Jetway 946GZDAG, 946PLDAG User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

of

Intel 946GZ / 946PL Express Chipset

&

Intel FW82801GB ICH Chipset

Based

M/B For LGA 775 Core 2 Duo Processor

NO. G03946GZDAG-FR310

3.0

Rev

Release date: September 2006

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* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are

subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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USER’S NOTICE.................................................................................................................................. ii

MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION............................................................................................ ii

COOLING SOLUTIONS...................................................................................................................... ii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF INTEL 946GZ / 946PL EXPRESS CHIPSET MOTHERBOARDS

1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................... 1

1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ...................................................... 2

1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 3

1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST........................................................................................................ 4

1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING................................................................... 5

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS ............................................................................ 7

2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING.................................................. 7

2-3 INSTALL CPU....................................................................................................................... 8

2-3-1 GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 8

2-3-2 ABOUT INTEL PENTIUM 4 LGA 775 CPU ......................................................... 9

2-3-3 LGA 775 CPU INSTALLATION GUIDE...............................................................10

2-4 INSTALL MEMORY............................................................................................................ 19

2-5 EXPANSION CARDS........................................................................................................... 20

2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION .............................. 20

2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQ FOR EXPANSION CARD ........................................................ 20

2-5-3 INTERRUPT REQUEST TABLE FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD ...................... 21

2-5-4 PCI EXPRESS SLOT................................................................................................21

2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS................................................................................................ 22

2-6-1 CONNECTORS ......................................................................................................... 22

2-6-2 HEADERS .................................................................................................................. 25

2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER.................................................................................28

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS

3-1 ENTERING SETUP..............................................................................................................29

3-2 GETTING HELP................................................................................................................... 29

3-3 THE MAIN MENU................................................................................................................ 30

3-4 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES........................................................................................ 31

3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.......................................................................................... 32

3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES.................................................................................. 34

3-6-1 PCIEXPRESS ROOT PORT FUNCTION ............................................................. 35

3-7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.........................................................................................

3-7-1 ONBOARD IDE FUNCTION................................................................................... 36

3-7-2 ONBOARD DEVICE FUNCTION..........................................................................37

3-7-3 ONBOARD SUPER IO FUNCTION....................................................................... 37

3-8 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .....................................................................................

3-8-1 PM TIMER RELOAD EVENTS.............................................................................

3-9 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION STEP................................................................................. 40

3-9-1 IRQ RESOURCES.................................................................................................... 4

3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS........................................................................................................ 41

3-10-1 SMART FAN CONFIGURATIONS..................................................................... 41

3-10-2 THERMAL THROTTLING OPTIONS............................................................... 42

3-11 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL........................................................................................ 44

3-12 LOAD STANDARD/OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS............................................................... 46

3-13 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD ....................................................................... 46

CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 2000/XP................................................................ 47

4-1 INF

4-2 SOUND INSTALL ALC850 CODEC AUDIO DRIVER ..............................................49

4-3 LAN INSTALL REALTEK LAN CONTROLLER DRIVER ................................ 50

4-4 PC-HEALTH INSTALL MYGUARD HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY................ 51

4-5 USB2.0 INSTALL INTELUSB2.0 DRIVER........................................................... 51

4-6 PC-CILLIN INSTALL PC-CILLIN 2006 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM......................... 52

4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS .................................................................................................... 53

4-8 PRO MAGIC PLUS FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 53

TABLE OF CONTENT

INSTALL INTEL 946 CHIPSET SYSTEM DRIVER ................................... 48

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Manual Revision Information

Reversion Revision History Date

3.0 Third Edition September 2006

Item Checklist

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Intel 946GZ / 946PL Express Chipset Based Motherboard

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Cable for IDE

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CD for motherboard utilities

□

Cable for USB Port 3/4 (Option)

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Cable for Serial ATA2 IDE Port

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Intel 946GZ / 946PL Express Chipset Based Motherboard User’s Manual

Intel Pentium 4 Processor Family
Cooling Solutions

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management
becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal
environment is key to reliable, long-term system operation. The overall goal in providing the
proper thermal environment is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case
temperature. Heat sinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increased surface
area and concentrated airflow from attached fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective
transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, Intel recommends
the use of thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.
When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please refer to the website below for
collection of heat sinks evaluated and recommended by Intel for use with Intel processors. Note,
those heat sinks are recommended for maintaining the specified Maximum T case requirement. In
addition, this collection is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all heat sinks that support
Intel processors.

For vendor list of heatsink and fan, please visit :

http://developer.intel.com/design/Pentium4/components/index

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Chapter 1

Introduction of Intel 946GZ / 946PL Express Chipset Motherboards

1-1 Feature of motherboard

The Intel 946GZ / 946PL chipset motherboard series are based on the latest Intel 946GZ /
946PL Express Chipset and Intel FW82801GB ICH Chipset technology which supports the
innovative 65nm and 90nm Dual-Core Intel® Pentium® D Processor 8 and 9 Series, Intel®
Pentium® D Processor, and Intel® Core 2 Duo® (Code Name: Conroe) Processor with
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. The motherboard is optimized to deliver innovative
features and professional desktop platform solution with the advantages of the new generation
dual core Intel® Core 2 Duo® Processor for those who demand the best experience of personal
computing. Through the high bandwidth of dual channel DDR2 667 / 533MHz system
memories which are expandable to 4.0GB and the next generation PCI Express interface for
the latest graphics cards from both NVIDIA & ATI. The Intel 946GZ / 946PL chipset
motherboard series for Intel® Core 2 Duo® Processor are absolutely the cost-effective
solution for game enthusiasts and applications, and it also meets the demanding usage of
computing of gaming, multimedia entertainment and business applications. Moreover, the Intel
946GZ express chipset incorporates Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 of the following
features: 3D enhancements enable greater game compatibility with support for Hardware T&L,
and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 3.0, OpenGL

1.5, and floating point operations.

The motherboards implement Intel 946GZ / 946PL Express Chipset which supports Front
Side Bus 800 / 533MHz of data transferring and offers with 166 / 133 MHz memory clock
frequency for Dual channel DDR2 667 / 533 MHz memory DIMMs to double the performance
of memory access. The motherboard is embedded with ICH7 chipset of providing one parallel
Ultra ATA 100 interface for two IDE drives and four serial ATA2 interface of 3.0Gb / s data
transfer rate for four serial ATA devices.

The motherboards offer two PCI-Express x16 graphics slots; one is of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer
rate at each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP8X and it’s
up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU
computing performance; another is of 1Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction.
Two 32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals. Two PCI
Express x1 I/O slots offer 512Mbyte/sec concurrently bandwidth which is over 3.5 times than
32-bit PCI at 133Mbye/sec; the motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia
requirements nowadays.

The motherboards provide optional 10 / 100 / 1000 Ethernet compatible LAN function by
using the Realtek RTL8110SC Gigabit LAN NIC which supports 10M / 100M / 1000M data
transfer rate. And the embedded AC'97 8-channel Audio CODEC is fully compatible with
Sound Blaster Pro® standards that offers you with the home cinema quality and satisfying

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software compatibility.
Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 8 of USB2.0 functional ports
delivering 480Mb/s of rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the demands of future USB
peripherals which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to monitor
and protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.

Some special features---

Optional Debug Port

CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore 7-shift/ CPU Smart Fan/

in this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over­clocking function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe
cause the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance
and meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more
system performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose, please be
careful and make sure to read the detailed descriptions of these value added product features,
please get them in the coming section.

1-1.1 Special Features of motherboard

Optional Debug Port

Being bugged of abnormal system failure through the tossed and turned nights no more, the embedded Hardware
Debug Port offers you the real-time visual system healthy for the demanding usage of computing. No more
bugging by unknown system failure and no more time wasted in the first moment of 24-hour nonstop ping
business computing, the embedded Debug Port will turn you into a well training hardware professional with the
seeing system situation. (The Post Code please refer Appendix)

CPU Thermal Throttling Technology---(The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)

To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high workload, the CPU
Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to
preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40℃ to 90℃). When the system senses the CPU operating

temperature reaching the preset value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle
percentage to cool down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to
indicate it is in working. ( for detail operating please read Section 3-11 Bi-turbo Configuration)

CPU Smart Fan---( The Noise Management System )

It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics. CPU Smart Fan
Noise Management System is the answer to control the noise level needed for now-a-day’s high performance
computing system. The system will automatically increase the fan speed when CPU operating loading is high,
after the CPU is in normal operating condition, the system will low down the fan speed for the silent op erating
environment. The system can provide the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the system fans for game use
and business requirements.

CPU Vcore 7 Shift--- ( Shift to Higher Performance )

The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 7 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra demanding computing
performance.

--- ( The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System)

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1-2 Specification

Spec Description

Design
Chipset

CPU Socket
(LGA775 Socket)

Memory Socket

x Expansion Slots

∗ ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 30.5 x 24.5 cm
∗ Intel 946GZ / G946PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Chipset

Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH8) Chipset

∗

∗ Support Intel Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, and Core 2 Duo

775-Land LGA Package utilizes Flip-Chip Land Grid Array
(FCLGA4) package processor

Support FSB Frequency 800 / 533MHz

∗

Intel 946GZ Express Chipset Supports Intel Graphic Media

∗

Accelerator 3000

∗ 240-pin DDR2 RAM module socket x 4

Support Dual channel DDR2 667 / 533 MHz RAM Module and

∗

which is expandable to 4.0GB.

∗ PCI-Express x16 slot 2pcs; one delivers up to 8GB/s of

concurrent bandwidth, another delivers up to 2 GB/s of
concurrent bandwidth.

∗ PCI-Express x1 slot 2pcs delivers up to 512MB/s of concurrent

bandwidth

32-bit PCI slot x 2pcs at 133MHz

∗

Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2

LAN

Audio

BIOS

Multi I/O

∗ One PCI IDE controller that supports PCI Bus Mastering, ATA

PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100 functions that
deliver the data transfer rate up to 100 MB/s; four Serial ATA2
ports provide 3.0 Gb /sec data transfer rate.

∗ Integrated Realtek RTL8110SC PCI 10 / 100 / 1000 LAN.

Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing

∗

10Mb/100Mb/1000 Mb/s data transfer rate

∗ Realtek ALC850 Azalia 8-channel Audio Codec integrated
∗ Support 8-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio

Audio driver and utility included

∗

∗ Award 4MB Flash ROM
∗ PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
∗ Floppy disk drive connector x1
∗ Parallel port x1
∗ Serial port x1 for P965 chipset based motherboards
∗ D-Sub 15-pin VGA Conn. for G965 chipset based motherboards
∗ SPDIF In x1
∗ SPDIF Out x1
∗ USB 2.0 connector x 4, headers x4 (connecting cable option)

8-channel Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/ 8CH Audio)

∗

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1-3 Performance List

The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing
programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different
testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will
result in different benchmark testing results.)

Performance Test Report

CPU:
DRAM:

VGA:

Hard Disk Driver:
BIOS:
OS:

Intel Pentium D 830 3.0G(CIE Disable)

A-DATA E5108AE 512M DDR2-667 X 2 1Gbyte Memory

On Board VGA / Nvidia Geforce 6800XT 128M (1024X768X32BIT Color)

Seagate Barracude 7200.7 SATA150

Award Optimal default

Win XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

3D Mark 2001SE
3D Mark 2003
3D Mark 2005
AQUAMRK3 (CPU)
PCMark2004

System / CPU / Memory
Graph / HDD
Content Creation Winstone 2004
Business Winstone 2004
Winbench 99 V2.0:

Business/Hi-end Disk Winmark99
Business/Hi-end Graphic Winmark
SISMark 2004: SISMark Rating(Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity )

SISMark 2004
3D Creation / 2D Creation
/ Web publication
Communication / Document Creation
/ Data Analysis
SISOFT Sandra 2005 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.Memory bandwidth Benchmark 3.CPU

Multi-Media Benchmark

1.Dhrystone ALU MIPS
Whetstone FPU iSSE2 FLOPS

2.Int/Float Buffered iSSE2 MB/S

3.Integer/Floating-Point SSE2 IT/S
UT2003Benchmark (flyby/botmatch)

DOOM3

Super Pi (1M) Second
CPUZ System / Memory/CPU MHZ 200.5 / 333 / 3006.8 200.5 / 333 / 3006.8

FPS

946GZ Express Chipset

Dual Channel

946PLExpress Chipset

Dual Channel

4400 17724
1201 7884

464 3045

6588 (11360) 48920 (9331)

5540 / 6044 / 5024 5523 / 6051 / 5048

1463 / 4187 4598 / 4142

30.2 30.4

20.5 20.5

6930 / 23900 6860 / 24100

292 / 823 687 / 1340

207 (247 / 174) 209 (249 / 176)

217 / 295 225 / 294

234 233

145 /191 147 / 191

191 193

16261 16258

7647 7642

4907 / 4911 4957 / 4958

33914 / 40184 33875 / 40149

238.27 / 83.40 55.12 / 25.62

2.5 72.6

42s 42s

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1-4 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting

Rear I / O for Intel 946PL Motherboard Series

SPDIF Out

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

PRINTER

SPDIF In

COM2

USB1

Rear I / O for Intel 946GZ Motherboard Series

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

SPDIF Out

SPDIF In

PRINTER

VGA

USB1

K/B Power ON Jumper (JP1)

COM1 Port Headers

PS2 KB

Mouse Port

PC99

Back Panel

ATX 12V Power Connector

mPGA775 Socket

Gigabit LAN

UL1
Gigabit LAN

UL1

CPU FAN

FINTEK F71872F I/O Chipset

Line-IN

Surrback

Line-OUT
CEN/LFE

Surround

MIC-IN

Line-IN

Surrback

Line-OUT

CEN/LFE

Surround

MIC-IN

4MBit FWH BIOS

ATX Power
Connector

USB Port

USB Power ON

Jumper (JP2)

USB Port

LAN Connector

SYSFAN1

Audio Connector

Large 4-Pin Male Conn.

PCI Express x16

Realtek RTL8110SC

PCI LAN Controller

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

@4-LANE

8-CH Azalia

Audio Codec

32-bit PCI Slot

Front Panel Audio

CD Audio In

IR Conn.

Intel 946GZ / 946PL
Express Chipset

Intel 82801GB
ICH Chipset

USB Port

(USB2,USB3)

USB Power ON Jumper (JP3)

SYSFAN2

DDR2
DIMMx2

Floppy
Connecto

ATA100
IDE Connector

Serial-ATA2
Connector

(SATA1, 2, 3, 4)

Clear CMOS (JBAT)

Speak Conn.

Front Panel
Connector

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Jumpers

Jumper Name Description Page

JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.7
JP1 Keyboard Power On Enable/Disabled 3-pin Block P.8
JP2/JP3 USB Power On Enable/Disabled 3-pin Block P.8

Connectors

Connector Name Description Page

ATXPWR ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block P.22
ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin Block P.23
UL1 RJ45 LAN Port Over USB Conn. RJ-45 Connector
USB1 USB Conn. USB Connector
PS2 KB/MOUSE PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard

6-pin Female P.23

P.23
P.23

Connector
PARALLEL Parallel Port Connector 25-pin Female P.23
SURROUND1 Audio Line In/Out MIC Connector 6 phone jack Connector P.23
J1 Large 4 Pins Power for GFX 4-pin Male P.23
VGA

(for 946GZ Express Chipset)

COM2

(for 946PL Express Chipset)

VGA Display Connector 15-pin Female Connector P.23

Serial Port COM2 Connector 9-pin Connector P.24
SPDIF IN/OUT SPDIF In/Out Connector 1-pin jack Connector P.23

FLOPPY Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin Block P.24
IDE1 Ultra DMA 100 IDE Connector 40-pin Block P.24
SATA1~4 Serial-ATA2 Port Connector 7-pin Block P.25

Headers

Header Name Description Page

AUDIO Line-Out, MIC Headers 9-pin Block P.25
USB2 / USB3 USB Port Headers 9-pin Block P.25
SPEAK Speaker connector 4-pin Block P.26
FP
(Power LED/Reset/
IDE LED/ Power Button)
CPUFAN CPUFAN Power Header 4-pin Block P.26
SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 FAN Power Headers 3-pin Block P.26
IR IR infrared module Headers 5-pin Block P.27
CDIN CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin Block P.27
COM1 Serial Port COM1 Pin-headers 9-pin Block P.27
COM2

(for 946GZ Express Chipset)

Front Panel Header

9-pin Block P.26
(including Power LED/ IDE activity LED/
Reset switch / Power On Button lead)

Serial Port COM2 Pin-headers 9-pin Block P.27

Expansion Sockets

Socket/Slot Name Description Page

LGA 775 Socket CPU Socket LGA 775 CPU Socket P.9
DIMM1, DIMM2
DIMM3, DIMM4
PCI 1 ∼ PCI 2 PCI Slot 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots P.21

PE1 x16 PCI Express Slot x16 PCI Express Expansion Slot P.21

PE4 x16 PCI Express Slot 4-LANE PCI Express Expansion Slot P.21

PE2 / PE3 x1 PCI Express Slot x1 PCI Express Expansion Slot P.21

DDR2 Module Socket 240-pin DDR2 RAM Module

Expansion Socket

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P.19

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

2-1 Hardware Installation Steps

Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:

1. Check motherboard jumper setting

2. Install CPU and Fan

3. Install System Memory (DIMM)

4. Install Expansion cards

5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front Panel /Back Panel cable

6. Connect ATX Power cable

7. Power-On and Load Standard Default

8. Reboot

9. Install Operating System

10. Install Driver and Utility

2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting

(1) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT

A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2
pins of JP4 to store the CMOS data.

To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:

1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power

2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector

3. Locate JP4 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds

4. Return JP4 to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2

5. Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector

Note: When should clear CMOS

1. Troubleshooting

2. Forget password

3. After over clocking system boot fail

JBATJBAT

1-2 Closed Normal

CMOS RAM Clear Setting

2-3 Closed Clear CMOS

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(2) Keyboard function Enabled/Disabled: JP1

JP1

1-2 Closed KB/USB Power ON Disable (Default)

JP1

2-3 Closed KB/USB Power ON Enabled

Keyboard/M ouse & USB Power On Se tting

(3) USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP2, JP3

JP2 / JP3 JP2 / JP3

1-2 closed USB Power On Disable

(Default)

USB Power-On Setting

2-3 closed USB P o wer On Enabled

2-3 Install CPU

2-3-1 Glossary

Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between
the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor slot/socket/LGA - the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.

Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound

cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express- a high speed interface for video
cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems

Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards,

scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and
speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.

LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and

establish the relationship between the various components.
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or
other software.

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Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for
doing the "computing" in "personal computer"

Front Side Bus Frequency -

the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated

by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.

CPU L2 Cache -

the flash memory inside the CPU, normally Athlon CPU has 256K or above,

while Duron will have 64K.

2-3-2 About Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU

This motherboard provides a 775-pin surface mount, LGA775 Land Grid Array socket,
referred to as the LGA775 socket supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 Pin package
utilizes Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package technology.

The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.

WARNING!

Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the LGA775 socket
and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90­degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched
corner should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of
the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.

LGA775

Colden Arrow

CPU LGA775 Socket

When you put the CPU into the LGA775 socket. No force require to insert of the CPU, then
press the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.

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2-3-3 LGA 775 CPU Installation Guide

Socket Preparation

1. Opening the socket:

Note: Apply pressure to the corner with right hand thumb while opening/closing the load lever,

otherwise lever can bounce back like a “mouse trap” and WILL cause bent contacts (when
loaded)

Socket Load
Plate Open

i. Disengage Load Lever by depressing down and

out on the hook to clear retention tab

ii. Rotate Load Lever to fully open position at

approximately 135degrees

iii. Rotate Load Plate to fully open position at

Socket Load
Lever Open

approximately 100degrees

2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick & Place Cap)
i. With left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right

hand thumb and peel the cap from LGA775 Socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in

removal.

ii. Set PnP cap aside. Always put PnP cap back on if the processor is removed from the socket.
iii. Visually inspect PnP cap for damage. If damage observed, replace the PnP cap.

Note: After PnP cap removal, make sure socket

load plate and contacts are free of foreign
material; Refer to Overview Module for FM
cleaning.

Note: Optionally, remove PnP cap after CPU insertion.

This will compromise the ability to visually
inspect socket.

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3. Visually inspect for bent contacts (Recommend at least 1stpass visual inspection)

NOTE: Refer to the Handling and Inspection Module for 1stand 2ndpass inspection details.
NOTE: Glove images are for illustrative purposes only. Please consult local safety guidelines for

specific requirements

NOTE: Recommend not to hold the load plate as a lever, instead hold at tab with left hand, removing

the PnP cap with right hand

775- Land LGA Package Insertion

Press to remove

Pin 1 Indicator

Alignment Key

1. Lift processor package from shipping media by

grasping the substrate edges ONLY.

Note: Orient processor package such that the Pin 1

triangle mark is on bottom left and both key
notches are on left side

2. Land Side Cover Handling: Remove land side cover

with the opposite hand by depressing larger
retention tab and peeling the cover away

3. Set and reserve the land side cover aside.

Note: Always keep the land side cover on the

processor when not in the socket.

4. Visually inspect the package gold pads: Scan the

processor package gold pad array for presence of
foreign material. Refer to Overview Module for FM
cleaning recommendations

5. Orient the package with IHS up. Locate Pin 1 and

the two orientation key notches

6. Carefully place the package into the socket body

using a purely vertical motion

CAUTION: Using Vacuum Pen for installation is not recommended

7. Verify that package is within the socket body and

properly mated to the orient keys

8. Close the socket by

i. Rotating the Load Plate onto the package HIS
ii. While pressing down lightly on Load Plate, engage

the Load Lever.

iii. Securing Load Lever with Load Plate tab under

retention tab of Load Lever

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775- Land Package Removal

1. Open the Load Plate/Lever with both hands:

With left hand index finger and thumb to support

the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand
thumb and peel the cap from LGA775 Socket while
pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal.

2. Pick up 775-land LGA package:

By Vacuum Pen: Place a minimum 9-mm cup at

approximately the center of IHS.
Recommend not to place Vacuum Pen on IHS edge.
Risk of dropping and causing bent contact.
Recommend not to use Vacuum Pen for inserting
CPU By Hand: Index finger to hold load plate hinge

Chamfer on Land Side
Cover (align this with
pin 1 mark on 775-land
LGA package)

Large Retention Tabs
(pointing towards user)

onto

Hold at corners

side and thumb to hold load lever side

3. Lift the package straight up and away.

4. Assemble processors land side cover immediately

to prevent contamination.

i. While holding the processor by the 3 corners, the

other hand lift land side cover from work surface
by grasping at the large retention tabs. Ensure
retention tabs and package are pointing each
other.

ii. Orientate so that land side cover chamfer is

matching with package Pin 1 location.

iii. Hook the first large retention tab on the package

substrate. Then press the opposite tab onto the
substrate.

iv. Place processor with land side cover installed

proper shipping media or other ESD approved
work surface

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5. Visually inspect socket contact array

1. First Pass Inspection

i. Scan socket contact array at varying angles noting the presence of any foreign material
ii. If foreign material can’t be blown off by compressed air, or mechanical damage (Mode1 or 4)

observed, reject the motherboard for further evaluation or socket replacement.

2. Second Pass Inspection

i. Repeat 2 more times to sight down the rows and columns from each of the 4 sides of the socket to

ensure all contacts within the array are inspected

ii. Inspect for Mode2, Mode3, and Mode5 failures

Note: Refer to the Test Module for detail visual inspections

6. Assemble LGA775 socket PnP cap

i. Secure/Hook the back side of PnP cap.
ii. Snap down the front side to fully secure

7. Close the Socket

Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly

NOTE: Depending on the configuration, Thermal Solution Integration procedure could perform with

M/B alone or with M/B in the Chassis.

Fan cabled on side
closest to MB heade

0.150-inch backside
clearance for fastener
installation

1. Place motherboard on support structure providing

minimum 0.150-inch backside clearance

2. Apply 300 mg of Thermal Interface Material (Shin-

Fastener slots
pointing straight out

Etsu G751) onto center of IHS

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NOTE: Thermal Solutions that come with IntelR boxed

Apply Thermal
Interface Material

processor use pre-applied thermal interface material
and not grease.

3. Remove Heat Sink (HS) from packaging media

4. Place HS onto the LGA775 Socket

• Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to
fan header

• Align Fasteners with MB through-holes

5. Inspection

• Ensure cables are not trapped or interfere
fastener operation

• Ensure fastener slots are pointing straight out
from heatsink

Fastener Cap not
resting against spring

Press Down
(4 Places)

Fastener flush
against MB

Both fastener
halves are flush
against spring

Fastener flush
against spring

6. Actuate fasteners

• While holding HS to prevent tilting, press down on
fastener caps with thumb to install and lock

Repeat with remaining fasteners

7. Inspection

• Verify the fasteners are properly seated

• Ensure both fastener cap and base are flush with

spring and motherboard

8. Connect fan header with Board header

9. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure

cable does not interfere with fan operation or
contact other components.

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Intel Reference Thermal Solution Disassembly

1. Rotate fastener cap. turn to un-lock

2. Pull up fastener cap to un-seat 12

1. Disconnect fan cable from motherboard header

2. Turn fastener caps (4) counter-clock wise

90degrees to the un-locked position

• A flat-bladed screwdriver may be used if required

3. Pull up on fastener caps to unseat

4. Manually remove HS with gentle twist motion.

5. To re-assemble the HS, reset the fastener caps to

their original position with the slot perpendicular to
the HS. Then, follow the assembly instructions.

Note: Thermal grease should be reapplied

TIM and Grease Removal from CPU

1 2

3

4

15

A

y

6

IP

5

Dry

1. Remove the heatsink from the socket

2. Gently push loose thermal interface material (TIM) to center of processor (pictures 2 and 3)

3. Remove pieces with dry cloth (picture 4)

4. Wipe with dry, lint-free cloth to remove most of the material (picture 5)

5. Wet another lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and wipe to clean remaining material

(picture 6)

6. Be careful to remove material from gaps between processor and load plate

7. For thermal grease removal use Step 4-6

TIM and Grease Removal from Heat-sink

Note: Remove and replace the TIM from the heatsink if you are re-using the heatsink on a new

processor

1. Use dry, lint-free cloth and wipe package to remove most of the material

2. Wet another lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and wipe heatsink to clean remaining

material

Removal TIM from heatsink

1

Dr

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Dry

1

2

Replacing Damaged Fasteners

• To prevent damage, avoid setting the thermal solution with the prongs down

− Set on heatsink side or with fan down

• The plastic fasteners on the heatsink can be replaced.

− Use Shop Intel to order spare fasteners

− http://www.shop-intel.com

• To remove a damaged fastener

Note: Protective gloves are not required for this procedure

− Rotate the black pin counterclockwise until it “snaps”. There will be some resistance

− Remove the black pin from the white prong

− Tilt the white prong to remove it from the heatsink leg

Avoid damage, avoid placing
prongs on hard surface

Damaged. Attempts to
straighten not recommended

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Tilt to remove

Replacing Fasteners

• To replace the fastener

− Start with the white prong

− Note the “keying” notch feature

− Tilt the prong to insert into the heatsink leg.

− Holding the white prong without bending it, push the black pin on from the bottom until you hear

a single “click”

Replacement

Tilt to insert

Click

Note: The black pin and white prong will only “snap” on in one orientation

− Check to ensure the black pin is rotated properly for installation with the slot perpendicular to the

heat sink

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2-4 Install Memory

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) sockets for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum memory volume of
128MB to maximum memory volume of 4.0GB DDR SDRAM.

Valid Memory Configurations

Bank 184-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory

Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDR2 400/DDR2 533/DDR2 667 X1

Bank 1 (DIMM2) DDR2 400/DDR2 533/DDR2 667 X1

Bank 2, 3 (DIMM3) DDR2 400/DDR2 533/DDR2 667 X1
Bank 3 (DIMM4) DDR2 400/DDR2 533/DDR2 667 X1

Total System Memory (Max. 4.0GB) 4

Recommend DIMM Module Combination

1. One DIMM Module of Single-Side Circuit or Double-Side ----Please plug in DIMM1 or

DIMM 3 or the system may fail while system booting up.

2. Two DIMM Modules of Single-Side Circuit ---Please plug in DIMM1, DIMM3 or the

system may fail while system booting up.

3. Two DIMM Modules of Double-Side Circuit ---Please plug in DIMM1, DIMM3 or the

system may fail while system booting up.

4. Four DIMM Modules of Single-Side Circuit ---Plug in DIMM1/DIMM2/DIMM3/DIMM4.

5. Three or Four DIMM Modules of Double-Side Circuit is not an option for this

motherboard.

For Dual channel Limited!

6. Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM1 &

DIMM3 or DIMM2 &DIMM4, or four DIMM Modules plug in DIMM1~DIMM4.

7. DIMM1 & DIMM3, or DIMM2 & DIMM4 must be the same type, same size, same frequency

for dual channel function.

128MB∼1.0GB
128MB∼1.0GB
128MB∼1.0GB
128MB∼1.0GB
128MB∼4.0GB

Install DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is not difficult, you can refer to figure
below to see how to install a 240-Pin DDR2 533 / DDR2 667 SDRAM module.

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NOTE!

When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be
locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides.

WARNING!

For the DDR SDRAM CLOCK is set at 333MHz, use only DDR2 667- compliant DDR2
Modules. When this motherboard operate at 333Mhz, most system will not even boot if non­compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues, if your DDR Modules are
not DDR2 667-compliant, set the SDRAM clock to 166MHz to ensure system stability.

2-5 Expansion Cards

WARNING!

2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software

setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.

2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.

3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.

7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.

2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card

Turn off your PC while adding or removing expansion cards or other system components.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign to
one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 N/A System Timer
1 N/A Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3 * 8 Communications Port (COM2)
4 * 9 Communications Port (COM1)
5 * 6 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 * 11 Floppy Disk Controller
7 * 7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 N/A System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 * 10 ACPI Mode when enabled
10 * 3 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 * 2 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12 * 4 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 N/A Numeric Data Processor
14 * 5 Primary IDE Channel
15 * 1 N / A

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

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2-5-3 Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard

Interrupt request are shared as shown the table below:

INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E INT F INT G INT H

Slot 1
Slot 2
Onboard VGA
Onboard LAN
Onboard USB 1
Onboard USB 2
Onboard USB 3
Onboard USB 4
Sound

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√

IMPORTANT! If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Shared

IRQ” or that the cards don’t need IRQ assig nme n ts. Con fli cts will arise between the
two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.

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2-5-4 PCI Express Slot

This motherboard is embedded advanced “Bi-GPU-Link” technology which implements one PCI
Express x16 slot @ 16-LANE and one PCI Express x16 @ 4-LANE slot for the graphic interfaces
nowadays, and it offers full bandwidth of 16-lane and quarter bandwidth of 16-lane for the latest
released PCI Express x16 compatible VGA cards of NVIDIA and ATI. By running dual PCI Express
graphic cards simultaneously, this motherboard provides the ability to connect to as many as four
separate displays; it also provides two PCI Express x1 slot and 2 32-bit PCI slots for peripherals
connectivity. The PCI Express x16 slot also supports the Advanced Digital Display II Card (ADD2)
for digital display and TV-out.

PCI-E x1 Slot

PCI-E x1 Slot

32-bit PCI Slot

32-bit PCI Slot

Bi-GPU-Link PCI-E x4

PCI-E x16 of
full bandwidth

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2-6 Connectors, Headers

2-6-1 Connectors

(1) Power Connector (24-pin block) : ATXPWR24P

ATX Power Supply connector. This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually

comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows to use soft power on momentary
switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the
motherboard. When the power switch on the back of the ATX power supply turned on,
the full power will not come into the system board until the front panel switch is
momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system
board.

** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply

unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin and 4 / 8

-pin power plugs.

** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin

power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum
power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the
power is inadequate.

ROW1 ROW2

Pin 1

20-Pin

ROW1 ROW2

Pin 1

24-Pin

PIN ROW1 ROW2

1 3.3V 3.3V
2 3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 5V Soft Power On
5 GND GND
6 5V GND
7 GND GND
8 Power OK -5V

9 +5V (for Soft Logic) +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3V GND

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(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block) : ATX12V

This is a new defined 8-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The

ATX Power Supply which fully support Intel Core 2 Duo processor must including this
connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
Without this connector might cause system unstable because the power supply can not
provide sufficient current for system.

Pin 1

(3) USB Port connector: USB1

The connectors are 4-pin connector that connect USB devices to the system board.

UL1

(4) LAN Port connector:

This connector is standard RJ45 LAN port over USB2.0 connector.

(5) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB (PS2 KB/MOUSE)

The connectors for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse.

(6) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female): PARALLEL

Parallel Port connector is a 25-pin D-Subminiature Receptacle connector. The On-board
Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3
“INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP” section for more detail information.

(7) VGA Connector (15-pin D-Sub) Connector: VGA

VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector for the connecting of displays.

(for 946GZ Express Chipset Only)

(8) Bi-GPU Link Power Supply: J1

This connector is for Bi-GPU-Link

Power Supply

(9)

Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC, Surrback, Surround, GEN/LEF Connector : SURROUND1

This Connector are 6 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, Surrback, Surround,
GEN/LEF

Line-out : (GREEN)
Line-in : (BLUE)
MIC : (PINK)

Audio input to sound chip
Microphone Connector

Surround : (ORANGE)
CEN / LFE : (BLACKNESS)
Side Surround: (GRAY)

Audio output to speaker

Audio output to speaker-Rear speaker out
Audio output to speaker-Center/Subwoofer speaker out

Audio output to speaker-Side speaker out

(10) SPDIF In/Out connector: SPDIF In/SPDIF Out

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed
AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo
system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital

output function.

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(11) Serial COM Port: COM1(O

nly for P965 Express Chipset)

COM1 / COM2 is the 9-pin D-Subminiature male connector. The On-board serial port
can be disabled through BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED
PERIPHE RALS SETUP” s e c t i o n f o r more detail information.

SPDIF Out

PS/2

Mouse
PS/2

Keyboard

SPDIF Out

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

PRINTER

SPDIF In

PRINTER

SPDIF In

VGA

COM1

RJ45 LAN

USB1

RJ45 LAN

USB1

UL1

UL1

Line-IN

Line-OUT
CEN/LFE

Surround

MIC-IN
Line-IN

Surrback

Line-OUT

CEN/LFE
Surround

MIC-IN

(12) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.

FDD

Pin 1

Floppy Drive Connector

(13) Ultra ATA100 IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1 (Support ATA 100)

This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the

single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk(s). If
you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its
jumpers accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper
settings.

IDE1

Pin 1

Ultra ATA100 IDE Conn.

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• Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the

“Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.

• For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the syste m performance on this
channel may drop.

(14) Serial-ATA2 Port: SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4

This connector supports the provided Serial ATA2 (

SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4)

IDE

hard disk cable connect to the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.

SATA1

SATA3

SATA2
SATA4

Serial-ATA2 Port Connector

2-6-2 Headers

(1) Line-Out, MIC Header (9-pin): AUDIO

This header connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.

AUDIO

Pin 1

Line-Out, MIC Headers

(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB2, USB3

The header is used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an option
USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back
panel.

USB2

VCC

-DATA

2

GND

+DATA

VCC

GND

-

-

AUD

AUD

10

9

L

R

-

-

BIAS

-

MIC

ON

-

-

FPOUT

FPOUT

MIC

-

-

HP

-

AUD

AUD

AUD

AUD

USB3

OC

VCC

-DATA

GND

+DATA

OC

Pin 1

VCC

GND

-DATA

+DATA

Pin 1

VCC

GND

-DATA

+DATA

USB Port Headers

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(3) IDE Activity LED: IDE LED

This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.

(4) Reset switch led: RESET

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your
computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of
rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply. See the figure below.

(5) Power LED: PWR-LED

The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from
the system case to this pin.

(6) Speaker connector: SPEAK

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.

(7) Power switch: PWR BTN

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the
system.

PWRBTN

PWR LED

PWRLED

Pin 1

Pin 1

SPEAK

NC

SPKR

GND

System Case Connections

JW FP

Pin 1

VCC5

GND

VCC5

PWRLED

PWRBTN

NC

GND

VCC5

HDDLE

RSTSW

RESET

HDLED

(8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin)

These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the
fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.

CPUFAN IN

GND

CPUFAN OUT

+12V

CPUFAN

4

1

SYSFAN1

3

1

SYSFAN2

3

1

FAN Power Headers

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(9) IR infrared module Headers (5-pin) : IR

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared
module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.

IR infrared module Headers

(10) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN

CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM
CD-Audio output connector.

CDI N

Pin 1

IR

4

2

NC

1

GND

IRRX

6
5

IRTX

VCC5

CD Audio-In Headers

(11) Serial COM Port: COM2(O

nly for 946GZ Express Chipset)

COM1 / COM2 is the 9-pin block pin-header. The On-board serial port can be disabled
through BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SET UP”
sect i o n f o r more detail information

Pin1

Serial COM Port 9-pin Block

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2-7 Starting Up Your Computer

1. After all connection are made, close your computer case cover.

2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to proper

position, usually in-put voltage is 220V∼240V or 110V∼120V depending on your country’s
voltage used.

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case

according to your system user’s manual.

4. Turn on your peripheral as following order:
a. Your monitor.
b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply and

press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case.

5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the monitor may
light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on. If it complies with green
standards or if it is has a power standby feature. The system will then run power-on test. While
the test are running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional message will appear on the screen.
If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power. The system
may have failed on power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your
retailer for assistance.

Beep Meaning

One short beep when displaying logo No error during POST
Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM install or detected

One long beep followed by three short beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad

High frequency beeps when system is
working

6. During power-on, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in BIOS
SETUP.

7. Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switch
off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power switching after exiting
or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click “Start” button, click
“Shut down” and then click “Shut down the computer?” The power supply should turn off
after windows shut down.

CPU overheated
System running at a lower frequency

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Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a
bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS
program gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on
self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures
the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it
gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only
channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability,
and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.

In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain
these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short
description of the function keys you may use here:

• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.

• Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to

confirm or to modify.

• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these

parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for

the active option.

3-1 Entering Setup

Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system
case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If
you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message
will be displayed and you will again be asked to

Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup

3-2 Getting Help

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.

Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.

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3-3 The Main Menu

Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two
exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter
the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 3-1

Miscellaneous Control
Load optimized Defaults
Load Standard Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Standard CMOS Features

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP/PCI configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Miscellaneous Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous control.

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Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are settings for optimal performances
system operations.

Load Standard Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for the stable
performance system operation.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3-4 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Feb, 13 2006
Time (hh:mm:ss) 11 : 02 : 35

> IDE Channel 0 Master None
> IDE Channel 0 Slave None
> IDE Channel 1 Master None
> IDE Channel 1 Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 56320K
Total Memory 57344K

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Date

The date format is <day><month><date><year>.

Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.

Day
Month
Date
Year

The month from Jan. through Dec.

The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

The year depends on the year of the BIOS.

Time

The time format is <hour><minute><second>.

IDE Channel 0 Master / Channel 0 Slave / Channel 1 Master / Channel 1 Slave
SATA Channel 1, 2, 3, 4

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Change the day, month,
year and century

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Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<–> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this category. If the type of hard disk drives is
not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter
the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the
documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”

Access Mode
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

number of sectors

The settings are Auto Normal, Large, and LBA.

number of cylinders

number of heads

write precomp

landing zone

3-5 Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled
CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled
CPU L3 Cache Enabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled
C1E Function Auto
Execute Disable Bit Enabled
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Hyper Threading Technology Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device Hard Disk
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot other Device Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability Disabled
Report No FDD For Windows Yes

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Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a
warning message on screen and alarm beep.

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Disabled

(default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Enabled

Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.

CPU L1&L2 Cache

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled
Disabled

(default) Enable cache

Disable cache

Note: The L1&L2 cache is built in the processor.
Hard Disk Boot Priority

The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this
is set to Enabled. BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled
Disabled

(default) Enable quick POST

Normal POST

First/Second/Third Boot Device

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K
type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

(default)

On
Off

Keypad is numeric keys.
Keypad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Normal

(default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.

Fast

The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware.

Typematic Rate Setting

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the
typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The
settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before is begins to repeat the keystroke. The
settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

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Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System

The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup

(default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

password is not entered prompt.

APIC MODE

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC(Advanced Programmable Interrupt

Controller). Due to compliance with PC2004 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Settings:[Enabled] and [disabled].

MPS Version Control For OS

This field allows you to select which MPS(Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used

for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating
system. To find out which version to use, Consult the vendor of your operating system.
Settings:[1.4],[1.1] .

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Allows OS2® to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2.
Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2.

3-6 Advanced Chipset Features

The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.

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Advanced Chipset Features

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled
> PCIExpress Root Port Function Press Enter

** VGA Setting **
PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto
PEG Force X1 Disabled
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 32MB
FIXED Memory Size 64MB
DVMT Memory Size 64MB

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Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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PCIExpress Root Port Function

Please refer to section 3-6-1

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in
better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system
error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

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Video BIOS Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance.
However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The settings
are: Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is
reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of
system memory usually discusses their memory requirements. The settings are: Enabled and
Disabled.

3-6-1 PCIExpress Root Port Function

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PCIExpress Root Port Function

PCIExpress Compliancy Mode v1.0a

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3-7 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

> Onboard IDE Function Press Enter
> Onboard Device Function Press Enter
> Onboard Super IO Function Press Enter

PWR Status After PWR Failure Always Off
Init Display First PCI Slot

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Onboard IDE Function

Please refer to section 3-7-1

Onboard Device Function

Please refer to section 3-7-2

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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Onboard Super IO Function

Please refer to section 3-7-3

Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to activate whether PCI Slot or On-Chip VGA first. The
settings are: PCI Slot, On-Chip VGA, and PCI Express.

3-7-1 Onboard IDE Function

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Onboard IDE Function

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ****

On-Chip Serial ATA Auto
PATA IDE Mode Primary
SATA Port P2, P4 is Secondary
SATA PORT Speed Settings Disabled

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OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels.
Select

Enabled

to activate each channel separately. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the
four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best
mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33 and
Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If
your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The
settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

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3-7-2 Onboard Device Function

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Onboard Device Function

RealTek LAN BootROM Disabled
USB Host Controller Enabled

USB2.0 Function Enabled
USB Keyboard Legacy Support Disabled
USB Mouse Legacy Support Disabled

High Definition Audio Enabled

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

RealTek LAN Function

Setting to [Enabled] allows the BIOS to auto-detect the LAN controller and enable it. Setting
options:[ Enabled] and [Disabled] .

USB Host Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

USB 2.0 Function

This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [Enabled]
enables the system to support USB 2.0 spec. setting options:[Disabled],[Enabled].

USB Keyboard Legacy Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB keyboard. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

High Definition Audio

The selection for you to choose the embedded Audio function or 3rd party audio interface
installed. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard Super IO Function

Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART2 Mode Select Normal
IR Duplex Mode Half
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
ECP Mode Use DMA 3

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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Onboard FDD Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board
and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select
Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2

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Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4,
2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, and Auto.

UART2 Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which InfraRed(IR) function of the onboard I/O chip, this
functions uses.

Onboard Parallel Port

There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that Provides Standard, ECP,
and EPP features. It has the following option:

Disabled
(3BCH/IRQ7)/
(278H/IRQ5)/
(378H/IRQ7)

Line Printer port 0

Line Printer port 2

Line Printer port 1

Parallel Port Mode

SPP : Standard Parallel Port
EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP : Extended Capability Port

SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.” To operate the onboard
parallel port in the EPP modes simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel
port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP+EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support
both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the
onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP
Mode Use DMA” at this time, the user can choose between DMA channels 3 to 1. The onboard parallel
port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the
following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either EPP 1.7 spec.
or EPP 1.9 spec. can be chosen.

3-8 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save
energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function Enabled

ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management User Define
Video off Method V/H SYNC+Blank
Video Off In Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Suspend Mode Disabled
HDD Power Down Disabled
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off
Wake-Up by PCI card Disabled

Power On by Ring Disabled
Wake-Up by USB KB from S3(S4) Disabled

PS2 KB/MS Wake-up from S3-S5 Disabled
Resume by Alarm Disabled
X Date (of Month)Alarm 0
X Time (hh:mm:ss)Alarm 0 : 0 :0
> PM Timer Reload Events Press Enter

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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ACPI Function

This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Video Off in Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The choice are Yes → Video will
off , and No→ Video always On.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

DPMS
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank

(default) Initial display power management signaling.

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Modem Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The settings are: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state.
The settings are: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

Power On by Ring

During Disabled, the system will ignore any incoming call from the modem. During Enabled,
the system will boot up if there’s an incoming call from modem.

Date(of month) Alarm

You can choose which month the system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.

Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm

You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up.
Note:If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until it goes to the
operating system, before this function will work

PM Timer Reload Events

Please refer to section 3-8-1

3-8-1 PM Timer Reload Events

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PM Timer Reload Events

Primary IDE 0 Disabled

Primary IDE 1 Disabled

Secondary IDE 0 Disabled

Secondary IDE 1 Disabled

FDD, COM, LPT Port Disabled
PCI PIRQ [A-D] # Disabled

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Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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3-9 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the

CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should
make any changes to the default settings.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
** PCI Express relative items**
Maximum Payload Size 4096

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IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on
the type of device using the interrupt.
Please refer to section 3-9-1

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field at Disabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.

3-9-1 IRQ Resources

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IRQ Resources

IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device

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3-10 PC Health Status

This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, Warning for overall system status. This is only
available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature Disabled
Show PC Health in Post Enabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Disable
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-throttling Beep Enabled

> Smart FAN Configurations Press Enter
Vcore 1.52V
Vcc1.5V 1.5V
+5 4.96V
+12 12.36V
5VSB 5.04V
VDIMM 1.77V
3VSB 3.40V
Vbat 3.31V
CPU Temperature 39°C/102°F
System Temperature 23°C/73°F
CPUFAN 3667 RPM
SFAN 1 0 RPM

SFAN 2 0 RPM

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Shutdown Temperature

This item can let users setting the Shutdown temperature, when CPU temperature over this
setting the system will auto shutdown to protect CPU.

Show PCHealth in Post

During Enabled, it displays information list below. The choice is either Enabled or Disabled.

Smart FAN Configurations

Please refer to section 3-10-1

Current CPU Temperature/Current System Temp/CurrentSFAN1,SFAN2 Speed/Vcore/
VCC/ +5V/+12V/VBAT(V)/3VSB(V)

This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.

3-10-1 Smart FAN Configurations

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Smart FAN Configurations

CPUFAN Smart Mode Disabled
XCPUFAN Full-Speed Temp 50
XCPUFAN Idle Temp 30

Menu Level >

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CPUFAN Full-Speed Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in full speed when the temperature over the
value which out set. If the temperature below the value but over the Idle Temperature, the
FAN will works over 60% of full speed, and the higher temperature will gain higher FAN
speed, after over the temperature which this item setting, the FAN works in full speed.

CPUFAN Idle Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in 60% of full speed, when the temperature
lower than the temperature which you setting.

3-10-2 Thermal Throttling Options

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Thermal Throttling Op

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

CPU Thermal-Throttling

Disabled ．．．．．[ ]
Enabled ．．．．．[ ]

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tions

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Thermal Throttling Op

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp

Min = 30
Max = 100

Key in a DEC number:

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Thermal Throttling Op

BiTurbo Technology Mode Disabled
BiTurbo Activated Threshold 60%(CPU Usage)
BiTurbo Activated Time 0.50s Later
BiTurbo CPU Clock Setting 202MHz
CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty

87.50% ．．．．．[ ]

75.00% ．．．．．[ ]

62.50% ．．．．．[ ]

50.00% ．．．．．[ ]

37.50% ．．．．．[ ]

25.00% ．．．．．[ ]

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CPU Thermal Throttling Temp

This item allows you to activate the CPU Thermal Throttling function when the CPU
temperature is over the value which you set to low down the CPU temperature when at high
workload to protect processor from damage or accidental shutdown.

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Thermal Throttling Op

Bi-Turbo Technology Mode Disabled
Bi-Turbo Activated Threshold 202MHz
Bi-Turbo Activated Time 0.50s Later
Bi-Turbo CPU Clock Setting 60%(CPU Usage)
CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep

Disabled ．．．．．[ ]
Enabled ．．．．．[ ]

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tions

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Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

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3-11 Miscellaneous Control

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Power User Overclock Settings

CPU Clock Ratio 8 X
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
*** Current Host/PCI Clock is 133/33 MHz ***
Host/PCI Clock at Next Boot 200/33 MHz
*** Current DRAM Clock is 267MHz ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot By SPD(DDR533)

CPU Vcore Select Default
VCC1.25V Select 1.29V(Default)
VDIMM Settings 1.90V(Default)
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal
Flash Part Write Protect Enabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Host/PCI Clock at Next Clock

Min= 200
Max= 355

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Power User Overclock Settings

CPU Clock Ratio 8 X
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
*** Current Host/PCI Clock is 133/33 MHz ***
Host/PCI Clock at Next Boot 200/33 MHz
*** Current DRAM Clock is 267MHz ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot By SPD(DDR533)

CPU Vcore Select Default
VCC1.5V Select 1.50V(Default)
VDIMM Select 1.85V(Default)
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal
Flash Part Write Protect Enabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

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F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Vcore 7-Shift

Normal ．．．．．[ ]
+ 50mv ．．．．．[ ]
+ 100mv ．．．．．[ ]
+ 150mv ．．．．．[ ]
+ 200mv ．．．．．[ ]
+ 250mv ．．．．．[ ]

+ 300mv ．．．．．[ ]
+ 350mv ．．．．．[ ]
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Power User Overclock Settings

CPU Clock Ratio 8 X
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
*** Current Host/PCI Clock is 133/33 MHz ***
Host/PCI Clock at Next Boot 200/33 MHz
*** Current DRAM Clock is 267MHz ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot By SPD(DDR533)

CPU Vcore Select Default
VCC1.5V Select 1.50V(Default)
VDIMM Select 1.85V(Default)
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal
Flash Part Write Protect Enabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

VCC 1.5V Output

1.50V(Default)．．．．．[ ]

1.55V ．．．．．[ ]

1.60V ．．．．．[ ]

1.65V ．．．．．[ ]

1.70V ．．．．．[ ]

1.80V ．．．．．[ ]

1.90V ．．．．．[ ]

2.00V ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Menu Level >

Item Help

Host Clock at Next Boot

This item allows you to select CPU frequency step by step increasing.
The choice are: 533MHz CPU---133MHz~350MHz, 800MHz CPU---200MHz~350MHz

DRAM Clock at Next Boot

This item allows you select the DRAM Clock for DDR2 533/DDR2 400. The setting are:
By SPD, DDR2 533, DDR2 400

CPU Vcore 7-Shift

This item allows you select the CPU Vcore Voltage xx% more than the standard value, by
this function for the precise over-clocking for extra demanding of performance.

CPU Vcore Select

This item allows you select CPU Vcore Voltage by increase 0.0125V step by step from

0.8375V to 1.6V or the Default setting is Default (CPU manufacturer Default setting).

VCC 1.5V Output

This item allows you to select 1.5V of the AGP VGA card. The choice are: Default,

1.5V,1.55V,1.6V,1.65V,1.70V,1.80V,1.90V,2.00V.

VDIMM Output

This item allows you to select DRAM Voltage. The choice are: 1.80V,1.85V,1.90V,

2.00V,2.05V,2.10V,2.15V.

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3-12 Load Standard/Optimized Defaults

Load Standard Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you get confirmation dialog box with a message similar
to:

Load Standard Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing <Y> loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing <Y> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance
system operations.

3-13 Set Supervisor/User Password

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are:

Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of

the setup menus. When you select this function, the following
message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in
creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed
now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to
confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press
<Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A
message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the
system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your
computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its
Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both
at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter
Setup.

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Chapter 4

DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included. This CD consists of all
DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition,
this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed,
and which DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. We call this auto
detect software MAGIC INSTALL.

MAGIC INSTALL Supports WINDOWS 2000/XP

Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below.
If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click CD-ROM drive or
click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP.EXE (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive).

The Intel 9465GZ / 946PL chipset driver only of Windows 2000 & Windows XP

From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may make 10 selections:

1. INF install Intel 965 chipset system driver

2. VGA install Intel 946GZ VGA driver (Only for 946GZ Chipset Based MB)

3. SOUND install ALC850 AC97 Codec Audio Driver

4. LAN install Realtek LAN Controller Driver

5. USB2.0 install USB 2.0 driver

6. DIRECTX9 install Microsoft DirectX 9 driver

7. PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN2006 anti-virus program

8. PC-HEALTH install MyGuard Hardware Doctor Utility

9. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD

10. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu

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4-1 INF Install Intel 946 chipset system driver

1. Click INF of the MAGIC INSTALL MENU 2. Click NEXT when Chipset Software Install

Utility appears

3. This license agreement appear, click Yes, the

readme information appear, click Next

4. Select if you want computer re-started click

Finish

4-2 VGA Install Intel 946GZ VGA Driver (For G965 Chipset MB)

1. Click VGA when MAGIC INSTALL MENU

appears

2. Click NEXT When Intel (R) Graphics Media

Accelerator Driver Software Setup appear

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3. Click “YES” for Copy Right Announcement 4. Click “FINISH” to reboot your PC

4-3 Install ALC850 8-Channel Audio Driver

1. Click SOUND when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

2. Click NEXT When Realtek AC97Audio driver

windows appears

3. Click FINISH and restart your computer 4. Manual Sound Effect Setting

5. Speaker configuration setting 6. SPDIF IN/OUT setting

NOTE: Please upgrade your Windows XP to Service Pack 1 / Windows 2000 to Service Pack 4
or later before you the HD Audio CODEC driver.

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4-4 LAN Install Realtek LAN Controller Driver

WINDOWS 2000/XP Setup

1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appear 2. Click NEXT, install REALTEK LAN and Fast

3. After driver installation completed, Click

Finish

Ethernet NIC Driver

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4-5 PC-HEALTH Install MyGuard Hardware monitor Utility

1. Click PC-HEALTH when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

2. Click Next when Install shield wizard Window

appears, Choose destination location and click
Next, when the start copy file windows appear,
click next

3. Select Finish after setup complete 4. Execute MY GUARD utility, On-time

Monitoring your system health

NOTE:
MAGIC INSTALL will auto detect file path X:\NFORCE4\MYGUARD\SETUP.EXE

4-6 USB2.0 Install Intel USB2.0 DRIVER

Windows 2000 OS

Please install Windows 2000 service pack 4 or later .

Windows XP OS

Please install Windows XP service pack 1 or later .

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4-7 PC-CILLIN Install PC-CILLIN 2006 Anti-virus program

1. Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

3. This is license agreement, select "I Accept

the terms" and Click NEXT

2. Select “Install program” when the "Trend

Micro internet security" windows appears

4. Click NEXT or choose Change to change the

path for the file to be stored

5. Click INSTALL, Start to install the software Setup Complete and click FINISH

Note : Please install ACROBAT READER for reading PC-CILLIN 2006 User Manual
which locates at the path “X:\acrobat\adberdr6_enu_full.exe”.

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4-8 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS

Before update BIOS users have to “Disable”, “Flash Part Write Protect” item which in
“Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not allow you to
upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility.

STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (you may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:

click OK)

STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD

X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.

STEP 3. Copy latest BIOS for 946GZXXX/946PLXXX from our web site to your boot disc.
STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,

start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\946XXXXxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”
946XXXX Axxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be 946XXXX A03.BIN
or 946XXXX CP B02.BIN
SN means don’t save existing BIOS data
PY means renew existing BIOS data
CC means clear existing CMOS data
R means restart computer

STEP 5. Push ENTER and the BIOS will be updated, computer will be restarted

automatically.

4-9 Pro Magic Plus Function Introduction

What’s Pro Magic Plus?

Tired with reinstall OS each time when it doesn’t work? Does your computer often crash down or
unable to work after installed new software? Have you had great loses and troubles because of
computer problems? Still using time-consuming backup software that occupies lots of HD space?

Pro Magic Plus- an instant system recovery software tailored to solve these problems for you. It
combines various application tools (e.g. anti-virus, backup software, uninstall software, multi-boot
software) to satisfy your needs of all sorts of system protections.

What functions does Pro Magic Plus have?

1. Instant System Restoration – Regardless of mis-operation or system crash, install Pro Magic

Plus beforehand would allow you to instantly restore your system back by simply reboot your
computer.

2. Easy-to-use – Auto installation from CD ROM; Supports Mouse

3. System Uninstall – Pro Magic provides a protection mode, which allows user to freely test any

software. If user does not want to keep the software, just reboot the computer to restore back
to the previous state, and Pro Magic will remove it completely from you computer.

4. Password Security – Pro Magic provides double password protection, including user password

for entering each OS and manager password for managing ‘Pro Magic’, which can effectively
prevent others from using your computer without permission or data from being stolen. (disable

item for OEM version)

5. Complete Protection – Pro Magic not only protects the system disk, but also can protect your

data disk, and does not require to reboot when backup or restore data disk.

6. Multipoint Save/Restore – You can backup your system whenever you need and restore them

back to anytime you wish, 1 hour, 1 day or 1 month ago. Restore points are unlimited. (disable

item for OEM version)

7. Data Disk Protection – Pro Magic Plus now comes with data disk protection, provides complete

protection for your computer! (disable item for OEM version)

8. You can choose to change the default path of ‘My Document’, ‘My Favorite’ and ‘Outlook

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Express’, so that when you are restoring the system, data in these folders will not be restored as
well. (This is optional, you can leave it as it is).

NOTE: Functions of each version will differ from each other, and will be based on the function descriptions of

each version.

System Requirements

◇ First OS must be Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
◇ Support Only Windows OS (No Linux)
◇ Windows server OS and Windows NT not supported
◇ Minimum of Intel 486 or above, 16MB of memory or above
◇ Minimum of 500MB free/usable space or above
◇ Support for SCSI & SATA Hard disk

Pro Magic Plus only supports SCSI hard disk with Windows 2000 or OS above

Notice Before Installation

1. Before install Pro Magic Plus, turn off all anti-virus software. (Include BIOS anti-virus function)

2. Pro Magic Plus does not support multiple PRI partitions. If you have multiple PRI partitions,
please repartition your HD before installation.

3. If your HDD is not fully partitioned (with un-partitioned/unused space at end of HDD), please
repartition the HDD before install Pro Magic Plus.

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