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NO. : AX4SPEGN-OL-E0307A 1 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual AX4SP-G/AX4SP-GN/AX4SPE-G/AX4SPE-GN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You Must Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Moreover, detailed information could be saved in . bmp or . txt format. NOTE: AOconfig can be used in Windows 98SE/ME, NT4. 0/2000, or Windows XP. Please be informed that AOconfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard. Meanwhile, all applications must be closed before starting AOconfig. 58 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN Resetable Fuse Online Manual Traditional motherboard has fuse for Keyboard and USB port to prevent over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken (function as protecting the motherboard), user still cannot replace it and the motherboard is still malfunctioning. With expensive Resetable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function after the fuse had done its protection job. Resetable Fuse 59 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN 330 0 F L o w ES R Ca p a c it o r Online Manual The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation. Not only that, AX4SP-G / AX4SP-GN / AX4SPE-G / AX4SPE-GN implements 3300F capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1500 and 2200f) and it provides better stability for CPU power. 60 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN Online Manual The power circuit of the CPU core voltage must be checked to ensure system stability for high speed CPUs (such as the Pentium IV, or when overclocking). A typical CPU core voltage is 2. 0V, so a good design should control voltage between 1. 860V and 2. 140V. Below is a timing diagram captured by a Digital Storage Scope, it shows the voltage transient is only 143mv even when maximum 60 current is applied. Note: This diagram for example only, it may not exactly be the same motherboard. 61 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink Online Manual Cool down CPU and Chipset are important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over-clock the CPU. 62 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN Vivid BIOS technology Online Manual Have you been fed up with the conservative and immutable POST screen?Let's rule out the tradition idea that POST screen are stiff and frigid, and let AOpen show you the newly developed VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colourful POST screen!Unlike earlier graphic POST screen which could occupy the whole screen and mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and texts separately, and makes them running simultaneously during POST. With this innovative design, VividBIOS now brings you a beautiful and sleek 256 colors screen without missing any important information shown on POST screen. When all of the traditional BIOS can only show space-consuming and uncompressed Bitmap, AOpen has considerately tuned the BIOS to next generation, to recognize the smaller-sized GIF format and even dynamic-showing GIF animation. Vivid BIOS shares the same fundamental technology with Open JukeBox CD Player, you may use the same EzSkin utility to change your Vivid BIOS screen or to download your favorite Open JukeBox skin. If you see this little logo shown beside your model name on the BIOS download page, http://english. aopen. com. tw/tech/download/skin, it is assured that your motherboard supports this innovative feature! 63 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN EzClock Online Manual Have you ever thought how great it would be if you can adjust the frequency setting on your motherboard under Windows environment and be a real master of your system?Everybody knows that the ratio and frequency setting are key factors to influence the system performance; however, it's absolutely not an easy task for an amateur to adjust the setting value. On most traditional motherboards, you have to get into BIOS screen for the frequency and reboot the system again and again. With brand-new and user-friendly EzClock that AOpen specially designs for his users, you can adjust those important values as you please and think of suitable. This tailor-made EzClock allows you to set the voltage and frequency of CPU, VGA, PCI and memory under Windows environment as well as in BIOS setting page; even better, those settings will be displayed real-time. Having this handy EzClock, you can monitor the system when you're fine-tuning the performance of your system. Now let's take a look how it works on utility, BIOS and POST. 64 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN How You Adjust the Settings in EzClock Utility Online Manual In EzClock utility, you can adjust CPU Front Side Bus (FSB), the voltage and frequency of VGA, AGP, PCI and DRAM. Besides, the CPU related information such as CPU voltage, temperature and CPUFAN rotation speed will also be displayed on this utility. [. . . ] In most case, newer versions of drivers and BIOS have solved earlier bugs or compatibility problems. http://download. aopen. com. tw/downloads 104 AX4SP- G / AX4SP- GN / AX4SPE- G / AX4SPE- GN Online Manual 5 6 7 eForum: AOpen eForum is provided to discuss our products with other users, in which your problem probably had been discussed before or will be answered. After log on, you may select your preferred language under "Multi-language". http://club. aopen. com. tw/forum/ Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers and integrators. [. . . ]