Gigabyte 6EX User Manual
6EX
USER'S MANUAL
1 System power on by PS/2 Mouse: If you are using ATX power supply, you are able to
power on the system by double clicking any button of your PS/2 Mouse.
2 System power on by Keyboard: If your ATX power supply supports 720 mA 5V StandBy function, you can choose to power on your system by entering password and then
pressing the ENTER key from your keyboard.
3 Support 3 steps ACPI LED.
Pentium
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R-01-02-080430
Quick Installation Guide
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor
does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
April 30, 1998 Taipei, Taiwan
I. Quick Installation Guide :
CPU SPEED SETUP
The default system bus speed is 66.6MHz. The user can select the system bus speed (JP2, JP3, JP4) and
change the DIP SWITCH (SW) selection to set up the CPU speed for 200 - 633MHz processor.
MMThe CPU speed must match with the frequency RATIO. It will cause system hanging up if the
frequency RATIO is higher than CPU's.
FREQ. RATIO
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4
DIP SWITCH (SW)
X 3
X 3.5
ON OFF ON ON
OFF OFF ON ON
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X 4
X 4.5
X 5
X 5.5
ON ON OFF ON
OFF ON OFF ON
ON OFF OFF ON
OFF OFF OFF ON
MJP2, JP3, JP4 (Select the system speed66.6 MHz )
MAIN CLOCK JP2 JP3 JP4
66MHz
1-2 1-2 1-2
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ON
1.1. Pentium
4
2. Pentium
3 2
SW
PIIX4
1
OFF
ON
6EX
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II 233 / 66MHz FSB
CPU
INTEL
443EX
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II 266 / 66MHz FSB
CPU
INTEL
443EX
JP2
JP3
JP4
3 2 1
JP2
JP3
JP4
3 2 1
3 2
4
SW
PIIX4
1
OFF
6EX
4
6EX
ON
ON
3. Pentium
4. Pentium
3 2
4
SW
PIIX4
1
OFF
6EX
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II 300 / 66MHz FSB
CPU
INTEL
443EX
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II 333 / 66MHz FSB
CPU
INTEL
443EX
JP2
JP3
JP4
JP2
JP3
JP4
3 2 1
3 2 1
5. Pentium
3 2
4
SW
PIIX4
1
OFF
6EX
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II 366 / 66MHz FSB
5
PIIX4
ON
3 2
4
1
OFF
SW
II. Jumper setting :
SPK : Speaker Connector
6EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
JP2
JP3
JP4
Quick Installation Guide
3 2 1
PIIX4
1
+
RST : Reset Switch
PIIX4
CPU
INTEL
443EX
Pin No.
Function
6EX
-
1
INTEL
443EX
CPU
6EX
1
VCC (+)
2
NC
3
NC
4
Data (-)
Open:
Normal operation
Short:
For Hardware
Reset System
6
6EX
PWR : Power LED
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
Function
Pin No.
12LED anode (+)
LED cathode (-)
LED cathode (-)3
1
HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED
1
Pin No.
Function
12LED anode (+)
LED cathode (-)
3
LED cathode (-)
LED anode (+)
4
PIIX4
6EX
Pin No. Function
1
1
2
LED anode (+)
LED cathode (-)
IR : Infrared Connector (Optional)
Function
1
Pin No.
12LED anode (+)
CPU
INTEL
443EX
NC
LED cathode (-)3
7
Pin No.
Function
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
IR Data Output
GND
IR Data Input
NC
POWER (+)
PIIX4
6EX
GN : Green Function Switch
INTEL
443EX
Quick Installation Guide
CPU
GD : Green LED
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
CPU
Open:
Normal operation
Short:
Entering Green
Mode.
PIIX4
6EX
PIN1:LED
Anode (+)
PIN2:LED
Cathode(-)
8
6EX
CPU
6EX
Function
Soft PWR : Soft Power Connector
6EX
PIIX4
POWER : ATX Power Connector
INTEL
443EX
CPU
Open:
Normal
operation
Short:
Power On/Off
INTEL
Pin No.
3,5,7
GND
13,15-17
4,6,19,20
VCC (+5V)
10
+12V
12
-12V
18
-5V
Power Good
8
9
5V SB
(Stand by +5V)
14 PS-ON
(Soft ON/OFF)
PIIX4
443EX
FAN PWR : CPU Cooling Fan Power Connector
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Quick Installation Guide
1
Pin No. Function
1
GND
2
+12V
SENSE
3
6EX
PIIX4
J2: Keyboard Connector & PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 MOUSE
PS/2 KEYBOARD
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Function
Data
NC
GND
VCC(+5)
Clock
NC
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
CPU
USB Port
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
10
CPU
6EX
LPT PORT / COM A / COM B
COM A
COM B
PIIX4
IDE1: Primary IDE port
RED LINE
1
6EX
INTEL
443EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
CPU
COM B
LPT PORT
COM A
PIIX4
IDE2: Secondary IDE port
6EX
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RED LINE
1
INTEL
443EX
CPU
6EX
PIIX4
FLOPPY : FLOPPY PORT
RED LINE
1
6EX
PIIX4
INTEL
443EX
CPU
JP1 : Keyboard Power On
1
1,2 Short :
Enable Keyboard Power
On.
1
2,3 Short :
Disable Keyboard Power
On.
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
12
CPU
6EX
J13: System After Ac Back
1
Open: Soft Off
Short: Full on
Pin No.
1
2
Function
Signal
GND
PIIX4
6EX
INTEL
443EX
CPU
III. Top Performance Test Setting:
The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs.
Users have to modify the value for each item in chipset features as follow
for top performance setting.
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DRAM Speed Selection
: Fast
Auto Configuration
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
: Enabled
: Non-ECC
Video RAM Cacheable
: Disabled
Memory Buffer Strength
: Middle
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
: Disabled
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
SDRAM CAS latency Time
: Fast
Delayed Transaction
16 Bit I/O Recovery
: 1
Quick Installation Guide
ROM PCI / ISA BIOS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
: Disabled
: Fast
: 2
: Quit
F1
: Help
F5
: Old Values
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
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PU/PD/+/(Shift)F2
: Select ItemESC
: Modify
: Color
Each value of items as above depends on your hardware configuration : CPU , SDRAM , Cards , etc.
Please modify each value of items If your system does not work properly .
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These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by
users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.)
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Processor
Winbench98
CPU mark32 721 839
Pentium
(128 x 1) MB SDRAM (NEC D4564841G5-A10-9JF)
512 KB included in CPU
GA-600 AGP Display Card (4MB SGRAM)
Onboard IDE (IBM DHEA-38451)
Windows NT™ 4.0
Display Driver at 1024 x 768 x 256colors x 75Hz.
TRIONES Bus Master IDE Driver 3.70
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266MHz(66x4) 333MHz(66x5)
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Hi-End 33.0 36.3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
toc \o1............................................................................................ INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE .........................................................................................................1-1
1.2. KEY FEATURES...............................................................................................1-1
1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST.....................................................................................1-2
1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................................................................1-3
1.5. INTRODUCE THE Pentium II Processor & AGP..........................................1-4
1.6 What is AGP ? 1-6
2. SPECIFICATION
2.1. HARDWARE.....................................................................................................2-1
2.2. SOFTWARE......................................................................................................2-2
2.3. ENVIRONMENT ...............................................................................................2-2
3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
3.1. UNPACKING.....................................................................................................3-1
3.2. MAINBOARD LAYOUT ....................................................................................3-2
3.3. QUICK REFERENCE FOR JUMPERS & CONNECTORS.............................3-3
3.4. DRAM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................3-6
3.5. CPU SPEED SETUP........................................................................................3-7
3.6. CMOS RTC & ISA CFG CMOS SRAM............................................................3-8
3.7. SPEAKER CONNECTOR INSTALLATION.....................................................3-8
3.8. HARDWARE RESET SWITCH CONNECTOR INSTALLATION....................3-8
3.9. POWER LED CONNECTOR INSTALLATION................................................3-8
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3.10. IDE & ATAPI DEVICE INSTALLATION.........................................................3-9
3.11. PERIPHERAL DEVICE INSTALLATION.......................................................3-9
3.12. KEYBOARD & PS/2 MOUSE INSTALLATION..............................................3-9
4. BIOS CONFIGURATION
4.1. ENTERING SETUP..........................................................................................4-1
4.2. CONTROL KEYS..............................................................................................4-1
4.3. GETTING HELP................................................................................................4-2
4.3.1. Main Menu .....................................................................................................4-2
4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu..................................4-2
4.4. THE MAIN MENU.............................................................................................4-2
4.5. STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU.................................................................4-4
4.6. BIOS FEATURES SETUP................................................................................4-8
4.7. CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP.........................................................................4-13
4.8. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP....................................................................4-16
4.9. PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION............................................................................4-19
4.10. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS......................................................................4-21
4.11. LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS.............................................................................4-26
4.12. USER PASSWORD........................................................................................4-27
4.13. IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION........................................................................4-28
4.14. SAVE & EXIT SETUP.....................................................................................4-29
4.15. EXIT WITHOUT SAVING...............................................................................4-30
6EX
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1. PREFACE
Welcome to use the 6EX motherboard. It is a Pentium
PC / AT compatible system with AGP / PCI / ISA Bus, and has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT
system. There are some new features allow you to operate the system with just the performance you want.
This manual also explains how to install the motherboard for operation, and how to set up your CMOS
CONFIGURATION with BIOS SETUP program.
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1.2. KEY FEATURES
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Intel Pentium
compatible mainboard.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Slot 1 supports Pentium
running at 200-633 MHz.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Intel 440EX chipset, Supports AGP / SDRAM / Ultra DMA/33 IDE /
Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Power On / ACPI features.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports 3xDIMMs using 3.3V EDO or SDRAM DIMM module.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports 8 MB - 256 MB EDO / 256MB SDRAM memory on board.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports ECC or Non-ECC type DRAM module.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h 1xAGP slot, 4xPCI Bus slots, 3xISA Bus slots.
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symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports 2 channels Ultra DMA/33 IDE ports for 4 IDE Devices.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports 2xCOM (16550), 1xLPT (EPP / ECP), 1x Floppy port.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Supports 2xUSB ports, 1xPS/2 Mouse / Keyboard.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2Mbits FLASH RAM.
symbol 113 \f "Wingdings" \s 8 \h 30.5 cm *18 cm ATX SIZE form factor, 4 layers PCB.
1-1
Introduction
1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST
The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs.
These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by
users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.)
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Processor
Winbench98
CPU mark32 721 839
Pentium
(128 x 1) MB SDRAM (NEC D4564841G5-A10-9JF)
512 KB included in CPU
GA-600 AGP Display Card (4MB SGRAM)
Onboard IDE (IBM DHEA-38451)
Windows NT™ 4.0
Display Driver at 1024 x 768 x 256colors x 75Hz.
TRIONES Bus Master IDE Driver 3.70
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Intel Pentium
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266MHz(66x4) 333MHz(66x5)
Winstone98
Business 29.7 32.5
Hi-End 33.0 36.3
1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM
66MHZ
1-2
6EX
1.5. INTRODUCE THE Pentium
Figure 1:Retention Mechanism & attach Mount
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