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1. Lr a a 0 I a FARA ERE FE FEGGERTTE KREERTE ERR T EE aroro ese P Sl ots TaRUAA AMAA AAA AAA AAA E WA EE eT 08000 z 69600 RRR BARE CNR Slot AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot The AGP4X slot allows you to insert an AGP graphics card AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics It intro duces a 66MHz 32 bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs 1x 266MB s 2x 533MB s and 4x 1 07GB s PCI Slots The three PCI slots allow you to insert expansion cards to meet your needs When adding or removing PCI expansion cards ensure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration CNR Communication Network Riser Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert a CNR expansion card CNR 1s a specially designed netw
2. omo0om00000000 O0OOOOOOOOOOG omom0o00m000000000000000000 J O0DOOOODOGOOOGOOOGOGOOTEGOTOBOGOGOEOEOEE T o oOo N H g O f oO oO TM nM MMT O Reenter eer rent rer er Ga Ga O Oo o oO To A AA UUUUUUOOUU CUCU UUUTTUNUUTT o g ese a a o o MEENET TTT TETT WA o o enera AT G0900 qm Ge nrnna nrnna Boeg Boece ceecee LLI LLI z i 69 ee Q A IDE1 Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive o 49 TIP If you install two hard disks on cable you must config x re the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to e the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 13 Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors CPU SYS FAN The CPUFAN CPU fan and SYSFAN system fan run on 12V and maintain system cooling When connecting the wire to the connectors always be aware that the red wire is the P
3. Mainboard Layout Top Mouse Bottom Keyboard Top RJ45 Socket 478 Bottom USB ports x a 2 Q Top LU op T Parallel port Bottom COM 1 VGA out E S AUX12V EE Top Game port Teel lee Bottom Line Out A 7 Me ine Ww 2 fu Eines AGP Slot Bl il Mic Mg a Qa CACR R A A A A A A A A A E O PCI Slot 1 TUOCUTOOUOUOOOUOOOo Oooo ooo ooo ooo TUTTUUDTTD SD a SPDIF PCI Slot 2 MS ENE VIA CIR PCI Slot 3 1 gg TESTET nnnooooonoon SCR pas CLEAR CMOS USB 3 4 BIOS CNR Ne ee Ele a OB_Codec WOR F PANEL2 WOE F_PANEL VIA P4MA L amp VIA P4MA VSL Mainboard Specifications Connectors Guide ATXPWR ATX 20 pin power connector WOL WOR SDMS OB CODEC 1 5 Installation Installation This chapter provides you with information about hardware setup procedures While installing the mainboard carefully hold the components and closely follow the installation procedures Some components may be damaged if they are installed incorrectly It is recommended to use a grounded
4. frame 10 k USB 3 4 9 Wake On LAN Connector WOL This connector allows you to connect a network card with the Wake On LAN function The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the network card Socket 478 WOL GND 5VSB Chapter 2 Wake On Ring Connector WOR This connector allows you to connect a modem card with the Wake On Ring function The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card Socket 478
5. inbond Voice Edito Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools Games Startup Winbond Voice Editor InstallShield lt Back Cancel 5 Click Next to copy files to the Voice Editor directory 6 Setup has finished installing Voice Editor on your computer Select Yes to restart the computer after setup or No for restart later Click Finish to complete setup Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup InstallShield 7 After restart launch Voice Editor from Start gt Programs gt Winbond Voice Editor gt Voice Editor Click the Help button on the tool bar of Voice Editor for information on its usage helpfile 4 29
6. Windows 95 98 98SE ME 2000 XP and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Netware Is a registered trademark of Novell Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc NOTE 1 Always read the safety instructions carefully 2 Keep this User s Manual for future reference 3 Keep this equipment away from humidity 4 Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up 5 The openings on the enclosure are for air convection and protect the IN 10 11 equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord such a way that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or mod ule All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening Doing so could cause damage or electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment does not work well or does not work according to the User s Manual The equipment has dropped or damaged The equipment has been visably damaged 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDI
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8. Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you desire for each item Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Halt On tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save Se rele Help Iptimized Defaults Fo Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Date The date format is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day day of the week for example Friday Read only Month the month from Jan to Dec Date the date from 1 to 31 Year the year range from 1999 to 2098 Time The time format is lt Hour gt lt Minute gt lt Second gt Drive A Set the type of floppy drive installed Available options are None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Halt On Determine the system behaviour ifan error is detected during bootup Settings All Errors System halts when any error is detected No Errors System does not halt for any error All But Keyboard System halts for all errors except keyboard error All But Diskette System halts for all errors except diskette error All But Disk Key System halts for all errors except disk keyboard error 3 6 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master Slave and Secondary Master Slave Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub
9. Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of the setup menus User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menus 3 32 BIOS Setup Save amp Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu you can select this option to save the changes and quit message as below will appear on the screen CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y letup Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS E a Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS 3 33 Chapter 3 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu you can select this option to abandon the changes message as below will appear on the screen CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Quit Without Saving Y N Y e aving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS Typing N will return to the Setup Utility 3 34 Driver Setup Software Setup This chapter gives you detailed instructions on setup of motherboard drivers and applications It consists of the following topics VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 Chipset Drivers 42 VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 VGA Driver 4 12 VIA Audio Driver 4 18 Realtek Network D
10. 120 drive HDD O The system will boot from first HDD SCSI The system will boot from SCSI CD ROM The system will boot from CD ROM HDD 1 The system will boot from second HDD HDD 2 The system will boot from third HDD HDD 3 The system will boot from fourth HDD ZIP100 The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive LAN The system will boot from network drive Disabled Disable this sequence Boot Other Device Enable the system to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the First Second Third boot device Settings Enabled and Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Set floppy seek during POST BIOS will determine whether the floppy is 40 or 80 tracks Settings Enabled and Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on On will turn key pad into number keys and Off will turn key pad into arrow keys Settings On and Off Typematic Rate Setting Set the typematic rate and delay Settings Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled This item allows you to set the rate characters second at which the keys are accelerated Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Chapter 3 Typematic Delay Msec When Typematic Rate Setting is enabled This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 and 1000 Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS pass
11. 3Vin V 5V 12V 12V VBat V SVSB V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and all fans speeds CPU Warning Temperature Set the CPU warning temperature the mainboard will beep if the temperature limit is exceeded The settings Disabled 50C 122F 53C 127F 56C 133F 60C 140F 63C 145F 66C ISIF 70C 158F 3 25 Chapter 3 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control DRAM Timing DRAM Command Rate DRAM Burst Len CPU read DRAM Mode CPU Vcore Select DRAM Voltage CPU Clock CPU Clock Ratio tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency Settings By SPD 100MHz and 133MHz DRAM Timing This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD Serial Presence Detect EPROM on the DRAM module Selecting Yes makes SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave automatically determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD Settings Manual and By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency Set the time between SDRAM read command and when the data actually becomes available Settings 2 and 2 5 Bank Interleave Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM int
12. DMA channel This field is only available if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP Select DMA channel for ECP use Settings I and 3 Game Port Address Set I O port address for onboard game port Settings Disabled 201 and 209 Midi Port Address Set I O port address for onboard midi port Settings Disabled 330 300 and 290 3 16 BIOS Setup Midi Port IRQ Set an IRQ for the onboard midi port This field is only available if midi port is not Disabled Settings 5 and 10 SC Port Address Enable or disable Smart Card reader Settings Enabled and Disabled SC Port IRQ Display the current Smart Card Reader IRQ MS SD Port Address Enable or disable Memory Stick Secure Digital reader Settings Enabled and Disabled MS SD Port Mode Select to use Memory Stick or Secure Digital reader Only one can func tion at the same time Settings MS Socket and SD Socket MS SD Port IRQ Display the current Memory Stick Secure Digital IRQ 3 17 Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu configures the system to most effec tively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type HDD Power Down Power Management Timer Video Off Option Power Off by PWRBIN Run VGABIOS if 3 Resume AC Loss Auto restart Peripherals Activities IRQs Activities
13. HDD LED shows the activity ofa hard disk drive Avoid turning the power off while HDD LED is lit Connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin Sleep LED SLP LED The SLED is lit when the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state Speaker SPEAKER The speaker from the system case is connected to this pin 2 15 Chapter 2 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF The SPDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Please make sure the SPDIF module is CORRECTLY plugged onto the connector Incorrect orientation may cause permanent damage to the module a oa a mm a RT TREFFER EL ARAL ST RRA RR TORT PEET ETENEE FELLES TTTETERETTTTEEERTTETERFETTTESFEEETETETT HORE roe rifter ERA EG nnnooo000000000000000000000000000000000000000 nannini VIA EE ee aaah A RARAR RAR AAARAARADAREA A AEAAAARARTD aeea Beea 20602 E fres PC Smart Card Reader SCR This connec
14. In connector is for connecting mi crophones o ezee o Line Out Line In MIC 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors RJ 45 NIC Port The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 port for connection to the Local Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to the LAN port VGA Out A DB 15 pin female connector that con O O nects to a VGA monitor 2 10 Installation Connectors The VIA P4MA mainboard provides pin header connectors for FDD IDE HDD case modem LAN USB Ports IR module and the CPU System FAN Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD The standard floppy disk drive connector supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M Socket 478 1 oa oda oa oda oa oda oa oda L oo oda l eB oa oa oa oa oa oa oda R oo z oda oda oa oa oda 7 QO bat A GaSe conco gg00300 IrDA Infrared Module Connector IR This connector allows you to connect an IrDA Inf
15. SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM but doubles the rate of transfer by transfering data twice per cycle This is achieved by transfering data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock Conventional SDRAM only uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data Therefore conventional SDRAM is called SDR Single Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM uses 2 5 volts as opposed to 3 3 volts used in SDR SDRAM and requires 184 pin DIMM modules rather than 168 pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM II DDR DRAM and DSDRAM Double Speed DRAM PC2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2 1GB s memory bandwidth High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC workstations and servers Socket 478 DOODT OCT O DOOD OOO OOO OOOO OOOO Toon THOTT nm DDR DIMM Slots DDR 1 2 no0oo0nonoo0o00000000nonno00o00000000nonnno00n0 nornannnnon TA THOTT nm 00600 onoooopoononeononoonnoononnonnnnonnnonoonnonnn mannanna eeen PARE Em ng nn 3 oeo JE lt m
16. TIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT 1V Box Contents I x VIA Mainboard I x User s manual I x Quick Installation Guide I x Floppy ribbon cable I x ATA 66 100 133 IDE ribbon cable I x 2 Port USB 1 1 Module I x Driver Utilities CD Contents SPECIEI ONS sveaerne 1 1 Mainboard Specifications assccsascecsssasesesaectasavesiincecssataccacsseee 1 2 Middle 1 4 Connectors GUIdE EE 1 5 See ET EN 2 1 UT 2 2 CPU Installation eorooorrrnnevrrernvrrnnnvvrnnnnnsnnnnvvennunvsnenuvssnene 2 2 GK IT 0550 EE ENE 2 3 PPM 2 3 Mer 2 5 DDR Module Installation cccciscncsoxncsencncctuasustavesechesosawbeceres 2 6 PT a E eee 2 7 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATXPWR eee eee 2 7 ATX 12V Power Connector AUX 12V uo eee eee 2 7 Back Panel soroovennnvonnnvrnnnvvnnnuvnnnunennunennnvennnnunnnuvnnnussnnnne 2 8 Mouse Connector JMS 1 csiccsicaccssetessnatspaseasepeclacectosstedesces 2 8 Keyboard Connector JKB1 Lusoqesem semeeneeen 2 8 USB Port NN orssessscniicrisdrsad nesi eeesresncenencte 2 9 Parallel Port Connector LPT I ecressiririsiisrrsenrnrscrsirie 2 9 Serial Port Connector COM IL 2uesmvsssmrssssenbessestsnbnnassnene 2 10 MIDI Game Connector dt 2 10 Audio Port Connectors rvvrrrnnerrrnnvrnrnnuvsnnnvvsnnnnvsnnnunvenene 2 10 RIAS NIC Pori racers eea EAEE 2 10 OG EEO E EEN AE E 2 10 GING 0 NE 2 11 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD Lunspnmrsmmmonmmne 2 11 IrDA Infrared Module Con
17. TOTTTTTTUUTUTUUTT Doo 2 5 Chapter 2 DDR Module Installation You can install either single sided or double sided 184 pin DDR DIMM modules into the DDR DIMM slot depending on your requirements Differing from SDR DIMM DDR DIMM modules have only one notch on the center of the module The number of pins on either side of the breaks are also different The memory modules will only fit if placed in the correct orientation You can install DDR SDRAM modules in any of the following combinations Slot Memory Module Total Memory Slot I 64MB 128MB 64MB 1GB Bank 0 amp Bank 1 256MB 512MB IGB Slot 2 64MB 128MB 64MB 1GB Bank 2 amp Bank 3 256MB 512MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB 1 The DDR DIMM module has only one notch on the center a m s lt SRT OLAS ET ef i I E bi HE 4 i j d 3 i 3 E ij A j oe ware dk b g 2 Insert the DDR module vertically into the DDR DIMM slot Make sure the notch is correctly aligned 3 The plastic clips at sides of the DIMM slot will automatically close shut 2 6 Installation Power Supply The VIA P4MA mainboard requires an ATX power supply for powering the system Before inserting the power supply connector always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATXPWR This connect
18. Use arrow keys to select the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS tl Select Item F1 Save amp Exit Setup Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features Power Management Setup Use this menu to set onboard power management functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations BIOS Setup PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set supervisor password Set User Password Use this menu to set user password Save amp Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup 3 5 Chapter 3
19. menu and the following screen appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Access Mode PIO Mode Ultra DMA Mode bee hs Enter Select KP de r F1 Save Jet Fl General Help Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category Select Auto whenever possible If you select Manual make sure the information provided is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer IDE Primary Slave The settings are None Auto Manual Access Mode The settings are CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone Sector Number of sectors PIO Mode The settings are Mode 0 1 2 3 4 Auto Ultra DMA Mode The settings are Disabled and Auto 3 7 Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features OnBoard Voice Warning Enabled Item Help Virus Warning CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic R
20. set Switch Power LED HDD LED and SLED on the case Installation F Panel Pin Definition Socket 478 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL SVDUAL yi 5V SVDUAL HD LED PLED PW BN ob 14 F Panel 13 op0000000000o00000000002000000020000000000000 Donon oon VIN TTT vn PW LED SPEAKER ks JE ise ja F_Panel2 SLP_LED S SLP LED SLP LED Power Button PW BN Connect to a 2 pin switch button Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off Reset Switch RST_SW The Reset Switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON OFF Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working You can connect the Reset Switch from the system case to this pin Power LED PW_LED The LED is lit when the system is power on If the system is in S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM state the LED will blink HDD LED HD LED
21. show one driver VIAATAPI Vendor Support Driver AGP VXD Driver VIAINF Driver Please select all three drivers and click on Next to continue Setup Components i q x This setup program will install the following drivers If you don t want to install them you can uncheck the associated check box JV AGP VxD Driver IV VIA INF Driver 1 40a lt Back Cancel 8 Select Install VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver and click Next to continue 4 10 Driver Setup 9 Select Click to enable DMA Mode option and click Next to continue x VIA Default IDE DMA Mode Control 4 IN 1 Driver EZEN 10 Select Install VIA AGP VxD in Turbo mode and click Next to continue VIA_GART AGP Driver 4 05 x VIA PAPE Setup program will install uninstall AGP driver for you Install VIA AGP VxD in Standard mode C Uninstall VIA AGP VxD lt Back Cancel 11 After all chipset drivers are properly installed please select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click on Finish to restart your computer and complete the installation Chapter 4 VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 VGA Driver VGA driver installation for Windows 98 98SE ME 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click the Intall VIA VGA Driver option K VIA P4MA Mainboard Driver Installation CD
22. the system on a scheduled time date Settings Disabled and Enabled Date of Month The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume Settings 0 31 Resume Time hh mm ss The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume Format 1s lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt 3 21 Chapter 3 IRQs Activities Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activities IRQ3 IR Floppy Disk LPT 1 RTC Alarm IRQ2 Redir Reserved Reserved PS 2 Mouse Coprocessor Hard Disk Reserved tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Preyio alue ai afe Defa Optimized Defa CI Primary INTR Selecting ON will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels Settings OFF and ON IRQ3 IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line If set to Enabled the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes Settings Disabled and Enabled Note IR Interrupt Request lines are system resources allocated to I O devices When an I O device needs to gain attention of the operating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur After receiving the signal when the operating system is ready the system will interrupt itself and perform the service r
23. wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity can damage some components This chapter contains the following sections CPU Installation 2 2 Memory Installation 2 5 Power Supply 2 7 Back Panel 2 8 Connectors 2 11 Jumpers 2 19 Slots 2 21 2 1 Chapter 2 CPU Installation The VIA P4MA mainboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package PGA478 When installing the CPU ensure the CPU has a large size heatsink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If the heatsink and cooling fan are not included with the CPU contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer CPU Installation Open Lever 1 Pull the lever sideways away from the socket Then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Sliding 2 Look for the dot cut edge The dot cut edge should point to wards the lever pivot The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation 3 Hold the CPU down firmly then close the lever shut to complete the installation Overheating will cause serious damage to the CPU and system Ensure the cooling fan and heatsink work e WARNING properly to protect the CPU from overheating e J 2 2 Installation CPU Core Speed If CPU Clock 100MHz Core Bus ratio 18 then CPU core speed CPU Clock x Core Bus ratio 100MHzx 18 1 8GHz Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking However
24. 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click on the Install VIA Audio Driver to install VIA Audio Driver Setup Program This CD is for VPSD P4MA mainboard driver installation WEISS Select Install or Uninstall Install driver C Uninstall driver lt Back Cancel 5 After the audio driver is installed select Yes I want to restart my computer now Click Finish to restart your computer Windows ME only 4 18 Driver Setup Realtek Network Driver Network driver installation for Windows 98 98SE 1 Put the supplied CD in the CD ROM drive and right click the My Computer icon on the desktop Move mouse pointer to Properties item and left click it FEET EN 2 The System Properties window is poped Select the Device Manager tab left click the tab then select the PCI Ethernet Controller and click the Properties button work adapters g er devices 4 i PETEN EE 4 19 Chapter 4 3 In the PCI Ethernet Controller Properties window click the Reinstall Driver button 4 The Update Device Driver Wizard is invoked then click the Next button 5 Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific loc
25. 5 and 0 25 3 28 BIOS Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe values These values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide the most stable system When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N p le Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Pressing Y loads the default BIOS values that provide a minimal and stable system configuration 3 29 Chapter 3 Load Optimized Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values The Optimized Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for both optimized and stable perform ance of the mainboard When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS F1 Save amp Exit Setup Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance 3 30 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Softwa
26. 9 10 Installation Jumpers The VIA P4MA mainboard provides jumpers for setting the mainboard s func tions This section will explain how to change settings for your mainboard s functions through the use of the jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper CLEAR CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply The long life battery has a lifetime of at least 5 years If you want to clear the system configuration data from the CMOS RAM use the CLEAR CMOS Clear CMOS jumper Follow the instructions below to clear the data og pa ga S 0 TET E A rR roe MRR STA RESTER EEE EE ees Znooonooonoonaononnnonnonnonosnnnannonnnooonannnon oonnonnnnon WTA EEE EEE EE Te Groce rane 6000 2 fre ge a eee 8 You can clear the CMOS by shorting 1 2 pin while e E D the system is off Then return it to the 2 3 pin i GI position Avoid clear
27. E FEE Ee pelos See ANTE TERT eee Cee TT TT a oer 585 86 CIR CD In Connector CD IN This connector is for the CD ROM audio connector 7 FE EE a an oo XC 0 og og 4 ES a o a ERE gees CD L E Fn ypvereverevereverereremerseressrasrorsv rseorae velge Taaa arr A S E PPE EERE A ss EEEE E ROT VIA EE he GE NAGAR Teen rocoto rece 22083 d de ol ra es Installation Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 The VIA P4MA mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 functions You can connect up to four hard disk drive CD ROM LS 120 and other devices These connectors utilize the provided IDE hard disk cable Socket 478 y
28. IA PAMA Mainboard Driver Installation CD Rev 1 0 This CD is for VPSD P4NLA mainboard driver installation 4 When the installation starts click Next to install drivers 5 The MS Memory Stick and SD Secure Digital Card are mutually exclusive in the BIOS setting If the setting is set to MS Socket in the BIOS setup the picture is as follows Click Next to install drivers Winbond Electronics Corp SMART IO drivers Installation Start to Setup The setup program is ready to copying files on your computer Please Choose the divers to be installed Click Back to return previous step Click Next to begin copying files Setup Drivers JV Memory Stick Driver I sp Mem NV Smart Card Driver Cancel 4 26 Driver Setup 6 If the setting is set to SD Socket in the BIOS setup the picture is as follows Click Next to install drivers 2 Winbond Electronics Corp SMART IO drivers Installation Start to Setup The setup program is ready to copying files on your computer Please Choose the divers to be installed Click Back to return previous step Click Next to begin copying files Setup Drivers IT Memory Stick Driver vw SD Memory Card Driver V Smart Card Driver 7 Click Finish to close the installation lt Winbond Electronics Corp SMART IO drivers Installation Setup complete The setup program has finished copying files to your computer Click Finish to co
29. Infrared Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port Normal RS 232C Serial Port RxD TxD Active 3 Set the receiving and transmission as active high or active low Settings Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi and Lo Lo 3 15 Chapter 3 IR Transmission Delay Set the delay mode of IR transmission reception Settings Enabled and Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode Set the operating mode of IR transmission reception Under Full Duplex mode synchronous bi directional transmission reception is allowed Under Half Duplex mode only asynchronous bi directional transmis sion reception is allowed Settings Full and Half Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port Settings 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 and Disabled Parallel Port Mode Set the parallel port mode To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port choose SPP To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode choose EPP By choosing ECP the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode Choosing ECP EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously Settings are SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capability Port ECP EPP Extended Capability Port Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Mode Select Select the Enhance Parallel Port mode Settings EPP 9 and EPP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA ECP utilises a
30. Rev 1 0 Mile EI This CD is for VPSD P4MA mainboard driver installation 4 Under the Welcome dialog click Next 5 Under the Start Copying Files dialog click Next v Setup ProSavageDDR Driver Setu Start Copying Files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings The ProSavageDDR Driver Installer will begin copying the driver files 4 progress log will be recorded in CAWINDOWS s3setup log 4 12 Driver Setup 6 Wait for setup program to copy files into appropriate folder and update hardware information of computer automatically pa Setup ProSavageDDR Driver Setup E Installing driver i Y ll ZEEEEEE 7 In the Setup Complete dialog select the Yes I want to restart computer now item and click the Finish button then the computer will restart and the VGA driver installation process is completed Zi No I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete 4 13 Chapter 4 VGA driver installation for Windows 2000 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen clic
31. VIA Mainboard User s Manual VIA P4MA L VIA P4MA VSL P4MA L does NOT include Voice Post Smart Card Memory Stick Secure Digital functions as described in this User s Manual This applies to all related pin headers BIOS settings and software applications Voice Post and Smart media functions are only supported by PAMA VSL Version 1 0 March 29th 2002 P N 99 51 0102 11 Copyright Copyright by VIA Technologies Inc VIA No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without express written authorization from VIA Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective holders Data protection All data should be backed up prior to the installation of any drive unit or storage peripheral VIA will not be responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use disuse or misuse of this or any other VIA product No Warranty VIA has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content of this manual However it is possible that it may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical or other errors VIA will assume no liability for any inaccuracy found in this publication nor for damages direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise that may result from such an inaccuracy including without limitation loss of data or profits VIA provides this manual as is and does not issue a warranty of any kind express or implied including without limitation implied
32. WARNING please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnor mal settings before overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or operation beyond CPU Fan Installation As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance thermal management becomes increasingly important To dissipate heat you MUST attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink Fan 1 Locate the CPU and its retention 2 Position the heatsink and fan onto the mechanism on the mainboard retention mechanism Retention mechanism PA Aam re ARS Eie 5 leies Seis EN r e Ta U E Chapter 2 3 Mount the fan on top of the heatsink Press down the fan firmly until its four clips become wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism 4 Press the two levers down to secure the fan Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction 5 Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3 pin fan power connector on the mainboard 2 4 Installation Memory Installation The VIA P4MA mainboard provides 2 sockets for 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM modules with 4 memory banks To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed You can install PC1600 PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 2 DDR Double Data Rate
33. always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend gt Off The screen is turned off when system enters power saving mode Power Off by PWRBTN This field configures the power button function Settings are Instant Off The power button functions as a normal power on off button Delay 4 Sec The system is turned off if power button is pressed for more than four seconds Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resumed from S3 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers select Auto if in doubt Settings Auto Yes and No AC Loss Auto restart The field defines how the system will act after an AC power loss during system operation Choose the system power state when AC power resumes Settings are Off Keep the system in off state until power button is pressed On The system automatically restarts when AC power resumes 3 19 Chapter 3 Peripheral Activities Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Peripherals Activities LPT amp COM Event HDD amp FDD Event PCI Master Event PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB Wakeup from suspend USB Resume PowerOn by PCI Card Modem Ring Resume RTC Alarm Resume Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Fo Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults VGA Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should mon
34. arallel MIDI Game esse ope o oo COG nero LIE cme oCo Keyboard USB COM 1 VGA out L out L in MIC Mouse Connector JMSI Keyboard Connector JKBI1 The VIA P4MA mainboard provides a The mainboard provides a standard PS standard PS 2 mouse connector for at 2 keyboard connector for attaching a taching a PS 2 mouse You can pluga PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 PS 2 mouse directly into this connec keyboard directly into this connector tor The connector location and pin assignments are as follows 6 SA o f o of o 44o og 24 o o fF 3 OO OO 2 1 2 1 PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female Pin Definition Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Mouse DATA Mouse DATA Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA NC No connection NC No connection GND Ground GND Ground VCC 5V VCC 5V Mouse Clock Mouse clock k Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock NC No connection NC No connection 2 8 Installation USB Port Connectors The VIA P4MA mainboard provides 2 USB ports plus I pin headers for up to 2 additional USB connections see 2 17 USB compatible devices can be plugged directly into these ports Pin Definition 5 6 7 8 PIN SIGNAL DESCRPTION 2 Negative Data Channel 0 3 Positive Data Channel 0 1234 4 Ground 6 Negative Data Channel 1 T Positive Data Channel 1 8 Ground USB Por
35. ards Chipset e VIA P4M266 VT8233A chipset Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with 400MHz 100MHz QDR CPU Front Side Bus FSB Integrated Savage8 AGP Graphics External 4x AGP Bus High Bandwidth V Link Client controller Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster Direct Sound AC 97 audio Ultra DMA 66 100 133 master mode PCI EIDE controller ACPI 1 0B and APM 1 2 compliant Main Memory e 2x 184 pin DDR DIMM slots e Supports up to 2GB of DDR SDRAM PC2100 PC1600 e Supports 2 5v DDR266 SDRAM Slots e 1xAGP Accelerated Graphics Port 4X slot e 3x PCI 2 2 32 bit PCI bus slots supports 3 3v 5v PCI bus interface e 1x CNR Communication Network Riser slot Onboard IDE Integrated IDE controller provides IDE HDD CD ROM with PIO Bus Mas ter and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 operation modes e Can connect up to four IDE devices Onboard Peripherals e 1x floppy port supports I x FDD e 1xserial ports COM 1 Specifications 1xDB 15 VGA out port e 1x SPP EPP ECP mode compliant parallel port e 2x USB 1 1 ports plus 1 pin header for up to 2 additional connections e 1x MIDI Game port e 1xRJ 45 NIC port Audio e S W VIA VT1612A AC 97 Codec BIOS e Award Plug amp Play BIOS Desktop Management Interface DMI function which records your mainboard specifications Dimension e MicroATX Form Factor e 24 5cmx 24cm Mounting 6 mounting holes 1 3 Chapter 1
36. assign IRQ DMA and memory base address fields The settings Auto ESCD and Manual 3 23 Chapter 3 IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual Press lt Enter gt and you will enter the sub menu of the items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned PCI Device Item Help IRQ 4 assigned IRQ 5 assigned IRQ assigned IRQ 10 assigned IRQ 11 assigned IRQ 12 assigned t IRQ 14 assigned IRQ 15 assigned tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults IRQ Resources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 1 1 12 14 15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ Settings PCI Device For Plug amp Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request Assign IRQ For VGA USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices Settings Disabled and Enabled 3 24 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU fan warning for overall system status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults System Temperature CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chasis Fan Speed Vcore V 3
37. ate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec Security Option Display Small Logo Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Fo Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnBoard Voice Warning If the Onboard Voice Warning feature is enabled the mainboard will give human voice warning though the speaker of any error during machine setup Examples VGA not installed Keyboard not installed Mouse not installed FDD not installed HDD not installed Memory not installed etc Settings Disabled and Enabled Virus Warning Set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If the function is enabled any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed Settings Disabled and Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Set the ECC Error Correcting Code feature for Level 2 cache Facilitates error detection correction when data passes through Level 2 cache Settings Enabled and Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Shorten Power On Self Test POST cycle and enable shorter bootup time Allow BIOS to skip some check items during POST Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 8 BIOS Setup First Second Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system The settings are Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive LS120 The system will boot from LS
38. ation so you can select the driver you want item and click the Next button 4 20 Driver Setup 6 Select the Network adapters item in the list and click Next button Update Device Driver Wizar a NN Keyboard Memory Technology Drivers MTDs odem L 7 a a detected net drivers Infrared COM port or d 4 21 Chapter 4 8 Inthe Install From Disk dialog click the Browse button 9 In the Open dialog select the drive the Master CD in 10 Select the Lan folder of the Drivers 4 22 Driver Setup 11 Select win98 folder in the Drivers Lan folder 12 In the Driver Lan WIN98 folder select the netrts5 inf file and click the OK button asjas B sam 13 Click the OK button in the Install From Disk dialog Install From Dis x E Drivers Lan wiN38 v 4 23 Chapter 4 14 Select Realtek RTL8139 810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC model in the Select Device Dialog and click the OK button Realtek RTL8139 810 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC 10 5 2001 Realtek RTL8139 81 OX Family PCI Fast Ethemet NIC 10 5 2001 sat 2 SE 15 Click the Next button in the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog 16 Then the Update Device Driver Wizard will copy appropriate files and update hardware configuration automatically 17 Then click the Finish button of the Update Device Driv
39. emeromnieotne lt gt Movetothetemin ie vanthon lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page nt Menu lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page NE lt F6 gt Load the default CMOS value from Fail Safe default table only for menn Load Optimized defaults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the BIOS setup menu the Main Menu appears Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS setup categories Use the control keys VT to select any item sub menu Description of the selected highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view on the left of field this means a PIDE Primary Master sub menu is available The sub menu contains PIDE Primary Slave additional options You can use control keys 41 PIDE Secondary Master to highlight the field and press lt Enter gt to enter PIDE Secondary Slave the sub menu To return from the sub menu press lt Esc gt General Help lt F1 gt The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu sub menu by pressing lt F1 gt The help screen displays the keys for use and navigate the BIOS setup Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen 3 3 Chapter 3 The Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices
40. en click the Install VIA 4in1 Driver option to install the VIA Service Pack 4 XP VIA PAMA Mainboard Driver Installation CD Rev 1 0 This CD is for VPSD P4MA mainboard driver installation Mainboard 4 When the installation starts click Next to view the VIA Service Pack README 5 Click Yes to proceed 4 3 Chapter 4 6 The screen now will show two installation options Select Normally Install to manually install every driver else select Quickly Install to install the drivers automatically Click Next to continue for Quickly Install users please go to step 12 4m1 Setup Made Option 7 The screen will now show four drivers VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver AGP VxD Driver IRQ Routing Miniport Driver VIAINF Driver Please select all four drivers and click Next to continue Setup Components 4 4 Driver Setup 8 Select Install VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver and click Next to continue ram 9 Select Click to enable DMA Mode option and click Next to continue 10 Select Install VIA AGP VxD in Turbo mode and click Next to continue 1 1 Select Install VIA IRQ Routing Miniport Driver and click Next to continue 12 After all chipset drivers are properly installed please select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer and complete the installation 4 5 Chapter 4 4in1 chipset driver installation for Windows 2000 1 Insert the supplied CD i
41. equired by the IO device 3 22 BIOS Setup PNP PCI Configurations This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB tl gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help 9 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults PNP OS Installed When set to Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting VGA IDE SCSI Other cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows 95 or 98 98SE When set to No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Set to Yes the operating system is Plug amp Play capable The settings No and Yes Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot The settings Enabled and Disabled Resource Controlled By The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Choose Auto ESCD if unsure the BIOS will automatically
42. er Password rrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrrnnnnnnnnn 3 31 STEG R OC UU EE A E TT 3 33 Pxit Without ea EE 3 34 Vil Software Setup ccsscnancusessensavetecnestiucaseciotacesesssssnessys 4 1 VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 Chipset Drivers rrrrrrrrnnnnnnnr 4 2 VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 VGA Driver rrrrnnnnrrrrrrnnnnnnrn 4 12 VIA Audio DY eapon in ESA 4 18 PCAN ING NN 4 19 Winbond Smart 1O Drivers eicssees cess sccsstsssneaseasehe tatesheas axe 4 26 Winbond Voice Editor Utility cise sts ccewcsatsendstesioondteseridsaes 4 28 Vill Specifications Specifications The VIA P4MA mainboard is based around the VIA ProSavageDDR P4M266 chipset which brings support for high performance DDR266 SDRAM to the Intel Pentium 4 platform It is a high performance cost effective and energy efficient SMA chipset for the desktop PC VIA s advanced V Link controller brings optimal system efficiency by effectively dou bling bandwidth between the chipset s north and south bridges P4M266 integrates S3 Graphics 128 bit ProSavage8 graphics accelerator into a single chip providing ideal solution for the consumer and entry level professionals This chapter includes the following sections Mainboard Specifications 1 2 Mainboard Layout 14 Connectors Guide 1 5 1 1 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU Supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood processors in the 478 pin package e Supports 1 6GHz 1 7GHz 1 8GHz 1 9GHz 2GHz 2 2GHz and upw
43. er Wizard dialog 18 Finally the Windows will ask you to restart the computer click the Yes button to restart it 9 4 24 Driver Setup Network driver installation for Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1 Put the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive then in the first scene click the Install RealTek Lan item 2 Click the Next button in the InstallShield Wizard dialog InstallShield Wizard gt Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for RTLSetup The InstallShield Wizard will install RTLSetup on your computer To continue click Next i i Cancel 3 The InstallShield Wizard copies appropriate files into your system and updates hardware configuration 4 Finally select the Yes I want to restart my computer now item and click the OK button This screen only appears in ME only Restarting Windows Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program You must restart pour computer Choose one of the following options and click OK to finish setup 4 25 Chapter 4 Winbond Smart IO Drivers Winbond Smart IO drivers installation for Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click on the Install Winbond Smart IO Drivers option 14 Y
44. erface Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh time of each bank Settings Disabled 2 Bank and 4 Bank Precharge to Active Trp Set the time from DRAM precharge to active state Settings 2T and 3T 3 26 BIOS Setup Active to Precharge Tras Set the time from active back to precharge state Settings ST and 67 Active to CMD Tred Set the time from active state to command state Settings 2T and 3T DRAM Command Rate This setting controls the DRAM command rate Selecting 1T allows DRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 2T makes DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate 1T is faster than 2T Settings 2T Command and IT Command DRAM Burst Len This setting allows you to set the size for DRAM Burst Length The bigger the size the faster the system addresses memory Settings 4 and 8 CPU read DRAM Mode This setting allows you to set the CPU read DRAM mode Settings Slow Fast and Medium CPU Vcore Select This setting allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage from 1 100V to 1 850V at 0 025 increments Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the Vcore over 10 of original CPU specification Setting options Default 1 100V to 1 850V DRAM Voltage This setting allows you to set the appropriate DRAM voltage Setting
45. ing the CMOS while the e system is on this will damage the mainboard 000000000000000000000000000000 p WARNIN 2 19 Chapter 2 Audio Codec Auto Detect Jumper OB CODEC This jumper enables or disables the audio codec auto detect function Ifa CNR card based audio codec is found then the auto detect function will automati cally disable the onboard audio codec to avoid conflict If the auto detect function is disabled then the mainboard will always disable the onboard audio codec Socket 478 80 1 ET ful 0 a 1 Q TInAnnfARAOARAAAGAAAOAAOOADOAOAAAAAAAAARAAARAAAAAA mms EERTT TREGE FETE ERGERT GRETE FETE Annn mamma viv Emms 603 arms TTT VIA mn Turi aeaee nnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn annn AAAARARAAAA T T 29208 00080 eo Ble OB_CODEC Auto Mod Disabled 2 20 Installation Slots The mainboard provides three 32 bit Master PCI bus slots one AGP4X slot and one CNR slot
46. itor VGA activities Settings Off and ON LPT amp COM Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel port LPT and serial port COM activities Settings None LPT COM and LPT COM HDD amp FDD Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor hard disks and floppy drives activties Settings Off and On PCI Master Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor PCI master activties Settings Off and On PS2KB Wakeup Select When Select Password Please press ENTER key to change Password Max 8 characters Settings Password and Hot key 3 20 BIOS Setup PS2KB Wakeup from suspend Select which Hot Key is used to wake up the system from power saving mode Settings Disabled Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F 11 Ctrl F12 Power Wake and Any Key USB Resume Decide whether or not the USB devices can wake the system from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled PowerOn by PCI Card Decide whether or not a PCI card can power up the system or resume it from suspend state Such PCI cards include LAN onboard USB ports etc Settings Disabled and Enabled Modem Ring Resume Decide whether or not Ring In signals from Modem can wake up the system from suspend state Settings Disabled and Enabled RTC Alarm Resume The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up
47. k the Install VIA VGA Driver option to install 4 Under the Welcome dialog click Next 5 Under the Start Copying Files dialog click Next fal Setup Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings The ProSavageDDR Driver Installer will begin copying the driver files progress log will be recorded in CAWINDOWSs3setup log 6 Wait for setup program to copy files into appropriate folder and update hardware information of computer automatically sep ProSavageDDR Driver Setup EN Installing driver 4 14 Driver Setup 7 In the Setup Complete dialog select the Yes I want to restart computer now item and click the Finish button then the computer will restart and the VGA driver installation process is completed ProSavageDDR Driver Setu ia Setup Complete Setup has finished installing the display driver for your ProSavage Yes I want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Chapter 4 VGA driver nstallation for Windows XP 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe wi
48. mplete setup Please restart your computer Finish 8 To enable Smart IO devices effective restart immediately Setup program has finished copying SMART IO drivers on your computer and needs to restart your computer now Click Reboot to resart your computer Restart Cancel Z Install M 4 27 Chapter 4 Winbond Voice Editor Utility Winbond voice editor installation for Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP 1 On the setup screen click the Install Voice Editor option 4 YIA PAMA Mainboard Driver Installation CD Rev 1 0 x This CD is for VPSD P4MA mainboard driver installation 2 When the installation starts click Next to install software 3 Click Browse to set the Voice Editor directory and Next to continue Choose Destination Location Setup will install Yoice Editor in the following directory To install to this directory click Next To install to a different directory click Browse and select another directory You can choose not to install Voice Editor by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Directory C Program Files Winbond Voice Editor Browse 4 28 Driver Setup 4 Type anew folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Select Program Folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders
49. nector IR wo eee eee 2 11 Consumer IR Connector CIR 2nvnenemedrnievdivnnsesvn 2 12 CD in Connector CD IN dacctonsqcatdotaestngetdtadeanacetednasntocnes 2 12 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 2 13 Fan Power Connectors CPU SYS FAN ee 2 14 Case Connectors F PANEL F PANEL 2 14 Vi Digital Audio Connector SPDIF su useneseriepenbenseenen 2 16 FRERE 2 16 USB pin header USB Luske 2 17 Wake On LAN Connector WOL rrrnnrrnrrrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 17 Wake On Ring Connector WOR rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrrrrnnnnnr 2 18 Secure Digital and Memory Stick Connectors SD MS 2 18 NN re E E E iy taiueenrerrnete 2 19 Clear CMOS Jumper CLEAR CMOS 2 19 Audio Codec Auto Detect Jumper OB CODEC 2 20 BS OE 2 21 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot rrnnrrrrrrrnnnnr 2 21 FI De 2 21 CNR Communication Network Riser Slot orrrres 2 21 PCI Interrupt Request RoutineLuuessesemssemminmm 2 22 BIOS SP eder 3 1 PG Le LID ER E E TE EE ETTA 3 2 COTONE yS opererar E E EEE 3 2 Te WES a EE 3 3 NNN 3 4 Standard OL G Sa iei eresas 3 6 Advanced BIOS des 0 4 2esepsassepasacanacaceesentsesstenepeesss 3 8 Added 3 11 Integrated sd 0 as 3 13 Power Management Setup siscissasasainucsasdbesacasdtiensavaeeeasacds 3 18 PNP PCI Configurations jo 20c52zcavazecazesaseracecarevesesasetasevaess 3 23 PC Healt S aeneis EEEE 3 25 Fe NE 3 26 DN s vne 3 29 Load Optimized De EEE 3 30 Set Supervisor Us
50. nto the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click on the Install VIA 4in1 Driver option to install the VIA Service Pack 4 4 When the installation starts click Next to view the VIA Service Pack README 5 Click Yes to proceed 6 The screen now will show two installation options Select Normally Install to manually install every driver else select Quickly Install to install the drivers automatically Click Next to continue for Quickly Install users please go to step 10 7 The screen now should show three drivers VIA PCIIDE Bus Driver AGP VxD Driver VIAINF Driver Please select all three drivers and click on Next to continue Setup Components 4 x This setup program will install the following drivers If you don t want to install them you can uncheck the associated check box IV VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver IV AGP VxD Driver IV VIA INF Driver 1 40a lt Back Cancel 4 6 Driver Setup 8 Select Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver and click Next to continue x VIA 4IN 4 Driver Install Uninstall l4 PCI IDE Bus Driver Install Vl PCI IDE Bus Driver C Uninstall Vl4 PCI IDE Bus Driver lt Back Cancel 9 Select Install AGP 4X 133 driver and click Next to continue VIA GART AGP Driver 4 05 VIA PAPE Setup program will install uninstall AGP driver for you In
51. options 2 5V 2 6V 2 7V and 2 8V CPU Clock This setting specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus FSB and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly If the CPU clock is set over the tolerance limit of the CPU the mainboard will show the following message IMPROPER OVERCLOCKING SETTING SYSTEM IS RESETTING CPU CLOCK TO DEFAULT Please re enter BIOS Setup and remember to save before quit This feature protects the CPU from damage due to overclocking 3 27 Chapter 3 CPU Clock Ratio This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed Spread Spectrum When the motherboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses creates EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problems leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI setting to Enabled for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a 0 25 jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed of 25MHz with a IGHz CPU which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up Settings Disabled 1 50 1 00 0 70 0 50 0 75 0 50 0 3
52. or DOS and Windows 95 Settings En abled and Disabled 3 14 BIOS Setup SuperIO Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Phoenix Car CHOS Setup Utility uper I0 Device Onboard Breder Enabled Onboard Serial Port Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA Game Port Address Midi Port Address SC Port Address SC Port IRQ MS SD Port Address MS SD Port Mode MS SD Port IRQ Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 P l Val F6 F fe Default F Opti 1 Default revious Values Fail Safe Defaults Optimizec aults Onboard FDC Controller Enable the onboard floppy controller Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive Settings Enabled and Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Set the base I O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial port A serial port B Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto UART Mode Select The field specifies the operation mode for serial port COM B If the mode selected is not Serial Port then COM B will be disabled in order for other device to take effect Settings are IrDA Infrared IrDA compliant Serial Infrared Port ASKIR
53. or is for the ATX power supply To connect to the ATX power supply make sure the plugs of the power supply are inserted in the correct orientation and the pins are properly aligned Then push down the plugs firmly into the connector 3 7 fa sef las o oo oo 0 oo an 20 10 RE Bi CERNEA AA AA AA A A AA N AA RA A A AA AEA AOA A A A A A ALA A A A AL A E ao ne TX EEE ee ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU ATXPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3 3V 11 133V 2 3 3V 12 12V ae N 3 GND 13 GND PIN SIGNAL 4 5V 14 PS ON 1 GND 5 GND 15 GND 2 GND 6 5V 16 GND 3 12V 7 GND 17 GND 4 12V 8 PW OK 18 5V 9 5V SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V 2 Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors Mouse RJ45 P
54. ork audio or modem riser card for ATX family mainboards Its main processing is done through software and is controlled by the mainboard s chipset 2 21 Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing IRQ allows devices to send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A INT D pins as follows Order I Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT Af INT Bf INT C INT D PCI Slot 2 INT Bf INT C INT D INT Af PCI Slot 3 INT C INT D INT A INT B ProSavage8 INT Af AGP Slot INT Af INT Bf LAN RT8100BL INT Bf 2 22 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter gives you detailed explaination of BIOS setup functions It consists of the following topics Entering Setup 3 2 Control Keys 3 2 Getting Help 3 3 The Main Menu 34 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 3 11 Integrated Peripherals 3 13 Power Management Setup 3 18 PNP PCI Configurations 3 23 PC Health Status 3 25 Frequency Voltage Control 3 26 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 29 Load Optimized Defaults 3 30 Set Supervisor User Password 3 31 Save amp Exit Setup 3 33 Exit Without Saving 3 34 Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press DEL straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu If you missed the BIOS setup entry point you may restart the system and try again Control Keys G peones oooO gt Mowiomenetiem gt lt gt m
55. ositive and should be connected to the 12V The black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND Both CPU and System fan connectors have sensors to detect fan speed but the power fan does not have sensor SENSOR 12V GND Hi Socket 478 z XI L7 a 0 g o ninannananininnininnnnannnnnnininninnnnininnnnininn TITTITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTUTTUTTTTTUTTTTUTTTTTTTTUTTUTTTT Znononooononponnnnononononnononnnnonononnnnoonsnonen onnnnononnonon TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTUTTTTTTTTTTUTTTTUTTTTUTTTT UUTTTUTTUTT eeo nninonnaninannnnininnnnininnnnininnnnainininnii nninnininnn VA TITTUTOTTTITTTTUTUTTTUTOTTUTTOUTUUTTNTUTUTTUTOTT ooo a aeaeo gt a 1nno0o0000000000000000no02n0nnA0AnnnAAnAnnnAn Annnnonanon ZN Z MUNUN UUTUTTTTUTT EBBS A 0 S eesee MDG EnAGat Gann l coooa 3 mms nT ones F ee XS Note Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan Case Connectors F PANEL F PANEL2 The connector block F PANEL F PANEL connect to the Power Switch Re
56. rared module You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to activate the IR function Socket 478 Pi Defi iti a 0 a Sk p EENET ETENEE EETTINEN kT SEE EEG EEE ETER EEE SETER a TARA AMAA ARAMA AAA MAMA ETER EET EGET WA a a CRRA AATEC eT 2833 rae ag Chapter 2 Consumer IR Connector CIR This connector allows you to connect a Consumer IR module You must con figure the setting through the BIOS setup to activate the IR function Socket 478 in Definition i gq Beas 0 oo an ga oo og H a D a STEGET RETRETT TERR
57. re Set Supervisor Password t Enter Password u Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS oe Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password Re type the password and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming that the pass word will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also have BIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu If the Security Option is set to System the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup 3 31 Chapter 3 About Supervisor Password amp User Password
58. river 4 19 Winbond Smart IO Drivers 4 26 Winbond Voice Editor Utility 4 28 Note You must install VIA 4in1 chipset drivers first before installing other drivers like audio or VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed 4 1 Chapter 4 VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 Chipset Drivers The VIA P4M266 chipset is a high performance cost effective and energy efficient SMA chipset Featuring a new super pipelined 128 bit engine PAM266 utilizes a single cycle architecture that provides high performance along with superior image quality Features Integrated Pentium 4 DDR VIA Northbridge and S3 Graphics ProSavage8 2D 3D AGP 4x Graphics Controller in a single chip e Combines with VIA VT8233A V Link South Bridge for integrated Audio ATA 133 IDE and 4 USB ports e Full featured Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Controller System Requirements Computer Intel Pentium 4 processors Monitor VGA Support minimum 640 x 480 resolu tion Operating system Windows 95 98 98SE Windows NT3 51 or 4 0 Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD ROM Double speed or higher Chipset VIA ProSavage8 P4M266 chipset Driver Setup 4in1 chipset driver installation for Windows 98 98SE 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup scre
59. river and click Next to continue VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver 1 20 VIA 4 IN 4 Driver Install Uninstall VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver Uninstall YIA PCI IDE Bus Driver lt Back Cancel 9 After all chipset drivers are properly installed please select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click on Finish to restart your computer and complete the installation Setup Complete VIA Setup has finished copying files to pour computer added Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Yes want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Chapter 4 4in1 chipset driver installation for Windows ME 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click on the Install VIA 4in1 Driver option to install the VIA Service Pack 4 4 When the installation starts click Next to view the VIA Service Pack README 5 Click Yes to proceed 6 The screen now will show two installation options Select Normally Install to manually install every driver else select Quickly Install to install the drivers automatically Click Next to continue for Quickly Install users please go to step 11 7 The screen now should
60. stall AGP 4133 driver C Uninstall AGP 4x 133 driver lt Back Cancel 10 After all chipset drivers are properly installed please select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer and complete the installation 4 7 Chapter 4 4in1 chipset driver installation for Windows XP 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD should run automatically and the setup screen will appear If not please run the setup exe within the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click the Install VIA 4in1 Driver option to install the VIA Service Pack 4 4 When the installation starts click Next to view the VIA Service Pack README 5 Click Yes to proceed 6 The screen now will show two installation options Select Normally Install to manually install every driver else select Quickly Install to install the drivers automatically Click Next to continue for Quickly Install users please go to step 9 7 The screen now should show two drivers VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver VIA INF Driver Please select the driver and click Next to continue Setup Components This setup program will install the following drivers 41N 4 Driver If you don t want to install them you can uncheck the associated check box IW VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver M VIA INF Driver 1 40a lt Back Cancel 4 8 Driver Setup 8 The screen now should show one driver Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver Please select the d
61. ted to select Auto to avoid causing system errors Settings Auto and Manual CPU to PCI POST Write When Enabled CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish If Disabled CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus sig nals that it is ready to receive more data Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 11 Chapter 3 VGA Share Memory Size Set the VGA Share Memory Size Settings 8M 16M and 32M FB Address Conversion Set the Frame Buffer address conversion mechanism This feature opti mizes MA table for VGA frame buffer accesses according to DRAM page size in use It is expected to improve VGA performance Settings Enabled and Disabled FB Page Close Prediction Set the Frame Buffer Page Close Prediction function This feature auto matically closes those frame buffer DRAM pages no longer needed It is expected to improve DRAM related performance Settings Enabled and Disabled 3 12 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Superl0 Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard IDE Channel 1 Onboard IDE Channel 2 IDE Prefetch Mode Display Card Priority Onboard Lan Boot ROM ACS Audio MC9 Modem USB Keyboard Support tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Onboard IDE Channel 1 2 The in
62. tegrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with sup port for two IDE channels Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately Settings Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to trans fer data to and from the hard disk drive Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write Enabled ena bles IDE controller to use block mode Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode Display Card Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings PCI Slot and AGP Onboard LAN Boot Rom Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN Chip Set tings Enabled and Disabled AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used If the device is detected the onboard VIA AC 97 Audio Codec 97 con 3 13 Chapter 3 troller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device Setting options Auto and Disabled MC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem 1s used Ifa modem is used the onboard VIA MC 97 Modem Codec 97 controller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect to a modem Settings Auto and Dis abled USB Keyboard Support Enable USB Keyboard Support f
63. thin the CD manually 3 On the setup screen click on the Install VIA VGA Driver option to install 4 Under the Welcome dialog click Next 5 Under the Start Copying Files dialog click Next Setup ProSavageDDR Driver Setup Start Copying Files Setup has unt disk to start copying the pro Sorg Fyen wan vi to iew or change any settings pa ick Ba ck If po satisfi ed with the 8 ttn ings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings 1e ProSavageDDR Driver Installer will begin copying the er files progress log will be recorded in CAWINDOWS sdeet an log 6 Wait for setup program to copy files into appropriate folder and update hardware information of computer automatically dal gt Setup ProSavageDDR Driver Setup E Installing driver mn M a 4 16 Driver Setup 7 In the Setup Complete dialog select the Yes I want to restart computer now item and click the Finish button then the computer will restart and the VGA driver installation process is completed gt Setup ProSavageDDR Driver Setup Setup Complete Setup has finished installing the display driver for your ProSavageDDR Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Chapter 4 VIA Audio Driver Audio driver installation for Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP
64. tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Fo Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults ACPI Function Activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Function If your operating system is ACPI aware i e Win dows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP select Enabled Settings Enabled and Disabled ACPI Suspend Type Set the power saving mode for ACPI function Settings are S1 POS S1 Power On Suspend POS is a low power state In this state no system context CPU or chipset is lost and hardware maintains all system context S3 STR S3 Suspend To RAM STR is a power down state In this state power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup capable devices The system context is saved to main memory and context is restored from the memory when a wakeup event occurs S1 amp S3 Depends on OS to select S1 or S3 HDD Power Down Set the time to power down HDD after hard disk inactivity Settings Disable and 1 15 Min 3 18 BIOS Setup Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings Disable and 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 min and I hr Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option Settings are Always On The screen is
65. tor accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conve niently make transactions such as financial health care telephony or traveling services through a Smart Card user interface software SCR Pin Definition VCC GND SCPWCTL SCRST NC SCRWLED SCIO NC SCCLK SCPSNT SOON DTRWN Installation USB pin header USB3 4 The mainboard provides I front USB pin header connector allowing up to 2 additional USB ports Please plug the USB 2 port module onto this pin header USB 3 4 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
66. ts Parallel Port Connector LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25 pin female connector for LPT parallel port A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP modes Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe DATAO Data0 DATA1 Data1 DATA2 Data2 DATA3 Data3 DATA4 Data4 DATA5 Data5 DATA6 Data6 DATA7 Data7 ACKH Acknowledge BUSY Busy PE Paper End SELECT Select AUTO FEED Automatic Feed ERR Error INIT Initialize Printer SLIN Select In GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground 0000000000000 000000000 000 OMNSDARVN 2 9 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connectors COM 1 The mainboard offers one 9 pin male Serial Port connector COM 1 You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to this port Pin Definition 12345 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate 6789 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 Pin Male DIN Connectors 9 MIDI Game Connector You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for speakers or headphones The Line In connector can be used for an external CD player tape player or other audio devices The Mic
67. warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice VIA reserves the right to alter product designs layouts or drivers without notification li FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 when the equip ment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon sible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits il TRADEMARKS All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation
68. word protection that is implemented Settings are described below Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup System password prompt appears every time when the com puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup Display Small Logo Show small energy star logo during BIOS bootup process Settings Enabled and Disabled BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features AGP Aperture Size Item Help AGP Mode AGP Driving Control CPU to PCI POST Write VGA Share Memory Size FB Address Conversion FB Page Close Prediction tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Note Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for display purposes The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation Settings 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB AGP Driving Control The setting is used to adjust AGP driving force Selecting Manual allows you to type aAGP driving force in AGP Driving Value It is strongly sugges

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