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    Introduction Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility Appendix SG-80DC Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 Socket 775 Installation Instruction[...]

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    Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject 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 im plied, is made with respect to the quality, accu[...]

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    Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility Appendix 1.1 Features & Specifications ............................................................. 1-1 1.2 Motherboard Layout ...........................................................[...]

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    3. BIOS Setup ....................................................................... 3-1 4. Driver & Utility ................................................................. 4-1 5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) .......................[...]

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    Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Features & Specifications CPU • LGA775 Socket for Intel ® Pentium D/ Pentium 4/ Celeron Processors with 800/533 MHz FSB • Compatible with Intel ® P4-05A processors • Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading / XD-bit / EM64T Technology Chipset • Northbridge: SIS 661FX • Southbridge: SIS 964 Memory • Two 18[...]

  • Page 6

    • 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector • 1x Serial Port • 1x Parallel Port • 1x VGA connector • 4x USB 2.0 connectors • 1x RJ-45 LAN Connector • 1x Audio connector (Line-out, Line-in, MIC-in) Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (244mm x 244mm) ※ Specifications and information contain ed herein are subject to change without notice. 1-2 SG-80DC[...]

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    Introduction 1.2 Motherboard Layout SG-80DC 1-3[...]

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    1-4 SG-80DC[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-1 2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or p[...]

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    To install this motherboard: 1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel. 4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs o r spacers on the chassis.[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-3 2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu. This hea[...]

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    CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “ CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED ” or “ CMOS checksum error ” displays on monitor, this backup batte[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-5 2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors. 2.4.2 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to t[...]

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    2.4.3 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 polarity for the LED conn ection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A [...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-7 2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. ※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2.[...]

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    4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package. 5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off. ※ The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing.[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-9 8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. 9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position. 10. Attach the four-pin power plug from t[...]

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    2.5.2 DDR Memory Slots This motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for un-buffered and non-ECC modules, memory size expansible up to 2GB (DDR400). DIMM DIMM Module Total Memory 1 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB 2 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB Total System Memory 256MB ~ 2GB Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installin[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-11 2.5.3 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDD connector connects up to two floppy dr ives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDD on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one[...]

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    2.5.4 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. The disk array for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration is also provided through these SATA connectors. To connect SATA device: 1. A ttach either end of the si g nal cable to the SATA connector on motherboard. Attach the other end[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-13 2.5.5 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X/4X mode. ※ This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards. 2.5.6 PCI Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.[...]

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    2.6 Connecting Optional Devices 2.6.1 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/ O part, this motherboard also features 2x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. Pin Pin As[...]

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    Hardware Setup SG-80DC 2-15 2.6.3 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. • To use the audio connector at rear pa[...]

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    2.7 Connecting I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this motherboard provides the following I/O ports: • Mouse: PS/2 mouse connector. • Keyboard: PS/2 keyboard connector. • LPT1: Parallel port connector. • COM1: Serial port connector. • VGA1: Monitor signal connector. • USB1/USB2: USB 2.0 connectors. • LAN1: 10/100Mbps LAN connector. • [...]

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    BIOS Setup SG-80DC 3-1 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPRO M that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and periph erals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or promp[...]

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    3-2 SG-80DC[...]

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    Driver & Utility SG-80DC 4-1 4. Driver & Utility The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM dr ive in your system. The following installation auto-run scree[...]

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    4-2 SG-80DC[...]

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    Appendix SG-80DC 5-1 5. Appendix 5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.1.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I us e a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the C MOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 2-3 position to[...]

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     Upgrade the motherboard’s latest BIOS version.  Upgrade the add-on device’s latest driver version.  Check if there is any conflict in the “Control Panel/System Properties”. Q: How to fill in the “Technical Support Form”? A: To fill in this “ Technical Support Form ”, please refer to the following instructions: • Region: [...]

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    Appendix SG-80DC 5-3 5.1.2 Technical Support Form Country: First name: Last Name: Subject: Motherboard: BIOS Version: CPU: Memory brand: Memory size: Memory configuration: Graphics card: Graphics driver version: Power supply maker: Power supply wattage: Storage devices: Optical devices: Other devices: Operating system: Problem description:[...]

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    Rev. 1.00 ABIT Computer Corporation http://www.abit.com.tw[...]