Acorp 6PLEF User manual

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User's Manual Version 1.0
6PLEF
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Table of Contents
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Intrnctctinn
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 Cnnndctnrr(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 10-oin Pnwdr Cnnndctnr(ATX(1-10
1.3.5 Inerardc Cnnndctnr(IR(1-10
1.4 Back Pandl Cnnndctnrr
1.4.1 PS.1 Mntrd.Kdyanarc CNNN. 1-11
1.4.1USB Cnnndctnrr(USB1.USB1( 1-11
1.4.3 VGA Intdreacd Cnnndctnr (VGA(1-11
1.4.4 RJ-45 Cnnndctnr1-11
1.5 Sdrial anc Paralldl Intdreacd onrtr1-13
1.6 CPU Inrtallatinn
1.6.1 CPU Inrtallatinn Prnctct(Snckdt 360(1-15
1.6.1CPU Clnck Frdqtdncy Sdtting(JCK1.JBSEL1&1( 1-16
1.6Jtmodr Sdtting
1.6.1 CPU Fan Cnnndctnr(FAN1.1( 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(J1(1-18
1.6.5 CMNS Ftnctinn Sdldctinn(CMNS(1-18
1.8 DRAM Inrtallatinn
1.8.1 DIMM 1-19
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1.9 AtcinStaryrtdm
1.9.1 CD-Atcin-IN Cnnndctnrr(CDIN1.CDIN1( 1-10
1.9.1TV-NUT Cnnndctnr(TV-NUT(1-11
1.10 Smart Pandl Nnanarc Cnnndctnr
1.10.1 Pnrt 80 Ddatg Ftnctinn(SP-J6(1-11
1.10.1Sdcnnc BINS Cnnndctnr(SP-J1( 1-11
1.10.3 Susodnc Mncd / Vnibd Ddbug(SP-J3(1-11
1.10.4 AUX Lind(SP-J5(1-13
1.10.5 FSB Acjtrt(JCK1(1-13
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 Fdattrdr1-10
1.4 Acuancdc Chiordt Fdattrdr1-14
1.5 Intdgratdc Pdriohdralr1-18
1.6 Pnwdr Managdmdnt Sdtto1-13
1.6PnP.PCI Cnneigtratinnr1-19
1.8 PC Hdalth Stattr 1-33
1.9 Frdqtdncy.Vnltagd Cnntrnl1-34
1.10 Lnac Fail-Saed Ddeatltr1-35
1.11 Lnac Notimizdc Ddeatltr1-36
1.11Sdt Stodruirnr.trdr Parrwnrc 1-36
1.13 Saud & Exit Sdtto1-39
1.14 Exit Withntt Sauing 1-40
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 Harcward Mnnitnring Utility 3-5
3.5 Inrtalling VGA Driudr 3-6
3.6 Inrtalling TV-NUT Cnnndctnr Ftnctinn3-9
3.6Inrtalling LAN Driudr 3-13
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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 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 is designed for
Intel PIII/Celeron/Coppermine processors base PC ATX
system, support single processors with AMR Bus, PCI Local
Bus to support upgrades to 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 , UNIX , Windows 98SE , 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
-Socket 370 for Intel Celeron/PIII Processors.
-Intel FC-PGA/PPGA Celeron Processors 600MHz~900MHz or higher
processor with 66/100MHz FSB.
-Intel Coppermine Pentium III Processors 500MHz~1GHz or higher
processor with 100/133MHz FSB.
-VIA Cyrix III Processor with 100/133MHz FSB.
DRAM Memory
-Supports 8/16/32/64....MB DIMM module socket.
-Supports Synchronous DRAM(3.3V)
-Supports a maximum memory size of 1GB with SDRAM.
Flash Memory
-Support 2/4MB flash memory.
-Support ESCD Function.
Green Function
-Support power management operation VIA BIOS.
-Power down timer from 1 to 15 mins.
-Wakes from power saving sleep mode at the press of
any key or any mouse activity.
Universal Serial Bus
-Supports two back Universal Serial Bus(USB)Ports and two front
UniversalserialBus(USB)Ports.
Bus Slots
-Provide one AMR slot.
-Two 32-bit PCI bus.

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Hardware Monitor Function
-CPU Fan Speed Monitor.
-CPU Temperature Monitor.
-System Voltage Monitor.
TV-OUT
-Onboard VIA VT1621.
-Support NTSC/PAL TV output.
-Support composite, S-Video output.
-support 600*480 / 800*600 resolution.
IDE Bulit-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.
Network
-Onboard Realtek 8100.
-Support 10/100Mb/s operation.
-Support wake on LAN function and remote wake up.
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.
Smart Panel
Supports BIOS Port 80H POST Code output to debug LED.

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I/O Bulit-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.
-Support VGA Port Interface.
-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, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc.
1.1.3 Attachments
-HDD UDMA66/100 Cable.
-FDD Cable.
-Flash Memory Written for BIOS Update.
-USB2 Cable (Option).
-TV-OUT 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
T:LAN
B:USB1
COM1
VGA
Printer
FAN2
FAN1
Speak out
Line in
MIC in
GAME1
VIA
VIA
PANEL
AMR SLOT
CMOS
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DIMM2 DIMM1
J1
SP-J5
PCI1
PCI2
370
BIOS
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T:LAN
B:USB1
COM1
VGA
Printer
FAN 2
FAN1
Speak out
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MIC in
GAME1
VIA
VIA
PANEL
AMR SLOT
CMOS
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1.3 Motherboard Connectors
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1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr1.CCAtchn-InCnnndbsnr
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