User manual JETWAY PT8AS REV 1.0

[. . . ] PT88AS/PT8AS User's Manual Intel Socket 478 Processor Motherboard VIA PT880/PT800 + VIA 8237 NO. G03-PT88AS Revision 1. 0 Table of Content Manual Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Copyright Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Trademarks Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Connect the fan's plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector. CPUFAN 1 3 SFAN1 1 3 SFAN2 1 3 FAN Headers (9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN CDIN is the connector for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector. CDIN 4 1 CD Audio-In Headers 17 RESET GND RSTSW NC VCC5 HDDLE GND 2-7 Starting up your computer 1. Be sure all the switches are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V240V or 110V120V depending on your country's voltage used. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user's manual. Other external peripherals (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc. . . ) c. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on. If it complies with green standards or if it is has a power standby feature. While the test are running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional message will appear on the screen. If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM install or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running at a lower frequency Follow the instructions in BIOS 6. Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click "Start" button, click "Shut down" and then click "Shut down the computer?" The power supply should turn off after windows shut down. 18 Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Settings The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory of the motherboard. Using this program as a bridge between motherboard and operating system. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best. In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: · · · · Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup. Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. [. . . ] This CD consists of all DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. MAGIC INSTALL supports WINDOWS 9X/NT/2K/XP Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below. If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click CD-ROM drive or click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP. EXE (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive). From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may make 10 selections: 1. [. . . ]