Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction of SM5/SM5-A Features ¬ SM5/SM5-A......................................................................... 1-2 l Specifications .................................................................... 1-2 l Layout diagram................................................................. 1-4 l System block diagram....................................................... 1-6 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard ¬ Standard External Connectors ...................................
Appendix D Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Appendix E General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix F Technical Support Appendix G Flash BIOS User Instructions
Introduction of SM5/SM5-A Features Chapter 1 1-1 Introduction of SM5/SM5-A Features The SM5/SM5-A have been especially designed for File server, Workstation and Professional users. It can support a wide range of processors, including all Intel CPUs (P54C) and Intel CPUs with MMX (P55C), as well as all AMD-K5 and Cyrix 6x86/6x86L CPUs. It also takes into account, as much as possible, all future CPUs.
1-2 Chapter 1 ¬ SM5/SM5-A 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 SM5/SM5-A 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 SM5/SM5-A Features Fig 1-2 Layout diagram 1-5
1-6 l Chapter 1 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.
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 Hardware Reset connector There is no specific orientation. Connect the two-thread hardware reset cable to the connector pins on the mainboard. Model name Pin number 1 2 Computer knowledge SM5 (J6) Name or significance of signal Ground Hardware reset signal SM5-A (J5) The “Hardware Reset” is used to reset the computer during operation without turning the computer off and back on.
Installing the Mainboard 2-5 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. Model name Pin number 1 SM5 (J5) Name or significance of signal LED’s Cathode 2 LED’s Anode 3 LED’s Anode 4 LED’s Cathode SM5-A (J4) Standby connector (Option) There is no specific orientation. Most of the present AT cases do not support this feature so most of you can ignore this instruction.
2-6 Chapter 2 Power Control connector (Option) This has a specific orientation. The present power supply units of AT computer do not support this feature, so you can ignore this connector. If your power supply unit features this connector, insert plug the connector, but be sure that the signification of the signal cable is the same, and be sure to use this feature in connection with the Standby connector on connector .
Installing the Mainboard 2-7 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. Model name Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Computer knowledge SM5 (J4) SM5-A (JP3) Name of the signal or signification Mouse data No connection Ground +5VDC Ground Mouse clock The “PS/2 Mouse Port” is different from COM1 or COM2 serial ports to which you can also connect a Mouse.
2-8 Chapter 2 Power input Connectors Watch the pin number and the orientation These have a specific orientation. The three warning marks indicate that if you make a mistake in pin number or connection orientation, you could destroy your equipment. During installation, you just need to connect to the correct pins and in the correct orientation, and to connect connectors P8 and P9 of the power supply unit to the connectors on the mainboard.
Installing the Mainboard 2-9 I/O Port connectors Watch the pin number and the orientation Connector name IDE 1 IDE 2 FDC LPT COM1 COM2 USB Pin number 40 40 34 26 10 10 16 Name of the peripheral connected IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 2 Floppy Disk connector Parallel port connector Serial port COM1 connector Serial port COM2 connector Universal Serial Bus connector
2-10 Chapter 2 - Jumpers and Switches JP3 (SM5) : Delete the contents of the CMOS JP1 (SM5-A) : 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.
Installing the Mainboard 2-11 ® Presentation and Installation of the CPU Jumperless Mainboard (Mainboard with no DIP Switch or Jumper) The SM5/SM5-A mainboard can be installed with CPU without the hardware setting of the CPU. On other boards, when you want to install the CPU, you have, more or less, to setup some jumpers or DIP switches. With this mainboard, you will not need to adjust any jumper or switch.
2-12 Chapter 2 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. Internal clock Also referred to as the real internal CPU clock, it is the actual internal operating clock of the CPU.
Installing the Mainboard 2-13 P-Rating The P-Rating was defined by some manufacturers other than Intel to rate the performance of their CPU in comparison with Intel Pentium CPUs. For instance, Cyrix 6x86 P166+ has a higher actual speed compared with Intel Pentium P166, its internal clock needs only 133MHz versus 166MHz for Intel’s product.
2-14 Chapter 2 ¯ Installing Pipeline Burst SRAM The SM5 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 JP1 to choose from. Installation is very easy.
Installing the Mainboard 2-15 ° Installing System Memory【 DRAM Memory】 Computer knowledge 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: (the SM5-A do not support this feature) If you want to extend your memory capacity, you will have no solution other than to use 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM sockets. 2.
2-16 Chapter 2 CPUs】 Pentium, 6x86 and AMD-K5 are all 64 bit CPUs, but 72-pin SIMM modules are only 32-bit. That’s why they have to be used in pairs, because the CPU will always be only able to see 64 bits. This means that 72-pin SIMM modules have to be installed in pairs. For instance, SIMM1 and SIMM2 must form a pair, and SIMM3 and SIMM4 must form another pair. Of course, the two members of a pair must be of the same kind 【EDO or FP DRAM】, and you cannot use pairs from different “species”.
Installing the Mainboard 2-17 l 5V UNBUFFERED DIMM l 5V BUFFERED DIMM These types of DIMM modules differ not only by the electrical design, but also by their architecture. So, if you buy different types of DIMM modules, you will not be able to insert them in the DIMM sockets. Currently, the standard for PC is 3.3V UNBUFFERED DIMM, which is the standard supported by this series. After installing the DRAM, the BIOS of the mainboard will automatically detect the size of the memory installed on the mainboard.
2-18 Chapter 2 l Support possible for single density or double density memory modules. l Memory modules supported: Refer to case 1 and case 2 above. l Support possible for mixed use of single density and double density modules. l Since there is a lot of possible configurations, no table is given.
Installing the Mainboard 2-19 Table 2-1 72-pin SIMM Module Installation 【SIMM1, SIMM2】 1 st pair 【or 2 nd pair】 No module inserted 【SIMM3, SIMM4】 2 nd pair【or 1 st pair】 1Mx32【4Mx2】 2Mx32【8Mx2】 4Mx32【16Mx2】 8Mx32【32Mx2】 No module inserted Total memory size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 1Mx32【4Mx2】 8MB 2Mx32【8Mx2】 16MB 4Mx32【16Mx2】 32MB 8Mx32【32Mx2】 64MB Since the installation described above is valid for the first pair as well as for the second pair, it will not be repeated.
2-20 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 1Mx64【8M】 4Mx64【32M】 32MB No 8MB 2Mx64【16M】 module 16MB 4Mx64【32M】 inserted 32MB Since the installation described above is valid for the first pair as well as for the second pair, it will not be repeated.
Introduction of BIOS Chapter 3 3-1 Introduction of BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Read-Only Memory chip on the mainboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel for the hardware circuit to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter 3 Three to five seconds after the message is displayed, if you press the Del key, or if you press simultaneously the Ctrl Alt Esc keys, you will access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(XXXXXXXX) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Introduction of BIOS parameters on your hard disk.
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 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. 【Note 1】For Intel Pentium CPUs, you can choose the following settings: ä 75 (50x1.5) ä 90 (60x1.5) ä 100 (66x1.
3-6 Chapter 3 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 2: Try turning the system on a few times (3~4 times) and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You can then enter BIOS SETUP again and set up the new parameters. Method 3: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU, it could be a good idea to use the JP3(SM5)/JP1(SM5-A) jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again. Note : The increase by 2.
Introduction of BIOS 3-9 ¤ 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 and Cyrix 6x86L CPU. ä 2.70v ：For future CPUs. ä 2.50v ：For future CPUs. (If hardware supports.) ä 3.20v ：For AMD K6-233 and future CPUs. (If hardware supports.) / I/O Plane Voltage: ä 3.52v ：Reserved ä 3.38v ：Some CPUs from AMD need this I/O Plane Voltage. ä 3.
3-10 Chapter 3 Attention: After setting up the parameters and you leave the BIOS SETUP, and you have verified that the system can be turned on, do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply. Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly, the parameters will fail and you must enter CPU SOFT MENU™ again to set up the parameters all over again.
Introduction of BIOS 3-11 - 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 PRECOMP LANDZ 0 0 0 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 3-15 Boot Up Floppy Seek: When computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has FDD or not. When this item is enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. Boot Up NumLock Status: ä On: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode. ä Off: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode. IDE HDD Block Mode: This item can be set as Enable or Disable.
3-16 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 3-17 Shadowing address ranges (C8000-CBFFF Shadow): Computer This option allows you to decide if the memory block (BIOS) of an interface knowledge card at the address C8000-CBFFF uses the shadow feature or not. If you have no interface card using this memory block, don’t enable this option. Shadowing address ranges (CC000-CFFFF Shadow): This option allows you to decide if the memory block (BIOS) of an interface card at the address CC000-CFFFF uses the shadow feature or not.
3-18 Chapter 3 is speeded up.
Introduction of BIOS 3-19 ¯ Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the mainboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or false, the mainboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option).
3-20 Chapter 3 Attention: Unless you are very familiar with your computer and with the DRAM configuration and speed, we recommend you not change the DRAM options but enable this option. DRAM settings: The other DRAM settings are all closely related to hardware. If you do not understand this very well, don’t make any changes. Our BIOS is able to autodetect the characteristics of your DRAM and to choose the best settings. Memory Hole At 15M-16M: This option is used to free up the 15M-16M memory block.
Introduction of BIOS 3-21 ° 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.
3-22 Chapter 3 Fig 3-5 Power Management Setup Menu
Introduction of BIOS 3-23 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.
3-24 Chapter 3 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-25 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).
3-26 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. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) PCI & ONBOARD I/O SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Introduction of BIOS 3-27 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.
3-28 Chapter 3 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.
Introduction of BIOS 3-29 On Board FDD Controller: This is to Enable or Disable the Onboard FDD Controller. On board Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Five options are available: Disable, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3. On board Serial Port 2: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 2. Five options are available: Disable, 3F8h/IRQ4, 2F8h/IRQ3, 3E8h/IRQ4 or 2E8h/IRQ3.
3-30 Chapter 3 / ECP Mode Use DMA: When the mode selected for the onboard parallel port is ECP, the DMA channel selected can be Channel 1 or Channel 3. OnBoard IDE-1 Controller: Onboard PCI IDE 1 controller can be set as Enable or Disable. / Master drive PIO Mode: ä Auto: the BIOS can auto-detect the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate. (Default) ä Mode 0~Mode 4: User can specify the PIO mode of the HDD in order to set its data transfer rate.
Introduction of BIOS 2 For further information about HDD installation, refer to Appendix E.
3-32 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 3-33 ´ 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.
3-34 Chapter 3 µ IDE HDD Auto Detection After you have installed the hard disk, in old systems, you had to know the hard disk specifications, such as the number of cylinders, heads and sectors, and to enter the relevant information into the hard disk information section. If the CMOS data were erased, and you had forgotten the hard disk specifications, it was a great problem.
Quick Installation 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 A-3 Watch the pin position and the orientation There is a specific orientation for pin 1 to pin 5. Insert the five-threads keylock cable into correct pins of connector on the mainboard. Installing Keylock connector: Connector Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 SM5 (J6) SM5-A(J5) Name of the signal or signification +5VDC No connection Ground Keyboard inhibit Signal Ground Watch the pin position and the orientation There is a specific orientation for pin 1 and pin 4.
A-4 Appendix A 6 Ground
Quick Installation A-5 H/W Reset connector: There is no specific orientation for pins 1 and 2. Insert the two-threads hardware reset connector into the correct pins of connector on the mainboard. Connector Pin number 1 2 SM5 (J6) SM5-A(J5) Name of the signal or signification Ground Hardware Reset Signal Installing speaker connector: There is no specific orientation for pin 11 to pin 14. Connect the four-threads speaker cable to the correct pins of connector on the mainboard.
A-6 Appendix A Watch the pin position and the orientation 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 Name of the signal or signification Ground Ground -5VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VDC Installing Keyboard connector: 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. JP3(SM5), JP1(SM5-A) ：Put jumper on pin 1 and pin 2. JP1(SM5) ：OFF (don’t need to use any jumper).
Intel Pentium CPUs B-1 Appendix B Intel Pentium CPUs Pentium 75MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec. Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0649 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx753 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C SX961 75MHz 1.5 50MHz STD STD Yes P54C 75 MHz Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp. Note 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.
B-2 Appendix B Pentium 90MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54C Sx653 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx957 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Q0654 90MHz 1.5 60MHz VR STD Yes P54C Sx958 90MHz 1.5 60MHz VR STD Yes P54C 90 MHz Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp. Note Q0655 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD MD Yes P54C Sx959 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD MD Yes P54C Q0699/S 90MHz 1.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54C Sx968 90MHz 1.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-3 Pentium 100MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54C Sx886 100MHz 1.5 66MHz STD MD No P54C Sx910 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No Sx956 100MHz 1.5 66MHz STD STD No P54C Sx960 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD No P54C Q0657 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VR MD No P54C Q0658 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Sx962 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Q0698/S 100MHz 1.5 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Q0697/S 100MHz 1.
B-4 Appendix B Pentium120MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec. Clock Factor Clock P54CQS Q0708 120MHz 2 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CQS 120 MHz Q0711 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD Yes P54CQS Q0730 120MHz 2 60MHz STD MD Yes P54CQS Sk084 120MHz 2 60MHz STD MD Yes P54CQS Sk086 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD Yes P54C Sx994 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD No Q0732/S 120MHz 2 60MHz VRE MD No P54C Power Vcore VIO CPU Timing DP Supp.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-5 Pentium 133MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0772 133MHz 2 66MHz STD STD Yes P54CS Q0773 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Kit Yes P54CS Q0774 133MHz 2 66MHz VRE MD Yes P54CS Q0877 133MHz 2 66MHz VRE STD Yes P54CS Sk106 133MHz 2 66MHz STD STD Yes P54CS S106J 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS Sk107 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS Q0843 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes P54CS SY022 133MHz 2 66MHz STD Yes
B-6 Appendix B Pentium 150MHz CPU CPU Internal Bus External Speed Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0835 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS SY015 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS Q0878 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes P54CS SU071 150MHz 2.5 60MHz STD STD Yes Q0939 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.9V 3.3V CPGA P55C Q0941 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.9V 3.3V PPGA P55C Q974 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.8V 3.3V CPGA P55C Q977 150MHz 2.5 60MHz 2.8V 3.
Intel Pentium CPUs B-7 Pentium 200MHz CPU Speed CPU Internal Bus External Power Spec Clock Factor Clock P54CS Q0951 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY045 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE Q0951F 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P54CS SY044 200MHz 3 66MHz VRE P55C Q018 200MHz 3 66MHz P54CS 200 MHz Vcore 2.8V VIO 3.3V CPU Timing DP Supp.
B-8 Appendix B Y Bus Factor Power STD VR 3.15V~3.465V (Recommended voltage is 3.38V) 3.300V~3.465V (Recommended voltage is 3.38V) VRE 3.450V~3.6V (Recommended voltage is 3.52V) 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.
AMD-K5 CPUs Appendix C C-1 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.
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General Discussion about HDD Installation Appendix E E-1 General Discussion about HDD Installation Most of the present HDDs use IDE interface. Installing an IDE hard disk does not require a huge amount of intelligence like installing the driver for a SCSI hard disk, but this means that the user often must install the hard disk by himself and cope with all the problems he may encounter. Here, we will try to help you solve these possible problems.
E-2 Appendix E The higher the MODE value is, the best is the hard disk data transfer rate. But this does not mean that you can select the highest mode value as you like. You must be sure that your hard disk supports that type of fast data transfer, otherwise your hard disk will not be able to operate correctly. Here are some examples of data transfer rates for IDE HDD with DMA mode: DMA Mode 0 The fastest data transfer rate reaches 4.16Mbyte/sec DMA Mode 1 The fastest data transfer rate reaches 13.
General Discussion about HDD Installation E-3 Installing a hard disk: In the Standard CMOS Setup Menu, ♦ Primary means the first connector on the mainboard, that is, connector IDE1 on our mainboard. ♦ Secondary means the second connector on the mainboard, that is, connector IDE2 on our mainboard. ♦ Two HDDs can be connected to the each connector: The first HDD is referred to as Master, The second HDD is referred to as Slave. The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself.
E-4 Appendix E Installing two HDDs: The red line on the connection cable must be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master, and the other drive at Slave. Connect one of the connectors of the 40-pin cable to the first drive, another connector to the second drive, and the other end of the cable to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
General Discussion about HDD Installation E-5 Installing three HDDs: The red line on the connection cable must be lined up with pin 1 on the connector. Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master, set the second drive at Slave. Connect one connector of the 40-pin cable to the first drive, another connector to the second drive, and the other end of the cable to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
E-6 Appendix E ♦ If one or several of your HDD are old, and if you don’t want to erase the data stored in your drives, you will have to remember the parameters (Type, Cylinders, Heads, Sectors, Mode) of the drive(s) you don’t want to erase. After you have used the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the CMOS, enter the Standard CMOS Setup Menu to change the settings of the related hard disk drive.
Technical Support Appendix F F-1 Technical Support L When you have a problem during operation... In order to help our technical support personnel to quickly find out what is the problem of your mainboard and to give you the answers you need, before filling in the technical support form, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate on the form the key peripherals.
F-2 Appendix F 2 Example 2: With a system including the mainboard (with CPU, DRAM, COAST...) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, VGA CARD, LAN CARD, MPEG CARD, SCSI CARD, SOUND CARD, after assembly and after having installed the Sound Card Driver, when you restart the system, when it runs the Sound Card Driver, it resets automatically. This problem may be due to the Sound Card Driver. During the Starting DOS… procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.
Technical Support F-3 & Technical Support Form ( Phone #: Company name: J Contact: Model Mainboard model no. OS/Application /Fax #: * C.P.
F-4 Appendix F $$ Main instructions... To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: *1. MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: PT5R2, PR5R2... *2. Mainboard model number (REV): Note the mainboard model number labeled on the mainboard as “REV:*.**”. Exemple: REV:2.11 *3.BIOS ID# : See below: Example: PENTIUM-S CPU at 150Mhz Memory Test : 32768K OK Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.
Technical Support F-5 4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk as “Release *.**”. < Example: IDE Device Driver Drivers Diskette Release 1.09A Release 1.09A *5. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate what are the operating system and the applications your are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 3.1.... *6. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU.
F-6 Appendix F 9. System Memory (DRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (SIMM/DIMM) of your system memory. Examples: In the Brand space, write “Panasonic”, in the Specifications space, write “SIMM-FP DRAM 4MB-06”. Or, in the Brand, write “NPNX”, in the Specifications space, write “SIMM-EDO DRAM 8MB-06”. Or, in the Brand space, write “SEC”, in the Specifications space, write “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.
G-2 Appendix G “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 other unpreventable malfunctions during BIOS update that lead to update failure.
