ECS 915-M5GL User manual

Preface
Preface
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under
international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the
material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.1
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from
time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any
person of such revision or changes.
TrademarkRecognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor-
poration.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and
are acknowledged.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
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 reason-
able 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 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 onto 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
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this
device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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DeclarationofConformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation
CanadianDepartmentofCommunications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing
Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le
matériel brouilieur du Canada.
AbouttheManual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
UsingBIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes features of the motherboard.
Go to Hpage 1
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
Goto Hpage 7
Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
Go to Hpage 27
Describes the motherboard software
Go to Hpage 43

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Chapter 1 1
IntroducingtheMotherboard 1
Introduction.................................................................................................1
Feature..........................................................................................................2
MotherboardComponents........................................................................4
Chapter 2 77
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Installing the Motherboard 7
SafetyPrecautions......................................................................................7
Choosinga ComputerCase.......................................................................7
InstallingtheMotherboard in a Case......................................................7
CheckingJumperSettings.........................................................................8
Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9
Jumper Settings..............................................................................9
ConnectingCase Components...............................................................10
Front Panel Header.....................................................................12
InstallingHardware...................................................................................13
Installing the Processor...............................................................13
Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................19
Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................20
Connecting Optional Devices......................................................22
ConnectingI/ODevices..........................................................................26
Chapter 3 2727
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27
UsingBIOS 27
Aboutthe SetupUtility............................................................................27
The Standard Configuration........................................................27
Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................27
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................29
UsingBIOS................................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup.................................................................30
Boot Configuration Features.......................................................31
Advanced Setup............................................................................32

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Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................37
Power Management Setup...........................................................38
Hardware Health Configuration.................................................40
BIOS Security Features................................................................41
Load Optimal Defaults................................................................42
Load FailSafe Defaults ...............................................................42
Save Changes and Exit................................................................42
Discard Changes and Exit...........................................................42
Chapter 4 4343
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43
UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 43
AbouttheSoftwareCD-ROM................................................................43
Auto-installingunderWindows98/ME/2000/XP................................43
Running Setup..............................................................................44
ManualInstallation..................................................................................46
UtilitySoftwareReference.......................................................................46
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IntroducingtheMotherboard
Chapter1
IntroducingtheMotherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the 915-M5GL motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor-
mance, enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 Socket for latest Intel
Pentium 4/Celeron processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
The motherboard may support 915GV/915GL Northbridge (NB) and ICH6 Southbridge (SB)
chipsets. The 915GV/915GL Northbridge on this motherboard supports a Front Side Bus
(FSB) frequency of 800/533 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller
supports DDR memory DIMM frequencies of 333MHz and 400 MHz. It supports four DDR
Sockets with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. DDR Maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2
GB/s in single-channel mode and 6.4 GB/s in dual-channel mode is supported. One optional
PCI Express Lite slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card.
The ICH6 Southbridge on this motherboard supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2.3
compliant. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480Mb/s bandwidth
for eight USB 2.0 ports, integrates Azalia CODEC that features a 8-channel High Definition
audio output. One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in ATA-100/66 mode.
The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is SATA v1.0 compliant,
supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 150 MB/s each.
The 915-M5GL motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear
panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT, four USB ports, one
VGA port, one optional LAN port, one optional 1394 port, and audio jacks for micro-
phone, line-in, and 8-ch line-out.