Foxconn 915PL7AE series User manual

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Thanks for your purchasing FOXCONN 915PL7AE series motherboard. Please
check the package; if there are missing or damaged items, contact your dis-
tributor as soon as possible.
915PL7AE Series Motherboard (x1)
FOXCONN Utility CD (x1)
915PL7AE User Manual (x1)
RAID User Manual (x1) (optional)
IDE Ribbon Cable (x1)
FDD Ribbon Cable (x1)
I/O Shield (x1)
S-ATA Signal Cable (x2)
S-ATA Power Cable (x1)
RAID Floppy (x1) (optional)

Declaration of conformity
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD
66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declares that the product
Motherboard
915PL7AE
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
 EN 55022:1998/A2:2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
 EN 61000-3-2:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
 EN 55024-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
 EN 55024:1998/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2005
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: FOXCONN
Model Name: 915PL7AE
Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.
Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANY LTD
Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2005

Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
Supply ............................................................................................
BIOS Description
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 31
BIOS Features ...........................................................................................
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................
Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................................
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................
Power Management Setup .........................................................................
PnP/PCIConfigurations ...............................................................................
PC Health Status ........................................................................................
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 51
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................
Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Driver CD Introduction
Utility CD content ........................................................................................ 54
Start to install drivers ................................................................................. 55
Chapter

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 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.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.
Warning:
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.

This manual is suitable for motherboard of 915PL7AE
series. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC
user who wants diverse features.
-L with onboard 10/100M LAN
-K with onboard 1G LAN
-6 with 6-channel audio
-8 with 8-channel audio
-E with 1394 function
-S with SATA function
-R with RAID function
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates
the functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the
motherboard supports 6-channel audio(-6), 1394 port(-E),
onboard 10/100M LAN (-L), SATA function(-S).

Chapter
Thank you for buying FOXCONN 915PL7AE series
motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new
products, and offers superior performance, reliability and
quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the
advanced Intel® 915PL+ ICH6/ICH6R chipset, providing users
a computer platform with a high integration-compatibility-
performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Main Features
Size
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 8.6 inch
Microprocessor
Supports Intel® Pentium®4 Prescott, Celeron D processors
Supports FSB at 533MHz/800MHz
Supports Hyper-Threading technology
Supports FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)
Chipset
Intel®915PL (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)
System Memory
Two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
Supports Dual-Channel DDR 400/333 DIMMs
Supports 128/256/512 Mb/1Gb DDR technology up to 2GB
USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB connectors
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 Protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA (optional)
150 MBps transfer rate
Supports up to four S-ATA devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, Matrix RAID (supported on ICH6R)
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
Supports 10/100/1000 (-K optional) Mbit/sec Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
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Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)
Support hot plug
With rate of transmission at 400Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Can connect with 2 independent 1394 units synchronously at most
Onboard Audio (-6)(optional)
AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports SPDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Line-out jack, Microphone jack
Supports 6-channel audio (setting via software)
Onboard Audio (-8)(optional)
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Intel High Definition Audio
Supports high quality differential CD input
PCI Express x16 Support
Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
F.G.E. (Foxconn Graphics Extension) 8X Support
Compatible with AGP8X/4X specification
Supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 standard
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).
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Expansion Slots
Three PCI slots
One PCI Express x1 slot
One PCI Express x16 graphics slot
One F.G.E. slot
Advanced Features
PCI 2.3 specification compliant
Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off
Supports Wake-on-Modem function (optional)
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/
system temperature, and fan speed)
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Motherboard Layout
Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only;
please refer to the physical motherboard.
ATA 100/66/33
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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,
including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, rear panel 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
Rear Panel Connectors
Other Connectors
Expansion Slots
Jumpers
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Attention:
Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.
1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object,
such as an attached power supply, before handling components
to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching
any component.
3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).
4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or into the anti-static bag that it came in.
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CPU
This motherboard supports single Pentium®4 Processor including Prescott,
Celeron D processor in an LGA775 package. It also supports Hyper-Thread-
ing Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI).
Installation of CPU
Load lever Load plate
Load cap
Lifted tab
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Correct Wrong
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Warning:
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.
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Qualified CPU Vendor List
The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use
with this motherboard.
Intel®Celeron®D
Intel®Celeron®D
Intel®Pentium®4
Intel®Pentium®4
Intel®Pentium®4
Intel®Pentium®4
Processor Name
3.06G
2.93G
2.80G
3.0G
3.20G
3.40G
FSB(MHz)
533MHz
533MHz
800MHz
800MHz
800MHz
800MHz
Clock Speed
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Memory
This motherboard accomodates two 184-pin DDR slots. These slots support
128Mb, 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.
Qualified DDR Memory Vendor List
The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and
qualified for use on this motherboard.
APACER DDR333 256MB
APACER DDR400 256MB
CORSAIR DDR400 512MB
CORSAIR DDR466 256MB
CORSAIR DDR500 256MB
CRL DDR333 512MB
CROTALUS DDR400 512MB
GEIL DDR400 512MB
HYNIX DDR333 128MB
HYNIX DDR400 128MB
INFINEON DDR333 128MB
INFINEON DDR400 128MB
INFINEON DDR400 256MB
KINGMAX DDR400 256MB
KINGMAX DDR400 512MB
KINGSTEK DDR333 512MB
KINGSTEK DDR400 512MB
KINGSTON DDR400 256MB
KINGSTON DDR400 512MB
LPT DDR500 256MB
MT DDR333 128MB
MT DDR333 256MB
MT DDR333 512MB
NANYA DDR333 512MB
NANYA DDR333 1GB
SAMSUNG DDR333 128MB
SAMSUNG DDR333 256MB
SAMSUNG DDR333 512MB
SAMSUNG DDR400 128MB
SAMSUNG DDR400 256MB
TWINMOS DDR400 1GB
Vendor Type Size
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Installation of DDR Memory
1. There is only one gap in the middle 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.
Warning :
104 Pins 80 Pins
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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