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  • Page 1

    M - 0507 02 XP-P4S8X-VM Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Motherboard User's Manual[...]

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    Motherboard XP-P4S8X-VM Jul. 8, 2005 Jul. 8, 2005 XP-P4S8X-VM Motherboard Copyright Declaration © 2005 Gigatrend Technology 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 Technology. Companies and product names mention[...]

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

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    4 English Motherboard Layout XP-P4S8X-VM KB_MS COMA ATX_12V CD_IN F_AUDIO F_PANEL BATTERY SiS 964L SiS 661GX SOCKET 478 CPU_FAN ATX FDD IDE2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR1 CODEC IT8705AF BIOS VGA IDE1 CLR_CMOS F_USB1 PWR_LED USB LAN DDR2 LPT ICS1883 AGP SYS_FAN AUDIO R_USB SUR_CEN[...]

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    English 5 CPU Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood, Prescott) with HT Technology Intel ® Pentium ® 4 800(overclock)/533MHz FSB L2 cache depends on CPU Chipset North Bridge: SiS ® 661 G X South Bridge: SiS ® 964L Memory 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max) Supports DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 DIMM Supports only 2.5V DDR [...]

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    6 English PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse VGA Parallel Port COMA 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[...]

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    English 7 CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Power Connector); SYS_FAN (System Fan Power Connector) The CPU_Fan power connector provides the largest amount of power to the CPU fan at 600mA. You can connect the casing fan to the SYS_FAN connector to enhance system cooling. ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) The ATX_12V power connector provides power to the CPU. If this c[...]

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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 The improper removal of the battery can result in harm. When replacing a battery, please make sure you use one that is of similar brand and model number. For information related to battery specifications and precautions, please refer to the manufacturer instructions. If you wish to delete the data stored in the CMOS, please follow the ste[...]

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    10 English 2.1. Installation of a Pentium 4 CPU and Fan Sink 3 Position and attach the clips on one end of the fan sink firmly atop the CPU. Please do the same for the clips on the other end of the fan sink. 2 When the CPU is inserted into its position, gently press the metal lever downwards until a click is heard. Then add an even layer of heat si[...]

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    English 11 2.3. Installation of the Graphics Card 1. Unfasten the clips on each end of the memory slots. Correctly align the memory module in the slot and push downwards.. 2. Once the memory module is correctly inserted, the clips will automatically refasten. If the memory module is positioned in the wrong direction, it will not insert. If this occ[...]

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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 BIOSNow! feature <F9> Displays system information <F10> Saves settings and exits setup 3.2. Standard CMOS Features ø Includes the settings for items such as date, [...]

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    English 15 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 Halt on Tells the BIOS specifically which types of errors will halt the computer[...]

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    16 English 3.3. Advanced BIOS Features ø Allows the configuration of advanced settings such as boot sequence, password check, etc. n First / Second / Third Boot Device The user can select the order in which the system will boot. Options: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0~HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled n Boot Up Flo[...]

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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, SATA, USB, IEEE1394, COM port, LPT port, AC97 audio, etc. n IDE1 Conductor Cable Allows user to select the type of IDE1 conductor cable. Prior to selecting the setting, please make sure that the IDE device and cables support the [...]

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    18 English n Onboard Parallel Port Allows the user to enable or disable the onboard parallel port. Options: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled (default: 378/IRQ7) n Parallel Mode Use this to select the operation mode for the parallel port. (default: SPP) Options: SPP (normal) EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) ECP+EPP[...]

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    English 19 n System After AC BACK Allows user to select system status when power is removed and returned. Options: Off (Always in off state when AC back) On (Always power on system when AC back) Laststate (System power on depends on the status before AC lost) (default:Off) n IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI When IRQ [3-7, 9-15] or NMI triggered, the suspend ti[...]

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    20 English 3.6. PnP/PCI Configuration ø This menu allows you to configure your PCI slots. You can assign IRQ's for various PCI slots. n PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Allows user to assign an IRQ for the 1st PCI slot. Options: Auto,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 (default: Auto) n PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Allows user to assign an IRQ for the 2nd PCI slot. Options[...]

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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 Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Automatically checks system voltage. n Current CPU Temperature Automatically checks CPU temperature. n Current CPU / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Automatically checks CPU/SYSTEM fan speed. n [...]

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    22 English 3.8. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) 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 recommended that these settings be altered. An incorrect setting can result in system instability, corrupt data, or permanent hardware damage. n Config[...]

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    English 23 3.9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ø Use this option to reset your BIOS settings to the system defaults. You should only use this if you are encountering serious problems. Please select <Y> and <Enter> to load Fail-Safe defaults. Once this is loaded, your system may be slowed since this uses a minimal performance setting to allow [...]

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    24 English 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 sc[...]