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Contents Chapter 1 Overview 5 System Board Components Back Panel Connectors Feature Summary System Processor System Memory Memory Configurations Intel® E7525 chipset (Northbridge) Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller (Southbridge) Vig390s motherboard block diagram USB Support IDE Support Parallel ATA IDE Interfaces Serial ATA Support Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM and Battery I/O Controller Audio Subsystem Audio Connectors LAN Subsystem Hardware Management Subsystem Power Management ACPI Hardware Support Chapter 2
Chapter 4 System BIOS What is the BIOS? The Power-on Sequence AMI BIOS Plug and Play: PCI Auto-configuration PCI IDE Support Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Advanced Power Management (APM) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Configuring the Motherboard using BIOS Setup Setting the Processor Speed Clearing the Passwords BIOS Setup Program Main Menu Advanced Menu Power Menu Boot Menu Exit Menu Upgrading the BIOS Chapter 5 Technical Information Enhanced IDE Operating Systems and Hard Drives C
Chapter 1: Overview Introduction This manual describes the Viglen Vig390s motherboard inside your computer. The motherboard is the most important part of your computer. It contains all of the CPU, memory and graphics circuitry that make the computer work.
System Board Components Figure 1: Motherboard Layout & Components Table 1: Motherboard Layout Descriptions A 8 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) BIOS B Game port header (optional) C Motherboard speaker D I/O controller E Aux audio connector F CD audio connector G Audio codec AD1980 H LAN controller Broadcom BCM5751 W X Y Z AA BB CC DD I J K Front panel audio connector Rear Chassis Fan 2 connector Rear I/O back panel connections EE FF GG L M N Rear Chassis Fan 1 connector Memory DIMM slots B2 A2 Memory DIMM slo
O P Q R S T U V SSI ATX Power connector 24 way CPU1 FAN connector Northbridge Intel © E7525 ATX 12V1 connector 6 way CPU 1 socket (mPGA604 pin socket for Intel ® Xeon ™) CPU 2 socket (mPGA604 pin socket for Intel ® Xeon ™) CPU 2 FAN connector Front Chassis Fan 1 KK LL MM NN OO PCI3 PCI-X connector (64bit) PCI5 PCI connector (32bit 5V) PCI2 PCI-Express x 16 connector PCI1 PCI-Express x 4 connector WIFI proprietary connector (not supported) PP QQ RR SMBus connector Second serial port header Power to moth
Figure 3: Back Panel Connectors Table 2: Back Panel Connectors. Item Description Item Description 1 PS/2* mouse port (Green) 7 Mic in (Pink) 2 Parallel port (Burgundy) 8 3 IEE1394a 9 USB ports (two) 1 and 2 4 LAN RJ45 10 Serial port A (Teal) 5 Audio line In (Blue) 11 SP/DIF 5.1 audio out 6 Line Out (Lime green) L and R audio 12 USB ports (two) 3 and 4 PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) Note: The back panel audio out connectors are designed to power headphones or amplified speakers only.
Feature Summary The VIG390S motherboard supports Intel Pentium Xeon™ processors with 1MB of third-level cache integrated in a micro PGA 604 Socket package operating at speeds up to 3.6GHz. Single or dual processors are supported but should be identical in speed and CPU stepping revision. Table 4: Feature Summary VIG390S: extended ATX (9.8 inches by 12.0 inches [250.00 millimetres Form Factor by 305.
System Processor The VIG390S motherboard supports a single or dual Pentium Xeon™ processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed is automatically selected. The motherboard currently supports processors that run internally up to 3.6GHz and have a 512 KB second-level cache and 1MB third-level cache.
System Memory Main Memory The motherboard has four DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Support for up to a maximum memory size of 8GB. The BIOS automatically detects memory type, size, and speed. The motherboard supports the following memory features: • • • • • • 240 pin DDR2 400 MHz SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMS with x16 organisation are not supported.
Memory Configurations The Vig390s with Intel E7525 MCH supports Dual channel (Interleaved) mode memory organisation: Dual channel (Interleaved) mode: This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Dual channel mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of both DIMM channels are equal. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal.
Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 5 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM A1, B1 (black) sockets of both channels are populated with identical DIMMs. 512MB 512MB Figure 5: Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B.
Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations (Illustration only) Note: Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. Figure 7 shows a single channel configuration using one DIMM. In this example, only the DIMM1 (black) socket of Channel A is populated. Channel B is not populated. 256MB Figure 7: Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with One DIMM Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Intel® E7525 chipset (Northbridge) Intel® E7525 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) chipset, the next generation Intel® dualprocessor (DP) workstation and server chipset technology, offers increased graphics performance, reduced power consumption, and improved platform reliability and system manageability. The Intel® E7525 Chipset MCH is the central hub for all data passing between the core system elements: processors, memory, PCI Express x16 graphics, PCI Express I/O and legacy I/O subsystems.
The Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller (Southbridge) The Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub integrates dual independent Serial ATA controllers, each capable of up to 150 MB/second transfer rate, for the most demanding storage data transfers and support for optional third party software RAID 0, 1 technology. Four Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports allow easy I/O connection, while offering improved bandwidth compared to USB 1.1 devices.
Vig390s motherboard block diagram Figure 10: Vig390s Block Diagram The Vig390s motherboard integrates both the Intel E7525 MHC and Intel 6300ESB I/O controller with the following additional components: - Gigabit LAN BCM5751 IEEE1394a controller TBS43AB22A USB 2.0 controller VT6202 H/W monitor W83792B Supper I/O controller W83627THF-A Note: The Adaptec S-ATA RAID controller AIC-8130 is an option not incorporated into the Vig390s. Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
USB Support The motherboard has four rear USB 2.0 ports; note optional front panel USB adaptor connector is required to use the internal USB headers to provide up to 4 more additional ports. One USB peripheral can be connected to each port. For more than four USB devices, an external hub can be connected to either port. The motherboard fully supports the universal host controller interface (UHCI) and (EHCI) and uses UHCI-and EHCI- compatible drivers. The ICH5 provides the USB controller for all ports.
Parallel ATA IDE Interfaces The ICH5’s Parallel ATA IDE controller has two independent bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interfaces that can be independently enabled. The Parallel ATA IDE interfaces support the following modes: • • • • • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. Ultra DMA: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to 33 MB/sec.
The BIOS setup utility can be configured to boot firstly from either the LS120 or standard 3½” floppy drive. Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM and Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The clock is accurate to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with 3.3 VSB applied.
Parallel Port The connector for the multimode bi-directional parallel port is a 25-pin D-Sub connector located on the back panel. In the Setup program, the parallel port can be configured for the following: • • • • Compatible (standard mode). Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible). Extended Parallel Port (EPP). Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP). Floppy Controller The I/O controller is software compatible with the N82077 floppy drive controllers and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes.
Audio Subsystem The VIG390S motherboard provides a Flex 6 audio subsystem based on the High Definition Audio subsystem using the ADI AD1980 6 channel audio codec. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • • Advanced jack sense with Auto Topology Switching that enables the audio codec to recognise what device is connected to an audio port and alerts the user if the wrong type of device has been connected.
Figure 11: Back Panel Audio Connector Options Note: To access the S/PDIF signal with the 5.1 Digital Shared Jack option, connect a 1/8-inch stereo phone plug to RCA jack adapter/splitter as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12: Adapter for S/PDIF Back Panel Connector Audio Connectors Front Panel Audio connector A 2 x 5-pin connector provides mic in and line out signals for front panel audio connectors.
LAN Subsystem The Network Interface Controller subsystem consists of the Broadcom NetXtreme™ BMC5751 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Supporting PCI Express 1.0a interface. Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10/100/100BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet PCI-Express bus interface IEEE802.3 compliant media access controller (MAC) TCP,IP, and UDP checksum Microsoft® large Send Offload Large burst read Interrupt coalescing Standard-compliant WOL SMBUS 2.0 controller Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.
Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the Desktop Boards to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification.
Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Hardware support: o o o o o o o o Power connector Fan connectors LAN wake capabilities Instantly Available PC technology Resume on Ring Wake from USB Wake from PS/2 devices Power Management Event signal (PME#) wake-up support ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer.
System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. The operating system puts devices in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of how devices are being used by applications. Devices that are not being used can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low-power state.
Hardware Support CAUTION! Ensure that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current if LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology features are used. Failure to do so can damage the power supply. The total amount of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options.
LAN wake Capabilities CAUTION! For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing LAN wake capabilities can damage the power supply. LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up of the computer through a network. The LAN subsystem PCI bus network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface.
Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from ACPI S1 or S3 states. Note: Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB. Wake from PS/2 Devices PS/2 device activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. PME# Signal Wake-up Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in BIOS). Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Chapter 2: System Board Options The VIG390S motherboard is capable of accepting up to two Xeon™ CPU’s. RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 8GB using DDR2 400 SDRAM DIMMs ECC Unbuffered memory. WARNING! Unplug the system before carrying out the procedures described in this chapter. Failure to disconnect power before you open the system can result in personal injury or equipment damage. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present in this product.
CAUTION! The Viglen VIG390S motherboard and associated components are sensitive electronic devices. A small static shock from your body can cause expensive damage to your equipment. Make sure you are earthed and free of static charge before you open the computer case. If you are unsure about upgrading your computer, return it to Viglen so a qualified engineer can perform the upgrade. STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE: 1.
Overview of Jumper Settings The VIG390S motherboard contains the latest technology to offer an almost jumperless configuration. All Xeon™ CPUs are automatically detected and the Speed is automatically set from the information provided by the CPU. CAUTION! Never remove jumpers using large pliers as this can damage the pins. The best way to remove a jumper is to use a small pair of tweezers or fine needle-nosed pliers. Never remove a jumper when the computer is switch on. computer off first.
System Board Jumper Settings The following figure shows the jumper locations of the motherboard. Please refer to the following tables describing each jumper’s configuration. CAUTION! Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing a jumper, taking all necessary anti static precautions. Note: There is no jumper setting for configuring the processor speed or bus frequency.
CLEAR CMOS Jumper Settings (CLRTC1) The table below describes the jumper settings; if the jumper removed and the computer is powered-up then a system boot failure will occur. Table 12: CLEAR CMOS Jumper Settings (CLRTC1) Function/Mode Jumper Setting (Default) Normal CLEAR CMOS Configuration 1-2 CMOS data is retained when system is off 2-3 With power off, mains power disconnected move jumper to pins 2 and 3 for about 5 ~ 10 seconds.
Disable Disables onboard LAN controller. If set to disabled this may not be enabled via additional BIOS setting. 2-3 Front Panel audio Jumpers (Front panel audio) The table below describes the jumper settings; if the jumper removed and the computer is powered-up then a system boot failure will occur. Table 16: Front Panel audio Jumpers (Front panel audio) Function/Mode Jumper Setting (Default) Front panel audio 5-6 and 9-10 Configuration Allows audio to pass to rear I/O with no front audio cable.
Table 19: USB power Jumper (USBPW12) Function/Mode Jumper Setting (Default) +5 +5VSB Configuration 2-3 Default mode +5V connection for USB ports 1 and 2. 1-2 Changing the jumpers to the +5VSB will enable wake up from suspend with a USB device connected to USB ports 1 or 2. Keyboard Power Jumper (KBPWR1) The table below describes the jumper settings; if the jumper removed and the computer is powered-up then a system boot failure will occur.
Motherboard Connectors There are connectors on the motherboard for FAN, IDE, Power supply, CD audio, Floppy, IDE, & Front Panel Connectors. The location and/or details of these connections are shown below. 9 COM2 Header 1 Game Port Header 1 2 10 Front Panel Aux Audio 1 CD Rear Chassis Audio FAN Aux 1 CD Audio Rear Chassis FAN 1 ATX 2.
Front panel connections The following are all connectors situated along the front edge of the motherboard. They are often connected to buttons and LED’s situated on the front panel. H.D.D. LED + + Power LED Power Switch Reset Switch Front pannel connectors Figure 16: Front panel connectors A - Hard Disk L.E.D. Connector This goes to the Hard Disk L.E.D. on the front panel, which lights up when the IDE Hard Disk is in use.
Upgrading the CPU CAUTION! Allow time for the processor and heatsink to cool before touching either of them. The Intel Xeon™ processor together with Level 2 cache chips are housed in a protective package. The design of the VIG390S computer makes it a simple job to replace or upgrade the processor. To do so please refer to the figures below follow the instructions: 1. Read the warnings at the start of this chapter and ensure a static free environment 2.
Note: in the figure above the circled holes are not motherboard mounting holes these hold the Heatsink clips fitted to the motherboard as shown below in figures 18 and 19. Figure 18: CPU sockets showing Heatsink clips Figure 19: Back of MB showing Heatsink clips Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Figure 20: CPU sockets If one CPU is to be installed it should be installed in socket for CPU1 as shown above. Lift the socket arm up as shown for both sockets in figure 21 install CPU noting correct orientation. Figure 21: CPU fitted in ZIF socket Now repeat for second CPU if required; and lock both CPU sockets with each socket locking arm. Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Figure 22: Xeon CPU heatsink Fitting the heatsinks the figure above shows a typical Heatsink from top and bottom; note the circled pillars that must locate through the motherboard. Note also that if Heatsink thermal paste is not already applied to heatsinks this must now be done. Figure 23: Mounting Heatsink to MB Carefully locate each Heatsink over each CPU and allow the pillars to align with mounting plates and fixing points through motherboard. Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Figure 24: Securing Heatsink through MB Now tighten all four screws diagonally to secure Heatsink in place and repeat for second Heatsink if necessary. Figure 25: Heatsink fan cable points Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Once both heatsinks are secured locate and connect the fna cables of each Heatsink to the appropriate CPU fan header, for CPU 1 “CPU FAN” and for CPU2 “CPU FAN 2”. Figure 26: Two Heatsinks fitted through MB You should now have two CPU’s and Heatsink/s secured with fan cable/s connected correctly. Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Installing & Removing DDR SDRAM In-line Memory Modules Installing Memory You can install from 256MB to 8GB of memory in the motherboard DIMM sockets. The board has four 240-pin DDR2 72bit registered ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets. The motherboard supports the following memory features: • • • 240-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts. ECC (72-bit). 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB (in the future) modules. When adding memory, follow these guidelines: • The BIOS detects the size and type of installed memory.
Removing Memory To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in “Upgrading and ESD precautions”. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer. 3. Remove the computer cover. 4. Gently spread the retaining clips at each end of the socket. The DIMM pops out of the socket. Hold the DIMM by the edges, lift it away from the socket, and store it in an antistatic package. 5.
Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery A lithium battery is installed in a socket on the system board. The battery has an estimated life expectancy of seven years. When the battery starts to weaken, it loses voltage; when the voltage drops below a certain level, the system settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) may be wrong. If the battery fails, you will need to replace it with a CR2032 battery or an equivalent.
Chapter 3: Solving Problems The first part of this chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur when the system is in use. The second part lists error code messages that might be displayed. Please remember that if you cannot solve the problem by yourself then you should contact your suppliers Technical Support for further assistance. Viglen Technical Support can be reached in the following ways: Telephone: Fax: Email: 020 8758 7000 020 8758 7080 techsupport@viglen.co.
Troubleshooting Procedure This section provides a step-by-step troubleshooting procedure to identify a problem and locate its source. CAUTION! 1. Turn off the system and any peripheral devices before you disconnect any peripheral cables from the system. Otherwise, you can permanently damage the system or the peripheral devices. 2. Make sure the system is plugged into a properly grounded power outlet. 3. Make sure your keyboard and video display are correctly connected to the system.
Problems Operating Add-in Boards Problems related to add-in boards are usually related to improper board installation or interrupt and address conflicts. Go through the checklist below to see if you can correct the problem. If the problem persists after you have checked and corrected all of these items, contact the board vendor's customer service representative. Did you install the add-in board according to the manufacturer’s instructions? Check the documentation that came with the board.
Problems and Suggestions Table 24: Problems and Suggestions What happens What to do Application software problems Try resetting the system. Make sure all cables are installed correctly. Verify that the system board jumpers are set properly. Verify that your system hardware configuration is set correctly. In Setup, check the values against the system settings you recorded previously. If an error is evident (wrong type of drive specified, for example), make the change in Setup and reboot the system.
Table 24: Problems and Suggestions (Continued) What happens What to do Hard drive light does not go on when drive is in use or is tested by POST Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly installed. Make sure the front panel connector is securely attached to the system board headers. Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup. Check the drive manufacturer's manual for proper configuration for remote hard disk drive activity.
Error and Information Messages The rest of this chapter describes beep codes, and error messages that you might see or hear when you start up the system: BIOS Error Messages Table 25: BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected mode during the memory test. Pri Master HDD Error Pri Slave HDD Error Sec Master HDD Error Sec Slave HDD Error Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Table 25: BIOS Error Messages (Continued) Error Message Explanation Memory Size Changed Memory size has changed since the last boot. If no memory was added or removed then memory may be bad. No Boot Device Available System did not find a device to boot. Off Board Parity Error A parity error occurred on an off-board card. This error is followed by an address. On Board Parity Error A parity error occurred in onboard memory. This error is followed by an address.
Chapter 4: System BIOS What is the BIOS? The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is an important piece of software which is stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) chip inside the computer. It consists of the basic instructions for controlling the disk drives, hard disk, keyboard and serial/parallel ports. The BIOS also keeps a list of the specifications of the computer in battery-backed RAM (also known as the CMOS RAM) and provides a special Setup program to change this information.
AMI BIOS Introduction The motherboard uses an AMI BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded using a disk-based program. In addition to the BIOS, the flash memory contains the Setup program, Power-On Self Test (POST), Advanced Power Management (APM), the PCI auto-configuration utility, and is Windows Plug and Play. This motherboard supports system BIOS shadowing, allowing the BIOS to execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.
BIOS Flash Memory Organisation The Intel Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 8 Mbit flash memory device. Internally, the device is grouped into eight 64-KB blocks that are individually erasable, lockable, and unlockable. The 8-Mbit flash component is organised as 256 KB x 8 bits and is divided into areas as described in Table 27. The table shows the addresses in the ROM image in normal mode (the addresses change in BIOS Recovery Mode).
IDE device options in Setup. The ATAPI specification recommends that ATAPI devices be configured as shown in Table 28.
• • Suspend/resume switch connected to the front panel sleep connector. From the operating system, such as the Suspend menu item in Windows 95. In standby mode, the motherboard reduces power consumption by using SMM capabilities, spinning down hard drives, and reducing power to or turning off VESA DPMS-compliant monitors. Power-management mode can be enabled or disabled in Setup.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. ACPI requires an ACPI-aware operating system. ACPI features include: • • • • • • Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) and APM functionality normally contained in the BIOS. Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards, video displays, and hard disk drives.
The network can be selected as a boot device. This selection allows booting from a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. OEM Logo or Scan Area A 4 KB flash-memory user area at memory is for displaying a custom OEM logo during POST. USB Support The USB connectors allow any of several USB devices to be attached to the computer. Typically, the device driver for USB devices is managed by the operating system.
Configuring the Motherboard using BIOS Setup Before You Begin CAUTION! • • • Always follow the steps in each procedure in the correct order. Set up a log to record information about your computer, such as model, serial numbers, installed options, and configuration information. Use an anti-static wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when working on the motherboard.
BIOS Setup Program The Setup program is for viewing and changing the BIOS settings for a computer. Setup is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Table 30 shows the menus available from the menu bar at the top of the Setup screen. Table 30: Setup Menu Bar Setup Menu Screen Description Main Allocates resources for hardware components. Advanced Specifies advanced features available through the chipset.
BIOS Screen layout Menu Items Menu BAR Configuration fields General Help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Use [ENTER] , [TAB] or [Shift-TAB] to select a field. System Time System date Legacy Diskette A [12:31:32] [Thu 01/20/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] 8 Primary P-ATA IDE Master : 8 Primary P-ATA IDE Slave : 8 Secondary P-ATA IDE Master: 8 Secondary P-ATA IDE Slave : 8 S-ATA 1 : 8 S-ATA 2 : 8IDE Configuration Use [+] or [-] to [HDS722512VLAT20] configure system time.
not be changed or an item that may be configured and permanently changed. To change each field follow the navigation key guide either Press key or <-> or <+> keys to change selected filed. To save the desired change/s the “Save and Exit” option is selected by either F10 directly or via the exit menu and then selecting “Save and Exit”.
Main Menu This menu is for configuring the system date, system time, hard drives, optical drives, IDE configuration and system configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System date Legacy Diskette A [12:31:32] [Thu 01/20/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER] , [TAB] or [Shift-TAB] to select a field.
Displays a detected P-ATA drive. Press to view this Sub menu A P-ATA IDE device is listed to the right otherwise not detected will be displayed. Displays a detected P-ATA drive. Press to view this Sub menu A P-ATA IDE device is listed to the right otherwise not detected will be displayed. An example CD-ROM is shown. Displays a detected P-ATA drive. Press to view this Sub menu A P-ATA IDE device is listed to the right if detected, otherwise not detected will be displayed.
Main / Primary P-ATA IDE Master or Slave Sub-menu This menu shows a detected hard drive or CD-ROM features and allows configuration settings to be made. The example is of a hard drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary P-ATA IDE Master Select the type of device connected to the system. Device : Hard Drive Vendor : HDS722512VLAT20 Size : 123.
LBA/ Large Mode • Disabled • Auto [Default] Displays whether automatic translation mode is enabled from the hard disk (This item is read only unless Type is set to User) Block [Multi-sector • Transfer] • Auto [Default] PIO Mode • Auto [Default] • 0 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Auto [Default] • SWDMA0 • SWDMA1 • SWDMA2 • MWDMA0 • MWDMA0 • MWDMA1 • MWDMA2 • UDMA 0 • UDMA 1 • UDMA 2 • UDMA 3 • UDMA 4 • UDMA 5 • Auto [Default] • Disabled • Enabled Enables/disables S.
Main / Secondary P-ATA IDE Master or Slave Sub-menu This menu shows a detected hard drive or CD-ROM drive features and allows configuration settings to be made. The example is of a CD-ROM drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Secondary P-ATA IDE Master Device Vendor LBA Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA : : : : : : ATAPI CD-ROM SONY CD-RW CRX230ED Supported 4 Multi DMA Word-2 Ultra MDA2 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Type PIO Mode DMA Mode Select the type of device connected to the system.
PIO Mode DMA Mode • Auto [Default] • 0 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Auto [Default] • SWDMA0 • SWDMA1 • SWDMA2 • MWDMA0 • MWDMA0 • MWDMA1 • MWDMA2 • UDMA 0 • UDMA 1 • UDMA 2 Sets the PIO mode (This item is read-only unless Type is set to User) Specifies the DMA mode for the drive Auto = Auto-detected SWDMAn = Single Word DMAn SWDMAn = Multi Word DMAn UDMAn = Ultra DMAn (This item is read-only unless Type is set to User) Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Main menu / IDE Configuration Sub-menu This menu shows the IDE controller configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On Configure S-ATA as RAID IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [No] [35] When in AHCI/RAID Mode SATA Connector is forced to Negative mode. ← ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Main / System Information Sub-menu This menu displays system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version Build Date : 08.00.10 : 02/16/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel (R) Xeon (TM) CPU 3.6 : 3600 MHz : 2 System Memory Size : 1024MB ← ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced menu This menu is for access to configure advanced features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit 8Instant Music Configuration 8Speech Configuration 8PCI Express Configuration 8USB Configuration 8MPS Configuration Configure Instant Music. 8CPU Configuration 8Chipset 8Onboard Device Configuration 8PCI PnP ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced / Speech Configuration Sub-menu This menu allows configuration of speech options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Speech Option [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Speech POST Reporter Report IDE Error Report System Booting Disable/Enable Speech IC for Error Reporting ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced / PCI Express Configuration Sub-menu The menu below allows the configuration of the PCI-Express LAN BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit PCI Express [Enabled] Onboard LAN Auto: Visible if card Enabled: Always visible Disable: Always hide ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced / USB Configuration Sub-menu This menu allows USB controller configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit USB Configuration Enables USB Host Controller. Module Version – 2.23.2-7.4 USB Devices Enabled; None [All USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 controller USB Controller Mode ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Advanced / MPS Configuration Sub-menu This menu allows the Multi-Processor Table to be configured. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision [1.4] MPS Revision ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc. Figure 40: Advanced / MPS Configuration sub menu A detailed description of each of the features is given in the following table.
Advanced / CPU Configuration Sub-menu This manus configures the CPU settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Configure Advance CPU settings Manufacturer: Brand String: Frequency : FSB Speed : Intel Intel(R )Xeon (TM) CPU 3.6GHz 3600 MHZ 800 MHz Ratio Status: Locked Ratio Actual Value : 18 CPU Lock Free Hyper Thread Technology Max CPUID Value Limit Execute Disable Function Enhanced C1 Control CPU Internal Thermal Control Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech.
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. • Maximum Speed CPU Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech Control. • Minimum Speed It is not recommended to disable this feature. • Automatic [Default] • Disabled Advanced / Chipset Sub-menu This menu allows the configuration of chipset features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB. Warning: Setting wrong values in bellow sections may cause system to malfunction.
Advanced / Northbridge Configuration Sub-menu This menu configures Northbridge options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Northbridge Chipset Configuration Options for NB. DIMM SPEED:DDR2 400 Memory Remap Feature Memory Mirror/Sparing [Enabled] [Enabled] ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced / Southbridge configuration Sub-menu This menu allows the configuration of Southbridge options South Bridge Chipset Configuration Main Advanced Power Boot Exit [Auto] Onboard AC’97 Audio Options for NB. ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Advanced / Onboard Device Configuration Sub-menu This menu configures the serial, parallel and game port. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Configuration Win627EHF Super IO Chipset [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/Midi Port Allows BIOS to select serial port base address.
Parallel Port Mode • Parallel Port IRQ Onboard Game/Midi Port Normal [Default] Additional Parallel port system resource setting IF Parallel Port Address is set to “Disabled” this option will not be shown • Bi-Directional • EPP • ECP • IRQ5 • IRQ7 [Default] Additional Parallel port system resource setting IF Parallel Port Address is set to “Disabled” this option will not be shown • Disabled [Default] Onboard Game/Midi Port system resource setting or disable • 200/300 • 200/330 • 208/3
Advanced / PCI PnP Sub-menu This menu allows advanced configuration of PCI BUS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in bellow sections May cause system to malfunction.
A detailed description of each of the features is given in the following table. Table 47: Advanced / PCI PnP Sub-menu Feature Options Plug And Play O/S PCI Latency Timer • NO [Default] • Yes • 32 • 64 [Default] • 96 • 128 • 160 • 192 • 224 • 248 Description PnP play OS setting if set to “NO” the BIOS configures system resources, otherwise resources are set by PnP OS. Allows the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register.
Power Menu This menu configures power management BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot System Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support Exit [S3 only] [NO] [No] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. 8 APM Configuration 8 Hardware Monitor ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Power / APM Configuration Sub-menu This menu allows the configuration of APM features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit APM Configuration Enable or Disable APM.
Suspend Time Out Throttle Slow Clock Ratio • Disabled [Default] • 1 min • 2 min • 4 min • 8 min • 10 min • 20 min • 30 min • 40 min • 50 min • 60 min • 87.5% • 75% • 62.5% • 50% [Default] • 37.5% • 25% • 12.
RTC Alarm Hour 00 to 23 Set on hour option Note this will only be displayed if “Power On By RTC Alarm” is set to “Enabled” RTC Alarm Minute 00 to 59 Set on minute option Note this will only be displayed if “Power On By RTC Alarm” is set to “Enabled” RTC Alarm Second 00 to 60 Set on second option Note this will only be displayed if “Power On By RTC Alarm” is set to “Enabled” Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Power / Hardware Monitor Sub-menu This menu configures and shows hardware monitor features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature [49oC/120oF] [49oC/120oF] [47oC/16.6oF] CPU1 Fan Speed CPU1 Fan Speed Front1 Fan Speed Front2 Fan Speed Rear1 Fan Speed Rear2 Fan Speed [2096RPM] [2098RPM] [1562RPM] [N/A] [2743RPM] [N/A] Smart Fan Control [Enabled] VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3.
Front1 Fan Speed • • Front2 Fan Speed • Rear1 Fan Speed Rear2 Fan Speed ????RPM [Default] Ignored ????RPM [Default] • Ignored • ????RPM [Default] • Ignored • ????RPM [Default] • Ignored Smart Fan Control • Displays monitored front1 fan speed or can be set to ignore Note if a FAN is not detected “N/A” will be displayed instead of the “fan speed” RPM Displays monitored front2 fan speed or can be set to ignore Note if a FAN is not detected “N/A” will be displayed instead of the “fan speed” RPM D
Boot Menu This menu configures boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. 8Boot Device Priority 8Boot Settings Configuration 8Security A virtual floppy disk drive (floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive As the first boot device. ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Boot / Boot device Priority Sub-menu This menu configures boot device priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Boot Boot Boot Boot [1st Floppy Drive] [PM- HDS722512VLAT20] [PS-Sony CD-RW CRX2] [MBA V7.6.6 Slot 02] Device Device Device Device Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
3rd Boot Device th 4 Boot Device • 1st Floppy drive • 1st HDD detected • 1st CD-ROM optical drive detected[Default] • MBA V7.6.6 Slot 0200 • Disabled • 1st Floppy drive[Default] • 1st HDD detected • 1st CD-ROM optical drive detected • MBA V7.6.6 Slot 0200[Default] • Disabled 3rd boot device selection Allows the 3rd boot device to be changed to another as desired 4th boot device selection Allows the 4th boot device to be changed to another as desired Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Boot / Hard Drives Sub-menu This menu allows the HDD boot order to be configured BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Hard Drives [PM-HDS722512VLAT20] [3M-HDS724040KLSA80] [4M-HDS724040KLSA80] 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from the available Hard Drives. ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Boot / Boot Setting Configuration Sub-menu This menu sets BIOS boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Setting Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For “F1” If Error Hit “DEL” Message Display Interrupt 19 capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Boot / Security Settings Sub-menu This menu configures the system supervisor and user passwords BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check to change Password.
Clear User Password None Will not be displayed unless a “Supervisor Password” has been set. Press to display Clear User password select “Ok” or “Cancel” with • Setup [default] • Always Will not be displayed unless a “Supervisor Password” has been set. “←” or “→” arrow keys and to confirm. Password Check Vig390s Motherboard Manual V1.
Exit menu This menu gives the BIOS utility exit options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Exit options Exit system setup after saving the changes. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults ← ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2002, American Magatrends, Inc.
Upgrading the BIOS This chapter describes how to upgrade the BIOS. Preparing for the Upgrade Before you upgrade the BIOS, prepare for the upgrade by recording the current BIOS settings, obtaining the upgrade utility, and making a copy of the current BIOS. Obtaining the Upgrade Utility You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility, iFLASH.EXE. You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the iFLASH.
STEP TWO: Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette 1. Use a DOS or Windows 95/98 system to create the floppy disk. 2. Insert a floppy disk in floppy drive A. 3. At the C:\ prompt, for an unformatted floppy disk, type: format a:/s Or, for a formatted floppy disk, type: sys a: 4. Press STEP THREE: Creating the BIOS Upgrade Floppy Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade the BIOS. 1.
5. An example is shown below of BIOS upgrade utility running. Warning: DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE SYSTEM WHILE THE BIOS IS BEING UPGRADED. Figure 56: BIOS Upgrading 6. Once the utility has finished as shown bellow shut down the system. Figure 57: BIOS Update Complete 7. Power on the system an press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 8. Load BIOS defaults from the exit menu and set any options required as noted before upgrading the BIOS. 9. Now “Save and Exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 10.
Chapter 5: Technical Information Note: This chapter is indented for experienced users only, and only to be used as a reference. Changes to or modify any of the components/ connectors listed herein can and will seriously damage your system, including the motherboard, CPU and/or any other hardware. You do not need to read this chapter to configure your motherboard. If you are not sure about the details listed herein, please skip and disregard them.
Operating Systems and Hard Drives Standard CHS is the translation that has been used for years. Its use limits IDE capacity to maximum of 528MB regardless of the size of the drive used. Logical Block mode overcomes the 528MB maximum size limitation imposed by the Standard CHS mode. It should be used only when the drive supports LBA (Logical Block Addressing), and the OS supports LBA, or uses the BIOS to access the disk.
Connector Signal Details Table 57: Wake on Ring Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 RINGA# Table 58: Wake on LAN Connector Pin Signal Name 1 +5 VSB 2 Ground 3 WOL Table 59: Fan 3 Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL (+12 V) 3 FAN_SEN* Table 60: Auxiliary Line In Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In (monaural) Table 61: Telephony Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Audio in (monaural) 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mic pre-amp out (to modem) Table 62: CD Audio Connector Pin Signa
Table 65: Fan Connector (Front 1,Front 2,Rear1 and Rear2) Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL (+12 V) 3 FAN_SEN* Table 66: Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Table 67: Floppy Drive Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 3 Ground 5 Key 7 Ground 9 Ground 11 Ground 13 Ground 15 Ground 17 No Connect 19 Ground 21 Ground 23 Ground 25 Ground 27 Connect 29 Ground 31 Ground 33 Ground Table 68: PCI IDE Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Reset IDE 3 Data 7 5 Data 6 7 Data 5 9
35 37 39 Address 0 Chip Select 1P# [Chip Select 1S#] Activity# 36 38 40 Address 2 Chip Select 3P# [Chip Select 3S#] Ground NOTE: Signal names in brackets ([ ]) are for the secondary IDE connector. Table 69: Accelerated Graphics Port Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name A1 +12V B1 No Connect A2 No Connect B2 Vcc A3 Reserved B3 Vcc A4 No Connect B4 No Connect A5 Ground B5 Ground A6 INTA# B6 INTB# A7 RST# B7 CLK A8 GNT1# B8 REQ# A9 Vcc3.3 B9 Vcc3.
Power Supply Connector When used with an SSI ATX-compliant power supply that supports remote power on/off, the motherboard can turn off the system power through software control. To enable soft-off control in software, advanced power management must be enabled in the Setup program and in the operating system. When the system BIOS receives the correct APM command from the operating system, the BIOS turns off power to the computer.
2 3 4 USBP0# [USBP1#] USBP0 [USBP1] Ground Table 73: Serial Port Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 Serial In # 3 Serial Out # 4 DTR# 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Table 74: Audio Line Out Connector Pin Signal Name Sleeve Ground Tip Audio Left Out Ring Audio Right Out Table 75: Audio Line In Connector Pin Signal Name Sleeve Ground Tip Audio Left In Ring Audio Right In Table 76: Audio Mic In Connector Pin Signal Name Sleeve Ground Tip Mono In Ring Electret Bias Voltage Table 77: Parallel Port Connector
Table 78: MIDI / Game Port Connector Pin Signal Name 1 +5 V (fused) 2 GP4 (JSBUTO) 3 GP0 (JSX1) 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 GP1 (JSY1) 7 GP5 (JSBUT1) 8 +5 V (fused) Table 79: PCI Bus Connectors Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name A1 A2 A3 A4 Ground (TRST#)* +12 V +5 V (TMS)* +5 V (TDI)* B1 -12 V Pin 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Signal Name +5 V (fused) GP6 (JSBUT2) GP2 (JSX2) MIDI-OUTR GP3 (JSY2) GP7 (JSBUT3) MIDI-IN Pin Signal Name Pin A32 AD16 B32 Signal Name AD17 B2 B3 B4 Ground (TCK)* A33 +3.
Motherboard Resources Table 80: Typical Memory Map Address Range Address Range (hex) (decimal) 1024 K - 393216 K 100000 - 18000000 928 K - 1024 K E8000 - FFFFF 896 K - 928 K E0000 - E7FFF 800 - 896 K C8000 - DFFFF 640 K - 800 K 0 K - 512 K A0000 - C7FFF 00000 - 7FFFF Table 81: DMA Channels DMA Channel Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Table 82: I/O Map Address (hex) 0000 - 000F 0020 - 0021 002E - 002F 0040 - 0043 0048 - 004B 0060 0061 0064 0070 - 0071 0080 - 008F 00A0 - 00A1 00B2 - 00B3 00C0 - 00DE 00F0 - 00FF 0170
03B0 - 03BB 12 bytes 03C0 - 03DF 32 bytes 03E8 - 03EF 8 bytes 03F0 - 03F5, 03F7 7 bytes 03F6 1 byte 03F8 - 03FF 8 bytes 04D0 - 04D1 2 bytes 0530 - 0537 8 bytes LPTn + 400h 8 bytes 0CF8 - 0CFF* 8 bytes 0CF9** 1 byte * DWORD access only ** Byte access only Video (monochrome) Video (VGA) COM3 Floppy Controller Primary IDE controller COM1 Edge/level triggered PIC Windows Sound System ECP port, LPTn base address + 400h PCI configuration registers Turbo and reset control register Table 83: Typical PCI Configura
Other Information Reliability The mean time between failures (MTBF) prediction is calculated using component and subassembly random failure rates. The calculation is based on the Bellcore Reliability Prediction Procedure, TR-NWT-000332, Issue 4, September 1991. The MTBF prediction is for: • • Redesigning the motherboard for alternate components if failure rates exceed reliability expectations. Estimating repair rates and spare parts requirements. MTBF data is calculated from predicted data @ 55 °C.
Chapter 6: Glossary Advanced Dynamic Execution Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture. Improved branch prediction algorithm accelerates the flow of work to the processor and helps overcome the deeper pipeline. Very deep, out-of-order speculative execution allows the processor to view 126 instructions in flight and handle up to 48 loads and 24 stores in the pipeline.
DRAM Dynamic Ram used for main system memory, providing a moderately fast but cheap storage solution. Enhanced Floating Point and Multimedia Unit Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture. An expanded 128-bit floating point register and an additional register for data movement improves performance on floating-point and multimedia applications. Execution Trace Cache (Level 1 Execution Trace Cache) Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture.
Internet Streaming SIMD Extensions Consists of 70 instructions and includes single instruction, multiple data for floatingpoint, additional SIMD-integer and cache ability control instructions. Benefits include higher resolution image viewing and manipulation, high quality audio, MPEG2 video, and simultaneous MPEG2 encoding and decoding, reduced CPU utilisation for speech recognition, and higher accuracy and faster response times L.E.D.
RAM Random Access Memory - the memory used by the computer for running programs and storing data. ROM Read Only Memory - a memory chip which doesn't lose its data when the system is switched off. It is used to store the System BIOS and VGA BIOS instructions. It is slower than RAM. Rapid Execution Engine Part of the Pentium® 4 processor's Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture.
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