ECS 915G-M (V1.0)
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1. 66608 bit Inn EB ae BB Bb EB EB 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 cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins and 2 are SHORT Installingthe Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled EE es EE EE BE TED Eb CMOS BIOS WP Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 CLEAR CMOS CLR CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS CLR CMOS 2 3 NORMAL I Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the Li 1 system BIOS WP 2 pin Flash Protect Open FLASH WRITE i d UNPROTECTED BIOS WP Short FLASH WRITE PROTECTED Installing the Motherboard 10 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin con necting the motherb2. 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 17 Installing a Floppy Diskette DEIVE use eerte ttes 19 Installing Add on Cardo ceeetes vateiatnci exti bir bestia ve tee 20 Connecting Optional DEVICES sesso soto to citat a eed 21 Connecting VO Abos RET 24 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup EH dB 22 The Standard CORTISUFOtlOf eco eei exten es eerte iret tut e d e 2 R 25 Updating the BIO 2 7 m E 27 Standard CMOS F eatur OS siose iaria i on e NEAR 28 Boot Configuration F 29 30 iii Advanced Chipset edi o pxebeotUrerF ai Ud uera amas 32 Power Management Setup esses esee nennen 33 Hardsare Health Cong WOOL csveceinlaves ve invitare mri rada 34 BIOS Security ROOF OS E 35 Load Best Performance Setting sii oii ee ede esi eia sept dread 40 Lou Optimal Del diis 40 Save Changes and EIU seven iscuesta pun en eive RERO EF va dd 40 Discard Changes and EXIb eset cetviv iem xd vid pb im UR 40 Chapter 4 41 Using the Motherboard Software 41 About the Software CD ROM sess 4 Auto installing under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP 4 EUER TENA 42 trente to ara edere plor tert ebrei a Utility Softw
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4. SJ1 LSJ1 Single color LED header Pin Signal Name d o 2 mum ACPI LED function 54 55 ATX1 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 3V 13 3 3V cow ov IW a Em COM a COM a mv paw at foe Installing the Motherboard 11 ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Ground Caf aw 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 below for information F PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED FP PWR SLP MSGLED HD LED N Hard disk LED FP PWR SLP MSG LED RST SW N Reset Switch SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch RSVD Reserved Key No pin 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 Insta
5. The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Displays a screen that describes all key functions Loads Failsafe Defaults Loads an optimized setting for better performance Saves the current configuration and exits setup 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 f 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 manufacturer 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 AttheA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the f
6. Aperture Size Select 128MB PEG Port Enabled 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 1394 Device Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 Optimized Defaults DRAM Frequency Auto This item determines frequency of DRAM memory Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When 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 PEG PCI This item allows you to choose the primary display card VGA Share Memory 8MB This item shows the VGA memory size borrowed from main memory capacity Aperture Size Select 128MB 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 PEG Port Enabled This item enables or disables the PCI Express Graphics port function Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable you to detect PCI clock automatically Spread Spectrum Enabled If you e
7. 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 installa 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 Installingthe Motherboard 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 NANYA NT128D64SH4B1G 5 Infineon HY S64D16301GU 5 B A NT128D64SH4B1G 5T 256MB Micron MT16VDDT3264AG 403B2 Infineon HYS64D32300GU 5 B A Infineon SAMSUNG Micron 512MB SAMSUNG YA Infineon Micron MT16VDDT6464AG 40BC4 SAMSUNG M368L6423ETM CCC 16 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accomodates four 184 pin 2 5V unbuffered DIMM and supports DDR 333 400 You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 256 MB to 1 GB of memory the total memory capacity is 4GB DDR SDRAM
8. This item indicates whether a supervisor password user password has been set If the pass word has benn installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter 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 Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 40 Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press OK and then Enter to install the defaults Press Canel and then Enter 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 F9 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 OK and the Enter to install th
9. 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 UTILITYWINFLASH 1 51 PC CILLIN The PC CILLIN software program provides anti virus protection for your system This program is available for Windows 2000 ME 98SE XP and Windows NT Be sure to check the readme txt and install the appropriate anti virus software for your operating system We strongly recommend users to install this free anti virus software to help protect your system against viruses This concludes Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software
10. and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Menu ATA IDE Configuration Compatible Legacy IDE Channels SATA Pri PATA Sec Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected P Secondary IDE Master Hard Disk Secondary IDE Slave CD DVD ROM Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detectio Host amp Device fl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 SATA
11. la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the motherboard Go to ve page 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to vc page 7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Using BIOS pt Go to cS page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Using the Motherboard Software Goto cy page 41 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Lire ero RTT l EE 2 IViothetbodm Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 SPCC AI ONG 7 Choosing a Computer CAS 6 vise eee rte e nein 7 Installing the 1 84 356 T Checking Jumper 8 A AMITTIT M Checking Jumper 561 05 9 Jumper Settings eit tritt etapa actas obe rta YR 9 Connecting Case Components s esesseesseseeeeeeeee eene nennen 10 12 Installing 13 Installing I3 Installing Memory
12. 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 915G M supports one or two floppy diskette drives two enhanced IDE drives and four Serial ATA devices 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 Mirco 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 Installingthe Motherboard
13. 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 INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen 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 rr m 915G M Program NL ario amar ia Bun mai ail ril ram a q hor ra Vien etal Si ocd roi date tay or paa ou irn rie Feat 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 uppe
14. with Parallel ATA Sianal Name Pin Signal Name LINER NNNM SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to pa multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector Sianal Name Function SPDIFO SPDIF digital output 2 BVA 5V os Power I 1394 IEEE 1394a header Use this header to connect any IEEE 1394a interface Sianal Name Pin Signal Name n I TPB 6 TPB Cable Power ie Cable Power Installingthe Motherboard 23 F USB1 2 Front Panel USB header 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 USB DUAL VCC Front Panel USB Power USB DUAL VCC Front Panel USB Power USBP4 USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Positive Signal Ground Ground No pin 10 USBOC45 Overcurrent signal Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicatged above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up IRDA Infrared port The motherboard supports an Infrared IRDA data port Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and sim
15. 1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 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 Configure advanced CPU settings Help Menu Manufacturer Intel Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Sets the ratio between CPU Frequency 3 20GHz Core Clock and the FSB FSBSpeed 000MHz Frequency NOTE If a invalid ratio has Cache L1 16KB been entered to this field Cache L2 1024KB BIOS will restore itto previ l ous state Ratio Status Unlocked Max 16 Ratio Actual Value 16 Ratio CMOS Setting 14 Hyper Threading Technology Enabled CPU Over clocking Func Disabled CPU Frequency 200MHz fl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 These items show the actual CPU interal level 1 2 cache size Using BIOS 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
16. 1 Primary 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 Installingthe Motherboard About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives 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 illustra tion below to install the SATA hard drives SATA SATA2 Primary Slave SATA3 Secondary Master SATA4 Secondary Slave 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 SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustr
17. 1 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 devices 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 Enter to reveal the following information Using BIOS u 33 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master Help Menu Device Hard Disk Vendor IC35L040AUVNO7 0 Size 41 1GB LBAMode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 4 AsyncDMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 2 S M A R T Supported Select the type of device conneted to the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performanc
18. F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 37 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 saving Suspend mode 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 u
19. RQ3 Normal Allows BIOS to Enable or 378 Disable Floppy Controller Normal IRQ7 f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 2F8 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 Port 2 Address is not disabled it allows youy to set the Serial Port 2 Mode Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Mode Normal Use this item to select the parallel port mode 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 35 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 Menu DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Select the type of device conneted to the system Init Display First PEG PCI VGA Share Memory 8MB
20. are REIefelee oue ven conem Ete eee Ear o dr eR 4 4 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the 915G M motherboard This motherboard is a high perfor mance enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 Pentium 4 processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the 915G Northbridge NB and ICH6 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge on this motherboard supports a Front Side Bus FSB frequency of 800 533 MHz using a scalable FSB 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 16 lane PCI Express port intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica tion revision 1 0a 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 AC 97 CODEC that features a 6 channel audio speaker out 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 915G M motherboard is equipped with advanced full se
21. ation 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 This motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function Installingthe 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 I 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 Installingthe Motherboard 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 increase the motherboard s capabili ties b
22. 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 Technology Enabled This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper Threading and you are using a Hyper Threading CPU 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 system 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 Esc to return to the advanced setup page Floppy Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Help Menu Floppy A 1 44MB 3172 Floppy B Disabled Selectthe type of floppy drive connected to the system f Move Enter Select amp L7 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 Optimized Defaults Floppy A B Use these items to set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive s installed in the system Press Esc to return to the advanced setup page 31 IDE Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item
23. ctor 4 DIMM1 DIMM4 184 pin DDR SDRAM slots 5 CHS1 Chassis Intrusion Detect header 6 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 7 ATX1 Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 8 IDE1 Primary IDE connector 9 5 1 Single color LED header 10 LSJ1 Single color LED header 11 SPK1 Speaker header 12 PWR FAN Power fan connectot 13 SATA1 SATA4 Serial ATA connectors 14 F PANEL Front Panel switch LED header 15 IRDA Infrared header 16 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 17 P USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers 18 1394 IEEE 1394a header 19 BIOS_WP Flash Protect jumper 20 COM2 Onboard Serial port header 21 AUXIN1 Auxiliary in header 22 GI INI Analog Audio Input header 298 AUDIO 24 SPDIFO1 25 PCI PC 26 PCIEX16 27 ATX12V This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Front panel audio header SPDIF out header 32 bit add on card slots PCI Express x16 graphics card slot Auxiliary 4 pin power connector Introducing the Motherboard Memo Introducingthe Motherboard Chapter 2 Installingthe 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
24. e or to Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz configure system Time Speed 3200MHz Count System Memory Size 512MB System Time 00 04 43 Saystem Date Tue 06 08 2004 t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 29 Boot Configuration 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 Menu 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device IC35LO4AVVNO7 0 Specifies the boot sequence 3rd Boot Device ASUS CD S520 A from the available devices Quick Boot Enabled A device enclosed in pare
25. e Settings F9 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Secondary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Slave Help Menu Device CD DVD ROM Vendor ASUS CD S520 A LBAMode _ Supported PIO Mode 4 AsyncDMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 2 Select the type of device conneted to the system Type Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 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 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detectio Host amp Device This item enables you to select ATA PI devices for 80Pin cable detection If set to Host amp Devices it allows onboard IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used Press lt Esc gt to return to the advanced setup page Using BICS 34 gt Super IO Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ SuperlO Configuration Enabled Help Menu SFB IRQ4 2FB I
26. e defaults Press Canel and then Enter 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 F8 Save Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press OK to save and exit or press Cancel to return to the main menu 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 Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press OK to discard changes and exit or press Cancel to return to the main menu Changes and Exit item and press OK to discard any changes you have If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Discard 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 softwar
27. e 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 software for your motherboard If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Ex plorer 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 S3 Multi Menu Auto Setup T gt gt A 1 NOM Xa If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Application Read Me Usingthe Motherboard Software 41 42 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu
28. ency 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 fy of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits This motherboard has an LGA775 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance 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 Installingthe 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
29. he motherboard s optional devices BOW LO ac 8 V e 9 D mam 310101010 ant SATA4 SATA2 B MNT Il tt tel i ee o AMNEM ALAS 1 OQ M AFAALIL kd EERE SATA3 SATA1 010101010 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 4 AUDVCC Filtered 5V used by Analog Audio Circuits RSVD for future us on KEY 9 AUD RET L io signal Return from Front Panel HP ON e to control Headphone Amplifier Installingthe Motherboard 22 AUXIN1 Auxiliary In connector 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 function Pin Signal Name Function AXU In left channel AXU In left channel iem eed CD IN1 CD Audio Input connector Pin Signal Name Function CD In left channel 1 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
30. ilarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and other computers Pin Signal Name Function Not assigned Not assigned No pin IR Power Ground IrDA serial output IrDA serial output COM 2 Onboard serial port connector Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function Data Carrier Detect Serial Input UART B Serial Output UART B Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready RART B Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator Nopin Installingthe Motherboard 24 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports LAN port JI ki a IE a i 1 PS2 Parallel port LPT1 1394 mouse port E ee E Xe PS2 i keyboard Mie C Us PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Parallel Port LPT Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communications devices Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM1 fax modems COMI is identified by the system as COM1 3 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port LAN Port optional Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network 1394 Port optional Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device USB Ports Use the USB po
31. ile name of the new BIOS then press Enter 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 15 currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter 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 parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P Using BIOS 27 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup System Overview Help Menu AMIBIOS Version 08 00 11 Use ENTER TAB Build Date 06 09 04 or SHIFT TAB TO ID M915G M select a field Processor Us
32. llingthe Motherboard 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 off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal Installing Hardware Installing the Processor 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 frequ
33. m petitive 3D 2D and video capabilities 915G chipset can only support 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 device NOT support 128 Mb DDR technology That is 256 MB Double Side Memory Module amp 128 MB Single Side Memory Module are NOT support ICH6 SB 5 Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer func tions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 0a 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 IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100 66 33 Memory Supports DDR 400 333 MHz DDR SDRAM DIMMs Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB Introducing the Motherboard Graphics Supports core frequency of 333 MHz Supports 3D Setup Render Engine and 3D Graphics Enhancements Supports High Quality Texture Engine Video DVD PC VCR Audio 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 Support S PDIF output function Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options e One PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interface Three 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots e One 40 pin IDE low profile header that support
34. memory module table DDR 333 166MHz DDR 400 200MHz Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you 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 SDRAM only 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 and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installingthe Motherboard 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 IDE1 An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable correspoinds to the pin 1 of the I O port connector IDE
35. n Quiet Boot Enabled thesis has been disabled in Bootup Num Lock On the corresponding type menu f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings 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 J n d p 29 C CT 30 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced 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 Setup Advanced Settings Help Menu gt CPU Configuration Press Enter p Floppy Configuration Press Enter Configure CPU p IDE Configuration Press Enter p SuperlO Configuration Press Enter f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F
36. nable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system 36 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 1394 Device Enabled Enabled this item if you plan to use 1394 device Press Esc 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 S3 Help Menu APM Power Management Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume No Disbaled Select the ACPI state used On Off for System Suspend Suspend Time Out Power Button Mode 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 f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit
37. nterference 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 9 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de
38. oard components Refer to the following RWOWD NO Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYS FAN Connect the power fan connector to PWR FAN Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F PANEL If there are 3 pins in the case LED cable connect to SJ1 LSJ1 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connecting 20 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 20 pin and 24 pin power cables can both be con nected 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 Users please note 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 Users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX1 match perfectly 24 pin power cable Installingthe Motherboard CPU FAN SYS FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function ERN GND System Ground L2 mw 0 Power 12V PWR FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground Power 12V SPK1 Internal speaker Pin Signal Name VCC a oves 4 Sms
39. owever 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 e when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts 9 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 29 26 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 P Standard CMOS Setup P BIOS Security Features p Boot Configuration Features Load Optimal Defaults Advanced Setup Load Failsafe Defaults p Advanced Chipset Features Save Changes and Exit gt Power Management Features Discard Changes and Exit Hardware Health Configuration 1 Move Value Enter Select 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 Mega trends Inc BIOS Navigation Keys
40. r left hand corner Usingthe 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 36961 K m Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 5 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp 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 43 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 drive
41. ration 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 1 353 V 1 5V 1 516V 3 3V 3 338V 5 0V 5 094V Battery Voltage 3 258V f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit 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 before powering down Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 39 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 Menu Install or Change the Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Change User Password Press Enter Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit X F1 General help F7 Previous Values F8 Best Performance Settings F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password User Password Not Installed
42. re 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 harmful i
43. rs 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 system 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 fi These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Q5 Please refer to the support CD for available software 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
44. rts to connect USB devices 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 This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installingthe Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BICS 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 settings 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 H
45. se 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 54 mode Resume 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 v SIL 38 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 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Help Menu Hardware Health Configu
46. t of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COMI LPT VGA port four USB ports one optional LAN port one optional 1394 port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out Introducingthe Motherboard Feature Processor The 915G M uses a LGAT75 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features Accommodates Intel P4 Prescott processors Supports a system bus FSB of 800 533MHz Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Hyper Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking it s hooked up to two processors allowing two threads to be run in parallel both on separate logical processors within the same physical processor Chipset The 915G Northbridge NB and ICH6 Southbridge SB chipset are based on an inno vative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance 915G NB e 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 one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 devices Supports DDR 333 400 MHz up to four unbuffered DIMM with 4 GB maximum memory size e Provides an integrated graphics device delivering cost co
47. two IDE devices e One floppy disk drive interface Four 7 pin SATA connectors The 915G M motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100 66 MB s Onboard LAN Optional The onboard LAN controller provides the following features Support 10 100 Mbps speed operation Gigabit LAN optional Support PCI v2 3 32 bit 33 MHz e Support fully with IEEE 802 3z Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port One parallel port One VGA port Four USB ports One 1394 port optional One LAN port optional e Audio jacks for microphone in 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 CPU and memroy 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 i i Y uou lt E gt gt 4 4 t e 5 e a e 2 e e 2 5 ac Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT 1 CPU1 LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs 2 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 3 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan conne
48. y adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system asTmme ed d E 5E p PCIE x16 There is one PCI Express x16 slot onboard The PCI Express x16 slot is Slot used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a PCI 1 2 3 This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Slots Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation 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 Installingthe Motherboard For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting t
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