AMPTRON M817 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...ithout obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademarks IBM VGA and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines AMD Duron and Athlon are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Intel Pentium II III and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows 95 98 NT 2000 are registered trademarks of...

Page 2: ...e table below lists the model chips of DDR that we have tested We will test more DDR modules in the future Users may get this information from our World Wide Web at www pcchips com tw Model Chip Manufacture K4H2808388 TCBO SAMSUNG HY5DU28822T H HYUNDAI ...

Page 3: ...sion Brackets 15 Optional Extension Brackets 16 Install Other Devices 17 Expansion Slots 19 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Introduction 21 Running the Setup Utility 22 Standard CMOS Setup Page 23 Advanced Setup Page 24 Power Management Setup Page 26 PCI Plug and Play Setup Page 27 Load Optimal Settings 28 Load Best Performance Settings 28 Features Setup Page 28 CPU PnP Setup Page 30 Hardware Moni...

Page 4: ...Mainboard User s Manual IV ...

Page 5: ...mance under all types of system operations The mainboard has a built in AC97 Codec provides an AMR Audio Modem Riser slot to support Audio and Modem application and has a built in 10BaseT 100BaseTX Network Interface In addition the mainboard has an extended set of ATX I O Ports including PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports two USB ports a parallel port and two serial ports Two extra USB ports can be add...

Page 6: ...use SDRAM and DDR simultaneously Expansion Slots One AMR slot for a special audio modem riser card One AGP4X slot for AGP 2 0 compliant interface Four 32 bit PCI slots for PCI 2 2 compliant bus interface Onboard IDE channels Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels Support for PIO programmable input output modes Support for Multiword DMA modes Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 modes ...

Page 7: ...frared port connector for optional module Hardware Monitoring Built in hardware monitoring for CPU System temperatures fan speeds and mainboard voltages Built in Ethernet LAN Built in 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet LAN LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY compliant with IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX 10BASE T and ANSI X3 263 TP PMD standards Compliant with ACPI 1 0 and the Network Device Class P...

Page 8: ...rotection under Windows 95 98 NT 2000 MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone internet phone communication 3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate color in your monitor WinDVD2000 is a DVD playback application optional Dimensions ATX form factor 30 5cm x 22cm ...

Page 9: ...low Model Specification M817LMR Onboard LAN chip U21 LAN header LAN extension bracket and an AMR Fax Modem card M817LR Onboard LAN chip U21 LAN header and LAN extension bracket M817MR Provides an AMR Fax Modem card M817 Your mainboard package ships with the following items q The mainboard q This User s Guide q 1 UDMA 66 IDE cable q 1 Floppy disk drive cable q Support software on CD ROM disk Option...

Page 10: ... If you don t have a wrist strap discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis 3 Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges Avoid touching the components unless it is absolutely necessary During installation put the mainboard on top of the static protection packaging it came in with the component side facing up Pre Installation Inspection 1 Inspect the mainboard fo...

Page 11: ...rrectly Install the mainboard in a system chassis case Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard connector headers Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections to the mainboard connector headers Note 1 Before installing this mainboard make sure jumper JP5 set to Normal setting See this chapter for information on locating JP5 and the setting options 2 Never connect...

Page 12: ...ard Note Any jumper on your mainboard that do not appear in the illustration above is for testing only I O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built in I O ports on the mainboard PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard USB Ports Microphone Game MIDI Port Line In Parallel Port Serial COM2 4 Serial COM1 3 Line Out ...

Page 13: ...llowing list notes the processors that are currently supported by this mainboard Athlon 700 MHz 1 3 GHz FSB 200 MHz 266 MHz Duron 600 950 MHz FSB 200 MHz Installing a Socket 462 Processor A processor installs into the ZIF Zero Insertion Force Socket 462 on the mainboard 1 Locate the Socket 462 and CPUFAN1 Pull the locking lever out slightly from the socket and raise it to the upright position 2 On...

Page 14: ...er down and hook it under the catch on the side of the socket This secures the CPU in the socket 6 All processors should be installed with a combination heatsink cooling fan the original fan is recommended the others fan is not connect the cable from the fan to the CPU fan power connector CPUFAN1 See the Setting Jumper Switches section for detail information on CPU System Bus settings ...

Page 15: ... than the 168 pin 3 3V unbuffered DIMMs used by SDRAM For this mainboard the maximum memory size is 1GB The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs which coincide with spacers in the DIMM sockets so that memory module can only be installed in the correct orientation To install a module push the retaining latches at either end of the socket outwards Position the memory module correctly ...

Page 16: ... eight sets of 2 pin jumpers Use these jumpers to select the SDRAM type for the system memory Function Jumper Setting DDR DIMM socket Short all Pins 1 2 SDRAM DIMM socket Open all Pins 1 2 Jumper JP1 RAM Voltage Selector Use this 2 pin jumper to select the voltage for the installed SDRAM module Function Jumper Setting 3 3V for SDRAM Short Pins 1 2 2 5V for DDR Open Pins 1 2 Jumper JP2 Codec Select...

Page 17: ...sable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 1 2 Enable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 2 3 Jumper JP5 Clear CMOS Memory Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating To clear the CMOS memory disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap...

Page 18: ...tor on the mainboard If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEMFAN1 fan power connector on the mainboard Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the mainboard Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the SW1 header If there are a headphone jack or and a microphone jack on the front panel connect the cabl...

Page 19: ...pe on the Pin 1 side of the cable LAN Adapter Extension Bracket This bracket supports an RJ45 network connector and connects to the built in LAN header on the mainboard 1 On the mainboard locate the LAN header for this bracket 2 Plug the cable from the bracket into the LAN header 3 In the system chassis remove a blanking plate from one of the expansion slots and install the extension bracket in th...

Page 20: ...on the Pin 1 side of the cable Extended USB Module This module bracket has two USB ports for more USB devices USB port 3 4 1 Locate the USB2 header on the mainboard 2 Plug the bracket cable onto the USB2 header 3 In the system chassis remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the opening Use the screw that held the slot cover in place to secure the ex...

Page 21: ...ette drives and CD ROM or DVD ROM drives among others The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices If you connect two devices to a single cable you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device The Master device connects to the end o...

Page 22: ...ble to the appropriate connector Infrared Port You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard You can purchase this option from third party vendors 1 Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard 2 If you are adding an infrared port connect the ribbon cable from the port to the IR1 header and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis Onboard LAN LED Connections ...

Page 23: ...the slot and press it firmly down into it so that it is fully inserted 4 Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using the screw that held the slot cover in place AMR Slot The AMR Audio Modem Riser slot is an industry standard slot that allows for the installation of a special audio modem riser card Different territories have different regulations regarding the specifications of a ...

Page 24: ...ume the system from a software power down You need to enable this feature in the BIOS setup utility Wake On Modem If you have installed a fax modem card connect the fax modem to the Wake On Modem connector WOM1 You can then use the setup utility to program your computer to resume from a power saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to the fax modem WOL1 Header WOM1 Header ...

Page 25: ...e basis for coordination between system components If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect it may cause the system to malfunction It can even stop your computer from booting properly If this happens you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration information You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the configuration You might nee...

Page 26: ...se the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options on the main menu page Press Enter to select the highlighted option To leave the setup utility press the Escape key To cycle through the Setup Utility s optional color schemes hold down the Shift key and press F2 Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values In these pages use the cursor arrow keys to...

Page 27: ...Drive B Not Installed Month Jan Dec ESC Exit Day 01 31 Select Item Year 1901 2099 PU PD Modify Shift F2 Color F3 Detect All HDD Date Time Use these items to set the system date and time Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE channels To configure an IDE hard disk drive choose Auto If the Auto setting fails to find a...

Page 28: ...6 Load Optimal values F7 Load Best performance values Trend ChipAway Virus This mainboard has built in virus protection in the BIOS Use this item to enable or disable the built in virus protection If the OS like Windows 98SE Japanese Version needs to run EMM386 EXE and this item is enable please add the NOEMS parameter e g EMM386 NOEMS on it Quick Boot If you enable this item the system starts up ...

Page 29: ...isabled you can use this item to determine the operation of the DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Dram Performance If the item DRAM Time Freq by SPD is disabled you can use this item to select the performance of the installed SDRAM We recommend that you leave this item at the default value AGP Delay Offset This item can be used to...

Page 30: ...he system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Fax Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume On PME The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is traffic on the onboard network adapter or PCI LAN Modem card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this fea...

Page 31: ...Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Optimal values F7 Load Best performance values Plug and Play Aware O S Enable this item if you are using an O S that supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or 98 Primary Graphics Adapter This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus The default PCI setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of a second displ...

Page 32: ...ts Features Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system AMIBIOS SETUP PERIPHERAL SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved OnBoard FDC Enabled OnBoard Serial Port1 3F8h COM1 OnBoard Serial Port2 2F8h COM2 OnBoard Ir Port Disabled Ir Port Mode N A Ir Port IRQ N A Ir Port DMA N A Ir Transceiver Type N A Ir Half Duplex TimeOut N A OnB...

Page 33: ...l Port or ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to determine the EPP version if you have set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the parallel port Parallel Port DMA Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port The options are 0 1 and 3 Onboard IDE Use this item to enable or disable either or both of the onboard Primary and Secondar...

Page 34: ...SETUP CPU PnP SETUP 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved CPU BRAND AMD K7 CPU Type Athlon CPU Speed 933 MHz CPU Ratio 7 0x ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Optimal values F7 Load Best performance values CPU BRAND Type Ratio These items show the kind core voltage ratio and frequency of CPU that has installed in your system CPU Speed Use this...

Page 35: ...PU Temperature These items display CPU and system temperature measurement FANs Voltage Measurements These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage measurements Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter a dialog box appears which lets you enter a Supervisor password You can enter no more than six letters or numbers Press Enter after you have typed in ...

Page 36: ... next dialog box type in the new password or just press Enter to disable password protection Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press Y to save and exit or press N to exit without saving ...

Page 37: ...ftware The software on the support CD ROM is for Windows 95 NT 2000 and Windows 98 The installation procedure differs depending on which Operating System you have but the automatic installation is now for Win98 only Installing under Windows 95 NT 2000 To install support software for Windows 95 NT 2000 follow this general procedure 1 Insert the support CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive The system mig...

Page 38: ...r here D LAN Realtek AMR Modem Driver Find the driver here D Modem Driver AMR Ali1535 USB Driver The USB Driver allows the system to recognize the USB ports on the mainboard You need to install this driver if you are running Windows 95 Windows 95 OSR2 does not require this driver This driver is available for Win95 D USB EUSBSUPP USBSUPP EXE Win95 Chinese D USB CUSBSUPP CUSBSUPP EXE 3Deep Software ...

Page 39: ...4 Software Applications 35 PC Cillin Software The PC cillin software program provides anti virus protection for your system Find this program here D PC CILLIN ...

Page 40: ...ftware installation program will run and you can select what kind of installation you want to do as explained later in this section The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to examine the contents of the disc using the Windows 98 file browsing interface The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window To run the program again reinsert the CD ROM disc in the drive or click o...

Page 41: ...will automatically install Once any of the installation procedures start software is automatically installed in sequence You will need to follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as is needed to complete installing whatever software you selected to install When the process is finished all the support software will be installed and working The...