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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Features
1.2 Specifications
1.3 What You Have
1.4 Precautions
1.5 Board Layout
1.5.1 Jumper Switches
1.5.2 Expansion Slots
1.5.3 Onboard Connectors
Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
2.1 Installation Steps
2.2 Installing CPU
2.2.1 Setting the CPU Vcore Voltage
2.2.2 Setting the CPU I/O Voltage
2.2.3 Setting the CPU External Frequency
2.2.4 Setting the CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio
2.3 Installing Memory
2.4 Attaching Connectors
2.5 Set Jumpers on the Mainboard
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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
3.1 Entering Setup
3.2 CMOS Setup Utility
3.3 Standard CMOS Setup
3.4 IDE HDD Auto Detection
3.5 Load Setup Defaults
3.6 Save & Exit Setup
3.7 Exit Without Saving
3.8 BIOS Features Setup
3.9 Chipset Features Setup
3.10 Power Management Setup
3.11 PnP/PCI Configuration
3.12 Integrated Peripherals
3.13 Supervisor/User Password
Chapter 4
Driver and Utility
4.1 Flash Utility
4.2 The steps to Install the VIA GRAT AGP Driver
4.3 The Steps to Install the VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver
4.4 The Steps to Install the VGA Driver
4.5 The Steps to Install the MVP4 Sound Card Driver
4.6 USB Driver
Appendix
System Environment Monitor
A.1 The Steps to Install the System Environment Monitor
Driver
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1 Introduction
The P5F111 is a quality, high performance, function enhanced
mainboard based on the powerful Intel P54C/P55C, AMD K5/K6/K6-2/
K6-3, Cyrix 6x86/M II and IDE WinChip C6 family processor.
With a built-in VIA AGP graphics Chip, Ultra DMA-33/66 Bus
Mastering IDE controller, concurrent PCI bus, USB ports and built-in
AC97 Digital Audio Controller. It has 1MB or 2MB (optional) pipelined-
burst second-level cache on board and two Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMMs) allow as much as 512MB of 3V SDRAM/EDO
memory or 512MB of 3V EDO memory.
The board offers outstanding I/O capabilities, with Ultra DMA-33/66
Bus Mastering IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two serial port
connectors, an EPP/ECP-capable parallel port connector, and IrDA-
compatible infrared port, two USB connectors, two USB ports, and
more. The three PCI local bus slots, two ISA bus slots, and one AMR
slot provide outstanding expandability for add-on peripheral cards.
In addition, the board features a synchronous switching regulator and
advanced power and system management functions. The board’s BIOS
supports automatic device detection--making setup of hard drives,
expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
1.1 Features
This section presents an overview of the board’s special features.
VIA Apollo MVP4
The Apollo MVP4 is an advanced System Multimedia Architecture
(SMA) PC core logic chipset for Socket 7 PC systems. The VIA Apollo
MVP4 is a combination of the widely successful VIA Apollo MVP3
chipset and a high performance 2D/3D AGP graphics with setup engine
and DVD hardware acceleration (Tridert Blade 3D 9880). Paired with
the new VIA VT82C686A Super South bridge. The MVP4 is a
compelling solution for cost-effective, full-feature desktop and mobile
PC designs.
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AGP VGA
Integrates an AGP 2.0 - Complaint 2D/3D AGP graphics controller into
the north bridge of the chipset, 64-bit 2D/3D graphics engine, and video
accelerator with advanced DVD video.
AC97 Audio
Integrated AC97 2.0 (meets PC 98(TM) Basic Audio Specification) and
Sound Blaster-compatible legacy audio.
ISA and PCI Expansion Slots
Provides two 16-bit ISA expansion slots and three 32-bit PCI expansion
slots.
Versatile Memory Configuration
The two DIMM sockets support up to 512MB of 3.3V SDRAM
memory. Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)
provides optimized performance through increased data transfer rate.
Ultra DMA-33/66 Bus Mastering IDE Controller
Provides an Enhanced Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE) hard disk
controller. Support for Ultra DMA-33/66 speeds up disk drive access.
Flash ROM BIOS and Enhanced ACPI
The programmable Flash ROM BIOS offers Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI). ACPI enables ACPI-supported operating
systems (such as Windows 98) and applications to direct system power
management.
Synchronous Switching Regulator
The highly efficient synchronous switching design reduces power
consumption and heat generation.
External Modem Wakeup (Remote Ring On) (WOM)
With an optional phone line and modem, the board can turn on
automatically to answer a phone call.
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Wake on LAN (WOL)
Provides a connector to an optional PCI LAN card (with remote
wakeup capabilities) so that a remote server can turn on the system
through a network.
RTC Walk-up Timer
The RTC wakeup timer can turn on your system at a predefined date and
time.
Dual-Function Power Button (Soft-Off Control)
Use the power button to turn off the system instantly or with “soft-off”
control. When soft-off is selected, pressing the power button will cause
the system to enter Sleep (Suspend) mode. With soft-off, the system
won’t turn off unless you continuously hold the power button for 4
seconds or longer. This prevents you from accidentally turning off the
system.
System Sleep (Suspend) Mode
To conserve energy, the system employs the following measures when
in Sleep (Suspend) mode:
The CPU stops running
The chipset and related circuits go to the lowest power state
The hard disk stops spinning
The monitor goes blank
The CPU cooling fan and system fan are turned off
The Power LED indicator on the front panel dims when the system
is in Suspend mode. (If you are using a 3-pin LED, it can display a
different color when the system is in Suspend mode).
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Supports DMI through the BIOS, which creates a higher level of
compatibility by allowing hardware to communicate with a standard
protocol.
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Super Multi-I/O
Provides two high-speed UART-compatible serial ports and a parallel
port with EEP and ECP capabilities. For wireless connections, you can
connect an optional infrared module to the IrDA-compatible infrared
port.
Automatic Device Detection
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1.2 Specifications
Hardware
CPU Intel® P54C/P55C, AMD K5/K6/K6-2/K6-3, Cyrix
6x86/M II and IDE WinChip C6 Family
VRM Synchronous switching regulator; provides 1.3V to
3.5V operating voltage
Coprocessor CPU built-in floating point unit
Speed System bus clock 66/68/75/83/95/100/112MHz
PCI bus clock 27.7/31.75/33.3/34.25/37.5/37.75MHz
ISA bus clock 8.33MHz
Chipset VIA MVP4 (VT8501/VT82C686A)
EIDE Controller Dual-Channel Enhanced Intelligent Drive
Electronics (EIDE) interface supports up to 4
IDE hand disk drives or CD drives;
Supports PIO mode 0 through mode 4 drives;
Supports Bus Mastering DMA mode 2 drives and
Bus Mastering Ultra DMA-33/66 drives
Enhanced I/O Two serial ports (16550-compatible UART)
Parallel port with bidirectional lines supports
Standard Parallel Port (SPP), Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP)
IrDA-compatible infrared port
Mouse/Keyboard PS/2 mouse connector
PS/2 keyboard connector
Expansion Slots 3 X 32-bit PCI slots and 2 X 16-bit ISA slots
One AMR Slot
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Power Management Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI
AT soft-off power control
ATX soft-off power control
Power - On by Keyboard & PS/2 mouse
Power - On by Modem Ring
Power - On by Alarm
Power - On by Network Card (WOL)
Sleep state indicator
Fan off in sleep mode
System Management VIA 686A include PC Health Monitor
Voltage Regulator Switching regulator
Form Factor AT Form Factor, 22.0cm x 24.0cm (7.25”x 7.9")
Software
BIOS AWARD AGP/PCI BIOS
2M-bit Flash BIOS with ESCD block
Supports APM, PnP, Multi-Boot, DMI and
EIDE devices
Supports Removable Media Drive
Driver Utility IDE Bus mastering Ultra DMA driver
Flash utility for BIOS upgrade
Hardware Doctor Utility
AGP VxD Driver
On Chip Trident AGP Driver
Audio drivers
O.S. Operates with MS_DOS 6.2x, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4.x,
Window NT5x, OS/2 Warp 4.0, Novell
Netware, Novell UnixWare 1.1 and SCO Unix
5.0.x
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Environment
Ambient Temperature 00C to 500C (Operating)
Relative Humidity 0 to 85% (Operating)
Vibration 0 to 500 Hz
DC Voltage 4.9V to 5.2V
DC Voltage 1.8 V to 3.50V
DC Voltage -5V, +12V, -12V, +5VSB 5% tolerance.
1.3 What You Have
The P5F111 mainboard comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard
shipping carton. In addition to this User’s Manual, the shipping carton
contains:
The mainboard
CD with support drivers and utilities OR Diskette with drivers and
utilities.
COM1, COM2, VGA, Sound, Printer, Floppy disk drive and IDE
ribbon cables
If any of these items is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the mainboard. Save the shipping materials
and carton in case you want to ship or store the board in the future.
Inside the carton, the mainboard is sandwiched between sheets of
sponge and packed in an anti-static bag. After you unpack the board,
inspect it for damage. Press down all the integrated circuits to make
sure they are properly seated in their sockets. Do not apply power to
the board if it appears to have been damaged.
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1.4 Precautions
Electrostatic discharge may damage the mainboard. Make sure you
ground yourself before handling the mainboard or other system
components.
Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install
the mainboard.
Ground yourself before removing any system component from its
protective anti-static packaging. To ground yourself, grasp the
expansion slot covers or other unpainted parts of the computer
chassis.
Handle the mainboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components.
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1.5 Board Layout
CD2 MD2
Socket7
1
3
DIMM1
DIMM2
4
5
6
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9
2
10
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
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ISA1
ISA2
USB IR
12
WOL WOM
1314
15
16
COM1 COM2
VGA
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18
19
21
20
22 VIA
VT8501
VIA
VT82C686A
IDE1 IDE2
FDC
23
24
CD1 MD1
25
JP1 JP3
DSW2
DSW1
1. CPU Socket
2. CPU FAN Connector
3. DIMM Memory Module Sockets
4. IDE Connectors
5. Floppy Drive Connector
6. AMR Slot
7. RTC Battery (CR2032 Lithium)
8. Secondary FAN Connector
9. Front Panel Connectors
10. PCI Expansion Slots
11. ISA Expansion Slots
12. Secondary Dual USB Port
13. Wake on Modem
14. Wake on LAN Header
15. Flash BIOS
16. 512KB/1MB/2MB Pipeline Cache Chip
17. Serial Port Connector (COM1)
Serial Port Connector (COM2)
VGA Connector
18. ATX Power Connector (PW2)
19. AT Power Connector (PW1)
20. Primary Dual USB Connector
21. PS/2 Keyboard Connector
22. PS/2 Mouse Connector
23. Printer Connector
24. Game Port
25. Audio Port
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1.5.1 Jumper Switches
The board’s jumper switches and their functions are listed in the table
below. For the location of the switches on the board, see the layout
diagram on the previous page.
1.5.2 Expansion Slots
The bus and memory expansion slots are listed in the table below. For
the location of the slots on the board, see the layout diagram earlier in
this section.
Switch Function
SW1 CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio
SW1 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection
JP3 Real-Time Clock
SW2 Vcore Voltage
JP1 Enabled/Disabled Onboard AC97 Audio
Codec
Slot Function
Socket 7 CPU socket for Intel P54C/P55C, AMD K5/ K6/K6-2/K6-3, Cyrix 6x86/M II and IDE
WinChip C6 family processors
DIMM1, DIMM2 168-pin expansion slots for 3.3V SDRAM or
EDO DRAM memory
PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 32-bit PCI bus expansion slots for optional
PCI cards
ISA1, ISA2 16-bit ISA bus expansion slots for optional
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1.5.3 Onboard Connectors
This section describes the connectors on the mainboard. For the
location of the connectors on the board, see the layout diagram
earlier in this section.
Connector Description
Mouse PS/2 Mouse connector.This dual-row 8
pin connector connects to the PS/2 port
cable with a mounting bracket.
Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard connector. The 5V line to the PS/2 keyboard is protected with 3Amp/
125V fuse.
USB1, USB2 Universal Serial Bus ports. Connect USB
devices to these connectors.
LPT Parallel Printer connector. Connect a parallel
printer or EPP/ECP device to this port.
COM1, COM2 Serial connectors. Connect serial devices to these 10-pin connectors. Connect the other
ends of the cable to the secondary serial port.
VGA VGA connectors. Connect CRT monitor to
these 16-pin connectors.
Game/MIDI Game/MIDI Port connector. Connect a
MIDI device or joystick to this connector.
Audio
1. Speaker connector. Plug a set of exter-
nally powered speakers.
2. Line In connector. Plug an input line.
3. Microphone connector. Plug an optional
microphone.
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Connector Description
PW1 AT Power Supply connector. Use this connector
to connect the board to an AT power supply.
PW2 ATX Power Supply connector. Use this connector
to connect the board to an ATX power supply.
FAN1, FAN2 Fan connectors. Connect cooling fans to these
connectors.
IR IrDA connector. Connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to this
connector.
FDC Floppy Disk Drive connector. Connect the single end of a floppy disk drive cable to this 34-pin con-
nector block. Connect the other ends of the cable
to one or more floppy disk drives.
CD1, CD2
CD-ROM Audio Input connectors. Depending on
the type of installed CD-ROM drive, connect the
CD-ROM drive cable to one of these connectors:
CD1 is for the Sony CD-Audio interface; CD2 is
for the Mitsumi/Panasonic interface. Connect the
other end of the cable to the CD-ROM drive.
WOL Wake on LAN connector. Connect an optional LAN card to this 3-pin connector. This allows the
system to power up when a wakeup signal is
received from the network through the LAN card.
WOM
Wake on Modem connector. Connect an optional
Modem card to this 3-pin connector. This allows
the system to power up when a wakeup signal is
received from the network through the Modem
card.
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Connector Description
IDE1, IDE2
Primary IDE connector. Connect the single end of
the included IDE cable to this 39-pin connector
block. Connect the other ends of the cable to one
or more hard disk drives. Note that if you install
two hard disk drives with this connector, you must
set the second drive to Slave mode. (For a descrip-
tion of using Master and Slave modes, refer to the
documentation that came with your hard disk
drive.)
(i) To have two hard disk drives both configured
to Master mode, attach one drive to the IDE1 con-
nector and another to the IDE2 connector.
Front Panel
Connector
Connect these connectors to the appropriate fea-
tures on the front panel: Power LED, internal
speaker, HDD LED, Reset button, and Power
Switch.
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2 Mainboard Installation
2.1 Installation Steps
The P5F111 is designed to fit into a standard AT form factor
chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the
back panel connectors meet the AT system board specification.
Chassis may come with various mounting fasteners which are made
of metal or plastic. It is highly recommended to use as many metal
fasteners as possible to mount the mainboard in the chassis for better
grounding.
To install the mainboard you need to
1.Installing CPU
2.Installing system memory
3.Attach the connectors
4.Set jumpers on the mainboard
2.2 Installing CPU
To avoid being broken by the pressure of CPU insertion, the mainboard
must be placed on a flat anti-static surface before the CPU is installed.
Do not touch the CPU pins with your fingers during the installation.
1. Push the CPU ZIF socket's lever to the side a little and raise it as
far as it can go.
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2. Align the CPU with the ZIF Socket 7 so that the pin 1 (cut cor-
ner) of CPU is at the pin 1 of the Socket 7 as shown in the figure
below, then insert the CPU into the socket.
3. Press the lever down to snap it into place at the side of socket.
You will feel some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the
CPU in the socket.
4. Install a heatsink with a cooling fan that is required to protect the
CPU from being damaged due to overheat.
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Pin 1 Pin 1
CPU Socket 7
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2.2.1 Setting the CPU Vcore Voltage (SW2)
The P5F111 supports CPU voltages from 2.1V to 3.5V.
2.2.2 Setting the CPU I/O Voltage (JP8)
This jumper allows you to set the CPU I/O
voltages to either 3.45V (default) or 3.3V.
DIP SWITCH (SW2) selects CPU Voltages
CPU Voltage SW2-P1 SW2-P2 SW2-P3 SW2-P4
2.1 OFF OFF OFF ON
2.2 OFF OFF ON OFF
2.3 OFF OFF ON ON
2.4 OFF ON OFF OFF
2.5 OFF ON OFF ON
2.6 OFF ON ON OFF
2.7 OFF ON ON ON
2.8 ON OFF OFF OFF
2.9 ON OFF OFF ON
3.0 ON OFF ON OFF
3.1 ON OFF ON ON
3.2 ON ON OFF OFF
3.3 ON ON OFF ON
3.4 ON ON ON OFF
3.5 ON ON ON ON
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DIMM1 DIMM2
DSW2
JP8
JP8
1
1
Set VI/O equal to 3.3V
Set VI/O equal to 3.45V (default)
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2.2.3 Setting the CPU External Frequency (SW1)
IBM/Cyrix 6x86/MX/MII, IDT C6/WINCHIP2 are designed to have
internal and external frequency. The SW1 is the external frequency selec-
tor for clock generator and the BUS/PCI clock dividers for the MVP4
chipset. You should set all these jumpers for system running in proper fre-
quency. Please set the CPU external frequency according to following
table:
The CPU core frequency = ratio * external bus clock
Warning: The VIA MVP4 chipset supports maximum 100MHz external CPU bus clock, if you
want your system running at over-frequency 112MHz, you should have faster SDRAM, PCI
add on card and good heat dissipation CPU fan. Otherwise, that may cause your system to
become unstable. We recommend you to use the standard CPU frequency for normal opera-
tion.
DIP SWITCH (SW1) selects CPU Bus Clock
CPU(MHz) SW1-P4 SW1-P5 SW1-P6 SW1-P7
60 OFF OFF OFF OFF
66.8 OFF OFF OFF ON
70 OFF OFF ON OFF
75 ON OFF OFF OFF
80 OFF ON OFF OFF
80 ON OFF OFF ON
83.3 ON OFF ON OFF
90 OFF OFF ON ON
95.25 OFF ON ON OFF
97 OFF ON OFF OFF
100 OFF ON ON ON
105(103) ON OFF ON ON
110(107) ON ON OFF OFF
115(112) ON ON OFF ON
120(117) ON ON ON OFF
124(122) ON ON ON ON
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DIMM1 DIMM2
DSW1