Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of IT5 Series Features ¬ IT5V ..................................................................................... 1-2 l Specifications .................................................................... 1-2 l Layout diagram................................................................. 1-4 l System block diagram....................................................... 1-5 - IT5H .....................................................................................
Appendix A Quick Installation Appendix B Intel Pentium CPUs Appendix C AMD-K5 CPUs Appendix D Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Appendix E General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix F Technical Support Appendix G Flash BIOS User Instructions
Introduction of IT5 Series Features 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction of IT5 Series Features The IT5 series has 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 ¬ IT5V l 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 IT5 Series Features 1-3 6. System BIOS l AWARD BIOS l Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP) l Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) l Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 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 l Chapter 1 Layout diagram Fig 1-1 Layout diagram
Introduction of IT5 Series Features l 1-5 System block diagram Pentium Processor 3.3V Host BUS Control Address Second Level Cache Data Ctrl CACHE (SRAM) Tag Ctrl TIO[0..7] TVX Addr Main Ctrl Memory Data TDX (DRAM) TAG Plink TXD Ctrl PCI BUS Control Address/Data USB CD ROM & Hard Disk Fast IDE 1 USB 2 PIIX3 Universal Serial Bus ISA BUS Serial ALi M5123 LPT FDC Fig.
1-6 Chapter 1 - IT5H l Specifications: 1. CPU frequency and voltage configuration 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 IT5 Series Features 1-7 6. System BIOS l AWARD BIOS l Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP) l Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) l Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 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.
1-8 Chapter 1 l Layout diagram Fig.
Introduction of IT5 Series Features l 1-9 System block diagram Pentium Processor 3.3V Host BUS Control Address Data Second Level Cache CACHE (SRAM) Ctrl Tag Ctrl TXC TIO[0..7] TIO[8..
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Introduction of IT5 Series Features 1-11
Installing the Mainboard Chapter 2 2-1 Installing the Mainboard This mainboard series 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 Computer Knowledge The “keylock switch” is used to lock the computer’s keyboard. This disables the keyboard so that unauthorized persons cannot use it. When this function is in use, you will need to use the unlock key to activate the keyboard. PN1 - IDE LED connector This connector has a specific orientation. Connect the two-thread IDE LED connector cable attached to the case to the IDE LED connector on the mainboard.
Installing the Mainboard 2-5 PN1 - Hardware Suspend switch There is no specific orientation. Connect the two-thread hardware suspend plug to the PN1 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 13 14 Name or significance of the signal Suspend Ground PN2 - Hardware Reset connector There is no specific orientation.
2-6 Chapter 2 PN2 - Turbo switch LED connector This connector has a specific orientation. Connect the two-thread turbo switch LED plug to the PN2 connector pins on the mainboard. Pin number 9 10 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. JS1 - Power Control connector This has a specific orientation.
Installing the Mainboard 2-7 FAN - CPU Fan power connector This has a specific orientation. Connect the three-threads CPU fan cable to the Fan connector. Pin number 1 2 3 Name of the signal or signification Ground +12V Ground Mouse - 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 Mouse connector on the mainboard.
2-8 Chapter 2 J2 - Keyboard Connector This has an orientation pin. Connect your keyboard connector to connector J2 on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 Name of the signal or signification Keyboard clock Keyboard data No connection Ground +5VDC P8/P9 - 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.
Installing the Mainboard 2-9 IR - Infrared remote Connector 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 CCMOS : 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) This mainboard series 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 this mainboard, you will not need to adjust any jumper or switch.
2-12 Chapter 2 multiplier factors.
Installing the Mainboard 2-13 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.
2-14 Chapter 2 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. The main reason is that Cyrix has improved the internal architecture of the 6x86 CPU, which means that with the same internal clock speed, the actual clock speed will be different.
Installing the Mainboard 2-15 ¯ Installing Pipeline Burst SRAM This mainboard features a 256K or 512K cache memory. It also features a cache memory extension socket (COAST) in order to permit you to upgrade 256K cache to 512K, and this with only one JC1 to choose from. Installation is very easy.
2-16 Chapter 2 ° Installing System Memory【 DRAM Memory】 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: Within 3 to 5 years, you may not be able to buy 72-pin SIMM memory modules anymore, just as now you cannot find 30-pin SIMM memory modules anymore. If you want to extend your memory capacity, you will have no solution other than to use 168-pin 3.
Installing the Mainboard 2-17 IT5V： No support. Since the Intel 430VX chipset does not support this feature, since the memory error check and correction feature may not be effective, and since you cannot easily find memory modules with memory check and correction feature, this mainboard does not support it. IT5H ： Support.
2-18 Chapter 2 l【SIMM1 and SIMM2】use the same memory type, and 【SIMM3 and SIMM4】can use the same type, or a different type, in order to permit you to obtain the best speed configuration for each “single” pair, and to make the system work at its maximum capacity. If one memory pair is slower, it will have no influence on the pair whose speed is higher. 168-pin DIMM modules are 64 bit, so you can use single modules.
Installing the Mainboard 2-19 Scenario 1: You use only 72-pin SIMM modules: l The maximum memory size is 128M bytes. l Support possible for single density or double density memory modules. l Memory modules supported: 1Mx32【4M】, 2Mx32 【8M】, 4Mx32【16M】or 8Mx32【32M】. l 【SIMM1 and SIMM2】is the first pair, 【SIMM3 and SIMM4】is the second pair. Usually, you first insert the first pair, than the second pair, but it is possible to do the reverse. l You can also directly refer to table 2-1.
2-20 System DRAM 72- pin SIMM socket Support FP DRAM Support EDO DRAM 168-pin DIMM specifications 168-pin DIMM socket Support FP DRAM Support EDO DRAM Support synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) DRAM Error Check Maximum memory size Chapter 2 IT5V 4 SIMM Yes Yes 3.3V Unbuffered 2 DIMMs Yes Yes Yes No 128MB IT5H 4 SIMM Yes Yes 3.
Installing the Mainboard 2-21 Table 2-1 72-pin SIMM Module Installation 【SIMM1, SIMM2】 1 st pair 【or 2 nd pair】 【SIMM3, SIMM4】 2 nd pair【or 1 st pair】 1Mx32【4Mx2】 2Mx32【8Mx2】 4Mx32【16Mx2】 8Mx32【32Mx2】 16Mx32【64Mx2】 Total memory size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB* 1Mx32【4Mx2】 8MB 2Mx32【8Mx2】 No 16MB 4Mx32【16Mx2】 module 32MB 8Mx32【32Mx2】 inserted 64MB 16Mx32【64Mx2】 128MB* Since the installation described above is valid for the first pair as well as for the second pair, it will not be repeated.
2-22 Chapter 2 Table 2-2 168-pin DIMM Module Installation 【DIMM1】 1 st pair【or 2 nd pair】 【DIMM2】 2 nd pair【or 1 st pair】 Total memory size No 1Mx64【8M】 8MB module 2Mx64【16M】 16MB inserted 4Mx64【32M】 32MB 8Mx64【64M】 64MB 16Mx64【128M】 128MB* 1Mx64【8M】 No 8MB 2Mx64【16M】 module 16MB 4Mx64【32M】 inserted 32MB 8Mx64【64M】 64MB 16Mx64【128M】 128MB* 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 3-1 Chapter 3 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 Computer knowledge 3-3 CMOS DATA Maybe you have heard somebody saying that their CMOS DATA was lost. What is the CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery, in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off.
3-4 Chapter 3 ¬ CPU setup【CPU SOFT MENU™ 】 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-5 But when you boot the computer, the mainboard will automatically detect the CPU brand and type. 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 P-Rating. 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.
3-6 Chapter 3 However, differences will exist because of the various brands and types available.
Introduction of BIOS 3-7 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.
3-8 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: 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-9 ¤ When the CPU is single voltage, the following options will be displayed to set up the voltage: / Plane voltage: ä 3.52v ：For Intel VRE standard CPUs and AMK-K5 or Cyrix 8x86 CPUs ä 3.38v ：For Intel STD and VR standards CPUs ¤ When the CPU is dual voltage, two options will be displayed to set up Vcore and Vio plane voltage / Core Plane Voltage: ä 2.90v ：For AMD K6/200 CPU. ä 2.80v ：For Intel Pentium MMX, Cyrix 6x86L and 6x86MX CPU. ä 2.70v ：For future CPUs. ä 2.
3-10 Chapter 3 Notes: 1. If your CPU is a dual voltage one and that the voltage set up is 3.52V, our mainboard features a hardware protection circuit that will lower the voltage between 2.8V and 2.9V, which is within the CPU operating voltage limits. 2. The voltage value given is the central value. For example, the voltage range of 3.52V is 3.45V to 3.6V. The central voltage value between 3.45V and 3.6V is 3.52V.
Introduction of BIOS 3-11 - 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 DISKS Type SIZE CYLS Primary Master : None 0 0 Primary Slave : None 0 0 Secondar Master : None 0 0 y Secondar Slave : None 0 0 y HEAD 0 0 0 0 Drive A: 1.44M,3.5IN.
3-12 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 3-13 ® 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.
3-14 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 as drive B:, and drive B: can be set as drive A:.
3-16 Chapter 3 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-17 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.
3-18 Chapter 3 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.
Introduction of BIOS Computer knowledge 3-19 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.
3-20 Chapter 3 ¯ 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). ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Introduction of BIOS options.
3-22 Chapter 3 ä When you select Disable, you can manually set up DRAM options. 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.
Introduction of BIOS describe all the features of this menu.
3-24 Chapter 3 ° 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-25 F7 : Load Setup Defaults Fig 3-5 Power Management Setup Menu
3-26 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 3-27 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.
3-28 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 3-29 ± 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.
3-30 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 3-31 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.
3-32 Chapter 3 Onboard PS/2 Mouse: This is to Enable or Disable the PS/2 Mouse. When in Enable, IRQ 12 is used. 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-33 / Parallel Port Mode: Can be set as EPP v.1.7, EPP v. 1.9, ECP, ECP+EPP 1.7, ECP+EPP 1.9 or Normal (SPP) mode. Default is Normal (SPP) mode. / 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.
3-34 Computer knowledge Chapter 3 MODE 0~4 reflects the HDD data transfer rate. The higher the MODE value is, the better is the HDD data transfer rate. But it does not mean that you can select the highest MODE value just as you like, you first have to be sure that your HDD supports this MODE, otherwise the hard disk will not be able to operate normally. 2 For further information about HDD installation, refer to Appendix E.
Introduction of BIOS 3-35 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.
3-36 Chapter 3 ´ 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. Password setting procedure: When you choose the Password setting option, the following message is displayed: “Enter Password:“ Type your password.
Introduction of BIOS 3-37 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 A-1 Appendix A 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 computer case.
A-4 Appendix A Installing Keylock connector: Watch the pin position and the orientation PN1 - There is a specific orientation for pin 1 to Pin 5. Insert the five-threads keylock cable into correct pins of connector PN1 on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 Name of the signal or signification +5VDC No connection Ground Keyboard inhibit Signal Ground Watch the pin position and the orientation PN1 - There is a specific orientation for pin 7 and pin 8.
A-5 Quick Installation H/W Reset connector: PN2 - There is no specific orientation for pins 1 and 2. Insert the two-threads hardware reset connector into the correct pins of connector PN2 on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 Name of the signal or signification Ground Hardware Reset Signal Installing speaker connector: PN2 - There is no specific orientation for pin 4 to pin 7. Connect the four-threads speaker cable to the correct pins of connector PN2 on the mainboard.
A-6 Appendix A Watch the pin position and the orientation P8/P9- Connect connectors P8 and P9 or the power supply unit to the correct connectors on the mainboard. Installing Power input connector: Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name of the signal or signification POWERGOOD +5VDC +12VDC -12VDC Ground Ground Pin number 7 8 9 10 11 12 Installing Keyboard connector: Name of the signal or signification Ground Ground -5VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VDC J2 - There is an orientation pin.
Quick Installation A-7 Adjusting other jumpers: Some jumpers are reserved for future functions or are not to be adjusted in normal operation. Adjust them according to the following recommendations. CCMOS ：Put jumper on pin 1 and pin 2. JC1 ：OFF (don’t need to use any jumper).
B-1 Intel Pentium CPUs 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 Speed CPU Internal Bus External Power VIO Timing DP 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 Vcore CPU Supp. Note Sx958 90MHz 1.5 60MHz VR STD Yes 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.
B-3 Intel Pentium CPUs Pentium 100MHz CPU Speed CPU Internal Bus External Power Spec Clock Factor Clock Sx886 100MHz 1.5 66MHz STD MD No P54C Sx910 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No 100 MHz VIO Timing DP P54C P54C Vcore CPU Supp. Note 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.
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 DP Timing Supp.
B-5 Intel Pentium CPUs Pentium 133MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0772 133MHz 2 66MHz P54CS Q0773 133MHz 2 66MHz P54CS Q0774 133MHz 2 66MHz P54CS Q0877 133MHz 2 66MHz P54CS Sk106 133MHz 2 66MHz 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 P54CS Q0844 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS SY023 133MHz 2 66MHz
B-6 Appendix B Pentium 166MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS SY016 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE Yes P54CS Q0841 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE Yes P54CS SY017 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE Yes P54CS Q0949 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE P54CS SY037 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE P54CS 166MHz Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing Kit DP Supp. Note No PPGA up No PPGA up Q0951F 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE Kit Yes PPGA P54CS SY044 166MHz 2.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-7 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) Timing STD MD Standard Timing Min. Delay (denoting shorter minimum valid delay AC timing for some signal) Kit Supports timing for C55/C88 cache chipsets & design 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.
B-8 Appendix B
C-1 AMD-K5 CPUs Appendix C AMD-K5 CPUs Recognizing AMD CPU speed, voltage and package: AMD-K5-PR100 A B Q xx 100MHz Reserved Case Temperature Internal Clock Q= 60℃ R= 70℃ 75MHz 90MHz 100MHz 120MHz 133MHz W=55℃ X= 65℃ Y= 75℃ Z= 85℃ 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 / 3.30V-3.465V J= 2.57V-2.84V / 3.30V-3.465V K= 2.38V-2.63V / 3.30V-3.
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.
E-3 General Discussion about HDD Installation 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.
F-1 Technical Support Appendix F 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.
F-3 Technical Support & Technical Support Form ( Phone #: Company name: J Contact: Model Mainboard model no. OS/Application /Fax #: * * Brand 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:*.**”. Example: 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.
F-5 Technical Support 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 “DIMM-S DRAM 8MB-G12”. 10. COAST: Indicate the brand and specifications of your COAST.
Flash BIOS User Instructions Appendix G G-1 Flash BIOS User Instructions FLASH MEMORY WRITER v5.33 Copyright ( C ) 1996, Award Software, Inc., AWDFLASH [(FLASH) [PATH] [FILENAME]] [/Py, Pn] [(SAVE) [PATH] [FILENAME]] [/Sy, Sn] [(CLEAR CMOS) [/CC]] [(CLEAR PnP)] [/CP] [/?] [Py/Pn] PROGRAM BIOS ANSWER Y or N. [Sy/Sn] SAVE OLDBIOS ANSWER Y or N.
Appendix G G-2 “SAVEBIOS” indicates the filename of the old system BIOS (user can choose a different file name in place of SAVEBIOS). 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 unpreventable malfunctions during BIOS update that lead to update failure.
