Elitegroup Computer Systems P6IWM User manual

Preface
Copyright
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may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.0
Disclaimer
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The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re-
spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
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The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
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changes.
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crosoft Corp.
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Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their
respective owners and are acknowledged.

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Federal Communications Commission (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 reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, 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 per-
tinent 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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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following conditions:
−This device may not cause harmful interference, and
−This device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana-
dian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences
du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

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About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the main-
board, and provides a shipping
checklist.
Go to ⇒page 1
Chapter 2
Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of main-
board components.
Go to ⇒page 7
Chapter 3
Using BIOS Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.
Go to ⇒page 35
Chapter 4
Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard soft-
ware.
Go to ⇒page 63
Appendix A
Setting Jumpers Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.
Go to ⇒page 72

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TA AB BL LE E O OF F C CO ON NT TE EN NT TS S
Preface i
CHAPTER 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard 1
Introduction ...............................................................................1
Checklist...................................................................................1
Standard Items ................................................................................................1
Features ...................................................................................2
Mainboard Components.............................................................4
Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................6
CHAPTER 2 7
Installing the Mainboard 7
Safety Precautions.....................................................................7
Quick Guide ..............................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................9
Setting Jumpers ..............................................................................................9
Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................................10
Jumper Settings............................................................................................11
Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................ 12
Connecting Case Components ................................................. 13
The Panel Connectors..................................................................................14
Installing Hardware .................................................................. 15
Installing the Processor...............................................................................15
Installing Memory Modules.......................................................................19
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM ...................................................21
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive............................................................24
Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................................25
Connecting Optional Devices ....................................................................27
Connecting I/O Devices............................................................ 32
External Connector Color Coding.............................................................33
CHAPTER 3 35
Using BIOS 35
About the Setup Utility.............................................................. 35
The Standard Configuration.......................................................................36
Entering the Setup Utility...........................................................................37
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................38
Using BIOS ............................................................................. 39

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Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................39
Advanced BIOS Setup Option...................................................................42
Advanced Chipset Features Option...........................................................46
Integrated Peripherals Option ....................................................................48
Power Management Setup Option.............................................................52
PNP/PCI Configuration Option.................................................................56
PCI Health Status Option............................................................................57
Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................58
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option.................................................................59
Load Optimized Defaults Option..............................................................59
Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options...........................................60
Save & Exit Setup Option...........................................................................61
Exit Without Saving.....................................................................................61
CHAPTER 4 63
Using the Mainboard Software 63
About the Software CD-ROM.................................................... 63
Auto-installing under Windows 98 ............................................. 64
Running Setup..............................................................................................65
Manual Installation................................................................... 67
Utility Software Reference........................................................ 68
APPENDIX A 72
Setting Jumpers 72
Jumper Settings............................................................................................72
The Panel Connectors..................................................................................73

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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
Congratulations on purchasing the P6IWM mainboard. The
P6IWM mainboard is a Micro ATX mainboard that uses a 4-
layer printed circuit board and measures 244 x 222 mm. The
mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommodates Intel
Celeron/Pentium III processors supporting frontside bus (FSB)
speeds up to 133 MHz.
The P6IWM incorporates the Intel 810E2 chipset, which includes
integrated built-in video, audio, networking and communications
capabilities, and features the AC 97 audio codec.
The mainboard delivers high-level performance with an inte-
grated 4xAGP controller, which is compliant with the AGP 2.0
specification. Two Bus Master Ultra DMA (UDMA) ports that
support four ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) devices.
The IDE also supports PIO Mode 3 and 4, UDMA33/66 IDE,
and an ATAPI CD-ROM.
The mainboard accommodates up to 512 MB of SDRAM us-
ing 128 Mb technology.
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Ch he ec ck kl li is st t
Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following
checklists:
Standard Items
•One mainboard
•One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket
•One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket
•One auto-install software support CD
•This user’s manual

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Fe ea at tu ur re es s
Processor The P6IWM mainboard uses a Socket 370 that
has the following features:
•Accommodates Intel FC-PGA Celeron CPUs
that support an FSB of 66 MHz
•Accommodates Intel Pentium III CPUs that
support an FSB of 100 or 133 MHz
Chipset The Intel 810E chipset is based on an innovative
and scalable architecture with proven reliability
and performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced
features are:
•Host interface controller supports 66/100/133
MHz frontside bus frequency.
•AGP controller is AGP 2.0 compliant and sup-
ports a graphic window size up to 256 MB
•PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus master-
ing, PIO modes 0~4, and UDMA 33/66/100
•Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to
24 Mbps across four ports
•Integrated LAN capability
Additional key features include support for four USB
ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware
monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management.
AC’ 97 Audio
Codec The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.2 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC
(Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Ana-
log Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo
full-duplex codec with independent and variable
sampling rates. Further features include support
for four analog line-level stereo inputs.
Expansion
Options The mainboard comes with the following expan- sion options:
•Three 32-bit PCI slots
•One 8/16-bit ISA slot
•An Communications Networking Riser (CNR)
slot
•Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive
interface
The P6IWM supports Ultra DMA bus mastering
with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

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Memory The mainboard accommodates SDRAM up to 512
MB using two 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules.
Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and con-
nectors:
•Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
•One LAN port
•One serial port
•One VGA port
•One parallel port
•One MIDI/game port
•Two USB ports
•Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS
Firmware This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure 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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Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s
CPUFAN1
DIMM1 DIMM2
IDE2
ATX1
AUDIO1LAUDIO1
CDLIN1
CDLIN2
MODIN1
COM2
FDD1
IDE1
1
CASFAN1
PCI3
ISA1
PCI2
PCI1
CHS1
BT1
SIR1
LSIR1USB2
LUSB1
SJ1
LSJ1
JP1
JP2
WOL1
SMI1
WOM1
PANEL1
LPANEL1
1
1
1 1
1
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1 1
1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
CNR1
ISA1
BT1
SIR1 LSIR1 SJ1
LSJ1
LPANEL1
PANEL1
IDE1IDE2
DIMM2DIMM1
CPU SOCKET
CPUFAN1
ATX1
CHS1
LAUDIO1
AUDIO1
CDLIN2
MODIN1
CDLIN1
CASFAN1
FDD1
JP1
JP2
USB2
LUSB1
COM2
WOM1 WOL1
SMI1

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Table of Mainboard Components
Label Component
ATX1 Power connector
AUDIO Front audio header
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CDLIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CDLIN2 Secondary CD-in connector
CHS1 Chassis open detect jumper
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
COM2 Second COM header
CPU SOCKET Socket 370 for Intel Celeron/ Pentium
III/Tualatin and Cyrix processors
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1, DIMM2 Two 184-pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
ISA1 One 8/16-bit ISA slot
JP1 Clear BIOS jumper
JP2 BIOS flash protection jumper
LAUDIO1 Front audio header
LPANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and
LED indicators
LSIR1 Serial infrared cable header
LSJ1 Single color LED header
LUSB1 Front panel USB header
MODIN1 Modem in connector
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and
LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI3 Three 32-bit add-on card slots
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header
SJ1 Single color LED header
SMI1 External System Management Interrupt header
USB2 Front panel USB header
USBLAN1 Dual port USB connector
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

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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 complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX
system case. Some features on the mainboard are imple-
mented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators
and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case sup-
ports all the features required. The mainboard can support
one or two floppy diskette 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 222 mm.
Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to
install the mainboard.

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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 cir-
cuit 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 assem-
ble your system with the mainboards.
The following table provides a reference for installing specific
components:
Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4
Setting Jumpers Go to page 9
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 12
Installing Case Components Go to page 13
Installing the CPU Go to page 15
Installing Memory Go to page 19
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 21
Installing an FDD Go to page 24
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 25
Connecting Options Go to page 27
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 32
Note: The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper
settings.

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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 configura-
tion of the mainboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op-
tions. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When
setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed
on the correct pins.
Short Open
This illustration shows 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.
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This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard
jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
CPUF AN1
DIMM1 DIMM2
IDE2
ATX1
AUDIO1LAUDIO1
CDLIN1
CDL IN2
MODIN1
COM 2
FDD1
IDE1
1
CASFAN1
PCI3
ISA1
PCI2
PCI1
CHS1
BT1
SIR1
LSIR1USB2
LUSB1
SJ 1
LSJ1
JP1
JP2
WOL1
SMI1
WOM1
PANEL1
LPANEL1
1
1
11
1
11
1 1
1
JP2
JP1
1

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Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default)
JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear
JP1
1
JP2 2-pin BIOS flash
protection Short: Disable
Open: Enable JP2
Jumper 1 –enables you to clear the BIOS:
1. Turn the system off.
2. Short pins 1 and 2 on jumper 1.
3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.
4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de-
fault settings.
Jumper 2–enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up-
dated (flashed). Short the jumper to disable if you are going to
update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the
enabled setting (open). For instructions on updating the BIOS
refer to Chapter 3.

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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 example of a main-
board being installed in
a tower-type case:
Note: Do not over-
tighten the
screws as this
can stress the
mainboard.
Most system cases have
mounting brackets in-
stalled in the case,
which correspond to the
holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard
over the mounting
brackets and secure the
mainboard onto the
mounting 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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Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng g C Ca as se e C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can
begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the fol-
lowing:
CPUFAN 1
DIMM1 DIMM2
IDE2
ATX1
AUDIO1LAUDIO1
CDLIN1
CDLIN2
MODIN1
COM2
FDD1
IDE1
1
CASFAN1
PCI3
ISA1
PCI2
PCI1
CHS1
BT1
SIR1
LSIR1USB2
LUSB1
SJ1
LSJ1
JP1
JP2
WOL1
SMI1
WOM1
PANEL1
LPANEL1
1
1
1 1
1
1
1
1 1
1
CPUFAN1
CASEFAN1
ATX1
CHS1
PANEL1
1
1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.
2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.
3. If your case has a case open alarm cable, connect the
cable to CHS1.
4. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASEFAN1.
The following page explains how to make panel connections.

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The Panel Connectors
The panel connectors provide a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.
Refer to the following tables for information:
Panel1
Device Pins
Empty 10
N/C 9
Power
ON/OFF 6, 8
Reset
Switch 5, 7
Green LED
Indicator 2, 4
HDD LED +1, -3
HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)
2 1
Reset Switch
(Pins 5, 7)
Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)
Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)
Empty
(Pin 10)
10 9
N/C
(Pin 9)
LPANEL
Device Pins
Reset
Switch 13, 14
Case
Speaker +9 ~ 12
Power
Switch 5, 6
Power LED +4
Green
Power LED -3
Yellow
Power LED -2
HDD LED +1, -8
HDD LED
(Pins 1, 8)
8 1
Reset Switch
(Pins 13, 14)
Case Speaker
(Pins 9 ~ 12)
Yellow Power LED
(Pin 2)
Empty
(Pin 7)
14 7
Power Switch
(Pin 5, 6)
Green Power LED
(Pin 3)
Power LED
(Pin 4)
Note:The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-
nected to a positive voltage.