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IP-95 Motherboard Socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 Intel Celeron D Intel Celeron VIA P4M890 / VT8237R Plus FSB1066 DDR2 533 or DDR 400 PCI Express 2x SATA 1.5Gb/s 5.1 Channel AC97 Audio...
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Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package.
1.5 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position. •...
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CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error”...
1.6 Connecting Chassis Components 1.6.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors.
1.6.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection.
1.6.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPU_FAN: CPU Fan Power Connector • SYS_FAN: System Fan Power Connector • PWR_FAN: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
1.7 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. ※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended.
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IP-95 8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. 9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position.
1.7.2 DDR2/DDR Memory Slots This motherboard supports two DDR or two DDR2 DIMMs. Note that DDR & DDR2 cannot be both applied at the same time. Apply either DDR or DDR2 memory modules only! ※ Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup required after adding or removing memory modules, but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs.
1.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices 1.8.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector.
SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply. ※ The motherboard in this illustration is served for DEMO only, may not be the same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual. 1-14 IP-95...
1.8.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 1.8.4 Internal Audio Connectors This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.
1.8.5 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. •...
1.9 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this motherboard provides the following I/O ports: • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol.
2. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM so that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.
[Manual]: Click to enter the user’s manual menu. • [Utility]: Click to enter the utilities installation menu. • [ABIT Utility]: Click to enter the installation menu of utilities exclusively developed by ABIT. • Browse CD]: Click to browse the contents of this “Driver & Utility CD”.
5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.1.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard.
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Motherboard: Type in the model name and revision number of your motherboard. Example: AA8XE REV: 1.00 • BIOS Version: Type in the BIOS version of your motherboard. (You can find it on the screen during the POST sequence.) • CPU: Type in the brand name and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. (Illustrate the over-clocking status if you had done so.)
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See the next page for a blank Technical Support Form, or visit our website to fill in the form on line (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/technical.php). Q. Is the motherboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go through an RMA process? A: After you had gone through the troubleshooting procedures, yet the problem still exists, or you find an evident damage on the motherboard.
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