AL8 Series (AL8, AL8-V) Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User's Manual 4200-0455-01 Rev. 1.00 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners. This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility. AL8 Series Table Of Contents Chapter 1. 1-1. 1-2. 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1 Features & Specifications .......................................................................1-1 Layout Diagram ......................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup................................................................... 2-1 Install The Motherboard..........................................................................2-1 Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly ...............................................2-2 Install System Memory ...........................................................................2-4 Connectors, Headers and Switches .........................................................2-6 (1). ATX Power Input Connectors .......................................................2-6 (2). FAN Power Connectors.................................................................2-7 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header..................................................2-8 (4). Wake-up Header............................................................................2-9 (5). Front Panel Audio Connection Header........................................2-10 (6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ................................2-11 (7). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers ............................................2-12 (8). Additional USB Port Headers .....................................................2-13 (9). GURU Clock Connection Header ...............................................2-14 (10). Internal Audio Connectors ..........................................................2-14 (11). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors .....................................2-15 (12). POST Code Display ....................................................................2-16 (13). Serial ATA Connectors ................................................................2-17 (14). PCI Express x16 Slot ..................................................................2-18 (15). PCI Express x1 Slots...................................................................2-18 (16). Back Panel Connectors ...............................................................2-19 Chapter 3. 3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. 3-7. 3-8. 3-9. 3-10. BIOS Setup .......................................................................... 3-1 µGuru Utility...........................................................................................3-2 Standard CMOS Features......................................................................3-10 Advanced BIOS Features......................................................................3-13 Advanced Chipset Features...................................................................3-16 Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................................3-18 Power Management Setup.....................................................................3-24 PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................3-26 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ........................................................................3-27 Load Optimized Defaults ......................................................................3-27 Set Password .........................................................................................3-27 User's Manual 3-11. 3-12. Save & Exit Setup .................................................................................3-27 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................3-27 Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility .......................... A-1 Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver.................. B-1 Install Audio Driver ........................................................................ C-1 Install BCM LAN Driver ................................................................D-1 Install Sil3132 SATA Driver (AL8) ................................................ E-1 Install USB 2.0 Driver .................................................................... F-1 Install ABIT µGuru Utility .............................................................G-1 POST Code Definition ....................................................................H-1 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) ............................................... I-1 How to Get Technical Support ........................................................J-1 Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I. Appendix J. AL8 Series Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Designed for Intel® Pentium 4 / Pentium D LGA775 processors with 1066/800/533 MHz FSB Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading / XD-bit / EM64T / EIST Technology Intel® 945P / Intel® ICH7R Express Chipset (AL8) Intel® 945P / Intel® ICH7 Express Chipset (AL8-V) Four 240-pin DIMM slots (Un-buffered Non-ECC DIMM) Supports Dual channel DDR2 667/533 (Max. 4GB) Delivers up to 8GB/s per direction for 3.5 times more bandwidth than AGP8X Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0/1/5/10 Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug Onboard Silicon Image PCIE SATAII 3G RAID controller (For model AL8 only) Onboard 7.1-Channel Intel® High Definition Audio CODEC Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out (For model AL8 only) Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394a at 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rate (For model AL8 only) Onboard PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller supports 10/100/1000M Ethernet ABIT uGuruTM 2005 Technology (ABIT OC Guru / ABIT EQ / ABIT Flash Menu / ABIT Black Box) ABIT CPU ThermalGuardTM Technology 1x PCI Express x16 slot 3x PCI Express x1 slots 2. Chipset 3. Memory 4. PCI Express x16 Graphic 5. SATAII 3G RAID 6. 2nd PCIE SATAII 3G 7. Audio 8. IEEE 1394a 9. Gigabit LAN 10. ABIT Engineered 11. Internal I/O Connectors User's Manual 1-2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ! 2x PCI slots 1x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB 2x SATA connectors (For model AL8 only) 4x SATA connectors 1x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 connector 2x USB 2.0 headers 1x IEEE 1394 header (For model AL8 only) 1x FP-Audio header 1x CD-IN header 1x PS/2 Keyboard, 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x Serial port, 1x Parallel port 1x S/PDIF In connector (For model AL8 only) 1x S/PDIF Out connector (For model AL8 only) 1x AUDIO1 connector (Surround-Left/Surround-Right, Rear-Left/Rear-Right, Center/Subwoofer) 1x AUDIO2 connector (Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out) 4x USB connectors 1x IEEE 1394a connector (For model AL8 only) 1x RJ-45 LAN connector ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) Chapter 1 12. Back Panel I/O 13. Miscellaneous Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. AL8 Series Introduction 1-3 1-2. Layout Diagram User's Manual 1-4 Chapter 1 AL8 Series Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1. Install The Motherboard Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow motherboard to be securely attached on and at the same time, prevented from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base: 1. use with studs 2. or use with spacers In principle, the best way to attach the board is to use with studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on. ATTENTION: To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes on the motherboard to align with. User's Manual 2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the contact pins with fingers or any object. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 4. Use your right thumb and forefinger to grasp the CPU package. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the substrate, and face the Pin-1 indicator toward the bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the CPU package vertical down into the socket. 1. Place the board so as to let the lever hook of the socket is on your left side. Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook, pull it away from the retention tab. 5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package. 2. Rotate the lever to fully open position. 3. Use your right thumb on the bottom-right side of the load plate and lift it up to fully open position. AL8 Series 6. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off. Hardware Setup The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing. 2-3 For detailed information on how to install your heatsink and fan assembly, please refer to the instruction manual came packed with the heatsink and fan assembly you bought. 7. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate. 10. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. 8. Secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 11. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position. 9. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. 12. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector. User's Manual 2-4 Chapter 2 2-3. Install System Memory The Intel 945P Express Chipset MCH memory interface is designed with Flex Memory Technology supporting single-channel or dual-channel DDR2 memory configurations. · · · · To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel. Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To reach the optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4GB of system memory in the installation of four 1GB DDR2 memory modules. Due to chipset limitation, 128MB DIMM modules or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported. There are several methods of different DDR2 configurations depending on how the DIMMs are populated on each system memory channel: · [Single Channel]: only one channel is populated. Channel A DIMM1 512MB 512MB DIMM2 512MB 512MB DIMM3 512MB 512MB Channel B DIMM4 512MB 512MB Method 1 2 3 4 5 6 AL8 Series Hardware Setup · [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different am ...