User manual AOPEN MX4GR

[. . . ] Overview Hardware Installation Troubleshooting & Technical Support Drivers & Utilities AWARD BIOS Setup Glossary Online Manual DOC. NO. : MX4GR-OL-E0203A MX4GR MX4GR 1 MX4GR W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual MX4GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You Must Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Not only that, MX4GR implements 2200F capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1000 and 1500f) and it provides better stability for CPU power. 60 MX4GR L a y o u t ( F r e q u e n c y I s o l a t i o n Wa l l ) Online Manual For high frequency operation, especially overclocking, layout is the most important factor to make sure chipset and CPU working in stable condition. The layout of this motherboard implements AOpen's unique design called " Frequency Isolation Wall". Separating each critical portion of motherboard into regions where each region operates in a same or similar frequency range to avoid cross talk and frequency interference between each region's operations and condition. The trace length and route must be calculated carefully. For example, the clock trace must be equal length (not necessarily as short as possible) so that clock skew will be controlled 12 within few a pico second (1/10 Sec) Note: This diagram for example only, it may not be exactly the same as this motherboard. 61 MX4GR Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink Online Manual Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over clocking the CPU. 62 MX4GR Online Manual D r iv e r a n d Ut i li t y There are motherboard drivers and utilities included in AOpen Bonus CD . You don't need to install all of them in order to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first (such as Windows 98) before you can install any drivers or utilities. Please refer to your operation system's installation guide. Note: Please follow recommended procedure to install Windows 2000 and Windows 98. 63 MX4GR A u t o - r u n Me n u f r o m B o n u s C D D i s c Online Manual You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD disc. Choose the utility and driver and select model name. 64 MX4GR Online Manual I ns t a ll i n g I n t e l ® C h i p s e t S o f t w a re I n s t a l la t i o n Ut il it y Windows 95/98 cannot recognize this chipset, because it was released before the Intel 845G chipset. You can install the Intel INF Update Utility from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu to eliminate the "?" marks. 65 MX4GR I nt e l B r o o k da le - G V G A d ri v e r Online Manual You can install Intel VGA Driver to get the best graphics function of the chipset. You can find it in the AOpen Bonus Pack CD disc. 66 MX4GR I ns t a ll i n g I n t e l I A A D ri v e r Online Manual You can install Intel IAA Driver to increase the performance of software applications and reduce PC boot times. You can find it in the AOpen Bonus Pack CD disc. 67 MX4GR Installing Onboard Sound Driver Online Manual This motherboard comes with AC97 CODEC. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu. 68 MX4GR Installing LAN Driver Online Manual You can install LAN Driver under Windows95/98, Windows NT and Windows 2000 for RealTek 8100BL PCI Fast Ethernet adapter by following steps. Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 : ----------------------------------------------------1. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" when being asked which driver you would like to install. Specify the setup file pathname [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95\WIN95A (for Windows 95 and Win95A) or [CD-ROM]:Driver\LAN\RTL8100\Windows\Win95 (for Windows 95 OSR2). Follow the procedure and insert Windows 95 system disk to complete setup step. Windows 95 will finish the other installation procedures automatically, and then restart your system. Installing driver for Win98/Win98 SE/Windows2000/Windows ME : ------------------------------------------------------------------1. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" when being asked which driver you would like to install. [. . . ] P/N: 91. 88110. 201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number. 107 MX4GR 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: MX4GR R1. 00 Mar. 30. 2002 AOpen Inc. Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1. 0A Copyright © 1998, Award Software, Inc. MX4GR is the model name of the motherboard; R1. 00 is BIOS version. 108 MX4GR Online Manual Product Registration Thank you for choosing AOpen product. AOpen encourages you to spend few minutes in completing the following product registration. [. . . ]