Abit AB-BH7, User Manual

Page 1: ...BH7 Socket 478 System Board User s Manual 4200 0365 02 Rev 1 01 ...

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Page 3: ... Power Input Connectors ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 2 4 2 FAN Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 AUXFAN1 AUXFAN2 2 5 3 CMOS Memory Clearing Header CCMOS1 2 6 4 Additional USB Port Header FP USB1 2 7 5 Front Panel Switches Indicators Headers FPIO1 2 8 6 System Management Bus Header SMB1 2 9 7 Infrared Device Header FPIO2 2 9 8 Internal Audio Connectors CD1 AUX1 2 10 9 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot AGP1 2 10 10 Floppy...

Page 4: ...ve Exit Setup 3 18 3 13 Exit Without Saving 3 18 Appendix A Install Intel Chipset Software Utility A 1 Appendix B Install Intel Application Accelerator B 1 Appendix C Install Audio Driver C 1 Appendix D Install LAN Driver D 1 Appendix E Install USB 2 0 Driver E 1 Appendix F BIOS Update Guide F 1 Appendix G Hardware Monitoring The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility G 1 Appendix H Installation Guide fo...

Page 5: ...計 的散熱套件及散熱片 1 請在主機板上面找出 Socket 478 插座的位置 然後將固定模組基座固定在主機板上面 注意 如果您使用專門為英特爾 Pentium 4 處理器 所設計的機殼 請注意已經安裝在機箱上的金屬螺 栓或是間隔卡樁 請小心不要讓金屬螺栓或是間隔 卡樁接觸到印刷電路板上的線路或是零件 2 請將處理器插座的釋放拉桿向插座的外側拉 出 然後將釋放拉桿以 90 度角的角度向上拉 起 然後請您以正確的方向將處理器插入處理 器插座 切勿太過施力地將處理器置入插座 因為您只能以一個固定的方向來將處理器插 入 當處理器置入到處理器插座之後 請將插 座釋放拉桿再下推到底即可 3 請將散熱片面朝下地置放到處理器的上面 直 到散熱片完全地蓋住處理器為止 4 將風扇及其固定架機構組件覆蓋至散熱片上 面 請確認風扇及其固定架機構組件四個邊角 的鎖扣都已經卡入固定架的鎖孔位置 5 將風扇以及其固...

Page 6: ...定的方向來插入 DIMM 模組 5 要取出 DIMM 模組 請您向外側同時地壓下 DIMM 插槽兩側的模組固定夾 即可將 DIMM 模 組抽取出來 注意 靜電會造成電腦或是附加卡上電子元件的損壞 在您要進行這些程序之前 請確認您已經藉 由暫時地接觸已接地的金屬物體來放掉您身上所帶有的靜電 連接器 連接頭以及附加卡的安裝 在任何一部電腦機殼的裡面 都必需連接一些纜線與插頭 這些纜線與插頭通常都是一對一的連接 至主機板的連接埠上 您必需注意任何一條纜線的連接方向 如果可能的話 請一併注意連接埠第 一根針腳的位置 您將會安裝一些特殊功能的附加卡到主機板上面 像是 SCSI 卡或是 AGP 顯示 卡等等 當您將它們安裝到主機板上適當的插槽之後 請以螺絲將這些附加卡與機殼背板牢牢地固 定好 避免有鬆動的情況發生 如您想要瞭解相關且更為詳細的資訊 請參閱我們的完整版使用手冊 裡面會有詳盡的說明 將電源...

Page 7: ...特別に設計されたキットをお求 めください 1 マザーボードに 478 ピン ZIF ソケットが見つ かったら リテンションモジュールをマザー ボードに固定します 注意 Pentium 4 マザーボードの用に特別に設計 されたシャーシをご使用の場合 金属製スタッド やスペーサーがすでにシャーシに取り付けられ ていれば その場所に注意してください 金属製 スタッドやスペーサーが PCB の印刷回路線や部 品に接触しないように用心してください 2 ソケットから CPU のソケットレバーを横に それから 90 度上に引っ張ります CPU を正 しい方向に差し込みます CPU は一方向にし かフィットしないため CPU を差し込む際に 余分な力をかけないでください CPU を押さ えながらソケットレバーを閉めます 3 ヒートシンクを CPU にすっぽりかぶせます 4 ファンとリテンションメカニズムア...

Page 8: ...いでください DIMM モジュールは一 方向にしかフィットしません 5 DIMMモジュールは スロットの2つのイジェクタタブを外側に同時に引っ張ると外れます 注意 静電気はコンピュータやオプションのボードの電気コンポーネントを損傷させることがあ ります これらの手順を開始する前に アースされた金属物体に軽く触れて静電気を必ず放電し てください コネクタ ヘッダ スイッチおよびアダプタ コンピュータのケース内部には 複数のケーブルやプラグを接続できます これらのケーブルや プラグは 通常マザーボードにあるコネクタに 1 つずつ接続されます ケーブルの接続方向には 十分な注意を払い また必要に応じ コネクタの第 1 ピンの位置にも注目する必要があります SCSI アダプタ AGP アダプタのような特殊なニーズ向けには それに対応したアダプタを取り 付けてください アダプタをマザーボードのスロッ...

Page 9: ...ie ein speziell für den Pentium 4 konstruiertes Gehäuse verwenden achten Sie bitte auf die Lage der Metallbolzen bzw Abstandhalter wenn sie schon im Gehäuse installiert sind Achten Sie darauf dass kein Kontakt zwischen Metallbolzen bzw Abstandhalter und den gedruckten Schaltkreisen bzw leitfähigen Teilen auf dem PCB entsteht 2 Ziehen Sie den Hebel des Prozessorsockels seitwärts vom Sockel und dann...

Page 10: ...Gewalt beim Einsetzen des DIMM Moduls an es paßt nur in eine Richtung hinein 5 Zum Ausbau der Module drücken Sie die beiden Auswurflaschen auf dem Steckplatz nach außen zusammen und ziehen das Modul heraus Anschlüsse Sockel Schalter und Adapter Im Inneren des Gehäuses findet man in jedem Computer viele Kabel und Stecker die angeschlossen werden müssen Diese Kabel und Stecker werden normalerweise e...

Page 11: ...r la carte mère Serrez la Base du Module de Rétention sur la carte Attention Si vous utilisez un châssis spécialement conçu pour Pentium 4 veuillez faire attention à l emplacement des Clous en Métal ou des Espaceurs installés sur le châssis Ne laissez jamais les Clous en Métal ou les Espaceurs entrer en contact des circuits imprimés ou des composants sur le PCB 2 Tirez le levier du socle CPU sur l...

Page 12: ...e d endommager les composants électroniques de l ordinateur ou des cartes optionnelles Avant de commencer ces procédures assurez vous de bien décharger toute l électricité statique en touchant rapidement un objet métallique relié au sol Connecteurs Socles de connexion Interrupteurs et Adaptateurs A l intérieur du boîtier de n importe quel ordinateur il y a plusieurs câbles et prises qui doivent êt...

Page 13: ...мание Устанавливая плату в корпус разработанный специально для Pentium 4 обратите внимание на уже установленный крепеж металлические стойки зажимы Убедитесь что установленный крепеж не касается системной платы или ее выводов 2 Оттяните рычаг фиксации процессора в сторону и поднимите его на 90 градусов вверх Расположив процессор соответствующим образом вставьте его в разъем Не прилагайте излишних у...

Page 14: ...и вытащите модуль Внимание Статическое электричество может стать причиной выхода из строя электронных компонентов компьютера Перед началом данной процедуры снимите с себя статический заряд коснувшись заземленного металлического предмета Разъемы переключатели и адаптеры Внутри корпуса компьютера необходимо расположены несколько кабелей и вилок которые необходимо подключить Обычно эти кабели подключ...

Page 15: ...Pentium 4 si prega prestare attenzione all ubicazione delle guarnizioni metalliche o degli spaziatori nel caso in cui siano già installati sul telaio Assicurarsi di non permettere alle guarnizioni metalliche od agli spaziatori di entrare in contatto con il cavo o con le parti del circuito sul PCB 2 Tirare di lato la leva della presa CPU allontanandola dalla presa poi sollevarla di 90 gradi Inserir...

Page 16: ...nneggiare i componenti elettronici del computer o delle schede Prima di iniziare queste procedure assicurarsi di avere scaricato completamente l elettricità statica toccando brevemente un oggetto metallico con massa a terra Connettori collettori interruttori ed adattatori All interno della copertura di ogni computer ci sono diversi cavi e prese che devo essere collegati Questi cavi e prese sono so...

Page 17: ...or supports AGP 4X Interface 1 5V 5 LAN Onboard 10 100M PCI Fast Ethernet Controller 6 Serial ATA 150 Onboard SATA Bridge Controller Support 1 port SATA 150 1 5G bps 7 Audio Onboard RealTek ALC650 6 Channel AC 97 CODEC Professional digital audio interface supports 24 bit S PDIF In Out 8 System BIOS SoftMenu Technology to set CPU parameters Supports Plug and Play PNP Supports Advanced Configuration...

Page 18: ... Up by LAN Modem Ring RTC Alarm Keyboard and Mouse Power On Supports STR Suspend to RAM Supports Wake On LAN Modem but your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity Otherwise the functions may not work normally This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 100 66 33MHz that are used by specific PCI processor and chipset specifications Excee...

Page 19: ...Introduction 1 3 1 2 Layout Diagram User s Manual ...

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Page 21: ...he best way to attach the board is to use with studs Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis If the holes line up and there are screw holes you can attach the board with studs If the holes line up and there are only slots you can only attach with spacers Take the tip of the spacers and insert t...

Page 22: ...B 2 Pull the CPU socket lever sideways away from the socket and then upwards to 90 degree Insert the CPU with the correct orientation Do not use extra force to insert CPU it only fits in one orientation Close down the socket lever while holding down the CPU 3 Put the heatsink faces down onto the CPU until it completely covers the CPU 4 Put the Fan and Retention Mechanism Assembly onto the heatsink...

Page 23: ...ng or removing memory modules 1 Locate the DIMM slot on the board 2 Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully keep away of touching its connectors 3 Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot 4 Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the ...

Page 24: ...s on the board that you may refer to WARNING Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and or peripherals Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything ATX Power Input Connectors ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 1 The Pentium 4 requires a power supplier diffe...

Page 25: ...system The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan CPUFAN1 CPU Fan SYSFAN1 System Fan AUXFAN1 Auxiliary Fan AUXFAN2 Auxiliary Fan No monitoring support in BIOS menu WARNING These fan connectors are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors User s Manual ...

Page 26: ... cap to clear the CMOS memory Pin 1 2 shorted default Normal operation Pin 2 3 shorted Clear CMOS memory WARNING Turn the power off first including the 5V standby power before clearing the CMOS memory Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction BH7 ...

Page 27: ...FP USB1 This header provides one additional USB 2 0 port connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2 0 specifications Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC User s Manual ...

Page 28: ...hting but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction HLED Pin 1 3 Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel RST Pin 5 7 Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel SPK Pin 15 17 19 21 Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis SLED Pin 2 4 Connects to the Suspend LED cable if there is one of chassis front panel PWR ON Pin 6 8 Connects to the Pow...

Page 29: ...s that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority 7 Infrared Device Header FPIO2 This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates User s M...

Page 30: ...of internal CD ROM drive or add on card 9 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot AGP1 This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 4X mode Please refer to our Web site for more information on graphics cards ATTENTION This motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP cards Use only 1 5V AGP cards BH7 ...

Page 31: ...all one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of FDC1 connector 2 Install the other end s of ribbon cable into the disk drive connector s The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be also aligned with pin 1 of disk drive connector The endmost connector should be attached to the drive designated as Drive A User s Manual ...

Page 32: ...the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives If you want to connect two hard drives together through one IDE channel you must configure the second drive to Slave mode after the first Master drive Please refer to the drives documentation for jumper settings The first drive connected to IDE1 is usually referred to as Primary Master and the second drive as Primary Slave The first drive connected...

Page 33: ...this SATA function the SATA Controller option in the BIOS menu must be set to Enabled in advance By enabling this function the IDE2 Master channel will then be disabled leaving only the IDE2 Slave channel available Do not forget to set the BIOS SATA Controller option back to Disabled if this SATA1 connector is not attached with any Serial ATA device otherwise the IDE2 Slave channel will not be det...

Page 34: ...2 14 Chapter 2 13 Status Indicators D17 D18 D17 VCC This LED lights up when the system power is on D18 5VSB This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source BH7 ...

Page 35: ...ection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices AUDIO1 R L R R Rear Left Rear Right Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in the 5 1 channel audio system Cen Sub Center Subwoofer Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 5 1 channel audio system AUDIO2 Mic In Connects to the plug from external microphone Line In Connects to the line out from external audio sources F...

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Page 37: ... you respond restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del keys or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis Only when it failed by these two methods can you restart the system by powering it off and then back on After pressing Del key the main menu screen appears NOTE In order to increase system stability and performance our engineering staffs are constantly improving the BIOS menu The BIOS ...

Page 38: ...e settings beyond specification any damage of any component on this motherboard or peripherals result therein is not our responsibility Ext Clock CPU AGP PCI After choosing the CPU Operating Speed option as User Define you can choose the external clock frequency from 100MHz to 250 MHz PCI Bus Frequency This item determines the PCI bus frequency Multiplier Factor This item selects the multiplier fa...

Page 39: ...date in the format of Month Date and Year Time hh mm ss This item sets the time you specify usually the current time in the format of Hour Minute and Second IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave Click Enter key to enter its submenu IDE HDD Auto Detection This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing Enter key The parameters will be shown on the screen au...

Page 40: ...matted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This item displays the numbers of cylinders Head This item displays the numbers of read write heads Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing Landing Zone This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This item displays the numbers of sectors...

Page 41: ...he system boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error All But Disk Key The system boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error Base Memory This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard Extended Memory This item displays the amoun...

Page 42: ... Enabled if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items Swap Floppy Drive When set to Enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of the regular drive A There must be two floppy drives connected in the system to use this function Boot Up Floppy Seek When set to Enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive is i...

Page 43: ...eave this item to its default Non OS2 setting for operating system other than OS 2 Report No FDD For OS When set to Yes this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive Leave this item to its default setting Delay IDE Initial Secs This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time A larger value will give more delay t...

Page 44: ...ance will be Video RAM Cacheable When set to Enabled the video RAM will be cacheable and providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function set this item to Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M When set to Enabled the memory address space at 15M 16M will be reserved for ISA expansion cards that specifically requires this setting This makes the memory from 15MB and u...

Page 45: ...rate of AGP device A higher rate delivers faster and better graphics to your system Make sure your graphics card supports the mode you select Differential Current This item selects the clock s internal reference current ratio 3 5 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device s Click Enter key to enter its submenu OnChip IDE 1 Controller This item allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondar...

Page 46: ...aster Slave Drive Ultra DMA This item allows you to set the Ultra DMA in use Auto The BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories If problem arises in using Ultra DMA devices try disabling this item OnChip IDE 2 Controller The description is same as the OnChip IDE 1 Controller Serial ATA Bridge This option e...

Page 47: ... the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Onboard FDD Controller This option enables or disables the onboard FDD controller Onboard Serial Port This item determines which I O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access Auto The system automatically select an I O address for the onboa...

Page 48: ...ser s guide to find out which setting is correct Onboard Parallel Port This item specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Disabled This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable 378 This option allows the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of paral...

Page 49: ...t to S3 STR Power Button Function This item selects the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Keep pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system This will prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off the system CPU THRM T...

Page 50: ... your system to power on Password Use a password to power on the system select this option then press Enter Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm and then press Enter Hot Keys Use any of the function keys between F1 to F12 to power on the system Mouse Left Double click the mouse left button to power on the system Mouse Right Double click ...

Page 51: ...urs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns 3 7 PnP PCI Configurations Force Update ESCD When set to Enabled the BIOS will reset the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data once automatically next time you boot up It will then recreate a new set of configuration data But the next time you boot up thi...

Page 52: ...the VGA card will be available for new device Allocate IRQ To USB This item assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected Enabled Automatically assign an IRQ for the USB device connected Disabled The IRQ that was previously occupied by the USB device connected will be available for new device PCI Latency Timer CLK This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over...

Page 53: ...Assignment INT C INT D INT A INT B PIRQ_7 Assignment INT D INT A INT B INT C 3 8 PC Health Status FAN Fail Alarm Selectable This item selects the fan that will be monitored for malfunction Shutdown When CPU Fan Fail When set to Enabled the system will be shut down if the CPU fan is not running CPU Shutdown Temperature This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in o...

Page 54: ... set All Voltages Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures fan speeds and system power voltage NOTE The hardware monitoring features for temperatures fans and voltages will occupy the I O address from 294H to 297H If you have a network adapter sound card or other add on cards that might use those I O addresses please...

Page 55: ...please follow its on screen instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Driver tab Click Intel Chipset Software Utility The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Clic...

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Page 57: ...er Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Driver tab Click Intel Application Accelerator The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Click Yes Click Next 3 Click Next 4 5 Choose Yes I want to r...

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Page 59: ...execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Driver tab Click RealTek ALC650 Audio Driver The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Click Continue Anyway 3 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete setup 4 After the system restarted a shortcut icon appears at the right corne...

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Page 61: ...en instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Driver tab Click RealTek LAN Driver The following screen appears Click Next 1 Click Finish to complete setup 2 User s Man...

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Page 63: ...CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Driver tab Click USB 2 0 Driver The following screen appears 1 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Close to reboot the system 2 Click Next Clic...

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Page 65: ...lready have the latest BIOS no any update action is necessary If your BIOS is not the latest BIOS go on to the next step 3 Download the correct BIOS file from our Web site 4 Double click the downloaded file it will self extract to awdflash exe and bin files 5 Make a bootable floppy disk and copy the necessary files onto it You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt...

Page 66: ...he wrong BIOS file Otherwise it may cause system malfunctions Please do not use the Award flash memory writer version earlier than Version 7 52C to flash the BIOS Otherwise it may cause flash fail or un anticipated problems During the updating the progress will be measured by white blocks The last four blue blocks of the flash update process represent the BIOS boot block The BIOS boot block is use...

Page 67: ...ce any item is out of its normal range a warning message pops up reminding you to take proper measures The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system For those of other OS please follow its on screen instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execu...

Page 68: ...activate it in the Configuration page Shutdown Choosing this button will shutdown the computer Help You can read more information and self diagnose simple problems If the warning message pops up due to the wrong warning limit you can adjust it in the Configuration option For example if you set the temperature high limit to 40 C you will easily exceed the proper temperature Pay attention to two thi...

Page 69: ...t went to sleep When idle STR enabled systems consume only a small fraction of the power used for full operation Instead of shutting down the system to save power when not in use and then having to reboot later users can let the STR function take over and not have to worry about using power to run all the electronics fans and disks When needed a PC with STR function can restore all applications an...

Page 70: ... Off Computer 2 Click Stand by Method 2 Define the chassis s Power button to initiate STR sleep Mode 1 Open Control Panel and then enter Power Options 2 Select Advanced tab Set the Power Buttons option to Stand by Restart your computer to put these settings into effect Now you will only need to press the Power button on the front panel of the chassis when you want to put your computer into STR sle...

Page 71: ...e CMOS data recover the hardware default status and then make the motherboard working again No need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought from or go through an RMA process Step 1 Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute If there is no power switch on the power supply unit disconnect its power cord for one minute and then connect it back Press ...

Page 72: ...d try to start the system each time you insert a card until the system will not start Keep the VGA card and the interface card that caused the problem inserted on the motherboard remove any other cards or peripheral and start again If you still cannot start note the information related to both cards in the add on Card space provided and don t forget to indicate the motherboard model version BIOS i...

Page 73: ...D s specify if the HDD is using IDE1 or IDE2 If you know the disk capacity indicate it and check in case you give no indication we will consider that your HDD is IDE1 Master Example In the HDD space check the box in the Brand space write Seagate in the Specifications space write ST31621A 1 6GB 8 CD ROM Drive Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD ROM drive Specify if it uses IDE1 or IDE2...

Page 74: ... well known issue of Windows 95 98 s FDISK utility If an IBM 75GB hard disk DTLA 307075 only gets 7768MB in Windows 95 98 s FDISK utility please contact Microsoft for a latest version of FDISK utility or download IBM s Disk Manager DiskGo 2 5 to fix it For windows 2000 there is no such a 64GB issue http www storage ibm com techsup hddtech welcome htm Q How to create a striping and mirror array RAI...

Page 75: ...ALTED when booting A There isn t any activated primary partition in you system Please use FDISK or any other utilities to create set one Do Don t 1 Do always use the same model drives to achieve best quality and performance Different firmware has different timing characteristic thus may somewhat decrease the RAID performance 2 If you have two drives do connect them on two different channels as mas...

Page 76: ... Name Phone Number Contact Person Fax Number E mail Address Model BIOS ID Motherboard Model No DRIVER REV OS Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD ROM Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD ON CARD Problem Description BH7 ...

Page 77: ...ts have the best quality and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us With your help we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT ...

Page 78: ... integrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase 6 Contacting ABIT If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department First please contact the support team ...

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Page 80: ...eported to us giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the highest priority For the other questions we regret that we may not be able to reply directly But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the benefit of the information Please check the news group from time to time 9 The information liste...