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NO.: MX3ST-OL-E0111A MX3S-T / MX3SP-T MX3S-T / MX3SP-T 1 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual MX3S-T / MX3SP-T .......................................................................................................................... 1 What's in this manual ......................................................................................................................................................2 You Must Notice ..............................................................................................................................................................8 Before You Start ..............................................................................................................................................................9 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................10 Feature Highlight ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Quick Installation Procedure ..........................................................................................................................................15 Motherboard Map ..........................................................................................................................................................16 Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................................................17 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................18 About "Optional" and "Upgrade Optional"... ...................................................................................................................19 JP14 Clear CMOS Data .................................................................................................................................................20 CPU Installation.............................................................................................................................................................21 CPU Jumper-less Design...............................................................................................................................................23 CPU Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring) ...................................................................................................................27 DIMM Sockets ...............................................................................................................................................................28 Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard...............................................................................................................................30 2 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Online Manual Front Panel Connector ..................................................................................................................................................31 ATX Power Connector ...................................................................................................................................................32 AC Power Auto Recovery ..............................................................................................................................................32 IDE and Floppy Connector ............................................................................................................................................33 IrDA Connector ..............................................................................................................................................................35 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Expansion Slot ...........................................................................................................36 PC99 Color Coded Back Panel......................................................................................................................................37 Support 2 nd USB Port.....................................................................................................................................................38 AUX-IN Connector .........................................................................................................................................................39 CD Audio Connector ......................................................................................................................................................40 Modem Audio Connector ...............................................................................................................................................41 Front Audio Connector...................................................................................................................................................42 Battery-less and Long Life Design .................................................................................................................................43 Over-current Protection .................................................................................................................................................44 Hardware Monitoring .....................................................................................................................................................45 Resettable Fuse ............................................................................................................................................................46 Year 2000 (Y2K) ............................................................................................................................................................47 1500 / 2200µF Low ESR Capacitor................................................................................................................................48 Layout (Frequency Isolation Wall) .................................................................................................................................50 3 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Online Manual Pure Aluminum Heatsink ...............................................................................................................................................51 Driver and Utility........................................................................................................................52 Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD Disc ..............................................................................................................................53 Installing Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility ......................................................................................................54 Installing Onboard AGP Driver .......................................................................................................................................55 Installing LAN Driver......................................................................................................................................................56 Installing Intel IAA Driver ...............................................................................................................................................57 Installing Onboard Sound Driver....................................................................................................................................58 ACPI Suspend to Hard Drive .........................................................................................................................................59 ACPI Suspend to RAM (STR) ........................................................................................................................................64 AWARD BIOS ..............................................................................................................................66 About BIOS Function Description... ...............................................................................................................................67 How To Use AwardTM BIOS Setup Program ...................................................................................................................68 How To Enter BIOS Setup .............................................................................................................................................70 BIOS Upgrade ...............................................................................................................................................................71 Overclocking ..............................................................................................................................73 VGA Card & Hard Disk ..................................................................................................................................................74 Glossary .....................................................................................................................................75 AC97 .............................................................................................................................................................................75 4 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Online Manual ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)........................................................................................................75 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) ....................................................................................................................................75 AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) ............................................................................................................................................76 AOpen Bonus Pack CD .................................................................................................................................................76 APM (Advanced Power Management) ...........................................................................................................................76 ATA (AT Attachment)......................................................................................................................................................76 ATA/66 ...........................................................................................................................................................................76 ATA/100 .........................................................................................................................................................................77 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) ................................................................................................................................77 Bus Master IDE (DMA mode).........................................................................................................................................77 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) ................................................................................................................77 CODEC (Coding and Decoding) ....................................................................................................................................78 DDR (Double Data Rated) SDRAM................................................................................................................................78 DIMM (Dual In Line Memory Module) ............................................................................................................................78 DMA (Direct Memory Access) ........................................................................................................................................78 ECC (Error Checking and Correction)............................................................................................................................79 EDO (Extended Data Output) Memory...........................................................................................................................79 EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM) ....................................................................................................79 EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) .......................................................................................................................79 5 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Online Manual EV6 Bus ........................................................................................................................................................................80 FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)............................................................................................................................80 FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) ................................................................................................................................80 Flash ROM ....................................................................................................................................................................80 FSB (Front Side Bus) Clock...........................................................................................................................................81 I C Bus ..........................................................................................................................................................................81 IEEE 1394 .....................................................................................................................................................................81 Parity Bit........................................................................................................................................................................82 PBSRAM (Pipelined Burst SRAM) .................................................................................................................................82 PC-100 DIMM ................................................................................................................................................................82 PC-133 DIMM ................................................................................................................................................................82 PC-1600 or PC-2100 DDR DRAM .................................................................................................................................82 PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus....................................................................................................................83 PDF Format ...................................................................................................................................................................83 PnP (Plug and Play) ......................................................................................................................................................83 POST (Power-On Self Test) ...........................................................................................................................................83 RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)..............................................................................................................................................84 RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module).........................................................................................................................84 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) ......................................................................................................................................84 2 6 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T 2 Online Manual Shadow E PROM ..........................................................................................................................................................84 SIMM (Single In Line Memory Module) ..........................................................................................................................85 SMBus (System Management Bus) ...............................................................................................................................85 SPD (Serial Presence Detect) .......................................................................................................................................85 Ultra DMA ......................................................................................................................................................................86 USB (Universal Serial Bus)............................................................................................................................................86 VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) .....................................................................................................................................87 ZIP file ...........................................................................................................................................................................87 Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................88 Technical Support......................................................................................................................92 Product Registration .................................................................................................................95 How to Contact Us.....................................................................................................................96 7 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T You Must Notice Online Manual Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat is trademarks of Adobe 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Thanks for the help of saving our earth. 9 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Ove rv ie w Online Manual Thank you for choosing AOpen MX3S-T/MX3SP-T motherboard. The MX3S-T/MX3SP-T is Intel Socket 370 motherboard (M/B) based on the MTX form factor featuring the Intel 815E B-Step / 815EP B-Step chipset. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, the MX3S-T/MX3SP-T motherboard can support Intel ® ® ® Socket 370 series Pentium ® III & CeleronTM processor (Both Coppermine & Tualatin are supported) and 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) clock. In the AGP performance, it has one AGP slot and supports AGP 1X/2X/4X mode and pipelined spilt-transaction long burst transfer up to 1056MB/sec. According to different customer's requirements, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB SDRAM DIMM modules can be applied to the motherboard and the maximum memory size can be up to 512MB. The onboard IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100 mode and the transfer rate up to 100MB/s. In addition, on the strength of Intel 82562ET/EM PHY on board, which is an highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use. More than that, the MX3S-T/MX3SP-T has an AD 1885 AC97 CODEC chipset onboard for providing high performance and magic surround stereo sound to let people enjoy working with it. Now, enjoy all features from AOpen MX3S-T/MX3SP-T motherboard. 10 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T F e a t ur e H i g h li g h t CPU Supports Intel Socket 370 Pentium ® ® Online Manual III & CeleronTM (Both Coppermine & Tualatin are supported) 533MHz~1.2GHz+ with 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) designed for Socket 370 technology. To avoid possible CPU damage caused by overheating, an automatic shutdown of system had been especially designed on this motherboard. System would be automatically power off when this motherboard with implementation of THERMTRIP circuit detected a CPU temperature above 135 degree for 4 seconds. Chipset With the Intel ® 815E B-Step/815EP B-Step chipset, Intel delivers a discrete graphics solution with all the performance, ® innovative features and proven reliability of the Intel 815 chipset family. With its highly scalable design, the new 815E ® ® B-Step/815EP B-Step chipset offers an ideal, leading-edge AGP graphics solution for Intel Pentium III/CeleronTM processor platforms. And the smart integration in the Intel 815E B-Step/815EP B-Step chipset's I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) features two USB controllers supporting four USB ports. With support for 5.1 channels of AC'97 audio and the ability to make the most of soft audio/modem technology, the 815E B-Step/815EP B-Step chipset delivers an ideal solution for innovative new form factors. 11 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Expansion Slots Online Manual Including three 32-bit/33MHz PCI and one AGP 4X slots. The PCI local bus throughput can be up to 132MB/s. The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) specification provides a new level of video display sophistication and speed. The AGP video cards support data transfer rate up to 1056MB/s. MX3S-T/MX3SP-T motherboard includes one AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphic card. For AD and SBA signaling, MX3S-T/MX3SP-T motherboard can support 2X/4X mode. Of three PCI slots provided, all of them are master PCI slots with arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus. Memory Provides two 168-pin SDRAM DIMM sockets that support up to 512MB of PC-100/133 compliant SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). You may install 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB SDRAM DIMM modules into each socket. Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Bus Mater IDE Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices. On-board AC'97 Sound MX3S-T/MX3SP-T uses the AD 1885 AC97 sound chip. This on-board audio includes a complete audio recording and playback system. 12 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T LAN Port Online Manual On the strength of Intel 82562ET/EM PHY on board, which is an highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet for office and home use. Four USB Connectors Provides two ports, four USB connectors for USB interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, scanner, etc. Power Management/Plug and Play Supports the power management function that confirms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play, which helps save users from configuration problems, thus making the system much user-friendlier. Hardware Monitoring Management Supports CPU or system fans status, temperature and voltage monitoring and alert, through the on-board hardware monitor module. Enhanced ACPI Fully implement the ACPI standard for Windows 98/ME/2000 series compatibility, and supports Soft-Off, STR (Suspend to RAM, S3), STD (Suspend to Disk, S4) features. ® 13 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Super Multi-I/O Online Manual Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART can also be directed from COM1 to the Infrared Module for the wireless connections. 14 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Q u i c k I n s ta ll a t i o n P r oc e d u re This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly. Online Manual 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Installing CPU and Fan Installing System Memory (DIMM Connecting Front Panel Cable Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable Connecting ATX Power Cable Connecting Back Panel Cable Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default Setting CPU Frequency Reboot 10. Installing Operating System (such as Windows 98) 11. Installing Driver and Utility 15 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T AGP 4x Expansion Slot IrDA Connector AUX-IN Connector MODEM-CN Connector CD-IN Connector Front Audio Connecto r COM2 FDD Connector 32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x3 4Mbit Flash ROM Virus Protection Wake on Timer Dr.LED Connector FAN1 Connector Front Panel Connecto r 2 nd Online Manual Motherboard Map PC99 Colored Back Panel Resettable Fuse JP28 Keyboard / Mouse CPU Fan Connector with H/W Monitoring Function 1500/ 2200F Low ESR Capacitors 370-pin CPU Socket with Voltage & Frequency Auto-detection that supports ® Intel PentiumTM III & Celeron 533MHz~1.2GHz+ CPU (Both Coppermine & Tualatin are supported) PC-100/133 DIMM Slot x2 supports up to 512MB ATX Power Connector JP23,and JP29 CPU FSB Select Jumper ATA/100 IDE Connector x2 JP14 CMOS Clear Jumper Intel 815E B-Step/ 815EP B-Step Chipset with enlarged Aluminum Heatsink 16 ® USB Connector Boot LED MX3S-T / MX3SP-T B l oc k Di a gr a m PC-100/133 SDRAM Up to 512MB 32-bit PCI Slot x3 DIMM Socket x3 Socket 370 Intel Pentium III/Celeron CPU Online Manual 66/100/133MHz System Bus 15-pin D-Sub Connector Intel i815E B-Step / 815EP B-Step FW82815 GMCH PCI Bus ATA 33/66100 Primary Channel Secondary Channel IDE Drive x4 AGP 4X Slot Intel FW82801BA ICH2 AC97 CODEC AC Link USB Connector x4 1st USB Port CNR Slot Low Pin Count Super I/O Firmware Hub 2Mbit Flash EEPROM Parallel Port Serial Port x2 2nd USB Port Floppy Disk Drive x2 17 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T Online Manual H a rd w ar e I ns t a l l at i o n This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard. Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component. 1. 2. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. 18 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T About " Opt ional" a nd " Upgra de Opt ional"... Online Manual When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may find some of functions are called "Optional", and some are called "Upgrade Optional". Though all of our AOpen motherboards include many amazing and powerful features, but in some situations, these powerful features are not used by every user. Hence, some of these key features are changed optional for you choose. Optional functions that can be upgraded by users, we call them "Upgrade Optional". As for those optional functions that can't be upgraded by yourself, we call them "Optional". If needed, you can contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing "Upgrade Optional" components, and either you can visit AOpen official web site: www.aopen.com for more detail information. 19 MX3S-T / MX3SP-T J P 1 4 C l e a r C MO S D a t a Online Manual You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pins 1 & pin2. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2. Tip: When should I Clear CMOS? 1. Boot fail because of overclocking... 2. Forget password... 3. Troubleshooting... Pin 1 1 1 Normal (default) Clear CMOS 20