the Resources Controlled By line to the Manual setting.

Normally you should leave the PCI/VGA Palette Snoop feature disabled unless you have a PCI display card installed and it has a display problem at startup.

CMOS Setup Utility – PnP/PCI Configurations

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PC Health Status

Section Function

Configures the Shutdown Temperature and displays detected system information including CPU temperature, cooling fan status, CPU Vcore voltage and various other voltage levels.

Default & Autodetected Settings

The CPU Shutdown Temperature setting is an optimized default. The list of system information is autodetected and displayed.

Setting Options & Constraints

You can select a CPU Shutdown Temperature setting. If the detected CPU temperature reaches that point, the s ystem will automatically shut down to protect the CPU.

CMOS Setup Utility – PC Health Status

Note:

The screen illustration does not display the detected information you will see on a live screen.

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5: System Configuration

IWILL Smart Setting

Section Function

Configures CPU settings.

Default & Autodetected Settings

The default is to autodetect CPU settings.

Clock Ratio Setting:

You m ust set the CPU Clock Ratio setting manu ally for Athlon MP CPUS. The ratio settings are as f ollows: MP 1500+: x10 MP 1600+: x10.5 MP 1700+: x11 MP 1800+: x11.5 MP 1900+: x12 MP 2000+: x12.5

Setting Options & Constraints

Don’t change the “Spread Spectrum” setting. Don’t change the auto-detected settings unless you really

know what you are doing. You can use the three CPU items to configure the CPU settings yourself, but we do not recommend this. Configuring CPU settings at variance with AMD’s specifications may damage the CPU and void the warranty. See the section on Overclocking in Chapter 6 for more information.

Set the Aux FAN item to ON if you want to connect additional system cooling fans to the AUX fan connectors on the motherboard.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This loads a set of minimum configuration defaults. It is used to allow the system to start and then troubleshoot hardware problems. You shouldn’t need to use this, it’s mainly for technicians.

Load Optimized Defaults

This loads the Optimized Defaults. Do this if the configuration record has been corrupted or mistakenly configured or after the Clear CMOS procedure has been performed. See Chapter 3 for more information on this procedure. To load the defaults, select this item, press the Enter key, type a Y and press Enter again.

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5: System Configuration

Set Supervisor/User Password

These two items set passwords for system access.

Setting a Password

You can install a Supervisor or User Passwor d. The password prevents access to the CMOS Setup Utility (Supervisor) or the entire system (User).

To install a password, follow these steps:

1. Highlight either Set Passw ord item in the main menu

and press Enter.

2. The password dialog box will appear.

3. If you are entering a new password, carefully type

in the password. You cannot use more than eight characters or numbers. Passwords are case-sensitive. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. If you ar e deleting a passw or d that is already installed just press Enter when the password dialog box appears.

4. The system will ask you to confirm the new pass-

word by asking y ou to type it in a second time. Car efully type the password again and press Enter, or just press Enter if you are deleting a password that is already installed.

5. If you have used the correct format, the password

will be installed.

If you decide not to set a password after bringing up the password entry window, press the Enter key, not Esc to exit the password entry window.

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Save & Exit Setup

This saves the current utility configur ation as a new configuration record, e xits the utility and r estarts the sy stem using the saved configuration record.

Exit Without Saving

Exits the utility and restarts the system without changing the saved configuration record.

In general, it should not be necessary to use the CMOS Setup Utility once you have fully configured it. In the event you do need to change or re-establish the settings, always make sure to save the settings when you exit the utility or the new settings will not be stored.

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5: System Configuration

Installing an OS & Support Software

This section covers installing Operating System softw are and the support software on the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc. Once y ou have configured the CMOS Setup Utility, you should install an OS. If you install a supported Microsoft OS, you should also install the driver software on the Power Installer disc.

Installing an Operating System

This motherboard can use the following Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows 9X

• Microsoft Windows NT

• Microsoft Windows 2000

• Microsoft Windows XP

• Linux (Kernel 2.x.x or later)

• Novell Netware 5.0 or later

• Solaris 7.0 or later Prepare the hard disk drive and install an OS according

to the instructions that come with the OS you will use.

Installing the Support Software

The Power Installer CD-ROM disc comes with required hardware driv er s for Microsoft Windo w s and some additional utility software , as noted in Chapter 2. If y ou ha v e installed a supported Microsoft OS, you must install the required drivers. If you have installed Linux, you can create Linux support disks.

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Installing Windows Drivers

This section assumes you have installed one of the supported Microsoft Operating Systems on the system hard disk drive.

To install Windows drivers, insert the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc in the system’s CD-ROM (or other optical drive) and wait for the Power Installer interface to automatically load. If it doesn’t start, run the Power Installer interface directly from the disc by running Setup.

The Power Installer main screen will appear. Click on this motherboard’s model number to open the section for this board.

Power Installer: Main Screen

Click on the model name for this board in the Socket A section.

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The main screen will appear with the items for this motherboard listed. Click on Driver Intsllation to install the AMD Driver Pack first.

Power Installer: MPX2 Main Screen

You should install the required AMD driver pack first from the Driver installation section.

Power Installer: Driver Installation

Click on Service Pack Driver to run the AMD Driver Pack installation program.

The Driver Installation screen will appear. Click on “Service Pack Driver” to run the AMD Driver Pack installation program.

User Manual

This item simply directs you to look on the IWILL web site – www .iwill.net – to get a copy of this User’s Manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

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Installing the Utility Software

To install the utility software bundled on the Power Installer disc, click on Software Utility in the main screen to open the Software Utility window.

To install the the supplied utility software packages, click on the item you want to install and follow the install program’s instructions.

Power Installer: Software Utility Section

and follow the in stall program instructions.

The Make Driver Utility

The “Make Driver” utility makes driver floppy disks. There aren’t any disks you need for this board in the program list, so you don’t need to use this program.

Making a Linux Support Disk

You can boot the system from the Power Installer disc. The system will boot from a Linux k ernel on the disc and you can use the disk creator that loads to create a Linux support disk. You can then use it to install any necessary modules according to your Linux distribution’s instructions for module installation.

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6: Using The Motherboard

In This Chapter:

Using System Features

Front Panel Controls & Indicators

Additional System Features

Installing & Configuring An IR Port Performance Optimization Troublesh ooting

6: Using the Motherboard

This chapter covers several topics related to using this motherboard once it is installed in a working system. These include external system features that connect to the motherboard, things you can do to optimize the performance of a system based on this board and some troubleshooting tips you can revie w in the event any pr oblems arise.

Using System Features

This section explains the system controls and indicators that connect to the motherboard. It also explains how the other system level features on the board work.

Front Panel System Controls & Indicators

The front panel of the system housing will ha v e some or all of the front panel features that connect to the motherboard. These enable the User to determine some information on the systems operational status and provide some system controls.

System Controls

The front panel connector on the motherboard supports several system controls that mount on the front panel of the system housing.

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Power Button

Function: Turns the system On and Off. Use: This button is configured by the CMOS Setup Utility

by the “Soft-Off by PB TN” line in the Pow er Management section. Depending on the setting, the power button will function in one of two modes, instant on/off or instant on/4 second delay off. In the delay mode , when you push the power button for less than 4 seconds when the system is turned on, the system goes into the Suspend pow er conservation mode. In this configuration, you have to push the power button for more than 4 seconds to turn the system power off.

Reset Switch

Function: Restarts the system to cold boot. Use: Press the button to restart the system. This forces a

restart under all conditions. Don’t use the R eset button if you can shut the system do wn from within the Operating System.

Note On Reset & Rebooting: You should always restart or shut down the system by

using the OS command for this. This procedure allows the OS to shut down properly, minimizing the possibility of hard disk drive problems or data loss. If the system crashes or “hangs”, you may have to restart the system at the hardware level. There are two hardware reboot options, a keyboard command and the Reset button.

You can effect a “warm” reboot with a key command if the OS supports it. For e x ample , all ver sions of Micr osoft Windows support restarting the computer with the CtrlAlt-Del (Delete) command. You can try this command first if it is supported. Otherwise, you will need to use the Reset button.

Suspend Button

Function: Toggles system in and out of Suspend mode. Use: Press the button to cause the system to enter or

resume from Suspend mode. Note: The front panel feature connector supports a sys-

tem Suspend button (the ACPI connector) but not all s ystem housings have this button. The same function can be performed at the Operating System lev el if the OS supports the feature.

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Indicator LEDs

The motherboard front panel features connector supports three system status indicator LEDs:

• Power Status LED Indicator

Lights when the system is turned on.

• Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Indicator

Flashes during hard disk drive access.

• Power Conservation Mode LED Indicator

Lights to indicate the system is in a Suspend state power conservation mode.

Most system housings will hav e all of these LEDs mounted in the housing’s front panel.

Wake Up Featur es

There are two system wake up features, Wake On LAN and W ake On Ring. These ar e set to Diabled by default in the W ak eUp Event Control subsection of the P ow er Management section of the CMOS Setup Utility . You must set the RI Event/WOL line to Enabled to use these features.

Wake On LAN (WOL)

Function: The system wakes up in response to a signal arriving over a LAN that it is connected to.

Use: The onboard WOL connector supports connection to a PCI Network Interface Card. The WOL cable from the card connects to the WOL connector on the board.

Wake On Ring(WOR)

Function: The system wakes up in response to a “ring in” signal from a telephone line an internal modem is connected to.

Use: The onboard WOR connector supports connection to an internal PCI modem card. The W OR cable from the modem card connects to the W OR connector on the board.

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Installing & Configuring An IR Port

There is a pin header connector for an Infrared communications port module on the motherboard. An IR port enable wireless communication between the sy stem and another device with IR capability. Common examples of such devices are a PD A or notebook computer. Installing an IR port module requires disabling the COM2 serial port on the rear I/O panel and reconfiguring it for IR use in the CMOS Setup Utility.

Installing an IR port module requires an expansion slot opening unless the system housing has a built-in IR port with a cable to connect to the motherboard.

Follo w the instructions that come that come with the port module you want to install. The basic installation procedure is as follows if the module installs in an expansion slot opening:

1. Turn off and unplug the system if necessary.

2. Remove the system housing cover.

3. Locate the JP2 IR pin header connector on the motherboard. It is below the lowest PCI slot.

4. Remove the e xpansion slot cover in the system housing that corresponds to the PCI slot. There may be a slot cover retaining screw to remove and put aside for later use.

5. Insert the port module in the expansion slot access opening and align the module’s mounting bracket with the screw hole for the retaining scre w (if ther e is one). Insert the screw and tighten it to secure the port module in place.

6. Plug the module’s connector cable onto the IR connector on the motherboard.

7. Replace the system housing cover.

8. Plug in and turn on the computer.

9. Run the CMOS Setup Utility and pen the Integrated Peripherals section. Set the “UART Mode Select” to the required mode, IrDA or ASKIR, and configure the port settings below it if necessary. Save the settings and reboot.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Integrated Peripherals – SuperIO Device

UART Mode Select – IR mode selection for COM2

The supported Microsoft Operating Systems should automatically detect and configure the port module after you restart the sy stem. Consult the OS documentation or online Help for more information if necessary. You may also need to install support software that came with the IR port module in order to use it. Consult the installation instructions that came with the module for additional instructions.

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Performance Optimization

This section covers things you can do to increase the performance of a system based on this motherboard. The topics covered include system memory, disk subsystems and processor upgrades or adjustments.

System Memory

Adding sy stem memory will increase system performance

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Warning: Do not install a mix of PC1600 and PC2100 DDR DIMMs.

and capability under any of the supported Operating System. This motherboard supports a total of 2GB of unbuffered DDR memory (in DIMM1 & DIMM2 only) or 3.5GB of registered DDR memory in all sockets . If y ou ha ve not installed the maximum, you can consider increasing the amount of installed system memory. Additional system memory speeds up system operation and in some cases produces additional stability in the Operating System.

Disk Subsystems

This motherboard supports IDE drives using data transfer modes up through ATA-100. If you use IDE drives as the primary disk subsystem, selecting drives that support ATA-100 and have a high rotation speed (at least 7,200rpm) will maximize performance.

If you need even better performance from a disk subsystem, you can consider adding a SCSI controller card and SCSI disk drive. A SCSI disk controller with highspeed SCSI hard disk drives will provide a substantial performance enhancement.

Processor Upgrades & Adjustments

Processor speed has a significant effect on over all system performance. To increase system performance, you can consider using or upgrading to a faster processor.

The AMD Athlon processors used by this motherboard come in a variety of clock speeds. To maximize performance, select a processor with the fastest clock speed the system budget or specification allows.

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You can install a duall CPU configuration on this motherboard using Athlon MP CPUs. This will significantly increase system performance with Operating Systems that support SMP (Symetrical Multiprocessing), such as Microsoft Windows XP, Linux or FreeBSD.

The CMOS Setup Utility’s IWILL Smart Setting feature will automatically detect and configure whatever pr ocessors are installed. Manual configuration settings are also available, but setting the processor to operating parameters outside those specified by AMD can damage the CPU and void the warranty.

Overclocking

It is possible to adjust the CPU configuration beyond r ated parameters using the IWILL Smart Setting section of the CMOS Setup Utility . This procedure is commonly referr ed to as “overclocking” the CPU. While it is possible to overclock the CPU on this motherboard, IWILL does not assure reliable system performance if you do so and doing this may violate your CPU warr anty. Improperly configured, overclocking can shorten the life of the CPU or even cause damage to the CPU, the motherboard, or both and possibly damage other components as well. If you are going to over clock the CPU, please make certain you know what you are doing.

There are three items in the IWILL Smart Setting section that configure the CPU clock:

• CPU Clock

Sets the CPU external clock speed. The default is 133MHz. The setting is adjustable from 100MHz to 250MHz.

• CPU Clock Ratio

Sets the multiplier for the CPU Clock. The Auto setting detects the CPU’s rated multiplier. Manual settings range from x 5 to x 15.

• CPU Vcore Setting

Sets the CPU’s core voltage. The Auto setting detects the CPU’s rated voltage . Manual settings r ange from 1.125V to 1.850V.

To adjust a setting, you highlight the item and press the Enter key to bring up the setting options window. These settings affect both CPUs in a dual CPU configuration.

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CMOS Setup Utility – IWILL Smart Setting

CPU Configuration Options

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Troubleshooting

This section details some things you can do to evaluate problems that could possibly occur in the course of using this motherboard. The topics covered include possible hardware problems and problems with the CMOS Setup Utility’s system configuration record.

Hardware Problems

A hardware problem may occur either after you install additional hardware or because some e xisting har dw ar e has failed or has a disconnected or loose connection. This section has some pointers on things you can check before seeking assistance.

General Hardware Troubleshooting

If the motherboard does not operate properly when you first try to use it in the system, it is likely that it is either configured incorrectly, there are problems with external connections. It os also possible the board or some other system component is defective. Always check the most obvious possibilities first.

First check the external components:

• Make sure the system, the monitor and any other

external peripherals are plugged in and turned on. Confirm that the system and the power LEDs on any external peripherals are on.

• Check that the monitor, keyboard and mouse are

properly connected.

Next check the CMOS Setup Utility:

• Run the CMOS Setup Utility and load the Optimized

Defaults. Reset any other custom settings. Remember to “Save & Exit Setup” to restart the computer.

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If there is still a problem, check the internal components. Turn off and unplug the system before you remove the system housing cover.

• Press all installed DIMMs into the module sockets to make sure they’re fully inserted.

• Make sure you used the correct cables to connect the internal peripherals and that the peripherals are properly connected to the motherboard. Check the Master/Slave positions on all IDE cables. If you installed a device that uses ATA-100 mode, mak e sure it is connected to the motherboard with an AT A-100 cable to ensure maximum performance.

• Check that all expansion cards are corr ectly installed and fully inserted in the expansion slots. Pay particular attention to the AGP display card.

• Make sure the processor and its cooling assembly are properly installed.

• Check all the hardwar e settings on the motherboard and make sure they are correct.

When you’re done, r eassemble the s ystem and try again. If the problem persists after you have checked all of the above, there may be a hardware conflict or bug. See the next section for additional information.

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Hardware Configuration Problems

It is possible for system hardw are components to conflict with each other . While all the components and subsystems on the motherboard are designed and tested to work together, expansion cards and peripheral devices can be a problem.

Assuming you have gone through the general troubleshooting procedures and the system still will not start, if you have just added new har dw are to y our sy stem, there may be a hardware conflict or bug or a problem with a device driver. Try removing the new hardware and see if the system will start. If it does, consult with the device manufacturer for information on solving the problem. In some cases, a firmware or driver upgrade may resolve the problem.

Plug and Play Problems

This motherboard supports the automatic recognition and configuration of expansion cards that support the Plug and Play (PnP) specification. Most currently available expansion cards support PnP. PnP simplifies card installation by allowing the system to handle system resource allocation. If you install an expansion card that is not PnP compliant, you may still need to configure the card manually. Consult the card’s documentation for instructions or other information.

Replacing the System Configuration Record

As noted previously, the CMOS Setup Utility creates a system configuration record and stores it in CMOS memory on the motherboard. This record must be correct and uncorrupted for the system to operate properly.

It is possible for the system configuration record can become corrupted or lost. If this occurs, the system will not operate properly or at all. This is not a serious problem. You can restore a working configuration using the CMOS Setup Utility to create a new configur ation record by loading the Optimized Defaults and reentering any other settings you had made.

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Loading Optimized Defaults

The CMOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. You run the utility by typing the Del or Delete key while the system is starting up to brings up the utility’s main screen.

There are two sets of defaults listed, Optimized and FailSafe. The F ail-Safe Defaults are a minimum configur ation set for use by technicians when troubleshooting system problems. The Optimized Defaults are what the system normally operates on. If a corrupted system configuration record caused the problem you experienced, once you load the Optimized Defaults and reboot, the system should function normally. The following instructions illustrate this procedure.

You can easily restore a working system configuration record from the main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility. To do so, do as follows:

1. Select the “Load Optimized Defaults” item.

2. Press the Enter Key. A confirmation message will ap-

pear on the screen. Type a “Y” to accept loading the Optimized Default settings. Now make any other settings you need to.

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3. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press the Enter key. A confirmation message will appear. Press the Enter key again to confirm.

The CMOS Setup Utility will close and the system will reboot. The system should then start properly and run normally.

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In This Chapter:

Techni cal Specificati ons

7: T echnical Specifications

This chapter lists some technical information about this motherboard.

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Processor I/F (Socket A)

Supports 2 processor through Socket A (462pin) Supports 266MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) Supports Dual AMD Athlon MP processors or single AMD Athlon XP & Duron processor (For Dual purpose, required the same CPU ID processors)

CPU Frequency/Voltage Select

Supports Vcore selection by BIOS Supports VIO selection by Jumper Supports CPU Ratio Speed selection by BIOS (5X to 15X) Supports CPU External Frequency selection by BIOS (up to 250MHz) Support FSB 100/133MHz Jumper setting Chipset: AMD760MPX Chipsets North Bridge AMD762 South Bridge AMD768

Memory

Supports DDR200 (PC1600) /DDR266 (PC2100) Supports Unbuffered DDR Memory up to 2GB (1GB x2 using DIMM1 & DIMM2 only) Supports 64M/128M/256M/512MB/1GB DDRAM Module Supports Registered DDR Memory, Up to 3.5GB (1GB x 3, 512MB x 1) Display Graphics: Supports AGP2X (3.3V)/AGP4X (1.5V) and AGP Pro

General I/O

PCI Slots: PCI 2.2 compliance Supports 32-bit/33MHz PCI interface Supports 64-bit/66MHz (3.3V)

Supports ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 IDE interface Supports Floppy interface Supports 16550A UART interface Supports ECP/EPP interface Supports PS2 interface Supports SIR interface Supports USB1.1 interface

Management

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1: Introduction

Manual Structure

Manual Features

If The Motherboard Is Already Installed

If You Need To Install This Motherboard

Critical Topics

Packing List

Pre-Use Checklist

Prepare Minimum System Components

2: Key F eatures & Components

Motherboard Layout

Key Features & Components

AMD 760MPX Chipset

CPU Sockets

System Memory Sockets

The AGP Slot

PCI Expansion Slots

Drive Connectors

IDE Drive Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Other Internal Connectors

Power Connectors

Cooling Fan Connectors J11, J24, J3, J27, J28

WOL: Wake On LAN Connector J6

WOM: Wake On Modem Connector J5

IR Connector JP2

Front Panel Connectors

System Management Bus Connector J26

Battery Housing

External I/O Ports

PS/2 Ports

USB Ports

Parallel Port

Serial (COM) Ports

Jumpers

JP3 Clear CMOS

JP5 Frontside Bus Speed

JP8 Keyboard Power On

J25 VIO Overvoltage

Software Features

Using the Power Installer Disc

Driver Software

Utility Software

3: Motherboard Configuration

The Default Configuration

Hardware Configuration: Jumper Settings

Jumper JP3: Clear CMOS Memory

Jumper JP5: Frontside Bus Speed

Jumper J8: Keyboard Power On

Jumper J25: VIO Overvoltage

Firmware Configuration: The CMOS Setup Utility

Using the CMOS Setup Utility

Reconfiguring the Motherboard

Hardware Reconfiguration

Firmware Reconfiguration

4: Installing The Motherboard

Pre-Installation Preparation

Installing A CPU

Processor Selection

Installing The Processor

Installing the Fan/Heatsink

Installing System Memory

Memory Specifications

Memory Configuration Options

Installing Memory Modules

PC1600 Memory Configuration

System Memory Recognition

Installing the Motherboard in a System Housing

Motherboard Installation Procedure

Connecting Front Panel Components

Completing System Configuration

5: System Configuration

Installing or Connecting Internal Peripherals

Installing an AGP Card

AGP Configuration

Display Drivers