The information presented in this publication has been
carefully checked for reliability; however, no
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard is a high-performance mainboard
based on the advanced Pentium¨ II microprocessor and
featuring Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) and the
i440LX AGPset chipset. The mainboard offers a high
degree of flexibility in configuration and is fully IBM
PC/AT compatible.
2Chapter 1
Key Features
The advanced features of the mainboard include:
¥Intel i440LX AGPset chipset for AT Form Factor
¥Supports Pentium¨ II 233 ~ 333 MHz CPUs at Slot1
¥Provides 3 DIMMs and 2 SIMMs to support
SDRAM/EDO memory modules up to 384MB
¥Supports Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) v1.0
¥Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface
(ACPI) and Legacy PMU, fully compliant to PC97
and PC98
¥Supports PIO Mode 0 to Mode 4 and the Ultra
DMA/33
¥Supports 2.88MB, Iomega ZIP-100M, and IDE LS-
120 FDD, bootable from floppy, HDD ,CD-ROM,
SCSI, NetWork, LS-120, ZIP, or others
¥Provides 1 AGP, 3 PCI Local, and 2 ISA Bus slots
¥Provides AT/ATX power connectors, and the ATX
power which supports various functions, such as
Suspend/Shutdown
¥Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE interface supports 4
IDE devices with 2 channels
¥Onboard super Multi-I/O chip supports 2 serial
ports with 16550 fast UART compatible, 1 parallel
port with EPP and ECP capabilities, and one floppy
disk drive interface with 1Mb/s transfer rate
¥Supports PS/2 Mouse Pin Header, optional PS/2
Mouse Connector, and ATX Form Card which
containing PS/2 Mouse, 2 USB interface, and
Infrared connectors
Introduction3
¥Onboard Sound Pro supports the following
features:
Ñ Sound Blaster 16/PRO compatible with stereo
voice up to 48KHz sampling rates, HRTF 3D
Positional Audio Technology
Ñ Windows Sound System V2.0 compatible,
Accelerates Direct Sound 3D in Win95, and
Windows 95/31 & DOS drivers supported
Ñ Supports 44.1K digital audio (SPDIF) IN/OUT,
HSP-23 Wavetable synthesizer, full duplex 16bits CODEC with filters, and high quality 3D
sound (ON/OFF controllable)
Ñ Device supports SB16, WSS, & Game
Ñ Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing form CD-
Audio & Line-In and digital mixing from Voice,
FM/Wave-table, and digital CD-Audio.
¥System BIOS supports ChipAway Virus Designed
by Trend that
Ñ guarantees a virus-free boot and a virus-free
operating system;
Ñ guards against viruses hidden in preinstalled
software and pre-shipped products;
Ñ offers built-in, hardware-based protection (no
installation and configuration worries);
Ñ detects known and unknown boot viruses
using Trend MicroÕs patented rule-based
technology Ð no after service required
¥Provides PC-cillin97 that
Ñ supports Macro Trap automatically detects and
cleans all word macro viruses;
Ñ continuous protection from all posible virus
sources; up-to-the-minute virus news and
information;
Ñ automatic on-line pattern fileupdates; NCSA
certified
4Chapter 1
Unpacking the Mainboard & Static
Electricity Precautions
This Mainboard package contains the following items:
1.This Mainboard and the Device Driver
2.The Slot1 holder
3.This UserÕs Guide
4.Sound & Game ribbon cables/bracket
5.ATX Form Card (optional)
The mainboard is easily damaged by static electricity.
Follow the precautions below while unpacking or
installing the mainboard.
1.Do not remove the mainboard from its original
package until you are ready to install it.
2.Frequently ground yourself to discharge any static
electric charge that may build up in your body
while working on installation and/or
configuration. For example, you may ground
yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the
systemÕs metal chassis.
3.Remove the mainboard from its anti-static
packaging and place it on a grounded surface,
component side up.
4.Handle the mainboard by its edges or by the
mounting bracket to avoid touching its
components.
5.Check the mainboard for damage. If any integrated
circuit appears loose, press carefully to seat it
firmly in its socket.
6.Do not apply power if the mainboard appears
damaged. If there is damage to the board contact
your dealer immediately.
Chapter 2
Hardware Configuration
Before you install the mainboard into the system
chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure
the mainboardÕs hardware. This chapter describes how
to set jumpers and install memory modules, and where
to attach components.
6Chapter 2
CPU Installation
This mainboard supports Intel Pentium¨ II CPU using
a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot. Make sure that you
have the following items (which should be included in
the package) before doing any installation. All parts
are labeled here with item numbers which will be
refered to in the Installation Procedures section. Item 1
and 2 together are the retention mechanism, please
refer to following procedures to complete your CPU
installation.
1) 4 screws:
2) 1 retention clip:
Hardware Configuration7
Installation Procedures
Follow the following steps in order to install your Intel
Pentium¨ II properly.
Step 1:
Make sure that the mainboard is set the same direction
as the following drawing before doing any installation.
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