Biostar P4M900-M7 FE User guide

P4M900-M7 FE/P4M890-M7 FE Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.....................................................3
1.1 Before You Start................................................................... 3
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 3
1.3 MotherboardFeatures..........................................................4
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors..........................................................5
1.5 Motherboard Layout............................................................ 6
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation........................................7
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit(CPU)................................ 7
2.2 Fan Headers......................................................................... 9
2.3 Installing System Memory.....................................................10
2.4 Connectors and Slots............................................................12
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup.................................14
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers..........................................................14
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................14
Chapter 4: RAID Functions...............................................20
4.1 OperationSystem................................................................20
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................20
4.3 How RAID Works.................................................................20
Chapter 5: Useful Help.....................................................22
5.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................22
5.2 Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................23
5.3 Extra Information................................................................23
5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................24
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language.............................26
German................................................................................................26
France..................................................................................................28
Italian..................................................................................................30
Spanish................................................................................................32
Portuguese...........................................................................................34
Polish...................................................................................................36
Russian................................................................................................38
Arabic..................................................................................................40
Japanese..............................................................................................42

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choo sing our pro duct. Be fore you sta rt installing the
mo the rboa rd , plea se make su re you fo llo w the ins tru ctio ns be lo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf fi cie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ra tion.
Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti-s ta tic
bag, ground yourself properly by touching anysafely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the boa rd.
Do not lea ve any unfastene d sma ll parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source , humid air and wate r.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
I ns talla tion Gu ide X 1
Fu lly Se tup Drive r C D X 1 (fu ll ve rs ion manua l files ins ide )
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1 (op tiona l)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
P4M900-M7 FE P4M890-M7 FE
CPU
LGA 77 5
Intel Core2Duo/ Pentium 4 / Pentium D /
Celeron D / Cel eron 4xx pr ocessor up to 3.8
GHz
*It is recommended to use
p
rocessors with
95W power c o nsumption.
Supports Hyper Thre ading
/
Ex ec ute Disable
Bit/ Enhanced Intel S peedStep®/ Intel
Extended Memory 64 technology
LGA 77 5
Intel Core2Duo/ Pentium 4 / Pentium D /
Celeron D / Cel eron 4xx pr ocessor up to 3.8
GHz
*It is recommended to use
p
rocessors with
95W power c o nsumption.
Supports Hyper Thre ading
/
Ex ec ute Disable
Bit/ Enhanced Intel S peedStep®/ Intel
Extended Memory 64 technology
FS B 533 / 80 0 / 1 06 6 MHz 533 / 80 0 / 1 06 6 MHz
Chipset VIA P4M900
VIA VT8237A
VIA P4M890
VIA VT8237A
Graphic Chrome9 HC 3D / 2D Grap hics
Max Shared Video Memory is 256 MB
Chrome9 HC 3D / 2D Grap hics
Max Shared Video Memory is 256 MB
Super I/O
ITE 871 2F
Provides the most commonly used legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin C ount Interf ace
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Spee d Co ntroller
ITE's "S mart G uardia n" fu nc tion
ITE 871 2F
Provides the most commonly used legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin C ount Interf ace
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Spee d Co ntroller
ITE's "S mart G uardia n" fu nc tion
Main
Memory
DIMM Slots x 2
Support s D DR 2 5 33 / 667
Eac h DIM M sup ports 2 56/ 51 2MB /1GB/ 2GB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Single Channel Mode DDR2 memory
module
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
DIMM Slots x 2
Support s D DR 2 5 33 / 667
Eac h DIM M sup ports 2 56/ 51 2MB /1GB/ 2GB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Single Channel Mode DDR2 memory
module
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
IDE
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33~133 B us Master Mode
supports PIO Mo de 0~4,
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33~133 B us Master Mode
supports PIO Mo de 0~4,
SATA
Integrated Seri al ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification compliant.
Integrated Seri al ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification compliant.
LAN PHY
Realtek RTL 8201CL PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
Realtek RTL 8201CL PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
Sound
Codec
ALC662
5.1 cha nnels a udio o ut
High- Defi nition Au dio s upport
ALC662
5.1 cha nnels a udio o ut
High- Defi nition Au dio s upport

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P4M900-M7 FE P4M890-M7 FE
PCI Express x 16 slot x1 PCI Express x 16 slot x1
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1Slots
PCI slot x2 PCI slot x2
Floppy connector x1 Floppy connector x1
Printer Port C onnector x1 Printer Port C onnector x1
IDE Co nnector x2 IDE Co nnector x2
SATA Connector x2 SATA Connector x2
Front Pa nel Co nnector x1 Front Pa nel Co nnector x1
Front Audi o Co nnector x1 Front Audi o Co nnector x1
CD-in Co nnector x1 CD-in Co nnector x1
CPU Fan hea der x1 CPU Fan hea der x1
System Fan hea der x1 System Fan hea der x1
Clear CMOS header x1 Clear CMOS header x1
USB connector x2 USB connector x2
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pi n) x1
On Board
Connector
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mo use x1
Serial Port x1
VGA Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mo use x1
Serial Port x1
VGA Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Board Size 190 mm (W) x 24 4 mm (L) 190 mm (W) x 24 4 mm (L)
Special
Feature RAID 0 / 1 support RAID 0 / 1 support
OS
Support
Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the ri
g
ht to add or remo ve
support for any OS with or without notice.
Windows 2000 / XP
Biostar Reserves the ri
g
ht to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS /2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keyboard
USBX2USBX2
LA N
COM1 VGA
Li ne I n /
Surround
Lin e O ut
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
Since t he au dio c hip s up ports Hig h Definiti on A udio Specific atio n, t he func tion of eac h a udi o
jack c an be d efine d b y sof twar e. T he in pu t / out pu t fu ncti o n o f e ach au dio j ac k l isted ab o ve
r eprese nts t he def aul t s etti ng . Ho we ver , wh en c on necti ng e xter nal micr oph on e t o t he au di o
port, pleas e us e t he Lin e I n (blu e) an d Mic In ( Pink) a udio j ac k.

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
Super
I/O
DIMM1 DIMM2
FDD1
PCI-EX1 _ 1
PCI-E X16
PCI1
PCI2
J P AN EL 1
JU SB 2
JUSB3
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JATXPWR2
JSATA1
JSATA2
Codec
JC DIN1
JSFAN1
BAT1
VIA
VT8237A
LGA775
CPU 1
P4M900
or
P4M890
JAUDI O F1
JKB MS1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
C
OM1
JCO
M1
JVGA1
IDE1
JCMOS1
LAN
IDE2
BIOS
JAUDIO1
JPRNT1
JUSBV2
JUSBV1
Not e: represents the 1■st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation
for future use. When the CPUis removed, cover the Pin Capon the
empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
Pin Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge.The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4:Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1.This completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPUFan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
14
4 Smart Fan
Control
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
13
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
The JSFAN1 sup por ts 3-pin head c on nect or and the JCFAN1 su ppor ts 4-pin he ad
conn ector . Wh en c on necti ng wi th wires on to c on nect ors, pl ease n ote th at t he r ed wire is
the posi ti ve a nd s ho uld be c on nect ed to pi n# 2, an d th e bl ac k wi re is Gr o un d a nd s hould
be c onn ect ed t o GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIM M1 DIM M2
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.