Preface
Copyright
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any  of  the  material  contained  herein,  may  be  reproduced  without  written  consent  of
the  author.
Version  1.0
Disclaimer
The  information  in  this  document  is  subject  to  change  without  notice.  The  manufac-
turer  makes  no  representations  or  warranties  with  respect  to  the  contents  hereof  and
specifically  disclaims  any  implied  warranties  of  merchantability  or  fitness  for  any
particular  purpose.  The  manufacturer  reserves  the  right  to  revise  this  publication  and
to  make  changes  from  time  to  time  in  the  content  hereof  without  obligation  of  the
manufacturer  to  notify  any  person  of  such  revision  or  changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft,  MS-DOS  and  Windows  are  registered  trademarks  of  Microsoft  Corp.
MMX,  Pentium,  Pentium-II,  Pentium-III,  Celeron  are  registered  trademarks  of  Intel
Corporation.
Other  product  names  used  in  this  manual  are  the  properties  of  their  respective
owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class  B
digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  These  limits  are  designed  to
provide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installa-
tion.  This  equipment  generates,  uses,  and  can  radiate  radio  frequency  energy  and,  if
not  installed  and  used  in  accordance  with  the  instructions,  may  cause  harmful  inter-
ference  to  radio  communications.  However,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  interference
will  not  occur  in  a  particular  installation.  If  this  equipment  does  cause  harmful
interference  to  radio  or  television  reception,  which  can  be  determined  by  turning  the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or  more  of  the  following  measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which  the  receiver  is  connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded  interconnect  cables  and  a  shielded AC  power  cable  must  be  employed  with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this  device.  Changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  system’s  manu-
facturer  could  void  the  user’s  authority  to  operate  the  equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This  device  complies  with  part  15  of  the  FCC  rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the
following  conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This  class  B  digital  apparatus  meets  all  requirements  of  the  Canadian  Interference-
causing  Equipment  Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The  manual  consists  of  the  following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes  features  of  the
motherboard.
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Describes  installation  of
motherboard  components.
Go to  page 7
Provides information on us-
ing the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Describes  the  motherboard
software
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
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Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature ..............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components.............................................................4
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard                                                                           7
Safety Precautions...........................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7
Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
Connecting Case Components.....................................................10
Front Panel Header...........................................................12
Installing Hardware........................................................................13
Installing the Processor.....................................................13
Installing Memory Modules...............................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...17
                                 Installing Add-on Cards....................................................19
Connecting Optional Devices............................................21
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................23
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
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About the Setup Utility................................................................ 25
The Standard Configuration..............................................25
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................25
Updating the BIOS............................................................27
Using BIOS......................................................................................27
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................28
Advanced Setup.................................................................30
Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................32
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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................33
Power Management Setup.................................................34
PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................35
PC Health Status................................................................36
Frequency/Voltage Control................................................37
Load  Default Settings.......................................................39
Supervisor Password........................................................39
User Password..................................................................40
Save & Exit Setup..............................................................40
Exit Without Saving............................................................40
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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About the Software CD-ROM...............................................................41
Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista..................................41
Running Setup....................................................................42
Manual Installation........................................................................46
Utility Software Reference............................................................46
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank  you  for  choosing  the  P43T-A2  motherboard.  This  motherboard  is  a  high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket
Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale  processors  for  high-end  business  or  personal  desktop  mar-
kets.
The  motherboard  incorporates  the  Intel  Eaglelake  P43 Northbridge  (NB)  and  Intel
ICH10  Southbridge  (SB)  chipsets.  The Northbridge  supports  a  Front  Side  Bus  (FSB)
frequency  of  1333/1066/800  MHz  using  a  scalable  FSB  Vcc_CPU.  The  memory
controller  supports DDR2  memory DIMM  frequencies  of  800/667.  It  supports  four
DDR2  sockets  with  maximum  memory  size  of  16 GB. DDR2  memory  bandwidth  of
12.8 GB/s  in  dual-channel  symmetric  mode  assuming DDR2  800  MHz.  High  resolu-
tion  graphics  via  one  PCI  Express  x16  slot,  intended  for Graphics  Interface,  is  fully
compliant  to  the  PCI  Express  Base  Specification  Revision  2.0.
The  ICH10  Southbridge  supports  two  PCI  slots  which  are  PCI  v2.3  compliant.  In
addition,  three  PCI  Express  x1  slots  are  supported,  fully  compliant  to  the  PCI
Express  Base  Specification,  Revision  1.1.  It  implements  an  EHCI  compliant  inter-
face that provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for twelve USB 2.0 ports (four USB ports and
four USB 2.0 headers support additional eight USB ports). One onboard IDE connec-
tor  supports  two  IDE  devices  in  Ultra ATA  133/100/66/33  mode. The  Southbridge
supports  six  SATA  ports  with  maximum  transfer  rate  up  to  3.0 Gb/s  each.
There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and
keyboard  connectors,  COM,  four  USB  ports,  one  LAN  port  and  audio  jacks  for
microphone,  line-in  and  6-ch  line-out.
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Feature
Processor
This  motherboard  uses  an  LGA775  type  of  Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale  that  carries
the  following  features:
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Accommodates  Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale  processors
Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset
The  P43 Northbridge  (NB)  and  ICH10  Southbridge  (SB)  chipsets  are  based  on  an
innovative  and  scalable  architecture  with  proven  reliability  and  performance.
P43  (NB)
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Supports  36-bit  host  bus  addressing,  allowing  the
CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory ad-
dress  space.
2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to
ICH10 (1 GB/s each direction)
One,  16-lane  PCI  Express  x16  port  for Graphics At-
tach, compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification
revision 2.0
Supports  512-Mb  and  1-Gb  DDR2  and  512-Mb,  1-
Gb,and 2-Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies for x8 and
x16  devices
Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer
functions
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, revi-
sion 1.1
Compliant with PCI v2.3 specificaiton
Compliant with SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
twelve USB 2.0 ports
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ICH10  (SB)
Memory
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Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture
Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Audio
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5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
ADCs supports 96k/48k/44.1kHz sample rate
Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio
requirements
Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
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