Quantum PlatiniX 2E Series User manual

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Item Checklist
The item checklist is only available for retail market.Completely check your package,If you
discover damaged or missing items,contact your retailer.
PlatiniX 2E series mainboard
QDI Utility CD
1 HD ribbon cable
1 FDD cable
Users manual
I/O shield(optional)
cable with bracket for USB(option)
cable with bracket for SPDIF(option)
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Declaration of Conformity
QUANTUM DESIGNS(HK) LTD.
20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 Kings Road,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
declares that the product
Mainboard
PlatiniX 2E
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þEN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þEN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
þEN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDI COMPUTER( UK ) LTD. QDI COMPUTER( SCANDINAVIA )A/S
QDI SYSTEM HANDEL GMBH QDI EUROPE B.V
QDI COMPUTER( FRANCE ) SARL QDI COMPUTER HANDELS GMBH
LEGEND QDI SPAIN S.L. QDI COMPUTER( SWEDEN )AB
Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2002
Printed Name : Xu Wenge Position/ Title : Assistant President
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Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: PlatiniX 2E
Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.
Address: 41456 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer:Quantum Designs (HK) Ltd.
Address: 20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place
979 Kings Road, Quarry Bay, HONG
KONG
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2002
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CONTENTSCONTENTS
CONTENTSCONTENTS
CONTENTS
1. Introduction ................................................. 1
Overview ........................................................................ 1
Key Features .................................................................. 1
2. Installation Instructions .............................. 5
External Connectors ................................................. 5
PS/2 Keyboard /Mouse Connector ................................... 5
USB1, USB2 and LAN Connectors ................................... 5
Line-in jack, Mic-in jack, Speaker-out jack and
MIDI/JoystickConnector ................................................... 6
6-Channel Audio .............................................................. 6
Parallel Port, Serial Port Connectors ................................. 6
ATX 12V Power Supply Connectors & Power Switch ...... 7
Hard Disk LED Connector ( HD_LED ) ............................... 7
Reset Switch ( RESET ) ................................................... 7
Speaker Connector ( SPEAKER ) ..................................... 8
Power LED Connector( PWR_LED ) ................................. 8
GreenLED Connector(GREEN_LED ) .............................. 8
ACPILED Connector( ACPI_LED) .................................... 8
Hardware Green Connector ( SLEEP SW ) ...................... 8
Key Lock Connector( KEYLK ) ........................................ 8
USB3, 4 ;USB5,6 Connector ............................................ 9
Infrared Header ( IrDA ) ................................................... 9
Fan Connectors( CPUFAN , CHSFAN, PWRFAN ) .............. 10
Intruder Detect Switch( JINTR ) ........................................ 10
Wake-Up On LAN ( WOL ) ............................................... 11
Wake-Up On Internal Modem ( WOM ) .............................. 11
Audio Connectors ( AUXIN, CD_IN, MODEM ) ................... 12
4-pin SMBus Connector( SMBUS ) ................................... 12
DiagnosisLED ................................................................. 13
Chassis Security Switch(CHSSEC) ................................. 13
Communication and Networking Riser Slot( CNR ) ............ 14
Sound Connector( PC-PCI ) .............................................. 14
Audio Interface ............................................................... 15
SPDIFConnector ............................................................. 16
Main Expansion slot and Connectors ...................... 16
Jumper Settings .............................................................. 14
Wake-up Function( JUSB, JFUSB ) .................................. 17
Overclocking Jumper Setting( JFS0,JFS1 ) ....................... 18
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CONTENTSCONTENTS
CONTENTSCONTENTS
CONTENTS
Clear CMOS(JCC).......................................................... 19
CPU Core Voltage Setting( JVID0~4 )............................. 19
BIOS-Protection Jumper( JAV )...................................... 21
Enable keyboard password power-on function
(JKB).............................................................................. 22
3. BIOS Description................................... 23
Utility Support.............................................................. 23
AWDFLASH.EXE ............................................................23
AWARD BIOS Description.......................................... 24
Entering Setup ............................................................... 24
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................... 24
Standard CMOS Features Setup.................................... 24
QDI Innovation features................................................. 28
Advanced BIOS Features Setup.................................... 30
Advanced Chipset Features Setup................................ 32
Power Management Setup............................................. 34
PnP/PCI Configurations Setup......................................... 37
Integrated Peripherals.....................................................38
PC Health Status............................................................. 41
Password Setting........................................................... 43
Boot with BIOS defaults................................................. 43
Appendix...................................................................... 44
QDI Driver CD..................................................................44
Norton AntiVirus............................................................. 44
LogoEasyII...................................................................... 45
BIOS-ProtectEasy.......................................................... 46
RecoveryEasyII.............................................................. 47
SpeedEasyII................................................................... 52
BootEasy........................................................................ 53
StepEasyII...................................................................... 54
BootEasy(German)......................................................... 56
Platinix2E(Spanish)......................................................... 57
Platinix2E(French).......................................................... 60
Platinix2E(Italian)............................................................ 64
Layout
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Note:
This manual is suitable for PlatiniX 2E series of mainboards.
Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants different features.
PlatiniX 2E: without ISA slot
PlatiniX 2EI: with ISA slot
-A: with onboard Audio
-6A: with 6 channel Audio
-L: with onboard LAN
-AL: with onboard Audio and LAN
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Caution
Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the CPU and the heatsink
to keep them fully contacted to meet the heat sink requirement.
Caution
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the memory
devices, otherwise your mainboard or the system memory might be
seriously damaged.
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Manual for PlatiniX 2E series
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
PlatiniX 2E series of mainboards utilize Intel® 845E chipset consisting of two components:
the Intel® i845E Memory Controller Hub(Brookdale-E MCH) and the 82801DB I/O Controller
Hub4(ICH4), providing a fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective ATX platform.
The new integrated technologies, together with AGP 4X support, AC97 audio, integrated
LAN(optional), 6 USB ports, and ATA100/66/33, give customers an advanced, multimedia
solution at reasonable price. It provides 400/533MHz host bus speed to support Intel®
Pentium 4 socket 478 processors and the largest DDR memory capacity is up to 2GB. It
also provides advanced features such as Wake up by USB devices, Wake-on-LAN,
Wake-on-Modem, ACPI and Keyboard Password Power-on functions. Suspend to RAM,
the optimal implementation of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
specification, makes the PCs power consumption drop to the lowest possible level and
enable quick wakeup. BootEasy, QDI innovation, lets the PC boot freely and rapidly.
Key Features
Form factor
lATX form factor of 305mm x 224mm
Microprocessor
lSupports Intel® Pentium 4 (Willamette) socket 478 processors at 1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9
2.0GHz
lSupports Intel® Pentium 4 (Northwood) socket 478 processors at 2.0/2.2/2.26/2.4GHz
and above
lSupports 400/533MHz host bus speed
System memory
lProvides two 184-pin DDR SDRAM interfaces
lSupports DDR200/DDR266 SDRAM
lSupports 64/128/256/512Mb technology up to 2GB
Onboard IDE
lSupports Independent timing of up to 4 drives
lSupports Ultra ATA 33/66/100, PIO mode
lTwo fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and CD
ROM drives
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Onboard LAN (available on PlatiniX 2E-L/-AL/-6AL, PlatiniX 2EI-L/-AL/-6AL)
l10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support
l10/100M LAN interface built-in on board
6 USB
lUSB 2.0 compliant, operates at 480Mbps, about 40X times faster than USB 1.1
which currently works at a snails pace of just 12Mbps
lSupports wake-up from S1 (power on suspend), S3(depends on device)
Onboard I/O
lOne floppy port supporting up to two 3.5″or 5.25″floppy drives with 360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88M format
lTwo high speed 16550 compatible UARTs (COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4 selective) with
16 byte send/receive FIFO
lOne parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
lInfrared interface
lAll I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup
Onboard Audio(Optional)
AC97 Audio(available on PlatiniX 2E-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2EI-A/-AL)
lAC97 2.2 Specification Compliant
lProvides onboard Line-in Jack, Microphone-in Jack, Speaker-out Jack with onboard
amplifier and MIDI/Joystick Connector
6-Channel Audio (available on PlatiniX 2E-6A/-6AL, PlatiniX 2EI-6A/-6AL)
lAC97 2.2 Specification Compliant
lProvides Front L&R Jack,Back L&R Jack and Center&WooferJack
lSupports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effect, bringing you a brand new audio
experience
SPDIF output(optional)
lThe SPDIF connector is capable of providing digital audio
AGP Interface
lAGP Connector supports AGP 2.0 including AGP 4x data transfers
Advanced features
lPCI 2.2 Specification Compliant
lProvides Trend ChipAwayVirus On Guard
lSupports Windows 98/2000/ME/XP soft-off
lSupports Wake-on-LAN and Wake-on-Modem
lSupports Keyboard Password Power-on function
lSupports system monitoring(monitors CPU and system temperatures, system
voltages, fan speed)
l Provides Diagnosis LED to indicate CPU, chipset, memory,
PCI device, clockgen and Video status during system booting up
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lProviding QDI innovations: RecoveryEasyII, BIOS-ProtectEasy, LogoEasyII,
BootEasy, StepEasyII(Optional), SpeedEasyII
l CPU,AGP,DDR Voltage adjusting function with SpeedEasyII: Adjusting CPU core
voltage in BIOS to improve system stability and overclocking ability. Adjusting AGP
voltage in BIOS to improve system stability and overclock ability. Adjusting DDR
voltage in BIOS to improve system stability and overclock ability
BIOS
lLicensed advanced AWARD(Phoenix) BIOS, supports flash ROM, plug and play ready
lSupports IDE CDROM/SCSI boot up
Green function
lSupports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
Directed Power Management)
lSupports ACPI power status: S0 (full-on), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend
to RAM), S4(suspend to Disk,depends on OS) and S5 (soft-off)
Expansion slots
l1 AGP slot
l5/6 PCI slots(optional)
l1 CNR slot
l 1 ISA slot(optional)
Note: Our technology is now being upgraded, the description and Interface for Easy tech-
nology in this manual are only for your reference. If you would like to get the upgraded
version, please download the latest BIOS or the utility from the website to re-flash your
mainboard; if your mainboard supports the latest version Easy technology, refer to the
webpage for functions and detailed operation of the technology.
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Chapter 2
d
Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
This section covers External Connectors and Jumper Settings. Refer to the mainboard
layout chart for locations of all jumpers, external connectors, slots and I/O ports. Further-
more, this section lists all necessary connector pin assignments for your reference. The
particular state of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the following figures.
Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay attention to the
direction.
External Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
PS/2 keyboard connector is for the usage of PS/2 keyboard. If using a standard AT size
keyboard, an adapter should be used to fit this connector. PS/2 mouse connector is for the
usage of PS/2 mouse.
USB1, USB2 and LAN Connectors
(LAN connector is only available on PlatiniX 2E-L/-AL/-6AL, PlatiniX 2EI-L/-AL/-6AL)
Two USB ports are for connecting USB devices. The RJ-45 connector is for onboard LAN.
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion
cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your mainboard and expansion
cards might be seriously damaged.
USB1
USB2
LAN(optional)
LINK ACTIVE
PS/2 Mouse connector
PS/2 Keyboard connector
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Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick
Connector
(available on PlatiniX 2E-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2EI-A/-AL)
The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player to
playback or record. The Microphone-in jack can be connected to a microphone for voice input.
The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect speakers or headphones for audio output from
the internal amplifier.The MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a
MIDIdevice.
Parallel Port, Serial Port Connectors (UART1, UART2)
The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer. The serial
port UART1,2 connectors can be connected to a serial port device such as a serial port
mouse. You can enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in Integrated Periph-
erals from AWARD BIOS SETUP.
6-Channel Audio
(available on PlatiniX 2E-6A/-6AL, PlatiniX 2EI-6A/-6AL)
The mainboards provide 6-Channel Audio . It consists of Front Left ,Front Right ,Back Left ,
Back Right ,Center and Woofer for a complete surround sound effect .when 6-channel audio
is available ,the front Left&Right jack can be connected to the Front speakers,the Back
Left&Right jack can be connected to the rear speakers and the Center&Woofer jack can be
connected to the center speaker and woofer.
Parallel Port
UART1 UART2
MIDI/Joystick
Speaker out Line in Microphone in
MIDI/Joystick
Front
Left&Right
Back
Left&Right
Center&Woofer
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ATX12V Power Supply Connectors & Power Switch (POWER SW)
The PlatiniX 2E series mainboards prefer an ATX12V power supply. Be sure to connect the
ATX 12V power supply plugs to the connectors in their proper orientation. The difference
between ATX12V power supply and ATX power supply is that ATX12V power supply
provides two additional power connectors: AUX power connector and +12V power
connector.However,the PlatiniX 2E series mainboard provide an unique design especially
for those who still use legacy ATX power supply(without AUX and +12V connector) as
long as their ATX power supplies can provide enough current on +12V rail(at least 8
Amperes). System stability with an ATX power supply is not guaranteed and we are not
responsible for any damage caused.
The power switch (POWER SW) should be connected to a momentary switch. When
powering up your system, first turn on the mechanical switch of the power supply (if one
is provided), then push once the power switch. When powering off the system, you
neednt turn off the mechanical switch, just Push once*the power switch.
Note: * If you change soft-off by PWR-BTTN from default Instant-off to Delay 4
Sec in the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP section of the CMOS SETUP, the power
button should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system powers
down.
Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED)
The connector connects to the cases IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE
hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesnt work, try the other way.
Reset Switch (RESET)
The connector connects to the cases reset switch. Press the switch once, the system
resets.
1
GND
12V
12V
+12V Power Supply Connector
ATX Power Supply Connector
20
1
5V
5V-5V
GNDGNDPS-ON
-12V
3.3V GND
12V
5VSB
5VGND
3.3V GND 5V GND
PS-OK
3.3V
GND
AUX Power Supply Connector
GND
3.3V3.3V GNDGND 5V
1
POWER
SW
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Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
The connector can be connected to the speaker on the case.
Power LED Connector (PWR_LED)
When the system is in S0 status, the LED is on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED
is blink; When the system is in S3,S4, S5 status, the LED is off. The connector has an
orientation.
GREEN LED Connector (GREEN_LED)
When the system is in S0,S1,S4 ,S5 status, the LED is off,When the system is in S3 status,
the LED is on.
ACPI LED Connector (ACPI_LED)
The ACPI LED is a dual-color light with three pins. Pin1and Pin2 drive different color lights.
If Pin1 drives the orange light , then, Pin2 drives the green light, the following status will
come out. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is green on. When the system is in S1
status, the LED is green blink. When the system is in S3 status, the LED is orange on.
When the system is in S4, S5 status, the LED is off.
Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP SW)
Push once the switch connected to this header, the system enters suspend mode.
Key Lock Connector (KEYLK)
The connector can be connected to the keyboard lock switch on the case for locking the
keyboard.
SPEAKER RESET GREEN_LED KEYLK
PWR_LEDACPI_LED
HD_LED
SPEAKER RESET GREEN_LED KEYLK
ACPI_LED SLEEP
SW PWR_LED
HDD LED(+) HDD LED(-)
ORANGE(-)
GREEN(-)
LED+
POWER
GND
EMPTY
EMPTY
SLEEP
GND
LED+
LED-
LED- KEYLOCK
GND
LED-
LED-
LED+
EMPTY
GND
RESET
SPKDATA
NC
GND
VCC
POWER
SW
POWER
SW
SLEEP
SW
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USB3,4 ;USB5,6
Besides USB1,2 on the back panel, the series of mainboards also have two10-pin headers on
board which may connect to front panel USB cable( optional ) to provide additional four USB
ports.
Infrared Header (IrDA)
This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving device. Before using this
function, configure the settings for IR Address, IR Mode and IR IRQ from the INTEGRATED
PERIPHERALSsection ofthe CMOSSETUP.
USB3,4
USB5,6 +5V
D3+
D3-
GND
GND
GND
GND
D4+
D4-
+5V
USB3,4
+5V
D5+
D5-
GND
GND
GND
GND
D6+
D6-
+5V
USB5,6
VCC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
NC
IrDA
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Fan Connectors (PWRFAN, CPUFAN, CHSFAN)
The fan speed of these three fans can be detected and viewed in PC Health section of
the CMOS SETUP. These three fans will be automatically turned off after the system
enters suspend mode.
Intruder Detect Switch(JINTR)(Reserved)
The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case. The system can
detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector.
+12V
GND
Indicate signal
JINTR
CHSFAN
CPUFAN
PWRFAN
SENSE
+12V
GND
GND
SENSE
SENSE
+12V
GND
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Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM)
Through this function, the system which is in the suspend or soft-off status can be
waked up by a ring signal received from the internal modem. When this function is used,
be sure an internal modem card which supports this function is used. Then connect this
header to the relevant connector on the modem card, set Power on by Ring as Enabled
in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS SETUP. Save and exit, then boot
the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect.
Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)
Through the Wake-Up On LAN function, a wake event occurring from the network can
wake up the system. If this function is to be used, please be sure an ATX12V power
supply of which 5VSB line is capable of delivering current at least720mA, and a LAN
adapter which supports this function is used. Then connect this header to the relevant
connector on the LAN adapter, set Power on by Ring as Enabled in the POWER MAN-
AGEMENT SETUP section of the CMOS SETUP. Save and exit, then boot the operating
system once to make sure this function takes effect.
+5V standby
GND
Signal for waking up
WOL
+5V standby
GND
Signal for waking up
WOM
1
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Audio Connectors (CD_IN, MODEM, AUXIN)
(Available on PlatiniX 2E-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2EI-A/-AL)
CD_IN is a Sony standard CD audio connector, it can be connected to a CD-ROM drive
through a CD audio cable. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface
with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It allows connecting the mono_in (such
as a phone) or mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice
modem card. AUXIN allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as
a TV tuner,or MPEG card.
4-pin SMBus Connector(SMBUS)
This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices communicate
through the SMBus with a SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. The SMBus or
System Management Bus is a specific implementation of I2C bus, which is a multi-master
bus, that is, multiple devices can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as
a master by initiating data transfer.
Phone-In (from Modem)
CD_IN
Common
CD Right Channel
CD Left Channel
AUXIN
Left AudioChannel
Right Audio Channel
GND
GND
Mono-Out (to Modem)
MODEM
SMBDATA
SMBCLK
5VSB
GND
SMBUS
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