Overview Hardware Installation Troubleshooting & Technical Support Drivers & Utilities AWARD BIOS Setup Glossary Online Manual DOC. NO.: AX4T2-OL-E0408C AX4T II AX4T II 1 AX4T II W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual AX4T II .............................................................................................................................................1 What's in this manual ......................................................................................................................................................2 You Must Notice ..............................................................................................................................................................8 Before You Start ..............................................................................................................................................................9 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................10 Feature Highlight ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Quick Installation Procedure..........................................................................................................................................14 Motherboard Map ..........................................................................................................................................................15 Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................................................16 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................................17 About "Optional" and "Upgrade Optional"... ...................................................................................................................18 JP14 Clear CMOS Data .................................................................................................................................................19 CPU Installation.............................................................................................................................................................20 CPU Jumper-less Design...............................................................................................................................................22 CPU and Housing Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring)...............................................................................................25 RIMM Sockets ...............................................................................................................................................................27 Front Panel Connector ..................................................................................................................................................31 ATX Power Connector ...................................................................................................................................................32 2 AX4T II Online Manual AC Power Auto Recovery ..............................................................................................................................................33 IDE, Floppy AND IDE RAID (Optional) Connector .........................................................................................................34 JP7 Raid Select Jumper (Optional)................................................................................................................................36 IrDA Connector ..............................................................................................................................................................37 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Pro Expansion Slot .....................................................................................................38 CNR (Communication and Network Riser) Expansion Slot ............................................................................................39 Support Intel ® PRO/100 Network Connection (Optional)................................................................................................40 PC99 Color Coded Back Panel......................................................................................................................................41 Support 2nd USB Port.....................................................................................................................................................42 Chassis Intrusion Sensor...............................................................................................................................................43 CD Audio Connector ......................................................................................................................................................44 Modem Audio Connector ...............................................................................................................................................45 Front Audio Connector...................................................................................................................................................46 Battery-less and Long Life Design .................................................................................................................................47 Over-current Protection .................................................................................................................................................48 Hardware Monitoring .....................................................................................................................................................49 Resettable Fuse ............................................................................................................................................................50 Low ESR Capacitor .......................................................................................................................................................51 Layout (Frequency Isolation Wall) .................................................................................................................................53 3 AX4T II Online Manual Pure Aluminum Heatsink ...............................................................................................................................................54 Driver and Utility..........................................................................................................................55 Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD Disc ..............................................................................................................................56 Eliminate "?" mark from Windows 95/98 ........................................................................................................................57 Installing Intel IAA Driver ...............................................................................................................................................58 Installing Onboard LAN Driver (Optional) ......................................................................................................................59 Installing Onboard Sound Driver....................................................................................................................................60 Installing Hardware Monitoring Utility ............................................................................................................................61 ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive .........................................................................................................................................62 ACPI Suspend to RAM (STR) ........................................................................................................................................66 AWARD BIOS ................................................................................................................................68 About BIOS Function Description... ...............................................................................................................................69 How To Use AwardTM BIOS Setup Program ...................................................................................................................70 How To Enter BIOS Setup .............................................................................................................................................72 BIOS Upgrade ...............................................................................................................................................................73 Overclocking ................................................................................................................................75 VGA Card & Hard Disk ..................................................................................................................................................76 Glossary .......................................................................................................................................77 AC97 .............................................................................................................................................................................77 4 AX4T II Online Manual ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)........................................................................................................77 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) ....................................................................................................................................77 AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) ............................................................................................................................................78 AOpen Bonus Pack CD .................................................................................................................................................78 APM (Advanced Power Management) ...........................................................................................................................78 ATA (AT Attachment)......................................................................................................................................................78 ATA/66 ...........................................................................................................................................................................78 ATA/100 .........................................................................................................................................................................79 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) ................................................................................................................................79 Bus Master IDE (DMA mode).........................................................................................................................................79 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) ................................................................................................................79 CODEC (Coding and Decoding) ....................................................................................................................................80 DDR (Double Data Rated) SDRAM................................................................................................................................80 DIMM (Dual In Line Memory Module) ............................................................................................................................80 DMA (Direct Memory Access) ........................................................................................................................................80 ECC (Error Checking and Correction)............................................................................................................................81 EDO (Extended Data Output) Memory...........................................................................................................................81 EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM) ....................................................................................................81 EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) .......................................................................................................................81 5 AX4T II Online Manual EV6 Bus ........................................................................................................................................................................82 FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)..................................................... ...