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  • Seite 1

    AA8XE Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User’s Manual 4200-0436-01 Rev. 1.00[...]

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    Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subj ect to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accu[...]

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    Table Of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................ 1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram ....................................................................................... 1-3 Chapt[...]

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    3-11. Save & Exit Setup .................................................................................. 3-26 3-12. Exit Without Saving ............................................................................... 3-26 Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility............................................... A-1 Appendix B. Install I[...]

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    Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. LGA775 CPU Socket • Designed for Intel ® 90nm Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA775 processors with 1066/800/533 MHz FSB • Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology 2. Express Chipset • Intel ® 925XE / Intel ® ICH6R Express Chipset 3. Flexible Memory • Four 240-pin DI[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1 • 1x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB • 4x SATA 150 connectors • 1x Ultra ATA/100/66/33 connector • 2x USB 2.0 headers • 2x IEEE 1394 headers • 1x FP-Audio header • 1x CD-IN header 12. Back Panel I/O • 1x PS/2 Keyboard, 1x PS/2 mouse • 1x Serial port, 1x Parallel port • 1x S/PDIF In connector • 1x S/PDIF Out con[...]

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    Introduction 1-3 1-2. Layout Diagram User’s Manual[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1 1-4 Chapter 1 AA8XE AA8XE[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before i nstalling or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1. Install The[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the cont act pins with fingers or any object. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 1. Place the board so as to let the lever [...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-3 The cap plays an imp ortant role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing. 7. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate. 8. Secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 9. Place the heatsink a nd fan assem[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2 2-3. Install System Memory The Intel 925XE Express Chipset MCH memory inte rface is designed with Flex Memory Technology supporting single-channel or dual-channel DDR2 memory configurations. • To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel. • Install DIMMs with t[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-5 • [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total memory. (Channel A ≠ Channel B) Channel A Channel B Method DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 1 512MB - 256MB - 2 - 256MB - 512MB 3 512MB - - 256MB 4 - 256MB 512MB - 5 256MB 256MB 256MB - 6 256MB 256MB - 256MB 7 256MB - 256MB 256MB[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, an d how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary inform ation before attempting to finish all the hardwa re installation inside the computer chassis. A complete en larged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 f[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-7 (2). FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1, AUXFAN2: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT [...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (in cluding the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormall[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-9 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. • USB-PWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. P[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2 (5). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 MIC2 L 2 AGND 3 MIC2 R 4 AVCC 5 FRO-R 6 MIC2_JD 7 F_IO_SEN 9 FRO-L 10 LINE2_JD AA8XE[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-11 (6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarit y for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connec[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2 (7). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers These headers each provide one ad ditional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 - 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 7 +12V 8 +12V 9 NC 10 Ground AA8XE[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-13 (8). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 addi tional USB 2.0 ports connection th rough an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC User’s Manual[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2 (9). GURU Clock Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Clock. (10). Internal Audio Connectors These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. AA8XE[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-15 (11). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-w ire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on t he board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one flo [...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2 (12). POST Code Display This is an LED devi ce to display the “ POST ” Code, the acronym of P ower O n S elf T est. The computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the co mputer’s main components and peripherals. Each PO[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-17 (13). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. This motherboard provides RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for Se rial ATA hard drives through the Intel ICH6R chipset. You may con figure a disk array by the Intel Ap plication Accelerat or RAID option [...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2 (14). PCI Express x16 Slot This slot is used to attach the next generation of graphics architecture. (15). PCI Express x1 Slots These slots are used to attach the next generation of I/O architecture. AA8XE[...]

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    Hardware Setup 2-19 (16). Back Panel Connectors • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM1: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. • SPDIF-I: This connector provid[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2 2-20 Chapter 2 AA8XE AA8XE[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM t hat you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a pr ogram that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripher als. Use the BIOS Setup program only wh en installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or pro[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. µGuru Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboard:  OC Guru: Brand Name: This item displays the CPU model name installed on this motherboard. Frequency: This item displays the processor speed of the CPU installed on this motherb[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-3  External Clock: This item selects the external clock fr equency. Due to the specification li mit of the CPU you installed, the speed you set over its standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed.  Multiplier Factor: This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. NOTE: Some processors might have this[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3 Power Cycle Statistics: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: These items display the power cycle statistics for each element.  ABIT EQ: Click right-arrow < → > key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu: ABIT EQ Beep Control: This item allows you to enable or disable ABIT EQ Beep Control function. [...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-5  Temperature Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: CPU Temperature/System Temperature/PWM Temperature: These items display the temperature of CPU, System, and Power Module.  Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown funct ion. If the CPU/System/PWM’s temperature exceeds the shutdown [...]

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    3-6 Chapter 3  Voltage Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: All Voltages: These items display the voltage of each element.  Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. If the volt age of corresponding element is higher/lower than the high/low limit, the system would automatically shutdown. ?[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-7  Fan Speed Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: CPU/NB/SYS/AUX1/AUX2 FAN Speed: These items display the speed of the fans connected to CPU, NB, SYS, AUX1 and AUX2 FAN headers.  Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. Once the system has detected that the fan speed is lower[...]

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    3-8 Chapter 3  FanEQ Control: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: CPU/NB/SYS FanEQ Control: When set to [Enabled], thes e items control the CPU, NB, and/or SYS fan speed by the following setting combinations.  Reference Temperature: This item selects the reference poi nt for taking temperature among th e available options of CPU, SY[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-9 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of t he BIOS. These paramet ers include date, hour, VGA card, FDD, and HDD settings. Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss): This item sets the tim[...]

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    3-10 Chapter 3 IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter > key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive: When set to [Auto], the BIOS will au tomatically check what kind of IDE drive you are[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-11 [All Errors]: The system-boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error. [No Errors]: The system-boot will not stop for any error detected. [All, But Keyboard]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error. [All, But Diskette]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error. [All, But[...]

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    3-12 Chapter 3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Hyper-Threading Technology This item is used to enable the functionality of the proc essor with Hyper-Threadi ng Technology and will appear only when using such processor. The Hyper-Threading Technology hel ps your PC work more efficien tly by maximizing processor resources and enabling a si ngle processor[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-13 [Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys. Security Option: This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when enters the BIOS setup. [Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup. [System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up. [...]

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    3-14 Chapter 3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable: This item sets the optimal timings for the following fo ur items, depending on th e memory module you are using. The default setting “By SPD” configures these four items by re ading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module st or[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-15  PCI Express Root Port Func: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: PCI Express Slot 1 ~ PCI Express Slot 3: This option enables or disables the PCI Express port function. PCI-E Compliancy Mode: This item selects the mode for PCI Express add-on card.  Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu: Init Display First: Thi[...]

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    3-16 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals  OnChip IDE Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE Bus Master: This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environment. On-Chip IDE-1 Controller: This item selects whether to enable or disable the IDE-1 controller. SATA Mode: This item determines the[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-17 On-Chip Serial ATA: This item determines the function for on-chip Serial ATA. [Disabled]: Disable the Serial ATA controller. [Auto]: Allows the Serial ATA controller to be arranged by BIOS automatically. [Combined Mode]: Parallel ATA and Serial ATA are combined together. Supports up to 4 IDE drives. [Enhanced Mode]: Enable both Para[...]

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    3-18 Chapter 3  OnChip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: OnChip USB Controller: This option enables or disables the USB controller.  USB 2.0 Controller: This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller.  USB Keyboard Support Via: This item allows you to select [ BIOS ] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-19 Onboard FDD Controller: This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller. Onboard Serial Port 1: This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access. [Auto]: The system automatically select an I/O address for the onboard Serial Port. [3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3]: Allows you t[...]

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    3-20 Chapter 3  Onboard PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IEEE 1394 Controller: This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller. Onboard LAN Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN controller.  LAN Boot ROM: This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system an[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-21 3-6. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type: This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [S1(PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3(Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Resume by USB From S3: When set to [Enabled], this item allo ws you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the[...]

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    3-22 Chapter 3 WakeUp by Alarm: When set to [ Enabled ], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Of f PC to power-on in the “ Date (of Month) Alarm ” and “ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm ” items. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these items,[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-23 Restore On AC Power Loss: This item selects the system action after an AC power failure. [Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. [Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failu re, the system’s power will be powered [...]

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    3-24 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu.  IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: [...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-25 PIRQ_1 Use IRQ No. ~ PIRQ_8 Use IRQ No.: This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots. For the relations between the hardwa re layout of PIRQ (the signals fr om the ICH chipse t), INT# (means PCI slot IRQ signals) and devices, please refer to the table below: Signals PCI EXP1 LA[...]

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    3-26 Chapter 3 3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3-9. Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS defau lt values that are fact ory settings for optima l-performance system operations. 3-10. Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuratio[...]

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    Install Intel Chipset Software Utility A-1 Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility NOTE: Please install this Intel Chipset driver first after having installed the Windows operating system. The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-s[...]

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    A-2 Appendix A A-2 Appendix A AA8XE AA8XE[...]

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    Install Intel Application Accelerator RAID B-1 Appendix B. Install Intel Application Accelerator RAID The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the ins[...]

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    B-2 Appendix B 5. Click [Next]. 6. Click [Continue Anyway]. 7. Click [Finish] to complete setup. 8. To run the “Intel St orage Utility”, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Intel(R) Application Accelerator]  [Intel Application Accelerator]. 9. This is the “Intel Storage Utility” configuration menu. Click the “ Help ” menu For more [...]

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    Install Audio Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install Audio Driver The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, dou[...]

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    C-2 Appendix C C-2 Appendix C AA8XE AA8XE[...]

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    Install LAN Driver D-1 Appendix D. Install LAN Driver The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, doubl e[...]

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    D-2 Appendix D AA8XE[...]

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    Install USB 2.0 Driver E-1 Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The installation for USB 2.0 d river for Windows XP or Windows 2000 is currently available by updating the latest Service Pack from Microsoft’s web site. User’s Manual[...]

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    E-2 Appendix E E-2 Appendix E AA8XE AA8XE[...]

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    Install ABIT µGuru Utility F-1 Appendix F. Install ABIT µGuru Utility The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automaticall[...]

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    F-2 Appendix F AA8XE[...]

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    POST Code Definition G-1 Appendix G. POST Code Definition AWARD POST Code Definition: POST (hex) Description CF Test CMOS R/W functionality C0 Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1 Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 cach[...]

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    G-2 Appendix G 1F Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) 21 HPM initialization (notebook platform) 23 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead. 24 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid[...]

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    POST Code Definition G-3 55 Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 57 Display PnP logo Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 59 Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code 5B (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 5D 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2. Initializ[...]

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    G-4 Appendix G 8B 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 8D 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2. APM Initialization 8F Clear noise of IRQs 93 Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program Daylight Saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset final initializ[...]

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    POST Code Definition G-5 AC2003 POST Code Definition: POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial cloc[...]

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    G-6 Appendix G AA8XE[...]

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    Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) H-1 Appendix H. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to ass emble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 [...]

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    H-2 Appendix H Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this manual. If you have a problem during opera tion, in order to help our te chnical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give y ou t[...]

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    Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) H-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “ Technical Support Form ”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1 * . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: AA8XE 2 * . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as “REV:*.[...]

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    H-4 Appendix H  Technical Support Form  Company Name:  Phone Number:  Contact Person:  Fax Number:  E-mail Address: Model * BIOS ID # * Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application * Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU * HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD-ROM-Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: AA8XE[...]

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    How to Get Technical Support I-1 Appendix I. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users. [...]

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    I-2 Appendix I 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit , is an ideal forum for the public to exchange informati on and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has alre[...]

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    How to Get Technical Support I-3 North America and South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center 46808 Lakev[...]

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    I-4 Appendix I Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wrocław Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Japan Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) ABI[...]