User manual ECS N2U400-A

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 1.0d 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. nVIDIA is a registered trademark of nVIDIA Corporation. AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD 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. 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 Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Describes installation of motherboard components. Go to page 6 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 24 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes the motherboard software. Go to page 40 ii Features Translations Caractéristiques Processeur La carte mère utilise un Socket A AMD 462 broches présentant les caractéristiques suivantes: · Supporte un bus frontal (FSB) de 400/333/266/200MHz · Peut recevoir les CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron · Transfert DDR (Double Data Rate) 200/166/133 MHz sur adresse CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron et bus de données ® TM La carte mère intègre les chipsets NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra® TM 400 Northbridge et NVIDIA nForce MCP Southbridge. Quelques-unes des caractéristiques avancées du chipset sont: · Interface 800Mo/sec HyperTransportTM Haute vitesse vers le MCP Southbridge · Transfert DDR (Double Data Rate) 200/166/133 MHz sur adresse CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron et bus de données · Interface 8x AGP 3.0 à 533 MHz · Interface compatible PCI 2.2 supportant 5 slots PCI · Contrôleurs fast ATA -133 IDE doubles · 10/100BaseT · Interface de Contrôleur d'Hôte Avancée USB 2.0 (EHCI)/Interface de Contrôleur d'Hôte Ouvert (OHCI) · Contrôleurs de Bus de Gestion Système Double (SMBus) · Interface AC'97 supportant jusqu'à deux codes simultanés La carte mère supporte trois slots DIMM SDRAM DDR 184 broches, qui peut recevoir 3Go pour PC1600/2100/2700 (2Go pour PC3200). Elle intègre aussi le mode de canal double de transfert de données de 128 bits. Cette carte mère comprend un logement AGP qui offre huit fois la bande passante des spécifications AGP d'origine. L'AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) offre une amélioration significative de performances accompagnée d'améliorations de fonctionnalités sur l'AGP2.0. Cette interface représente l'évolution naturelle de l'AGP existante pour répondre à une demande toujours croissante d'interfaces graphiques en environnements de station de travail et de bureau. Le codec Audio AC' 97 est conforme aux spécifications AC' 97 2.2 répondant aux exigences PC2001 et supportant l'Entrée/Sortie S/PDIF. Il possède aussi une mémoire tampon intégrée et PLL interne. Les fonctionnalités comprennent le support du commutateur analogique pour sortie arrière (partagée), la prise de ligne d'entrée (partagée), centre basse (partagée), et prise MIC à la sortie audio 6 canaux. La carte mère est livrée avec les options d'extensions suivantes: · Cinq logements PCI 32 bits · Un logement AGP (supporte la carte 1.5V AGP seule- Chipset Mémoire Graphiques Audio Options d'Extensions iii ment) Deux connecteurs IDE supportant quatre canaux IDE et une interface de lecteur de disquette La carte mère supporte la maîtrise de bus Ultra DMA avec des vitesses de transfert de 33/66/100/133 Mo/sec. · LAN Interne (optionnel) Le VT6103 est un périphérique à Couche Physique pour Ethernet 10BASE-T et 100BASE-TX utilisant des câbles Non blindés de catégorie 5, Blindés de Type 1, et à Fibres Optiques. · Double Vitesse ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half et Full Duplex · Conforme à tous les Standards IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T et 100Base-Tx Applicables · Egaliseur Adaptatif La carte mère possède un jeu complet de ports d'E/S et de connecteurs: · Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier · Un port série · Un port parallèle · Quatre ports USB · Un port LAN · Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d'entrée et ligne de sortie Cette carte mère utilise Award BIOS qui permet aux utilisateurs de configurer de nombreuses caractéristiques du système comprenant les suivantes: · Gestion d'alimentation · Alarmes de réveil · Paramètres de CPU · Synchronisation de CPU et de mémoire Le microprogramme peut aussi être utilisé pour définir les paramètres pour les vitesses d'horloges de différents processeurs. E/S Intégrées Microprogramme BIOS Certaines spécifications matérielles et éléments de logiciels peuvent être modifiés sans avertissement. iv Features Prozessor Das Motherboard verwendet einen AMD 462-Pin Sockel A mit den folgenden Eigenschaften: · Unterstützung für 400/333/266/200 MHz FrontSideBus (FSB) · Nimmt AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron -CPU auf. · 200/166/133MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) Transfer auf AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU-Adressenund Datenbussen ® Das Motherboard verfügt über die Chipsätze NVIDIA nForTM ® TM ce 2 Ultra-400 Northbridge und NVIDIA nForce MCP Southbridge. Im Folgenden werden einige der fortschrittlichen Funktionen der Chipsätze: · Hochgeschwindigkeits-HyperTransportTM-Interface mit 800MB/Sek. zur MCP Southbridge · 200/166/133MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) Transfer auf AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU-Adressenund Datenbussen · 8x AGP 3.0 Interface mit 533 MHz · Das PCI 2.2-kompatible Interface unterstützt 5 PCISteckplätze · Dualer ATA-133 IDE-Controller · 10/100BaseT · USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)/Open Host ControllerInterface (OHCI)-Controller · Dual System Management Bus (SMBus)- Controller · Das AC'97-Interface kann bis zu zwei Codes gleichzeitig unterstützen Das Motherboard verfügt über drei 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DIMM-Steckplätze, in die Sie bis zu 3GB PC1600/2100/2700Speicher (2GB für PC3200) installieren können. Für 128-BitDatenübertragungen wird der Dualkanalmodus unterstützt. Das Motherboard enthält einen AGP-Steckplatz ausgestattet, der gegenüber der ursprünglichen AGP-Spezifikation über die achtfache Bandbreite verfügt. AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) bietet gegenüber AGP2.0 eine erhebliche Leistungssteigerung und verbesserte Features. Dieses Interface stellt die natürliche Weiterentwicklung des bestehenden AGP dar, um den stetig anwachsenden Anforderungen an die Grafikschnittstellen innerhalb der Workstations und Desktop-Umgebungen gerecht zu werden. Der AC' 97 Audio-Codec entspricht der AC' 97 2.2Spezifikation welche die PC2001-Anforderungen erfüllt und S/PDIF Ein-/Ausgang unterstützt. Er verfügt über einen eingebauten Puffer und internes PLL. Weitere Eigenschaften umfassen einen Analog-Schalter für den Hinterausgang (geteilt), Line-In Anschluss (geteilt), Center/Bass (geteilt) und einen Mikrophonstecker für 6 Kanal Audioausgabe. Das Motherboard bietet die folgenden Erweiterungsoptionen: · Fünf 32-bit PCI-Steckplätze · EinenAGP-Steckplatz (unterstützt nur 1.5V AGP Interface) · Zwei IDE-Stecker, die vier IDE-Kanäle und eine Chipsatz Speicher Grafik Audio Erweiterungsoptionen v Schnittstelle für ein Floppydiskettenlaufwerk unterstützen Das Motherboard unterstützt Ultra DMA Bus-Mastering mit Übertragungsraten von 33/66/100/133 MB/Sek. Onboard-LAN (optional) Das VT6103 ist ein Physical-Layer-Gerät für Ethernet 10BASE-T und 100BASE-TX bei Benutzung von nicht abgeschirmten Kategorie 5-Kabeln, abgeschirmten Typ 1Kabeln und Glasfaserkabeln. · Zwei Geschwindigkeiten ­ 100/10 Mbps/Sek. · Halb- und Vollduplex · Entspricht allen geltenden IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T und 100Base-Tx-Standards · Einstellbarer Equalizer Das Motherboard verfügt über einen kompletten Satz von I/OSchnittstellen und Anschlüssen: · Zwei PS/2-Schnittstellen für Maus und Tastatur · Eine serielle Schnittstellen · Eine parallele Schnittstelle · Vier USB - Schnittstelle · Eine Eine LAN-Schnittstelle · Audiobuchsen für Mikrofon, Line-in und Line-out Dieses Motherboard verwendet Award BIOS, mit dem Anwender viele Systemeigenschaften selbst konfigurieren können, einschließlich der folgenden: · Energieverwaltung · Wake-up Alarm · CPU-Parameter · CPU- und Speichertiming Mit der Firmware können auch die Parameter für verschiedene Prozessortaktgeschwindigkeiten eingestellt werden. Onboard-I/O BIOS Firmware Bestimmte Hardwarespezifikationen und Teile der Softwareausstattung können ohne weitere Ankündigung abgeändert werden. vi Caratteristiche Processore La scheda madre è dotata di un socket A AMD a 462 pin che presenta le seguenti caratteristiche: · Supporta il bus di sistema 400/333/266/200 MHz frontside (FSB) · Possibilità di alloggiare le CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/ Athlon/Duron · Trasferimento 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) su i bus dati e indirizzo AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU ® La scheda madre presenta i chipset Northbridge NVIDIA TM ® TM nForce 2 Ultra-400 e Southbridge NVIDIA nForce MCP. Alcune delle loro caratteristiche avanzate: · Interfaccia HyperTransportTM ad alta velocità (800MB/sec) nel Southbridge MCP · Trasferimento 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) su i bus dati e indirizzo AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU · Interfaccia 8x AGP 3.0 a 533 MHz · Interfaccia compatibile con lo standard PCI 2.2 in grado di alloggiare 5 PCI slot · Doppio controller IDE fast ATA-133 · 10/100BaseT · Controller Enhanced Host USB 2.0 (EHCI)/Open Host Controller (OHCI) · Doppio controller Dual System Management Bus (SMBus) · Interfaccia AC'97 con il supporto di due codici concorrenti La scheda madre é dotata di slot per SDRAM DIMM DDR a 184 pin, in grado di supportare sino a 3GB per PC1600/2100/2700 (2GB nel caso di PC3200). É dotata di un doppio canale per il trasferimento dati a 128 bit. La scheda include uno slot AGP che fornisce otto volte la larghezza di banda delle specifiche AGP originarie. La tecnologia AGP 3.0 offre prestazioni e funzioni superiori rispetto alla tecnologia AGP 2.0. Questa interfaccia, che rappresenta una naturale evoluzione di quella esistente, è progettata per assicurare una completa compatibilità dell'interfaccia grafica con le applicazioni correnti e future, sia su workstation che su desktop. Il codec Audio AC'97 è conforme alla specifica AC 97 2.2 che soddisfa i requisiti PC2001 e supporta l'Ingresso/Uscita S/PDFI. Inoltre ha una memoria tampone interna e PLL interno. Le caratteristiche includono supporto per interruttore analogico sull'uscita posteriore (condivisa), il jack di ingresso linea (condiviso), centrale/bassi (condivisi), e jack MIC per fornire un'uscita a 6 canali audio. La scheda madre presenta le seguenti opzioni di espansione: · cinque slot PCI 32 bit · Uno slot AGP (supporta solo l'interfaccia 1.5V AGP) · Due connettori IDE che supportano quattro canali IDE e un floppy disk. La scheda madre supporta la gestione di canali Ultra DMA con transfert rate pari a 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. Chipset Memoria Grafica Audio Opzioni di espansione vii LAN integrata (opzionale) I/O integrati BIOS Firmware La scheda VT6103 è un dispositivo Physical Layer per Ethernet 10BASE-T e 100BASE-TX che usa cavi della categoria 5 non schermati, Tipo 1 schermati e ottici. · Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half e Full Duplex · Conforme a tutti gli standard applicabili IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T e 100Base-Tx · Equalizzatore adattivo La scheda madre è dotata di un set completo di connettori e porte I/O: · Due porte PS/2 per mouse e tastiera · Una porta seriale · Una porta parallela · Quattro porte USB · Una porta LAN · Jack audio per microfono e connettori ingresso/uscita Line Questa scheda madre utilizza il BIOS Award che permette all'utente di configurare numerose caratteristiche del sistema tra cui le seguenti: · Risparmio energetico · Segnali Wake Up · Parametri della CPU · Timing della memoria e della CPU È possibile inoltre impostare i parametri di velocità del clock del processore su diversi valori. Alcune specifiche hardware ed elementi software sono soggetti a variazioni senza preavviso. viii Características Procesador El panel principal usa un AMD 462-pines Enchufe A que tiene las siguientes características: · Permite 400/333/266/200 MHz bus de lado frontal (FSB) · Acomoda una CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron · Transferencia de 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate/Índice de Datos Doble) en dirección AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU y buses de datos ® TM La placa principal integra los chipsets NVIDIA nForce 2 ® TM Ultra-400 Northbridge y NVIDIA nForce MCP Southbridge. Unas características avanzadas son: · Interfaz 800MB/seg HyperTransportTM de alta velocidad para el MCP Southbridge · Transferencia de 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate/Índice de Datos Doble) en dirección AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU y buses de datos · Interfaz 8x AGP 3.0 en 533 MHz · Interfaz PCI 2.2 compatible y soporta 5 ranuras PCI · Controladores Dual rápido ATA-133 IDE · 10/100BaseT · Interfaz de Controladro Anfitrión Reforzado USB 2.0 (EHCI)/Interfaz de Controladro Anfitrión Abierto (OHCI) · Controladores de bus de Adminsitración de Sistema Dual (SMBus) · Interfaz AC'97 que soporta hasta dos códigos actuales La placa principal soporta tres ranuras 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM, que acomoda 3GB para PC1600/2100/2700 (2GB para PC3200). También se caracteriza el modo de canal dual de índice de transferencia de datos de 128-bit. La placa principal incluye una ranura AGP que provee ocho veces el ancho de banda de la especificación original AGP. La tecnología AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) provee un aumento significativo en realizar junto con los refuerzos de característica para el AGP2.0. Esta interfaz representa la evolución natural del AGP existente para safisfacer las contìnuas exigencies puestas en las interfaces de gráficas dentro del ordenador y los ambientes de desktop. El codec de sonido AC' 97 es conforme con la especificación AC' 97 2.2, que satisface los requisitos de PC2001 y soporta S/PDIF In/Out. También tiene un buffer incorporado y PLL interno. Las características incluyen soprte para el interruptor analógico para salida trasera (compartir), la clavija de entrada de línea (compartir), centro/bajo (compartir), y clavija MIC para exportar sonido de 6 canales.. La placa principla viene con las sigtes. opciones de expansión: · Cinco ranuras 32-bit PCI · Una ranura AGP (soporta interfaz 1.5V AGP solamente) · Dos conectores IDE que soportan cuatro canales IDE y una interfaz de unidad de disco floppy El panel principal soporta la dominación de bus Ultra DMA con velocidades de transferencia de33/66/100/133 MB/seg. Chipset Memoria Gráficas Sonido Opciones de Expansión ix LAN Incorporada (opcional) I/O Integrado BIOS Firmware La VT6103 es un componente Estrato Físico para Ethernet 10BASE-T y 100BASE-TX usando categoría 5 no blindado, Tipo 1 Blindado, y cables de Fibra óptica. · Velocidad Doble ­ 100/10 Mbps · Bidireccional Total y Medio · Reúne Todo la Apropiado IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T y 100Base-Tx Convencionales · Ecualizador adaptable El tablero principal tiene un set completo de puertos de Entrada/Salida y conectores: · Dos puertos PS/2 para ratón y teclado · Un puerto de serie · Un puerto paralelo · Cuatro puertos USB · Un puerto LAN (opcional) · Enchufes de audio para micrófono, línea de entrada y línea de salida Este panel principal usa el Award BIOS que posibilita a los usuarios configurar muchas características de sistema incluidas las siguientes: · Administración de potencia · Alarmas despertadoras · Parámetros de CPU · Sincronización de CPU y de Memoria El firmware puede también ser usado para ajustar parámetros para velocidades diferentes de procesador de reloj. Algunas especificaciones de hardware e ítems de software son sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso. x AMD 462 · · · 400/333/266/200 MHFSB AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) NVIDIA® nForceTM 2 Ultra-400 Northbridge NVIDIA® nForceTM MCP Southbridge · · MCP Southbridge800MB/ HyperTransportTM AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) 533MHz8x AGP 3.0 PCI 2.2 5PCI ATA-133 IDE 10/100BaseT USB 2.0 (EHCI)/ (OHCI) (SMBus) 2AC'97 · · · · · · · 184 DDR SDRAM DIMM3 3GB PC1600/2100/2700 (PC32002GB) 128 AGP8 AGPAGP 3.0 (8xAGP) AGP2.0 AC' 97 AC' 97 2.2 PC2001S/PDIF In/OutPLL () ()/ ()6MIC xi : · · · 532PCI 1AGP (1.5V AGP) 2IDE4IDE Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 MB/ LAN () VT61035Type 1 Ethernet 10BASE-T100BASETX · · · · ­ 100/10 Mbps / IEEE 802.310Base-T100Base-Tx I/O · · · · · · 2PS/2 1 1 4USB LAN BIOS Award BIOS · · · · Wake-up CPU CPU xii AMD 462 A : · · · 400/333/266/200 MHz frontside bus (FSB) AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU . AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) ® TM NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra-400 Northbridge ® TM NVIDIA nForce MCP Southbridge . : · · MCP Southbridge 800MB/sec HyperTransTM port AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) 533 MHz 8x AGP 3.0 5 PCI PCI 2.2 ATA-133 IDE 10/100BaseT USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)/Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) System Management Bus (SMBus) 2 AC' 97 · · · · · · · PC1600/2100/2700 (2GB for PC3200) 3GB 3 184 DDR SDRAM DIMM 128 . AGP 8 AGP . AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) AGP 2.0 . AGP . AC' 97 AC 97 2.2 PC2001 S/PDIF In/Out . PLL , - (), (), / (), 6 MIC . : · · · 32 PCI 5 AGP 1 (1.5V AGP ) 4 IDE 1 2 IDE 33/66/100/133 MB/sec Ultra DMA bus mastering . xiii Onboard LAN ( ) VT6103 5 , 1 , Ethernet 10BASE-T 100BASE-TX . · · · · ­ 100/10 Mbps Half Full Duplex IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T 100Base-Tx PS/2 2 1 1 USB 4 LAN 1 , line-in line-out I/O I/O : · · · · · · BIOS Award BIOS : · · · · CPU CPU . . xiv AMD 462Socket A · · · 400/333/266/200 MHz (FSB) AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron 200/166/133MHz DDR (Double Data Rate, ) AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU ® TM ® NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra-400 NVIDIA TM nForce MCP · · · · · · · · · MCP 800MB/ HyperTransportTM 200/166/133MHz DDR (Double Data Rate, ) AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU 533MHz8x AGP 3.0 PCI 2.2 5 PCI ATA-133 IDE 10/100BaseT USB 2.0 (EHCI)/ (OHCI) (SMBus) AC97 2 3 184 DDR SDRAM DIMM 3GBPC1600/2100/2700 ( PC32002GB)128 AGPAGP AGP 3.0 (8x AGP) AGP2.0 AGP AC 97/AC 97 2.2 PC2001S/PDIF/ /PLL ()()center/bass() 6 : · · · 532PCI 1AGP(1.5AGP) 2IDE4IDE1 Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 MB/ xv () VT610310BASE-T 100BASE-TX, Category 5(100 Mbps) , Type 1 · · · · ­ 100/10 Mbps IEEE 802.3, 10BaseT100Base-Tx, 2 PS/2 1 1 4USB 1LAN line-inline-out I/O I · · · · · · BIOS Award BIOS · · · · CPU CPU BIOS xvi AMD 462-pin Socket A · · · 400/333/266/200 MHz (FSB) AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU 200/166/133 MHz DDR ® TM ® NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra-400 NVIDIA TM nForce MCP · · · · · · · · · MCP 800MB/sec HyperTransportTM AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU 200/166/133 MHz DDR 533 MHz 8x AGP 3.0 PCI 2.2 5 PCI ATA-133 IDE 10/100BaseT USB 2.0 (EHCI)/ (OHCI) (SMBus) AC'97 2 3- 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM PC1600/2100/ 2700 3GB (PC3200 2GB) 128 AGP AGP 8- AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) AGP2.0 AGP AC' 97 Audio AC 97 2.2 PC2001 S/PDIF Out PLL / 6 MIC · · · 5 32 PCI 1 AGP 1.5V AGP 2 IDE 4 IDE 1 Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 MB/sec Onboard LAN VT6103 5 1 10BASE-T 100BASE-TX · · · · I/O ­ 100/10 Mbps IEEE 802.310Base-T 100Base-Tx I/O xvii · · · · · · BIOS · · · · 2 PS/2 1 1 4 USB 1 LAN CPU CPU Award BIOS xviii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Features Translations i iii CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 1 Introduction .................................................................................................1 Features .....................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components ..........................................................................4 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Motherboard 6 6 Safety Precautions......................................................................................6 Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................6 Quick Guide ................................................................................................6 Installing the Motherboard in a Case ..........................................................7 Checking Jumper Settings ..........................................................................7 Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 7 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 8 Connecting Case Components ...................................................................9 Front Panel Connector ....................................................................................11 Installing Hardware ...................................................................................12 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 12 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 18 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 19 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 20 Connecting I/O Devices ............................................................................23 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 23 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 24 24 About the Setup Utility ..............................................................................24 The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 24 Entering the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 25 Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 25 Using BIOS ...............................................................................................26 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 27 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 29 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................... 31 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 33 xix Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 35 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 36 PC Health Status............................................................................................ 37 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................. 38 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 38 Set Supervisor/User Password ....................................................................... 38 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 39 Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 4 Using the Motherboard Software 40 40 About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................40 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................40 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 41 Manual Installation....................................................................................43 Utility Software Reference ........................................................................43 xx Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the N2U400-A motherboard. The N2U400-A is designed to fit the advanced AMD processors in the 462-pin package, supporting socket 462 AMD Athlon XP / Sempron / Athlon / Duron processors. Based on NVIDIA® nForceTM 2 ULTRA-400 Northbridge and NVIDIA® nForTM ce MCP Southbridge chipsets. This ATX form factor motherboard with a measurement of 305 mm x 244 mm is intended to give customers a high performance and utmost intelligent PC solution. The nForce2 ULTRA-400 is designed for AMD Athlon XP / Sempron / Athlon / Duron processors and delivers 128-bit DDR 400 memory controller with Dual DDR. It works together with nForce2 MCP media communication processor providing Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers and Audio Controller with 1 AC 97 interface. It also features AGP3.0 8X host interface, HyperTransport interface and support Front Side Bus (FSB) up to 400/333/266 MHz. The N2U400-A motherboard provides an advanced set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, one high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors, a PS/2 keyboard connector, mouse connector and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. One AGP slot and five PCI local bus slots provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. 1 The HyperTransport interface is used to ensure that the bandwidth required by current peripheral devices would be available and not impact bus performance. Features Processor The motherboard uses a 462-pin Socket that has the following features: · Supports 400/333/266/200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) · Accommodates AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU · 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU address and data buses ® TM The motherboard integrates the NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra-400 ® TM Northbridge and NVIDIA nForce MCP Southbridge chipsets. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · High speed 800MB/sec HyperTransportTM interface to the MCP Southbridge · 200/166/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron CPU address and data buses · 8x AGP 3.0 interface at 533 MHz · PCI 2.2 compatible interface supporting 5 PCI slots · Dual fast ATA-133 IDE controllers · 10/100BaseT · USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)/Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) controller · Dual System Management Bus (SMBus) controllers · AC'97 interface supporting up to two concurrent codes The motherboard supports three 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM slots, which accommodates 3GB for PC1600/2100/2700 (2GB for PC3200). It also features dual-channel mode of 128-bit data transfer rate. The motherboard includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0 (8x AGP) 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 that meets the PC2001 requirements and supports S/PDIF Out. It also has a built-in buffer and internal PLL. Features include support for analog switch for rear-out (share), the line-in jack (share), center/bass (share), and MIC jack to output 6 channels audio. The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: · Five 32-bit PCI slots · One AGP slot (supports 1.5V AGP Interface only) · Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface The motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. Chipset Memory Graphics Audio Expansion Options 2 Onboard LAN (optional) Integrated I/O BIOS Firmware The VT6103L is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASET and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1 Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables. · Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half And Full Duplex · Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTx Standards · Adaptive Equalizer The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · One serial port · One parallel port · Four USB ports · One LAN port · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out This motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: · Power management · Wake-up alarms · CPU parameters · CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice. 3 Motherboard Components 4 Table of Motherboard Components Label AGP ATX1 ATX2 AUDIO1 CASFAN1 CDIN1 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DIMM1~ DIMM3 FDD1 IDE 1 IDE 2 JP1 PANEL1 PCI1 ~ PCI5 PANEL1 PWRFAN1 SPDIFO1 SPEAKER1 USB3 USBCR1 Component Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V AGP card only) Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX 12V Power Connector Front audio connector Case fan connector Primary CD-in connector Socket A for AMD CPU Cooling fan for CPU Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Clear CMOS jumper Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators Five 32-bit add-on card slots Panel connector for case switches and LEDs Power fan connector SPDIF out header (optional) Speaker connector Connector for front panel USB ports USB Card reader connector This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. 5 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard: · · · · Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard. Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in. Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards. Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. The motherboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard. This motherboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor. Quick Guide This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the motherboards. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Motherboard Components Installing the Motherboard in a Case Setting Jumpers Installing Case Components Installing the CPU Installing Memory Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Installing an FDD Installing Add-on Cards Connecting Options Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 4 Go to page 7 Go to page 7 Go to page 9 Go to page 12 Go to page 15 Go to page 17 Go to page 18 Go to page 19 Go to page 20 Go to page 23 Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case: This illustration shows an example of a motherboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. 2. Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. 1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT. Short Open 12 3 7 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper JP1 Type 3-pin Description Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS Before clearing CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. Setting (default) 1 JP1 8 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the Pentium 4 auxiliary power supply connector to ATX2. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWRFAN1. Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1. Connect the case switches and indicator to PANEL1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Signal Name +3.3V -12V Ground PS ON# Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V 9 CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/PWRFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Signal Key Ground VCC 10 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal HD_LED_P HD_LED_N RST_SW_N RST_SW_P RSVD Function Hard disk LED (positive) Hard disk active LED (negative) Reset Switch Reset Switch Reserved Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal FP PWR/SLP FP PWR/SLP PWR_SW_P PWR_SW_N NC Function MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)] MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)] Power Switch Power Switch No pin Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector. Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. 11 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed. Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket. Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed. Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits. This motherboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. 12 CPU Installation Procedure This motherboard is built with Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Orient the CPU so the odd corner matches the odd corner of the socket. With the lever in an upright position, gently place the CPU on the socket; make sure that all pins line up with the socket holes. When pins are aligned, the CPU should seat itself in the socket. Apply very light pressure to ensure the CPU is evenly seated. Push the lever down and ensure it latches firmly. Note: Remember to apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. 13 Installing CPU Fan and Fan Connector CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. Without an effective cooling fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both CPU and the motherboard. 1. Lower the CPU cooling fan/heatsink assembly onto the CPU. 2. Secure the two retention clips on either side of the fan/heatsink unit onto the Socket 462 base. 3. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector. 14 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates three 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered non-ECC Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. This motherboard can support DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory modules and allow up to 6.4 GB/s data transfer rate. Utilizing the dual-channel DDR memory architecture, this motherboard provides a solution which doubles the system memory bandwidth of your system memory and boost the system performance. Please refer to page 16 for suggested dual-channel DDR combinations. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with 128 MB to 1 GB of memory. Total capacity is 3GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt to insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots. 2. 3. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. 4. 5. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. 15 6. Install any remaining DIMM modules. Table A: Recommended dual-channel DDR configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Dual Channel Note: When using dual channel mode, install only similar (same density, DRAM technology and DRAM bus width) module for each channel. Table B: CPU FSB and Memory Frequency CPU FSB DDR Module support DDR Type 400 MHz 333 MHz 266 MHz DDR 400/333/266 DDR 333/266 DDR 266 PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 PC2700/PC2100 PC2100 Table C: DDR (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Size 128MB Vendor SAMSUNG NANYA Infineon NANYA SAMSUNG NANYA Micron Infineon Micron NANYA Apacer SAMSUNG NANYA Micron NANYA Brand SAMSUNG NANYA Infineon NANYA SAMSUNG NANYA Micron Infineon Micron NANYA SAMSUNG SAMSUNG NANYA Micron NANYA Model Number K4H280838D-TCC4 NT5DS16M16BT-5 HYB25D256160BT-5 NT5DS16M16BT-5T K4H560838D-TCC4 NT5DS32M8BT-6K MT46V16M8-5 ESB HYB25D256800BT-5 MT46V32M8-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T K4H560838D-TCC4 K4H560838D-TCC4 NT5D32M8BT-5 MT46V32M8-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T 256MB 512MB 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel. IDE1: Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE2: Secondary IDE The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the same as IDE1. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector. 17 IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user's manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. About UltraDMA This motherboard supports UltraDMA 66/100/133. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66/100/133. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive. FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector. 18 Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. PCI Slots AGP Slot PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. The AGP slot is used to install 3D graphics adapter that supports the 8x AGP card which is also backward compatible with 4x AGP card. The slot is keyed to support only the latest 1.5-volt AGP cards. Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1. 2. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card. 19 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard's optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name AUD_MIC AUD_GND AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_VCC AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_RET_R HP_ON KEY AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_RET_L Function Front Panel Microphone input signal Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits Microphone Power Filtered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel Reserved for future use to control Headphone Amplifier No Pin Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel Left Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel 20 USB3: Front panel USB connectors The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name VREG_FP_USBPWR0 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0USB_FP_P1USB_FP_P0+ USB_FP_P1+ GND GND KEY Not assigned Function Front Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Positive Signal Ground Ground No pin Not assigned Note: Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. USBCR1: USB Card Reader connector This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can use a card reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your computer. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Signal Name USBVCC2 USB2USB2+ GND Key Function +5V dual Data signal port 2Data signal port 2+ Ground No pin Note: The USBCR1 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O back panel. See "Connecting I/O Devices" for more information. Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on the motherboard. Make sure the pin assignment will match before plugging in. Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the system. 21 SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header (optional) This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name SPDIF +5VA NC GND Function SPDIF digital output 5V analog power Not connected Ground 22 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard LPT1 COM1 Audio Ports LAN Port (optional) USB Ports Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Audio line-in Audio line-out Microphone Parallel PS/2-compatible keyboard PS/2-compatible mouse Serial USB LAN Color Light blue Light Green Pink Burgundy Purple Green Teal or Turquoise Black Black This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. 23 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS. The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure: · · · · Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options. This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options. The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future. This Setup Utility should be used: · · · · · when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility: BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Key Enter +/­/PU/PD Esc F1 F2 F5 F6 F7 F9 F10 Function Scrolls through the items on a menu Select Modifies the selected field's values Exits the current menu Displays a screen that describes all key functions Item Help Loads previously saved values to CMOS Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance Menu in BIOS Saves the current configuration and exits setup Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 25 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.) At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press . You see a screen similar to the following: FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33 (C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved For (MOTHERBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program :____________________ Error Message 7. 8. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the "File Name to Program" text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing . Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information. Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle . 26 Standard CMOS Features In the Standard CMOS menu you can set the system clock and calendar, record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type of errors that stop the BIOS POST. Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press to display the IDE submenu: Phoenix ­ AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector : Move Enter : Select F5:Previous Values [Press Enter] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 Item Help Menu Level To auto-detect the HDD's size, head . . . on this channel +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults 27 IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto) Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below. Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk. Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press to return to the Standard CMOS Features page. Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None) These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan. Video (EGA/VGA) This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a builtin VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value. Halt On (All Errors) This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system. Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields. 28 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Virus Warning (Disabled) When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system. Note: For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your operating system and update the virus definitions regularly. CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. External Cache (Enabled) Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CDROM) Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time. Boot Other Device (Enabled) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, 29 Second, and Third boot devices. Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled) If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A. Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Gate A20 Option (Fast) This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value. Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. · · Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key. Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters. Security Option (Setup)