AAEON SBC-554V, SBC-555 SBC-554V/SBC-555 User Manual 2nd edition

SBC-554V

Half-size 586 CPU Card with PISA Bus

SBC-555

Half-size 586 CPU Card with ISA Bus

FCC ST ATEMENT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P AR T 15 FCC RULES.
OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARM­FUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT
ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFER­ENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO
COMPL Y WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A" DIGIT AL
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO P A R T 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASON­ABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFER­ENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERA TED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT . THIS EQUIPMENT
GENERA TES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO
FREQENCY ENERGY AND , IF NOT INST A TLLED AND
USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL, MA Y CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO
RADIO COMMUNICA TIONS. OPERATION OF THIS
EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKEL Y TO
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE
THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE
INTERFERENCE A T HIS OWN EXPENSE.

Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 1997, by AAEON Technology
Inc. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc. reserves the
right to make improvements to the products described in this
manual at any time without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of AAEON Technology Inc. Information provided in
this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However,
AAEON Technology Inc. assumes no responsibility for its use,
nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties which
may result from its use.

Acknowledgements

ALI is a trademark of Acer Laboratories, Inc.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
A ward BIOS is a trademark of Award Sofeware International, Inc.
AutoCAD and AutoShade are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.
CHIPS Logotype is a registered trademark; Chips 65554 is a
trademark of Chip and Technologies, Inc.
Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Lotus, 1-2-3 an Symphony are trademarks of Lotus Development
Corp.
Microsoft Windows®, MS-DOS, Corporation Windows and
Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated System Corp.
SMC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation.
TurboDLD Classic is a trademark of Panacea Inc.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.
VESA® is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards
Association.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

Part No.2007554001 SBC-554V/555 2nd Edition

Printed in Taiwan Nov. 1997

Packing list

Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:

• 1 SBC-554V CPU card/ or SBC-555 CPU Card

• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
mouse

• 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin)

• 1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin)

• 1 Parallel port adapter (26 pin) and COM2 adapter (9 pin) kit

• 4 Utility disks with CHIPS 65554 utility programs and drivers

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your
distributor or sales representative immediately.

Contents

Chapter 1: General Information .......................... 1

Introduction ............................................................................ 2

Features ................................................................................... 3

Specifications .......................................................................... 4

Board layout ........................................................................... 6

Card dimensions ..................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: Installation ......................................... 9

Jumpers and connectors ...................................................... 10

Locating jumpers and connectors........................................1 1

Setting jumpers ..................................................................... 12

Safety precautions ................................................................ 13

Installing the CPU ................................................................ 13

CPU Clock Ratio (JP1) .......................................................... 15

DRAM Voltage Setting (JP2) ................................................. 15

Vcore voltage setting (JP4) ..................................................... 16

CPU I/O V oltage setting (JP3) ................................................ 17

PCI Bus Clock Sync / Async Mode settings (JP5) ................. 17

CPU External Clock Selection (JP6)....................................... 17

CPU Jumper Setting Example................................................. 18

LCD Panel's V oltage setting (JP7) .......................................... 19

Clear CMOS Data (JP8) ......................................................... 19

SSD Address settings (JP9) .................................................... 19

RS-232/422/485 selections (JP10) .......................................... 20

Hardware Reset (JP11)........................................................... 20

Installing SIMMs.................................................................. 21

Removing SIMMS .................................................................. 21

IDE hard drive connector (CN1) ......................................... 22

Connecting the hard drive ....................................................... 22

Floppy drive connector (CN2) ............................................. 23

Connecting the floppy drive .................................................... 23

Display connections (LCD)(CN3) ....................................... 24

USB connnector (CN4) ........................................................ 25

Parallel port connector (CN5) ............................................. 25

Serial ports (CN6, CN7) ....................................................... 26

VGA connector (CN8).......................................................... 26

KB/PS2 Mouse connection (CN9)....................................... 26

Power supply connector (POWER CON) (CN10).............. 27

Invertor connector (CN11)................................................... 27

Reserved IR connector (CN12)............................................ 28

Hard Disk LED connector (CN13) ...................................... 28

Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup ............................ 29

System test and initialization............................................... 30

System configuration verification............................................ 30

A WARD BIOS setup............................................................. 31

Entering setup ......................................................................... 31

Standard CMOS setup ............................................................ 32

BIOS features setup................................................................ 33

Virus W arning ......................................................................... 33

CHIPSET features setup ........................................................ 36

Power management setup ....................................................... 38

PM Timers.............................................................................. 40

PM Events .............................................................................. 40

PnP/PCI Configuration setup ................................................. 42

Load BIOS DEF AULT s/ LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS........... 44

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................. 45

Internal PCI/IDE .................................................................... 45

Supervisor/ User Password Setting ......................................... 48

Auto detect hard disk .............................................................. 50

HDD low level format ............................................................ 51

Save & exit setup.................................................................... 52

Exit without saving.................................................................. 52

Chpater 4: Flat Panel/CRT Controller Display

Drivers and Utilities ........................ 53

Software drivers .................................................................... 54

Hardware configuration .......................................................... 54

Necessary prerequisites........................................................... 55

Before you begin .................................................................... 55

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Windows
Windows

OS/2 ....................................................................................... 58

Windows

Windows NT4.0..................................................................... 61

Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog Timer .

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1

CHAPTER

General

Information

This chapter provides background
information for the SBC-554V/555.

Sections include:

• Card specifications

• Board layout

Chapter 1 General Information 1

Introduction

The SBC-554V/555 is an all-in-one single board Pentium computer
incorporating the latest PISA Bus interface for SBC-554V, and one
ISA Bus for SBC-555. Unlike ISA Bus card, SBC-554V supports
PCI and ISA interface for user to connect PCI and ISA add-on cards.
With an on-board flat panel/CRT SVGA controller, the SBC-
554V/555 packs all the functions of an industrial computer and its
display capabilities onto a single, half-size card. This means the SBC­554V/555 is your absolute best solution for embedded applications.

The on-board PCI-bus, flat panel/CRT SVGA controller uses the
CHIPS 65554 chipset with 2 MB of video memory on board. This
chipset, used with local PCI-bus, is a 64-bit graphics engine. Excel­lent for display-intensive applications, this card supports various
LCD types including TFT , DSTN, MONO, and EL.

Another feature of the SBC-554V/555 is the inclusion of a high
speed, local bus IDE controller. This controller supports (through
ATA PIO) mode 3 and mode 4 hard disks, and Ultra DMA/33,
enabling data transfer rates up to 33MB/second. Up to two IDE
devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM
drives, tape backup drives, or other IDE devices.

On-board features include two high speed RS-232 serial ports with
16C550 UARTs, one bidirectional SPP/EPP/ECP parallel port and
one floppy drive controller. In addition, the SBC-554V/555 includes
an extra 512 KB of second level on-board cache memory.

If program execution is halted by a program bug or EMI, the board's
watchdog timer can automatically reset the CPU or generate an
interrupt. This ensures reliability in unmanned or standalone systems.

The SBC-554V/555 supports 5V or 3.3V EDO DRAM. It also
provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets
for its on-board system DRAM. These sockets give you the flexibili­ty to configure your system from 1 MB to 128 MB of DRAM using
the most economical combination of SIMMs.

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Features

• CPU: Intel Pentium 75~200 MHz, P55C(MMX), Cyrix / IBM / SGS

6X86 PR100+~166+, AMD K5 PR75~166, K6 PR2 166~233

• Half-size PISA ( PCI+ISA) Bus CPU Card (SBC-554V); ISA Bus CPU-

card (SBC-555)

• BIOS: A ward FLASH BIOS

• Chipset: SiS5582

• Level 2 Cache: On board 512KB pipeline burst 2nd level cache

• VGA Controller: C&T 65554 with display memory 2MB on board

• Display type: Support CRT and flat panel (TFT, DSTN, MONO and EL)

display. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously; Support
resolution up to 1024x768@64K color.

• FPD Link (Flat Panel Display Link): Optional function to support

LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) for high speed and low power
data transfer

• Disk-On-Chip: One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-system Disk-On-Chip

2000 series, memory capacity from 1MB to 24MB

Chapter 1 General Information 3

Specifications

CPU: Intel Pentium 75~200 MHz, P55C(MMX) 166~233 MHz, Cyrix /
IBM / SGS 6X86 PR100+~166+, AMD K5 PR75~166, K6 PR2 166~300

Bus interface: SBC-554V - PISA(PCI+ISA), SCB-555 - ISA
CPU Socke: PGA type
BIOS: A ward FLASH BIOS
Chipset: SiS5582
Super I/O Chipset: UMC8669F wtih Fully 16-bit I/O decoded
Level 2 Cache: On board 512KB pipeling burst 2nd level cache
System memory: 8MB to 128MB. Two 72-pin SIMM socket on board
Enhanced IDE hard disk drive interface: Support up to two hard disk

drives. Supports PIO mode 4 and Bus Master. Also supports Multi-word
DMA and Ultra DMA/33

Floppy disk drive interface: supports up to two floppy disk drives,

5.25"(360KB and 1.2MB) and / or 3.5"(720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB)
Multi-mode parallel port: Configured to LPT1,LPT2,LPT3 ro disabled.

Supports SPP, ECP and EPP
Serial ports: One RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports. Ports

can be configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 or disabled individual­ly. Two 16C550 serial UARTs. IR connector reserved for future use

Keyboard/mouse connector: 6 pin mini DIN connector supports standard
PC/AT keyboard and PS/2 mouse

USB connectors: Dual USB connectors on board
Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years
Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15 or NMI. Support

Win95, Win3.1. Software selectable timeout interval (1 sec. ~ 128 min., 1
sec./step)

DMA channels: 7
Interrupt levels: 15
Power management: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and

doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant

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Flat panel VGA interface

Chipset: C&T 65554
Display memory: 2MB on board
Display type: Support CR T and flat panel (TFT, DSTN,MONO and

EL)display . Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously
Resolution: Support up to 1024x768@64K colors

SSD interface

One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-system Disk-On-Chip 2000 series,
memory capacity from 1MB to 24MB

Mechanical and environmental

Power supply voltage: +5V(4.75V to 5.25V)

+12V(11.4V to 12.6V)

Power Requirement:

Bare Board: +5V@1.5A
Pentium MMX-200 onboard : +5V@6A
K6-233 onboard: +5V@10A

Operating temperature: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C)
Board size: 7.3" (L) x 4.8" (W) (185 mm x 122 mm)
Board weight: 0.23 Kg

Chapter 1 General Information 5

Board layout

UMC

UM8669F

BAT

B65554

CHIPS

DiskOnChip

14.318

5582

SIS

952827-E

150-3CF

NH29EE010

SST

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Card dimensions

185.00

178.00

98.50 19.50

D4x4

122.00

Chapter 1 General Information 7

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2

CHAPTER

Installation

This chapter explains set up procedures
for the SBC-554V/555 hardware,
including instructions on setting jumpers
and connecting peripherals, switches and
indicators. Be sure to read all safety
precautions before you begin the installa­tion procedure.

Chapter 2 Installation 9

Jumpers and connectors

Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a
number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit
your applications.

The table below lists the function of each of the board jumpers and
connectors:

Jumpers and connectors

Label Function

JP1 CPU clock Ratio
JP2 DRAM Voltage setting
JP3 VIO Voltage setting
JP4 Vcore Voltage setting
JP5 PCI clock setting
JP6 CPU external clock selection
JP7 LCD Panel's Voltage setting
JP8 Clear CMOS Data
JP9 SSD address setting
JP10 RS232/422/485 selection
JP11 Hardware Reset
CN1 HDD connector
CN2 FDD connector
CN3 LCD connector
CN4 USB connector
CN5 Parallel connector
CN6 COM2 connector
CN7 COM1 connector (D-SUB 9-pin)
CN8 VGA connector (D-SUB 15-pin)
CN9 Keyboard/Mouse connector (MINI DIN 6-pin)
CN10 Power connector (4-pin)
CN11 Inverter connector (5-pin)
CN12 Reserved IR connector
CN13 HDD LED connector

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Locating jumpers and connectors

4 PIN

POWER

CON

COM2

CON

PRINTER

CON

USB CON

JP7

LCD CON

FDD CON

HDD CON

CN12 IR

JP10

B65554

CHIPS

JP11

UMC

UM8669F

VGA CONCOM1 CON

BAT

14.318

5582

DiskOnChip

952827-E

150-3CF

NH29EE010

SST

SIS

KB/
MOUSE
CON

CN11
INV

JP9
JP8

JP6
JP5
JP3

JP4

CN13

HDD LED

JP1 JP2

Chapter 2 Installation 11

Setting jumpers

You configure your card to match the needs of your application by
setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often
protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect
them. To close a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. To
"open" a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will
have three pins, labeled 1, 2 and 3. In this case you would connect
either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.

1

Open Closed Closed 2-3

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:

1 2 3

Open Closed Closed 2-3

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with
jumpers.

3

2

If you have any doubt about the best hardware configuration for
your applications, contact your local distributor or sales repre­sentative before you make any change.

Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most
connections.

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Safety precautions

Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord

from your chassis whenever you are working on
it. Do not make connections while the power is
on because sensitive electronic components can
be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only
experienced electronics personnel should open
the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static

charge before touching the CPU card. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.

Installing the CPU

The SBC-554V CPU card supports most Pentium and its compati­ble CPUs. The system's performance depends on the CPU you
choose. You can install or upgrade the CPU in the board's PGA
socket by following the procedures outlined below. If your
system has an existing CPU, you need to remove it before
installing the new CPU.

Removing a CPU

1. Disconnect power from the chassis, and unplug all connec­tions to the CPU card. Then, remove the CPU card from the
chassis by following the instructions in the user's manual for
your chassis.

2. Lift the CPU out of the PGA socket. The old chip may be
difficult to remove. You may find spray chip lubricant,
designed for pin-grid-array (PGA) devices, and a chip puller
helpful. These are available at electronics hobbyists' supply
stores.

Chapter 2 Installation 13

Installing a CPU

To install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no
documentation was provided, the general procedures for installing
a CPU are outlined below:

1. Lubricate the pins on the CPU with lubricant for PGA devices.
This makes the CPU slide in much easier and greatly reduces
the chance of damaging the pins and other components.

2. Carefully align the CPU so that it is parallel to the socket.
Make sure that the notch on the corner of the CPU matches
the notch on the inside of the socket.

3. Gently push the CPU into the socket. There will probably be a
small gap between the CPU and the socket even when it is
fully seated. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE!

When you install a new CPU, you may have to adjust other
settings on the board, such as CPU type, CPU clock, and PCI
speed, to accommodate it. Make sure that the settings are correct
for your CPU. Improper settings may damage the CPU.

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CPU Clock Ratio (JP1)

JP1 must be set to match the CPU clock ratio. The chart below
show the proper jumper settings for P54C, P55C, and AMD-K6,
and their respective clock ratio.

CPU Clock Ratio (JP1) (Default)

P54C x1.5 P54C x2.0 P54C x3.0 P54C x2.5
P55C x3.5 P55C x2.0 P55C x3.0 P55C x2.5

AMD-K6 x3.5 AMD-K6 x2.0 AMD-K6 x3.0 AMD-K6 x2.5

5

6

3

4

1

2

AMD-K6 x5.5 AMD-K6 x4.0 AMD-K6 x5.0 AMD-K6 x4.5

5

6

3

4
2

1

6
4
2

6
4
2

5
3
1

5
3

1

6
4
2

6
4
2

5
3

1

5
3

1

5

6
43

2

1

5

6

3

4

1

2

DRAM Voltage Setting (JP2)

SBC-554V/555 supports 5V DRAM and 3.3V DRAM. JP-2 must
be set to match the DRAM type.

5V(Default) 3.3V

3
2
1

Chapter 2 Installation 15

3
2
1

Vcore Voltage setting (JP4)

CPU core voltavge can be set by JP-4 to reduce power consump­tion and heat.

Vcore Voltage settings (JP-4)

2.0V 2.1V 2.2V

2 4 6 8

2 4 6 8

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2.3V 2.4V 2.5V

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2.6V 2.7V 2.8V(Default)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2.9V 3.0V 3.1V

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

3.2V 3.3V 3.4 V

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

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CPU I/O Voltage setting (JP3)

JP3 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below shows
the proper jumper settings for their respective CPU I/O Voltage:

CPU I/O voltage (JP3)

3.5 V 3.3 V(Default)

PCI Bus Clock Sync / Async Mode settings

(JP5)

JP-5 allows users to select Sync or Async PCI clock. The Sync
PCI clock depends on half of the CPU external clock, in contrast,
the Async PCI Clock is fixed on 33MHz.

33MHz 25MHz 30MHz 33MHz

(Async Mode setting) (Sync Mode setting)

(Equal to 1/2 x CPU Ext. CLK)

1 2 3 1 2 3

(Default)

CPU External Clock Selection (JP6)

JP-6 allows users to select CPU External clock.

50 MHz 60MHz 66MHz(Default)

2 4 6

1 3 5

2 4 6

1 3 5

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2 4 6

1 3 5

CPU Jumper Setting Example

CPU Intertal External Ratio JP1 JP6 JP4

Clock Clock (Ratio) (External) (Vcore)

Intel Pentium 200MHz 66MHz 3*

Intel Pentium 166MHz 66MHz 2.5*

Intel Pentium 200MHz 66MHz 3*
MMX

Intel Pentium 166MHz 66MHz 2.5*
MMX

AMD K6 pr2-233 233MHz 66MHz 3.5*

AMD K6 pr2-200 200MHz 66MHz 3*

AMD K6 pr2-166 166MHz 66MHz 2.5*

Cyrix 6 x 86 133MHz 66MHz 2*
pr-166+

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

6
4
2

2 4 6

5
3

1 3 5

1

2 4 6

5
3

1 3 5

1

5

2 4 6

3

1 3 5

1

2 4 6

5
3

1 3 5

1

5

2 4 6

3

1 3 5

1

5

2 4 6

3

1 3 5

1

2 4 6

5
3

1 3 5

1

5

2 4 6

3

1 3 5

1

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(3.3V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(3.3V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(2.8V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(2.8V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(3.2V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(2.9V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(2.9V)

2 4 6 8

1 3 5 7

(3.4V)

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LCD Panel's Voltage setting (JP7)

JP7 allows users to select two different voltage setting of LCD
panel.

5 V(Default) 3.3V

1 2 3

1 2 3

Clear CMOS Data (JP8)

JP-8 allows users to clear CMOS data.

Normal(Default) Clear CMOS

1 2 3

1 2 3

SSD Address settings (JP9)

You can select SDD address by setting JP9.

Address CC000 D0000 D4000

2 4 6

2 4 6

2 4 6

1 3 5

Address D8000(Default) DC000

2 4 6

1 3 5

1 3 5

2 4 6

1 3 5

Chapter 2 Installation 19

1 3 5

RS-232/422/485 selections (JP10)

You can configure COM2 as RS232, RS422, or RS485 by setting
JP10.

RS-232(Default) RS-422 RS-485

6

5

4

3

2

1

6
4
2

5
3
1

6
4
2

5
3
1

Hardware Reset (JP11)

Normal(Default) Reset

2
1

2
1

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Installing SIMMs

Note that the modules can only fit into a socket one way .

1. Insert the memory module into the socket at a moderate angle.

2. Push the module toward the vertical posts at both ends of the
socket until the module is upright and the retaining clips at
both ends of the module click into place. When positioned
correctly, the pins on top of the vertical posts should corre­spond to the circular holes on the ends of the module.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each module you install.

Removing SIMMs

If you need to remove a SIMM, follow the procedures below:

1. Supporting the SIMM with a finger, use a pen or a similarly
shaped object and press one retaining clip straight down.

2. Repeat for the other side. When released, the retaining clips
will push the SIMM up and out of its upright position.

3. Carefully pull the SIMM out of the socket with your fingers.

4. Repeat the above steps for each module you remove.

Chapter 2 Installation 21

IDE hard drive connector (CN1)

You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electron­ics hard disk drives to the SBC-554V/555's internal controller.
The SBC-554V/555's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus
interface and supports faster data transfer.

Connecting the hard drive

Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires
one of two cables, depending on the drive size. 1.8" and 2.5"
drives need a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat-cable connector. 3.5"
drives use a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 40-pin connector.

Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are
gray.

1. Connect one end of the cable to CN1. Make sure that the red
(or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is
labeled on the board (on the right side).

2. Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard
drive, with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the
hard drive. (See your hard drive's documentation for the
location of the connector.)

Connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of

the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the
master and one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you
install just one drive, set it as the master.

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Floppy drive connector (CN2)

You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-554V/555 on­board controller. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB
and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.

A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual­drive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive
connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector
(usually used for 3½" drives) and a printed-circuit board connec­tor (usually used for 5¼" drives).

Connecting the floppy drive

1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN2. Make sure that
the red wire corresponds to pin one on the connector.

2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the
set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects
to the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.

3. If you are connecting a 5¼" floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable
connector.
If you are connecting a 3½" floppy drive, you may have trouble
determining which pin is pin number one. Look for a number
printed on the circuit board indicating pin number one. Also,
the connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot.
When the slot is up, pin number one should be on the right.
Check the documentation that came with the drive for more
information.

If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the
middle of the cable as described above.

Chapter 2 Installation 23

Display connections (LCD)(CN3)

The SBC-554V/555 card features one LCD connector (LCD),
which allows you to connect various flat panel displays. The
following table lists their pin assignments:

LCD connector (LCD)

Pin Function Pin Function

1 +12 V

DC

3 GND 4 GND
5 PVCC 6 PVCC
7 VEE 8 GND
9P0 10P1
1 1 P2 12 P3
13 P4 14 P5
15 P6 16 P7
17 P8 18 P9
19 P10 20 P11
21 P12 2 2 P13
23 P14 2 4 P15
25 P16 2 6 P17
27 P18 2 8 P19
29 P20 3 0 P21
31 P22 3 2 P23
33 P24 3 4 P25
35 SHFCLK 36 FLM (V SYS)
37 M 38 LP (H SYS)
39 GND 40 ENABKL
41 P26 4 2 P27
43 P28 4 4 P29
45 P30 4 6 P31
47 P32 4 8 P33
49 P34 5 0 P35

2 +12 V

DC

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USB connector (CN4)

The USB connector supports two universal serial ports. This
connector allow optional external prot bracket and attached cable
to connect external USB devices. If the USB ports are installed,
the USB setting in the CMOS setup should be set to "Enabled".
The USB ports also require operating system supporting for USB
devices.

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Parallel port connector (CN5)

Normally, the parallel port CN5 is used to connect the card to a
printer. You need an adapter cable if you use a traditional DB-25
connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a
DB-25 connector on the other.

Parallel port IRQ

The SBC-554V/555 supports one parallel port. The port is
designated as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or
LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.

Chapter 2 Installation 25

Serial ports (CN6, CN7)

The SBC-554V/555 offers one RS-232 serial port and one
selectable Rs232/422/485 serial port. You can enable or disable
the address for each port within the BIOS Peripheral Setup Menu.

The card mounting bracket holds COMA, the DB-9 serial port
connector for the first port. For COMB selection, please refer
to Jamper settings on the previous page.

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VGA connector (CN8)

The SBC-554V/555's SVGA connector with PCI bus supports
monochrome display as well as high resolution color displays.

KB/PS2 Mouse connection (CN9)

The SBC-554V/555 board provides two 6-pin mini-DIN connec­tor (KB/PS2 MOUSE) on the card mounting bracket supports
single board computer applications. The card comes with an
adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector, used for the
mouse, to the standard DIN connector for the keyboard.

26 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

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Power supply connector (POWER CON)

(CN10)

Power supply connector(CN10)

In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications,
you need to connect power directly to the SBC-554V/555. This
connector is fully compatible with the standard PC power supply
connector. See the following table for its pin assignments:

Power connector (POWER CON)

Pin Function

1 +12V
2 GND
3 GND
4 +5V

Invertor connector (CN11)

The CN11 is a 5-pin invertor connector which could provide the
power for LCD invertor. The following table is the pin assign­ment of CN11. The pin-5 "Invertor Enable" is normally active
"high". Please refer to "Power Management Setup" in the BIOS
SETUP Menu and select "LCD off Option" to enable power
management.

1 : +12V
2 : GND
3 : Reserved
4: NC
5 : Invertor Enable

Chapter 2 Installation 27

Reserved IR connector (CN12)

The onboard IR connector supports an Infra-Red port module that
enables wireless commumication between the computer and other
computers and devices with infrared capacity. The port module is
an optional component. If it is installed, you must set the IR
Transfer Mode in the Periphersl section of the CMOS setup
utility.

Ir Connector

Pin Function

45V
3TX
2 GND
1RX

Hard Disk LED connector (CN13)

The HDD LED Connector (CN13) allows user to connect to the
hard disk activity indicator light on the case.

28 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

CHAPTER

3

Award BIOS Setup

This chapter describes how to set BIOS
configuration data.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 29

System test and initialization

These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines
encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short
beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds
of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the
boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages
usually appear on the screen along with the following instructions:

press <F1> to RESUME

Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the
bootup sequence.

System configuration verification

These routines check the current system configuration against the
values stored in the card’s CMOS memory. If they don’t match,
the program outputs an error message. You will then need to run
the BIOS setup program to set the configuration information in
memory.

There are three situations in which you will need to change the
CMOS settings:

1. You are starting your system for the first time

2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system

3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration
information has been erased.

The SBC-554V's/555's CMOS memory has an integral lithium
battery backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal
service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace the
complete unit.

30 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

AWARD BIOS setup

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K D )

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSSWORD
PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit áâàß: Select Item

F10:Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2:Change Color

Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows
users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of
information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type....

Setup program initial screen

Entering setup

Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately. This will
allow you to enter Setup.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 31

Standard CMOS setup

When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from
the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen shown below is
displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure
system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy
drive, display, and memory. Once a field is highlighted, on-line
help information is displayed in the left bottom of the Menu
screen.
*** In the Panel selection item, you can use Page/Up/Down key
to select requried LCD BIOS. There are eight various LCD BIOS
available in this BIOS selection table: 800 x 600 TFT, 1024 x 768
DSTN, 1280 x 1024 TFT, 640 x 480 DSTN, 800 x 600 STN, 640
x 480 SHARP TFT, 640 x 480 18 BIT TFT, 1024 x 768 TFT.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 )

S T A N D A R D C M O S S E T U P

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Aug 1 1997
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 8:20:23

Drive C : Auto ( 0Mb) 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO
Drive D : Auto ( 0Mb) 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO

Drive A : 1.44M,3.5 in.
Drive B : None

LCD & CRT : Both
Panel : 640 x 480 18BIT TFT
Halt On:All Errors

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Base Memory : 640K

Extended Memory : 27648K

Other Memory : 384K

Total Memory : 28672K

ESC: Quit áâàß :Select Item PU/PD/+/-:Modify
F1:Help (Shift)F2:Change Color

CMOS setup screen

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BIOS features setup

By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
The following configurations are based on the manufacturer's
SETUP DEFAULTS settings.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 L 9 A K 9 )

B I O S F E A T U R E S S E T U P

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

Virus Warning Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
External Cache : Enabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Quick Power On Self Test : Disabled D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Sequence :

Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek : Enabled DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Boot Up System Speed : High
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Memory Parity Check : Enabled
Security Option : Setup

C, A, D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled

Esc:Quit áâàß: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

BIOS features setup

Virus Warning

When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot
sector and partition table of the hard disk drive for any attempt at
modification. If an attempt is made, the BIOS will halt the system
and the following error message will appear. Afterwards, if
necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate
and remove the problem before any damage is done.

! WARNING !

Disk boot sector is to be modified

Type "Y" to accept write or "N" to abort write

Award Software, INC.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 33

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it
depends on CPU/chipset design.

Quick Power On Self Test

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

Boot Sequence

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

Swap Floppy Drive

This item allows you to determine whether you want to swap
floppy drive or not.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, 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.

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Boot Up System Speed

This allows you to determine the Boot Up Speed. The choice is
High / Low.

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The
gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbytes.
Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard.
Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more
common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide
support for gate A20.

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Memory Parity Check

Set this option to Enabled to Check the Parity of all system
memory.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system.

Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Howev­er, it is optional depending on chipset design. Video shadow will
increase the video speed.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 35

CHIPSET features setup

By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
The following configurations are based on the manufacturers
SETUP DEFAULTS settings.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 )

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

C H I P S E T F E A T U R E S S E T U P

Auto Configuration : Enabled
L2(WB) Tag Bit length : 8 bits
SRAM Back-to-Back : Enabled
NA# Enable : Disabled
Starting point of paging : 1T

Refresh Cycle Time (US) :187.2

RAS Pulse Width Refresh : 6T
RAS precharge Time : 4T

RAS to CAS Delay : 4T
CAS# Pulse Width (FP) : 2T
CAS# Pulse Width (ED0) : 1T
RAMW# Assertion Timing : 3T
CAS Precharge Time (FP) : 1T/2T
CAS Precharge Time (EDO) : 1T/2T
Read Prefetch Memory RD : Enabled
CPU to PCI Post Write : 3T
CPU to PCI Burse Mem. WR : Disabled
ISA Bus Clock Frequency : PCI CLK/4
System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled

Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
Memory Hole at 15M-16M : Disabled

Esc:Quit áâàß: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

This section allows you to configure the system based on the
specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM
and the external cache. It also coordinates communications
between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be
stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default
settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating
conditions for your system.

The only time you might consider making any changes would be
if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system.

36 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

Auto Configuration

Set this item to Enabled to pre-defined values for DRAM, cache..
timing according to CPU type & system clock. Thus, each item
value may display differently depending on your system configu­rations.

When this item is enabled, the pre-difined items will become
SHOW-ONLY.

System BIOS Cacheable

When enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at
F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is
enabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the System BIOS above, enabling the Video
BIOS cache will cause access to video BIOS addressed at C0000H
to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. the memory must be mapped into the
memory space below 16 MB.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 37

Power management setup

By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP option from
the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is dis­played. The following configurations are setup menu on the
screen.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 )

P O W E R M A N A G E M E N T S E T U P

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM :Yes
Video Off Option : Always on

Video Off Method : DPMS Supported

LCD Off Option :Susp, Stby àOff
Doze Speed (div by) :2
Stdby Speed (div by) :3
MODEM Use IRQ :3
Hot Key SMI :Disabled

HDD Off After :Disable
Doze Mode :Disable
Standby Mode :Disable
Suspend Mode :Disable

COM Ports Activity :Enabled
LPT Ports Activity :Ebabled
HDD Ports Activity :Enabled

**PM Timers**

**PM Events**

Power management setup

VGA Activity :Disabled
IRQ3 (COM 2) :Enabled
IRQ4 (COM 1) :Enabled
IRQ5 (LPT 2) :Enabled
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) :Enabled
IRQ7 (LPT 1) :Enabled
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) :Disabled
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) :Enabled
IRQ10 (Reserved) :Enabled
IRQ11 (Reserved) :Enabled
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) :Enabled
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) :Enabled
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) :Enabled
IRQ15 (Reserved) :Enabled

Esc:Quit : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/-: Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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Power Management

There are four selections for Power Management, Disabled, Min
Saving, Max Saving, User Define. Except Disabled, three of
above selections have fixed mode settings. When PM is set
Disabled, the pre-defined items will become show only.

PM Control by APM

When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be
activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the
CPU internal clock.

Video Off Option

User can selct All ModesàOff , Always On, SuspendàOff, or
Susp, StbyàOff to execute the PM mode.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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LCD Off Option

You can setup LCD Off Options by selecting All ModesàOff,
Always On, SuspendàOff, or Susp, StbyàOff. For detailed
setup, you can select saving mode for switch funciton, time
interval for Doze, Stdby, and MODEN, and Hot Key Power Off.
When LCD off is executed, the LCD's backlight will be turned off
and save system power consumption. The on-board 5-pin invertor
power connector CN11 allows user to use this PM function and
trully increase the life of backlight. The item of Hot Key SMI
allows user to use "Ctl-Alt-Back Space" to enter Suspend Mode,
and press any key to wake-up.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 39

PM Timers

The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions
which are only user configurable when User Defind Power
Management has been selected. See above for available selec­tions.

HDD Off After

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard
disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain
active.

Doze Mode

When enabled and after th eset time of system inactivity, th eCPU
clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate
at full speed.

Standby Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed
disk drive and the video would be shut off while all other devices
still operate at full speed.

Suspend Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all
devices except the CPU will be shut off.

PM Events

PM events 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 down mode.

The following is a list of IRQ, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be
exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can.
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.

40 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

• IRQ3 (COM 2)

• IRQ4 (COM 1)

• IRQ5 (LPT 2)

• IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)

• IRQ7 (LPT 1)

• IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)

• IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir)

• IRQ10 (Reserved)

• IRQ11 (Reserved)

• IRQ12 (Reserved)

• IRQ13 (Coprocessor)

• IRQ14 (Hard Disk)

• IRQ15 (Reserved)

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 41

PnP/PCI Configuration setup

By choosing the PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or
Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses
when communicating with its own special components. This
section covers some very technical items and it is strongly
recommended that only experienced users should make any
changes to the default settings. The following configurations are
based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS Settings.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 )

P C I C O N F I G U R A T I O N S E T U P

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled

IRQ3 Assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ4 Assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ5 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ7 Assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ9 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ10 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ11 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ12 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ14 Assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ15 Assigned to : Legacy ISA

DMA-0 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-1 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-5 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-6 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-7 Assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

PCI Configuration setup

PCI IRQ Actived By :Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map to :PCI-AUTO
Primary IDE INT# :A

Esc:Quit áâàß : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

42 SBC-554V/555 User's Manual

Resource Controlled by

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are
using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 95

Reset Configuration data

.

This item allows you to determine reset the configuration data or
not.

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to

This item allows you to determine the IRQ/DMA assigned to the
ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot.

PCI IRQ Activated By

This sets 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 advised other­wise by your system manufacturer.

Choices are Level and Edge.

PCI IDE IRQ Map To

This allows you to configure your system to the type of IDE disk
controller in use. The more apparent difference is the type of slot
being used.

If you have equipped your system with a PCI controller, changing
this allows you to specify which slot has the controller and which
PCI interrupt (A, B, C or D) is associated with the connected hard
drives.

Remember that this setting refers to the hard disk drive itself,
rather than individual partitions. Since each IDE controller
supports two separate hard drives, you can select the INT# for
each. Again, you will note that the primary has a lower interrupt
than the secondary.

Selecting PCI Auto allows the system to automatically determine
how your IDE disk system is configured.

Primary IDE INT#

Refer to the abve description of PCI IDE IRQ.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 43

Load BIOS DEFAULTS / LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS loads the default system values directly
from ROM. The BIOS DEFAULTS provides the most stable
settings, though they do not provide optimal performance. LOAD
SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum
system performance. If the stored record created by the Setup
program becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS
defaults will load automatically when you turn the SBC-554V/555
on.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 )

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PARIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPER VISER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSSWORD
PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S

ESC: Quit áâàß: Select Item

F10:Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2:Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type....

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Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals options are displayed by choosing the
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS icon from the INITIAL SETUP
SCREEN. This section sets the IDE transfer mode for all IDE
channels. It also configures the other onboard ports. The follow­ing configurations are based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K D )

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S
C H I P S E T F E A T U R E S S E T U P

Internal PCI/IDE :Primary
IDE Primary Master PIO :Auto

IDE Primary Slave PIO :Auto
Primary Master Ultra DMA :Auto
Primary Slave Ultra DMA :Auto
IDE Burst Mode :Disabled
IDE Data Port Post Write :Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode :Enabled
Onboard FDD Controller :Enabled
Onboard Serial Port1 :Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 :Auto
Infra Red (IR) function :Disabled
Onboard Parallel Port :378/IRQ7
Onboard Parallel Mode :ECP+EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA :3
IR Transfer Mode : Half-Dup
PS/2 mouse funciton :Enabled

USB Controller :Enabled
USB Keyboard support :Disabled

Esc:Quit áâàß: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Internal PCI/IDE

You can choose Disable to terminate the on-board PCI/IDE
controller and then support external HDD devices. When the
setting is Primary, users can setup IDE Mode or UltraDMA mode
depending on the respective HDD drive.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 45

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO

These four lines set the hard disk PIO transfer mode, which affects
the hard disk data transfer rate. The system will auto-detect the
PIO mode of a device in any of these positions when they are set
to 'Auto', the recommended setting. Alternatively, you can set the
mode manually. Modes 0 to 4 are supported.

Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA

These four lines enable hard disk UltraDMA transfer mode, which
requires a drive that supports this data transfer method. The
system will auto-detect an UltraDMA device in any of these four
positions when they are set to 'Auto', the recommended setting.
The other setting is 'Disabled". You can leave these set to Auto
without effect if there are no UltraDMA devices installed

IDE Burst Mode

When this item is Enabled, the system will support burst data
transfer mode to increase HDD transfer speed.

IDE Data Port Post Write

This item allows users to select Enabled to use data port post write
for IDE drive.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Set this item to Enable to use HDD block transfer mode.

Onboard FDD Controller

Enables or Disables the onboard Floppy Druve controllers.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Sets the I/O address for serial ports 1/2. The system will auto­detect the COM port address when this item set Auto, the default
setting.

COM1/3F8 (Default of onboard serial port)
COM2/2F8 (Default of onboard serial port)
COM3/3E8
COM4/2E8

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Infra Red(IR) Function

You can select Enable to use the IR function.

Onboard Parallel Port

Sets the I/O address for the onboard parallel port. The setting
options are:

378H/IRQ7 (default)
Disabled
278H/IRQ5
38CH/IRQ7

Onboard Parallel mode

Selects the parallel port mode: The setting option are:

SPP
ECP+EPP
EPP
ECP

If you set this option to 'SPP' or 'EPP', the ECP Mode Use DMA'
option will not appear on the screen. If you set this option to 'SPP'
or 'ECP', the 'Parallel Port EPP Type' option will not appear on the
screen.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Selects the ECP Mode DMA channel. The setting options are:

3
1

USB Controller/ USB Keyboard Support

Enbales or Disables the onboard USB port controller, and USB
Keyboard support.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 47

Supervisor/User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then.
The differences between are;

supervisor password: can enter and change the options of

the setup menus.

user password : just can only enter but do not have the right

to change the options of the setup menus.

When you select this function, the following message will appear
at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K D )

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSSWORD
PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L S

ESC: Quit áâàß: Select Item

F10:Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2:Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type....

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ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press
<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously
entered pssword from CMOS memory. You will be asked to
confirm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not
enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted
to enter the password. a message will confirm the password will
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot
and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter
it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unau­thouized. The would prevent unauthouized use of your computer.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 49

Auto detect hard disk

The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically
detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. you can use it to
self-detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 L 9 A K D )

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

Drive C : ( Mb) 790 15 35535 789 57

CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE

Select Drive C Option (N=Skip) : N

ESC = SKIP

IDE HDD auto detection screen

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HDD low level format

Selecting this utility allows you to execute HDD low level
formatting. This Award Low-Level-Format Utility is designed as
a tool to save your time formatting your hard dsk. The Utility
automatically looks for the necessary information of the drive you
selected. The Utility also searches for bad tracks and lists them for
your reference.

Shown below is the menu appears after you enter into the Award
Low-Level-Format Utility.

R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 L 9 A K D )

C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y

A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

HARD DISK LOW LEVEL FORMAT UTILITY

SELECT DRIVE

BAD TRACK LIST

PREFORMAT

CURRENT SELECT DRIVE IS: C

Drive: C Cylinder: Head:

Drive C: 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO
Drive D: 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO

SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

NO. CYLS HEAD

Up/Down: SELECT ITEM ENTER: ACCEPT ESC: Exit/Abort

Copyright (c) Award Software, Inc. 1992-1994 All Rights reserved

HDD low level format screen

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 51

Save & exit setup

If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered in
the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory.
The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your
system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the
system. This record is required for the system to operate.

Exit without saving

Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup
program without recording any new values or changing old ones.

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4

CHAPTER

Flat Panel/CRT

Controller Display

Drivers and Utilities

This chapter provides information about:

• Driver types and installation

Chapter 4 Driver Installation 53

Software drivers

This chapter describes the operation and installation of the software
drivers supplied on the Display Driver Diskettes that are shipped
with your VGA adapter.

Your VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT
controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a
large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend
to use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not
need to install any of these drivers. Since your VGA adapter is fully
compatible, it does not require any special drivers to operate in
standard modes.

The purpose of the enclosed software drivers is to take advantage of
the extended features of the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller.

Hardware configuration

Some of the high-resolution drivers provided in this package will
work only in certain system configurations. If a driver does not
display correctly, try the following:

1. Change the display controller to CRT-only mode, rather than flat
panel or simultaneous display mode. Some high-resolution
drivers will display correctly only in CRT mode.

2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try
using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode
will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported
on most.

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Necessary prerequisites

The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa­ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you
attempt to install any driver or utility, you should:

• Know how to copy files from a floppy disk to a directory on the
hard disk

• Understand the MS-DOS directory structure

• Know how to format a floppy disk

If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the
DOS or OS/2 user reference guides for more information, before
you proceed with the installation.

Before you begin

Before you begin the driver software installation, you should make
backup copies of the Display Driver Diskettes. Store the original
disks in a safe place.

Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are
installing drivers. Your Display Driver Diskettes contain drivers for
several versions of certain applications. For your driver to operate
properly, you must install the driver for your version of the applica­tion program.

Chapter 4 Driver Installation 55

Windows

These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ.
You just install these drivers through the WindowsÔ operating
system.

ÔÔ

Ô 95

ÔÔ

Driver installation

1. Install WindowsÔ 95 as you normally would for a VGA

display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on
Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on
the icon. In the Display Properties window, click on Change
Display type. In the Change Display Type window, click on
the Change button under Adapter Type. This will bring up the
Select Device window.

2. Place the WindowsÔ 95 Display Driver Diskette in drive A. In

the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse,
and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the drive A:\win95, and
then click OK. The name of the Chips And Technologies Inc.
Video Controller driver will appear highlighted in the Models list
box. Select Chips and Tech. 65554 PCI(new) and Click OK.
Click OK to start the driver installation.

3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type

window will reappear. Click on Close to close the window. Then
the Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply.
Restart the system for new settings to take effect.

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Ô Ô

Ô

Windows 3.1

These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version

3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows.

Ô Ô

Driver installation

1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run

Windows to make sure that it is working correctly.

2. Place the Windows 3.1 Display Driver in drive A. In Windows

Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu. Then
from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the Command Line
prompt, type A:\SETUP. Press the <ENTER> key or click OK to
begin the installation.

At this point the setup program locates the directory where Windows
is installed. For proper operation, the drivers must be installed
in the Windows subdirectory.

3. Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once completed,

you can find the icon Chips CPL under the Control Panel. The
icon Panel allows you to select and load the installed drivers.

Another method of installing these drivers is through the File
Manager. Click on Drive A:, and then double-click on
WINSETUP.EXE to begin installation.

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OS/2

These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0
and 2.11 operating systems.

To install this driver, do the following steps:

1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session.

2. Place the 65554 Display Driver diskette in drive A.

3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following commands to
copy the files to the OS/2 drive:

T ype A:<ENTER> to make this default drive.
T ype SETUP A: C:<ENTER>

Where A: is the floppy disk drive and
C: is hard disk partition containing \ OS2

When the Setup Program is completed, you will need to perform a
shutdown and then restart the system in order for changes to take
effect.

A log of the information output during the install can be found
in <root>:\OS2\INST ALL\DISPLA Y.LOG

4. After restarting the system, perform the following steps:

1. Open the OS/2 System folder.

2. Open the System Setup folder.

3. Open the Display Driver Install Object

This step will execute the Display Driver Installation (DSPINSTL)
utility program to finish installation of the new drivers.

4. When the Display Driver Install window appears, select
Primary Displsy and then select OK.

5. When The Primary Display Driver List window appears, select
"Chips and Technologies 65554" from the list of adapter types,
then select OK or install the video driver.

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6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shutdown
and then restart the system for the changes to take effect.
Make sure to remove the install diskette before restarting the
system.

Chapter 4 Driver Installation 59

Windows

These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ.

ÔÔ

Ô NT 3.51

ÔÔ

Driver installation

1. Install WindowsÔ NT3.51 as you normally would for a VGA
display. Run WindowsÔ NT Control Panel from the Main Group.
Choose the Display option. In the Display Settings dialog box,
click on Change Display Type. Click on Change from the
Adapter T ype in the Display Type dialog box. Click on Other in
the Sleect Device dialog box.

2. Place the WindowsÔ NT Display Driver Diskette in drive A.
T ype A:\ Winnt3.5 and press<ENTER>. Select the adapter "Chips
and Tech 65554PCI" and click OK.

Click on Install to install the selected driver. Once the installa­tion is complete, shutdown and restart the system.

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Windows NT 4.0

Driver installation

1. Install Windows NT4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display.
First click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel. Choose the Display icon and click on the icon. In the
Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab. Then click
on Change Display T ype. In the Change Display Type window,
click on the Change button under adapter Type. This will bring
up the Select Device window.

2. Place the WindowsÔ NT Display Driver Diskette in drive A. In
the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, select "Browse"
and find the NT4.0 driver in the Drive A:\Winnt4.0, and then click
OK. The name of the Chips and Technologies, Inc. Video
Controller driver will appear highlighted in the Modules list box.
Select Chips and Tech. 65554 PCI(new) and Click OK. Click OK
to start the driver installation.

3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type
window will reappear. Click on Close to close the window. Then
the Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply.
Restart the system for new settings to take effect.

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A

APPENDIX

Programming the

Watchdog Timer

The SBC-554V/555 is equipped with a
watchdog timer that resets the CPU or
generates an interrupt if processing
comes to a standstill for whatever reason.
This feature ensures system reliability in
industrial stand-alone and unmanned
environments.

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 63

Programming the watchdog timer

If you decide to program the watchdog timer, you must write data
to I/O port 443 (hex). The output data is a value timer. You can
write from 80 (hex) to FF (hex) for input minute data plus from
00 (hex) to 7F (hex) for input second data, and the related timer is
0 second to 127 minutes plus 127 seconds sec.

After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer
by rewriting the I/O port 443 (hex) while simultaneously setting
it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program
should write I/O port 80 (hex) a Hex value.

The following procedure is a sample program for the watchdog
timer:

• Type C:\DOS\Debug <ENTER>

• To start watchdog timer and set function "Reset" type;

o 444 0 <Enter>; out 444h data 0

• To input watchdog timers time-out interval of 3 minutes type;

o 443 83 <Enter>; o 443 0 <ENTER>; out 443h data 83

• To input Watchdog timers time-out interval of 5 seconds type;

o 443 05 <Enter>; out 443h data 05

• To disable the watchdog timer type;

o 80 x <Enter>; out 080h data x (x can be any Hex value)

The time interval data of the watchdog timer is shown in binary
code (8 bits).

If bit 8 is "1" = T o input "minute"
If bit 8 is "0" = T o input "second"
Sample 1: 3 minutes

Sample 2: 5 seconds

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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

x

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1