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TS-ASP3
USER’S MANUAL
® TM
Intel Socket 370 Celeron /
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Pentium III FC-PGA Series
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TS-ASP3 Motherboard ® ® Supporting Intel Pentium III/Celeron™ Series Processor (Coppermine Core) 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus ® Intel 815EP Chipset Welcome!! Congratulations on your purchase of this great value motherboard, with its range of special features and innovative onboard functions, built around the advanced architecture of the new ® Intel 815E Chipset. More details will follow later in this manual. Our Website Please come and visit us at our website on http://www.transcendusa.com/.
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Essential Handling Precautions .........................................................................1 1.2 Package Contents ............................................................................................2 1.3 Specifications and Features .............................................................................2 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1 Transcend TS-ASP3 Motherboard ...................................................
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2.4.11 USB 3/4 Connector ................................................................................ 23 2.5 External Back Panel I/O Ports ............................................................................ 24 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 25 3.1 BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................... 2 5 3.2 The Main Menu ...............................
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INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Essential Handling Precautions IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard! • • • • • Power Supply Be careful! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply when working on the motherboard and its components. • Static Electricity Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your motherboard. Before handling the motherboard outside of
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2 INTRODUCTION Please replace your battery only with the same type, or a similar type recommended by the battery manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of a short circuit or explosion. Used batteries should be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer’s in- structions and local environmental regulations. • • • • • Electric Screwdrivers To reduce the risk of damage to the motherboard due to excessive torque, avoid setting electric
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INTRODUCTION 3 • • • • • I/O Bus Slot - 6 X Master/Slave PCI Bus slots (PCI 2.2 compliant) - 1 X CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) slot • Award BIOS - Supports PC99, Plug-and-Play - Supports ACPI, APM, DMI, Green Feature • • • • • I/O Functions - Supports PIO Mode 3, 4, 5 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 - Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports - Supports SPP/EPP/ECP LPT port - Supports 3 mode/1.44/2.88MB floppy drive - Supports PS/
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4 INTRODUCTION • Other Features - Year 2000 compliant - Power failure resume - FWH (Firmware Hub) supports security manageability - BIOS Virus protection (warning) - PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Wake-Up - Supports Wake-on-LAN function - Remote Ring Wake-Up - Time Wake-Up - Board voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +/-5.0V, +/-12.0V, VTT, 3.3VSB/5VSB - CPU overheat alarm - CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode • PCB Dimensions - ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 21.3 cm x 30.5
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Transcend’s TS-ASP3 Motherboard Back panel I/O ports CPU Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jack Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jack ® Main Memory Intel FC-PGA Pentium III/ (Line-out,Line-in,MIC-in) TM Celeron Socket 370 Series 3x168-pin SDRAM DIMM (Coppermine Core) Parallel printer port Up to 512MB 2 x USB ports 2 x USB ports PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports Intel 815EP chipset TS-ASP3:Int
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6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-ASP3 Motherboard MEM-LED KB MOUSE STBY-LED USB T:Port 1 B:Port 2 FC-PGA 815EP MCH CPU-Fan Transcend FDC AGP Power-Fan PCI Slot1 (PCI1) AUX VIDEO IDE2 IDE1 PCI Slot2 (PCI2) CD1 CD2 JP2 PCI Slot3 (PCI3) ICH2 PCI Slot4 (PCI4) MODEM IrDA PCI Slot5 (PCI5) Battery WOL FWH PCI Slot6 (PCI6) COMB Panel CNR USB3/4 Game + Audio COMA PRN JP6 JP4 JP28 DIMM1(64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) JP1 DIMM2(64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM3(64bit 168pin SDRAM
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Transcend HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 2.3 Jumper Setup 2.3.1 66/100/133 MHz System Configuration The JP4 Jumper allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) to 66/100/133MHz configuration. When the Jumper is set to “Auto”, the freqency range depends on your CPU type. When you set the FSB to 66MHz, you can select a system bus frequency from 66MHz to 99MHz through “CPU Host/PCI Clock” of “Frequency/Voltage Control” in the BIOS Setup menu. When you set the FSB to 1
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Transcend 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.2 Using Jumper JP1 to clear CMOS To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer’s power and short pin1 and pin2 in JP1. JP1 CMOS_CLR CLEAR NORMAL Clear COMS Jumper
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Transcend HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 2.3.3 Onboard Audio Setting (JP2 ON-BOARD AUDIO) To use an external CNR card, the onboard audio CODEC can be enabled or disabled via this jumper. Please disable the onboard audio CODEC if you want to use a PCI Sound Card or an CNR Audio Card. When you install a CNR card, remember that the onboard audio CODEC uses the primary channel. Therefore, if you want the onboard CODEC to work, you must set the CNR to be secondary. JP2 1 2 Audi
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Transcend 10 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.4 Keyboard Wake-Up (3-pin KB-AWK) This function makes the Keyboard Power Up the system. Set this jumper to “Enable” if you’d like your Keyboard to Power Up your computer. Then, go to the”Power On Function” in the “Integrated Peripherals” in BIOS to choose the setting you prefer. JP6 KB-AWK Disable Enable Keyboard Wake Up
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Transcend HARDWARE INSTALLATION 11 2.3.5 VCC3 Adjust Keep this selection fixed unless you are familiar with the system. Default is “Medium”. JP28 VCC3 Low Load Medium Load High Load VCC3 Adjust
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Transcend 12 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4 Connector Description 2.4.1 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE) This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary channel) and IDE2 (secondary channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices for a total of four devices. Connect your Hard Disk Drive (the main hard disk drive (HDD) if you are using more than one) to the “Master” connector (at the end of the cable) and connect it to IDE1 (see important no
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Transcend HARDWARE INSTALLATION 13 2.4.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC) This connector supports the floppy disk drive ribbon cable which is one of the items in your motherboard package. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to the floppy drive(s). Remember, as in the last section, the red stripe on the edge of the ribbon cable must be the nearest to PIN1 or your connection won’t work. PIN1 is on the left as shown b
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Transcend 14 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.3 Fan Power Connectors There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and CASE- FAN. Each connector provides +12V power. The cables can only be attached a certain way. If you try to put them in the wrong way, they won’t fit. These connectors support cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less. POWER-FAN CPU-FAN FAN GND +12V Rotation CASE-FAN Fan Power Connectors
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Transcend HARDWARE INSTALLATION 15 2.4.4 Memory Configuration This motherboard must be installed with PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMM. You can install either single-sided or double-sided memory modules in any combination of memory capacities (listed below) in any socket, but never exceed 512MB total memory capacity. NOTE: This motherboard supports memory modules with 8/16/32/64/128/256/512MB. 3.3V Position Unbuffered Position 168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM1) 168-pin U
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++ ++ + Transcend 16 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.5 Panel Connectors 2 1 S_LED POWER LED HDD_LED KEY LOCK NC RESET SPEAKER SOFT_OFF 20 19 Panel Connector Power LED Lead (3-pin POWER LED) This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED. Pin1 : +5V Pin3 : NC Pin5 : GND Keylock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) Use the keylock to enable or disable the Keyboard. Pin7 : KEYLOCK Pin9 : GND Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Pin13
