Octek P4X266A-A4E User Manual

Summary of P4X266A-A4E

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    1 electronic emission notices federal communications commission (fcc) statement (02852c) this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter...

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    2 technical reference booklet table of contents hardware configuration ................................................................... 3 key features ............................................................................................................... 3 motherboard layout ................

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    3 hardware configuration key features : chipset • via p4x266/p4x266a chipset. Processor • support intel® pentium® 4 processors and the northwood processors in the 478-pin package. • support intel® pentium® 4 processors system bus at 400mhz/533mhz(only for p4x266a). Vrm 9.0 (voltage regulator modules...

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    4 technical reference booklet on-board creative pci sound (optional) • pnp, creative 3d enhancement. • full-duplex, sound blaster 16 compatible. • 128 voice wave table synthesizer. • dos game compatibility. • pci bus master for fast dma. • fully compliant with ac97 power management specification. • ...

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    5 hardware configuration motherboard layout the following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major components and memory banks on the motherboard. Note 1) be sure to check the cable orientation in order to match the colored strip to the pin 1 end of the connector. 2) wh...

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    6 technical reference booklet jumper settings this chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and dram modules are set correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt. Cpu speed selection in this motherboard, jumperless feature ...

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    7 hardware configuration sw5 - vid[0:4] code to voltage definition(optional) sw5[1:6] vcc_core sw5[1:6] vcc_core vid[0:4] vid[0:4] 1.850 1.450 1.825 1.425 1.800 1.400 1.775 1.375 1.750 1.350 1.725 1.325 1.700 1.300 1.675 1.275 1.650 1.250 1.625 1.225 1.600 1.200 1.575 1.175 1.550 1.150 1.525 1.125 1...

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    8 technical reference booklet cds2 : cd-in pin assignment 1 cd-r 2 gnd 3 cd-l 4 gnd usb connector pin assignment 1 vcc 2 gnd 3 usbp1- 4 usbp0+ 5 usbp1+ 6 usbp0- 7 gnd 8 vcc j16 pin assignment 1 12v 2 gnd 3 gnd 4 vcc r g l g g l g r cds3 : cd-in pin assignment 1 gnd 2 cd-l 3 gnd 4 cd-r 1 2 7 8 lineou...

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    9 vcc fp1 front panel header header 2x12 gnd 24 22 gnd 20 18 16 14 12 irtx 10 gnd 8 irrx 6 gnd 4 sus+ 2 sw - pwr+ - sw +sus led - pwr+ led - hdd+ sw - rst+ + - nc s spker irda + tx - rx 23 21 gnd 19 17 speak 15 gnd 13 rst+ 11 hddled- 9 hddled+ 7 pwrled- 5 pwrled+ 3 gnd 1 pwr+ x x x vcc x vcc.

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    10 technical reference booklet checking the mounting post of your computer please check your computer chassis if it is carrying any metal mounting post at this location. Remove the mounting post or add insulation to the post before putting in the motherboard. Caution clip clip dimm dimm socket notch...

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    11 hardware setup installing a new processor an upgrade processor can dramatically increase general system speed and performance. Most microprocessor upgrade kits include the following items: • microprocessor chip • installation instructions and technical data before installing the processor, please...

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    12 technical reference booklet bios setup this chapter discusses award’s setup program built into the rom bios. The setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed ram, which retains the setup information when the power i...

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    13 bios setup main menu once you enter the award bios cmos setup utility, the main menu will appear on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept and enter the sub-menu. Cmos setup...

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    14 technical reference booklet load optimized the chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum defaults system performance. While award has designed the custom bios to maximize performance, the manufacturer has the right to change these defaults to meet its needs. Set supervisor/ changes,...

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    15 bios setup ide primary these categories identify the types of the two channels that master/slave have been installed in the computer. Ide secondary master/slave if the controller of the hdd interface is scsi, the selection shall be “none”. Drive a / this category identifies the types of floppy di...

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    16 technical reference booklet pnp/pci configurations this section describes how to configure the pci bus system. This section covers some very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Pc health status the pc health status dis...

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    17 flash update procedure a program awdflash.Exe is included in the utility diskette or cd (x:\utility\ awdflash.Exe). The user is recommended to follow the procedure below to update the flash bios. (x: your cd driver letter). 1. Create a dos-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new bios file (just ob...

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    18 technical reference booklet appendix appendix ac97 sound driver installation for windows nt 4.0/2000/xp please follow the step to install ac97 sound driver for windows nt 4.0/2000/xp. (note : this manual assumes that your cd-rom device drive letter is d:.) d:\via chipset\ac97_8233\.

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    20 technical reference booklet 02852c.