Summary of M985G Series
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I motherboard user’s guide this publication, including photographs, illustrations and software, is under the protection of international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of t...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide table of contents trademark ................................................................................... I features and checklist translation ................................................... V chapter 1: introduction ................................................
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Iii motherboard user’s guide static electricity precautions static electricity could damage components on this motherboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this motherboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original static-proof pa...
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Iv motherboard user’s guide notice: owing to microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under windows xp that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed wind...
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V motherboard user’s guide traduction des caractéristiques & liste de contrôle liste de contrôle le coffret de votre carte mère contient les éléments suivants: • la carte mère • guide de l’utilisateur • un câble plat pour lecteur de disquette (optionnel) • une câble plat pour lecteur ide • cd de sup...
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Vi motherboard user’s guide iii motherboard user’s guide • usb2.0 − comprend quatre contrôleurs d’hôte uhci, prenant en charge huit ports externes − comprend un contrôleur d’hôte ehci prenant en charge les huit ports • contrôleur lan intégré − conforme wfm 2.0 et ieee 802.3 − prise en charge etherne...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide vii motherboard user’s guide fast ethernet lan (optionnel) − fast ethernet mac intégré, puce physique, et émetteur-récepteur sur une seule puce − fonctionnement 10 mbps et 100 mbps − supporte l’auto-négociation n-way en 10mbps et 100mbps − conforme aux standards pc99/pc20...
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Viii motherboard user’s guide funktionen & checkliste checkliste die verpackung ihres motherboards enthält folgende teile: • motherboard • benutzerhandbuch • bandkabel für floppylaufwerke (optional) • bandkabel für ide-laufwerke • software -cd ausstattung unterstütz socket-lga775-prozessoren • unter...
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Ix motherboard user’s guide iii motherboard user’s guide − enthält einen ehci-host controller, der alle acht ports unterstützt • integrierter lan-controller − entspricht wfm 2.0 und ieee 802.3 − 10/100 mb/s ethernet-unterstützung speicherunterstützung • zwei 184-pin 2.5v dimm steckplätze für ddr sdr...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide x motherboard user’s guide fast ethernet lan (optional) − integrierter fast ethernet mac, physikalischer chip und transceiver in einem einzigen chip − betrieb bei 10mbps und 100mbps − unterstützt 10mbps und 100mbps n-way auto-verhandlung − entspricht pc99/pc2001 standards...
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Xi motherboard user’s guide traduzione funzioni e lista lista l’imballo della scheda madre é composto da: • la scheda madre • guida dell’utente • una piattina per il collegamento dei drive (opzionale) • una piattina ide • il cd con il software di supporto caratteristiche dotata di socket lga775 per ...
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Xii motherboard user’s guide iii motherboard user’s guide − comprende un host controller ehci con supporto di tutte otto porte • controller lan integrato − conformità con wfm 2.0 e ieee 802.3 − supporto di ethernet 10/100 mb/s memoria supporta • due prese dimm da 2,5 v a 184 pin per moduli memoria d...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide xiii motherboard user’s guide fast ethernet lan (opzionale) − fast ethernet mac integrata, chip fisico e transceiver nello stesso chip − funzionamento a 10mbps e 100mbps − supporto della negoziazione automatica n-way a 10mbps e 100mbps − conforme con standard pc99/pc2001 ...
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Xiv motherboard user’s guide traducción de características & lista lista de verificaciÓn el paquete de su placa principal contiene los sigtes. ítems: • la placa principal • el guía del usuario • un cable cinta para el lector de disquete (optativo) • un cable cinta para el lector ide • cd de software...
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Xv motherboard user’s guide iii motherboard user’s guide • usb2.0 − incluye cuatro controladores anfitriones uhci, soporta ocho puertos externos − incluye un controlador anfitrión ehci que soporta todos los ochos puertos • controlador lan integrado − conformidad wfm 2.0 y ieee 802.3 − soporta ethern...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide xvi motherboard user’s guide fast ethernet lan (optativo) − fast ethernet mac integrado, chip fìsico, y transceptor en un solo chip − operación 10mbps y 100mbps − soporta n-way auto-negociación 10mbps y 100mbps − conformidad de las normas pc99/pc2001 − soporta administrac...
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Xvii motherboard user’s guide tradução da lista & características lista de verificação a embalagem da sua placa principal contém os seguintes itens: • a placa principal • o guia de utilizador • um cabo para a unidade de disquetes (opcional) • um cabo para a unidade ide • cd de suporte para o softwar...
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Xviii motherboard user’s guide iii motherboard user’s guide • controlador integrado lan − compatível com wfm 2.0 e ieee 802.3 − suporte de ethernet 10/100 mb/s suporte de memória • duas fichas dimm 2.5v com 184 pinos para módulos de memória ddr sdram ddr 400/333,e dois 1.8v com pinos 240 para ddr2 5...
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Ii motherboard user’s guide xix motherboard user’s guide fast ethernet lan (opcional) − fast ethernet mac integrado, chipe físico e transreceptor em um único chipe − funcionamento 10mbps e 100mbps − suporta auto-negociação n-way de 10mbps e 100mbps − compatível com os standards pc99/pc2001 − suporta...
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Xx motherboard user’s guide 功能和检查单翻译 检查单 您的主板包装含有以下项目： · 主板 · 用户手册 · 一根磁盘驱动器扁平电缆（可选） · 一根 ide 驱动器扁平电缆 · 软件支持 cd 功能 支持 lga775 socket 处理器 · 支持带有最新/多线程技术的 intel pentium 4/ celeron 系列处理器 · 支持 800 mhz前端总线 “多线程”技术可以让操作系统认为自己连接了两个处理器，允许两个线程并 行运行，每个线程位于同一处理器中的单独“逻辑”处理器中。 芯片组 芯片组包含intel 915gv 北桥 和intel i/o c...
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Xxi motherboard user’s guide i motherboard user’s guide 内存支持 · 2 个用于 ddr sdram ddr400/333 内存条的 184-pin 2.5v dimm 插槽，2 个用于 ddr2 533/400 内存条的 240-pin 1.8v 插槽 · 支持 ddr2 533/400 或 ddr400/333 存储总线 · 内存最多可达 2gb 注意：您不能同时使用 ddr2 533/400 和 ddr400/333 内存。您只能使用 ddr2 533/400 或 ddr400/333 内存条！ 扩展槽 · 1 个 pci-e pr...
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I motherboard user’s guide xxii motherboard user’s guide usb 2.0 ·符合通用串行总线规格 2.0 版本 ·符合 intel 1.0 版本的增强主控器接口规格 ·符合 1.1 版本的通用主控器接口规格 ·pci 多功能设备由 2 个用于全速/低速传输数据的 uhci 主控器和 1 个用于 高速传输数据的 ehci 主控器组成 · root 集线器包括 4 个下行端口，带有与 uhci 和 ehci 主控制器共用的集成 物理层收发器，最多 8 个功能端口。 · 支持 1.1 版本的 pci 总线电源管理接口规格 · 支持所有传统下行端...
Page 25: Chapter 1 Introduction
1 chapter 1: introduction chapter 1 introduction this motherboard has a lga775 socket for latest intel pentium 4/celeron processors with hyper-threading tech- nology and front-side bus (fsb) speeds up to 800 mhz. Hyper- threading technology, designed to take advantage of the multitasking features in...
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2 motherboard user’s guide key features the key features of this motherboard include: lga775 socket processor support supports the latest intel pentium 4/celeron series processors with hyper-threading technology supports up to 800 mhz front-side bus hyper-threading technology enables the operating s...
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3 chapter 1: introduction pci express: 4 pci express root ports and fully pci express 1.0a compliant pci bus interface: supports pci rev 2.3 specification at 33 mhz integrated serial ata host controller: four ports and data transfer rates up to 1.5 gb/s (150 mb/s) integrated ide controller − indepen...
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4 motherboard user’s guide onboard ide channels one ide channel supporting ata-66, ata-100 supports pio (programmable input/output) and dma (direct memory access) modes supports ide ultra dma bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/33 mb/sec serial ata four serial ata connectors transfer rate ex...
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5 chapter 1: introduction 10mbps and 100mbps operation supports 10mbps and 100mbps n-way auto-negotiation complies with pc99/pc2001 standards supports acpi power management half/full duplex capability supports full duplex flow control (ieee 802.3x) usb 2.0 compliant with universal serial bus specifi...
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6 motherboard user’s guide dimensions atx form factor of 244 x 244 mm note: hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification. Package contents your motherboard package ships with the following items: the motherboard the user’s guide one diskette drive ribbon cabl...
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7 chapter 2: motherboard installation chapter 2 motherboard installation to install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: identify the motherboard components install a cpu install one or more system memory modules make sure all jumpers and switches are set c...
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8 motherboard user’s guide motherboard components dimm1-2 ddr2 pwr1 ide1 chs_fan1 sata1-4 panel1 ir1 usb3/4 pci1-2 fdc1 pwr2 cpu_fan1 spdifo1 cd1 audio2 nb_fan1 lga775 socket dimm3-4 ddr pci-e1 pci-e2 jp1 spk1 cnr1 io ports.
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9 chapter 2: motherboard installation * please see page 25 for more details about pci-e pro slot. Label components cpu_fan1 cpu fan connector dimm1-2 two 240-pin ddr2 sdram sockets dimm3-4 two 184-pin ddr sdram sockets pwr1 standard 24-pin atx power connector pwr2 standard 4-pin atx power connector ...
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10 motherboard user’s guide i/o ports the illustration below shows a side view of the built-in i/o ports on the motherboard. Ps/2 mouse use the upper ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 pointing device. Ps/2 keyboard use the lower ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 keyb oard. Parallel port (lpt1) use the parallel ...
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11 chapter 2: motherboard installation installing the processor this motherboard has a lga775 socket for the latest intel pentium 4/celeron processors. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Perfor- mance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and ...
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12 motherboard user’s guide be careful not to touch the contacts. C. Install the cpu on the socket • orientate cpu package to the socket. Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location. D. Close the load plate • slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side, and hook the lever. • cpu...
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13 chapter 2: motherboard installation installing memory modules this motherboard accommodates four memory modules, which are two 184-pin 2.5v dimm3-4 sockets (dual inline memory module) for unbuffered ddr400/333 memory modules (double data rate sdram) and the other two 240-pin 1.8v dimm1-2 sockets ...
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14 motherboard user’s guide memory module installation procedure these modules can be installed with up to 2 gb system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the dimm socket. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch ...
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15 chapter 2: motherboard installation jumper settings connecting two pins with a jumper cap is short; removing a jumper cap from these pins, open. Jp1: clear cmos jumper use this jumper to clear the contents of the cmos memory. You may need to clear the cmos memory if the settings in the setup util...
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16 motherboard user’s guide connect the power connector from the power supply to the pwr1 connector on the motherboard. The pwr2 is a +12v connector for cpu vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the chs_fan1 fan power connec...
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17 chapter 2: motherboard installation connect the case switches and indicator leds to the panel1 header. Please refer to the following list of the panel1 pin assignments. Pin signal pin signal 1 hd_led_p(+) 2 fp pwr/slp(+) 3 hd_led_n(-) 4 fp pwr/slp(-) 5 reset_sw_n(-) 6 power_sw_p(+) 7 reset_sw_p(+...
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18 motherboard user’s guide connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: audio2: front panel audio header this header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin signa...
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19 chapter 2: motherboard installation 1. Locate the usb3/usb4 header on the motherboard. 2. Plug the bracket cable onto the usb3/usb4 header. 3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension bracket to th...
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20 motherboard user’s guide ir1: infrared header the infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, personal digital assistants (pdas), and other computers. 1. Locate the infrared port-ir1 header on the mother...
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21 chapter 2: motherboard installation install other devices install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. Fdc1 1 ide1 1 sata1 sata2 sata4 sata3.
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22 motherboard user’s guide floppy disk drive the motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360k, 720k, 1.2mb, 1.44mb, or 2.88mb. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use th...
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23 chapter 2: motherboard installation analog audio input header if you have installed a cd-rom drive or dvd-rom drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. When you first start up your system, the bios should automati- cally detect your cd-rom/dvd drive. If it doesn’t,...
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24 motherboard user’s guide expansion slots this motherboard has one cnr, one pci-e pro, one pci- express x1, and two 32-bit pci slots. Pci1 pci2 cnr1 pci-e2 pci-e1.
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25 chapter 2: motherboard installation follow the steps below to install an cnr/pci-e pro/pci express expansion card. 1. Locate the cnr, pci-e pro and pci express slots on the motherboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. Install the edge connector of the expansio...
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26 motherboard user’s guide pci express graphics card support list for pci-e pro slot: note 1: we recommend you should use our tested pci express graphics cards, and you can visit our website for the updated pci express graphics card support list : http:// www.Pcchips.Com/support/faq . Please be not...
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27 chapter 2: motherboard installation pci-e2 (pci-express x1) slot the pci express x1 slot is fully compliant to the pci express base specification revision 1.0a as well. Pci1-2 slots you can install the 32-bit pci interface expansion cards in the slots. Cnr slot you can install cnr (communications...
Page 52: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility
28 motherboard user’s guide chapter 3 bios setup utility introduction the bios setup utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the compo...
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29 chapter 3: bios setup utility running the setup utility every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “hit if you want to run setup”. Whenever you see this message, press the delete key, and the main menu page of the se...
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30 motherboard user’s guide standard cmos setup page this page displays a table of items defining basic information about your system. Date & time these items set up system date and time. Primary ide master/primary ide slave/secondary ide master/secondary ide slave/third ide master/third ide slave y...
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31 chapter 3: bios setup utility advanced setup page this page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Quick boot if you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the p...
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32 motherboard user’s guide bootup num-lock this item determines if the num lock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. Configure dram timing by this item allows you to enable or disable the dram timing defined by the serial presence detect electrical. Hyper threading technology if your ...
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33 chapter 3: bios setup utility features setup page this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Onboard floppy controller use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface. Serial port1 address use this item to enable or disable the onb...
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34 motherboard user’s guide port), epp (enhanced parallel port), or bpp (bi-directional parallel port). Ecp mode dma channel use this item to assign the dma channel under ecp mode function. Parallel port irq use this item to assign irq to the parallel port. Onboard pci ide controller use this item t...
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35 chapter 3: bios setup utility acpi aware o/s this itme supports acpi (advanced configuraion and power management interface). Use this item to enable or disable the acpi feature. Power management use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can ...
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36 motherboard user’s guide suspend time out this item sets up the timeout for suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving suspend mode. Lan/ring power on the system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable th...
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37 chapter 3: bios setup utility pci / plug and play setup page this page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the pci bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. Plug & play aware o/s this itme select which, the bios or the operating system, will configure all the devic...
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38 motherboard user’s guide pci ide busmaster this item enables or disabled the dma under dos mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Dual monitor this item is a switch to turn on/off the dual monitor function. If it is enabled, please connect the system to two monitors for p...
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39 chapter 3: bios setup utility cpu pnp setup page this page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the cpu. The system will automatically detect the type of installed cpu and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page. Manufacturer/ratio status/ ratio actual value these ite...
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40 motherboard user’s guide cpu over-clocking func. This item decides the cpu over-clocking function installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the pageup key (similar to the clear cmos function) and turn on the power, the bios will recover...
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41 chapter 3: bios setup utility hardware monitor page this page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. Cpu/system temperature these items display cpu and system temperature measurement. Fans & voltage measurements these items indicate cooling fan speeds in...
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42 motherboard user’s guide load best performance settings if you select this item and press a dialog box appears. If you select [ok], and then press , the setup utility loads a set of best performance default values. These default values are quite demanding and your system might malfunction or be u...
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43 chapter 4: software & applications chapter 4 software & applications introduction this chapter describes the contents of the support cd-rom that comes with the motherboard package. The support cd-rom contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products...
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44 motherboard user’s guide installing support software 1 insert the support cd-rom disc in the cd-rom drive. 2 when you insert the cd-rom disc in the system cd- rom drive, the cd automatically displays an auto setup screen. 3 the screen displays three buttons of setup, browse cd and exit on the rig...
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45 chapter 4: software & applications auto-installing under windows 2000/xp if you are under windows 2000/xp, please click the setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the auto setup screen pops out after inserting the support cd-rom: 1 the installation program loads and displa...
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46 motherboard user’s guide installing under windows nt or manual installation if you are under windows nt, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the auto setup screen pops out after insert- ing the support cd-rom:...
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47 chapter 4: software & applications hyper-threading cpu while you are in windows task manager, please push down ctrl+alt del keys. A dual cpu appears in the cpu usage history&device manager under winxp. Note: hyper-threading function only works under winxp operating system; therefore, disable it u...