Viglen EQ100 User's Guide

C O M P U T E R S N E T W O R K S S O L U T I O N S..EQ100 Motherboard User Guide

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 9Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality that allows you to

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 10peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. USB 2

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 11Chapter 3: Basic Installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 12same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacture

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 13• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power suppl

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 14System Board Components Super I/OIntel®GMCH945GIntel®ICH7-M DHABC D EF GPIJKLMNOQTUVWXYZRAABBDDEEFFGGHHIIKKHSSocke

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 15Q Serial Port header JJ PCI-Express x16 R SATA 1.5Gb/s connectors KK Rear panel connectors S LPT header

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 16J – +12V power connector (ATX12V) Provides additional power to the processor. K – Power connector (24 way ATX2.2

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 17V – Front panel USB connectors This allows an additional 2 USB ports to be added with the use of a cable. W – Ba

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 18GG – PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors Allows a PCI device to be fitted such as a fire wire card or wir

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EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 19Note: Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected. (1) PS

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 20Table 2: Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-Channel Configuration Port Headset 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel 8-Channel Light Blu

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 21Installing and Removing Memory The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 223. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package. 4. Make sure the clips at either end o

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 23Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink You need to remove the proprietary CPU heatsink assembly from the motherboard befor

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 24Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Figure 8: CPU Socket PGA479

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 25 Figure 10: Lift the Load Lever 4. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 26CAUTION: The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 27 Figure 15: Motherboard Keyboard wake-up CAUTION: Please make sure that the CPU fan connectors are plugged in. H

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 28Note: When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not n

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EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 29PCI Slots There are two 32-bit PCI slots on this Motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCS

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 30Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery A lithium battery is installed in a socket on the system board. The battery

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 31Chapter 4: System BIOS What is the BIOS? The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is an important piece of softwar

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 32Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windo

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 33Where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filena

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 34 Figure 23: Utility Updating the System BIOS CAUTION! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the B

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 35also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Se

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 36Note: 1. The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance.

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 37Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basi

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 38Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devi

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 3Contents Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview 5 Chapter 2: System Introduction 6 Specification Summary

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 39SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Aut

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 40System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically d

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 41Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. CAU

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 42Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even witho

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 43North Bridge Configuration Figure 33: North Bridge Configuration Screen. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 44Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PEG/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 45Audio Controller [Auto] Allows you to disable the onboard audio controller, or lets the BIOS automatically configu

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 46Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directio

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 47Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if y

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 48USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabl

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 4APM Configuration 49 Hardware Monitor 50 Boot Menu 52 Boot Device Priority 52 Boot

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 49Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used fo

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 50Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the compu

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 51CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 52Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter>

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 53Boot Settings Configuration Figure 43: Boot Settings Configuration Screen Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this i

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 54Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 55Security (Enabled) Figure 45: Security Settings Screen User Access Level (Full Access] This item allows you to

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 56Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When s

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 57Chapter 5: Troubleshooting The first part of this chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 58Note: Please don’t remove the system unit cover: This action should only be performed by a qualified engineer, a

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 5Chapter 1: Overview This manual describes the EQ100 Motherboard. The motherboard is the most important part of you

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 59Problem Action If the hard disk cannot be accessed at all, then check the following: a) Check that the correct h

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 60Chapter 6: Glossary Advanced Dynamic Execution Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-arc

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 61Enhanced Floating Point and Multimedia Unit Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-archite

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 62PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Developed by Intel, PCI is a local bus standard. A bus is a channel used t

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 63S-ATA (Serial ATA) Serial ATA is the next-generation internal storage interconnect designed to replace Parallel AT

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 64Chapter 7: Notes

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EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 68Chapter 8: Suggestions Viglen is interested in continuing to improve the quality and information provided in thei

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 6Chapter 2: System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the Viglen EQ100 motherboard inside you

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 69 6. Are there any technological improvements that could be made to the system? 7. Other points you wo

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 7• 2 x PCI slots Storage Support: • Intel® ICH7 Southbridge supports: o 1 x Single-channel Ultra DMA 100/66/33

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0 8• 1 x Floppy disk drive connector • 1 x Primary IDE connector • 1 x System panel connector Power Requirements: