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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 3 1.1 Before You Start 3 1.2 Package Checklist 3 1.3 Motherboard Features 4 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 5 1.5 Motherboard Layout 6 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 7 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 7 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Installing System Memory 10 2.4 Connectors and Slots 12 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 14 3.1 How ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 3 1.1 Before You Start 3 1.2 Package Checklist 3 1.3 Motherboard Features 4 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 5 1.5 Motherboard Layout 6 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 7 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 7 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Installing System Memory 10 2.4 Connectors and Slots 12 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 14 3.1 How ...
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...) Note: The package contents may damage the equipment. Keep the compute r from anti-static bag, ground yourse lf prope rly by area or your motherboard version. 3 P4M900-M7 FE CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the mothe rboard out from dange rous a rea, such as hea t source , humid air and wate...
...) Note: The package contents may damage the equipment. Keep the compute r from anti-static bag, ground yourse lf prope rly by area or your motherboard version. 3 P4M900-M7 FE CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the mothe rboard out from dange rous a rea, such as hea t source , humid air and wate...
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E x 16 expa nsion cards x1 Supports PCI- Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOT HERBOARD FEAT URES SPEC LGA 775 Intel Core2Duo/ Pe ntium 4 / Pentium Supports Hy per Thre ading/ Execute Disable Bit/ CPU D / Celero n D / C eleron 4xx ... IDE Co nnector x2 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices 4 FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 MHz Chipset Graphic VIA P4M900 VIA VT8237A Chrome9 HC 3D / 2D Graphics Max Share d Vide o Memory is 256 MB ITE 8712F Provides the most commonly used Super I/O legacy Super I DE...
E x 16 expa nsion cards x1 Supports PCI- Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOT HERBOARD FEAT URES SPEC LGA 775 Intel Core2Duo/ Pe ntium 4 / Pentium Supports Hy per Thre ading/ Execute Disable Bit/ CPU D / Celero n D / C eleron 4xx ... IDE Co nnector x2 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices 4 FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 MHz Chipset Graphic VIA P4M900 VIA VT8237A Chrome9 HC 3D / 2D Graphics Max Share d Vide o Memory is 256 MB ITE 8712F Provides the most commonly used Super I/O legacy Super I DE...
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Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOT HERBOARD LAYOUT JKB MS1 LGA775 JCFAN1 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JATXPWR1 JVGA1 DIMM1 DIMM2 JPRNT1 JUSB1 JUSBV1 JATXPWR2 J US BLAN1 P4M900 IDE1 IDE2 JAUDIO1 LAN PCI-E X16 Super I/O BAT1 PCI-EX1_1 JCDIN1 Codec JAUDIOF1 PCI1 PCI2 BIOS JU SB2 VIA VT8237A JUSB3 FDD1 JUSBV2 JCMOS1 JPAN EL 1 JSATA2 JSATA1 JSFAN1 Not e: ■ represe nts the 1st pin. 6
Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOT HERBOARD LAYOUT JKB MS1 LGA775 JCFAN1 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JATXPWR1 JVGA1 DIMM1 DIMM2 JPRNT1 JUSB1 JUSBV1 JATXPWR2 J US BLAN1 P4M900 IDE1 IDE2 JAUDIO1 LAN PCI-E X16 Super I/O BAT1 PCI-EX1_1 JCDIN1 Codec JAUDIOF1 PCI1 PCI2 BIOS JU SB2 VIA VT8237A JUSB3 FDD1 JUSBV2 JCMOS1 JPAN EL 1 JSATA2 JSATA1 JSFAN1 Not e: ■ represe nts the 1st pin. 6
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Step 2-1: Step 2-2: Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it on CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on the retention frame. Motherboard Manual Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. This completes the installation. 8
Step 2-1: Step 2-2: Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it on CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on the retention frame. Motherboard Manual Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. This completes the installation. 8
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DIMM1 DIMM2 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INST ALLING SYST EM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 10
DIMM1 DIMM2 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INST ALLING SYST EM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 10
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... 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 12 This connector supports the prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cable. 2 34 1 33 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Conne ctors The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. It has two HDD connectors...primary ) and IDE2 (secondary ). The f irst hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECT ORS AND SLOT S FDD1: Floppy Disk Conne ctor The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that prov ides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/...
... 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 12 This connector supports the prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cable. 2 34 1 33 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Conne ctors The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. It has two HDD connectors...primary ) and IDE2 (secondary ). The f irst hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECT ORS AND SLOT S FDD1: Floppy Disk Conne ctor The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that prov ides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/...
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PCI-EX 16 PCI-EX 1_1 PCI1/PCI2: Pe riphe ral Component Inte rconne ct Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for expansion cards. Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally. PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - .... - PCI stands f or Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. PCI1 PCI2 13 P4M900-M7 FE PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI-EX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2.5Gb/s on the data...
PCI-EX 16 PCI-EX 1_1 PCI1/PCI2: Pe riphe ral Component Inte rconne ct Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for expansion cards. Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally. PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - .... - PCI stands f or Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. PCI1 PCI2 13 P4M900-M7 FE PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI-EX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2.5Gb/s on the data...
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... includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW T O SET UP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch f unctions. When the jumper...
... includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW T O SET UP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch f unctions. When the jumper...
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...5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 2 10 JUSB2 9 Key 10 NC 1 9 JUSB3 JSATA1/JSATA2: Se rial ATA Conne ctors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interf ace, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. This... header allows only HD audio front panel connector; Motherboard Manual JUSB2/JUSB3: Heade rs for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC f ront...
...5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 2 10 JUSB2 9 Key 10 NC 1 9 JUSB3 JSATA1/JSATA2: Se rial ATA Conne ctors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interf ace, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. This... header allows only HD audio front panel connector; Motherboard Manual JUSB2/JUSB3: Heade rs for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC f ront...
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... 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel Input 4 1 JCMO S1: Cle ar CMOS Heade r By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. P4M900-M7 FE JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector This connector allows user to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 13 13 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Proce dures...
... 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel Input 4 1 JCMO S1: Cle ar CMOS Heade r By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. P4M900-M7 FE JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector This connector allows user to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 13 13 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Proce dures...
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Motherboard Manual JPRNT1: Printe r Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC. 25 2 1 Pin Assignment 1 -Strobe 2 -ALF 3 Data 0 4 -Error 5 Data 1 6 -Init 7 Data 2 8 -Scltin 9 Data 3 10 Ground 11 Data 4 12 Ground 13 Data 5 Pin Assignment 14 Ground 15 Data 6 16 Ground 17 Data 7 18 Ground 19 -ACK 20 Ground 21 Busy 22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground 25 SCLT 26 Key 18
Motherboard Manual JPRNT1: Printe r Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC. 25 2 1 Pin Assignment 1 -Strobe 2 -ALF 3 Data 0 4 -Error 5 Data 1 6 -Init 7 Data 2 8 -Scltin 9 Data 3 10 Ground 11 Data 4 12 Ground 13 Data 5 Pin Assignment 14 Ground 15 Data 6 16 Ground 17 Data 7 18 Ground 19 -ACK 20 Ground 21 Busy 22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground 25 SCLT 26 Key 18
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... drives in the array f ails, all data is lost. Fault Tolerance: No. If any fault tolerance. Blo ck 1 Block 3 Block 5 20 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERAT ION SYST EM z Supports Windows XP Home/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Prof essional. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the...
... drives in the array f ails, all data is lost. Fault Tolerance: No. If any fault tolerance. Blo ck 1 Block 3 Block 5 20 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERAT ION SYST EM z Supports Windows XP Home/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Prof essional. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the...
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... drive. Note: You will list the compatible driver for your system, click on each device driver to browse for better system performance. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP 5.1 DRIVER INST ALLAT ION NOT E After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Driver CD... into your motherboard and operating system. Click on the Manual icon to launch the installation program. C. Click on each software title to open the manual file...
... drive. Note: You will list the compatible driver for your system, click on each device driver to browse for better system performance. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP 5.1 DRIVER INST ALLAT ION NOT E After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Driver CD... into your motherboard and operating system. Click on the Manual icon to launch the installation program. C. Click on each software title to open the manual file...
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... cooler surface is over heated, the motherboard will shut down automatically One Short beep when system boot-up the system. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds. 3. Wait for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. 5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE P4M900-M7 FE Beep Sound One long beep followed...
... cooler surface is over heated, the motherboard will shut down automatically One Short beep when system boot-up the system. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds. 3. Wait for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. 5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE P4M900-M7 FE Beep Sound One long beep followed...
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.... Make sure power cable is impossible. Make sure correct inf ormation is extremely important. Call the drive manuf acturers f or compatibility with other drives. 24 Motherboard Manual 5.4 TROUBLESHOOT ING Probable Solution 1. inside power supply does not turn on . 3. Keyboard lights are on both ends are capable of the DIMM, press down...
.... Make sure power cable is impossible. Make sure correct inf ormation is extremely important. Call the drive manuf acturers f or compatibility with other drives. 24 Motherboard Manual 5.4 TROUBLESHOOT ING Probable Solution 1. inside power supply does not turn on . 3. Keyboard lights are on both ends are capable of the DIMM, press down...