EPoX Computer KP6-FX2 User Manual

KP6-FX 2

A Pentium® II Processor based
mainboard

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The specification is subject to change without notice.

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Technical Support Services

If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this
product, contact your retailer. If your retailer can not help you may E-Mail us
with any questions at the following address [e-mail].

Record your serial number before installing your KP6-FX 2 mainboard. (the serial
number is located near the ISA slots at the edge of the board)

EPoX motherboard serial number: _____________________________

BIOS Upgrades

Please use either our Web Site or BBS for current BIOS Upgrades.

Internet Access

http://www.epox.com
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Modem Access

886-218-0997 (Taiwan)
714-990-8973 (USA)
31-182-618451 (The Netherlands)

You can access this number via a Hayes-compatible modem with a 2,400 to
28,800 baud rate. The following setup format is required:
8 Data Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit.
If your modem is unable to connect at higher baud rates, try connecting at 2,400
baud before contacting Technical Support.

Thank you for using EPoX mainboard

User Notice

No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
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even if EPoX has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from
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time to time without notice. For updated BIOS, drivers, or products release
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Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purposes only.
Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks
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The product name and revision number are both printed on the mainboard itself.

© Copyright 1997 EPoX Computer Company. All right reserved.

Handling Procedures

Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the KP6-FX 2

and any other device in your system with care and avoid contact with components
on the card.
Always work on an antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the card from
static discharge. The packing material placed on a table top makes a good
antistatic work surface.
We assume no responsibility for any damage to the KP6-FX 2 mainboard that
results from failure to follow installation instructions or failure to observe safety
precautions.

CAUTION

The KP6-FX 2 mainboard is subject to

damage by static electricity. Always

observe the handling procedures.

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Parts Checklist

Please make sure your package is complete before you start your installation. If
you discover a damaged or missing item, please contact your retailer.

√ A. 1 KP6-FX 2 mainboard
√ B. 1 Users manual
√ C. 1 Floppy ribbon cable
√ D. 2 IDE ribbon cables
√ E. PS/2 to AT keyboard connector adapter
√ F. Bus Master Driver
√ G. Retention Module

USERS

MANUAL

B

A

E

F

C

D

G

Table of Contents

Page

Introduction

1-1 Pentium® II Processor Overview ---------------------------------------------1-1
1-1.1 S.E.C. Cartridge Overview ---------------------------------------------------- 1-2
1-1.2 S.E.C. Cartridge Terminology ------------------------------------------------1-2
1-2 KP6-FX 2 Specification -------------------------------------------------------1-3
1-3 KP6-FX 2 Form-Factor Overview -------------------------------------------1-4
1-3.1 I/O Shield Connector ----------------------------------------------------------- 1-5
1-3.2 Power-On/Off (Remote) -------------------------------------------------------1-5
1-4 System Block Diagram --------------------------------------------------------1-6

Installation

2-1 KP6-FX 2 Layout---------------------------------------------------------------2-1
2-1 KP6-FX 2 Board Layout (Picture View)------------------------------------2-2
2-2 Connectors and Jumpers-------------------------------------------------------2-3
2-3 I/O Connectors ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-5
2-4 System Memory Configuration ----------------------------------------------- 2-7

Award BIOS SETUP

Award BIOS Setup -------------------------------------------------------------3-1
3-1 Standard CMOS Setup---------------------------------------------------------3-2
3-2 BIOS Features Setup -----------------------------------------------------------3-2
3-3 Chipset Features Setup -------------------------------------------------------- 3-6
3-4 Power Management Setup -------------------------------------------------- 3-10
3-5 PNP/PCI Configuration------------------------------------------------------ 3-13
3-6 Integrated Peripherals -------------------------------------------------------- 3-14
3-7 Load Setup Defaults---------------------------------------------------------- 3-17
3-8 Change Supervisor or User password ------------------------------------- 3-17
3-9 IDE HDD Auto Detection --------------------------------------------------- 3-18
3-10 HDD Low Level Format----------------------------------------------------- 3-20
3-11 Save & Exit Setup ------------------------------------------------------------ 3-20
3-12 Exit Without Saving---------------------------------------------------------- 3-20

Table of Contents

Appendixes

Appendix A-1: Memory Map -------------------------------------------------- A1
Appendix A-2: I/O Map --------------------------------------------------------- A1
Appendix A-3: Time & DMA Channels Map ------------------------------- A2
Appendix A-4: Interrupt Map -------------------------------------------------- A2
Appendix A-5: RTC & CMOS RAM Map ----------------------------------- A3
Appendix B: Post Codes------------------------------------------------------ B1

Introduction 1-1

Introduction

EPoX

is proud to introduce the KP6-FX 2 mainboard to support Intel Pentium® II
Processor Intel’s latest technology in CPU’s. The KP6-FX 2 is based on Intel’s 82440FX
chipset, and supports uni-Pentium® II Processor processor. Full specifications include 4
PCI and 4 ISA slots, USB ready, and a special ring-in feature all built into full ATX
format. KP6-FX 2 also supports a memory capacity upto 1GB to run the most demanding
applications. The KP6-FX 2 also uses Easy-Setting-Single-Jumper (ESSJ) to simplify
your CPU clock setting.

1-1 Pentium® II Processor Overview

The Pentium® II Processor processor is follow-on to the Pentium® Processor. The
Pentium® II Processor, like the Pentium® Pro processor implements a
micro-architecture -- a unique combination of multiple branch prediction, data flow
analysis, and speculative execution. This enables the Pentium® II Processor to deliver
higher performance than the Pentium® processor, while maintaining binary compatibility
with all previous Intel architecture processors.

A significant feature of the Pentium® II Processor, from a system perspective, is the build­in direct multiprocessing support. In order to achieve multi-processing, and maintain
memory and I/O bandwidth to support them, new system designs are needed. For systems
with dual processors, it is important to consider the additional power burdens and signal
integrity issues of supporting multiple loads on a high speed bus. The Pentium® II
Processor card supports both uni-processor and dual processor implementations.

The Pentium® II Processor utilizes Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.)
packaging technology. The S.E.C. cartridge allows the L2 cache to remain tightly coupled
to the processor, while maintaining flexibility when implementing high performance
processors into OEM systems. The second level cache is performance optimized and
tested at the cartridge level. The S.E.C. cartridge utilizes surface mounted core compo­nents and a printed circuit board with an edge finger connection. The S.E.C. cartridge
package introduced on the Pentium® II Processor will also be used in future Slot 1
processors.

The S.E.C. cartridge has the following features: a
thermal plate, a cover and a PCB with an edge
finger connection. The thermal plate allows
standardized heatsink attachment or customized
thermal solutions. The thermal plate enables a re­usable heatsink to minimize fit issues for service­ability, upgradability and replacement. The full
enclosure also protects the surface mount
components. The edge finger connection
maintains socketabilty for system configuration.
The edge finger connector is notated as ‘Slot 1
connector’ in this and other documentation.

Cover

Pentium® II Processor CPU with

S.E.C. Cartridge

Dynamic Execution

(Figure 1-1)

cartridge

Thermal Plate

Processor

Printed Circuit Board

(Figure 1-1)

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KP6-FX 2 1-2

1-1.1 S.E.C. Cartridge Overview

The entire enclosed product is called the Pentium® II Processor. The packaging
technology and each of the physical elements of the product are referred to using
accurate technical descriptions. This allows clear reference to the products as just
a processor. This is the model used in past packaging technologies like PGA,
TCP, PQFP, DIP, etc.

1-1.2 S.E.C. Cartridge Terminology

•

Pentium® II Processor

The new enclosed card packaging technology is called a “Single Edge
Contact cartridge.” This is similar to previous names for packaging technol­ogy such as PGA or TCP.

• Processor card

The green PCB (with or without components on it)

• Processor core

The silicon on the PLGA package on the PCB

• Cover

The plastic cover on the opposite side from the thermal plate.

• Slot 1

The slot that the S.E.C. cartridge plugs into, just as the Pentium® Pro
processor uses Socket 8.

• Retention mechanism

Formerly ‘retention module’ the dual posts, etc. that hold the cartridge in
place.

• Thermal plate

The heatsink attachment plate.

• Heat sink supports

The support pieces that are mounted on the mainboard to provide added
support for heatsinks.

The L2 cache (TagRAM, PBSRAM) components keep standard industry names.
The Pentium® II Processor is the first product to utilize the S.E.C. cartridge
technology and Slot 1 connector. Unless otherwise noted, any references to
“Pentium® II Processor,” “Pentium® II Processor/Slot 1 processor” or Processor”
will apply to both the Pentium® II Processor desktop processors.

Introduction 1-3

1-2 KP6-FX 2 Specification

• KP6-FX 2 is based on the Pentium

slot 1. The board is configured by an Easy-Setting-Single-Jumper (ESSJ) to
match your CPU clock speed.

• Designed with Intel’s 82440 FX PCIset

• Supports upto 1 GigaByte of DRAM (minimum of 8 MB) on board, You can use

either 72-Pin SIMM x 4 or 168-Pin DIMM x 2 or both. It will automatically
detect Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM or Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM
(please see page 2-7).

• KP6-FX 2 will support Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) when using parity

DRAM modules. This will detect multiple bit errors and correct 1-bit memory
errors.

• Supports (3) 16 bit ISA slots, (5) 32 bit PCI slots, and provides (2) independent

high performance PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting PIO Mode 3 and
Mode 4 devices. The KP6-FX 2 supports (4) PCI Bus Master slots and a
jumperless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces configuration confusion
when plugging in PCI card(s).

• Supports ATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both Primary and Secondary IDE

interfaces.

• Designed with SMC 37C932FR Multi I/O: (1) floppy port, (1) parallel port

(EPP, ECP), and (2) serial ports (16550 Fast UART).

Note: Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” is also supported

• Includes a PS/2 mouse connector.

• Allows use of a PS/2 or AT keyboard.

• Features Award Plug & Play BIOS. With Flash Memory you can always upgrade

to the current BIOS as they are released.

• Supports CPU Hardware sleep and SMM (System Management Mode).

• KP6-FX 2 utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental protection and

longer battery life.

• Supports the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The onboard PIIX chip

provides the means for connecting PC peripherals such as monitors, keyboards,
joysticks, telephones, and modems.

• Supports ATX 20 pin power supply connector.

• Supports Remote On/Off when used with ATX power supplies.

• Four Layer design technology and full ATX form factor.

(12” x 9.6”, 305mm X 244mm)

• Supports ring-in feature (remote power-on through external modem), allows

system to be turned on remotely.

• Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) facilitating the management of

desktop computers, hardware and software components and peripherals, whether
they are standalone systems or linked into networks. (option)

®

II Processor operating at 233 ~ 300 MHz on

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KP6-FX 2 1-4

1-3 KP6-FX 2 Form-Factor Overview

EPoX KP6-FX 2 is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard
of chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90
degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the
power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away from the
expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. ATX defines a
double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be used to host a wide
range of on-board I/O. Only the size and position of this aperture is defined,
allowing PC manufacturers to add new I/O features (e.g.; TV input, TV output,
joystick, modem, LAN, audio, etc.) to systems that will help them differentiate
their products in the marketplace, and better meet your needs.

• By integrating more I/O down onto the board and better positioning the hard

drive and floppy connectors material cost of cables and add-in cards is
reduced.

• By reducing the number of cables and components in the system, manufactur-

ing time and inventory holding costs are reduced and reliability will increase.

• By using an optimized power supply, it's possible to reduce cooling costs and

lower acoustical noise. An ATX power supply, which has a side-mounted fan,
allows direct cooling of the processor and add-in cards making a secondary
fan or active heatsink unnecessary in most system applications.

Expandable I/O

Full length
slots

Floppy / IDE
connectors
close to
peripheral
bays

ATX
Power
Sup­ply

3 1/2"

Bay

Figure 1-2: Summary of ATX chassis features

5 1/4"

Bay

Single chassis
fan for
system

ATX power
connector

CPU located near
Power Supply

Easy to
access
memory
modules

Introduction 1-5

1-3 I/O Shield Connector

The KP6-FX 2 is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate I/

O shield. (refer to figure 1-3)

Parallel Port

Figure 1-3:
KP6-FX 2
I/O back
panel Layout

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

COM1USB

1-3.1 Power-On/Off (Remote)

The KP6-FX 2 has a single 20-PIN connector for ATX power supplies. For ATX

power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be connected
to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off button. The systems power
On/Off button should be a momentary button that is normally open.

The KP6-FX 2 has been designed with “Soft Off" functions. You can turn Off the
system from one of two sources: The first is the front panel Power On/Off button,
and the other is the "Soft Off" function (coming from the KP6-FX 2’s on-board
circuit controller) that can be controlled by the the operating system. Windows 95
will controll this when the user clicks is ready to Shutdown the system.

ATX
POWER SUPPLY

COM2

JP 16

KP6-FX 2 Board

Case (chassis) Power

ON/OFF button

Figure 3-3: Simple ATX Power ON/OFF Controller

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KP6-FX 2 1-6

1-4 System Block Diagram

Pentium® II

Processor
Processor

HOST BUS

MAIN MEMORY

MD[63:0]

<

MPE[7:0]

<

>

>

>

DBX

Data Bus

Accelerator

208PQFP

PMC

PCI Bridge

and memory

controller

208 PQFP

MA[11:0]

CONTROL

<

>

>

PD[15:0]

CONTROL

>

PCI Slots

Graphics

PCI BUS

Port_A

Port_B

Universal Serial Bus

Figure 1-4 System Block Diagram

PIIX3

I/O Bridge

208 PQFP

BIOS

Flash Memory

IDE CD-ROM

IDE HDD

ISA Slots

SMC

37C932FR

Installation 2-1

Installation

2-1 KP6-FX 2 Layout

The KP6-FX 2 is designed with Intel 82440FX PCIset chipset which is devel-

oped by Intel Corporation to fully support PCI/ISA systems. The Intel 82440FX
PCIset chipset provides increased integration and improved performance. The
chipset provides an integrated IDE controller with two high performance IDE
interfaces for up to four IDE devices (hard drives, CD-ROM’s, etc.). The SMC
37C932FR Super I/O controller provides the standard PC I/O function: floppy
interface, two 16 Byte FIFO serial ports and EPP/ECP capable parallel port,
keyboard controller, and RTC. The KP6-FX 2 layout is shown in the next page (
Figure 2-1 ) for user's reference.
Care must be taken when inserting memory modules, inserting Pentium® II
Processor or even plugging in a PCI card into associated slots to avoid damaging
any circuits or sockets on board (Please unplug all power to the mainboard before
installing any components). A high efficiency fan and heatsink fan is strongly
recommended when installing a Pentium® II Processor to help prevent overheat­ing.
The KP6-FX 2 supports a minimum of 8MB of system memory and a maximum
of 1GigaByte while the L2 Cache and cache controller are included in Pentium®
II Processor CPU.
The KP6-FX 2 supports standard Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out
(EDO) memory. The KP6-FX 2 provides four 72-pin SIMM sockets and two
168-pin DIMM sockets for memory modules. The 72-pin sockets (2 Banks)
support 1M x 32 (4MB), 2M x 32 (8MB), 4M x 32 (16MB), 8M x 32 (32MB)
16M x 32 (64MB), and 32M x 32 (128MB) single-sided or double-sided memory
modules and the 168-pin sockets (2 Banks) support 1M x 64 (8MB), 2M x 64
(32MB), 4M x 64 (64MB), 8M x 64 (128MB), 16M x 64 (256MB) single-sided
or double-sided memory modules. The memory timing requires 60ns or 70ns
FPM, EDO DRAM modules. Memory parity generation and checking or Error
Checking and Correction (ECC) are supported [DRAM Modules may be parity (x

72) or ECC (x 72)]. The BIOS will automatically detect which DRAM is installed
in the SIMM sockets.
The KP6-FX 2 supports Onboard two PCI IDE connectors, these will be
automatically detected by the BIOS to install your hard disk type at boot up.
The KP6-FX 2 supports Award Plug & Play BIOS for ISA and PCI cards. The
BIOS can be located in Flash memory. The advantage of having Flash memory is
the ease of upgrading your BIOS to the current one with software.

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KP6-FX 2 2-2

PCI #5

KP6-FX 2 Layout

Figure 2-1

Installation 2-3

2-2 Connectors and Jumpers

This section describes all of the connectors and jumpers built into the
motherboard. The jumpers match Figure 2-1 on page 2-2

J16

J9

Power On/Off1

+

+

+

+

1

IDE LED indicator - LED ON when Onboard PCI IDE Hard

disks activate

Power Saving LED indicator - LED ON when system is in
any saving mode

Sleep/Resume switch : Closed to enter sleep mode, a key­stroke or mouse movement will instantly "wake up".

Turbo LED indicator - LED ON when higher speed is
selected

Reset - Closed to restart system.

Speaker - connect to the system's speaker for beeping

1. Speaker 3. GND

2. N/C 4. GND

1

KeyLock - Keyboard lock switch & Power LED connector

1. Power LED(+) 4. Keylock

2. N/C 5. GND

3. GND

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