The 486-JAL is a high-performance VESA mother board, offering
outstanding features and speed ideal for building advanced personal
computers or workstations. The board utilizes high grade components
as listed below:
SPECIFICATIONS
Features of this board include:
0
Intel
Dual CPU in PQFP and PGA packages.
0
VIA
0
Supports
Provides page mode DRAM operation.
0
Shadow RAM.
0
128KB
0
One
0
CPU clock output frequency selectable by jumpers.
0
Cirrus GD5426 Local Bus VGA controller.
0
Promise PCD20230 Local Bus IDE controller (optional).
0
Real time clock/calendar.
0
Built-m IDE
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Two serial ports and one parallel port.
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PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connector.
0
Local Bus VGA with 512K/lMB
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LPM-size board ( 13.0” x 7.8”)
Motherboard
80486DX/80486DX2/80486SX/80487SX
VT82C470
PC/AT chipset.
1MB
up to 32MB of DRAM memory;
BIOS.
16-bit, 120-pin
ISA expansion slot.
HDD/FDD
and Local Bus IDE interface.
/2MB
Video RAM on board.
microprocessor.
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INTRODUCTION
MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
BANK
1
JCl
JC2
El
n
JC3
a
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FDD
HDD
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J45
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8
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0
j
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J24
J17
J16
J18
KEYLOCK SPKR
486JAL
A4otherboard
RESET
Layout
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SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM
INTRODUCTION
CPU
PDC
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System Block Diagram
MEMORY
ADDRESS
BUS
MA
,I,
SWEM
ADDRESS
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3
iz
g
,
serialport
parallel p
85
7
art
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INSTALLATION
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
Connector
CNl-
PS/2 Keyboard
CN2
-
PSI2
Mouse
CN3
-
Serial port 1
CN4
-
Serial port2
Pin out
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
.
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Signal Name
Keyboard data
NC
GND
vcc
Keyboard clock
NC
Mouse data
NC
GND
vcc
Mouse clock
GND
Data carrier detect
Receive data
Transmit data
Data transmit ready
GND
Ready to receive data
Request to send data
Clear to send
Ring indicator
Data carrier detect
Receive data
Transmit data
Data transmit ready
GND
Ready to receive data
Request to send data
Clear to send
Ring indicator
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INSTALLATION
Connector
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CN5
-
Parallel port
CN6
-
VGA connector
CN7
-
Power connector
Pin out
~-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18-25
-_____
1
2
3
4
5-8
9
10
11-12
13
14
15
-~
1
2
-3
4
5-8
9
10-12
_______
Signal Name
LPT strobe
LPT DO
LPTDl
LPT D2
LPT D3
LPT
104
LPT
D5
LPT D6
LPT D7
LPT acknowledge
LPT busy
Paper end
Selected status
Auto line feed
LPT error
Initiate printer
Select printer
GND
Red
Green
Blue
NC
GND
NC
GND
NC
Horizontal sync
Vertical sync
NC
-Power good
+
sv
+ 12v
-12v
GND
-5v
+ 5v
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INSTALLATION
Connector
513 -
85
14A
connector
Pin outSignal Name
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
VP0
GND
VP1
GND
VP2
GND
VP3
Enable video data
VP4
Enable sync signal
VP5
Enable video dot clock
VP6
NC
VP7
GND
Video dot clock
GND
Banking
GND
Horizontal sync
GND
Vertical sync
NC
GND
NC
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INSTALLATION
Connector
FDD
-
FDD connector
-
Pin out
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
3q
3i
1,3,5,7,
9,
11,
15,
17,
19,21,
23,25,
27,29,
31,33
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Signal Name
Density selection
NC
NC
Index detection
Select motor A
Select drive B
Select drive A
Select motor B
Direction control
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AWARD
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BIOS
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SETUP
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SYSTEM SETUP CONFIGURATION
A SETUP program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS
RAM that allows the configuration settings to be changed. This
program is executed when:
User changes system configuration.
(1)
User changes system backup battery.
(2)
System detects a configuration error and asks the user to run
(3)
the SETUP program.
After power-on RAM testing, the message below appears:
“TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT, PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC”
Press
appears:
Halt On
I
Cache
Shadow
Security
“CTRL+
ALT+ ESC” to run SETUP. The screen below
ROM ISA BIOS (VIA)
Award Software, Inc.
Base Memory: 640K
Extended Memory : 3072K
:
All Errors
:
Internal Cache
:
System & Video
:
Disabled
Expanded Memory: OK
Other Memory
Total Memory
Boot Sequence: A, C
Virus Warning
NumLock
:
384K
: 4096
:
Disabled
Boot Status : On
Drive
@
Drive
D
Alt-Fl for Menu Help
Page 01 : Status Page
:
:
None (****Mb)
None (****Mb)
PgDn = Options Page
CYL Head Sector
00
00000
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Precomp
000
FlO exits
F2 change colors
Landzone
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AWARD BIOS SETUP
STATUS PAGE SETUP
The SETUP program is completely menu-driven. Use the arrow keys
to select an entry;“+
I-”
keys to change an entry; and “F 10” key to
exit. Help messages are displayed in the window on the screen when
you press “Alt-F
1 Y’
A sample screen of the Status Page SETUP is displayed above.
System BIOS automatically detects memory size, thus no changes are
necessary. After the changes are made, press “FlO” to exit.
OPTIONS PAGE SETUP
Moveing around the Options Page Setup program is similar to
moving around the Status Page Setup.
Cache Control
256K/384K Relocation: Disabled
Cache Timing
Dram Timing
Video Cacheable
System Cacheable
\
Alt-Fl for Menu Help
Page 02 : Options PageF2 change colors
PgUp = Status Page
:
Normal
:
Fast
:
Enabled
:
Enabled
FlO exits
1
+
Users are not encouraged to run the option Status Page SETUP
program unless absolutely necessary and user understands and knows
how to modify the settings. Improper SETUP may cause the system
to fail, so consult
de*aler
before making any changes.
SAVE AND EXIT
When you have made changes under SETUP, press F 10 to exit. If no
changes have been made, press F 1 to exit; otherwise, press FS to save
and exit.
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SYSTEM SETUP CONFIGURATIQN
The SETUP program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the
CMOS RAM so that the configuration settings can be changed. This
program should be executed when
User changes system configuration”
(1)
User changes system backup battery.
(2)
System detects a configuration error and asks the user to run
(3)
the SETUP program.
After power-on RAM testing, the message below appears
“Press < DEL,> if you want to run SETUP”
Press “DEL” to run SETUP and the screen below appears:
AMIBIOS SETUP PROGRAM -BIOS SETUP UTILITIES
(C) 1992 American Megatrends Inc., All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH BIOS DEFAULTS
,4UTO CONFIGURATION WITH POWER-ON
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Standard CMOS Setup for Changing Time, Date, Hard Disk Type, etc.
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
CHANGE PASSWORD
AUTO DETECT HARD‘DISK
HARD DISK UTILITY
WRlTE TO CMOS AND EXIT
DO NOT WRITE TO CMOS AND EXIT
:
DEFAlJLTS
ESC : Exit &
-+? Se1 F2/F3
: Color FlO
:
Save & Exit
Use & and ? keys to move cursor to your chosen SETUP utility and
press “Enter” to run the selected program.
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AM1 BIOS SETUP
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AMIBIOS SETUP PROGRAM -STANDARD CMOS SETUP
(C) 1992 American Megatrends Inc., All Rights Reserved
Date (mnldatelyear)
Time
(hour/min/sec)
Hard disk C: Type
Hard disk D: Type
Floppy drive A:
Floppy drive B:
Primary display
Keyboard
Fri, Jun 11 1993Base memory:640 KB
:
:
11:32:03
:
Not Install
:
Not Install
:
1.2MB,
5t/4”
:
Not Installed
:
VGA/PGA/EGA
Installed
:
Cyln Head WPcom
Ext. memory
LZone
6 7 8 9 101112
13 14
15 16 17 1819
20 21
22 23 24 2526
2728 29 30 311 2
Sect Size
:
3072 KB
The SETUP program is completely menu driven; use the arrow keys
to select an entry;
key to exit.
“PgUp”/“PgDn”
keys to change an entry; and
“Esc”
Help messages are displayed in the window on the screen
when “Alt-F 1” is pressed.
The Standard CMOS SETUP screen is shown above. System BIOS
automatically detects memory size, thus no changes are necessary.
After the changes are made,
press”Esc”
to exit.
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ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
AM1 BIOS SETUP PROGRAM -ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
(C) 1992 American Megatrends Inc., All Rights Reserved
Wait For <
Fl> IfAny
efiesh
Sequencd
Error
System Boot Up
External Cache Memory
Internal Cache Memory
Password checking Option
Video ROM Shadow COOO, 32K
Adaptor ROM Shadow
Adaptor ROM Shadow
Adaptor ROM Shadow
Adaptor ROM Shadow