Albatron PX865PEC PRO(2.0) User manual

PX865PEC PRO(2.0)
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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
particular installation.
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Things 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 any power connector when installing components and
configuring switches and pins on the mainboard.
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.
Packing List
PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard
FDD Cable
HDD Cable
Rear I/O panel for ATX case
S/PDIF & USB Cables (optional)
SATA Cable (optional)
Mainbaord Setup Driver CD
Mainboard User Manual CD
Mainboard Quick Installation Guide (Optional)
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PX865PEC PRO(2.0)
Intel® 865PE & ICH5
Supports Socket 478 Intel®Pentium®4 Processor
User Manual
Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology, your computer system is
required as the following components:
zCPU: An Intel®Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology
zChipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology
zBIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
zOS: An operating system that supports HT Technology
For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to:
http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading
Dimensions (ATX form-factor):
¾294mm x 225mm (WxL)
Operating System
¾Windows®XP/ 2000

Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................1
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................1
SPECIFICATION..........................................................................................................2
CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................5
Layout of PX865PEC PRO(2.0).........................................................................5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................6
CPU Processor Installation.................................................................................6
Memory Installation............................................................................................7
Back Panel Configuration...................................................................................9
Front Panel Headers Indication .................................................................................11
Connectors........................................................................................................13
Headers & Jumpers...........................................................................................14
Audio Connectors.............................................................................................16
Slots ..................................................................................................................17
Power Supply Attachments...............................................................................18
APPENDIX I: SUPER 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP .......................................19

Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Thanks for choosing the PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard! It is based on the 865PE Northbridge
chipset and the ICH5 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel®Pentium®4 (Northwood/ Prescott)
Processors with FSB (Front Side Bus) 800/533/400 MHz.
The PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard provides 4 sockets using 184-pin DDR SDRAM with a total
capacity of up to 4GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/
2100) SDRAM.
The PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard provides one x8 AGP Slot with AGP 3.0 specification and five
32-bit PCI Slots.
The PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard includes two built-in IDE facilities that support Ultra ATA
33/66/100 BMIDE and PIO Modes. It also includes two built-in Serial ATA facilities that support a
transfer rate to 150 Mbps.
The PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard comes with an AC’97 Sound Codec (ALC655) which supports
high quality 6 channels audio function (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect). It also supports Sony/
Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) function (SPDIF-OUT function is onboard, but SPDIF-IN function
is an optional facility).
The PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard also supports to set maximal eight USB 2.0 ports.
Moreover, the PX865PEC PRO(2.0) mainboard comes with a LAN chip which provides the back
panel LAN port capable with 10/ 100 Mbps transfer rate.
All of the information in this manual only for reference. This specification is subject to change
without notice.
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Specification
CPU:
zSupport Socket 478 Intel®Pentium®4 processor (Northwood/ Prescott)
zSupport Hyper Threading Technology
Chipset:
zNorthbridge Chip (MCH) – Intel®865PE
zSouthbridge Chip (ICH) – Intel®ICH5
zI/O Controller – ITE IT8712F
zAC’97 Audio Codec – ALC655
zLAN Controller – RTL8100C
DRAM Memory:
zSupport DDR400 (PC3200)/ 333 (PC2700)/ 266 (PC2100) SDRAM
zSupport 64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB unbuffered & non-ECC DDR memory
modules
zSingle channel DDR400 memory modules support a bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s
zDual channel DDR400 memory modules support a bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s
zSupport only x8 or x16 DDR devices with four banks
zSupport a total memory capacity of 4 GB
BUS Slots:
zSupport one x8 AGP slot (AGP3.0 Specification)
zSupport five 32-bit PCI slots
IDE Facilities:
zSupport two IDE Slots
zSupport Ultra ATA 33, Ultra ATA 66, and Ultra ATA 100 with BMIDE and PIO modes
zSupport high capacity hard drive disks
Serial ATA Facility:
zCompatible with SATA 1.0
zSupport Serial ATA 150MB/sec transfer rate
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AC’97 Sound Codec Onboard:
zHigh performance CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 dB)
zCompliant with AC’97 2.3 specification
zSupport 6-channel playback capability (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect)
zSupport 3D Stereo enhancement
zSupport Sony/ Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) function
LAN Chip onboard:
z10/100 Mbps Ethernet supported
I/O facilities:
zOne Multi-parallel Port capable of supporting the following specifications:
1. Standard & Bi-direction Parallel Port
2. Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
3. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
zSupport two serial ports
zSupport PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
zSupport 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB floppy drive disks
Universal Serial Bus:
zSupport up to eight USB 2.0 ports for USB interface devices
BIOS:
zPhoenix-Award™ BIOS
zSupports APM1.2
zSupports ACPI power management
Green Functionality:
zSupport Phoenix-Award BIOS ™ power management functionality
zSystem wake up from power saving sleep mode by touching any keyboard or mouse
Hardware Monitor Function:
zMonitor CPU and all fan speeds
zMonitor CPU temperature and system voltage
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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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Configuration
Layout of PX865PEC PRO(2.0)
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Hardware Installation
This section will assist you quickly in 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 to visit the Intel website and review the processor installation procedures.
http://www.intel.com
CPU Socket 478 Configuration Steps:
Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket. Then lift the
lever to a 90-degree angle.
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.
Lower the lever until it snaps
back into position. This will lock down the CPU.
Smear thermal greas se the clasps on the
fan to attach it to the socket. Finally, extend the power cable from the fan and insert it onto the
JCFAN1 header.
e on top of the CPU. Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU and u
Pin1 Receptor
Dot
Attention: Before starting the system arting the system.Please check the installation completely before st
Verify that the heatsink is properly installed and make sure the CPU
fan is working. Overheating can damage the CPU and other
sensitive components.

FAN Headers: JCFAN1、JSFAN1
Two power headers are available for cooling fans, which play an important role in maintaining the
ambient temperature in your system.
Memory
Installation
Attention
We strongly recommend that you use a CPU fan sink with your
CPU. You can attach the CPU fan to the JCFAN1 Header.
The mainboard contains 4 memory modules which using 184-pin DDR SDRAM with a total memory
capacity of up to 4 GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR memories. When you installed
a 100MHz clock speeds CPU, it can support DDR266. When you installed a 133MHz clock speeds
CPU, it can support DDR266/333. And the PX865PEC PRO(2.0) also supports DDR266/320/400
when you installed a 200MHz clock speeds CPU.
The mainboard provides the Dual-Channel function for the memory modules. The DDRA1 and
DDRA2 share one channel, while DDRB1 and DDRB2 share the other channel. If you enable these
annel functions, it can save time on transferring the data.two dual ch
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To Enable Dual-Channel DDR, the following conditions must be met:
1.You must insert either DDRA1 & DDRA2 together or DDRB1 & DDRB2 together or all four
insert the same memory configurations between DDRA1 & DDRA2, and DDRB1 &
y modules
A, B => Memo Type; X =
memory modules together.
2.You must
DDRB2.
zSame memory density (128MB, 256MB, 512MB, etc.)
zSame memory technology (128Mb, 256Mb, or 512Mb)
zSame memory bus width (x8 or x16)
zBoth either single-sided or dual-sided memor
zSame brand memory
zSame clock specifications of memory
zSame memory speeds
ry Module > None.
DDRA1 DDRA2 DDRB1 DDRB2
A A A A
B B B B
A B A B
B A B A
A X A X
B X B X
X A X A
X B X B
wer supply is UNPLUGGED. Pull
ern in the DDR socket. This will
sure
Memory Modules Installation
The following instructions explain memory module installation for this mainboard:
Before install your memory module, please make sure that the po
the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot.
Match the notch on the memory module with the corresponding patt
en that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation.

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Lower the memory module into the socket and press firmly using both thumbs until the module snaps
to place.
epeat step 1, 2 & 3 for the remaining memory modules setting.
rd PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 Keyboard connector. The pin
assign below:
the back panel. These interface ports will be explained as
elow.
in
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Back Panel Configuration
PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Connectors: JKBMS1
This mainboard provides a standa
ments are described
Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The mainboard is equipped with one serial port and one parallel
port on
b
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Data 4 +5 V (fused)
2 No connect 5 Clock
3 Ground 6 No connect
PS/2Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
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Parallel Interface Port: JPRNT1
The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin connector and is used to connect parallel printers and
this port.
nother one through this serial
ort, in order to transfer data or information from your hard drive disk.
B supported devices. There is also a 10/100 Mbps LAN
ort available for you to connect a network.
per 5.1 Channel Audio Effect is
other devices which are able to support with
The Serial Interface: COM1
This mainboard provides a serial port COM1 on the back panel, and is used to connect mice, modems
and other peripheral devices. You can also connect your computer to a
p
USB & LAN Ports: JRJ45USB1
There are four USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports on the back panel. These USB ports are used to connect with USB
devices, such as keyboard, mice and other US
p
Audio Port Connectors
Line In (Blue) This port is for connecting an external audio device such as a CD player, tape player
or other audio devices that provide an audio input. When the Su
enabled, your rear speaker function will be enabled with this port.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 TDP 7 NC
2 TDN 8 NC
3 RDP 9 VCC3 SBY
4 NC 10 ACT LED
5 NC 11 VCC3 SBY
6 RDN 12 Speed LED
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1/5 +5 V (fused) 3/7 US +BP0+/P1
2/6 USBP0-/P1- 4/8 Ground

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Speaker-Out (Green) It is a standard audio port for connecting the speaker or headphone connectors.
When the Super 5.1 Channel Audio driver installed and enabled, your front speaker function will be
enabled with this port. In addition, if you enable the Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect but using the
ic In (Pink) This port is for connecting a microphone to input your voice. When the Super 5.1
Channel Audio Effect is enabled, your subwoofer/center function will be enabled.
.
Front Panel Indicator: JPANEL1
Assi nt Function P A F
Standard 2 chan el audio function, we suggest you to connect this port, so that the outputed sounds
can be high fidelity.
n
M
gnme in ssignment unction
1 +5V 2 Slee trolp con
3 N/A 4 Ground
S
button
leep
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector 8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HEE LED (-) H e Po (-)
ard driv
LED 12 wer LED Power LED
13 G Pow ttonround 14 er bu
15 Res trol Reset
button G
Pow on
button
et con 16 round er-
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A IrDA 20 Key IrDA
This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect which
turns your standard Speaker-Out, Line-In, Mic-In audio
connectors into a 6 channel audio system. See Appendix I for

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21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX 24 IRRX
Connector Connector
SPK (Speaker Connector)
A front panel speaker can be connected to this header. When you reboot the computer, the speaker
ong during the Power On Self-Test, the speaker
n the front panel of a computer case. The HLED will
activity. The HDD activity only applies to those IDE
a momentary SPST switch. The switch is normally left open. When
header can make the computer system automatically entering
provides a 3-pin power PWRLED header on the front panel of a computer case;
er. The PWRLED will illuminate while the computer
r supply to switch on or off (the time required is
ry on the system board). At least two seconds must pass before the
IR (IrDA Connector)
Connecting the IrDA connector to this header, then you can transfer the data through this function.
will sound a short “beep”. If there is something wr
otherwise will sound “irregular beep” to warn you.
HLED (Hard Drive LED Header)
This header can be connected to an HLED o
flicker during the hard drive disk (HDD)
devices directly connected to the mainboard.
RST (Reset Switch Header)
This header can be connected to
the switch closed, it will cause the mainboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test).
SLP (Sleep Buttom)
Connecting the SLP connector to this
into the power saving mode when it is unused.
PWRLED (Power LED )
This mainboard
connect the 3-pin power LED cable to the head
is powered on.
ON/OFF (Power-on Buttom)
This header can be connected to a front panel power switch. The switch must pull the Power Button
pin to ground for at least 50 ms to signal the powe
due to internal debounce circuit
power supply will recognize another on/off signal.

Connectors
Floppy Drive Disk Connector: FDD1
The mainboard provides a standard floppy drive connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M,
1.44M and 2.88M floppy disks. This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cables provided in
the packaging.
Hard Drive Disk Connectors: IDE1/ IDE2、SATA1/ SATA2
The mainboard has a 32-bit enhanced IDE Controller that supports Ultra ATA 33, Ultra ATA 66,
Ultra ATA 100 and Ultra ATA 133. It has two IDE slots, IDE1 and IDE2 for connecting the hard
drive disks. You can expand to connect maximal 4 IDE supported devices, such as hard drive disk,
CD-ROM, 120MB floppy disk, and so on. The mainboard also has two Serial ATA connectors that
support SATA 150 Mbps transfer rate.
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
You can connect up to two hard drive disks to IDE1. If you attach two HDDs, you must use a ribbon
cable with three connectors. You must also configure one drive as the master and one drive as the
slave.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
The IDE2 connector can also support a Master and a Slave HDD. The configuration is similar to
IDE1.
SATA1/ SATA2
The SATA connectors support a transfer rate to 150 MB/s. One SATA connector only can connect
one serial ATA hard drive disk of each time.
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Headers & Jumpers
Front USB Headers: JUSB2/ JUSB3
This mainboard provides 4 USB ports and 2 USB headers on the mainboard which allowing you to
use 4 additional USB ports. An optional USB bracket may be included with this product. The bracket
is typical secured to the back side of your computer case and has standard USB ports that you can
connect to external USB devices. The bracket will also have cables that you can extend to the JUSB2
USB Power Source Headers:
set to +5V
hen using a USB hard drive dsk.
or JUSB3 headers.
JKB_USBV1/2/3_4
The USB power souce headers are included the JKB_USBV1, JKB_USBV2, and JKB_USBV3_4.
These headers will allow you to set your USB power source at +5V. You will need to
w
If you are using a USB 2.0 device with Windows® 2000/XP, you will need to install
the USB 2.0 driver from the Microsoft® website. If you are using Service pack 1 (or
later) for Windows® XP, and using Service pack4 (or later) for Windows® 2000,
you will not have to install the driver.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1
The “Clear CMOS” function is used when you cannot boot your system due to some CMOS
problems, such as a password is forgotten. This jumper allows you to reset the CMOS configurations,
and then reconfigure it.
The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations when you
have forgotten your system password.
1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable.
2. Set JCOMS1 to OFF (2-3 Closed).
3. Wait several seconds.
4. Set JCOMS1 to ON (1-2 closed).
5. Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system.
6. Reset your new password.
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Audio Connectors
This mainboard provides three connectors as part of its audio Subsystem.
CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCDIN1
This header is used to connect to a CD-ROM / DVD audio cable.
bracket
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Headers:SPDIF_IN1/OUT1
S/PDIF is a recent audio transfer file format, which provides high quality audio using optical fiber
and digital signals. This mainboard is capable of delivering audio output and receiving audio input
through the SPDIF header. One way you would use this header is by using an SPDIF bracket
attached to your computer. This bracket will have a cable that you can attach to the SPDIF header.
This bracket will also have an RCA connector, similar to that used with most consumer audio
products. Using the RCA connector, the data can then be output to and input from an S/PDIF device.
The devices that are receiving and sending information from this header must be S/PDIF compliant
for optimal effect. Note that the SPDIF output is provided by this mainboard, but SPDIF input is
optional in the packaging.
Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO2
If your computer case has the embedded audio equipment design or you are using an audio
(optional). You can connect these components to this JAUDIO2 header. First, remove the jumper
caps covering the header pins. Connect pin 1 and 3 to the case microphone. Connect pin 9 and 5 to
the earphone. If you do not intend to use the front audio panel, do not remove the jumper caps;
otherwise, the front panel audio & the back panel audio will disconnect simultaneously.
Attention
If the jumper caps are in place, jumper cap 1 is on .pin 5 & pin 6, and jumper cap2 is on pin 9 & pin 10