Preface
Copyright
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any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
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Version 1.0
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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.
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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.
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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
Introducing the Motherboard