Aristo AM-608LX User Manual

Electronic Emission Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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 instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA
- INCREASE THE SEP ARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER
- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER
- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN
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NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
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While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
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Table of Contents
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ............................................................. 3
Key Features .............................................................................................. 3
Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35880001) .................................. 5
Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 6
JP5, JP7 - CPU Type Selection............................................................. 6
JP2 - Auto CPU Core-Voltage Selection............................................... 6
JP4 - CMOS Clear................................................................................. 6
JP3, Jp6, JP8, Jp12, JP23 - Reserved Jumpers.................................. 6
Memory Configuration ................................................................................ 7
Installing the Retention Mechanism .......................................................... 8
Installing the Processor ............................................................................. 8
BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................... 9
Starting Setup .............................................................................................. 9
Main Menu ................................................................................................... 9
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................ 11
Advanced CMOS Setup ............................................................................... 12
Advanced Chipset Setup ............................................................................. 1 2
Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 12
PCI / Plug and Play Setup ........................................................................... 12
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ..................................................................... 13
Peripheral Setup ......................................................................................... 13
Change Supervisor/User Password ........................................................... 13
Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................. 1 4
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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
The Pentium® II motherboard is based on the Intel® 82440LX chipset. The chipset is a highly integrated solution for a cost-effective and compact motherboard. The motherboard supports 3.3V EDO SDRAM. Features on­board include super-I/O, Ultra DMA33, PCI bus master IDE, AGP Ver 1.0, PCI Ver 2.1 compliant, USB, VRM 8.1 compliant, ECC, A TX ver . 2.0 compliant, LM79/ 75 system monitoring & Creative® sound subsystem (optional).
Key Features Processor
Full support for the Pentium II processors using Slot 1.
SLOT 1 connector for Intel® Pentium® II microprocessors.
Supports 60 and 66MHz bus speed including all Pentium® II processors operating from 200MHz to 333MHz.
VRM (Voltage Regulator Modules) on Board
Flexible motherboard design with on-board VRM 8.1, easy to upgrade with Intel’s Future Overdrive processors.
Cache
Processor built-in L2 cache ( T ag RAM and 2 or 4 BSRAMs for 256KB or 512K).
System Memory
Up to 512MB (SDRAM) or 1GB (EDO).
A total of four 168-pin DIMM sockets (EDO/Synchronous DRAM only).
Supports 3.3V Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM at 50 and 60ns speed and Synchronous DRAM as 66MHz or above.
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Memory Organization
Four 168-pin DIMM Socket
• Supports single-density DIMMs of 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB and 16MB depth (x64 or 72).
• Supports double-density DIMMs of 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB and 32MB depth (x64 or 72).
Supports error checking correction (ECC) using parity DRAM modules.
Banks of different DRAM types depths can be mixed.
On-Board I/O
Two PCI fast IDE ports supporting up to 4 A T A2, Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices.
Supports bus master IDE, PIO mode 4 (up to 22M bytes/sec) and Ultra DMA 33 (up to 33M bytes/sec) transfer.
One ECP/EPP parallel port .
Two 16550-compatible UART serial ports.
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One floppy port supporting two FDDs of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB or 1.44MB formated capacity.
Two USB ports.
PS/2 keyboard port.
PS/2 mouse port.
Infrared (IrDA) support (via a header).
Speaker-out, Mic-in, Line-in and MIDI/Gameport (optional).
System BIOS
1MB or 2MB flash BIOS supporting PnP , APM, AT API, ACPI and Windows® 95.
Jumper selection for 5V or 12V flash memory voltage.
Auto detects and supports LBA hard disks with formatted capacities over 8.4GB.
Easily upgradable by end-user.
Plug-and-Play
Supports plug-and-play specification 1.1.
Plug-and-play for DOS, Windows® 3.X as well as Windows® 95.
Fully steerable PCI interrupts.
Power Management
Supports SMM, APM and ACPI.
Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operation.
Energy star “Green PC” compliant .
Expansion Slots
1 AGP slot (ver. 1.0, 1x/2x mode supported).
4 PCI bus master slots (rev. 2.1 compliant, with 1 PCI slot sharing with 1 ISA slot).
3 ISA slots (1 ISA slot sharing with 1 PCI slot).
PC97
PC97 ready.
System monitoring (optional)
LM79/75 hardware monitoring circuitry is supported, provides voltages, temperature, fan speeds etc. monitoring.
Sound Sub-system (optional)
Creative Vibra 16XV .
Sound Blaster 16 Compatible.
Full-duplex 16-bit record & playback
Roland MPU401 UART mode compatible
Integrated COM and FM synthesizer.
PNP and APM 1.2 support.
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Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35880001)
The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major components and banks on the motherboard.
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Jumper Settings
This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt.
JP2
JP5
JP4
JP7
JP5, JP7 - CPU Type Selection
CPU Type and Speed JP5 JP7
Pentium II - 200MHz
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Close 1-2
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Pentium II - 233MHz
Pentium II - 266MHz
Pentium II - 300MHz
Pentium II - 333MHz
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1
1
1
Close 1-2
Close 1-2
Close 1-2
Close 1-2
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1 2
1 2
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JP2 - AUTO CPU Core-Voltage Selection (All Open) JP4 - CMOS Clear
JP4 Selection
2-3 CMOS Clear 1-2* Normal*
JP3, JP6, JP8, JP12, JP23 - Reserved Jumpers
Reserved jumpers are pre-installed in the factory. They should NOT be altered by the users.
* = Default setting.
= Open
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Memory Configuration
You can install up to 512MB(SDRAM) or 1GB(EDO) of memory in the motherboard DIMM sockets. The board has DIMM sockets arranged as banks 0, 1, 2, and 3. You can install DIMMs in any of the four banks, and use different size DIMMs in different banks. The BIOS detects the size and type of installed memory.
To install DIMMs,
1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets.
3. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.
4. Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the socket.
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Clip
DIMM Socket
Notch
DIMM
Clip
5. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the two small notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket.
6. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
7. When the DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place. Make sure the clips are firmly in place.
8. Replace the computer cover.
9. If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory, start the computer and use the ECC Configuration feature in Setup to enable the use of ECC.
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3. Finger tighten all four captive nuts to make sure they start correctly on the
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Installing the Retention Mechanism
To install the retention mechanism, follow these steps:
1. Locate Slot 1 and the four attachment studs on the motherboard.
2. To position the mechanism, orient it as shown in figure. The tab on the connector fits into a notch in the base of the mechanism. When properly seated, the base of the mechanism is flush with the motherboard.
Studs
Tab
Retention Mechanism
Captive Nuts
Slot 1
3. Finger tighten all four captive nuts to make sure they start correctly on the threads of the attachment studs.
4. To secure the mechanism, tighten the captive nuts.
Installing the Processor
To install the processor, follow these steps:
1. Insert the processor in the retention mechanism.
2. Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the Slot 1 connector and the latches on the processor lock into place.
Latches
Retention
Mechanism
Retaining Pins
Support Bar
3. Slide the top heatsink support bar onto the retaining pins of the support’s base as shown in figure.
Setting the Processor Speed
After you install the processor and install the motherboard, set the processor speed by jumpers. Change any jumper settings as detailed in the manual.
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BIOS SETUP
This chapter discusses Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the setup information when the power is turned off.
Starting Setup
The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system .
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup Program can be activated :
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )
Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP
If the message disappears before you can 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 the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys . If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not reset, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to ...
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PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE
In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with the Setup Program, you discover that your computer does not reset, use the BIOS defaults to override the CMOS settings.
Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
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(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)
Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom of the screen.
Standard CMOS Setup For Changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. Advanced CMOS Setup For Configuring system options. Advanced Chipset Setup For Configuring chipset features. Power Management Setup For Configuring Power Management features. PCI/Plug and Play Setup For Configuring PCI/Plug&Play features. Peripheral Setup For Configuring peripheral features. CPU configuration Setup For Configuring CPU configuration features. Auto-Detect Hard Disks For auto-detecting all hard disk parameters. Change User/Supervisor Changes, sets, or disables password. It allows you to
Password limit access to the system and Setup Program. Auto Configuration Load Configuration settings giving the highest performance.
with Optional Settings Auto Configuration Load fail safe Configuration settings.
with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Writes the Current settings to COMS and exits.
Exit Without Setting Exits without saving the current settings.
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Standard CMOS Setup
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select the desired value in each item.
(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)
Date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <day> <year>. Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in 24-hour military-
Floppy Drive A: / This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or Floppy Drive B : drive B that has been installed in the computer.
Pri Master/ These categories identify the types of the two channels that have Pri Slave/ been installed in the computer. There are 46 predefined types and Sec Master/ four user definable types in BIOS. Type 1 to Type 46 are predefined. Sec Slave Type “user” is user-definable.
time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed as 13:00:00.
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type he number and press <Enter>. Note that the specification of your drive must match with those of the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if your enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can select Type “User” to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Type “User” ,you will need to know the information listed below. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, the selection shall be “Type1”.
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If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “Not Installed”.
If you select Type “Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD and CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD and CD-ROM drive.
Type -Drive type Cyln -Number of cylinders Head -Number of heads WPcom -Write precom Sec -Number of sectors LBA Mode -Mode type Blk Mode -Mode type PIO Mode -Mode type 32Bit Mode -Mode type
If a hard disk has not been installed, select “Not Installed” and press <Enter> .
Boot Sector This category determines whether the boot sector virus protection Virus Protection is enabled or not
Advanced CMOS Setup
This section allows your to configure you system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.
Advanced Chipset Setup
The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be stated that these items should not be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure you system save most energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use .
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure you system save most energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section covers some very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
Peripheral Setup
The Peripheral Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE controller, floppy disk controller, the printer port and the serial ports.
Change Supervisor/User Password
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are:
Supervisor Password : You can enter the Setup Program and User Password : You can enter the Setup Program but only
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
change Supervisor/the User Password. change the User Password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to Six characters in length, and press<Enter>. The new password will clear the previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and operate without a password.
T o disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will be displayed to confirm that the password is disabled.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
Once the password is disabled , the system will reset and you can enter the Setup Program freely.
When a password is enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any setting of your system configuration.
In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would further prevent unauthorized use of your computer.
The password requirement is defined by the Password Check Option of the Advanced CMOS Setup Menu. If the Password Check Option is set to “Always”, the password will be required both at resetting and at entering setup . If the option is set to “Setup”, the prompt only appears when you try to enter setup.
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Flash Update Procedure
A program AMIFLASH.COM is included in the utility diskette. The user is recommended to follow the procedure below to update the flash BIOS.
1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or downloaded) and the utility program AMIFLASH.COM to the diskette.
2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.
3. At the DOS prompt, key in
AMIFLASH.COM
and hit <ENTER>
4. The question: “Save Existing BIOS?” is displayed.
Key in “N” if there is no need to save the existing BIOS content.. Key in “Y” if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed.
(A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary file.)
5. Enter the file name of the new BIOS. (e.g.: PPLX0xxx.ROM)
6. The program utility will automatically update BIOS and restart computer.
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