Avalue technology Eax-915gv User manual

EAX-915GV

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

/

Celeron

®

ATX

Main

Board

User’s

Manual

Ver.

1.00

Contents

Safety

information

..........................................................................................v

EAX-915GV

specifications

summary.............................................................

vi

Product

introduction

1.1

Before

you

proceed

.......................................................................

1-2

1.2

Motherboard

overview

...................................................................

1-3

1.2.1

Placement

direction

........................................................

1-3

1.2.2

Screw

holes

....................................................................

1-3

1.2.3

Motherboard

layout.........................................................

1-4

1.2.4

Layout

contents

..............................................................

1-5

1.3

Central

Processing

Unit

(CPU)

......................................................

1-6

1.3.1

Installing

the

CPU

...........................................................

1-6

1.3.2

Installing

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan

...............................

1-9

1.3.3

Uninstalling

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan

..........................1-11

1.4

System

memory

............................................................................1-13

1.4.1

DIMM

sockets

location

..................................................1-13

1.4.2

Memory

Configurations

.................................................1-13

1.4.3

Installing

a

DIMM

...........................................................1-15

1.4.4

Removing

a

DIMM

.........................................................1-15

1.5

Expansion

slots.............................................................................1-16

1.5.1

Installing

an

expansion

card

..........................................1-16

1.5.2

Configuring

an

expansion

card......................................1-16

1.5.3

Interrupt

assignments

....................................................1-17

1.5.4

PCI

slots.........................................................................1-18

1.5.5

PCI

Express

x16

slot

.....................................................1-18

1.6

Jumpers

........................................................................................1-19

1.7

Connectors

..................................................................................

1-21

1.7.1

Rear

panel

connectors

.................................................

1-21

1.7.2

Internal

connectors

.......................................................

1-23

ii

Contents

BIOS

setup

2.1

BIOS

setup

program

......................................................................

2-2

2.2

BIOS

menu

screen

........................................................................

2-3

2.3

Standard

CMOS

Features

.............................................................

2-5

2.4

Advanced

BIOS

Features

..............................................................

2-8

2.5

Integrated

Peripherals

..................................................................2-10

2.6

Power

Management

Setup

...........................................................2-14

2.7

PC

Health

Status

..........................................................................2-16

2.8

Other

items

...................................................................................2-17

2.8.1

Load

Fail-Safe

Defaults

.................................................2-17

2.8.2

Load

Optimized

Defaults

...............................................2-17

2.8.3

Supervisor

Password.....................................................2-17

2.8.4

User

Password...............................................................2-17

2.8.5

Save

&

Exit

Setup

..........................................................2-17

2.8.6

Exit

Without

Saving

.......................................................2-17

iii

Notices

Federal

Communications

Commission

Statement

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

•

This

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

•

T

h

i

s

d

ev

i

c

e

m

u

s

t

a

c

e

p

t

a

ny

i

n

t

e

r

fe

r

e

n

c

e

r

e

c

e

i

ve

d

i

n

c

l

u

d

i

n

g interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

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

manufacturer’s

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

•

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

•

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

•

Connect

the

equipment

to

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

•

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

The

use

of

shielded

cables

for

connection

of

the

monitor

to

the

graphics

card

is

required

to

assure

compliance

with

FCC

regulations.

Changes

or

modifications

to

this

unit

not

expressly

approved

by

the

par

ty

responsible

for

compliance

could

void

the

user’s

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

C

a

n

a

d

i

a

n D

e

p

a

r

t

m

e

n

t o

f

C

o

m

u

n

i

c

a

t

i

o

n

s Statement

This

digital

apparatus

does

not

exceed

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

from

digital

apparatus

set

out

in

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations

of

the

Canadian

Department

of

Communications.

This

class

B

digital

apparatus

complies

with

Canadian

ICES-003.

iv

Safety

information

Electrical

safety

•

To

prevent

electrical

shock

hazard,

disconnect

the

power

cable

from

the

electrical

outlet

before

relocating

the

system.

•

When

adding

or

removing

devices

to

or

from

the

system,

ensure

that the

power

cables

for

the

devices

are

unplugged

before

the

signal cables

are

connected.

If

possible,

disconnect

all

power

cables

from the

existing

system

before

you

add

a

device.

•

Before

connecting

or

removing

signal

cables

from

the

motherboard,

ensure

that

all

power

cables

are

unplugged.

•

Seek

professional

assistance

before

using

an

adapter

or

extension

cord.

These

devices

could

interrupt

the

grounding

circuit.

•

Make

sure

that

your

power

supply

is

set

to

the

correct

voltage

in

your area.

If

you

are

not

sure

about

the

voltage

of

the

electrical

outlet

you are

using,

contact

your

local

power

company.

•

If

the

power

supply

is

broken,

do

not

try

to

fix

it

by

yourself.

Contact

a

qualified

service

technician

or

your

retailer.

Operation

safety

•

Before

installing

the

motherboard

and

adding

devices

on

it,

carefully

read

all

the

manuals

that

came

with

the

package.

•

Before

using

the

product,

make

sure

all

cables

are

correctly connected

and

the

power

cables

are

not

damaged.

If

you

detect

any damage,

contact

your

dealer

immediately.

•

To

avoid

short

circuits,

keep

paper

clips,

screws,

and

staples

away from

connectors,

slots,

sockets

and

circuitry.

•

Avoid

dust,

humidity,

and

temperature

extremes.

Do

not

place

the

product

in

any

area

where

it

may

become

wet.

•

Place

the

product

on

a

stable

surface.

•

If

you

encounter

technical

problems

with

the

product,

contact

a qualified

service

technician

or

your

retailer.

v

EAX-915GV

speci

fi

cations

summary

CPU

LGA775

socket

for

Intel®

Pentium®

4

/

Celeron

Processor

Compatible

with

Intel®

Mainstream/Value

FMB

process

Supports

Intel®

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Chipset

Northbridge:

Intel®

915GV

Graphics

and

Controller

Hub

(GMCH)

Southbridge:

Intel®

ICH6

Front

Side

Bus

(FSB)

800/533

MHz

Memory

4

x

240-pin

DIMM

sockets

support

up

to

4GB

dual

channel

DDR2

400/533/667

MHz

SDRAMs

Expansion

slots

1

x

PCI-Express

TM

x16

slot

for

discrete

graphics

card

5

x

PCI

Slots

2

x

ISA

Slots

Storage

Intel®

ICH6

Southbridge

supports:

-

2

x

Ultra

ATA

100/66/33

hard

disk

drives

-

4

x

Serial

ATA

hard

disk

drives

Audio

Realtek®

ALC888GR

8CH

high-definition

Audio

CODEC

LAN

Realtek®

RTL

8110SC

PCI

Gigabit

LAN

controller

VGA

Intergrated

Intel

Graphics

Media

Accelerator

900

USB

Supports

up

to

8

USB

2.0

ports

BIOS

Features

4MB

FWH,

Phoenix

Award

,

Green,

PnP,

DMI2.3.4,

ACPI

1.0,

SM

BIOS

2.3

Rear

panel

1

x

PS/2

mouse

port

1

x

Parallel

port

2

x

RJ-45

port

1

x

Audio

I/O

4

x

USB

2.0

ports

1

x

VGA

port

1

x

Serial

port

1

x

PS/2

keyboard

port

(continued

on

the

vi

Internal

connectors

1

x

Floppy

disk

drive

connector

1

x

Primary

IDE

connector

4

x

Serial

ATA

connectors

1

x

CPU

fan

connector

2

x

USB

2.0

connectors

1

x

24-pin

ATX

power

connector

1

x

4-pin

ATX

12V

power

connector

1

x

Front

panel

audio

connector

1

x

Serial

port

connector

1

x

Internal

audio

connectors

1

x

S/PDIF

Out

connector

1

x

Power

LED

connector

1

x

System

panel

connector

1

x

Chassis

fan

connector

1

x

CD

Audio

in

Power

requirement

ATX

power

supply

(with

24-pin

and

4-pin

12V

plugs)

Form

Factor

ATX

form

factor:

12

in

x

9.6

in

(30.5

cm

x

24.5

cm)

*Specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

vii

This

chapter

describes

the

motherboard

features

and

the

new

technologies

it

supports.

Pro

1

duct

introduction

1.1

Before

you

proceed

Take

note

of

the

following

precautions

before

you

install

motherboard

components or

change

any

motherboard

settings.

•

U

n

p

l

u

g

t

h

e

p

o

w

e

r

c

o

r

d

f

r

o

m

t

h

e

w

a

l

s

o

c

ke

t

b

e

f

o

r

e

t

o

u

c

h

i

n

g

a

ny

component.

•

Use

a

grounded

wrist

strap

or

touch

a

safely

grounded

object

or

a

metal

object,

such

as

the

power

supply

case,

before

handling

components

to

avoid

damaging

them

due

to

static

electricity

•

Hold

components

by

the

edges

to

avoid

touching

the

ICs

on

them.

•

Whenever

you

uninstall

any

component,

place

it

on

a

grounded

antistatic

pad

or

in

the

bag

that

came

with

the

component.

•

Before

you

install

or

remove

any

component,

ensure

that

the

ATX

power

supply

is

switched

off

or

the

power

cord

is

detached

from

the

power

supply.

Failure

to

do

so

may

cause

severe

damage

to

the

motherboard,

peripherals,

and/or

components.

Onboard

LED

The

motherboard

comes

with

a

standby

power

LED

that

lights

up

to

indicate

that

the

system

is

ON,

in

sleep

mode,

or

in

soft-off

mode.

This

is

a

reminder

that

you

should

shut

down

the

system

and

unplug

the

power

cable

before

removing

or

plugging

in

any

motherboard

component.

The

illustration

below

shows

the

location

of

the

onboard

LED.

1-2

Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

1.

Motherboard

overview

Before

you

install

the

motherboard,

study

the

configuration

of

your

chassis

to

ensure

that

the

motherboard

fits

into

it.

Refer

to

the

chassis

documentation

before

installing

the

motherboard.

M

ake

sur

e

to

unp

lu

g

t

he

p

owe

r

c

o

r

d

b

efo

r

e

inst

allin

g

o

r

e

m

ov

in

g

t

he

motherboard.

Failure

to

do

so

can

cause

you

physical

injury

and

damage

motherboard

components.

1.2.1

Placement

direction

When

installing

the

motherboard,

make

sure

that

you

place

it

into

the

chassis

in

the

correct

orientation.

The

edge

with

external

ports

goes

to

the

rear

part

of

the

chassis

as

indicated

in

the

image

below.

1.2.2

Screw

holes

Plac

e

eleven

(11)

screws

into

the

holes

indic

ated

by

circles

to

secure

the

motherboard

to

the

chassis.

Do

not

overtighten

the

screws!

Doing

so

can

damage

the

motherboard.

Place

this

side

towards

the

rear

of

the

chassis

EAX-915GV

1-3

1.2.3

Motherboard

layout

EAX-915GV

1-4

Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

1.2.4

Layout

contents

S

l

o

t

s

P

a

g

e

1.

DDR2

DIMM

slots

1-13

2.

PCI

slots

1-18

3.

PCI

Express

slot

1-18

Jumpers

Page

1.

Clear

RTC

RAM

(CLRTC1)

1-19

2.

Keyboard

power

(3-pin

KBPWR1)

1-20

Re

a

r

pane

l

co

n

ne

c

to

r

s

P

a

g

e

1.

PS/2

mouse

port

1-21

2.

Parallel

port

1-21

3.

LAN

(RJ-45)

port

1-21

4.

Line

In

port

1-21

5.

Line

Out

port

1-21

6.

Microphone

port

1-22

7.

USB

2.0

ports

1-22

8.

Video

Graphics

Adapter

port

1-22

9.

Serial

port

(COM1)

1-22

10.

PS/2

keyboard

port

1-22

I

n

te

r

na

l

co

n

ne

c

to

r

s

P

a

g

e

1.

Floppy

disk

drive

connector

(34-1

FLOPPY1)

1-23

2.

Power

LED

connector

(3-pin

PLED1)

1-23

3.

Primary

IDE

connector

(40-1

PRI_IDE1)

1-24

4.

Serial

ATA

connectors

(7-pin

SATA1

[red],

SATA2

[red],

SATA3

[black],

SATA4

[black])

1-25

5.

CPU

and

Chassis

Fan

connectors

(3-pin

CHA_FAN1,

4-pin

CPU_FAN1)

1-26

6.

USB

connectors

(10-1

USB56,

USB78)

1-27

7.

ATX

power

connectors

(24-pin

EATXPWR1,

4-pin

ATX12V1)

1-28

8.

Front

panel

audio

connector

(10-1

AAFP1)

1-29

9.

Serial

port

connector

(10-1

COM2)

1-29

10.

Internal

audio

connectors

(4-pin

CD1)

1-30

11.

Digital

audio

connector

((4-1

SPDIF_OUT1)

1-30

12.

System

panel

connector

(10-1

F_PANEL1)

1-31

EAX-915GV

1-5

1.3

Central

Processing

Unit

(CPU)

The

motherboard

comes

with

a

surface

mount

LGA775

socket

designed

for

the

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

processor

in

the

775-land

package.

•

Your

boxed

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

LGA775

processor

package

should

come with

installation

instructions

for

the

CPU,

heatsink,

and

the

retention mechanism.

If

the

instructions

in

this

section

do

not

match

the

CPU documentation,

follow

the

latter.

•

Upon

purchase

of

the

motherboard,

make

sure

that

the

PnP

cap

is

on

the

socket

and

the

socket

contacts

are

not

bent.

Contact

your

retailer

immediately

if

the

PnP

cap

is

missing,

or

if

you

see

any

damage

to

the

PnP

cap/socket

contacts/motherboard

components.

Avalue

will

shoulder

the

cost

of

repair

only

if

the

damage

is

shipment/transit-related.

•

Keep

the

cap

after

installing

the

motherboard.

Avalue

will

process

Return

Merchandise

Authorization

(RMA)

requests

only

if

the

motherboard

comes

with

the

cap

on

the

LGA775

socket.

•

The

product

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

to

the

socket

contacts

resulting

from

incorrect

CPU

installation/removal,

or

misplacement/loss/

incorrect

removal

of

the

PnP

cap.

1.3.1

Installing

the

CPU

To

install

a

CPU:

1.

Locate

the

CPU

socket

on

the

motherboard.

Before

installing

the

CPU,

make

sure

that

the

socket

box

is

facing

towards

you

and

the

load

lever

is

on

your

left.

1-6

Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

2.

Press

the

load

lever

with

your

thumb

(A),

then

move

it

to

the

left

(B)

until

it

is

released

from

the

retention

tab.

Retention

tab

A

Load

lever

PnP

cap

B

This

side

of

the

socket

box

should

face

you.

To

prevent

damage

to

the

socket

pins,

do

not

remove

the

PnP

cap

unless

you

are

installing

a

CPU.

3.

Lift

the

load

lever

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

to

a

135º

angle.

4.

L

i

f

t

h

e

l

o

a

d

p

l

a

t

e

w

i

t

h

y

o

u

r

thumb

and

forefinger

to

a

100º

B

angle

(A),

then

push

the

PnP

cap

from

the

load

plate

window

to

remove

(B).

A

Load

plate

5.

Position

the

CPU

over

the

socket,

making

sure

that

the

gold

tr

iangle

i

s

o

n

t

h

e

b

ot

t

o

m

-

l

ef

t

c

or

ner

of

the

soc

ket.

The

socket

alignment

key

should

fit

into

the

CPU

notch.

Alignment

key

Gold

triangle

mark

EAX-915GV

1-7

®

6.

Close

the

load

plate

(A),

then

A

push

the

load

lever

(B)

until

it

snaps

into

the

retention

tab.

B

The

CPU

fits

in

only

one

correct

orientation.

DO

NOT

force

the

CPU

into

the

socket

to

prevent

bending

the

connectors

on

the

socket

and

damaging

the

CPU!

Notes

on

Intel

Hyper-Threading

Technology

•

This

motherboard

suppor

ts

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

CPUs

in

the

775

-land

package

with

Hyper-Threading

Technology.

•

Hyper-Threading

Technology

is

suppor

ted

under

Windows

®

XP/2003

Server

and

Linux

2.4.x

(kernel)

and

later

versions

only.

Under

Linux,

use

the

Hyper-Threading

compiler

to

compile

the

code.

If

you

are

using

any

other

operating

systems,

disable

the

Hyper-Threading

Technology

item

in

the

BIOS

to

ensure

system

stability

and

performance.

•

Installing

Windows

®

XP

Service

Pack

1

or

later

version

is

recommended.

•

Make

sure

to

enable

the

Hyper-Threading

Technology

item

in

BIOS

before

installing

a

supported

operating

system.

•

For

more

information

on

Hyper-Threading

Technology,

visit

www.intel.

com/info/hyperthreading.

To

use

the

Hyper-Threading

Technology

on

this

motherboard:

1.

Install

an

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

CPU

that

supports

Hyper-Threading

Technology.

2.

Power

up

the

system

and

enter

the

BIOS

Setup

(see

Chapter

2:

BIOS

setup).

Under

the

Advanced

Menu,

make

sure

that

the

item

Hyper-Threading

Technology

is

set

to

Enabled.

The

item

appears

only

if

you

installed

a

CPU

that

supports

Hyper-Threading

Technology.

3.

Reboot

the

computer.

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Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

1.3.2

Installing

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan

The

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

LGA775

processor

requires

a

specially

designed

heatsink

and

fan

assembly

to

ensure

optimum

thermal

condition

and

performance.

•

W

h

e

n

yo

u

b

u

y

a

b

oxe

d

I

nt

e

l

®

Pe

nt

i

u

m

®

4

p

r

o

c

e

s

o

r,

t

h

e

p

a

c

k

a

g

e

includes

the

CPU

fan

and

heatsink

assembly.

If

you

buy

a

CPU

separately,

make

sure

that

you

use

only

Intel

®

-certified

multi-directional

heatsink

and

fan.

•

Your

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

LGA775

heatsink

and

fan

assembly

comes

in

a

push-pin

design

and

requires

no

tool

to

install.

•

If

you

purchased

a

separate

CPU

heatsink

and

fan

assembly,

make

sure

that

you

have

properly

applied

Thermal

Interface

Material

to

the

CPU

heatsink

or

CPU

before

you

install

the

heatsink

and

fan

assembly.

Make

sure

that

you

have

installed

the

motherboard

to

the

chassis

before

you

install

the

CPU

fan

and

heatsink

assembly.

To

install

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan:

1.

Place

the

heatsink

on

top

of

the

installed

CPU,

making

sure

that

the

four

fasteners

match

the

holes

on

the

motherboard.

O

r

i

e

n

t

h

e

h

e

a

t

s

i

n

k

a

n

d

f

a

n

assembly

such

that

the

CPU

fan

cable

is

closest

to

the

CPU

fan

connector.

Narrow

end

of

the

groove

Motherboard

hole

Fastener

Make

sure

to

orient

each

fastener

with

the

narrow

end

of

the

groove

pointing

outward.

(The

photo

shows

the

groove

shaded

for

emphasis.)

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2.

Push

down

two

fasteners

at

a

time

in

a

diagonal

sequence

to

secure

the

heatsink

and

fan

B

assembly

in

place.

A

B

A

B

A

3.

Connect

the

CPU

fan

cable

to

the

connector

on

the

motherboard

labeled

CPU_FAN1.

Do

not

forget

to

connect

the

CPU

fan

connector!

Hardware

monitoring

errors

can

occur

if

you

fail

to

plug

this

connector.

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Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

1.3.3

Uninstalling

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan

To

uninstall

the

CPU

heatsink

and

fan:

1.

Disconnect

the

CPU

fan

cable

f

r

o

m

t

h

e

c

o

n

e

c

t

o

r

o

n

t

h

e

motherboard.

2.

Rotate

each

fastener

counterclockwise.

3.

Pull

up

two

fasteners

at

a

time

in

a

diagonal

sequence

to

disengage

the

heatsink

and

fan

B

assembly

from

the

motherboard.

A

B

A

B

A

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1-11

4.

Carefully

remove

the

heatsink

a

n

d

f

a

n

a

s

e

m

b

l

y

f

r

o

m

t

h

e

motherboard.

5.

Rotate

each

fastener

clockwise

to

ensure

correct

orientation

when

reinstalling.

T

h

e

n

a

r

o

w

e

n

d

o

f

t

h

e groove

should

point

outward after

resetting.

(The

photo shows

the

groove

shaded for

emphasis.)

Narrow

end

of

the

groove

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Chapter

1:

Product

introduction

1.4

System

memory

1.4.1

DIMM

sockets

location

The

motherboard

comes

with

four

240-pin

Double

Data

Rate

2

(DDR2)

Dual

Inline

Memory

Modules

(DIMM)

sockets.

The

following

figure

illustrates

the

location

of

the

sockets:

1.4.2

Memory

Configurations

You

may

install

256

MB,

512

MB

and

1

GB

unbuffered

non-ECC

DDR2

DIMMs

into

the

DIMM

sockets

using

the

memory

configurations

in

this

section.

•

For

dual

-

channel

c

onf

iguration,

the

total

size

of

memor

y

module(s)

installed

per

channel

must

be

the

same

(DIMM_A2

=

DIMM_B2).

•

A

l

w

a

y

s

i

n

s

t

a

l

D

I

M

s

w

i

t

h

t

h

e

s

a

m

e

C

A

S

l

a

t

e

n

c

y.

F

o

r

o

p

t

i

m

u

m

compatibility,

it

is

recommended

that

you

obtain

memory

modules

from

the

same

vendor.

Refer

to

the

DDR2

Qualified

Vendors

List

on

the

for

details.

•

Due

to

chipset

resource

allocation,

the

system

may

detect

less

than

4

GB

system

memory

when

you

installed

four

1

GB

DDR2

memory

modules.

•

This

motherboard

does

not

support

memory

modules

made

up

of

128

Mb

chips

or

double

sided

x16

memory

modules.

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