AZZA P4X2-AV User manual

The AZZA P4X Mainboard Series
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SOCKET 478 DDR ATX Mainboard
P4X Mainboard Series
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P4X Mainboard Series
P4X2
P4X2P4X2
P4X2-
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P4XA
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Version 1.x
UM-P4X-2AABV-E1
Rev 1.0V
Creation Date: 22 November 2001

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Copyright
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may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transforma-
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or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the
use or the results of the use of this document. The manufacturer reserves the
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95 and Windows® 98 are regis-
tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® PentiumTM 4 is a registered
trademark of Intel Corporation. Award is the registered trademark of Award Soft-
ware, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in
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Package Checklist
Package Checklist
Package Checklist
This package contains the following items:
•Mainboard
•Users manual
•One IDE cable
•One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
•One Driver Utility CD
If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer or sales
representative for assistance.
Technical Support
Technical Support
Technical Support
If you require additional information or assistance during installation please con-
tact your dealer. Your dealer will be able to provide the latest information.
User’s Notice

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Chapter 1:- Introduction Page 5
1.1. Mainboard Layout ..................................................................................... 5
1.2. Mainboard Overview ................................................................................. 6
1.2.1. Mainboard Series ...................................................................................6
1.2.2. Mainboard Dimensions ...........................................................................6
1.2.3. Environmental Limitations.......................................................................6
1.3. Features and Specifications ...................................................................... 7
1.4. System Health Monitor Functions ............................................................. 9
1.5. System Intelligence .................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2:- Hardware Installation Page 11
2.1. Installation Checklist ................................................................................ 11
2.2. Installation Steps...................................................................................... 12
2.3. Expansion Cards, Connectors and Jumpers............................................... 13
2.4. CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots............................................................ 14
2.4.1. Installation of the CPU............................................................................14
2.4.2. Memory Modules....................................................................................14
2.4.3. PCI Slots ...............................................................................................15
2.4.4. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot.......................................................15
2.4.5. CNR (Communications Network Riser) Slot ..............................................16
2.5. Internal Connectors .................................................................................. 16
2.5.1. Floppy Disk Drive (FDC) .........................................................................16
2.5.2. Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors...................................................16
2.5.3. Standard Infrared Connector ..................................................................17
2.5.4. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors ............................................................17
2.5.5. ATX Power Supply Connectors ................................................................17
2.5.6. WOL (Wake-On-LAN) and WOM (Wake-On-Modem) Connectors...............18
2.5.7. CD Audio In Connector...........................................................................19
2.5.8. USB 3, USB 4, USB 5 and USB 6 Connectors............................................19
2.5.9. SMB Connector ........................................................................................20
2.6. System Panel Buttons and LED Connectors .............................................. 20
2.6.1. PW: Power On/Off and External Suspend Switch Connector.......................20
2.6.2 Standby LED Connector...........................................................................21
2.6.3. IDE HDD LED Connector ........................................................................21
2.6.4. Reset Button Connector...........................................................................21
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2.7. Speaker and Power LED Connector........................................................... 21
2.7.1. Speaker Connector..................................................................................21
2.7.2. Front Panel Power LED Connector............................................................21
2.8. External Connectors.................................................................................. 22
2.8.1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector.......................................................................22
2.8.2. PS/2 Mouse Connector ...........................................................................22
2.8.3. COM 1 and COM 2 Connectors................................................................22
2.8.4. Parallel Port Connector...........................................................................22
2.8.5. USB 1 and USB 2 Connectors..................................................................23
2.8.6. Audio Game Port Connector....................................................................23
2.9. Jumper Settings ........................................................................................ 23
2.9.1. JP1: Keyboard Power .............................................................................23
2.9.2. JP2: USB1 and USB2 Power....................................................................24
2.9.3. JP4 and JP5: CPU FSB Selection..............................................................24
2.9.4. JP13: Clear CMOS Memory .....................................................................24
Chapter 3:- Managing The PC BIOS
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3.1. AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility........................................................... 25
3.2. Main Menu.............................................................................................. 25
3.3. Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................ 26
3.4. Advanced BIOS Features........................................................................ 28
3.5. Advanced Chipset Features .................................................................... 31
3.6. Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................... 34
3.7. Power Management Setup ..................................................................... 38
3.8. PNP/PCI Configuration .......................................................................... 41
3.9. PC Health Status .................................................................................... 42
3.10. Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................................... 43
3.11. Load Fail-Safe Defaults .......................................................................... 44
3.12. Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................ 45
3.13. Set Supervisor Password........................................................................ 45
3.14. Set User Password.................................................................................. 46
3.15. SAVE & EXIT SETUP/EXIT WITHOUT SAVING........................................ 47
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1.1. Mainboard and PC99 ATX External Connector Layout
Speaker Power LED System Panel and LED Connectors
CN 17: Chassis Fan
CN 30: USB 3 CN 31: USB 4 JP13: Clear CMOS CN 32: USB5 CN 38: USB 6
CN 10: IDE 2 CN 9: IDE 1 CN 8: FDD
PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1
PCI 4 PCI 5 PCI 6 CNR Slot
CN 15-C:ATX 12V Power Supply
CN 42: SMB
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 CN 13: CPU Fan
JP1: K/BPower
JP2: USB 1, 2 Power
PC 99 ATX Connector
CN15-B: ATX 12V
Power Supply CN 15-A: ATX 12V Power Supply
CPU 478 Socket Heat Sink Bracket
CN 21: CD-IN
AGP Slot
CN 16: WOL CN 24: WOM
CN 12: IR
JP4/JP5: CPU FSB Selection
Introduction
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Introduction
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1.2.1. Mainboard Series
The mainboards in this manual are all Pentium 4 platforms that use a VIA chipset.
This manual describes three different models. They are:
i) P4X2-AV
ii) P4XA-AV
iii) P4XA-BV
The differences between these models are shown in the table below.
CN 1: PS/2 KB
CN 2: PS/2 MS
CN 6: USB 1 CN 3:COM 1 CN 4: COM 2
CN 5: LPT CN18: Game/MIDI Port
SPK-OUT LINE-IN MIC-IN
CN 7: USB 2
PC 99 ATX External Connector
1.2. Mainboard Overview
1.2.2. Mainboard Dimensions
Width & Length: 305 mm x 230 mm
1.2.3. Environmental Limitations
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 40°C . (50°F to 104°F)
Required Airflow: 50 linear feet per minute across CPU.
Storage Temperature: - 40°C to 70°C. (- 40°F to 158°F)
Humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing.
Altitude: 0 to 10,000 feet
Model P4X2-AV P4XA-AV P4XA-BV
Northbridge P4X266 P4X266A P4X266A
Southbridge VT8233 VT8233 VT8233A
USB (1.1) 6 6 4
CNR Slot Yes Yes No
IDE ATA 100 100 133
JP4 & JP5 No Yes Yes
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Processor
Supports Intel® Socket 478 Pentium 4.
Chipset
P4X2-AV: VIA P4X266 + VT8233
P4XA-AV: VIA P4X266A + VT8233
P4XA-BV: VIA P4X266A + VT8233A
I/O Chipset
For hardware monitoring: Winbond W83697HF
CPU Switching Voltage Regulator
Equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects +1.10V to
+1.85V DC power supply.
System Memory
•3.0GB DRAMs for registered DDR SDRAM modules.
•1.5GB DRAMs for unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules.
•Three 184-pin DIMM sockets.
•Supports PC1600 and PC2100 DDR SDRAM
Expansion Slots
These mainboards are equipped with six dedicated PCI slots, one CNR slot (not
available on the P4XA-BV) and one 4x AGP slot.
Onboard Audio Features
Supports Microsoft DirectSound/ DirectSound 3D and AC97 Full Duplex.
Word Size
•Data Path: 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit
•Address Path: 32-bit
BIOS
•2Mb Flash ROM
•Award BIOS, Windows 95/98 Plug and Play (PnP) compatible.
•Supports SCSI sequential boot-up.
•Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades.
•Supports DMI 2.0 function
1.3. Features and Specifications
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The mainboard comes with DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the
BIOS will automatically record different information about your system configu-
ration and store this information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system
board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked soft-
ware, is designed for easy inventory, maintenance and the simplified trouble-
shooting of computer systems.
WOL (Wake-On-LAN) Port
One WOL connector supports Wake-On-LAN functionality.
WOM (Wake-On-Modem) Port (optional)
One WOM connector supports Wake-On-Modem functionality.
USB Ports
USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The P4X2-AV and
P4XA-AV models are equipped with six (version 1.1) USB connectors. The
P4XA-BV model is equipped with four (version 1.1) USB connectors. USB 1
and USB 2 are external connectors. They can be found on the PC 99 ATX
connector. The other USB connectors are internal connectors and can be used to
connect other USB devices. (Cables for the internal connectors are sold
separately).
Connectors
•Two IDE connectors.
•One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy drives.
•One 20-pin ATX 12V power supply connector.
•One 2x2 ATX 12V power supply connector.
•One 1x6 ATX 12V power supply connector.
•CPU and chassis fan connectors.
•One CD audio-in connector.
•One system management bus (SMB) connector.
Please note that the internal USB connectors are non-standard. When
you purchase the cable please ensure that the connector on one side of
the cable is compatible with the internal USB connector and the connec-
tor on the other side of the cable is a standard USB connector.
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ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) )
•Two USB ports.
•Two external DB-9 serial port connectors: COM 1 and COM 2 (UART).
•One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port.
•One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port.
•One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port.
•One game/MIDI port.
•Three audio jacks: speak-out, line-in and mic-in.
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
•Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices.
•The P4X2-AV and P4XA-AV models support ATA/33, ATA/66 and
ATA/100 hard drives.
•The P4XA-BV model support ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133
hard drives.
•PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to
16.6MB/sec.).
•Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer.
•Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP.
IrDA Interface (Optional)
The mainboard is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity be-
tween your computer and peripheral devices. It supports peripheral devices that
meet the HPSIR or ASKIR standard.
The Hardware Monitoring System Utility
These mainboards comes with the Hardware Monitoring System utility contained
on the CD. It is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as
the temperature of the processor, voltage, and the speed of both the CPU and
chassis fans. You are allowed to manually set a range to the items being
monitored. If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will
automatically pop up. We recommend that you use the Default Settings, which
are the ideal settings that will maintain the system in a good working condition.
The mainboard is capable of monitoring the following health conditions of your
system:
1. Processor temperature. It has an overheat alarm.
2. VCORE/3.3V/5V/12V/-12V voltages and failure alarm.
3. Processor and chassis fan speeds. It has a failure alarm for these fans.
4. Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed.
Only use this utility in Windows ® 95 or Windows ® 98 operating systems.
1.4. System Health Monitor Functions
Introduction