EPOX AMD Socket et A Processor based AGP (8X) mainboard Instrukcja Użytkownika

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

IntroductionPage 1-51-3 System Block Diagram

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SpecificationPage 2-1Section 2SPECIFICATIONMainboard SpecificationProcessorSupports 462-pin SocketA for AMD Athlon XP and Barton processorswith 266/3

SpecificationPage 2-2 S-ATA --> Integrated Serial ATA controller from Silicon Image SiI3114for 4 ports solution with RAID 0, 1 ,10, 5 and support

SpecificationPage 2-3 One S/PDIF-Out Optical One Serial port One RJ45 LAN connector Four USB2.0 ports Six Audio jacks))))) Onboard connector and

SpecificationPage 2-4Other Features Magic Health – A quick “dashboard” display at POST to show hardwarestatus. Helps to detect faults early. EZ Boo

InstallationPage 3-1Section 3INSTALLATIONNote: Depending on the model you purchased, some componentsare optional and may not be available.

InstallationPage 3-2Mainboard Layout<Figure 1>Note: Depending on the model you purchased, some componentsare optional and may not be available.

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 3-4Step 3Close the socket by lowering andlocking the actuation lever.<Figure 4><Figure 5>Step 4Thermal compound and quali

InstallationPage 3-53-2 Jumper Settings1JCLK:JCMOS:Settings:1-2: Normal (Default)2-3: Clear CMOSClear CMOS data JumperIf the CMOS data becomes corru

InstallationPage 3-6NOTES:• DIMM#2 & #3 shared same memory bus and DIMM#1 is dedicated for 2ndchannel memory bus.We recommend you to use DIMM sock

InstallationPage 3-7DIMM Module InstallationFigure 7 displays the notch on the DDR DIMM memory module.DIMMs have 184 pins and one notch that matches w

InstallationPage 3-83-4 Expansion SlotsInstalling an Expansion CardThe steps below assume that the mainboard is already installed in the system chassi

InstallationPage 3-9AGP Card Installation Caution1. AGP card component is blockedby DIMM socket lock.2. AGP slot clicker is not locked.3. AGP card edg

InstallationPage 3-103-5 Device ConnectorsThe I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing themainboard into the computer case,

InstallationPage 3-11FDD: Floppy Controller ConnectorThis mainboard connects floppy disk drive.IDE1/IDE2: Ultra DMA-100/133 Primary/SecondaryIDE Conne

InstallationPage 3-12Settings:Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Short (default): Only the onboard rearpanel audio jack can be used.Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Open:

InstallationPage 3-13GAME1: Game/MIDI connectorThis port works well with any application that iscompatible with the standard PC joystick.COM2: Seria

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

InstallationPage 3-14C1394-1 / C1394-2 :400Mbps 1394a (FireWire) ConnectorsC1394-1 and C1394-2 enable you to connect twoIEEE 1394 ports for use with e

InstallationPage 3-15CUSB3/CUSB4: USB 2.0 portsUSB2.0 allows data transfer speed up to 480Mbps.This mainboard includes 4 additional USB2.0 ports,ident

InstallationPage 3-16CFPCIRCSPKCFP: Front Panel Connector HD_LEDThis LED will light up whenever the hard driveis being accessed. PWR_LEDThis

InstallationPage 3-173-7 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO)Modem-Ring Power ON FunctionThe mainboard support

InstallationPage 3-183-8 ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) FunctionThis mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power managementscheme by maintaining the a

InstallationPage 3-193-9 CPU Overheating ProtectionThis mainboard is equipped with CPU Overheating Protection. It will automati-cally shutdown the sy

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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

ivTable of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionPackage Contents ... 1- 1Mainboard Features ...

BIOSPage 4-4Boot Up Floppy SeekIf this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.You don’t need to enable this it

BIOSPage 4-5System PerformanceThis item will help you to configure your system performance, selecting higherperformance may cause instability.Options:

BIOSPage 4-6Memory TimingsFor setting DRAM Timing.Options: Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo, Expert.T (RAS)This item specifies the number of clock cycles ne

BIOSPage 4-7AGP Aperture Size (MB)This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. Itrefers to a section of the PCI memo

BIOSPage 4-84-4 Integrated PeripheralsFigure 5: Integrated PeripheralsInit Display FirstThis item is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or

BIOSPage 4-9OnChip IDE Channel 0/1, OnChip Serial-ATAThe mainboard supports two channel of ordinary IDE interface and one channel ofserial ATA interfa

BIOSPage 4-10 Onboard DeviceScroll to Onboard Device and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:Onchip USBEnables the USB controller.Option

BIOSPage 4-11Onboard Debug LEDEnables the onboard Debug LED feature.Options: Enabled, Disabled. Onboard I/O Chip SetupScroll to Onboard I/O Chip Setup

BIOSPage 4-12Hot Key Power ONEnables you to set a hot key combination to be used for powering on the system.The default is Ctrl-F1.Options: Ctrl+F1 ~

BIOSPage 4-13Parallel Port ModeThis field allows the user to select the parallel port mode.Options: SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP.EPP Mode SelectThis field

vPNP/PCI Configuration ... 4- 16PC Health Status ... 4

BIOSPage 4-144-5 Power Management SetupChoose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY todisplay the following screen. This menu allows

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 4-16PwerOn After Pwr-FailThis item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operat-ing status after power returns

BIOSPage 4-17PCI/VGA Palette SnoopThis item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandardVGA cards.Options: Enabled, Disable

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 4-19Chipset VoltageThe voltage level of the Chipset.Dimm VoltageThe voltage level of the DRAM.Battery VoltageThe voltage level of the battery

BIOSPage 4-20CPU Voltage RegulatorThis item allows you to set the CPU Vcore voltage.Options: 1.400V to 2.200V in 0.025V increments.AGP Voltage Regulat

BIOSPage 4-214-10 Supervisor/User Password SettingThis function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to preventunauthorized chang

BIOSPage 4-224-11 Exiting BIOSSave & Exit SetupPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-1Section 5S-ATA RAID CONFIGURATIONIntroductionThis section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background kn

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S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-2RAID 0 (Striping)RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If anydisk member fails

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-3This mainboard is equipped with the following SATA RAID controllers:1. Nvidia SATA from nForce2 Gigabit MCP chip (SATA

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-4Optional - Silicon Image Sil3114 S-ATA RAID Features• RAID 0, 1, 5, 10• Hot Spare and On-line Mirror Rebuilding• Syste

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-5Enable RAID FunctionFor any RAID controller, the general procedure to enable RAID function are shownbelow: Step 1

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-6(Optional) Silicon Image Sil3114Wait for the following message to appear during boot-up:Press <CTRL-S> or F4 to

S-ATA RAID ConfigurationPage 5-74. Insert a blank floppy into the A:drive5. Click on the required driver to begin copy into the floppy Step 3: In

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Drivers InstallationPage 6-1Section 6DRIVER INSTALLATIONEasy Driver InstallationInsert the bundled CD-disk, the main menu screen will appear. The mai

Drivers InstallationPage 6-2Realtek Sound Manager Quick Guide IntroductionTo obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "SoundM

Drivers InstallationPage 6-3SpeakerConfiguration:<Figure 3>3. This page displays the mainboards's phone jack function when a correspondinga

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

Drivers InstallationPage 6-4<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 6-5This board is equipped with Jack Sensing capability. If an audio device is pluggedinto the wrong connector, a warning mess

Drivers InstallationPage 6-6<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

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-1Power-on the system and wait for the following screen to appear. Press the ”F10”key to enter its BIOS configuration utility.Using the Defin

IntroductionPage 1-21-2 Mainboard FeaturesBrief Introduction2 AthlonTM ProcessorThe AMD AthlonTM is a seventh-generation micro architecture with an in

AppendixC-2To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk,1) Tab to the Free Disks section.The first disk in the list is selected2) Move it

AppendixC-3Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter.The Array Detail window appears.The Array Detail window sh

AppendixC-4C-2 Optional - Silicon Image Sil3114 RAID BIOS UtilityTo enter this BIOS utility, power on and wait for the following message to appearduri

AppendixC-5to both drives as a Mirrored set. If, however, the source disk does not havedata already stored on it, there is no need for Disk Copy.4. Th

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

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

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

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

IntroductionPage 1-32 GbE LANThis mainboard is optionally mounted with a Gigabit ethernet LAN chipset. Thenew Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data transmi