QDI XT4500 Series User manual

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XT4500seriesmainboard
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23Floor,LincolnHouse,Taikoo Place 979 King’s
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Product: MotherBoard
M/N:XT4500
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TradeName:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
ModelName:XT4500
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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
XT4500
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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
XT4500
4
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
XT4500
5
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