AOpen DP5 DP5 User Manual

DP5

User’s Guide

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Copyright Ó 1995 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of
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This company makes no representations or warranties, either
expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or
licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their
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dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and
any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in
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publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents
hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
XT/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

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Copyright

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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FCC Statement

FCC Class B Radio Frequency

Interference Statement

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help.

Notice 1:

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

Notice 2:

Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with
emission limits.

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About this Manual

Purpose and Scope

This manual tells how to install and configure the system board.

Organization

This manual consists of three chapters and one appendix.

Chapter 1, Features, covers the specifications, layout, and components of

the system board.

Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, tells how to set the jumpers, upgrade the CPU

and the system memory, install the system board and add expansion cards.

Chapter 3, Award BIOS, explains the system BIOS and tells how to

configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters.

Appendix A, Jumper Summary, gives you a tabular summary of the jumper

settings discussed in Chapter 2.

Appendix B, NS PC87410 Device Drivers, tells how to install the NS

PC87410 software drivers that come with the board.

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About this Manual

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Text entered by user,
default settings

Represent text input by the user,
default settings and recommended
selections

message displayed

Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen

a, e, s, etc

Represent the actual keys that you
have to press on the keyboard.

NOTE

Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.

WARNING

Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.

CAUTION

Suggests precautionary measures to
avoid potential hardware or software
problems.

IMPORTANT

Reminds you to take specific action
relevant to the accomplishment of the
procedure at hand.

TIP

Tells how to accomplish a procedure
through little shortcuts.

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Table of Contents

1 Features

Specifications.......................................................1-2

Board Layout.......................................................1-3

System Board Components.................................1-4

Microprocessor............................................1-4

ASICs 1-4

Award BIOS................................................1-4

Expansion Slots..........................................1-5

DRAM Sockets............................................1-5

Dual-channel PCI Mode 3 IDE....................1-5

Super I/O Controller....................................1-6

Keyboard Connector...................................1-6

SRAM1-6

SCSI Feature.......................................................1-7

Power Management............................................1-7

2 Hardware Setup

ESD Precautions.................................................2-1

Installing a Microprocessor..................................2-2

Upgrading the Microprocessor............................2-4

Jumper Settings...................................................2-5

Dual-processor/ Single-processor

Operation Select.........................................2-6

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Changing the CPU Type and Speed..........2-7

Selecting the Primary-level Cache Mode. . .2-8

Selecting the Cache Size............................2-8

Enabling the Second-level Cache Parity....2-9

Changing the Flash ROM Type................2-10

Enabling the Enhanced-IDE Controller....2-10

Enabling the FDC and Super I/O Chip.....2-11

Selecting the ECP DMA Channel.............2-11

Enabling the SCSI Chip Termination........2-12

Selecting the SCSI Device Size...............2-12

Enabling the PS/2 Mouse (optional).........2-13

Clearing the CMOS...................................2-13

Memory Configuration.......................................2-14

Installing a SIMM......................................2-15

Removing a SIM.......................................2-16

Upgrading Cache Memory.................................2-17

Connectors........................................................2-18

Multifunction Connector............................2-18

Keyboard Connector.................................2-20

Power Connector......................................2-20

CPU Fan Connector..................................2-21

Installation..........................................................2-21

Installing the System Board......................2-22

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Installing Expansion Boards.....................2-22

3 Award BIOS

Award BIOS Setup Main Menu...........................3-1

Standard CMOS Setup........................................3-2

Date 3-3

Time 3-3

Hard Disks...................................................3-3

Floppy Drive Types.....................................3-4

Video 3-4

Error Halt.....................................................3-5

Memory.......................................................3-5

BIOS Features Setup..........................................3-7

Virus Warning..............................................3-7

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache..........3-8

Quick Power-on Self-test............................3-8

Boot Sequence...........................................3-8

Swap Floppy Drive......................................3-8

Boot-up Floppy Seek..................................3-9

Boot-up NumLock Status............................3-9

Boot-up System Speed...............................3-9

IDE HDD Block Mode.................................3-9

Gate A20 Option.......................................3-10

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Memory Parity Check................................3-10

Typematic Rate Setting............................3-10

Typematic Rate.........................................3-10

Typematic Delay.......................................3-10

Security Option.........................................3-11

IDE Second-channel Control....................3-11

Video BIOS Shadow.................................3-11

C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF

Shadow.....................................................3-11

Chipset Features Setup.....................................3-12

Auto-configuration Function......................3-12

Power-management Setup................................3-13

Power Management..................................3-14

PM Control by APM..................................3-14

Video-off Method.......................................3-15

Doze Mode, Standby Mode,

Suspend Mode..........................................3-15

HDD Power Down.....................................3-15

IRQ3, 4, 8 and 12.....................................3-16

Power-down Activities...............................3-16

IRQ1 to IRQ15..........................................3-16

PCI Configuration Setup....................................3-17

PnP BIOS Configuration...........................3-17

Slots 1, 2, and 3 Using INT#.....................3-18

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Onboard SCSI...........................................3-18

Available IRQs..........................................3-18

PCI IRQ Activated By...............................3-19

PCI IDE IRQ Map To................................3-19

Onboard PCI SCSI Chip...........................3-19

Onboard PCI IDE Chip.............................3-19

Onboard FDC Controller...........................3-19

Onboard Serial Ports 1 and 2...................3-20

COM3 & COM4 Address..........................3-20

Parallel Port...............................................3-21

Parallel Port Mode....................................3-21

Load BIOS Defaults...........................................3-22

Load Setup Defaults..........................................3-23

Password Setting...............................................3-24

IDE HDD Auto-detection....................................3-25

Save & Exit Setup...............3-26Exit without Saving

..................................................................3-26

Appendix A Jumper Summary

Appendix B NS PC87410 Device Drivers

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Chapter

Features 1

The DP5 is a dual-Pentium

Ô

(3.3V)

system board that utilizes the
PCI/ISA architecture. It has two zero-insertion force (ZIF)-type CPU
sockets that accommodate Pentium CPUs. It also has three ISA-AT
slots, two PCI slots, one ISA-/PCI-shared slot, and six 72-pin single
in-line memory module (SIMM) sockets that can accommodate a
maximum memory of 384 MB. The second-level cache is upgradable
to 512 KB.

Four Intel Neptune application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
chipsets, a SMC665 super I/O controller, a PC87410 enhanced local­IDE controller, a AIC-7870 SCSI chip and a single-chip Fast SCSI-2
host adapter are also incorporated in the motherboard to further
enhance system performance. The board also conforms to the EPA
“green” standards.

The board measures 220 mm x 330 mm (full baby-AT size).

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Features

Specifications

Microprocessor Pentium™ (3.3V) Processor

75/90/100 MHz

Memory 384 MB

SIMM Sockets Six 72-pin, 32-bit

ASIC Chip Intel Neptune 82434NX

82433NX (2 pcs)
82379AB

Bus Architecture ISA, PCI

Expansion Slots Three ISA slots, two PCI slots and one

ISA-/PCI shared slot

Ports One parallel port (SPP/ECP/EPP)

Two serial ports (UART 16C550)
Dual-channel PCI mode 3 IDE
One Fast SCSI-II port
One floppy disk controller port

Secondary Cache 256 KB/512 KB

BIOS Award

RTC Type Dallas 12887A

Board Size 220 mm x 330 mm (full baby-AT)

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Features

Board Layout

1. Keyboard controller 11. IDE1 connector

2. System BIOS 12. SIMM sockets

3. PS/2 mouse connector* 13. Second-level cache

4. AT keyboard connector / 14. Voltage regulator

PS/2 keyboard connector

*

15. Primary CPU socket

5. COM1 connector 16. 2-pin fan connectors

6. Printer port 17. Secondary CPU socket

7. Power connector 18. RTC/battery

8. COM2 connector 19. ISA slots

9. Floppy drive connector 20. PCI slots

10. IDE2 connector 21. SCSI connector

*

Optional

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Features

System Board Components

Microprocessor

The DP5 system board uses dual Pentium (P54C) processors running
at 50, 60 or 66 MHz (75/90/100 MHz core clock). Chapter 2 gives
details on how to upgrade the Pentium processor.

ASICs

The ASICs onboard are the Intel Neptune 82434NX, 82433NX, and
82379AB. The 82434NX serves as the host/PCI bridge, DRAM
controller and second-level cache controller. The 82433NX functions
as the local bus accelerator. The 82379AB acts as the ISA/PCI bus
bridge that translates the PCI bus cycles into ISA bus cycles or vice­versa. It also functions as an ISA arbiter, DMA cycle and interrupt
controller.

Award BIOS

The Award BIOS (basic input-output system) resides in the flash ROM
chip. This contains the program that performs the power-on self-tests
(POST) upon booting. During POST, this program activates the
peripheral devices, tests onboard memory, and prepares the system
for operation. Chapter 3 gives more information on the Award BIOS.

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Features

Expansion Slots

The board expansion slots consist of three ISA-AT, two PCI and one
ISA-/PCI-shared slots. These expansion slots are the parallel bars on
the system board. Each slot has rows of golden pins that serve as a
clutch to secure the contacts of expansion boards. Chapter 2 tells
how to install expansion boards.

DRAM Sockets

The system board has six 72-pin DRAM sockets that expand system
memory to a maximum of 384 MB. These sockets accept single- and
double-sided SIMMs. Chapter 2 discusses the available memory
configurations.

Dual-channel PCI Mode 3 IDE

The board utilizes the enhanced integrated drive electronics (IDE)
interface that improves the data transfer rate. It also allows the
system to support four E-IDE mode 3 devices, including fixed disks
with more than 528-MB capacity. This feature offers users increased
data storage capacity.

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Features

Super I/O Controller

The onboard super I/O controller chip supports two UART
16450/16550-compatible serial ports and a parallel port (SPP, EPP,
ECP)1. It also accommodates 1.2-/1.44-/2.88-MB diskette drives
allowing full-range access to 5.25-inch drives with 360-KB or 1.2-MB
format and 3.5-inch drives with 720-KB, 1.44-MB or 2.88-MB format.

Keyboard Connector

The keyboard connector at the rear of the system board accepts any
AT-compatible keyboard. PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are
optional.

SRAM

The system board supports 256-KB and 512-KB second-level, write­back and write-through cache.

1

SPP: Standard Parallel Port
EPP: Enhanced Parallel Port (IEEE 1284 compliant)
ECP: Extended Capabilities Port (IEEE 1284 compliant)

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Features

SCSI Feature

The system board features a single-chip Fast SCSI-2 host adapter
that adds SCSI I/O capability to the system. The chipset consists of
all the components found on a SCSI host adapter such as an onboard
microcontroller, bus master interface controller and SCSI controllers,
and allows a full 20 MB/second burst transfer rate.

To use the feature, connect any SCSI device to the SCSI interface on
the system board. Enter the BIOS utility to set the PCI slot
parameters. See Chapter 3 for details on PCI configuration. Refer to
the SCSI manual or diskette for more information on using SCSI.

Power Management

The DP5 conforms to the power-saving standards of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. The
system board features four system power-saving modes that reduce
power consumption. For more information on the power-saving
modes, see Chapter 3.

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Chapter

Hardware Setup 2

This chapter discusses the CPU options, tells how to set jumpers,
upgrade system memory, add expansion boards, and install the
system board.

Install the CPU, memory, and set the jumpers before you install the
board into a housing. You may add the other components after
installing the board. Read this chapter to learn about the components
before you install them.

ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk
drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe
the following precautions before you install a system component.

1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until

you are ready to install it.

2. Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the

system before handling components. If a wrist strap is not
available, maintain contact with a metal part of the system unit
throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection.

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Hardware Setup

Installing a Microprocessor

The system board comes with two zero-insertion force (ZIF)-type CPU
sockets. Follow these steps to install a Pentium CPU in a ZIF-type
upgrade socket:

Read the ESD Precautions before you
unpack and install the CPU.

Make sure that the system power is off
before you install any component.

1. Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard.

2. Attach the heatsink and the fan to the CPU. Secure the fan with

the required screws. The fan prevents the CPU from overheating
and the heatsink dissipates the excess heat.

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Hardware Setup

3. Pull up the CPU socket lever. See Step 3 in illustration.

4. Insert the Pentium CPU into the socket. Make sure that pin 1 of

the CPU matches the hole 1 of the socket. See Step 4.

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Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Hardware Setup

5. Pull down the socket lever to lock the CPU into the socket. See

Step 5.

6. Plug-in the fan cable into the onboard fan connector.

7. Set the jumpers properly. See the following sections for the

correct jumper settings.

Upgrading the Microprocessor

Follow these steps to upgrade the Pentium CPU:

1. Turn off the system power.

2. Remove the CPU from the socket.

3. Detach the heatsink and the fan.

4. Install the upgrade CPU. Refer to the section Installing a

Microprocessor for the directions.

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Hardware Setup

Jumper Settings

You have to change the jumper settings when you reconfigure your
system. This section tells how to reset the jumpers. The figure below
shows the jumper locations.

Jumpers JP8, JP15 and JP25 are reserved
for manufacturer use. See Appendix A for
the default settings.

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Hardware Setup

Dual-processor/ Single-processor Operation Select

The DP5 dual Pentium board supports both dual-processor and
single-processor operation. Set jumpers JP17, JP18, JP19, JP20
and JP21 according to the number of processors operating.

The jumper settings for single-processor
operation are applicable only for the SCO
UNIX environment. For other
environments, the jumpers must be set for
dual-processor operation regardless of the
number of processors installed.

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Single processor
(only for SCO
UNIX)

Dual processor

JP17 JP18 JP19 JP20 JP21

Hardware Setup

Changing the CPU Type and Speed

You must reset jumpers JP16 and JP23 if you change the CPU type
and speed. See the following figure for the correct settings.

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JP16 JP23

P54C-75

P54C-90

P54C-100

Hardware Setup

Selecting the Primary-level Cache Mode

The jumper JP22 allows you to select the primary-level cache (L1)
mode. The L1 may support either write-back or write-through mode,
depending on the CPU installed.

Selecting the Cache Size

The system board supports 256-KB and 512-KB second-level cache.
When upgrading cache, install the SRAM chips and reset jumpers
JP24 and JP26.

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JP24 JP26

JP22

256 KB

512 KB

Write-back (default)

Write-through

Hardware Setup

Enabling the Second-level Cache Parity

The jumper JP13 lets you enable or disable the second-level cache
parity. To enable the L2 cache, close pins 1-3 and 2-4. To disable,
close pins 1-2 and 3-4.

For details on how to install and configure
cache memory, see the section Upgrading
the Cache Memory.

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Enabled

(default)

Disabled

(1-3, 2-4)

JP13

(1-2, 3-4)

Hardware Setup

Changing the Flash ROM Type

The 3-pin jumper marked JP1 on the system board allows you to
choose the flash ROM type.

Enabling the Enhanced-IDE Controller

The 3-pin jumper JP7 is used to enable or disable the E-IDE
controller. See the following figure for the correct settings.

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JP1

5V Flash ROM Mode

(default)

12V Flash ROM Mode

JP7

Enabled

(default)

Disabled

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Hardware Setup

Enabling the FDC and Super I/O Chip

The 3-pin jumper JP6 enables or disables the super I/O chip. The
SMC665 onboard I/O chip supports two serial ports, one parallel port
and FDD functions. Set the jumper to Disabled if you want to use
a separate I/O card.

Selecting the ECP DMA Channel

The jumpers JP2 and JP3 select the DMA channel for extended
capabilities port (ECP) function.

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JP6

Enabled

(default)

Disabled

JP2 JP3

DMA 1
(default)

DMA 3

Hardware Setup

Enabling the SCSI Chip Termination

The onboard SCSI chip is the AIC-7870. The jumper JP4 lets you
enable or disable the onboard SCSI chip termination.

Selecting the SCSI Device Size

If the SCSI chip is enabled, you must select the SCSI device size.
The jumpers JP9, JP10, JP11 and JP12 enable you to set the SCSI
size. The SCSI chip supports both 8 and 16 bits.

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JP9 JP10 JP11 JP12

8-bit SCSI
(default)

16-bit SCSI

JP4

Enabled

(default)

Disabled

Hardware Setup

Enabling the PS/2 Mouse (optional)

The system board accepts both AT and PS/2 mice. To enable the
PS/2 mouse, set the 2-pin jumper JP5 open. To disable, close pins 1-

2.

Clearing the CMOS

The jumper JP14 is a 2-pin jumper used to clear the values in the
CMOS. You need to clear the CMOS if you forget your system
password. To do this, shut off the system power and short pins 1-2 of
JP14 for a few seconds. Then set the jumper to normal by leaving
JP14 open. Enter Setup to specify a new password.

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JP5

Enabled

Disabled

JP14

Normal (default)

Clear CMOS

Hardware Setup

Memory Configuration

The system board supports a maximum memory of 384 MB. The six
72-pin SIMM sockets accommodate 1-, 4-, 16- and 64-MB single­sided SIMMs, and 2-, 8- and 32-MB double-sided SIMMs. All SIMMs
support a DRAM speed of 70/80 ns or less.

The table below lists the SIMM types and their corresponding
capacity.

SIMM Capacity

256 Kb x 32/36 1 MB

512 Kb x 32/36 2 MB

1 Mb x 32/36 4 MB

2 Mb x 32/36 8 MB

4 Mb x 32/36 16 MB

8 Mb x 32/36 32 MB

16 Mb x 32/36 64 MB

The following table shows the possible SIMM combinations:

Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total

SIMM 0 SIMM 1 SIMM 2 SIMM 3 SIMM 4 SIMM 5 Memory

# #

# #

# #

# # # #

# # # #

# # # #

# # # # # #

# SIMM location

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Hardware Setup

You can install SIMMs in any bank. However, make sure that you
install the same SIMM type in a given bank. For example:

Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total

SIMM 0 SIMM 1 SIMM 2 SIMM 3 SIMM 4 SIMM 5 Memory

1 MB 1 MB 2 MB

4 MB 4 MB 8 MB

1 MB 1 MB 2 MB

1 MB 1 MB 32 MB 32 MB 66 MB

64 MB 64 MB 4 MB 4 MB 136 MB

8 MB 8 MB 1 MB 1 MB 18 MB

64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 384 MB

Installing a SIMM

Observe the ESD precautions when
installing components.

Follow these steps to install a SIMM:

1. Slip a SIMM at a 45o angle into a socket with the component side

facing down.

Be careful when inserting or removing
SIMMs. Forcing a SIMM in or out of a
socket can damage the socket or the
SIMM (or both).

2. Gently push the SIMM up until the pegs of the socket slip into the

holes on the SIMM and the holding clips lock the SIMM into a
vertical position.

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Hardware Setup

The SIMM should be at a 90o angle when
installed.

Removing a SIMM

1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to

release it.

2. Press the SIMM downward to about a 45o angle.

3. Gently pull the SIMM out of the socket.

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Hardware Setup

Upgrading Cache Memory

The second-level cache is upgradable from 256 KB to 512 KB. The
system supports both write-back and write-through modes. See the
table below for the possible cache configurations.

Cache Size Data SRAM Location

256 KB 32 Kb x 8 x 8 pcs U47, U48, U49, U52

U55, U56, U57, U58

512 KB 64 Kb x 8 x 8 pcs U47, U48, U49, U52

U55, U56, U57, U58

Follow these steps to install SRAMs:

1. Locate the cache sockets on the system board. See the section

Board Layout.

2. Insert the SRAM chip into socket. Align the straight edge of the

chip with the straight edge of the socket. Also, make sure that
the cut edge of the chip corresponds to the cut edge of the cache
socket. See the figure below.

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Hardware Setup

Press the SRAM chip gently but firmly into
place. Be careful not to bend the pins.

Connectors

Multifunction Connector

This 20-pin connector is marked CON5 on the system board. It
supports a number of system functions: LED, turbo, reset, keylock,
and speaker. Attach the front panel connectors to the corresponding
pins as in the illustration below.

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Hardware Setup

( Turbo Switch ) ( Turbo LED )

Break Switch Green Mode LEDReset

Speaker Power LED Keylock

Some housings have a five-pin connector for the keylock and power
LED. See the following illustration.

Speaker Keylock & Power LED

Break Switch Green Mode LED

( Turbo Switch ) ( Turbo LED )

Reset

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Reset Turbo Switch Turbo LED

Reset Turbo Switch Turbo LED

Speaker Power LED Keylock

Speaker Keylock and Power LED

Hardware Setup

Other housings may have a 12-pin connector. If your housing has
this type of connector, plug it into CON5 as shown in the following
figure. Make sure that the red wire of the connector connects to pin

11.

( Turbo Switch )

Break Switch

Ground

VCC

Ground

Ground

Keylock

Reset

Res-VCC

Speaker

Keyboard Connector

The system board accepts both PS/2- and AT-keyboard interfaces.
The following figures show how to connect the AT keyboard.

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Turbo Switch

Hardware Setup

Power Connector

A standard power supply has two cables with six wires each. Attach
these cables to the power connector on the board in such a way that
all the black wires are in the center.

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Hardware Setup

CPU Fan Connector

The DP5 system board has two two-pin CPU fan connectors marked
J5 and J6. To connect a CPU fan connector, simply plug it into the
fan connector onboard. Take note of the pin assignments of the
connector. See the following figure.

2-pin fan power connector (J2)

GND

Installation

The full baby-AT size DP5 system board easily fits most housings. It
has mounting holes that conform to the standard system housing.

Some housings may differ slightly in design, requiring additional steps
to install the board. Read the documentation that comes with the
housing.

Make sure that you have already installed
the system board components like the
CPU and memory, and have set the
appropriate jumpers before you proceed
with the board installation.

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+12V

GND

Hardware Setup

Installing the System Board

1. Open the system housing.

2. Use at least two of the screws that come with the housing to

secure the board.

3. Attach the power supply cables to the power connector and the

front panel connectors to the multifunction connector. See the
section Connectors.

4. Install any additional components that you have not yet installed.

Installing Expansion Boards

Install expansion boards after you have installed the system board in
the housing.

Follow these steps to install an expansion board.

1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you want to use. Save

the cover for future use. Save the screw to secure the expansion
board.

2. Remove the board from its protective packaging.

3. Gently insert the golden edge of the board into the slot until it fits.

4. Secure the board bracket with the screw.

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Golden Edge

PCI Slot

Golden
Edge

ISA
Slot

Chapter

Award BIOS 3

This chapter explains the Setup utility for the Award BIOS and tells
how to configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters.

Award BIOS Setup Main Menu

The Award BIOS Setup Main Menu appears below. During booting, a
prompt asks you to enter the system menu. To enter the system
menu, press c.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Description of each function

Choosing Load BIOS Defaults or Load
Setup Defaults at this point modifies all
applicable settings.

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Award BIOS

The section at the bottom of the screen tells how to control the menu.
Press the arrow keys to move between items, jm to color scheme of
the display, ^ to exit, and u to save the changes before exiting.
Another section at the bottom gives a brief description of the
highlighted item.

After selecting an item, press e to select or enter a submenu.

Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup sets the basic system parameters such as the
date, time, and the hard disk type. Press the arrow keys to highlight
an item and { or } to select the value for each item.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Wed. Jan 4 1995
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

HARD DISK TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master : User 345 790 15 65535 790 57 NORMAL
Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 --­ Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 --­ Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -

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

Video : EGA/VGA

Halt On: All Errors

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

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Base Memory: 640 K

Extended Memory: 15360 K

Other Memory: 384 K

Total Memory : 16384 K

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Date

To set the date, highlight the Date parameter. Press { or } to set the
current date. The date format is month, date, and year.

Time

To set the time, highlight the Time parameter. Press { or } to set the
current time in hour, minute, and second format. The time is based
on the 24-hour military clock.

Hard Disks

The four hard disk parameters listed in the menu are Primary Master,
Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave. These
parameters allow you to configure the drives that you connect into
your IDE connectors.

To configure, press { or } to select a hard disk drive type, or type the
number and press e. Select User to define your own hard disk type
manually. You can use the IDE HDD Auto-detection function in the
Main Menu to automatically configure your hard disk drive
parameters. If your system does not have a hard disk drive, select

None and press e.

For an IDE hard disk, we recommend that
you use the Auto-detection utility to enter
the drive specifications automatically. See
the section IDE HDD Auto-detection.

Select the User option if you want to enter
the specifications manually.

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Floppy Drive Types

Press { or } to select a floppy disk drive type. The settings are:

· 360K, 5.25 in.

· 1.2M, 5.25 in.

· 720K, 3.5 in.

· 1.44M, 3.5 in.

· 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Select None if you have no floppy drive.

Video

This parameter allows you to configure the video display card present
in your system. The video settings are:

· EGA/VGA

· CGA 40

· CGA 80

· MONO

Select the adapter type setting that matches your video display card
and monitor.

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Error Halt

This parameter enables you to control the system stops in case of
error. The available settings are:

· No Errors

· All Errors

· All, But Keyboard

· All, But Diskette

· All, But Disk/Key

The default setting is All Errors.

Memory

The Memory parameters are for display only. These are determined
by the BIOS power-on self-test.

Base Memory

The POST detects the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system. The value of the base memory is 640 KB for
systems with 640 KB or more memory installed on the mainboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS detects the amount of extended memory present during the
POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU
memory address map.

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Expanded Memory

Expanded memory is the memory defined by the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft
(LIM) standard as EMS. Since a number of standard DOS
applications can not utilize memory above 640 KB, the Expanded
Memory Specification (EMS) swaps the memory which is not utilized
by DOS with a section, or frame. This allows access to the total
system memory. The memory range that can be swapped by EMS
depends on the chipset design.

An expanded memory device is required to use memory as expanded
memory.

Other Memory

This refers to the memory located in the 640 KB to 1024 KB address
space. This is the memory that can be used for different applications.
DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base
memory free for application programs.

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BIOS Features Setup

This screen appears when you select BIOS Features Setup from the
Main Menu.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Virus Warning : Disabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test : Disabled
Boot Sequence : A, C
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Boot Up System Speed : High
IDE HDD Block Mode : Disabled
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Memory Parity Check : Disabled
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled

Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : Setup
IDE Second-Channel Control : Enabled

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

Virus Warning

Set this parameter to Enabled to activate the warning message.
This feature protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard
disk from virus intrusion. Set it to Disabled to disregard the
message.

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Any attempt during boot-up to write to the boot sector of the hard disk
drive stops the system and the following warning message appears
on the screen. Run an anti-virus program to locate the problem.

! WARNING !

Disk Boot Sector is to be modified

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

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CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

The CPU Internal Cache/External Cache default setting is

Enabled. Turning the cache off slows down the system. Leave it

enabled unless you are troubleshooting a problem.

Quick Power-on Self-test

This parameter speeds up the power-on self-test by skipping some
items that are normally checked. The default setting is Disabled.

Boot Sequence

The settings are C, A and A, C to specify the system search
sequence. The default setting is A, C.

Swap Floppy Drive

Enabling this parameter tells your system to read the current floppy
disk drive in use regardless of the drive designation. The system may
read drive A as drive B or vice-versa. The default setting is

Disabled.

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Boot-up Floppy Seek

Set this parameter to Enabled to detect the type of floppy disk drive
by tracks. Set it to Disabled to disregard searching. Note that in
the Disabled setting, no warning message appears if the drive
installed is 360 KB. The default setting is Enabled.

Boot-up NumLock Status

Setting this parameter to On enables the numeric function of the
numeric keypad. Set this parameter to Off to disregard the function.
Disabling the numeric function allows you to use the numeric keypad
for cursor control. The default setting is On.

Boot-up System Speed

Set the system speed to High or Low with this parameter. The default
setting is High.

IDE HDD Block Mode

This feature enhances hard disk performance by allowing multisector
transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except
those with old designs, can support this feature. The default setting is

Disabled.

Gate A20 Option

The settings for this parameter are Normal and Fast. If the data
transfer is controlled by the 8042 chip, set the parameter to Normal.
The Fast setting transfers the control to the ASICs. The default
setting is Fast.

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Memory Parity Check

This parameter lets you enable or disable the optional parity DRAM.
The default setting is Disabled. If you install SIMMs with parity
bit chips, you must set this parameter to Enabled.

Typematic Rate Setting

Set this parameter to Enabled to determine the typematic rate. Set
it to Disabled to disregard the rate setting. The default setting is

Disabled.

Typematic Rate

This parameter allows you to control the speed at which the system
registers repeated keystrokes. The typematic rate settings are 6, 8,
10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30 chars/sec. The default setting is 6

chars/sec.

Typematic Delay

This parameter allows you to control the display time between the first
and the second characters. The typematic delay settings are 250,
500, 750, and 1000 msec. The default setting is 250 msec.

Security Option

The security option settings are System and Setup. The System
option limits access to both the System and Setup. A prompt asking
you to enter your password appears on the screen everytime you boot
the system. The Setup option limits access only to setup. The default
setting for this parameter is Setup.

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To disable the security option, select Password Setting from the Main
Menu and press e.

IDE Second-channel Control

Set this parameter to Enabled if the system uses the second IDE
channel. Disable the parameter if only the primary IDE channel is in
use.

Video BIOS Shadow

If enabled, this copies the video display card BIOS into the system
DRAM to improve system performance. The default setting for this
parameter is Enabled.

C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow

These six lines are for shadowing other expansion cards with ROMs.
The default setting for these areas is Disabled. You need to
know the specific addresses that ROMs use to shadow the expansion
cards. If you do not know this information, enable all the ROM
shadow settings. This ensures shadowing of any present ROMs.
Also, enabling all the settings reduces the available memory by 640
KB to 1024 KB.

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Chipset Features Setup

This screen appears when you select Chipset Features Setup from
the Main Menu.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Auto-Configuration : Enabled

DRAM Burst of 4 Refresh : Enabled
DRAM RAS# Active : Asserted
DRAM Refresh Mode : Normal
DRAM R/W Burst Timing : X444/X333

CPU to DRAM write buffer : Enabled
CPU to PCI write buffer : Enabled
PCI to DRAM write buffer : Enabled
PCI Memory Burst Write : Enabled
Add Extra Wait for CAS# : Disabled
Add Extra Wait for RAS# : Disabled

System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
L2 Cache Zero Wait State : Disabled

Memory Hole at 15 MB Addr: : Disabled

CPU to PCI Byte Merge : Disabled
VGA 128K Range Attribute : Disabled

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

Auto-configuration Function

This parameter automatically enters and locks the optimum settings
for the chipset. The Disabled setting unlocks the settings without
changing them. The default setting is Enabled.

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Do not change the values of the Chipset
parameters unless you are a qualified
technician. To configure, simply set the
Auto-configuration Function to Enabled

Power-management Setup

The Power-management Setup controls the mainboard’s green
features.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM : Yes
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank

Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled

IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF
IRQ4 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : ON
IRQ12 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF

IRQ1 (Keyboard) : ON
IRQ3 (COM2) : OFF
IRQ4 (COM1) : OFF
IRQ5 (LPT2) : OFF
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : OFF
IRQ7 (LPT1) : OFF
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : OFF
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : OFF
IRQ10 (Reserved) : OFF
IRQ11 (Reserved) : OFF
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) : OFF
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : OFF
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : OFF
IRQ15 (Reserved) : OFF

Power Down Activities

COM Ports Accessed : ON
LPT Ports Accessed : ON
Drive Ports Accessed : ON

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

This function enables you to control the power-saving modes, display
turn off and HDD power down. The four settings are as follows:

Setting Description

Max Saving Maximize energy conservation by

putting the system into power-saving
mode after a brief period of system
inactivity. The maximum saving
default is 1 min.

Min Saving A power-saving assignment which

activates after a moderate period of
system inactivity. The minimum
saving defaults are 15 min and

1 hour.

Disabled Turns off power-saving.

User Defined Allows you to set the power-saving

options according to your
requirements.

PM Control by APM

If your system supports the Advanced Power Management (APM)
feature, set this parameter to Yes.

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Video-off Method

If your video display adapter supports the green features, then you
can set this parameter to its default setting which is V/H

SYNC+Blank. If not, then set this to Blank Setting.

The default setting saves more power since it turns off the CRT
vertical and horizontal scanning once the monitor screen blanks.
However, with non-green monitors, CRT scanning does not stop even
if the monitor screen blanks.

Screen-saver software does not work with
this feature. It is used only to prevent
burning in a static image on the CRT while
the monitor is on. A screen saver cannot
display while the monitor is shut down to
save both energy and the screen.

Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode

These modes set the period of time after which each of these modes
activates.

HDD Power Down

This time-out setting indicates when to shut down the IDE hard disk.
The settings range from 20 sec. to 15 min. or Disabled.

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HDD Power Down does not affect SCSI
hard disks.

IRQ3, 4, 8 and 12

This function allows you to monitor IRQ3, 4, 8 and 12 activities. An
activity detected from any enabled ports returns the system to normal
mode.

Power-down Activities

COM, LPT, Drive Ports Accessed

These parameters allow you to monitor the activities of the COM, LPT
and Drive ports. An activity detected from any enabled ports returns
the system to normal mode.

IRQ1 to IRQ15

These lines allow you to set the IRQs individually. An activity from
any enabled IRQ returns the system to normal mode.

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PCI Configuration Setup

This screen configures the PCI Bus slots. All the slots use INTA#. If
you install a card, you should set the card to INTA#.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

PnP BIOS Auto-config : Disabled

Slot 1 Using INT# : AUTO
Slot 2 Using INT# : AUTO
Slot 3 Using INT# : AUTO
Onboard SCSI : AUTO

1st Available IRQ : 10
2nd Available IRQ : 11
3rd Available IRQ : 9
4th Available IRQ : 5
PCI IRQ Activated By : Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map To: : ISA

Onboard PCI SCSI Chip : Enabled
Onboard PCI IDE Chip : Enabled
Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : COM1
Onboard Serial Port 2 : COM2
COM3 & COM 4 Address : 338H, 238H
Onboard Parallel Port : 278H
Parallel Port Mode : Normal

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

PnP BIOS Configuration

Setting this parameter to Enabled automatically sets the available
IRQ for each slot. Setting it to Disabled lets you select the IRQ to
assign for each PCI slot and for the onboard SCSI. The default
setting is Disabled.

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Slots 1, 2, and 3 Using INT#

Each PCI slot supports four interrupt pins. These parameters let you
select which interrupt pin to use. The selections are interrupt pins A,
B, C, D and Auto. However, you must always start with interrupt pin
A. The INTA pin is automatically reserved for master function of the
PCI device. The remaining interrupt pins (INTB, INTC, and INTD) are
reserved for multifunction cards.

The default setting for these parameters is Auto. This automatically
sets the system IRQ for the PCI slot.

Onboard SCSI

This parameter lets you select which interrupt pin to assign for the
onboard SCSI. The selections are interrupt pins A, B, C, D and Auto.
The default setting is Auto. This automatically sets the system IRQ
for the SCSI function.

Available IRQs

These parameters appear and are configurable only if the PnP BIOS
Auto-configuration parameter is disabled. These let you assign a
system IRQ to each PCI slot and for the onboard SCSI. The available
settings are 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and NA. The NA setting
means no IRQ is assigned to the slot.

Setting the Slot 1/2/3 Using INT# and the Onboard SCSI parameters
to Auto automatically sets the IRQ for each slot function. You may
also change the default to another setting. If you do, make sure that
the IRQs do not conflict.

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PCI IRQ Activated By

This option lets the user set when to activate the PCI IRQ. The
available settings are Edge and Level. The Edge is the start of the
signal and Level is the point at which the signal is high. The default
setting for this parameter is Level.

PCI IDE IRQ Map To

This feature enables you to control the PCI IDE IRQ mapping. The
available options are ISA, PCI-Slot 1, PCI-Slot 2, PCI-Slot 3, PCI-Slot
4 and PCI-Auto. The default is ISA.

Onboard PCI SCSI Chip

This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard PCI SCSI chip.
The default setting is Enabled.

Onboard PCI IDE Chip

This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE chip.
The default setting is Enabled.

Onboard FDC Controller

If enabled, this parameter allows you to connect your floppy disk
drives to the onboard floppy disk connector instead of a separate
controller card. Change the setting to Disabled if you want to use
a separate controller card. The default setting is Enabled.

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Onboard Serial Ports 1 and 2

These lines allow you to assign addresses for the board’s serial
connectors. The serial ports can be assigned as follows:

Port Address

COM1 3F8H (onboard serial port 1 default)

COM2 2F8H (onboard serial port 2 default)

COM3 338H

COM4 238H

Disabled Disables the onboard port

Make sure that the ports have different
assignments.

COM3 & COM4 Address

These lines allow you to set the COM3 and COM4 addresses. The
available options are as follows:

· 3E8H, 2E8H

· 2E8H, 2E0H

· 220H, 228H

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· 338H, 238H

The default settings are 338H and 238H.

Parallel Port

This parameter controls the onboard parallel port connector. The
options for this parameter are:

· 378H

· 3BCH

· 278H

· Disabled

The default setting is 278H.

If you are using an I/O card with a parallel
port, make sure that the addresses don’t
conflict.

Parallel Port Mode

The default setting for this function is Normal. If your system has a
parallel interface peripheral device, set this function according to the
enhanced mode that your device supports. The available options are:

· Normal

· EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

· ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

· ECP+EPP

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Load BIOS Defaults

This option loads the default values permanently stored in the BIOS
ROM. If the values specified in the Setup utility become corrupted,
these defaults load automatically when you turn on the system power.
These settings are non-optimal and bypass all high-performance
features. This is useful if you are having problems with your current
system configuration and need to determine the cause.

The defaults loaded only affect the BIOS Features Setup and Chipset
Features Setup screens. There is no effect on the Standard CMOS
Setup. To use this feature, highlight this option on the main menu and
press e. A line appears on the screen asking if you want to load the
BIOS default values. To load, press Y then e. Press N to disregard.
See the following screen.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (P/I-54SP4)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Loads BIOS Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

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Load Setup Defaults

The Load Setup Defaults option loads settings which are a
combination of the BIOS defaults and higher-performance settings
your system can use as detected during POST.

The auto-configured settings only affect the BIOS Features Setup,
Chipset Features Setup and PCI Configuration Setup. There is no
effect on the Standard CMOS Setup. To use this feature, highlight
this option on the main screen and press e. A line appears on the
screen asking if you want to load the Setup default values. To load,
press Y then e. Press N to disregard. See the screen below.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (P/I-54SP4)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Load SETUP Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

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Password Setting

This option lets you set a password. A password prevents
unauthorized use of your computer.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Change/Set/Disable Password

To set a password, highlight the password type that you want and
press e. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can
consist of 8 alphanumeric characters. Press e to enter your
password. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press e
again to confirm the new password. After the password entry, the
screen automatically reverts to the main screen.

To disable the password, press e when prompted to enter the
password. The screen displays a message confirming that the
password has been disabled.

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Enter Password: ******

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If you use the Password features, the
Security Option line in the BIOS Features
Setup determines when to enter the
password.

IDE HDD Auto-detection

If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect
its parameters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup
automatically.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

HARD DISK TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master

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Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N

OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

1 (Y) 426 826 16 65535 825 63 NORMAL

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This utility only detects one set of
parameters for your IDE hard drive. Some
IDE drives can use more than one set of
parameters. If your hard disk is formatted
using different parameters than those
detected, you have to enter the
parameters manually. If the parameters
listed don't match the ones used to format
the disk, the information on that disk won't
be accessible. If the auto-detected
parameters displayed do not match those
that used for your drive, ignore them.

Press N to reject the values and enter the
correct ones manually from the Standard
CMOS Setup screen.

Save & Exit Setup

This function automatically saves all CMOS values before leaving
Setup.

Exit without Saving

Use this function to exit Setup without saving the CMOS value
changes. Do not use this option if you want to save the new
configuration.

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Chapter

Award BIOS 4

This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS and tells
how to configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters.

Award BIOS Setup Main Menu

The Award BIOS Setup Main Menu appears below. During booting, a
prompt asks you to enter the system menu. To enter the system
menu, press c.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Description of each function

Choosing the Load BIOS Defaults or Load
Setup Defaults at this point modifies all
applicable settings.

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The section at the bottom of the screen tells how to control the
screen. Use the arrow keys to move between items, jm to color
scheme of the display, ^ to exit, and u to save the changes before
exit. Another section at the bottom of the screen displays a brief
description of the highlighted item.

After selecting an item, press e to select or enter a submenu.

Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup sets the basic system parameters such as the
date, time, and the hard disk type. Use the arrow keys to highlight an
item and { or } to select the value for each item.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon. Jan 4 1995
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

HARD DISK TYPE SIZE CYLS HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE

Primary Master : User 307 MB 790 15 65535 790 57 NORMAL
Primary Slave : None 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 --­ Secondary Master : None 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 --­ Secondary Slave : None 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 ---

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

Video : EGA/VGA

Halt On: All Errors

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

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Base Memory : 640 K
Extended Memory: 15360 K

Other Memory : 384 K

Total Memory : 16384 K

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Date

To set the date, highlight the Date parameter. Press { or } to set the
current date. The date format is month, date, and year.

Time

To set the time, highlight the Time parameter. Press { or } to set the
current time in hour, minute, and second format. The time is based
on the 24-hour military clock.

Hard Disks

The four hard disk parameters listed in the menu are Primary Master,
Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave. These
parameters allow you to configure the drives that you connect into
your IDE connectors.

To configure, press { or } to select a hard disk drive type, or type the
number and press e. Select User to define your own hard disk type
manually. You can use the IDE HDD Auto-Detection function in the
Main Menu to automatically configure your hard disk drive
parameters. If your system does not have a hard disk drive, select

None and press e.

For an IDE hard disk, we recommend that
you use the Auto-Detection utility to enter
the drive specifications automatically. See
the section IDE HDD Auto-Detection.

Select the User option if you want to enter
the specifications manually.

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Floppy Drive Types

Press { or } to select a floppy disk drive type. The settings are:

· 360 KB 5.25-inch

· 1.2 MB 5.25-inch

· 720 KB 3.5-inch

· 1.44 MB 3.5-inch

· 2.88 MB 3.5-inch.

Choose None if you have no floppy drive.

Video

This parameter allows you to configure the video display card present
in your system. The video settings are:

· EGA/VGA

· CGA 40

· CGA 80

· MONO

Select the adapter type setting that matches your video display card
and monitor.

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Error Halt

This parameter enables you to control the system stops in case of
error. The available settings are:

· No Errors

· All Errors

· All But Keyboard

· All But Diskette

· All But Disk/Key

The default setting is All Errors.

Memory

The Memory parameters are for display only. These are determined
by the BIOS power-on self-test.

Base Memory

The POST detects the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system. The value of the base memory is 640 KB for
systems with 640 KB or more memory installed on the mainboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS detects the amount of extended memory present during the
POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU
memory address map.

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Expanded Memory

Expanded memory is the memory defined by the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft
(LIM) standard as EMS. Since a number of standard DOS
applications can not utilize memory above 640 KB, the Expanded
Memory Specification (EMS) swaps the memory which is not utilized
by DOS with a section, or frame. This allows access to the total
system memory. The memory range that can be swapped by EMS
depends on the chipset design.

An expanded memory device is required to use memory as expanded
memory.

Other Memory

This refers to the memory located in the 640 KB to 1024 KB address
space. This is the memory that can be used for different applications.
DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base
memory free for application programs.

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BIOS Features Setup

This screen appears when you select BIOS Features Setup from the
Main Menu.

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BIOS FEATURES SETUP

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Virus Warning : Disabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test : Disabled
Boot Sequence : A, C
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Boot Up System Speed : High
IDE HDD Block Mode : Disabled
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Memory Parity Check : Enabled
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled

Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled
E0000-E3FFF Shadow : Disabled
E4000-E7FFF Shadow : Disabled
E8000-EBFFF Shadow : Disabled
EC000-EFFFF Shadow : Disabled

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250

IDE Second-Channel Control : Enabled

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

Virus Warning

Set this parameter to Enabled to activate the warning message.
This feature protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard
disk from virus intrusion. Set it to Disabled to disregard the
message.

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Any attempt during boot-up to write to the boot sector of the hard disk
drive stops the system and the following warning message appears
on the screen. Run an anti-virus program to locate the problem.

! WARNING !

Disk Boot Sector is to be modified

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

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CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

The CPU Internal Cache/External Cache default setting is

Enabled. Turning the cache off slows down the system. Leave it

enabled unless you are troubleshooting a problem.

Quick Power-on Self-test

This parameter speeds up the power-on self-test by skipping some
items that are normally checked. The default setting is Disabled.

Boot Sequence

The settings are C,A and A,C to specify the system search
sequence. The default setting is A,C.

Swap Floppy Drive

Enabling this parameter tells your system to read the current floppy
disk drive in use regardless of the drive designation. The system may
read drive A as drive B or vice-versa. The default setting is

Disabled.

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Boot-up Floppy Seek

Set this parameter to Enabled to detect the type of floppy disk drive
by tracks. Set it to Disabled to disregard searching. Note that in
the Disabled setting, no warning message appears if the drive
installed is 360 KB. The default setting is Enabled.

Boot-up NumLock Status

Setting this parameter to On enables the numeric function of the
numeric keypad. Set this parameter to Off to disregard the function.
Disabling the numeric function allows you to use the numeric keypad
for cursor control. The default setting is On.

Boot-up System Speed

Set the system speed to High or Low with this parameter. High is
the default setting.

IDE HDD Block Mode

This feature enhances hard disk performance by allowing multisector
transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except
those with old designs, can support this feature. The default setting is

Disabled.

Gate A20 Option

The settings for this parameter are Normal and Fast. If the data
transfer is controlled by the 8042 chip, set the parameter to Normal.
The Fast setting transfers the control to the ASICs. The default
setting is Fast.

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Memory Parity Check

This parameter lets you enable or disable the optional parity DRAM.
The default setting is Disabled. If you install SIMMs with parity
bit chips, then you must set this parameter to Enabled.

Typematic Rate Setting

Set this parameter to Enabled to determine the typematic rate. Set
it to Disabled to disregard the rate setting. The default setting is

Disabled.

Typematic Rate

This parameter allows you to control the speed at which the system
registers repeated keystrokes. The typematic rate settings are 6, 8,
10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30 chars/sec. The default setting is 6

chars/sec.

Typematic Delay

This parameter allows you to control the display time between the first
and the second characters. The typematic delay settings are 250,
500, 750, and 1000 msec. The default setting is 250 msec.

IDE Second-Channel Control

This parameter is set to Enabled if the system is using the second
IDE channel. Disable the parameter if only the primary IDE channel is
in use.

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Video BIOS Shadow

If enabled, this copies the video display card BIOS into the system
DRAM to improve system performance. The default setting for this
parameter is Enabled.

C8000-CBFFF Shadow to EC000-EFFFF Shadow

These ten lines are for shadowing other expansion cards with ROMs.
The default setting for these areas is Disabled. You need to
know the specific addresses that ROMs use to shadow the expansion
cards. If you do not know this information, enable all the ROM
shadow settings. This ensures shadowing of any present ROMs.
Also, enabling all the settings reduces the available memory by 640
KB to 1024 KB.

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Chipset Features Setup

This screen appears when you select Chipset Features Setup from
the Main Menu.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

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DRAM Burst of 4 Refresh : Enabled
DRAM RAS# Active : Deassert
DRAM Refresh Mode : Normal
DRAM R/W Burst Timing : X444/X444

CPU to DRAM write buffer : Disabled
CPU to PCI write buffer : Disabled
PCI to DRAM write buffer : Disabled
PCI Memory Burst Write : Disabled
Add Extra Wait for CAS# : Disabled
Add Extra Wait for RAS# : Disabled

System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
L2 Cache Zero Wait State : Disabled

Memory Hole Start Address : 15 MB
Memory Hole Size : Disabled

CPU to PCI Byte Merge : Disabled
VGA 128K Range Attribute : Disabled

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

Do not change the values of the Chipset
parameters unless you are a qualified
technician. To configure, select either
Load BIOS Defaults or Load Setup
Defaults from the main menu.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup controls the mainboard’s green
features.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM : Yes
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank

Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled

IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF
IRQ4 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : OFF
IRQ12 (Wake-Up Event) : OFF

IRQ1 (Keyboard) : OFF
IRQ3 (COM2) : OFF
IRQ4 (COM1) : OFF
IRQ5 (LPT2) : OFF
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : OFF
IRQ7 (LPT1) : OFF
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : OFF
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : OFF
IRQ10 (Reserved) : OFF
IRQ11 (Reserved) : OFF
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) : OFF
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : OFF
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : OFF
IRQ15 (Reserved) : OFF

Power Down Activities

COM Ports Accessed : OFF
LPT Ports Accessed : OFF
Drive Ports Accessed : OFF

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

This function enables you to control the power-saving modes, display
turn off and HDD power down. The four settings are as follows:

Setting Description

Max Saving Maximize energy conservation by

putting the system into power-saving
mode after a brief period of system
inactivity. The maximum saving
defaults are 1 Min and 20 sec.

Min Saving A power-saving assignment which

activate after a moderate period of
system inactivity. The minimum
saving defaults are 20 Min and 40

Min.

Disabled Turns off power-saving.

User Defined Allows you to set the power-saving

options according to your
requirements.

PM Control by APM

If your system supports the Advanced Power Management (APM)
feature, set this parameter to Yes.

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Video Off Method

If your video display adapter supports the green features, then you
can set this parameter to its default setting which is V/H

SYNC+Blank. If not, then set this to Blank Setting.

The default setting saves more power since it turns off the CRT
vertical and horizontal scanning once the monitor screen blanks.
However, with non-green monitors, CRT scanning does not stop even
if the monitor screen blanks.

Screen saver software does not work with
this feature. It is used only to prevent
burning in a static image on the CRT while
the monitor is on. A screen saver cannot
display while the monitor is shut down to
save both energy and the screen.

Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode

These modes set the period of time after which each of these modes
activates.

HDD Power Down

This time-out setting indicates when to shut down the IDE hard disk.
The settings range from 1 Min to 15 Min or Disabled.

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HDD Power Down does not affect SCSI
hard disks.

IRQ3, 4, 8 and 12

This function allows you to monitor IRQ3, 4, 6 and 12 activities. An
activity detected from any enabled ports resumes the system to
normal mode.

Power Down Activities

COM, LPT, Drive Ports Accessed

These parameters allow you to monitor the activities of the COM, LPT
and Drive ports. An activity detected from any enabled ports returns
the system to normal mode.

IRQ1 to IRQ15

These lines allow you to set the IRQs individually. An activity from
any enabled IRQ resumes the system to normal mode.

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PCI Configuration Setup

This screen configures the PCI Bus slots. All the slots use INTA#. If
you install a card, you should set the card to INTA#.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

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Slot 1 Using INT# : AUTO
Slot 2 Using INT# : AUTO
Slot 3 Using INT# : AUTO
Slot 4 Using INT# : AUTO

1st Available IRQ : 10
2nd Available IRQ : 11
3rd Available IRQ : 9
4th Available IRQ : 5
PCI IRQ Activated By : Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map To: : ISA

Onboard PCI SCSI Chip : Enabled
Onboard PCI IDE Chip : Enabled
Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : COM1
Onboard Serial Port 2 : COM2
COM3 & COM 4 Address : 338H, 238H
Onboard Parallel Port : 278H
Parallel Port Mode : Normal

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

Slots 1, 2, 3, and 4 Using INT#

Each PCI slot supports four interrupt pins. These parameters let you
select which interrupt pin to use. The selections are interrupt pins A,
B, C, D and Auto. However, you must always start with interrupt pin
A. The INTA pin is automatically reserved for master function of the
PCI device. The remaining interrupt pins (INTB, INTC, and INTD) are
reserved for multifunction cards.

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The default setting for these parameters is Auto. This automatically
sets the system IRQ for the PCI slot.

Available IRQs

These parameters let you assign a system IRQ to each PCI slot. The
available settings are 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and NA. The NA
setting means no IRQ is assigned to the slot.

Setting the Slot 1/2/3/4 Using INT# parameter to Auto automatically
sets the IRQ for each slot. You may also change the default to
another setting. If you do, make sure that the IRQs do not conflict.

PCI IRQ Activated By

This option lets the user set when to activate the PCI IRQ. The
available settings are Edge and Level. The Edge is the start of the
signal and Level is the point at which the signal is high. The default
setting for this parameter is Level.

PCI IDE IRQ Map To

This feature enables you to control the PCI IDE IRQ mapping. The
available options are ISA, PCI-Slot 1, PCI-Slot 2, PCI-Slot 3, PCI-Slot
4 and PCI-Auto. The default is ISA.

Onboard PCI SCSI Chip

This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard PCI SCSI chip.
The default setting is Enabled.

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Onboard PCI IDE Chip

This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE chip.
The default setting is Enabled.

Onboard FDC Controller

If enabled, this parameter allows you to connect your floppy disk
drives to the onboard floppy disk connector instead of a separate
controller card. Change the setting to Disabled if you want to use
a separate controller card. The default setting is Enabled.

Onboard Serial Ports 1 and 2

These lines allow you to assign addresses for the board’s serial
connectors. The serial ports can be assigned as follows:

Port Address

COM1 3F8H (onboard serial port 1 default)

COM2 2F8H (onboard serial port 2 default)

COM3 338H

COM4 238H

Disabled Disables the onboard port

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Make sure that the ports have different
assignments.

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COM3 & COM4 Address

These lines allow you to set the COM3 and COM4 addresses. The
available options are as follows:

· 3E8H, 2E8H

· 2E8H, 2E0H

· 220H, 228H

· 338H, 238H

The default settings are 338H and 238H.

Parallel Port

This parameter controls the onboard parallel port connector. The
options for this parameter are:

· 378H

· 3BCH

· 278H

· Disabled

The default setting is 278H.

If you are using an I/O card with a parallel
port, make sure that the addresses don’t
conflict.

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Parallel Port Mode

The default setting for this function is Normal. If your system has a
parallel interface peripheral device, set this function according to the
enhanced mode that your device supports. The available options are:

· Normal

· EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

· ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

· ECP/EPP

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Load BIOS Defaults

This option loads the default values permanently stored in the BIOS
ROM. If the values specified in the Setup utility become corrupted,
these defaults load automatically when you turn on the system power.
These settings are non-optimal and bypass all high-performance
features. This is useful if you are having problems with your current
system configuration and need to determine the cause.

The defaults loaded only affect the BIOS Features Setup and Chipset
Features Setup screens. There is no effect on the Standard CMOS
Setup. To use this feature, highlight this option on the main menu and
press e. A line appears on the screen asking if you want to load the
BIOS default values. To load, press Y then e. Press N to disregard.
See the following screen.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (P/I-54SP4)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Loads BIOS Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

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Load Setup Defaults

The Load Setup Defaults option loads settings which are a
combination of the BIOS defaults and higher-performance settings
your system can use as detected during POST.

The auto-configured settings only affect the BIOS Features Setup,
Chipset Features Setup and PCI Configuration Setup. There is no
effect on the Standard CMOS Setup. To use this feature, highlight
this option on the main screen and press e. A line appears on the
screen asking if you want to load the Setup default values. To load,
press Y then e. Press N to disregard. See the screen below.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (P/I-54SP4)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Load SETUP Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

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Password Setting

This option lets you set a password. Password prevents unauthorized
use of your computer.

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CMOS SETUP UTILITY

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

PASSWORD SETTING

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ¯®¬ : Select Item

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

Change/Set/Disable Password

To set a password, highlight the password type that you want and
press e. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can
consist of 8 alphanumeric characters. Press e to enter your
password. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press e
again to confirm the new password. After the password entry, the
screen automatically reverts to the main screen.

To disable the password, press e when prompted to enter the
password. The screen displays a message confirming that the
password has been disabled.

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If you use the Password features, the
Security Option line in the BIOS Features
Setup determines when to enter the
password.

IDE HDD Auto-detection

If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect
its parameters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup
automatically.

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CMOS SETUP UTILITY

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HARD DISK TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master

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Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N

OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

1 (Y) 426 826 16 65535 825 63 NORMAL

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This utility only detects one set of
parameters for your IDE hard drive. Some
IDE drives can use more than one set of
parameters. If your hard disk is formatted
using different parameters than those
detected, you have to enter the
parameters manually. If the parameters
listed don't match the ones used to format
the disk, the information on that disk won't
be accessible. If the auto-detected
parameters displayed do not match those
that used for your drive, ignore them.

Press N to reject the values and enter the
correct ones manually from the Standard
CMOS Setup screen.

Save & Exit Setup

This function automatically saves all CMOS values before leaving
Setup.

Exit without Saving

Use this function to exit Setup without saving the CMOS value
changes. Do not use this option if you want to save the new
configuration.

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Appendix

Jumper Summary A

Dual-processor/Single-processor Operation Select

Selection JP17 JP18 JP19 JP20 JP21

Single processor Open Open 2-3 2-3 1-2

Dual processor Closed Closed 1-2 2-3 1-2

Changing the CPU Type and Speed

CPU Type-Speed JP16 JP23

P54C-75 Open 1-2

P54C-90 1-3 1-2

P54C-100 1-3 1-2

Selecting the Primary-level Cache (L1) Mode

Mode JP22

Write-back Open

Write-through Closed

Selecting the Cache and Size

Cache Size JP24 JP26

256 KB 1-2 2-3

512 KB 2-3 2-3

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Jumper Summary

Enabling the Second-level Cache Parity

Function JP13

Enabled 1-3, 2-4

Disabled 1-2, 3-4

Selecting the Flash ROM Type

Flash ROM Type JP1

5V Flash ROM 1-2

12V Flash ROM 2-3

Enabling the Enhanced IDE Controller

Function JP7

Enabled 1-2

Disabled 2-3

Enabling the Super I/O Chip

Function JP6

Enabled 1-2

Disabled 2-3

Selecting the ECP DMA Channel

Selection JP2 JP3

DMA 1 1-2 1-2

DMA 3 2-3 2-3

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Jumper Summary

Enabling the SCSI Chip Termination

Function JP4

Enabled Open

Disabled Closed

Selecting the SCSI Device Size

JP9 JP10 JP11 JP12

8-bit SCSI 2-3 2-3 Open Open

16-bit SCSI 1-2 1-2 Closed Closed

Enabling the PS/2 Mouse (optional)

Function JP5

Enabled Open

Disabled Closed

Clearing the CMOS

Function JP14

Normal Open

Clear CMOS Closed

Default Settings for Reserved Jumpers

Jumper Default Setting

JP8 Open

JP15 Open

JP25 1-2

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