MB870
Socket 478 Pentium 4
ATI RS300M Mini ITX
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0
Acknowledgments
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Corporation.
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Corporation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................1
Product Description............................................................. 1
Checklist.............................................................................. 2
Specifications ......................................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................4
Installations .......................................................5
Installing the CPU ...............................................................6
Installing the Memory .........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on MB870 ......................................................12
Watchdog Timer Configuration ........................................ 23
Digital I/O Sample Code ................................................... 27
BIOS Setup.......................................................31
Drivers Installation ......................................50
ATI Chipset Software Installation Utility ......................... 51
Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation................ 55
Realtek RTL8100 LAN Drivers Installation ..................... 57
Appendix ...........................................................59
A. I/O Port Address Map................................................... 59
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)...................................... 60
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Product Description
The MB870 Pentium 4 Mini ITX board incorporates the ATI RS300M
chipset and supports 478-pin Intel Pentium 4 processors of 2GHz and up
to 3.2GHz+ with FSB 800MHz/533MHz/400MHz. MB870 supports the
Pentium 4 processor with 256-KB L2 cache, Pentium 4 processor with
512-KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process.
The I/O functions are on MB870 integrated onto the IXP150. It supports
the integrated graphics processor (IGP) on the IGP9180. The IGP has
3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The system memory size can be up to
1GB, using the single DDR socket on board. Four USB ports are
supported with the USB 1.1/2.0 standard.
MB870 supports TV out and LVDS with the use of the ATI RS300M
integrated graphics device that accepts two digital graphics input data
streams. One data stream outputs through an LVDS transmitter to an
LCD panel, while the other data stream is encoded for NTSC or PAL TV
and outputs through a 10-bit high speed DAC. The TV encoder device
encodes a graphics signal up to 1024x768 resolution and outputs the
video signals according to NTSC or PAL standards. The LVDS function
supports 18 bit single and dual channel LCD panels.
*The board does not support 24-bit single and dual channel LCD
panels.
The MB870 Mini ITX SBC supports CRT VGA interface as well as TV
out and LVDS interface. Realtek LAN 8100BL supports Ethernet
functionality (10/100Mb). The board also has AC97 6CH audio, 4 COM
ports, UDMA 100, 4 USB ports, two serial ATA ports, watchdog timer
and a PCI slot for expandability. Dimensions of the board are 170mm x
170mm.
This board represents the perfect choice for those who want superior
performance for POS, kiosk, ATM, Web payphone, medical and other
embedded applications.
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Checklist
Your MB870 package should include the items listed below.
• The MB870 P4 Mini ITX board
• This User’s Manual
• 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
• Optional cables such as:
• 1 slim FDD Ribbon Cable
• 2 IDE Ribbon Cables (40-pin & 44-pin)
• 1 COM Port Cable
• Serial ATA Cable
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Specifications
Product Name MB870
Form Factor Mini ITX
CPU Type Socket 478 (Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron)
CPU Voltage 0.8375V~1.6V (VRD10)
System Speed 2.0AG~3.2GHz
CPU Operating
Frequency
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket Socket 478
Chipset
BIOS Award BIOS, with ACPI Function
Cache 128K/256K/512K Level 2 (CPU integrated)
VGA Mobility IGP9180 embedded, AGP 4X,CRT, TV-out,
LAN Realtek RTL8100 10/100Mb LAN controller
Audio IXP150 built-in sound controller + AC97 Codec
Memory type
LPC I/O
Keyboard
Controller
Local bus IDE IXP150 built-in, IDE1 40-pin pitch 2.54mm (Ultra
Serial ATA SiI3512, 2 ports
Digital I/O 4 in, 4 out
On board D-type
connector
Power Connector ATX 12V
PCI Slot 1 slot (support 2 bus master)
USB 4 ports, USB 2.0
IrDA (Infrared Ray) Pin header, allows infrared wireless communication.
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0,1,2…255. sec/min)
System Voltages +5V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB-5V, 3.3V
Board Size 170 x170mm
Other Features Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup
400/533/800MHz
ATI RS300M Chipset
NB: Mobility IGP9180 868 PIN BGA
SB: IXP150 457 PIN BGA
LVDS
ALC655 AC3 5.1 CH. (Line-out, Line-in, Mic)
1 x DDR, 2.5V, DDR266/333/400 SDRAM(without
ECC Function) DIMM Module, Max. capacity - 1GB
1. First I/O : Winbond 83627HF: IrDAx1 Parallel x1,
COM1(RS-232), COM2(RS-232), FDC 1.44MB (Slim type),
Hardware monitor (3 thermal inputs, 8 voltage monitor
inputs, VID0-4 , 1 chassis open detection ,3 fan headers)
2. Secondary I/O: Fintek F81216 support COM3,4 (RS-232)
Winbond 83627HF built-in
DMA 33/66/100), IDE2 44-pin pitch 2.0mm
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, VGA(CRT), COM1, Printer,
USBx2, RJ-45, Line-out , Line-in, Mic, TV-out
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Board Dimensions
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB870 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ............................................................... 6
Installing the Memory .........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on MB870 ......................................................12
Watchdog Timer Configuration ........................................ 23
Digital I/O Sample Code ................................................... 27
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Installing the CPU
The MB870 embedded board supports a Socket 478 processor socket for
Intel Pentium 4 processors.
The Socket 478 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the
processor. Raise this lever to about a 90° angle to allow the insertion of
the processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the
notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside
of the socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, return the
lever to the lock position. Refer to the figures below.
After you have installed the processor into the socket, check if the
jumpers for the CPU type and speed are correct.
NOTE:
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Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in
total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would
cause your system to hang or be unstable.
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Installing the Memory
The MB870 embedded board supports one DDR memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 1GB in DDR memory type. The memory
module capacities supported are 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The
following table lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations. ATI
RS300M supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM
specification only. Non-JEDEC standard DIMMs such as double-sided
x16 DDR SDRAM DIMMs are not supported.
Installing and Removing Memory Modules
To install the DDR modules, locate the memory slot on the embedded
board and perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR module so that the key of the DDR module align with
those on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR module in an upright position until the clips of
the slot close to hold the DDR module in place when the DDR module
touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR module, press the clips with both hands.
Lock
Lock Lock
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DDR Module
Lock
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MB870 to select various settings and features
according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you
have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following
lists the connectors on MB870 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB870.......................................................... 9
Configuring the CPU Frequency .................................................. 10
J24: RTL8100BL LAN Enable/Disable ....................................... 10
JP12: LVDS Panel Power Select .................................................. 10
JP13: Clear CMOS Contents ........................................................10
JP8: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting............................ 11
JP7: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting............................ 11
SW1: LVDS Resolution Setting ................................................... 11
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Jumpers on MB870 ...................................................................Page
Jumper Locations on MB870 ......................................................... 9
Configuring the CPU Frequency.................................................. 10
J24: RTL8100BL LAN Enable/Disable ....................................... 10
JP12: LVDS Panel Power Select.................................................. 10
JP13: Clear CMOS Contents ........................................................ 10
JP8: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ........................... 11
JP7: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ........................... 11
SW1: LVDS Resolution Setting................................................... 11
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Configuring the CPU Frequency
The MB870 embedded board does not provide DIP switches to
configure the processor speed (CPU frequency).
J24: RTL8100BL LAN Enable/Disable
J24 10/100Mb LAN
Enable
Disable
JP12: LVDS Panel Power Select
JP12 LVDS Panel Power
3.3V (default)
5V
JP13: Clear CMOS Contents
Use JP13 to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power
connector should be disconnected from the board before clearing
CMOS.
JP13 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Normal
Clear CMOS
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JP8: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting
Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
Signal Name JP8 Signal Name
Pin #
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI
+5V 6
COM3 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
Standard COM Port
JP7: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting
Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
Signal Name JP7 Signal Name
Pin #
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI
+5V 6
COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 6-5 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
Standard COM Port
SW1: LVDS Resolution Setting
SW1
1 2 3
4
800x600 OFF ON ON O
N
1024x768 ON OFF ON O
N
1280x1024 OFF OFF ON O
N
1400x1050 ON ON OFF O
N
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Connectors on MB870
The connectors on MB870 allows you to connect external devices such
as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The
following table lists the connectors on MB870 and their respective
functions.
Connector Locations on MB870................................................... 13
FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector ................................................... 14
IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors..................................................... 14
J1: ATX 12V/+12V Power Connector ......................................... 15
J2: ATX Power Supply Connector ............................................... 16
J3: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors.......................... 16
J4: CPU Fan Power Connector ..................................................... 16
J7, J30: System Fan Power Connector.......................................... 17
J8: USB Connector (USB1/USB2)............................................... 17
J9: IrDA Connector ...................................................................... 17
J11: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector........................................... 17
J12: COM1 Serial Port.................................................................. 17
J13: Parallel Port Connector ......................................................... 18
J14: Serial Ports ............................................................................ 19
JP14: Power LED Connector........................................................ 19
J15: VGA CRT connector ............................................................ 19
J16: RJ45 Connector..................................................................... 20
J17, J19: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) ..............20
J18, J20: Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors ...................................20
J21, JP11: TV out Connector (RCA Jack/J21 and 3-pin
Header/JP11) ................................................................................ 20
J22: External Audio Connector .................................................... 21
J23: USB Connector (USB3/USB4)............................................. 21
J25: Panel Inverter Power Connector ...........................................21
J26: Panel Inverter Power Connector ...........................................21
J27: CD-In Audio Connector........................................................ 21
J28: System Function Connector .................................................. 22
J29: Line Out, Line In, Mic Connector......................................... 22
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Connector on MB870................................................................................................................Page
FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector .................................................................................................. 14
IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors.................................................................................................... 14
J1: ATX 12V/+12V Power Connector ........................................................................................ 15
J2: ATX Power Supply Connector .............................................................................................. 16
J3: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors......................................................................... 16
J4: CPU Fan Power Connector .................................................................................................... 16
J7, J30: System Fan Power Connector ........................................................................................ 17
J8: USB Connector (USB1/USB2) .............................................................................................. 17
J9: IrDA Connector...................................................................................................................... 17
J11: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector ......................................................................................... 17
J12: COM1 Serial Port................................................................................................................. 17
J13: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................................................ 18
J14: Serial Ports ........................................................................................................................... 19
JP14: Power LED Connector .......................................................................................................19
J15: VGA CRT connector............................................................................................................ 19
J16: RJ45 Connector .................................................................................................................... 20
J17, J19: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)............................................................. 20
J18, J20: Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors .................................................................................. 20
J21, JP11: TV out Connector (RCA Jack/J21 and 3-pin Header/JP11)...................................... 20
J22: External Audio Connector ...................................................................................................21
J23: USB Connector (USB3/USB4) ............................................................................................ 21
J25: Panel Inverter Power Connector .......................................................................................... 21
J26: Panel Inverter Power Connector .......................................................................................... 21
J27: CD-In Audio Connector ....................................................................................................... 21
J28: System Function Connector ................................................................................................. 22
J29: Line Out, Line In, Mic Connector ....................................................................................... 22
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FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector
FDD1is a slim 26-pin connector and will support up to 2.88MB FDD.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
VCC 1 2 INDEX
VCC 3 4 DRV_SEL
VCC 5 6 DSK_CH
NC 7 8 NC
NC 9 10 MOTOR
DINST 11 12 DIR
NC 13 14 STEP
GND 15 16 WDATA
GND 17 18 WGATE
GND 19 20 TRACK
NC 21 22 WPROT
GND 23 24 RDATA
GND 25 26 SIDE
IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors
IDE1: Primary IDE Connector
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Protect pin
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
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IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Key
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
Vcc 41 42 Vcc
Ground 43 44 N.C.
J1: ATX 12V/+12V Power Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 +12V
4 +12V
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J2: ATX Power Supply Connector
11 1
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
3.3V 11 1 3.3V
-12V 12 2 3.3V
Ground 13 3 Ground
PS-ON 14 4 +5V
Ground 15 5 Ground
Ground 16 6 +5V
Ground 17 7 Ground
20 10
-5V 18 8 Power good
+5V 19 9 5VSB
+5V 20 10 +12V
J3: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Signal Name Keyboard Mouse Signal Name
Keyboard data 1 1 Mouse data
N.C. 2 2 N.C.
GND 3 3 GND
5V 4 4 5V
Keyboard clock 5 5 Mouse clock
N.C. 6 6 N.C.
J4: CPU Fan Power Connector
J4 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
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J7, J30: System Fan Power Connector
J7 and J30 are 3-pin headers for system fans. The fan must be a 12V
(500mA) fan.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
J8: USB Connector (USB1/USB2)
J8 is a stacked USB port.
USB0
Pin # Signal Name
1 Vcc
2 USB3 USB+
USB1
4 Ground
J9: IrDA Connector
J9 is used for an optional IrDA connector for wireless communication.
J11: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5V
2 No connect
3 Ir RX
4 Ground
5 Ir TX
Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
Ground 1 2 Vcc
Out3 3 4 Out1
Out2 5 6 Out0
IN3 7 8 IN1
IN2 9 10 IN0
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J12: COM1 Serial Port
J12 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector serial port.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready
RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send
TXD, Transmit data 3 8 CTS, Clear to send
DTR, Data terminal ready 4 9 RI, Ring indicator
GND, ground 5 10 Not Used
J13: Parallel Port Connector
J13 is a DB-25 external. The following table describes the pin-out
assignments of this connector.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Line printer strobe 1 14 AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0 2 15 Error
PD1, parallel data 1 3 16 Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2 4 17 Select
PD3, parallel data 3 5 18 Ground
PD4, parallel data 4 6 19 Ground
PD5, parallel data 5 7 20 Ground
PD6, parallel data 6 8 21 Ground
PD7, parallel data 7 9 22 Ground
ACK, acknowledge 10 23 Ground
Busy 11 24 Ground
Paper empty 12 25 Ground
Select 13 N/A N/A
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J14: Serial Ports
JP14: Power LED Connector
Pin # Signal Name (RS-232)
1 DCD, Data carrier detect
2 RXD, Receive data
3 TXD, Transmit data
4 DTR, Data terminal ready
5 Ground
6 DSR, Data set ready
7 RTS, Request to send
8 CTS, Clear to send
9 RI, Ring indicator
10 No Connect.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Vcc
2 NC
3 PLED
J15: VGA CRT connector
J15 is a DB-15 VGA connector. The following table shows the pin-out
assignments of this connector.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Red 1 2 Green
Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
N.C. 9 10 GND
N.C. 11 12 N.C.
HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC
NC 15
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J16: RJ45 Connector
J17, J19: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)
The LVDS connectors are composed of the first channel (J17) and
second channel (J19) to support 18-bit or 36-bit.
Signal Name Pin # Pin #
Signal Name
TX0- 2 1 TX0+
Ground 4 3 Ground
TX1- 6 5 TX1+
5V/3.3V 8 7 Ground
TX3- 10 9 TX3+
TX2- 12 11 TX2+
Ground 14 13 Ground
TXC- 16 15 TXC+
5V/3.3V 18 17 ENABKL
+12V 20 19 +12V
J18, J20: Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors
The SATA connectors support serial ATA 150. Each connector can only
use one serial ATA hard disk. J18 is port 1 and J20 is port 2.
J21, JP11: TV out Connector (RCA Jack/J21 and 3-pin
Header/JP11)
Pin # Signal Name
1 Y
2 Ground
3 C
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J22: External Audio Connector
J22 is a 6-pin header that is used to connect to the optional audio cable
card that integrates jacks for Line Out and Mic.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
LINEOUT_R 1 2 LINEOUT_L
Ground 3 4 Ground
MIC 1 5 6 MIC 2
J23: USB Connector (USB3/USB4)
The following table shows the pin outs of the USB pin headers
connectors (USB 2.0 compliant).
Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
Vcc 1 5 Ground
USB0- 2 6 USB1+
USB0+ 3 7 USB1Ground 4 8 Vcc
J25: Panel Inverter Power Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 +12V (1A)
2 Ground
3 LCDVDD
4 ENABKL
J26: Panel Inverter Power Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 +12V (1A)
2 NC
3 Ground
J27: CD-In Audio Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 CD Audio R
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 CD Audio L
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J28: System Function Connector
Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
5VSB 1 2 PS_ON
5V 3 4 HDD Active
Ground 5 7 Reset
ATX power on switch: Pins 1-2
HDD LED: Pins 3-4
Reset switch: Pins 5-6
J29: Line Out, Line In, Mic Connector
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Watchdog Timer Configuration
The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user
programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sort of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user
will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
SAMPLE CODE:
This code and information is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose.
;[]================================================
; Name : Enable_And_Set_Watchdog
; IN : AL - 1sec ~ 255sec
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Proc Near
push ax ;save time interval
call Unlock_Chip
mov cl, 2Bh
call Read_Reg
and al, NOT 10h
call Write_Reg ;set GP24 as WDTO
mov cl, 07h
mov al, 08h
call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8
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mov cl, 0F5h
call Read_Reg
and al, NOT 08h
call Write_Reg ;set count mode as second
pop ax
mov cl, 0F6h
call Write_Reg ;set watchdog timer
mov al, 01h
mov cl, 30h
call Write_Reg ;watchdog enabled
call Lock_Chip
ret
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================
; Name : Disable_Watchdog
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Disable_Watchdog Proc Near
call Unlock_Chip
mov cl, 07h
mov al, 08h
call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8
xor al, al
mov cl, 0F6h
call Write_Reg ;clear watchdog timer
xor al, al
mov cl, 30h
call Write_Reg ;watchdog disabled
call Lock_Chip
ret
Disable_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================
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; Name : Unlock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
Mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 87h
out dx, al
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Lock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 0AAh
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Write_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; AL - Value to write
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Write_Reg Proc Near
push ax
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al,cl
out dx,al
pop ax
inc dx
out dx,al
ret
Write_Reg Endp
;[]================================================
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; Name : Read_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; OUT : AL - Value to read
;[]=================================================
==
Read_Reg Proc Near
Mov al, cl
mov dx, 4Eh
out dx, al
inc dx
in al, dx
ret
Read_Reg Endp
;[]================================================
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Digital I/O Sample Code
Filename: W627hf.h
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#ifndef __W627HF_H
#define __W627HF_H 1
//=====================================================================
#define W627_IOBASE 0x4E
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_INDEX_PORT (W627_IOBASE+0)
#define W627HF_DATA_PORT (W627_IOBASE+1)
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_REG_LD 0x07
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627HF_LOCK 0xAA
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char);
//=====================================================================
#endif //__W627HF_H
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Filename: W627hf.cpp
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#include "W627HF.H"
#include <dos.h>
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void);
void Lock_W627HF (void);
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Lock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_LOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char LD)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_REG_LD);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, LD);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, DATA);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG)
{
unsigned char Result;
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
Result = inportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT);
Lock_W627HF();
return Result;
}
//=====================================================================
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File of the Main.cpp
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627HF.H"
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void);
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
//=====================================================================
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char ucDO = 0; //data for digital output
unsigned char ucDI; //data for digital input
unsigned char ucBuf;
Set_W627HF_LD( 0x07); //switch to logic device 7
Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF1, 0x00); //clear
ucDI = Get_W627HF_Reg(0xF1) & 0x0F;
ClrKbBuf();
while(1)
{
ucDO++;
Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF1, ((ucDO & 0x0F) << 4));
ucBuf = Get_W627HF_Reg(0xF1) & 0x0F;
if (ucBuf != ucDI)
{
ucDI = ucBuf;
printf("Digital I/O Input Changed. Current Data is 0x%X\n",ucDI);
}
if (kbhit())
{
getch();
break;
}
delay(500);
}
return 0;
}
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void)
{
while(kbhit())
{ getch(); }
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the motherboard. The topics covered in this
chapter are as follows:
BIOS Introduction ......................................................................... 32
BIOS Setup.................................................................................... 32
Standard CMOS Setup .................................................................. 34
Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................. 37
Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................... 40
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................... 42
Power Management Setup............................................................. 44
PNP/PCI Configurations ............................................................... 46
PC Health Status............................................................................ 47
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................... 48
Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................. 49
Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................. 49
Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................... 49
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................... 49
Exit Without Saving ...................................................................... 49
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BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel Pentium 4 processors. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk
drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password
protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the
chipset controlling the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del>
key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will
appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to
select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help
and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.
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Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control
Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section, which displays information
on the currently highlighted item in the list.
Note:
If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
Warning:
It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any
changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your system
manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance
and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system
to become unstable and crash in some cases.
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Standard CMOS Setup
“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a
working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Feb 18 2004 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 00 : 00 : 00 Menu Level
IDE Primary Master Change the day, month,
IDE Primary Slave Year and century
IDE Secondary Master None
IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 129024K
Total Memory 130048K
At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1994 to 2079
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.
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Standard CMOS Features
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Time
The time format is:
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
Hour : 00 to 23
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn>
or +/- keys to set the current time.
IDE Primary HDDs / IDE Secondary HDDs
The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices.
Each channel can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master”
and the second is the “Slave”.
Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
CYLS : Number of cylinders
HEAD : Number of read/write heads
PRECOMP : Write precompensation
LANDZ : Landing zone
SECTOR : Number of sectors
The Access Mode selections are as follows:
Auto
Normal (HD < 528MB)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports
Logical Block Addressing)
Drive A
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive that has been installed
in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB
5.25 in.
1.2MB
5.25 in.
720KB
3.5 in.
1.44MB
3.5 in.
2.88MB
3.5 in.
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Video
This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system.
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.
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Advanced BIOS Features
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
Virus Warning Disabled Menu Level
CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Boot Up Numlock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capabitility Disabled
Virus Warning
This item protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk
against accidental modifications. If an attempt is made, the BIOS will
halt the system and display a warning message. If this occurs, you can
either allow the operation to continue or run an anti-virus program to
locate and remove the problem.
CPU L1/L2 Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have
additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the
system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to
enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By
default, these items are Enabled.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
ITEM HELP
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Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some
items.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options available include Floppy, LS/ZIP,
HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, LAN and Disable.
Boot Other Device
These fields allow the system to search for an operating system from
other devices other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot
Device.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This feature controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while
booting up. If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration
or its absence), it will flash an error message.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up
the system.
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.
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Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to 250msec.
Security Option
This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default
value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the
Setup utility is called up.
APIC Mode
APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The
default setting is Enabled.
MPS Version Control for OS
This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended
configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus
configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is
1.4.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
This field enables or disables the SMART feature of the hard disk.
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Advanced Chipset Features
This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
ITEM HELP
Memory Frequency For Auto Menu Level
AGP Aperture Size 64MB
UMA Frame Buffer Size 64MB
Video Display Devices Auto
Tv Standard NTSC
Memory Hole Disabled
Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Memory Timing Parameter Auto
AUTO CAS Latency
AUTO TRCD
AUTO TRP
AUTO TRAS
MANUAL CAS Latency 1 Clock
MANUAL TRCD 1 Clock
MANUAL TRP 1 Clock
MANUAL TRAS 1 Clock
Onboard SATA chip mode SATA mode
Memory Frequency For
This field sets the frequency of the DRAM memory installed. The
default setting is Auto.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
AGP Aperture Size
The field sets aperture size of the graphics. The aperture is a portion of
the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address
space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP
without any translation. The default setting is 64MB.
UMA Frame Buffer Size
By default, the UMA Frame Buffer Size is 64MB. This memory is
shared with the system memory.
Video Display Devices
This field determines the display output device where the system boots.
The options are Auto, CRT and TV.
TV Standard
This field sets the TV Standard as NTSC, PAL, SECAM or can be set
off. The default setting is Off.
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Memory Hole
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory
space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled.
Current FSB Frequency
This field indicates the current FSB frequency.
Current DRAM Frequency
This field indicates the current DRAM frequency.
System BIOS Cacheable
The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Memory Timing Parameter
This field sets the CAS Latency, TRCD, TRP and TRAS. The default
setting it Auto.
Onboard SATA chip mode
This field determines the behavior of Serial ATA. The default setting is
SATA mode. Choosing RAID mode enables Serial ATA drives to work
as RAID 0,1.
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Integrated Peripherals
This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated
peripherals.
South OnChip IDE Device
South OnChip PCI Device
Init Display First
USB 2.0 Controller
OnChip USB Controller
OnChip USB KBC Controller
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal
RxD, TxD Active
IR Transmission Delay
UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Use IR Pins On
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
EPP Mode Select EPP1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PW R-Fail Off
Onboard Serial Port 3 3E8H
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ11
Onboard Serial Port 4 2E8H
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ10
South OnChip IDE Device
This field allows the activating of the IDE channels supported by the on
board chipset. Each channel can be activated separately.
South OnChip PCI Device
This field allows the activating of the PCI devices supported by the
chipset.
Init Display First
This field allows the system to initialize first the VGA card on chip or
the display on the PCI Slot. By default, the PCI Slot VGA is initialized
first.
USB 2.0 Controller
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Disabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be
installed first.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
Press Enter ITEM HELP
Press Enter Menu Level
PCI Slot
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Hi, Lo
Enabled
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OnChip USB KBC Controller
The options for this field (USB keyboard) are Enabled and Disabled. By
default, this field is set to Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
Power On Function
This field sets how the system can be powered on from a system off
state. The default setting is Button Only.
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it.
Onboard Serial/Parallel Port
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8H/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8H/IRQ3
Serial Port 3 3E8H/IRQ11
Serial Port 4 2E8H/IRQ10
Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7
UART Mode Select
This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default
value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR.
Parallel Port Mode
This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Standard Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
PWRON After PWR-Fail
This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns from a power failure situation. The default setting is Off.
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Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system
effectively.
ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management Option
HDD Power Down
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
Modem Use IRQ
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Power On by PCI Card
RTC Alarm Resume
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0
ACPI Function
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).
ACPI Suspend Type
This field sets the ACPI Suspend Type. The default setting is S1.
Power Management
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to
HDD Power Down
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Enabled ITEM HELP
S1 (POS) Menu Level
User Define
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
3
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
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Video Off Option
This field sets the video off option. By default, video goes into suspend
state and then Off.
Video Off Method
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn
off vertical and horizontal scanning.
DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power
supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon
pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers
off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or
enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.
Power On by PCI Card
This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the the
use of a PCI card.
RTC Alarm Resume
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation.
When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By
IRQ Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Assign IRQ for VGA
Assign IRQ for USB
PCI Latency Time(CLK)
Reset Configuration Data
This field allows you to determine whether to reset the configuration
data or not. The default value is Disabled.
Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
automatically with the use of a use a PnP operating system such as
Windows 95.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card.
Assign IRQ for VGA
This field enables the assigning of an IRQ for VGA.
Assign IRQ for USB
This field enables the assigning of an IRQ for USB.
PCI Latency Timer
This field sets the PCI latency clock. By default, the setting is 64.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP/PCI Configurations
Disabled ITEM HELP
Auto (ESCD)
Press Enter
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
64
Menu Level
Default is Disabled.
Select Enabled to reset
Extended System
Configuration Data
(ESCD) when you exit
Setup if you have
installed a new add-on
and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS
cannot boot
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PC Health Status
This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status.
These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages.
CPU Warning Temperature
Current System Temp.
Current CPU Temp.
Current Chassis Temp.
CPU FAN Speed
System FAN Speed
Chassis FAN Speed
Vcore (V)
VCC3(V)
+5(V)
+12(V)
-12(V)
VBAT(V)
5VSB(V)
Shutdown Temperature
CPU Fan Failure Warning
Sys. Fan Failure Warning
Aux. Fan Failure Warning
CPU Warning Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the
temperature is reached, the system sounds a warning. This function can
help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating.
Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages
These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function
feature of the motherboard. The values are read-only values as
monitored by the system and show the PC health status.
Shutdown Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system
automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached.
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by
overheating.
Fan Failure Warning
This field allows the user to set the Fan warning so that when the
CPU(Fan3)/Sys.(Fan1)/Aux.(Fan2) is stop running, the system sounds
a warning, this function can help user to prevent damage the system that
is caused by Fan stop running.
Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
75°C/167°F
39°C/102°F
32°C/89°F
32°C/89°F
0 RPM
4166 RPM
0 RPM
1.63V
3.37V
5.05V
12.09V
(-)12.03V
3.21V
5.05V
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
ITEM HELP
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Frequency/Voltage Control
This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency.
Spread Spectrum
Spread Spectrum
This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is
Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Disable ITEM HELP
Menu Level
.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
Load Optimized Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
Set Supervisor/User Password
These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are
prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
Save & Exit Setup
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you type “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.
Exit Without Saving
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.
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Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.
The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. If you find
the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the
purchase. The contents of this section include the following:
ATI Chipset Software Installation Utility ......................... 51
Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation................ 55
Realtek RTL8100 LAN Drivers Installation ..................... 57
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please also install Serial ATA and RAID drivers with the included
floppy disks.
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
98/98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Chipset Software
Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.
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ATI Chipset Software Installation Utility
The ATI Software Installation Utility, to be installed first before the
software drivers, will enable Plug & Play INF support for ATI
components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation
under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below
would appear. Click ATI RS300M Chipset Drivers.
2. Click ATI Mobility Radeon 9100 IGP Drivers.
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3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.
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5. On Select Components screen, click Express to continue the
installation.
6. When this screen appears, click Yes to continue the installation.
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7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the
computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has
restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your
computer when prompted.
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Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio
Drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the CPU card and the screen below
would appear. Click Intel Chipsets. Click Realtek AC97 Codec Audio
Drivers to start the drivers installation.
2. Click Yes to continue the installation.
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3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
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Realtek RTL8100 LAN Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to start installing the Realtek LAN drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the CPU. In the initial screen, click on
LAN Card on the left side. Then, select Realtek Network Interface
Controller Drivers.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to start the drivers
instalation.
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3. Click Finish to complete the setup and for changes to take effect.
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Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
278 - 27F Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0 - 2DF Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360 - 36F Network Ports
3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter
3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)
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B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)
Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the
service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices
on board.
Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE
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