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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. 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 Interferencecausing 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 Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard components. Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 26 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 50 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Features and Packing List Translations ¿ù»~ ! ©|¥¼w¸q®ÑÅÒ¡C i CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 1 Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1 Standard Items ................................................................................................. 1 Features .................................................................................................... 2 Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4 Mainboard Components ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard 7 7 Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7 Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8 Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8 Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9 Connecting Case Components....................................................................... 10 Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 12 Installing Hardware .................................................................................. 13 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 22 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 24 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 25 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 26 26 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 26 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 26 Starting Setup ................................................................................................ 27 Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 28 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 29 Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................... 29 Advanced BIOS Setup................................................................................... 31 iii Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 34 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 36 Power Management Setup Option ................................................................. 41 Press to return to the Power Management Setup screen......... 44 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 44 PC Health Status............................................................................................ 45 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 46 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 48 Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 48 Set Password.................................................................................................. 48 Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 49 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 49 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 50 50 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 50 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 50 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 51 Manual Installation................................................................................... 53 Utility Software Reference ....................................................................... 53 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the L4S8M mainboard. The L4S8M mainboard is a high­performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports Socket 478 Pentium 4 processors with system speeds up to 533MHz for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The mainboard incorporates the SiS648 Northbridge and SiS963/SiS963L Southbridge chipsets. The SiS648 Northbridge chipset provides a 12-level InOrder-Queue to support maximum outstanding transactions on host up to 12. The memory controller offers high-bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s under DDR333 in order to sustain the bandwidth demand from the host processor, as well as the multi I/O masters and AGP masters. While the SiS963 Southbridge integrates the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers, 1394a (except for SiS963L) and Audio Controller with AC 97 interface. The L4S8M is designed to give customers an advanced, multimedia solution and state-of-the-art technology. It provides a versatile range of I/O features, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, 1394a connectors, mouse connectors and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. One AGP slot and three PCI local bus slots which provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. Checklist Compare the mainboard's package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items · · · · · · · One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable One IDE drive ribbon cable One auto-install software support CD One I/O panel One cooling fan retention module This user's manual Features Processor The L4S8M mainboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that has the following features: · Supports 400/533 MHz system bus · Supports "Hyper-Threading" technology CPU · Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G... 3.06G and above "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 SiS648 and SiS963/963L chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPU with data transfer rate up to 533MHz · Support 12 outstanding transactions and out-of-order completion · Supports 64-bit high performance DDR333/DDR266 Memory Controller · Universal AGP v3.0 compliant and supports AGP 8X/4X Interface with Fast Write Transaction · Distributed arbitration strategy with long contiguous data streaming up to 1GB/s · PCI 2.2 specification compliance · Integrated multi-threaded I/O link mastering with read pipelined streaming · Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Additional key features include support for six USB 2.0 ports, Fast Ethernet MAC controller, AC97 interface, IEEE 1394 host controller (except for SiS963L Southbridge chipset), advanced power management, integrated DMA controller and keyboard controller. · Supports DDR SDRAM up to 200/266/333 MHz memory module · Accommodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots · Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 2 GB The L4S8M includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces within the workstation and desktop environments. The AC' 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC' 97 2.2 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. Note: Optional 6-channel audio controller Chipset Memory Graphi ...