EPOX Pentium 4 Processor based AGP 4X mainboard Manual de usuario

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IntroductionPage 1-4Special Features&80 PortAn onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detectboot-up problems.&Quick

IntroductionPage 1-5Figure 5: System Block Diagram1-3 System Block Diagram

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FeaturesPage 2-1Section 2FEATURESMainboard FeaturesProcessorSocket 478 Intel® Pentium®4 and Celeron® processors up to 3.4+ GHzSupports the followin

FeaturesPage 2-2BIOSFlash EEPROM with Award BIOS- ACPI v2.0 compliant- S3 (Suspend to DRAM) sleep-state support- SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) v2.2

FeaturesPage 2-3Peripheral Interfaces))))) At Rear Panel PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports One Parallel (printer) port One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack One

FeaturesPage 2-4 Five PCI slots with Bus Master support- PCI v2.2 compliantOther BIOS Features Magic Health – A quick “dashboard” display at POST t

InstallationPage 3-1Section 3INSTALLATION

InstallationPage 3-2Mainboard Layout

InstallationPage 3-3Easy Installation ProcedureThe following must be completed before powering on your new system:3-1. CPU Installation3-2. Jumper Set

iiDISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THEDESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITEDWARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURE

InstallationPage 3-4<Figure 3>Step 4Apply thermal compound to the top ofthe CPU and install the heatsink asshown.Step 5Install the cooling fan a

InstallationPage 3-53-2 Jumper SettingsJCMOS:Settings:1-2: Normal (Default)2-3: Clear CMOS1Clear CMOS data JumperIf the CMOS data becomes corrupted

InstallationPage 3-63-3 System Memory ConfigurationThe mainboard accommodates four PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 184-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Modules):•

InstallationPage 3-7<Figure 7>DDR-A2 DIMM 2 DDR-B2 DIMM 4 Dual Channel 2Channel AChannel BDual Channel 1 DDR-A1 DIMM 1 <Figure 8>- For one

InstallationPage 3-8DIMM Module InstallationFigure 9 displays the notch on the DDR DIMM memory module.DIMMs have 184 pins and one notch that matches w

InstallationPage 3-93-4 Expansion SlotsInstalling an Expansion CardThe steps below assume that the mainboard is already installed in the system chassi

InstallationPage 3-10AGP Card Installation Caution1. AGP card component is blockedby DIMM socket lock.2. AGP slot clicker is not locked.3. AGP card ed

InstallationPage 3-11JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power ConnectorsJCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using aheatsink with

InstallationPage 3-12PW1PW12PW1: 20-pin ATX Power ConnectorPW12: 4-pin ATX12V Power ConnectorThe mainboard is equipped with a standard 20-pinATX main

InstallationPage 3-13Settings:Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Short (default): Only the onboard rearpanel audio jack can be used.Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Open:

iii80 Port Frequently Asked QuestionsBelow is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems, and solutions. Formore detailed information about P

InstallationPage 3-1412GAME: Game/MIDI connectorThis port works well with any application that iscompatible with the standard PC joystick.COM2: Seri

InstallationPage 3-15SATA1 / SATA2: Two Serial ATA ConnectorsThese connectors enable you to connect two SerialATA devices that conform to the Serial

InstallationPage 3-161VCCNCGNDKeyGNDData0-Data1-VCCData0+Data1+9210CUSB3/CUSB4: USB 2.0 portsUSB2.0 allows data transfer speed up to 480Mbps.This main

InstallationPage 3-17CFPCIRCSPKCFP: Front Panel Connector HD_LEDThis LED will light up whenever the hard driveis being accessed. PWR_LEDThis

InstallationPage 3-183-7 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO)Modem-Ring Power ON FunctionThe I/O chipset provi

InstallationPage 3-193-7 ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) FunctionThis mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power managementscheme by maintaining the a

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BIOSPage 4-1Section 4BIOS SETUPMain MenuThe ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify thebasic system configuration and h

BIOSPage 4-2The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor

BIOSPage 4-34-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesSelecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITYmenu allows users to change system relate

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BIOSPage 4-4CPU L3This controls the status of the processor’s internal Level Three cache.Options: Enables, Disabled.Hyper-Threading TechnologyEnables

BIOSPage 4-5APIC ModeThis item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provide

BIOSPage 4-64-3 Advanced Chipset FeaturesChoose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUPUTILITY menu to display following menu.Figure

BIOSPage 4-7DRAM RAS# to CAS# DelayThis item sets the timing parameters for the system memory such as the CAS (ColumnAddress Strobe) and RAS (Row Addr

BIOSPage 4-8Init Display FirstThis item is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the systemboots.Options: PCI Slot, AGP.4-4 I

BIOSPage 4-9IDE HDD Block ModeIDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks of sectors rather than asingle sector at a time. The default is En

BIOSPage 4-10 Onboard Device SetupScroll to Onboard Device Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:USB ControllerEnables the USB c

BIOSPage 4-11Midi Port IRQSelect an interrupt for the Midi port.Options: 5, 10.Onboard LAN Device (Optional)Enables the onboard LAN feature.Options: E

BIOSPage 4-12IR Transmission delayThis item allows you to enabled/disable IR transmission delay.Options: Enabled, Disabled.UR2 Duplex ModeThis item al

BIOSPage 4-134-5 Power Management SetupChoose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY todisplay the following screen. This menu allows

vDefaults Menu ... 4- 23Supervisor/User Password Setting ... 4- 24Exi

BIOSPage 4-14POWER ON FunctionEnables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey activity.Password: Requires you to enter a password when using t

BIOSPage 4-15Video Off MethodThis option allows you to select how the video will be disabled by the powermanagement. The default is V/H Sync + BlankV/

BIOSPage 4-16Power On by RingWhen enabled, any modem activity awakens the system from soft-off state.Options: Enabled, Disabled.USB Wake-Up From S3Thi

BIOSPage 4-17Resources Controlled ByDetermines what controls system PNP/PCI resources. The default is Auto (ESCD).Manual: PNP Card’s resources are con

BIOSPage 4-184-7 PC Health StatusFigure 8: PC Health StatusShow PC Health in POSTWhen this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed

BIOSPage 4-19VBAT(V)The voltage level of the battery.+ 5V, + 12V, 5VSB(V)The voltage level of the switching power supply.ACPI Shutdown TemperatureThis

BIOSPage 4-204-8 Power BIOS FeaturesThis page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance foroverclocking.Warning:Overclocking r

BIOSPage 4-21Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the CPU CLOCK/SPEED.Note: Overclocking failure will cause no display on monitor. At this instant,pre

BIOSPage 4-22AGP/PCI subtle tuningEnables you to subtle tune the AGP/PCI frequency at increments of 1MHz step. Thedefault is 66 MHz. Press <Enter&

BIOSPage 4-23Auto Detect PCI ClkWhen enabled the mainboard automatically disables the clock source for a PCIslot which does not have a module in it, r

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BIOSPage 4-244-10 Supervisor/User Password SettingThis function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to preventunauthorized chang

BIOSPage 4-254-11 Exiting BIOSSave & Exit SetupPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

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Drivers InstallationPage 5-1Section 5DRIVER INSTALLATIONEasy Driver InstallationInsert the bundled CD-disk, the main menu screen will appear. The mai

Drivers InstallationPage 5-2Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide IntroductionTo obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "S

Drivers InstallationPage 5-3SpeakerConfiguration:<Figure 3>3. This page displays the mainboards's phone jack function when a correspondinga

Drivers InstallationPage 5-4<Figure 6>SPDIF:6. This page shows S/PDIF-In and S/PDIF-Out function on your system.S/PDIF-In: a. Click "Auto L

Drivers InstallationPage 5-57. This board is equipped with Jack Sensing capability. If an audio device isplugged into the wrong connector, a warning m

Drivers InstallationPage 5-6<Figure 9>ConnectorSensing:9. After closing EZ-Connector, this page will show the latest connector statusas above.

AppendixA-1Appendix AA-1 Realtek Media Player User’s GuideFunctional DescriptionsA. Playback Windows DisplayPlayback windows displays the following m

IntroductionPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTION1-1 Package ContentsContentsA. MainboardB. User’s manualC. Floppy drive cableD. HDD drive cableE. CD (drivers

AppendixA-2B. Playback Function ControlsThere are 8 selectable functions for the playback:1. Volume control High/Low Adjustment Bar.2. Pitch control 4

AppendixA-3D. Seeking barDisplay Animated Playback StatusE. Title/Play List WindowsDisplay Currently Selected Title(s)F. Title/Play List Edit Controls

AppendixA-4J. Platform Display Panel ControlsThe platform display panel control include “Minimize” & “Close”.1. Minimize Minimize Platform Display

AppendixB-1Appendix BB-1 Update Your System BIOSDownload the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to anempty directory on your

AppendixB-25. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming.7. The BIOS update

AppendixC-1Appendix CC-1 EEPROM BIOS RemoverDo not remove the BIOS chip, unless instructed by a technician and only with aPLCC IC extractor tool.The B

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AppendixD-1Appendix DD-1 GHOST 7 Quick User’s Guide (Optional)Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost7 folder or Ghost.exe toyour

AppendixD-2Disk To Disk (Disk Cloning)1. Select the location of the Source drive.2. Select the location of the Destination drive.3. When cloning a dis

AppendixD-3Disk To Image (Disk Backup)1. Select the location of the Source drive.3. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes

IntroductionPage 1-21-2 Mainboard FeaturesBrief Introduction2 Intel® Pentium® 4 processorsThe Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance a

AppendixD-4Partition2. Select the Destination drive of the disk to be restored.3. When restoring disk backup, set the required partition size as shown

AppendixD-5There are 3 partition functions:1. Partition To Partition (partition cloning)2. Partition To Image (partition backup)3. Partition From Imag

AppendixD-6Partition From Image (Restore Partition)1. Select the backup file to be restored.2. Select the source partition.5. Select Yes to start per

AppendixD-73. Select the disk to be restored.4. Select the partition to be restored.5. Select Yes to start restoring.CheckThis function is to check po

AppendixD-8How to Reinstall Windows in 2 MinutesThis chapter guides you how to setup your computer properly and, ifnecessary, reinstall Windows in 2 m

AppendixD-9(2) After booting, the screen displays the Menu. Select Backup or Restore:Since the user may install other applications in the future, he/

AppendixD-10Recover CDThe following is a simple guide to create a recover CD:1. First, create a recover floppy disk contains the following with anycop

AppendixE-1Appendix EE-1 POST CODESPOST (hex) DESCRIPTIONCFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.C0h Early chipset initialization:- Disable shadow RAM- Disab

AppendixE-218h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) andCPU level (586 or 686).19-1Ah Reserved1Bh Initial interrupts vecto

AppendixE-343h Test 8259 functionality.44h Reserved45-46h Reserved47h Initialize EISA slot48h Reserved49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the las

IntroductionPage 1-32 10/100 LANThis mainboard is mounted with an ethernet LAN PHY. It allows the mainboard toconnect to a local area network by means

AppendixE-46Eh Reserved6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.70-72h Reserved73h (Optional Feature) Enter A