Freetech P8F162 User manual

P8F162
MOTHER BOARD
USER’S MANUAL
Ver 2.
May.12.2003

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Using This Manual
This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal
Computer based on the P8F162 platform.
Chapter 1—Quick Reference
This chapter is for advanced users who wanttoquicklyassembleasystem.
The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch settings, and memory
configuration are provided.
Chapter 2—Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction, a checklist of the items that ship with
this mainboard, and a summary of the principal features and components.
Chapter 3—Hardware Installation
This chapter explains how to prepare your mainboard for use and how to
make the various connections to other computer components and peripheral
items.
Chapter 4—BIOS Configuration
This chapter explains how to use the system setup utility that is stored in the
mainboard’s firmware.
Chapter 5—Driver and Utility
This chapter briefly describes the drivers and utility programs that are
packaged with the mainboard.

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Table of Contents
1. P8F162 QUICK REFERENCE................................
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1.1. Mainboard Layout................................
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1.2. Back I/O Ports................................
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1.3. Back I/O Ports (Optional)................................
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1.4. Front I/O Ports ................................
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1.5. Jumpers................................................................
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1.6. Extended Connector Board................................
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1.7. PCI Frequency Settings................................
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1.8. Memory Installation................................
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1.9.Connectors................................................................
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2. INTRODUCTION................................
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2.1. Overview................................................................
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2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features
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2.2.1. Hardware ................................................................
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2.2.2. Software................................................................
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2.3. Mainboard Layout................................
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2.4. Microprocessor................................
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2.5. CPU Packaging ................................
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2.6. AC97 Codec................................
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2.7. Chipset................................................................
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3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................
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3.1. Unpacking................................................................
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3.2. Installation................................................................
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3.3. Safety Measures................................
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3.4. Connector/Jumper Location................................
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3.5. Attaching Connectors................................
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3.5.1. Audio CD-In Connector (CD1)................................
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3.5.2. Audio AUX-IN Connector (AUX1)
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3.5.3. Infrared (IR) Connector (IR)................................
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3.5.4. LAN/Modem Wake up connectors (WOL1)
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3.5.5. IDE Connectors................................
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3.5.6. PCI Connector (PCI)................................
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3.5.7. Serial COM2 Connector (COM2)................................
3.5.8CON1 Connector (CON1)................................
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3.5.9.HDD & CD-ROM Power Connector
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3.5.10. CPU/Chipset/System FAN Power Supplies
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3.5.11. Back I/O Port ................................................................
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3.5.12. Front I/O Port ................................................................
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3.5.13. Back I/O Port (Optional) ................................
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3.6. Installing the CPU................................
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3.6.1. Before You Begin ................................
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3.6.2. Installation Procedure................................
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3.6.3. Removing the Processor................................
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3.7. Installing System Memory................................
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3.8. Setting Jumpers................................................................
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3.8.1. Clear CMOS Jumper (JP4)................................
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4. BIOS CONFIGURATION ................................
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4.1. Entering Setup................................
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4.2. Standard CMOS Features................................
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4.3. Advanced BIOS Features................................
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4.4. Advanced Chipset Features................................
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4.5. Integrated Peripherals ................................
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4.6. Power Management Setup................................
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4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations................................
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4.8. PC Health Status Option ................................
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4.9. Frequency/Voltage Control................................
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4.10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option................................
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4.11. Load Optimized Defaults Option
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4.12. Set Supervisor/User Password................................
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4.13. Save & Exit Setup................................
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4.14. Exit Without Saving................................
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5. DRIVER AND UTILITY................................
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5.1. Flash Utility................................
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5.2. CD Driver Overview................................
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5.2.1. Intel Chipset 845 INF Driver................................
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5.2.2. Intel Chipset 845 Busmaster IDE Driver
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5.2.3. ALC650 Audio Driver................................
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5.2.4. LAN Driver................................................................
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5.3.Online Services................................................................
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This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away.
1.1.Mainboard Layout
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mPGA478B CPU socket (PGA478)
184-pin DIMM DDR module sockets (DIMM1~2)
IDE connector (IDE1)
IDE connector (IDE2)
PCI expansion connector (PCI)
LAN/Modem Wake up connector (WOL1)
IR connector (IR)
CPU FAN (JP2)
HDD & CD-ROM Power connector
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COM2 connector (COM2)
AUDIO connector (AUX1)
AUDIO connector (CD1)
TV-Out & DVI connector (CON1)
Chipset FAN(JP11)
System FAN(JP7)
CMOS Jumper (JP4)
RTC Battery
Flash BIOS
1. P8F162 Quick Reference

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Back I/O Port
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1.2.Back I/O Ports
1.3.Back I/O Ports (Optional)
1.4.Front I/O Ports
1.5. Jumpers
1-2Normal ModeJP4
(CMOS Clear) 2-3Clear CMOS

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Extended Connector Board3
1.6. Extended Connector Board
1.7. PCI Frequency Setting
The PCI frequency settings are automatically set by the system
1.8. Memory Installation
Note: This mainboard supports up to two double-sided or two
single-sided DIMMs when the DDR DRAM interface is
operating at 133 MHz. Installing DDR DIMM modules that
exceed these specifications requires that the BIOS down-
shifts
the DRAM clocks to 100 MHz through a two-wire interface of
the system clock generator.
184-Pin DIMM DDR SDRAM Memory Configuration.
Each 184-pinDIMM bank can install from 64MB up to 1GB of
PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 compliant 2.5V single or double side
buffered with or without ECC DDR SDRAM modules.

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Connectors
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Bank 0 (DIMM1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
Bank 1 (DIMM2) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
Total 2 GB
1.9. Connectors
JP2 CPU FAN : This 3-pin header i
s used for connecting
a CPU fan.
JP7 System fan
JP11 Chipset fan
AUX1 Auxiliary-IN connector : This 4-pin header is an
auxiliary input connector.
CD1 CD-IN connector : This 4-pin header is used for connecting the CD ROM audio input to the sound
card.
COM2 COM2 connector
CON1 TV-Out & DVI connector
IR Infrared (IR) connector : This 5-
pin header is used
connect an IR port for use of IR devices.
WOL1 Wake On LAN Connector : This 3-pin header is
used for remote wake up of the computer through a
network card.
S-ATA S-ATA Connector : S-ATA stands for serial ATA. Serial ATA is newest ATA transmission interface.
Serial ATA is able to reach 150MB/sec.
S/PDIF
S/PDIF Connector : S/PDIF stands for Sony/Philips
digital interface. It’s a standard audio transfer file
format. It allows the transfer of audio from one file to
another without the conversion to and from an
analog format.

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2.1. Overview
The high quality P8F162 is a high-performance, enhanced function
mainboard that supports mPGA478 Intel®Pentium®4 processors
that support a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). This mainboard is
designed around the latest and fastest Intel 845GV chipset in a special
ATX form factor.
The mainboard delivers workstation-level performance with bus
mastering EIDE (Enhanced IDE) controller, S_ATA(serial ATA)
controller, and concurrent PCI bus. The mainboard accommodates
DDR SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) memory and supports
ATA33/66/100.
In addition to superior hardware capabilities, provided with this
platform are these features:
—Supports Intel®Pentium®4 processors in a 478-pin package
—Supports a 100/133 memory bus
—Supports up to2GB of PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM
—845GV new version will support PC2700(DDR333) DDR after
May, 2003.
—Supports serial ATA, serial ATA speed up to 150MB/s
—Bus mastering EIDE driver
—Supports four USB ports, Plug and Play devices
—Soft-off APM (Advanced Power Management)
—ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
—Keyboard power on
—External modem ring on
—LAN wake up
—BIOS upgrade
2. Introduction

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Mainboard Specification and Feature
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2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features
2.2.1. Hardware
CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in a 478-
pin
package, compatible Auto-detection CPU
compatible with HT(Hyper Threading)
technology
VRM Onboard Voltage Regulator Module
Provides 1.1V to 1.85V operating voltage
Coprocessor
Speed CPU has built-in floating point unit 400/533 MHz PSB(100/133 MHz bus clock)
PCI bus clock 33 MHz
Chipset Intel 845GV supports
PC1600/PC2100/PC2700(after May, 2003)
DDR SDRAM and super-I/O integrated
peripheral controller supports Ultra
ATA100
DRAM Two 184-pin DDR sockets, up to 2GB
Supports 64 MB to 2GB DDR SDRAM
memory types
EIDE
Controller Supports for IDE devices in two channels Supports one 3.5” HDD
Supports one 2.5”HDD
Supports one slim CD-ROM
Supports IomegaZIP or LS-120 removable
drives
Supports serial ATA device
Sound Chip Chip integrated direct Sound AC97 2.2
interface.
Realtek ALC650

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On-Board TV out
& LAN Realtek 8100 LAN chipset, supports 10/100 Mb/s
TV-out with 1024×768 input video resolution.
Enhanced I/O One floppy disk controller
One Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port
connector
One 16550 compatible serial port connector
One serial connector by cable
Four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
One audio port connector, include line-out,
line-in, mic-in ports
I/O Options One connector for front panel USB ports 3/4
One IrDA compatible infrared (IR) connector
Mouse PS/2 mouse connector
Keyboard PS/2 keyboard connector
Expansion Slots One 32-bit PCI slot
Power
Management Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI ATX soft-off power control
Power on by keyboard and mouse
Power on by external modem ring
Power on by alarm
Power on by LAN wake up
Fan off in sleep mode
System
Management CPU and system voltage detection
CPU and secondary fan RPM detection
Voltage Regulator Switching regulator
CPU voltage auto-detection
Form Factor Special ATX
Board Size 155 × 250 mm

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2.2.2. Software
BIOS AWARD AGP/PCI BIOS
2M-bit Flash BIOS with ESCD (Extended
System Configuration Data) block
Supports APM, Plug and Play, Multi-Boot, DMI
and EIDE devices
Supports ACPI
Supports high-capacity LS-120 and ZIP
removable media drive
Driver and
Utility IDE Bus mastering Ultra DMA driver AC97 codec audio driver
Flash utility for BIOS upgrade
Operating
System Operates with MS_DOS, Windows 3.x/9x/ME/XP/2000/NT, OS/2, Novell
NetWare/UnixWare 1.1, and SCO Unix 4.2

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2.3. Mainboard Layout
Note: Because of optional items and design changes, your
mainboard may not be identical
to the one shown in the
illustration.

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Mainboard Layout
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Key to Mainboard Components
NO. Name Function
1PGA478 CPU socket
2DIMM1~2 DDR SDRAM Memory module slots
3IDE1 IDE 1 connector
4IDE2 IDE 2 connector
5PCI 32-bit PCI Slot
6WOL1 LAN/Modem Wake up Connector
7IR IrDA compliant Infrared (IR) connector
8JP2 CPU FAN Connector
9Power HDD & CD-ROM Power Connector
10 COM2 COM2 Connector
11 AUX1 Audio AUX-In header
12 CD1 Audio CD-In header
13 CON1 TV-Out & DVI Connector
14 JP6 System FAN
15 JP7 System FAN
16 JP4 Clear CMOS
17 BAT RTC battery
18 U20 Flash BIOS

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2.4. Microprocessor
The mainboard is designed to operate with the followingprocessor:
Processor Type Speed FSB
Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz~3.06GMHz+ 400, 533 MHz
An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.1to
1.85volts for the processor. The processor sends five VID (Voltage
identification) signals to the switching voltage regulator. The
switching regulator generates the correct voltage for the processor.
2.5. CPU Packaging
The mainboard’s CPU socket is a surface mount, mPGA478B type
ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket. The socket has 478 pins with 50
mil pin pitch.
Note: ZIF sockets are sockets designed for easy insertion of pin
grid array (PGA) chips. The chip is dropped into the
socket, and a lever is used to secure the chip in place.
2.6. AC 97 Codec
This mainboard features the AC 97 (ALC650) codec. The AC 97
(ALC650) Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2..2
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog DigitalConverter)
and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit
stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling
rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level
stereo inputs.

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2.7. Chipset
The P8F162 supports the Intel 845GV chipset is designed for use in
a desktop system based on an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in a
478-pin package. The Intel 845GV chipset supports the Pentium 4
processor with 256-KB L2 cache and the Pentium 4 processor with
512-KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. The processor interface
supports the Pentium 4 processor subset of the Extended Mode of
the Scalable Bus Protocol. In an Intel 845GV chipset-based platform,
I/O functions are integrated onto the ICH4.
The GMCH provides the processor interface, system memory
interface, hub interface, and additional interface in an Intel 845GV
chipset desktop platform. Each GMCH contains an integrated
graphics controller (IGD). Intel 845GV chipset use the 82801DB
ICH4 for the I/O Controller Hub.
lAdvanced packaging technology and industry leading
electrical design innovations ensure long-term system
reliability over wide operating conditions.
lThe AGP4X interface providing the most advanced graphics
support available, enabling graphics bandwidth of over 1GB/s.
lTwo USB controllers provide high-performance peripherals
with 480 Mbps of bandwidth, while enabling support for up to
four USB ports.
lAC97 (ALC650) six channels of audio.
lDual Ultra ATA/100 controllers support faster IDE transfers to
storage devices.
lSil3112 (serial ATA controllers)supports speed up to 150MB/s
This concludes Chapter 2. Chapter 3. covers hardware installation.