Albatron PX915P Series User manual

PX915P/ PX915G Series
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FCC Compliance Statement
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.
CE Mark
The device is in accordance with 89/336 ECC-ENC Directive.
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Important, please read!!!
 The 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.

Unplug your computer when installing components and
configuring switches and pins.
 This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Use a grounded
wrist strap when working with the system.
 Do not touch the IC chips, leads, connectors or other components.
 Unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on
the mainboard.
Package Contents
 PX915P/ PX915G Series mainboard
 IDE ATA Cable
 FDC Cable

USB Bracket (optional)

Game Port Bracket (optional)
 SPDIF & FRONT AUDIO Port Bracket (optional)
 SATA Power cord (optional)
 SATA Cable (optional)
 Installation and Setup Driver CD
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PX915P/ PX915G Series
Intel®915P/ 915G & ICH6
Supports Socket 775 Intel®Pentium®4
Prescott Processor
User Manual
Enabling Hyper-Threading for your computer system requires
ALL of the following components
 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 305mm ( W x L )
Operating System:
 Supports most popular operating systems: Windows® 2000/ XP

Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .....................................................1
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION .......................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 5
Layout of PX915P PRO........................................................................................ 5
Layout of PX915P ................................................................................................ 6
Layout of PX915G PRO....................................................................................... 7
Layout of PX915G................................................................................................ 8
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 9
CPU Processor Installation................................................................................... 9
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................... 12
Connectors.......................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER ............................... 15
Headers & Jumpers............................................................................................. 16
Audio Connectors ............................................................................................... 18
Slots .................................................................................................................... 20
Power Supply Attachments................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP..............................................................21
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 21
MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................ 23
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.................................................................................. 25
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS..................................................................................... 32
POWER MANAGEMENT............................................................................................ 37
HARDWARE MONITOR ............................................................................................ 40
LOAD DEFAULTS ..................................................................................................... 41
EXIT MENU.............................................................................................................. 42
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................43
SOFTWARE LIST ...................................................................................................... 43
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................46
APPENDIX I: 2/ 4/ 6 /8 CHANNEL SETUP ................................................................. 49
APPENDIX II: INTEL®DESKTOP PROCESSORS FEATURE SET REFERENCE TABLE .50

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing from the PX915P/PX915G series of mainboards! The PX915P
series includes the PX915P PRO and the PX915P. The PX915G series includes the PX915G
PRO and the PX915G. These mainboards are based on the Intel®915P/915G Northbridge
chipsets and the Intel®ICH6 Southbridge chipset. They also support Intel®Pentium®4
Prescott Processors with FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies of 533/800 MHz.
These mainboards provide 4 DIMM sockets using 184-pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity
of up to 4 GB in dual-channel mode. You must install unbuffered, non-ECC DDR400/333
(PC3200/2700) DDR SDRAM (for more details, see Memory Installation section).
These mainboards provide one 16-lane (x16) PCI-Express slot for use with a PCI-Express
graphics card. This slot can provide 4 GB/s bandwidths in each direction. It also has two
1-lane (x1) PCI-Express slots for additional cards. These slots provide 250 MB/s bandwidths
in each direction.
These mainboards provide a built-in IDE facility (Ultra ATA 66/100) that supports DMA and
PIO modes. They also include 2 built-in RAID IDE slots (Ultra ATA 133) that support RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD modes. These mainboards also have 4 built-in Serial ATA slots
capable of 150 MB/s transfer rates on each channel.
These mainboards also come with an HD Audio sound codec (Azalia standard compliant)
which supports high quality HD Audio with 8 channel capabilities. Sony/Philips Digital
Interfaces are also supported.
These mainboards support up to 8 USB2.0 ports and also provide an infrared header for
wireless infrared transmissions.
The PX915P series and the PX915G series mainboards come with a LAN chip (Marvell®
MV8001) that provides up to 1 GB/s network connectivity. The PX915P PRO and PX915G
PRO also come with a secondary LAN chip (VIA VT6105 LAN controller) which provides an
additional back panel LAN port capable of 10/100 Mbit/s transmission speeds.
The company’s 3 Year Limited Warranty for this product covers both labor costs and
replacement parts during the 1st year. Only labor costs are covered during the 2nd and
3rd years (replacement parts will be charged during the 2nd and 3rd years).
All of the information in this manual is for reference only. This specification is subject to
change without notice.

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Specification
CPU:
 Supports Socket 775 Pentium®4 Prescott processor
 Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
 533/ 800 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies
Chipset:
 Northbridge Chipset – Intel® 915P (PX915P Series)/ 915G (PX915G Series)
 Southbridge Chipset – Intel® ICH6
 I/O Controller – Winbond W83627THF
 RAID IDE Controller – ITE IT8212F
 HD Aduio Codec – Realtek ALC880
 Gb LAN Controller – Marvell® MV8001
 Mb LAN Controller – VIA® VT6105 (for PX915P PRO / PX915G PRO)
DRAM Memory:
 Uses either DDR400 (PC3200) or DDR333 (PC2700) SDRAM
 SDRAM modules must be unbuffered and non-ECC
 Supported memory module increments are 256 MB /512 MB /1 GB
 Total memory capacity is 4 GB (see Memory Installation section for more details)
 Supports Dual-Channel data bus
PCI-Express BUS Slots:
 Provides 1 x 16 PCI Express slot with 4 GB/s bandwidth (each direction)
 Provides 2 x 1 PCI Express slots with 250 MB/s bandwidth (each direction)
 All PCI Express slots are fully PCI Express 1.0a compliant
PCI BUS Slots:
 Provides 3 PCI slots
 Contains 33MHz, 32bit PCI interface, PCI 2.3 is compliant
Universal Serial Bus:
 Supports up to 8 USB ports for USB compliant interface devices
 Supports USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and USB 1.1
Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI)

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Onboard IDE Facilities:
 Supports Ultra ATA 66/ 100, DMA and PIO modes
 Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM
 Supports high capacity hard disk drives
 IDE slot can support 2 IDE drives
Raid IDE controller:
 Two RAID IDE slots that supports Ultra ATA 133 IDE
 Supports hard disk drives only
 Each slot can support 2 IDE drives
 Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD modes
Onboard SATA Bus:
 4 SATA IDE slots
 SATA 1.0 compatible
 Supports 150 MB/s transfer rates
Hardware Monitor Function:
 Monitors CPUFAN/ CHASFAN/ AUXFAN Speeds
 Monitors system Voltage
Infrared:
 Supports IrDA Version 1.0 SIR Protocol with a maximum baud rate of up to 115.2
Kbps
HD Audio Sound Codec Onboard:
 HD Audio (High Definition Audio) protocol compliance
 Compliant with Azalia specifications
 8-channel playback capability
 Supports Sony/ Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF)
LAN Controller:
 Marvell MV8001 supports Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbit/s connectivity.
 The PX915P PRO and PX915G PRO provide an additional LAN facility using a
built-in VIA® VT6105 chipset which supports Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s network
connectivity.

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Onboard Video Graphic: (only for PX915G series)
 Supports 2D Acceleration
 Supports 3D Acceleration
 Supports Video Acceleration
 Micorsoft® DirectX compatible
 OpenGL driver available
I/O facilities:
 One 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)
 Contains one serial port, 16550 UART
 Contains one VGA port (PX915G series only)
 Supports Infrared Data Transmissions using IrDA
 Supports PS/2 mice and PS/2 keyboards
 Supports 360 KB/720 KB/1.2 MB/1.44 MB/2.88 MB floppy disk drives
 Contains 1 Game header
BIOS:
 Phoenix-Award™ BIOS
 Supports APM1.2
 Supports ACPI2.0 power management
Watch Dog Timer:
 This mainboard contains a special feature called the “Watch Dog Timer” which is
used to detect when the system hangs during the POST stage due to certain
BIOS configuration problems. Once a problem is detected, the Watch Dog will
reset the configurations and reboot the system.

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Configuration
Layout of PX915P PRO

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Layout of PX915P