Pentium GA-8SIML User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
GA-8SIML
P4Titan-DDR Motherboard
Pentium®4ProcessorMotherboard
Rev.1.1FirstEdition
12ME-8SIML-1101

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TableofContent
Revision History..............................................................................4
ItemChecklist ..................................................................................4
WARNING! .......................................................................................5
Chapter1Introduction .......................................................................6
FeaturesSummary................................................................................................ 6
GA-8SIMLMotherboardLayout .......................................................................... 8
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process ............................................9
Step 1:Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)......................................... 10
CPUInstallation ................................................................................ 10
CPUHeatSinkInstallation .............................................................. 11
Step 2:Install memorymodules....................................................................... 12
Step 3:Install expansion cards......................................................................... 13
Step 4:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply............. 14
I/OBack PanelIntroduction ............................................................ 14
ConnectorsIntroduction .................................................................. 16
Chapter3BIOSSetup .................................................................... 22
The MainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:FA).............................................. 23
StandardCMOSFeatures................................................................................. 25
Advanced BIOSFeatures................................................................................... 28
Advanced ChipsetFeatures.............................................................................. 31
Integrated Peripherals....................................................................................... 33

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TableofContent
PowerManagementSetup ................................................................................ 38
PnP/PCIConfigurations...................................................................................... 41
PCHealthStatus.................................................................................................. 43
Frequency/Voltage Control................................................................................ 45
Load Fail-SafeDefaults...................................................................................... 47
Load Optimized Defaults.................................................................................... 48
SetSupervisor/UserPassword.......................................................................... 49
Save&ExitSetup ................................................................................................. 50
ExitWithoutSaving ............................................................................................. 51
Chapter4TechnicalReference........................................................ 52
Block Diagram..................................................................................................... 52
@BIOSIntroduction ........................................................................................... 53
Chapter5Appendix....................................................................... 54

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Revision Revision NoteDate
1.1Initialreleaseofthe GA-8SIMLmotherboarduser'smanual.Jan.2002
?The GA-8SIMLmotherboard
?IDEcablex1/Floppycablex1
?CD formotherboarddriver&utility(TUCD)
?GA-8SIMLuser’smanual
?InternalCOMBCable(Optional)
Revision History
ItemChecklist

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WARNING!
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.If you 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.Ensurethatthe ATXpowersupplyisswitched off beforeyou plug inorremovethe ATX
powerconnectoron the motherboard.
If themotherboardhasmounting holes,buttheydon’t line up withthe holeson the baseand thereare
no slotstoattachthe spacers,do notbecomealarmed you can still attachthe spacerstothe mounting
holes.Justcutthe bottomportion ofthe spacers(the spacermaybe alittlehardtocutoff, sobe careful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyou can still attachthe motherboardtothe basewithoutworrying aboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyou mayneed tousethe plasticspringstoisolatethe screwfromthe motherboard
PCBsurface,becausethe circuitwiremaybe nearbythe hole.Becareful,don’tletthe screwcontact
anyprinted circuitwriteorpartson the PCBthatarenearthe fixing hole,otherwiseitmaydamage the
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installing themotherboardtothechassis…
WARNING!

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Chapter1Introduction
tobe continued......
Features Summary
FormFactor?22.9cmx24.3cmMicroATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
CPU?Socket478 forIntel®MicroFC-PGA2Pentium®4processor
??SupportIntel®Pentium®4(Northwood,0.13um)processor
?IntelPentium®4400MHzFSB
?2nd cache dependson CPU
Chipset?SiS650 Host/Memorycontroller
?SiS961 MuTIOLMediaI/O
Memory?2184-pinDDR DIMM sockets
?SupportsDDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM
?SupportsUpto2un-bufferDIMM DDR333 orup to2un-buffer
Double-sided DIMM DDR266/200
?Supportsup to2GBDDR DRAM(Max)
?Supportsonly2.5VDDR DIMM
?Supports64bitDRAMintegritymode
I/OControl?W83697HF
Slots?1UniversalAGPslot(1X/2X/4X)devicesupport
?3PCIslotsupports33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
?1CNR(Communication and Networking Riser) Slot
On-BoardIDE?2IDEbusmaster(UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100)IDEportsforup to4
ATAPIdevices
?SupportsPIOmode3,4(UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100)IDE&ATAPI
CD-ROM
On-BoardPeripherals?1Floppyportsupports2FDD with360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
?1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
?1Serialport(COMA),1VGAport,COMBon board
?4USB ports(RearUSB x2,byoptionalcable)
?1FrontAudioConnector*
*ForPCB1.1veronly

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Introduction
Pleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewithyourprocessor’sspecifications.
Wedon’t recommend you tosetthe systembusfrequency overthe CPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthe standardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetand mostofthe peripherals.Whetheryoursystemcan run underthesespecific
busfrequenciesproperlywill depend on yourhardwareconfigurations,including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc.
?1IrDAconnectorforIR
HardwareMonitor?CPU/SystemFan Revolution detect
?CPU/SystemFan Control
?CPUOverheatWarning
?SystemVoltage Detect
On-BoardSound ?RealtekALC201ACODEC
?Line In/Line Out/MicIn/CD In/SPDIF/GamePort
On-BoardLAN?BuilitinRTL8100L Chipset
?1RJ45 port
On-BoardVGA?BuilitinSiS650 Chipset
PS/2Connector?PS/2Keyboardinterfaceand PS/2Mouseinterace
BIOS?Licensed AwardBIOS,2MbitFlashROM
AdditionalFeatures?PS/2Keyboardpoweron bypassword
?PS/2Mousepoweron
?STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
?ACRecovery
?USB KB/Mousewakeup fromS3
?Supports@BIOS

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CI
DIMM_LED
SPDIF
F_AUDIO*
*ForPCB1.1veronly
GA-8SIMLMotherboardLayout
GA-8SIML
KB_MS
COMA
COMB
LPT
GAME LINE_IN
LINE_OUT
MIC_IN
USB/
LAN
AUX_12V
CD_IN
F_PANEL
BATTERY
SYS _FAN
SiS650
SOCKET478
CPU_FAN
ATX
FDD
IDE1
IDE2
AGP
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3F_USB
DDR2 DDR1
W83697HF
FWH
IR
RTL8100
AC97
CNR
SiS961
VGA
S_IRQ
Buzzer

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HardwareInstallation Process
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
Step2
Step4
Step3
Step4
Step4
Step1

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GA-8SIMLMotherboard
Step1:Install theCentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
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.
?Please make suretheCPUtypeissupportedbythemotherboard.
?Ifyou do notmatchtheCPUsocketPin1and CPUcutedgewell, itwill cause
improperinstallation.Please changetheinsertorientation.

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HardwareInstallation Process
CPUHeatSinkInstallation
1.Hookone end ofthe cooler
brackettothe CPUsocketfirst.
2.Hookthe otherend ofthe
coolerbrackettothe CPU
socket.
?Please use Intelapprovedcooling fan.
?Werecommend you toapplythethermaltapetoprovidebetterheat
conduction betweenyourCPUand heatsink.
(TheCPUcooling fanmightstick totheCPUduetothehardening ofthe
thermalpaste.During thiscondition ifyou trytoremove thecooling fan,you
mightpull theprocessoroutoftheCPUsocketalonewiththecooling fan,and
mightdamagetheprocessor.To avoidthisfromhappening,wesuggestyou to
eitheruse thermaltapeinsteadofthermalpaste,orremove thecoolingfanwith
extremecaution.)
?Make suretheCPUfanpowercableispluggedintotheCPUfanconnector,
thiscompletes theinstallation.
?Please refertoCPUheatsinkuser’smanualformoredetail installation
procedure.

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?Please notethattheDIMM modulecanonlyfitinonedirection duetotheone
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.
TotalMemorySizesWithUnbuffered DDR DIMM
Devicesused on DIMM 1DIMM x64 /x72 2 DIMMsx64 /x72
64 Mbit(2Mx8x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
64 Mbit(1Mx16x4banks)32 MBytes64 MBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4banks)64 MBytes128 MBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4banks)1GBytes2GBytes
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes

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HardwareInstallation Process
Step3:Install expansion cards
1.Read the related expansion card’sinstruction documentbeforeinstall the expansion cardinto
the computer.
2.Removeyourcomputer’schassiscover,necessaryscrewsand 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 existing SDRAMindustryinfrastructure,DDR (DoubleDataRate)memoryisa
high performanceand cost-effectivesolution thatallowseasy adoption formemoryvendors,OEMsand
systemintegrators.
DDR memoryisasensibleevolutionarysolution forthe PCindustrythatbuildson the existing
SDRAMinfrastructure,yetmakesawesomeadvancesinsolving the 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 and writing atboththe rising and falling edge of
the clock,achieving databandwidth2Xgreaterthan PC133 when running withthe sameDRAMclock
frequency.Withpeakbandwidthof2.1GBpersecond,DDR memoryenablessystemOEMstobuild
high performanceand lowlatency DRAMsubsystemsthataresuitableforservers,workstations,high-
end PC'sand value desktop SMAsy stems.Withacorevoltage ofonly2.5Voltscompared to
conventionalSDRAM's3.3volts,DDR memoryisacompelling solution forsmall formfactordesktops
and notebookapplications.
DDR Introduction

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Step4:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and power
supply
Step4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction
?PS/2Keyboardand PS/2Mouse Connector
?ThisconnectorsupportsstandardPS/2keyboard
and PS/2mouse.
?
? ? ?
?
?USB&LAN Connector?Beforeyou connectyourdevice(s)intoUSB
connector(s),pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)
suchasUSB keyboard,mouse,scanner,zip,
speaker..etc.HaveastandardUSB interface.Also
makesureyourOS(Win95withUSB supplement,
Win98,Windows2000,WindowsME,WinNT
withSP 6)supportsUSB controller.If yourOS
doesnotsupportUSB controller,pleasecontact
OSvendorforpossiblepatchordriverupgrade.
Formoreinformation pleasecontactyourOSor
device(s)vendors.
USB 0
USB 1
LAN
PS/2MouseConnector
(6pinFemale)
PS/2KeyboardConnector
(6pinFemale)

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HardwareInstallation Process
?Game/MIDIPorts
?AudioConnectors
?Thisconnectorsupportsjoystick,MIDIkeyboard
and otherrelateaudiodevices.
?Afterinstall onboardaudiodriver,you may
connectspeakertoLine Outjack,microphone to
MICInjack.DevicelikeCD-ROM,walkman etc
can be connected toLine-Injack.
Line In
MICIn
Line Out
?ParallelPort,SerialPortand VGAPort(LPT/COMA/VGA)
?Thisconnectorsupports1standardCOMport
,1Parallelportand 1VGAport. Devicelike
printercan be connected toParallelport;mouse
and modemetccan be connected toSerialports.
ParallelPort
(25 pinFemale)
COMA VGA
SerialPort
(9pinMale)
VGAPort
(15 pinFemale)
Joystick/MIDI(15 pinFemale)

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Connectors Introduction
A)AUX_12V
B)CPU_FAN
C)ATX
D)IDE1/IDE2
E)FLOPPY
F)IR
G)SYS_FAN
H)CI
IJ
L
I)F_PANEL
J)F_USB
K)BAT
L)COMB
M)S_IRQ
N)SPDIF
O)F_AUDIO*
P)CD_IN
K
*ForPCB1.1veronly

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B)CPU_FAN (CPUFAN Connector)
1
+12V/Control
Sense GND
?Thisconnector(ATX+12V)suppliesthe CPU
operation voltage (Vcore).
If this"ATX+12Vconnector"isnotconnected,
systemcannotboot.
A)AUX_12V(+12VPowerConnector)
?Pleasenote,aproperinstallation ofthe CPU
coolerisessentialtopreventthe CPUfrom
running underabnormalcondition ordamaged
byoverheating.The CPUfan connector
supportsMax.currentup to600 mA.
J)SYS_FAN (SystemFAN Connector)
4
+12V
GND
+12V
GND
3
2
1
1+12V/Control
Sense
GND
H)CI(CASE OPEN)?This2pinconnectorallowsyoursystemto
enableordisablethe systemalarmifthe sys
temcasebeginremove.
1
Signal GND