DFI 40800950 User Manual
PC64
Rev. A+
System Board
Users Manual
40800950
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Trademarks
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are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel®, Pentium
II, and Pentium® III are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers
instructions.
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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 Processor Installation.................................................................................................
2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse....................................
2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message...........................
2.7 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 System Health Monitor.....................................................................
3.1.8 CPU Frequency 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..............................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility........................................................................................
4.3 Intel 820 INF Update Utility for Windows 95/98....................
4.4 IDE, USB and Firmware Hub Patch Utility for Intel 820........
4.5 Sound Driver......................................................................................................................
4.6 Aureal Vortex Player for Windows 95/98............................................
4.7 Intel Ultra ATA Storage Device for Windows 98/NT................
4.8 Microsoft DirectX 6.1 for Windows 95/98.........................................
4.9 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
Intel® 820 AGPset
Processor
The system board is equipped with a 242-pin Slot 1 processor slot
for installing an Intel Pentium II or Pentium III processor. It is also
equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically
detects 1.30V to 3.5V.
Pentium® III 133MHz FSB (533MHz-733MHz) or 100MHz FSB
(450MHz-700MHz) processor
Pentium® II 100MHz FSB (350MHz-450MHz) processor
System Memory
Two 184-pin SRIMM sockets
Single Direct Rambus channel optimized for 300MHz, 356MHz
and 400MHz operations; up to 1600MB/sec. bandwidth
Supports maximum of 32 Direct RDRAM devices
ECC supported
Maximum
256MB
512MB
1GB
Please refer to System Memory in chapter 2 for more information.
Increments
8MB
16MB
32MB
RDRAM Technology
64Mbit/72Mbit
128Mbit/144Mbit
256Mbit/288Mbit
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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 5 dedicated PCI slots 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 PCI Audio Features (Aureal AU8810)
The system board uses Aureal AU8810 which provides a powerful
PCI audio onboard.
Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D
256-voice wavetable with DLS 1.0
Supports A3D positional audio effects
16 channels of high quality sample rate conversion
Supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro emulation and AdLib,
OPL 2/3 FM synthesis
PCI 2.2 compliant and AC'97 2.1 interface compliant
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ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
Two USB ports
Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por ts
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
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Connectors
One connector for IrDA interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
One 20-pin ATX power supply connector
One Wake-On-LAN connector
One Wake-On-Ring connector
CPU, chassis and second chassis fan connectors
One opened chassis alarm connector
Four internal audio connectors (video-in, AUX-in, CD-in and TAD)
One thermal sensor connector for user customization
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives
PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
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 IrDA or ASKIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with two USB ports. 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 Plug and Play compatible
Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades (4Mbit)
Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS
Supports DMI 2.0 function
Monitors System Health status and failure alert
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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.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system
health conditions.
Monitors processor/system temperature and overheat alarm
One optional temperature sensor for user customization
Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/1.5V/3.3V/5V/±12V/processor voltages
and failure alarm
Monitors the fan speed of the processor fan, chassis fan and
second chassis fan; controls the fan speed of the processor and
chassis fans; and failure alarm
Automatic fan on/off control
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Opened chassis alarm
Supports processor thermal diode output (real processor
temperature)
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Refer to System Health Monitor in chapter 3 and Hardware
Doctor Utility in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off
The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system
enters the Suspend mode.
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Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN 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 for more information.
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.
Wake-On-LAN Ready
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 for more information.
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Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a
minimum of 1.5A.
Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse
This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to
power-on the system. Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake-OnKeyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in chapter 2 and Keyboard/Mouse
Power On in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for
more information.
Important:
The power button will not function once a keyboard
password has been set in the KB Power On Password
field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type
the correct password to power-on the system. If you forgot
the password, power-off the system and remove the
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battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before
powering-on the system.
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must
support a minimum of 1.5A.
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 Integrated
Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.
Year 2000 Compliant
Supports hardware Y2K function.
Supports hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) to en-
able a new security and manageability infrastructure for PC.
ACPI
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 supports the ACPI
function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will
allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.
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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 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.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a
minimum of 1.5A.
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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.
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 or ATA/66 IDE drives
þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
þ One CRIMM module
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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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
The two 184-pin SRIMM sockets on the system board uses RIMM
modules for memory expansion. A RIMM
4, 8, 12, 16 or more devices. A device refers to 1 RDRAM chip. In
other words, a module with 8 devices means the module has 8
RDRAM (Rambus Dynamic RAM) chips on it. A device provides
1.6GB/sec bandwidth which is several times the bandwidth available
from a SDRAM. An example of a RIMM
shown below.
When you purchase a RIMM
are not visible unlike the one shown above. This is because the
module has already been packaged with a heatsink. Make sure you
know the number of devices and the RDRAM technology used
when you purchase the module because these information are
important when you configure your system memory. Please read the
following sections carefully.
TM
module, the devices on the module
TM
module may come with
TM
module with 8 devices is
TM
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2.2.1 Determining the Memory Size of a RIMM
The memory size of a RIMM
TM
module will depend on the memory
TM
Module
size of a device and the number of devices used; and the memory
size of a device will depend on the RDRAM technology used.
RDRAM Technology
64Mbit/72Mbit
128Mbit/144Mbit
256Mbit/288Mbit
Memory Size of a Device
8MB
16MB
32MB
For example, if a module that uses the 64Mbit/72Mbit technology
has 8 devices - then the memory size of a device multiplied by the
number of devices will be the total memory size of the module.
8MB
(memory size of
1 device in a
64Mbit/72Mbit
technology)
x8
(8 devices on the
module)
=
64MB
(memory size of
the module)
2.2.2 Determining the Maximum System Memory Size
The maximum memory size supported by the system will depend
on the memory size of a device (relevant to its RDRAM technology)
multiplied by 32. Why 32? This is because a system has only 1
Rambus Channel and a Rambus Channel supports up to 32 devices
only.
RDRAM Technology
64Mbit/72Mbit
128Mbit/144Mbit
256Mbit/288Mbit
Mem. Size of a Device x 32 Devices = Max. Memory
8MB x 32 = 256MB
16MB x 32 = 512MB
32MB x 32 = 1GB
2.2.3 Important Installation Instructions
Important:
Certain rules must be followed when installing RIMM
modules to obtain optimum system performance.
Rule 1. The RIMM
installed into the RIMM1 socket.
TM
module with the most devices must be
TM
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Rule 2. Regardless of the number of RIMM
the total number of devices must not exceed 32
devices.
Rule 3. Due to RDRAMs signal routing, all SRIMM sockets
must be populated with modules. This is to allow the
Direct Rambus Channel to function properly. If a
socket is not populated with RIMMTM module, YOU
MUST install it with CRIMM (continuity module). If, at
any time, you wish to upgrade the system memor y,
remove the CRIMM that is next to the existing
RIMMTM module and replace it with another RIMM
module - always taking into consideration rule 1.
RIMM1 socket is installed with
a RIMM module.
RIMM2 socket is installed with
a CRIMM module.
TM
modules used,
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RIMM1 and RIMM2 sockets
are installed with RIMM
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The figure below shows a clearer illustration of the RDRAM
signal routing principle.
RIMM
Module
Direct Rambus
Direct Rambus
Clock Generator
(DRCG)
ASIC Cell (RAC)
Master
Device
Rambus
Channel
The CRIMM module included in the system board package looks
similar to the one shown below..
SPD ROM
Rambus
DRAM
RIMM
Connector
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2.2.4 Installing the RIMMTM Module
A RIMM module simply snaps into a RIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the RIMM module must correspond with Pin 1 of
the socket.
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1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. Position the RIMM 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 RIMM in place.
2.3 Processor Installation
The system board is equipped with a 242-pin processor slot (Slot
1). The ends of the slot are installed with the Universal Retention
Mechanism (URM). URM is used to hold an Intel® SECC, SECC2 or
SEPP processor onto the slot.
Warning:
The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.
Leave certain space clearances to maintain proper airflow once
the processor and heatsink are installed. All cables (for floppy
drive, hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the
processor and its airspace. Otherwise, the processor will
overheat subsequently damaging the processor and the system
board.
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2.3.1 Installing the Processor
1. Position the URM located at each end of Slot 1 into its upright
position.
Upright
position
Original
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2. SECC processor:
Position the SECC processor above Slot 1 with the notch in
the processor aligned with the key on the slot. Push the
processor down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the
top, until it is completely seated. Push the latches located on the
top sides of the processor outward until they click into place in
the URM.
SECC2 or SEPP processor:
Position the SECC2 or SEPP processor above Slot 1 with the
notch in the processor aligned with the key on the slot. Push
the processor down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of
the top, until it is completely seated. The sides of the processors
heatsink will click and lock through the slit of the URMs tab.
Make sure the slide is in the LOCK position.
Slide
Slit of the
URMs tab
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2.3.2 Removing the Processor
SECC processor:
Push the latches on the top sides of the processor toward the
center until they click into place. Lift one end of the processor until it
is freed from Slot 1. Lift the other end of the processor until it is
freed from Slot 1. Lift the entire processor until it is free from the
URM.
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SECC2 or SEPP processor:
Push the slide of the URM downward until it clicks into its OPEN
position. Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from Slot 1.
Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from Slot 1. Lift
the entire processor until it is free from the URM.
Slide
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2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP10
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 clock/ratio 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.
2. Set JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set
JP10 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
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3. Now power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processors clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the BIOS
setup utility.
5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.
6. Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Host/PCI Clock field to its
default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
Refer to CPU Frequency Control 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>.
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8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
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2
3
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
Clear CMOS Data
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2
3
2-3 On:
2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/
Wake-On-Mouse
Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1
The system board supports the
Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-OnMouse function. This function allows
you to use the keyboard or PS/2
mouse to power-on the system. By
default, JP1 is disabled. To use this
function, set JP1 to 2-3 On.
Keyboard/Mouse Power On in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu of
the BIOS must be set accordingly.
Refer to chapter 3 for details.
Warning:
1. If JP1 was enabled with a password set in the KB Power
On Password field, and now you wish to disable the
keyboard password function, make sure to set the
Keyboard/Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to
setting JP1 to disabled. You will not be able to boot up the
system if you fail to do so.
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2. The power button will not function once a keyboard
password has been set in the KB Power On Password
field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type
the correct password to power-on the system.
3. The 5VSB power source of your power supply must
support a minimum of 1.5A.
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1-2 On: Disable
(default)
2-3 On: Enable
2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message
Systems Beep Message Output Select - Jumper JP8
This jumper is used to select the speaker
from which the systems beep message
will sound. If you want the systems beep
message to come from the external
speaker that is connected to the line-out
jack, set this jumper pins 1 and 2 to On.
If you want the systems beep message
to come from the PCs speaker, set this
jumper pins 2 and 3 to On.
1
2
3
1-2 On:
External speaker
PCs speaker
1
2
3
2-3 On:
(default)
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2.7 Ports and Connectors
2.7.1 Serial Ports
The system board is equipped with
onboard serial ports (COM 1: J5 and
COM 2: J7) - both in Teal/Turquoise
color located at the ATX double deck
ports of the board.
These ports are RS-232C asynchronous
communication ports with 16C550Acompatible 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.
2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
The system board is equipped with an
onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2
keyboard (Purple) ports - both at
location J2 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.
2.7.3 Parallel Port
The system board has a standard
printer port (J6 - Burgundy) located at
the ATX double deck ports of the
board for interfacing your PC to a
parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and
EPP modes. You can set the por ts
mode in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS.
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Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
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 por t operation at maximum speed.
Function
2.7.4 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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