iii iv Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, 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 1.0b 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 Corporation. 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 reasonable 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 interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Preface ii Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Describes installation of motherboard components. Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 27 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes the motherboard software Go to page 49 Chapter 5 SIS965/SIS965L SATA RAID Setup Guide Provides information about SATA RAID Setup Go to page 53 Preface iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 i 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction.................................................................................................1 Feature..........................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components........................................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions......................................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................7 Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................8 Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8 Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9 Jumper Settings..............................................................................9 Connecting Case Components...............................................................10 Front Panel Header.....................................................................12 Installing Hardware...................................................................................13 Installing the Processor...............................................................13 Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................19 Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................20 Connecting Optional Devices......................................................21 Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility............................................................................27 The Standard Configuration........................................................27 Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................27 Updating the BIOS.......................................................................29 Using BIOS................................................................................................29 Standard CMOS Features...........................................................30 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................32 Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................35 iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................37 Power Management Setup...........................................................40 PNP/PCI Configurations.............................................................43 PC Health Status..........................................................................44 Frequency/Voltage Control..........................................................45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................46 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................46 Set Password...............................................................................46 Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................47 Exit Without Saving......................................................................47 Chapter 4 49 Using the Motherboard Software 49 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................49 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP................................49 Running Setup..............................................................................50 Manual Installation..................................................................................52 Utility Software Reference......................................................................52 Chapter 5 53 SIS965/SiS965L SATA RAID Setup Guide 53 Introduction for SiS965/SiS965L SATA RAID Function.....................53 Features......................................................................................................53 Support Operating Systems....................................................................53 What is RAID............................................................................................53 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................54 BIOS Utility Operation.............................................................................55 Multi-Language Translation 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the 649-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 socket for the latest Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the SiS649 Northbridge (NB) and SiS965/SiS965L Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The SiS649 Northbridge chipset features the AGTL & AGTL+ compliant bus driver technology with integrated on-die termination to support Intel Pentium 4 series processors up to FSB 800/533 MHz. The memory controller supports DDR SDRAM only, supporting up to 2GB in maximum size with DDR400/333/266. It can offer maximum memory bandwidth up to 3.2 GB/s under DDR 400. One 16-lane PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a. The SiS965/SiS965L Southbridges support Hi-Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Microsoft Windows with multiple DMA bus architecture that supports isochronous request and continuous packet transmission. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480Mb/s bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports, integrates AC'97 v2.3 compliant audio controller that features a 6-channel audio speaker out and HSP v.90 modem support. With PCI 2.3 specification compliant, this motherboard supports three PCI slots. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller with four onboard SATA ports (SiS965L features two SATA ports) that is SATA v1.0 compliant, supporting Ultra DMA 150 and LAN controller supporting 10/100Mbit/s ethernet. In addition, the Southbridge comes with dual independent IDE channels, supporting PIO mode 0,1,2,3,4 and Multiword DMA mode 0,1,2 and UltraDMA 133/100/66. The 649-M2 motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1, four USB ports, one optional LAN port, one optional 1394 port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. Introducing the Motherboard 2 Feature Processor Chipset The motherboard uses a LGA775 socket that has the following features: · Accommodates Intel P4/Celeron Processors · Supports a system bus of 800/533MHz · Supports Dual Core CPU · 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. The SiS649 Northbridge (NB) and SiS965 Southbridge (SB) chipset are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. · Supports 12 Outstanding Transactions and Quasi-SynchroSiS649 nous Host to DRAM timing (NB) · Accommodates High Throughput SiS MuTIOL connecting to SiS965 MuTIOL media I/O with bi-directional 16-bit data bus to perform 1GB/s bandwidth in 133 MHz x 4 mode · Supports PCI-Express X16 Graphic Port · Supports DDR400/333/266 or DDR2-533/400 SDRAM · Supports up to 2 unbuffered DDR2-533 DIMMs or 2 unbuffered DDR400 DIMMs up to 2 GB SiS965/965L · Concurrent servicing of all DMA Devices: Dual IDE Controllers, SATA controller, three USB 1.1 host controllers and (SB) one USB 2.0 host controller, LAN MAC Controller and Audio/Modem DMA Controller · Integrated MuTIOL 1G to PCI Express x1 Bridge, compliant with PCI Express 1.0a · Compliant with PCI 2.3 specificaiton · Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification, supports up to four independent ports (SiS965 only) · Compliant with AC'97 v2.3 supporting 8 Channels of audio outputs and V.90 HSP-Modem · Integrated USB 2.0/1.1 Controller sopporting up to eight USB ports · · · Supports DDR up to 400/333/266 MHz SDRAM memory module Accommodates two DDR 184-pin un-buffered DIMM sockets Each slot supports up to 1GB with a total maximum capacity of 2GB Memory Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options. · One PCI Express x16 slot · Three 32-bit PCI slots · Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels · A floppy disk drive interface The motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100 66MB/s 1394a FireWire (optional) · · Compliant Single Chip PCI Host Controller for IEEE1394-1995 Release 1.0 and IEEE 1394a-2000 Provides two 1394a fully compliant cable ports at 100/200/400 Mbit per second Introducing the Motherboard 3 · · ...