Foxconn 6497MC series User manual

Motherboard
6497MC
User's Manual

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Product Introduction
MainFeatures .............................................................................................. 2
Layout.......................................................................................................... 4
RearI/OPorts .............................................................................................. 5
Installation Instructions
CPU.............................................................................................................. 7
Memory ...................................................................................................... 10
PowerSupply .............................................................................................11
OtherConnectors ...................................................................................... 12
ExpensionSlots ......................................................................................... 15
Jumpers..................................................................................................... 16
BIOS Description
EnterBIOSSetup ....................................................................................... 20
Mainmenu ................................................................................................. 20
StandardCMOSFeatures .......................................................................... 22
BIOSFeatures ........................................................................................... 25
AdvancedBIOS Features .......................................................................... 26
AdvancedChipset Features ...................................................................... 30
IntegratedPeripherals ................................................................................ 32
PowerManagementSetup ......................................................................... 36
PnP/PCIConfigurations............................................................................... 40
PCHealthStatus ........................................................................................ 41
Frequency/VoltageControl......................................................................... 42
LoadFail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 43
LoadOptimizedDefaults ............................................................................ 43
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 43
Save& ExitSetup ...................................................................................... 44
ExitWithoutSaving .................................................................................... 44
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperatures.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or
memory module.
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity of
your device.
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS
description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee
that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual
BIOS version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
Attention:
Attention:

Chapter
Thank you for buying sis 6497MCseries motherboard. This se-
ries of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers
superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable
price. This motherboard adopts the advanced SiS649 / 965L
chipset, providing users a computer platform with a high inte-
gration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
Rear I/O Ports
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Main Features
Size
¡¤ mATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor
¡¤ Supports Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 package
¡¤ Supports FSB at 533 MHz /800 MHz
Chipset
¡¤ SiS649 (North Bridge) + SiS965L (South Bridge)
System Memory
¡¤ Two 184-pin DIMM slots
¡¤ Supports Single-Channel DDR 400/333/266
¡¤ Supports up to 2GB DDR memory
¡¤ Registered memory not supported
¡¤ Supports 128Mb, 256Mb, 512Mb and 1Gb DDR2 technologies
USB 2.0 Ports
¡¤ Supports hot plug
¡¤ Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers
providing four extra ports)
¡¤ Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
¡¤ Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard SerialATA(optional)
¡¤ 150MBps data transfer rate
¡¤ Supports two/four SATA devices
¡¤ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Onboard LAN
¡¤ LAN interface built-in onboard
¡¤ Supports 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet
Onboard Audio
¡¤AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant
¡¤Supports SPDIF output (optional)
¡¤Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone jack, Line-out jack
¡¤Supports 6-channel audio (setting via software)
PCI Express x16 Support
¡¤ Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
¡¤ Low power consumption and power management features
Green Function
¡¤ Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
¡¤ Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)
Expansion Slots
¡¤ Three PCI slots
¡¤ One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot
Advanced Features
¡¤ PCI 2.3 specification compliant
¡¤ Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off
¡¤ Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU
temperature, system temperature, and fan speed)

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Layout 22
Note: This layout is provided for reference, please refer to the physical motherboard.
1.SPDIF_OUT Connector
2. AUX_IN Connector (optional)
3. Front Audio Connector
4. BIOS TBL Jumper
5.PCI Slots
6. PCI Express x16 Slot
7. Front USB Connectors
8. System Fan2 Connector
9. Front Panel Connector
10. Clear CMOS Jumper
11.Serial ATA Connectors (optional)
12. ATA 133 /100/66 IDE Connectors
13. FDD Connector
14. 24-pin ATX Power Connector
15. 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots
16. CPU Fan Connector
17. South Bridge:965L
18. North Bridge: SiS649
19. CPU Socket
20.System Fan1 Connector
21. 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector
22. Rear Panel
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1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
12
12 14
15
11
16
17
18
19
20
13
21
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Rear I/O Ports
This motherboard provides the ports as below:
PS/2Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
1
2
LAN Port
6
7
ParallelPort
(Printer Port)
4
Serial Port
(COM1)
3
3USB2.0Ports
5
Line-in
Line-out
Microphone
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Line in, Line out, Microphone Jacks (for -6 models)
When using a 2-channel sound source, the Line-out jack is used to connect to
speaker or headphone; the Line-in jack connects to an external CD player, tape
player or other audio device. The Microphone jack is used to connect to the
microphone.
When using a 6-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio output;
connect the center speaker/subwoofer to the red Microphone output.

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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in-
cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots,
and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Caution
should be exercised during the installation of these modules.
Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation
and read the contents in this chapter carefully.
This chapter includes the following information:
CPU
Memory
Power supply
Other Connectors
Expansion Slots
Jumpers
Chapter2
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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
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CPU
This motherboard supports single processor including Pentium 4, Celeron D
processor in an LGA775 package with a Front Side Bus of 533/800 MHz. It also
supports Hyper-Threading technology.
Installation of CPU
Below is the CPU socket illustration. Follow these procedures to install a CPU.
Load lever Load plate
Protective cover
1. Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever
down and away from socket to unlock it. Lift the load lever.
2. Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load
plate up slightly. Open the load plate with thumb. Be careful not to touch the
contacts.

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3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts.
Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment
key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down
without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
4. After installing the CPU, remove the protective cover from load plate. The
protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket. Do not discard the
protective cover. Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the
socket.
Alignment Key
SocketCutouts
Pin 1 position

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Note :
Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, you should install CPU cooling fan and make
sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to
prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU. Please refer to your
CPU fan user guide to install it properly.
5. Close the load plate, and slightly push down the tongue side.
6. Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate, then the CPU is locked completely.

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Memory
This motherboard includes two 184-pin slots with 2.5V for DDR. These slots
support 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 devices. You
must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation.
Installation of DDR Memory
1. There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
104 Pins 80 Pins
Warning :
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the
memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the system
memory might be seriously damaged.

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Power Supply
This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.
24-pin ATX power connector: PWR1
PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make
sure that the power supply cable and pins are
properly aligned with the connector on the
motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable
into the connector and make sure it is secure.
4-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector: PWR2
The 4-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to
PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.
24-pinATX power connector
13
+3.3V
+5V
GND +3.3V
GND
PWROK +3.3V
24
+5V GND +3.3V
GND GND
+5V +5V GND
PS-ON
-12V
12 1
GND
+5V
+5V_AUX
+12V
+12V
RSVD
GND
12V GND 12V
4
3
2
1
GND
4-pinATX_12V power connector

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Other Connectors
This motherboard includes connectors for floppy devices, IDE devices, Serial
ATA devices, USB devices, IR module, and others.
FDDConnector: FLOPPY
This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector, supporting 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88M FDDs.
IDEConnectors: PIDE, SIDE
These connectors support the provided Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk
ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary
(recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connec-
tor to the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black
connector to the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 master device. If you install two hard
disks, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its
jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper
settings.
Attention:
Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to always
connect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the PIDE/SIDE
or FDD connector on the motherboard.

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Front Panel Connector: FP1
This motherboard includes one connector for con-
necting the front panel switch and LED indicators.
HDD LED Connector (HDD-LED)
The connector connects to the case’s HDD indicator LED indicating the activity
status of hard disks.
Reset Switch (RESET)
Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the
system will restart when the switch is pressed.
Power LED Connector (PWRLED)
Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power
LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is
on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink; When the system is in S3,
S4, S5 status, the LED is off.
Power Switch Connector (PWRSW)
Attach the connector to the power button of the case. Pushing this switch allows
the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.
+ -
+ -
1
FP1
NCHDD-LED
RESET
PWRLED
PWRSW
Empty
Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2
The fan speed can be detected and viewed in “PC Health Status” section of the
CMOS Setup. These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters
S3, S4 and S5 mode.
CPU_FAN
SENSE
GROUND
1
POWER CONTROL
SYS_FAN1/2
+12V
GROUND
SENSE
1

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Audio Connectors: AUX_IN (optional)
AUX_IN is Sony standard CD audio
connectors, it can be connected to a
CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable.
USB Headers: F_USB1, F_USB2
Besides four USB ports on the rear panel,
the series of motherboards also have two
10-pin headers on board which may con-
nect to front panel USB cable (optional) to
provide additional four USB ports. F_USB 1/2
15V_DUAL
D-
D+
D-
GND
GND
D+
NC Empty
5V_DUAL
SerialATAConnectors: SATA_1, SATA_2,
SATA_3, SATA_4 (optional)
The Serial ATA connector are used to con-
nect the Serial ATA device to the
motherboard. These connectors support
the thin Serial ATA cables for primary stor-
age devices. The current Serial ATA inter-
faceallowsup to 150MB/s data transfer rate.
1
SATA_1/2/3/4
GND GND GND
RX+
RX-TX-
TX+
AUX_IN
1
AUX_L
GND
AUX_R
AudioInterface: F_AUDIO
The audio interface provides two kinds of
audio output choices: the Front Audio, the
RearAudio. Their priority is sequenced from
high to low (Front Audio to Rear Audio). If
headphones are plugged into the front
panel of the chassis (using the FrontAudio),
then the Line-out (Rear Audio) on the rear
panel will not work. If you do not want to
use the Front Audio, pin 5 and 6, pin9 and F_AUDIO
MIC_IN
MIC_PWR
NA
AUD_OUT_L
AUD_OUT_R
MIC_GND
+5VA
AUD_RET_R
Empty
AUD_RET_L
10
9
2
1

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S/PDIFOutConnector:SPD_OUT
The S/PDIF out connector is capable of provid-
ing digital audio to external speakers or com-
pressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital
decoder.
Note:The empty pin of S/PDIF cable should be
aligned to empty pin of S/PDIF out connector. SPD_OUT
1+5V
GND
Empty
SPDIF_OUT
This motherboard includes three 32-bit master PCI bus slots and two PCI Ex-
press x 16 slots.
PCI Express Slots
PCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGP
interface:
-Compatible with existing PCI drivers and software and Operating Systems.
-High Bandwidth per Pin. Low overhead. Low latency.
-PCI Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5 Gb/s on the data pins. This
results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB/s.
-A point to point connection, allows each device to have a dedicated connec-
tion without sharing bandwidth.
-Ability to comprehend different data structure.
-Low power consumption and power management features.
PCI Express will take two forms, x16 and x1 PCI Express slots. Whereas the x16
slot is reserved for graphic/video cards, the x1 slots are designed to accommo-
date less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card.
The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots are not able to be
sure, with the x16 slot pushing 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) of bandwidth,
and the x1 PCI Express slot offering 250MB/sec.
If a performance graphics card was installed into x16 PCI
Express slot, 2X12 pin power supply was strongly recommended.
Warning:
Expansion Slots

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Jumpers
The users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed. This
section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang-
ing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to
modifying any jumper settings.
Description of Jumpers
1. For the jumpers on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the silk-
screen printed “ ” next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled
as “1”.
2. The following table provides some explanation of the jumper pin settings.
User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings.
Jumper Diagram Definition Description
1-2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed
2-3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed
Closed Set the pin closed
Open Set the pin opened
1
1
1
11
1
Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS
The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all
the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by
removing the CMOS jumper.
How to clear CMOS?
1. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1
and 2 together using the jumper cap.
2. Return the jumper setting to normal (pins 2 and
3 together with the jumper cap).
3. Turn the AC power supply back on.
NORMAL
(Default)
CLR_CMOS
CLEAR
13 2
13 2
Warning:
1. Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.
2. Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on.