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 3.2a 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. i 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 27 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 38 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 ................................................................ 11 The Panel Connectors.................................................................................... 12 Installing Hardware .................................................................................. 14 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 14 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 18 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 20 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 21 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 23 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 25 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 26 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 27 27 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 27 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 27 Entering the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 28 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 28 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 29 Advanced Setup Page .................................................................................... 30 Power Management Setup Page .................................................................... 32 iii PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page ..................................................................... 33 Load Optimal Settings ................................................................................... 34 Load Best Performance Settings.................................................................... 34 Features Setup Page....................................................................................... 34 CPU PnP Setup Page ..................................................................................... 36 Hardware Monitor Page................................................................................. 36 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 37 38 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 38 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 38 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 39 Manual Installation................................................................................... 41 Utility Software Reference ....................................................................... 41 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P4VMM2 mainboard. This mainboard has a Socket 478 for the Intel Pentium 4 type of processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds up to 400/533 MHz. This mainboard incorporates the VIA P4M266/A Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets that support AC 97 audio codec, and provide Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 function. It supports built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95. This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI slots, one 4xAGP slot, one CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA port, one parallel port, one MIDI/game port and maximum six USB ports (USB 2.0) --two back-panel ports and onboard USB headers make four extra USB ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard. This mainboard is a Micro ATX size mainboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply. 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 Retention Module Clamp Software support CD This user's manual 1 Features Processor The P4VMM2 mainboard uses a mPGA478 Socket that has the following features: · Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 478-pins CPU · Supports "Hyper-Threading" technology CPU · Supports a front-side bus (FSB) of 400/533 MHz "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. There are P4M266/A Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · An advanced V-Link memory controller architecture that provides the bandwidth up to 533 MB/s and performance necessary for even the most demanding Internet and 3D graphics · Support for an 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D graphics and video performance · An ATA 133 interface on the chipset, which helps boost system performance by providing a high-speed connection to ATA 133 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum sustained data transfer rates of 133 MB/sec Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management. The mainboard accommodates 2 DDR + 2 SDR 168 pin, 3.3V DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system memory. P4M266/A integrates S3's Savag4 graphics accelerator into a single chip. P4M266/A brings mainstream graphics performance to the Value PC with leading-edge 2D, 3D and DVD video acceleration into a cost effective package. Based on its capabilities, P4M266/A is an ideal solution for the consumer, corporate mobile users and entry-level professionals · Maximum-shared memory size is 32 MB This mainboard includes a 4x AGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics subsystem and memory so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. · · · · · · · · · Compliant with AC'97 2.1 specification 16-bit stereo full-duplex CODEC with fixed 48KHz sampling rate 3 analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control: LINE-IN, CD-IN, AUX-IN 1 analog line-level mono input: PHONE-IN Three Audio Jacks ­ Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone-In Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF Advanced power management support Chipset Memory Built-in Graphics System Graphics AC'97 Audio Codec 2 Expansion Options Integrated I/O USB 2.0 Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional) BIOS Firmware The mainboard comes with the following expansion options: · Two 32-bit PCI slots capable of Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec · An AGP slot · A CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · One serial port · One VGA port · One parallel port · One MIDI/game port · Six USB ports (two back-panel ports, onboard USB headers providing four extra ports: header USB1 and USB2) -- all support USB 2.0 · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out · Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specifica ...