DFI 865PE-ALE User manual

83400438
865PE-ALE Rev. B
System Board
User’s Manual

Copyright
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No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
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This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any
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particular purpose.The user will assume the entire risk of the use or
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contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or
entity of such revisions or changes.
© 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Windows®98 SE, Windows®ME, Windows®2000, Windows NT®
4.0 and Windows®XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Intel®, Pentium®4 and Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of
Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks
of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their
respective holders.
Caution
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.....
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by
the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery
manufacturer’s instructions.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
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 when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, 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 the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into 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.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.

About this Manual
This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should al-
ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.
To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.The
autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
About the Package
The system board and accessories in the package may not come
similar to the information stated in this manual. This may differ in
accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please
contact your dealer or sales representative.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from
misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized
replacement or alteration of components and product
specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to
physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or
unauthorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may
not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service,
adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of
warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or
authorized service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or
consequencial damages to the product that has been modified
or altered.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Specifications......................................................................................................................
1.2 Special Features of the System Board.....................................................
1.3 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout ...........................................................................................
2.2 System Memory...........................................................................................................
2.3 CPU........................................................................................................................................
2.4 Jumper Settings.............................................................................................................
2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports..............................................................................................
2.6 I/O Connectors...........................................................................................................
Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.....................................
4.2 Installation Notes......................................................................................................
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Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading
Technology
A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology...........................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep....................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages...........................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................................................................................
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Specifications
Processor
• Intel®Pentium®4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to
3.4GHz+
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz
• Intel®Celeron®D processor
- 533MHz system data bus
• Intel®Celeron®processor
- 400MHz system data bus
• Processor socket: Socket 478
Chipset
• Intel®865PE chipset
- Intel®82865PE Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
- Intel®82801ER I/O Controller Hub (ICH5)
System Memory
• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
• Supports up to 2GB system memory
• Synchronous operation with processor system bus
- PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400)
with 800MHz FSB CPU. DDR333 will run at 320MHz
memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU.
- Use PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/DDR333) with 533MHz
FSB CPU
- Use PC2100 (DDR266) with 400MHz FSB CPU
• Supports non-ECC DIMMs
• Supports up to 512Mb DRAM densities
• Supports unbuffered DIMMs
BIOS
• Award BIOS, Plug and Play compatible
• 2Mbit flash memory

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Energy Efficient Design
• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power
Management
• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
• Wake-On-Events include:
- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
- Wake-On-Ring (external modem)
- Wake-On-LAN
- RTC timer to power-on the system
• AC power failure recovery
Hardware Monitor
• Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors CPU/1.5V/3.3V/5V/±12V/VBAT/5VSB voltages
• Monitors the speed of the CPU fan
• CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature
and fan during system boot-up - automatic shutdown upon
system overheat
Onboard Audio Features
• 6-channel audio CODEC
• 20-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable sam-
pling rate
• True stereo line level outputs
• S/PDIF-in/out interface
Onboard LAN Features
• Realtek RTL8100C PCI controller
• Integrated power management functions
• Full duplex support at both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation
• Supports wire for management
Serial ATA Interface
• Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)
IDE Interface
• Supports up to UltraDMA100Mbps hard drives

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Rear Panel I/O Ports
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
• 1 DB-25 parallel port
• 1 DB-9 serial port
• 1 RJ45 LAN port
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• Mic-in, line-out and line-in jacks
I/O Connectors
• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0 ports
• 1 connector for one external serial port
• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
• 1 CD-in internal audio connector
• 1 S/PDIF connector for optical cable connection
• 1 IrDA connector
• 2 Serial ATA connectors
• 2 IDE connectors
• 1 floppy connector
• 1 20-pin ATX power connector
• 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 front panel connector
• 2 fan connectors
Expansion Slots
• 1 AGP 8x slot
• 5 PCI slots
PCB
• ATX form factor
• 30.5cm (12.01") x 20cm (7.87")

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1.2 Special Features of the System Board
Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements
The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading
Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology
for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.
Components:
• CPU - an Intel®Pentium®4 Processor with HT Technology
• Chipset - an Intel®chipset that supports HT Technology
• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT
Technology
Refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the functionality
of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more information on Hyper-
Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
CPU Overheat Protection
CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s
temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature
exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system
will automatically shutdown.This preventive measure has been added
to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing
environment.
DDR
DDR (Double Data Rate) is a type of SDRAM that doubles the
data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling
edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of operation
therefore providing two times faster data transfer.
6-channel Audio
The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 6-channel audio only
when the audio utility is configured to support this function.The mic-
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S/PDIF
S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital
audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an
analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from
degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually
found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio
processing device.The S/PDIF connector on the system board sends
surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and
speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders.
Serial ATA Interface
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0
specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive
performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data
transfer rate is 100MB/s.
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The
IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data
transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
USB Ports
The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1
supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/
second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device
transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system
memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The AGP slot
supports AGP 8x (0.8V) with up to 2.13GB/sec. bandwidth and
AGP 4x (1.5V) with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better
graphics to your PC.

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Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to
enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
Wake-On-Ring
This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming
from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI
card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to
remotely wake up the PC.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥ 720mA.
Wake-On-LAN
This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power
Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or
via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management
Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you
can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥ 720mA.
Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse
to power-on the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥ 720mA.

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Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to
wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
Important:
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support ≥ 1.5A.
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support ≥ 2A.
RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time.
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy
saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows®®
®®
®2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down Windows®®
®®
®2000/ME/XP without having to go
through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications
and operating system. This is because the system is capable of
storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session
into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The
operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time
you power-on the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥ 1A.

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AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs.
1.3 Package Checklist
;One system board
;One IDE cable
;One floppy cable
;One Serial ATA data cable
;One I/O shield
;One “Mainboard Utility” CD
;One user’s manual
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
KB
Mouse
COM 1
Parallel
USB 1
USB 2
LAN
USB 3
USB 4
Mic-in
Line-out
Line-in
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JP1 JP2
CPU FSB select
1
USB 1-4 power
(JP3)select
1
+12V power
Socket 478
Intel
865PE
Intel
ICH5
AGP
1
IrDA
1
CD-in
Audio
Codec
1
S/PDIF
1
Front audio
1 1
USB 5-6 USB 7-8
1
USB 5-8 power
select (JP4)
1
FDD
HD-LED
RESET
SPEAKER
1
PWR-LED
ATX-SW
1
CPU fan
1
ATX p ower
1 1
IDE 2 IDE 1
1
Clear CMOS (JP5)
Battery
1
SATA 2
1
SATA 1
BIOS
1
Chassis fan
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
1
PS/2 power select
(JP6)
Realtek
RTL8100C
Winbond
WB83627HF
1
COM 2
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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform
the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,
establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout
any procedures requiring ESD protection.
The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data
Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doubles the
data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling
edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of operation
therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.
The two DDR DIMM sockets are divided into two channels and
support the following memory interfaces.
Single Channel (SC)
Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the
memory channels.
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DDR 1
DDR 2

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Virtual Single Channel (VSC)
If both channels are populated with different memory configura-
tions, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel.
Dual Channel (DC)
Dual channel provides better system performance because it
doubles the data transfer rate.
BIOS Setting
Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS.
Only one socket is populated with
DIMM.
The two DIMM sockets are populated
with different memory configurations.
The two DIMM sockets are populated
with identical memory configurations.
Single Channel
Virtual Single Channel
Dual Channel

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.
1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated.The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Pin 1
Notch
Key
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2.3 CPU
2.3.1 Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU
socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel
processor.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.
2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the
socket, then lifting it up to a 90oangle. Make sure the socket is
lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly.
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3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on
the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the
socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.
Gold mark
4. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force.
Important:
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
Pin 1