DFI G4S601-B User manual

G4S601-B
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
935-G4S606-500
A84500447

Copyright
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© 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for
identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective
owners.
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.

Joystick or MIDI port:
• Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than
10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that
exceed this limit.
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.

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Notice
An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the
user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s
Manual” on the main menu.

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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 - BIOS Setup
3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................................
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 - Watchdog Timer
A.1 Watchdog Timer.........................................................................................................
Appendix B - Enabling the Hyper-Threading
Technology
B.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology...........................................
Appendix C - System Error Messages
C.1 POST Beep....................................................................................................................
C.2 Error Messages...........................................................................................................
Appendix D - Troubleshooting
D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................................................................................
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1.1 Features
Processor
• Intel®Pentium®4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to
3.2GHz+
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz
• Intel®Celeron®processor
- 400MHz system data bus
• Socket 478
Chipset
• Intel®865G chipset
- Intel®865G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
- Intel®82801EB 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
- PC2700/PC3200 (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 (x64) DIMM using 128Mb, 256Mb or
512Mb
• Supports unbuffered DIMMs
Note:
When using DDR333/DDR400 with Celeron 400MHz FSB
CPU, the maximum speed will be limited to the speed of
DDR266.
Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Density Width
Single/Double
184-pin DDR
64 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
64/128MB
X16
SS/DS
32MB/NA
Density 128 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
128/256MB
X16
SS/DS
64MB/NA
256 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
256/512MB
X16
SS/DS
128MB/NA
512 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
512/1024MB
X16
SS/DS
256MB/NA
BIOS
• Award BIOS
• 4Mbit flash memory
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
- Wake-On-Ring
- Wake-On-LAN
- RTC timer to power-on the system
• System power management supported
• CPU stopped clock control
• Microsoft®/Intel®APM 1.2 compliant
• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification
• AC power failure recovery
• Auto power-on function
• Watchdog timer function
Onboard Graphics Features
• Graphics memory
- Shares 1MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB of the system memory in
DOS mode
- Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) in
Windows mode
• Graphics controller
- Core frequency of 266MHz
- 350MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC
- Analog display up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz refresh
- 3D setup and render engine - Discrete, Triangles, Strips and
fans
- Per pixel perspective corrected texture mapping
- Software DVD at 30fps, full screen

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• 2D graphics features
- Optimized 256-bit BLT engine
- 32-bit alpha blended cursor
- Programmable 3-color transparent cursor
• 3D graphics features
- 200 megapixels/sec fill rate
- Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz
- Flat and Gouraud shading
- 16- and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16- and 24-bit W-buffering
- Vertex and programmable pixel fogging and
atmospheric effects
- Double and triple render buffer
• Software drivers
- Windows®98SE/2000/ME/XP
- Windows NT®4.0
Onboard Audio Features
• Realtek audio CODEC
• 16-bit stereo full-duplex codec with 48KHz sampling rate
• High quality differential CD input
• True stereo line level outputs
• S/PDIF-out interface
• 6-channel audio output
Onboard LAN Features
• Uses Realtek RTL8101L fast ethernet controller
• 32-bit PCI master interface
• Integrated power management functions
• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps
• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation
• Supports wire for management
IDE Interface
• Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives
• PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.)
Serial ATA Interface
• Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)

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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
• Supports AGP 3.0 (AGP 4x and 8x) and AGP 2.0 (AGP 1x and
4x) spec.
• Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec.) and AGP 4x (1066MB/
sec.) add-in cards.
Note:
AGP 2x and 3.3V AGP cards are not supported.
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 DB-15 VGA port
• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 RJ45 LAN port
• 3 audio jacks: mic-in, line-in and line-out
I/O Connectors
• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 connector for 1 external serial port
• 1 connector for 1 external game/MIDI port
• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
• 1 CD-in internal audio connector
• 1 surround connector
• 1 S/PDIF-out connector
• 1 connector for IrDA interface
• 2 Serial ATA connectors
• 2 IDE connectors
• 1 floppy connector
• 1 20-pin ATX power connector
• 1 4-pin 12V ATX power connector
• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector
• 3 fan connectors
Expansion Slots
• 1 AGP 8x/4x slot
• 6 PCI slots

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Compatibility
• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant
• Intel AGP version 3.0
PCB
• 4 layers, ATX form factor
• 30.5cm (12") x 22cm (8.66")
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.
Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly
“clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or
fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your
system will continue to operate.
DDR
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
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6-channel Audio
The system board supports 6-channel audio output via the surround
connector (which supports 4-channel audio output signals) and the
line-out jack (2-channel) at the rear panel.
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
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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 universal
AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth and
AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better
graphics to your PC.
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, via
a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event)
signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector.
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.

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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.
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 Con-
figuration 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/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/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
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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.
AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on
automatically.
1.3 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
;The system board
;A user’s manual
;One IDE cable
;One FDD cable
;One Serial ATA cable
;One “Mainboard Utility” CD
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
Mouse
KB
COM 1
Parallel
VGA
Socket 478
1
+12V power
USB 1
USB 2
LAN
USB 3
USB 4
Intel
82865G
Intel
ICH5
Realtek
RTL8101L
1
IrDA
COM 2
AGP
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
Game
1
CD-in
Front audio Surr_con
1
USB 5-6
1
USB 7-8
1
Chassis fan
DDR 1
1
1
1
ATX
power
CPU fan
2nd fan
1
WOL
DIMM LED
DDR 2
Winbond
W83627HF
1
PS/2 Power (JP2)
1
USB 1-4 Power
(JP1)
1
1
USB 5-8 Power (JP3)
1
1
PCI 4
PCI 5
PCI 6
Audio
Codec
1
S/PDIF
1
BIOS
Battery
1
Front panel
1
Auto power-on
(JP4)
1
1
SATA 2
SATA 1
Clear CMOS
(JP5)
1
FDD
IDE 1
IDE 2
1
Chassis
open
Mic-in
Line-in
Line-out
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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
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Virtual Single Channel (VSC)
If both channels are populated with different memory configurations,
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 must be set accordingly.
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
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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.
Lever