Albatron PX915P-2V User manual

PX915P-2V
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PX915P-2V
Intel®915P & ICH6
Support Socket 775
Intel®Pentium®4 Prescott Processor
User Manual
Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology, your computer
system is required to have components as the following:
CPU: An Intel®Pentium®4 Processor with HT Technology
Chipset: An Intel®Chipset that supports HT Technology
BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology must be enabled
OS: 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):
244mm x 295mm ( W x L )
Operating System:
Windows® 2000/ XP

Attention- Im
p
ortant Information
Follow the procedures below…
Troubleshooting Tips
Refer to other sections in this manual…
Things You Have To Know
0The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the
product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components
and software versions.
0This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap
when working with the system.
0Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.
0Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard
or when confuguring pins and switches.
Packing List
PX915P-2V Mainboard
IDE Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
I/O Bracket
SPDIF Card (optional)
ABS Card (optional)
Mainboard Setup Driver CD
Mainboard User Manual CD
Mainboard Quick Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .....................................................1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 5
Layout of PX915P-2V ..................................................................................... 5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 6
CPU Processor Installation.............................................................................. 6
Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 7
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................ 9
Connectors..................................................................................................... 11
Front Panel Headers....................................................................................... 12
Headers & Jumpers........................................................................................ 13
Audio Configuration...................................................................................... 15
Slots ............................................................................................................... 17
Power Supply Attachments............................................................................ 17
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP..............................................................18
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 18
MAIN MENU ......................................................................................................... 20
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ............................................................................... 21
PERIPHERALS........................................................................................................ 27
POWER MANAGEMENT......................................................................................... 31
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 34
DEFAULTS ............................................................................................................ 35
EXIT MENU........................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................37
SOFTWARE LIST ................................................................................................... 37
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................39
APPENDIX I: SUPER 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP.................................... 42
APPENDIX II: ABS (ALBATRON BIOS SECURITY)CARD SETUP ......................... 43

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Thanks for choosing PX915P-2V Mainboard. It is based on Intel®915P Northbridge chipset
and Intel®ICH6 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel®Pentium®4 Prescott Processor with
FSB (Front Side Bus) 800 MHz.
The PX915P-2V provides four DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing
you to install 240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 400/ DDRII 533 SDRAMs. It also supports
Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 4 GB.
This mainboard provides two PCI-E x16 interface slots and which up to x16 and x4 modes
can be supported individually. It is recommended that insert a graphics card onto the
PCI-E x16 slot, and insert an expansion card which the interface is capable for PCI-E x16
specification onto the other slot, PCI-E1. This mainboard can support up to four separated
monitors displaying at the same time. In addition, two PCI slots come with this mainboard
and are capable for using with expansion cards.
The PX915P-2V provides one floppy disk drive connector that can be used with
360KB/720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB drives. It also has one IDE connector for IDE hard drives
supporting Ultra ATA 66/100/133. Moreover, the onboard comes with Serial ATA feature,
four SATA connectors which the interfaces can provide up to 150 Mbps transmission
speeds.
The onboard AC’ 97 sound codec supports high quality 6-channel audio play (Super 5.1
Channel Audio Effect)<See Appendix I> and supports the Sony/Philips Digital Interfaces
(SPDIF) output/input functionality.
There are maximal eight USB2.0/ 1.1 ports can be set on this mainboard.
The PX915P-2V also comes with an onboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN chip (1GBLAN is
optional). There is a LAN port on the case back panel that you can directly plug into an
Internet cable.
In addition, this mainboard supports the ABS (Albatron BIOS Security) card (Optional),
which is a small circuit board inserted onto the mainboard providing full backup BIOS
functionality in case of BIOS failure or damage during the BIOS flash <See Appendix III>.
All the information (including hardware installation and software installation) in this
manual are for reference only. The contents in this manual may be updated without
notice. The company will not assume any responsibility for any errors or mistakes within.

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Specification
CPU:
Support Socket 775 Pentium®4 Prescott Processor
Support Hyper-Threading Technology
Support FSB (Front Side Bus) 800 MHz
Chipset:
Northbridge Chipset – Intel® 915P
Southbridge Chipset – Intel® ICH6
I/O Controller – Winbond® W83627THF
AC’ 97 Sound Codec – Realtek® ALC655
Mb LAN Controller – Realtek® RTL 8100C
Gb LAN Controller – Realtek® RTL 8110S (Optional)
Memory:
Four DIMM sockets
Supports unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 400/ DDRII 533 SDRAM
Supports a total memory capacity of up to 4GB
Supports Dual Channel data bus
Slots:
Two PCI-Express x16 interface slots for dual graphics cards:
1. PCI-E x16 slot: Supports up to x16 mode
2. PCI-E1 slot: Supports up to x4 mode
Two PCI interface slots for expansion cards
FDD Connector:
One floppy disk drive connector, supports up to two FDDs
Supports 360KB/720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB

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IDE Connector:
One IDE connectors, support up to four IDE devices
Supports Ultra ATA 33/ 66/100/133
Supports high capacity hard disk drives
Serial ATA Connector:
Four SATA connectors, support up to four SATA HDDs can be set up
Supports SATA 1.0 specification and with 150MBps transmission speeds
Onboard AC’ 97 Sound Codec:
High performance Codec with high S/N ratio (>90 db)
Compliant with AC’ 97 2.3 specification
Supports 6 channel playback capability (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect)
Supports 3D stereo enhancement
Supports Sony/ Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF) functionality
Onboard LAN Chip:
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported (1GbLAN is optional)
I/O facility Connectors
One multi-mode Parallel Port is capable to support as the following:
1. Standard & Bi-direction Parallel Port
2. Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
3. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
One serial port
One PS/2 mouse port and one PS/2 keyboard port
One GAME PORT header (Optional) and one SPDIF header are able to connect
external devices
USB Ports:
Four onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports
Two front USB headers come with this mainboard, and support a maximum of four
additional USB ports to be set

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BIOS:
Phoenix-Award™ BIOS
Support APM1.2
Support ACPI2.0 power management
Green Function:
Supports Phoenix-Award™ BIOS power management function
Supports system-wake-from-power-saving-mode by keyboard or mouse touching
Hardware Monitor Function:
Monitors CPU/ Chassis Fan Speed
Monitors CPU and system temperature
Monitors system voltages
Watch Dog Timer:
This function is used for detecting the system hangs during the POST stage due to
conflicts resulting from changing the system BIOS settings. Once the problem is
detected, the system will reset the configurations and reboot the system within five
seconds.
ABS (Albatron BIOS Security):
Supports ABS card (optional)
Supports BIOS backup

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Configuration
Layout of PX915P-2V

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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 the system’s
components.
CPU Processor Installation
This mainboard supports Intel®Pentium®4 Prescott Processors using a Socket 775. Before
building your system, we suggest you to visit the Intel website and review the processor
installation procedures. http://www.intel.com
CPU Socket 775 Configuration Steps:
1. Locate the CPU socket 775 on your
mainboard and nudge the lever away
from the socket as shown. Then lift the
lever to a 140-degree angle (A). Next, lift
up the iron cover (B).
2. There are 2 distinctive marks located
near the corners of the socket on the
same side as the lever as shown (C).
Match these marks with the marks on
the CPU and carefully lower the CPU
down onto the socket (D).
3. Replace the iron cover and then
lower the lever until it snaps back into
position (E). This will lock down the CPU
(F).
4. Smear thermal grease on the top of the CPU. Lower the
CPU fan onto the CPU/CPU socket and secure it using the
attachments or screws provided on the fan. Finally, attach
the fan power cord to the CPUFAN header.
A
B
D
C
F
E
Attention
DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged. Also, make sure that
you have completed all installation steps before powered on the system.
Finally, double-check that the cooling fan is properly installed and the CPU
fan power cord is securely attached, in case your CPU and other sensitive
components are damaged because of high temperatures.

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FAN Headers: CPUFAN, AUXFAN, CHASFAN
There are three fan headers available for cooling fans. The cooling fans play an important
role in maintaining ambient temperatures in your system. The CPUFAN header is attached
with a CPU cooling fan. The CHASFAN and AUXFAN headers are attached with other cooling
fans.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
1
CPUFAN
4 Control
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power (+12V)
1
AUXFAN/ CHASFAN 3 FAN RPM rate sense
Memory Installation: DIMM1/2
The PX915P-2V provides four DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing
you to install 240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 400/ DDRII 533 SDRAMs. It also supports
Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 4 GB.
Attention
You can avoid damaging your CPU due to high temperatures with
proper cooling equipment. It is recommended that attach a cooling
fan on top of your CPU. Use the CPUFAN header to attach the fan cord.
On most fan power cord, the black wire of the fan cable is the
“ground” and should be attached to pin-1 of the header.
Attention
It is recommended that to install memories which are identical
specifications (same timing specifications and same DDR speed) to
achieve the best effects. It may cause the failure of power-on or
lower memory speed if installing different type, SPD (series presence
detects) memories.

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How to enable Dual-Channel DDRII:
1. This mainboard provides Dual-Channel functionality for the four DIMM sockets. Enabling
Dual-Channel can significantly increase your data access rates. DIMM1 and DIMM2 share one
channel, and DIMM3 and DIMM4 share another channel.
For enabling Dual-Channel, you have to install memories in different channel of DIMM
sockets; according to the definition by Intel, once one channel of the memory capacity is
the same with the other channel, then Dual-Channel will be enabled.
For example: If you install one 256 MB memory in DIMM1 and one in DIMM2 (256MB x 2 =
512MB), you must install a total of 512 MB memory in DIMM3 or DIMM4, so that the
Dual-Channel can be enabled.
2. If you only need to install one memory, it is recommended to install it in DIMM1 or
DIMM3.
Memory Installation Steps:
1. Pull the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot.
2. Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot.
This will ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation.
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 & 3 for the remaining RAM modules.
＊The pictures above are for reference only. Your
actual installation may vary slightly from the pictures.

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Back Panel Configuration
PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports: KB/MS
This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse port and a PS/2 keyboard port. The pin
assignments are described below.
Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The mainboard provides one serial port and one
parallel port on the back panel.
Parallel Interface Port: PRT
The parallel port on your mainboard is a standard
25-pin one, and is used to connect with a parallel
printer.
The Serial Interface: COM
This mainboard provides a serial port COM on your
back panel, and is used to connect a mice, modem,
or other peripheral device. Through this port, you
can also transfer data from your computer hard disk
drive to other computers.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Data 4 +5 V (fused)
2 No connect 5 Clock
3 Ground 6 No connect
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard

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USB Ports/LAN Port: USB/ GBLAN, USB/LAN(GBLAN is
optional)
There are four onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports on the back panel. These USB ports are used to
attach with USB devices, such as keyboard, mice and other USB supported devices. There is
also a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN port (1GbLAN is optional) available for you to attach an
Internet cable.
Audio Ports: Sound
This mainboard provides three audio ports, the Mic-in, Line-in and
Line-out. These are the standard audio ports that provide basic
audio function.
Line-In (Blue)
This port is for audio input and connects to external audio devices
such as CD player, tape player, etc. When the Super 5.1 Channel
Audio Effect is enabled, this port will output audio for the rear
speakers.
Line-Out (Green)
This port is an output audio port used for connecting to speakers or a headset. When the
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect is enabled, this port will output audio for the front
speakers.
Mic-In (Pink)
This port is for connecting to a microphone. When the Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect is
enabled, this port will output audio for your subwoofer/center speakers.
.
.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 TX+ (TX+) 5 NC (TRD2-)
2 TX- (TX-) 6 RX- (RX-)
3 RX+ (RX+) 7 NC (TRD3+)
4 NC (TRD2+) 8 NC (TRD3-)
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1/5 +5 V (fused) 3/7 USBP0+/P1+
2/6 USBP0-/P1- 4/8 Ground
This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect which allows
you to transform your 2 speaker audio system into a 6 speaker audio
system. See Appendix I for more information.

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Connectors
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDC
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector (FDC) that supports
360KB/720KB/ 1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88 MB floppy disk drives using a FDD ribbon cable.
Primary IDE Connector: IDE1
The mainboard provides one IDE connectors that support Ultra ATA 66/100/ 133 IDE devices.
You can attach a maximum of two IDE devices, such as hard disk drive (HDD), CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, etc. using an IDE ribbon cable.
In general, two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector. If you attach two IDE
HDDs, you must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave. In this
case, one optical device i.e., CD-ROM, DVD-ROM…etc. should be attached to this connector
as well.
Serial ATA Connector: SATA1/2/3/4
The four SATA connectors support 150 Mbps transmission speeds, and one SATA connector
only can attach one SATA HDD of each time using SATA cables.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 RSATA_RXN1~4
3 RSATA_RXP1~4 4 Ground
5 RSATA_TXN1~4 6 RSATA_TXP1~4
SATA1~4
7 Ground
Attention
The FDD/IDE cable is designed and should be attached with a
specific direction. One edge of the cable will usually in color such
as red, to indicate that should line up with the header pin-1.

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Front Panel Headers: SW/LED 、 PWRLED 、 SPEAKER
SW/LED
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 HDD LED (+) 2 Power LED (+)
3 HDD LED (-)
Hard Drive LED
(HD_LED) 4 Power LED (-)
Power LED
(ACPI_LED)
5 Reset Control (-) 6 Power Switch (+)
7 Reset Control (+)
Reset Switch
(RST_SW) 8 Power Switch (-)
Power-on Switch
(PWR_SW)
9 N/C 10 Key
Hard Drive LED Header (Red): HD_LED
If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable, attach it to this header. The LED will
flicker when there is hard disk drive activity.
Reset Switch Header (Blue): RST_SW
This header can be attached to a momentary SPST switch (reset button) cable on your case
front panel. The switch is normally left open. When the switch closed, it will cause the
mainboard to reset and run the POST (Power-On Self Test).
Power Switch Header (Orange): PWR_SW
This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel. You can
turn your system on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable.
2-pin Power LED Header (Green): PWR_LED
The mainboard provides a 2-pin power LED header. If there is a 2-pin power LED cord on
your case front panel, you can attach it to the 2-pin power LED header. Then the power
LED will illuminate while the system is powered on.
3-pin Power LED Header (Green): PWR_LED
The mainboard also provides a 3-pin power LED header. If there is a 3-pin power LED cord
on your case front panel, you can attach it to this 3-pin header instead of attach to the
2-pin one on the SW/LED header.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 PWR_LED (+) 2 Key
3-pin PWR_LED
3 PWR_LED (-)

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Speaker Header (Purple): SPEAKER
A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header. When you reboot
the computer, this speaker will issue a short audible (beep). If there are problems during
the Power On Self-Test, the system will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through
this speaker.
Headers & Jumpers
Game Port Header: GAME PORT (Optional)
There is a game port header on this mainboard. To use this header, you must attach a
game port bracket-cable (optional) so that you can attach entertainment devices.
Case Open Warning Header: CASE OPEN
This header is used to warn the user when the computer case has been previously opened.
To use this function, you have to enable the CASE OPEN warning function in the BIOS Setup
Utility. When your computer case is opened, your system will show alert messages during
the boot up. (Make sure that your computer case provides this “case open” cable.)
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 PC_BEEP 2 N/C
SPEAKER 3 Ground 4 +5V
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 J1B1 4 J2B1
5 J1CX 6 J2CX
7 Ground 8 MIDI_OUT
9 Ground 10 J2CY
11 J1CY 12 J2B2
13 J1B2 14 MIDI_IN
GAME PORT
15 +5V 16 Key
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
CASE OPEN 1 Case open- 2 Ground

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Front USB Headers: USB3/USB4
This mainboard provides four onboard USB 1.1/2.0 ports (back panel) that attach to USB
devices. There are two additional USB headers that can be connected by cables to four
more USB ports on your case front panel giving you a possible 8 USB ports.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused)
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
USB3/USB4
9 Key 10 Key
USB Power Selection Headers: JP3/JP4
USB devices attached to the back panel USB ports can awaken the system from sleep mode.
In order to enable this functionality, you must adjust the jumper caps on JP3/JP4 header
for +5V or +5V Standby mode depending on which port of the compatible device is
attached to.
JP3/JP4 Assignment Description
1
Pin 1-2 Closed
+5V
JP3 header: +5V for KB/MS ports and
USB/GBLAN ports.
JP4 header:+5V for USB/LAN ports.
1
Pin 2-3 Closed
+5V Standby
JP3 header: +5V Standby for KB/MS
ports and USB/GBLAN ports.
JP4 header:+5V Standby for USB/LAN
ports.
Note: Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins.
Att
en
ti
on
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.

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The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations
when you have forgotten your system password.
Clear CMOS Jumper: JP1
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.
JP1 Assignment
Pin 1-2 Close Normal (Defult)
Pin 2-3 Close Clear CMOS Data
Note: Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins.
1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable.
2. Set JP1 header to OFF (2-3 Closed).
3. Wait several seconds.
4. Set JP1 header to ON (1-2 closed).
5. Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system.
6. Reset your new password.
Audio Configuration
CD-ROM Audio-In Connector: CD-IN
The CD-IN connector is used to attach an audio cable to audio devices such as CD-ROMs,
DVD-ROMs etc.
Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
CD-IN
4 Right channel input
SPDIF Header: SPDIF
S/PDIF is a recent audio transfer file format, which provides high quality audio using
optical fiber and digital signals. This mainboard is capable to deliver audio output and
receive audio input through the SPDIF header. One way you would use this header is by
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TOS-Link connectors will be provided on the bracket and which are convenient you to
output or input audio format files between your system and the SPDIF styled devices.
SPDIF
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V 2 Key
3 SPDIF out 4 Ground
5 SPDIF in
Front Audio Header: FRONT AUDIO
If your case front panel has audio ports, you can connect them to the Front Audio Header
of this mainboard. First, you must remove the jumper caps on this header and then
attach the cables from the front panel to the pins on this header. You can use both the
front audio panel and back panel audio simultaneously. If you are not using front panel
audio ports, leave the jumper caps on the header pins (Note: pins 5-6 and 9-10) to avoid
problems with the back panel audio ports.
FRONT AUDIO
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic_VREF 4 Audio power +5V
5 Front out_R 6 Rear out_R
7 N/C 8 Key
9 Front out_L 10 Rear out_L