PC Partner SAPPHIRE PURE PERFORMANCE User manual

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Electronic Emission Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVINGANTENNA
- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER
- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER
- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
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copied or reproduced by any means.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility
for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting
from the use of the information contained herein.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 4
Key Features .................................................................................................. 4
MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ................................................................ 7
REAR PANEL .................................................................................... 8
AUDIO CONFIGURATION ................................................................ 10
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 10
Method 1: 2/4/6 Channel audio output on back panel only ................... 10
Method 2: Using S-Bracket connectors ................................................. 12
CONNECTORS ................................................................................. 14
Floppy Disk Drive Connector - CN3 ...................................................... 14
IDE Connectors - CN1, CN2 .................................................................. 14
Six Channel Audio Output Connector - J19 .......................................... 15
TV Out Header - J5 ................................................................................ 16
IEEE1394 Connector - J23 .................................................................... 17
Chassis Alarm Lead - JP12 (optional) .................................................. 18
Fan Power Connectors - CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1................................. ....... 19
CD-IN Header - J18 ............................................................................... 20
AUX-IN Header - J20 .............................................................................. 20
Front Panel Audio Header - FP-S1 ........................................................ 21
USB Headers - FP-U1, FP-U2 ............................................................... 22
Front Panel Header - FP1 ...................................................................... 23
Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors - SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 ............ 24
JUMPER SETTING................................................................................ 26
JP9 - CMOS Clear .................................................................................. 26
JP2 - Onboard AC97 Sound Select ....................................................... 26
JP13 - Onboard LAN Select ................................................................... 26
JP3 - Onboard IEEE1394 Select ........................................................... 26

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SLOTS .............................................................................................. 27
CPU INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 28
MEMORY CONFIGURATIONS .......................................................... 30
DDR DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................ 30
Install DDR DIMMs ................................................................................. 31
Memory Configurations ......................................................................... 31
BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 32
Starting Setup ........................................................................................ 32
Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
Standard CMOS Features ..................................................................... 34
Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................... 35
Advanced Chipset Features .................................................................. 35
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................... 35
Power Management Setup .................................................................... 35
PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................ 35
PC Health Status ................................................................................... 35
Set Supervisor/User Password ............................................................. 36
BIOS Update Procedure ........................................................................ 37
SATA RAID SETUP ............................................................................ 38
Creating RAID Sets ................................................................................ 38
Deleting RAID Sets ................................................................................ 38
Resolving Conflict .................................................................................. 39
DRIVER AND RAID SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................ 39
Microsoft Windows Driver Installation ................................................... 39
Install Windows2000/XP........................................................................ 39
APPENDIX ....................................................................................... 40

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
Key Features
Chipset
•ATIRS480+SB400 Chipset.
Processor
• Support for AMDTM K8 Processor in a Socket 939 package.
• Support Hypertransport interface bus.
VRM (Voltage Regulator Modules) onboard
• Flexible motherboard design with on board VRM, easy to upgrade
with future AMDTM K8 processors.
• 0.800V to 1.55V in 25mV steps.
System Memory
•Supports four 184pin DDR RAM sockets.
•DIMM size support from 64 MB to 4GB.
•Support Dual Channel 128-bit Wide Memory Interface.
• Support 266/333/400 DDR RAM memory type.
System BIOS
•PnP, APM, ATAPI and Windows2000/XP.
• Full support of ACPI & DMI.
•Auto detects and supports LBA harddisks with capacities over 160GB.
•Easy to upgrade BIOS.
Plug and Play
•Supports Plug and Play specification 1.1.
•Plug and play for Windows® 2000and XP.
•Fully assignable PCI interrupts.
TV Out
• Integrated TV encoder.
• 10-bit DAC with 4-tap filter.
• PAL/NTSC TV Out with Composite and S-Video Outputs via header.
• ATI’s exclusive “Composite Dot Crawl” freeze option for PAL and
NTSC to improve the picture quality.
• TV-Out power management support.

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Onboard I/O
• Onboard two PCI fast IDE ports supporting up to 4 ATA, ATA2 , Ultra
ATA33/66/100/133 IDE HDDs, CD-ROMs, ZIP drives and LS-120
drives as boot drive.
• One ECP/EPP parallel port.
• One 16550 Compatible UART serial ports via header.
• One floppy port supports two FDD of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB , 1.44MB
and 2.88MB capacity.
• Eight USB ports (four ports via two headers).
• PS/2 keyboard connector.
• PS/2 mouse connector.
• One front panel sound connector.
• Infrared (IrDA) is supported via a header.
Extended USB Support
• Includes two OHCI host controllers,increasing the number of external
ports to eight.
• Includes one OHCI USB2.0 Host Controller that supports all eight
ports (Bandwidth shared between eight ports).
• This Sapphire motherboard supports USB 2.0 feature on Windows
® 2000(with SP4 or above) and XP(with SP1 or above) OS.
Onboard VGA
• Integrated ATI PCI-E X300 graphics core.
• Supports display (CRT or TV out).
• Integrated DAC and CRT controllers.
• High resolution video playback.
• Up to 2048x1536, non-interlaced screen resolution for CRT.
Onboard Marvell 88E8052 PCI Express Gigabit LAN
• Full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-T specifications
and IEEE 802.3X Full Duplex Flow Control.
• Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1000 Mb/s operation.
• Supports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up.
PCI Express Graphics Interface
•One 16-lane (x16 port) PCI Express port intended for external
graphics.
•Fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
•The base frequency of this interface is 4GB/s.
•PCI Express supports an enhanced addressing mechanism.

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PCI Express x1 Port
• One 1-lane (x1 port) PCI Express port.
• Fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
• Two virtual channel support for full unsynchronized data transfers.
• Supports full 2.5Gb/s bandwidth in each direction per x1 lane.
Power Management
• Supports SMM, APM and ACPI.
• Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operations.
• Energy star “Green PC” compliant.
• Hardware monitoring circuit is supported, provide voltage, fan speed,
etc. monitoring.
• Wake-On-LAN (WOL) support.
• Supports Suspend-To-RAM (STR).
Onboard AC97 6 Channel Sound
•Integrated AC97 controller with standard AC97 Codec.
• Direct Sound and Sound Blaster compatible.
•Full-Duplex 16-bit record and play back.
•PnP and APM 1.2 support.
•Windows2000/XP drivers ready.
•Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in.
• Supports ALC650 AC97 codes for six sound channel output.
Onboard IEEE1394
•Compliant with 1394 open HCI specifications v1.0 and v1.1.
• Integrated 400Mbit 2-port PHY.
Onboard Serial ATA host Controller
•Independent DMA operation on four ports.
• Data transfer rates of 150MB/s.
• RAID 0/1 feature support .
Expansion Slots
• 1 PCI Express x16 slot.
•1 PCI Express x1 slot.
•5 PCI bus master slots - ver. 2.2 compliant.
Static electricity can harm delicate components of the motherboard.
To prevent damage caused by static electricity, discharge the static
electricity from your body before you touch any of the computers
electronic components.

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MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors,
major components and memory banks on the Sapphire motherboard.
NOTE
1) Be sure to check the cable orientation in order to match the colored strip to
the pin1 end of the connector.
2) When you start up the system, please wait for 5 seconds after you power
on AC.
3) It is not recommended to add a metal spacer plate on the back of the
Socket939. Otherwise, some components will be short and damaged.
J5-TV Out Connector

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional)
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional)
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground
REAR PANEL
The back panel provides the following connectors:
PS/2 Mouse Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a standard PS/2mouse mini DIN
connector for attaching a PS/2mouse.You can plug a PS/2mouse directly
into this connector.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a standard PS/2keyboard mini DIN
connector for attaching a PS/2keyboard.You can plug a PS/2keyboard
directly into this connector.
USB 2.0 Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface)
Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse
or other USB-compatible devices.You can plug the USB device directly into the
connector.
USB 2.0 Connector DescriptionUSB 2.0 Connector

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VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a IEEE 1394 Connector and allows you
to connect a IEEE 1394 device directly to the connector.
TV Out Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a Video out port to connect a 15-pin
analog video monitor.
SPDIF Connector
The Sapphire motherboard provides a S-Bracket (SPDIF) Connector that
allows you to connect a S-Bracket (coaxial) for a Digital Interface (SPDIF).
LAN Jack
The Sapphire motherboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection
to Local Area Network(LAN).You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
Parallel Port Connector - LPT1
The Sapphire motherboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as
LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel
Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Audio Port Connector
Line_Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for
external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic In is a connector
for microphones.
The ALC650 embeds an internal analog switch (by driver software)
to select LINE input or Surround output, and select MIC input or CENTER/
LFE output.

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AUDIO CONFIGURATION
After installing the audio driver, you can select 2/4/6 channel audio output in
software utility and then connect surround speakers to appropriate audio ports.
There are two ways to obtain 2/4/6 channel audio output:
1. 2/4/6 channel audio output on back panel only. All surround speakers
connect to audio connector.
2. S-Bracket (optional cable). You have installed S-Bracket into the
computer, and then connect two front speakers to back panel’s
“Line-out” port, and the rest of speakers to S-Bracket. Please refer to
page 13.
Method 1: 2/4/6 Channel audio output on back panel only.
After installing the audio drivers, you can attach the speakers for 2/4/6
channel audio output. Always connect the speakers to the LINE OUT
connectors. Different connector configurations for 2/4/6 channel
operations are listed below:
2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel
In 2-channel configuration,
Line Out, Line In and MIC
functions exist.
When set to 4-channel
configuration, Line In
is replaced by Rear
Speaker Out. Line in
function does not exist.
When set to 6-channel
configuration, Line In
is replaced by Rear
Speaker Out. Mic is
replaced by Center/
Subwoofer Speaker Out.
Line in and Mic do not
exist function.
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

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(Figure1)
(Figure2)
In the audio software, please double click the “AC97 Audio configuration” icon
from the window tray on the bottom right to launch the Audio Wizard.
The “AC97 Audio Configuration” will appear. Click on the Speaker
Configuration tab to select the audio mode.
A. If you choose 4-channel mode for 4 speaker output, the selected item is
shown as below (Figure1).
B. If you choose 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output, the selected
item is shown as below (Figure2).

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Back Panel S-Bracket
(Front channels)
Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector and two
speakers to one Line Out connector of S-Bracket, or four speaker to
connector of S-Bracket. If you want to use Line In function, please click
the Rear Speaker Out button (shown below)
+
Method 2: Using S-BRACKET connectors:
S-Bracket (The S-Bracket is showed in page 15) is an optional accessory.
To use the S-Bracket, you should select correct setting in the software utility.
For information about the setting, refer to selecting 4- or 6- Channel Setting
later in the section.
Connector configurations for 4- and 6- channel using S-Bracket are
described below:
4-Channel Analog Audio Output

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Back Panel S-Bracket
(Front channels)
6-Channel Analog Audio Output
Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel Line Out connector and four
speakers to both Line Out connectors of S-Bracket, or six speakers to the
connector of S-Bracket. If you want to use Line In and MIC function at the
same time, please click the Rear Speaker Out and Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out buttons. (shown below)
+

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CONNECTORS
The Sapphire motherboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD,
USB Ports and CPU/System FAN etc.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector - CN3
The Sapphire motherboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector
that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
IDE Connectors - CN1, CN2
The Sapphire motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/
66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM,
120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
Primary IDE Connector - CN1
The first hard drive should always be connected to CN1.CN1 can connect
a Master and a Slave drive.You must configure second hard drive to Slave
mode by setting the jumper accordingly.
Secondary IDE Connector - CN2
CN2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.
CN3
CN1
CN2
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10
9
2
1
J19
Six Channel Audio Output Connector: J19 (Optional)
The Sapphire motherboard provides six channel output(FL/FR,RL/RR,CEN/
LEF) connector, that allows you to use the 6 channel audio output features at
the same time.
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 SOUT-L Audio left surrounding output
2 SOUT-R Audio right surrounding output
3 GND Ground
4 GND Ground
5 CET-OUT Audio center output
6 LFE-OUT Audio bass output
7 GND Ground
8 NC Key
9 SPK L Front left output
10 SPK R Front right output
Back Panel Cable (optional)
Connect to J19

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TV Out Header - J5
The Sapphire motherboard provides TV Out header.
J5
1
J5 - TV Out
PIN Assignment
1C
2 GND
3 COMP/B
4Y
TV Out cable

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IEEE 1394 Connectors - J23
The Sapphire motherboard provides two 1394 pin headers that allow you to
connect IEEE 1394 ports.
J23
1
2
9
10
PIN SIGNAL
1TPA+
2TPA-
3 Ground
4 Ground
5 TPB+
6 TPB-
7 Cable power
8 Cable power
9 Key (no pin)
10 Ground
IEEE 1394 Cable (optional)
J23 - Pin Definition

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Chassis Alarm Lead - JP12(optional)
This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature.this
requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor
or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component,the sensor triggers
and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.
JP12
1
PIN Assignment
1 +5VSB
2 KEY
3 Chassis Signal
4 GND
JP12 - Pin Definition
Note:
If you want to use “Chassis Alarm” Connector, please the jumper position
3-4.

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Fan Power Headers - CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1
The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system
cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector.
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
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CD-IN Header - J18
This header allows for connection from the CD-ROM Drive.
AUX-IN Header - J20
This header allows for connection from the Audio Device.
J18
PIN Assignment
1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD-R
J18 - Pin Definition
J20 - Pin Definition
PIN Assignment
1 AUX-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 AUX-R
1J20
1