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Trademarks
IBM, VGA, OS/2, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines.
Intel, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, MMX, and Celeron are
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 95/98/NT are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Sound Blaster and SB-Link are trademarks of Creative Technology
Ltd.
PC-cillin and ChipAway Virus are trademarks of Trend Micro Inc.
Award is a trademark of Award Software Inc.
A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc.
Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are
acknowledged.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
q Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
q Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
q Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
q This device may not cause harmful interference, and
q This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
This mainboard provides very high performance as it supports all
of Intel’s Slot-1 processors including the Pentium-III, the
Pentium-II, and the SEPP (Single Edge Processor Package)
Celeron. Pentium-III processors run at clock rates of 450 and 500.
Pentium-II processors run from 233 MHz through to 450 MHz, and
the SEPP Celerons run from 266 up to 433 MHz. The mainboard
also has a Socket-370 for the new PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid
Array) Celeron processor.
The mainboard is highly integrated and includes a built-in PCI 3D
Sound System. In addition, the mainboard has a full set of ATX
I/O Ports including two serial ports, two PS/2 ports, a parallel port
and two USB ports.
The mainboard supports CPU Plug & Play through firmware. The
board adheres to the ATX Form Factor and it can be installed in
an ATX. The board is installed with a full set of expansion slots
including an AGP slot for an AGP graphics adapter, four 32-bitPCI slots, and two 8/16-bit legacy ISA slots.
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Key Features
This key features of this mainboard include:
Slot-1 Processor Support
♦Pentium-III support for 450 MHz and 500 MHz clock
rates
♦ Pentium-II support for 233 MHz to 450 MHz clock rates
♦ SEPP Celeron support for 266 MHz to 433 MHz clock
rates
♦ Support for 66 MHz and 100 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus)
♦ All processors configured by CPU Plug & Play
Socket-370 Processor Support
♦ Supports the new PPGA Celeron processor
♦ Supports the PPGA Celeron 66 MHz bus
♦ All processors configured by CPU Plug and Play
Memory Support
♦ Three DIMM slots for 3V SDRAM 168-pin memory
modules
♦ Support for 66 MHz and 100 MHz memory bus
♦ Supports 1-bit ECC (Error Correction Code)
♦ Maximum installed memory can be 3 x 256 MB = 768 MB
Expansion Slots
♦ Four 32-bit PCI slots
♦ One AGP slot for an AGP graphics adapter
♦ Two 8/16-bit ISA slots
♦ One PCI slot and one ISA slot are shared, meaning that
only one of the slots can be used at one time.
Onboard IDE channels
♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦ Support for Bus mastering and UltraDMA 33/66 modes
Key Features
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Power Supply and Power Management
♦ Provides ATX power connector
♦ Support for Power button/Suspend Switch, and Keyboard
Power On/Off (needs Win98 keyboard)
♦ Supports Wake on Modem, Wake on LAN and Wake on
Alarm
Sound System
♦ Meets PC98 audio specification
♦ Full duplex playback and recording with built-in 16-bit
CODEC
♦ HRTF 3D professional audio supports both Direct Sound
3D® and A3D® interfaces compatible plus support for 4-
channel speakers
♦ Drivers support Windows 3.1/95/98/NT 4.0
♦ Built-in 32 ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround
♦ Provides MPU-401 Game/MIDI port and legacy Sound
Blaster 16 support
♦ Downloadable Wave-table Synthesizer supports Direct
Music®
♦ Digital Audio Interface with 24-bit stereo, 44KHz
sampling rate and measured 120dB audio quality
♦ Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio,
Line-In, and digital mixing from voice, FM/Wave-table and
digital CD-Audio
Onboard I/O Ports
♦ Provides PC99 Color Connector for easy identification of
peripheral devices
♦ Floppy disk drive port with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ Two serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with support for ECP and EPP
♦ Two USB ports & two PS/2 ports
♦ One optional infrared port
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Hardware Monitoring
♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU temperature and fan
speeds
♦ Supports Intel’s LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM)
Onboard Flash ROM
♦ Provides plug and play function for automatic CPU and
board configuration
♦ Supports plug and play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards
♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAway Virus
which ensures that the entire boot process is virus protected.
Bundled Software
♦PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 95/98
Dimensions
♦ ATX form factor (30.5cm x 22cm)
Package Contents
Your mainboard package ships with the following items:
q Mainboard
q Slot-1 cartridge holder
q This User’s guide
q IDE cable
q Floppy diskette drive cable
q Support software CD-ROM
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
q Digital Audio extension bracket
q Infrared port extension bracket
Static Electricity Precautions
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Static Electricity Precautions
1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
3. During an installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, frequently discharge any static
electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
4. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During the
installation lay the mainboard on top of the static-proof
packaging with the component side facing upwards.
5. Inspect the mainboard for any damage caused during transit.
Ensure that all the components that are plugged into sockets
are correctly seated.
6. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
apply power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.
Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures
in this chapter:
q Identify the mainboard components
q Install the correct processor
q Install one or more memory modules
q Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting
q Install the mainboard in the system chassis
q Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections
to the mainboard headers.
Note: Before installing the mainboard, you must ensure that
jumper JP1 is set to the Normal setting. See this chapter for
information on locating JP1 and changing the jumper setting.
Mainboard Components
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Slot-1
ATX1
Socket-370
CD2
SIR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
ISA1
CPUFAN1
DIMM
DIMM2
DIMM3
FDD1
IDE1
IDE2
WOM1
WOL1
JP7
Mainboard Components
Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your
mainboard.
JP3
SPDIF1
ISA2
Sideband1
JP5
AGP1
CD1
JP2
JP4
JP1
PANEL
CASEFAN1
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I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the I/O ports installed
on the mainboard.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
USB Ports
Serial COM1/3
Parallel Port
Serial COM2/4
Game/MIDI Port
Stereo Out
Microphone
Stereo In
Install the Processor
This mainboard has a Slot-1 which can be installed with any Slot-1
processor cartridge including the Pentium-III, the Pentium-II, and
the SEPP Celeron. It also has a Socket-370 which can be installed
with the new Celeron processor which is shipped in a PPGA
(Plastic Pin Grid Array) package. To ensure reliability, make
sure that your PPGA Celeron processor is fitted with a
heatsink/cooling fan assembly.
You can install a Slot-1 processor or a PPGA Celeron. You cannot
install a PPGA and a Slot-1 processor cartridge together. Take care
that you do not try to install a Socket-7 processor into the Socket-
370. A Socket-7 processor such as the Pentium-MMX, or the AMD
K5/K6 does not fit in the socket-370.
The following table lists all the processors that are currently
supported by the two processor sockets. New processors may be a
released after this manual is printed.