User manual AOPEN MX4L

[. . . ] Overview Troubleshooting & Technical Support Hardware Installation Drivers & Utilities AWARD BIOS Setup Glossary Online Manual DOC. NO. : MX4L-OL-E0204A MX4L MX4L 1 MX4L W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual MX4L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You Must Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For example, the clock trace must be equal length (not necessarily as short as possible) so that clock skew will be controlled within few a pico second (1/1012 Sec) Note: This diagram for example only, it may not be exactly the same as this motherboard. 54 MX4L E nl a r g e d Al u m i n u m H e a t s i n k 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. 55 MX4L Online Manual D ri v e r a n d U t i l i 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 95 and Windows 98. 56 MX4L A u t o - r u n Me n u f r o m B o n u s C D You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD. Choose the utility and driver and select model name. Online Manual 57 MX4L I n s t a l l i n g I n t e l ® C hi p s e t S o f t w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n U t i l i t y Online Manual Windows 95/98 cannot recognize this chipset, because it was released before the Intel 845GL chipset. You can install the Intel INF Update Utility from the Bonus Pack CD auto-run menu to eliminate the "?" marks. 58 MX4L I n s t a l l i n g I n t e l 8 4 5 G L V G A dr i 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. 59 MX4L I n s t a l l i n g I n t e l I A A Dr i 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. 60 MX4L Installing Onboard Audio Driver Online Manual This motherboard comes with AC97 CODEC. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD auto-run menu. 61 MX4L Installing LAN Driver Online Manual This motherboard comes with an Intel® 10/100Mbps LAN controller embedded within ICH4. You can find the LAN driver from the Bonus Pack CD. 62 MX4L Installing USB2. 0 Driver * Windows 2000 Installation Guide ************************************************ Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000 System ************************************************* Online Manual After enabling the USB 2. 0 controller and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a "New Hardware Found" dialog box. Under Windows 2000, "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller" will be displayed. Choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)". from the list, and then press "Enter". Choose "Specify a location. " and then press "Next" 3. Type "[CD-ROM]:\Driver\Intel\USB2. 0\Win2000" in the text box that appears. Click on "Next. " A message informing you that Windows has found "Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller A1" should appear. Click on "Next, " and then on "Finish. " ************************************ Confirming Windows 2000 Installation ************************************ 1. From Windows 2000, open the Control Panel from "My Computer" followed by the System icon. Choose the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" tab. Click the "+" in front of "Universal Serial Bus controllers". [. . . ] You can find this bar code label on the outside packing, on PCI slot or on component side of PCB. For example: Part No. Serial No. Part No. P/N: 91. 88110. 201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number. 100 MX4L Mo d e l n a m e a n d B I O S v e r s i o n Online Manual Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example: MX4L Pro R1. 20 Mar. 15. 2002 AOpen Inc. Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1. 0A Copyright © 1998, Award Software, Inc. MX4L is model name of motherboard; R1. 20 is BIOS version. 101 MX4L Online Manual Produ c t R egis tration Thank you for choosing AOpen product. [. . . ]