VIA P4MA PRO 533 User Manual FIC

FIC Mainboard
User’s Manual

FIC P4MA PRO 533

Version 1.00 - April, 2003

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Copyright

Copyright by FIC Technologies Inc. (“FIC”). No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form without express written authorization
from FIC.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Data protection

All data should be backed-up prior to the insta l lat ion of any drive unit or
storage peri phe ral. FIC will not be resp on si ble for any loss of data res ult i ng
from the use, disuse or misuse of this or any other FIC product .

No Warranty

FIC has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content of this manual.
However, it is possible that it may contain technical inaccuracies or
typographical or other errors. FIC will assume no liability for any inaccuracy
found in this publication, nor for damage s, direct, indire ct, incidental,
consequential or otherwise, that may result from such an inaccuracy, including
without limita tion loss of data or profits.

FIC provides this manual “as is”, and does not issue a warran ty of any kind,
express or implied, including without limitation implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice.

FIC reserves the right to alter product designs, layouts or drivers without
notification.

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equi pment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

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TRADEMARKS

All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/2000/XP and Windows NT are registered trademarks
of Microsoft.
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.

NOTE

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Man ual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection and protect the

equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not

place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening. Doing so could cause damage or

electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a

service personnel:
* The power cord or plug is damaged
* Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
* The equipment has been exposed to moisture
* The equipment does not work well or does not work according to

the User’s Manual.
* The equipment has dropped or damaged
* The equipment has been visably damaged

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQ UI PMENT IN AN ENVIRONMEN T UN C ONDITIONED,
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60

0 C (1400F), IT MAY

DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT .

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Box Contents

z 1 x FIC Mainboard
z 1 x User’s manual
z 1 x Floppy ribbon cable
z 1 x ATA-66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable
z 1 x 2 Port USB 2.0 Module
z 1 x Driver Utilities CD

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Specifications

The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard is based
around the FIC ProSavageDDR P4M266A chipset,
which brings support for high-performance DDR266
SDRAM to the Intel

® Pentium® 4 platform. It is a high

performance, cost-effective and energy efficient SMA
chipset for the desktop PC. FIC’s advanced V-Link
controller brings optimal system efficiency by effectively
doubling bandwidth between the chipset’s north
and south bridges. P4M266A integrates S3 Graphics’
128-bit ProSavage8 graphics accelerator into a single
chip, providing ide al solution for the consumer and
entry level professionals.

This chapter includes the fol lowing sect ion s:

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CPU

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Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Willamette/Northwo od and Celer o n® processors

in the 478 pin package

• Supports 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz, 2.2GHz and upwards

Chipset

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FIC P4M266A/VT8235 chipset

- Supports Intel

® Pentium® 4 and Celeron® processors with 533/400 MHz

(133/100 MHz QDR) CPU Front Side Bus (FSB)

- Integrated ProSavage8 AGP Graphics

- External 4x AGP Bus

- High Bandwidth V-Link Client controller

- Integrated Hardwar e Sound Blaster/Direct Sound 6 channel AC’97
audio

- Ultra DMA 66/100/ 133 master mode PCI EIDE controller

- ACPI 1.0B and AP M 1. 2 compliant

Main Memory

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2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 2GB of 2.5v DDR SDRAM (PC2100/PC1600)

Slots

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1 x AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4X slot

• 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI bus slots (supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus interfa ce)

• 1 x CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot

Onboard IDE

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Integrated IDE controller provides IDE HDD /CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master
and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation modes

• Can connect up to 2 cha nnel for 4 IDE devices

Onboard Floppy

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1 x FDD Connector

Onboard LAN

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FIC VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY

Onboard Audio

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FIC VT1616 6 channe l AC'97 Codec

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Onboard USB 2.0/1.1

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6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

Onboard I/O Connectors

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2 USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

• SPDIF ( optical & coaxial ) connector

• Front-panel audio connectors ( Mic and Line Out )

• CD Audio-in connector

• FIR connector

• Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on-Ring

• Second COM Port connector

• CPU/System FAN

• System intrusion connector

Back Panel I/O

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1 PS2 mouse port

• 1 PS2 keyboard port

• 1 Parallel port

• 1 game/MIDI port

• 1 RJ-45 LAN port

• 1 Serial port

• 2 USB 2.0 ports

• 1 VGA port

• 3 audio jacks : line-out, line-in, and mic -in; switched to 6 cha nnel output

during 6 channel oper ations with Smart5.1 (see Appendix)

BIOS

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Award Plug & Play BIOS

• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your

mainboard specifications

Dimension

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MicroATX Form Factor

• 24.5cm x 20.5cm

Mounting

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6 mounting holes

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FIC P4MA PRO 533 Mainboard

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The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard supports the Intel

® Pentium® 4 Willamette/

Northwood and Celeron

® processors in the 478 pin package (PGA478). When

installing the CPU, ensure the CPU has a large-size heatsink and a cooling fan
attached on the top to prevent overheating. If the heatsink and cooling fan are
not included with the CPU, contact your d ealer to purchase and install them
before turning on the computer.

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The FIC P4MA PRO 533 ma inboard provides 2 sockets for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR
DIMM modules with 4 memory banks. To opera te properly, at least one DIMM
module must be installed. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules
on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2).
DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles
the rate of transfer by transfering data twice per cycle. This is achieved by
transfering data on both the rising and falling edges of the cloc k. Conventional
SDRAM only uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data. Therefore,
conventional SDRAM is called SDR (Single Data Rate) SDRAM. DDR SDRAM
uses 2.5 volts as opp osed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requ ires 184­pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM.
DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM-II, DDR DRAM and DSDRAM (Double­Speed DRAM). PC2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s mem ory
bandwidth . High m emo ry bandwidth makes DDR an id e al solution for high
performance PC, workstations and servers.

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The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard requires a n ATX power supply for powering
the system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure
that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be
caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATXPW R

This connector is for the ATX power supply. To connect to the AT X power
supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply are inserted in the correct
orientation and the pins are properly aligned. Then, push do wn the plugs
firmly into the connector.

ATX 12V Power Connector: ATX12V

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

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Mouse Connector: JMS1 Keyboard Connector: JKB1

The FIC P4MA PRO 533 ma inboard The mainboard provides a standard PS/
provides a standard PS/2 mouse conn- 2 keyboard connector for attaching a
ector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You PS/2 keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard
can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into directly into this connector.
this connector. The connector location
and pin assignments are as follows:

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USB Port Connectors

The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard provides 2 USB 2.0 ports (plus 2 pinheaders
for up to 4 additiona l USB 2.0 connections; se e 2-17). USB-compatible
devices can be plug ged directly into the s e ports.

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female connector for LPT (parallel port). A
parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) and Extended Ca pabilities Parallel Port (ECP) modes.

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The FIC P4MA PRO 533 ma inboard has a 32-bit E nhanced PCI IDE and Ultra
DMA 33/66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and
Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk
drive, CD-ROM, LS-120 and other devices. These connecto rs utilize the provided
IDE hard disk cable.

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Power Button (PW_BN)

Connect to a 2-pin switch button. Pressing this button will turn the system
power on or off.

Reset Switch (RST_SW)

The Reset Switch i s used to reboot the system rather than turning the power
ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the
Reset Switch from the system case to this pin.

Power LED (PW_LED)

The LED is lit when the system is power on. If the system is in S1 (POS - Power
On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, the LED will blink.

HDD LED (HD_LED)

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power off
while HDD LED is lit. Connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.

Sleep LED (SLP_LED)

The SLED is lit when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state.

Speaker (SPEAKER)

The speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.

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The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard provides jumpers for setting the
mainboard’s functions. This section will explain how to change settings for
your mainboard’s functions through the use of the jumpers.

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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP4X slot allows you to insert an AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface
specification desig ne d for the thr oug hpu t deman ds of 3D gra phic s. It intr o duces
a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access
main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266MB/s), 2x (533MB/
s) and 4x (1.07GB/ s).

PCI Slots

The three PCI slots allow you to insert expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing PCI expansion cards, ensure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card
to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card,
such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configura tion.

CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot

The CNR slot allows you to insert a CNR expansion card. CNR is a specially
designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family mainboards. Its
main processing is done through software and is controlled by the mainboard’s
chipset.

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

IRQ allows devices to send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI
IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as
follows:

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Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the
value you desire for each item.

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IDE Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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.
Select Auto whenever possible. If you select Manual, make sure the information
provided is from your hard disk vendor or system manufactur er.

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Virus Warning

Set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the
function is enabled, any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep
and a warning message will be displayed. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Check i ng

Set the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature for Level 2 cache. Facilitates error
detection/correction when data passes through Level 2 cache. Settings: Enabled
and Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

Shorten Power On Se lf Test (POST) cycle and enable shorter bootup time.
Allow BIOS to skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and
Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating
system. The settings are:

Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
HDD-0 The system will boot from first HDD.

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Boot Other Device

Enab le th e system to b o o t f r om other devices i f the sy s te m fails to boot from
the First/Second/Third boot device. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, choose enable to assign physical drive B
to logical drive A and vice-versa. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Set floppy seek during POST, BIOS will determine whether the floppy is 40 or
80 tracks. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on. “On” will turn key
pad into number keys, and “Off” will turn key pad into arrow keys. Settings: On
and Off.

Typematic Rate Setting

Set the typematic rate and delay. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled. Th is item allows you to set the rate
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24 and 30.

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled. This item allows you to select the
delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins.
Settings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000.

Security Option

Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings
are described below:

MPS Version Control

Decides the version of Multiprocessing Specification supported.

Display Full Screen logo

Show full screen log o during BIOS bootup process. Settings: Enabled and
Disabled.

Show Summary Information

Show summary information during BIOS bootup process. Settings: Enabled
and Disabled.

Display Small Logo

Show small energy star logo during BIOS bootup process. Settings: Enabled
and Disabled.

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The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions.

Note: Change thes e sett in gs only if you ar e fa mi liar w ith the c hips et.

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to
AGP for display purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI
memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space.
Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP
without any translation. Settings: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB,
128MB, and 256MB.

AGP Mode

This mainboard su pports AGP 4x interface. When the AGP 4x video
card is used, it can transfer video data a t 1066MB/s. AGP 4x is
backward-compatible, leave the default 4x mode on if unsure. When
set to 1x mode, the maximum transfer rate it to 266MB/s, and 2x
mode transfer data at 533MB/s. Settings: 4X, 2X, and 1X.

AGP Driving Co nt ro l

The setting is used to adjust AGP driving force. Selecting Manual
allows you to type a AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. It is
strongly suggested to select Auto to avoid causing system errors.
Settings: Auto and Manual.

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CPU to PCI POST Write

When Enabled, CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write
buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish. If Disabled, CPU
must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus signals that it is ready to
receive more data. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

VGA Share Memory Size

Set the VGA Share Memory Size. Settings: 8M, 16M and 32M.

FB Address Conversion

Set the Frame Buffer address conversion mechanism. This feature optimizes
MA table for VGA frame buffer accesses according to DRAM page
size in use. It is expected to improve VGA performance. Settings: Enabled
and Disabled.

FB Page Close Prediction

Set the Frame Buffer Page Close Prediction function. This feature automatically
closes those fr ame-buffer DRAM pages no longer needed. It is
expected to improve DRAM related performance. Settings: Enabled and
Disabled.

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Onboard IDE Channel 1/2

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support
for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel
separately. Settings: Disabled, E nabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer
data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block
transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read/write. Enabled enables
IDE controller to use block mode; Disabled allows the controller to
use standard mode .

Display Card Priority

This setting specifies which VGA card i s your primary graphics adapter.
Settings: PCI Slot and AGP.

AC97 Audio

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If
the device is detected, the onboard FIC AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller
will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you
want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Setting
options: Auto and Disabled.

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SuperIO Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Onboard FDC Controller

Enable the onboard floppy controller. Select “Enabled” when you have
installed a floppy disk drive. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Set the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A/serial
port B. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct
base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/
IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto.

Onboard Parallel Port

This specifies th e I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port.
Settings: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Set the parallel port mode. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard
Parallel Port, choose “SPP.” To operate the onboard parallel port in
the EPP mode, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel
port will operate in ECP mode. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the
onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

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

EPP Mode Select

Select the Enhance Parallel Port mode. Settings: EPP1.9 and EPP1.7.

ECP Mode Use DMA

ECP utilises a DMA c hannel. This field is o nly available if Parallel Port
Mode is set to “ECP”. Select DMA channel for ECP use. Settings: 1 and

3.

Game Port Address

Set I./O port addre ss fo r onbo a rd game po rt. Se tt i ng s: Disabled, and 200.

Midi Port Address

Set I./O port addre ss fo r onbo a rd midi po r t. Setti ngs: Disabled, 330, and 300 .

Midi Port IRQ

Set an IRQ for the onboard midi port. This field is only available if midi port is
not “Disabled”. Settings: 5 and 10.

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DRAM Clock

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock
and DRAM clock frequency. Se ttings: By SPD, 100MHz and 133MHz.

DRAM Timing

This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents
of the SPD (Serial Prese nce Det ect ) EPROM on the DRA M modul e. Sele cti ng
Yes makes SDRAM Cycle Length a nd Ba nk Inter lea ve auto mati ca ll y deter mi ned
by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD. Settings: Manual and

By SPD.

SDRAM CAS Latency

Set the time between SDRAM read command and when the d ata actually bec omes
available. Settings: 2 and 2.5.

Bank Interleave

Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of
SDRAM to alternate their refr esh and access cycles. One bank will u ndergo its
refresh cycle while another i s being accessed. This improves p erformance of the
SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank. Settings: Disabled, 2 Bank and

4 Bank.

Precharge to Active (Trp)

Set the time from DRAM precharge to active state. Settings: 2T and 3T.

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Active to Precharge (Tras)

Set the time fr om active back to precharge stat e. Settings: 5T and 6T.
Active to CMD (Trcd)
Set the time from active stat e to command state. Settings: 2T and 3T.

DRAM Command Rate

This setting controls the DRAM command rate. Selecting 1T allows DRAM
signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting 2T makes DRAM
signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T. Settings: 2T Command and 1T
Command.

DRAM Burst Len

This setting allows you to set the size for DRAM Burst-Length. The bigger the
size, the faster the system addresses memory. Settings: 4 and 8.

CPU Vcore Select

This setting allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore by increasing or decreasing

0.025 each time. Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the
Vcore over 10% of original CPU specification.

CPU Clock

This setting specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and
provides a method for end-users to overclock the processor accordingly.
If the CPU clock is set over the tolerance limit of the CPU, the mainboard will
show the followi ng mess age “IMPROPER OVERCLOCK ING SETT ING, SYSTEM
IS RESETTING CPU CLOCK TO DEFAULT. Please re-enter BIOS Setup
and remember t o save before quit!”. This feature p r otects the CPU from damage
due to overclocking.

CPU Clock Ratio

This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock
speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.

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Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of
the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interferenc e). The Spread Spectrum
function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes
of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problems,
leave the set ting at Disabled for optimal sy stem stability and performance. But if
you are plagued by EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI reduction. R emember to
disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a 0.25% jitter can
introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed of 25MHz (with a 1GHz CPU) which
may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. Settings: Disabled, -

1.50%, -1.00%,-0.70%,-0.50%,+/-0.75%,+/-0.50%,+/-0.35% and+/-

0.25%.

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Type the pass wor d, u p to eight characte r s i n l ength, and press <Ent er >.
The password typed now will clear any previously set password from
CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type
the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selectio n and not ent er a passwor d.

To clear a set password, just pre ss <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter the pas sword. A message wil l s how up confirming that the password
will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will
boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every
time you try to enter Setup. Thi s pre ven ts an unaut ho ri zed per so n fro m
changing any part of your system configuration.

Additio nally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIO S t o
request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent
unauthori zed use of your comput er. The setting to de t ermine when the
password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced
BIOS Features menu. If the Security Option is set to System, the password
is required both at boot and at e ntry to Setup. If set t o Setup, password
prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

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Driver Utilities CD Content

Getting Started

The FIC P4MA PRO 533 mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD which contains
driver utilities and software to enhance the performance of the mainboard.
Please check that you have this CD in your retail box. If the CD is missing in
your retail box, please contact your local dealer for the CD.

Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. Please
visit website (http://www.FIC.COM.TW

) for the latest upda ted dr i ver

utilities and softwar e.

Running the Driver Utilities CD

To start us in g the CD, just simp ly insert the CD int o your local CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive. The C D should run automatically when you close your CDROM
or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should
then appear on your desktop. If t h e CD d oes not run automat ically, you ca n ru n
the CD manually by typing “D:\Setup.exe” at Start\Run.

(Please note that D: might not be your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive’s letter.
Make sure you type the correct letter of CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive on your
system).

CD Content

Upon running the CD, the following driver utilities and software menu screen
appears as fo l low:

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

Channel

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Smart 5.1-Intelligent 6 Channel Audio

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Hyper – Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is a type of simultaneous multi-threading
technology (SMT). Multiple threads of software applications are able to be run
concurr ent ly on one processor . Hyper-Threading Technology makes a single
physical processor simulate two logical processors which enhance the executing
performan ce esp eci all y in oper ati n g system s that han dle mul tip le appl ic at io ns
simultaneously. Please note that only Windows 2000 Server, Windows
2000 Professional, and Wind ows XP Professio nal support Hyper-Threading
Technology. For more details, please visit Microsoft® website. Other operating
systems may support this technology but users need to do some further settings
to enable this funciton. Please visit http://www.FICmainboard.com for
more updated details. It is strongly recommended that users enter BIOS settings
to disable the function of Hyper -Threading Technology when users are
not sure whether software supports the technology or not.

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