EPOX An Intel Socket 478 Processor Based Mainboard (400/533MHz) User Manual

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IntroductionPage 1-6Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP or A.G.P.)Typically, 3D graphics rendering requires a tremendous amount of memory, anddemands ever

AppendixE-448h Reserved49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word ofeach 64K page.2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.4A-4D

AppendixE-566h Reserved67h Prepare memory size information for function call:INT 15h ax=E820h68h Reserved69h Turn on L2 cache6Ah Reserved6Bh Program c

AppendixE-6screen logo)3. If password is set, ask for password.83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices85h 1. USB fi

IntroductionPage 1-7Ultra ATA/66/100The board provides an Ultra ATA/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller. This controllersupports Ultra ATA/66/100 protoco

IntroductionPage 1-8PCI slotsExpandable I/OFigure 2: Summary of ATX chassis featuresCPUSingle chassisfan for systemATXPowerSupplyATX power connectorF

IntroductionPage 1-9Power-On/Off (Remote)The board has a single 20-pin connector for ATX power supplies (Figure 4). ForATX power supplies that support

IntroductionPage 1-10Figure 5: System block diagramSystem Block DiagramMCH82850E(Memory Controller Hub)133/100MHz66MHzAGP Bus4X (1.5V only)Pentium 4P

.A=JKHAIPage 2-1Section 2FEATURESMainboard Features!!!!!PROCESSOR- Socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor from 1.4 to 2.4GHz!!!!!CHIPSET- Intel 82850E

.A=JKHAIPage 2-2- PCI Bus IDE Port with PIO/Ultra DMA-66/100 x 2 (up to 4 devices)- Extra IDE Port by HPT372 with Ultra DMA-100/133and IDE RAID x 2(

.A=JKHAIPage 2-3!!!!!EXTENDED FUNCTION- Supports hardware monitoring function by W83627HF-AW- Supports exclusive KBPO (Keyboard Power On) function- S

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InstallationPage 3-1Section 3INSTALLATION

Frequently Asked Questions For POST Port OnlyBelow is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems, and solutions. Formore detailed information

InstallationPage 3-2Mainboard Layout

InstallationPage 3-3Easy Installation ProcedureThe following must be completed before powering on your new system:3-1. CPU Installation3-2. Jumper Set

InstallationPage 3-4Figure 3Step 4Apply thermal compound to the top ofthe CPU and install the heatsink asshown.Step 5Install the cooling fan assembly.

InstallationPage 3-5Section 3-2Jumper SettingsJCMOS1CMOS Clear1-2 Normal (Default)2-3 Clear CMOS

InstallationPage 3-6Section 3-3System RIMM Memory Module ConfigurationMemory LayoutThe board supports two channels (2) 232-pin RIMMs (Rambus Interface

InstallationPage 3-7The figure 8 below shows the RSL interconnections between 850E (MCH) andtwo RDRAM channel. This figure describes the logical inte

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InstallationPage 3-9Figure 9: Right Base ConfigurationFigure 10: Right Base ConfigurationFigure 11: Right Base ConfigurationRIMM/C-RIMM Module Install

InstallationPage 3-10Figure 12 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on your RIMMmemory module.RIMMs have 232-pins and one notch tha

InstallationPage 3-11Figure 12a displays the notch marks and what they should look like on your C-RIMMmemory module.C-RIMMs have 232-pins and one notc

Table of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionComponents Checklist ... 1-1OverviewSystem Overview ...

InstallationPage 3-12Section 3-4Device ConnectorsFigure 15: I/O portsJFAN1JFAN1 / JFAN2 / JFAN3: The plug-in for CPU/Power/Chassis Fan powerJFAN1:CP

InstallationPage 3-13IDE1/2: Ultra DMA-66/100 Primary /Secondary IDE Connector (Blue)UIDE1/2: Ultra DMA-66/100/133 & RAIDPrimary/Secondary IDE Con

InstallationPage 3-14# $VCCNCGNDSPDIF_INSPDIF_OUTSPDIF: Sony/Philips Digital InterfaceThis connector is the digital linkbetween the mainboard and you

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InstallationPage 3-16J3""""" Power On/Off(This is connected to the power button on thecase. Using the Soft-Off by Pwr-BTTNfe

InstallationPage 3-173-5 STR (Suspend To RAM) FunctionThis mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power managementscheme by maintaining the appro

InstallationPage 3-183-7 850E Platform AGP Card 3.3V ProtectionThe Intel® 850E chipset supports 1.5 volt AGP graphics cards only. Using a 3.3volt AGP

BIOSPage 4-1Section 4AWARD BIOS SETUPMain MenuAwards ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modifythe basic system configura

BIOSPage 4-2The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor

BIOSPage 4-3Notes:_ If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave areset to Auto, then the hard disk size and model will be auto-de

Section 4 Award BIOS SetupMain Menu ... 4-1Standard CMOS Setup...

BIOSPage 4-4Virus WarningDuring and after system boot up, any attempt to write to the boot sector orpartition table of the hard disk drive halts the s

BIOSPage 4-5HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityThe S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is adiagnostics technology that monit

BIOSPage 4-6Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)This is the number of characters that will be repeated by a keyboard press. Thedefault is 6.Options: 6 ~ 30 char

BIOSPage 4-7First /Second/Third/Other Boot DeviceThe BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the se-quence selected in these it

BIOSPage 4-84-3 Advanced Chipset FeaturesChoose the ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES option in the CMOS SETUPUTILITY menu to display following menu.Figure

BIOSPage 4-9Video RAM CacheableThis option allows the CPU to cache read/writes of the video RAM.Options: Disabled, Enabled.Delayed TransactionThe main

BIOSPage 4-104-4 Integrated PeripheralsFigure 5: Integrated PeripheralsNotes: If you do not use the Onboard IDE connector, then you will need to se

BIOSPage 4-11Onboard IDE Device SetupScroll to Onboard IDE Device Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:On-Chip Primary PCI IDET

BIOSPage 4-12 Onboard PCI Device SetupScroll to Onboard PCI Device Setup and press <Enter>. The following screenappears:USB ControllerEnables th

BIOSPage 4-13Midi Port AddressSelect an address for the Midi port.Options: 290, 300, 330 (default), Disabled.Midi Port IRQSelect an interrupt for the

IntroductionPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTIONComponents ChecklistBACDUSERSMANUALPackage ContentsA. (1) MainboardB. (1) Users manualC. (1)Floppy ribbon

BIOSPage 4-14IR Transmission delayThis item allows you to enabled/disable IR transmission delay.Options: Enabled, Disabled.UR2 Duplex ModeThis item al

BIOSPage 4-154-5 Power Management SetupChoose the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY todisplay the following screen. This menu allows

BIOSPage 4-16ACPI FunctionThis item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Man-agement (ACPI).Options: Enabled, Disabled.Ru

BIOSPage 4-17MODEM Use IRQName the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on yoursystem. Activity of the selected IRQ always awak

BIOSPage 4-18CPU THRM-ThrottlingSelect the CPU THRM-Throttling rate.Options: 12.5%, 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, 87.5%.Resume by AlarnWhen enabl

BIOSPage 4-19PWRON After PWR-FailThis item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its lastoperating status after power returns fr

BIOSPage 4-204-6 PNP/PCI ConfigurationThe PNP/PCI configuration program is for the user to modify the PCI/ISA IRQsignals when various PCI/ISA cards ar

BIOSPage 4-21PCI/VGA Palette SnoopThis item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some nonstandardVGA cards. This board includes a bu

BIOSPage 4-22Interrupt requests are shared as shown below:IMPORTANT!If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support Shared IRQ

BIOSPage 4-234-7 PC Health StatusFigure 8: PC Health StatusShow PC Health in POSTWhen this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed

IntroductionPage 1-2System OverviewThis board is designed with Intel® 850E chipset. The Intel® 850E chipset includesMCH(FW82850E), ICH4(FW82801DB) an

BIOSPage 4-24Vcore (V)The voltage level of the CPU(Vcore).2.50 (V)The voltage level of the RDRAM.± 5V, ± 12V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)The voltage level of th

BIOSPage 4-254-8 Frequency/Voltage ControlFigure 9: Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Clock RatioUse this item to select a multiplier for the system fronts

BIOSPage 4-26Spread Spectrum ModulatedIf you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI(ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by th

BIOSPage 4-27DIMM VoltageThis item allows you to set the DIMM slot voltage. The default is +0.00V.Options: +0.00V to +0.70V in 0.10V increments. We re

BIOSPage 4-284-10 Supervisor/User Password SettingThese items are used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes prece-dence over a User pass

BIOSPage 4-294-11 Exiting BIOSSave & Exit SetupPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:  Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

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Drivers InstallationPage 5-1Section 5Driver InstallationEasy Driver InstallationInsert the bundled CD-disk.Step 1 : Click INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES.

Drivers InstallationPage 5-2ALC650 Configuration Setup (6 Channel)! To enable ALC650 FunctionSound Effect:1. Right-click Sound Effect button in the to

Drivers InstallationPage 5-3Equalizer:SpeakConfigutation:<Figure 3>3. Click Equalizer and setup the value of dB.<Figure 4>4. Click Line in

IntroductionPage 1-3Chipset ComponentsThe Intel® 850E chipset consists of the Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/OController Hub (ICH4) and the Firmwa

Drivers InstallationPage 5-4<Figure 5>5. The selected screen appears.<Figure 6>6. Click Speaker Test button and click on the speakers dire

Drivers InstallationPage 5-5<Figure 7>7. General Information for user reference.General:

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AppendixA-1Appendix AA-1 Avance® Media Player User’s GuideFunctional DescriptionsA. Playback Windows DisplayPlayback windows displays the following m

AppendixA-23. Repeat mode Choice of Repeat, All Repeat, Random or NoRepeat Mode.4. Mute Mute On/Off Mode select.5. Voice cancellation Voice Cancellati

AppendixA-3F. Title/Play List Edit ControlsThere title/play list controls include “Add”, “Del”, “Clear”, “Load”, & “Store”.1. Add Add to the Title

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AppendixB-1Appendix BB-1 Update Your System BIOSDownload the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model form the our website toan empty directory on y

AppendixB-25. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.6. Are you sure to program (y/n), please key in [Y] to start the programming.7. The progr

AppendixC-1Appendix CC-1 EEPROM BIOS RemoverDo not remove the BIOS chip, unless instructed by a technician and only with aPLCC IC extractor tool.The B

IntroductionPage 1-4Intel Pentium 4 processorsFormally known as the Willamette, the PentiumTM 4 is the next generation IA-32processor from Intel. This

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AppendixD-1Appendix DD-1 GHOST 7 Quick User’s Guide (Optional)Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost7 folder orGhost.exe to your

AppendixD-2Disk To Disk (Disk Cloning)1. Select the location of the Source drive.2. Select the location of the Destination drive.There are 3 hard disk

AppendixD-33. When cloning a disk or restoring the backup, set the required partitionsize as shown in the following figure.4. Click OK to display the

AppendixD-4Disk From Image (Restore Backup)1. Select the Restoring file.3. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes tostart

AppendixD-52. Select the Destination drive of the disk to be restored.3. When restoring disk backup, set the required partition size as shown inthe fo

AppendixD-6There are 3 partition functions:1. Partition To Partition (partition cloning)2. Partition To Image (partition backup)3. Partition From Imag

AppendixD-72. Select the first partition to be backed up. This is usually where theoperating system and programs are stored.3. Select the path and fi

AppendixD-8Partition From Image (Restore Partition)1. Select the backup file to be restored.2. Select the source partition.5. Select Yes to start per

AppendixD-93. Select the disk to be restored.4. Select the partition to be restored.5. Select Yes to start restoring.CheckThis function is to check po

IntroductionPage 1-5Pentium 4 also introduces a 400/533MHz system bus as opposed to the 100 and133MHz bus seen in previous Pentium III processors. Thi

AppendixD-10How to Reinstall Windows in 2 MinutesThis chapter guides you how to setup your computer properly and, ifnecessary, reinstall Windows in 2

AppendixD-11(2) After booting, the screen displays the Menu. Select Backup or Restore:Since the user may install other applications in the future, he

AppendixD-12Recover CDThe following is a simple guide to create a recover CD:1. First, create a recover floppy disk contains the following with anycop

AppendixD-13Ghost Command Line Switches ReferenceGhost may be executed in interactive or in batch mode. Most of the Ghost switchesare used to assist

AppendixD-14c) DST This defines the destination location for the operation:Mode MeaningCOPY/LOAD Destination drive (e.g, 2 for drive two)DUMPDisk imag

AppendixD-15destination partitions in proportion to the data usage in thesource partitions Someexamples follow that will helpillustrate:-fx flag Exit.

AppendixD-16Example 1:To copy drive one to drive two on a PC, without final prompt if OK toproceed.ghost.exe -clone,mode=copy,src=1,dst=2 sureExample

AppendixE-1Appendix EE-1 POST CODES (Optional)POST (hex) DESCRIPTIONCFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.C0h Early chipset initialization:- Disable shadow

AppendixE-20Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able ornot. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker.0Fh Reserved10h Auto detect flas

AppendixE-34. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respectiveclock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots.5. Early PCI initialization:-Enu