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Mach S755MAX User Manual

Summary of S755MAX

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    S755max user's manual m/b for socket 754 amd athlon64 processor no. G03-s755max rev:1.0 release date: oct. 2003 trademark: * specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be ...

  • Page 2: Table of Content

    I user’s notice ..................................................................................................................Ii manual revision information .................................................................................Ii cooling solutions ........................................

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    Ii user’s notice copyright of this manual belongs to the manufacturer. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it may be reproduced, transmitted or translated into any language in any form or by any means without written permission of the manufacturer. This manual co...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1

    1 chapter 1 introduction of s755max motherboard 1-1 feature of motherboard the s755max motherboard is design for use 64bit amd athlon64 (k8) processor in 754 pin hypertrnsport processor with the sis 755/963l chipset delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. Which utiliz...

  • Page 5: 1-2  Specification

    2 1-2 specification spec description design ∗ atx form factor 4 layers pcb size: 30.5x21.5cm chipset ∗ sis 755 k8ht agp/mutiol bridge (north bridge) chipset ∗ sis 963l mutiol 1g media i/o (south bridge) chipset cpu socket (mpga478b socket) ∗ support 64bit amd athlon64 754-pin package utilizes flip- ...

  • Page 6: 1-3  Performance List

    3 1-3 performance list the following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users (the different hardware & software configuration will r...

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    4 1-4 layout diagram & jumper setting line-out line-in com1 com2 usb1 mic ps/2 mouse ps/2 keyboard print lan ul_b k/b power on jumper (jp13) atx 12v power connector ps2 kb/mouse port pc99 back panel lan connector atx power connector usb port usb power on jumper (jp11) audio connector (cn1) front pan...

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    5 jumpers jumper name description page jp9 cmos ram clear 3-pin block p.6 jp13 keyboard power on enable/disabled 3-pin block p.7 jp11/jp12 usb power on enable/disabled 3-pin block p.7 connectors connector name description page pwr2 atx power connector 20-pin block p.11 pwr1 atx 12v power connector 4...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2

    6 chapter 2 hardware installation 2-1 hardware installation steps before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: 1. Check motherboard jumper setting 2. Install cpu and fan 3. Install system memory (dimm) 4. Install expansion cards 5. Connect ide and floppy cables, front pan...

  • Page 10: 2-3  Install Cpu

    7 when setting enabled you can using keyboard by key in password/usb device to power on system. Jp11 2-3 closed usb power on enabled jp11 1-2 closed usb power on disabled (default) jp11 1 3 jp11 1 3 jp13 2-3 closed k/b power on enabled jp13 1-2 closed k/b power on disabled (default) jp13 1 3 jp13 1 ...

  • Page 11: 2-4  Install Memory

    8 2-3-2 about amd athlon64 754-pin cpu this motherboard provides a 754-pin surface mount, zero insertion force (zif) socket, referred to as the mpga754 socket supports amd athlon64 processor in the 754 pin package utilizes flip-chip pin grid array package technology. The cpu that comes with the moth...

  • Page 12: 2-5  Expansion Cards

    9 generally, installing ddr sdram modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 184-pin ddr266/ddr333/ddr400 ddr sdram module looks like. Dimm2 (bank2+bank3) dimm1 (bank0+bank1) note! When you install dimm module fully into the dimm socket the eject tab should b...

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    10 standard interrupt assignments irq priority standard function 0 n/a system timer 1 n/a keyboard controller 2 n/a programmable interrupt 3 * 8 communications port (com2) 4 * 9 communications port (com1) 5 * 6 sound card (sometimes lpt2) 6 * 11 floppy disk controller 7 * 7 printer port (lpt1) 8 n/a...

  • Page 14: 2-6  Connectors, Headers

    11 agp slot example 1: sis 305 & ati rage 128 pro agp card those golden finger is compatible with 2x/4x mode agp slot, but only can support 2x (3.3v) only. If you install these cards in intel® 865 based motherboard it will burn and damage the motherboard. Example 2: we also find diamond vipper v770 ...

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    12 pin 1 (3) usb port connector: usb1, usb2 the connectors are 4-pin connector that connect usb devices to the system board. (4) lan port connector: lan this connector is standard rj45 connector for network connector. (5) ps/2 mouse & ps/2 keyboard connector: kbms (ps2 kb/mouse) the connectors for p...

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    13 (10) primary ide connector (40-pin block): ide1 this connector supports the provided ide hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to slav...

  • Page 17: 2-6-2  Headers

    14 (13) serial-ata port connector: sata1/sata2 this connector support the provided serial ata ide hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ata hard disk. Serial-ata port connector pin 1 sata2 sata1 2-6-2 headers (1) serial port2 com2 header (9-pin) : com2 com2 pin 1 note: orient the ...

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    15 (3) usb port headers (9-pin) : usb3 the header is used for connecting the additional usb port plug. By attaching an option usb cable, your can be provided with two additional usb plugs affixed to the back panel. Usb port headers pin 1 usb3 v cc - dat a gn d + dat a vc c oc - dat a gn d + dat a (4...

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    16 this connector connects to a lan card with a wake on-lan output. This connector power up the system when a wake up signal is received through the lan card. Note: this feature requires that wake on lan or ring in wake up is enabled. Wake-on-lan headers wol 1 3 5v s b gn d wo l (10) fan speed heade...

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    17 (12) cd audio-in headers (4-pin) : cdin cdin are the connectors for cd-audio input signal. Please connect it to cd-rom cd-audio output connector. Cd audio-in headers cdin 1 4 (13) game port header: game pin 1 game port headers (14) optical in/out header: spdif optical in/out header spdif pin 1 sp...

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    18 2-7 starting up your computer 1. After all connection are made, close your computer case cover. 2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220v ∼240v or 110v∼120v depending on your country’s voltage used. 3...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3

    19 chapter 3 introducing bios the bios is a program located on a flash memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the bios program gain control. The bios first operates an auto-diagnostic test called post (power on self ...

  • Page 23: 3-3  The Main Menu

    20 3-3 the main menu once you enter award bios cmos setup utility, the main menu (figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Cmos se...

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    21 use this menu to specify your settings for miscellaneous control. Load optimized defaults use this menu to load the bios default values that are settings for optimal performances system operations. Load standard defaults use this menu to load the bios default values that are factory settings for ...

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    22 time the time format is . Primary master/primary slave secondary master/secondary slave press pgup/ or pgdn/ to select manual, none, auto type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for th...

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    23 anti-virus protection allows you to choose the virus warning feature for ide hard disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, bios will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. Disabled (default) no warning message to appear w...

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    24 sets the delay time after the key is held down before is begins to repeat the keystroke. The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000. Security option this category allows you to limit access to the system and setup, or just to setup. System the system will not boot and access to setup will be denied...

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    25 3-6-1 dram timing settings cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software dram timing settings item help hypertransport link width out auto hypertransport link frequency 800mhz auto configuration by spd x ras active time (tras) 6 bus clock x ras precharge time (trp) 3 bus clock x ras ...

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    26 3-7 integrated peripherals cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software integrated peripherals item help > onchip ide function press enter > onchip device function press enter > onchip super io function press enter init display first pci slot menu level > ↑↓→← move enter:select +/-/...

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    27 ide primary/secondary master/slave pio the four ide pio (programmed input/output) fields let you set a pio mode (0-4) for each of the four ide devices that the onboard ide interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In auto mode, the system automatically dete...

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    28 3-7-3 onboard super io function cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software onboard super io function item help onboard fdc controller enabled onboard serial port 1 3f8/irq4 onboard serial port 2 2f8/irq3 uart mode select normal ur2 duplex mode half onboard parallel port 378/irq7 p...

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    29 3-8 power management setup the power management setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software power management setup item help ...

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    30 3-8-1 pm wake up events cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software pm wake up events item help irq [3-7,9-15], mni enabled irq 8 break suspend disabled ring power up control disabled macpme power up control disabled pcipme power up control disabled power up by alarm disaled x date...

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    31 reset configuration data normally, you leave this field disabled. Select enabled to reset extended system configuration data (escd) when you exit setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The ...

  • Page 35: 3-10  Pc Health Status

    32 3-10 pc health status this section shows the status of you cpu, fan, warning for overall system status. This is only available if there is hardware monitor onboard. Cmos setup utility – copyright(c) 1984-2003 award software pc health status item help shutdown temperature disabled show pc health i...

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    33 auto detect pci clk this item allows you to enable/disable auto detect pci clock. The settings are: enabled, disabled. Spread spectrum this item allows you to set the cpu host/pci clock and spread spectrum. The settings are: enabled, disabled. Hos clock at next boot this item allows you to select...

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    34 3-13 set supervisor/user password you can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are: supervisor password: can enter and change the options of the setup menus. User password: can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When ...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4

    35 chapter 4 driver & free program installation check your package and there is a magic install cd included. This cd consists of all drivers you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition, this cd also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware i...

  • Page 39: 4-1   Agpvxd

    36 4-1 agpvxd install sis agpvxd driver the agpvxd driver is only for agp slot vga card user, before install agp card driver please install this agpvxd driver first. The path of the file: for windows 9x is x:\sis755\agpvxd\win9x\setup.Exe (including win95/98/98se/me) for windows 2000/xp is x:\sis755...

  • Page 40: 4-2   Ide

    37 4-2 ide install sis mini ide driver 1. Click ide when magic install main menu appear 2. Click next when sis ide driver setup window appear 3. Select components and click next 4. Click finish and restart computer 4-3 sound install alc audio codec driver 1. Click sound when magic install menu appea...

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    38 3. Click finish and restart windows 4. Click start →program→avance sound manager →avrack. Then avrack windows appears 5. Sound effect select and karaok mode function 6. Manual sound effect setting note: the path of the file for win98/nt4.0/win2k/xp is x:\codec\alc\setup.Exe 4-4 lan install lan co...

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    39 3. Choice restart my computer now to finish setting up lan card, click finish to complete setup 4. After restart computer you can check in control panel\system device manager\ network adapters to make sure lan card driver setup completely click next when sis pci lan driver setup appears 4-5 pc-he...

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    40 4-6 pc-cillin install pc-cillin 2002 anti-virus program 1. Click pc-cillin when magic install menu appear 2. (1) click "install pc-cillin" when pc- cillin 2002 main menu appears, and click next when "install shield wizard for pc- cillin 2002" (2) click open manual. You can learn pc- cillin 2002 h...

  • Page 44: 4-7   Usb2.0

    41 7. After pc-cillin 2002 complete, please register your information and get license key from trend micro web site, enter your license key and click finish 8. Finish register process, we recommend select update item to download newest engine code and virus code note : please install acrobat reader,...

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    42 4-8 raid install sis 180 raid driver and utility 1. Click raid in magic install menu appear 2. When "raid application windows appear, please click next 3. When the license agreement windows appear, please choose "i accept the terms of the license agreement" and click next, then click install , st...

  • Page 46: 4-10   How to Update Bios

    43 4-9 how to disable on-board sound enter bios setup choose integrate peripherals choose on-chip device function choose ac97 sound device disable on-board sound function by press page down key to disable 4-10 how to update bios before update bios users have to “disable”, “flash part write protect” ...