P4 Socket 478 MotherBoard

www.DataSheet4U.com P4 Socket 478 Motherboard BC845DL User’s Manual http://www.bcmcom.com www.DataSheet4U.com Declaration Declaration Rights: No part of this manual, including but not limited to the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribes, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission from the manufacturer. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation purposes without intent to infringe. Intel, MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Whizpro are registered trademarks of Whizpro Inc. 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References: This manual is created and written by BCM Technical Dept., but not limited, to the information from the BC845DL External Production Specifications, and BC845DL Specifications. If any comments, suggestions, or errors for this manual, please write and email to support@bcmcom.com. 1- - www.DataSheet4U.com Compliance & Certificate Compliance & Certificate ISO 9001 Certificate: This device was produced in our plant with advanced quality system certified by DNV QA Ltd. in according to ISO 9001. This Certificate is valid for: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF MOTHERBOARD AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS. CE Declaration: CE marking is a visible declaration by the manufacturer or his authorized representatives that the electrical equipment to which it relates satisfies all the provisions of the 1994 Regulations. FCC Compliance: FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission. This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 and has been tested, and complied with the EMI rules by a certified body. In normal operation, there shall be no harmful interference caused by this device nor shall this device accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this product. Year 2000 Compliance: This product is test to be qualified to bear the NSTL Year 2000 Compliant logo. Year 2000 problem is mainly a problem of computer software (OS), and the hardware issue. With the support of BIOS on motherboard, the Y2K problem can be thoroughly conquered. 2- - www.DataSheet4U.com Easy Installation Easy Installation Easy Installation Steps The following “Easy Installation” steps are for users accustomed to the assembly of a computer system. For those individuals requiring more specific information, please refer to the more detailed descriptions located within the latter chapters of this manual. Note: You must keep your power cable unplugged until the following installation steps are completed. Getting Started Touch a grounded metal surface to release static electricity stored in your body before unpacking your motherboard. For details please refer to Precaution section in Chapter 3. Install the CPU by correctly aligning the CPU with the socket 478 as noted in the motherboard diagram. Once aligned, press down on the CPU gently but firmly and lock it. Next, install the 3.3 volt un-buffered DDR SDRAM into the 184 pin DIMM slots. Please see Sec. 3.4. Plug in any peripheral card(s) that you want to be included in the setup. Please see Sec. 3.5. Plug in all cables included in the package except for the power cord. Please see Sec. 3.6. Please recheck all steps to ensure no mistakes have been made and then plug in the power cord and turn on the power to enter the BIOS setup, Chapter 4. 3- - www.DataSheet4U.com Table of Contents Declaration............................................................................................................... 1 Compliance & Certificate ....................................................................................... 2 Easy Installation...................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5 1.1 How To Use This Manual ................................................................................ 5 1.2 Check Your Device Items ................................................................................ 5 2. Features ............................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Features Of The Motherboard ......................................................................... 6 3. Installation ........................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Motherboard Layout & Main Parts................................................................... 8 3.2 Connectors and Jumpers .............................................................................. 11 3.3 CPU (Central Processing Unit)...................................................................... 13 3.4 System Memory (DDR SDRAM) ................................................................... 14 3.5 Expansion Slots ............................................................................................. 15 3.6 Connectors, Headers, and Ports ................................................................... 16 4. BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................ 24 4.1 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Main Setup Menu........................................................................................... 25 4.3 General Configuration Menu ......................................................................... 26 4.4 Advanced Configuration Menu ...................................................................... 28 4.5 System Specific Setup................................................................................... 30 4.6 Primary IDE Drives ........................................................................................ 31 4.7 Secondary IDE Drives ................................................................................... 32 4.8 Peripherals Setup Menu ................................................................................ 33 4.9 Serial and Parallel ports................................................................................. 34 4.10 Power Management Setup Menu ................................................................ 36 4.11 PCI /PnP Configurations Menu.................................................................... 38 4.12 Hardware Monitor ........................................................................................ 39 4.13 Restore Default Settings.............................................................................. 40 4.14 Exit ............................................................................................................... 40 5. Troubleshooting................................................................................................ 41 5.1 General Troubleshooting Tips ....................................................................... 41 4- - www.DataSheet4U.com Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 How To Use This Manual This manual provides information necessary for Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs) and home users to build an ATX compatible system using Intel mPGA Socket 478 CPU motherboard. Follow the installation procedure presented on the Easy Installation Page and refer to the section number following each step if you require more detailed instructions. USER MANUAL 1.2 Check Your Device Items The standard package should contain the following items. If you find any of these items be missing or damaged, please contact your retailer. 1 BC845DL motherboard 1 IDE ribbon cable (80-pin for UATA) 1 floppy ribbon cable 1 CD with drivers for BC845DL Motherboard and CHECK ITEMS user manual on PDF format. WARNING: Intel i845chipset only support 1.5 volts AGP graphic boards (regardless of 2x or 4x). Therefore the 3.3 volts VGA graphic boards cannot be install in a Pentium 4 system. Wrongfully of plug in a 3.3V graphic board, the graphic board as well as the motherboard will be destroyed after installing a 3.3-volt graphic board. 5- - www.DataSheet4U.com Features 2. Features 2.1 Features Of The Motherboard This product is based on the ATX form factor. It features the Intel latest P4 socket 478 micro PGA socket and provides support for high performance Industrial and workstation. This motherboard incorporates Intel 845 chipset. Providing extra features such 4 Serial Port, 2 ISA, 2 DDR Memory Slot support up to 2GB of PC2100, Ultra DMA 33/66/100 IDE interface, ACPI Power Management, 10/100Mbps LAN, USB connectivity, and soft sound support. Processor Single Intel 478 Pin Micro PGA mechanism for Intel Pentium 4 FC-PGA2 packages 400MHz system