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IWILL mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’s Manual mP4G/mP4GL Series V er sion 1.0 FB24624100[...]

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mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard User’ s Manual III Feder al Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipmen t has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital devi ce , pursu ant to P art 15 o f th e FCC Rules. Th ese limits are d esi gned to pr ovide r eason- able protection again st harmful in terfer en ce in a [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual IV Disclaimer The inf ormati on in this docum ent is subject to chan ge with out notice . Th e manuf acturer m akes no r epresen tations or warr anti es with respect to the con ten ts hereo f and specifi cally disclaims an y implied warr anties o f mer chantability or fitn ess for an y particular purp[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard User’ s Manual V Contents 1: Introduction .................................................................... 1. 1 Manual Structure ............................................................................. 1.1 Manual Featur es .............................................................................. 1. 2 If[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual VI Serial (COM) Ports .................................................................... 2.19 VGA P ort ................................................................................. 2.19 USB Ports ............................................................................... 2.20 LAN Port .....[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard User’ s Manual VII Installin g the Motherboar d in a System Housing ............................... 4.11 Motherboard Installation Procedure ............................................. 4.11 Connecting Front Panel Components ............................................ 4.13 Completing System Confi guration ..........[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual VIII Making a Linux Support Disk ....................................................... 5.28 Installin g the Utility So ftware ....................................................... 5.28 6: Using the Motherboar d ..................................................... 6.1 Using Sy stem Feature s .....[...]

1: Introduction User’ s Manual 1•1 1: Introduction This is the User’s Manual is for the both the mP4G and mP4GL motherboards . Anything in this manual that only applies to one board is clearly noted. Please r ead this chapter before y ou use your motherboar d and identify which parts of the manual you will need to r efer to. Please pay partic[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 1•2 Chapter 5: Sy stem Configuration Cov ers connecting s ystem peripher als to the motherboard, initial BIOS configuration using the CMOS Setup utility , OS options and softwar e installation. Chapter 6: Using The Motherboard Explains sy stem operation features that deriv e from the motherboard. Ha[...]

1: Introduction User’ s Manual 1•3 Critical T opics Many user s do not read through the entir e User’s Manual. While this may not be necessary for e xperienced users or if the motherboard is alr eady installed, there ar e some topics which are particularly important and deserv e your specific attention. Some topics cov er information critical[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 1•4 P acking List The motherboard pack age includes the following items: • mP4G or mP4GL motherboard • R ear I/O panel sheild • A T A -66/1 00 IDE connector cable Connects IDE devices to one of the onboar d IDE connectors . • Floppy Disk Driv e connector cable Connects floppy disk driv es to[...]

1: Introduction User’ s Manual 1•5 • Prepar e Minimum System Components If you ar e installing the board in a ne w sy stem, you’ll need at least the following internal components; • Intel P entium 4 478-pin processor • At least one DDR SDRAM memory module • Desired stor age devices (har d disk, CD-R OM, etc .) Y ou will also need what[...]

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2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•1 2: Ke y Featur es & Components This chapter explains the location and function of this motherboard’ s ke y features and components. In addition, it details the softwar e that comes on the Po wer Installer support CD-R OM disc. Please re view this chapter if you are installing the mothe[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•2 Motherboard Lay out The diagram and k ey on these two pages sho ws the loca- tion of ke y components on the motherboard. Rear I/O Pa n e l P orts mPGA478B LAN Controller JPSKMV1 JA TXPWR1 JCFAN1 JP2 U23 JCOM2 JP1 JGAME1 JA TXPWR2 FDD1 IDE1,2 JCMOS1 JP ANEL1 JDIMMVOL T1 JUSB1 JUSB3 JUSBV1 JSF AN1[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•3 Motherboard Lay out Ke y Component Function CPU1 mPGA478 CPU sock et JA TXPWR2, J A TXPWR1 P ower connectors f or A TX power supply DDR1, DDR2 DIMM mem ory sockets f or DDR SDRAM modules AGP1 AGP conn ector for 1.5V AGP 4X display car d PCI 1 – 3 32-bit PCI expan sion slots JUSB3 Onboard i[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•4 Ke y Featur es & Components This section explains the function and use of k ey fea- tures and components on the motherboar d. It also indi- cates where to look in the manual for additional infor- mation on configuring and using them. This motherboard uses an Micr o A TX form factor PCB in a [...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•5 Intel 845G/GL Chipsets The mP4G and Mp4GL motherboards use v ariations of the Intel 845 Chipset, a multi-function chipset for higher- end performance and mainstream sy stems. The mP4G uses the 845G chipset and the mP4GL uses the 845GL. Both chipsets include a high performance onboard dis- pl[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•6 CPU Socket Function: The s ystem CPU installs in this sock et. Description: The mPG A478B CPU socket supports all 478- pin Intel P entium 4 CPUs that use this socket. The motherboard comes with a “r etention mechanism” mount- ing frame on the boar d to attach the heatsink and cooling fan ass[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•7 System Mem ory Sockets Function: The DIMM s y stem memory sock ets ar e for in- stalling DDR SDRAM sy stem memory modules. Description: There ar e two DIMM memory module sock- ets on the motherboard. These sock ets are for 2 00MHz (PC1600) or 266MHz (PC2 1 00) DDR SDRAM memory modules. The s[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•8 The A GP Slot Function: The A GP slot is for installing an A GP interface video display card. Description: The A GP slot is a high-speed slot exclusiv ely designed for an A GP video display card. The A GP slot supports the following type of A GP card: • A GP 4X – 266MHz data transfer , maxim[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•9 PCI Expansi on Slots Function: The PCI e xpansion slots are for installing sy s- tem expansion or “ add-on” cards to add additional s ys- tem hardw are . Description: This motherboard has thr ee Bus Master ca- pable PCI expansion slots . The slots are 32-bit, 33MHz slots and are PCI 2.2-[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•10 Drive Connectors There ar e thr ee driv e connector s on the motherboar d for connecting IDE and floppy disk driv es. IDE Drive Connectors Function: The tw o IDE connectors, mark ed ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’, are for connecting IDE driv es to the motherboard. Description: The IDE contro[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•11 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Function: The flopp y disk drive connector , marked ‘Floppy’, is for connecting one flopp y disk drive to the motherboard. Description: The floppy disk driv e connector supports connecting one floppy disk driv e to the motherboard. The ‘Floppy’ driv e con[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•12 Other In ternal Connectors There ar e sev eral other connectors on the motherboar d. A TX P ower Connectors Function: Connector s for leads from a sy stem A TX po wer supply . Description: There ar e two po wer connector s on the motherboard for leads fr om an A TX pow er supply . The pow er su[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•13 A temperatur e monitor detects the CPU and internal sy s- tem temperatur es, which ar e displayed in the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup Utility . Y ou can set a sy stem shutdown temper ature in that section that will automati- cally shut down the computer to pr otect the CPU if it reac[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•14 IR Connector JP1 Function: Connector for an Infr ared (IR) port module . Description: The IR connector supports both IrD A and ASKIR infrar ed port modules. F ollow the module’ s in- structions to install it. More Information: Please see the Integr ated P eripherals section of “Configuring [...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•15 6-Channel Audio Option Connector J1 Function: Connector for the optional 6-channel audio port brack et. Description: The 6-channel audio connector supports any of the three optional 6-channel audio port br ackets, 6CH, 6CHG and SuperA udio. The port brack et provides addi- tional audio conn[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•16 Smartcard Reader Connector U23 Function: Connector for a Smartcar d reader module . Description: A housing mounted Smartcard r eader mod- ule plugs into to this connector . More Information: See the “Connecting Internal P eriph- erals” and “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” sections i[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•17 Fron t Pan el feature connector pin assignm ents Front P anel Connector: Leads from th e fron t panel features conn ect to this header . System LED Powe r O n Spea ker IDE LED ACP I Reset Front Panel Connector JP ANEL1 Function: Multifunction pin header connector for sy s- tem housing front[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•18 Parallel P ort Function: Connecting a de vice with a parallel interface to the sy stem. Description: The parallel port is gener ally used to con- nect a printer to the sy stem. The port supports common parallel port modes and allo ws bidir ectional communi- cation. Use an IEEE 1284 compliant ca[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•19 Serial (COM) Ports Function: Connecting Serial de vices. The external serial port has a 9-pin connector . It can op- erate at speeds up to 1 15,200bps . Y ou can configur e the port speed via the computer’s Oper ating Sy stem. Do not connect or disconnect a serial cable when the sy stem i[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•20 LAN Port Function: Connecting a CA T 5 LAN cable to the s ystem. Description: This is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5 LAN cabling with RJ-45 jacks. The connector is for the optional onboard LAN contr oller . Y ou can connect or dis- connect a LAN cable when the sy stem is turned on. More [...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•21 Audio Jack s & Connectors Function: Jacks for connecting e xternal audio devices to the onboard audio subs ystem. Description: There ar e three audio jacks: • Line In (mP4G-U & mP4GL-U only) A udio input connector for an external audio sour ce . • Line Out F or the two ster eo s[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•22 Jumpers There ar e five jumper switches on this motherboard. Jumpers function lik e switches to establish a hardw are configuration setting. JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Function: Clear s the CMOS Setup Utility configuration recor d stored in the r eal-time clock’s CMOS memory . Description: A 3-pin jum[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•23 Softw are Featur es This motherboard comes with driv er softwar e and bundled utility softwar e on the supplied P ow er Installer CD-R OM disc. The Installing OS & Support Softwar e sec- tion in Chapter 5 explains ho w to install the softwar e requir ed to support this motherboard and p[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 2•24 Driver Softwar e This motherboard r e quir es that you install driver soft- war e to support the onboard har dwar e . Y ou will need to install the following: • Intel 845G or 845GL chipset support softwar e Driver that supports the chipset and the Intel Appli- cation A ccelerator that enhance[...]

2: Ke y F eatures & Components User’ s Manual 2•25 P ow er Installer : mP4G section Utility in stallation scr een Utility So ftware The Po wer Installer disc also has se veral Windo ws utility progr ams on it. • A crobat R eader A crobat R eader allows y ou to read documents in the A dobe PDF format, including online documents on the P ow[...]

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3: Motherboard Configur ation User’ s Manual 3•1 In This Chapter: The Def ault Configur ation Har dwar e Configur ation: Jumper Settings Firmwar e Confi gur ati on: The BI OS CMOS Setup U tility Reconfigurin g the M otherboard Har dwar e Reconfigur ation Firmwar e Reconfigur ation 3: Motherboard Configur ation This chapter details the motherboa[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 3•2 The BIOS-Related Jumper Jumper JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Memory JCMOS1 is a jumper switch, but it does not set a hard- war e configuration setting. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility creates a sy stem configuration recor d that is stored in CMOS memory in the real-time clock chip. If the configu- ration r eco[...]

3: Motherboard Configur ation User’ s Manual 3•3 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen The main scr een of th e CMOS Setup U tility has a Load Opti- mized Defaults item that loads the d efault oper ation set- tings . After you perform the Clear CM OS procedur e, load th e def aults as follows: 1. Select Load Optimized Defaults an d press th e[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 3•4 Hardw are Configuration Jumper s Jumper JDIMMVOL T1: DDR Memory Voltage This jumper sets the operating v oltage supplied to DDR DIMMs installed in the board’ s DIMM sockets . The de- fault setting is the normal voltage . The alternate voltage settings are for use in o ver clocking. If you are [...]

3: Motherboard Configur ation User’ s Manual 3•5 Jumper JPSKMV1: PS/2 Standby V oltage This jumper controls the v oltage to the PS/2 ke yboard and mouse ports. The default setting is for standard 5V operation. The alternate setting configur es the PS/2 ports to also operate with a standb y v oltage of 5V . This allo w s the sy stem to wak e up [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 3•6 Firmwar e Configur ation: Th e CMOS Setup U tility The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility a configuration r ecord of sy stem settings. This recor d is based on the “Optimized Defaults that are stor ed with the utility in Flash memory and can be reloaded at an y time . Many of these settings ar e either r[...]

3: Motherboard Configur ation User’ s Manual 3•7 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen Load the CM OS Setup Utility d uring th e POST by pressing the Delete or Del k ey . The utility interf ace comman ds are explain ed at th e bottom of each scr een and “Gen er al Help” is available by pressing th e F1 key . See the secti on on “Con- fi[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Series Motherboard U ser’ s Manual 3•8 Reconfiguring the Motherboard Y ou can change the default configuration (as shipped) of this motherboard as needed. Ho we ver , since this motherboard has only a fe w hard configur ation options and the CMOS Setup Utility is configuration is mostly either requir ed, recommended or automatic, the[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•1 In This Chapter: Pre-In stallation Pr eparation Installin g CPUs Installin g System Mem ory Installin g the M otherboard in a System H ousing Moth erboard In stallation Pr ocedur e Completing System Configur ation 4: Installing the Motherboard This chapter cov ers pr eparing the motherboard for i[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•2 Installin g A CPU This motherboard uses the 478-pin Intel P entium 4 pro- cessor . T o install an Intel P entium 4 CPU on the motherboar d it is very important to precisely and en- tirely follo w the procedure for installing both the CPU and its cooling assembly . F ailure to do so can result in eithe[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•3 Installing The Processor Installing a P entium 4 processor in the mPG A478 Socket is the simplest part of the procedur e. It is v ery important, how ev er , to carefully handle the processor b y the side edges and alwa y s fully observe pr ecautions against elec- trostatic dischar ge . W e assume[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•4 3. Carefully insert the P entium 4 processor in the socket receptacles , taking care not to bend an y pins. 4. Low er the locking mechanism’s r etaining lever and secure it in place to secur e the processor in the socket. Gr asp the processor b y the edges and gently pull upw ards to insur e it is p[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•5 Installing the Heatsink Once you ha ve installed the CPU, y ou must install a F an/Heatsink. The F an/Heatsink clips into to the R eten- tion Mechanism attached to the board via its integr ated retaining clip assembly . Apply Thermal In terface Materi al Before y ou install the F an/Heatsink you [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•6 Next, install the pr ocessor F an/Heatsink assembly as de- tailed below . Install th e Fan/Heatsink T o install the processor F an/Heatsink assembly do as follows: 1. Place the F an/Heatsink on top of the P entium 4 CPU so that it’s retaining clip fr ame snaps into the re- cesses in the R etaining M[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•7 3. R epeat the process for the second clip. K eep hold- ing the F an/Heatsink steady so that you don’t dam- age the TIM. The locking lev ers should no w hold the heatsink securely in the R etention Mechanism. Connect Fan/H eatsink P ower Lead Plug the fan pow er lead onto the CPU F an pow er co[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•8 Installin g System Mem ory This section details the procedur e for installing system memory on the motherboard. Corr ect memory configu- ration is critical for pr oper sy stem operation. Please re- view this section car efully and follow the configur ation guidelines precisely . Memory Specifications [...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•9 Socket r etaining arm s Installing Memory Modules Installing DIMM modules is simple. The modules insert in the sockets and ar e held in place by the sock et r etain- ing arms. The edge connector s on the modules are of different widths and ther e are ke y notches in each mod- ule . These ensure t[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•10 System Memory Recognition The BIOS will automatically recognize the installed memory and configure the CMOS Setup Utility . No other action is requir ed to complete system memory installa- tion. Module Installation: All m odules insert in th e DIMM sockets in th e same way: 1. Align th e module to th[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•11 Installin g the M otherboard in a System H ousing This section explains the basic r equirements for install- ing this motherboard in a s ystem housing or “ chassis” . Since housing designs vary widely , you will need to con- sult the housing documentation for specific information. This mothe[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 4•12 mPGA478B LAN Controller JPSKMV1 JATXPWR1 JCF AN1 JP2 U23 JCOM2 JP1 JGAME1 JATXPWR2 FDD1 IDE1,2 JCMOS1 JPANEL1 JDIMMVOLT1 JUSB1 JUSB3 JUSBV1 JSFAN1,2 J1 JCDIN1 JAUX1 JAUDIO1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR1 DDR2 mP4G CPU1 4. Insert the board in the housing and align the mount- ing holes to the standoffs on th[...]

4: Installing The Motherboard User’ s Manual 4•13 Connecting Front Panel Components After the motherboard is installed in the s ystem housing, you should connect whate ver fr ont panel components the housing has to the Fr ont P anel feature connector on the motherboard. The figure belo w indicates the pin assignments of the connector for your r[...]

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5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•1 In This Chapter: Installin g or Connectin g Intern al P eripher als Installin g an AGP Car d Connectin g Internal Devi ces Connectin g External System P eripher als Configurin g the CM OS Setup Utility Installin g an OS & Support Software 5: System Configur ation This chapter explains what y ou ne[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•2 Installin g an AGP Car d The A GP connector on the board supports A GP 4X 1.5- volt displa y cards . F ollow the instructions that come with the display card for installing the car d hardw are in the A GP slot. AGP Configuration Y ou can configure the amount of sy stem memory the A GP card will use as[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•3 Connectin g Internal Devi ces T o assemble a complete sy stem capable of completing the installation of this motherboard y ou will need to in- stall and connect the following internal devices: • Hard Disk Driv e • CD-R OM or other optical drive • Floppy disk driv e The floppy disk drive is not s[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•4 IDE Drive P ositioning Normally the sy stem’s primary hard disk driv e should be in the Primary Master position. If you will use only the supplied ribbon cable , connect a CD-R OM drive to the Primary Slav e position. If you obtain an additional IDE ribbon cable , you can install a second hard disk [...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•5 mPGA478B LAN Controller JPSKMV1 JATXPWR1 JCF AN1 JP2 U23 JCOM2 JP1 JGAME1 JATXPWR2 FDD1 IDE1,2 JCMOS1 JPANEL1 JDIMMVOLT1 JUSB1 JUSB3 JUSBV1 JSFAN1,2 J1 JCDIN1 JAUX1 JAUDIO1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR1 DDR2 mP4G CPU1 Onboard IDE Connector s Each channel conn ector supports one IDE chann el with two drives[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•6 Connecting External System P eripherals T o complete the assembly of functioning system y ou will need at minimum to connect the following external s ys- tem components to the sy stem housing: • Video Display Monitor • K eyboar d • Mouse or other P ointing Device Connectin g a Display Monitor Y [...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•7 CMOS Setup Utility – Integrated P eripherals Enable “U SB Keyboar d Support” if you will use a USB keyboar d.[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•8 Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility The motherboard A war d BIOS includes the CMOS Setup Utility that creates a s ystem configur ation record that is stored in CMOS memory on the boar d and is r equired b y the sy stem to operate properly . Most of the configuration settings are either pr edefined by t[...]

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mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•10 CMOS Setup U tility Program Secti ons The CMOS Setup Utility is divided into sev eral subsec- tions and some top lev el commands including the fol- lowing sections: • Standard CMOS F eatures • A dvanced BIOS F eatures • A dvanced Chipset features • Integrated P eripher als • P ow er Managem[...]

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mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•12 Standard CMOS Features Main Secti on Functi ons This section has the real time clock settings, the IDE and floppy de vice settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The IDE device settings are autodetected. Y ou shouldn’t need to change them. The floppy and other settings ar e standard defaults[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•13 Advanced Boot Options Main Secti on Functi ons This section mainly configures boot options including boot devices and their boot or der and some power func- tions. Ther e are also some miscellaneous boot configur a- tion settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The screen illustr ation show s t[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•14 Advanced Chipset Features Main Secti on Functi ons Configures the chipset, BIOS caching and the A GP Aper- ture size . Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default or is autodetected. Setting Opti ons & Con straints W e don’t suggest changing an ything[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•15 Integrated Peripherals Main Secti on Functi ons Configures the peripher al features integr ated onto the motherboard. Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default. The IDE transfer mode settings ar e autodetected. The s y stem will work with these defaults .[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•16 Y ou may want to set Onboar d Serial P ort 2 to Disabled if you ar en’t going to use the onboard COM2 port. If you install an IR port module , you hav e to set the U AR T Mode Select line to the appropriate IR setting. Check the module instructions for this information. The following four lines wil[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•17 Power Management Setup Main Secti on Functi ons Configures po wer management settings. These ar e over- ridden by A CPI pow er management in Windows . Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default. Setting Opti ons & Con straints Y ou can select the Minim[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•18 PnP/PCI Configurations Section Fun ction Configures Plug and Pla y and other PCI bus settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The default is for the BIOS to control these functions . Setting Opti ons & Con straints If you ha ve a pr oblem after you install an e xpansion card, set “R eset [...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•19 PC Health Status Section Fun ction Configures the Shutdown T emper ature and display s de- tected sy stem information. Default & A utodetected Settings The Shutdown T emperatur e settings is an optimized de- fault. The list of sy stem information is autodetected and display ed. Setting Opti ons &[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•20 Frequency/V oltage Setting Section Fun ction Configures CPU settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The default setting is to autodetect the CPU settings. The “Spread Spectrum” setting r educes interference generated by the boar d circuitry . Setting Opti ons & Con straints Don’t cha[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•21 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This loads a set of minimum configuration defaults. It is used to allow the s ystem to start and then tr oubleshoot hardw are pr oblems. Y ou shouldn’t need to use this, it’ s mainly for technicians. Load Optimized Defaults This loads the Optimized Defaults. Do this if the[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•22 Set Supervisor/User Password These two items set passw ords for s ystem access. Setting a P a sswor d Y ou can install a Supervisor or User P asswor d. The pass- wor d pre vents access to the CMOS Setup Utility (Super- visor) or the entire s ystem (User). T o install a password, follo w these steps: [...]

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mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•24 Installing an OS & Support Softw are This section cov ers installing Oper ating Sy stem softw are and the support softwar e on the P ow er Installer support CD-R OM disc. Once y ou hav e configured the CMOS Setup Utility , you should install an OS. If y ou install a sup- ported Microsoft OS, y ou[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•25 Installing Windows Drivers This section assumes you ha ve installed one of the sup- ported Microsoft Oper ating Sy stems on the sy stem hard disk drive . T o install Windows driv e rs , insert the P ow er Installer support CD-R OM disc in the system’ s CD-R OM (or other optical drive) and wait for [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•26 The “Driver and Utilities” scr een will appear when you click on Manual Installation. Click on “Driver Installa- tion” and the Driver Installation scr een will appear . P ow er Installer: Driver s and Utilities Cli ck on Driver Installati on to access the d river install progr ams. Install th[...]

5: System Configur ation User’ s Manual 5•27 Now install the video displa y driver for the onboar d dis- play b y clicking on the Graphic Driv er items and follow- ing the installation progr am’s instructions . R evie w the Lan Driver Installation Guide for the OS you hav e installed by clicking on it and then install the ap- propriate LAN dr[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 5•28 Making a Linux Support Disk Y ou can boot the system fr om the P ow er Installer disc. The sy stem will boot from a Linux k ernel on the disc and you can use the disk cr eator that loads to create a Linux support disk. Y ou can then use it to install any necessary modules according to y our Linux dis[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•1 In This Chapter: Usin g System Featur es Fron t Pa nel Contr ols & Indi cators Ad dition al System Featur es Installin g & Configurin g An IR P ort P erform ance Optimizati on T roubleshootin g 6: Using the Motherboar d This chapter cov ers se ver al topics related to using this motherboard [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 6•2 P ower Button Function: T urns the sy stem On and Off. Use: This button is configured b y the CMOS Setup Utility by the “Soft-Off Mode b y PWR -B TTN” line in the P ow er Management section. Depending on the setting, the pow er button will function in one of two modes , instant on/off or instant o[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•3 Indicator LEDs The motherboard fr ont panel features connector supports three s ystem status indicator LEDs: • P ow er Status LED Indicator Lights when the sy stem is turned on. • Sy stem Hard Disk Driv e A ctivity LED Indicator Flashes during hard disk driv e access. • P ow er Conservation Mo[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 6•4 Installing & Configuring An IR P ort There is a pin header connector for an Infrar ed commu- nications port module on the motherboard. An IR port enable wireless communication betw een the s y stem and another device with IR capability . Common ex amples of such devices ar e a PD A or notebook com[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•5 The supported Microsoft Oper ating Systems should au- tomatically detect and configure the port module after you r estart the sy stem. Consult the OS documentation or online Help for more information if necessary . Y ou may also need to install support softwar e that came with the IR port module in [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 6•6 P erformance Optimization This section cov ers things y ou can do to increase the performance of a sy stem based on this motherboard. The topics cov ered include s ystem memory , disk subsystems and processor upgr ades or adjustments. System Mem ory A dding sy stem memory will increase sy stem perform[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•7 Tr oubleshooting This section details some things you can do to e valuate problems that could possibly occur in the cour se of us- ing this motherboard. The topics co ver ed include pos- sible hardw are pr oblems and problems with the CMOS Setup Utility’s s ystem configur ation record. Hardw are P[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 6•8 If there is still a pr oblem, check the internal components. T urn off and unplug the s ystem befor e you r emove the sy stem housing cover . • Press all installed DIMMs into the module sock ets to make sure they’r e fully inserted. • Make sur e you used the corr ect cables to connect the intern[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•9 Plug and Play Problems This motherboard supports the automatic r ecognition and configuration of expansion car ds that support the Plug and Play (PnP) specification. Most curr ently av ailable expansion cards support PnP . PnP simplifies card instal- lation by allo wing the sy stem to handle sy stem[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 6•10 Y ou can easily restor e a working sy stem configuration recor d from the main scr een of the CMOS Setup Utility . T o do so, do as follows: 1. Select the “Load Optimized Defaults” item. 2. Press the Enter K ey . A confirmation message will ap- pear on the screen. T ype a “Y” to accept loadin[...]

6: U sing The Motherboar d User’ s Manual 6•11 3. Select “Sav e & Exit Setup” and pr ess the Enter ke y . A confirmation message will appear . Press the Enter k ey again to confirm. The CMOS Setup Utility will close and the sy stem will reboot. The s ystem should then start pr operly and run normally .[...]

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7: T echnical Specifications User’ s Manual 7•1 In This Chapter: T echni cal Specificati ons 7: T echnical Specifications This chapter lists some technical information about this motherboard.[...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 7•2 mP4G/mP4G-U Motherboard Specifications Pr ocessor: Single pr ocessor for Intel 478 P entium 4 Fron tsid e Bus - 533Mhz System Bus - 133MHz Supports P entium 4 Celer on, Willamette & N orthwood processors Auto d etects CPU type , extern al clock and m ultiplier CPU extern al clock adjustment at 1MH[...]

7: T echnical Specifications User’ s Manual 7•3 General I/O: 2 Bus Master capable IDE conn ectors support up to Ultra DMA A T A100 IDE drives an d A T API-compli ant d evices Floppy Contr oller for up to two d rives Rear I/O Pan el: PS/2 Keyboard , PS/2 Mouse , COM1 Serial P ort, ECP/EPP P arallel P ort, VGA P ort, 3 USB P orts, LAN J ack, Mic [...]

mP4G/mP4GL Motherboar d U ser’ s Manual 7•4 mP4GL Motherboard Specifications Pr ocessor: Single pr ocessor for Intel 478 P entium 4 Fron tsid e Bus - 400Mhz System Bus - 100MHz Supports P entium 4 Celer on processors Auto d etects CPU type , extern al clock and m ultiplier CPU extern al clock adjustment at 1MHz/step by BI OS CMOS Setup U tility[...]

7: T echnical Specifications User’ s Manual 7•5 General I/O: 2 Bus Master capable IDE conn ectors support up to Ultra DMA A T A100 IDE drives an d A T API-compli ant d evices Floppy Contr oller for up to two d rives Rear I/O Pan el: PS/2 Keyboard , PS/2 Mouse , COM1 Serial P ort, ECP/EPP P arallel P ort, VGA P ort, 3 USB P orts, LAN J ack, Mic [...]

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