Foxconn 915G7MC User manual
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User’s Manual V1.1 in English for 915G7MC/915P7MC/915GV7MC/
915GL7MC motherboard.
P/N: 91-181-U15-M7-1E
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915G7MC/915P7MC/915GV7MC/915GL7MC motherboard (x1)
Foxconn Utility CD (x1)
915G7MC/915P7MC/915GV7MC/915GL7MC User Manual (x1)
RAID User Manual (x1) (optional)
ICH6R RAID Floppy (x1) (optional)
IDE Ribbon Cable (x1)
FDD Ribbon Cable (x1)
I/O Shield (x1)
S-ATASignal Cable (x2)
S-ATAPower Cable (x1)
SPDIF Cable (x1) (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable (x1) (optional)
Declaration of conformity
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD
66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declares that the product
Motherboard
915G7MC/915P7MC/915GV7MC/915GL7MC
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
EN 55022/A1: 2000 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
EN 55024/A1:2001 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2004
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President
Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: Foxconn
Model Name: 915G7MC/915P7MC/915GV7MC/915GL7MC
Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.
Address: 458E.LambertRd.
Fullerton,CA92835
Telephone: 714-738-8868
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANY LTD
Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2004
Table of Contents
Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
Supply .............................................................................................
BIOS Description
StandardCMOSFeatures .......................................................................... 25
BIOSFeatures ...........................................................................................
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................
Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................................
IntegratedPeripherals ................................................................................
PowerManagementSetup .........................................................................
PnP/PCIConfigurations...............................................................................
PCHealthStatus ........................................................................................
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................
LoadOptimizedDefaults ............................................................................
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 41
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................
ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter Driver CD Introduction
UtilityCDcontent........................................................................................ 44
Start to Install Drivers................................................................................. 45
Appendix Using 8-channel Audio (optional).....................46
1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or
memory module.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS
description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee
that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual
BIOS version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
This manual is suitable for motherboard of 915G7MC/
915P7MC/915GV7MC/915GL7MC. Each motherboard is
carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse
features.
-L with onboard 100M LAN
-K with onboard 1G LAN
-6 with 6-Channel audio
-8 with 8-Channel audio
-E with 1394 function
-S with SATAfunction
-R with RAID function
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the
motherboard supports 6-Channel Audio(-6), 1394 port(-E),
onboard 100M LAN (-L), SATA function(-S).
Chapter
Thank you for buying Foxconn’s 915 series motherboard. This
series of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers
superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable
price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® 915G/P/
GV/GL+ ICH6/ICH6R chipset, providing users a computer plat-
form with a high integration-compatibility-performance price
ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Main Features
Size
mATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor
Supports Intel® Prescott-T processor in an LGA775 package
Supports FSB at 533 MHz/800 MHz
Supports Hyper-Threading technology
Supports FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)
Chipset
915G7MC series: Intel®915G (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)
915P7MC series: Intel® 915P (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)
915GV7MC series: Intel®915GV (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)
915GL7MC series: Intel® 915GL (North Bridge) + ICH6/6R (South Bridge)
System Memory
Four 184-pin DIMM slots (Optional)
Supports up to 4GB DDR memory
Supports Dual-Channel DDR1 333/400
Registered DIMMs not supported
Supports 256 Mb, 512 Mb, 1 Gb technologies for x8 and x16 non-ECC DDR
devices
USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 Protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)
Support hot plug
With rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Can connect with 2 independent 1394 units synchronously at most
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
Supports 10/100/1000 (-K optional) Mbit/sec Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard Audio (-6)(optional)
AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports SPDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone jack, Line-out jack
Supports 5.1 channels audio (setting via software)
Onboard Audio (-8)(optional)
Supports 7.1 channels audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Intel High Definition Audio
Supports high quality differential CD input
Onboard Graphics (for 915G/GV/GL)
Supports integrated VGA display functions (Graphics Media Accelerator 900)
PCI Express x16 Support (for 915G/P)
Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off).
Onboard Serial ATA (optional)
150 MBps transfer rate
Supports four S-ATA devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, Matrix RAID (supported on ICH6R)
This manual suits for next models
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