No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of IT5A Features l l l Specifications.............................................................................1-2 Layout diagram..........................................................................1-4 System block diagram ................................................................1-5 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard ¬ Installing the Mainboard to the Casing .......................................2-3 - Standard External Connectors.....................
Appendix A Quick Installation Appendix B Intel Pentium CPUs Appendix C AMD-K5.
Introduction of IT5A Features 1- 1 Chapter 1 Introduction of IT5A Features The IT5A has been especially designed for File server, Workstation and Professional users. It can support a wide range of processors, including Intel CPUs (P54C) and Intel CPUs with MMX (P55C), as well as all AMD-K5/K6/K6 3D and Cyrix 6x86MX CPUs. It also takes into account, other future CPUs. The IT5A uses ALi Aladdin V ( M1541 / M1543 ) chipsets, and has 512K Level-2 Pipeline Burst SRAM on board.
1-2 Chapter 1 IT5A nSpecifications 1. Supports ATX power supply 2. Adjustment for Frequency and Voltage: Uses a DIP switch or jumper wires to adjust the frequency and voltage on the mainboard 3. Uses ZIF CPU Socket 7 for easy CPU installation Supports switching power for a more stable environment for the CPU Supports Intel CPUs: 1) Pentium 100, 133, 166, and 200MHz 2) Pentium processor with MMXTM technology 166MHz to 233MHz Supports AMD CPUs: 1) AMD-K5* PR100, PR133, and PR166.
Introduction of IT5A Features 1- 3 7. System BIOS AWARD BIOS Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP) Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 8. Multi I/O features Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports Two fast IDE channels (PIO mode 0~4, Ultra “DMA/33” and Bus Master) One standard EPP/ECP parallel port and two 16550 serial ports Two floppy disk drive connectors (FDD) (360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M) Supports PS/2 type mouse and keyboard 9.
1-4 n Chapter 1 Layout diagram Fig 1-1 Layout diagram
Introduction of IT5A Features n System block diagram Fig.
1-6 Chapter 1
Installing the Mainboard Chapter 2 2- 1 Installing the Mainboard This IT5A mainboard not only can be used with all standard equipment for traditional 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 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. with spacers or 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 explanation that follows, we will describe the significance of the first pin.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 5 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 - Power ON/OFF switch There is no specific orientation. Since most cases do not support this feature, most of you should ignore this instruction.
2-6 Chapter 2 PN1 - Hardware Reset connectors There is no specific orientation. Connect the two-thread hardware reset cable to the PN1 connector pins on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 Name or significance of signal Hardware reset signal Ground PN1 - Sleep LED connector This connector has a specific orientation. Connect the two-thread Sleep LED connector cable attached to the case to the Sleep LED connector on the mainboard.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 7 ATXPWR - ATX Power input Connectors 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 the power supply unit to the connector on the mainboard. Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name of the signal or signification +3.3VDC +3.
2-8 Chapter 2 MOUSE - PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector. Pin number Name or significance of signal 1 Mouse data 2 No connection 3 Ground 4 +5VDC 5 Mouse clock 6 No connection KB - PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a keyboard to this 6-pin Din-connector.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 9 ® Jumpers and Switches CCMOS : Delete the contents of the CMOS ( 5 VSB POWER OFF ) 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 example: -You have forgotten the password you set. -You have inappropriately changed the settings in the BIOS menu.
2-10 Chapter 2 ¯ Presentation and Installation of the CPU Since 1996, every two or three months, Intel adds new models to the Pentium CPU series. That is why the CPU market is filled with a lot of different models and brands. All CPUs have different electrical specifications. That’s why installing a CPU is becoming more and more complex. You can’t help that, because everybody wants to be able to upgrade their hardware.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 11 AT Bus clock Also referred to as ISA SPEED, or AT CLOCK, or even ISA Bus clock. Ten years ago, the original specification of AT Bus clock installed in the first generation PC/AT computers was 8MHz, this means that there are some interface cards which can only work at 8MHz.
2-12 Chapter 2 1. IT5A CPU frequency setting (SW2) The following tables will present the adjustment for the 586 CPU series. Please setup the correct adjustment regarding the CPU type and brand. Clock Chip:PLL52C66-08 External Clock 60MHz 66.6MHz 68MH 75MHz 83.3MHz 100MHz AGP 60MHz 66.6MHz 68.4MH 60MHz 66.6MHz 66.6MHz PCI 30MHz 33.3MHz 34.2MH 30MHz 33.3MHz 33.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 13 IDT WinChip C6 CPU IDTWinChip C6 External Internal Clock Clock External Clock Factor DS1 C6-200 DS2 66MHz 200MHz OFF ON DS3 Reserve DS4 DS5 External Clock Frequency DS6 OFF OFF OFF ON DS7 ON DS8 OFF Cyrix/IBM 6x86MX CPU Cyrix/IBM External Internal External Clock Clock Clock Factor 6x86MX DS1 DS2 DS3 Reserve DS4 External Clock Frequency DS5 DS6 DS7 DS8 PR166 66MHz 133MHz ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF PR200 66MHz 166MHz ON ON ON OFF 75MHz 150MHz ON O
2-14 Chapter 2 SW2 CPU Vcore settings Nominal Output Voltage DACOUT Pin Name S1 VC1 VC2 VC3 VC4 VC5 2.0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 2.1 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 2.2 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 2.3 ON ON OFF OFF OFF 2.4 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 2.5 ON OFF ON OFF OFF 2.6 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 2.7 ON ON ON OFF OFF 2.8 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 2.9 ON OFF OFF ON OFF 3.0 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 3.1 ON ON OFF ON OFF 3.2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF 3.3 ON OFF ON ON OFF 3.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 15 VIO VC6 VC7 VC8 3.3 OFF OFF OFF 3.38 OFF OFF ON 3.52 OFF ON OFF 3.60 ON OFF OFF 3.68 ON OFF ON 3.80 ON ON OFF 3.
2-16 Chapter 2 ° Installing System Memory¡i DRAM Memory¡j When this mainboard was designed, we not only took into account present needs, but we also tried to address demands for future upgrades, IT5A support two168 pin DIMM sockets: Before you proceed with installation, be patient, first read what follows: 1. Factory default setting of the mainboard is for 60ns DRAM modules.
Installing the Mainboard 2- 17 ¡i 168-pin DIMM modules specifications¡j 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: 3.3V UNBUFFERED DIMM 3.3V BUFFERED DIMM 5V UNBUFFERED DIMM 5V BUFFERED DIMM These types of DIMM modules differ not only by the electrical design, but also by their architecture. So, if you buy different types of DIMM modules, you will not be able to insert them in the DIMM sockets.
2-18 Chapter 2 Table 2-1 168-pin DIMM Module Installation ¡i DIMM1¡j st nd rd 1 ¡i 2 or 3 ¡j pair ¡i DIMM2¡j nd st rd 2 ¡i 1 or 3 ¡j pair Total memory size 1Mx64¡i 8M¡j 8MB NO 2Mx64¡i 16M¡j 16MB MODULE 4Mx64¡i 32M¡j 32MB INSERTED 8Mx64¡i 64M¡j 64MB 16Mx64¡i 128¡j 128MB 1Mx64¡i 8M¡j 2Mx64¡i 16M¡j 4Mx64¡i 32M¡j 8Mx64¡i 64M¡j 16Mx64¡i 128M¡j 1Mx64¡i 8M¡j 16MB 2Mx64¡i 16M¡j 24MB 4Mx64¡i 32M¡j 40MB 8Mx64¡i 64M¡j 72MB 16Mx6¡i 128M¡j 136MB 1Mx64¡i 8M¡j 24MB 2Mx64¡i 16M¡j 32MB 4
Introduction to BIOS Chapter 3 3-1 Introduction to BIOS M Don’t change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you know what you are doing The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the device operating mode. If the parameters are not correct, they will produce errors, the computer will crash, and sometimes you will even not be able to boot the computer after it has crashed.
3-2 Chapter 3 Three to five seconds after the message is displayed, if you press the Del key, or if you press the Ctrl-Alt-Esc keys simultaneously, you will access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message: Fig 3-1 BIOS Setup main menu In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3, you can see several options.
Introduction to BIOS 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 ¬ Standard CMOS Setup Menu These are the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include the date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Fig 3-2 Standard CMOS Setup Menu Set up of HDD operating mode¡i NORMAL, LBA, LARGE¡j Since old operating systems were only able to support HDDs with a capacity less than 528MB, any hard disk with more than 528MB was unusable.
Introduction to BIOS 3-5 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 is 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.
3-6 Chapter 3 - BIOS Features Setup Menu BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand 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.
Introduction to BIOS 3-7 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. The default is Enable. Quick power on self test: After the computer has been turned on, the BIOS of the mainboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals. If the Quick power on self test feature is Enable, the BIOS will simplify the test procedures in order to speed up the boot process.
3-8 Chapter 3 Boot Up Floppy Seek: When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is enabled, if the BIOS does not detect a 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 to BIOS 3-9 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 the 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.
3-10 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 do not have an 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 to BIOS 3-11 SHADOW What is a 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.
3-12 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 incorrect, 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). Fig 3-4 Chipset Features Setup You can use the arrow keys to move between the items.
Introduction to BIOS 3-13 Attention:Unless you are very familiar with your computer and with the DRAM configuration and speed, we recommend you do not change the DRAM options but enable this option. There are small differences in the chipset feature setup according to different mainboard models, but this has no influence on performance. Our default is the optimal setup. That is why we do not describe all the features of this menu.
3-14 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 to BIOS 3-15 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.
3-16 Chapter 3 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. Video Off Method: Three video off methods are available: "Blank", "V/H SYNC + Blank" and "DPMS". The default is "V/H SYNC + Blank". If this setting does not shut off the screen, select “Blank”. If your monitor and video card support DMPS standard, select “DPMS”.
Introduction to BIOS 3-17 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. Power Button Override: Support ACPI Power Button Over-ride.
3-18 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 to BIOS 3-19 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. PCI IDE Card IRQ Map to: Three options are available for this item: PCI Auto, PCI-slotX and ISA. ä PCI-Auto: The onboard BIOS auto-detects which PCI slot has an IDE card inserted in. ä PCI-slotX: Some old PCI IDE cards cannot be detected by the BIOS.
3-20 Chapter 3 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. On board Parallel Port: Set the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available: Disable, 3BCh/IRQ7, 278h/IRQ5 and 378h/IRQ7. Default is 378h/IRQ7. / Parallel Port Mode: Can be set as ECP, EPP , ECP+EPP, or Normal (SPP) mode.
Introduction to BIOS 3-21 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 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. / Slave drive PIO Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate.
3-22 Chapter 3 ± 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 . ² Load Setup Defaults Setup defaults are the settings that allow your system to operate at its highest performance.
Introduction to BIOS 3-23 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.
3-24 Chapter 3 ´ IDE HDD Auto Detection In old systems, after you had installed the hard disk, you had to know the hard disk specifications, such as the number of cylinders, heads and sectors, and enter the relevant information on to the hard disk information section. If the CMOS data was erased, and you had forgotten the hard disk specifications, problems ensued.
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, begin reading from Chapter 1. Installing the CPU: Lift up the lever of the CPU socket, insert your CPU into the socket, and lower the lever back in position.
A-2 Appendix A 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. Note: Be sure that the red line on the cable connects to the first pin of the connectors. Installing parallel port: LPT- Connect the DB-25 pins cable that comes with the hardware device to the LPT connector on the mainboard.
Quick Installation A-3 Installing Power ON/OFF switch connector: PN1 - There is a specific orientation for pin 10 and pin 11. Connect the twothreads 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).
A-4 Appendix A 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 +3.3VDC Ground +5VDC Ground +5VDC Ground POWERGOOD +5VDC +12VDC Pin number 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Name of the signal or signification +3.
Quick Installation A-5 Installing CPU Fan Power connector: FAN1 - There is a specific orientation. Connect the three-threads CPU Fan power cable to the Fan connector on the mainboard.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-1 Appendix B Intel Pentium CPUs Pentium 100MHz CPU Speed CPU Internal Bus External Power Spec Clock Factor Clock Sx886 100MHz 1.5 66MHz ST D MD No P54C Sx910 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No 100 MHz VIO T iming DP P54C P54C Vcore CPU Supp. Note Sx956 100MHz 1.5 66MHz ST D 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-2 Appendix B Pentium 133MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock 2 66MHz STD P54CS Q0772 133MHz Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-3 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 T iming Kit DP Supp. Note No P P GA up No P P GA up Q0951F 166MHz 2.5 66MHz VRE Kit Yes P P GA P54CS SY044 166MHz 2.
B-4 Appendix B Pentium 200MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Power Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0951 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY045 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE Vcore VIO Q0951F 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY044 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P55C Q018 200MHz 3 66MHz P54CS 200 MHz 2.8V CPU DP Timing Supp. Note No PPGA up Kit No PPGA up Kit Yes PPGA Yes PPGA 3.
AMD-K5 . K6 CPUs C-1 Appendix C AMD-K5 / K6 CPUs Recognizing AMD CPU speed, voltage and package: AMD-K5-PR100 A B Q xx 66MHz Reserved Case Temperature Internal Clock Q= 60¢J R= 70¢J 100MHz 166MHz W=55¢J X= 65¢J Y= 75¢J Z= 85¢J Processor name K5 P-Rating 100, 133, 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.
Appendix C C-2 MD - K6- PR100 66MHz P-Rating 100, 133, 166, 200, 233, Internal Clock 100MHz 133MHz 166MHz 200MHz 233MHz 266MHz 300MHz 266, 300 Processor name K6
Cyrix 6x86 CPUs D-1 Appendix D Cyrix/IBM 6x86 CPUs Recognizing Cyrix CPU speed and voltage: Name of the processor 6x86MX P-Rating 166+~ 266+ 6x86MX-PR166 133 MHz 2.9V Center of Core Voltage 2.7V 2.8V 2.
D-2 Appendix D
General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix E E-1 General Discussion About HDD Installation Most recent 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 must install the hard disk by themselves and cope with all the problems they may encounter. Here, we will try to help you solve these potential problems.
E-2 Appendix E The higher the MODE value is, the better 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 BIOS Setup: ♦ If all your HDDs are new, you can use the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the CMOS to auto detect the parameters of all your drives. You don’t need to set any hard disk parameter. ♦ If one or several of your HDDs are old, and if you don’t know their parameters, and you want to reconfigure your drives, you can also use the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the CMOS to auto detect the drives parameters.
General Discussion about HDD Installation E-7 After you have partitioned the hard disk with FDISK, the system will reboot automatically. Boot from a system floppy disk, and type FORMAT C:/S Using FORMAT: (DOS command) This command is found in the DOS disks. FORMAT is used to format the hard disk. The HDDs have to be formatted before use. Don’t forget to add /S after C:, otherwise the hard disk will not be bootable after formatting.
E-8 Appendix E
Flash BIOS User Instructions Appendix F F-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 /CC Example 4 To make a backup of the current system BIOS execute t
F-2 Appendix F 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.
Installation of AGP driver Appendix G 1. 2. G-1 Installation of AGP driver The ALi AGP driver can be found on the CD-ROM .That comes with your motherboard . In the CD-ROM directory fine the “ALi AGP driver”, and execute the “SETUP.
Appendix G G-2 3. After executing the “setup” you will see the “ALi M1541 AGP driver setup” as in Fig-2, Please click “next” to go on. Fig-3 4. 5. All the files will be automatically installed.
Installation of IDE Bus Master Driver H-1 Appendix H Installation of IDE Bus Master Driver 1. Please locate the Ali_IDE file on the CD-ROM in order to install IDE bus master driver. (As Fig-1 ) Fig-1 2.
H-2 Appendix H Fig-3 3. 4. Then click “yes” to setup IDE driver (shown as Fig-3) Installation will be completed automatically once you see the following message on your screen (as Fig-4) * NOTE : This version support the Ultra DMA-33 feature.
Technical Support Appendix I I-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.
I-2 Appendix I 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 I-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.
I-4 Appendix I 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): I-5 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.
I-6 Appendix I
Technical Support & I-7 Technical Support Form ( Phone #: Company name: J Contact: Model * Mainboard model no. OS/Application * Hardware name C.P.
I-8 Appendix I
