QDI XT4500 Series User manual

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The followingproductshavebeen tested byuswiththe listedstandardsandfound in
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compliancewiththisEMCDirective.
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Product: MotherBoard
M/N:XT4500
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TradeName:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
ModelName:XT4500
ResponsibleParty:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
Address:41456 ChristyStreet
Fremont,CA94538
Telephone:[phone]
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EquipmentClassification:FCC Class BSubassembly
TypeofProduct: Mainboard
Manufacturer:QDITECHNOLOGY(HK)Inc.
Address:23Floor,LincolnHouse,Taikoo Place
979 King’sRoad,QuarryBay,HONG
KONG
SupplementaryInformation:
Thisdevice complieswithPart15 oftheFCC Rules.Operation issubjectto
thefollowing twoconditions:(1)thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterfer-
ence,and (2)thisdevice mustacceptany interference received,including
interference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
TestedtocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature:Date:2004

CONTENTS
Chapter1
Introduction.....................................................................1
KeyFeatures..................................................................2
Chapter2
InstallationInstructions.........................................................4
ExternalConnectors............................................................5
PS/2Keyboard/MouseConnector...................................5
USB1,USB2andLANConnectors(optional).....................5
ParallelPort,SerialPortConnectors(optional)...................5
Line-injack,Mic-injack,Speaker-outjack andMIDI/Joystick
Connnector.....................................................................6
6-ChannelAudio.............................................................6
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnectors&PowerSwitch......7
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED)...............................7
ResetSwitch(RESET)..................................................7
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED).................................8
FanConnectors(CPU_FAN,PWR_FAN)..........................8
USB3,USB4Connectors.................................................9
AudioConnectors(CD_IN)..............................................9
AudioInterface(F_AUDIO)...............................................10
SPEAKERConnector..........................................................10
JumperSettings..................................................................11
ClearCMOS(CLR_CMOS)....................................................11
Chapter3
BIOSDescription................................................................ 12
AWDFLASH.EXE............................................................... 13
AWARD BIOSDescription................................................. 14
Appendix
QDIUtilityCD...................................................................... 16
Using4-/6-ChannelAudio.................................................. 25
Layout

Caution
Caution
Besuretoadd someSiliconeGrease betweentheCPUandtheheatsink
tokeepthemfullycontactedtomeettheheatsinkrequirement.
Besuretounplug theAC powersupplybeforeadding or
removing expansion cards,RAMorothersystemperipherals,
otherwise yourmainboardand RAMmightbeseriouslydamaged.
Note:
ThismanualissuitableforXT4500 series ofmainboards.Each
mainboardiscarefullydesignedforthePCuserwho wantsdifferent
features.
-6A:with6channelAudio
-L:withonboardLAN

Chapter1
XT45001
Chapter1
Introduction
XT4500seriesofmainboardsutilizeIntel®845PE+ICH4chipset,providing
afullycompatible,high performanceand cost-effectivemATXplatform.
The newintegrated technologies,togetherwithAC’97 audio,AGP4X,
4USB 2.0portsandATA100/66/33,givecustomersan advanced,multi-
mediasolutionatreasonableprice.Itprovides400/533MHzhostbusspeed
tosupportnewIntel®prescott Pentium4and Celeronsocket478proces-
sorsandtheDDR266/333memory.

Introduction
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Formfactor
mATXformfactorof244mmx190mm
Microprocessor
SupportsIntel®Pentium4(Willamette)socket478processorsat1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/
1.9/2.0GHz
SupportsIntel®Pentium4(Northwood)socket478 processorsat1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2/
2.4/2.6/2.8/3.06GHz
SupportsPrescott socket478 processorsofFSB 533MHz
Supports400/533MHzhostbusspeed
Systemmemory
SupportsDDR266/333SDRAM
Supports64/128/256/512Mbtechnologyupto2GB
Providestwo184-pinDDRSDRAMinterfaces
OnboardIDE
SupportsIndependenttiming ofup to4drives
SupportsUltraATA33/66/100,PIOmode
TwofastIDEinterfacessupportingfourIDEdevicesincludingIDEharddisksandCD
ROMdrives
OnboardLAN(optional)
10/100Mbit/secEthernetsupport
10/100MLANinterfacebuilt-inonboard
USB2.0
USB2.0compliant, operatesat480Mbps,about40XtimesfasterthanUSB1.1which
currentlyworks atasnailspaceofjust12Mbps
Provides4USB 2.0ports
OnboardI/O
Onefloppyportsupportinguptoone3.5″or5.25″floppydriveswith360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88Mformat
Onehighspeed16550compatibleCOMwith16bytesend/receiveFIFO
OneparallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
SupportsPS/2mouseandPS/2keyboard
AllI/Oportscanbe enabled/disabledinthe BIOSsetup
OnboardAudio
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesonboardLine-inJack,Microphone-inJackandSpeaker-outJackandMIDI/
JoystickConnector
6-channelOnboardAudio
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesFrontleft&right,Rearleft&right/Line-inJackandCenter&Woofer/Microphone-
inJack,whichcan be specified bysoftware

Chapter1
XT45003
Advancedfeatures
PCI2.2SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesTrend ChipAwayVirusOnGuard
BIOS
LicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS,supportsflashROM,plugandplayready
SupportsIDECDROM/USBbootup.
Greenfunction
SupportsACPI(AdvancedConfigurationandPowerInterface)andODPM(OS
DirectedPowerManagement)
SupportsACPIpowerstatus:S0(full-on),S1(poweron suspend),S4(suspend to
Disk,dependson OS)and S5(soft-off)
MainExpansion Slotsand Connectors
Slot/Port(Quantity)Description
PCI(2)PCIslots
IDE(2)IDEports
FLOPPY(1)FloppyDriveport
DDR(2)DIMMsocket
USB(4)USBconnectors
LAN(1)(optional)LANconnector
COM(1)COMconnector
PARALLEL(1)Parallelconnector
Audio(1)Audioconnector

InstallationInstructions
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Chapter2
Installation Instructions
ThissectioncoversExternalConnectorsandJumperSettings.Refer
tothe mainboardlayoutchartforlocationsofall jumpers,external
connectors,slotsand I/Oports.Furthermore,thissection listsall
necessaryconnectorpinassignmentsforyourreference.The par-
ticularstateofthejumpers,connectorsandportsareillustratedinthe
following figures.Beforesetting the jumpersorinserting these
connectors,pleasepayattention tothe direction.

Chapter2
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ExternalConnectors
PS/2Keyboard/Mouse Connector
PS/2keyboardconnectorisforthe usage ofPS/2keyboard.If using astandardATsize
keyboard,anadaptershouldbeusedtofitthisconnector.PS/2mouseconnectorisforthe
usageofPS/2mouse.
USB1,USB2and LAN Connectors(optional)
TwoUSB portsareforconnecting USB devices.The RJ-45 connectorisforonboard
LAN.
ParallelPort,SerialPortConnector(COM1)(optional)
Theparallelportconnectorcanbeconnectedtoaparalleldevicesuchasaprinter.Theserial
portCOM1connectorcanbeconnected toaserialportdevicesuchasaserialportmouse.
Youcanenable/disablethemandchoosetheIRQorI/Oaddressin“Integrated Peripherals”
fromAWARDBIOSSETUP.
BesuretounplugtheACpowersupplybeforeaddingorremoving
expansion cardsorothersystemperipherals,otherwiseyour
mainboardandexpansioncardsmightbeseriouslydamaged.
MWarning:
USB1
LAN(optional)
USB2
ParallelPort
COM1
PS/2Mouseconnector
PS/2Keyboardconnector

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Line-injack,Microphone-injack and Speaker-outjack and MIDI/Joy-
stickConnector
The Line-injack can be connected todevicessuchasacassetteorminidisc playerto
playback orrecord.The Microphone-injack can be connected toamicrophone forvoice
input.TheSpeaker-outjackallowsyoutoconnectspeakersorheadphonesforaudiooutput
fromtheinternalamplifier.TheMIDI/Joystickconnectorallowsyoutoconnectagamejoystick
oraMIDIdevice.
6-ChannelAudio
ThismainboardutilizesAD1888 chipproviding 6-channelAudio,whichconsistsofFront
Left,FrontRight,RearLeft, RearRight, CenterandWooferforacompletesurroundsound
effect.When6-Channelaudioisavailable,thefrontLeft&Rightjack canbeconnectedtothe
Frontspeskers,the Back Left&Rightjack can be connected tothe rearspeakersand the
Center&Wooferjack canbe connectedtothe centerspeakerand woofer.
MicrophonefunctionisofferedbyF_AUDIOConnectoronthe mainboardnow.
Ifset2-ChannelAudiomodeon-6Aor-6ALmainboard,youcanconnecttwospeakersto
theFrontLeft&Rightjack,atthesametimeusetheRearLeft&RightjackasLineinjack,and
usetheCenter&WooferjackasMicrophone injack.
SpeakeroutLine inMicrophone in
FrontLeft&Right
RearLeft&RightCenter&Woofer
MIDI/Joystick

Chapter2
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HardDiskLEDConnector(HDD_LED)
Theconnectorconnectstothecase’sIDEindicatorLEDindicatingtheactivitystatusofIDE
harddisk.The connectorhasan orientation.If one waydoesn’twork,trythe otherway.
ResetSwitch(RESET)
The connectorconnectstothe case’sresetswitch.Press the switchonce,the system
resets.
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnector&PowerSwitch(POWERSwitch)
The powerswitch(POWERSW)shouldbe connected toamomentaryswitch.When
powering up yoursystem,firstturnon themechanicalswitchofthe powersupply(ifone
isprovided),then pushoncethe powerswitch.When powering off the system,you
needn’tturnoff the mechanicalswitch,justpushoncethe powerswitch.XT4500 series
mainboardonlysupportATX12Vpower.
If you change “Soft-off byPWR-BTTN”fromdefault“Instant-off”
to“Delay4Sec”inthe “POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”section
ofthe BIOS,the powerswitchshouldbe pressed formorethan
4secondsbeforethe systempowersdown.
ANote:
POWERSW
ATXPowerSupplyConnector
20
1
12V
5VSB
5V GND 3.3V GND 5V GND PS-OK 3.3V
5V5V
-5V GND PS-ON -12V 3.3V GND GND GND
12V
12V
GND
GND
+12VPowerSupplyConnector
1

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PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)
WhenthesystemisinS0status,theLEDison.WhenthesystemisinS1status,theLED
ison;WhenthesystemisinS4,S5status,theLEDisoff.Theconnectorhasanorientation.
FanConnectors(CPU_FAN,PWR_FAN)
The fan speed ofthesefanscan be detected and viewed in“PCHealth”section ofthe
CMOSSETUP.
HDD LED
POWER
LED Power
SW
RESET
Re-
serve d
POWER LED
HDD LED
HDD LED(+)
HDD LED(-)
GND
POWER
EMPTY
REVERSE
GND
POWER
PWRLED(+)
RESET
PWRLED(-)
POWER SW
PWR_FAN
CPU_FAN
+12V
SENSE GND
+12V
GND SENSE

Chapter2
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USB3,USB4Connector(FUSB3_4)
BesidesUSB1,2on the back panel,XT4500 seriesofmainboardsalsohaveone 10-pin
headersonboardwhichmayconnecttofrontpanelUSB cable(optional)toprovideaddi-
tionaltwoUSBports..
AudioConnector(CD_IN)
CD_INisSonystandardCD audioconnector,itcan be connected toaCD-ROMdrive
throughaCD audiocable.
CD_IN
CD RightChannel
Common
CD Left Channel
FUSB3_4
1
+5V
USB0+
USB0-
GND
CUTGND
USB1-
USB1+
+5V
GND

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AudioInterface(F_AUDIO)
The audiointerfaceprovidestwokindsofaudiooutputchoices:the FrontAudioand the
RearAudio.Theirprioritylevelisassequence.When the FrontAudioisavailable,the
RearAudio(in-casespeakers)will be cutoff. Anonboardamplifierisprovided forthe
earphone.Whenthe FrontAudioisabsent,Pin5 and Pin6,Pin9 andPin10 mustbe short
connected.
SPEAKERConnector
SPK_DATA
GND
NC
SPK_VCC
1
F_AUDIO
(AudioInterface)
Pin
No. Symbol Pin No. Symbol
1AUD_MIC 2AUD_GND
3AUD_MIC_BIAS 4AUD_VCC
5AUD_FPOUT_R 6AUD_RET_R
7NC 8(Cut away)
9AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9

Chapter2
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JumperSettings
Jumpersarelocatedonthemainboard,theclearCMOSjumperCLR_CMOS,etc.Pin1forall
jumpersarelocatedonthe sidewithathickwhiteline(Pin1→),referring tothe
mainboard’ssilkscreen.Jumperswiththree pinswill be shownastorepresent
pin1 &pin2 (“1-2”)closed and torepresentpin2&pin3 (“2-3”)closed.
JumperSymbolDescription Represent
1-2setpin1and pin2closed
2-3setpin2and pin3closed
closesetthe pinsclosed
open setthe pinsopened
ClearCMOS(CLR_CMOS)
If you wanttoclearCMOS,unplug theACpowersupplyfirst, closeCLR_CMOS(pin1 &
pin2)once,setCLR_CMOSback tothenormalstatuswithpin2 &pin3 connected,then
poweron the system.
1
Normalstatus
ClearCMOS
(Unplug the ACpowersupply)
1
3
2
3
2

BIOSDescription
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Chapter3
BIOSDescription
ThemainboardusesAWARDBIOSSetupprogramthatprovidesa
Setup utilityforuserstomodifythe basicsystemconfiguration.
The information isstored inCMOSRAMsoitretainsthe Setup
information when the poweristurned off. Thischapterprovides
you withthe overviewofthe BIOSSetup.

Chapter2
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AWDFLASH.EXE
Thisisaflashmemorywrite/read utilityused forthe purposeofupgrading yourBIOS
when necessary.Beforedoing so,pleasenote:
Westronglyrecommend you onlyupgradeBIOSwhenencounterproblems.
Beforeupgrading yourBIOS,reviewthedescription belowtoavoidmaking
mistakes,destroying theBIOSand resulting inanon-working system.
Followthe stepsexactlyforasuccessfulupgrade.
1.CreateabootablesystemfloppydiskettebytypingFormatA:/sfromtheDOSprompt
underDOS6.xx orWindows9xenvironment.
2.CopyAWDFLASH.EXE(version>=8.24)fromthe directory\Utilitylocated on QDI
DriverCD toyournewbootablediskette.
3.Downloadthe updatedBIOSfilefromtheWebsite(http://www.qdigrp.com).Please
be suretodownload the suitableBIOSfileforyourmainboard.
4.Decompress the filedownload,copythe BIOSfile(xx.bin)tothe bootablediskette,
and notethe checksumofthisBIOSwhichislocated inreadmefile.
5.Rebootthe systemfromthe bootablediskettecreated.
6.Then run the AWDFLASHutilityatthe A:\promptasshownbelow:
A:\AWDFLASHxxxx.bin
Followthe instructionthroughthe process.Don’tturnoffpowerorresetthe systemuntil
theBIOSupgradehasbeencompleted.
IfyourequiremoredetailedinformationconcerningAWDFLASHUtility,forexample,the
differentusage ofparameters,pleasetype A:\>AWDFLASH/?
ANote:BecausetheBIOSSoftwarewillbe updatedconstantly,thefollow-
ingBIOSscreensanddescriptionsareforreferencepurposesonly
and maynotreflectyourBIOSscreensexactly.

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AWARD BIOSDescription
Entering Setup
Poweron the computer,when the following message brieflyappearsatthe bottomof
the screen during the POST(PowerOnSelfTest),press <Del>keytoenterthe
AWARDBIOSCMOSSetupUtility.
Press <Del>toenterSETUP
When you haveentered,the MainMenu appearson the screen.Usethe arrowkeys to
selectamongtheitemsandpressthe<Enter>keytoacceptorenterthe sub-menu.
MainMenu
StandardCMOSFeatures Setup
The basicCMOSsettingsincluded in“StandardCMOSFeatures”areDate,Time,Hard
Disk DriveTypes,FloppyDisk DriveTypesetc.Usethe arrowkeystohighlightthe item,
thenusethe<PgUp>or<PgDn>keystoselectthe valuedesired ineachitem.
QDIInnovation Features
ThissectiondescribesQDIinnovationEASY technology.
AdvancedBIOSFeatures
Thissection allowsyou toconfigureyoursystemforbasicoperation.You havethe
opportunitytoselectthesystem’sdefaultspeed,boot-upsequence,keyboardoperation,
shadowing and security.
AdvancedChipsetFeatures
The chipsetfeaturessetup isused tochange the valuesofthe chipsetregisters.The
registerscontrolmostofthe systemoptionsinthe computer.
PowerManagementSetup
The powermanagementsetup menu allowsyou toconfiguresystemtomostsaveen-
ergywhileoperating inamannerconsistentwithyourownstyleofcomputeruse.
PnP/PCIConfigurations
Thissection describeshowtoconfigurethe PCIbussystem.Thissection coverssome
verytechnicalitemsanditisrecommendedthatonlyexperiencedusersshouldmakeany
changestothe defaultsetting.

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IntegratedPeripherals
The integrated peripheralssetup allowsusertoconfigurethe onboardIDEcontroller,
floppydisk controller,the printerportand the serialportsetc..
PCHealthStatus
ThePChealthstatusdisplayCPUvoltage,temperatureandfanspeed.
SetSupervisor/UserPassword
Changes,sets,ordisablespassword.Itallowsyou tolimitaccess tothe systemand the
setup program.When thisfunction isselected,the following message appearsatthe
centerofthe screen toassistyou increating apassword.
ENTERPASSWORD
Type thepassword,up toeightcharacters,and press <Enter>.The passwordtyped now
will clearanypreviouslyentered passwordfromCMOSmemory.You will be asked to
confirmthe password.Type the passwordagainand press <Enter>.You mayalsopress
<Esc>toaborttheselection.
Todisablepassword,justpress <Enter>when you areprompted toenterpassword.A
message will confirmthe passwordbeing disabled.Oncethe passwordisdisabled,the
systemwill bootandyou canenterBIOSSetup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
If you haveselected “System”in“SecurityOption”of“BIOSFeaturesSetup”menu,you
will be prompted forthe passwordeverytimethe systemrebootsoranytimeyou tryto
enterBIOSSetup.
Ifyouhaveselected“Setup”at“SecurityOption”from“BIOSFeaturesSetup”menu,youwill
bepromptedforthepasswordonlywhenyouenterBIOSSetup.
SupervisorPasswordhashigherprioritythan UserPassword.You can useSupervisor
Passwordwhen booting the systemorentering BIOSSetup tomodifyall settings.Also
youcanuseUserPasswordwhenbootingthesystemorenteringBIOSSetupbutcannot
modifyanysetting ifSupervisorPasswordisenabled.
LoadOptimizedDefaults
The Optimized Defaultsarecommon and efficient. It isrecommended usersload the
optimized defaultsfirst, then modifythe needed configuration settings.
Save &ExitSetup
Savesvalue changestoCMOSand exitssetup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonsall CMOSvalue changesand exitssetup.
Note:ifyou needdetailedinformation aboutBIOS,please viewthemintheCD.