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IWILL P4D/P4D-N Motherboar d U ser’s Manual.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser’s Manual II.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard User’ s Manual III Feder al Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipmen t has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital devi ce , pursuant to P art 15 o f the FCC Rules.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser’s Manual IV Disclaimer The inf ormation in this d ocumen t is subject to change with out noti ce . The man ufactur er m akes no r epresen tations or warr anti es with respect to th e conten ts hereo f and specifi cally disclaims an y implied warrant ies of m erchan tability or fitness f or any parti cular purpose .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard User’ s Manual V Contents 1: Introduction .................................................................... 1. 1 Manual Structure ............................................................................. 1.1 Manual Featur es .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser’s Manual VI LAN Port (Optional by Model) ..................................................... 2.17 Parallel P ort ............................................................................ 2.17 Serial (COM) Ports .....
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard User’ s Manual VII Motherboard Installation Procedure ............................................. 4.10 Connecting Front Panel Components ............................................ 4.12 Completing System Confi gurati on ....
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser’s Manual VIII 6: Using the Motherboar d ..................................................... 6.1 Using Sy stem Feature s ..................................................................... 6.1 Fron t P anel System Con trols & Indi cators .
1: Introduction User ’ s Manual 1 • 1 1: Introduction This is the User’s Manual is for the P4D-N motherboar d. Please read this chapter before y ou use your motherboard and identify which parts of the manual you will need to refer to, if an y . Please pay particular attention to the Criti- cal T opics section.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 1 • 2 Chapter 5: Sy stem Configuration Cov ers connecting s ystem peripher als to the motherboard, initial BIOS configuration using the CMOS Setup utility , OS options and softwar e installation. Chapter 6: Using The Motherboard Explains sy stem operation features that deriv e from the motherboard.
1: Introduction User ’ s Manual 1 • 3 Critical T opics Many user s do not read thr ough the entire User’s Manual. While this may not be necessary for e xperienced users or if the motherboard is alr eady installed, there ar e some topics which are particularly important and deserv e your specific attention.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 1 • 4 P acking List The P4D-N motherboard pack age includes the following items: • P4D-N motherboard • A T A -66/1 00 IDE connector cable Connects IDE devices to one of the onboar d IDE connectors .
1: Introduction User ’ s Manual 1 • 5 • Prepar e Minimum System Components If you ar e installing the board in a ne w sy stem, you’ll need at least the following internal components; • Intel P entium 4 processor • At least one DDR SDRAM memory module • 1.
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2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 1 2: Ke y Features & Components This chapter explains the location and function of this motherboard ’ s ke y features and components. In addition, it details the softwar e that comes on the Po wer Installer support CD-R OM disc.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 2 Motherboard Lay out The diagram and k ey on these tw o pages show s the loca- tion of ke y components on the motherboard.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 3 Motherboard Lay out Ke y Component Function CPU Socket 603 CPU sock ets J39 CPU cooling f an power connectors A TX PWR, J0, J79 P ower connectors f or A TX power supply DIMM 1, 2 DIMM mem ory sockets f or DDR SDRAM modules AGP AGP conn ector for 1.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 4 Ke y Featur es & Components This section explains the function and use of k ey fea- tures and components on the motherboar d. It also indi- cates where to look in the manual for additional infor- mation on configuring and using them.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 5 mPGA478B Socket: This socket is f or 478-pin P entium 4 CPUs only . Heatsink/f an assembly m ountin g frame Intel 845 Chipset This motherboard uses the Intel 845 Chipset. It is a multi- function chipset for higher-end performance and main- stream s ystems .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 6 System Mem ory Sockets Function: The DIMM s ystem memory sockets ar e for in- stalling DDR SDRAM sy stem memory modules. Description: There ar e two DIMM memory module sock- ets on the motherboard. These sock ets are for 2 00MHz (PC1600) or 266MHz (PC2 1 00) DDR SDRAM memory modules.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 7 The A GP Slot Function: The A GP slot is for installing an A GP interface video display card. Description: The A GP slot is a high-speed slot exclusiv ely designed for an A GP video display card.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 8 Function: The PCI e xpansion slots are for installing sy s- tem expansion or “ add-on ” cards to add additional s ys- tem har dwar e. Description: This motherboard has six Bus Master ca- pable PCI expansion slots .
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 9 Drive Connectors There ar e three drive connector s on the motherboard for connecting IDE and floppy disk driv es. IDE Drive Connectors Function: The tw o IDE connectors, mark ed ‘ Primary ’ and ‘ Secondary ’ , are for connecting IDE driv es to the motherboard.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 10 Other In ternal Connectors There are se v eral other connectors on the motherboar d. A TX P ower Connectors Function: Connector s for leads from a sy stem A TX po wer supply . Description: There ar e three po wer connectors on the motherboard for leads fr om an A TX pow er supply .
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 11 The sy stem fans use the motherboard fan speed contr ol, which consists of three states: Off, Normal speed, and High speed. In Normal speed mode , the sy stem fans run at normal speed until the thermal sensor senses the tem- peratur e ex ceeds the High speed fan threshold tempera- ture .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 12 CD-In & AUX A udio Connectors J69 & J70 Function: Connector s for audio-in cables from internal peripherals . Description: The tw o audio-in connectors on the motherboard ar e for audio cables from optical drives such as a CD-R OM or D VD-R OM drive or a modem/telephony device .
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 13 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector JP12 Function: Connector for Chassis intrusion switch. Description: The hardw are monitor subs ystem supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis (s ys- tem housing) cov er is remo ved.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 14 J6 5 J78 USB Ports 3/4 Connector J65 Function: Connector for the additional tw o USB ports port brack et.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 15 SMB1 System Management Bus Connector SMB1 Function: SMBus connector . Description: A Sy stem Management Bus (SMBus) lead connects to this connector . More Information: See the “ Connecting Internal P eriph- erals ” section of Chapter 5.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 16 Battery Connector BT Function: Housing for s ystem support battery . Description: An external lithium coin-cell battery po w- ers the r eal-time clock and CMOS memory . When the computer is not plugged into a wall sock et, the battery has an estimated life of three y ears .
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 17 USB Ports Function: Connecting USB 1.1 de vices to the sy stem. Description: These two ports ar e for USB 1.1 devices. The ports are for “ T ype A ” USB cable connectors . Y ou can connect or disconnect USB cables when the sy stem is turned on.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 18 Serial (COM) Ports Function: Connecting Serial de vices. The two serial ports ha ve 9-pin connector s. They can operate at speeds up to 1 15,200bps . Y ou can configur e the port speed in the computer ’ s Oper ating Sy stem.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 19 Jumpers There ar e five jumper switches on this motherboard. Jumpers function lik e switches to establish a hardw are configuration setting. JP1 Clear CMOS Function: Clear s the CMOS Setup Utility configuration recor d stored in the real-time clock ’ s CMOS memory .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 20 Softw are Featur es This motherboard comes with driv er softwar e and bundled utility softwar e on the supplied P ow er Installer CD-R OM disc.
2: Ke y Features & Components User ’ s Manual 2 • 21 Driver Softwar e This motherboard r equires that you install driv er soft- war e to support the onboard har dwar e .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 2 • 22 P ow er Installer : P4D/P4D-N section U tility installation scr een Utility So ftware The P ow er Installer disc also has two utility progr ams on it, A dobe A crobat R eader and McAfee Anti-Virus.
3: Motherboard Configur ation User ’ s Manual 3 • 1 In This Chapter: The Def ault Configur ation Har dwar e Configur ation: Jumper Settings Firmwar e Configur ation: Th e BIOS CMOS Setup U tility .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 3 • 2 BIOS-Related Jumpers Jumper JP6: Clear CMOS Memory JP6 is a jumper switch, but it does not set a hardw are configuration setting. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility cre- ates a sy stem configuration r ecord that is stor ed in CMOS memory in the real-time clock chip.
3: Motherboard Configur ation User ’ s Manual 3 • 3 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen The main scr een of th e CMOS Setup U tility has a Load Opti- mized Defaults item that loads the d efault oper ation set- tings . After you perform the Clear CM OS proced ure , load the def aults as follows: 1.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 3 • 4 Jumper JP4: BIOS Flash Protect The sy stem BIOS and CMOS Setup Utility are stor ed in Flash memory on the motherboard, which pro vides per- manent storage , but is rewritable , allowing for BIOS up- dates.
3: Motherboard Configur ation User ’ s Manual 3 • 5 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – IWILL Smart Setting The IWILL Smart Settin g section of th e CMOS Setup Utility has a BIOS Flash Pr otect item that contr ols BIOS flash pr o- tection. Th e def ault setting is “ N on-Flash ” .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 3 • 6 Hardw are Configuration Jumper s Jumper JP6: Keyboard P ower On This jumper controls the K eyboar d P ower On featur e. If this is disabled, the firmw are K eyboar d P ow er On fea- tures contr olled by the CMOS Setup Utility will not w ork.
3: Motherboard Configur ation User ’ s Manual 3 • 7 Firmwar e Configur ation: Th e CMOS Setup U tility The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility a configuration r ecord of sy stem settings. This recor d is based on the “ Optimized Defaults that are stor ed with the utility in Flash memory and can be reloaded at an y time .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 3 • 8 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen Load the CM OS Setup Utility during th e POST by pressing th e Delete or Del key . The utility interf ace comman ds are e xplained at th e bottom of each screen an d “ Gener al Help ” is available by pressin g the F1 ke y .
3: Motherboard Configur ation User ’ s Manual 3 • 9 Reconfiguring the Motherboard Y ou can change the default configuration (as shipped) of this motherboard as needed.
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4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 1 In This Chapter: Pre-In stallation Pr eparation Installin g CPUs Installin g System Mem ory Installin g the M otherboard in a System H ousing Mo.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 2 Installin g A CPU This motherboard uses the 478-pin Intel P entium 4 pro- cessor . T o install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU on the motherboar d it is very important to precisely and en- tirely follo w the procedure for installing both the CPU and its cooling assembly .
4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 3 Installing The Processor Installing a P entium 4 processor in the mPG A478 Socket is the simplest part of the procedur e . It is very important, how ev er , to carefully handle the processor b y the side edges and alwa ys fully observ e precautions against elec- trostatic dischar ge .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 4 3. Carefully insert the P entium 4 processor in the sock et receptacles , taking care not to bend an y pins. 4. Lower the locking mechanism ’ s retaining lev er and secure it in place to secur e the processor in the socket.
4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 5 Installing the Heatsink Once you ha ve installed the CPU, y ou must install a F an/Heatsink. The F an/Heatsink clips into to the R eten- tion Mechanism attached to the board via its integr ated retaining clip assembly .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 6 Next, install the pr ocessor F an/Heatsink assembly as de- tailed below . Install th e Fan/Heatsink T o install the processor F an/Heatsink assembly do as follows: 1.
4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 7 3. R epeat the process for the second clip. K eep hold- ing the F an/Heatsink steady so that you don ’ t dam- age the TIM. The locking lev ers should no w hold the heatsink securely in the R etention Mechanism.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 8 Installin g System Mem ory This section details the procedur e for installing system memory on the motherboard. Corr ect memory configu- ration is critical for pr oper sy stem operation. Please re- view this section car efully and follow the configur ation guidelines precisely .
4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 9 Socket r etaining arm s Installing Memory Modules Installing DIMM modules is simple. The modules insert in the sockets and ar e held in place by the sock et retain- ing arms. The edge connector s on the modules are of different widths and ther e are ke y notches in each mod- ule .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 10 System Memory Recognition The BIOS will automatically recognize the installed memory and configure the CMOS Setup Utility .
4: Installing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 4 • 11 i n t e l m P G A 4 7 8 B W 8 3 6 3 7 H F R T L 8 1 0 0 B + P 4 D - N V 1 . 1 Inte l i845 J39 JP6 CP U AT X P WR J79 J9 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI6 PCI5 IDE1 IDE0 J41 JP1 BT1 FDD J45 J78 JP16 J65 Fr ont Panel SMB 1 JP12 J75 J66 JP10 J40 J67 5.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 4 • 12 Connecting Front Panel Components After the motherboard is installed in the s ystem housing, you should connect whate ver fr ont panel components the housing has to the Fr ont P anel feature connector on the motherboard.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 1 In This Chapter: Installin g or Connectin g Intern al P eripher als Installin g an AGP Car d Connectin g Internal Devi ces Connectin g External Syste.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 2 Installin g an AGP Car d The A GP connector on the board supports A GP 4X 1.5- volt displa y cards . F ollow the instructions that come with the display card for installing the car d hardwar e in the A GP slot.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 3 Connectin g Internal Devi ces T o assemble a complete sy stem capable of completing the installation of this motherboard y ou will need to in- stall .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 4 IDE Drive P ositioning Normally the sy stem ’ s primary hard disk driv e should be in the Primary Master position. If you will use only the supplied ribbon cable , connect a CD-R OM drive to the Primary Slav e position.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 5 i n t e l m P G A 4 7 8 B W 8 3 6 3 7 H F R T L 8 1 0 0 B + P 4 D - N V 1 . 1 Intel i845 J39 JP6 CPU ATX PW R J79 J9 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI6 PCI.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 6 Connecting External System P eripherals T o complete the assembly of functioning sy stem you will need at minimum to connect the following external s y.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 7 CMOS Setup Utility – Integrated P eripherals Enable “ U SB Keyboard Support ” if you will use a U SB keyboar d.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 8 Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility The motherboard A war d BIOS includes the CMOS Setup Utility that creates a s ystem configur ation record that is stored in CMOS memory on the boar d and is requir ed by the sy stem to operate properly .
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 9 CMOS Setup Utility – Interface commands.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 10 CMOS Setup U tility Progr am Sections The CMOS Setup Utility is divided into sev eral subsec- tions and some top lev el commands including the fol- lo.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 11 CMOS Setup Utility – Main Screen.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 12 Standard CMOS Features Main Section Fun ctions This section has the real time clock settings, the IDE and floppy de vice settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The IDE device settings are autodetected.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 13 Advanced Boot Options Main Section Fun ctions This section mainly configures boot options including boot devices and their boot or der and some power func- tions. Ther e are also some miscellaneous boot configur a- tion settings.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 14 Advanced Chipset Features Main Section Fun ctions Configures the chipset, BIOS caching and the A GP Aper- ture size . Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default or is autodetected.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 15 Integrated Peripherals Main Section Fun ctions Configures the peripher al features integr ated onto the motherboard. Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 16 Power Management Setup Main Section Fun ctions Configures po wer management settings. These ar e over- ridden by A CPI pow er management in Windows . Default & A utodetected Settings Everything on this scr een is an optimized default.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 17 PnP/PCI Configurations Section Fun ction Configures Plug and Pla y and other PCI bus settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The default is for the BIOS to control these functions .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 18 PC Health Status Section Fun ction Configures the Shutdown T emperatur e and displays de- tected sy stem information. Default & A utodetected Settings The Shutdown T emperatur e settings is an optimized de- fault.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 19 CPU Smart Setting Section Fun ction Configures CPU settings. Default & A utodetected Settings The default setting is to autodetect CPU and DRAM set- tings. Don ’ t change the “ Spr ead Spectrum ” setting.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 20 PC Health Status Section Fun ction Configures cooling fan settings and displa ys detected sy s- tem information. Default & A utodetected Settings The F an start-up temperatur e settings are optimized de- faults.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 21 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This loads a set of minimum configuration defaults. It is used to allow the s ystem to start and then tr oubleshoot hardw are pr oblems. Y ou shouldn ’ t need to use this, it ’ s mainly for technicians.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 22 Set Supervisor/User Password These two items set passw ords for s ystem access. Setting a P assword Y ou can install a Supervisor or User P asswor d. The pass- wor d pre vents access to the CMOS Setup Utility (Super- visor) or the entire s ystem (User).
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P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 24 Installing an OS & Support Softw are This section cov ers installing Oper ating System softw are and the support softwar e on the P ow er Installer support CD-R OM disc. Once y ou hav e configured the CMOS Setup Utility , you should install an OS.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 25 Installing Windows Drivers This section assumes you ha ve installed one of the sup- ported Microsoft Oper ating Sy stems on the sy stem hard disk drive .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 26 The “ Driver and Utilities ” scr een will appear when you click on Manual Installation. Click on “ Driver Installa- tion ” and the Driver Installation scr een will appear . P ow er Installer: Driver s and Utilities Cli ck on Driver Installati on to access the d river install progr ams.
5: System Configur ation User ’ s Manual 5 • 27 Install the first tw o items for the Intel Chipset in sequence by clicking on them and follo wing the install program instructions.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 5 • 28 Installin g the U tility Softwar e T o install the utility softwar e bundled on the Po wer In- staller disc, click on “ Softw are Utility ” in the Driv ers and Utilities screen to open the Softw are Utility windo w .
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 1 In This Chapter: Usin g System Features Fron t P anel Contr ols & Indi cators Ad dition al System Features Installin g & Configurin g An IR .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 6 • 2 P ower Button Function: T urns the system On and Off. Use: This button is configured b y the CMOS Setup Utility by the “ Soft-Off Mode b y PWR - B TTN ” line in the Po wer Management section.
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 3 Indicator LEDs The motherboard fr ont panel features connector supports three s ystem status indicator LEDs: • P ow er Status LED Indicator Lights when the sy stem is turned on. • Hard Disk Driv e A ctivity LED Indicator Flashes during hard disk driv e access.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 6 • 4 Installing & Configuring An IR P ort There is a pin header connector for an Infrar ed commu- nications port module on the motherboard. An IR port enable wireless communication betw een the sy stem and another device with IR capability .
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 5 The supported Microsoft Oper ating Systems should au- tomatically detect and configure the port module after you r estart the system. Consult the OS documentation or online Help for more information if necessary .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 6 • 6 P erformance Optimization This section cov ers things y ou can do to increase the performance of a sy stem based on this motherboard. The topics cov ered include s ystem memory , disk subsystems and processor upgr ades or adjustments.
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 7 Tr oubleshooting This section details some things you can do to e valuate problems that could possibly occur in the cour se of us- ing this motherboard. The topics co ver ed include pos- sible hardw are problems and pr oblems with the CMOS Setup Utility ’ s s ystem configur ation record.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 6 • 8 If there is still a pr oblem, check the internal components. T urn off and unplug the sy stem before you r emov e the sy stem housing cover . • Press all installed DIMMs into the module sock ets to make sur e they ’ r e fully inserted.
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 9 Plug and Play Problems This motherboard supports the automatic r ecognition and configuration of expansion car ds that support the Plug and Play (PnP) specification. Most curr ently av ailable expansion cards support PnP .
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 6 • 10 Y ou can easily restor e a working s ystem configur ation recor d from the main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility . T o do so, do as follow s: 1. Select the “ Load Optimized Defaults ” item. 2. Press the Enter K ey .
6: U sing The Motherboard User ’ s Manual 6 • 11 3. Select “ Sav e & Exit Setup ” and press the Enter ke y . A confirmation message will appear . Press the Enter k ey again to confirm. The CMOS Setup Utility will close and the sy stem will reboot.
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7: T echnical Specifications User ’ s Manual 7 • 1 In This Chapter: T echnical Specifi cations 7: T echnical Specifications This chapter lists some technical information about this motherboard.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 7 • 2 Pr ocessor I/F (Socket 478) Supports 1 478-pin P entium 4 “ N orthwood ” processor Supports 400M FSB (Fr ont Si de Bus) Supports In tel P entium 4 CPU from 1.
7: T echnical Specifications User ’ s Manual 7 • 3 LAN Support Supports Hom ePNA interface Supports 10/100M BaseT (IEEE 802.3u Auto-Neg otiati on) Ethernet in terface Supports Full-Duplex Flow Con trol (IEEE 802.
P4D/P4D-N Motherboard U ser ’ s Manual 7 • 4 P ow er Requirements Onboard DC/DC switchin g voltage regulator supports Vcor e up to 60A curren t Onboard DC/DC switchin g voltage r egulator supports.
7: T echnical Specifications User ’ s Manual 7 • 5 Accessories One Oper ation M anu al One 34-pin floppy cable (4 h eads, 38+13+5cm) One 40-pin A T A66/100 IDE cable (3 heads , 30+15cm, w/ tab) On.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Intel P4D-N è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Intel P4D-N - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Intel P4D-N imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Intel P4D-N ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Intel P4D-N, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Intel P4D-N.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Intel P4D-N. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Intel P4D-N insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
