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USER’SMANUAL
GA-8SIMLP
P4Titan-DDR Motherboard
Pentium®4ProcessorMotherboard
Rev2001
12ME-8SIMLP-2001
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TableofContent
ItemChecklist ..................................................................................4
WARNING!.......................................................................................4
Chapter1Introduction.......................................................................5
FeaturesSummary................................................................................................5
GA-8SIMLPMotherboardLayout .......................................................................7
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process ............................................8
Step1:InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)...........................................9
Step1-1:CPUInstallation..............................................................................9
Step1-2:CPUHeatSinkInstallation.............................................................. 10
Step2:Installmemorymodules.......................................................................11
Step3:Installexpansioncards.........................................................................12
Step4:Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,andpowersupply.............13
Step4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction .............................................................. 13
Step 4-2:ConnectorsIntroduction ................................................................ 15
Step 4-3:JumperIntroduction....................................................................... 21
Chapter3BIOSSetup ....................................................................23
TheMainMenu(Forexample:BIOSVer.:F2a)..........................................24
StandardCMOSFeatures.................................................................................26
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................29
Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................................31
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PowerManagementSetup................................................................................35
PnP/PCIConfigurations......................................................................................37
PCHealthStatus..................................................................................................38
Frequency/VoltageControl................................................................................40
TopPerformance................................................................................................42
LoadFail-SafeDefaults......................................................................................43
LoadOptimizedDefaults....................................................................................44
SetSupervisor/UserPassword..........................................................................45
Save&ExitSetup.................................................................................................46
ExitWithoutSaving.............................................................................................47
Chapter4TechnicalReference........................................................48
BlockDiagram.....................................................................................................48
Q-FlashIntroduction...........................................................................................49
@BIOSTMIntroduction........................................................................................51
EasyTuneTM4Introduction................................................................................52
Chapter5Appendix........................................................................53
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þThe GA-8SIMLPmotherboard
þIDEcablex1/Floppycablex1
þCD formotherboarddriver&utility(TUCD)
þGA-8SIMLPuser’smanual
ItemChecklist
Computermotherboardsand expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workon yourcomputer.
1.Unplug yourcomputerwhen working on the inside.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.Ifyou do nothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchas
the powersupplycase.
3.Holdcomponentsbythe edgesand trynottouchthe ICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.
5.EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitched offbeforeyou plug inorremovetheATX
powerconnectoron the motherboard.
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tline upwiththe holesonthe baseandthereare
no slotstoattachthe spacers,do notbecomealarmed you can still attachthe spacerstothe mounting
holes.Justcutthe bottomportionofthe spacers(thespacermaybe alittlehardtocutoff, sobe careful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyoucan still attachthe motherboardtothe basewithoutworrying aboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyou mayneed tousethe plasticspringstoisolatethescrewfromthe motherboard
PCBsurface,becausethe circuitwiremaybe nearbythe hole.Becareful,don’tletthe screwcontact
anyprinted circuitwriteorpartson the PCBthatarenearthe fixing hole,otherwiseitmaydamage the
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installing themotherboardtothechassis…
WARNING!
Introduction
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Chapter1Introduction
tobe continued......
Features Summary
FormFactor—24.4cmx21.0cmMicroATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
CPU—Socket478 forIntel®MicroFC-PGA2Pentium®4processor
—SupportIntel®Pentium®4(Northwood,0.13 m)processor
—IntelPentium®4400MHzFSB
—2nd cache dependson CPU
Chipset—SiS650GXHost/Memorycontroller
—SiS961BMuTIOLMediaI/O
Memory—2184-pinDDR DIMM sockets
—SupportsDDR266/200 SDRAM
—Supportsup to2un-bufferDouble-sided DIMM DDR266/200
—Supportsup to2GBDDR DRAM(Max)
—Supportsonly2.5VDDR DIMM
—Supports64bitDRAMintegritymode
I/OControl—W83697HF
Slots—1UniversalAGPslot(1X/2X/4X)devicesupport
—3PCIslotsupports33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE—2IDEbusmaster(UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)IDEports
forup to4ATAPIdevices
—SupportsPIOmode3,4(UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)IDE
&ATAPICD-ROM
On-BoardPeripherals—1Floppyportsupports2FDD with360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
—1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
—1Serialport(COMA),1VGAport,COMBon board
—6xUSB 1.1(2xRear,4xFrontbycable)
—1FrontAudioConnector
—1IrDAconnectorforIR
HardwareMonitor—CPU/SystemFan Revolution detect
—CPU/SystemFan Control
—CPUOverheatWarning
—SystemVoltage Detect
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Pleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewithyourprocessor’sspecifications.
Wedon’trecommend you tosetthe systembusfrequency overthe CPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthe standardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetand mostofthe peripherals.Whetheryoursystemcan run underthesespecific
busfrequenciesproperlywill depend on yourhardwareconfigurations,including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.
On-BoardSound —Sigmatel9721 CODEC
—Line In/Line Out/ MicIn/CD_In/AUX_IN/GamePort
On-BoardLAN—BuildinRTL8100BLChipset
On-BoardVGA—BuildinSiS650GXChipset
PS/2Connector—PS/2Keyboardinterfaceand PS/2Mouseinterface
BIOS—Licensed AwardBIOS,2MbitFlashROM
—SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures—PS/2Keyboardpoweron bypassword
—PS/2Mousepoweron
—STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
—ACRecovery
—USB KB/Mousewakeup fromS3
—SupportsEasyTune 4
—Supports@BIOS
Introduction
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GA-8SIMLPMotherboardLayout
DIMM_LED
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
CI
BIOS_WP
CLR_CMOS
KB_MS
COMA
LPT
USB_LAN
ATX_12V
SOCKET478
CPU_FAN
ATX
VGA
GA-8SIMLP
CD_IN
COMBF_PANEL
BAT1SYS _FAN
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB1
W83697HF
BIOS
SiS961B
PWR_LED
BZ
GAME
LINE_IN
LINE_OUT
MIC_IN
SiS650GX
FDD
IDE1
IDE2
AGP
PCI1
DDR2
DDR1
IR
RTL8100BL
CODEC
F_USB2
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Tosetup yourcomputer,you mustcompletethe following steps:
Step 1-Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step 2-Install memorymodules
Step 3-Install expansion cards
Step 4-Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply
Step 5-Setup BIOSsoftware
Step 6-Install supporting softwaretools
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process
Step2Step4
Step4
Step1
Step3
Step4
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Step1:Install theCentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step1-1:CPUInstallation
Pin1indicatorPin1indicator
CPUTop View CPUBottomView
SocketActuation Lever
1.Pull up the CPUsocketlever
and up to90-degree angle.
Pin1indicator
2.LocatePin1inthe socketand look
fora(golden)cutedge on the CPU
uppercorner.Then insertthe CPU
intothe socket.
3.Press downthe CPUsocket
leverand finishCPUinstallation.
MPlease make suretheCPUtypeissupportedbythemotherboard.
MIfyou do notmatchtheCPUsocketPin1and CPUcutedgewell, itwill cause
improperinstallation.Please changetheinsertorientation.
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Step1-2:CPUHeatSinkInstallation
1.Hookone end ofthe cooler
brackettothe CPUsocketfirst. 2.Hookthe otherend ofthe
coolerbrackettothe CPU
socket.
MPlease use Intelapprovedcooling fan.
MWerecommend you toapplythethermaltapetoprovidebetterheat
conduction betweenyourCPUand heatsink.
(TheCPUcooling fanmightstick totheCPUduetothehardening ofthe
thermalpaste.During thiscondition ifyou trytoremove thecooling fan,you
mightpulltheprocessoroutoftheCPUsocketalonewiththecooling fan,and
mightdamagetheprocessor.To avoidthisfromhappening,wesuggestyou to
eitherusethermaltapeinsteadofthermalpaste,orremove thecoolingfanwith
extremecaution.)
MMake suretheCPUfanpowercableispluggedintotheCPUfanconnector,
thiscompletes theinstallation.
MPlease refertoCPUheatsinkuser’smanualformoredetail installation
procedure.
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MPlease notethattheDIMM modulecanonlyfitinonedirectionduetotheone
notches.Wrong orientation will cause improperinstallation.Please change
theinsertorientation.
DDR
1.The DIMM slothasanotch,sothe
DIMMmemorymodulecan onlyfitinone direction.
2. Insertthe DIMM memorymoduleverticallyintothe
DIMM slot. Then pushitdown.
3.Closethe plasticclipatbothedgesoftheDIMM slots
tolock the DIMM module.
Reversethe installation stepswhen you wishto
removethe DIMM module.
Step2:Install memorymodules
The motherboardhas2dualinline memorymodule(DIMM)sockets.The BIOSwill automatically
detectsmemorytype and size.Toinstall the memorymodule,justpushitverticallyintothe DIMM Slot
.The DIMM modulecan onlyfitinone direction due tothe notch.Memorysizecan varybetween
sockets.
SupportUnbuffered DDR DIMM Sizestype:
64 Mbit(2Mx8x4banks)64 Mbit(1Mx16x4banks)128 Mbit(4Mx8x4banks)
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4banks)256 Mbit(8Mx8x4banks)256 Mbit(4Mx16x4banks)
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4banks)512 Mbit(8Mx16x4banks)
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Step3:Install expansion cards
1.Read the related expansion card’sinstruction documentbeforeinstall the expansion cardinto
the computer.
2.Removeyourcomputer’schassiscover,screwsand slotbracketfromthe computer.
3.Press the expansion cardfirmlyintoexpansion slotinmotherboard.
4.Besurethe metalcontactson the cardareindeed seated inthe slot.
5.Replacethe screwtosecurethe slotbracketofthe expansion card.
6.Replaceyourcomputer’schassiscover.
7.Poweron the computer,ifnecessary,setup BIOSutilityofexpansion cardfromBIOS.
8. Install related driverfromthe operating system.
AGPCard
Pleasecarefullypull outthe small white-
drawablebaratthe end ofthe AGPslotwhen
you trytoinstall/Uninstall the AGPcard.
Pleasealign the AGPcardtothe onboard
AGPslotand press firmlydownon the slot.
MakesureyourAGPcardislocked bythe
small white-drawablebar.
Established on the existingSDRAMindustryinfrastructure,DDR (DoubleDataRate)memoryisa
high performanceandcost-effectivesolution thatallowseasy adoption formemoryvendors,OEMsand
systemintegrators.
DDR memoryisasensibleevolutionarysolution forthe PCindustrythatbuildson the existing
SDRAMinfrastructure,yetmakesawesomeadvancesinsolvingthe systemperformancebottleneck by
doubling the memorybandwidth.DDR SDRAMwill offerasuperiorsolution and migration pathfrom
existing SDRAMdesignsdue toitsavailability,pricing and overall marketsupport. PC2100 DDR
memory(DDR266)doublesthe dataratethrough reading andwriting atboththe rising andfalling edge of
the clock,achieving databandwidth2XgreaterthanPC133 when running withthe sameDRAMclock
frequency.Withpeakbandwidthof2.1GBpersecond,DDR memoryenablessystemOEMstobuild
high performanceand lowlatency DRAMsubsystemsthataresuitableforservers,workstations,high-
end PC'sand value desktop SMAsystems.Withacorevoltage ofonly2.5Voltscompared to
conventionalSDRAM's3.3volts,DDR memoryisacompelling solution forsmall formfactordesktops
and notebookapplications.
DDR Introduction
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Step4:Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,and power
supply
uPS/2Keyboardand PS/2Mouse Connector
ØThisconnectorsupportsstandardPS/2keyboard
and PS/2mouse.
vUSB&LAN ConnectorØBeforeyou connectyourdevice(s)intoUSB
connector(s),pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)
suchasUSB keyboard,mouse,scanner,zip,
speaker..etc.HaveastandardUSB interface.Also
makesureyourOS(Win95withUSBsupplement,
Win98,Windows2000,WindowsME,WinNT
withSP 6)supportsUSB controller.IfyourOS
doesnotsupportUSB controller,pleasecontact
OSvendorforpossiblepatchordriverupgrade.
Formoreinformation pleasecontactyourOSor
device(s)vendors.
PS/2MouseConnector
(6pinFemale)
PS/2KeyboardConnector
(6pinFemale)
Step4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction
uvw x
y
USB 0
USB 1
LAN
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xGame/MIDIPorts
yAudioConnectors
ØThisconnectorsupportsjoystick,MIDIkeyboard
and otherrelateaudiodevices.
ØAfterinstall onboardaudiodriver,you may
connectspeakertoLine Outjack,microphone to
MICInjack.DevicelikeCD-ROM,walkman etc
can be connected toLine-Injack.
wParallelPort,SerialPortand VGAPort(LPT/COMA/VGA)
ØThisconnectorsupports1standardCOMport
,1Parallelportand 1VGAport. Devicelike
printercan be connected toParallelport;mouse
and modemetccan be connected toSerialports.
ParallelPort
(25 pinFemale)
Joystick/MIDI(15 pinFemale)
COMA VGA
SerialPort
(9pinMale)VGAPort
(15 pinFemale)
Line InMICIn
Line Out
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Step4-2:ConnectorsIntroduction
A)ATX_12VJ)PWR_LED
B)CPU_FAN K)BAT1
C)ATXL)F_USB1/F_USB2
D)FDD M)COMB
E)IDE1/IDE2N)F_AUDIO
F)CIO)CD_IN
G)SYS_FAN P)AUX_IN
H)IR
I)F_PANEL
C
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IJL
M
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F
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B)CPU_FAN (CPUFAN Connector)
1
+12V/Control
SenseGND
ØThisconnector(ATX+12V)suppliesthe CPU
operation voltage (Vcore).
Ifthis"ATX+12Vconnector"isnotconnected,
systemcannotboot.
A)ATX_12V(+12VPowerConnector)
ØPleasenote,aproperinstallation ofthe CPU
coolerisessentialtopreventthe CPUfrom
running underabnormalcondition ordamaged
byoverheating.The CPUfan connector
supportsMax.currentup to600 mA.
G)SYS_FAN (SystemFAN Connector)
+12V/Control
Sense
GND
+12V
GND
+12VGND
2
1
43
1
D)FDD (FloppyConnector)
1
F)CI(CASE OPEN)
ØThis2pinconnectorallowsyoursystemto
enableordisablethe systemalarmifthe
systemcasebeginremove.1Signal
GND
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