Intel SE440BX Product Guide

Intel SE440BX - Desktop Board Motherboard Manual

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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Order Number: 723271-001
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    release of the SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide. Date August 1998 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications Intel assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Intel makes no commitment to update
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    Connectors 9 Microprocessor...10 Microprocessor Upgrades 10 Main Memory ...10 Second Level Cache Memory 11 PCI Enhanced IDE Interface 11 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 11 Real-Time Clock...12 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support 12 AGP ...12 BIOS ...13 BIOS Upgrades ...13 PCI Auto Configuration
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    47 Creating a Bootable Diskette 48 Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette 48 Upgrading the BIOS ...49 Recovering the BIOS...49 Changing the BIOS Language 50 5 Technical Reference Motherboard Connectors...51 Front Panel Connectors ...55 Motherboard Resources...56 Memory Map ...56 DMA Channels ...56
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide A Error Messages BIOS Beep Codes ...61 BIOS Error Messages ...62 B Regulatory and Integration Information Regulatory Compliance ...63 Product Certification Markings 64 Installation Precautions ...64 Installation Instructions...64 Ensure Electromagnetic
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    Power Menu ...44 16. Boot Menu ...45 17. Hard white 53 28. Optional Video In Connector (blue 53 29. Processor Active Fan Connector 53 30. Fan 1 Connector...53 31. 33. PC/PCI Connector ...54 34. Front Panel I/O Connectors 55 35. Memory Map ...56 36. DMA Channels ...56 37. I/O Map ...57 38. PCI
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    USB ports • Intel/Phoenix Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) • Single-jumper configuration • Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) connector Software drivers and utilities are available from Intel.  NOTE For information about Intel® motherboards, including technical product specifications, BIOS upgrades
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    Port (AGP) connector V Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E) W PC/PCI connector X Battery Y SMSC FDC37M707 Super I/O controller Z Flash BIOS AA Configuration jumper block BB Integrated speaker CC PCI slots DD Fan 3 EE ISA slots FF Chassis intrusion connector (optional) Figure 1. Motherboard
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Back Panel I/O Connectors Figure 2 shows the back panel I/O connectors on the motherboard. A C F H BD E A PS/2† keyboard or mouse B PS/2 keyboard or mouse C USB Port 1 D USB Port 0 E Serial Port A F Parallel Port G I JK OM07287 G Serial Port B H MIDI/
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    66 128 For the latest information on processor support for the SE440BX-2 motherboard, refer to the Intel boxed motherboard web site at: http://channel.intel.com/business/ibp/boards/ Microprocessor Upgrades The motherboard can be upgraded with any processor at speeds specified in the section above
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Second Level Cache Memory The second level cache for the Pentium II processor includes synchronous pipelined burst static RAM (PBSRAM) and tag RAM. There are four PBSRAM components totaling 512 KB in size. All supported onboard memory is cacheable. The Celeron
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    using the BIOS date/time services to reliably manipulate the year as a four-digit value. For more information on proper date access in systems with Intel motherboards please see http://support.intel.com/support/year2000/paper.htm Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support The motherboard has two USB ports
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide BIOS The motherboard's system BIOS is contained in a flash memory device on the motherboard. The BIOS provides the power-on self test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI and IDE autoconfiguration utilities. The BIOS is always shadowed. Shadowing allows
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    -in boards, like network cards, that expand the capabilities of your computer. The expansion slots are as follows: • One ISA slot • One shared PCI/ISA slot • Three PCI slots • One AGP slot Power Management The motherboard supports two types of power management - Advanced Power Management (APM) and
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. ACPI requires an ACPI-aware operating system. ACPI features include: • Plug and Play (including
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    monitor subsystem include: • Support for an optional chassis intrusion connector • An integrated ambient temperature sensor • Fan speed sensors that monitor the fan 1 and processor active fan connectors (see Figure 15 for the location of these connectors on the motherboard) • Power supply voltage
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Audio Connectors The audio connectors include the following: • Stacked backpanel of the audio connectors. Speaker (Optional) A piezoelectric speaker is mounted on the motherboard. The speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during the POST. The
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    Motherboard Features 18
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    remove the motherboard • How to install a processor • How to prepare the motherboard for a boxed Pentium II processor • How to install and remove memory • How required for using and modifying electronic equipment. Disconnect the computer from its power source and from any telecommunications links,
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    Components How to Install and Remove the Motherboard Refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing and removing the motherboard. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by seven screws. Figure 3 shows the locations of the mounting screw holes.  NOTES You will need a Phillips
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Install the Universal Retention Mechanism To install the universal retention mechanism, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" (see page 19). 2. Find the 242-contact slot connector on the motherboard (see Figure 4). C B A D A
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    and Replacing Motherboard Components Install the Processor To install the processor, follow these steps: 1. Insert the processor in the retention mechanism as shown in Figure 5. 2. Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the processor connector and the latches on the processor lock
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide 3. Slide the top heatsink support bar onto the retaining pins of the support's base as shown in Figure 6. B A Heatsink support bar B Retaining pins A OM07179 Figure 6. Installing the Heatsink Support Top Bar How to Set the Processor Speed Set the processor
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    as shown below. J8A1 1 3 OM07071 6. Replace the cover, turn on the computer, and allow it to boot. 7. The computer starts the Setup program. Setup displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Use the arrow keys to select the Processor Speed feature and press . Setup displays a popup screen with the
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide How to Upgrade to a Boxed Pentium® II Processor Use the instructions in this section to prepare the motherboard for a boxed Pentium II processor upgrade. To prepare for a boxed Pentium II processor upgrade, in brief you must: 1. Remove the heatsink support top bar
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    in on the latches to release the top bar. B B A A Heatsink support top bar B Latches OM07180 Figure 8. Removing the Heatsink Support Top Bar and the Processor CAUTION Pressing on the motherboard or components while removing the processor can cause damage. If necessary, you can safely press on
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Remove the Heatsink Support Base  NOTE To remove the heatsink support base from the motherboard, you need a special removal tool (MID #58982) that is available from Dexter Design (call 503-648-7000 for ordering information). To remove the heatsink support base,
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    rock the tool back and forth until the heatsink support base disengages from the holes in the motherboard (as shown in Figure 11). There is an audible click when the base disengages from the motherboard. OM07182 Figure 11. Using the Heatsink Support Base Removal Tool 4. Remove the tool and the
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Upgrade the Processor See the documentation that came with the boxed Intel Pentium II processor. How to Install Memory You can install from 16 MB to 384 MB of memory in the motherboard DIMM sockets. The board has DIMM sockets arranged as banks 0, 1, and 2. The
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    the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/design/pcisets/memory/  NOTE All memory components and DIMMs used with the SE440BX-2 motherboard must comply with the PC SDRAM specifications. These include: the PC SDRAM Specification (memory component specific), the PC100 SDRAM
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide 6. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the two small . Make sure the clips are firmly in place. 9. Replace the computer cover. 10. If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory, turn on the computer and use the ECC Configuration feature in Setup to enable ECC (see
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    Installing and Replacing Motherboard Components How to Replace the Battery When your computer is turned off, a par le constructeur. Mettre au rébut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide To replace the battery, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" (see page 19). 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer. 3. Remove the computer cover. 4. Locate the battery on the motherboard
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    block (see Figure 7). 5. Place the jumper on pins 2-3 as shown below. J8A1 1 3 OM07071 6. Replace the cover, turn on the computer, and allow it to boot. 7. The computer starts the Setup program. Setup displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Use the arrow keys to select Clear Passwords. Press
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    booting. 2-3 After the POST runs, Setup starts and displays the Maintenance menu. This menu displays options for setting the processor speed and clearing passwords. None BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette. Refer to Chapter 4 for information on recovering the BIOS data during an upgrade
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    the computer on and press when you see the message: Press Key if you want to run SETUP Table 2 is an overview of the menu screens in the Setup program. Table 2. Setup Menu Bar Setup Menu Screen Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Description Specifies the processor speed
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Maintenance Menu This menu is for setting the processor speed and clearing the Setup passwords. Setup only displays this menu in configure mode. To set the processor speed, see "How to Set the Processor Speed" on page 23. To clear the password, see "How to Clear
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    Not required with a Plug and Play operating system. Clears the BIOS configuration data on the next boot. Specifies the power on state of the Num Lock feature on features. When selected, displays the Video Configuration submenu. Configures memory blocks and IRQs for legacy ISA devices. When selected,
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Peripheral Configuration Submenu This submenu is for the configuring the computer peripherals. Table 7. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Serial port A Options • Disabled • Enabled • Auto (default) Base I/O address Interrupt Serial port B • 3F8 • 2F8
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    USB Support Options • Output Only • Bi-directional (default) • EPP • ECP • 378 • 278 • 228 • IRQ 5 • IRQ 7 • Disabled • Enabled (default) • Disabled (default) • Enabled Description Selects the mode for the parallel port. Output Only operates in AT†-compatible mode. Bi-directional operates in bi
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide IDE Configuration Submenus This submenu is for configuring IDE devices, number of sectors per block for transfers from the hard drive to memory. Check the hard drive's specifications for optimum setting. Enables or disables the LBA mode control. Specifies
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    Using the Setup Program Diskette Options This submenu is for configuring diskette drives. Table 10. Diskette Options Feature Diskette Controller Diskette A: Diskette Write Protect Options • Disabled • Enabled (default) • Disabled • 360 KB, 5¼″ • 1.2 MB, 5¼″ • 720 KB, 3½″ • 1.44/1.25 MB, 3½″ (
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Video Configuration Submenu This submenu is for configuring video features. Table 12. Video Configuration Submenu Feature Palette Snooping Options • Disabled (default) • Enabled AGP specific upper memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices. Reserves specific
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    enabled, the computer boots, but the keyboard is locked. The user must enter a password to unlock the computer or boot from a floppy Yes Description Enables or disables the BIOS power management feature. Specifies the amount of time before the computer enters standby mode. Enables power management
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Boot Menu This menu is for setting the boot features and the boot sequence. Table 16. Boot Menu Feature Options Description Boot-Time Diagnostic • Disabled (default) Displays the diagnostics screen during boot. Screen • Enabled QuickBoot Mode • Disabled
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    . Normally, the BIOS reads the Setup values from flash memory. If this memory is corrupted, the BIOS reads the custom defaults. If no custom defaults are set, the BIOS reads the factory defaults. Discards changes without exiting Setup. The option values present when the computer was turned on
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    obtain the BIOS upgrade file through your computer supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/  NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade. The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility
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    instructions for the BIOS upgrade. 6. Insert the bootable diskette into drive A. 7. To extract the BIOS.EXE file to the diskette, change to the temporary directory that holds the BIOS.EXE file and type: BIOS A: 8. Press . 9. The diskette now holds the new BIOS files, the Intel® Flash Update
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Upgrading the BIOS 1. Boot the computer with the BIOS upgrade diskette in drive A. The flash memory update utility screen appears. 2. Select Update Flash Memory From a File. 3. Select Update System BIOS. Press . 4. Use the arrow keys to select the correct
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    diskette containing the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility and language files (see "Upgrading the BIOS" on page 49). 1. Boot the computer with the bootable diskette in drive A. The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears. 2. Select Update Flash Memory From a File. 3. Select Update Language Set. Press
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    Connectors Figure 15 shows the location of some of the motherboard connectors. A B C D F GH I E 1 41 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 J 1 6 5 21 2 40 1 10 1 11 ) H Auxiliary Line In (optional) I Video In (optional) J Processor active fan K Fan 1 L Diskette drive M Power supply N SCSI
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    Technical Reference Table 20. Wake on Ring Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 RINGA# Table 21. Fan 3 Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 Ground Table 22. Wake on LAN Technology Connector Pin Signal Name 1 +5 VSB 2 Ground 3 WOL Table 23. Chassis Intrusion
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Table 26. Optional Telephony Connector (green) Pin Signal Name 1 Audio In Pin Signal Name 1 Video_IN-Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Video_IN-Right Table 29. Processor Active Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL (+12 V) 3 FAN_SEN* *
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    Technical Reference Table 31. Power Supply Connector Pin Signal Name Pin 1 +3.3 V 11 2 +3.3 V 12 3 Ground 13 4 +5 V 14 5 Ground 15 6 +5 V 16 7 Ground 17 8 PWRGD (Power Good) 18 9 +5 VSB 19 10 +12 V 20 Table 32. SCSI LED Connector (Optional) Pin Signal Name 1
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Front Panel Connectors The motherboard has connectors for controls and indicators typically located on the front panel of the computer. AB C D E FG 27 24 22 20 16 J8G2 11 642 1 OM07282 Figure 16. Front Panel Connectors Table 34. Front Panel I/O
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    Technical Reference Motherboard Resources Memory Map Table 35. Memory Map Address Range (decimal) 1024 K - 393216 K 928 K - 1024 K 896 K Extended memory System BIOS System BIOS (available as UMB) Available high DOS memory (open to ISA and PCI buses) Video memory and BIOS Conventional memory DMA
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide I/O Map control DMA controller 2 Numeric processor Audio controller Secondary IDE controller compatible) LPT3 Audio (Sound Blaster compatible) Audio (Sound Blaster compatible) I/O read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator LPT2 Audio (Sound Blaster compatible
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    ) 00 00 00 01 02 03 00 00 00 00 00 Description Intel 82443BX (PAC) Intel 82443BX (PAC) AGP bus Intel 82371EB (PIIX4E) PCI/ISA bridge Intel 82371EB (PIIX4E) IDE bus master Intel 82371EB (PIIX4E) USB Intel 82371EB (PIIX4E) power management Audio/multimedia controller PCI expansion slot 1 (J4D2) PCI
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Interrupts Table 39. Interrupts IRQ System Resource NMI I/O channel check available 6 Diskette drive controller 7 LPT1* 8 Real time clock 9 Reserved 10 USB/User available 11 Windows Sound System*/user available 12 Onboard mouse port (if
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    problem. Table 40. Beep Codes Beeps 1-2-2-3 1-3-1-1 1-3-1-3 1-3-3-1 1-3-3-2 1-3-3-3 1-3-4-1 1-3-4-3 1-4-1-1 2-1-2-2 2-1-2-3 2-2-3-1 2-2-4-1 1-2 Port 80h Code Explanation 16h BIOS xxxx of low byte of memory bus 30h RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus 45h POST device
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    or Shadow memory) that failed the memory test. Each Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) access. The keyboard controller failed test. Try replacing the keyboard. Keyboard not working. BIOS boot process or to enter Setup and change any settings. Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require motherboard repair
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    contains: • Safety standards, electromagnetic compatibility regulations, and product certification markings for this motherboard • Instructions and precautions for integrators who are installing this motherboard in a chassis Regulatory Compliance This motherboard complies with the following safety
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    install and test the motherboard, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be processors, voltage regulators, and heat sinks) • Damage to wires that could cause a short circuit Observe all warnings and cautions that instruct you to refer computer servicing
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    SE440BX-2 Motherboard Product Guide Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Before computer integration, make sure that the power supply and other modules have passed EMC testing using a motherboard temperature coefficient (PTC) resistor. All Intel motherboards now have PTCs on all external ports
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    by a module cannot be determined by the markings and instructions supplied with the module, contact the module supplier's technical support. Place Battery Marking on the Computer There is insufficient space on this motherboard to provide instructions for replacing and disposing of the battery. The
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SE440BX-2
Motherboard
Product Guide
Order Number:
723271-001