Foxconn P4M8907SA, User Manual

Page 1: ...More information If you want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com Version Trademark User s Manual V1 0 for P4M8907SA motherboard Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to avoid such problems Warni...

Page 2: ...haracteristics of information technology equipment þ EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase þ EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A þ EN...

Page 3: ...acturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C SupplementaryInformation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause ...

Page 4: ...BIOS Setup 20 Main menu 20 Standard CMOS Features 22 FOX Central Control Unit 25 Advanced BIOS Features 28 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 35 Power Management Setup 38 PnP PCIConfigurations 44 PC Health Status 46 Load Fail Safe Defaults 47 Load Optimized Defaults 47 Set Supervisor User Password 47 Save Exit Setup 48 Exit Without Saving 48 Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Chapter 2...

Page 5: ...Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content 50 Start to install drivers 51 Directions for Bundled Software FOXONE 53 FoxLiveUpdate 59 Table of Contents 4 4 Chapter 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 6: ...lure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS de scription in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of this ...

Page 7: ...h 6 Channel audio Default is elliptical 8 with 8 Channel audio 2 with DDR2 slots E with 1394 port S with SATA connectors R with RAID function H comply with RoHS directive You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example On the black mark of the PPID label it means the mother board supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 10 100M LAN L...

Page 8: ...rior performance reliability and qual ity at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the ad vanced VIA P4M890 VT8237R Plus chipsets providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility per formance price ratio This chapter includes the following information v Main Features v Motherboard Layout v Rear I O Ports 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...h Bridge VT8237R Plus South Bridge System Memory 2 Two 240 pin DIMM slots Supports DDR2 533 400 memory Supports up to 2GB of DDR2 memory USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers provid ing four extra ports Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA S 150 MBps transmission rate Supports two SATA devices Supp...

Page 10: ...Pro IGP Expansion Slots One PCI slot One PCI Express x4 slot One PCI Express x16 slot One F E S slot Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Advanced Features PCI 2 3 Specification Compliant Supports Windows 2000 XP soft off Supports PC Health function capable o...

Page 11: ...10 BIOS Write Protect Jumper 11 Clear CMOS Jumper 12 Front Panel Connector 13 SATA Connectors 14 HDD Connector 15 24 pin ATX Power Connector 16 DDR 2 memory Slots 17 North Bridge VIA P4M890 18 CPU Socket 19 PCI Express x16 slot 20 CPU Fan Connector 21 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector 20 21 19 18 17 15 16 2 3 9 10 11 14 1 12 4 8 13 6 5 Note This motherboard layout is provided for reference only please...

Page 12: ...ack is for a tape player or other audio sources The Line out jack is for a headphone or a speaker The Microphone jack is for a microphone In 6 Channel mode the function of the three jacks becomes Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker respectively USB 2 0 Ports Line injack Line outjack Microphonejack 1 2 4 3 LAN Connector VGA Port 4 ...

Page 13: ...on of hard drive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the installation process Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information v CPU v Memory v Power Supply v Other Connectors v Expansion Slots v Jumpers ...

Page 14: ...nchannel com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration Follow these procedures to install a CPU Load lever Load plate Protective cover 1 Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever down and away from socket to unlock it Lift the load lever 2 Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load plate up slightly Open the lo...

Page 15: ...ovides the orientation directed function Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket 4 After installing the CPU remove the protective cover from load plate The protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket Do not discard the protective cover Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket Alignment Key SocketCutouts Pin 1 posi...

Page 16: ...U cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly 5 Close the load plate and slightly push down the tongue side 6 Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate then the CPU is locked completely ...

Page 17: ... the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically 128 Pins 112 Pins Warning Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals especially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the system...

Page 18: ...X power supplyconnector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the con nector and make sure it is secure Align the connector Note We strongly recommend that you use 300 W power supply or above If you want to use 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the ri...

Page 19: ...ront panel switch and LED indicators Hard Disk LED Connector HDD_LED The connector connects to the case s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE hard disk Reset Switch RESET Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector PLED Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of t...

Page 20: ...s section of the CMOS Setup The fan will be automatically turned off after the system enters suspend mode CPU_FAN POWER GND 1 SENSE CONTROL Audio Connectors CD_IN CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connector it can be connected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable GND S PDIF OutConnector SPDIF_OUT The S PDIF out connector is capable of provid ing digital audio to external speakers or com presse...

Page 21: ...nd 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis SPEAKER 1 SPK Pull high SPKJ Empty NC F_AUDIO MIC_IN MIC_PWR NA AUD_OUT_L AUD_OUT_R MIC_GND 5VA AUD_RET_R Empty AUD_RET_L 10 9 2 1 Serial ATA Connectors SATA_1 SATA_2 1 SATA_1 2 GND GND GND RX RX TX TX The Serial ATA connector is used...

Page 22: ...esigned for mode m or TV card The bandwidth is 250MB sec 500MB sec actually PCI Express x16 Slot This board also provides a PCI Express x16 slot whose bandeidth is 4GB sec 8GB sec concurrent and is reserved for graphic video cards F E S Slot F E S Foxconn Expansion Slot slot is a special design that provides the legacy ports interface such as PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Serial Device Parallel Device and s...

Page 23: ... unplug the power cord before adding or removing any expan sion cards 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated in the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier For the detailed AGP graphics cards support list on this motherboard please visit the website ...

Page 24: ...r to this when adjusting jumper settings Clear CMOS Jumper CLS_CMOS This motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the AC power supply and quickly connect pins 1 and 2 together using the jumper cap 2 Return the jumper setting to normal pins 2 and 3 locked together with the jumper cap 3 Turn the AC ...

Page 25: ... de signed to protect the system BIOS from viruses Link pins 1 and 2 on WP_EN the BIOS can be flashed while connect pin 2 and 3 your system can not be flashed because it has been protected which means your system will not be infected by virus such as CIH virus 1 2 3 BIOS Lock Lock BIOS Lock Unlock WP_EN 1 2 3 ...

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Page 27: ...g the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v FOX Central Control Unit v Advanced BIOS Features v Advanced Chipset Features v Integrated Peripherals v Power Management Setup v PnP PCI Configurations v PC Health Status v Load Fail Safe Defaults v Load Optimized Defaul...

Page 28: ...L to enter SETUP ESC to Enter Boot Menu Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or go to the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained as below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu FOX Central Control Unit The spe...

Page 29: ... The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default values may be affected Set Supervisor Password The superv...

Page 30: ... option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 3 Master These categories identify the HDD types of 2 IDE channels installed in the computer system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detec...

Page 31: ...c Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be detected ...

Page 32: ...ned by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system ...

Page 33: ...different vAuto Detect PCI Clk This option is used to set whether the clock of an unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference The setting values are Dis abled and Enabled vSpread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vCPU Clock This opti...

Page 34: ... timing is controlled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module Setting to Auto By SPD enables DRAM tim ings to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings manually The setting values are Manual Auto By SPD Turbo Ultra vSDRAM CAS Latency DDR DDR2 When synchronous SDRAM is installed the number of clock cy...

Page 35: ...hro nous DRAM is installed in the system v Active to Precharge Tras This option is used to set active to precharge Tras v Active to CMD Trcd When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup option allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance v R...

Page 36: ...is function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and an alarm will beep The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note Such function provides protection to the start up sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk vCPU L1 L2 Cache This option is used to enable or disable the L1 and L2 CPU cache The available setting values...

Page 37: ...m Lock key is active when your system is started The setting values are On and Off vTypematic Rate Setting If this option is enabled you can use the following two items to see the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard The avail able setting values are Disabled and Enabled vTypematic Rate Chars Sec Use this option to define how many characters per second a held down key ...

Page 38: ... this option at the default vDelay For HDD Secs This option is used to set the delay time of selecting the HDD controller vFull Screen LOGO Show This option allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled vSmall Logo EPA Show This option allows you to enable or disable the EPA logo The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 39: ...g values are 4 Min 8 Min 16 Min 32 Min vThermal Management This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal vLimit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 should be Disabled for WinXP vExecute Disable Bit The option is used to enable or disable execute disable bit ...

Page 40: ...d to select memory hole The setting values are Disabled 15M 16M vSystem BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled to allow caching of the system BIOS which may improve performance If any other program writes to this memory area a system error may result The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled vTop Performance The item is used to set overclock The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 41: ... Enabled writes to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vAGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled reads to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vVGA Share Memory Size This option is used to set the onboard VGA share memory size If you are running under Wind...

Page 42: ...lows you to enable or disable PCI delay transaction The setting value are Disabled and Enabled vVLink mode selection This option allows you to select VLink mode vVLink 8X Support This option allows you to enable or disable the VLink 8X support When Enabled it may increase system performance The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vVIA PWR Management This option is used to manage the VIA power ...

Page 43: ...Chapter 3 BIOS Description 35 Integrated Peripherals vVIA OnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device vVIA OnChip PCI Device Press enter to set onchip PCI device Integrated Peripherals Menu ...

Page 44: ...isabled and Enabled vIDE Prefetch Mode This option is used to enable or disable IDE prefetch mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vPrimary Master Salve PIO These items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 vPrimary Master Salve UDMA UltraDMA technolog...

Page 45: ...nt to use different control ler cards to connect audio connectors set the option to Disabled The set ting values are Disabled and Auto v Onboard Lan Device This option is used to enable or disable onboard LAN device The setting values are Disabled and Enabled v Onboard Lan Boot ROM The option enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROM during bootup The setting values are Di...

Page 46: ...hut off and the supply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can beresumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous status when the STR function wakes When you select S1 S3 mode the system will automatically select the d...

Page 47: ...mode DPMS Support mode is a new screen power management system and it needs to be supported by the monitor you re using vMODEM Use IRQ This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use The setting values are NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 vSoft Off by PWRBTN This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When Instant Off is select...

Page 48: ...aster When on of PCI master any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system The setting values are OFF and ON vWakeup On PCI Express This item is used to set the system to be waked up by PCI Express card vPowerOn by PCI Card If Enabled any PCI interrupt will wake up the system The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vRTC Alarm Resume This option is use...

Page 49: ...tion 41 vResume Time hh mm ss This option is used to set the timing for the start up time The setting values contain hh 0 23 mm 0 59 ss 0 59 vIRQs Activity Monitoring Press enter to set the items of IRQs activity monitoring ...

Page 50: ...nd Enabled vIRQ5 LPT2 This option is used to enable or disable IRQ5 LPT2 activity monitoring The setting value are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ6 Floppy Disk This option is used to enable or disable IRQ6 Floppy Disk activity monitoring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ7 LPT1 This option is used to enable or disable IRQ7 LPT1 activity monitoring The setting value are Disabled and Enabled...

Page 51: ...ion is used to enable or disable IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse activity monitoring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ13 Coprocessor This option is used to enable or disable IRQ13 Coprocessor activity monitoring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ14 Hard Disk This option is used to enable or disable IRQ14 Hard Disk activity monitoring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ15...

Page 52: ...ting values are Disabled and Enabled vResources Controlled By This option is used to define the system resource control scheme If all cards you use support PnP then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS automatically distributes interruption resources If you install ISA cards not supporting PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts How...

Page 53: ...GA USB This option is used to set whether BIOS will assign IRQ for VGA USB The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vPCI Express relative items Maximu m Payload Size This option is used to set the m axium payload size of your PCI Express device s ...

Page 54: ... Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit When the temperature exceeds the setting value the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer vSmart FAN Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan control When enabled it allows your motherboard to modify the speed of the your fan according to the different temperature value to balance the...

Page 55: ...erformance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a single option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access righ...

Page 56: ... If you do not want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings Password Disabled Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password...

Page 57: ...utility CD that came with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information v Utility CD content v Start to install drivers 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 58: ...rive The CD will automatically displays the main menu screen 1 Install Driver A VIA Chipset Driver B VIA VGA Driver C Realtek Audio Driver D VIA LAN Driver 2 Accessories A FOX ONE B Fox LiveUpdate C Microsoft DirectX9 0 D Adobe Acrobat Reader E Norton Security F Create RAID Driver Floppy 3 Visit our homepage Click on dynamic Foxconn Logo to visit our homepage ...

Page 59: ... and auto Click the drivers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual Or you just chick one click Setup button to install the drivers by auto after installing Intel Chipset Driver Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps ...

Page 60: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 52 This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information v FOX ONE v Fox LiveUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 61: ... you can Modify system performance settings such as bus speeds CPU voltages fan speed and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS Monitor hardware temperature voltage frequency and fan speed Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit Using FOX ONE 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Voltag...

Page 62: ...ton to exit the program Minimum Click this button to minimize the window Configuration Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website Click here to return to previous status 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE developed benchmarks...

Page 63: ...ets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual Go to CPU page Select the different benchmarks Ajust by manual Apply the changes Close this page Reset the changes Go to Freq page Close this page Reset the changes Apply the changes Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual ...

Page 64: ...nable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of CPU temperature 4 2 Limit Setting Sys Temp This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value Sho...

Page 65: ... Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 4 Limit Setting Sys Fan This page lets you to set system low limit rpm and enable the alert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rp...

Page 66: ...d Software 58 5 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Reset the changes Apply the changes ...

Page 67: ...he system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Using Fox LiveUpdate 1 1 Local Update BIOS Info This page lets you know your system BIOS information Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 68: ...name Click here 1 3 Local Update Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet After click Update there will show warning message please read it carefully If you still want to continue click Yes Then load a local BIOS file and follow the wizard to finish the operation Note Fox LiveUpdate will auto backup BIOS before update because we have enabled this function in Configure option...

Page 69: ...s you update your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detail information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update ...

Page 70: ...ur system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new drivers from Internet Browse detail information Install the selected drivers Close the window Select the drivers to update ...

Page 71: ...rnet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet 2 3 Online Update Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Click start it will search the new utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new utilities from Inter...

Page 72: ...tart searching and related information will show on the task bar Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Note When enable auto search function Fox LiveUpdate will appear search ing result on task bar Double click the icon you can see the detail information Double click here ...

Page 73: ...out Fox LiveUpdate 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value ...