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1. FEATURES 1.2 Layout Contents Expansion 1) RIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 p. 5 184-Pin System Memory Support 2) CPU p. 7 Central Processing Unit 3) PCI1/2/3/ p. 12 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGPPRO p. 13 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot Connectors 1) PS2MS p.14 PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin female) 2) PS2KB p.14 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin female)
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.1 Getting Started IMPORTANT: Due to Pentium 4 CPU’s power consumption requirement, an ATX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system configurations, an ATX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.5A on the +12V lead is required.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.2 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard has four 184-pin Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies. Location Memory Module Subtotal...
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.2.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the memory module’s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. Top: RJ-45 WMT-LX WMT-LX 184-Pin RIMM Sockets 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the P4 CPU. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. Socket 423 Pentium 4 Gold Arrow Top:...
2. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.1 CPU Installation Step 1: Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to install the heatsink to the motherboard. A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to provide insulation to prevent shorting. Align the rubber pad over the metal baseboard so that the holes match.
2. HARDWARE SETUP Step 2: Install the CPU A. L ocate the Z I F socket on the motherboard. B . Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sidesways and then lifting it up to a 9 0 ˚ – 1 0 0 ˚ angle. C .
2. HARDWARE SETUP Step 3: Install the Heatsink Support Base Place the two heatsink support base as shown and screw in the four pan head screws. Step 4: Install the Heatsink C arefully place the fan heatsink on top of the heatsink support base and connect the fan power cable to the C PU fan connector.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.4 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information).
2.5 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors.
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3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 4) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices.
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6) Universal Serial Bus Ports (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For addi- tional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section). NOTE: USB Function (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) must be Enabled to use these ports.
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2. HARDWARE SETUP 8) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100 master device.
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9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).
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11) POWER (PWR_FAN), CPU (CPU_FAN), Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different.
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12)Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the HP PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connec- tor powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
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14)Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR) (6-pin AUXPWR) (4-pin ATX12V) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. Each plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif- ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly mak- ing sure that the pins are aligned.
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The following diagram is for items 15–22 Keyboard Lock SMI Lead Top: RJ-45 Speaker Message LED Connector ATX Power Reset SW WMT-LX Switch* IDELED Power LED Requires an ATX power supply. WMT-LX System Panel Connectors 15) ATX Power Switch Lead (2 pin PWR) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.
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23) Erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM A Note about Passwords BIOS Setup programs allow you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password.