Biostar MB-8500TVX User Manual

PENTIUMTM

VX SYSTEM

X

OARD

Bc

User’s Manual

Chapter 1

Features

l Hardware

CPU

-

Supports

;

AMDTM

-

Provides 321-pin ZIF socket. (socket 7)

Green Function

Speed

Shadow RAM

System

PentiumTMM’

CyrixTM

Supports power management operation via BIOS.
Power down timer from 2 Mins to 30 Mins.
Wakes up by any key pressed or mouse activity.
Green mode selection via software or hardware.

Supports CPU bus clock from 50 MHz to 66 MHz.
Supports
Speed selection via software.
I/O clock

Microprocessor 6~86https://manualmachine.com/6~86L~~;

Microprocessor

25/27.5/30/33

8MHz

mroprocessor P54C/CT/CS/CQS,P55C

5k86TM, K5RVI.

MHz

PC1

BUS speed.

for ISA Bus.

Board

-

A memory controller that provides shadow RAM and supports
I-bit ROM BIOS.

DRAM Memory

Sup

orts 2 banks

moBule socket.
Supports DRAM memory 8MB to 128MB on board.
Supports EDO,BEDO, & FP MODE DRAM.
Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM.

(4pcs)

72-pin

4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB

SIMM

Chapter 1

Cache Memory

-

Supports Pipelined Burst SRAM up to 512KB.

BUS Slots

-

Provides four 16-bit ISA Bus slots and three PC1 Bus slots.

Flash Memory

-

Supports

PC1

Enhanced IDE Built-in On Board

-

Supports 4 IDE hard disk drives.

-

Supports mode 4, Master Mode, high performance hard disk

droves.

-

Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM.

-

Supports high capacity hard disk drives.

Supports LBA mode.

PnP

ISA I/O-Built-in On Board

Supports one multi-mode parallel port.

(1) Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port (SPP).
(2) Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).

(3) Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
Supports two serial ports,16550 UART,with 16 Byte FIFO.
Su ports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB floppy

disK

drivers.

Supports one Infrared transmission(IR).(optional)

Universal

Supports

Serial Bus

PS/2

System Board

mode for BIOS function.

MOUSE.

Dimension

-

Supports two Universal Serial Bus (U.S.B) Port.(optional)

Supports 48 MHz USB.(optional)

22 cm X 22 cm (W x L)

CharAer

1

l Software

BIOS

AM1 legal friendly BIOS.

O.S.

-

-

Offers the hi

Windows N

l Attachments

-

HDD Cable

-

FDD Cable

-

Serial Port Cables

-

Printer Port Cable

-

FLASH Memory Writer for BIOS

-

PS/2 Mouse Cable (optional)

-

USB Cable.(optional)

hest performance for MS-DOS,

+

,

Windows 95, Novell, UNIX,

System Performance

System Board

OS/2,

SC0

Update(optiona1)

Windows,

UNIX etc.

Chapter 1

Mainboard Installation

Layout of Mainboard

Model No. MB-8500TVX- A Ver: 2 and afterwards

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u24

w

cl

PC13

PC1

~~12 PC1 BUS

BUS SLOT

SLOT

System Board

SL4

RT BUS SLOT

MB-SSGBTUX-R UER.2

RT BUS SLOT

MODE

IN

TRIURN

ChaDter

1

Jumper Setting

A jumper is several pins which may or may not be covered by a

plastic jumper cap. A jumper is used to select different system
options.

System Board

(4

(W

JP3

IW]

3

IWi

JP4

00

El

Izzzl

Flash ROM Type Voltage Select

3

l-2 Closed

2-3 Closed :

:

+5V

+12V

CMOS Function Select

Open : To maintain set up and extended setup

data in CMOS for normal functioning.

(default)

Closed : To clear CMOS setup memory. If there

has been any inappropriate operation
incurring the system failure.

Note: Please follow the procedures

your password is lost or forgotten.

type Flash Memory used

type Flash Memory used

below to clear BIOS password if

Chapter 1

System Board

(C) JP7

r

I

Cache

RAM Size Select

AT BUS SLOT

AT BUS SLOT

U23

I

J

3ache

SRAM

Size

Locate

258KB
512KB

RAM Combination

Cache

RAM

U18,U21

Tag

f?AM

u12

(8Kx8)/(32Kx8)xl

pcs

(32Kx8jxl DCS

Cacheable

Main

Memory(MB)

6j

84

Chapter 1

System Board

CPU Installation/Jumper Setting

(A)

JP6,

JPll

CPU Type Select

Chapter 1

System Board

(B) JP12 (l)Core Voltage & I/O Voltage level Select for

Single Voltage CPU

(2)1/O Voltage level Select for Dual Voltage CPU

U23

AT BUS SLOT

Open

8

u

Q

Closed :

B

*Intel

CPU Standard Spec:

VR
VRE

Tyrix

6~86~~

*AMDKSTM

l Please consult CPU SPEC with your CPU dealer.

:

3.5V

(For VRE SPEC.)

3.45V

Spec: 3.15OV -

Spec:

(For Standard and VR SPEC.)

3.135V - 3.365V

Spec:

3.3OOV - 3.465V

Spec: 3.45OV -

3.3OOV - 3.6OOV

3.6OOV

3.6OOV

I

(C)JPl4

Core Voltage level Select for Dual Voltage CPU

m[

Open :

/a

Closed:

2.9V

2.6V

Chapter 1

System Board

(W

JPS,JPS,JP9

(a) INTEL CPU

CPU Clock Select

_ _ -- _

/'

2

0

,

“I*

u21

*JP5(1-2)

*JP5(1-2)
*JP5(1-2)
*JP8

closed & (3-4) closed
closed & (3-4) open
open

open &
VP8 open &

*JP8

closed &

*JP8

closed &

:

Bus Clock =

:

Bus Clock =

& (3-4) closed : Bus Clock =

:

JP9

open

JP9

closed : Multiplier = 2

JP9

closed : Multiplier = 2.5

JP9

open

Multiplier = 1.5

:

Multiplier = 3

5OMHz
6OMHz
66MHz

Chapter 1

System Board

(b) Cyrix

(c)

AMD-KSTM

6~86~~

*JP5(1-2)

*JP5(1-2) open & (3-4) open
*JP5(1-2) closed & (3-4) open
*JP5(1-2) open & (3-4) closed : Bus Clock = 66MHz

**JP8 open & JP9 open: Multiplier = 2 for P.C. B. Version

is “MB-8500TVX-A

**JP8 open & JP9 closed : Multiplier = 2 for P.C.B. Version

is “MB-8500TVX-A Ver 2.3” and afterwards.

CPU

closed

&

(3-4) closed

Ver.2.2”

:

Bus Clock =

:

Bus Clock = 55MHz

:

Bus Clock =

and previous.

5OMHz

6OMHz

CPU

Chapter 1

System Board

*JP5(1-2) closed & (3-4) closed : Bus Clock =

*JP5(1-2) closed & (3-4) open
*JP5(1-2) open& (3-4) closed : Bus Clock =

:

Bus Clock =

50MHz
6OMHz
66MHz

Chapter 1

Connectors

(A)

513

System Board

Green

NC

SPEAKER Power LED

SW

HDD
LED

&

Keylock

vcc

NC

Turbo RESET

LED

GROUND

I

Chapter 1

System Board

(B) JP13

(C) 514

5:

0

0

1

1,

m

J5

FAN Power Connector

Pin 2: GND
Pin 1:

IR Module Connector

Pin 1 :
Pin 2 : GND

Pin 3 :

Pin 4 : NC
Pin 5 : VCC

PS/2 Mouse Cable Connector

Pin 1 : MS-DATA
Pin 2 : NC
Pin 3 : GND
Pin 4 : VCC

+l*V

IRTX

IRRX

(W

J3

Pin 5 :

USB Cable Connector

Pin Al,

Pin A2

Pin A3

Pin A4, B4 : GND
Pin B2
Pin B3

MS_CLK

Bl

:

VCC

:

Port0

:

Port0 DATA+

:

Port1

:

Port1 DATA+

DATA-

DATA-

Chapter 1

DRAM Installation

Svstem Board

DRAM Access Time: fast page mode 70ns required or
60ns required.

DRAM Type:

Total

Each Bank can be installed and worked individually, the

mainboard provides optimal performance and free
choices depending on your needs.

The list above for DRAM configuration is just for

reference.

ED0

Type DRAM and FAST PAGE Type DRAM can

be Mixed in each bank.

4MB/SMB/16MB/32MB

Bank

0

SIMM Module (72Pin)

ED0

Bank1

mode

Chapter 1

AMI BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup configures system information that is stored in CMOS
RAM. BIOS Setup has an easy-to-use user interface that will be
immediately recognized.

Starting BIOS Setup

As POST executes, the following appears:
Hit <Del > if you want to run setup.

Press <Del > to run BIOS Setup.

Using the Keyboard with BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup has a built-in keyboard driver that uses simple
keystroke combinations:

System Board

Chapter 1

Main Menu

Once you enter AM1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu
(Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you

to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter > to accept
or enter the sub-menu.

n Figure 1. Main Menu

System Board

CC11995

Standard

AHIBIOS SlmP- BIOS

American

Auto

Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Ct%lS

setup for changing tim, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC:Exit

Hegatrends.

Advanced
Power

PC1 /

Change Supervisor Password

tl:Sel FDF3:Color FlB:Save iI

Hanagcment

Plug and Play Setup

Peripheral Setup

Save

Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

SE'llJP

Inc. All Rights

Chipset

UTILITIES

Setup
Setup

Resercled

Exit

Chapter 1

Standard CMOS Setup

This setup page includes all the items in a standard compatible
BIOS.

Advanced CMOS Setup

This setup page includes all the items of BIOS special enhanced

features.

System Board

Advanced

Chipset

This setup page includes all the items of

Setup

chipset

Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of power management

features.

PC1 /

Plug and Play Setup

This setup page includes the four PC1 Bus Locations, IRQ Setting
and Latency Timer by user define or default.

Peripheral Setup

This setup page includes all

the items of peripheral features.

Change Supervisor Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to
the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

special features.

These settings provide the best performance characteristics.

Chapter 1

System Board

Boot Block BIOS update procedure

-

Copy new BIOS file to floppy diskette in floppy drive A: ,and

change new BIOS file name to AMIBOOT.ROM.
The changing new BIOS file name procedure as the following:

(1) Under DOS prompt ”

1

(2) Type ren xxxxxxxx.ROM AMIBOOT.ROM

-

Turn off system power.

-

Press <

then switch on system power.

-

Release < CTRL > <HOME > key after three seconds.

-

System will update flash memory and cold start again

CTRL>

C HOME> key and hold simultaneously;

automatically.

>I’

Chapter 1

Application Software

-

Please make sure if any Flash Memory in your system.

-

ileseRu;;he “AMIFlash

-

Under DOS prompt executing AMIFLASH.COM, and shows

as follow.

Figure 13. Flash Memory Writer

w

Memory Writer” utility to update the

System Board

Copyright
Release Date

(C) 1992-1994 American Megatrends Inc.

mrn/dd/yy

Enter BIOS Filename:

Help/Error Message

Enter the BIOS Filename

The Format

: -

[Drv

The Filename must end with a

from

: \

Pathname

which Flash EPROM will be Programmed.

<ENTER>.

\

FilenameExt]