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1. CERTIFICATE The TUV CERT Certification Body for QM Systems of RWTUV Systems GmbH hereby certifies in accordance with TUV CERT procedure that ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO LTD ECS MANUFACTURING SHENZHEN CO LTD ELITE TECHNOLOGY SHENZHEN CO LTD 2F No 240 Sec 1 Nel Hu Road Talpel Talwan 114 R O C No 22 Alley 38 Lane 91 Sec 1 Nei Hu Road Taipei Taiwan 114 R O C No 20 amp 26 Free Trade Zone Shatoujiao Shenzhen City GuangDong Province China has established and applies a quality system for Design Manufacturing and Sales of Mainboards Personal Computers Notebooks and Peripheral Cards An audit was performed Report No 2 5 1585 2000 Proof has been furnished that the requirements according to 150 9001 2000 EN ISO 9001 2000 JIS Q 9001 2000 ANSI ASQC Q9001 2000 are fulfilled The certificate is valid until 27 January 2007 Certificate Registration No 04100 2000 1325 The company has been certified since 2000 The TOV fi Body for OM Systems RW mbH Systems Gi Essen 04 03 2004 SS gt gt gt ARA AQ FIC Ay Lat ie N 15014001 CERTIFICATE Certificate NO 05 2001 065 Date of issue 30th Dec 2001 Date of expiry 29th Dec 2004 SHENZHEN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION CENTER AA DDD LLL LLL Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and s
2. Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply l This motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive FDD interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives You can install a 5 25 inch drive and a 3 5 inch drive with various capacities The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5 25 inch drive and another type of connector for a 3 5 inch drive You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I O port connector FDD Floppy Disk Connector This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting the single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing the Motherboard 19 20 Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can incre
3. Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Manufacturer Brand String Frequency FSB Speed These are display only fields and display the information of current manufacturer brand of the CPU frequency and Front Side Bus of the CPU installed in your computer Cache L1 L2 L3 These items show the actual CPU interal level 1 2 3 cache size Using BIOS 33 Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value These items show the Locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system Ratio CMOS Setting 14 This item sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Users please not that if a invalid ratio has been entered to this field BIOS will restore it to previous state Hyper Threading Technolo Enabled This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper Threading and you are using a Hyper Threading CPU Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled This item enables or disables the Max CPU ID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this item to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT4 0 Execute Disable Bit Disabled This item is a security feature that helps you protect your CPU and operating system against malicious software executing code This item is available when CPU supports the feature CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function frequencyinstalled in your system If the over clocking fails please turn off the syste
4. F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults 9 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Use this item to enable or disable hard disk write protection IDE Detect Time Out 35 This item allows you to set time out for IDE detection Press lt Esc gt to return to the advanced setup page Using BIOS 35 36 gt Super IO Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc SuperlO Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Help Item Serial Port1 Address 8FB IRQ4 Serial Port 2 Address 2FB IRQ3 Allows BIOS to Enable or Serial Port 2 Mode Normal Disable Floppy Controller Parallel Port Address 878 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP mode DMA channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface Serial Port1 2 Address 3F8 IRQ4 2FB IRQ3 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 2 serial port and to assign a port address Serial Port2 Mode Normal It Serial Port2 Address is not disabled it allows you to set the Serial Port 2 Mode Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or dis
5. INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins 4 Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 915 M5 AutoSetup Program Mainboard ID Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 eiii The InstalStieid Wizard instal AutoSetup on your computer To continue cick New The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to ins
6. a Floppy Diskette 19 20 Connecting Optional 22 Connecting VO Devices c ccccscsssssssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseceeseeteesneeseseenees 26 Chapter 3 21 Using BIOS 27 Aboutthe Setup Util ia 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering the Setup 28 Updating the BIOS cccccccccccscssssscsscseescescuseeseesesaesaeeaceaceaneanennenes 29 Using BIOS sra 29 Standard CMOS Setup 30 Boot Configuration Features se Advanced SetuP 32 Advanced Chipset 5 Fower Mana SEMentS CIUD ca astaycnsacvresnanassequcsecpensiieads demetymoteres Hardware Health Configuration BIOS Security Features Load Optimal Defaults Load Faiafe Deal aiii ia Save Changes and coweisied ani 42 Discard Changes and 42 Chapter 4 43 Using the Motherboard Software 43 About the 5 43 Auto installing under Windows 8 2000 43 RUNNINGS CUP A A AA a a 44 Man al Instala usas 46 Utility Software Refe
7. below for information 10 F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 HD_LED P Hard disk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch 9 RSVD Reserved 10 Key Nopin MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on
8. using the For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt add on card Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 1 9 F_AUDIO c ao Yo o lololo CDIN1 CDIN2 AUXIN1 ja 2 10 2 10 2 _USB1 F_USB2 COM2 23 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 USB_FP_OCO Overcurrent signal indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hand up l Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as AUXIN1 Auxiliary in connector optional This connector is an additional line in audio connector It allows you to attach a line in cable when your rear line in jack is set as line out port for 4 channel func
9. PDIF in header 24 PCIE PCI Express Lite slot 25 ATX12V ATX12V power connector Stands for optional components This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case First some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly 915 MS supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a M
10. a tion procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use Installing the Motherboard 15 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four 184 pin 2 5V unbuffered DIMM and supports DDR333 400 You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 256MB to 1GB of memory the total memory capacity is 4GB DDR SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR 333 166MHz DDR 400 200MHz Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you Le are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR and DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards
11. able the onboard Parallel port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Mode ECP Use this item to select the parallel port mode ECP Mode DMA channel DMA3 This item assigns a DMA channel to the parallel port The options are 0 1 and 3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port Press lt Esc gt to return to the advanced setup page Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Features This page sets up more advanced chipset information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Select the type of de vice conneted to the Init Display First PCIEX PCI system Onboard Video Memory Size 8MB OMB 120MB 128MB Aperture Size Select 256MB Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Onboard Device USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled AUDIO Device Enabled LAN Device Enabled LAN Boot ROM Support Disabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults DRAM Frequency Auto This item determines frequency of DRAM memory Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When
12. abled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults ATA IDE Configuration Compatible The ATA IDE option can be configured as Disabled Compatible default and Enhanced in the BIOS configuration Windows 98SE and Windows Me operating systems do not support Enhanced mode IDE Serial ATA resources for more than four devices If the ATA IDE option is set to Enhanced mode the operating installation will not be able to recognize the drive and the installation will fail Before installing 98SE or Me the ATA IDE configuration must be changed from Enhanced to Legacy mode IDE Chennels SATA Pri PATA Sec Use this item to set up the primary and secondary sequence of IDE channels and SATA channel If set ATA IDE Configuration to Compatible mode and IDE channels to SATA Pri PATA Sec users can only plug in SATA devices on SATA1 and SATA2 if set ATA IDE Configuration to Compatible mode and IDE channels as SATA Sec PATA Pri users can only plug in SATA devices on SATA3 and SATA4 or else SATA devices will not be recognized If set ATA IDE Configuration to Enhanced mode then SATA devices can be plugged into any SATA connector Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Not detected Hard Disk CD DVD ROM Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one or two devi
13. and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard 16 Table A DDR memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Vendor Model Name GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 Kingston K4H560838D TCCC D3208DL2T 5 0323PT01 HYNIX HY5DU5656822BT D43 Apacer AM3A568ACT 5A Samsung K4H560838E TCCC CORSAIR CMX256 3200C2PT Kingston K4H560838D TCC4 GEIL Samsung G216L6464D2TGSNKT2L GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 K4H560838D TCCC Kingston D3208DL2T 5 0323PT01 HYNIX HY5DU5656822BT D43 Apacer AM3A568ACT 5A GEIL G208L364D1TG5NKT3C Ramaxel MT 46V32M8 TG 5BC Samsung CORSAIR K4H560838E TCCC CMX256 3200C2PT Kingston K4H560838D TCC4 GEIL Kingston Samsung G216L6464D2TGSNKT2L SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCC4 K4H560838E TCCC GEIL GE16L6464D2 WL5NKT3H66 Kingston SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCC4 Samsung K4H560838E TCCC GE16L6464D2 WL5NKT3H66 17 Installing a Hard Dish Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so tha
14. arenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle gt Using BIOS 29 Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup System Overview Help Item AMIBIOS Version 08 00 11 Use ENTER TAB Build Date 10 22 04 or SHIFT TAB TO ID 915 M5 selecta field Processor i Use or to Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz configure system Time Speed 3200MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB System Time 00 04 43 Saystem Date Tue 06 08 2004 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Processor The item is automatically detected by the system at start up time The Processor item shows the processor type and speed installed in your computer This is display only field You cannot make changes to this field System Memory The item is automatically detected by the system at start up time The is display only field You cannot make changes to this field Time and Date The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Boot Configur
15. ase the motherboard s capabili ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system de E El a ETTIEPRELFERES PAULA EEC PCI Express Lite Slot El PCI Slots I PCI Express The PCI Express Lite slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics Lite Slot card PCI Slot PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI inter face carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card configure the card before installation Installing the Motherboard 21 Table A Supported PCI Express Lite Cards List VGA Chip Model name nVIDIA MSI NX6600 TD128SE 128MB 16X ELSA GLADIAC 660 128T 128MB 16x NVIDIA PCX5300 128MB 16X NVIDIA PCX5750 128MB 16X WinFast PX360TD 128MB 16X ELSA PCX5900 128MB 16X RX300SE 128TD V 1 D 128MB 16X MSI X600 128MB 16X ELSA X600 128MB 16X 22 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin
16. ation Features This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Features Boot Settings Configuration Help Item 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device IC35L04AVVNO7 0 Specifies the boot sequence 3rd Boot Device ASUS CD S520 A from the available devices Quick Boot Enabled A device enclosed in paren Quiet Boot Enabled thesis has been disabled in Bootup Num Lock On the corresponding type menu fl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start up time Quick Boot Enabled If you enable this item the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines Quiet Boot Enabled If enabled BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot if disabled BIOS will set the initial display mode to BIOS and show the diagnostic POST screen at boot Boot Up NumLock On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 31 32 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle t
17. aving Suspend mode Using BIOS 39 Power Button Mode On Off This item lets you install a software power down controlled by the normal power button on your system Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off This item defines how the system will act after AC power loss during system operation When you set to Off it will keep the system in Off state until the power button is pressed PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wakeup Disabled These items enable or disable you to allow keyboard or mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume On Ring Disabled The system can be turned off with a 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 Resume On LAN Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume on LAN You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume On PME Enabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card USB Device Wakeup From S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device Wakeup function from 53 84 mode Resum
18. ces Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel If any IDE device is detected in any one of the above items press lt Enter gt to reveal the following information Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master Help Item Device Hard Disk Vendor 1C35L040AUVNO7 0 Select the type of device Size 41 1GB conneted to the system LBAMode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 14 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 2 S M A R T Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto fl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Secondary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Slave Help Item Device CD DVD ROM Vendor ASUS CD S520 A Select the type of device LBAMode Supported conneted to the system PIO Mode 14 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 2 Type Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto 11 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi
19. e Health Configuration 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS setup for changing time date hard disk type etc v02 56 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below ESC Exits the current menu the Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Fl Displays a screen that describes all key functions F7 Loads Previous Values F8 Loads Failsafe Defaults F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup ESC Exits the current menu Using BIOS Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 3 Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufactu
20. e MIC function IRDA Infrared header The motherboard supports an Infrared IRDA data port Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and other computers Pin Signal Name RSVD No Pin IR Power 5V Ground IR_Tx IR_Rx J e wjn Installing the Motherboard 25 SATA1 2 3 4 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 150 MB s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Sianal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TE 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground 5 SPDIF 11 SPDIF in header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface input to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector Pin Sianal Name Function 1 VCC3 Power 2 GND Ground 3 SPDIF SPDIF digital input SPDIF O1 SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector Pin Sianal Name Function 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital ou
21. e On RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Hardware Health Configuration This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Health Configuration Case Open Warning Disabled Help Item Shutdown Temperature Disabled Hardware Health Configuration Current SYSTEM Temperature 39 C 102 F Disabled Current CPU Temperature 38 C 100 F Enabled SYS FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU FAN Speed 3924RPM PWR FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Vcore 1 353V 1 5V 1 516V 3 3V 3 338V 5 0V 5 094V Battery Voltage 3 258V lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 Optimized Defaults Case Open Warning Disabled Enables or disables the features of recording the chassis intrusion status Once the chassis is opened a warning message will be issued Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach bef
22. ful 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure 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 Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and 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 num r
23. gt to return to the main menu setting page Power Mangement Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Features Suspend mode 53 Help Item APM Power Management Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume No Suspend Time Out Disbaled Select the ACPI state used Power Button Mode On Off for System Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off PS 2 Keyboard Wakeup Disabled PS 2 Mouse Wakeup Disabled Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On LAN Disabled Resume On PME Enabled USB Device Wakeup From S3 Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Suspend mode S3 After the selected period of system inactivity all devices expect the CPU shut off APM Power Management Enabled Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme If you enable power management you can use the items below to set the power management operation Only APM is supported Repost Video on S3 Resume No If STR mode or Auto mode is selected this item allows you to enable disable this function Suspend Time Out Disabled This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes If the time selected passes without any system activity the computer will enter power s
24. his page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Advanced Settings Help Item gt CPU Configuration Press Enter gt Floppy Configuration Press Enter Configure CPU p IDE Configuration Press Enter SuperlO Configuration Press Enter 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults 9 Optimized Defaults gt CPU Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Advanced Settings Help Item Manufacturer Intel Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Sets the ratio between CPU Frequency 3 20GHz Core Clock and the FSB FSB Speed 800MHz Frequency NOTE If a invalid ratio has Cache L1 800KB been entered to this field Cache L2 512KB BIOS will restore it to previ Cache L3 2048KB ous state Ratio Status Unlocked Max 17 Ratio Actual Value 17 Ratio CMOS Setting 14 Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Bit Disabled CPU Over clocking Func Disabled CPU Frequency 200MHz 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe
25. icro ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard D A a Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper iis cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT y Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled CLR_CMOS BIOS_WP Ju
26. ion opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt OK gt and then lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt Canel gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press lt F9 gt Load Failsafe Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt OK gt and the lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt Canel gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the defaults The fail safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable If your system is not functioning correctly try installing the fail safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again If you only want to install fail safe defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press lt F8 gt Save Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box a
27. ique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Goto page Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to gt page 7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Provides information on using the BIOS i Setup Utility Using BIOS Go to page 27 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Using the Motherboard Software Goto page 43 Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chanter 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 cda aE EEI E a 1 NE I i ae 2 Motherboard Components Chanter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety PrecautionS Choosing a Computer Case Installing the Motherboard ina Case cecceesesesseseecseeseeeeseteeeeseeeesesees 7 Checking Jumper Settings umi tabs 8 VEUME SUID CIS 8 Checking Jumper 65 9 JUMPER O 9 Connecting Case Compomnentt ccccccsssseseseseseseeeteneeseeeesaeeeseeeeeteeeees 10 Front Panel Header iii tadas 12 Installing Hard cin 13 Installing the 13 Installing Memory ModuleS ccoo 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 17 Installing
28. liant with Azalia specification supporting 8 channel DACs with SNR 100dB Capabilities 192 96 48 44 1 KHz with 24 20 16 bits 8 Smart Jack I O port support Extensive jack detection via RNM resistors network method that can be used to monitor the plugging status of each jack Digital S PDIF OUT amp IN support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PIC Express Lite slot optional Three 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots One 40 pin IDE low profile header that support two IDE devices One floppy disk drive interface and four 7 pin SATA connectors The 915 5 motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100 66 MB s FireWire Optional Compliatn with the latest IEEE 1394 standards with full 1394a P2000 support Detect connected device types and automatically configure data speeds to 100 200 or 400 Mbps Equipped with 32 bit PCI bus interface that features advanced power man agement and cardbus support Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors gt Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port and one parallel port Four USB ports One VGA port one 1394 port optional and one LAN port optional Audio jacks for microphone in line in and line out Audio jack for microphone in line in and 8 ch High Definition Audio out if supports Azalia Audio CODEC Please be noted the I O may be varied based
29. m Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software AMI AWARD Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip Proceed with caution when using this program If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction Refer to Chapter 3 Using BIOS for more information WinFlash Utility The Award WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS flash writer utility The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment This utility is currently available for WINXP ME 2000 98SE To install the WinFlash utility run WINFLASH EXE from the following directory UTILITY WINFLASH 1 51 This concludes Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software
30. m power And then hold the Insert key similar to theClear CMOS function and turn on the power the BIOS will recover the safe default CPU Frequency This item displays the CPU current frequency Press lt Esc gt to return to the advanced setup page Floppy Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Help Item Floppy A 1 44MB 912 Floppy B Disabled Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS 34 Floppy A B Use these items to set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive s installed in the system Press lt Esc gt to return to the advanced setup page gt IDE Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item ATA IDE Configuration Compatible Legacy IDE Channels SATAPri PATA Sec gt Primary IDE Master Not Detected gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected gt Secondary IDE Master Hard Disk P Secondary IDE Slave CD DVD ROM Hard Disk Write Protect Dis
31. motherboard supports 8 channel audio devices that corre spond to the A B C and E port respectively In addition all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition A Center amp Woofer D Line in B Back Surround E Front Out C Side Surround F Mic_in Rear The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configura tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The setti
32. mper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 CLEAR CMOS 2 3 NORMAL Before clearing the 1 CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS BIOS_WP 2 pin BIOS_WP OPEN FLASH WRITE a UNPROTECTED a SHORT FLASH WRITE BIOS_WP PROTECTED Installing the Motherboard 10 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin con necting the motherboard components Refer to the following 5 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the auxiliary power supply cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CPU_FAN 9 8 ATX12V go F_PANEL Connecting 20 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 20 pin and 24 pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector With the 20 pin power cable just align the 20 pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector However using 20 pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient electricity A minimum power of 300W is recommended for a fully configured system Users please no
33. mponents that are run beyond the rated limits This motherboard has a LGA775 socket When choosing a processor consider the perfor mance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Unload the cap Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket B Open the load plate Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the hook of the lever pushing down and pulling aside unlock it Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts C Install the CPU on the socket Orientate CPU package to the socket Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location D Close the load plate Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side and hook the lever CPU is locked completely E Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard G Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink install
34. ngs made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Using BIOS 27 28 Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc gt Standard CMOS Setup P gt BIOS Security Features Boot Configuration Features Load Optimal Defaults P gt Advanced Setup Load Failsafe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Save Changes and Exit P Power Management Features Discard Changes and Exit gt Hardwar
35. nology That is 256 MB Double Side Memory Module amp 128 MB Single Side Memory Mo ICH6 SB 5 Memoty Accommodates four dule are NOT support Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer func tions Compliant with PCI 2 3 specificaiton Compliant with Serial ATA 1 0a specification Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated LAN controller Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100 66 33 unbuffered DIMMs Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB Graphics Supports core frequency of 333 MHz Supports 3D Setup Supports High Quali Video DVD PC VCR Render Engine and 3D Graphics Enhancements ty Texture Engine Onboard LAN Optional This motherboard may support either of the following LAN chipset Supports 10 Mbs and 100Mb s N Way Auto negotiation operation Half Full duplex capability Supports Wake On LAN WOL function and remote wake up Integrate 10 100 1000 transceiver Supports PCI v2 3 Supports fully with IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u and IEEE802 3ab 32 bit 33 66MHz Introducing the Motherboard Audio This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset Compliant with the AC 97 v2 3 CODEC Supports 6 channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems Provides three analog line level stereo inputs with 5 bit volume control Line in CD AUX Supports S PDIF output function Comp
36. off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal Installing the Motherboard 13 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor da Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in co
37. oftware is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium II Pentium III Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor poration Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC 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 reason able 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 harm
38. on what chipset the motherboard supported BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AWARD BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change with out prior notice Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs 2 SYS_FAN System fan connector 3 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 4 DIMM1 4 Four 184 pin DDR SDRAM slots 5 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 6 ATX1 Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 7IDE1 Primary IDE channel 8 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 9 SPK1 Speaker header 10 PWR_FAN Power fan connector 1IRDA Infrared header 2 SATA1 4 Four serial ATA connectors 13 F PANEL Front Panel switch LED header 4 COM2 Onboard serial port header 5 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front Panel USB headers 6 BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper 7 PCH 3 Three 32 bit add on card slots 8 AUXIN1 Auxiliary Audio input connector 9 CDIN2 Secondary CD in connector 20 CDIN1 Primary CD in connector 21 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 22 SPDIF O1 SPDIF out header 23 SPDIF I1 S
39. ore powering down Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS BIOS Secuity Features This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Install Change the User Password Not Installed Password Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Change User Password Press Enter Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password user password has been set If the pass word has benn installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled If set to Disabled when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table there will be no warning message to appear Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 42 Load Optimal Defaults This opt
40. ppears press lt OK gt to save and exit or press lt Cancel gt to return to the main menu Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press lt OK gt to discard changes and exit or press lt Cancel gt to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Discard Changes and Exit item and press lt OK gt to discard any changes you have made Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Never try to install all software from folfer that is not specified for use with your motherboard Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Auto installing under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and
41. rence comicios asian 46 Multi Language Translation Chanter1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the 915 M5 motherboard This motherboard is a high perfor mance enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 Socket for latest Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard may support 915GV Northbridge NB and ICH6 Southbridge SB chipsets The 915GV Northbridge on this motherboard supports a Front Side Bus FSB frequency of 800 533 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU The memory controller supports DDR memory DIMM frequencies of 333MHz and 400 MHz It supports four DDR Sockets with up to maximum memory of 4 GB DDR Maximum memory bandwidth of 3 2 GB s in single channel mode and 6 4 GB s in dual channel mode is supported One optional PCI Express Lite slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card The ICH6 Southbridge on this motherboard supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2 3 compliant It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480Mb s bandwidth for eight USB 2 0 ports integrates Azalia CODEC that features a 8 channel High Definition audio output One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in ATA 100 66 mode The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is SATA v1 0 compliant supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 150 MB s each The 915 M5 motherboard is equipped with ad
42. rer s Web site Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3 5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer s diskette drive You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Boot Configuration Features to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first 6 At the AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS then press lt Enter gt 7 When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information Some options marked with a triangle gt lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in p
43. software for your motherboard install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automati cally bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit 51 Multi Menu E 151 If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 43 44 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems such as DOS WIN NT or WIN98 95 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or
44. t the pinl color edge of the cable correspoinds to the pin I of the I O port connector IDE1 IDE Connector This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 150 MB s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this Installing the Motherboard 18 About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA or Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard D a SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional
45. tall The default options are recommended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears xl Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utity wil enable Plug Play INF support for Intel R chipset components lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instruc tions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Using the Motherboard Software 45 46 Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that auto matically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your operating syste
46. te that when installing 20 pin power cable the latche of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX1 connector latch just as the picture shows 114 20 pin power cable Users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX1 match perfectly 24 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard CPU_FAN FAN Power Connector EL Name Function E System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control FAN Speed control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 14 2 24 26 4W max at 12V PWR_FAN SYS_FAN FAN Power Connectors O Name Function 1 System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor SPK1 Internal speaker ours 2 3 NO 4 Signal ATX1 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Signal Name a Name 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 1 12V 23 5V 2 33v 24 COM Installing the Motherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 4 Ground Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table
47. this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up Init Display First PCIEX PCI This item allows you to choose the primary display card Onboard Video Memory Size 8MB OMB 120MB 128MB This item shows the Video memory size borrowed from main memory capacity Aperture Size Select 256MB This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable you to detect PCI clock automatically Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Using BIOS 38 USB Function Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB support USB 2 0 Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 Controller AUDIO Device Enabled Enables and disables the Audio device LAN Device Enabled Enables and disables the onboard LAN LAN Boot ROM Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM function Press lt Esc
48. tion Signal Name Function 1 AUX In left channel 2 AGND Ground 3 AGND Ground 4 AUXIN R AUX In right channel CDIN1 Primary CD in connector Signal Name CDIN2 Secondary CD in connector optional Signal Name Installing the Motherboard 24 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Function 1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control Headphone Amplifier 8 Key No Pin 9 AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel 10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access a Signal Name PORT FL GND PORT FR ACZ DET PORT ER AGND SENSE B Key PORT EL GND COLO NLA HAR WIN If your front panel cable is seperated please connect it to pinl and pin3 or pin5 and pin7 to activate th
49. tput 2 5VA 5V analog power 3 Key No pin L 4 GND Ground COM2 Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function 1 NDCDB Data carry detect 2 NSINB Serial Data In 3 NSOUTB Serial Date Out 4 NDTRB Data terminal ready 5 GND Ground 6 NDSRB Date set ready 7 NRTSB Request to send 8 NCTSB Clear to send 9 NRIB Ring Indicator 10 Key Nopin Installing the Motherboard 26 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Parallel Port LPT1 Serial Port COM1 VGA Port LAN Port optional USB Ports Audio Ports Y Parallel port LPT1 Serial port COM 1 port ports ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems is identified by the system as COM1 3 Connect your monitor to the VGA port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The D port is for stereo line in signal while the F port is for microphone in signal This
50. vanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM1 LPT four USB ports one VGA port one optional LAN port one optional 1394 port and audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor The 915 5 uses a LGA775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features Accommodates Intel P4 Celeron processors Supports a system bus FSB of 800 533MHz Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Hyper Threading techn up to two processors al logical processors with Chipset The 915GV Northbridge ology enables the operating system into thinking it s hooked lowing two threads to be run in parallel both on separate in the same physical processor NB and ICH6 Southbridge SB chipset are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance 915GV NB Supports 32 bit host bus addressing allowing the CPU to access the entire 4 GB of the memory address space Has a 12 deep In Order Queue to support up to twelve outstanding piplined address requests on the host bus Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR DDR2 technolo gies for x8 and x16 devices Provides an integrated graphics device delivering cost com petitive 3D 2D and video capabilities set can only support 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR tech 915GV chip nologies for x8 and x16 device NOT support 128 Mb DDR tech

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