Intel I925XE Manuale Utente

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IntroductionPage 1-4Special Features&Magic HealthReports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faultsearly. Monitor hardwar

IntroductionPage 1-5&SP-ATAA S-ATA to IDE conversion device includes in this package. Older IDE hard-drives can now be plugged to new Serial-ATA i

IntroductionPage 1-61-2 System Block Diagram

SpecificationPage 2-1Section 2SPECIFICATIONMainboard SpecificationProcessorSupport Intel® Pentium 4® 5xx, 6xx and P4EE series processors up to 3.8+GH

SpecificationPage 2-2S-ATA RAID Four S-ATA ports with up to 150MBps bandwidth from ICH6R with RAID0,1 support with Hot-Plug supportLAN Two Gb Ethern

SpecificationPage 2-3BIOS Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS Support ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) mode in ACPI compliant O/S Support EZ Boot fo

SpecificationPage 2-4Front Panel Controller Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches Supports HDD & Power LEDs Supports PC speaker Supports Fron

InstallationPage 3-1Mainboard LayoutSection 3INSTALLATION

InstallationPage 3-2Easy Installation ProcedureThe following must be completed before powering on your new system:3-1. CPU Installation3-2. Jumper Set

InstallationPage 3-3Step 4a) Put the CPU lid on the socket, andclose the socket by lowering andlocking the actuation lever.b) Apply thermal compound t

iiDISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THEDESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITEDWARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURE

InstallationPage 3-43-2 Jumper Settings1JCMOS:Settings:1-2: Normal (Default)2-3: Clear CMOSClear CMOS data JumperIf the CMOS data becomes corrupted

InstallationPage 3-53-3 System Memory ConfigurationThe mainboard accommodates four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets.• Supports up to 4.0GB of 400/533MHz DDR2

InstallationPage 3-6Memory configurations supported:MMID1)tib-46(MMID2)tib-821(MMID3)tib-821(MMID4)tib-821(1#MMIDSD/SSSD/SSSD/SSSD/SSSD/SSSD/SS2#MMIDS

InstallationPage 3-73-4 Expansion SlotsPCI-E SlotsThe mainboard is equipped with twoPCI-E*1 compliant with PCI Express 1.0a.PCI-E VGA SlotsThe elongat

InstallationPage 3-8JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power ConnectorsJCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using aheatsink with f

InstallationPage 3-9FDD: Floppy Controller ConnectorIDE1: ATA-66/100 IDE ConnectorSupports up to 2 IDE devices from embedded IDEcontroller .PW1IDE1FDD

InstallationPage 3-10SPDIF: Sony/Philips Digital InterFace connectorThis connector links digital audio between themainboard and your audio devices, su

InstallationPage 3-11GAME1: Game/MIDI connectorThis port works well with any application that iscompatible with the standard PC joystick.COM2: Seria

InstallationPage 3-12LED4LED2LED3LEDION:Onboard LED indicators to show the power statusof CPU, Chipset and DRAM. You know immediatelywhere to look if

InstallationPage 3-13LED1: 80 Port Debug LEDProvides two-digit POST code to show why thesystem fail to boot. Allows quick and easyoptimization.The LE

iii80 Port Frequently Asked QuestionsBelow is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. Formore detailed information about PO

InstallationPage 3-14CFP: Front Panel Connector HD_LEDThis LED will light up whenever the hard driveis being accessed. PWR_LEDThis connects

InstallationPage 3-153-6 TTTTTherherherherhermo Sticmo Sticmo Sticmo Sticmo Stick Functionk Functionk Functionk Functionk FunctionThis mainboard is eq

InstallationPage 3-163-8 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO)Modem-Ring Power ON FunctionThe mainboard support

InstallationPage 3-173-9 ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) FunctionThis mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power managementscheme by maintaining the a

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BIOSPage 4-1Section 4BIOS SETUPMain MenuThe ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify thebasic system configuration and h

BIOSPage 4-2The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor

BIOSPage 4-34-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesSelecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITYmenu allows users to change system relate

BIOSPage 4-4CPU L3 CacheThis controls the status of the processor’s internal Level Three cache.Options: Enables, Disabled.Hyper-Threading TechnologyEn

BIOSPage 4-5APIC ModeThis item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provide

ivTable of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionPackage Contents ... 1- 1Mainboard Features ...

BIOSPage 4-6DRAM Timing SelectableFor setting DRAM Timing, select By SPD to follow Intel PC DDR SDRAM SerialPresence Detect Specification.Options: Man

BIOSPage 4-74-4 Integrated PeripheralsFigure 5: Integrated PeripheralsMarvell Lan Boot ROMEnable/disable the onboard Marvell Lan Boot ROM.Options: En

BIOSPage 4-8On-Chip IDE DevicesScroll to On-Chip IDE Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:IDE HDD Block ModeIDE Block Mode al

BIOSPage 4-9IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMASelect the mode of operation for the IDE drive. Ultra DMA-33/66/100 implementa-tion is possible on

BIOSPage 4-10 Onboard Devices SetupScroll to Onboard Devices Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:USB ControllerEnables the USB

BIOSPage 4-11 SuperIO DevicesScroll to SuperIO Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:Onboard FDC ControllerSelect “Enabled” if

BIOSPage 4-124-5 Power Management SetupChoose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY todisplay the following screen. This menu allows

BIOSPage 4-13POWER ON FunctionEnables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey activity.Password: Requires you to enter a password when using t

BIOSPage 4-14Max. saving: Maximum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.Min. saving: Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1

BIOSPage 4-15Power On by RingWhen enabled, any modem activity awakens the system from soft-off state.Options: Enabled, Disabled.USB Wake-Up From S3Thi

vPC Health Status ... 4- 17Power BIOS Features ...

BIOSPage 4-16Init Display FirstThis item is used to select whether to initialize the VGA or PCI first when the systemboots.Options: PCI Slot, PCIEx.Re

BIOSPage 4-174-7 PC Health StatusFigure 8: PC Health StatusShow PC Health in POSTWhen this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed

BIOSPage 4-181.5VThe voltage level of power supplied to VGA card.VDIMM(V)The voltage level of the DRAM.VBAT(V)The voltage level of the battery.+ 12V,

BIOSPage 4-194-8 Power BIOS FeaturesThis page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance foroverclocking.Warning:Overclocking r

BIOSPage 4-20CPU CLOCK/SPEEDEnables you to increment the CPU’s clock generator at 1MHz step. This workstogether with CPU Clock Ratio (below) to set th

BIOSPage 4-21Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the PCI Express subtle tuning.System Memory FrequencyEnables you to select a ratio of the DDR2 DRAM t

BIOSPage 4-22In the following items, “Default Voltage” indicates the original factoryvalue, and “New Voltage” indicates the value that you assign

BIOSPage 4-234-10 Supervisor/User Password SettingThis function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to preventunauthorized chang

BIOSPage 4-244-11 Exiting BIOSSave & Exit SetupPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-1Section 5RAID CONFIGURATIONIntroductionThis section gives a brief introduction on RAID-related background knowledge anda gen

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RAID ConfigurationPage 5-2RAID 0 (Striping)RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If anydisk member fails, it a

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-3Intel ICH6R RAID featuresIntel ICH6R RAID featuresIntel ICH6R RAID featuresIntel ICH6R RAID featuresIntel ICH6R RAID feature

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-4Enable RAID FunctionFor any RAID controller, the general procedure to setup a RAID system is shownbelow: Step 1: Create RAID

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-5 Step 2: Prepare driver floppyWhen installing Windows XP/2000/NT4.0 into any RAID disk, the O/S setup willrequire a floppy d

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-6 Step 4: Install Software utility for WindowsAfter the O/S has been installed, you may install the RAID controller’s driver

Drivers InstallationPage 6-1Section 6DRIVER INSTALLATIONEasy Driver InstallationInsert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM and the main menu screen will ap

Drivers InstallationPage 6-2Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide IntroductionTo obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "S

Drivers InstallationPage 6-3SpeakerConfiguration:<Figure 3>3. This page displays the mainboards's phone jack function when a correspondinga

Drivers InstallationPage 6-4<Figure 6>SPDIF:6. This page shows S/PDIF-Out function on your system.S/PDIF-Out: Choose the type of audio source th

Drivers InstallationPage 6-57. This mainboard is equipped with jack re-tasking feature for Front Panel audio.Simply plug Microphone/ Line-out into any

IntroductionPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTION1-1 Package ContentsContentsA. MainboardB. User’s manualC. Floppy drive cableD. HDD drive cableE. CD (drivers

Drivers InstallationPage 6-6

AppendixA-1Appendix AA-1 Update Your System BIOSDownload the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to anempty directory on your

AppendixA-25. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming.7. The BIOS update

AppendixB-1Appendix BB-1 Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROMThis Appendix describes the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM forcr

AppendixB-23. Click Y to confirm.Note: Option #3 “Reset Hard Drives to Non-RAID” may also be used to delete aRAID volume. This mechanism is provided a

AppendixC-1C-1 Intel Matrix RAID Quick GuideThis Appendix provides necessary steps to build a system with Intel Matrix RAIDTechnology combining both R

AppendixC-21. Insert the bundled CD the CD-ROM drive.2. Boot the system from the CD-ROM drive.3. A menu of various RAID controllers will appear. Look

AppendixC-3disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The secondvolume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of th

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AppendixD-1Appendix DD-1 POST CODESPOST (hex) DESCRIPTIONCFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.C0h Early chipset initialization:- Disable shadow RAM- Disabl

IntroductionPage 1-21-2 Mainboard FeaturesBrief IntroductionIntel® Pentium® 4 processorsThe Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance acr

AppendixD-218h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) andCPU level (586 or 686).19-1Ah Reserved1Bh Initial interrupts vecto

AppendixD-343h Test 8259 functionality.44h Reserved45-46h Reserved47h Initialize EISA slot48h Reserved49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the las

AppendixD-46Eh Reserved6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.70-72h Reserved73h (Optional Feature) Enter A

IntroductionPage 1-3Hardware MonitoringHardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system opera-tion and status. This includes