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BX6 Pentium® II Mainboard USER’S MANUAL Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of BX6 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 ......................................
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 440BX chipset Appendix F Technical Support
Introduction of BX6 Feature Chapter 1 1-1 Introduction of BX6 Feature This mainboard is designed for the new generation CPU. It supports the Intel CPU SLOT1(PentiumII), up to 512MB 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 BIOS l Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP) l Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) l Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) l Year 2000 Compliant 6. Multi I/O Functions l Floppy port supports up to 2.
Introduction of BX6 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 BX6 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 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 10-11) - Power Switch Pin number 10 11 Name or significance of signal Ground Power Switch signal PN2 (Pin 9-10) - Green LED Pin number 9 10 Name or significance of signal LED Power Green LED Active MOUSE - PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector.
Installing the Mainboard 2-7 KB - PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a keyboard to this 6-pin Din-connector. Pin number Name or significance of signal 1 Keyboard data 2 No connection 3 Ground 4 +5VDC 5 Keyboard clock 6 No connection ATX PWR - ATX Power in put 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.
2-8 Chapter 2 FAN1(CPU FAN), FAN2 , FAN3 : DC-FAN Power Connector Pin number 1 2 3 Name or significance of signal Ground +12V Sense signal 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 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 Un
Installing the Mainboard 2-9 ® 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.
2-10 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 2-11 ¯ 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.
2-12 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 2-13 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 forward 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.
2-14 Chapter 2 ° Installing System Memory The mainboard provides four 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion.. The DIMM socket supports 1Mx64(8MB), 2Mx64(16MB), 4Mx64(32MB), 8Mx64(64MB),and16Mx64(128MB)or double sided DIMM modules. Minimum memory size is 8MB and maximum memory size is 512 MB SDRAM. There are four Memory module sockets on the system board.(Total eight banks) In order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rules allows for optimum configurations.
Installing the Mainboard 2-15 Note: Both 4Mx4 and 16Mx4 SDRAM devices are supported in the form of Registered DIMMs only. 2 Bank version of 2Mx32 is addressed like a 2Mx8 device, 12 row x 9 column.
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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, 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™ II ¡j The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU™II), 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 rate * multiplier factor) Select the CPU speed according to the type and speed of your CPU. ¡i Note 1 ¡j For Intel Pentium II and Celeron® MMX CPUs, you can choose the following settings: ä 233 (66x3.5) ä 266 (66x4) ä 300 (66x4.5) ä 333 (66x5) ä 350 (100x3.5) ä 400 (100x4) ä 450 (100x4.
Introduction of BIOS 3-5 äDisable: CPU external clock is operating within the normal limits. äEnable: CPU external clock is operating within the limits of the Turbo mode. Note : 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.
3-6 Chapter 3 Method 1: Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand. Turn the power supply off and change the CPU. Then turn the system on again, and set up the CPU parameters through CPU SOFT MENU. Method 2: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU , it could be a good idea to use the CCMOS jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to configure the CPU parameters again.
Introduction of BIOS 3-7 - Standard CMOS Setup Menu This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include the settings of date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD. Fig 3-2 Standard CMOS Setup Menu l 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 Num Lock 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 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 3-15 ¯ 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 ( i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option).
3-16 Chapter 3 Memory Hole At 15M-16M: This option is used to free up the 15M-16M memory block. Some special peripherals need to use a memory bloc located between 15M and 16M, and this memory block has a size of 1M. We recommend that you disable this option. Thermal & Fan Monitor: These items list current states of system temperature and fan speed. It can not be changed by user. Voltage Monitor: This items lists the voltage states of the system power. Just like Thermal & Fan Monitor, it is unchangeable.
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", "+" or "-" key. 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 power saving mode. ä Doze The video will be switched off in all power 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-21 Power on by Ring: If you connect an external modem to the onboard serial port, the system will be turned on when a telephone ring-up occurs. Power on by Alarm : RTC alarm can turn on the system . You can set date ( of month ) and time ( hour , minute , second ) . Resume by LAN : To enable this feature , you must make sure your network software and network adapter (LAN card) support such a function. This function is also called “ Wake on LAN “ ( WOL) .
3-22 Chapter 3 ± 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-23 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.
3-24 Chapter 3 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, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3.3F8h/IRQ10, 2F8h/IRQ11, 3E8h/IRQ10, 2E8h/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, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3. 3F8/IRQ10, 2F8/IRQ11, 3E8/IRQ10, 2E8/IRQ11, and AUTO.
Introduction of BIOS 3-25 On board 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 transfer mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. (Default) ä PIO 0~PIO 4: User can specify the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. / Slave drive PIO Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate.
3-26 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 3-27 ´ 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.
3-28 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 was erased, and you had forgotten the hard disk specifications, it was a great problem.
Bus Master IDE Driver Chapter 4 4-1 Bus Master IDE Driver The Intel PIIX4E Bus Master IDE is now include in the mainboard. OS Support: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5/3.51/4.0, OS/2 V2.x & Warp 3.0 Installation: Each OS has different install procedure, please check README.TXT file under each OS’s directory.
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Quick Installation Appendix A A-1 Quick Installation Appendix A will give you a simplified installation procedure, in order to allow you to install your mainboard quickly and correctly. If you need further information or if you need to change some other settings, start reading from Chapter 1. Installing the CPU: Mount the retention mechanism onto Slot 1, then fix the screw on the four corners of the mechanism.
A-2 Appendix A Installing HDD: IDE1- Connect one end of the 40-pin cable that comes with the drive to the HDD connector, and the other end to IDE1 pin connector on the mainboard. Note: Be sure that the red line on the cable connects to the first pin of the connectors. Installing CD-ROM Drive: IDE2- Connect one end of the 40-pin cable that comes with the drive to the CD-ROM connector, and the other end to the IDE2 pin connector on the mainboard.
Quick Installation A-3 Installing Suspend switch connector: PN1 - There is a specific orientation for pin 13 and pin 14. Connect the two-threads suspend switch connector of the computer case to correct pins of connector on the mainboard. You can ignore this connector since most of computer cases do not support this feature (the mainboard itself supports it). Pin number 13 14 Name of the signal or signification Ground Suspend signal Green LED connector: PN2 - This connector has a specific orientation.
A-4 Appendix A Installing Power ON/OFF switch connector : PN1 : Connect the two- threads switch connector on the mainboard. Pin number Name of the signal or signification 11 Power Switch Signal 10 Ground Watch the pin position and the orientation ATXPWR - Connect the power supply unit to the correct connectors on the mainboard. Installing ATX Power input connector: Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name of the signal or signification +3.3VDC +3.
Quick Installation A-5 Installing PS2 Mouse: Mouse - There is an orientation pin. Connect your mouse connector to the connector on the mainboard. Installing CPU Fan Power connector: FAN - There is a specific orientation. Connect the three-threads CPU Fan power cable to the Fan connector on the mainboard.
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General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix B B-1 General Discussion About HDD Installation Most of the present HDDs use IDE interface. Installing an IDE hard disk does not require a lot of knowledge 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 they may encounter. Here, we will try to help you solve these potential problems.
B-2 Appendix B 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 B-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.
B-4 Appendix B 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 B-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.
B-6 Appendix B ♦ 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.
Flash BIOS User Instructions Appendix C C-1 Flash BIOS User Instructions Example 1 To update BIOS and create a backup of the current system BIOS execute this command: AWDFLASH NEWBIOS /PY SAVEBIOS /SY Example 2 To update BIOS, create a backup of current system BIOS, and clear the CMOS, execute this command: AWDFLASH NEWBIOS SAVEBIOS /CC Example 3 To update BIOS and clear PnP settings execute this command: AWDFLASH NEWBIOS /SN /CP Example 4 To make a backup of the current system BIOS execute the f
C-2 Appendix C Explanation of parameter names: /CC: Clears CMOS data /CP: Clears PnP data Remarks: ¬ When executing AWDFLASH.EXE, do not run HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS. - Please take the following actions to solve problems caused by power shortage or other not preventable malfunctions during BIOS update that lead to update failure. First, it is strongly suggested that you format a disk that can boot your computer before you update your BIOS.
How to install the Ultra DMA/33 driver D-1 Appendix D How to install the Ultra DMA/33 driver This motherboard supports Ultra DMA/33 HDD . If your hard drive supports this function you need to install the Ultra DMA driver software on the CO ROM included with this motherboard. Complete the installation process exactly as below; In Windows 95, place the Ultra DMA/33 diver disk into the floppy drive. The file ‘Bmide_95’ (compressed) will appear. Run this file.
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How to install the Ultra DMA/33 driver 4. Select Components: Click ‘INSTALL 5.Question: Click ‘Yes’ 6.
D-4 7. Information: Appendix D Click ‘OK’ After previous instructions have been followed, the driver will automatically install. It will automatically restart the computer after it has finished installing.
How to install the PCI bridge driver for 440BX chipset E-1 Appendix E How to install the PCI bridge driver for 440BX chipset This product CD-Title has attached Intel’s 82371xB INF update drive version 3.0. It can actually be used to update both 430TX and 440BX chipset, if your motherboard uses one of these Intel chipsets. The following procedure will describe how to install and update the PCI bridge. Step1. Check your Windows 95 Device Manager, and find the question mark showing the PCI Bridge.
E-2 AppendixE Step2. Execute the Product CD-Title ABITCD.EXE and choice Driver è PCI Bridge Driver for Windows 95, then you will see the screen below: Step3. Click NEXT Step 4. You will see the license agreement dialog screen, click Yes.
How to install the PCI bridge driver for 440BX chipset Step 5. Click Next, then wait a while, until you see the installation complete screen.
E-4 AppendixE Step 6. Restart your computer, then check the Device Manager again. First, you can check Hard Disk Controller, then take a look to see if the Bus Master driver is already recognized.
How to install the PCI bridge driver for 440BX chipset E-5 Step 7. Also check System Device, to find out if three devices are identified as well. ( Please see the arrows below) You have completed all things now.
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Technical Support Appendix F F-1 Technical Support L If 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 $$ 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:*.**”. Example: REV:2.11 *3.
F-4 Appendix F 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.
Technical Support 9. System Memory (DRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (SIMM/DIMM) of your system memory. Examples: F-5 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 “SIMMEDO DRAM 8MB-06”. Or, in the Brand space, write “SEC”, in the Specifications space, write “DIMM-S DRAM 8MB-G12”. 10.
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Technical Support F-7 & Company name: J Contact: Model Mainboard model no. OS/Application Technical Support Form * * Hardware name C.P.
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