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Biostar U8788 User Manual - Notice

Other manuals for U8788: Bios Setup Manual, Reports Manual
Manual is about: ENGINEERING VALIDATION TEST REPORT

Summary of U8788

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    Fcc information and copyright this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge...

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    Table of contents i notice .............................................................................................1 mainboard features ...............................................................2 1. Features introduction.........................................................................

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    Table of contents ii 4-10. 5v / 5vsb selection for kb: jkbv1..............................................18 4-11. Atx 12v power connector: jatxpwr2......................................18 4-12. Front 1394 header: j1394a1 (optional)...................................18 4-13. Front 1394 header: j1394...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-1 notice introduction of system this mainboard is designed to take advantage of the latest industry technology to provide you with the ultimate solution in data processing. In the tradition of its predecessors, this mainboard continues a commitment to reliability ...

  • Page 5: Mainboard Features

    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-2 mainboard features 1. Features introduction 1-1. Hardware cpu: 1. Provides socket-478. 2. Supports the intel pentium ® 4 processor providing the new generation power for high-end workstations and servers. Speed: 1. Runing at 400/533 mhz front side bus frequency ...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-3 shadow ram: motherboard is equipped with a memory controller providing shadow ram and support for rom bios. Green functionality: 1. Supports award bios ™ power management functionality. 2. Has a power down timer from 1 to 15 minutes. Bus slots: 1. Contains 1 agp...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-4 ac’97 sound codec onboard (optional): 1. Ac-link protocol comfliance. 2. Compliant with ac’97 specification. 3. 18-bit full duplex stereo adc, dacs. 4. Snr>95 bb throughmixer and dac. 5. Full-duplex codec. 6. Earphone buffer. 7. Line in/ rear out share jack capa...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-5 universal serial bus v2.0: supports two back panel universal serial bus port and four front panel universal serial bus ports. Hardware monitor function: 1.Monitors cpu fan speed. 2.Monitors system voltage. Dimensions (atx form-factor): 30.5cm x 24.4cm (lxw).

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-6 1-2. Bios & software 1.Award legal bios. 2.Supports apm1.2. 3.Supports usb function. 4.Supports acpi. Operating system: offers the highest performance for ms-dos, windows nt, windows 2000, windows me, windows xp, novell, linux, and sco unix etc. 1-3. Package con...

  • Page 10: 2. Mainboard Configuration

    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-7 2. Mainboard configuration 2-1. Layout of u8788 jkbms1 jgame1 k/b & mouse usb & lan jcom1 com 1 p aral lel p o rt com 1 ga m e p o rt mi c- in sp-o u t li n e -i n jcom2 socket 478 jcfan1 1 ddr 1 ddr 2 ddr 1 ddr 2 ddr 1 ddr 3 jatxpwr1 ide2 ide1 fdd1 jatxpwr2 jau...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-8 2-2. Component index co m 1 soc ket 478 ddr 1 ddr 2 ddr 1 codec bi o s 1394 chip serials ata controller bat1 p4x266e vt8235 h/w audio ite i/o.

  • Page 12: 3. Cpu Configuration

    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-9 3. Cpu configuration 3-1. Cpu socket 478 configuration steps: 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. 2. Locate pin a in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the cpu. Match pin a with the whit...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-10 cpu configuration layout co m 1 socket 478 ddr 1 ddr 2 ddr 1 codec bi o s 1394 chip serials ata controller bat1 h/w audio p4x266e vt8235 ite i/o jcfan1 1 jsfan1 1.

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-11 3-2. Cpu fan header: jcfan1 pin no. Assignment 1 ground 2 +12v 3 sense 3-3. System fan header: jsfan1 pin no. Assignment 1 ground 2 +12v 3 sense.

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-12 4. Jumpers, headers & connectors co m 1 socket 478 dd r1 ddr2 dd r 1 ddr2 dd r 1 dd r 3 jatxpwr1 ide1-2 fdd1 codec bio s 1394 chip ide3 jpanel1 serials ata controller bat1 jkbv1 1 jusbv1 1 jatxpwr2 j1394a1 1 2 9 10 j1394b1 1 2 9 10 j1394c1 1 2 9 10 jsata1 jsata...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-13 4-1. Front panel connector: jpanel1 pin assignment function pin assignment function no. No. 1 +5v 2 sleep control sleep 3 na speaker 4 ground button 5 na connector 6 na na 7 speaker 8 power led (+) 9 hdd led (+) hard drive 10 power led (+) power 11 hdd led (-) ...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-14 pow-led (power led connector) this connector can be attached to an led on the front panel of a computer case. The led will illuminate while the computer is powered on. Hled (hard drive led connector) this connector can be attached to an led on the front panel o...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-15 4-2. Atx 20-pin power connector: jatxpwr1 pin assignment pin assignment 1 3.3v 11 3.3v 2 3.3v 12 -12v 3 ground 13 ground 4 5v 14 ps_on 5 ground 15 ground 6 5v 16 ground 7 ground 17 ground 8 pw_ok 18 -5v 9 5v_sb 19 5v 10 12v 20 5v 4-3. Hard disk connectors: ide1...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-16 controller must be set to slave mode. • ide3 (raid ide conector) (optional) the ide3 controller supports raid 0/1 function. 4-4. Floppy disk connector: fdd1 the motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (fdc) that supports 360k, 720k, 1.2m, 1.44m an...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-17 4-7. Clear cmos jumper: jcmos1 jcmos1 assignment 1 3 1-2 closed normal operation (default) 1 3 2-3 closed clear cmos data ※ clear cmos procedures: 1. Remove ac power line. 2. Make jcmos1 (2-3) closed. 3. Wait for five seconds. 4. Make jcmos1 (1-2) closed. 5. Le...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-18 4-9. Front usb header: jusb4 (v2.0) (jusb4) pin assignment pin assignment 1 +5v(fused) 2 +5v(fused) 3 usbp4- 4 usbp5- 5 usbp4+ 6 usbp5+ 7 ground 8 ground 9 key 10 nc 4-10. 5v / 5vsb selection for kb: jkbv1 jkbv1 assignment 1 3 1-2 closed 5v 1 3 2-3 closed 5v_sb...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-19 4-13. Front 1394 header: j1394b1 (optional) pin assignment pin assignment 1 a2+ 2 a2- 3 ground 4 ground 5 b2+ 6 b2- 7 +12v 8 +12v 9 key 10 na 4-14. Front 1394 header: j1394c1 (optional) pin assignment pin assignment 1 a3+ 2 a3- 3 ground 4 ground 5 b3+ 6 b3- 7 +...

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    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-20 4-16. 5v/ 5vsb selection for usb: jusbv3 jusbv1 assignment 1 3 1-2 closed 5v 1 3 2-3 closed 5v_sb 4-17. 5v/ 5vsb selection for usb: jusbv4 jusbv1 assignment 1 3 1-2 closed 5v 1 3 2-3 closed 5v_sb.

  • Page 24: 5. Ram Module Configuration

    Chapter 1 motherboard description 1-21 5. Ram module configuration 5-1. Ddr sdram dram access time: 2.5v unbuffered/ registered ddr sdram pc1600/ pc2100 type required. Dram type: 128mb/ 256mb/ 512mb/ 1gb dimm module (184 pin) total memory size with unbuffered/ registered dimms (only for reference) d...

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    Mainboard features 22 5-2. How to install ddr dimm module 1. The ddr dimm socket has a “ plastic safety tab”, and the ddr dimm memory module has an asymmetrical notch”, so the ddr dimm memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction. 2. Push the tabs out. Insert the ddr dimm memory modules...

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    Mainboard features 23 6. Peripheral port features 6-1. Ps/2 mouse / keyboard connector: jkbms1 the motherboard provides a standard ps/2 mouse / keyboard mini din connector for attaching a ps/2 mouse. You can plug a ps/2 mouse / keyboard directly into this connector. The connector location and pin de...

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    Mainboard features 24 6-2. Usb port connector: jusblan1 6-2-1. Usb connectors: usb connector (the below one) pin assignment 1 +5 v (fused) 2 usbp1- 3 usbp1+ 4 ground usb connector (the above one) pin assignment 5 +5 v (fused) 6 usbp2- 7 usbp2+ 8 ground.

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    Mainboard features 25 6-2-2. Lan port connector (optional) this connector allows you to connect to the internet through a local area network (lan). You can set up the connection by entering account information provided by your isp. Lan port connector pin assignment 9 vcc3 10 td+ 11 td- 12 rd+ 13 rd-...

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    Mainboard features 26 6-3. Serial and parallel interface ports this system comes equipped with two serial port and one parallel port. Both types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. 6-3-1. The serial interface: jcom1/jcom2 the serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an rs-...

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    Mainboard features 27 6-3-2. Parallel interface port: jprnt1 unlike the serial ports, parallel interface port has been standardized and should not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system. Sometimes called centronics port, the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printe...

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    Mainboard features 28 6-4. Game (joystick/midi) port connector: jaud_game this connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. Also, you may play or edit professional music by connecting midi devices. 6-5. Audio port connectors: jspkr1/jlin1/jmic1 1. Speaker out is...

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    Mainboard features 29 6-6. Audio subsystem co m 1 socket 478 ddr 1 dd r 2 ddr 1 dd r 2 ddr 1 ddr 3 codec bi o s 1394 chip serials ata controller bat1 jaudio1 1 2 9 10 jcdin1 1 h/w audio p4x266e vt8235 ite i/o.

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    Mainboard features 30 6-6-1. Cd-rom audio-in header: jcdin1 pin no. Assignment 1 left channel input 2 ground 3 ground 4 right channel input 6-6-2. Front panel audio header: jaudio1 pin no. Assignment pin no. Assignment 1 mic in 2 ground 3 mic power 4 audio power 5 rt line out 6 rt line out 7 reserve...

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    07/3/2002.