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Trademarks
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trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are
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Copyright 2004
All Rights Reserved
M863AG/G Series, V1.5D
S741/November 2004
Table of Contents
Trademark ..................................................................................... I
Static Electricity Precautions.................................................III
Pre-Installation Inspection.....................................................III
Features & Checklist Translations .............................................V
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................1
Key Features............................................................................2
Package Contents ....................................................................5
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation ..........................................6
Motherboard Components .......................................................7
I/O Ports ..................................................................................7
Installing the Processor............................................................8
Installing Memory Modules ....................................................9
Jumper Settings .....................................................................11
Install the Motherboard .........................................................11
Connecting Optional Devices................................................12
Install Other Devices .............................................................15
Expansion Slots ....................................................................16
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ...................................................18
Introduction ...........................................................................18
Running the Setup Utility........... ...19
Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................20
Advanced Setup Page ............................................................21
Features Setup Page...............................................................22
Power Management Setup Page ............................................23
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page...............................................25
BIOS Security Features Setup Page ......................................25
CPU PnP Setup Page .............................................................26
Hardware Monitor Page ........................................................27
Load Optimal Defaults ..........................................................27
Save Changes and Exit ..........................................................27
Discard Changes and Exit .....................................................28
Chapter 4: Software & Applications .........................................29
Introduction ...........................................................................29
Installing Support Software...................................................30
Bundled Software Installation ...............................................32
II
Static Electricity Precautions
Static electricity could damage components on this motherboard.
Take the following precautions while unpacking this motherboard
and installing it in a system.
1. Dont take this motherboard and components out of their
original static-proof package until you are ready to install
them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if
possible. If you dont have a wrist strap, discharge static
electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch
those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this
motherboard on the top of static-protection package with
component side facing up while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to
components and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard
vendor about those damages.
III
Notice:
1. Owing to Microsofts certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just
click the Continue Anyway button and go ahead the
installation.
IV
Features and Checklist Translations
Liste de contrle
Le coffret de votre carte mre contient les lments suivants :
La carte mre
Le Manuel utilisateur
Un cble plat pour lecteur de disquette (optionnel)
Une cble plat pour lecteur IDE
CD de support de logiciels
Caractristiques
Processeur Prise en charge du Processeur Socket-462
Supporte le CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron
Supporte un Bus Avant allant jusqu 400 MHz (M863AG)/
333 MHz (M863G)
Chipset Ce chipset comporte SiS741/SiS 741GX Northbridge et SiS963L
Southbridge conformment une architecture novatrice et dimensionnable
avec une fiabilit et des performances prouves. Cette srie de carte mres a
deux modles M863AG et M863G :
Model Northbridge Southbridge Function
M863AG SiS 741 963L CPU FSB: 400MHz
DDR400
M863G SiS 741 GX 963L CPU FSB: 333MHz
DDR333/266
Supporte les CPU AMD Athlon XP, Sempron, Athlon et Duron CPU avec
FSB jusqu 400(SiS741 NB seulement) /333MHz, et Temporisation Hte
vers DRAM Synchrone/ Quasi-synchrone
Supporte le 400(SiS741 NB seulement)/333/266 SDRAM DDR et
contrleur de mmoire unifie de haute performance optimisant lutilisation
du bus DRAM
Supporte lInterface AGP 8X/4X avec Fast Write Transaction
Moteur 3D 256 bits de haute performance et Moteur d'installation en triangle
VLIW au format de virgule flottante en 32 bits intgr
Le lien Multiprocessus E/S intgr assure laccs simultan de transfert de
donnes en amont/aval avec une bande passante de 1.2Go/s.
Conforme aux spcifications PCI 2.2
Matrise de lien Multiprocessus E/S intgr
Matrise de Liaison dE/S Multiprocessus avec transaction Simultane de
Lecture/Ecriture
Support de La carte mre peut recevoir deux sockets DIMM DDR 2.5V de 184 broches
Mmoire dune capacit totale de mmoire systme de 2 Go.
Supporte le bus mmoire DDR 400 (SiS741 NB seulement)/333/266
AC97 Audio Conforme aux spcifications AC97 2.2
Codec Conformit de Protocole de Liaison AC
Codec Full-duplex avec vitesse dchantillonnage indpendante et variable
Tampon dcouteur intgr
SNR 90db
Sortie Stro et Sortie Mono
4Ch DAC
Coffret 48 LQFP et Coffret TSSOP 24 Brins
V
Conforme aux exigences PC99 de Microsoft
Support de gestion dalimentation avance
Logements Deux slots PCI 32 bits
dExtension Un logement 8X AGP
Un logement CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)
IDE Interne Deux Connecteurs IDE
Prend en Charge les modes PIO (Entre/Sortie Programmable) et DMA
(Accs Direct la Mmoire)
Supporte matrise de bus Ultra DMA IDE avec vitesse de transfert de
133/100/66 Mo/sec
Ports E/S La carte mre possde un jeu complet de ports dE/S et de connecteurs:
Internes Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier
Un port srie
Un port parallle
Un port VGA
ports USB2.0 (quatre ports fond de panier, prises USB internes offrant deux
ports supplmentaires
Six ports USB 2.0 (quatre ports fond de panier, connecteurs USB internes
offrant deux ports supplmentaires)
Prises audio pour microphone, ligne dentre et ligne de sortie
Fast Ethernet Supporte le fonctionnement en 10/100Mbps et le fonctionnement en half/full
LAN duplex
(optional) Conforme IEEE 802.3/802.3u
Supporte lauto ngociation IEEE 802.3u clause 28
Supporte le fonctionnement en mode dEconomie dEnergie dInterruption de
Liaison
Supporte la compensation de Dviation de Ligne de Base (BLW)
Egalisation spculative
USB 2.0 Conforme aux Spcifications de Bus Srie Universel Rvision 2.0
Conforme aux Spcifications dinterface de Contrleur dHte Amlior de
Intel Rvision 0.95
Conforme aux Spcifications dInterface de Contrleur dHte Universel
Rvision 1.1
Le priphrique multifonction PCI consiste en deux noyaux de Contrleur
dHtes UHCI pour signalisation pleine/faible vitesse et un noyau de
Contrleur dHtes EHCI pour signalisation haute vitesse
Le hub racine consiste en 4 ports de face en aval avec metteurs-rcepteurs
de couche physique intgrs partags par le Contrleur dHte UHCI et
EHCI
Support des Spcifications dInterface de Gestion dAlimentation de Bus
PCI version 1.1
Support hrit pour tous les ports face laval.
VI
Checkliste
Die Verpackung Ihres Motherboards enthlt folgende Teile:
Motherboard
Handbuch
Bandkabel fr Floppylaufwerke (optional)
Bandkabel fr IDE-Laufwerke
Software-CD
Ausstattung
Prozessor Untersttz Socket-462-Prozessoren
Untersttzung fr AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron prozessors
Untersttzung von bis zu 400 MHz Front-Side Bus (M863AG)/ 333 MHz
(M863G)
Chipsatz Dieser Chipsatz besteht aus einer SiS741/SiS 741GX Northbridge und einer
SiS963L Southbridge. Die Chipsatzarchitektur ist in einem innovativen und
skalierbaren Design gehalten und verspricht sowohl Zuverlssigkeit als auch
Leistungsstrke. Diese Motherboardserie besteht aus zwei Modellen,
M863AG und M863G:
Model Northbridge Southbridge Function
M863AG SiS 741 963L CPU FSB: 400MHz
DDR400
M863G SiS 741 GX 963L CPU FSB: 333MHz
DDR333/266
Untersttzt AMD Athlon XP, Sempron, Athlon und Duron CPU mit FSB bis
zu 400(nur fr SiS741 NB)/333MHz, und synchrones/quasisynchrones
Host-to-DRAM Timing
Untersttzt 400(nur fr SiS741 NB)/333/266 SDRAM DDR und High
Performance Unified Memory Controller zur Optimierung der DRAM Bus-
Nutzung.
Untersttzt AGP 8X/4X-Interface mit Fast Write-Abwicklung
Eingebauter 256-Bit 3D Hochleistungsmotor und VLIW Dreieck-Startmotor
mit 32-BitFlupunktformat
Integriertes mehrfasiges I/O Bindeglied, welches den Zulauf der
Datenbertragung stromaufwrts und stromabwrts mit einer 1.2GB/Sek-
Bandbreite sicherstellt
Entspricht PCI 2.2 Spezifikation
Eingebautes Multithreaded I/O-Link-Mastering
Multithread I/O Link Mastering mit parallelem Read/Write-Betrieb
Speicherunte Das Motherboard umfat zwei 184-polige, 2.5V-DDR-Steckpltze fr
rsttzung insgesamt 2 GB Speicher.
Untersttzung fr DDR bis zu 400(nur fr SiS741 NB)/333/266
Speicherbus
AC97 Audio Entspricht AC97 2.2
Codec Entspricht AC-Link Protokoll
Vollduplex Codec mit unabhngiger und variabler Abtastrate
Eingebauter Kopfhrerpuffer
SNR 90db
Stereo- und Monoausgang
4Ch DAC
48 LQFP Package und 24-Lead TSSOP Package
VII
Entspricht Microsofts PC99-Spezifikationen
Untersttzung fr Advanced Power Management
Erweiterungs Zwei 32-Bit PCI-Steckpltze
steckpltze Ein 8X AGP-Steckplatz
Ein CNR-Steckplatz (Communications & Networking Riser)
Onboard IDE Zwei IDE-Header
Untersttzt die Modi PIO (Programmable Input/Output) und DMA (Direct
Memory Access)
Untersttzung fr IDE Ultra DMA-Busmastering mit Transferraten von 133
100/66 MB/Sek
Onboard I/O Das Motherboard verfgt ber einen kompletten Satz von I/O-Schnittstellen
Ports und Anschlssen:
Zwei PS/2-Steckpltze fr Maus und Tastatur yboard
Ein serieller Steckplatz
Ein paralleler Steckplatz
Ein VGA Steckplatz
Sechs USB2.0-Ports (vier Ports auf der Rckseite; die Onboard-USB-
Header fr zwei zustzliche Ports).
Audioanschlsse fr Mikrofon, line-in und line-out
Fast Ethernet Untersttzt 10/100Mbps-Betrieb und halben/vollen Duplex-Betrieb
LAN bereinstimmend mit IEEE 802.3/802.3u
(optional) Untersttzt IEEE 802.3u Klausel 28 Selbstentscheidung
Untersttzt den Betrieb unter dem Modus Link Down Power Saving
(Verbundener Sparbetrieb)
Untersttzt Base Line Winder (BLW) - Ausgleich
Anpassungsfhige Ausgleichung
USB 2.0 Entspricht Universal Serial Bus-Spezifikation, Revision 2.0
Entspricht Intels Enhanced Host Controller Interface-Spezifikation, Revision
0.95
Entspricht Universal Host Controller Interface -Spezifikation Revision 1.1
PCI-Multifunktionsgert besteht aus zwei UHCI Host Controller-Kernen fr
Signalbertragung bei voller und niedriger Geschwindigkeit sowie einem
EHCI Host Controller-Kern fr Hochgeschwindigkeits- Signalbertragung
Root Hub besteht aus 4 Downstream-Ports mit integrierten Physical Layer-
bertrgern fr gemeinsame Nutzung durch UHCI und EHCI Host Controller
Untersttzt PCI-Bus Power Management Interface , Spezifikation Release
1.1
Legacy-Untersttzung fr alle Downstream-Ports
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Lista
Limballo della scheda madre composto da:
La scheda madre
Il manuale
Una piattina per il collegamento dei drive (opzionale)
Una piattina IDE
Il CD con il Software di supporto
Caratteristiche
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Onboard IDE Due connettori IDE
Supporto della modalit PIO (Programmable Input/Output) e DMA (Direct
Memory Access)
Supporto per le modalit Bus Mastering e Ultra DMA ATA 133/100/66
MB/sec
Onboard I/O La scheda madre dotata da una serie completa di porte e connettori I/O:
Ports Due porte PS/2 per tastiera e mouse
Una porta seriale
Una porta parallela
Una porta VGA
Sei porte USB2.0 (Quattro presenti nella parte posteriore, connettori USB
integrati nella scheda madre per laggiunta di altre 2 porte
Jack audio per microfono, ingresso linea e uscita linea
Fast Ethernet Operazioni 10/100Mbps e half/full duplex
LAN Conforme allo standard IEEE 802.3/802.3u
(opzionale) Negoziazione automatica 28 clause IEEE 802.3u
Operazioni nella modalit Link Down Power Saving mode
Supporto compensazione Base Line Winder (BLW)
Adaptive Equalization
USB 2.0 Conforme alle specifiche Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Conforme alle specifiche Intel Enhanced Host Controller revisione 0.95
Conforme alle specifiche Universal Host Controller Interface revisione 1.1
Il dispositivo PCI multifunzione consiste di due schede di controllo UHCI per
la trasmissione segnali pieno/basso e una scheda di controllo EHCI per la
trasmissione segnali ad alta velocit.
Il porto hub di base consiste di 4 porte downstream con ricetrasmittenti
integrati nel layer fisico condivisi dalla scheda di controllo interfaccia UHCI e
EHCI
Supporto per interfaccia risparmio energia bus PCI specifiche release 1.1
Supporto per tutte le porte downstream precedenti
X
LiSTA DE VERIFICACIN
El paquete de su placa principal contiene los sigtes. tems:
La placa principal
El Manual del Usuario
Un cable cinta para el lector de disquete (optativo)
Un cable cinta para el lector IDE
CD de Software de soporte
Caractersticas
Processor Soporte de Procesador Socket-462
Soporta CPU de AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron/ Athlon/Duron
Soporta hasta Bus de Lado Frontal de 400 MHz (M863AG)/ 333 MHz
(M863G)
Chipset Hay SiS741/SiS 741GX Northbridge y SiS963L Southbridge en este chipset
en confomidad con una arquitectura innovadora y escalable con fiabilidad y
rendimiento comprobados. La serie de esta placa principal tiene dos modelos,
M863AG y M863G:
Model Northbridge Southbridge Function
M863AG SiS 741 963L CPU FSB: 400MHz
DDR400
M863G SiS 741 GX 963L CPU FSB: 333MHz
DDR333/266
Soporta las CPUs AMD Athlon XP, Sempron, Athlon y Duron con FSB hasta
400(SiS741 NB solamente)/333 MHz, y Cronometraje de Anfitrin a DRMA
Sincrnico/ Casi-sincrnico
Soporta 400(SiS741 NB solamente)/333/266 SDRAM DDR y controlador
de memoria unificado de alto rendimiento que optimiza la utilizacin de bus
DRAM
Soporta Interfaz AGP 8X/4X con Transaccin de Escritura Rpida
Motor 3D de 156-bit de alto rendimiento incorporado y motor de setup de
tringulo VLIW de formato de punto flotante de 32-bit
Vnculo I/O multihilado integrado asegura la concurrencia de la transferencia
de datos hacia arriba y abajo con un ancho de banda de 1.2GB/s
Especificacin de conformidad PCI 2.2
Entrada/Salida multi-ensartada integrada y enlace maestro
Mastering de vnculo I/O multihilado con transaccin Concurrente de
Lectura/Escritura
Soporte de La placa principal acomoda dos 2.5V DDR de 184 pines, enchufes DIMM
Memoria con una capacidad total de 2GB de memoria de sistema.
Soporta DDR hasta bus de memoria de 400 (solamente SiS741
NB)/333/266
AC97 Audio Conforme con la especificacin AC97 2.2
Codec Conformidad de Protocolo AC-Link
Codec de Full-duplex con ndice de muestreo independiente y variable
Buffer de Audfono Incorporado
SNR 90db
Salidas de Estreo y Modo
4Ch DAC
Paquetes 48 LQFP y 24-Lead TSSOP
Satisface los requisitos PC99 de Microsoft
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Soporte de administracin de energa avanzada
Ranuras de Dos ranuras 32-bit PCI
Expansin Una ranura 8X AGP
Una ranura CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)t
IDE Abordos Dos conectores IDE
Soporta modos PIO (Entrada/Salida Programable/Programmable
Input/Output) y modos DMA (Acceso de Memoria Directo/Direct Memory
Access).
Soporta mastering de bus IDE Ultra DMA con ndices de transferencia de
133/100/66 /MB/sec
Puertos I/O La placa principal tiene un juego completo de puertos I/O y conectores:
Abordos Dos puertos PS/2 para ratn y teclado
Un puerto serial
Un puerto paralelo
Un puerto VGA
Seis puertos USB 2.0 (cuatro puertos de panel trasero, cabezales USB
abordos que proveen dos puertos extras)
Clavijas de sonido para micrfono, entrada y salida de lnea
Ethernet LAN Soporta operacin 10/100Mbps y operacin de duplex medio/completo.
Rpido Conformidad IEEE 802.3/802.3u
(optional) Soporta auto-negociacin IEEE 802.3u clusula 28
Soporta operacin bajo el modo Link Down Power Saving (Vincular Ahorro
de Suministro)
Soporta compensacin Base Line Winder (BLW)
Ecualizacin Adaptiva.
USB 2.0 Conforme con la Especificacin de Bus Serial Universal Revisin 2.0
Conforme con Controlador Anfitrin Reforzado de Intel Interface
Specification Revision 0.95
Conforme con la Especificacin de Interfaz de Controlador Anfitrin
Universal Revisin 1.1
Dispositivo PCI multi-funcin se consiste de dos centros de Controlador
Anfitrin UHCI para sealizacin de velocidad completa/baja y un centro de
Controlador Anfitrin EHCI para sealizacin de alta velocidaa
Root hub consiste de 4 puertos que miran hacia abajo con transceptores de
capa fsica integrado compartido por Controlador Anfitrin UHCI y EHCI
Soporta Especificacin de Interfaz de Administracin de Energa de BUS
PCI versin 1.1
Soporte de legado para todos los puetos que miran hacia abajo
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Lista de verificao
A embalagem da sua placa principal contm os seguintes itens:
A placa principal
O Manual do Utilizador
Um cabo para a unidade de disquetes (opcional)
Um cabo para a unidade IDE
CD de suporte para o software
Caractersticas
XIII
Um encaixe para CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)
IDE na placa Dois conectores IDE
Suporta modos PIO (Input/Output Programvel) e DMA (Direct Memory
Access)
Suporta IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering com razo de transferncia de
133/100/66 MB/sec
Portas I/O na A placa principal possui um conjunto completo de portas e conectores I/O:
placa Duas portas PS/2 para o rato e teclado
Uma porta srie
Uma porta paralela
Uma porta VGA
Seis portes USB2.0 (quatro portes traseiros, um conector USB na placa com
dois portes extras)
Jacks audio para microfone, line-in e line-out
Fast Ethernet Suporta operao 10/100Mbps e operao parcial/completa duplex
LAN IEEE 802.3/802.3u complacente
(optional) Suporta IEEE 802.3u clusula 28 auto negociao
Suporta operao sob o modo Link Down Power Saving
Suporta compensao Base Line Winder (BLW)
Equalizao Adaptativa
USB 2.0 Compatvel com Universal Serial Bus Reviso 2.0 da especificao
Compatvel com controlador Enhanced Host da Intel Reviso 0.95 da
especificao da interface
Compatvel com controlador Universal Host Reviso 1.1 da especificao da
Interface
O dispositivo PCI muli-funes consiste em dois ncleos de Controlador
UHCI Host Controller para sinalizao de velocidade total/baixa em um
ncleo de Controlador EHCI Host para sinalizao de alta velocidade
O ncleo de raiz consiste em 4 portas de proteco a jusante com
transreceptores de camadas fsicas integrados partilhados pelos
controladores Host UHCI e EHCI
Suporte de gesto de energia PCI-Bus Reviso 1.1 da especificao da
interface
Suporte para todas as portas de proteco a jusante
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IDE
CD
Socket-462
AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU
400 MHz (M863AG)/ 333 MHz (M863G)
SiS741/SiS 741GX
SiS963L
M863AG M863G
Model Northbridge Southbridge Function
M863AG SiS 741 963L CPU FSB: 400MHz
DDR400
M863G SiS 741 GX 963L CPU FSB: 333MHz
DDR333/266
FSB 400 (SiS741 NB) /333MHz AMD Athlon XP,
Sempron, Athlon Duron CPU, / DRAM
400 (SiS741 NB)/333/266 DDR SDRAM DRAM
Fast Write Transaction AGP 8X/4X
256 3D 32 VLIW
I/O 1.2GB/s /
PCI 2.2
I/O
/ I/O
Code AC-Link
c
XV
SNR 90db
4 DAC
48 LQFP Package 24-Lead TSSOP Package
Microsoft PC99
2 32 PCI
1 8X AGP
(CNR)
Onboard IDE 2 IDE
PIO (/) DMA ()
IDE Ultra DMA 133/100/66 MB/sec
I/O I/O :
2 PS/2
1
1
1 VGA
6 USB2.0 ( 4 USB 2
Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps /
LAN
(optional) IEEE 802.3/802.3u
IEEE 802.3u 28
(BLW)
USB 2.0 2.0
Intel 0.95
1.1
PCI 2 / UHCI
1EHCI
Root4UHCIEHCI
1.1 PCI
XVI
XVII
Chapter 1
Introduction
This motherboard has a Socket-A support for the AMD Athlon
XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron processors. The Socket-A
processors front-side bus speed is 400 MHz (for M863AG)/
333 MHz (for M863G).
It has two 32-bit PCI slots, one 8X AGP slot, one CNR
(Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and supports the
onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In
addition, this motherboard has a full set of I/O ports including two
PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA port,
one parallel port and maximum six USB2.0 ports four back-panel
ports and one onboard USB connector USB2 providing two extra
ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the motherboard.
Chipset
There are SiS741/SiS 741GX Northbridge and SiS963L
Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and
scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. This
motherboard series has two models, M863AG and M863G:
Model Northbridge Southbridge Function
M863AG SiS 741 963L CPU FSB: 400MHz
DDR400
M863G SiS 741 GX 963L CPU FSB: 333MHz
DDR333/266
2
Memory Support
The motherboard accommodates 2 DDR 184 pin, 2.5V
DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system
memory.
Supports DDR 400(only for SiS741 NB)/333/266 memory
bus
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
Two 32-bit PCI slots
One 8X AGP slot
One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot
Onboard IDE
Two IDE Connectors
Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA
(Direct Memory Access) modes
Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates
of 133/100/66 MB/sec
3
One parallel port
One VGA port
Six USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, one onboard
USB connector USB2 providing two extra ports)
Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure
many system features including the following:
Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters and memory timing
CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.
USB 2.0
Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0
Compliant with Intels Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specification Revision 0.95
Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1
PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling
Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCI Host Controller
4
Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1
Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
Dimensions
Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 200 mm
Package Contents
Your motherboard package contains the following items:
The motherboard
The Users Manual
One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
One IDE drive ribbon cable
The Software support CD
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
motherboard.
Extended USB module
CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
Card Reader
Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the
third party, but please contact your local vendor on any
issues of the specification and compatibility.
5
Chapter 2
Motherboard Installation
To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these
instructions in this chapter:
Note:
1. Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper JP2 is
under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating JP2 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the motherboard.
Motherboard Components
Identify major components on the motherboard via this diagram
underneath.
I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the motherboard.
(shared (optional)
with JP1)
7
PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
Parallel Port Use the Parallel port to connect printers or
(PRN) other parallel communications devices.
COM1 Use the COM port to connect serial devices
such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is
identified by the system as COM1.
LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to
(optional) connect your computer to the Network.
USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Note: The lower USB port located beside the
VGA port is shared with the JP1 connector.
Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In
signal. The second jack is for stereo Line-
Out signal. The third jack is for Microphone.
CPUFAN1
Pin1
Socket-462
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1. Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull
the locking lever away from the socket and raising
it to the upright position.
2. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge
on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket.
Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force.
3. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the
latch on the edge of socket.
4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
5. Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU,
and secure them all onto the socket base.
6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan
connector (CPUFAN1) on the motherboard.
DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires
184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM module.
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DDR1
DDR2
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Jumper Settings
Using a jumper cap to connect two pins is SHORT, removing it
from these pins, OPEN.
1
JP2
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J1
SYSFAN1
U5
1
SW1
1
AUDIO1 JP1
1
IR1
1
1
SPK1 USB2
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SPK1: Speaker Connector
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on
the motherboard.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 SPKR 2 NC
3 GND 4 +5V
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Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Vcc5V 2 USB-
3 USB+ 4 GND
5 KEY
The JP1 is shared with the lower USB port located
beside the VGA port of the I/O back panel. Please see
I/O Ports for more information.
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Install Other Devices
Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.
FDC1
IDE1 IDE2
1 1
IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The motherboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or
two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
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channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
Expansion Slots
This motherboard has one AGP, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI
slots.
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AGP1
CNR1
PCI2 PCI1
8X AGP Slot
You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8X AGP
specification and has an 8X AGP edge connector in the AGP slot.
CNR Slot
You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)
cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.
PCI Slots
You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the
slots.
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Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Utility
Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your
computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed,
and various configuration settings. Your computer applies those
information to initialize all the components when booting up and
basic functions of coordination between system components.
You can run the setup utility and manually change the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some
hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard, such as the
CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.
Running the Setup Utility
Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the
screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to
Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP. Whenever you see this
message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
V02.54 (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with
installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one
item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative
values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead
to dialog boxes requiring your answer Yes or No by hitting the Y
or N keys.
If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save
those changes and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen
describing all key functions. Press F9 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values.
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Standard CMOS Setup Page
This page helps you set up basic information such as the date and
time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives.
Date & Time Use these items to set up system date and
time
IDE These items configure devices connected to
Primary the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
Master/Slave configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose
Secondary Auto. If the Auto setting fails to find a hard
Master/Slave disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the
hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.)
manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive,
select the setting CDROM. If you have an
ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a
ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical.
Floppy Drive A Use these items to set up size and capacity of
Floppy Drive B the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.
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Advanced Setup Page
This page sets up more advanced information about your system.
Be more careful to this page. Any changes can affect the operation
of your computer.
CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Setup
Share Memory Size 32MB Help Item
Quick Boot Enabled
1st Boot Device IDE:PM-ST320410A Allows BIOS to
2nd Boot Device SS-Pioneer DVD-RO skip certain tests
3rd Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive while booting. This
Try Other Boot Device Yes will decrease the
Bootup Num-Lock On time needed to
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No boot the system.
Graphic Win Size 64MB
DRAM CAS Latency Auto
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
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Graphic Win This item defines the size of aperture if
Size you use a graphic adapter.
SDRAM CAS# This item determines the operation of
Latency SDRAM memory CAS (column address
strobe). It is recommended that you leave
this item at the default value. The 2T
setting requires faster memory that
specifically supports this mode.
Auto detect When this item is enabled, BIOS will
DIMM/PCI disable the clock signal of free
Clock DIMM/PCI slots.
Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can
significantly reduce the EMI(Electro-
Magnetic Interference) generated by the
system.
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OnBoard IR Use this item to enable or disable the
Port onboard infrared port, and to assign a port
address.
Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the
Address onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port
address.
OnBoard PCI Use this item to enable or disable either or
IDE both of the onboard Primary and Secondary
Controller IDE channels.
Audio Device This item enables or disables the AC97
audio chip.
Modem Device This item enables or disables the AC97
modem chip.
Ethernet This item enables or disables the onboard
Device Ethernet LAN.
OnBoard USB Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
Function ports on this motherboard.
USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
For DOS ports on this motherboard in a DOS
environment.
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ACPI Aware This item supports ACPI (Advanced
O/S Configuration and Power management
Interface). Use this item to enable or disable
the ACPI feature.
Power Use this item to enable or disable a power
Management management scheme. If you enable power
management, you can use the items below
to set the power management operation.
Both APM and ACPI are supported.
Suspend Mode This item selects the status S1(Stop Clock)
or S3(Suspend to RAM) when the system
enters the power-saving Suspend mode.
Suspend Time This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
Out minutes. If the time selected passes without
any system activity, the computer will enter
power-saving Suspend mode.
Resume On The system can be turned off with a
RTC Alarm / software command. If you enable this item,
Date / Hour / the system can automatically resume at a
Minute / fixed time based on the systems RTC
Second (realtime clock). Use the items below this
one to set the date and time of the wake-up
alarm. You must use an ATX power supply
in order to use this feature.
LAN/Ring The system can be turned off with a
Power On software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume if there
is an incoming call on the Modem. You
must use an ATX power supply in order to
use this feature.
Keyboard If you enable this item, system can
Power On automatically resume by pressing hot keys
Wake-Up Key on the keyboard or typing in the password.
Wake-Up You must enable the Keyboard Power On
Password jumper and use an ATX power supply in
order to use this feature.
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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI
bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Help Item
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Select which
graphics controller
to use as the
primary boot
device.
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Supervisor This item indicates whether a supervisor
Password password has been set. If the password has
been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not
Installed displays.
Change You can select this option and press
Supervisor <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can
Password use the sub menu to change the supervisor
password.
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Hardware Monitor Page
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this motherboard.
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Discard Changes and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that
you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
When the Discard Changes and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y>
to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main
menu.
Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save,
use the "Discard Changes and Exit" item and press <Y>
to discard any changes you have made.
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Chapter 4
Software & Applications
Introduction
To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you
can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on
your operating system.
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Auto-Installing under Windows 2000/XP
If you are under Windows 2000/XP, please click the Setup button
to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup
screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:
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Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation
If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesnt
work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow
this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting
the support CD-ROM:
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