AH6 Pentium II Mainboard USER’S MANUAL Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of AH6 Features ¬ Specifications ................................................. …….1-1 - Layout diagram ......................................................1-3 ® The system block diagram........................................1-4 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard ¬ Installing the Mainboard to the Casing ....................2-3 - Standard External Connectors .................................2-4 ® Jumper and Switches .......
Appendix A Quick Installation Appendix B General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix C Flash BIOS User Instructions Appendix D How to install Ultra DMA/33 drive Appendix E How to install the PCI bridge driver for 440LX chipset Appendix F Technical Support
Introduction of AH6 Chapter 1 Feature 1-1 Introduction of AH6 Feature The mainboard is designed for the new generation CPU. It supports the Intel CPU SLOT1(PentiumII), up to 384MB of memory, super I/O, and Green PC functions. The mainboard provides high performance for the server system and meets the requirements of the desktop system for multimedia in the future. ¬ Specifications 1.
1-2 Chapter 1 5. System BIOS l Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM, DMI, and ACPI 6. Multi I/O Functions l Floppy port supports up to 2.
Introduction of AH6 Feature - Layout Diagram Figure 1-1 Component Locations 1-3
1-4 ® The System Block Diagram Chapter 1
Installing the Mainboard Chapter 2 2-1 Installing the Mainboard This AH6 mainboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible future upgrade capabilities. This mainboard is able to support all Intel Pentium II processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.
2-2 Chapter 2 & User friendly instructions Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by themselves. We have attempted to write this document in a very clear, concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation. Please read our instructions carefully and follow them carefully step-by-step.
Installing the Mainboard 2-3 ¬ Installing the Mainboard to the Casing Most computer cases will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the mainboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits. There are two ways to attach the mainboard to the base. lwith spacers lor with bolts In principle, the best way to attach the motherboard is with bolts, and only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers.
2-4 Chapter 2 - Standard External Connectors Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cables and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the mainboard. You need to carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin of the connector. In the explanations that follow, we will describe the significance of the first pin.
Installing the Mainboard 2-5 PN2(Pin 1-2) - Hardware Reset Connector Attach the cable from the case’s Reset switch to this connector. Press and hold the reset button for at least one second to reset the system. Pin number Name or significance of signal 1 Ground 2 Reset input PN1(Pin 13-14) - Hardware Suspend Switch (SMI Switch) Attach the cable from the case’s suspend switch (if there is one) to this switch. Use this switch to enable/disable the power management function by hardware.
2-6 Chapter 2 PN1(Pin 7-8) - HDD LED Connector Attach the cable from the case’s HDD LED to this connector.
Installing the Mainboard MOUSE - PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector. Pin number Name or significance of signal 1 Mouse data 2 No connection 3 Ground 4 +5VDC 5 Mouse clock 6 No connection KB - PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a keyboard to this 6-pin Din-connector.
2-8 Chapter 2 ATX PWR - ATX Power input Connector Caution: If power supply connectors are not properly attached to ATX PWR, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. Attach the connectors from the power supply to ATX PWR. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Name or significance of signal +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground Powergood +5V +12V +3.
Installing the Mainboard 2-9 IR - IR Connector(Infrared) Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 Name or significance of signal +5Vcc No connection IR_RX Ground IR_TX I/O port connectors Name Pin number Description IDE1 40 IDE channel 1 connector IDE2 40 IDE channel 2 connector FDC 34 Floppy disk connector LPT 25 Parallel port COM1 9 Serial port COM1 connector COM2 9 Serial port COM2 connector USB 8 Universal serial Bus Notes: *IDE1, IDE2 are high performance PCI IDE connectors.
2-10 Chapter 2 LM1 - EISCA Connector Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Name or significance of signal I2C CLK I2C DATA HCT KEY VCC Speaker out GND VCCP FAN1 sensor VCC3 FAN2 sensor +12V WOL1, WOL2 Connector ( Wake On LAN ) Pin number 1 2 3 Name or significance of signal Sense Input GND 5VSB SB-Link - Connector Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name or significance of signal GNTA GND KEY REQA GND SERIRQ
Installing the Mainboard 2-11 ® Jumper and Switches You can set jumper switches on the mainboard to configure various hardware options. See Figure 1-1 for jumper locations. Throughout this section, the following symbols are used to indicate jumper settings. For 3-pin jumpers, the symbols below are used: Short Pins 1 and 2 with a jumper cap. Short Pins 2 and 3 with a jumper cap. For 2-pins jumpers, the following symbols are used: Place the jumper cap over the two pins of the jumper to Short the jumper.
2-12 Chapter 2 CCMOS 1 - CMOS Discharge Jumper Jumper CCMOS discharge CMOS memory. When you install the mainboard, make sure this jumper is set for Normal Operation(1-2). See the jumper below.
Installing the Mainboard 2-13 ¯ Installation of the Pentium II CPU 1. Mount the two black plastic pegs onto the mainboard. These pegs will be used to attach the fan heat sink supports. Notice that one hole and the base of one peg are larger than the other hole and peg base. Push each peg into its hole firmly to the end until you hear it “ click ” into place. Retention mechanism Large peg and hold 2.
2-14 Chapter 2 3. Slide the clip (A) on each support toward the processor , exposing the hole that will fit the peg on the mainboard . Push the latches (B) on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place. 4. Hold the processor so that the fan shroud is facing toward the pegs on the mainboard. Slide the processor ( Direction C ) into the retention mechanism and press evenly and gently.
Installing the Mainboard 2-15 5. Slide the clips on the supports (D) forward until they click into place to hold the pegs securely. ( Apply slight pressure on the peg and push the peg foward the clip while pushing the clip forward.) Push the latches on the processor (E) outward until they click into place in the retention mechanism. The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor.
2-16 Chapter 2 ° Installing System Memory The mainboard provides three 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion.. The DIMM socket supports 1Mx64(8MB), 2Mx64(16MB), 4Mx64(32MB), 8Mx64(64MB), 16Mx64(128MB), and 32Mx64(256MB) or double sided DIMM modules. Minimum memory size is 8MB and maximum memory size is 384 MB. There are three banks of Memory on the system board. In order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rules allows for optimum configurations.
Introduction of BIOS Chapter 3 3-1 Introduction of BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Read Only Memory chip on the mainboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel for the hardware circuit to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter 3 Three to five seconds after the message is displayed, if you press the Del key, you will access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message: Fig 3 BIOS Setup main menu In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: l Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup.
Introduction of BIOS 3-3 ¬ CPU Setup ¡i CPU SOFT MENU™¡j The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU™), that replaces traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to complete more easily the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according its specifications. In the first option, you can press at any time to display all the items that can be chosen for that option.
3-4 Chapter 3 CPU Operating Speed: This option sets the CPU speed. In this field, the CPU speed is indicated like this: CPU speed (external clock x multiplier factor) Select the CPU speed according the type and the speed of your CPU. ¡i Note 1 ¡j For Intel Pentium II MMX CPUs, you can choose the following settings: ä 233 (66x3.5) ä 266 (66x4) ä 300 (66x4.
Introduction of BIOS 3-5 Solution in case of booting problem due to invalid clock setup: Normally, if the CPU clock setup is wrong, you will not be able to boot. In this case, turn the system off than on again. The CPU will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You can then enter BIOS Setup again and set up the CPU clock. If you can’t enter BIOS setup , you must try turning the system on a few times (3~4 times) and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot.
3-6 Chapter 3 Note : Attention: The increase by 2.5% of the CPU speed is not a standard feature of this product. It is only for use by our development department to verify that the CPU is able to work normally when CPU speed, operating temperature and power supply are 2.5% higher or lower than the standard values. This is to guarantee product stability.
Introduction of BIOS 3-7 - Standard CMOS Setup Menu It is the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include the settings of date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD. Fig 3-2 l Standard CMOS Setup Menu Set up of HDD operating mode ¡i NORMAL, LBA, LARGE ¡j Since old operating systems were only able to support HDD whose capacity was not bigger than 528MB, any hard disk with more than 528MB was unusable.
3-8 Chapter 3 ä LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode: LBA mode supports hard disk drives up to 8.4Giga. This mode uses a different method to calculate the position of disk data to be accessed. It translates Cylinders (CYLS), Heads and Sectors into a logical address where data are located. The Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors displayed in this menu do not reflect the actual structure of the hard disk, they are just reference values used to calculate actual positions.
Introduction of BIOS 3-9 ® BIOS Features Setup Menu BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use default values. In each item, you can press at any time to display all the options for this item. Fig 3-3 BIOS Features Setup Virus Warning: This item can be set as Enable or Disable.
3-10 Chapter 3 CPU Level 2 Cache: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache. When the external cache is enabled, the system works faster. The default is Enable. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Checking: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache ECC checking function . Quick power on self test: After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the mainboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals.
Introduction of BIOS 3-11 Boot Up Floppy Seek: When computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has FDD or not. When this item is enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. Boot Up NumLock Status: ä On: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode. ä Off: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode. IDE HDD Block Mode: This item can be set as Enable or Disable.
3-12 Chapter 3 Security Option: This option can be set to System or to Setup. After you have created a password through PASSWORD SETTING, this option will deny access to your system (System) or modification of computer setup (BIOS Setup) by unauthorized users. ä SYSTEM: When you choose System, a password is required each time the computer boots up. If the correct password is not given, the system will not start. ä SETUP: When you choose Setup, a password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.
Introduction of BIOS 3-13 Report No FDD For WIN 95 : When using Windows 95 without floppy drive , please set this item to Yes Video BIOS Shadow: This option is used to define whether the BIOS on the video card uses shadow feature or not. You should set this option to Enable, otherwise the display performance of the system will greatly decrease.
3-14 Chapter 3 Shadowing address ranges (DC000-DFFFF Shadow): This option allows you to decide if the memory block (BIOS) of an interface card at the address DC000-DFFFF uses the shadow feature or not. If you have no interface card using this memory block, don’t enable this option. Computer knowledge SHADOW What is the SHADOW? The BIOS of standard video or interface cards is stored in ROM, and it is often very slow. With the Shadow feature, the CPU reads the BIOS on the VGA card and copies it into RAM.
Introduction of BIOS 3-15 ¯ Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the mainboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or false, the mainboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option).
3-16 Chapter 3 Attention:Unless you are very familiar with your computer and with the DRAM configuration and speed, we recommend you not change the DRAM options but enable this option. DRAM settings: The other DRAM settings are all closely related to hardware. If you do not understand this very well, don’t make any changes. Our BIOS is able to auto detect the characteristics of your DRAM and to choose the best settings. Memory Hole At 15M-16M: This option is used to free up the 15M-16M memory block.
Introduction of BIOS 3-17 ° Power Management Setup Menu The difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCs have a power management feature. With this feature, when the computer is powered on but inactive, the power consumption is reduced in order to save energy. When the computer operates normally, it is in Normal mode.
3-18 Chapter 3 2. Use arrow keys to go to the item you want to configure. To change the settings, use "PgUP", "PgDn", "+" and "-". 3. After you have configured the Power Management feature, press “Esc” to go back to the Main Menu. We are now going to briefly explain the options in this menu: Power Management: Four options: ä User Define User Define defines the delay for accessing the power modes. ä Min Saving When the three saving modes are enabled, the system is set up for minimum power savings.
Introduction of BIOS 3-19 Video Off After: Select the saving mode in which the video is switched off. ä NA The video will never be switched off in no saving mode. ä Doze The video will be switched off in all saving modes. ä Standby The video will only be switched off in Standby or Suspend mode. ä Suspend The video will only be switched off in Suspend mode.
3-20 Chapter 3 Suspend Mode: When the setting selected for "Power Management" is "User Define", you can define for this mode any delay from 1 minute to 1 hour. If no power management event occurs during this time period, meaning the computer is inactive during this period, the system will enter the Suspend power saving mode. The CPU stops working completely. If this mode is disabled, the system will not enter the Suspend mode. Throttle Duty Cycle: This is used to specify the CPU speed in saving mode.
Introduction of BIOS 3-21 ± PCI & Onboard I/O Setup In this menu, you can change the INT# and IRQ of the PCI bus and the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings. Fig 3-6 PCI & Onboard I/O Setup PnP OS Install : Device resource assigned by PnP OS or BIOS. Force Update ESCD: If you want to clear ESCD data next time you boot up, and ask the BIOS to reset the settings for the Plug & Play ISA Card and the PCI Card, select Enabled.
3-22 Chapter 3 Resources Controlled By: When you select Auto, the BIOS will automatically assign the IRQ and DMA to PCI / ISA PnP . When this option is Manual, you can choose which IRQ or DMA can assign to PCI / ISA PnP . PCI IDE Card 2nd Channel: This option can be enabled or disabled. BIOS default is Enable. Since this channel uses IRQ15, if you want to use this channel, you have to enable this option to make the BIOS assign IRQ15 to this channel.
Introduction of BIOS 3-23 On board Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Ten options are available: Disable, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.3F8/IRQ10, 2F8/IRQ11, 3E8/IRQ10, 2E8/IRQ11, and AUTO. On board Serial Port 2: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 2. Ten options are available: Disable, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3. 3F8/IRQ10, 2F8/IRQ11, 3E8/IRQ10, 2E8/IRQ11, and AUTO.
3-24 Chapter 3 On board IDE-1 Controller: Onboard PCI IDE 1 controller can be set as Enable or Disable. / Master drive Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. (Default) ä PIO Mode 0 ~ 4: User can specify the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. / Slave drive Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate.
Introduction of BIOS 3-25 ² Load BIOS Defaults BIOS defaults are the reference settings that allow your system to work at a comparatively low performance. When you choose the option, the following message is displayed: “Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N” If you want to use BIOS default values, press “Y”, than . ³ Load Setup Defaults Setup defaults are the settings that allow your system to operate at its highest performance.
3-26 C hapter 3 ´ Passw ord Setting T his o ptio n allo w s yo u to set a passw o rd required to start the system (System) o r to access to the B IO S (Setup). After yo u have set a passw o rd thro ugh the PASSW O R D SE T T IN G o ptio n, yo u can enter the Security O ptio n in the “B IO S Features Setup M enu” to select the security level in o rder to prevent any unautho rized access.
Introduction of B IO S 3-27 µ IDE H DD Auto Detection After yo u have installed the hard disk, in o ld systems, yo u had to kno w the hard disk specificatio ns, such as the number o f cylinders, heads and secto rs, and to enter the relevant info rmatio n into the hard disk info rmatio n sectio n. If the C M O S data w ere erased, and yo u had fo rgo tten the hard disk specificatio ns, it w as a great pro blem.
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B us M aster ID E D river 4-1 C hapter 4 B us M aster ID E D river T he Intel PIIX 4B us M aster ID E is no w include in the mainbo ard. OS Support: W indo w s 95, W indo w s N T 3.5/3.51/4.0, O S/2 V 2.x & W arp 3.0 Installation: E ach O S has different install pro cedure, please check R E AD M E .T X T file under each O S’s directo ry.
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Q uick Installation A -1 Appendix A Quick Installation Appendix A w ill give you a sim plified installation procedure, in o rder to allo w yo u to install to ur mainbo ard quickly and co rrectly. If yo u need further info rmatio n o r if yo u need to change so me o ther settings, read fro m C hapters 1. Installing the CPU : M o unt the retentio n mechanism o nto Slo t 1, then fix the screw o n the fo ur co rners o f the mechanism.
A -2 A ppendix A Installing H D D : IDE1- C o nnect o ne end o f the 40-pin cable that co mes w ith the drive to the H D D co nnecto r, and the o ther end to ID E 1 pin co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard. Note: B e sure that the red line o n the cable co nnects to the first pin o f the co nnecto rs. Installing CD -RO M D rive: IDE2- C o nnect o ne end o f the 40-pin cable that co mes w ith the drive to the C D -R O M co nnecto r, and the o ther end to the ID E 2 pin co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard.
Q uick Installation A -3 Installing Suspend switch connector: PN1 - T here is a specific o rientatio n fo r pin 13 and pin 14. C o nnect the tw o -threads suspend sw itch co nnecto r o f the co mputer case to co rrect pins o f co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard. Y o u can igno re this co nnecto r since mo st o f co mputer cases do no t suppo rt this feature (the mainbo ard itself suppo rts it).
A -4 A ppendix A Installing Power O N /O FF switch connector : PN1 : C o nnect the tw o - threads sw itch co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard. Pin number 11 10 N ame o f the signal o r significatio n Po w er o n/o ff G ro und Watch the pin position and the orientation Installing ATX Power input connector: ATXPW R - C o nnect the po w er supply unit to the co rrect co nnecto rs o n the mainbo ard. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N ame o f the signal o r significatio n +3.3V D C +3.
Q uick Installation A -5 LM 1 - EISCA Connector : Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 N ame o r significance o f signal I 2 C C LK I 2 C D AT A HCT KE Y VCC Speaker o ut GND VCCP FAN 1 senso r VCC3 FAN 2 senso r +12V W O L1 , W O L2 - W ake O n LAN Connector : Pin number 1 2 N ame o r significance o f signal Sense Input GND 3 5V SB SB-Link Connector : Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Installing PS2 M ouse: N ame o r significance o f signal GNTA GND KE Y REQA GND SE R IR Q M ouse - T here is an o rientati
A -6 A ppendix A Installing CPU Fan Power connector: FAN - T here is a specific o rientatio n. C o nnect the three-threads C PU Fan po w er cable to the Fan co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard. FAN 1(C PU FAN ) / FAN 2 Pin number 1 2 3 N ame o f the signal o r significatio n Senso r +12V C o ntro l o n/o ff Adjusting other jum pers: So me jumpers are reserved fo r future functio ns o r are no t to be adjusted in no rmal o peratio n. Adjust them acco rding to the fo llo w ing reco mmendatio ns.
G eneral D iscussion about H D D Installation Appendix B B -1 G eneral Discussion About H DD Installation M o st o f the present H D D s use ID E interface. Installing an ID E hard disk do es no t require a lo t o f kno w ledge like installing the driver fo r a SC SI hard disk, but this means that the user o ften must install the hard disk by himself and co pe w ith all the pro blems he may enco unter. H ere, w e w ill try to help yo u so lve these po tential pro blems.
B -2 A ppendix B T he higher the M O D E value is, the best is the hard disk data transfer rate. B ut this do es no t mean that yo u can select the highest mo de value as yo u like. Y o u must be sure that yo ur hard disk suppo rts that type o f fast data transfer, o therw ise yo ur hard disk w ill no t be able to o perate co rrectly. H ere are so me examples o f data transfer rates fo r ID E H D D w ith D M A mo de: D M A M o de 0 T he fastest data transfer rate reaches 4.
G eneral D iscussion about H D D Installation B -3 Installing a hard disk: In the Standard CM OS Setup M enu , ♦ ♦ ♦ Primary means the first co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard, that is, co nnecto r ID E 1 o n o ur mainbo ard. Seco ndary means the seco nd co nnecto r o n the mainbo ard, that is, co nnecto r ID E 2 o n o ur mainbo ard. T w o H D D s can be co nnected to the each co nnecto r: T he first H D D is referred to as M aster, T he seco nd H D D is referred to as Slave.
B -4 A ppendix B Installing two HDDs: The red line on the connection cable m us t be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. M etho d 1: Set the hard disk drive used fo r bo o t up at M aster, and the o ther drive at Slave. C o nnect o ne o f the co nnecto rs o f the 40-pin cable to the first drive, ano ther co nnecto r to the seco nd drive, and the o ther end o f the cable to co nnecto r ID E 1 o n the mainbo ard.
G eneral D iscussion about H D D Installation Installing three H D D s: B -5 The red line on the connection cable m us t be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. M etho d 1: Set the hard disk drive used fo r bo o t up at M aster, set the seco nd drive at Slave. C o nnect o ne co nnecto r o f the 40-pin cable to the first drive, ano ther co nnecto r to the seco nd drive, and the o ther end o f the cable to co nnecto r ID E 1 o n the mainbo ard.
B -6 A ppendix B ♦ If o ne o r several o f yo ur H D D are o ld, and if yo u do n’t w ant to erase the data sto red in yo ur drives, yo u w ill have to remember the parameters (T ype, C ylinders, H eads, Secto rs, M o de) o f the drive(s) yo u do n’t w ant to erase. After yo u have used the IDE HDD Auto Detection o ptio n in the C M O S, enter the Standard CM OS Setup M enu to change the settings o f the related hard disk drive .
F lash B IO S U ser Instructions Appendix C E xample 1 C -1 Flash BIO S User Instructions T o update B IO S and create a backup o f the current system B IO S execute this co mmand: AW DFLASH NEW BIOS /Py SAVEBIOS /Sy E xample 2 T o update B IO S, create a backup o f current system B IO S, and clear the C M O S, execute this co mmand: AW DFLASH NEW BIOS SAVEBIOS /CC E xample 3 T o update B IO S and clear PnP settings execute this co mmand: AW DFLASH NEW BIOS /Sn /CP E xample 4 T o make a backup o
C -2 A ppendix C E xplanatio n o f parameter names: /C C : C lears C M O S data /C P: C lears PnP data R emarks: ¬ W hen executing AW D FLASH .E X E , do no t run H IM E M .SY S and E M M 386.E X E in the C O N FIG .SY S. Please take the fo llo w ing actio ns to so lve pro blems caused by po w er sho rtage o r o ther no t preventable malfunctio ns during B IO S update that lead to update failure.
H ow to install the U ltra D M A /33 driver D -1 Appendix D H ow to install the Ultra DM A/33 driver Fo r best results fro m yo ur U ltra D M A/33, yo ur PC must meet the fo llo w ing requirements: 1. Y o ur mo therbo ard must suppo rt the U ltra D M A/33 interface. 2. It must suppo rt the U ltra D M A hard drive. 3. It must suppo rt the o perating system’s U ltra D M A driver so ftw are. All packages so ld by AB IT co ntain this driver so ftw are.
D -2 2. License: 3. Q uestio n: 4.
H ow to install the U ltra D M A /33 driver 5. Q uestio n: C lick ‘Y es’ 6.
D -4 7. Info rmatio n: A ppendix D C lick ‘O K’ After previo us instructio ns have been fo llo w ed, the driver w ill auto matically install. It w ill auto matically restart the co mputer after it has finished installing.
H ow to install the P C I B ridge B atch F ile E -1 Appendix E H ow to install the PC I bridge driver for 440LX chipset T his pro duct C D -T itle has attached Intel’s 82371xB IN F update drive versio n 3.0. It can be used to update bo th 430T X and 440LX chipset, if yo ur mo therbo ard uses o ne o f these Intel chipsets. T he fo llo w ing pro cedure w ill describe ho w to install and update the PC I bridge. Step1.
E -2 A ppendix E P C I B ridge D river for W indow s 95, then yo u w ill see the screen belo w : Step3. C lick NEXT Step 4. Y o u w ill see the license agreement dialo g screen, click Y es .
H ow to install the P C I B ridge B atch F ile Step 5. C lick N ext, then w ait a w hile, until yo u see the installatio n co mplete screen.
E -4 A ppendix E Step 6. R estart yo ur co mputer, then check the D evice M anager again. First, yo u can check H ard D isk C ontroller, then take a lo o k to see if the B us M aster driver is already reco gnized.
H ow to install the P C I B ridge B atch F ile E -5 Step 7. Also check System D evice, to find o ut if three devices are identified as w ell. ( Please see the arro w s belo w ) Y o u have co mpleted all things no w .
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T echnical Support Appendix F F -1 Technical Support L W hen you have a problem during operation... In o rder to help o ur technical suppo rt perso nnel to quickly find o ut w hat is the pro blem o f yo ur mainbo ard and to give yo u the answ ers yo u need, befo re filling in the technical suppo rt fo rm, eliminate any peripheral that is no t related to the pro blem, and indicate o n the fo rm the key peripherals.
F -2 A ppendix F 2 E xample 2: W ith a system including the mainbo ard (w ith C PU , D R AM , C O AST ...) H D D , C D -R O M , FD D , V G A C AR D , LAN C AR D , M PE G C AR D , SC SI C AR D , SO U N D C AR D , after assembly and after having installed the So und C ard D river, w hen yo u restart the system, w hen it runs the So und C ard D river, it resets auto matically. T his pro blem may be due to the So und C ard D river.
T echnical Support F -3 $ $ M ain instructions... T o fill in this “T echnical Suppo rt Fo rm”, refer to the step-by-step instructio ns given belo w : *1. M ODEL: N o te the mo del number given in yo ur user’s manual. E xample: PT 5R 2, PR 5R 2... *2. M ainboard model number (REV): N o te the mainbo ard mo del number labeled o n the mainbo ard as “R E V :*.**”. E xample: R E V :2.11 *3.
F -4 A ppendix F 4. D R IVER R EV: N o te the driver versio n number indicated o n the D E V IC E D R IV E R disk as “R elease *.**”. E xample: < ID E D evice D river D rivers D iskette R elease 1.09A R elease 1.09A *5. O S/A P P LIC A TIO N : Indicate w hat are the o perating system and the applicatio ns yo ur are running o n the system. E xample: M S-D O S 6.22, W indo w s 3.1.... *6. C P U : Indicate the brand and the speed (M H z) o f yo ur C PU .
T echnical Support F -5 Indicate the brand and specificatio ns 9. System M emory (DRAM ): (SIM M /D IM M ) o f yo ur system memo ry. E xamples: In the B rand space, w rite “Panaso nic”, in the Specificatio ns space, w rite “SIM M -FP D R AM 4M B -06”. O r, in the B rand, w rite “N PN X ”, in the Specificatio ns space, w rite “SIM M -E D O D R AM 8M B -06”. O r, in the B rand space, w rite “SE C ”, in the Specificatio ns space, w rite “D IM M -S D R AM 8M B -G 12”. 10.
F -6 A ppendix F
T echnical Support F -7 & Technical Support Form ( Pho ne #: C o mpany name: J C o ntact: M o del / Fax #: ID # * * B IO S D R IV E R R E V M ainbo ard mo del no . O S/Applicatio n * H ardw are name C .P.
F -8 A ppendix F
