AAEON SBC-557 SBC-557 User Manual 1st edition

SBC-557

Half Size Super7 CPU Card

With LCD, Ethernet & SSD

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Part No. 2047557000 SBC-557 1st Edition

Prepared in T aiwan July 1999

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Packing list

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

• 1 SBC-557 All-in-One Single Board Computer Card

• 1 Quick Installation Guide

• 1 Support CD contains the followings:

-- User's Manual (this manual in PDF file)

-- Ethernet drivers and utilities

-- VGA drivers and utilities

• 1 hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable

• 1 floppy disk drive interface cable

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

• 1 parallel port adapter (26 pins) and COM2 adapter (for RS-232/
422/485)

• 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts

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

Notice

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the SBC-557 board. This user's

manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC-557,
please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The
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warranty , but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the
product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first read the manual
before using the product.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

Board layout........................................................................... 7

Board dimensions ................................................................. 8

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

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

Locating jumpers ................................................................ 1 2

Locating connectors ........................................................... 13

Setting jumpers ................................................................... 1 4

CPU installing and upgrading............................................ 15

Install a CPU in the ZIF socket ..............................................15

Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 17

System Memory ......................................................................17

Supplementary information about DIMM ...............................17

Memory Installation Procedures .............................................17

CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6) ................................................ 18

Clear CMOS S1 (1) ............................................................. 2 0

CPU clock select S2 (1~3) ................................................. 21

CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6) ................................ 2 2

CPU VIO select (J1) .......................................................... 23

LCD clock signal & driving voltage select (J3) ............ 2 4

DOC address select (J4) ................................................... 25

COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J5, J6) ........................... 26

Level 2 cache select (J8) ................................................... 27

IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5) ........................................ 2 8

Reset switch (CN1, Pin 6, 7) ............................................. 2 9

External / interal speaker (CN1, Pin 8~11)..................... 3 0

Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14) ................................... 3 1

IDE haed drive connector (CN2) ..................................... 3 2

Connecting the hard drive .......................................................33

IDE hard drive connector (CN2) ............................................33

CPU fan power connector (CN4) ...................................... 3 5

Display connectors (CN13, CN6) ..................................... 36

VGA display connector (CN13)..............................................37

LCD display connector (CN6) ................................................38

USB connector (CN7) .........................................................39

Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN8, CN11) ...... 4 0

Parallel port connector (CN9) ........................................... 4 2

Parallel port IRQ .....................................................................43

Parallel port connector table (CN9) ........................................43

Floppy drive connector (CN10) ........................................ 4 4

Connecting the floppy drive.....................................................45

Floppy drive connector (CN10)...............................................46

100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN14) ........................ 47

Serial prots (CN15, CN12) ................................................ 4 8

Power connectors P8 & P9 (PWR1) ................................ 4 9

DiskOnChip socket (U19) ................................................. 50

DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation ............................. 5 1

Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup .......................... 53

Starting setup ....................................................................... 5 4

Setup keys ............................................................................ 55

Getting help ......................................................................... 5 6

In case of problem...................................................................56

Main setup menu ................................................................ 5 7

Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 5 8

BIOS features setup ........................................................... 66

CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 70

Power management setup .................................................. 7 3

PNP/PCI congfiguration setup .......................................... 7 7

Load BIOS defaults ............................................................ 8 0

Load setup defaults ............................................................. 8 1

Integrated peripherals setup .............................................82

Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 84

IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 8 6

Save & exit setup ................................................................87

Exit without saving ............................................................. 8 8

Chapter 4: Flat Panel/CRT controller Display

Drivers and Utilities ......................89

Software drives .................................................................... 9 0

Hardware configuration ..........................................................90

Necessary prerequisites .......................................................... 92

Before you begin .....................................................................92

Windows 95 .......................................................................... 9 2

Driver installation ....................................................................92

Windows 3.1 ....................................................................... 100

Driver installation ..................................................................100

OS/2..................................................................................... 101

Windows NT 3.51 .............................................................. 1 03

Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................1 04

Driver installation ..................................................................104

Chapter 5: Ethernet Software configuration ...

.......................................................105

Ethernet software configuration ..................................... 1 06

Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog .........

Timer...........................................10 7

Programming the watchdog timer ..................................1 0 7

How to program the Wtachdog Timer ..................................107

Demo program ...................................................................... 109

Appendix B: Installing PC/104 Modules ........ 111

Installing PC/104 modules ............................................... 112

1

CHAPTER

General
Information

This chapter gives background informa­tion on the mainboard.

Sections include:

• Board specifications

• Layout and dimensions

Chapter 1 General Information 1

Introduction

The SBC-557 is an all-in-one Super7 processor based single board
computer (SBC) with a PCI Flat Panel controller, a PCI 100Base-Tx
Ethernet interface. When using Super7 processors, the SBC-557
achieves outstanding performance that surpasses any other SBC in
its class. In addition, the onboard SSD interface supports M­systems DiskOnChip 2000 series, memory capacity from 4 MB to
288 MB.

Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/
422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, connector for
two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive controller, and
a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI IDE
controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two IDE devices
can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and
tape backup drives, etc.

The SBC-557 also features power management to minimize power
consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can
automatically reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the
system stops due to a program bug or EMI.

Highly integrated SBC

The SBC-557 is a highly integrated SBC that combines, video, and
network functions on a single computer board. It provides up to
1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with on-chip 2MB SDRAM
display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI technology to
achieve outstanding computing performance making the SBC-557
one of the world's best and most powerful all-in-one Single Board
Computer.

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Features

• Supports Intel Tillamook lower power CPUs

• Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 288MB

• C&T 69000 LCD controller supports 36-bit TFT Panels

• 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet

• Supports H/W status monitoring

Chapter 1 General Information 3

Specifications

Standard SBC functions

• CPU: Intel Pentium MMX 166~266 MHz, AMD k6-2/K6-3 266~450MHz,
Cyrix/IBM 6X86 MX-PR166~266GP/M2 300MHz, and IDT Winchip-2
200~266MHz

• Bus interface: ISA bus.

• CPU socket: Socket 7

• BIOS: A ward 256KB Flash BIOS

• Chipset: ALi 1541/1543

• I/O chipset: ALi 1543

• Memory : Onboard one 168 pins DIMM sockets support up to
256Mbytes SDRAM

• Enhanced IDE: Supports up to two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/
33 mode with data transfer rate 33MB/Sec.

• FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB and

1.2MB) and/or 3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB)

• Parallel port: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP , ECP, and
EPP modes

• Serial port: One RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial port. Ports can be
configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled individually .
T wo 16C550 serial UART s.

• IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header

• KB/Mouse connector : 6 pins mini-DIN connector supports PC/A T
keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Additional 5 pins header supports PC/AT
keyboard for IPC applications

• USB connectors: 5 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports

• Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years

• W atchdog timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI. Software
selectable time-out interval (1 sec. ~ 128 sec., 0.5 sec./step)

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• DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)

• Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)

• Power management: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and
doze/stanby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 ocmpliant

• H/W status monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring IC
supports power supply voltages, and temperatures monitoring

Flat Panel/CRT Interface

• Chipset: C&T 69000

• Display memory: 2MB SDRAM built in chip

• Display type: Supports non-interlaced CR T and LCD (TFT , DSTN, and
Mono) displays. Can display both CRT and Flat Panel simultaneously

• Resolution: Up to 1024x768@64K colors

Ethernet Interface

• Chipset: Realtek R TL8139B 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet controller

• Ethernet interface : Onboard 100Base-Tx RJ-45 connector

SSD Interface

• One 32 pins DIP socket supports M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000 series up
to 288MB

Chapter 1 General Information 5

Mechanical and environmental

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

+12V (11.4V to 12.6V)

• Power requirement : +5V @ 2.8A(Tillamook)

• Operating temperature: 32 to 140o F (0 to 60o C)

• Board size: 7.3"(L) x 4.8"(W) (185mm x 122mm)

• Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg)

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Board layout

Chapter 1 General Information 7

Board dimensions

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2

CHAPTER

Installation

This chapter describes how to set up the
main board hardware, including instruc­tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be
sure to read all the 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, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board
has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system
to suit your application.

The following tables list the function of each of the board's
jumpers and connectors.

Jumpers

Label Function

S1 (2~6) CPU Vcore select
S1 (1) Clear CMOS
S2 (1~3) CPU clock select
S2 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio select
J1 CPU VIO select
J3 LCD clock signal & driving voltage select
J4 DOC address select
J5, J6 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select
J8 Level 2 cache select

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Connectors

Label Function

CN1 (Pin 1~5) IrDA connector
CN1 (Pin6, 7) Reset switch
CN1 (Pin 8~11) External / internal speaker
CN1 (Pin13, 14) IDE drive LED
CN 2 IDE hard drive connector
CN 3 PC/104 connector
CN 4 CPU fan power connector
CN 6 LCD display connector
CN 7 USB connector
CN 8 Internal keyboard connector
CN 9 Parallel port connector
CN10 Floppy drive connector
CN11 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
CN12 COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial port

connector
CN13 VGA display connector
CN14 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector
CN15 COM1 RS-232 serial port connector
PWR1 Power connector

Chapter 2 Installation 11

Locating jumpers

J6

J4

J5
J3

S2

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S 1

J1

J8

Locating connectors

CN8
CN7

CN6

CN9

CN12

CN13

CN14

CN15

CN1 1

CN10

CN3

CN2

PWR1

CN4

CN1

Chapter 2 Installation 13

Setting jumpers

You can 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. T o “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 doubts about the best hardware configuration for
your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa­tive before you make any changes.

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CPU installing and upgrading

Y ou can upgrade to a more powerful Celeron CPU at any time.
Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the
jumpers for the new CPU speed.

Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your

chassis when you are working on it. Do not
make connections while the power is on as
sensitive electronic components can be dam­aged by the sudden rush of power. Only experi­enced electronics personnel should open the
system chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static

charge before touching the system board.
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 static­shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.

Install a CPU in the ZIF socket

SBC-557 Series provides a Zero Insertion Force (ZIP) socket for
easy CPU installation.

1 . Make sure the ZIF socket lever is in the upright position. To

raise the lever, pull it out to the side a little and raise it as far as
it will go.

2 . Place the CPU in the empty socket. Follow the instructions that

came wth the CPU. If you have no instructions, do the follow­ing: Carefully align the CPU so it is parallel to the socket and
the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch
on the inside of the socket. Gently slide the CPU in. It should
insert easily. If it doesn't, pull the lever up a little more.

Chapter 2 Installation 15

3 . Press the lever down. The plate will slide forward. Y ou will feel

some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in the
socket. This normal and won't damage the CPU.

When the CPU is installed, the lever should snap into place at the
side of the socket.

Note: T o remove a CPU, pull the lever out to the side a

little and raise it as far as it will go. Lift out the
CPU chip.

When you install a new CPU, be sure to adjust the board settings,
such as CPU type and CPU clock. Improper settings may damage

the CPU.

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Installing SDRAM (DIMMs)

System Memory

The upper edge of the SBC-557 contains one sockets for 168 pins
dual inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V
unbuffered synchronous (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capaci­ties of 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 MB. The socket can be filled in the
DIMM of any size, giving your SBC-557 single board computer
between 16 and 256 MB of memory.

Supplementary information about DIMM

Y our SBC-557 can accept both regular and PC-100 SDRAM DIMM
Module(with or without parity). The SBC-557 can only accept PC­100 SDRAM DIMM Module.

Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 64 MB; double-sided
modules are usually 32 or 128 MB.

Memory Installation Procedures

T o install DIMM, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM
socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles remain outward.
Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both
ends of the socket. Then press the DIMM module right down into
the socket, until you hear a click. This is when the two handles
have automatically locked the memory module into the correct
position of the DIMM socket. (See Figure below) T o take away the
memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory
module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket.

Chapter 2 Installation 17

CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6)

S1 (2~6) must be set to match the CPU type. The table below
shows the available configurations.

CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

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CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6)

1.8V 2.0V 2.2V *

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

*default

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

2.4V 2.6V 2.8V

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

2.9V 3.3V 3.4V

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

3.5V

ON

ON

ON

ON

Chapter 2 Installation 19

Clear CMOS S1 (1)

Y ou can to clear CMOS. Clear CMOS procedure:

1. Disconnect all power source.

2. Move S1 (1) from OFF to ON for few seconds.

3. Move S1 (1) back to ON.

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

Clear CMOS S1 (1)

Protect* Clear CMOS

S1 (1)

*default

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6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

ON

CPU Clock select S2 (1~3)

CPU vcore frequency=External CPU clock (60~100 MHz) * CPU
frequecny ratio (2~5.5X). The following table shows the available
CPU external clock configuration.

CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!

6
5
4
3

ON

2
1

CPU clock select S2 (1~3)

60 MHz 66 MHz* 75 MHz

1
2
3
4
5
6

1
2
3
4
5
6

*default

ON

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

83 MHz 95 MHz 100 MHz*

ON

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

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1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6)

CPU core frequency = CPU frequency ratio (2~5.5) * External bus
clock (66 or 100 MHz)

S2

CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6)

2X 2.5X 3X

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

3.5X 4.0X 4.5X*

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

5X 5.5X

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

* default

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1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

1
2
3
4

ON

5
6

CPU VIO selct (J1)

J1 must be set to match the CPU type. The table below shows the
available configurations.

CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!

J1

CPU VIO select (J1)

2.5V 3.3V*

( Intel Tillamook only)

* default

Chapter 2 Installation 23

LCD clock signal & driving voltage
select (J3)

Y ou can select the LCD connector CN6 driving voltage & control
signal by setting J3. The configurations are as follows:

5 3 1

6 4 2

LCD clock signal & driving voltage select (J3)

ASHF CLK / +5V ASHFCLK / +3.3V

J3

5 3 1

5 3 1

SHFCLK / +5V SHFCLK / +3.3V *

*default

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6 4 2

5 3 1

6 4 2

6 4 2

5 3 1

6 4 2

DOC address select (J4)

The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies a 8KB window in the upper memory
address range of D400 to DC00. You should ensure this does not
conflict with any other device's memory address. J4 controls the
momory address of the Flash disk.

1 3

2 4

DOC address select (J4)

D400 D800 * DC00 Disable

1 3

2 4

1 3

2 4

1 3

2 4

1 3

2 4

* default

Note:

These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of
other peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate
memory address to avoid memory conflicts

Chapter 2 Installation 25

.

COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J5, J6)

The SBC-557 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422,
or RS-485 by setting J5 & J6.

1 3 5

J5

2 4 6

1 4 7 10

J6

3 6 9 12

COM2 Select (J5, J6)

RS-232* RS-422 RS-485

J5

1 3 5

1 3 5

1 3 5

2 4 6

1 4 7 10

J6

3 6 9 1 2

*default

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2 4 6

1 4 7 10

3 6 9 12

2 4 6

1 4 7 10

3 6 9 12

Level 2 cache select (J8)

J8 must be set to match the CPU type in drder for Level-2 cache to
work properly.

J8

Level 2 cache select (J8)

*Other CPUs Intel Tillamook only

J8

* default

1 2 3

1 2 3

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IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5)

The IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5) can be configured to support
wireless infrared module, with this module and application software
such as laplink or Win95 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer
files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This
connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters), ASK-IR
(56Kbps) and Fast IR (4Mbps, 2 meters).

Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared
function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation
when you plug onto IrDA connector CN1 (Pin 1~5).

CN1

1
2
3
4
5

IrDA connector (CN1, Pin1~5)

Pin Signal

1 Vcc
2 FIrRx
3 IrRx
4 GND
5 IrTx

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Reset switch (CN1, Pin6, 7)

You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer.
This switch restarts your computer as if you had turned off the
power, then turned it back on.

CN1

6
7

Reset switch (CN1, Pin6, 7)

Pin Function

6 RST-IN
7 GND

Chapter 2 Installation 29

External/internal speaker
(CN1, Pin 8~11)

The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can also connect to the
external speaker on your computer chassis. Pin assignments for
CN1 (Pin8~11)are shown below:

CN1

8
9
10
11

External speaker (CN1, Pin 8~11)

Pin Function

8 Vcc (For external speaker use)
9N/C
10 BZ_IN*
11 BUZZ* (For external speaker use)

* default

For external speaker connection :

Remove the default jumper cap from the pin 10~11away .
(+) : Please connect to pin 8
(-) : Please connect to pin 11

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Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14)

Y ou can connect an LED to indicate when an IDE device is in use.
The pin assignments for this connector are as follows:

CN1

13
14

Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14)

Pin Function

13 HD-LED+
14 HD-LED-

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IDE hard drive connector (CN2)

You can attach up to two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
hard disk drives to the SBC-557's CN2. The SBC-557's IDE control­ler uses a PCI local bus interface. This advanced interface sup­ports faster data transfer and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed
528 MB.

12

43

44

CN2

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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 normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.

1. Connect one end of the cable to CN2. 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
drives. (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 the other 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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IDE hard drive connector (CN2)

IDE hard drive connector (CN2)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 IDE RESET 2 GND
3DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 SIGNAL GND 20 N/C
21 N/C 22 GND
23 IO WRITE 24 GND
25 IO READ 26 GND
27 IO CHANNEL READY 28 ALE
29 N/C 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 ADDR 1 34 N /C
35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2
37 HARD DISK SELECT 0 38 HARD DISK SELECT 1
39 IDE ACTIVE 40 MGND
41 Vcc 42 MVcc
43 GND 44 N/C

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CPU fan power connector (CN4)

The SBC-557 onboard offer +12V power for the CPU cooling fan.
Plug in the fan cable onto the 3 pins fan power connector onboard.
The fan connector is marked CN1.

3
2
1

CPU fan power connector (CN4)

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 +12V
3 Fan speed sense

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Display connectors (CN13, CN6)

The SBC-557's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT
displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel
displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive
LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to
support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and
one for flat panel displays.

CN6

49

50

1

2

CN13

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VGA display connector (CN13)

VGA display connector (CN13)

Pin Signal

1 Red video
2 Green video
3 Blue video
4 Not used
5 GND
6 Red return (GND)
7 Green return (GND)
8 Blue return (GND)
9 Key (on pin)
10 Sync return (GND)
11 Monitor ID (not used)
12 Monitor ID
13 Horizontal sync
14 Vertical sync
15 Not used

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LCD display connector (CN6)

CN6 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays.
When the SBC-557's power is applied, the control signal is low until

just after the relevant flat panel signals are present.
Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the

software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers.

LCD display connector (CN6)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +12 V

DC

3 GND 4 GND
5 +5 V

DC

7 ENAVEE 8 GND
9P0 10 P1
11 P2 12 P3
13 P4 14 P5
15 P6 16 P7
17 P8 18 P9
19 P10 20 P11
21 P12 22 P13
23 P14 24 P15
25 P16 26 P17
27 P18 28 P19
29 P20 30 P21
31 P22 32 P23
33 P24 34 P25
35 SHF CLK 36 FLM (V SYS)
37 M 38 LP (H SYS)
39 GND 40 ENABKL
41 P26 42 P27
43 P28 44 P29
45 P30 46 P31
47 P32 48 P33
49 P34 50 P35

2 +12 V

6 +5 V

DC

DC

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USB connector (CN7)

The SBC-557 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces,
which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127
external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specifica­tion Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

10 8 6 4 2

USB connector (CN7)

Pin Function Pin Function

1 Vcc 2 GND
3 USBDO- 4 GND
5 USBDO+ 6 USBD1+
7 GND 8 USBD1­9 GND 10 Vcc

9 7 5 3 1

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Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
(CN8, CN11)

The SBC-557p provides a keyboard connector which supports
both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially
in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard
PC/A T BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test
(POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present. The main­board BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present"
or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows
no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without
the system halting under POST (power-on-self-test).

1
2

CN8

3
4
5

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6
4

CN11

2

5
3

1

Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN11) (Mini-DIN 6 pins)

Pin Signal

1 MS CLOCK
2 KB CLOCK
3 Vcc
4 GND
5 MS DAT A
6 KB DAT A

Internal keyboard connector (CN8)

Pin Signal

1 KB_CLOCK
2 KB_DATA
3 N.C.
4 GND
5 Vcc

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Parallel port connector (CN9)

Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a
printer. The SBC-557 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed
through CN9, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter
cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26­pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.

2526

2

1

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Parallel port IRQ

The SBC-557 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.

Parallel port connector table (CN9)

Parallel port connector (CN9)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 /STROBE 2 \AUTOFD
3 DO 4 ERR
5 D1 6 \INIT
7 D2 8 \SLCTINI
9 D3 10 GND
11 D4 12 GND
13 D5 14 GND
15 D6 16 GND
17 D7 18 GND
19 \ACK 2 0 G ND
21 BUST 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 N/C

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Floppy drive connector (CN10)

You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard 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).

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

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34

2

33

1

CN10

Connecting the floppy drive

1 . Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN10. Make sure that

the red or blue wire corresponds to pin 1 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 1. Look for a number
printed on the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also,

the connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot.

When the slot is up, pin number 1 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.

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Floppy drive connector (CN10)

Floppy drive connector (CN10)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT
3 GND 4 N/C
5 GND 6 DRIVE TYPE
7 GND 8 INDEX
9 GN D 10 MOTOR 0
11 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT 1
13 GND 14 DRIVE SELECT 2
15 GND 16 MOTOR 1
17 GND 18 DIRECTION
19 GND 20 STEP
21 GN D 22 WRITE DATA
23 GND 24 WRITE GA T E
25 GND 26 TRACK 0
27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT
29 GND 30 READ DATA
31 GND 32 HEAD DELECT
33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE

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100Base-Tx Ethernet connector
(CN14)

This 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector CN14 is a standard RJ-45
connector.

The onboard Realtek RTL8139B fast Ethernet controller supports
10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation.

CN14

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Serial ports (CN15, CN12)

The SBC-557 offers two serial ports, one RS-232 (CN15) and one
RS-232/422/485 (CN12). These ports allow you to connect them to
serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.).

CN12
(COM2)

10

9

2

1

51

9

6

CN15
(COM1)

COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN12)

COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial port (CN12)

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
COM2 1 DCDB 6 DSRB

(422TXD-/485DATA-)
2 RXDB 7 RTSB
(422TXD+/485DATA+)
3 TXDB 8 CTSB

(422RXD+)
4 DTRB 9 RIB

(422RXD-)
5 GND 10 N.C.

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Power connectors P8 & P9 (PWR1)

In single board computer (non-passive backplane) application. You
will need to connect the power directly to the SBC-557 board using
PWR1. This connector is fully compatible with the standard PC PS/
2 power supply connector, P8 & P9. See the following table for its
pin assignments:

1
2
3

P9 from standard

4

PS/2 power supply

5
6

1
2
3

P8 from standard

4

PS/2 power supply

5
6

Power connector pin assignments (PWR1)

Pin (P8) Signal Pin (P9) Signal

1 GND 1 +5V
2 GND 2 +5V
3 -12V 3 +5V
4 +12V 4 -5V
5 +5V 5 GND
6 N.C. 6 GND

Power connector pin assignments (PWR1)

Pin (P8) Color Pin (P9) Color

1 Black 1 Red
2 Black 2 Red
3 Blue 3 Red
4 Yellow 4 White
5 Red 5 Black
6 Orange 6 Black

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DiskOnChip socket (U19)

The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip
solid-state flash disk in a standard 32 pins DIP package. The
DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts,
resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an
increase in reliability . The DiskOnChip is a small plug and play
Flash disk. It is easy to use. And it saves integration overhead.

The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capacities
ranging from 2MB up to 144MB, unformatted. In order to manage
the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M-Systems
Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOnChip 2000
package is pin-to-pin compatible with a standard 32-pin EPROM
device.

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pin
Name

A0-A12 Address bus 4-12,23,25-27 Inputs

A13-A16 Address bus 2,3,28,29 Inputs 1

D0-D7 Data bus 13-15,17-21 I/O

CE/ C hip Enable 22 Input

OE /

OE/ Output Enable 24 Input

WE/ Write Enabl e 31 Input

NC Not connected 1.30 2

VCC Power 32

GND Ground 16

Descr iption Pin Number Direction Note

Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used
by the MD2200. They are kept for socket
backward compatibility with ED 1100
(DiskOnChip 1000)

Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by
MD2200

DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation

When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD
or an FDD. T o install the DOC on the SBC-656, follow the instruc­tions below:

1 . Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is

aligned with pin 1 of the socket.

2. Push the DOC into the socket until it is firmly seated in the
socket.

Caution: the DOC may be permanently damage if it is installed
incorrectly .

3. Set the jumper for the memory address of the DOC.

Note:
The memory shadow function sometimes will create conflicts with

the memory window. You should disable the memory shadow from
the BIOS SETUP if the DOC cannot be accessed.

Configure DOC as a boot device

To configure a DOC as a boot drive, you should copy the operating
system files onto the DOC. The following procedure is an example
of the initialization process.

1 . Install a DOC into your system.

2. Insert a bootable floppy disk in drive A: and boot the system.
3 . At the DOS prompt, type SYS C: to transfer the DOS system

files to the DOC (assuming the DiskOnChip is installed as drive
C:). Reboot the system.

4 . Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key . Set the

type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed.

5 . Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS

Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC.

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3

CHAPTER

Award BIOS Setup

This chapter describes how to configure
the BIOS for the SBC-557.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 53

Starting setup

The A ward BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on
the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in
CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).

When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating
system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy
drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands
control of system operations to it.

During POST , you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:

1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or

2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:

TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then
ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case. You may
also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not
press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an
error message appears and you are again asked to

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

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Setup keys

These keys helps you navigate in Setup:

Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand
Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand
Es c Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into

CMOS RAM

Other pages: Exit current page and return to

Main Menu
PgDn/+ Increase the numeric value or make

changes

PgDn/ - Decrease the numeric value or make

changes

F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup

Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

F2 Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to

select color forward, Shift-F2 to select color

backward
F3 Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 Reserved
F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from

CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
F6 Load the default CMOS RAM value from

BIOS default table, only for Option Page

Setup Menu
F7 Load the default
F8 Reserved
F9 Reserved
F10 Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main

Menu

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Getting help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appro­priate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. T o exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again.

In Case of Problems

If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you
discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award-
BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your
system to its default configuration.

You can invoke this override by immediately pressing Insert; when
you restart your computer. You can restart by either using the ON/
OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset
screen without a good reason. The Chipset defaults have been
carefully chosen by A ward Software or your system manufacturer
for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small
change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become
unstable.

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Main setup Menu

Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible

BIOS.
BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options.
Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset.
Power Advanced Power Management (APM)

Management options.
PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus

Configuration configuration options.
Integrated I/O subsystems that depend on the inte-

Peripherals grated peripherals controller in your

system.
Supervisor/User Change, set, or disable a password. In

Password Setting BIOS versions that allow separate user and

supervisor passwords, only the supervisor

password permits access to Setup. The

user password generally allows only

power-on access.
IDE HDD Auto Automatically detect and configure IDE hard

Detection disk parameters.

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Load BIOS BIOS defaults are factory settings for the
Defaults most stable, minimal-performance system

operations.

Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for
Defaults optimal-performance system operations.

Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS
Setup RAM and exit Setup.

Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup.
Save

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Standard CMOS setup

When you choose the ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 59

This standard setup menu allows users to configure system
components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive,
display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by
pressing F1.

Date and Time Configuration

The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date
information. This field is for information only .

Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date,
month, year). Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the
setting, or type the desired value into the field.

The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move
to the desired field. Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment
the setting, or type the desired value into the field.

HARD DISKS

The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not
show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM
drive, or about other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives.

NOTE: W e r ecommend that you select type AUT O for all drives.

The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal
operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select
type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications
during POST , every time the system boots.

If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of

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selecting the drive type are available:

1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with
the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45.

2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field.

3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup.
Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications:

•Type: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each

defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders,
number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing
zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications
do not accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as
type USER.

•Size: Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is
usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk
given by a disk-checking program.

• Cyls: Number of cylinders

• Head: Number of heads

• Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder

• Landz: Landing zone

• Sector: Number of sectors

• Mode: Auto, Normal, Large, or LBA

- Auto: The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode.

- Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors

supported are 1024, 16, and 63.

- Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than
1024 cylinders.

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- LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the
IDE controller transforms the data address described by

sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block
address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For
drives with greater than 1024 cylinders.

Drive A
Drive B

Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in
the computer.

None No diskette drive installed
360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360

kilobyte capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2

megabyte capacity

720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte

capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega

byte capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega

byte capacity

LCD & CRT

This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select
your video display device:

LC D Liquid crystal display
CRT Auxiliary monitor
AUTO The BIOS autosenses the device in use

(This value lets you switch between devices
without being left "in the dark").

LCD & CRT Display on both devices

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Pannel:

This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the
LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select
as their LCD display modes as below:

emandnarBemanledoMtamroF

prahS08X51XLNTSD867x4201
prahSP38146MLONOM084x046
prahSP53C46MLNTSD084x046
prahS04S21MLNTSD006x008

CEN01-33CA8446LN)stib21(TFT084x046

abihsoTA902C01MTLTFT)stib81(084x046

CEN40-62CA0608LNTFT006x008

prahS30x41QL)stib63(TFT867x4201

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Halt On

During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the
BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore
certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
These are the selections:

• No errors: POST does not stop for any errors.

• All errors If: the BIOS detects any non-fatal error , POST stops
and prompts you to take corrective action.

• All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard error , but
stops for all other errors

• All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors,
but stops for all other errors.

• All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but stops for all other errors.

Memory

You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only
for your information. The fields show the total installed random
access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory,
extended memory , and other (high) memory . RAM is counted in
kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes
(MB: approximately one million bytes).

RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer
stores programs and data currently being used, so they are
accessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up
to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.

•Base Memory

Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory . The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.

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•Extended Memory

Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could
not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software
can use extended memory.

•Other Memory

Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may
load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device
drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as
possible for applications. Lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that start
with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory.

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BIOS features setup

By choosing the BIOS FEA TURES SETUP option from the INITIAL
SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.

Virus Warning

When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program
(specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the
partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti­virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot
sector, not the entire hard drive.

NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to
run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus
warning.

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory , and most, but not all, modern PCs
have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests
data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM
into cache memory , for even faster access by the CPU.

The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not
have external cache memory.

Quick Power On Self Test

Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the
power-on-self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. W e
recommend that you normally disable quick POST . Better to find a
problem during POST than lose data during your work.

Boot Sequence

The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive
A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to
search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C
(hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers many boot sequence
options.

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Swap Floppy Drive

This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives.
Selecting enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and
physical drive A to logical drive B.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine
whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have
40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all
have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy
drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save
time.

Boot Up NumLock Status

T oggle between On or Of f to control the state of the NumLock key
when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad
generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations.

Gate A20 Option

Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1
MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset
controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard
controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.

Security Option

If you have set a password, select whether the password is
required every time the System boots, or only when you enter
Setup.

Shadow

Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a
device is called firmware. The A wardBIOS permits shadowing of
firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operat­ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such
as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.

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Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where
the CPU can read it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus.
Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8­bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the system
BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it
also reduces the amount of high memory (640 KB to 1 MB) avail­able for loading device drivers, etc.

Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many
system designers hardwire shadowing of the system BIOS and
eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option.

Video BIOS shadows into memory area C8000-DFFFF. The remain­ing areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be
occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion
peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need
to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the
correct area of RAM.

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CHIPSET features setup

By choosing the CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.

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 SDRAM.
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.

Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the
options, not all of the options are described here.

Auto Configuration

Auto Configuration selects predetermined optimal values of
chipset parameters. When Disabled, chipset parameters revert to
setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are
not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed, you can control the
number of CLKs between when the SDRAMs sample a read
command and when the contoller samples read data from the
SDRAMs. Do not reset this field from the default value specified
by the system designer.

Memory Hole at 15M-16M

Y ou can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user informa­tion of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory
usually discusses their memory requirements.

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I/O Recovery Time

The I/O recovery mechanism adds bus clock cycles between PCI­originated I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place
because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus.

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Power management setup

By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.

Power Management

This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes.

This table describes each power management mode:

Max Saving Maximum power savings. Only Available for

SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in
each mode.

User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out

periods in the section for each mode,
below.

Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is

1 hour in each mode (except the hard
drive).

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PM Control by APM

If Advanced Power Management (APM) is installed on your
system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.

MODEM Use IRQ

Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if
any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens
the system.

Video Off Method

Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank System turns off vertical and horizontal

synchronization ports and writes blanks to
the video buffer.

DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor supports

the Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA). Use the
software supplied for your video subsystem
to select video power management values.

Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

HDD Power Down

After the selected period of drive inactivity , any system IDE
devices compatible with the A TA-2 specification or later power
manage themselves, putting themselves into an idle state after the
specified timeout and then waking themselves up when accessed.

Doze Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock
throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10
percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still
operate at full speed.

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Standby Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops,
the hard drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a power­save mode. All other devices still operate at full speed.

Suspend Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a
hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly
causing other system devices to enter power management modes.

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PNP/PCI configuration setup

By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION SETUP option from
the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.

PNP OS Installed

Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play
aware (e.g., Windows 95).

Resources Controlled By

The Plug and Play A wardBIOS can automatically configure all the
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all
the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear,
as the BIOS automatically assigns them.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if
you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration
has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system
cannot boot.

IRQ n Assigned to

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:

Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC A T bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial
port 1).

PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

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DMA n Assigned to

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:

Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC A T bus
specification, requiring a specific DMA channel

PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

PCI IRQ Activated by

Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned
to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts.

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Load BIOS defaults

LOAD BIOS DEF AUL TS loads the default system values directly
from ROM. The BIOS DEF AUL TS provides the most stable
settings, though they do not provide optimal performance.

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Load setup defaults

LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS, on the other hand, provides for
maximum system performance. If the stored record created by the
setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS
defaults will load automatically when you turn the power on.

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Integrated peripherals setup

By choosing the INTEGRA TD PERIPHERALS option from the
initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.

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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AULSTS settings.

On-Chip Primary IDE

The onboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or
secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this inter­face, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode.

On-Chip USB controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install
an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in
this field.

Onboard UART Ports (1, 2)

Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial
ports.

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Supervisor/User password setting

Y ou can set either SUPER VISOR or USER P ASSWORD, or both of
them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor
password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the
options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows
entry to the program, but not modify options.

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When you select this function, a message appears at the center of
the screen:

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing
a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS
memory.

Now the message changes:

CONFIRM PASSWORD:

Again, type the password and press Enter.
To abort the process at any time, press Esc.
In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen,

select System or Setup:
System Enter a password each time the system boots and when

ever you enter Setup.

Setup Enter a password when ever you enter Setup.

NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to
enter a password. Then the password function is disabled.

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IDE HDD auto detection

The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect
the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self­detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to
repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations:

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Save & exit setup

If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in
the setup utility 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.

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Exit without saving

Seleting this option and press <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

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Software drivers

This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display
drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with
your product.

The onboard 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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