Biostar I91PL-A7 PCI-ED User manual

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FCC Information and Copyright
This equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe limits of a Class
B digital device,pursuant toPart15 oftheFCC 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
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................3
1.1 Motherboard Features.................................................. 3
1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................7
1.3 Layout and Components............................................... 8
Chapter 2: Hardware Information ..............................................9
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................9
2.2 FAN Headers..............................................................10
2.3 Installing System Memory...........................................11
2.4 Connectors and Slots ...................................................11
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup...................................12
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.................................................12
3.2 Detail Settings.............................................................12
Chapter 4: Useful Help...............................................................17
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code...............................................17
4.2 Extra Information........................................................17
4.3 Troubleshooting..........................................................19
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™.......................................................20
5.1 Introduction................................................................20
5.2 System Requirement....................................................20
5.3 Installation..................................................................21
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5panels........23

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports LGA775.
Supports single Intel Pentium 4 processor.
Supports Intel Celeron D processor.
Front Side Bus at the following frequency ranges:
-533 MT /s (133 MHz Core Cl ock)
-800 MT /s (200 MHz Core Cl ock)
Supports Hyper-ThreadingTechnology.
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel 915PL/915P.
Southbridge: Intel ICH6.
Dimensions
AT X Form Factor: 29.35cm (L) x 24.4cm (W)
Operating System
Supports Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and
Windows XP.
I915P-A7PCI-ED System Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR with 8 banks in total.
Supports DDR333 and DDR400.
Supports 256Mb, 512Mb, and 1G-Mb DDR technologies for x8
and x16 non-ECC DDR devices.
Registered DIMMs are not supported.
Maximum DRAM address decode space of 4GB.
DIMMSocket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size
DDRA1 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
DDRA2 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
DDRB1 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
DDRB2 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
Max is 4GB.

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I91PL-A7 PCI-ED System Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR with 4 banks only.
Supports DDR333 and DDR400.
Supports 256Mb, 512Mb, and 1G-Mb DDR technologies for x8
and x16 non-ECC DDR devices.
Registered DIMMs are not supported.
Maximum DRAM address decode space of 2GB.
DIMMSocket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size
DDRA1 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
DDRA2 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
Max is 1GB.
DDRB1 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
DDRB2 256MB/512MB/1GB*1
Max is 1GB.
DDR Installing Precautions
This system supports both Single Side (SS) and Double Side
(DS) Memory type. Please be aware of memory module
installation rules, orit may cause the system fail to boot-up.
DIMM
Socket Memory ModuleCombination Total Memory Size
DDRA1 SS x SS DS x
DDRA2 x SS SS x DS Max is 1GB.
DDRB1 SS x SS DS x
DDRB2 x SS SS x DS Max is 1GB.
Slots
Three 32bit PCI bus master slots.
One PCI-Express (PCI-E) x 16 slot:
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
simultaneously per direction, foran aggregate of 8GB/s
totally.
One PCI-Extreme (PCI-EX) slot:
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Supports data transfer speed up to 1GB/s per direction.
(See p.13 for detail information.)
Special PCI-Express Dual Feature
This special function supports Dual View (two graphic cards).

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LAN
Chip: RTL8100C
Supports 10 Mb/s, and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Hal f/Ful l d upl ex ca pabili ty.
Su pports ACPI power mana ge ment.
On-board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF-Out and S/PDIF-In (optional) functions.
Compliant withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives:
-H/W Monitor.
-Fan Speed Controller.
-ITE's "Smart Guardian" function.
IEEE1394 Chip(optional)
Chi p: VIA VT 63 07.
Su ppo rts two 1394A Fi re wi re ports up to 400M b/s in di vi duall y.
Serial ATA
Controller integrated in ICH6.
Supports 4 Serial ATA (SATA) ports.
-Integrated AHCI controller.
-Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification.
-Data transfer rates up to 1.5Gb/s.
On-board IDE
One connector supports 2 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO Mode 0~4, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA33/66/100
B u s M a st e r Mo de .

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InternalOn-boardI/O Connectors and Headers
1 IDE connector supports 2 hard disk devices.
1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 SPDIF-out connector supports digital audio-out function.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio-out function.
1 chassi s open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
1 SPDIF-in connector supports digital audio-in function
(optional).
1 1394Aheader supports 1 front panel 1394A Firewire port
(optional).
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
4 serial ATA connectors support 4 SATAdevices.
Back Panel I/O Connectors
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 Serial port. (COM2 is optional).
1 Parallel (Pri nter) port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard port.
1 vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 line out
connector, and 1 MIC in connector.
Line In/
Su rr oun d
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Ba se/Ce nte r
PS / 2
K eyb oar d
PS/2
Mo us e
L AN Jack
USB x2CO M1
P ri nt er Po rt
COM 2
( opt io na l)
USB x2

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B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
SupportsAPM1.2.
SupportsACPI.
Supports USB Function.
BundledSoftware
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and
FLASHER™.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cabl e X 1
S/PDIF Cable X 1
Use r ’ s M a nual X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
IEEE 1394 Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS
DDRA1 DDRA2 DDRB1 DDRB2
FDD1
IDE1
PCI EXP RES S x16
PCI2
PCI3
JKBV 1
JU SBV1
JPANEL1
JUSB4
J1394A1
(o ptio nal)
J1394PWR1
(op tio nal)
JUSB3
JUSBV3_ 1
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JAT XPW R2
JAU DI O 1
JAUDI OF1
Super
I/ O
JC L1JC MO S1
SATA1
SATA3
SATA2
SATA4
Codec
JCDIN1
JS PDI F_ OUT1JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
JS FAN1
LAN
IEEE13 94
Chi p
(option al)
BAT1
BIOS
JSF AN 2
( opt iona l )
JKBMS1
Par allel P ort (JPRNT1 )
C
OM1
C
OM1C
OM2
JCO M2
( op tiona l)
J1394_USB1
JRJ45USB1
Intel
ICH6
LGA775
CPU1
JCOM 1
PC I1
PC I-E XTREME
Intel 915P
or
Intel 915PL
Note: ■represents the 1st pi n .

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INFORMATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRALPROCESSINGUNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for
future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Capon the empty
socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
pin cap
Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU
should point wards this black cut edge.The CPU will fit only in the
correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:

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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete
the installation.
Step 4:Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN
power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
wiring and plug may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: PowerSource for CPU Fan
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate sense
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4 Smart Fan Control
JSFAN1/JSFAN2: Power Source for System Fan
(JSFAN2 is optional.) Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Smart Fan Control
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3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1, JSFAN1 and JSFAN2 support system cooling fan with
Smart Fan Control utility. They support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors.
When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red
wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire
is Ground and should be connected to GND.