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Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A LA Puent, CA 91744 Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Pr oduct Name: Mother boar d Model Number : GA-6IEM /GA-6IEML Conforms to the follo wing specifications: FCC Part 15, Sub part B, Sectio n 15.107(a) an d Section 15.109 (a),Class B Digi tal Device Supplementar y Infor mation: This device co mplies wi th part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operati on is subject to t he follo wing two conditi ons: (1) This device may not cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person' Name: ERIC LU s Signature: Eric Lu Dat e: October 19,2001 GA-6IEM(L) Series Socket 370 Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Socket 370 Processor Motherboard Rev. 1.1 First Edition 12ME-6IEM-1101 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Table of Content Revision History ..............................................................................4 Item Checklist ..................................................................................4 WARNING! .......................................................................................5 Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................6 Features Summary................................................................................................ 6 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Layout ............................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ............................................9 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................... 10 Step1-1: CPU Installation ........................................................................................ 10 Step1-2: CPU Heat Sink Installation .......................................................................... 11 Step 2: Install memory modules ....................................................................... 12 Step 3: Install expansion cards ......................................................................... 13 Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ............. 14 Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction ......................................................................... 14 Step4-2: Connectors Introduction .............................................................................. 16 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................... 23 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :F3d) ........................................... 24 Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................. 26 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................... 30 Advanced Chipset Features .............................................................................. 33 Integrated Peripherals ....................................................................................... 40 2 Table of Content Power Management Setup ................................................................................ 48 PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................................................... 52 PC Health Status .................................................................................................. 54 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................................ 56 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................................... 58 Load Optimized Defaults .................................................................................... 59 Set Supervisor/User Password .......................................................................... 60 Save & Exit Setup ................................................................................................. 61 Exit Without Saving ............................................................................................. 62 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................ 63 Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 65 @ BIOS Introduction ........................................................................................... 66 Easy TuneIIITM Introduction ................................................................................ 67 Chapter 5 Appendix ....................................................................... 68 3 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Revision History Revision 1.1 Revision Note Initial release of the GA-6IEM Series motherboard user's manual. Date Nov. 2001 Item Checklist ? ? ? ? ? The GA-6IEM Series motherboard IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 CD for motherboard driver & utility (IUCD) GA-6IEM Series user's manual Internal COM B Cable (Optional) 4 WARNING! WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard. Installing the motherboard to the chassis... If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning. 5 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor Motherboard CPU ? 24.4cm x 20.2cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. ? GA-6IEM Series Motherboard GA-6IEM and GA-6IEML ? Socket 370 processor supports Pentium® III Tualatin or Coppermine processors (FC-PGA & FC-PGA2 package) supports Celeron Tualatin processors (FC-PGA & FC-PAG2 package) supports 66/100/133MHz system bus frequency ? 2nd cache depend on CPU ? Intel 82815 B-step HOST/AGP/Controller ? Intel 82801BA ? 2 168-pin DIMM sockets ? Supports PC-100/PC-133 SDRAM (Auto) ? Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM ? Supports up to 512MGB SDRAM (Max) ? ITE IT8712F-A ? 1 AGP Slot ? 3 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant ? 2 IDE bus master (DMA33/ATA66/ATA100) IDE ports for up to 4 ATAPI devices ? Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100) IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM ? 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes. ? 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode ? 2 Serial port (COMA , and COMB onboard) ? 4 USB ports (Rear USB x 2, Front USB x 2) ? 1 IrDA connector for IR ? 1 Front Audio Header to be continued...... 6 Chipset Memory I/O Control Slots On-Board IDE On-Board Peripherals Introduction Hardware Monitor On-Board Sound ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? On-Board LAN On-Board VGA PS/2 Connector BIOS Additional Features 1 SCR(Smart card Reader) CPU/System Fan Revolution detect CPU/System temperature detect System Voltage Detect AC97 CODEC Line In/Line Out/Mic In/CD In/Game Port/SPDIF/Front Audio Header Build in Kinnereth 82562ET* Build in FW82815 PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM STR(Suspend-To-RAM) Wake on LAN AC Recovery USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3 Supports @BIOSTM Supports Easy TuneIIITM ? Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications. We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards... .etc. * For GA-6IEML only. 7 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Layout KB_MS J1 J2 FLOPPY LED 2 F_PANEL JP32 IDE2 IDE1 LAN* USB SOCKET 370 JP34* Kinnereth* COMA LPT1 GA-6IEM(L) VGA JP41 MIC_IN LINE_OUT LINE_IN COM B 82815 GAM E JP44 DIMM1 IT8712 J5 AGP PCI1 DIMM2 PCI2 ICH2 PCI3 J16 JP13 JP22 J12 J14 AC97 BIOS * For GA-6IEML only. 8 ATXPWR BATTERY Hardw are Installation Process Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools 9 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Step1-1: CPU Installation For example: The newest Pentium III processor (FC-PGA2 package). CPU Top View CPU Bottom View Socket Actuation Lever Pin1 indicator 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Then insert the CPU into the socket. ? Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. ? If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. 10 Hardw are Installation Process Step1-2:CPU Heat Sink Installation 1. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. 2. Use qualified fan approved by Intel. 3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base onto the CPU socket on the mainboard. 4. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete. ? Please use Intel approved cooling fan. ? We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink. ? Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this completes the installation. ? Please refer to CPU heat sink user's manual for more detail installation procedure. 11 GA-6IEM Series Motherboard Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets support 4 banks. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, justpush it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary between sockets. SDRAM 1. The DIMM slot has two notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it down. 3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. ? When STR/DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove SDRAM from socket. ? Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. 12 Hardw are Installation Process Step 3: Install expansion cards 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bra ...