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I Static Electricity Precautions.................................................III Pre-Installation Inspection.....................................................III Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................1 Key Features............................................................................2 Package Contents ....................................................................6 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation ..........................................7 Motherboard Components .......................................................8 I/O Ports ..................................................................................8 Installing the Processor............................................................9 Installing Memory Modules ..................................................10 Jumper Settings .....................................................................12 The Panel Connector .............................................................13 Other Devices Installation .....................................................14 Expansion Slots Installation ..................................................14 Connecting Optional Devices ...............................................15 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ...................................................18 Introduction ...........................................................................18 Running the Setup Utility........... .................................19 Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................20 Advanced Setup Page ............................................................21 Power Management Setup Page ............................................24 PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page...............................................26 Load Optimal Settings...........................................................27 Load Best Performance Settings ...........................................27 Features Setup Page...............................................................27 CPU PnP Setup Page .............................................................29 Hardware Monitor Page ........................................................29 Change Password ..................................................................30 Exit ........................................................................................30 Chapter 4: Software & Applications .........................................31 Introduction ...........................................................................31 Installing Support Software...................................................32 Bundled Software Installation ...............................................34 Hyper-Threading CPU...........................................................35 II Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity could damage components on this motherboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this motherboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don't take this motherboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them. 2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don't have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis. 3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on the top of static-protection package with component side facing up while installing. Pre-Installation Inspection 1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board. 2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages. III Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft's certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the "Continue Anyway" button and go ahead the installation. 2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations: 2-1 The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000. 2-2 If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB devices' connection because it could not recognize these devices. IV Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a Socket 478 for the Intel Pentium 4 / Prescott type of processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds up to 533/400 MHz. This motherboard has the VIA P4M266A Northbridge and VT8235CD Southbridge chipsets that support AC' 97 audio codec, and provide Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 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 1.0. This motherboard has three 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 motherboard 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 optional LAN port, six USB2.0 ports­ four backpanel ports and onboard USB header USB2 providing two extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the motherboard. This motherboard is a Micro-ATX size motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply. Note: You must initiate the HT CPU function through BIOS setup. It is strongly recommended you refer to Page 35 for relative details. Key Features This motherboard has these key features: Socket 478 Processor The PGA Socket 478 Supports Intel Pentium 4 / Prescott series CPU Supports a front-side bus (FSB) of 533/400 MHz Chipset There are VIA P4M266A Northbridge and VT8235CD 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 266 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. Memory Support The motherboard accommodates two 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system memory. Supports DDR 266/200 MHz memory bus 2 Built-in Graphics System P4M266A integrates S3 ProSavage8 graphics accelerator into a single chip. P4M266A 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, P4M266A is an ideal solution for the consumer, corporate mobile users and entry level professionals. Maximum shared memory size is 32 MB. VGA This motherboard includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-system and memory so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. AC'97 Audio Codec 6- channel and compliant with Intel AC'97 (REV. 2.3) Spec, meeting with Microsoft PC2001 requirements Advanced power management and power saving capabilities. Stereo Line-in function shared with Surround out. High quality pseudo-differential analog CD Audio input. S/PDIF Output support: Output 96 / 48 kHz with 24 / 20 / 16 bits Valuable add-on software technology: Support most industry standards of PC 3D sound and unique karaoke function support featured with microphone echo, key shifting, and vocal cancellation. 3 Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: Three 32-bit PCI slots One 4xAGP slot One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot Onboard I/O Ports The motherboard 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 LAN port (optional) Six USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB connector providing two extra ports) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: Power management Wake-up alarms CPU parameters and memory timing CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional) Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and onboard Realtek LAN PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASET and ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD standards Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class Power Management 1.0 High Performance provided by 100Mbps clock generator and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver 4 USB 2.0 Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 Compliant with Intel's Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 1.0 Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 1.1 PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1 Legacy support for all downstream facing ports Bundled Software PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Adobe Acrobat Reader is the software to help users read .PDF files. Dimensions Micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 200 mm Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification. 5 Package Contents Your motherboard package contains the following items: The motherboard The User's Manual One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. Extended USB module CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card Card Reader (You can buy your own Card Reader from the third party, but please contact your local Card Reader vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.) 6 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to connectors on the motherboard ...