Albatron PX848 Like Series User manual

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PX848 LikeSeries
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
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You have to know !!!
0The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and
may vary slightly from actual product installation depending on
specific hardware models, third party components and software
versions.
0Unplug your computer when installing components and configuring
switches and pins.
0This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Use a grounded wrist
strap when working with the system.
0Do not touch the IC chips, leads, connectors or other components.
0Unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the
mainboard.
Package Contents
PX848 Like Series mainboard
IDE Cable
FDC Cable
USB Bracket (optional)
Installation and Setup Driver CD
PX848 Like / PX848 Like Pro User Manual
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Following the procedures …
Troubleshooting …
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PX848 Like Series
ALi® M1683 & M1563
Supports Socket 478 Intel®Pentium®4 Processor
USER Manual
Dimensions (ATX form-factor):
z200mm x 294mm (WxL)
Operating System
zSupports most popular operating systems: Windows®9X/ME/2000/XP etc.

Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................1
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION .......................................................................................................... 2
QUICK CONTENT TABLE ........................................................................................... 5
CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 6
Layout of PX848 Like Pro.................................................................................... 6
Layout of PX848 Like .......................................................................................... 7
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 7
CPU Processor Installation ...................................................................................8
Memory Installation ............................................................................................. 9
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................... 11
Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED 、 PWRLED 、 SPEAKER .................................................. 13
Connectors.......................................................................................................... 14
Headers & Jumpers............................................................................................. 15
Audio Connectors ............................................................................................... 17
Slots .................................................................................................................... 18
Power Supply Attachments................................................................................. 18
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP..........................................................................19
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 19
MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................ 21
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 23
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS..................................................................................... 29
POWER MANAGEMENT............................................................................................ 33
HARDWARE MONITOR ............................................................................................ 36
LOAD DEFAULTS ..................................................................................................... 37
EXIT MENU.............................................................................................................. 38
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP............................................................39
SOFTWARE LIST ...................................................................................................... 39
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................... 39
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................41
APPENDIX I: SUPER 5.1 CHANNEL SETUP ............................................................... 44

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the PX848 Like Series mainboard! The PX848 Like series includes the
PX848 Like Pro and PX848 Like. It is based on the ALi®M1683 Northbridge chipset and the M1563
Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel®Pentium®4 (Northwood) Processors with a FSB (Front Side
Bus) frequency of 800/ 533/ 400 MHz.
The PX848 Like Series provides 3 DIMM sockets using 184 pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity
of up to 3 GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100)
SDRAM.
The PX848 Like Series provides one 8X/ 4X AGP Slot that uses 0.8V or 1.5V AGP cards.
The PX848 Like Series includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra ATA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133
BMIDE and PIO Modes.
The PX848 Like Series comes with an AC’97 Sound Codec which supports high quality 6 channels
audio (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect). It also supports Sony/ Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF).
The PX848 Like Series also comes with six USB 2.0 ports.
Besides the PX848 Like Pro also comes with a LAN chip and provides a back panel LAN port that
supports 10/ 100 Mbps transmission speeds.
The PX848 Like Series also comes with AGP protection, which ensures that you only install 0.8V or
1.5V AGP cards.
All of the information in this manual only for reference. This specification is subject to change
without notice.

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Specification
CPU:
zSupports Socket 478 Pentium®4 processor (Northwood)
Speed:
z400/ 533/ 800 MHz Front Side Bus frequency
z33MHz, 32 bit PCI interface (PCI 2.2 compliant)
z66MHz AGP 3.0 compliant interface that supports 8X/4X data transfer modes (0.8V or
1.5V)
Chipset:
zNorthbridge Chip (MCH) – ALi®M1683
zSouthbridge Chip (ICH) – ALi®M1563
zI/O Controller – Winbond W83697HF
zAudio Codec – ALC655
zLAN Controller – 3COM 3C920 (for PX848 Like Pro only)
DRAM Memory:
zSupports DDR400 (PC3200)/ DDR333 (PC2700)/ DDR266 (PC2100) SDRAM
zSupports unbuffered & non-ECC DIMM modules
zSupports 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb, 512Mb, 1Gb, technology x8/ x16, 4 bank devices
Green Functionality:
zSupports Phoenix-Award BIOS ™ power management functionality
zWakes from power saving sleep mode with any keyboard or mouse activity
Shadow RAM:
zThis mainboard is equipped with a memory controller providing shadow RAM and
support for ROM BIOS
Universal Serial Bus:
zSupports up to six USB 2.0 ports for USB interface devices

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BUS Slots:
z1 AGP slot (AGP3.0 Compliant)
zFive 32-bit PCI bus slots
Flash Memory:
zSupports flash memory functionality
zSupports ESCD functionality
Hardware Monitor Function:
zMonitors CPU/ Chassis fan Speeds
zMonitors System Voltage
3COM LAN Chip on board: (for PX848 Like Pro only)
zProvides Auto-negotiation (NWAY) function of full/half duplex operation for both 10
Mbps and 100 Mbps
AC’97 Sound Codec Onboard:
zHigh performance CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 dB)
zCompliant with AC’97 2.3 specification
z6-channel playback capability (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect)
z3D Stereo enhancement
zSony/ Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
AGP protection:
zThis mainboard provides an AGP slot only for 8X/ 4X (0.8V or 1.5V) AGP cards. The
AGP protection function is to protect the mainboard and AGP cards if a 3.3V card is
installed.
IDE Facilities:
zSupports Ultra ATA33/ 66/ 100/ 133, BMIDE and PIO modes
zSupports IDE interface with CD-ROM
zSupports high capacity hard disk drives
zSupports installation of up to 4 drives, with separate IDE connections for Primary and
Secondary connectors

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I/O facilities:
zOne multi-mode Parallel Port capable of supporting the following specifications:
1. Standard & Bi-direction Parallel Port
2. Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
3. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
zSupports two serial ports, 16550 UART
zSupports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
zSupports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB floppy disk drives
zMIDI port compatible
zGame port compatible
BIOS:
zPhoenix-Award™ BIOS
zSupports APM1.2
zSupports ACPI power management
Hyper TransportTM I/O Support
zHigh frequency: 400/ 600/ 800 Mb/s data transfer rate.
zSupports lightning bandwidth up to 1.6 GB/s
Watch Dog Timer:
zThis mainboard contains a special feature called the “Watch Dog Timer” which is used to
detect when the system is unable to handle over-clocking configurations during the POST
stage. Once a problem is detected the system will reset the configurations and reboot the
system after five seconds.

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Quick Content Table
Function Content Location Page
CPU Socket 478 U5 8
DDR DIMM Sockets DDR DIMM 1、2、3 9
ATX Power Connector ATX_12V、ATX_ PWR 18
IDE Connectors IDE1/2 14
FDC Connector FDC 14
AGP Slot AGP 18
PCI Slots PCI 1、2、3、4、5 18
CPU FAN、Chassis FAN、
Auxiliary FAN CPUFAN、CHASFAN、AUXFAN 9
Front Panel Indicator SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER 13
Front USB Headers USB2、USB3 15
Clear CMOS Jumper JP1 16
Case Open Warning Function CASE OPEN 15
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Conn. SPDIF 17
CD-ROM Audio IN Header CD-IN 17
Front Panel Audio Header FRONT AUDIO 17
PC99 Color Codec Back Panel Back Panel Connector 11

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Configuration
Layout of PX848 Like Pro
ATX_1 2V
PRT/COM
KB/MS
USB/LAN
ALC
655
SOUND
U5
Socket 478
CPUFAN
1
DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1
ATX_PWR
IDE1 IDE2
BAT1
JP1
1
ALi
M1683
U7
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
A
UXFAN
SPDIF
1
CD-IN
1
1
FRONT AUDIO
1
2
CHASFAN
1
PWRLED
SPEAKER
1
1
1
2
Winbond
W83697HF
FDC
2
1
SW/LED
9
10
USB2
USB3
2
2
1
1
U11
A
Li
M1563
CASEOPEN
1
3COM
LAN
BIOS
U15

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Layout of PX848 Like
ATX_1 2V
PRT/COM
KB/MS
USB
ALC
655
SOUND
U5
Socket 478
CPUFAN
1
DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1
ATX_PWR
IDE1 IDE2
BAT1
JP1
1
ALi
M1683
U7
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
A
UXFAN
SPDIF
1
CD-IN
1
1
FRONT AUDIO
1
2
CHASFAN
1
PWRLED
SPEAKER
1
1
1
2
Winbond
W83697HF
FDC
2
1
SW/LED
9
10
USB2
USB3
2
2
1
1
U11
A
Li
M1563
CASEOPEN
1
BIOS
U15

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Hardware Installation
This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap
before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components.
CPU Processor Installation
This mainboard supports Intel®Pentium®4 processors using a Socket 478. Before building your
system, we suggest you visit the Intel website and review the processor installation procedures.
http://www.intel.com
CPU Socket 478 Configuration Steps:
1.Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket. Then lift
the lever to a 90-degree angle.
2.On the socket, locate the corner that has the pin-1 receptor. This corner will be near the end of the
lever on the socket. Match the dot on the CPU with the pin-1 receptor on the socket and lower the
CPU onto the socket. The bottom of the CPU should be flush with the face of the socket.
3.Lower the lever until it snaps back into position. This will lock down the CPU.
4.Smear thermal grease on top of the CPU. Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU and use the clasps on
the fan to attach it to the socket. Finally, extend the power cable from the fan and insert It onto the
CPUFAN adapter.
Pin1 Receptor
Dot
Attention: Before starting the system
Please check the installation completely before starting the system.
Verify that the heatsink is properly installed and make sure the CPU
fan is working. Overheating can damage the CPU and other
sensitive components.

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FAN Headers
Three power headers are available for cooling fans, which play an important role in maintaining the
ambient temperature in your system.
Memory Installation
The mainboard contains 3 sockets, which use 184-pin DDR SDRAM with a total memory capacity of
up to 3 GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100)
SDRAM.
Attention
We strongly recommend that you use a CPU fan sink with your
CPU. You can attach the CPU fan to the CPUFAN Header.
Socket 478
ALi
M16 8 3
ALC
655
Winb ond
W83627HF
A
Li
M1563
3COM
LAN
BIOS
CPUFAN
CHASFAN
Ground
Ground
Sensor
Sensor
+12V
+12V
1
1
AUXFAN
Ground NC
+12V
1
ALC
655
Socket 478
A
Li
M1683
Winbond
W83 62 7H F
A
Li
M1563
3COM
LAN
BIOS
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

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RAM Module Installation:
1.Pull the white plastic tabs on each side of the slot away from the slot.
2.Match the notch on the button of the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM
slot. This ensures that the module is inserted properly.
3.Lower the RAM module into the DIMM Slot and press firmly using both thumbs until the module
snaps into place.
4.Repeat steps 1 & 2 for the remaining RAM modules.
* The pictures above are for reference only.

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Back Panel Configuration
PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: KB/MS
This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 Keyboard connector. The pin
assignments are described below:
USB & LAN Connectors: USB/ (LAN => for PX848 Like Pro only)
There are two USB connectors on the back panel. These Universal Serial connectors are used to
attach to USB devices such as: keyboards, mice and other USB devices. You can plug the USB
devices directly into this connector. The PX848 Like Pro also provides a LAN port. You can plug
LAN devices directly into this connector.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Data 4 +5 V (fused)
2 No connect 5 Clock
3 Ground 6 No connect
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 TX+ 5 NC
2 TX- 6 RX-
3 RX+ 7 NC
4 NC 8 NC
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1/5 +5 V (fused) 3/7 USBP0+/P1+
2/6 USBP0-/P1- 4/8 Ground
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
LAN
USB
(Optional)
1
Speaker
Out
Game Port
Printer Port
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1 COM2
USB
LAN
Mic In
Line In

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Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The mainboard comes equipped with two back panel serial ports and one parallel port. These
interface ports will be explained below.
Parallel Interface Port: PRT
The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface with parallel
printers and other devices using a parallel interface.
The Serial Interface: COM1/ COM2
The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous
communication port. Mice, modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a serial port.
Game Port Connector: SOUND
This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. This port
can also be used to connect to MIDI devices.
Audio Port Connectors
Speaker Out is used to connect to speakers or headphones.
If the Super 5.1 driver is installed the Speaker Out becomes
the Front Speaker.
Line In can be connected to an external CD player, Tape
player or other audio devices for audio input. If the Super 5.1
driver is installed Line In becomes the Rear Speaker.
Mic In is used to connect to a microphone. If the Super 5.1
driver is installed the Mic In becomes the Subwoofer/ Center
out.
This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio effects which
turns your standard Speaker Out, Lin In, Mic In audio connectors
into a 6 channel audio system. See Appendix I for more information.
Printer Port
COM1 COM2
Speaker
Out
Game Port
Mic In
Line In

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Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED 、 PWRLED 、 SPEAKER
HD LED (Hard Drive LED Connector)
This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case. The LED will
flicker during disk activity. This disk activity only applies to those IDE drives directly attached to the
system board.
RST (Reset Button)
This connector can be attached to a momentary SPST switch. This switch is normally left open.
When closed it will cause the mainboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test).
PWR-LED (Power LED Connector)
This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case. The LED will
illuminate while the computer is powered on.
PWR ON (Power Button)
This connector can be attached to a front panel power switch. The switch must pull the Power Button
pin to ground for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off (the time required is
due to internal debounce circuitry on the system board). At least two seconds must pass before the
power supply will recognize another on/off signal.
PWRLED (3-Pin Power LED )
If there is a 3-pin power LED cable on the front panel of a computer case. You can attach it to the
3-pin power LED connector.
SPEAKER (Speaker Header)
A front panel speaker can be connected to this connector. When you boot your computer, the speaker
sounds a short “beep”. If there is something wrong during the Power On Self-Test, the speaker
sounds “irregular beep” to warning you.
ALC
655
Socket478
A
Li
M16 83
Winbond
W83 6 27H F
A
Li
M1563
3COM
LAN
BIO S
-
+
3
2
1
PWRLED
PC_BEEP
NC
Ground
+5V
1
2
3
4
SPEAKER
1
HD LED (+) Power LED (+)
Power LED (-)
Power Button (+)
Power Button (-)
NC
HD LED (-)
Reset Control (-)
Reset Control (+)
NC
9
2
10
SW/LED
Hard Driver
LED
Power
LED
Power-on
Button
Reset
Button

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Connectors
Floppy Disk Connector: FDC
This mainboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M,
1.44M and 2.88M floppy diskettes. This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cables provided
in the packaging.
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1-2
This mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master,
Ultra ATA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133. It has two IDE connectors, IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary).
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
You can connect up to two hard drives to IDE1. If you attach two drives, you must use a ribbon cable
with three connectors. You must also configure one drive as the master and one drive as the slave,
using the jumpers located on each drive.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
The IDE2 controller can also support a Master and a Slave drive. The configuration is similar to
IDE1. The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode.
ALC
655
Socket478
ALi
M 1 6 83
Winbond
W83 6 27H F
ALi
M1563
3COM
LAN
BIO S
IDE2
IDE1
FDC

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Headers & Jumpers
Case Open Warning Jumper: CASE OPEN
This connector is used to notify the user when the computer case has been previously opened. To
configure this functionality, your computer case must be equipped with a “ case open” cable which
you need to attach to the CASE OPEN jumper. Also, you must enable CASE OPEN warning
functionality in the BIOS setup utility. When your computer case is opened, your system will display
alert messages upon boot up. Note that your computer case must be equipped with a “case open”
cable.
Front USB Headers: USB2/ USB3
You can connect the USB bracket to the USB2/ USB3 header. There are some USB ports attached to
the bracket. That means you can connect the USB devices to the bracket. And the mainboard
supports up to six USB devices.
USB bracket (optional)
You can connect the USB bracket to the USB2/ USB3 header.
* If you are using USB 2.0 devices with Windows®2000/ XP, you will need to install the USB 2.0
driver from the Microsoft®website.
A
LC
655
Socket 478
A
Li
M1683
Winbond
W83 62 7H F
A
Li
M1563
3COM
L
A
N
BIOS
CASE OPEN
1
2
Ground
Caseop-
A
LC
655
Socket 478
A
Li
M1683
Winbond
W83 62 7H F
A
Li
M1563
3COM
L
A
N
BIOS
USB2/3
5VSB 5VSB
DATA_B-
DATA_B+
Ground
NC
DATA_A-
DATA_A+
Ground
NC
12
109

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JP1
The “Clear CMOS” jumper is used when you cannot boot your system due to some CMOS
configuration such as a password that is forgotten. This jumper allows you to reset the CMOS
configurations, and then reconfigure.
1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable.
2. Set JP1 to OFF (2-3 Closed).
3. Wait several seconds.
4. Set JP1 to ON (1-2 closed).
5. Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system.
6. Reset your desired password or clear CMOS data.
The following procedures are for resetting the BIOS password. It is
important to follow these instructions closely.
A
LC
655
Socket478
A
Li
M1683
Winbond
W83627HF
A
Li
M1563
3COM
L
A
N
BIO S
JP1
JP1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Pin1-2 short
Pin2-3 short
Normal (default)
Clear CMOS data
(Short means to cover two pins on
a jumper using a jumper cap.)