Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of AR5 Features ¬ Specifications .....................................................................1-2 - Layout diagram ..................................................................1-4 ® System block diagram.........................................................1-5 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard ¬ Standard External Connectors ............................................2-3 - Jumpers and Switches.......................................................
Appendix F Technical Support
Introduction of AR5 Features Chapter 1 1-1 Introduction of AR5 Features The AR5 have been especially designed for File server, Workstation and Professional users. It can support a wide range of processors, including all Intel CPUs (P54C) and Intel CPUs with MMX (P55C), as well as all AMD-K5 and Cyrix 6x86/6x86L CPUs. It also takes into account, as much as possible, all future CPUs.
1-2 Chapter 1 ¬ Specifications 1. CPU frequency and voltage setup with CPU “SOFT MENU™ ” l Setup of the mainboard’s frequency and voltage without DIP Switches or Jumpers. l Modification of CPU operating voltage and frequency through software configuration. l Modification of CPU operating voltage and frequency directly on screen. 2.
Introduction of AR5 Features 1-3 7. Multi I/O features l Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports l Four fast IDE channels (PIO mode 0~4 and Bus Master) l One EPP/ECP parallel port and one 16550 serial port l Two floppy disk drive connectors (FDD) (360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M) 8.
1-4 Chapter 1 - Layout diagram Fig 1-1 Layout diagram
Introduction of AR5 Features 1-5 ® System block diagram Pentium Processor 3.3V Host BUS Control Address Data Second Level Cache CACHE (SRAM) Addr Ctrl Tag Ctrl Main Ctrl TVX Memory Data TDX (DRAM) TIO[0..7] TAG Plink TXD Ctrl PCI BUS Control Address/Data Fast IDE CD ROM & Hard Disk PIIX3 USB USB 1 2 Universal Serial Bus ISA BUS Serial ALi M5123 LPT FDC Fig.
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Installing the Mainboard Chapter 2 2-1 Installing the Mainboard This AR5 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.
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 ¬ 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.
2-4 Chapter 2 J6 - Hardware Suspend switch There is no specific orientation. Connect the two-thread hardware suspend plug to the J6 connector pins on the mainboard. Since most cases do not support this feature, most of you ignore this instruction. Furthermore, this feature is not necessary as it is already a part of the mainboard. Pin number 7 6 Name or significance of the signal Suspend Ground J6 - Hardware Reset connector There is no specific orientation.
Installing the Mainboard 2-5 J6 - Turbo switch LED connector This connector has a specific orientation. Connect the two-thread turbo switch LED plug to the J6 connector pins on the mainboard. Pin number 9 8 Computer knowledge Name or significance of signal Anode terminal of Turbo LED Cathode terminal of Turbo LED The “hardware Turbo LED” indicates the status of hardware operating speed. J5 - IDE LED connector This connector has a specific orientation.
2-6 Chapter 2 JP10 - Standby connector There is no specific orientation. Most of the present AT cases do not support this feature so most of you can ignore this instruction. If your case has a cable for the Standby feature, you should connect this cable to the connector on the Mainboard.
Installing the Mainboard 2-7 J1 - PS/2 Mouse connector Watch the pin number and the orientation This has a specific orientation. Connect the six-threads PS/2 Mouse cable provided to the J1 connector on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Computer knowledge Name of the signal or signification Mouse data No connection Ground +5VDC Ground Mouse clock The “PS/2 Mouse Port” is different from COM1 or COM2 serial ports to which you can also connect a Mouse.
2-8 Chapter 2 J4 - Power input Connectors Watch the pin number and the orientation These have a specific orientation. The three warning marks indicate that if you make a mistake in pin number or connection orientation, you could destroy your equipment. During installation, you just need to connect to the correct pins and in the correct orientation, and to connect connectors P8 and P9 of the power supply unit to the connectors on the mainboard.
Installing the Mainboard 2-9 JP7 - Infrared remote Connectors Watch the pin number and the orientation This has a specific orientation. Your mainboard supports this feature, but you must buy the infrared remote device as an option.
2-10 Chapter 2 - Jumpers and Switches JP6 : Delete the contents of the CMOS This jumper is set on pins 1 and 2 at the factory, in order for the computer to function normally, so please do not change this setting. The main feature of this jumper is to solve situations where the computer crashes due to improper usage. For instance: l You have forgotten the password you set. l You have changed inappropriately the settings in the BIOS menu. l You want to change the version of flash BIOS.
Installing the Mainboard 2-11 ® Presentation and Installation of the CPU Jumperless Mainboard (Mainboard with no DIP Switch or Jumper) The AR5 mainboard can be installed with CPU without the hardware setting of the CPU. On other boards, when you want to install the CPU, you have, more or less, to setup some jumpers or DIP switches. With the AR5 mainboard, you will not need to adjust any jumper or switch.
2-12 Chapter 2 Clock multiplier factor The real operation clock within the CPU is the multiple of the external clock. We refer to this factor as the clock multiplier factor. The four factors possible are 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3. The factor differs from one CPU to another. For instance, the Intel Pentium 166 CPU has a 66MHz external clock, with a multiplier factor of 2.5, so that the speed of the internal clock is 66MHz x 2.5.
Installing the Mainboard 2-13 P-Rating The P-Rating was defined by some manufacturers other than Intel to rate the performance of their CPU in comparison with Intel Pentium CPUs. For instance, Cyrix 6x86 P166+ has a higher actual speed compared with Intel Pentium P166, its internal clock needs only 133MHz versus 166MHz for Intel’s product.
2-14 Chapter 2 ¯ Installing System Memory ¡i DRAM Memory ¡j When this mainboard was designed, we not only have taken into account the present needs, but we have also tried to care about demands for future upgrades: 1. Two 168-pin DIMM sockets: If you want to extend your memory capacity, you will have no solution other than to use 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM sockets. 2. Four 72-pin SIMM sockets: Currently, the most common memory modules on the market are 72-pin SIMM modules.
Installing the Mainboard 2-15 3. Maximum memory capacity 128M Bytes supported by this mainboard. Computer knowledge ¡i Relationships between memory modules and Pentium CPUs ¡j Pentium, 6x86 and AMD-K5 are all 64 bit CPUs, but 72-pin SIMM modules are only 32-bit. That’s why they have to be used in pairs, because the CPU will always be only able to see 64 bits. This means that 72-pin SIMM modules have to be installed in pairs.
2-16 Chapter 2 Computer ¡i 168-pin DIMM modules specifications ¡j Knowledge According to the standards defined by JEDEC, there are a lot of different types of specifications for 168-pin DIMM sockets. Here are the possible types: l 3.3V UNBUFFERED DIMM l 3.3V BUFFERED DIMM l 5V UNBUFFERED DIMM l 5V BUFFERED DIMM These types of DIMM modules differ not only by the electrical design, but also by their architecture.
Installing the Mainboard 2-17 l DIMM1 is the first pair, DIMM2 is the second pair. Usually, you first insert modules in DIMM1 socket, than in DIMM2 socket, but it is possible to do the reverse. l You can also directly refer to table 2-2. Scenario 3: You use 72-pin SIMM modules and 168-pin DIMM modules: l The maximum memory size is: 128M Bytes. l Support possible for single density or double density memory modules. l Memory modules supported: Refer to case 1 and case 2 above.
2-18 Chapter 2 Table 2-1 72-pin SIMM Module Installation ¡i SIMM1, SIMM2 ¡j 1st pair ¡i or 2nd pair ¡j No module inserted ¡i SIMM3, SIMM4 ¡j 2nd pair ¡i or 1st pair ¡j 1Mx32 ¡i 4Mx2 ¡j 2Mx32 ¡i 8Mx2 ¡j 4Mx32 ¡i 16Mx2 ¡j 8Mx32 ¡i 32Mx2 ¡j No module inserted Total memory size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 8MB 1Mx32 ¡i 4Mx2 ¡j 16MB 2Mx32 ¡i 8Mx2 ¡j 32MB 4Mx32 ¡i 16Mx2 ¡j 64MB 8Mx32 ¡i 32Mx2 ¡j Since the installation described above is valid for the first pair as well as for the second pair, it will not be repeated.
Installing the Mainboard 2-19 Table 2-2 168-pin DIMM Module Installation ¡i DIMM1 ¡j 1st pair ¡i or 2nd pair ¡j ¡i DIMM2 ¡j 2nd pair ¡i or 1st pair ¡j Total memory size No 1Mx64 ¡i 8M ¡j 8MB module 2Mx64 ¡i 16M ¡j 16MB inserted 1Mx64 ¡i 8M ¡j 4Mx64 ¡i 32M ¡j 32MB No 8MB 2Mx64 ¡i 16M ¡j module 16MB 4Mx64 ¡i 32M ¡j inserted 32MB Since the installation described above is valid for the first pair as well as for the second pair, it will not be repeated.
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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, or if you press simultaneously the Ctrl Alt Esc keys, you will access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(XXXXXXXX) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
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. Different CPU brands use different techniques to indicate the CPU speed. For example, AMD and Cyrix use PRating. 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 CPUs, you can choose the following settings: ä 75 (50x1.5) ä 90 (60x1.5) ä 100 (66x1.5) ä 120 (60x2) ä 133 (66x2) ä 150 (60x2.
Introduction of BIOS 3-5 Normally, we do not recommend that you use the “User Define” option to setup CPU speed and multiplier factor. This option is for setup of future CPUs whose specifications are still unknown. The specifications of all present CPUs are included in the default settings. Unless you are very familiar with all CPU parameters, it is very easy to make mistakes when you define by yourself the external clock and the multiplier factor.
3-6 Chapter 3 Method 2: Try turning the system on a few times (3~4 times) and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You can then enter BIOS SETUP again and set up the new parameters. Method 3: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU, it could be a good idea to use the JP6 jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again. Note : The increase by 2.
Introduction of BIOS 3-7 ¤ When the CPU is dual voltage, two options will be displayed to set up Vcore and Vio plane voltage / Core Plane Voltage: ä 2.93v ¡G For AMD K6 and Cyrix 6x86L CPU. ä 2.80v ¡G For Intel Pentium MMX CPUs. ä 2.70v ¡G For future CPUs. ä 2.50v ¡G For future CPUs. / I/O Plane Voltage: ä 3.52v ¡G Reserved ä 3.38v ¡G Some CPUs from AMD need this I/O Plane Voltage. ä 3.30v ¡G For most of the dual voltage CPUs (default) currently available.
3-8 Chapter 3 Attention: After setting up the parameters and you leave the BIOS SETUP, and you have verified that the system can be turned on, do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply. Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly, the parameters will fail and you must enter CPU SOFT MENU™ again to set up the parameters all over again.
Introduction of BIOS 3-9 - 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. Date(mm:dd:yy) : Wed,Jul 10 1996 Time(hh:mm:ss) : 14:53:31 HARDS Primary Primary Secondar y Secondar y DISKS Master : Slave : Master : Type None None None SIZE 0 0 0 CYLS 0 0 0 HEAD 0 0 0 PRECOMP 0 0 0 LANDZ 0 0 0 SECTOR 0 0 0 MODE ---------------- Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------ Drive A: 1.44M,3.5IN.
3-10 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 3-11 ® 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. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
3-12 Chapter 3 CPU Internal Cache: This item is used to Enable or to Disable the CPU internal cache. When the cache is set at Disable, it is much slower, so the default setting for this item is Enable. Some old and very bad programs will make the computer malfunction or crash if the system speed is to high. In that case, you should Disable this feature. CPU External Cache: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU external cache. When the external cache is enabled, the system works faster.
Introduction of BIOS 3-13 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.
3-14 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 3-15 Shadowing address ranges (C8000-CBFFF Shadow): This option allows you to decide if the memory block (BIOS) of an interface card at the address C8000-CBFFF uses the shadow feature or not. If you have no interface card using this memory block, don’t enable this option. Shadowing address ranges (CC000-CFFFF Shadow): This option allows you to decide if the memory block (BIOS) of an interface card at the address CC000-CFFFF uses the shadow feature or not.
3-16 Computer knowledge Chapter 3 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. When the CPU runs this BIOS, the operation is speeded up.
Introduction of BIOS 3-17 ¯ 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).
3-18 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 autodetect 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 3-19 ° 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.
3-20 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 Disable Disable Power Management features.
Introduction of BIOS 3-21 Video Off Option: Select the saving mode in which the video is switched off. ä Always On The video will never be switched off in no saving mode. ä All Modes Off The video will be switched off in all saving modes. ä Suspend or Suspend (Susp,Stby --> Off) The video will only be switched off in Standby or Suspend mode. ä Suspend (Suspend --> Off) The video will only be switched off in Suspend mode.
3-22 Chapter 3 Standby 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 Standby power saving mode. If this mode is disabled, the system will enter the next mode in the sequence (Suspend mode).
Introduction of BIOS 3-23 ± 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. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) PCI & ONBOARD I/O SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
3-24 Chapter 3 PCI PnP BIOS Auto-Config: This option enables or disables the BIOS capability to automatically assign IRQs. The BIOS default is Disable. When you select Enable, the BIOS will automatically assign the correct IRQ to the interrupt number (INT#) of the PCI slots. When this option is disabled, you have to assign IRQs used by the interrupt number (INT#) of the PCI slots.
Introduction of BIOS 3-25 ä PCI-slotX: Some old PCI IDE cards cannot be detected by the BIOS. If the onboard BIOS cannot detect a PCE IDE card, you have to specify on which PCI slot the IDE card is inserted, to make the BIOS assign IRQ14 for use by the interrupt number (INT#) of this PCI slot. ä ISA: If you select ISA, it means that your PCI IDE card features a “paddleboard” and a cable that can be connected to IRQ on the ISA slot, because the BIOS will not assign any IRQ to this PCI slot.
3-26 Chapter 3 On Board FDD Controller: This is to Enable or Disable the Onboard FDD Controller. On board Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Five options are available: Disable, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3. On board Serial Port 2: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 2. Five options are available: Disable, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3.
Introduction of BIOS 3-27 / ECP Mode Use DMA: When the mode selected for the onboard parallel port is ECP, the DMA channel selected can be Channel 1 or Channel 3. OnBoard IDE-1 Controller: Onboard PCI IDE 1 controller can be set as Enable or Disable. / Master drive PIO Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. (Default) ä Mode 0~Mode 4: User can specify the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate.
3-28 Chapter 3 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-29 ´ Password Setting This option allows you to set a password required to start the system (System) or to access to the BIOS (Setup). After you have set a password through the PASSWORD SETTING option, you can enter the Security Option in the “BIOS Features Setup Menu” to select the security level in order to prevent any unauthorized access.
3-30 Chapter 3 µ IDE HDD Auto Detection After you have installed the hard disk, in old systems, you had to know the hard disk specifications, such as the number of cylinders, heads and sectors, and to enter the relevant information into the hard disk information section. If the CMOS data were erased, and you had forgotten the hard disk specifications, it was a great problem.
Quick Installation Appendix A A-1 Quick Installation Appendix A will give you a simplified installation procedure, in order to allow you to install tour mainboard quickly and correctly. If you need further information or if you need to change some other settings, read from Chapters 1. Installing the CPU: Lift up the lever of the CPU socket, insert your CPU on the socket, and lower the lever back in position.
A-2 Appendix A For other configurations, please refer to the section dealing with system memory installation in Chapter 2. Installing FDD: FDC- Connect one end of the 34-pin cable that comes with the drive to the FDD connector, and the other end of the cable to the FDC pin connector on the mainboard. Note: Be sure that the red line on the cable connects to the first pin of the connectors.
Quick Installation A-3 Watch the pin position and the orientation J6 - There is a specific orientation for pin 16 to pin 20. Insert the five-threads keylock cable into correct pins of connector on the mainboard. Installing Keylock connector: Pin number 20 19 18 17 16 Name of the signal or signification +5VDC No connection Ground Keyboard inhibit Signal Ground Watch the pin position and the orientation J5 - There is a specific orientation for pin 1 and pin 4.
A-4 Appendix A H/W Reset connector: J6 - There is no specific orientation for pins 1 and 2. Insert the two-threads hardware reset connector into the correct pins of connector on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 Name of the signal or signification Ground Hardware Reset Signal Installing speaker connector: J6 - There is no specific orientation for pin 11 to pin 14. Connect the four-threads speaker cable to the correct pins of connector on the mainboard.
Quick Installation A-5 Watch the pin position and the orientation J4 - Connect connectors P8 and P9 or the power supply unit to the correct connectors on the mainboard.
A-6 Appendix A Installing PS2 Mouse: J1 - Connect the six-threads PS/2 Mouse cable that comes with the hardware to the connector on the mainboard. Install the bracket located on the other end of the computer case. When you buy a Mouse, it has to be a PS/2 Mouse for it to be connected to this port. Attach the bracket of Parallel Port, Serial Port and PS2 Mouse on the computer case. Installing CPU Fan Power connector: JP1 - There is a specific orientation.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-1 Appendix B Intel Pentium CPUs Pentium 75MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec. Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0649 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx753 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C SX961 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes SX969 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C Q0700/S 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C Q0749/S 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD MD Yes P54C Q0837 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C SY005 75MHz 1.
B-2 Appendix B Pentium 90MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54C Sx653 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx957 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Q0654 90MHz 1.5 60MHz VR STD Yes P54C Sx958 90MHz 1.5 60MHz VR STD Yes P54C 90 MHz Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp. Note Q0655 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD MD Yes P54C Sx959 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD MD Yes P54C Q0699/S 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx968 90MHz 1.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-3 Pentium 100MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54C Sx886 100MHz 1.5 66MHz STD MD No P54C Sx910 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No Sx956 100MHz 1.5 66MHz STD STD No P54C Sx960 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD No P54C Q0657 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No P54C Q0658 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Sx962 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Q0698/S 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Q0697/S 100MHz 1.
B-4 Appendix B Pentium120MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec. Clock Factor Clock P54CQS Q0708 120MHz 2 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CQS 120 MHz Q0711 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD Yes P54CQS Q0730 120MHz 2 60MHz STD MD Yes P54CQS Sk084 120MHz 2 60MHz STD MD Yes P54CQS Sk086 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Sx994 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD No Q0732/S 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD No P54C Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-5 Pentium 133MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0772 133MHz 2 66MHz STD STD Yes P54CS Q0773 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Kit Yes P54CS Q0774 133MHz 2 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54CS Q0877 133MHz 2 66MHz VRE STD Yes P54CS Sk106 133MHz 2 66MHz STD STD Yes P54CS S106J 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS Sk107 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS Q0843 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS SY022 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes
B-6 Appendix B Pentium 150MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0835 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS SY015 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS Q0878 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS SU071 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes Q0939 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.9V 3.3V CPGA P55C Q0941 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.9V 3.3V PPGA P55C Q974 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.8V 3.3V CPGA P55C Q977 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.8V 3.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-7 Pentium 200MHz CPU Speed CPU Internal Bus External Power Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0951 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY045 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE Q0951F 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY044 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P55C Q018 200MHz 3 66MHz P54CS 200 MHz Vcore 2.8V VIO 3.3V CPU Timing DP Supp.
B-8 Appendix B Y Bus Factor Power STD VR 3.15V~3.465V (Recommended voltage is 3.38V) 3.300V~3.465V (Recommended voltage is 3.38V) VRE 3.450V~3.6V (Recommended voltage is 3.52V) MD Standard Timing Min. Delay (denoting shorter minimum valid delay AC timing for some signal) Kit Supports timing for C55/C88 cache chipsets & design Timing STD P54C 1. Beginning with the P54C E-Step, standard timings have been replaced by existing Min Delay timing. P54CS 1. P54CS PPGA UP:No DP,No APIC,No FRC 2.
AMD-K5 CPUs C-1 Appendix C AMD-K5 CPUs Recognizing AMD CPU speed, voltage and package: AMD-K5-PR100 A B Q xx 100MHz Reserved Case Temperature Q= 60 ¢J Internal Clock R= 70 ¢J 75MHz 90MHz 100MHz 120MHz 133MHz W=55 ¢J X= 65 ¢J Y= 75 ¢J Z= 85 ¢J Processor name K5 P-Rating 75 ,90 ,100,120 133,150,166 Package Type A=SPGA (296 pin) Operating Voltage B= 3.45V-3.60V C= 3.30V-3.465V F= 3.135V-3.465V G= x/y H=2.86V-3.00V / 3.30V3.465V J= 2.57V-2.84V / 3.30V3.465V K= 2.38V-2.63V / 3.30V3.
C-2 Appendix C
D-1 Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Appendix D Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Recognizing Cyrix CPU speed and voltage: Name of the processor 6x86, 6x86L P-Rating 90+,120+,133+, 150+,166+,200+ 6x86-P166+ GP 133 MHz CPU Core Frequency 100,110,120, 133,150 3.52V (028) Center of Core Voltage 3.3V 3.52V 2.5V 2.7V VCC Specification Full spec.: 3.15V-3.70V C-spec. (016): 3.15V-3.45V C-spec. (028): 3.40V-3.
D-2 Appendix D
General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix E E-1 General Discussion about HDD Installation Most of the present HDDs use IDE interface. Installing an IDE hard disk does not require a huge amount of intelligence like installing the driver for a SCSI hard disk, but this means that the user often must install the hard disk by himself and cope with all the problems he may encounter. Here, we will try to help you solve these possible problems.
E-2 Appendix E The higher the MODE value is, the best is the hard disk data transfer rate. But this does not mean that you can select the highest mode value as you like. You must be sure that your hard disk supports that type of fast data transfer, otherwise your hard disk will not be able to operate correctly. Here are some examples of data transfer rates for IDE HDD with DMA mode: DMA Mode 0 The fastest data transfer rate reaches 4.16Mbyte/sec DMA Mode 1 The fastest data transfer rate reaches 13.
General Discussion about HDD Installation E-3 Installing a hard disk: In the Standard CMOS Setup Menu, ♦ Primary means the first connector on the mainboard, that is, connector IDE1 on our mainboard. ♦ Secondary means the second connector on the mainboard, that is, connector IDE2 on our mainboard. ♦ Two HDDs can be connected to the each connector: The first HDD is referred to as Master, The second HDD is referred to as Slave. The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself.
E-4 Appendix E Installing two HDDs: The red line on the connection cable must be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master, and the other drive at Slave. Connect one of the connectors of the 40-pin cable to the first drive, another connector to the second drive, and the other end of the cable to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
General Discussion about HDD Installation E-5 Installing three HDDs: The red line on the connection cable must be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master, set the second drive at Slave. Connect one connector of the 40-pin cable to the first drive, another connector to the second drive, and the other end of the cable to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
E-6 Appendix E ♦ If one or several of your HDD are old, and if you don’t want to erase the data stored in your drives, you will have to remember the parameters (Type, Cylinders, Heads, Sectors, Mode) of the drive(s) you don’t want to erase. After you have used the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the CMOS, enter the Standard CMOS Setup Menu to change the settings of the related hard disk drive.
Technical Support Appendix F F-1 Technical Support L When you have a problem during operation... In order to help our technical support personnel to quickly find out what is the problem of your mainboard and to give you the answers you need, before filling in the technical support form, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate on the form the key peripherals.
F-2 Appendix F 2 Example 2: With a system including the mainboard (with CPU, DRAM, COAST...) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, VGA CARD, LAN CARD, MPEG CARD, SCSI CARD, SOUND CARD, after assembly and after having installed the Sound Card Driver, when you restart the system, when it runs the Sound Card Driver, it resets automatically. This problem may be due to the Sound Card Driver. During the Starting DOS… procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.
Technical Support F-3 & Technical Support Form ( Phone #: Company name: J Contact: Model Mainboard model no. OS/Application * Hardware name C.P.
F-4 Appendix F $$ Main instructions... To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: *1. MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: PT5R2, PR5R2... *2. Mainboard model number (REV): Note the mainboard model number labeled on the mainboard as “REV:*.**”. Exemple: REV:2.11 *3.BIOS ID# : See below: Example: PENTIUM-S CPU at 150Mhz Memory Test : 32768K OK Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.
Technical Support F-5 4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk as “Release *.**”. Example: < IDE Device Driver Drivers Diskette Release 1.09A Release 1.09A *5. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate what are the operating system and the applications your are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 3.1.... *6. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU.
F-6 Appendix F 9. System Memory (DRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (SIMM/DIMM) of your system memory. Examples: In the Brand space, write “Panasonic”, in the Specifications space, write “SIMM-FP DRAM 4MB-06”. Or, in the Brand, write “NPNX”, in the Specifications space, write “SIMM-EDO DRAM 8MB-06”. Or, in the Brand space, write “SEC”, in the Specifications space, write “DIMMS DRAM 8MB-G12”. 10. COAST: Indicate the brand and specifications of your COAST.
