PCchips M748LMRT, Manual

Page 1: ...is publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademarks IBM VGA OS 2 and PS 2 are...

Page 2: ...ion between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni...

Page 3: ...recautions 6 Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation 7 Mainboard Components 8 Install the Processor 9 Installing a Slot 1 Processor Cartridge 10 Installing a Socket 370 Processor 11 Install Memory 12 Set the...

Page 4: ...p Page 30 Power Management Setup Page 32 PCI Plug and Play Setup Page 33 Load Optimal Settings 34 Load Best Performance Settings 34 Features Setup Page 35 CPU PnP Setup Page 36 Hardware Monitor Page 3...

Page 5: ...Error No text of specified style in document Speaker Position 42 Mixer Setup 42 Demo 43...

Page 6: ...ates up to 466 MHz The mainboard supports a system bus of 66 MHz or 100 MHz The mainboard uses the Xcel 2000 chipset which provides CPU Plug Play through firmware The mainboard is highly integrated an...

Page 7: ...ted level 1 and level 2 cache memory PPGA Celerons run from 300 MHz through to 466 MHz Supports a 66 MHz front side system bus All Celerons are automatically configured using firmware Memory Support T...

Page 8: ...Sound 3D and A3D compatible interface plus support for 4 channel speakers Drivers support DOS Windows 95 98 2000 NT 4 0 Built in 32 ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround Provides MPU 401 Game MIDI port...

Page 9: ...56 Kbps Fax modem DAA module Supports V 90 V 34 V 32bis V 32 V 22bis V 22 Supports Auto Fallback Caller ID and MNP 5 V 42bis data compression with 115200 compatible Virtual UART Requires 16 MB RAM and...

Page 10: ...th the following items Mainboard This User s guide IDE cable Floppy diskette drive cable Audio ports and Game MIDI port extension bracket Serial Parallel ports extension bracket VGA extension bracket...

Page 11: ...strap frequently discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis 4 Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges Avoid touching the components unless it is absolutely n...

Page 12: ...mainboard headers Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections to the mainboard headers Note 1 Before installing the mainboard you must ensure that the Clear CMOS jumper JP5 is set...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your mainboard 8...

Page 14: ...AMD K5 K6 does not fit in the socket 370 The following table lists the processors that are currently supported by this mainboard New processors may be a released after this manual is printed Processo...

Page 15: ...n for shipping Pull the struts upwards so that they are in the upright position 3 Insert the processor cartridge into the cartridge holder Follow the instructions given with your processor cartridge T...

Page 16: ...stalling a Socket 370 Processor The Celeron processor installs into the ZIF Zero Insertion Force Socket 370 on the mainboard 1 Locate the Socket 370 FAN1 and JP7 Pull the locking lever out from the so...

Page 17: ...rocessor or a Socket 370 processor The jumper settings are illustrated below 7 If the Celeron processor is installed with a cooling fan assembly connect the cable from the fan to the CPU fan power con...

Page 18: ...modules have cut outs which coincide with struts in the DIMM slots so the memory modules can only be installed in the correct way On the DIMM slot pull the locking latches at either end of the slots o...

Page 19: ...e 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 into th...

Page 20: ...er to enable or disable the onboard fax modem card If the audio jumper JP4 is disabled the fax modem is also disabled no matter the setting of JP9 Function Jumper Setting Disable Onboard Modem Short P...

Page 21: ...wide choice of cases that can be used by this mainboard Install the mainboard into the unit case Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer using the screws and mounting points provide...

Page 22: ...o the bank of switch and LED connectors J7 See the illustration below for a guide to the pin functions of the J7 case connector 17 21 22 Power LED Pins 2 4 6 Speaker Pins 1 3 5 7 Keylock Pins 8 10 HDD...

Page 23: ...an be used by either a joystick or a MIDI device If you are using a four channel speaker system channel one and two are output through the Stereo Line out and the rear speaker channels three and four...

Page 24: ...header COM1 1 On the mainboard locate the headers COM1 and PRN1 for this bracket 2 Plug the serial cable into COM1 and the parallel cable into PRN1 3 In the system chassis remove a blanking plate fro...

Page 25: ...bracket in the slot Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure the extension bracket Fax modem DAA Module The fax modem DAA module plugs directly into the mainboard adjacent to an...

Page 26: ...ctor for an external monitor cable 1 On the mainboard locate the VGA1 header for this bracket 2 Plug the cable from the bracket into the VGA1 header 3 In the system chassis remove a blanking plate fro...

Page 27: ...e mainboard locate the J3 ATX header for this bracket 2 Plug the cable from the bracket into the J3 ATX header 3 In the system chassis remove a blanking plate from one of the expansion slots and insta...

Page 28: ...into the J4 SPDIF header 3 In the system chassis remove a blanking plate from one of the expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot Use the screw that held the blanking plate in pla...

Page 29: ...floppy disk drive header FDC1 IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives high density diskette drives and CD ROM DVD drives The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE...

Page 30: ...d CD2 There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD ROM drive have different kinds of cable connectors on their audio output cable Connect the cable to the appropriate connector Digi...

Page 31: ...connector of the expansion card into the slot and press it quite firmly down so that it is seated correctly 4 Secure the bracket of the card into the expansion slot in the system chassis using the scr...

Page 32: ...ct it may cause your 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 area that is used to store th...

Page 33: ...ey Hold down the Shift key and press F2 to cycle through the optional color schemes of the setup utility Some of the options on the Mainmenu page lead to tables of items with installed values In these...

Page 34: ...stem with the correct date and time Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Use these items to configure devices on the primary and secondary IDE channels To configure a hard disk drive choose Auto...

Page 35: ...ce Use these two items to determine the order and priority that your computer follows to load an operating system at start up time Try Other Boot Device If you enable this item the system will also se...

Page 36: ...l the processors that can be installed on this board have internal cache memory System BIOS Cacheable If you enable this item a segment of the system BIOS will be cached to main memory for faster exec...

Page 37: ...andby mode in minutes If the time selected passes without any system activity the computer will enter the power saving standby mode Suspend Time Out Minute This sets the timeout for suspend mode in mi...

Page 38: ...ave an ATX power supply in order to use this feature RTC Alarm Power On Your system can enter a software power down If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time on the s...

Page 39: ...nsion card Reserved Memory Size This item lets you reserve a block of memory for any device that requires it Reserved Memory Address This item lets you set the address for any block of memory that has...

Page 40: ...or an infrared port if you have installed an optional IR port IR Duplex Use this item to define if the optional infrared port is full duplex or half duplex Onboard Parallel Port Use this item to enabl...

Page 41: ...n this mainboard USB Function for DOS Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports that are integrated on this mainboard in the DOS environment CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually conf...

Page 42: ...s frequency for the memory bus Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard CPU Temperature Use this item to set the threshold tem...

Page 43: ...u have retyped it correctly The password is required at boot time or when the user enters the setup utility Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item and type in the current password At the ne...

Page 44: ...port software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and execute the EXE file name given in the description below Note The correct path name for each software driver is provided where D identifies the CD ROM driv...

Page 45: ...ftware Find the Graphics drivers and software here D VGA M748LMRT Win9x SETUP EXE Fax Modem Drivers and Software Find the fax modem drivers and software here D Modem 8738 Win9x D Modem SuperVoice Netw...

Page 46: ...ULTIMEDIA icon in the CONTROL PANEL when you need to use the Software Wave Table drivers as a MIDI output device Select the MIDI page and click on C media SoftMidi Synthesis Win98 Driver Win95 then cl...

Page 47: ...aker setup Speaker Installation Connect the front two speakers to the Line out jack on the sound ports extension bracket Connect the rear two speakers to the Line in Rear jack on the sound ports exten...

Page 48: ...s mode is enabled turn on off the output of the front speakers and adjust the volume of the speakers so that the front rear speakers have the same volume Demo Execute the Helicopter demo in the C3D HR...