Intel XP-P5CM-GV manual

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    M - 0505 01 XP-P5CM-GV/ XP-P5CM-GL Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual[...]

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    Motherboard XP-P5CM-GV/XP-P5CM-GL May 25, 2005 May 25, 2005 XP-P5CM-GV/XP-P5CM-GL Motherboard Copyright Declaration © 2005 Gigatrend Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without express permission from Gigatrend Technology. Companies and p[...]

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    Contents Motherboard Layout ......................................................................... 4 1. Product Introduction .................................................................. 5 1.1. Feature Summary ............................................................................. 5 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors&Jumper Settin[...]

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    4 English Motherboard Layout Only for XP-P5CM-GV. Only for XP-P5CM-GL. KB_MS COM1 ATX LPT CPU_FAN F_PANEL F_USB1 PWR_LED CODEC CD_IN LGA775 USB LAN BAT ICH6 PCI1 PCI2 IT8712F BIOS XP-P5CM VGA ATX_12V Intel 915GV j / Intel 915GL k SYS_FAN DIMM1 IDE1 AUDIO DIMM2 GEAR R_USB RTL8100C F_AUDIO SATA2 SATA0 CLR_CMOS FDD PCIE_16 SUR_CEN -GV j / GL k[...]

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    English 5 1. Product Introduction 1.1. Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Intel ® Pentium ® 4 533/800MHz FSB L2 cache depends on CPU Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® 915 G V / G L South Bridge: Intel ® I CH 6 Memory 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max.) Supports dual channel DDR400/DDR333 DIMM Suppo[...]

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    6 English 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors&Jumper Setting 1.2.2. Connectors&Jumper Setting FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) The FDD connector is able to connect a single floppy disk drive via a FDD cable. Usually one edge of the FDD cable is marked in red, please attach this marked edge to position 1 on the connector. IDE (IDE Connector)[...]

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    English 7 CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Power Connector); SYS_FAN (System Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a ful-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indi- cates a pos[...]

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    8 English F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Connects to the audio connector located on the front panel of the system casing (dependent on case design). When use of the front panel audio connector is required, please remove the 5-6 pin, 9-10 pin jumper. Please note that use of only the front panel audio connector or the rear panel audio connector is p[...]

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    English 9 F_USB1 (Front USB Connector) Connects to the USB connector located on the front panel of the system casing (dependent on case design). Note: Please make sure that each USB connection matches its designated position. If connections are made incorrectly, the result can lead to inability to use the function or even damage. PIN SIGNAL 6 USB D[...]

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    10 English 2. Hardware Installation 1. Please make sure that the CPU used is supported by your motherboard. 2. Please be aware of the placement position of the CPU. If the CPU does not insert properly, do not apply force but check the placement position. 3. Please make sure that an even layer of heat sink paste is added between the CPU and the fan [...]

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    English 11 1. Apply a thin coating of thermal paste to complete cover the surface of the CPU. 2.1.2. Installation of Fan Sink 4. Make sure the CPU is properly installed and then close the load plate. Lower the socket lever and engage it to lock the CPU in place. 3. Connect the 4-wire power cable of the fan sink to the CPU_FAN header on the motherbo[...]

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    12 English 2.2. Installation of Memory 1. Before installing or removing memory, please make sure that the computer power is turned off to prevent hardware damage. 2. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. The memory can be in stalled only when facing the correct po[...]

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    English 13 2.3. Installation of the Graphics Card 1. Before installing the graphics card, please carefully read the accompanying user manual. As well, make sure the computer power is turned off. 2. If you install a PCI Express x 16 card and wish to remove it, please gently press the latch to release the card as the picture below shows before remova[...]

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    14 English Figure 1-2. 4X AGP Card Figure 2. 8X AGP Card To be continued... Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV-N57L128D Gigabyte GV-N59X128D ASUS V9180TD ASUS V9480-TVD ASUS V9520 MSI MX440-VTD8X MS-8888 MSI Ti4600-TD-8X Leadtek W inFast A280LE TD Leadtek W inFast A310 TD Albatron NVIDIA 5950 ATi Gigabyte GV-R9700 Pro Gigabyte GV-R97[...]

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    English 15 Figure 3. PCI Express x16 Card For the most up-to-date information related to graphics card support, please link to our website at http://www.axper.com Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV-NX53128D Gigabyte GV-NX57128D Gigabyte GV-NX59128D Gigabyte GV-NX62128D Gigabyte GV-NX66256D Gigabyte GV-NX66T128VP Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D[...]

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    English 17 3. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores all the information of the motherboard settings that is needed for system initiation within the CMOS. The CMOS SETUP utility allows the user to make changes in BIOS configurations that are required or to activate certain features. The CMOS SETUP saves each item configuration in th[...]

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    18 English <F6> Gives the list of options available for each item <F7> Return to Optimized default values (not applicable to main setup screen) <F8> Enters BIOSNow! feature <F9> Displays system information <F10> Saves settings and exits setup 3.2. Standard CMOS Features ø Includes the settings for items such as date, [...]

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    English 19 n Drive A/B Allows user to configure the type of floppy drive his/she installs. Options: None (No floppy drive installed) 360K, 5.25" (5.25 inch PC-type high-density drive; 360K bytes capacity.) 1.2M, 5.25" (5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M bytes capacity.) 720K, 3.5" (3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K bytes capa[...]

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    20 English " # " If the installed CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 CPU supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, the system will automatically provide this option. 3.3. Advanced BIOS Features ø Allows the configuration of advanced settings such as boot sequence, password check, etc. n Hard Disk Boot Priority The user can select the boot order for [...]

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    English 21 3.4. Integrated Peripherals ø This menu allows you to control the various ports of the computer such as IDE, SATA, USB, IEEE1394, COM port, LPT port, AC97 audio, etc. n On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Allows the user to enable or disable the first onboard IDE channel. (default:Enabled) n On-Chip SATA Mode Options: Disabled (Disable this functio[...]

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    22 English n PATA IDE Set to Options: Ch.0 Master/Slave, Ch.1 Master/Slave (default:Ch.0 Master/Slave ) n SATA Port 0/2 Set to This value depends on the settings of "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to". For example, if you set PATA IDE to Ch. 1 Master/Slave, this option will be automatically set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. n USB[...]

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    English 23 3.5. Power Management Setup ø This is used to control the various power saving features of the PC. n ACPI Suspend Type Allows user to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface(ACPI) as S1/ POS (Power On Suspend) or S3/STR(Suspend To RAM) (default:S1/POS) n Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Controls whether the PC shuts off immediately af[...]

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    24 English 3.6. PnP/PCI Configuration ø This menu allows you to configure your PCI slots. You can assign IRQ's for various PCI slots. n PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Allows you to assign an IRQ for the first PCI slot. Options: Auto,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14, 15 (default:Auto) n PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Allows you to assign an IRQ for the second PCI slot. Opti[...]

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    English 25 3.7. PC Health Status ø This menu displays the current CPU temperature, the fan speeds, voltages etc. n Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Automatically checks system voltage n Current CPU Temperature Automatically checks CPU temperature n Current CPU / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Automatically checks CPU/SYSTEM fan speed n CPU[...]

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    26 English 3.8. Frequency/Voltage Control ø This allows user to configure CPU frequency and voltage settings. n CPU Clock Ratio Allows user to set the CPU Clock Ratio. If the CPU used locks this feature, then it will not be displayed or will not function. (based on CPU type) n Memory Frequency For for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=533MHz, 2.50 Mem[...]

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    English 27 3.9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ø Use this option to reset your BIOS settings to the system defaults. You should only use this if you are encountering serious problems. Please select <Y> and <Enter> to load Fail-Safe defaults. Once this is loaded, your system may be slowed since this uses a minimal performance setting to allow [...]

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    28 English 4. Driver Installation Driver installation for the Windows 2000/XP operating systems is simple. Once you insert the provided driver disks into your optical drive, the AUTORUN screen will appear. If this screen does not appear, you can use "D:setup.exe" (with "D" being the specified drive) to bring up the screen shown[...]