IWILL P4SE2 Motherboard
User’s Manual
P4SE2 Version 1.2
FB23629200
P4SE2 Motherboard
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Table of Contents
1: Introduction ....................................………………………................. 1-1
About This Manual .....................................................………………………...... 1-2
Package Contents ...................................................………………………......... 1-2
2: Hardware Configuration ...................................……………………... 2-1
Components ...............................................................……....………………….. 2-1
Connectors ....................................................……....……....…………….......... 2-1
Jumpers ..............................................................………...........…...……....……2-1
External I/O Ports ........................................................………………………..... 2-1
Motherboard Layout .....................................................……………………….... 2-2
Motherboard Layout Key ..........................................………………………........ 2-3
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper ................................………………………........ 2-4
JAUDIO1: Audio Jumper ………………………………………………..………………2-4
CPU Socket & Cooling Fan / Heatsink Frame ............………………………...... 2-5
AGP 8X 1.5V Slot ..............………..............................………………………......... 2-5
ATX12V Power Connectors …………….....................………………………........ 2-6
System Memory Sockets ..........................................………………………......... 2-7
PCI Expansion Slots ..................................................………………………....... 2-7
Drive Connectors ........................................................…………………………... 2-8
FDD1: Floppy Disk Drive Connector......................……………………………….... 2-8
IDE1, IDE2: IDE Drive Connectors .......................……………………………..... 2-8
SATA1, SATA2: Serial ATA drive connectors …………………………………. 2-9
JCDIN1 & JAUX1: Audio Connectors ......................………………………............ 2-9
JPANEL1: Front Panel Connector ............................. ……………………............ 2-10
JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3: Internal USB Connector ...... ……………………............2-11
JCFAN1,JSFAN1: CPU, & System Fan Connectors ……………………………. 2-12
Rear Panel & I/O Connectors .......................................…………........................ 2-13
PS/2 Ports.........................................................………….......…………............... 2-13
USB Ports .........................................…………......…………................................ 2-13
10/100 Ethernet Port .......………………......……................................................. 2-13
COM Serial Port......................………….......………….......................................... 2-13
Parallel Port .............……….......…………......................................................... 2-13
Audio Jacks ........................................………………………………...................... 2-14
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3: Motherboard Installation ............................…………………………...... 3-1
Before You Install this Motherboard ...........................………………………………3-1
Installing a CPU ....................................................……………………………….......3-1
Selecting a Processor ...........................................…………………………………...3-2
Installing the Processor .....................................……………………………………...3-2
Installing the Fan/ Heatsink ...............................……………………………………...3-5
Installing System Memory....................................…………………………………….3-7
Installing Memory Modules ................................……………………………………...3-8
Installing the Motherboard in the Chassis ................………………………………....3-9
Installing the Motherboard ....................................……………………………………3-9
Connecting Front Panel Components .....................………………………………..3-10
Completing System Configuration ...........................………………………………..3-10
4: BIOS Setup ..............................................………………………........... 4-1
Running the CMOS Setup Utility .....................................……………………..……..4-1
Entering Setup .............................................…...................................................... 4-2
Standard CMOS Features ......................................………………………..…......... 4-3
Advanced BIOS Features ................................…………………………................. 4-3
Advanced Chipset Features .....................…………………………........................ 4-4
Integrated Peripherals Screen ..................…………………………........................ 4-5
Power Management Setup Screen ..............…………………………..................... 4-6
PnP/PCI Configurations ...............................…………………………..................... 4-7
PC Health Status ......................................…………………………......................... 4-8
IWILL Smart Setting ................................................…………………….......…….... 4-8
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................…………........................................................... 4-9
Load Optimized Defaults .....................................………………………….......... 4-10
Setting Supervisor/User Password...........................…………………………..... 4-10
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................…………………………... 4-11
Exit Without Saving ......................................................…………………………. 4-12
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5: Drivers and Utilities ........................……………………….................... 5-1
Running the Power Installer Disc .........................…………………………............. 5-1
Drivers and Utilities Installation .............................………………………................ 5-2
6: Specifications ..................................................……………………….... 6-1
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Chapter 1
1: Introduction
The P4SE2 motherboard is a high-performance workstation board that supports the Intel®
Pentium® 4 processor. The motherboard accommodates Single/Dual Channel 266/333/400 MHz
DDR SDRAM using four DIMM memory sockets. Five 32-bit PCI slots provide expansion
flexibility. The P4SE2 motherboard uses the latest Intel® 865PE chipset to integrate all system
control functions.
Features of this motherboard include support for:
z Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with support for Hyper-Threading Technology
z 800/400
/533 MHz system bus
z Up to 4GB Dual Channel DDR400 (PC3200) SDRAM
z Five 32-bit PCI/33 MHz slots
z Onboard Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 8X/4X)
z RealTek® 10/100 MbE LAN integrated
z Two SATA connector built-in
z Two USB 2.0 external ports on rear panel (stacked)
z Offers six USB 2.0 ports for the front panel
For a complete list of specifications, see Chapter 6, Specifications.
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About This Manual
This manual’s six chapters cover the following topics:
1. Introduction, provides a basic introduction to the motherboard and package contents.
2. Hardware Configuration, describes the motherboard layout, components, and configuration
3. Motherboard Installation, explains basic motherboard installation procedures.
4. BIOS Setup, describes the settings of the BIOS.
5. Drivers and Utilities, explains how to use the bundled software drivers and utilities.
6. Specifications, lists the motherboard’s technical specifications.
Package Contents
The motherboard package contains the following items:
1. P4SE2 motherboard
2. IDE connector cables
3. Floppy Disk Drive connector cables
4. Two SATA cables and one power core
5. Three spare Jumper caps
6. Power Installer software & utilities disc
7. User’s Manual
Remove the motherboard from its anti-static bag and place it on a grounded or anti-static surface
(component side up). Inspect the motherboard; if any items are damaged or missing, contact your
vendor immediately.
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2: Hardware Configuration
This chapter describes the motherboard layout and shows the location, function, and
configuration of key components, including sockets, slots, connectors and jumpers as well as the
external I/O ports. Before installing this motherboard read the following pages carefully for
location and function of these items.
Components
The motherboard provides sockets, slots, and connectors for the installation of the CPU, memory,
power supply, and PCI expansion cards.
Connectors
The motherboard’s connectors let you attach IDE and FDD drives, CPU fan/ heatsink, IR module,
audio devices, and front panel features such as LEDs, speaker, and power switch.
Jumpers
The motherboard’s jumpers provide information to the operating system about installed options
and system settings.
External I/O Ports
The external Input/Output ports let you connect external devices.
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Motherboard Layout
The location of motherboard components is shown below.
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Motherboard Layout Key
These components, connectors and jumpers are located in the motherboard layout graphic on the
facing page.
Component Function
CPU mPGA478 CPU socket
AGP Accelerated Graphics Port
DDR A1, A2, B1, B2 DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM
PCI1~ PCI5 32_bit PCI expansion slots
Connectors Function
SATA1, SATA2 SATA drive connectors
JATXPWR2
Connectors for power supply
JATXPWR1 ATX 12V power connector
JPANEL1 Front panel feature connector
JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 Internal USB connector
JCFAN1 CPU cooling fan power connector
JAUX1 AUX-auxiliary audio-in connector
JCDIN1 CD-ROM drive audio-in connector
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE1, IDE2 IDE drive connectors
JSFAN1 System cooling fan connectors
Jumpers Function
JCMOS1 Clear CMOS
JAUDIO1 Audio for front panel
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper
This jumper switch, JCMOS1, clears the CMOS Setup configuration that is stored in the real-time
clock’s CMOS memory. If configuration becomes corrupted, or if the CMOS settings are
changed to an unsuitable configuration, the motherboard may not work properly.
JCMOS1lets you delete the configuration data stored in CMOS memory and reset the CMOS to
the Optimized Defaults.
Follow the procedure below to clear CMOS memory.
1. Turn off and unplug the system and remove the system housing cover.
2. Set JCMOS1 to the Clear CMOS position by placing the jumper cap over pins 2 and 3 for
one minute.
3. Return the jumper cap to the Normal setting, pins 1 and 2.
4. Replace the system housing cover, plug in the system and power on.
5. Run the CMOS Setup Utility and load the Optimized Defaults. Make any custom settings
you require. (See Chapter 4, BIOS Settings.)
6. Save the settings as you exit the program and restart your computer.
JAUDIO1: Audio for Front Panel
This jumper, JAUD1, allows users to switch audio function to the front panel if front panel is
installed.
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Normal (Default) Clear CMOS
1
2
10
9
JAUDIO1
Default,
Audio function
in rear panel
Audio to front panel
Pin Assignment:
2:
3:
5-6:
9-10:
GND
MIC
Line Out Left
Line Out Right
1
2
10
9
Line Out Right
Line Out Left
MIC
GND
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CPU Socket & Cooling Fan / Heatsink Frame
The mPGA478B CPU socket supports single 478-pin Intel Pentium 4 processor. The Pentium 4
CPU requires a cooling fan/ heatsink, which attaches to the board using a retention mechanism
mounting frame. See the section on installing the CPU in Chapter 3.
AGP 8X 1.5V Slot
The AGP slot is for the exclusive use of high speed AGP video display cards. It is AGP 3.0
compliant. This AGP slot supports AGP4X and AGP8X card. This slot only supports 1.5V
devices. Do not use a 3.3V AGP card with this motherboard.
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mPGA478B Socket:
This socket is for 478-pin
Pentium 4 CPUs only.
Fan/Heatsink assembly
retention mechanism
AGP 8X, 4X slot
Important:
For AGP 4X, 8X card only.
Do not use 3.3V cards in
this slot.
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Power Connectors
The two power connectors let you attach two leads from a power supply to the motherboard. The
Main Power Connector standard requires a 20-pin ATX connector. The +12V power connector is
a 4-pin +12V power. The two power connectors on this motherboard can accommodate either
standard.
For an ATX12V power supply insert the 20-pin lead of the ATX12V into the first 20 holes of the
power connector leaving the last four empty, and the 4-pin ATX12V lead into the first 4 holes on
the secondary power connector, also leaving the last four holes empty. See the connector
diagrams below.
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System Memory Sockets
These DIMM system memory sockets support 400MHz (PC3200), 333MHz (PC2700) or
266MHz (PC2100) DDR SDRAM system memory modules. See the section on installing
memory in Chapter 3.
PCI Expansion Slots
The PCI expansion slots let you install additional system hardware via add-on cards. There are
five 32-bit, 33MHz slots that are compliant with PCI 2.1/2.2 on this motherboard. See the section
on installing internal peripherals in Chapter 3.
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Drive Connectors
There are drive connectors on the motherboard for connecting IDE and floppy disk drives.
FDD: Floppy Disk Drive Connector
The connector FDD lets you attach one floppy disk drive to the motherboard using a standard
FDD ribbon cable.
IDE1, IDE2: IDE Drive Connectors
The two IDE drive connectors are marked IDE1, the primary channel, and IDE2, the secondary
channel. Each connector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave.
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SATA1, SATA2: Serial ATA Drive Connectors
SATA is the new generation of the new disk interface technology replacing Parallel ATA. SATA
delivers a maximum data transfer rate of 1.5 Gb/sec (150 MB/sec) per port. Advantages of SATA
include a point-to-point interconnect that enables full bandwidth available to each device, lower
pin-count, lower voltage, hot-plug capability, thin cabling, longer cable length.
There are two Serial ATA connectors on the motherboard. Each connector supports one drive,
which connects to the motherboard with a Serial ATA cable. These two Serial ATA connectors
support Maximum 1.5Gb/s (150MB/s) Bus Speed.
Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH5’s Serial ATA controller offers two independent Serial ATA ports with a theoretical
maximum transfer rate of 150 MB/s per port. One device can be installed on each port for a
maximum of two Serial ATA devices. A point-to-point interface is used for host to device
connections, unlike Parallel IDE which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per
channel. For compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is transparent to the operating
system. The Serial ATA controller can operate in both legacy and native modes. In legacy mode,
standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). In Native mode, standard PCI
resource steering is used. Native mode is the preferred mode for configurations using the
Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems.
NOTE1: Many Serial ATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adaptors or
power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. For more information, see:
http://www.serialata.org/
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Serial ATA Drive Connectors
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JPANEL1: Front Panel Connector
This connector, JPANEL1, connects the following system housing front panel features:
• Reset Switch (Reset in diagram)
• IDE device LED (IDE LED in diagram)
• ACPI Suspend LED (ACPI in diagram)
• Power Switch (Power On in diagram)
• System Activity LED (System LED in diagram)
• Housing-mounted Speaker (Speaker in diagram)
JCDIN1 & JAUX1: Audio Connectors
These two connectors, CD-IN and AUX-IN, let you attach audio-in cables from internal
peripherals, such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The connectors provide an audio input
connection between a device and the integrated audio subsystem.
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JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3: Internal USB Connector
These connectors, JUSB1 and JUSB2, let you attach internal USB devices.
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JCFAN1, JSFAN1: CPU & System Fan Connectors
These 3-pin connectors provide power to the CPU cooling fan (JCFAN1), to the System cooling
fans (JSFAN1). These connectors all support fan speed monitoring. A temperature monitor
detects the CPU and internal system temperatures. You can set a system shutdown temperature in
the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup Utility.
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Rear Panel and I/O Connector
On the rear panel of the board there are several external Input/ Output ports. These ports are color
coded for easy identification.
PS/2 Ports
The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard and mouse or other tracking device. It is recommended
that you do not plug or unplug devices when the system is on.
USB Ports
There are two high-speed USB 2.0 ports, for connecting either USB 1.1 or 2.0 devices to the
system. These ports are for “Type A” USB cable connectors. It does not matter if the system is on
when you connect or disconnect USB devices.
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port
The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5 LAN cabling. The
connector attaches to the onboard RealTek Ethernet LAN controller.
COM Serial Port
The COM Serial port has a 9-pin connector and can operate at speeds up to 115,200bps. Do not
connect or disconnect a serial port when the system is turned on.
Parallel Port
The Parallel port connects the system to devices that have a parallel interface. This port is
generally used to connect a printer to the system.
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6 Channel Speaker Configurations
The 6 Channel Audio of this board utilizes the Realtek ALC655 codec chip provides superior
feature as surrounding sound, realistic 3D sound effect. The audio jacks are for connecting
external audio devices to the onboard audio subsystem.
The three configurations audio jacks are:
2-Channel Speaker:
1. Line Out: (Green) Offers output to
two stereo speakers.
2. Line In: (Blue) Provides audio input
connector for an external audio
source.
3. Mic In: (Pink) This jack is for
plugging in a computer microphone.
4-Channel Speaker:
1. Front Speaker Out: (Green) Offers
output to front speakers.
2. Rear Speaker Out: (Blue) Offers
output to rear speakers.
3. Mic In: (Pink) This jack is for
plugging in a computer microphone.
6-Channel Speaker:
4. Front Speaker Out: (Green) Offers
output to front speakers.
5. Rear Speaker Out: (Blue) Offers
output to rear speakers.
6. Center/ Subwoofer: (Pink) Offers
output to Center/ Subwoofer
speakers.
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3: Motherboard Installation
This chapter describes preparing and installing the motherboard, as well as installing and
connecting other components. Please review each of the following procedures before installing
the motherboard.
Before You Install this Motherboard
Before placing and fastening the motherboard into a case you must first install a CPU and system
memory modules. Please read the sections below and follow the instructions carefully.
Installing a CPU
The P4SP motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor. You must install both the Intel
Pentium 4 and its cooling assembly carefully and in accordance with the procedures below. If you
fail to follow these procedures, it could result in either improper operation or damage to the CPU
or motherboard. To install an Intel Pentium 4 processor on this motherboard you need to do the
following:
1. Install a Pentium 4 processor in the mPGA478 socket.
2. Install the Heatsink/ Retention Mechanism
In addition to the following instructions, please review the instructions that come with your boxed
Intel Pentium 4.
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Selecting a Processor
This motherboard supports all Intel Pentium 4 processors. The motherboard’s BIOS automatically
detects the required settings and configures the CMOS Setup Utility.
Installing the Processor
It is important to review all of the instructions before beginning the installation procedure.
Carefully handle the processor by its edges, and take all precautions against electrostatic
discharge. The boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor comes with a Heatsink and Thermal Interface
Material applicator. Non-boxed processors follow the same procedures, but the accessories may
have a different appearance.
The following illustrations are a generic representation and may not show the components’ exact
appearance.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a vertical angle.
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2. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket
lever.
3. Press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
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4. After installing the CPU you may need to apply the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) to the
top of the installed CPU (Fig. 2). The TIM is supplied in an applicator with the boxed Pentium
4 processors. The TIM secures the Fan/Heatsink to the CPU. However, if the Fan/Heatsink
already has a patch of TIM on its underside, you won’t need to apply additional TIM to the
CPU (Fig. 1).
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Installing the Fan/ Heatsink
To install the Fan/Heatsink assembly:
5. When installing the Fan/Heatsink and clip assembly it is important to make sure the
Fan/Heatsink does not rotate or twist on the processor. Securing the Fan/ Heatsink while
closing the clip lever will ensure the thermal interface material (TIM) is not damaged and the
processor will operate correctly. The TIM is attached to the heatsink.
6. Make sure to close the clip levers one at a time. Close the clip lever (1), while holding the
top-side of the Fan/Heatsink with your other hand (A). Close the clip lever (2) while holding
the top-side of the Fan/ Heatsink with your other hand (B).
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7. Align the Heatsink and clip assembly with the Retention Mechanism and place it on the
processor. The Heatsink is symmetrical.
8. With the clip levers in the up position (E), push down on all four clip frame corners to secure to
the Retention Mechanism hooks (F). Close the clip levers (G). The levers require force to be
completely closed. Connect the processor fan cable connector to the motherboard header.
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Installing System Memory
Memory Specifications
The P4SE2 motherboard provides four DIMM sockets that support DDR SDRAM.
Memory configuration options are:
1. Supports 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB modules, Maximum 4GB total system memory
2. 400MHz (PC3200), 333MHz (PC2700) or 266MHz (PC2100) Unbuffered DDR SDRA
3. Dual Channel Modules and the same speed provide better performance.
Note1: Installing two or more memory modules is recommended for this motherboard. When
installing two modules, you must first fill the sockets A1 and B1 or A2 and B2.
(One Black and One Red DIMM socket)
Note2: Modules should all be the same manufacture, type, model and capacity.
Note3: The memory configurations shown here are the only ones allowed. You can install only 1,
2 or 4 modules.
Note4: It is not recommended to install 3 memory modules on the system.
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You can install the single memory module on any
DIMM socket..
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Installing Memory Modules
To install a memory module, you insert a module into its socket and secure it with the socket
retaining arms. The modules are notched so that you cannot insert them incorrectly. The BIOS
recognizes the installed memory and configures the CMOS Setup Utility automatically.
Note: It is recommended that you install at least two memory modules, beginning in sockets
DIMMA1 and DIMMB1.
To install memory modules:
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
2. Align the “notch” on the memory module to the “break” on the socket.
3. Firmly insert the module into the socket until the retaining clips snap back into place and the
module is properly seated.
4. Make sure the memory module is locked on the socket with both retaining clips.
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Installing the Motherboard in the Chassis
After installing the CPU and memory modules, you can install the motherboard in the system
housing. There are many system housing designs and you should consult your system housing
documentation for specific installation information.
Installing the Motherboard
To install the motherboard into the chassis:
1. Review the housing documentation and prepare the required mounting hardware.
2. Identify the mounting holes on the board and confirm that the housing standoffs are suitably
placed.
3. Install the included rear I/O panel shield in the housing’s I/O panel opening, matching the
ports on the board.
4. Insert the board in the housing and align the mounting holes to the standoffs on the housing’s
motherboard mounting plate. Check to make sure all rear I/O ports are aligned with the
openings in the I/O panel shield.
5. Attach the board to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes and tightening
these screws using a Philips head screwdriver.
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Connecting Front Panel Components
After installing the motherboard in the system housing, you should connect the front panel
components to the Front Panel Connector, JPANEL1. Check the figure below for pin
assignments.
Completing System Configuration
After installing the motherboard in the system housing, you can connect or install the internal
devices you need to complete the system. This will include attaching disk drives and connecting
housing power supply connectors. After replacing the system housing cover, you can connect
external peripherals such as a monitor, a keyboard, and a pointing device.
Once you have completed final hardware installation, you can configure the CMOS Setup Utility
and Drivers - see the following chapters - and install operation system and support software - see
related documentation.
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4: BIOS Setup
After you have installed the motherboard and assembled the system hardware, you can power up
the system. The motherboard uses the most recent Award BIOS CMOS chip. The ROM setup
instructions for configuring the motherboard’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) are contained
on this chip. The CMOS Setup program lets you set system parameters, which are stored in
nonvolatile CMOS RAM. This information is retained by battery backup when the system is
powered off. The values stored in the CMOS configures the system each time the system is
powered on.
Running the CMOS Setup Utility
The CMOS Setup Utility does not depend on an operating system to run. You run the utility by
typing the Del or Delete key before the operating system boots up. The CMOS Main screen will
appear. You navigate the CMOS Setup Utility using keyboard commands that are listed at the
bottom of each screen. Help is available at any time by pressing the F1 key.
Once you have fully configured the CMOS Setup Utility you will rarely if ever need to configure
it again.
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Entering Setup
Each time the system is turned on, the BIOS performs Power-On Self Test (POST) routines.
These routines run through a series of diagnostic checks. If an error occurs, it is reported in one of
two ways:
1. A series of beeps, if the error is encountered before the display is initialized.
2. An error message is shown on the screen, if the display is initialized. After the POST routines
are performed, the following message appears: “Press DEL to enter SETUP”
Press the <DEL> key to enter the Award BIOS Setup program, and the main screen appears:
Use the arrow keys to select items. A description of each selection follows.
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Standard CMOS Features
The Standard CMOS Features screen lets you reset time and date settings to suit your location.
The IDE devices are Auto Detected, but you can change these settings manually if necessary. The
floppy drive settings and other settings are standard default settings, which you can also change if
necessary.
Advanced BIOS Features
The Advanced BIOS Features screen configures boot options such as boot devices, boot order,
various boot configurations and other power functions. Unless you fully understand the function
of these settings, it is better to leave the default settings.
Note1: Willamette core CPU is not supported.
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Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features screen configures the chipset, BIOS caching and the AGP.
Unless you fully understand the function of these settings, it is recommended that you do not
change the default settings.
Integrated Peripherals Screen
The Integrated Peripherals screen configures the peripheral features integrated onto the
motherboard. The settings on this screen are all optimized defaults. The IDE settings are
Auto Detected and the port settings are standard settings.
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Power Management Setup Screen
The Power Management Setup screen configures power management settings. The settings on
this screen are all optimized defaults. Windows ACPI power management overrides most of these
settings. There are Minimum and Maximum configurations available in addition to the User
Defined defaults. In User Defined mode you can customize all settings.
PnP/PCI Configurations
The PnP/PCI Configurations screen configures Plug and Play and other PCI bus settings. The
default is for BIOS control of these functions. Set Reset Configuration Data to Enabled if a
problem occurs after installing an expansion card. This rewrites the ESCD.
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PC Health Status
The PC Health Status screen displays system information such as CPU cooling fan speed and
various voltage levels. This information is Auto Detected.
IWILL Smart Setting
The IWILL Smart Setting screen configures CPU settings. The default settings for the CPU are
Auto Detected. You should not change these Auto Detected settings. Configuring CPU settings
that are different than Intel specifications can damage the Intel CPU and void the CPU warranty.
Enable the Spread Spectrum setting to reduce interference generated by the board circuitry.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Selecting “Y” for this item loads the minimum set of configuration settings. The Fail-Safe
Defaults let the system start for troubleshooting of hardware problems.
Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting “Y” after choosing this item loads the optimized set of default settings. Use these
default settings if the configuration is corrupted or if a mistake is made in the configuration. You
should also load these settings after performing the Clear CMOS procedure.
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Setting Supervisor/User Password
The Set Supervisor Password items let you set passwords for system access. The Supervisor
password prevents access to the CMOS Setup utility.
Set a password as follows:
1. Choose either Set Supervisor Password item or the Set User Password item in the main screen
and press Enter. A password dialog box appears.
2. To enter a new password type in the password using no more than eight characters or
numbers and press Enter.
3. A dialog box asks you to confirm the new password by typing it in a second time. Type the
password again and press Enter, or just press Enter if you are deleting a password. The
password is then recorded. After bringing up the password dialog box you decide not to set a
password, press the Enter key, not the Esc key, to exit the password dialog box.
Note: the password is case sensitive. To delete a password, press enter when the password dialog
box appears and just press “Enter” from keyboard.
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Save & Exit Setup
Entering “Y” and pressing Enter saves the current utility configuration as a new record, exits the
utility and restarts the system using the saved configuration record.
Quit Without Saving
This item lets you exit the utility and restart the system without changing the saved configuration
record.
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5: Installing a support drivers and utilities
The Power Installer CD-ROM disc comes with required hardware drivers for Microsoft Windows
and some additional utility software. If you have installed a supported Microsoft OS, you must
install the required drivers. If you have install Linux, you will need to create support disks using
the “Make Driver utility”.
This motherboard requires that you install driver software to support the onboard hardware. You
will need to install some or all of the following:
1. Main chipset support software
All drivers required to support the chipset and enhance system performance.
2. Audio Driver
Audio driver for the onboard AC’97 audio.
3. USB 2.0 Installation Guide
Information on installing drivers for the onboard USB ports.
4. LAN driver software
Information on installing drivers for the onboard Realtek Ethernet controller.
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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 II 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. The “Driver and Utilities” screen will appear. Click on “Driver
Installation” and the Driver Installation screen will appear.
Installing the Utility Software
To install the utility software bundled on the Power Installer CD-ROM disc, click on “Software
Utility” in the Drivers and Utilities screen to open the Software Utility window. To install the
Adobe Acrobat reader or McAfee Anti-Virus software packages, click on the item you want to
install and follow the install program’s instructions.
Making Driver Discs
You can make driver floppy disks by running the “Make Driver” utility from the Drivers and
Utilities screen. Follow the screen interface, which is self-evident to make driver installation
disks if needed.
Making & Installing Linux Drivers
You can boot the system from the Power Installer disc. The system will boot from the Linux
kernel on the disc and you can use the driver disk creator that loads to create Linux driver disks.
You can then install these drivers according to the instructions for driver installation from your
Linux distribution.
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6: Specifications
Technical specifications for the P4SE2 motherboard are listed below.
P4SE2 Motherboard
Processor
Supports Intel® Pentium 4 processor
System Bus: 400/533/800MHz
Support Northwood processor
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Auto detects CPU type, external clock and multiplier.
Chipset
MCH : Intel 865PE
ICH5
Winbond Super I/O: W83627HF
CPU Power
Follows VRM 10.0 spec
VRD design
Three phase power
Memory
Dual Channel PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM
Supports 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB up to 1GB memory capacity for each DIMM socket
Supports maximum memory of up to 4GB
Peak memory bandwidth of 6.4GB/s in dual channel mode and 3.2GB/s for single channel
Two pair DIMMs (Four rows)
Unbuffered without ECC DDR SDRAM
Graphics
AGP 8X/4X at 1.5V only
AGP 3.0 specification
PCI
Five 32bit PCI/33MHz slots
PCI 2.1/2.2 Compliant
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LAN
On board RealTek 10/100 Mbps
One RJ-45 connector
USB 2.0
Two USB 2.0 external ports on the back panel (stacked)
Three internal connectors support Six USB2.0 ports for front panel
Serial ATA
Two onboard SATA ports
Audio
AC’97 software Sound
One audio connector at rear panel to support
1. Line Out/ Line In/ Mic In
2. Front Speaker/ Rear Speaker/ Mic In
3. Front Speaker/ Rear Speaker/ Center, Subwoofer Speaker
One 4-pin CD-ROM Audio In header
One 4-pin AUX header
General I/O
Two IDE connectors (Bus Master with Enhanced) to support Ultra DMA 33/ATA66/ATA100
IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices
One Floppy Controller for up to two drives
Two UART connectors
One 25pin ECP/EPP Parallel Port
One Game Port
One PS/2 Keyboard
One PS/2 Mouse
BIOS
Award BIOS
4Mb Flash ROM (FWH)
Flash write Protection for BIOS
Auto configuration for IDE hard disk types
Write Protection for memory SPD EEPROM
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System Management
Winbond hardware monitor
One 3-pin CPU Fan header with fan speed detect
One 3-pin chassis fan header with fan speed detect
One temperature sensor
Seven voltage monitoring (Vcore, +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, Battery, 5VSTB)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
ATX 12V power connectors
Stacked PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard ports; Stacked 2 USB2.0 and RJ-45 LAN ports with LED
Approvals
FCC class B Product safety IEC60950, EN60950, CE mark 89/336/ECC(EMV) and acc. To EU
Miscellaneous
Support AC power failure
PC2001
APM 1.2
SMBIOS 2.3
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WfM 2.0
DMI 2.0
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