Foxconn PL7MA User's User manual

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Declaration ofconformity
HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRYCOMPANYLTD
66,CHUNGSHAN RD.,TU-CHENGINDUSTRIALDISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN,TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declaresthatthe product
Motherboard
946GZ/PL7MA
isinconformitywith
(referencetothespecification under which conformityisdeclared in
accordance with89/336EEC-EMCDirective)
þEN55022:1998/A2:2003Limitsandmethodsofmeasurementsofradiodisturbance
characteristicsofinformationtechnologyequipment
þEN61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3: Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrent emissions
(equipmentinput current <=16Aperphase)
þEN61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3: Limits
Section2:Limitsof voltagefluctuationsand flickerin low-voltage
supplysystems forequipmentwithratedcurrent<= 16A
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andmethodsof measurement
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Declaration ofconformity
Trade Name: Foxconn
ModelName: 946GZ/PL7MA
ResponsibleParty: PCE IndustryInc.
Address: 458 E.Lambert Rd.
Fullerton,CA92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classification: FCCClassBSubassembly
Type ofProduct: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HON HAIPRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANYLTD
Address: 66,CHUNG SHANRD.,TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIALDISTRICT, TAIPEIHSIEN,
TAIWAN,R.O.C.
SupplementaryInformation:
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC Rules. Operationissubjecttothefollow-
ingtwoconditions:(1) thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) this
devicemustacceptanyinterference received,includinginterferencethat maycause
undesiredoperation.
TestedtocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature: Date: 2006
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ProductIntroduction
MainFeatures........................................................................................2
Layout......................................................................................................4
RearPanelPorts...................................................................................5
InstallationInstructions
CPU.........................................................................................................7
Memory..................................................................................................10
Power Supply........................................................................................11
OtherConnectors................................................................................12
ExpansionSlots...................................................................................17
Jumpers...............................................................................................18
BIOSDescription
Enter BIOSSetup.................................................................................21
Mainmenu............................................................................................21
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................23
FOXCentralControlUnit.....................................................................25
Advanced BIOSFeatures....................................................................27
AdvancedChipsetFeatures...............................................................30
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................32
PowerManagementSetup.................................................................38
PnP/PCIConfigurations......................................................................43
PC HealthStatus.................................................................................44
LoadFail-SafeDefaults.....................................................................45
LoadOptimizedDefaults..................................................................45
SetSupervisor/UserPassword.........................................................45
Save &Exit Setup.................................................................................46
ExitWithout Saving..............................................................................46
TableofContents
Chapter 1 1
Chapter 2 2
Chapter 3
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Driver CD Introduction
UtilityCDcontent.................................................................................48
Start toInstall drivers...........................................................................49
DirectionsforBundledSoftware
FOXONE.............................................................................................51
FoxLiveUpdate....................................................................................57
TableofContents
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4
Chapter
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1.Attach the CPUand heatsinkusing silicageltoensurefullcontact.
2.Itissuggestedtoselecthigh-quality, certified fansinordertoavoid
damagetothemotherboardandCPU duehigh temperatures.
3.Neverturnon themachineiftheCPU fanisnot properlyinstalled.
4.EnsurethattheDC powersupplyisturnedoff beforeinserting or
removingexpansioncardsorotherperipherals,especiallywhen
youinsert orremoveamemorymodule.Failuretoswitchoff the DC
powersupplymayresultinseriousdamagetoyoursystemor
memorymodule.
Attention:
Wecannotguarantee thatyoursystemwill operatenormallywhile
over-clocked. Normaloperation dependson theover-clock capacity
ofyourdevice.
Attention:
Attention:
SinceBIOSprogramsareupgradedfromtimetotime,theBIOS
description inthismanualisjustforreference.Wedo notguarantee
thatthecontentofthismanualwillremainconsistentwiththeactual
BIOSversion atanygiventimeinthefuture.
Attention:
The pictures of objectsusedinthismanualarejustforyour reference.
Pleaserefertothe physicalmotherboard.
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Thismanualissuitableformotherboardof946GZ/PL7MA.
Each motherboardiscarefullydesignedfor the PCuserwho
wantsdiverse features.
-L withonboard10/100MLAN(Default isomitted.)
-K withonboardGigabit LAN
-6 with6-Channelaudio(Default isomitted.)
-8 with8-Channelaudio
-E with1394function
-S withSATAfunction
-2 withDDR2function
-RwithRAIDfunction
-HcomplywithRoHSdirectives
Youcanfind PPIDlabelonthemotherboard.It indicatesthe
functions thatthemotherboardhas.
Forexample:
Ontheblack markofthePPIDlabel,itmeansthemother-
boardsupports6-ChannelAudio(-6), 1394port (-E),onboard
10/100MLAN (-L), SATAfunction (-S).
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Chapter
Thankyou forbuying Foxconn s946GZ7MA/946PL7MAseries
motherboard.Thisseriesofmotherboardisoneofournew
products,andofferssuperiorperformance,reliabilityand
quality,atareasonableprice.Thismotherboardadoptsthe
advancedIntel®946GZ/946PL+ICH7/ICH7Rchipset, provid-
ing usersacomputerplatformwithahigh integration-compat-
ibility-performancepriceratio.
Thischapterincludes thefollowing information:
vMainFeatures
vLayout
vRear I/OPorts
1
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
2
MainFeatures
Size
·uATXformfactorof 9.6inchx9.0inch
Microprocessor
·SupportsIntel®CoreTM 2Duo,Pentium®ExtremeEdition,Pentium®D,
Pentium®4,Celeron®DprocessorsinanLGA775 package
·SupportsFSB at 1066MHz /800MHz /533MHz
·SupportsHyper-Threading technology
Chipset
·Intel®946GZ/PL(NorthBridge)+ICH7/ICH7R(SouthBridge)
SystemMemory
·Two240-pinDIMMslots
·SupportsDual-ChannelDDR2667/533
·Supportsup to4GBDDR2memory
USB2.0Ports
·Supportshotplug
·EightUSB2.0ports(fourrearpanelports,twoonboardUSBheadersprovid-
ingfourextraports)
·SupportsUSB 2.0protocolup to480Mbpstransmission rate
OnboardSerialATAII
·300MBpsdatatransferrate
·FourinternalSerial ATA IIconnectors
·SupportsRAID0,RAID1, RAID5,RAID10(support onICH7Ronly)
OnboardLAN (-K)
·One LANinterfacebuilt-inonboard
·Supports10/100/1000(-K)Mbit/secEthernet
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
OnboardAudio(-6)(optional)
·AC 97 2.3Specification Compliant
·SupportsS/PDIFoutput
·OnboardLine-injack,Microphone-injack,Line-out jack
·Supports6-channelaudio(setting viasoftware)
OnboardAudio(-8)(optional)
·Supports8-channelaudio
·SupportsS/PDIFoutput
·SupportsIntel®High Definition Audio
·Supportshigh qualitydifferentialCD input
OnboardGraphic(supported on 946GZ7MAonly)
·SupportsintergratedVGAdisplayfunction
Green Function
·SupportsACPI(AdvancedConfiguration andPowerInterface)
·SupportsS0(normal), S1(power on suspend), S3(suspendtoRAM),S4
(Suspend todisk-depends onOS),and S5(soft -off)
Expansion Slots
·TwoPCIslots
·onePCIExpress x16 Graphicsslot
·onePCIExpress x1slot
Advanced Features
·PCI2.3specificationcompliant
·SupportsWindows2000/XPsoftware
·SupportsPC Healthfunction(capableofmonitoring systemvoltage,CPU/
systemtemperature,and fanspeed)
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Layout
15.TBL_EN Jumper(optional)
16.SYS_FANConnector
17. IDEConnector: PIDE
18.24-pinATXPowerConnector:PWR1
19. FDDConnector
20.FHW/LPCConnector(optional)
21. IrDAHeader
22.DDR2DIMMSlots
23.COM2Connector
24.CPU_Fan Connector
25.NorthBridge:Intel®946GZ/PLChipset
26.LGA775 CPUSocket
27. 8-pinATX_12VPowerConnector:PWR2
28. PCIExpress x16 Slot
1. PCIExpressx1Slot
2. PCISlots
3.S/PDIF_OUTConnector
4.Front AudioConnector
5. CD_INConnector
6.AUX_INConnector(optional)
7.SpeakerConnector(optional)
8.FrontUSBConnectors
9.South Bridge: Intel®ICH7/ICH7RChipset
10.SPIConnector(optional)
11.ChassisIntruderConnector
12.ClearCMOSJumper
13.FrontPanelConnector
14.SATAIIConnectors
Note: The abovemotherboardlayout isprovided forreferenceonly,pleaserefer
tothe physicalmotherboard.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
13
10
11
12
14 15 16 17 18 19
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
RearI/OPorts
Thismotherboardprovides theportsas below:
USB2.0Port
7
SerialPort
(COM1)
1
2
3
356
8
LANPort(-L/-K)
(optional)
ParallelPort
(Print Port)
4
PS/2 Mouse
Port
PS/2Keyboard
Port
VGAPort
9
Surrr out
CEN/LFE
Microphone
Line-in
Line-out
SideSurrout
Line-in
(Rear)
Line-out
(Front)
Microphone
(CEN/LFE)
For-6models
For-8models
8.Line-injack,Line-outjack,Microphone jack (for-6models)
Whenusing a2-channelsound source,theLine-outjack isusedtoconnectto
speakerorheadphone;theLine-inport connectstoanexternalCDplayer,tape
playeror other audiodevice.TheMicrophonejack isusedtoconnecttothe
microphone.
Whenusing a6-channelsound source,connectthefrontspeakertothegreen
audiooutput;connecttherearspeakertotheblueaudiooutput;connectthe
centerspeaker/subwoofertotheredMicrophoneoutput.
9. Line in,Lineout, Microphone,Rear,LEF/CEN,SideJacks(for -8models)
When usingan8-channelsoundsource, connectthe frontspeakertothe green
audiooutput;connect the rearsound speaker tothe blackaudiooutput;con-
nectthecenterspeaker/subwoofertothe orangeaudiooutput;connectthe side
soundspeakertothegreyaudiooutput.
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
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Thischapterintroduces thehardwareinstallationprocess,in-
cluding theinstallation ofthe CPU,memory,powersupply,
slots,andpinheaders,and themounting ofjumpers.Cau-
tion shouldbeexercisedduring theinstallation ofthese
modules.Please refertothemotherboardlayoutprior toany
installationandreadthecontentsinthischaptercarefully.
Thischapterincludes the following information:
vCPU
vMemory
vPowersupply
vOtherConnectors
vExpansionSlots
vJumpers
Chapter2
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CPU
ThismotherboardsupportssingleprocessorincludingIntel®CoreTM 2Duo,
Pentium®ExtremeEdition, Pentium®D,Pentium®4,Celeron®Dprocessorsin
LGA775package.
ForthedetailedCPU support listonthismotherboard,please visitthe
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation ofCPU
Belowisthe CPU socketillustration. Followtheseprocedures toinstallaCPU.
Loadlever Load plate
Protectivecover
1.Use thumbandforefinger toholdthehookofthe loadlever andpullthe lever
downandaway fromsockettounlock it.Lift theload lever.
2.Pushdownthe rear tab withyourforefingertobringthefrontendofthe load
plateupslightly.Open the loadplatewiththumb.Becarefulnottotouch the
contacts.
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3.HoldCPUwiththumbandforefinger.Ensurefingersaligntosocket cutouts.
Match theCPUtrianglemarkertoPin1positionasshownbelow.Thealignment
key also providestheorientation directedfunction.Lower the CPUstraight down
withouttiltingorslidingtheCPU inthesocket.
4.Afterinstalling theCPU,removetheprotectivecoverfromload plate. The
protectivecoverisusedtoprotectthecontactsofthe socket. Donotdiscardthe
protective cover.Always replacethesocketcover if theCPUisremovedfromthe
socket.
AlignmentKey
SocketCutouts
Pin1position
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Note:
Excessive temperatures willseverelydamage theCPU and
system.Therefore, you shouldinstall CPU coolingfanand make
surethatthe coolingfanworksnormallyatalltimesinorderto
preventoverheatinganddamagingtotheCPU.Pleaserefertoyour
CPU fanuserguidetoinstall itproperly.
5.Closetheloadplate,andslightlypushdownthe tongueside.
6.Lowertheleverand lock ittotheloadplate,thentheCPU islockedcompletely.
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Memory
Thismotherboardincludestwo240-pinslotswith1.8Vfor DDR2. SoYou must
install atleastonememorybank toensurenormaloperation.
InstallationofDDR2Memory
1.ThereisonlyonegapnearthecenteroftheDIMMslot, and thememory
modulecan be fixedinonedirection only.Unlock aDIMM slotbypressing the
moduleclips outward.
2.AlignthememorymoduletotheDIMM slot,and insert the modulevertically
intotheDIMMslot.
3.Theplasticclipsatbothsides oftheDIMM slotwill lock automatically.
128Pins 112Pins
Forthe detailedmemorysupportliston thismotherboard,please visitthe
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
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Power Supply
Thismotherboarduses anATX powersupply.Inordertoavoiddamaging any
devices,make surethat they havebeeninstalledproperlypriortoconnecting
thepowersupply.
24-pinATX Powerconnector:PWR1
PWR1istheATXpower supplyconnector. Make
surethatthepowersupplycableandpinsare
properlyalignedwiththeconnectoron the
motherboard.Firmlyplugthepowersupplycable
intotheconnectorand makesureitissecure.
8-pinATX_12 VPowerConnector:PWR2
The 8-pinATX12Vpowersupplyconnectsto
PWR2andprovidespower totheCPU.
8-pinATX_12 VPowerConnector
1
4
5
8
GND
12V
1
4
5
8
Connecta4-pin
powerplug here
Note:
Westronglyrecommend that youuse 8-pinATX
12Vpowersupply.Ifyou wanttouse4-pin
powersupply,connectthe4-pinpowercon-
nectoras shown.
24-pinATXpowerconnector
2413
+3.3V
-12V
NC
+5V GND GND
GND
PSON
+5V
+3.3V
GND
+12V
GND
+5V_AUX
+3.3V
+5V
+12V
GND
+5V
+3.3V
GND GND
+5V
12
PWROK
1
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OtherConnectors
Thismotherboardincludes connectorsforFDD device,IDE device,SerialATA
devices,USB devices and others.
FDDConnector:FLOPPY
ThismotherboardincludesastandardFDDconnector,supporting360K,720K,
1.2M,1.44M,and2.88MFDDs.
IDEConnectors:PIDE
The PIDEconnectorsupportsUltraATA 100/66IDEharddiskdrives.
Connectthe cable sblueconnectortotheIDEconnector, thenconnect thegray
connector totheslavedevice (harddisk drive) and theblack connector tothe
UltraATAmasterdevice.
FrontPanelConnector: FP1
Thismotherboardincludesoneconnector forconnecting thefront panelswitch
andLED indicators.HDDLED Connector (HD-LED)
Theconnectorconnectstothecase sHDD indicator LED indicatingtheactivity
statusofharddisks.
ResetSwitch (RESET)
Attach theconnectortothe Resetswitchonthe frontpanelofthecase;the
systemwillrestartwhenthe switch ispressed.
Power LEDConnector(PWRLED)
Attachtheconnectortothe powerLEDonthefront panelof thecase. ThePower
LEDindicatesthe system sstatus.When thesystemisinS0status,theLEDis
on.Whenthe systemisinS1status, the LEDisblink;When thesystemisinS3,
S4,S5status,the LED isoff.
PowerSwitch Connector(PWRSW)
Attachtheconnectortothepower buttonof the case.Pushingthisswitchallows
thesystemtobeturnedon and off ratherthan using the powersupplybutton.
+-
+-
1
FP1
NCHD-LED RESET
PWRLED
PWRSW
Empty
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AudioConnectors:CD_IN,AUX_IN(optional)
CD_INandAUX_INareSonystandardCDaudioconnectors,they canbe
connected toaCD-ROMdrivethroughaCD audiocable.
CD_IN
1CD_L
GND
CD_R
AUX_IN (optional)
1AUX_R
GND
AUX_L
The fan speedcan be detectedandviewed in “PCHealthStatus”sectionofthe
CMOSSetup.These fanswill beautomaticallyturnedoff afterthesystemen-
tersS3,S4andS5mode.
FanConnectors:CPU_FAN,SYS_FAN
CPU_FAN
SENSE
GROUND
1
POWERCONTROL
SYS_FAN
+12V
GROUND
SENSE
1
USBHeaders:F_USB1,F_USB2
Besides four USB portson therearpanel,theseriesofmotherboards also have
threeheadersonboardwhichmay connect tofront panelUSBcable(optional)
toprovide additionalfour USB ports.
F_USB1
1
5V_DUAL
D-
D+
D-
GND
GND
D+
NC Empty
5V_DUAL
1
5V_DUAL
D-
D+
D-
GND
GND
D+
NC Empty
5V_DUAL
F_USB2
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