User manual MATSONIC MS8318E

[. . . ] Mainboard User's Manual This publication, photographs, illustrations and software are under the protection of international copyright laws and all rights reserved. It does not allow any reproduction of this manual, content and any materials contained herein without the written consent of the authentic manufacturer. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does neither represent nor warrant the contents hereof; and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable. 16 2: Mainboard Installation Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard. If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD_IN1 and CD_IN2. There are two kinds of connectors because different brands of CD-ROM drives have different kinds of audio cable connectors. Connect the cable to the appropriate connector. CD_IN2 CD_IN1 1 IR1 NC +5V 3 IRTX 5 2 Key 4 GND 6 IRRX PLED 1 Infrared Port You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard. You can purchase this option from third-party vendors. Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port to the IR1 header and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis. 17 Mainboard User's Manual Onboard LAN LED Connections If you have a set indicator LEDs for the onboard LAN communication, you can connect the LED cable to the header PLED, the onboard LAN run in 100 Mbps mode when the LED lit Expansion Slots This mainboard has three 32-bit PCI slots and one AMR slot. AMR1 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1 Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AMR expansion card. Locate the AMR or PCI slots on the mainboard. Remove slot cover from the system chassis. Insert edge connector of expansion card into the slot, press down firmly inside until fully inserted. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis with the screw that held the slot cover. AMR Slot The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot that allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card. Different territories have different regulations regarding the specifications of a modem card. You can purchase an AMR card that is approved in your area and install it directly into the AMR slot. 18 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records computer's settings and information, such as date and time, type of installed hardware, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up, and basic functions of overall coordination between system components. [. . . ] The password is then required to access the Setup Utility or for that and at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item in Advanced Setup. 29 Mainboard User's Manual Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password. At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password protection. Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without saving. 30 4: Software & Applications Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. [. . . ]