Acorp 6A815E1 User Manual

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Acorp 6A815E1 Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Socket Type	Socket 370
Chipset	Intel 815E
Memory Slots	3
Maximum RAM	512 MB
Memory Type	SDRAM
Supported Processors	Intel Pentium III, Celeron
Storage Interfaces	2 x IDE
Onboard Audio	AC'97
Expansion Slots	1 AGP, 5 PCI
USB Ports	2

Summary

Motherboard Description

1.1 Introduction

1.3 Features

Details CPU, Chipset, Memory, AGP, and Bus Slot specifications.

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.5 CPU Installation

Step-by-step guide for installing a Socket 370 Intel PIII processor.

1.6 SDRAM Installation

Instructions for installing DIMM modules and memory configurations.

1.7.1 Back Panel I/O Connectors

1.7.2 ATX Power Connector

1.7.4 Hard Disk Connectors

1.7.7 Front Panel Connector

1.7.8 CMOS Function Selection

Jumper for clearing CMOS settings.

1.7.9 BIOS Flash

Jumper for BIOS flashing procedures.

BIOS Setup

2.1 Main Menu

2.2 Standard CMOS Features

Configuration options for date, time, IDE, memory, and video settings.

2.3 Advanced BIOS Features

Settings for virus warning, cache, boot devices, and security.

2.4 Advanced Chipset Features

Configuration for SDRAM timing, cache, and AGP settings.

2.5 Integrated Peripherals

Settings for IDE, USB, serial, parallel, and audio controllers.

2.6 Power Management Setup

Options for energy saving, suspend modes, and power-on features.

2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

Settings for Plug and Play and PCI bus resource allocation.

2.8 PC Health Status

2.9 Frequency / Voltage Control

2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

2.11 Load Optimized Defaults

2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password

2.13 Save & Exit Setup

2.14 Exit Without Saving

Driver Installation

3.2 Installing Intel INF Driver

3.3 Installing Application Accelerator Driver

3.4 Installing VGA Driver

3.5 Installing Audio Driver