Abit IS7-M manual

IS7 Series (IS7-G, IS7, IS7-E, IS7-E2, IS7-E2G, IS7-E2V, IS7-M, IS7-V2) Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 478 User’s Manual 4200-0375-11 Rev. 1.06[...]

Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subj ect to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accu[...]

Table Of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................ 1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram (IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E) ......................................................... 1-4 1-3. Layout Diagr[...]

3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations ......................................................................... 3-22 3-8. PC Health Status .................................................................................... 3-24 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ......................................................................... 3-25 3-10. Load Optimized De[...]

Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Supports Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 processor with 800MHz, 533MHz, and 400MHz (for Northwood only) System Data Bus • Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology 2. Chipset • Intel 82865PE (MCH) + 82801ER (ICH5R) (IS7-G/IS7) • Intel 82865PE (MCH) + 82801EB (IC[...]

1-2 Chapter 1 9. Audio • Onboard 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC • Professional digital audio interface supports S/PDIF In/Out (IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E) 10. ABIT Engineered • ABIT SoftMenu ™ Technology • ABIT EQ ™ (IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E/IS7-E2/IS7-M/IS7-V2) • ABIT FANEQ ™ (IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E/IS7-M/IS7-E2) • ABIT FlashMenu ™ 11. Internal I/O Connectors •[...]

Introduction 1-3 14. Order Information Model Chipset LAN SB SATA PCI SATA IEEE 1394 IS7-G 865PE + ICH5R 10/100/1000M RAID 0/1 RAID 0/1 3 Ports IS7 865PE + ICH5R 10/100M RAID 0/1 - 3 Ports IS7-E 865PE + ICH5 10/100M 2 Ports - - IS7-E2 865PE + ICH5 10/100M 2 Ports - - IS7-E2G 865PE + ICH5 10/100/1000M 2 Ports - - IS7-E2V 865PE + ICH5 - 2 Ports - - IS[...]

1-4 Chapter 1 1-2. Layout Diagram (IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E) IS7 Series[...]

Introduction 1-5 1-3. Layout Diagram (IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V) User’s Manual[...]

1-6 Chapter 1 1-4. Layout Diagram (IS7-M) IS7 Series[...]

Introduction 1-7 1-5. Layout Diagram (IS7-V2) User’s Manual[...]

1-8 Chapter 1 1-8 Chapter 1 IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before i nstalling or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1. Install The[...]

2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install Pentium ® 4 CPU and Heatsink Supporting-Base This motherboard provides a ZIF ( Z ero I nsertion F orce) Socket 478 to install Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan al ong with. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Pentium ® 4 Socket 478. 1. Locate[...]

Hardware Setup 2-3 2-3. Install System Memory  IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E/IS7-M: This motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for Sing le/Dual Channel DDR 400/333/266 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 4GB. To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR, the following rules must be obeyed: • When installing TWO DIMM modules: Install D[...]

2-4 Chapter 2  IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V/IS7-V2: This motherboard provides 2 184- pin DDR DIMM sites for memory ex pansion availabl e from minimum 128MB to maximum 2GB. IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: Bank Memory Module Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 128MB ~ 1GB Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 128MB ~ 1GB Total System Me[...]

Hardware Setup 2-5 Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 1. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 2. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away of touching its connectors. 3. Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. 4. Firmly press the module into the slots unti[...]

2-6 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, an d how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary inform ation before attempting to finish all the hardwa re installation inside the computer chassis. A complete en larged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 f[...]

Hardware Setup 2-7 (2). FAN Power Connectors These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. Th e system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1:[...]

2-8 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2 WARNING: Turn the power off first (i ncluding the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. F[...]

Hardware Setup 2-9 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • PS2-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function supp[...]

2-10 Chapter 2 (5). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. • To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnec[...]

Hardware Setup 2-11 IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 Audio Mic. 2 Ground 3 Audio Mic. Bias 4 VCC 5 Speaker Out Right Channel 6 Speaker Out Right Channel Return 7 X 8 NC 9 Speaker Out Left Channel 10 Speaker Out Left Channel Return User’s Manual[...]

2-12 Chapter 2 (6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarit y for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect the[...]

Hardware Setup 2-13 • HLED (Pin 1, 3): Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel. • RST (Pin 5, 7): Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel. • SPK (Pin 15, 17, 19, 21): Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis. • SLED (Pin 2, 4): Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel. [...]

2-14 Chapter 2 (7). Infrared Device Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-15 (8). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers These headers each provide one ad ditional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket. IS7-G/IS7: Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 - 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 7 +12V 8 +12V 9 NC 10 GND User’s Manual[...]

2-16 Chapter 2 (9). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 addi tional USB 2.0 ports connection th rough an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground IS7-G/IS7/IS7[...]

Hardware Setup 2-17 (10). System Management Bus Headers This header is reserved for syst em management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus. I 2 C is a multi-master bus, which means that mu ltiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one [...]

2-18 Chapter 2 (11). Internal Audio Connectors These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-19 IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: User’s Manual[...]

2-20 Chapter 2 (12). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 4X/8X mode. ATTENTION: This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: IS7 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-21 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (13). This connector supports two standard floppy disk drives via a 34-pin 34-conductor ribbon cable. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable: 1. Install one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector. Th e colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin-1 of FDC1 connector. 2. Install[...]

2-22 Chapter 2 (14). IDE Connectors IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: This motherboard provides two IDE ports to connect up to four IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cabl es. Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing two hard drives connectio n with motherboard. Connect the single[...]

Hardware Setup 2-23 (15). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: (SATA3 and SATA4 are for IS7-G only) IS7-M: User’s Manual[...]

2-24 Chapter 2 IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: SATA1 and SATA2 are controlled by South Bridge. To enable the SATA1 and SATA2 controller, you have to enable the item “OnChip Serial ATA” first in the BIOS menu of “OnChip IDE Device”. The following table displays the quantity of devices at IDE1, IDE2 , SATA1 and SATA2 channel under different ?[...]

Hardware Setup 2-25 (16). Status Indicator • 5VSB: This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • VCC: This LED lights up when the system power is on. IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: User’s Manual[...]

2-26 Chapter 2 IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V: IS7-V2: IS7 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-27 (17). Back Panel Connectors IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E: IS7-M: IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-V2: IS7-E2V: User’s Manual[...]

2-28 Chapter 2 • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM1: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. • OPT1: This connector provides an S/PDIF-In connection through o[...]

BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM t hat you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a pr ogram that deals with the basi c level of communication between processor and peripher als. Use the BIOS Setup program only wh en installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or pr[...]

3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. SoftMenu Setup The SoftMenu utility is ABIT’s ex clusive and ultimate solution in pr ogramming the CPU operating speed. All the parameters regarding CPU FSB speed, multiplier factor, the AGP & PCI clock, and even the CPU core voltage are all available at your fingertips. Brand Name: This item displays the CPU model name, fo[...]

BIOS Setup 3-3  Multiplier Factor: This item selects the multiplier factors for your CPU if it is not locked.  Estimated new CPU clock: This item displays the frequency sum up from the previous item [Ext. Clock] and [Multiplier Factor].  N/B Strap CPU As: This item sets the external hardwar e reset strap assigned to MCH (Memory Contro ller[...]

3-4 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of t he BIOS. These paramet ers include date, hour, VGA card, FDD, and HDD settings. Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss): This item sets the time[...]

BIOS Setup 3-5 IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter > key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive: When set to [Auto], the BIOS will au tomatically check what kind of IDE drive you are[...]

3-6 Chapter 3 [EGA/VGA]: (Enhanced Graphics Adapte r/Video Graphics Array) Fo r EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. [CGA 40]: (Color Graphics Adapter) Power up in 40-column mode. [CGA 80]: (Color Graphics Adapter) Power up in 80-column mode. [Mono]: (Monochrome adapter) Includes high-resolution monochrome adapters. Halt On: This item determine[...]

BIOS Setup 3-7 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Hyper-Threading Technology This item is used to enable the functionality of the proc essor with Hyper-Threadi ng Technology and will appear only when using such processor. The Hyper-Threading Technology hel ps your PC work more efficien tly by maximizing processor resources and enabling a si ngle processor[...]

3-8 Chapter 3 First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device: Select the drive to boot first, sec ond and third in the [First Boot D evice], [Second Boot Device], and [Third Boot Device] items respect ively. The BIOS will boot the o perating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Devi[...]

BIOS Setup 3-9 Report No FDD For OS: When set to [Yes], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay IDE Initial (Secs): This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to t[...]

3-10 Chapter 3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable: This item sets the optimal timings for the following fo ur items, depending on th e memory module you are using. The default setting “By SPD” configures these four items by re ading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module st or[...]

BIOS Setup 3-11 Memory Hole At 15M-16M: When set to [Enabled], the memory address space at 15M-16M will be reserved for ISA expansion cards that specifically requires this se tting. This makes the me mory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay Prior to Thermal: This item selects the delay time befo[...]

3-12 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals  OnChip IDE Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE Bus Master: This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environment. OnChip IDE-1 Controller: This item allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select [Disabled] if [...]

BIOS Setup 3-13  Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA (For IS7-G, IS7, IS7-E, and IS7-M only) This item allows you to set the Ultra DMA in use. [Auto]: The BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. [Disabled]: The BIOS will not detect thes e categories. If problem arises in using Ultra DMA devices, try disablin[...]

3-14 Chapter 3  Serial ATA 1 Mode / Serial ATA 2 Mode: This item determines the fu nction mode for Serial ATA Port 1 (i.e. The SATA1 connector in this model) and Serial ATA Port 2 (i.e . The SATA2 connector in this model ). Both SATA1 and SATA2 will be served each as one single IDE connector after selected as the following modes: Mode Serial ATA[...]

BIOS Setup 3-15  OnChip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: OnChip USB Controller: This option enables or disables the USB controller.  USB 2.0 Controller: This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller.  USB Keyboard Support Via: This item allows you to select [ BIOS ] for using USB keyboard in DOS environmen[...]

3-16 Chapter 3  SuperIO Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Onboard FDC Controller: This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller. Onboard Serial Port: This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access. [Auto]: The system automatically select an I/O address for the onboard Seri[...]

BIOS Setup 3-17  UR2 Duplex Mode: This item selects the duplex mode re quired by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-directio n transmission. Half-duplex mode perm its transmission in one direction only at a time. Refer to your IR KIT user's guide to find out which setting is correct. Onboard Pa[...]

3-18 Chapter 3  Onboard PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IEEE 1394 Controller: (For IS7-G and IS7 only) This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller. Serial ATA Controller: (For IS7-G only) This option enables or disables the Serial ATA controller of Silicon Image PCI Chip  SATA RAID ROM: This item allows [...]

BIOS Setup 3-19 3-6. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type: This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [S1(PowerOn Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3(Suspend To RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Resume by USB From S3: When set to [Enabled], this item allo ws you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the[...]

3-20 Chapter 3 WakeUp by Alarm: When set to [ Enabled ], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Of f PC to power-on in the “ Date (of Month) Alarm ” and “ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm ” items. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these items,[...]

BIOS Setup 3-21  Hot Key Power ON: This item powers on the system by pressing <Ctrl> key pl us one of each funct ion key (<F1> ~ <F12>) simultaneously. Restore On AC Power Loss: This item selects the system action after an AC power failure. [Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains [...]

3-22 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu.  IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This i[...]

BIOS Setup 3-23 [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the VGA card installed. [Disabled]: The IRQ that was previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for new device. Allocate IRQ To USB: (For IS7-G, IS7, IS7-E, and IS7-M only) This item assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected. [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the USB d[...]

3-24 Chapter 3 3-8. PC Health Status FAN Fail Alarm Selectable: This item selects the fan that will be monitored for malfunction. Shutdown When CPUFAN Fail: When set to [Enabled], the system will be shut down if the CPU fan is not running. CPU FanEQ Speed Control: (For IS7-G/IS7/IS7-E/IS7-E2/IS7-E2G/IS7-E2V only) This item allows you to control the[...]

BIOS Setup 3-25 All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring: These unchangeable items list the cu rrent status of the CPU and envi ronment temperatur es, fan speeds, and system power voltage. NOTE: The hardware monitoring featur es for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you ha ve a network adapter,[...]

3-26 Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3 IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

Install Intel Chipset Software Utility A-1 Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility NOTE: Please install this Intel Chipset driver first after having installed the Windows operating system. The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-s[...]

A-2 Appendix A A-2 Appendix A IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

Install Intel Application Accelerator RAID (IS7-G, IS7) B-1 Appendix B. Install Intel Application Accelerator RAID (IS7-G, IS7) The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive,[...]

B-2 Appendix B Click [Next]. 5. Click [Finish] to complete setup. 6. IS7 Series[...]

BIOS Update Guide B-3 Intel Serial ATA RAID Configuration Utility (IS7-G, IS7) The on-chip Serial ATA RAID supports the Stripe (RAID 0) and Mirror (RAID 1) RAID set. For the striped RAID set, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. The Mirrored RAID set creates a complete backup of your files. Striped and M[...]

B-4 Appendix B Delete RAID V olume This item allows you to remove a RAID Array. • Press < ↑↓ > (up, down arrow) to select the RAID array you want to delete. • Press < Del > to delete the volume. • Press < Esc > to return to previous menu. NOTE: After you have ma de and confirmed this selection, all the data stored in the[...]

Install Audio Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install Audio Driver The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, dou[...]

C-2 Appendix C C-2 Appendix C IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

Install LAN Driver D-1 Appendix D. Install LAN Driver In spite of the various LAN chips that may be utilized on i865 (i848) series motherboard, the Driver & Utility CD came packed with this motherboard detects the one you have automatically. To install the LAN driver, please insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should execut[...]

D-2 Appendix D IS7 Series[...]

Install Silicon Serial ATA RAID Driver (IS7-G) E-1 Appendix E. Install Silicon Serial ATA RAID Driver (IS7-G) The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute[...]

E-2 Appendix E 6. Click [Finish]. 7. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. 8. Check [Device Manager]. [Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller] is successfully installed. 9. To run the [SATARaid] application, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [SATARaid]. 10. This is the SATALink configuration [...]

Install Silicon Serial ATA RAID Driver (IS7-G) E-3 BIOS Setup for Serial ATA RAID (IS7-G) The Silicon Serial ATA co ntroller supports the RAID array of both St riped (RAID 0) and Mirrored (RAID 1). For the striped RAID set, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase pe rformance. The Mirrored RAID set creates a complete ba[...]

E-4 Appendix E Option 2 Delete RAID set This item allows you to remove a RAID Array on this onboard Serial ATA RAID controller. NOTE: After you have ma de and confirmed this selection, all the data stored in the hard disk will be lost. (The entire partition configuration will be deleted too.) Option 3 Rebuild Mirror ed set This item allows you to r[...]

Install VGA Driver (IS7-M) F-1 Appendix F. Install VGA Driver (IS7-M) The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.[...]

F-2 Appendix F F-2 Appendix F IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

Install USB 2.0 Driver G-1 Appendix G. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The “USB 2.0 Driver” packed in the “Driver & Utilit y CD” is currently available for Windows 9x and ME only. To install this driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000, you ha ve to download their latest service pack first from Microsoft’s web site. To install the USB 2.0 [...]

G-2 Appendix G G-2 Appendix G IS7 Series IS7 Series[...]

ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) H-1 Appendix H. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic system for PC based on motherboards designed and manufactured by ABIT Computer Corporation. It will protect PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of Power Supply Voltage, CPU & System Fans Speed, and CPU & System Tempe[...]

H-2 Appendix H 5. Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu [Start]  [Programs]  [ABIT]  [ABIT EQ]. 6. This screen appears. ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well. (The item names in this screen shot ar e for reference only, may not be exactly the same as what you see on your monitor.) I[...]

FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) I-1 Appendix I. FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) ABIT FlashMenu is the most stable Windows-bas ed BIOS flash available. No more worries from crashing. With one click of BIOS updating, ABIT users can flash their BIOS more easily and in less time. The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based o[...]

I-2 Appendix I 6. This FlashMenu scree n appears. You can easily update the BIOS fr om clicking [Update From File], [One Cl ick LiveUpdate], or [LiveUpdate Step by Step] button. IS7 Series[...]

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-1 Appendix J. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to ass emble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 [...]

J-2 Appendix J Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this manual. If you have a problem during opera tion, in order to help our te chnical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give y ou t[...]

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “ Technical Support Form ”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1 * . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: IS7-G, IS7, IS7-E, IS7-E2, IS7-E2G, IS7-E2V, IS7-M, IS7-V2 2 * . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard[...]

J-4 Appendix J  Technical Support Form  Company Name:  Phone Number:  Contact Person:  Fax Number:  E-mail Address: Model * BIOS ID # * Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application * Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU * HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD-ROM-Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: IS7 Series[...]

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) K-1 Appendix K. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-u[...]

K-2 Appendix K 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit , is an ideal forum for the public to exchange informati on and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has alre[...]

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) K-3 North America, South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center 46808 La[...]

K-4 Appendix K Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28 50-149 Wrocław Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Japan Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) ABIT[...]