User manual AOPEN AX4SPEL

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NO. : AX4SPEL-OL-E0304A 1 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual AX4SP/AX4SP-N/AX4SPE-N/AX4SPE-L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You Must Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Moreover, AOconfig allows users to save information in *. BMP or *. TXT format which users may collect the system information in detail and send them to AOpen directly for technical support or further diagnosis of system problem. 1. The system page shows the detail information of the motherboard, the operating system, the processor, and BIOS version. 2. The PCI device page shows the configurations of all PCI devices installed on your motherboard. 65 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 3. This page presents the IDE devices information, such as the serial number, the manufacturer, the firmware version, and capacity. Online Manual 4. From this page, users may obtain the technical support information of AOpen. 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. 66 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 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 67 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 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 / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L implements 3300F capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1500 and 2200f) and it provides better stability for CPU power. 68 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 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 III, or when overclocking). A typical CPU core voltage is 2. 0V, so a good design should control voltage between 1. 860V and 2. 140V. That is, the transient must be below 280mV. 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. 69 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 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. 70 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L 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 colorful 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. In addition, the limited space of BIOS ROM is another big issue. 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! 71 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L AX The noise is gone!!---- SilentTek Online Manual As the clock of CPU keeps rocketing higher and higher, it inevitably brings higher heat and system temperature in a relative way. The way we deal with this heat problem, however, is to spare no effort to add one fan after another to protect our pampered system, expecting these fans could cool down our machine as much as they could. [. . . ] For example: Part No. Serial No. Part No. P/N: 91. 88110. 201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number. 136 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L Model name and BIOS version Online Manual Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example: AX4SPE-L R1. 00 Apr. 01. 2003 AOpen Inc. Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1. 0A Copyright © 2003, Award Software, Inc. AX4SPE-L is model name of motherboard; R1. 00 is BIOS version. 137 AX4SP / AX4SP-N / AX4SPE-N / AX4SPE-L Online Manual Product Registration Thank you for choosing AOpen product. AOpen encourages you to spend few minutes in completing the following product registration. [. . . ]