ASUS AM35-EC-SC User Guide
AM35-EC
AM35-SC
Rev. A+
System Board
Users Manual
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Trademarks
Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95, Windows® 98,
Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000 and Windows
NT® 4.0 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD,
AthlonTM and DuronTM are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other
trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this
manual are the properties of their respective holders.
Caution
To avoid damage to the system:
Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by
the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery
manufacturers instructions.
Joystick or MIDI port:
Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than
10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that
exceed this limit.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................................
2.2 System Memory.............................................................................................................
2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.4 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec...........................
2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power...................................
2.6 Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................
Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................
3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................
3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................
3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4.2 VIA Hardware Monitor............................................................................................
4.3 VIA Service Pack..........................................................................................................
4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application...............................................
4.5 Graphics Drivers............................................................................................................
4.6 Microsoft DirectX 7.0 Driver.............................................................................
4.7 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................
Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
VIA® 8365/82C686A AGPset (AM35-SC)
VIA® 8365/82C686B AGPset (AM35-EC)
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket-A for 462-pin PGA
processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that
automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
AMD AthlonTM/DuronTM 100MHz (200MHz DDR) FSB proces-
sor (600/650/700/750/800/850/950MHz or future processors)
System Memory
Supports up to 1GB using VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) or
PC SDRAM DIMM (unbuffered or registered)
Two 168-pin DIMM sockets
Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz memory bus
- PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz memory bus
L2 cache memory
- Duron
- Athlon
ECC supported (uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM)
cache
cache
TM
processor: built-in 64KB Level 2 pipelined burst
TM
processor: built-in 256KB Level 2 pipelined burst
Note:
If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert
the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using
different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may cause
problems.
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DIMMs
2MBx64/x72
4MBx64/x72
8MBx64/x72
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64/x72
32MBx64/x72
64MBx64/x72
Memory Size
128MB
256MB
512MB
Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot. AGP is an
interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It
utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing,
z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal AGP slot supports AGP
2x with up to 533MB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to
1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this
system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC.
The system board is also equipped with 1 dedicated PCI slot, 1
shared PCI/ISA slot and 1 AMR slot. AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) is
an interface designed for installing an audio riser card, modem riser
card or audio/modem riser card that is compliant to the AMR
specification.
Onboard Graphics Features
Integrated Savage4 2D/3D/Video accelerator
- Shares 2MB to 32MB of the system memory
- Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA)
- Full AGP 4x, including sideband addressing and execute mode
- High quality DVD video playback
3D rendering features
- 32-bit true color rendering
- MPEG-2 video textures
2D hardware acceleration features
Motion video architecture
Software drivers
- Windows® 95/98/2000/ME
- Windows NT® 4.0
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Onboard Audio Features
Supports Microsoft® DirectSound
Standard v1.0 or v2.0 AC'97 codec
AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback
Downloadable sound (DLS) level-1
Supports 1W audio amplifier on line-out jack
ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
Two USB ports
One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
One DB-15 VGA port
One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
One game/MIDI port
Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
Connectors
One connector for 2 additional external USB ports
One 9-pin connector for 1 external serial port
One connector for IrDA interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
One ATX power supply connector
One Wake-On-LAN connector
One Wake-On-Ring connector
CPU and chassis fan connectors
Two internal audio connectors (AUX-in and CD-in)
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces suppor t up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard drives (AM35-SC)
Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives (AM35-EC)
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
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IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR and ASKIR
standard.
USB Ports
The system board supports 4 USB por ts. Two onboard USB ports
are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J19
connector on the system board allows you to connect the optional
3rd and 4th USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are
mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option.
USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide
range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/2000/ME Plug and Play
compatible
Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
Supports DMI 2.0 function
2Mbit flash memory
Vcore selectable in the BIOS
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in the
DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.
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1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system
health conditions.
Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/VCORE voltages and failure alarm
Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm
Automatic chassis fan on/off control
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the VIA
Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
CPU Temperature Protection
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPUs temperature during system boot-up. Once it
has detected that the CPUs temperature exceeded the CPU
temperature limit defined in the BIOS, the system will automatically
power-off after 5 warning beeps. Refer to CPU Temp. Prot. Function
and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm in the PC Health Status section in
chapter 3 for more information.
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CPU Fan Protection
The CPU Fan Protection function has the capability of monitoring the
CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically power-off the
system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate. This
preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from
damage and insure a safe computing environment. Refer to CPU
Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function in chapter 2 and
CPU Fan Protection in the PC Health Status section in chapter 3
for more information.
Introduction
Automatic Chassis Fan Off
The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode.
Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWRBTN field of the
Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter
the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
Wake-On-Ring
This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming
through an internal or external modem. Refer to Wake-On-Ring
Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up
Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3
for more information.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
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RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to Resume
By Alarm (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake
up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support
the remote wakeup function. Refer to Wake-On-LAN Connector in
chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in
the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more
information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a
minimum of ≥720mA.
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AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs. Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy
saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98/2000 supports
the ACPI function allowing you to use the Suspend to RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby
when you shut down Windows® 98/2000 without having to go
through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications
and operating system. This is because the system is capable of
storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session
into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The
operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time
you power-on the system. Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM
Function in appendix A for more information.
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Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
1A.
Virus Protection
Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.
Introduction
1.2 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
þ The system board
þ A users manual
þ One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives
þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
þ One Main Board Utility CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout
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AM35-SC
(VT8365 and VT82C686A)
Hardware Installation
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AM35-EC
(VT8365 and VT82C686B)
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Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform
the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,
establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout
any procedures requiring ESD protection.
2.2 System Memory
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The system board is equipped with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) sockets that suppor t VCM or PC SDRAM DIMM.
PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) uses a
fast memory interface technology that includes using the clock on the
chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the
memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This
saves time during transmission of data, subsequently increasing
system performance.
The system board also supports the ECC (Error Checking and
Correction) function. To use this function, you must install DIMM that
supports parity. Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for
detailed specification of the memory supported by the system
board.
Hardware Installation
2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.
Notch
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Tab
Pin 1
1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the
module aligned with the keys on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Key
Tab
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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
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2
3
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP7
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the
processors bus clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP7
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
Clear CMOS Data
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2
3
2-3 On:
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3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processors bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.
6. Set the Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default setting or an
appropriate bus clock. Refer to Clock By Slight Adjust in the
Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more
information.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
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2.4 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec
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1-2 On: Enable the
Onboard Audio Codec
(default)
Onboard Audio Codec Settings - Jumper JP2
The default setting is 1-2 On, the onboard audio codec enabled. If
you are not using the onboard audio codec, set this jumper to 2-3
On - Disabled.
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2-3 On: Disable the
Onboard Audio Codec
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2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power
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3
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2-3 On: 5VSB1-2 On: 5V
(default)
USB Power Select for USB 1 and USB 2 - Jumper JP9
This jumper is used to select the power of the USB device
connected to USB 1 or USB 2.
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2.6 Ports and Connectors
2.6.1 Serial Ports
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COM 1
Serial Port
COM 2
(J5)
Hardware Installation
The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication
ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with
modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial
devices. You can set the serial ports I/O address in the Integrated
Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Connecting the Serial Ports
The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (J3 Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board. It is also equipped with a 9-pin
connector at location J5 for COM 2 secondary serial port.
One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided
with the system board. If you want to use the secondary serial port,
connect the serial port cable to connector J5. Make sure the colored
stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J5.
Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.
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2.6.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J1 of
the ATX double deck ports. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a
mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12
for other expansion cards.
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Warning:
Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may
damage the system board.
2.6.3 Parallel Port
Parallel Port
Hardware Installation
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The system board has a standard parallel port (J4 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports Normal, ECP and EPP
modes. You can set the ports mode in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS.
Setting
Normal
ECP
(Extended Capabilities
Por t)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Allows normal speed operation
but in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the SPPs data
transfer rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port
operation at maximum speed.
Function
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2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent
improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header
has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable
can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is
aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this
function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
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Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable
1. Install the 34-pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable
into the shrouded floppy disk header (J23) on the system board.
The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of
J23.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).
Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin
1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should
be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.
Hardware Installation
2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded
PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on
the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or
disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
1. If you are connecting two IDE disk drives, install the 40-pin
connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE
header (J20). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device,
install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the
secondary shrouded IDE header (J21).
2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with
the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the
drive edge connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.
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Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the
other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive
manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
The AM35-SC system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2,
ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard drives while AM35-EC suppor ts
Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives.
We recommend that you use hard drives from the same
manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers
will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the
hard drives, not the system board.
Important:
If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM
drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive
to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized
and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.
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