DFI G586IPE User`s manual

G586IPV/E

Rev. C+

System Board

- 32561003 -

FCC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

The manufacturer makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, quality, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer reserves the right to make revisions to this publication and to make changes to any and/or all parts of its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes. Further, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................ 4

Features and Specifications .................................................. 4

Package Checklist .............................................................. 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ............................................... 6

Board Layout ..................................................................... 6

System Memory ................................................................. 7

Cache Memory .................................................................. 9

CPU Installation ................................................................. 9

Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear .......................................... 16

Jumper Settings for Display Type ........................................... 16

Built-in Ports ..................................................................... 17

Installing Expansion Cards................................................... 20

Chapter 3: Software Installation ............................................... 21

Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility ........................................... 21

Standard CMOS Setup .................................................. 22

BIOS Features Setup .................................................... 26

Chipset Features Setup ................................................. 30

Power Management Setup ............................................. 31

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .......................................... 34

Load BIOS Defaults ...................................................... 35

Load Setup Defaults ..................................................... 35

Integrated Peripherals ................................................... 36

Supervisor Password .................................................... 37

User Password ............................................................ 38

IDE HDD Auto Detection ................................................ 39

HDD Low Level Format ................................................. 41

Save & Exit Setup ........................................................ 41

Exit Without Saving ....................................................... 41

System Error Report .......................................................... 42

IDE Device Drivers ............................................................. 43

Appendix A: Types of Modules ...................................................... 44

Appendix B: Memory and I/O Maps ................................................ 45

Appendix C: Connector ................................................................ 47

Chapter 1

Introduction

Features and Specifications

Processor

• Intel



Pentium



75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz

• Cyrix



6x86 P120+/ P133+/ P150+/P166+

• AMD-K5™ PR75/PR90/PR100

Chipset

• Intel 82430VX PCIset

Cache Memory

• 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache installed on the system board

System Memory

• 8MB to 128MB memory

• Four 72-pin SIMM sockets

• Uses EDO or fast page mode x32 DRAM, 60ns or 70ns, 5V

BIOS

• Award BIOS, Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

Energy Efficient Design

• System power management supported

• CPU stopped clock control

• Hardware supports SMI green mode

• Microsoft/Intel APM compliant

• External power management switch supported

PCI IDE Interface

• PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to

16.6MB/sec.)

• DMA Mode 2 Bus Master IDE (data transfer rate up to 22.2MB/sec.)

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

• ATAPI IDE CD-ROM supported

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Integrated I/O

• Two NS16C550A-compatible high speed UARTs

• One SPP/ECP/EPP parallel port

• Supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB floppy drives

• Two Universal Serial Bus connectors supported in future revision

CPU Socket

• 321-pin ZIF socket (Intel Socket 7)

Connectors

• 2 serial ports

• 1 parallel port

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 AT keyboard connector

Expansion Slots

• 4 dedicated PCI slots and 3 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots

PCB

• 4 layers, Baby AT form factor

• 25cm (9.84") x 22cm (8.66")

Package Checklist

The G586IPV/E package contains the following items:

• The G586IPV/E system board

• The G586IPV/E user’

• One 40-pin IDE hard disk cable

• One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable

• One 25-pin printer port cable

• Two serial port cables

• One mouse port cable

• One IDE driver diskette

• Five jumper caps

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

Board Layout

JP3

Battery

I/O Chip

JP5

J3

J5

PL1

J4

CN1

CN2

J10

JP8

JP9

Intel

SB82371SB

U25

JP6

SM1 SM2

Bank 0

SM3 SM4

Bank 1

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J17 J16 J15 J14 J13

Pin 1

- + - + J18 square denotes pin 1

PBSRAM = Pipeline Burst SRAM

U23 U22

System Memory

The SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets are divided into two banks on the system board, Bank 0 and Bank 1. Each bank consists of

2 SIMM sockets. Refer to page 6 for the locations of the SIMM sockets.

You will need either 2 or 4 pieces of SIM modules, depending on the amount of memory you intend to install. The system board will not work if you install 1 or 3 pieces. Make sure you insert the same type of

SIMMs in one bank. You can install SIMMs in either of the banks, Bank

0 or Bank 1, but you must populate one bank first before going to the next bank.

The G586IPV/E system board can support 8MB to 128MB of memory using 1MBx32, 2MBx32, 4MBx32, or 8MBx32 72-pin SIMMs. The table below shows the supported SIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes.

SIMMs

1MBx32

2MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

Memory Size

4MB

8MB

16MB

32MB

The table below summarizes the bank locations and modules needed for the corresponding memory sizes.

Memory Size

8MB

8MB

16MB

16MB

16MB

SIMM1

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

—

1MBx32

Bank 0

SIMM2

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

—

1MBx32

SIMM3

—

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

1MBx32

Bank 1

SIMM4

—

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

1MBx32

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Memory Size

24MB

24MB

32MB

32MB

40MB

40MB

48MB

48MB

64MB

64MB

64MB

72MB

72MB

80MB

80MB

96MB

96MB

128MB

4MBx32

8MBx32

—

4MBx32

1MBx32

8MBx32

2MBx32

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

8MBx32

SIMM1

1MBx32

2MBx32

4MBx32

2MBx32

1MBx32

4MBx32

2MBx32

Bank 0

SIMM2

1MBx32

2MBx32

4MBx32

2MBx32

1MBx32

4MBx32

2MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

—

4MBx32

1MBx32

8MBx32

2MBx32

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

8MBx32

2MBx32

—

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

1MBx32

8MBx32

2MBx32

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

SIMM3

2MBx32

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

4MBx32

1MBx32

4MBx32

Bank 1

2MBx32

—

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

1MBx32

8MBx32

2MBx32

8MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

SIMM4

2MBx32

1MBx32

—

2MBx32

4MBx32

1MBx32

4MBx32

Installing a SIM Module

A SIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the SIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

notch key

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1. Position the SIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket.

2. Seat the module at a 45° angle into the bank. Make sure it is completely seated. Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket.

Cache Memory

The G586IPV/E system board can support 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache SRAM installed at locations U22 and

U23 of the system board. Refer to page 6 for the locations of the

SRAMs.

CPU Installation

The G586IPV/E allows for easy installation of CPUs. Make sure all jumpers are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the

CPU or system board. Please see the jumper settings on the following pages. Use the needle-nosed pliers to move the jumpers if necessary.

The table below shows the External Bus Clock of the CPUs supported by the G586IPV/E system board and their corresponding PCI Clock and Bus

Clock.

External Bus Clock

50MHz

55MHz

60MHz

66MHz

PCI CLK

25MHz

27.5MHz

30MHz

33MHz

Bus CLK

8.333MHz

9.1666MHz

7.5MHz

8.25MHz

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Jumper Settings for Intel CPUs

Intel CPUs

75/90/100MHz

120/133MHz

150/166MHz

200MHz

Freq.

Ratio

1.5x

2x

2.5x

3x

Pin 1-2

JP8

Pin 3-4

Off

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

On

Intel CPUs

75MHz

90/120/150MHz

100/133/166/200MHz

Ext. Bus

CLK

50MHz

60MHz

66MHz

Pin 1-2

On

On

Off

JP6

Pin 3-4

On

Off

On

1

3 4

2

JP6

3

4

1

2

JP8

3

4

1

2

JP9

Voltage

3.3V*

3.5V

JP9

1-2 On

3-4 On

* Default

Warning:

The default setting of JP9 is 3.3V. If the voltage of your CPU is not 3.3V, make sure you set JP9 according to the voltage of your CPU, otherwise, your system will hang.

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Jumper Settings for Cyrix 6x86 CPUs

Cyrix CPUs

P120+

P133+

P150+

P166+

Ext. Bus

CLK

50MHz

55MHz

60MHz

66MHz

JP6

Pin 1-2

On

Off

On

Off

Pin 3-4

On

Off

Off

On

1

3

2

4

JP6

Cyrix CPUs

P120+/P133+/

P150+/P166+

Freq.

Ratio

2x

Pin 1-2

JP8

Pin 3-4

On Off

3

4

1

2

JP8

3

4

1

2

JP9

Voltage

3.3V*

3.5V

* Default

JP9

1-2 On

3-4 On

Warning:


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Jumper Settings for AMD-K5 CPUs

AMD-K5 CPUs

PR75 75MHz

PR90 90MHz

PR100 100MHz

Ext. Bus

CLK

50MHz

60MHz

66MHz

JP6

Pin 1-2

On

On

Off

Pin 3-4

On

Off

On

AMD-K5 CPUs

PR75 75MHz

PR90 90MHz

PR100 100MHz

Freq.

Ratio

1.5x

Pin 1-2

JP8

Pin 3-4

Off Off

3

4

1

2

JP8

3

4

1

2

JP9

1

3 4

2

JP6

Voltage

3.3V*

3.5V

* Default

JP9

1-2 On

3-4 On

Warning:


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Installing Upgrade CPUs

The G586IPV/E is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket at location U25 of the system board. Refer to page 6 for the location of the ZIF socket. This socket is designed for easy removal of an old CPU and easy insertion of an upgrade CPU. The ZIF socket allows you to carefully place the new CPU into its position. If you need to apply excessive force to insert the CPU, you are not installing the

CPU correctly.

Warning:

Open the socket only if you are actually installing a CPU. The warranty on the original CPU will be voided if the S/N seal is broken. Before proceeding with the upgrade, take note of the following. The microprocessor and heatsink may be hot if the system has been running. To avoid the possibility of a burn, power the system off and let the processor and heatsink cool for 20 minutes.

The 321-pin ZIF socket consists of five rows of pin holes on each side.

To prevent improper CPU installation, the ZIF socket has a Plug/Keying mechanism. Several holes in the socket are plugged so that the CPU will go in only one way.

Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) Socket

To install an upgrade CPU, do the following:

1. To raise the handle, push it down, slightly pull it out to the side, then raise it as far as it will go. It may be necessary to initially apply a small amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining “tab”. Once clear of the “tab”, the handle will open relatively easily. The top plate will slide back.

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Lifting the Handle

2. Once the lever is completely up, remove the old CPU carefully by lifting it straight out of the socket. You are now ready to insert the new CPU.

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3. Position the CPU above the ZIF socket. Make sure pin 1 of the

CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket. Lower the chip until the pins are inserted properly in their corresponding holes. Remember that very little force is needed to install the CPU. If the CPU is not easily inserted, verify whether or not pin 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket. Applying too much pressure can damage the CPU or the socket.

Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socket

4. Push the handle down until the handle locks into place. The top plate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This is normal and will not damage the CPU. However, if the handle is not completely closed, damage to the CPU and/or system board may result.

Installing A Fan/Heatsink for Cyrix CPUs

If you are using a Cyrix CPU, you must choose a fan/heatsink which is made for Cyrix processors. Position the fan/heatsink on the CPU such that the air from the side of the fan/heatsink will flow across the heat regulator on the system board. See the figure below.

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Clearance Requirements

Your CPU comes with a heatsink mounted on top. To maintain proper airflow once the upgrade is installed on the system board, the CPU and heatsink require certain space clearances.

The clearance above the CPU’s fan/heatsink must be at least 0.4

inches. The clearance on at least 3 of 4 sides of the processor and heatsink must be at least 0.2 inches. All cables (for floppy drive, hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the CPU and its airspace.

Fan Exhaust

The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. The temperature of the air entering the fan/heatsink cannot exceed 45 o C (113 o F).

The ambient or room temperature must be below 37 o C (99 o F).

Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear

Jumper JP5

CMOS Clear

If, for some reason, the CMOS becomes corrupted, the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values, power off your system and set JP5 to On. Then power on your system for 5 seconds and turn it off again. Set JP5 back to its default setting, Off.

Off: Normal (default)

Jumper Settings for Display Type

On: CMOS Clear

Jumper JP3

Display Type Select

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Jumper JP3 sets the display adapter to color or mono. This jumper must match the type of display adapter installed. If you change your video adapter, make sure this jumper is changed accordingly.

3 2 1 3 2 1

1-2 On: Color

(default)

2-3 On: Mono

Built-in Ports

The G586IPV/E system board is equipped with two serial ports, one parallel printer port, one FDD connector, two IDE hard disk connectors and one PS/2 mouse connector. Refer to page 6 for the locations of the built-in connectors and pin 1 of those connectors.

Serial Ports

The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. They use the following system I/O addresses:

Port Configuration

Serial Port 1

Serial Port 2

* Default

Connecting the Serial Ports

COM1

3F8h*

3F8h

COM2

2F8h

2F8h*

COM3

3E8h

3E8h

COM4

2E8h

2E8h

Two serial port cables mounted on a card-edge bracket are provided with the system board. Connect one serial port cable to connector J4 for COM 1 primary serial port and the other serial port cable to connector J5 for COM 2 secondary serial port. Make sure the colored stripes on the ribbon cables are aligned with pin 1 of connectors J4 and J5.

Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

PS/2 Mouse Port

The PS/2 mouse port is a 6-pin connector on the system board. Attach the 6-pin mouse port cable, which is mounted on a card-edge bracket,

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to connector J3. Make sure the red wire on the PS/2 mouse connector is aligned with pin 1 of connector J3.

Parallel Port

The G586IPV/E system board has a standard connector for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. The parallel port on your system board can be set to any of the following system I/O addresses:

I/O Address 3BC-3BE Hex

378-37A Hex (default)

278-27A Hex

Connecting the Parallel Printer Port

Attach the DB-25 printer cable, which came with the system board, to connector J7 on the G586IPV/E system board. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon aligns with pin 1 of connector J7. Use a small nutdriver to mount the cable into a DB-25 cutout in the system chassis.

If your printer port cable is attached to a card-edge bracket, connect the cable to connector J7 on the system board and mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

Floppy Disk Drive Controller

The G586IPV/E system board has a built-in floppy disk controller that supports two standard floppy disk drives. You can install any 360KB,

720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB floppy disk drives.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector into the floppy disk connector

(J6) on the system board. The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of connector J6.

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2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).

Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.

IDE Hard Disk Interface

The G586IPV/E system board is equipped with two PCI IDE connectors that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drives.

Note:

Only Enhanced IDE hard drives or ATAPI CD-ROMs can be connected to the IDE interface.

Connecting the Hard Disk Cable

1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary IDE connector (connector J8). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary IDE connector (connector

J9).

2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s).

Note:

Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.

We recommend that the Enhanced IDE hard drives be from the same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not the G586IPV/E system board.

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Important:

If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode.

Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set to Master mode.

Installing Expansion Cards

The G586IPV/E system board is equipped with 4 dedicated PCI slots and 3 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots. All PCI slots are bus masters. Refer to page 6 for the locations of the expansion slots. Due to the size of the

CPU with its accompanying fan/heatsink component, the length of the add-in cards in PCI slot 4 and ISA slot 1 is limited to 18cm (7.07", measured from the bracket of the card).

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Chapter 3

Software Installation

After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins.

After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restart your system or press the “Reset” button on the front of your computer. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

If you have set a password and selected “System” in the Security Option of the BIOS Features Setup menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter

Setup. Type in the correct password and press <Enter>.

If you selected “Setup” in the Security Option, you will be prompted for the password only when you try to enter Setup. Refer to the “BIOS

Features Setup” section for more information.

Award CMOS Setup Utility

Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or <Del> to enter the Setup utility. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC

F10

:Quit

:Sve & Exit Setup

↑↓→ ←

(Shift) F2

:Select Item

:Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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Use the arrow keys to highlight the option you want and press <Enter>.

The following describes each of these options.

Note:

The settings of the BIOS setup screens on the following pages are for reference only. Some of the settings will vary according to your system’s configuration and should not be referred to as the standard default setting.

Standard CMOS Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Setup” and press

<Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP


Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Apr 15 1996

Time (hh:mm:ss) : 9 : 5 : 55

HARD DISKS

Primary Master

Primary Slave

Secondary Master

Secondary Slave

:

:

:

:

TYPE

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

SIZE

0

0

0

0

CYLS

0

0

0

0

Drive A : 1.44M,3.5in.

Drive B : None

Video : EGA/VGA

Halt on : All Errors

ESC

F1

:Quit

:Help

↑↓→ ←

(Shift)F2

HEAD

0

0

0

0

PRECOMP

0

0

0

0

LANDZ

0

0

0

0

SECTOR

0

0

0

0

MODE

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

:Select Item

:Change

Base Memory : 640K

Extended Memory : 31744K

Other Memory : 384K

Total Memory : 32768K

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>.

Day

Month

Date

Year

Displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday

Displays the month, from January to December

Displays the date, from 1 to 31

Displays the year, from 1900 to 2099

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Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

Hour

Minute

Second

Displays hours from 00 to 23

Displays minutes from 00 to 59

Displays seconds from 00 to 59

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary

Slave

These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your system. There are 45 predefined types and 4 user definable types for hard drives. Type 1 to

Type 45 are predefined. Type User is user-definable.

Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press <Enter>. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. You can use Type

“User” to define your own drive type manually.

If you select Type “User”, you will need to know the information listed below. Enter the information and press <Enter>. This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, you must select “Type 1”.

If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, you must select “None”.

If you select Type ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the ID for the HDD & CD-ROM drive.

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Type

Cyls

Heads

Precomp

Landzone

Sectors

Mode

Drive type

Number of cylinders

Number of heads

Write precomp

Landing zone

Number of sectors

Mode type

If a hard disk has not been installed, select None and press <Enter>.

Drive A and Drive B

These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. The following are the options for drives A and B.

None

360K, 5.25 in.

1.2M, 5.25 in.

720K, 3.5 in.

1.44M, 3.5 in.

2.88M, 3.5 in.

No floppy drive is installed

5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity

5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity

3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity

Note:

Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy disk improperly, and you will not be able to access your data.

Video

This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA (BIOS default, Setup default).

EGA/VGA

CGA 40

CGA 80

Mono

Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA,

VGA, SEGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode.

Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode.

Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.

Halt On

This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors (BIOS default,

Setup default).

No Errors

All Errors

All, But

Keyboard

All, But

Diskette

All, But

Disk/Key

The system boot will not stop for any errors detected.

The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error.

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.

The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Memory

The base memory size, extended memory size and the other memory size cannot be altered; your computer automatically detects and displays them.

Base

Memory

Extended

Memory

Other

Memory

This refers to the amount of base or conventional memory installed on the system board.

This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the memory address map of the CPU.

This memory size refers to the memory located in the address space between 640K and 1024K. DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep base memory free for application programs. The most appropriate use of this area is for Shadow RAM.

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BIOS Features Setup

The BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP


Virus Warning

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

Quick Power On Self Test

Boot Sequence

Swap Floppy Drive

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up NumLock Status

Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

OS Select For DRAM>64MB

: Disabled

: Enabled

: Enabled

: Enabled

: A, C

: Disabled

: Enabled

: On

: Fast

: Disabled

: 6

: 250

: Setup

: Disabled

: Non-OS2

Video BIOS Shadow

C8000-CBFFF Shadow

CC000-CFFFF Shadow

D0000-D3FFF Shadow

D4000-D7FFF Shadow

D8000-DBFFF Shadow

DC000-DFFFF Shadow

ESC

F1

F5

F6

F7

:Quit

:Help

:Old Values

: Enabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

↑↓→ ←

PU/PD/+/-

(Shift) F2

:Load BIOS Defaults

:Load Setup Defaults

:Select Item

:Modify

:Color

Virus Warning

This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive, the BIOS will halt the system and the following error message will appear.

! WARNING !

Disk boot sector is to be modified

Type “Y” to accept write or “N” to abort write

Award Software, Inc.

After seeing this message, if necessary, you will be able to run an antivirus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.

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Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this category. Also, disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 or the operating system may not install nor work.

Enabled

Disabled

BIOS issues a warning when any program or virus sends a

Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.

No warning message will appear when the hard disk drive is accessed.

CPU Internal Cache and External Cache

These categories speed up the memory access. However, it depends on the CPU/chipset design. The default value is enabled. Enable the

External Cache for better performance.

Enabled

Disabled

Enables the internal/external cache.

Disables the internal/external cache.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on your system. If it is set to Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled

Disabled

Enables quick POST.

Normal POST.

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Boot Sequence

This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system (i.e. DOS). The default is A, C.

A, C

C, A

CDROM, C, A

C, CDROM, A

The system will first search for a floppy drive and then a hard disk drive.

The system will first search for a hard disk drive and then a floppy drive.

The system will first search for a CD-ROM drive, then a hard disk drive and then a floppy drive.

The system will first search for a hard disk drive, then a

CD-ROM drive, and then a floppy drive.

Swap Floppy Drive

Enabled

Disabled

When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A.

When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, the BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is

40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Enabled

Disabled

The BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is

40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive types as they are all 80 tracks.

The BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad.

By default, the system boots up with NumLock on.

On

Off

The function of the numeric keypad is the number keys.

The function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to your system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System

Setup

The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This is used to select whether to allow MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards to work with PCI/VGA or not.

Enabled

Disabled

PCI/VGA working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

PCI/VGA not working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2.

The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2.

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Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled.

Enabled

Disabled

Video shadow is enabled.

Video shadow is disabled.

C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow

These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to

RAM.

Enabled

Disabled

Optional shadow is enabled.

Optional shadow is disabled.

Chipset Features Setup

Auto Configuration

DRAM Timing

DRAM RAS# Precharge Time

DRAM R/W Leadoff Timing

Fast RAS To CAS Delay

DRAM Read Burst (EDO/FP)

DRAM Write Burst Timing

Fast MA to RAS# Delay CLK

Fast EDO Path Select

Refresh RAS# Assertion

ISA Bus Clock

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time

16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

Peer Concurrency

Passive Release

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP


: Enabled

: 60 ns

: 3

: 6

: 2

: x222/x333

: x222

: 1

: Disabled

: 4 Clks

: PCICLK/4

: Enabled

: Enabled

: 1

: 1

: Disabled

: Enabled

: Enabled

Delayed Transaction

ESC

F1

F5

F6

F7

:Quit

:Help

:Old Values

: Enabled

↑↓→ ←

PU/PD/+/-

(Shift) F2

:Load BIOS Defaults


:Select Item

:Modify

:Color

Auto Configuration

Enabled

Disabled

The system will set the “DRAM RAS# Precharge Time” to the “ISA Bus Clock” categories automatically.

This allows you to set the “DRAM RAS# Precharge Time” to the “ISA Bus Clock” categories manually.

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ISA Bus Clock

PCICLK/4

PCICLK/3

ISA bus clock frequency is equal to the PCICLK of your CPU divided by 4.

ISA bus clock frequency is equal to the PCICLK of your CPU divided by 3.

Note:

Refer to the “CPU Installation” section for the PCICLK of your CPU.

Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.

Power Management

PM Control by APM

Video Off Method

Modem Use IRQ

Doze Mode

Standby Mode

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP


: Disabled

: Yes

: V/H SYNC+Blank

: 3

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

: Disabled

** Wake Up Events In Doze & Standby **

IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event)



IRQ12 (Wake-up Event)

: On

: On

: On

: On

** Power Down & Resume Events **

IRQ3 (COM 2)

IRQ4 (COM 1)

IRQ5 (LPT 2)

: On

: On

: On

IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)

IRQ7 (LPT 1)

IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)

IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir)

IRQ10(Reserved)

IRQ11(Reserved)

IRQ12 (PS2 Mouse)

IRQ13 (Corpocessor)

IRQ14 (Hard Disk)

IRQ15 (Reserved)

: On

: On

: Off

: On

: On

: On

: On

: On

: On

: Off

ESC

F1

F5

F6

F7

:Quit

:Help

↑↓→ ←

PU/PD/+/-

(Shift) F2

:Select Item

:Modify

:Color :Old Values

:Load BIOS Defaults


Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before each of the following modes are activated: Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode.

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Disable

(default)

Min. Power

Saving

Max. Power

Saving

User

Defined

No power management. Disables the Doze, Standby and

Suspend modes.

Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr., Standby

Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr. and HDD Power Down

= 15 min.

Maximum power management. Doze Mode = 1 min.,

Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend Mode = 1 min. and HDD

Power Down = 1 min.

Allows you to set each mode individually. When enabled, each option ranges from 1 min. to 1 hr.

PM Control by APM

Yes

No

An Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU’s internal clock. (default)

The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power

Management mode.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H

SYNC +

Blank

Blank

Screen

DPMS

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

Initializes display power management signaling.

Doze Mode

This Green PC power saving function is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. It is used to define the idle time that elapses before the system enters the Doze mode. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the

CPU clock will run at a slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed.

Standby Mode

This Green PC power saving function is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. It is used to define the idle time that elapses before the system enters the Standby mode. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk drive and the video will be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.

Suspend Mode

This Green PC power saving function is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. It is used to define the idle time that elapses before the system enters the Suspend mode. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

This Green PC power saving function is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. It is used to define the continuous HDD idle time that elapses before the HDD enters the power saving mode (motor off). When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

IRQ3-IRQ15 (Wake Up Events In Doze & Standby, and Power

Down & Resume Events)

These are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as enabled, even when the system is in a power saving mode.

When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service.

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PNP/PCI Configuration

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Resources Control By

Reset Configuration Data

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION


:Auto

:Disabled

PCI IRQ Active By : Level

PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO

Primary IDE INT# : A

Secondary IDE INT# : B

ESC

F1

F5

F6

F7

:Quit

:Help

↑↓→ ←

PU/PD/+/-

:Old Values (Shift) F2

:Load BIOS Defaults


:Select Item

:Modify

:Color

Resources Controlled By

Auto

Manual

The system will automatically detect the settings for you. The categories that follow will not be shown on the PNP/PCI Configuration screen.

This allows you to set the IRQ/DMA (you have assigned your add-in card) to Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP. For non-PnP ISA cards, select Legacy ISA. For PnP ISA or PCI cards, select

PCI/ISA PnP.

Reset Configuration Data

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Enabled

Disabled

The BIOS will reset the configuration data once automatically.

The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

PCI IRQ Active By

This category is used to set the method by which the PCI bus recognizes that an IRQ service is being requested by a device. Under all circumstances, you should retain the default configuration unless a different setting is needed.

PCI IDE IRQ Map To

This category is used to configure your system to the type of IDE disk controller in use.

ISA

PCI-Auto

Designates which ISA slot is installed with an IDE controller card; that is, if you are using an IDE controller card.

The system will scan and determine the PCI slot that is installed with an IDE controller card.

Primary IDE INT# and Secondary IDE INT#

The Primary and Secondary IDE INT# categories are used to select the

PCI interrupt (A, B, C, or D) that is associated with the connected hard drives.

Load BIOS Defaults

The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N

If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default settings will be loaded.

Load Setup Defaults

The “Load Setup Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the

BIOS ROM. Use the Setup default values as standard values for your system.

Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

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Integrated Peripherals

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS


IDE HDD Block Mode

IDE Primary Master PIO

IDE Primary Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master PIO

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel

: Enabled

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Auto

: Enabled

: Enabled

: Disabled

Onboard FDD Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

Onboard Parallel Port

Onboard Parallel Mode

: Enabled

: Auto

: Auto

: 378H/IRQ7

: SPP

ESC

F1

F5

F6

F7

:Quit

:Help

↑↓→ ←

PU/PD/+/-

:Old Values (Shift) F2

:Load BIOS Defaults


:Select Item

:Modify

:Color

IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled

Disabled

The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive installed.

The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

PIO

Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your hard drive.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

These categories allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a higher performance or specialized controller.

PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel

This allows you to designate an IDE controller card inserted into one of the PCI slots as your secondary IDE controller.

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Enabled

Disabled

The IDE controller card is designated as the secondary IDE controller.

No IDE controller card occupying any of the PCI slots.

Onboard FDD Controller

Enabled

Disabled

Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto

3F8/IRQ4

2F8/IRQ3

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

Disabled

Selects an address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

Disables the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

Onboard Parallel Port

378H/IRQ7

3BCH/IRQ7

278H/IRQ5

Disabled

Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disables the onboard parallel port.

Onboard Parallel Mode

SPP

EPP/SPP

ECP

ECP/EPP

Selects the parallel port mode according to the type of printer device connected to your onboard parallel port.

Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the

BIOS Features Setup.

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If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Supervisor Password” option and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again.

To delete or disable the password function, highlight “Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.

User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the

BIOS Features Setup.

If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. Using a user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the “User Password” option that appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied.

To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user’s password, follow the procedures described in the section “Supervisor Password”. If you forget your password, refer to the procedure described in the same section.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

This option detects the hard disk parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system. Highlight this option and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY


HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master:

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N

OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

2 (Y)

1

3

853

853

853

827

1654

827

32

16

32

0 1653 63 LBA

65535 1653 63 Normal

65536 1653 63 Large

Note: Some OS (like SCO-UNIX) must be “NORMAL” for installation

ESC: Skip

Enter your choice, and press <Enter> to accept the parameters or press

<Esc> to abort. The parameters of the hard disk will be displayed in the

Standard CMOS Setup.

Hard Drive Mode

The system board supports three HDD modes: Normal, LBA and Large.

If your hard disk drive does not support LBA mode, the “LBA” option will not be displayed. If your HDD has 1024 or fewer cylinders, the “Large” option will not be displayed. If your hard drive is larger than 2.1GB, be sure that your operating system supports it or you may need to create separate partitions.

Normal Mode

The Normal mode is the generic access mode in which neither the

BIOS nor the IDE controller will make any transformations during harddrive access.

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The maximum number of cylinders, heads and sectors for Normal mode are 1024, 16 and 63, respectively.

no. Cylinders x no. Heads x no. Sectors x bytes per sector

528 megabytes

(1024)

( 16)

( 63)

( 512)

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Mode

The maximum HDD size supported by the LBA mode is 8.4 gigabytes. It is obtained by the following formula.

no. Cylinders x no. Heads x no. Sectors x bytes per sector

8.4 gigabytes

(1024)

( 255)

( 63)

( 512)

Large Mode

Large mode is the extended HDD access mode supported by the system board. Some IDE HDDs have more than 1024 cylinders without

LBA support (in some cases, you may not want the LBA mode). This system board provides another alternative to support these kinds of

HDDs.

Maximum HDD size: no. Cylinders x no. Heads x no. Sectors x bytes per sector

1 gigabyte

(1024)

( 32)

( 63)

( 512)

Note:

To support LBA or Large mode, address translation software is included in the Award BIOS HDD Sevice Routine (INT13h). If you are running an operating system that bypasses the BIOS Int13 Service Routine, LBA and Large Mode may fail.

HDD Low Level Format

The HDD Low Level Format utility is designed as a tool to save you time formatting your hard disk. It automatically looks for the necessary information of the drive you selected. This utility also searches for bad tracks and lists them for your reference. Highlight this option and press

<Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY


Hard Disk Low Level Format Utility

SELECT DRIVE

BAD TRACK LIST

PREFORMED

Current select drive is : C

DRIVE: C CYLINDER: 0 HEAD: 0

No. CYLS HEAD

Primary Master:

Primary Slave:

Secondary Master:

Secondary Slave:

SIZE

853

0

0

0

CYLS

1654

0

0

0

HEAD

16

0

0

0

RECOMP

65536

0

0

0

LANDZ

1653

0

0

0

SECTOR

63

0

0

0

Up/Down-Select item ENTER-Accept ESC-Exit/Abort

Copyright (C) Award Software, Inc. 1992-94 All Rights Reserved

MODE

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

Do not use this HDD Low Level Format feature for IDE hard drives.

They already have been low-level formatted at the factory. Do a highlevel format only for those drives.

Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit

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Without Saving” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or

<Del> after memory testing is done.

System Error Report

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS

F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.

POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep code consists of a single long beep.

Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery.

Check the battery and replace if necessary.

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DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, then either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

→

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

→

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

→

HDD reset failed.


→

HDD controller diagnostics failed.


→

HDD initialization error.


→

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.


→

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low. This is also used for M/B burn in test at the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

IDE Device Drivers

To install the IDE drivers supported by the G586IPV/E system board, please refer to the “Readme” file contained in the provided diskettes.

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Appendix A

Types of Modules

The following modules have been tested with this board. Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so.

SIMM

1MBx32

2MBx32

4MBx32

8MBx32

Brand

Fujitsu

OKI

OKI

NEC

Micron

TI

Micron

Micron

NEC

Hitachi

Fujitsu

Mitsubishi

Hitachi

NEC

NEC

NEC

Chip Number

81C1000A-70

M51440A-70

M511000B-70

424400-60

40447-60

TMS4400DJ-70

MT4C4007-70 (EDO)

MT4C4007-60 (EDO)

4218165-60 (EDO)

7400AS-70

8117400-70

422A06-70

5117400AS-70

4217400-60

4217405-70 (EDO)

4217405-60 (EDO)

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Appendix B

Memory and I/O Maps

Memory Address Map

Address

0000000 to

009FFFF

00A0000 to

00BFFFF

00C0000 to

00E7FFF

00E8000 to

00FFFFF

0100000 to

7FFFFFF

Name

640KB System

Board RAM

128KB Video

Display Memory

160KB I/O

Expansion ROM

96KB ROM on the System Board

Maximum

Memory 128MB

Function

System Board Memory

Reserved for Graphics

Display Memory

Reserved for ROM on

I/O Adapter Card

System Board BIOS

System Board Memory

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I/O Address Map

I/O Address

0000-001F

0020-003F

0040-005F

0060-006F

0070-007F

0080-009F

00A0-00BF

00C0-00DF

00E8

00F0

00F1

00F8-00FF

01F0-01F8

0200-0207

0278-027F

02F8-02FF

0300-031F

0360-036F

0378-037F

0380-038F

03A0-03AF

03B0-03BF

03C0-03CF

03D0-03DF

03F0-03F7

03F8-03FF

Function

DMA Controller 1, 8237A-5

Interrupt Controller 1, 8259A, Master

Timer, 8254-2

8742 (Keyboard Controller)

Real-time Clock, NMI

(Non-maskable Interrupt) Mask

DMA Page Memory, 74LS612

Interrupt Controller 2, 8259A

DMA Controller 2, 8237A-5

Shadow RAM and Cache Control Bit

Clear Numeric Processor

Extension Busy

Reset Numeric Processor Extension

Numeric Processor Extension

Fixed Disk

Game I/O

Parallel Printer Port 2

Serial Port 2

Prototype Card

Reserved

Parallel Printer Port 1

SDLC, Bisynchronous 2

Bisynchronous 1

Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter

Reserved

Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter

Diskette Controller

Serial Port 1

Note:

The I/O address hex 0000 to 00FF are reserved for the system board

I/O. Hex 0100 to 03FF are available on the I/O channels.

46

Connectors

J10

J13

J14

J15

J16

J17

J18

CN1

CN2

PL1

J3

J4

J5

J6

J7

J8

J9

PS/2 mouse connector

COM 1 serial port

COM 2 serial port

Floppy disk drive connector

Parallel printer port

Primary IDE hard disk drive connector

Secondary IDE hard disk drive connector

Fan connector

HD LED connector

Green LED connector

Green button connector

Reset switch connector

Speaker connector

Power LED/Keylock connector

PS/2 keyboard connector

AT keyboard connector

Power connector

Appendix C

Connectors

47

48

4

5

6

Pin

1

2

3

J13 - HD LED connector

Pin

1

2

Function

Signal

+5V

J15 - Green button connector

Pin

1

2

Function

Ground

Signal

J17 - Speaker connector

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Signal

N. C.

Ground

+5V

J3 - PS/2 mouse connector

Function

Mouse Data

N. C.

Ground

+5V

Mouse Clock

N. C.

J14 - Green LED connector

Pin

1

2

Pin

1

2

Pin

1

2

3

Function

+5V

Signal

J16 - Reset switch connector

Function

Ground

Reset

J10 - Fan connector

Function

Ground

+12V

Ground

J18 - Power LED/Keylock

4

5

Pin

1

2

3

Function

LED Signal

N. C.

Ground

Keylock Signal

Ground

Use pins 1 and 3 for the Power LED.

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