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  • Page 1

    M-040402 XP-P4IM533GV Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Motherboard User's Manual[...]

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    Motherboard XP-P4IM533GV May 11, 2004 May 1 1, 200 4 XP-P4IM533GV Motherboard Copyright Declaration ©2004 Gigatrend T echnology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without express permission from Gigatrend T echnology . Companies and product names m[...]

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    Contents Motherboard Layout .......................................................................... 4 1. Production Introduction ............................................................... 5 1.1. Feature Summary ........................................................................... 5 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors&Jumper Setting[...]

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    4 English Motherboard Layout KB_MS COMA SOCKET 478 AT X LPT USB LAN FDD F_P ANEL F_USB1 PWR_LED BA T 1 ICH4 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 CODEC IT8712 BIOS XP-P4IM533GV CPU_FAN VGA CD_IN A TX_12V Intel 845GV IDE2 DDR1 IDE1 AUDIO DDR2 AGU SYS_FAN R_USB CODEC F_AUDIO[...]

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    English 5 CPU Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood) with HT T echnology Intel ® Pentium ® 4 400/533MHz FSB 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® 845G V South Bridge: Intel ® ICH4 Memory 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max) Supports DDR333*/DDR266 DIMM Supports only 2.5V DDR SDRAM Slots 1 AGU slot[...]

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    6 English 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors&Jumper Setting 1.2.2. Connectors&Jumper Setting FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) The FDD connector is able to connect a single floppy disk drive via a FDD cable. Usually one edge of the FDD cable is marked in red, please attach this marked edge to position 1 on the connector. IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 a[...]

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    English 7 CPU_F AN (CPU Fan Power Connector); SYS_F AN (System Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a ful-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indi- cates a positive connection and r[...]

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    8 English F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Connects to the audio connector located on the front panel of the system casing (dependent on case design). When use of the front panel audio connector is required, please remove the 5-6 pin, 9-10pin jumper. Please note that use of only the front panel audio connector or the rear panel audio connector is pe[...]

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    English 9 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Installation of a Pentium 4 CPU and Fan Sink 1. Please make sure that the CPU used is supported by your motherboard. 2. Please be aware of the placement position of the CPU. If the CPU does not insert properly, do not apply force but check the placement position. 3. Please make sure that an even layer of heat[...]

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    10 English 4 Connect the 3-pin cooler power connector to the CPU Fan connector located on the motherboard. 2.2. Installation of Memory 1. Before installing or removing memory, please make sure that the computer power is turned off to prevent hardware damage. 2. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. 3. Memory modules[...]

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    English 11 2.4.1. Graphics Card Support List (The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card.) Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GA-620 Gigabyte GA-622 Gigabyte GA-660 P[...]

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    12 English Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia ASUS V9180TD ASUS V9480-TVD ASUS V9520 MSI MX440-VTD8X MS-8888 MSI Ti4600-TD-8X Leadtek WinFast A280LE TD Leadtek WinFast A310 TD Albatron NVIDIA 5950 A Ti Gigabyte G V -R9700 Pro Gigabyte GV -R9700 Gigabyte GV -R9500 Gigabyte GV -R9200C3 Gigabyte GV -R98P128D Gigabyte GV -R92P128VH SiS T riplex Xabr[...]

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    English 13 3. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores all the information of the motherboard settings that is needed for system initiation within the CMOS. The CMOS SETUP utility allows the user to make changes in BIOS configurations that are required or to activate certain features. The CMOS SETUP saves each item configuration in th[...]

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    14 English <F6> Gives the list of options available for each item <F7> Return to Optimized default values (not applicable to main setup screen) <F8> Enters Expert-Flash feature <F9> Displays system information <F10> Saves settings and exits setup 3.2. Standard CMOS Features ø Includes the settings for items such as da[...]

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    English 15 n n n n n Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows user to configure a Japanese standard 3 Mode floppy drive. Options: Disabled (No 3 Mode drive installed) Drive A (3 Mode Drive installed in A:) Drive B (3 Mode Drive installed in B:) Both (3 Mode Drive installed in A: and B:) n n n n n Halt on T ells the BIOS specifically which types of errors will [...]

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    16 English " # " If the installed CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 CPU supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, the system will automatically provide this option. 3.3. Advanced BIOS Features ø Allows the configuration of advanced settings such as boot sequence, password check, etc. n n n n n First / Second / Third Boot Device The user can select [...]

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    English 17 3.4. Integrated Peripherals ø This menu allows you to control the various ports of the computer such as IDE, SA T A, USB, IEEE1394, COM port, LPT port, AC97 audio, etc. n n n n n On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Allows the user to enable or disable the first onboard IDE channel. (default:Enabled) n n n n n On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Allows the us[...]

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    18 English n n n n n USB Controller Allows the user to enable or disable the onboard USB2.0 controller. (default:Enabled) n n n n n USB Keyboard Support Allows user to use a USB-based keyboard (Enable if you are using a USB keyboard, otherwise Disable) (default:Disabled) n n n n n USB Mouse Support Allows user to use a USB-based mouse (Enable if yo[...]

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    English 19 3.5. Power Management Setup ø This is used to control the various power saving features of the PC. n n n n n ACPI Suspend T ype Allows user to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface(ACPI) as S1/ POS (Power On Suspend) or S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM) (default:S1/POS) n n n n n Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Controls whether the PC shuts [...]

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    20 English 3.6. PnP/PCI Configuration ø This menu allows you to configure your PCI slots. Y ou can assign IRQ's for various PCI slots. n n n n n PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Allows you to assign an IRQ for the first PCI slot. Options: Auto,3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14, 15 (default:Auto) n n n n n PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Allows you to assign an IRQ for the sec[...]

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    English 21 3.7. PC Health Status ø This menu displays the current CPU temperature, the fan speeds, voltages etc. n n n n n Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Automatically checks system voltage n n n n n Current CPU T emperature Automatically checks CPU temperature n n n n n Current CPU / SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Automatically checks [...]

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    22 English 3.8. Frequency/V oltage Control ø This allows user to configure CPU frequency and voltage settings. ø This section is very dangerous for inexperienced users, and therefore it is not recom mended that these settings be altered. An incorrect setting can result in system instability , corrupt data, or permanent hardware damage. n n n n n [...]

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    English 23 n n n n n Host/DRAM Clock Ratio Allows the user to set the Host/DRAM Clock Ratio. If the FSB(Front Side Bus) is at 400MHz. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 2.66. Auto Automatically sets memory frequency. (default:Auto) If the FSB(Front Side Bus) is at 533MHz. 2.0 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 2.0. 2.5 Memory Frequency = Host clock [...]

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    24 English 3.9. T op Performance ø "T op Performance" allows faster system start. However , the result may differ depending on system specifications (includes hardware and OS). For example, certain hardware may become unstable under Windows XP but work reliably under the Windows NT operating system. Thus, select Disabled under "T op[...]

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    English 25 4. Driver Installation Driver installation for the Windows 98/98SE/200/ME/XP operating systems is simple. Once you insert the provided driver disks into your optical drive, the AUTORUN screen will appear . If this screen does not appear, you can use "D:setup.exe" (with "D" being the specified drive) to bring up the s[...]