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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 P6F104 Specifications/Features
1.3 P6F104 Mainboard Layout
1.4 Microprocessor
1.5 Celeron Packaging
1.6 Chipset
1.7 Main Memory
1.8 Built-in Accelerated Graphics (AGP) Chip
1.9 Enhanced IDE Support
1.10 Keyboard, Mouse and USB Interface
1.11 Real-time Clock, CMOS RAM and Battery
1.12 IrDA Infrared Support
1.13 Power Management
1.14 System Power On/Off Control
1.15 System Sleep / Resume
1.16 Hardware Monitoring
1.17 Wake On LAN (WOL)
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2.1 Unpacking
2.2 Installation Steps
2.2.1 Installing CPU
2.2.2 Installing System Memory
2.2.3 Attaching Connectors
2.2.4 Set Jumpers on the Mainboard
2.2.5 Set CPU Speed in the CMOS Setup
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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
3.1 Entering Setup
3.2 CMOS Setup Utility
3.3 Standard CMOS Features
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features
3.5 Advanced Chipset Featuress
3.6 Integrated Peripherals
3.7 Power Management Setup
3.8 PnP / PCI Configuration
3.9 PC Health Monitor
3.10 Frequency / Ratio Control
3.11 Load Optimized Default
3.12 Set Supervisor / User Password
3.13 Save & Exit Setup
3.14 Exit Without Saving
Chapter 4
Driver and Utility
4.1 Flash Utility
4.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset
4.3 Intel 810 Chipset Graphic Driver Software
4.4 On BOard Codec Drive
4.5 Intel Security Controller Driver
4.6 System Environment Monitor Utility (Optional)
4.7 Creative Lab SB Audio PCI 64V (Optional)
Chapter 5
Debug & Troubleshooting
5.1 Debug LED (Optional)
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1 Introduction
1.0 Identify Your Model
There are four different models of P6F104. Please refer to table below to
identify the model you purchased.
note: P6F104LI, P6F104L only support bus master 1-4.
Model Display Memory UDMA/66
support ISA slot support
Total Onboard System
P6F104DI 5MB 4MB 1MB Yes Yes
P6F104D 5MB 4MB 1MB Yes No
P6F104LI 1MB None 1MB No Yes
P6F104L 1MB None 1MB No No
4MB Display Memory onboard
IDE support both UDMA/66 and 33
With one ISA slot
P6F104DI
4MB Display Memory onboard
IDE support both UDMA/66 and 33
Without ISA slot
P6F104D
GMCH
ICH ICH
GMCH
No onboard Display Memory
IDE support UDMA/33 only
With one ISA slot
P6F104LI
No onboard Display Memory
IDE support UDMA/33 only
Without ISA slot
P6F104L
GMCH0
ICH0 ICH0
GMCH0
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1.1 Overview
The P6F104 is a quality, high performance, function enhanced
mainboard based on the powerful Intel Celeron processor in PGA 370
operating at 300A ~ 700+ MHz (66MHz FSB) and future CPU*
(100MHz FSB). This mainboard is designed around the latest Intel
810 Whittney chipset in a standard ATX form factor. The Soft-menu
(jumperless) design of the P6F104 uses the SMbus for clock
frequency, and multiplier, jumper settings are no longer needed.
The P6F104 mainboard delivers high price/performance ratio with
its integrated Intel I740 AGP Graphic chip, Audio codec, Bus
Mastering EIDE (Enhanced IDE) controller, concurrent PCI bus,
and its ability to accommodate PC-100 SDRAM (Synchronous
DRAM) memory. When this high data stream bandwidth mainboard
is equipped with Intel Celeron processor, your system has the power
to handle future demanding communication, multi-media, multi-
tasking and intensive 32-bit applications on advanced 32-bit
operating systems.
The P6F104 mainboard offers outstanding I/O capabilities. It
contains a full set of PC I/O, such as dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66
EIDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two FIFOed serial port
connectors, an SPP/EPP/ECP capable bidirectional parallel port
connector, an IrDA compatible infrared port, dual USB (Universal
Serial Bus) connector, and a PS/2 keyboard connector and a PS/2
mouse connector. One AMR slot, six PCI local bus slots and one
ISA bus slots provide expandability to add on peripheral cards.
P6F104 mainboard is OnNow PC, and Managed PC compliance. It
also offers optimized system performance, integrated power
management, Optional Creative Sound and system hardware
monitoring.
Optimized System Performance: AGP improves the Graphics
performance dramatically, Ultra DMA33/66 speeds up disk drive
access, PC-100 100MHz SDRAM support for fastest access to
memory, and Concurrent PCI enables simultaneous data transfer.
*Not available yet.
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ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): ACPI
provides more ENergy Saving Features for future operating
system (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM)
functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs
can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving
standards. The fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, and ACPI-
supported OS such as Windows 98 must be used.
Integrated Power Management: ACPI supports enables O/S and
application programs to direct the system power management.
STR (Suspend-to-RMA): Suspend-to-RMA provides maximum
power savings as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and
QuickStartTM so that you do not fall asleep waiting for system
bootup (Suspend-to-RAM supported OS required).
Audio: AC’97 DAC/ADC built into the audio CODEC reduces
noise to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal
to noise ratio) of +90dB. These features greatly improve voice
synthesis and recognition.
AGP Graphics: The integrated motion compensation allows for
smooth MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. fast 3D graphics
engine allows for an exciting gameplay experience.
Hardware Monitoring: Winbond W83627HF I/O chip integrated
with Hardware Environment Monitoring function enables the
ability for system voltage, temperature and fan speed monitoring
detection.
In addition to superior hardware capabilities, features like “Modem
Ring on”, “Alarm On”, “Wake On LAN(WOL)”, “Auto Power On”,
“Debug LED” (optional), “Keyboard Password or Mouse Power
On”, Sleeping state indicator, fan off in sleeping state and BIOS
upgradability are provided on the P6F104 platform.
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1.2 P6F104 Specifications/Features
Hardware
CPU Supports Intel® Celeron™ CPU (PPGA Package) at
300A ~ 700+MHz
(66MHz FSB)/Future CPU (100MHz FSB)
VRM Voltage Regulator Module on board
Provides 1.8V to 3.5V operating voltage
Coprocessor CPU built-in floating point unit
Speed System bus clock 66/100 MHz
PCI bus clock 33MHz
ISA bus clock 8.33~10.1 MHz
Chipset Intel’s 810 AGPset
Winbond’s W83627xF I/O chip
L2 Cache Incorporate128-KB L2 Cache on CPU
DRAM 2 x 168-pin DIMM sockets
Supports 8MB to 512MB PC-100 SDRAM memory
(512MB requires 128M-bit chip)
EIDE Controller Supports four IDE devices in two channels
Supports PIO mode 0 through mode 4 drives
Supports Bus Mastering DMA mode 2 drives
Supports Bus Mastering Ultra DMA33/662drives
Supports Iomega ZIP or LS-120 removable drives
Enhanced I/O One floppy disk controller
One Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port connector
One VGA Connector
Two 16550 compatible serial port connectors
One IrDA compatible Infrared port
Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Mouse/Keyboard PS/2 mouse connector
PS/2 keyboard connector
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1. Intel® Celeron™ CPU (PPGA) 500MHz is not available yet, it is for reference only.
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Expansion Slots Depend on model, see P4 “verify your model”
for detail.
Power Management Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI 1.0
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 Winbond W83627xF hardware monitor function
Voltage Regulator Switching regulator
CPU voltage auto-detection
Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 18.5cm (12.0"x
7.3")
Software
BIOS Soft-Menu (Jumperless) design
AWARD Pentium II AGP/PCI BIOS
Intel AGP VGA BIOS
4M-bit Intel FWH Flash BIOS with lock/unlock
function support
Supports APM, PnP, Multi-Boot, DMI and
EIDE devices
Supports Removable Media Drive
Driver/Utility Flash utility for BIOS upgrade
System Information Update Utility
Intel AGP VGA Driver
Hardware Doctor Utility
Intel Audio (AC ‘97) Driver
Intel Security Controller Diver
Optional ES1373 Audio drivers
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O.S. Operates with MS_DOS 6.2x, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4.x,
OS/2 Warp 4.0, Novell Netware, Novell
UnixWare 1.1 and SCO Unix 5.0.x
Environment
Ambient Temperature 00C to 500C (Operating)
Relative Humidity 0% to 85% (Operating)
Vibration 0 to 500 Hz
DC Voltage 4.8V to 5.2V
DC Voltage 1.8 V to 3.50V
DC Voltage -5V, +12V, -12V, +5VSB 5% tolerance.
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1.3 P6F104 Mainboard Layout Chapter 1: Introduction
Intel
Intel
DIMM 2 DIMM 1
IDE2
CD1
CD2
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
ISA
PCI5
GMCH/0
MD2
MD1
PCI6
PGA370
SB-LINK
PCI1
810
810
ICH/0
WOL
IR
IDE1FDD
JP3
1
JP33
1
JP26
1
JP24
S1
JP23
1
9: PCI Expansion Slots
8: System FAN Connector
7: RTC Battery (CR2032 Lithium)
6: AMR Slot
5: Floppy Drive Connector
4: IDE Connectors
3: DIMM Memory Module Sockets
2: CPU FAN Connector
1: CPU Socket
17: Parallel Port Connector (TOP)
17A: VGA Connector (bottom-left)
16: Serial Port Connector (COM2)
15: LPC(low pin count) Super I/O
14: Intel FWH Flash BIOS (Socket)
13: PCI to ISA Bridge
12: Front panel Connectors
11: SB-LINK
10: ISA Expansion Slots
17B: COM1 Connector (bottom-right)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
20: PS/2 Mouse Connector (TOP)
19: Dual USB Connector
18: ATX Power Connector
21: Optional Hardware Audio chip
22: AC97 Audio Codec chip
23: Onboard Graphic’s Display Cache
24: Clock Chip
25: Audio/GAME Port (TOP)
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1.4 Microprocessor
The P6F104 mainboard is designed to operate with the Intel®
Celeron™ processor in PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) package which
runs at 300A ~ 700+ MHz (66MHz FSB) and future CPU (100MHz
FSB). The Intel Celeron processor (PPGA), implements a Dynamic
Execution Micro-architecture and executes MMX™ media technology
instructions for enhanced media and communication performance.
This processor includes an integrated 128KB second level cache with
a separate 16K instruction and 16K data level one cache. The second
level cache is capable of caching 4GB of system memory address
space. An on board switching voltage regulator provides the required
1.8 to 3.5 volts for the processor. The Celeron processor will send 4
VID (Voltage Identification) signals to the switching voltage
regulator, and the switching regulator will generate correct voltage for
the processor accordingly.
The Celeron processor implements MMX™ technology and
maintains full backward compatibility with the 486 and Pentium
processors. The processor’s numeric coprocessor significantly
increases the speed of floating-point operations.
1.5 Celeron Packaging
The Celeron is packaged in an P.P.G.A. (Plastic Pin Grid Array).
This packaging technology is similar to the mature Pentium
processor package. This processor features a P6-microarchitecture-
based core but in a PPGA package for use in low cost but high
performance systems in the Basic PC market segment. Although the
0.25 micron manufacturing process, which reduces processor heat,
enables the Intel Celeron processor to use a smaller heat sink but the
highly integrates L2 cache design, it required a CPU cooling fan in
order to protect CPU and make your system more reliable.
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1.6 Chipset
The Intel 810 chipset consists of one FW82810 (GMCH/0) System
Controller, one FW82801AB (ICH/0) PCI ISA/IDE Accelerator and
N82802AB(FWH) 4M-bit flash BIOS memory.
FW82810 (GMCH): - CPU interface controller
- AGP Graphic Interface controller
- Integrated DRAM controller
- Fully synchronous PCI 2.2 bus interface
- Extensive CPU-to-AGP, CPU-to-DRAM,
CPU-to-PCI, AGP-to-DRAM, AGP-to-
PCI, PCI-to-AGP and PCI-to-DRAM data
buffering
FW82801AB (ICH): - Interface between the PCI and ISA buses
- Power Management Logic
- USB controller
- EIDE controller
- Seven DMA channels, one timer/counter,
two eight-channel interrupt controllers,
NMI logic, SMI interrupt logic, and PCI/
ISA bus arbitrator
- SMBus interface
- Real-Time clock
- Power Management Logic
- ACPI Controller
N82802AB (FWH): - Flash ROM DATA
1.7 Main Memory
The P6F104 mainboard provides two 3.3volt 168-pin DIMM sockets
to support 8MB to 512MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). The
DIMM sockets support 1M x 64 (8MB), 2M x 64 (16MB), 4M x 64
(32MB), 8M x 64 (64MB), 16Mx64(128MB) and 32Mx64(256MB)
DIMM in single- or double-sided modules.
Memory Timing requires 100MHz or faster speed grade for
SDRAMs. Each DIMM belongs to different banks, each bank can
have different size, type, speed of memory. There are no jumper
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settings required for the memory size and type, which are
automatically detected by the BIOS.
1.8 Built-in Accelerated Graphics (AGP) Chip
The P6F104 mainboard built-in accelerated graphics chip is the
integrated Graphics Memory Controller with 64/96-bit data interface.
The 3D graphics with the texturing and visual enhancements are up to
1024x768x16bit at 85hz refresh. The 2D graphics are up to
1600x1200x8bit at 85hz refresh.
The default memory size for onboard graphic is 1M-byte. However
there is an assemble option to add up 4M-byte display cache for
graphic.
1.9 Enhanced IDE Support
The P6F104 mainboard provides two enhanced high performance
PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting four devices with PIO
mode 0 through mode 4, bus-mastering DMA mode 2, and bus-
mastering Ultra DMA/33 or Ultra DMA/66(depend on model)
ATAPI devices. Detection of IDE device type and transfer rate is
automatically performed by the BIOS.
The traditional PIO IDE device requires a substantial amount of
CPU bandwidth to handle all the activities of IDE access including
waiting for mechanical activities. The Bus Master logic designed in
the Intel 810 Whittney chipset is intended to reduce the workload of
the CPU, hence to increase CPU efficiency. The Bus Master will
take care of the data transfer between IDE and memory and let the
CPU handle other tasks. In true multi-tasking operating systems
such as Windows 98, Windows NT, and OS/2, by using bus-
mastering IDE, the CPU workload can be reduced to complete other
tasks while disk data transfers are occurring. The driver must be
loaded in order to make the EIDE drive operate in bus-mastering
DMA mode.
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The following is a data transfer rate comparison table for different
IDE operating modes:
1.10 Keyboard, Mouse and USB Interface
PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and USB connectors are located on the
back panel of the P6F104 mainboard. The 5V line to the PS/2
Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse connectors are protected with a
PolySwitch circuit that acts like a self-healing fuse which will re-
establishing the connection after an over-current condition is
removed. While this device eliminates the possibility of replacing
fuse, you still need to be sure to turn off the system power before
connecting or disconnecting a keyboard or a mouse.
The P6F104 mainboard has a dual USB connector to support two
USB ports. The USB is a serial bus interface standard that is
designed to bring the “Plug and Play” concept to the outside of the
computer system chassis. The bus allows devices to be attached,
configured, used and detached while the host system is in operation.
The USB will allow as many as 63 devices to be daisy chained in
any combination per port. With up to 12Mbits/sec transfer rate, USB
is suitable for devices such as keyboard, mouse, digital joystick,
game pad, fax/modem, scanner, printer, ISDN and telephony device.
Operating Mode Maximum Data Transfer Rate
PIO Mode 4 16.6 MB/Second
DMA Mode 1 13.3 MB/Second
DMA Mode 2 16.6 MB/Second
Ultra DMA/33 33.2MB/Second
Ultra DMA/66 66.7MB/Second
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1.11 Real-time Clock, CMOS RAM and Battery
The integrated real-time clock (RTC) provides a time of day clock,
and an 85-year calendar with alarm features. P6F104 also has 242
bytes battery backed CMOS RAM which stores the system setup
information and password. The RTC and CMOS RAM can be set
via the BIOS SETUP program. The content of the CMOS RAM can
be cleared by placing a shunt to short pin2 and pin3 of JP23 for 5
seconds when the system power is off.
A coin-cell style Lithium CR2032 battery is used to provide power
to the RTC and CMOS memory. The battery has a three year life if
the system is not powered up. When the system powers up, the
power for the RTC and CMOS RAM is supplied from the 5 V power
supply to extend the life of the battery.
1.12 IrDA Infrared Support
A 5-pin header connector is used to connect a Hewlett Packard
HSDSL-1000 compatible IrDA or Sharp ASKIR Infrared module.
Once the module is installed, the user can use application software
such as Laplink to transfer files between the computer system and
portable devices such as laptops and printers.
1.13 Power Management
The integrated DPMA (Dynamic Power Management Architecture)
features in the Intel 810 AGPSet go far beyond the original vision of
the “Green PC” to create exciting new application models for the
“OnNow” PC platform. The “OnNow” PC is a PC which is always
on and ready for use but appears to be off when not in use. The
P6F104 not only complies with EPA, APM1.2 and ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface)1.0, but also provides the
following power management features.
- Power-on by a modem ring in or a Alarm
System could be powered on by phone ring, or by software that has
requested the PC to wake up at a preset time.
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- Suspend mode indicator
The power LED will be flashed when system is in suspend mode.
- Fan off in suspend mode
The CPU cooling fan will be turned off in suspend mode.
1.14 System Power On/Off Control
System power can be turned on by a power button, a modem ring, an
alarm, a PS/2 Keyboard or a PS/2 Mouse. To enable the “Modem Ring
on” feature, the option “Resume by Ring” in the BIOS Power
Management Setup has to be set to “Enabled”. To enable the “Alarm
on” feature, the option “Resume by Alarm” in the BIOS Power
Management Setup has to be set to “Enabled”. To enable the “Power -
On by PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse” feature, the option “POWER
On Function” in the BIOS Integrated Peripherals Setup has to be set to
“Keyboard 98” or “Mouse Left/Right. in the BIOS accordingly.
System power can be turned off in one of two ways: a front panel
power button or soft-off control. When the option “Soft off by PWR-
BTTN” in the BIOS Power Management Setup is set to “Instant-Off”,
pressing the power button will immediately turn off the system power.
But if the “Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN” option is set to “Delay 4 Sec.”,
you have to press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds
to turn off the system power. The system power can also be turned off
via software control. The system BIOS will turn the system power off
when it receives the proper APM command from the Operating
System. For example, Windows 98 will issue Soft Off APM command
when the user selects “Shutdown” in Start Menu. In order for the Soft
Off feature to work properly, Power Management/APM must be
enabled in the system BIOS and Operating System.
The P6F104 Auto Power On feature gives you the option to turn on
the system power automatically when the AC power failure happen, is
especially useful for the server application. To enable the “Auto Power
on” feature, the option “PWRON After PWR-Fail” in the BIOS Power
Management Setup has to be set to “On”. When “PWRON After PWR-
fail” sets to “Former-Sts”, system will remember the power status (on
or off) before power failure and set according when AC power comes
back.
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1.15 System Sleep / Resume
When Advanced Power Management (APM) is activated in the system
BIOS and the Operating System's APM/ACPI driver is loaded, Sleep
mode (Suspend) can be entered in one of three ways: press the front
panel power button, select “Suspend” in Windows 98 Start Menu or
no system activity for a pre-defined length of time. To use the power
button to control system sleep/resume, the option “Soft-Off by PWR-
BTTN” in the BIOS Power Management Setup has to be set to “Delay
4 Sec.”
When the system enters the sleep mode, the CPU stops running, the
810 Whittney AGPset and related circuits stay in the lowest power
state, the HDD stops spinning, the monitor screen becomes blank, the
power LED indicator on the front panel will be flashed, and the CPU
cooling fan and secondary fan are turned off (Note: in order to turn off
the fan in sleep mode, you need to connect the CPU cooling fan or
Chassis fan to the on-board fan power connectors marked FAN1 or
FAN2)
1.16 Hardware Monitoring
An Hardware monitoring function is built into onboard Winbond I/
O chip. This allows user to monitor system environment such as fan
speed (requires fan with tachometer output), system temperature and
system operating voltages.
1.17 Wake On LAN (WOL)
Wake on LAN (WOL) is a 1x3 pin header for remote wake up of the
computer through a network. Wake on LAN requires a PCI add-in
network interface card (NIC) with remote wake up capabilities. The
remote wake up header on the NIC must be connected to the onboard
Wake on LAN header. The NIC monitors network traffic at the MII
interface and when it detects a Magic Packet (MP Wake-up) it asserts
a wake up signal that powers up the computer.
Note: For Wake on LAN, the 5-V standby line for the power
supply must be capable of delivering 5V with 5% tolerance at
720mA.
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2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Unpacking
The P6F104 mainboard package contains the following:
rP6F104 mainboard
rOne IDE 40-pin (or 80-pin, depend on model) ribbon cable
rOne floppy 34-pin ribbon cable
rOne serial port(COM2) 10-pin ribbon cable
rDriver and Utility Compact Disc
Before removing the mainboard from its anti-static bag, you need to
eliminate any static electricity that may be accumulated on your
body by touching a grounded or anti-static surface. If nothing is
available, touch the housing of the power supply which is plugged
into the AC outlet.
After removing the mainboard from its anti-static bag, place it only
on a grounded or anti-static surface, component side up. Inspect the
mainboard and call the vendor immediately if it is damaged.
2.2 Installation Steps
The P6F104 is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor
chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the
back panel connectors meet the ATX 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 (if necessary)
5.Set CPU speed in the CMOS setup
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2.2.1 Installing CPU
To avoid being broken by the pressure of CPU insertion, the main-
board 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.
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 370
PGA370
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2.2.2 Installing System Memory
The P6F104 support 100MHz SDRAM
up to 512MB. If more than maximum size
memory are populated on the P6F104
mainboard, the portion of the memory
which exceed the boundary will be
invalidated.
The P6F104 Mainboard has two 168-pin
DIMM Sockets. 100MHz-SDRAM DIMM
is the only memory supported (no EDO).
There are no jumper settings required for
the memory size or type, which is automat-
ically detected by the BIOS. Due to the
P6F104 Mainboard high speed design, the
memory modules for the P6F104 must
meet all of the following requirement:
Install 168-pin DIMM modules in any combination as follows:
168-Pin DIMM Modules Memory Configuration.
Note: When the VCC33SBY LED is On, do not install or unload Mem-
ory Module (Must unplug power before load/unload memory.
DRAM TYPE SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)
Requirements 3.3V unbuffered DIMM module
Speed grade: 66.6 MHz or faster
CAS latency: 3 or faster
BANK 0
(DIMM1)
SDRAM8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB
BANK 1
(DIMM2)
SDRAM8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB
Total
System Memory
SDRAM8MB to 256MB (with 16 or 64 M-bit technology)
Max. 512MB (with 128M-bit technology)
Chapter 2:Hardware Installation
BANK1 BANK0
IDE2 IDE1FDD
JP24
DIMM 1 DIMM 2
LED