Biostar P4M800-M7 A User manual

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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction...............................................................1
1.1 Features ..............................................................................................1
1.2 Package List .......................................................................................3
1.3 Layout: P4M800-M7..........................................................................4
1.4 Components: P4M800-M7 ...............................................................5
1.5 Layout: P4M800-M7 A (Rev 1.0).....................................................6
1.6 Components: P4M800-M7 A (Rev 1.0)...........................................7
1.7 Layout: P4M800-M7 A (Rev 7.0).....................................................8
1.8 Components: P4M800-M7 A (Rev 7.0)...........................................9
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation...........................................10
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)......................................................10
2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................11
2.3 Memory Module Installation ........................................................12
2.4 Connectors and Slots ......................................................................13
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup...................................14
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers ...................................................................14
3.2 Detail Settings..................................................................................14
Chapter 4: Useful Help ..............................................................18
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................18
4.2 Extra Information............................................................................18
4.3 Troubleshooting..............................................................................20
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™ .......................................................21
5.1 Introduction.....................................................................................21
5.2 System Requirement.......................................................................21
5.3 Installation .......................................................................................22
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels ..................23

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
A
A. . H Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e
CPU
Supports Socket 775.
Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor up to 3.8GHz.
Supports Dual Code CPU.
Front side bus at the following frequency ranges:
-533MT/s (133MHz Core Clock)
-800MT/s (200MHze Core Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
Chipset
North Bridge: VIA P4M800CD (for P4M800-M7).
VIA P4M800CE (for P4M800-M7 A v1.0 and
v7.0).
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R.
Dimension
ATX Form Factor: 24.38cm (L) x 20.19cm (W)
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 133/166/200MHz DDR devices.
Maximum memory size is up to 2GB. (Following table is only for
reference.)
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory
Size
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2GB.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8705AF
Provides the most commonly used legacy super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives:
-H/W Monitor,
-Fan Speed Controller,
-ITE “Smart Guardian” function.

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Onboard IDE
Support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 function.
LAN
Chip: RealTek RTL8100C (for P4M800-M7/P4M800-M7 A v1.0)
VIA VT6103L (for P4M800-M7 A v 7.0)
Supports 10/100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
Slot
3 PCI bus master slots.
1 AGP 4x/8x compatible slot.
1 CNR slot.
Serial ATA
Integrated in VT8237R.
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
-Complaints with SATA Version 1.0 specification.
-Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s.
Onboard AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Supports 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF out function.
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Front Side Onboard Peripherals
1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 S/PDIF out connector supports digital audio out function
(optional).
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio function.
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.

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2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
Rear Side Connectors
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 VGA port.
1 serial port.
1 parallel 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.
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
COM1
Printer Port
LAN
USB x2
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Base/Center
USB x2
VGA1
B
B. . B BI IO OS S & & S So of ft tw wa ar re e
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2, ACPI, and USB functions.
Software
Supports 9th TouchTM, FlasherTM, WinFlasherTM, and
WarpspeederTM.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98SE, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Red-Hat Linux, and
UNIX series.
1.2 PACKAGE LIST
FDD cable x1
HDD cable x1
User’s Manual x1
Fully Setup Driver CD x1
Rear I/O panel for ATX case x1
USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional)
Serial ATA cable x2 (optional)
S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT:P4M800-M7
JKBMS1
JUSB1
JAUDIO
JUSBLAN1
COM1
Parallel Port
JVGA1
JCOM1
VGA1
BIOS
PCI1
DIMM1
IDE1
FDD1
CNR1
BAT1
DIMM2
PCI3
PCI2
IDE2
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
1
JCFAN1
1
JSFAN1
1
JUSBV1
1
JUSBV2
1
JCMOS1
1
210
1
210
JUSB3
JUSB4
1
7
JSATA2
17
JSATA1
1
JCI1
1
2
23
24
JPANEL1
VT8237R
P4M800CD
1
2
13
14
JAUDIO1
1
JCDIN1
1
JSPDIFO1
(optional)
Codec
Super
I/O
LAN
RTL8100C
AGP1
LGA775
CPU1
Note: ■represents the 1st pin.

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1.4 COMPONENTS:P4M800-M7
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B
C
D
E
F
GHI J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
BIOS
BAT1
VT8237R
P4M800CD
Codec
Super
I/O
LAN
LGA775
CPU1
A. JATXPWR2: ATX power connector. L. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS header.
B. Back panel connectors (rear side). M. JCI1: Chassis open message header.
C. JUSBV1: USB power header for
JKBMS1, JUSB1, and JUSBLAN1.
N. JUSBV2: USB power header for
JUSB3/4.
D. JAUDIO1: Front panel audio out
header.
O. JSATA1/2: Serial ATA connectors.
E. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio in connector. P. JUSB3/4: Front USB headers.
F. JSPDIFO1 (optional): Digital audio out
connector.
Q. AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot.
G. CNR1: Communication Network Riser
slot.
R. IDE1/2: Hard disk connectors.
H. PCI1~3: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots.
S. DIMM1/2: DDR memory modules.
I. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. T. JATXPWR1: ATX power connector.
J. JSFAN1: System fan header. U. JCFAN1: CPU fan header.
K. JPANEL1: front panel facilities header.

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1.5 LAYOUT:P4M800-M7 A(REV 1.0)
JKBMS1
JUSB1
JAUDIO
JUSBLAN1
BIOS
PCI1
FDD1
CNR1
BAT1
DIMM1 DIMM2
PCI3
PCI2
IDE1 IDE2
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JSFAN1
JUSBV1
JUSBV2
JCMOS1
JUSB3
JUSB4
JSATA2
JSATA1
JCI1
JPANEL1
VT8237R
P4M800CE
JAUDIO1
JCDIN1 JSPDIFO1
(optional)
Codec
Super
I/O
LAN
RTL8100C
AGP1
LGA775
CPU1
JPRNT1
JCOM1
JVGA1
JAUX1
(optional)
Note: ■represents the 1st pin.

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1.6 COMPONENTS:P4M800-M7 A(REV 1.0)
VT8237R
P4M800CE
LGA775
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
IJ K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
A. JATXPWR2: ATX power connector. L. JPANEL1: front panel facilities header.
B. Back panel connectors (rear side). M. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS header.
C. JUSBV1: USB power header for back
panel.
N. JCI1: Chassis open message header.
D. JAUDIO1: Front panel audio out
header.
O. JUSBV2: USB power header for front
panel.
E. JSPDIFO1 (optional): Digital audio out
connector.
P. JSATA1/2: Serial ATA connectors.
F. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio in connector. Q. JUSB3/4: Front USB headers.
G. CNR1: Communication Network Riser
slot.
R. AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot.
H. JAUX1: S. IDE1/2: Hard disk connectors.
I. PCI1~3: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots.
T. DIMM1/2: DDR memory modules.
J. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. U. JATXPWR1: ATX power connector.
K. JSFAN1: System fan header. V. JCFAN1: CPU fan header.

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1.7 LAYOUT:P4M800-M7 A(REV 7.0)
JKBMS1
JUSB1
JAUDIO
JUSBLAN1
BIOS
PCI1
FDD1
CNR1
BAT1
DIMM1 DIMM2
PCI3
PCI2
IDE1 IDE2
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JSFAN1
JUSBV1
JUSBV2
JCMOS1
JUSB3
JUSB4
JSATA2
JSATA1
JCI1
JPANEL1
VT8237R
P4M800CE
JAUDIO1
JCDIN1 JSPDIFO1
(optional)
Codec
Super
I/O
AGP1
LGA775
CPU1
JPRNT1
JCOM1
JVGA1
JAUX1
(optional)
LAN
VT6103L
Note: ■represents the 1st pin.

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1.8 COMPONENTS:P4M800-M7 A(REV 7.0)
VT8237R
P4M800CE
LGA775
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
IJ K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
A. JATXPWR2: ATX power connector. L. JPANEL1: front panel facilities header.
B. Back panel connectors (rear side). M. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS header.
C. JUSBV1: USB power header for back
panel.
N. JCI1: Chassis open message header.
D. JAUDIO1: Front panel audio out
header.
O. JUSBV2: USB power header for front
panel.
E. JSPDIFO1 (optional): Digital audio out
connector.
P. JSATA1/2: Serial ATA connectors.
F. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio in connector. Q. JUSB3/4: Front USB headers.
G. CNR1: Communication Network Riser
slot.
R. AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot.
H. JAUX1: S. IDE1/2: Hard disk connectors.
I. PCI1~3: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots.
T. DIMM1/2: DDR memory modules.
J. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. U. JATXPWR1: ATX power connector.
K. JSFAN1: System fan header. V. JCFAN1: CPU fan header.

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Pin Cap
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use.
When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin
legs won’t be damaged.
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:

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Step 2-2:
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.
CPU FAN Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power (+12V)
3 FAN RPM rate sense
1
JCFAN1 4 Smart Fan Control
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power (+12V)
1
JSFAN1
3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connector.
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.

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2.3 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
Note:
To assure the system safety, if you need to change DDR modules, firstly,
please unplug the 20-pin power cable with the power connector, and
then you can change the modules. Afterwards, plug in the cable the
power connector again, and finally you can boot up the system.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
F
FD DD D1 1: : F Fl lo op pp py y D Di is sk k C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This
connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
I
ID DE E1 1/ /I ID DE E2 2: : H Ha ar rd d D Di is sk k C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2
(secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can
connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be
connected to IDE1.
P
PC CI I1 1~ ~P PC CI I3 3: : P Pe er ri ip ph he er ra al l C Co om mp po on ne en nt t I In nt te er rc co on nn ne ec ct t S Sl lo ot ts s
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
A
AG GP P1 1: : A Ac cc ce el le er ra at te ed d G Gr ra ap ph hi ic cs s P Po or rt t S Sl lo ot t
Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard
supports video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of
AGP technology for improved video efficiency and performance,
especially with 3D graphics.
C
CN NR R1 1: : C Co om mm mu un ni ic ca at ti io on n N Ne et tw wo or rk k R Ri is se er r S Sl lo ot t
The CNR specification is an open Industry Standard Architecture, and it
defines a hardware scalable riser card interface, which supports modem
only.
J
JS SA AT TA A1 1/ /J JS SA AT TA A2 2: : S Se er ri ia al l A AT TA A C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA
interface, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+
17
JSATA1~2
7 Ground

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB ports
JUSBV1/JUSBV2 Assignment Description
1
Pin 1-2 close +5V
JUSBV1: +5V for JKBMS1, JUSB1
and JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for JUSB3/4.
1
Pin 2-3 close
+5V Standby
Voltage
JUSBV1: JKBMS1, JUSB1 and
JUSBLAN1 are powered with +5V
standby voltage.
JUSBV2: JUSB3/4 are powered by
+5V standby voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via keyboard and mouse”,
“JUSBV1/JUSBV2” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3.
JUSB3/JUSB4: Front USB Headers
This motherboard provides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to
connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be
connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused)
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
1
210
JUSB3/JUSB4
9 Key 10 N/A

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JATXPWR1/PATXPWR2: Power Connectors
JATXPWR1: This connector allows user to connect with 20-pin power
connector on the ATX power supply.
JATXPWR2: By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU
power circuit.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW_ON 18 -5V
9 Standby Voltage +5V 19 +5V
20
11
10
1
JATXPWR1
10 +12V 20 +5V
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
1
2
3
JATXPWR2 2 +12v 4 Ground
JAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable with the
PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
1
213
14
JAUDIO1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass 4 Audio power
5Right line out/Speaker out
Right 6 Right line out/Speaker out Right
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left line out/Speaker out Left 10 Left line out/Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/Rear speaker
Right 12 Right line in/Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/Rear speaker Left 14 Left line in/Rear speaker Left

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the veriaty
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card
etc..
Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
JCDIN1
4 Right channel input
JSPDIFO1: Digital Audio-out Connector (optional)
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output
header.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
1
JSPDIFO1 3 Ground
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe
setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to
avoid damaging the motherboard.
JCMOS1 Assignment
Pin 1-2 close Normal Operation (Default).
Pin 2-3 close Clear CMOS data.
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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JCI1: Chassis Open Header
This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the
signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up.
Pin Assignment
1 Case open signal
JCI1 2 Ground
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect
the PC case’s front panel switch functions.
1
223
24
SLP
PWR_LED
On/Off IR
IR
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
-
-
JPANEL1
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
Sleep
button
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector
8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-)
Hard drive
LED 12 Power LED (-)
Power LED
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
Reset
button 16 Ground
Power-on
button
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector 24 IRRX
IrDA
Connector

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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps
Video card not found or video card
memory bad
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
System will shut down automatically
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
A
A. . B BI IO OS S U Up pd da at te e
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootable floppy disk.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
from Biostar website.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.
7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.
9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.