Microsoft PXP43 manuale d’uso

Preface PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 1.0 Disclaime[...]

i i Preface PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Declaration of Conformity T hi s d ev i c e c o m pl i e s w i t h p a r t 1 5 o f t h e FC C r ul e s . O p e ra t i on i s su b j ec t t o t h e following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence [...]

iii PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature ..........................................................[...]

i v PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Integrated Peripher als....................................................... 31 Power Management Setup.................................................32 PCI/PnP Se tup........................................ ...........................33 PC Health Status........................................................[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1: Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the PXP43 motherboard. This motherboard is a high per- formance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel ® Y orkfield/W olfdale processors for high-end business or personal[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Feature Processor Chipset • Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture • Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs • Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Memor y Audio • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec • ADCs supports 44.1k/48k/96kHz s[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1: Introducing the Motherboard This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • Three PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices • Six [...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1: Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LA B E L C O MP O N E N T S 1 . C P U S o ck et LG A7 7 5 sock et In t el ® York fie ld /Wolfd al e F ami ly proc es s ors 2. C P U_F AN 1 C P U c ooli ng fa n con[...]

6 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a [...]

7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jum[...]

8 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit S[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherbo[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the[...]

11 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs [...]

12 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide T able A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. T y pe Si ze Ve nd o r Mo du l e Na me AD29 608A88-3EG A- D AT A M2O A D5G 3 H 31 66I1C52 A pac er 78. 91G 92.9K5 AP O G E [...]

13 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can [...]

14 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 [...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard optional devices F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. SPDIFO: SPDIF out he[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide F_USB1~4: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to t[...]

17 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user ’ s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation of your IDE d[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply .[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as [...]

20 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Case Components 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1 . 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_F AN1 . 3 Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASE_F AN . 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER . 5 Connect the auxiliary case power[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2: Installing the Motherboard A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector CPU_F AN1/SYS_F AN1: Cooling F AN Power Connector Pi n Signal Name 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground 1[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micr A TX cases. Refer to the table below for informa- tion: Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contac[...]

23 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility [...]

24 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide IDE BusMaster Enabled BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/PU/PD Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current c[...]

25 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer ’ s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online hel[...]

26 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Data (www mm:dd:yy) Mon 04/28/2008 S tandard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. f S A T A1 Not Detected SA T A 2 Not Detected S A T A3 Not Detected S A T A4 Not Detected S A T A5 Not Detected Help Item f CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrend[...]

27 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or wri[...]

28 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Limit CPUID MaxV al (Disabled) Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup TM Status TM1/TM2 Li[...]

29 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Boot Up Numlock Status (ON) This item defines [...]

30 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Memory Remap Feature (Enabled) This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping. Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ([...]

31 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Onboard SA T A Mode (Enhanced) Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled) USB Functions (Enabled) On Chip SA T A2 Controller (Enabled) Onboard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function. Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard L[...]

32 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (Instant off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by W ake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is con- trolled by the power button o[...]

33 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off[...]

34 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide PC Health S tatus On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown T emperature Disabled CPU T emperature : 27°C/80°F System T emperature : 34°C/93°F CPU FAN Speed : 370[...]

35 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables[...]

36 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. CPU VOL T AGE (Normal) This item[...]

37 Using BIOS Chapter 3: Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can [...]

38 Using BIOS PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highligh[...]

3 9 Software Setup Chapter 4: Software Setup Chapter 4 Software Setup Software List Software Installation Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and the Installation Utility will auto-run. You can also launch the Driver CD Installation Utility manually by executing the Intel.exe program located on the Driver CD. (For more details, please refer t[...]

4 0 Software Setup PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide For Windows Vista (64bir) Driver For Windows Vista Driver[...]

4 1 Software Setup Chapter 4: Software Setup For Windows XP (64bir) Driver For Windows XP Driver Attention ： Before you install the Realtek Audio Driver on Windows ® XP (64bit) operating system , please go to the Microsoft ® website to install the update for enabling HD Audio. Intel Chipset INF – It provides all drivers for the functions whic[...]

4 2 Software Setup PXP43 Motherboard User’s Guide Atheros Lan Driver – It provides the driver of Atheros Network. Realtek Audio Driver – It provides the driver of Realtek HD Audio CODEC. 2. Click on the “User Manual” button, you can choose the manual to read. 3. If you click the “Browse CD” button, you can browse all the files in the [...]