ECS L4S8M10 User manual

Preface
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur 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 manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
− This device may not cause harmful interference, and
− This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
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.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard,
and provides a shipping checklist.
Go to ⇒page 1
Chapter 2
Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard
components.
Go to ⇒page 7
Chapter 3
Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
Go to ⇒page 26
Chapter 4
Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software.
Go to ⇒page 50
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Features and Packing List Translations 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
CHAPTER 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard 1
Introduction................................................................................................ 1
Checklist.................................................................................................... 1
Standard Items................................................................................................. 1
Features .................................................................................................... 2
Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4
Mainboard Components ............................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2 7
Installing the Mainboard 7
Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7
Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7
Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8
Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8
Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8
Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9
Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9
Connecting Case Components....................................................................... 10
Front Panel Connector................................................................................... 12
Installing Hardware.................................................................................. 13
Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13
Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 16
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19
Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20
Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 22
Connecting I/O Devices........................................................................... 24
External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 25
CHAPTER 3 26
Using BIOS 26
About the Setup Utility............................................................................. 26
The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 26
Starting Setup ................................................................................................ 27
Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 28
Using BIOS.............................................................................................. 29
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................... 29
Advanced BIOS Setup................................................................................... 31
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Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 34
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 36
Power Management Setup Option................................................................. 41
Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management Setup screen......... 44
PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 44
PC Health Status............................................................................................ 45
Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 46
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 48
Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 48
Set Password.................................................................................................. 48
Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 49
Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 49
CHAPTER 4 50
Using the Mainboard Software 50
About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 50
Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 50
Running Setup............................................................................................... 51
Manual Installation................................................................................... 53
Utility Software Reference....................................................................... 53
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Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard
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In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n
Thank you for choosing the L4S8M mainboard. The L4S8M mainboard is a
high–performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports Socket 478
Pentium 4 processors with system speeds up to 533MHz for high-end busi-
ness or personal desktop markets.
The mainboard incorporates the SiS648 Northbridge and SiS963/SiS963L
Southbridge chipsets. The SiS648 Northbridge chipset provides a 12-level In-
Order-Queue to support maximum outstanding transactions on host up to 12.
The memory controller offers high-bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s under DDR333 in
order to sustain the bandwidth demand from the host processor, as well as the
multi I/O masters and AGP masters. While the SiS963 Southbridge integrates
the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers, 1394a (except for SiS963L) and
Audio Controller withAC 97 interface.
The L4S8M is designed to give customers an advanced, multimedia solution
and state-of-the-art technology. It provides a versatile range of I/O features,
such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial
port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, 1394a connectors, mouse
connectors and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. One AGP slot
and three PCI local bus slots which provide expandability for add-on periph-
eral cards.
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Ch he ec ck kl li is st t
Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:
Standard Items
• One mainboard
• One diskette drive ribbon cable
• One IDE drive ribbon cable
• One auto-install software support CD
• One I/O panel
• One cooling fan retention module
• This user’s manual

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Processor The L4S8M mainboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that
has the following features:
• Supports 400/533 MHz system bus
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
• Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…
3.06G and above
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system
into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two
threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’ proces-
sors within the same physical processor.
Chipset The SiS648 and SiS963/963L chipsets are based on an inno-
vative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:
• Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPU with data transfer
rate up to 533MHz
• Support 12 outstanding transactions and out-of-order
completion
• Supports 64-bit high performance DDR333/DDR266
Memory Controller
• Universal AGP v3.0 compliant and supports AGP 8X/4X
Interface with Fast Write Transaction
• Distributed arbitration strategy with long contiguous data
streaming up to 1GB/s
• PCI 2.2 specification compliance
• Integrated multi-threaded I/O link mastering with read
pipelined streaming
• Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
Additional key features include support for six USB 2.0 ports,
Fast Ethernet MAC controller, AC97 interface, IEEE 1394 host
controller (except for SiS963L Southbridge chipset), advanced
power management, integrated DMA controller and keyboard
controller.
Memory • Supports DDR SDRAM up to 200/266/333 MHz memory
module
• Accommodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots
• Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum
capacity of 2 GB
Graphics The L4S8M includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the
bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0
(8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along
with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface repre-
sents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the
ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop environments.
Audio The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.2
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Con-
verter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well
as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and vari-
able sampling rates. Further features include support for four
analog line-level stereo inputs.
Note: Optional 6-channel audio controller
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Expansion
Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
• Three 32-bit PCI slots
• One AGP slot (supports 1.5V AGP card only)
• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and
a floppy disk drive interface
The L4S8M supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer
rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.
USB The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus
Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for
high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be
1/8th of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to
have small buffers even at high data rates.
The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can sup-
port the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.
The chipset has the following advanced USB features:
• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification Revision 1.1
• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controllers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host
Controller core for high-speed signaling
• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Speci-
fication release 1.1
• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
Onboard LAN
(optional) The RTL8100B(L) is a highly integrated and cost-effective
single-chip Fast Ethernet controller. It is enhanced with an
ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) management
function for PCI in order to provide efficient power manage-
ment for advanced operating systems with OSPM (Operating
System Directed Power Management)
It provides the mainboard with 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet con-
troller and integrated Ethernet PCI LAN capabilities.
IEEE 1394A Con-
troller Interface
(optional)
• Fully support provisions of IEEE1394-1995 for High- Per-
formance Serial Bus and the P1394a draft 2.0 standard
• Provides one compliant cable port at 100Mbits/s,
200Mbits/s, and 400Mbits/s
• Supports arbitrated short bus reset to improve utilization
of the bus
• Data interface to link-layer controller provided through
2/4/8 parallel lines at 50Mbits/s
• Support power-down feature to conserve energy in bat-
tery powered applications
Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• Two serial port
• One parallel port
• Four USB ports
• One 1394 port (optional)
• One LAN port (optional)
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
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BIOS
Firmware This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to con-
figure many system features including the following:
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.
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Ch ho oo os si in ng g a a C Co om mp pu ut te er r C Ca as se e
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard com-
plies with the specifications for the micro-ATX system case. Some features on
the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to
indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports
all the features required. The mainboard can support one or two floppy disk-
ette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient
power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that
the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge
of the mainboard.
This mainboard has a micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a case
that accommodates this form factor.
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Table of Mainboard Components
Label Component
1394A_J2 IEEE 1394A header
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
ATX2 CPU Vcore power connector
AUDIO1 Front audio connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Case fan connector
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 & DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
IR1 Infrared port
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
LED11Memory module LED
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots
PWRFAN1 Power fan connector
SJ1 Single color LED header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
SPDIF1 SPDIF out header
USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the main-
board.
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1The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still powered, at which
time memory modules cannot be installed or uninstalled.

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Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2
Installing the Mainboard
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Sa af fe et ty y P Pr re ec ca au ut ti io on ns s
Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:
• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid
damage from static electricity.
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the mainboard.
• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.
• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.
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Qu ui ic ck k G Gu ui id de e
This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system
with the mainboards.
The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:
Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 5
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 8
Setting Jumpers Go to page 8
Installing Case Components Go to page 10
Installing the CPU Go to page 13
Installing Memory Go to page 16
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 17
Installing an FDD Go to page 19
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 20
Connecting Options Go to page 22
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 24

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In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e M Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d i in n a a C Ca as se e
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard
in a case:
This illustration shows an ex-
ample of a mainboard being
installed in a tower-type case:
Note: Do not overtighten
the screws as this
can stress the main-
board.
Most system cases have
mounting brackets installed in
the case, which correspond to
the holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard over the
mounting brackets and secure
the mainboard onto the mount-
ing brackets with screws.
2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where appropriate.
1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and
expansion slots on your mainboard.
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Ch he ec ck ki in ng g J Ju um mp pe er r S Se et tt ti in ng gs s
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main-
board.
Setting Jumpers
Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with
more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the
jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper.
When the jumper cap is placed on both pins,
the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the
jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just
one pin, the jumper is OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.
Short Open
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.
Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default)
JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear CMOS
JP1
1
JP1 – Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating. To
clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the
mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting
for a few seconds.
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Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting
the mainboard components. Refer to the following:
1. Connect the Pentium
4 processor auxiliary
case power supply
connector to ATX1.
2. Connect the standard
power supply connec-
tor to ATX2.
3. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.
4. Connect the power
cooling fan connector
to PWRFAN1.
5. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to CASFAN1.
6. Connect the case
switches and indicator
to PANEL1.
7. Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1.
8. Connect the case LED cable to SJ1.
ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector
Pin Signal Name
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
ATX2: ATX 20-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
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 PWRGD 18 +5V
9 +5VSB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V
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CPUFAN1/PWRFAN1/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor
SPEAKER1: Internal speaker
Pin Signal Name
1 Signal
2 Key
3 Ground
4 VCC
SJ1: Single color LED header
Pin Signal Name Function
1 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
2 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
3 SB5V Power LED (+)
ACPI LED function:
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5
SJ1
1Light Blinking Blinking Dark
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Front Panel Connector
The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information:
PANEL1
Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED
(positive) 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)]
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
(negative) 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)]
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch
9 RSVD Reserved 10 NC No pin
Hard Drive Activity LED
Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indica-
tion that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to
function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE inter-
face. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard
drive activity LED) connector.
Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED
provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momen-
tary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board
resets and runs POST.
Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a
momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain
contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The
time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power
on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recog-
nizes another on/off signal.
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Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors
with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes
across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard
or its components.
On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the
processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly
installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the
clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can
clearly see the mainboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and sys-
tem bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these
settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the
settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not
overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of
the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can per-
manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.
This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a proc-
essor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is
based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of
the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache
memory.
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CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components:
Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow
Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU:
1. Remove the existing retention module (if applicable).
2. Position the backplate
against the underside of
the mainboard; secure
the 4 screws firmly on
the retention module.
Note: Do not over tighten
the screws.
3. Install your CPU. Pull up
the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90-
degree angle.
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4. Locate the CPU cut
edge (the corner with the
pinhole noticeably miss-
ing). Align and insert the
CPU correctly.
5. Press the lever down.
6. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
7. Put the CPU Fan down
on the retention module
and snap the four reten-
tion legs of the cooling
fan into place.
8. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place.
9. Connect the CPU Cool-
ing Fan power cable to
the CPUFAN1 connec-
tor. This completes the
installation.
Notes: • To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that
you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.
• CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.
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Installing Memory Modules
This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data
Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard
or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The
memory bus can run up to 166 MHz.
When you installed DDR333 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to
166 MHz. If you have DDR266, this can operate over a 133 MHz. For
DDR200, it can only run up to 100 MHz.
Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on
whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM
(DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps and 2.1 GBps. DDR
SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin
DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.
You must install at least one module in any of the tw0 slots. Each module can
be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2 GB.
Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until
you are ready to install it on the mainboard. Handle the modules only by
their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear
a grounding strap when you handle the modules.
Installation Procedure
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
1. This mainboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt to
insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots.
2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
3. Align the memory module with
the slot. The DIMM slots are
keyed with notches and the
DIMMs are keyed with cutouts
so that they can only be in-
stalled correctly.
4. Check that the cutouts on the
DIMM module edge connector
match the notches in the
DIMM slot.
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