Acorp 4PX266A User manual

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User's Manual Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
IntrnctctinnIntrnctctinn
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1. Mnthdranarc Ddrcriotinn1. Mnthdranarc Ddrcriotinn
1. Mnthdranarc Ddrcriotinn1. Mnthdranarc Ddrcriotinn
1. Mnthdranarc Ddrcriotinn
1.1 Fdattrdr
1.1.1 Harcward 1-1
1.1.1Snetward 1-4
1.1.3 Attachmdntr1-4
1.1Mnthdranarc Inrtallatinn
1.1.1 Mnthdranarc Mao1-5
1.1.1Mnthdranarc Layntt1-6
1.3 Mnthdranarc Cnnndctnrr
1.3.1 Frnnt Pandl Cnnndctnr(PANEL(1-8
1.3.1Flnooy Dirk Cnnndctnr(FDD(1-9
1.3.3 Harc Dirk Cnnndctnrr(IDE1.IDE1( 1-9
1.3.4 ATX 4-oin & 1/-oin.ATX Pnwdr Cnnndctnr(ATX.CN3.ATX(1-1/
1.3.5 Inerardc Cnnndctnr1-1/
1.4 Back Pandl Cnnndctnrr
1.4.1 PS.1 Mntrd.Kdyanarc CNNN. 1-11
1.4.1TSB Cnnndctnrr(TSB1 & TSB1& TSB3(1-11
1.4.3 RJ-45 Cnnndctnr1-11
1.5 Sdrial anc Paralldl Intdreacd onrtr1-13
1.6 CPTInrtallatinn
1.6.1 CPTInrtallatinn Prncdctrd(Snckdt 468(1-15
1.6.1CPTClnck Frdqtdncy Sdtting(J4(1-16
1.6Jtmodr Sdtting
1.6.1 CPT.Fan Cnnndctnrr(FAN1.1.3(1-16
1.6.1Wakd-Nn-Mncdm Hdacdr(WNM(1-18
1.6.3 Wakd-Nn-LAN Hdacdr(WNL(1-18
1.6.4 AC'96CncdcSdldctinn(J3(1-18
1.6.5 CMNS Ftnctinn Sdtting(JBAT(1-19
1.6.6 IrDA Cnnndctnr(IR(1-19
1.8 DDR SDRAM Inrtallatinn
1.8.1 DDR 1-1/
1.8.1Hnw tninrtall aDDR Mnctld 1-1/
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1.9 AtcinStaryrtdm
1.9.1 CD-Atcin-IN Cnnndctnr(CDIN1.CDIN1( 1-11
1.9.1Tdldohnnd in Cnnndctnr(TAD(1-11
1.1/ Smart Pandl Nnanarc Cnnndctnr
1.1/.1 Pnrt 8/ Ddatg Ftnctinn(SP-J6(1-13
1.1/.1Sdcnnc BINS Cnnndctnr(SP-J1( 1-13
1.1/.3 ATX LINE Cnnndctnr(SP-J5(1-13
1.1/.4 Frnnt CNM1Hdacdr Cnnndctnr(SP-J6( 1-14
1.1/.5 Frnnt TSB3,4 Hdacdr Cnnndctnr(SP-J8(1-14
1. BINS Sdtto1. BINS Sdtto
1. BINS Sdtto1. BINS Sdtto
1. BINS Sdtto
1.1 Main Mdnt1-4
1.1Stancarc CMNS Fdattrdr1-6
1.3 Acuancdc BINS Fdattrdr1-1/
1.4 Acuancdc Chiordt Fdattrdr1-14
1.5 Intdgratdc Pdriohdralr1-19
1.6 Pnwdr Managdmdnt Sdtto1-15
1.6PnP.PCI Cnneigtratinnr1-3/
1.8 PC Hdalth Stattr 1-34
1.9 Frdqtdncy.Vnltagd Cnntrnl1-36
1.1/ Lnac Fail-Saed Ddeatltr1-36
1.11 Lnac Notimizdc Ddeatltr1-38
1.11Sdt Stodruirnr.trdr Parrwnrc 1-39
1.13 Saud & Exit Sdtto1-41
1.14 Exit Withntt Sauing 1-41
3. Driudr Inrtallatinn3. Driudr Inrtallatinn
3. Driudr Inrtallatinn3. Driudr Inrtallatinn
3. Driudr Inrtallatinn
3.1 Main Mdnt3-1
3.1Inrtalling VIA 4 in 1 Driudr 3-1
3.3 Inrtalling AtcinDriudr 3-3
3.4 Inrtalling LAN Driudr 3-4
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a. Aoodncixa. Aoodncix
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Introduction
System Overview
This manual was written to help you start using this product
as quickly and smoothly as possbile. Inside, you will find
the answers to solve most of the problems. In order for this
reference material to be of greatest use, refer to the
“expanded table of contents” to find relevant topics.
This board provides a total PC solution by incorporating the
System , I/O , and PCI IDE. The mainboard support single
Intel P4 processors base PC ATX system, PCI Local Bus,
ACR Bus, and AGP Bus to upgrades your system
performance.
It is ideal for multi-tasking and fully supports MS-DOS,
Windows, Windows NT , Windows ME, Windows 2000,
Novell, OS/2, Windows95/98, Windows 98SE, Windows XP,
UNIX, SCO UNIX etc.
This manual also explains how to install the mainboard for
operation, and how to setup your CMOS configuration with
the BIOS setup program.

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1.Motherboard Description
1.1 Features
1.1.1 Hardware
CPU
-400MHz System Interface speed.
-Single Socket 478 for Intel P4TM up to 2GHz or higher(Northwood
Processor).
-Support Intel NetburstTM Micro-architecture.
DDR SDRAM Memory
-Supports 64/128/256....MB DDR module socket.
-Supports Synchronous DDR SDRAM(2.5V).
-Supports a maximum memory size of 3GB with DDR SDRAM.
AGP Speed
-Supports 1X/2X/4X AGP Bus.
-Only support AGP 66 MHz/1.5V for 4X device.
Chipset
-VIA VT8753 North Bridge. (P4X266)
-VIA VT8233 South Bridge.
Bus Slots
-Provide one ACR slot for ISA side and AGP slot.
-Five 32-bit PCI bus.
Universal Serial Bus
-Supports two back Universal Serial Bus(USB)Ports
and four front Universal serial Bus(USB)Ports.
BIOS
-The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS whichdetects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
-The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
function which records your mainboard specifications.
-BIOS support CD-ROM, SCSI, LAN BOOT, Temperature sensor,
LAN, Modem, Alarm Bus CLK setup with BIOS.

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Hardware Monitor Function
-CPU Fan Speed Monitor.
-CPU Temperature Monitor.
-System Voltage Monitor.
Flash Memory
-Support 2MB flash memory.
-Support ESCD Function.
IDE Built-in On Board
-Supports four IDE devices.
-Supports PIO Mode 5, Master Mode, high performance hard disk
drives.
-Support Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Bus Master Mode.
-Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM.
-Supports high capacity hard disk drives.
-Support LBA mode.
PCI-Based AC 97 Digital Audio Processor
-AC 97 2.1 interface.
-16 channels of high-quality sample rate conversion.
-16x8 channel digital mixer.
-Stereo 10 band graphic equalizer.
-Sound Blaster and Sound Blaster Pro emulation.
Network
-Support 10/100Mb/s operation.
-Support wake on LAN function and remote wake up.
WOL & WOM (Wake On LAN & Wake On Modem)
Supports system power up from LAN & Modem ring up .
Smart Panel
Supports BIOS Port 80H POST Code output to debug LED.

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I/O Built-in On Board
-Supports one multi-mode Parallel Port.
(1)Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port
(2)Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
(3)Extended Capabilities Port
-Supports two serial ports, 16550 UART.
-Supports one Infrared transmission (IR).
-Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 Keyboard.
-Supports ATX 4 pin power connector +12V in.
-Supports AUX 6 pin power connector.
-Supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB floppy disk
drivers.
1.1.2 Software
BIOS
-AWARD legal BIOS.
-Supports APM 1.2.
-Supports USB Function.
-Supports ACPI
Operation System
-Supporting the highest performance for MS-DOS,Windows,
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Novell, OS/2,
Windows 95/98, Windows 98 SE, Windows XP, UNIX,
SCO UNIX etc.
1.1.3 Attachments
-HDD UDMA66/100 Cable.
-FDD Cable.
-Flash Memory Written for BIOS Update.
-USB2 Cable (Option).
-Fully Setup CD Driver built in Utility(Ghost, Anitivirus,
Adobe Acrobat).
-This Manual.

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1.2 Motherboard Installation
1.2.1 Motherboard Map

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1.2.2 Motherboard Layout
GAME1
VIA
VIA
FAN2
AGP SLOT
DDR2
DDR1
DDR3
JBAT
SP-J6
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
FAN1 FAN3
I/O CHIP
BIOS
JCASE
J3
J4
478
PCI1
ACR SLOT
SP-J2
PANEL
T:LA N
B:USB1
COM1
COM2
Printer
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1.3 Motherboard Connectors
1.Babk OandkI.O Cnnndbsnrr1.Babk OandkI.O Cnnndbsnrr
1.Babk OandkI.O Cnnndbsnrr1.Babk OandkI.O Cnnndbsnrr
1.Babk OandkI.O Cnnndbsnrr1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr
1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr
1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr
3.Wakd-On-LAN Cnnndbsnr3.Wakd-On-LAN Cnnndbsnr
3.Wakd-On-LAN Cnnndbsnr3.Wakd-On-LAN Cnnndbsnr
3.Wakd-On-LAN Cnnndbsnr 4.Wakd-On-Mncdm Cnnndbsnr4.Wakd-On-Mncdm Cnnndbsnr
4.Wakd-On-Mncdm Cnnndbsnr4.Wakd-On-Mncdm Cnnndbsnr
4.Wakd-On-Mncdm Cnnndbsnr
5.Frnns COM1Cnnndbsnr5.Frnns COM1Cnnndbsnr
5.Frnns COM1Cnnndbsnr5.Frnns COM1Cnnndbsnr
5.Frnns COM1Cnnndbsnr 6.Frnns USB1.USB3 Cnnndbsnr6.Frnns USB1.USB3 Cnnndbsnr
6.Frnns USB1.USB3 Cnnndbsnr6.Frnns USB1.USB3 Cnnndbsnr
6.Frnns USB1.USB3 Cnnndbsnr
7.Frnns OandkCnnndbsnr7.Frnns OandkCnnndbsnr
7.Frnns OandkCnnndbsnr7.Frnns OandkCnnndbsnr
7.Frnns OandkCnnndbsnr 8.FanCnnndbsnrr(Fan1.1.3(8.FanCnnndbsnrr(Fan1.1.3(
8.FanCnnndbsnrr(Fan1.1.3(8.FanCnnndbsnrr(Fan1.1.3(
8.FanCnnndbsnrr(Fan1.1.3(
9.ICD Cnnndbsnrr9.ICD Cnnndbsnrr
9.ICD Cnnndbsnrr9.ICD Cnnndbsnrr
9.ICD Cnnndbsnrr10.Fknooy Cnnndbsnr10.Fknooy Cnnndbsnr
10.Fknooy Cnnndbsnr10.Fknooy Cnnndbsnr
10.Fknooy Cnnndbsnr
11.ATX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr(ATX.CN3(11.ATX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr(ATX.CN3(
11.ATX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr(ATX.CN3(11.ATX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr(ATX.CN3(
11.ATX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr(ATX.CN3(11.AUX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr11.AUX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr
11.AUX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr11.AUX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr
11.AUX Onwdr Cnnndbsnr
13.IR Cnnndbsnr13.IR Cnnndbsnr
13.IR Cnnndbsnr13.IR Cnnndbsnr
13.IR Cnnndbsnr 14.COU Cknbk Frdq. Sdsshng(J4(14.COU Cknbk Frdq. Sdsshng(J4(
14.COU Cknbk Frdq. Sdsshng(J4(14.COU Cknbk Frdq. Sdsshng(J4(
14.COU Cknbk Frdq. Sdsshng(J4(
15.AC15.AC
15.AC15.AC
15.AC’97 COCDC Sdkdbshnn(J3(97 COCDC Sdkdbshnn(J3(
97 COCDC Sdkdbshnn(J3(97 COCDC Sdkdbshnn(J3(
97 COCDC Sdkdbshnn(J3(16.Tdkdohnnd hn Cnnndbsnr(TAC(16.Tdkdohnnd hn Cnnndbsnr(TAC(
16.Tdkdohnnd hn Cnnndbsnr(TAC(16.Tdkdohnnd hn Cnnndbsnr(TAC(
16.Tdkdohnnd hn Cnnndbsnr(TAC(
17.CMOS FtnbshnnSdkdbshnn(JBAT(17.CMOS FtnbshnnSdkdbshnn(JBAT(
17.CMOS FtnbshnnSdkdbshnn(JBAT(17.CMOS FtnbshnnSdkdbshnn(JBAT(
17.CMOS FtnbshnnSdkdbshnn(JBAT(
18.Smars OandkFtnbshnn(SO-J1.SO-J6.SO-J5((noshnn(18.Smars OandkFtnbshnn(SO-J1.SO-J6.SO-J5((noshnn(
18.Smars OandkFtnbshnn(SO-J1.SO-J6.SO-J5((noshnn(18.Smars OandkFtnbshnn(SO-J1.SO-J6.SO-J5((noshnn(
18.Smars OandkFtnbshnn(SO-J1.SO-J6.SO-J5((noshnn(
GAME1
VIA
VIA
FAN2
AGP SLOT
DDR2
DDR1
DDR3
JBAT
SP-J6
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
FAN1 FAN3
I/O CHIP
BIOS
JCASE
J3
J4
478
PCI1
ACR SLOT
SP-J2
PANEL
T:LA N
B:USB1
COM1
COM2
Printer
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MIC in
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