Freetech P6F209 User manual

P6F209
Super Mini Flex ATX Main Board
User's Manual

P6F209
Cyrix III, PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron and FC-PGA Pentium III processor
based AGPset Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0
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Copyright©2001 by C.L.L. Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................6
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ..............................................................................6
First-TimeDIYSystemBuilder ..................................................................6
ExperiencedDIYUser ..............................................................................6
SystemIntegrator .....................................................................................6
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST........................................................................................7
2 FEATURES..........................................................................................8
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................8
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........................................................11
3.1 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION ...............................................................11
STEP1InstalltheCPU...........................................................................12
STEP 2 Set Jumpers..............................................................................13
STEP3InstallSDRAMSystemMemory .................................................13
STEP4InstallInternalPeripherals in SystemCase.................................14
STEP5MounttheMainboardontheComputerChassis ........................15
STEP6ConnectFront-panelSwitches/LEDs/Speaker/Audio/USB ........16
STEP 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives............................................18
STEP8ConnectOther Internal Peripherals ............................................19
STEP9ConnectPowerSupply..............................................................19
STEP10InstallAdd-onCardsinExpansionSlots ..................................20
STEP11ConnectExternalPeripheralstoBack-panel............................21
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up......................................................23
STEP13InstallDriver&SoftwareComponents......................................24
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ..................................................................................25
JUMPER&CONNECTORGUIDE .........................................................26
Jumpers
CPU Clock Ratio Setting (JP2)...............................................................29
Clear CMOS (J10)..................................................................................30
Back-Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ............................................31
USB0/USB1PortConnectors.................................................................31
COM1Connector ...................................................................................31
VGAConnector......................................................................................31
ParallelPortConnector...........................................................................31
Line-Out .................................................................................................32
Mic-In .....................................................................................................32
Front-Panel Connectors
ATXPowerOn/OffSwitchConnector(PWON)........................................33
EPMIConnector(EPMI) .........................................................................33
Green LED Connector (G LED) ..............................................................33
HDD LED Connector (HD LED) .............................................................34
PWR LED Connector (PW LED) ............................................................34
HardwareResetConnector(RST) ..........................................................34
Speaker Connector (SPK)......................................................................34
Line-OutandMic-InHeader .........................................................35
Front-panelUSBConnectorHeader(USB2)...........................................35

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Internal Peripherals Connectors
EnhancedIDEPortsandFloppyConnectors ..........................................36
Other Connectors
ATXPowerSupplyConnector(JWR1)....................................................37
CoolingFANConnectorsforCPU FANs (FAN1),
& AGP FAN Chassis (FAN2) ..................................................................37
COM2Connector(JP6) .........................................................................38
AudioConnectorAUX_out(JP3)............................................................39
AudioConnectorMIC_In(JP5) ...............................................................39
AudioConnectorCD_In(JP7)................................................................39
3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ......................................................40
InstallMemory.........................................................................................40
UpgradeMemory ...................................................................................40
4 SOFTWARE UTILITY .......................................................................41
4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ..........................................................................41
4.2 Install VIA 4 in 1 Driver .............................................................................42
4.3 Install AGP Device Software ....................................................................43
4.4 Install Audio Device Software..................................................................44
4.5 Install Hardware Monitor Device Software .............................................45
4.6 View the User's Manual............................................................................46

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5 BIOS SETUP.....................................................................................47
5.1 ENTER THE BIOS......................................................................................47
5.2 THE MAIN MENU .......................................................................................48
STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ................................................................50
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES..................................................................54
ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...........................................................58
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS...................................................................62
POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP ..............................................................66
PNP/PCICONFIGURATION .......................................................................71
PC HEALTH STATUS.................................................................................73
FREQUENCY/VOLTAGECONTROL..........................................................74
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS...................................................................75
LOADOPTIMIZEDDEFAULTS ..................................................................75
SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD ..............................................................76
SET USER PASSWORD ...........................................................................76
SAVE & EXIT SETUP.................................................................................78
EXITWITHOUTSAVING.............................................................................78

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 To Different Users
First-Time DIY System Builder
Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we ha e designed the Chapter 3 Hardware
Installation section in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system
builders. Prior to installation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual
carefully to gain a complete understanding of your new mainboard.
Experienced DIY User
Congratulate on your purchase of P6F209 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new P6F209 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated mainboard pro ides
you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to
sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to
get the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BI S Setup also contains
the rele ant information on how to tune up your system to achie e higher per-
formance.
System Integrator
You have wisely chose P6F209 to construct your system. The mainboard
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the VT8604 chipset from VIA.
It integrates the most ad anced functions you can find to date in a compact
MicroATX board. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Soft-
ware Utility for an in-depth iew of system construction.

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1.2 Item Checklist
Check all items with you mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:
!One P6F209 Mainboard
!One ATA33/66 Ribbon Cable
!One Floppy Ribbon Cable
!One 9-pin COM2 Cable
!One BundledCD-ROM containing:
"user’s manual on PDF format
"VIA4-IN-1driver
"S3 VGA driver
"Audio AC'97 2.1 CODEC driver
"VIAHardwareMonitordriver
"AwardFlashingUtility

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mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high
performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.
2.1 Specifications
!!
!!
!CPU Support
Support Socket370 package CPU with 66/100/133 MHz FSB.
Intel PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron processors: 300 ~ 733+ MHz.
IntelPentiumIII FC-PGAprocessors:500MHz~1.13+GHz.
!!
!!
!Chipset
Features VIA VT8604 AGPset and VT82C686A Chipset.
!!
!!
!Jumperless CPU Configuration
Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable in the Chipset
FeaturesSetupmenuoftheBIOSSetuputility.)
!!
!!
!Integrated Graphics Controller
3DHyperPipelinedArchitecture
Full2DAcceleration
Motion Video Acceleration
DigitalVideooutput
4 to 32MB frame buffer using system memory
!!
!!
!AC'97 Link for Audio and Telephony CODEC
AC'97 2.1 compliant
Sperate independent PCI functions for Audio and Modem
!!
!!
!Versatile Memory Support
Is equipped with two DIMM slots of PC100 or PC133 compliant SDRAM to
provide up to 1GB of system memory.
Configurable support for EC (Error Checking) and ECC (Error Checking and
Correcting)
!!
!!
!PCI Expansion Slots
Provides one 32-bit PCI slots.
2FEATURES

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!!!!
!!
!!
!I/O Interface
ProvidesavarietyofI/Ointerfaces:
"1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB
formatorfor5.25-inchFDD with 360K or 1.2MB format.
"1 × PS/2 mouse connector.
"1 × PS/2 Keyboard connector.
"2 × DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
"1 × DB15 VGA connector.
"1 × Infrared communication port ASKIR and HPSIR compatible.
(Serial port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter
forwirelessconnection.)
"1 × DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port (SPP),
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
datatransmissionschemes.
!!
!!
!USB Interface Onboard
"2 × USB connectors on back-panel and 10 pin header for USB
connectorsonfront-panel.
!!
!!
!PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard
TwoUltraDMA33/66BusMasterDual-channelIDEportsprovide support to a
maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel). The
IDE Bus implements the data transfer speed up to 33/66 MB/sec and also sup-
ports Enhanced PIO Modes 0~4.
80-pin Cable Backward Compatible Legacy ATAPI Devices, ATAPI IDE CD-
ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and LS-120 Supports.
!!
!!
!ATX Power Supply Connector
ATX power supply unit can be connect to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector,supportingSuspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function power
button.

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!!
!!
!Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Features four power saving modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to
Disk,andSoft-Off.ACPIprovidesmoreefficientEnergySavingsFeatures
controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Manage-
ment(OSPM)functionality.
!!
!!
!System BIOS
Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on Intel Firmware Hub with 2 Mb
flashcoreandsupports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).
!!!!!Mini Flex ATX Form Factor
System board conforms to the Mini Flex ATX specification.
Board dimension: 165mm x165mm.
!!
!!
!Advanced Features
"Dual Function Power Button - The system can be in one of two states;
one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power
button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Suspend mode.
When the power button is pressed for longer than 4 seconds, the system
enterstheSoft-Offmode.
!!
!!
!Intelligent Features
"Voltage Monitoring - Monitorsvarious voltages of key elements,such as
theCPU, and other critical systemvoltage levels to ensure stable current
passing through mainboard components. System voltages include Vcore
on CPU, and +5V, +12V, -5V, -12V on system etc.
"Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan is
monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor is
required.)
"Temperature Monitoring -Thisitemallowsuserstomakesurewhether
the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature.

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Step 1
Install the CPU:
1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right
sector of your mainboard (between the back-panel connectors and the
DIMMmemoryslots).
2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket
to unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.
3. Place your PPGA/FC-PGA370 processor in the ZIF socket. Note that the
CPU’s edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to prevent
from insertingtheprocessorinthewrongdirection. Thefollowing diagram
dem onstratesthecorrectplacementoftheCPUintheZIFsocket. You can
seethat the two blunt-edged corners should face towards the socket-lever.
4. Slightlypush the PPGA/FC-PGA370 processor into the socket without
applying excessive force while making sure there is no gap between CPU
and socket. Then lower the socket-lever all the way down to its horizontal
position and lock it to secure the CPU in place.
5. The PPGA/FC-PGA370 processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to ensure
proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan having not been already
mounted on your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately
and have it installed. Plug the cable throught the heatsink/fan in the CPU
fan power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of
CPU fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hardware
monitoringfunction,a3-pinfanpower connector should allowyoursystem
to detect the CPU fan’s speed . The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin fan
power connector, however, detection of CPU fan’s speed is not supported.
Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector,
which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly
connectedto the system’s power supply unit. Please refertothe following
diagram.
PGA370 PGA370
Lever BlankBlank Notch Notch
PPGA CPU
PGA370
Pentium MALAY
RB80526PY 550256
Q944A036-0393 SL3R3
®
FC-PGA CPU

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Step 2.
Set Jumpers
This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set for
the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need
to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as in any of the
followingcases:
1. Over-clock your CPU
2. Disable the onboard audio before installing an add-on sound card
3. Clear CMOS
Forfirst-time DIY system builders, we recommend thatyoudo not change the
defaultjumpersettingsifyouarenottotallyfamiliarwithmainboardconfigu-
rationprocedures. Thefactory-setdefaultsettingsaretunedforoptimum
system performance. For the advanced users who wish to customize their
system,section 3.2 Jumper Settingswill provide detailed information on how
to configure your mainboard manually.
Step 3.
Install SDRAM System Memory
Toinstall memory, insert SDRAM memory module(s) in anyoneor two
DIMMslot(s). NotethatSDRAMmodulesaredirectionalandwill not go in
theDIMMslotsunlessproperlyoriented. Afterthemoduleisfullyinserted
intotheDIMMslot,lifttheclipsofbothsidesoftheDIMMslottolockthe
module in place.

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Step 4
Install Internal Peripherals in System Case
Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommendthatyoufirstassemblealltheinternalperipheraldevices into the
computerhousing, including but not limited to theharddisk drive (IDE
/HDD),floppydiskdrive(FDD),CD-ROMdrive,andATXpowersupplyunit.
Thiswill greatly facilitate in making the connections tothemainboard de-
scribedbelow.
ToinstallIDE&FDDdrives,followthisprocedure:
1. Set the required jumpers on board each device according to the
instructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.(IDEdevices,HDD,and
CD-ROM have to set jumpers on Master or Slave mode depending
on your willing to install more than one device for each kind.)
2. Connect IDE cable and FDD cable to the back-panel of the internal
peripheral devices. Note that the cable should be oriented with its
colored stripe (usually in red or magenta) connected to pin#1 both on the
mainboard IDE or FDD connector and on the device as well.
3. Connect an available power cable through your system power supply unit
to the back-panel of each peripheral device. Note that the power cable
isdirectional and cannot fit in if not properly positioned.

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Step 5
Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis
1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions
both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose a
correct mounting hole, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the
mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.
2. After deciding on the proper mounting holes, position the studs between
the frame of chassis and the mainboard. The studs are used to fix the
mainboard and to keep a certain distance between the system chassis
and the mainboard, in order to avoid any electrical short be twine the
board and the metal frame of chassis. (If your computer case is
alreadyequipped with mounting studs, you willneed to tighten screws to
attachthe mainboard.)
Note: In most computer housings, you will be able to find 4 or more
attachmentpointsto install mounting studs and fix the mainboard.
If there aren’t enough matching holes, then make sure to install at
least 3 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of the
mainboard.

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Step 6
Connect Front-panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/Audio/USB
connectors
You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system
caseandoriginatingfromthecomputer’sfront-paneldevices(HDDLED,
Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables
servetoconnectthefront-panelswitches,LEDs,USB,Line-Out,andMic-In
connectors to the mainboard’s front-panel connectors group (JP9,SJP5, and
USB2),asshown below.
1. ATXSoftPowerOn/Off(PWON)
2. Green_LED
+
++
-
-
PWONG LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWONG LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1
+
++
-
--
PWONEPMI
SPK
G LED
PWLED
HD LED
RST
J12
1
USB2 1

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3.EMPI (System Management)
4. HDD_LED(HDLED)
5. Power-LED(PWLED)
6. HardwareResetSwitch(RST)
7. PC Speaker (SPK)
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWON
G LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9p
1
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWON
G LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWONG LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWONG LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1
+
+
+
-
-
-
PWONG. LED
SPK
EPMI
PW LED
HD LED
RST
JP9
1

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8. Line-Outand Mic-In header
9. Front-panel USB connectors header
Step 7
Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives
1. IDE cable connector
2. FDD cable connector
ERIN
ELIN
AGND
EMIC_VCC
EMIC_IN
JP5
GROUND GROUND USBD3+ USBD3-
+5V
+5V
USBD2-
USBD2+
GROUND GROUND
USB2
IDE1
11
IDE2
1
FDD1

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Step 8
Connect Other Internal Peripherals
1. COM 2 cable connector
Step 9
Connect Power Supply
1. System power connector
J14
1
JWR1
1
JWR1
1