PCM-5896
All-in-One Super7 Single Board
Computer with LCD, Ethernet,
Audio, & 4 COMs
FCC STATEMENT
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P AR T 15 FCC RULES.
OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE
THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO
COMPL Y WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A" DIGIT AL
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO P AR T 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERA TED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT . THIS EQUIPMENT
GENERA TES, USES, AND CAN RADIA TE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND , IF NOT INST A TLLED AND USED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,
MA Y CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO
COMMUNICA TIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT
IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKEL Y TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL
BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE A T HIS
OWN EXPENSE.
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
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Acknowledgements
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends, Inc.
A ward is a trademark of A ward Software International, Inc.
Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
IBM, PC/A T , PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Pentium II are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft Windows ® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
SMC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation.
RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi-Conductor Co., Ltd.
C&T is a trademark of Chips and T echnologies, Inc.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
ITE is a trademark of Integrated T echnology Express, Inc.
SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
VIA is a trademark of VIA T echnology, Inc.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
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Part No. 2047589601 Manual PCM-5896 A1.1 2nd Edition
Prepared in T aiwan April 1999
A Message to the Customer
EMAC Customer Services
Each and every EMAC product is built to the most exacting
specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and
demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether
your new EMAC equipment is destined for the laboratory or the
factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the
reliability and ease of operation for which the name EMAC has
come to be known.
Y our satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to
EMAC’s customer services. To ensure you get the full benefit of
our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Technical Support
W e want you to get the maximum performance from your products.
So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in
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more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.
So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the
answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our
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reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
In addition, free technical support is available from EMAC
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Because of EMAC’s high quality-control standards and rigorous
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If an EMAC product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at
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you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more
details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1 . Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, CPU type and speed, EMAC products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and
list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2 . Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your
manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA
(return material authorization) number from your dealer. This
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4 . Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair
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A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not
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and ship it prepaid to your dealer.
Packing list
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCM-5896 All-in-One Single Board Computer
• 1 Quick Installation Guide
• 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet drivers and utilities
— VGA drivers and utilities
— Audio drivers and utilities
— Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
The PCM-5896 requires several cables for operation. Y ou can make
them yourself or pruchase an optioanl cable kit, PCM-10489-4 (P/N :
9979048910).
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distribuitor or sales represntative immediately.
Notice
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the PCM-5896 board. This user’s manual
is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-5896,
please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The
product that you have purchased comes with an one-year limited
warranty, but EMAC will not be responsible for misuse of the
product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first read the manual
before using the product.
To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
Web site at:
http://www.emacinc.com
Contents
Chapter 1: General Information.......................1
Introduction ... ................................................................. 2
Features .................................................................................. 3
Specifications ......................................................................... 4
Board layout........................................................................... 7
Board dimensions ................................................................. 8
Chapter 2: Installaion ......................................... 9
Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 1 0
Locating jumpers ................................................................ 1 2
Locating connectors ........................................................... 1 3
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 14
CPU installing and upgrading............................................ 1 5
Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 16
Clear CMOS (J2) ................................................................ 1 7
DOC address select (J3) ................................................... 1 8
ATX Soft-Power Switch connector (J4) ........................... 1 9
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J6, J11) ......................... 1 9
LCD clock signal select (J7) ............................................. 2 0
LCD driving voltage select (J8) ....................................... 20
COM3/COM4 RI pim voltage select (J10, J5) ............. 21
Audio output select (J12) .................................................. 2 1
S1 (2~6) CPU Vcore select ................................................ 2 2
S3 (1~3) CPU clock select ................................................. 2 3
S3 (4~6) CPU freguency ratio ........................................... 2 4
Power connectors (CN8, CN1) ......................................... 2 5
ATX power connector (CN8) .................................................25
CPU fan power connector (CN1) ...........................................25
USB connector (CN3) ......................................................... 2 6
IDE hard drive connector (CN5) ...................................... 2 7
IDE hard drive connector (CN5) ............................................28
Front panel connector (CN6) ............................................ 2 9
IrDA connector (CN7) ....................................................... 30
Display connectors (CN9, CN12) ..................................... 3 1
VGA display connector (CN12)..............................................31
LCD connector (CN9) ............................................................ 32
CD Audio connector (CN10) ............................................. 3 3
Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11) ......................... 3 3
Audio connector (CN13) .................................................... 3 4
Parallel port connector (CN14) ......................................... 3 5
Parallel port IRQ1 ...................................................................3 5
Parallel port connector table (CN14) ......................................35
100Base-Tx Ehternet connector (CN15) ........................ 36
Serial ports (CN16) ............................................................. 3 7
COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN16) ......................3 7
Floppy drive connector (CN17) ........................................ 38
Connecting the floppy drive.....................................................3 8
Floppy drive connector (CN17)...............................................3 9
Ethernet LED signal connectors (LED1) ........................ 4 0
DiskOnChip socket (U23) ................................................. 4 1
DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation ............................. 4 2
Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup .......................... 43
Starting setup ....................................................................... 4 4
Setup keys ............................................................................ 4 5
Getting help ......................................................................... 46
In case of problem...................................................................46
Main setup menu ................................................................ 4 7
Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 4 9
BIOS features setup ........................................................... 5 6
CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 60
Powr management setup .................................................... 6 3
PNP/PCI configuration setup ............................................ 6 7
Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults ........................ 70
Load setup defaults ............................................................. 71
Integrated peripherals setup ............................................. 7 2
Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 7 5
IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 77
Save & exit setup ................................................................ 78
Exit without saving ............................................................. 7 9
Chapter 4: C&T 69000 Flat Panel/CRT controller
Display Drivers and Utilities ......... 81
Software drives .................................................................... 8 2
Hardware configuration ..........................................................8 2
Necessary prerequisites .......................................................... 83
Before you begin .....................................................................8 3
Windows 95 .......................................................................... 8 4
Driver installation ............................................................... 84
Windows NT 3.51 ................................................................ 9 2
Driver installation ....................................................................92
Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................. 9 3
Driver installation ....................................................................93
Chapter 5: Ethernet Software Configuration ...
......................................................... 95
Ethernet software configuration ....................................... 96
Chapter 6: Audio Setup .................................... 99
Introduction ....................................................................... 100
Setting Up in Windows 95 ................................................ 10 0
Installing the Drivers and the Application .............................10 1
Setting Up in NT 4.0 ......................................................... 1 0 3
Installing the Audio Drivers...................................................10 3
Driver installation ..................................................................103
Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog
Timer ........................................... 105
Programming the watchdog timer ..................................1 0 6
How to set the watchdog timer .............................................106
Appendix B: Installing PC/104 Modules ........ 109
Installing PC/104 modules ............................................... 110
Appendix c: Optional Extras .......................... 113
PCM-10489-4 Wiring Kit ................................................ 11 4
Optional USB Cable .......................................................... 115
1
CHAPTER
General
Information
This chapter gives background information on the mainboard.
Sections include:
• Board specifications
• Layout and dimensions
Chapter 1 General Information 1
Introduction
The PCM-5896 is an all-in-one multi-media Super7 (Pentium)
processor based single board computer (SBC) with a 32-bit PCI
audio controller, a PCI Flat Panel controller , a PCI 100Base-Tx
Ethernet interface, and one PCI expansion slot. With 100MHz
system bus, the PCM-5896 achieves outstanding performance that
surpasses any other SBC in its class. In addition, the onboard SSD
interface supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000 series, memory
capacity from 2 MB to 144 MB. This compact (only 5.75"“ x 8")
unit offers all the functions of a single board industrial computer,
but still fits in the space of a CD-ROM drive.
On-board features include four serial ports (three RS-232, one RS232/422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, connector for two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive
controller, and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high
speed PCI IDE controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two
IDE devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CDROM drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
The PCM-5896 also features power management to minimize power
consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can
automatically reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the
system stops due to a program bug or EMI.
Highly integrated multi-media SBC
The PCM-5896 is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that combines audio, video, and network functions on a CD-ROM drive size
single computer board. It provides 32-bit half-duplex, 16-bit fullduplex, PCI 3D audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors
with on-chip 2MB SDRAM display memory . Major onboard
devices adopt PCI technology to achieve outstanding computing
performance.
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Features
• Supports Intel P54C/P55C, AMD K6-2/K6, Cyrix 6x86MX/M II, and IDT
Winchip (W ith system bus frequencies up to 100MHz)
• DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 144MB
• 64-bit PCI-bus SVGA/LCD controller supports LCD & CRT display
• 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface, supports Remote Boot ROM function.
• 32-bit audio interface, Sound Blaster Pro compatible
• Supports Bus Master and Ultra DMA/33 IDE devices
• Three RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports
• USB interface, PCI slot, and PC/104 connector for flexible expansion
capabilities
Chapter 1 General Information 3
Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
• CPU: Intel Pentium MMX 166~233MHz, AMD K6-2 266~400MHz, Cyrix
M II 233~300 MHz (With system bus frequencies up to 100MHz)
• CPU socket: Intel Socket 7
• BIOS: A ward 256KB Flash BIOS
• Chipset: ALi 1541/1543
• I/O Chipset: ALi 1543/ITE IT8661F . Full 16-bit I/O decoded
• Memory: Onboard one 168-pin DIMM socket supports up to
128Mbytes SDRAM
• Enhanced IDE: Support up to two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/
33 mode with data transfer rate up to 33MB/sec.
• FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB
and 1.2MB) and /or 3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB)
• Parallel port: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP , ECP, and
EPP modes
• Serial ports: Three RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports.
Ports can be configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled
individually . (16C550 equivalent)
• IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header
• Keyboard/mouse connector: 8 pin connector supports PC/A T keyboard
and PS/2 mouse
• USB connectors: 4 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports
• Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years (under
normal condition)
• Watchdog T imer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI.
Support software selectable timeout interval. (2 sec. ~ 255 sec., 1 sec./
step)
• DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)
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• Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)
• Power management: Supports A TX power supply . Supports PC97,
LAN wake up, and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices
support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2
compliant
• H/W status monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring
IC supports power supply voltage and temperatures monitoring
Flat Panel/CRT Interface
• Chipset: C&T 69000
• Display memory: Built-in 2MB SDRAM
• Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and LCD (TFT , DSTN, and
Mono) displays. Can display both CRT and Flat Panel simultaneously
• Resolution: Up to 1024x768@64K colors
PCI Sound Interface
• Chipset: Creative Ensoniq ES1373
• Wave-Table synthesis: 32-V oice Polyphony and multi-timbral capability
• 3D audio: Supports for Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D
audio technology in two-speaker mode (requires Microsoft Direct
Sound 3D supported software titles)
• 16-bit stereo digital audio : Full-duplex support enables simultaneous
record and playback for Internet communications software
Ethernet Interface
• Chipset: Reltek R TL8139A 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet controller
• Ethernet interface: 100Base-Tx RJ-45 connector. Optional Remote
Boot ROM function
SSD Interface
One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000 Series
up to 144MB
Chapter 1 General Information 5
Expansion Slots
• PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard
• PCI slot: One 32-bit PCI slot onboard
Mechanical and Environmental
• Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V),
+12V (11.4V to 12.6V)
• Typical power r equirement: +5V@8A
• Operating temperature: 32 to 140o F (0 to 60o C)
• Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm)
• Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg)
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Board layout
Chapter 1 General Information 7
Board dimensions
5.08
40.64
97.16
100.97
119.38
174.63
177.17
193.04
198.12
203.20
3.56
95.25
135.89
5.08
9.53
dimensions in mm
146.05
140.97
PCM-5896 dimensions
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2
CHAPTER
Installation
This chapter describes how to set up the
main board hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be
sure to read all the safety precautions
before you begin the installation procedure.
Chapter 2 Installation 9
Jumpers and connectors
Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board
has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system
to suit your application.
The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers
and connectors.
Jumpers
Label Function
J2 Clear CMOS
J3 DOC address select
J4 ATX soft-power switch connector
J5 COM4 RI pin voltage select
J6 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select
J7 LCD clock select
J8 LCD driving voltage select
J9 Reserve for future use (default : 1-2 close)
J1 0 COM3 RI pin voltage select
J11 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select
J1 2 Audio output select
S1 (2~6) CPU Vcore select
S3 (1~3) CPU clock select
S3 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio
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Connectors
Label Function
CN 1 CPU fan power connector
CN 2 PC/104 connector
CN 3 USB ports connector
CN 5 IDE drive connector
CN 6 Front panel connector
CN7 IrDA connector
CN8 ATX power connector
CN 9 LCD display connector
CN10 CD-ROM signal input connector
CN11 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
CN12 VGA display connector
CN13 Audio connector
CN14 Printer port connector
CN15 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector
CN16 Serial ports connector
CN17 Floppy dirve connector
LED1 Ethernet Tx/Rx/Link LED connector
U23 DiskOnChip socket
Chapter 2 Installation 11
Locating jumpers
S1
J2
J3
J4
J6
J11
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J12
S3
J5
J8
J7
J10 J9
Locating connectors
CN1
CN 3
CN 6
CN 5
CN 7
CN 9
CN 8
CN 2
U23
CN1 1
CN 17 CN 13
CN 14
CN 12
CN 16
Chapter 2 Installation 13
CN 10
LED1
CN15
Setting jumpers
You can configure your card to match the needs of your application
by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected
by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To
“close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. T o “open” a
jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three
pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would connect either pins
1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
1
Open Closed Closed 2-3
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:
1 2 3
Open Closed Closed 2-3
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with
jumpers.
3
2
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for
your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.
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CPU installing and upgrading
Y ou can upgrade to a more powerful Socket7 CPU at any time.
Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the
jumpers for the new CPU speed.
Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your
chassis when you are working on it. Do not
make connections while the power is on as
sensitive electronic components can be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC
chassis.
Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static
charge before touching the PC board. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
When you install a new CPU, be sure to adjust the board settings,
such as CPU frequency ratio. Improper settings may damage
the CPU.
Chapter 2 Installation 15
Installing DRAM (DIMMs)
System Memory
The left edge of the PCM-5896 contains a socket for 168-pin dual
inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of
16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of
any size, giving your PCM-5896 single board computer between 16
and 128 MB of memory .
Supplementary information about DIMM
Y our PCM-5896 can accept both regular and PC-100 SDRAM
DIMM Module(with or without parity). However, if the CPU with
higher than 66MHz Front Side Bus is used, the PCM-5896 can only
accept PC-100 SDRAM DIMM Module.
Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 64 MB; double-sided
modules are usually 32 or 128 MB.
Memory Installation Procedures
T o install DIMM, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM
socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles remain outward.
Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both
ends of the socket. Then press the DIMM module right down into
the socket, until you hear a click. This is when the two handles
have automatically locked the memory module into the correct
position of the DIMM socket. (See Figure below) T o take away the
memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory
module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket.
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Clear CMOS (J2)
You can use J2 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. T o reset the
CMOS data, place a jumper on J2 for just a few seconds, and then
remove the jumper.
Clear CMOS (J2)
Protect* Clear CMOS
J2
*default
1
2
1
2
Chapter 2 Installation 17
DOC address select (J3)
The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies an 8 Kbyte window in the upper
memory address range of D400 to E000. Y ou should ensure this
does not conflict with any other device's memory address. J3
controls the memory address of the Flash disk.
DiskOnChip 2000 memory address (J3)
Memory address (HEX)
DISABLE
DC00
D400
D800*
* default
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other
peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address
to avoid memory conflicts.
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ATX Soft-Power Switch connector
(J4)
The ATX Soft-Power switch connector is a 2-pin header. Locate
the power switch cable from your system. It is a 2-pin female
connector. Plug this connector to the Soft-Power switch connector
marked J8.
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J6, J11)
The PCM-5896 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422,
or RS-485 by setting J6 & J11.
COM2 Select (J6, J11)
RS-232* RS-422 RS-485
J6
1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
J11
*default
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
2 4 6
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
2 4 6
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
2 4 6
Chapter 2 Installation 19
LCD clock signal select (J7)
Y ou can select the LCD control signal by setting J7. The following
charts show the available option.
LCD clock signal select (J7)
ASHF CLK SHF CLK *
J7
1 2 3
1 2 3
*default
LCD driving voltage select (J8)
Y ou can select the LCD connector CN9 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving
voltage by setting J8. The configurations are as follows:
LCD driving voltage select (J8)
5V 3.3V *
J8
*default
1 2 3
1 2 3
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COM3/COM4 RI pin voltage select
(J10, J5)
The 9th pin of COM3 and COM4 (9-pin D-sub connector) can be
selected as RI, +5V , or +12V by setting J10 & J5.
COM3 RI pin setting (J10)
RI* +5V +12V
J10
1 3 5
1 3 5
1 3 5
2 4 6
COM4 RI pin setting (J5)
RI * +5V +12V
1 3 5
J5
2 4 6
2 4 6
1 3 5
2 4 6
*default
Audio output select (J12)
You can select the onboard audio output by setting J12.
"Speaker out" is the output signal amplified by onboard amplifier
Audio output select (J12)
Line out Speaker out *
J12
*default
2 1
4 3
6 5
2 4 6
1 3 5
2 4 6
2 1
4 3
6 5
Chapter 2 Installation 21
S1 (2~6) CPU Vcore select
S1 must be set to match the CPU type. The table below shows the
available configurations.
CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!
2-1S3-1S4-1S5-1S6-1SerocV
11010 V8.1
11011 V58.1
11100 V9.1
11101 V59.1
11110 V0.2
11111 V50.2
00001 V1.2
00010 V2.2
*
00011 V3.2
00100 V4.2
00101 V5.2
00110 V6.2
00111 V7.2
01000 V8.2
01001 V9.2
01010 V0.3
01011 V1.3
01100 V2.3
01101 V3.3
01110 V4.3
01111 V5.3
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1 : ON 0 : OFF
* default
S3 (1~3) CPU clock select
CPU core frequency = External CPU clock (60~100 MHz) * CPU
frequency ratio (2~5.5X). The following table shows the available
CPU external clock configurations.
CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!
1-3S2-3S3-3SUPCsuBICP
111 zHM06zHM03
011 zHM8.66zHM4.33
110 zHM57zHM03
010 zHM3.38zHM3.33
100 zHM09zHM03
*
000 zHM001zHM3.33
1 : ON 0 : OFF
* default
Chapter 2 Installation 23
S3 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio
You can set the CPU frequency ratio from 2 to 5.5 by setting
S3 (4~6).
CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU!
4-3S5-3S6-3SC45PC55P6K/DMA
001 2 2 2
011 5.25.25.2
010 3 3 3
000 5.15.35.3
10 1 X X 4
*
111 X X 5.4
110 X X 5
100 X X 5.5
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1 : ON 0 : OFF
* default
Power connectors (CN8, CN1)
ATX power connector (CN8)
The ATX power supply uses 20-pin connector shown below. Make
sure you plug in the right direction.
ATX power connector (CN8)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 N/C 11 N / C
2 N/C 1 2 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5V 14 PON
5 GND 15 G N D
6 +5 V 16 GND
7 GND 17 G N D
8 N/C 18 -5V
9 5V SB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V
CPU fan power connector (CN1)
Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard. The fan
connector is marked CN1.
CPU fan power connector (CN1)
Pin Signal
1 Fan speed sense
2 +12V
3 GND
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USB connector (CN3)
The PCM-5896 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces,
which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127
external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specification Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.
USB connector (CN3)
Pin Function Pin Function
1 Vcc 5 Vcc
2 UD1- 6 UD03 UD1+ 7 UD0+
4 GND 8 GND
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IDE hard drive connector (CN5)
You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The
mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This
advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE
hard drive to exceed 528 MB.
Connecting the hard drive
Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires
one of two cables, depending on the drive size. 1.8" and 2.5"
drives need a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat-cable connector. 3.5"
drives use a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 40-pin connect.
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN5. Make sure that the red
(or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is
labeled on the board (on the right side).
2 . Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard
drives. (see your hard drive's documentation for the location of
the connector).
Connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end
of the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one
as the master and the other one as the slave by using jumpers
on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master.
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IDE hard drive connector (CN5)
IDE hard drive connector (CN5)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 IDE RESET 2 GND
3DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DAT A 3 12 DAT A 12
13 DAT A 2 14 DAT A 13
15 DAT A 1 16 DAT A 14
17 DAT A 0 18 DAT A 15
19 SIGNAL GND 20 N/C
21 N/C 22 GND
23 IO WRITE 24 GND
25 IO READ 26 GND
27 IO CHANNEL READY 28 ALE
29 N/C 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 ADDR 1 34 N/ C
35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2
37 HARD DISK SELECT 0 38 HARD DISK SELECT 1
39 IDE ACTIVE 40 MGND
41 VCC 42 MVCC
43 GND 44 N/C
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Front panel connector (CN6)
Next you may want to install external LED and switches to monitor
and control the mainboard. These features are completely optional.
Install them only if you need them. The front panel connector
(CN6) is an 8-pin male, dual in-line header and provides connections for a speaker, hard disk access indicator , and an input switch
for resetting the card.
Front panel connector (CN6)
Pin Signal
1 HDD LED- (Hard disk active)
2 HDD LED+ (VCC)
3 Speaker+
4 Speaker- (GND)
5 GND
6 NC
7 Reset switch- (GND)
8 Reset switch+
Speaker
The mainboard can drive an 8W external speaker at 0.5 watts. If
there is no external speaker, the PCM-5896 provides an on-board
buzzer as an alternative.
LED interface
The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low
signal (24 mA sink rate).
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IrDA connector (CN7)
The IrDA connector (CN7) can be configured to support wireless
infrared module, with this module and application software such as
laplink or Win95 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer files to
or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector
supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters), ASK-IR (56Kbps) and Fast
IR (4Mbps, 2 meters).
Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared
function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation
when you plug onto IrDA connector.
IrDa connector (CN7)
Pin Signal
1 _5V
2 FIrRx
3 IrRx
4 GND
5 IrTx
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Display connectors (CN9, CN12)
The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT
displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel
displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive
LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to
support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and
one for flat panel displays.
VGA display connector (CN12)
CN12 is a 16-pin, dual-in-line header used for conventional CRT
displays. A simple one-to-one adapter can be used to match CN12
to a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA.
VGA display connector (CN12)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RED 9 SIGNAL GND
2 N/C 10 H-SYNC
3 GREEN 11 CHASSIS GND
4 SIGNAL GND 12 V-SYNC
5 BLUE 13 CHASSIS GND
6 N/C 14 N/C
7 N/C 15 CHASSIS GND
8 N/C 16 N/C
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LCD connector (CN9)
CN9 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays.
When the mainboard's power is applied, the control signal is low
until just after the relevant flat panel signals are present.
Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the
software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers.
LCD connector (CN9)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +12 V
DC
3 GND 4 GND
5 +5 V
DC
7 ENAVEE 8 GND
9P0 10 P1
11 P2 12 P3
13 P4 14 P5
15 P6 16 P7
17 P8 18 P9
19 P10 20 P11
21 P12 22 P13
23 P14 24 P15
25 P16 26 P17
27 P18 28 P19
29 P20 30 P21
31 P22 32 P23
33 P24 34 P25
35 SHF CLK 36 FLM (V SYS)
37 M 38 LP (H SYS)
39 GND 40 ENABKL
41 P26 42 P27
43 P28 44 P29
45 P30 46 P31
47 P32 48 P33
49 P34 50 P35
2 +12 V
6 +5 V
DC
DC
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CD Audio connector (CN10)
This connector is used to connect to a CD audio cable.
CD Audio connector (CN10)
Pin Signal
1 CD_L
2 GND
3 CD_R
4 GND
Keyboard and mouse connector
(CN11)
The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports
both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially
in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard
PC/A T BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test
(POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present. The mainboard
BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present" or
"Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows nokeyboard operation in embedded system applications without the
system halting under POST (power-on-self-test).
Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11)
Pin Signal
1 KB DAT A
2 GND
3 MS DAT A
4 N/C
5 KB CLOCK
6 Vcc
7 MS CLOCK
8 N/C
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Audio connector (CN13)
The PCM-5896 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flatcable connector, CN13.
Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding
pins as shown in the following table.
Audio connector (CN13)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Mic In 2 Reserve for future use
3 GN D 4 Reserve for future use
5 Line In Left 6 Reserve for future use
7 Line In Right 8 Reserve for future use
9 GN D 10 Reserve for future use
11 Audio Out Left 12 Audio Out Right
13 GND 14 GND
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Parallel port connector (CN14)
Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a
printer. The mainboard includes an onboard parallel port, accessed
through CN14, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter
cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a
26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.
Parallel port IRQ
The mainbaord supports one parallel port. The port is designated
as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the
system BIOS setup.
Parallel port connector table (CN14)
Parallel port connector (CN14)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1
3 DO 4 ERR
5 D1 6
7 D2 8
9 D3 10 GND
11 D4 12 GND
13 D5 14 GND
15 D6 16 GND
17 D7 18 GND
19
21 BUST 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 N/C
/STROBE
\ACK
2
20 G ND
\AUTOFD
\INIT
\SLCTINI
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100Base-Tx Ethernet connector
(CN15)
This 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector.
The onboard Realtek RTL8139A fast Ethernet controller supports
10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation.
100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN15)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Tx+ 2 Tx3 Rx+ 4 N/C
5 N/C 6 Rx7 N/C 8 N/C
9 N/C 10 N/C
11 GND 12 GND
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Serial ports (CN16)
The PCM-5896 offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial
devices (mouse, printers, etc.).
COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN16)
COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 serial port
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
COM1 1 DCDA 2 DSRA
3 RXDA 4 RTSA
5 TXDA 6 CTSA
7 DTRA 8 RIA
9 GND 10 N.C.
COM2 11 DCDB 12 DSRB
(422TXD-/485DATA-)
13 RXDB 14 RTSB
(422TXD+/485DATA+)
15 TXDB 16 CTSB
(422RXD+)
17 DTRB 18 RIB
(422RXD-)
19 GND 20 N.C.
COM3 21 DCDC 22 DSRC
23 RXDC 24 RTSC
25 TXDC 26 CTSC
27 DTRC 28 RIC/+5V/+12V
29 GND 30 N.C.
COM4 31 DCDD 32 RSRD
33 RXDD 34 RTSD
35 TXDD 36 CTSD
37 DTRD 38 RID/+5V/+12V
39 GND 40 N.C.
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Floppy drive connector (CN17)
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard controller. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB)
and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dualdrive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive
connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector
(usually used for 3½" drives) and a printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5¼" drives).
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.
Connecting the floppy drive
1 . Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN17. Make sure that
the red or blue wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the
set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to
the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.
3 . If you are connecting a 5¼" floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable
connector.
If you are connecting a 3½" floppy drive, you may have trouble
determining which pin is pin number 1. Look for a number
printed on the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also, the
connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot.
When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right.
Check the documentation that came with the drive for more
information.
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the
middle of the cable as described above.
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Floppy drive connector (CN17)
Floppy drive connector (CN17)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT
3 GND 4 N/C
5 GND 6 DRIVE TYPE
7 GND 8 INDEX
9 GND 10 MOTOR 0
11 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT 1
13 GND 14 DRIVE SELECT 2
15 GND 16 MOTOR 1
17 GND 18 DIRECTION
19 GND 20 STEP
21 GND 22 WRITE DAT A
23 GND 24 WRITE GATE
25 GND 26 TRACK 0
27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT
29 GN D 30 READ DATA
31 GND 32 HEAD DELECT
33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE
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Ethernet LED signal connectors
(LED1)
The PCM-5896 supports three sets of LED connector for external
LED indicators.
Ethernet active signal LED
Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-5896 is transmitting
or receiving data.
Ethernet link signal LED
A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the
PCM-5896 and its supporting hub.
Ethernet LED signal connectors (LED1)
Pin Signal
1 Rx LED
2 +5V
3 Link LED
4 +5V
5 Tx LED
6 +5V
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DiskOnChip socket (U23)
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip
solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The
DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts,
resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an
increase in reliability . The DiskOnChip is a small plug and play
Flash disk. It is easy to use. And it saves integration overhead.
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capacities
ranging from 2MB up to 144MB, unformatted. In order to manage
the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M-Systems
Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOnChip 2000
package is pin-to-pin compatible with a standard 32-pin EPROM
device.
pin
Name
A0-A12 Address bus 4-12,23,25-27 Inputs
A13-A16 Address bus 2,3,28,29 Inputs 1
D0-D7 Data bus 13-15,17-21 I/O
CE/ C hip Enable 22 Input
OE /
OE/ Output Enable 24 Input
WE/ Wr ite Enabl e 31 Input
NC Not connected 1.30 2
VCC Power 32
GND Ground 16
Description Pin Number Direction Note
Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used
by the MD2200. They are kept for socket
backward compatibility with ED 1100
(DiskOnChip 1000)
Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by
MD2200
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DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation
When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD
or an FDD. T o install the DOC on the mainboard, follow the
instructions below:
1 . Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is
aligned with pin 1 of the socket.
2. Push the DOC into the socket until it is firmly seated in the
socket.
Caution: the DOC may be permanently damage if it is installed
incorrectly .
3. Set the jumper for the memory address of the DOC.
Note:
The memory shadow function sometimes will create conflicts with
the memory window. You should disable the memory shadow from
the BIOS SETUP if the DOC cannot be accessed.
Configure DOC as a boot device
To configure a DOC as a boot drive, you should copy the operating
system files onto the DOC. The following procedure is an example
of the initialization process.
1 . Install a DOC into your system.
2. Insert a bootable floppy disk in drive A: and boot the system.
3 . At the DOS prompt, type SYS C: to transfer the DOS system
files to the DOC (assuming the DiskOnChip is installed as drive
C:). Reboot the system.
4 . Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the
type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed.
5 . Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS
Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC.
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3
CHAPTER
Award BIOS Setup
This chapter describes how to configure
the BIOS for the PCM-5896.
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Starting setup
The A ward BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on
the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in
CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).
When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating
system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy
drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands
control of system operations to it.
During POST , you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:
1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or
2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:
TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then
ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case. You may
also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not
press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an
error message appears and you are again asked to
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP
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Setup keys
These keys helps you navigate in Setup:
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand
Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand
Es c Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into
CMOS RAM
Other pages: Exit current page and return to
Main Menu
PgDn/+ Increase the numeric value or make
changes
PgDn/- Decrease the numeric value or make
changes
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup
Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
F2 Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to
select color forward, Shift-F2 to select color
backward
F3 Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 Reserved
F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from
CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
F6 Load the default CMOS RAM value from
BIOS default table, only for Option Page
Setup Menu
F7 Load the default
F8 Reserved
F9 Reserved
F10 Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main
Menu
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Getting help
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. T o exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again.
In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you
discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award-
BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your
system to its default configuration.
Y ou can invoke this override by immediately pressing Insert; when
you restart your computer. You can restart by either using the ON/
OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset
screen without a good reason. The Chipset defaults have been
carefully chosen by A ward Software or your system manufacturer
for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small
change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become
unstable.
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Main setup Menu
Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible
BIOS.
BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options.
Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset.
Power Advanced Power Management (APM)
Management options.
PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus
Configuration configuration options.
Integrated I/O subsystems that depend on the inte-
Peripherals grated peripherals controller in your
system.
Supervisor/User Change, set, or disable a password. In
Password Setting BIOS versions that allow separate user and
supervisor passwords, only the supervisor
password permits access to Setup. The
user password generally allows only
power-on access.
IDE HDD Auto Automatically detect and configure IDE hard
Detection disk parameters.
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Load BIOS BIOS defaults are factory settings for the
Defaults most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.
Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for
Defaults optimal-performance system operations.
Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS
Setup RAM and exit Setup.
Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup.
Save
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Standard CMOS setup
When you choose the ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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This standard setup menu allows users to configure system
components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive,
display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by
pressing F1.
Date and Time Configuration
The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date
information. This field is for information only .
Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date,
month, year). Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the
setting, or type the desired value into the field.
The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move
to the desired field. Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment
the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
HARD DISKS
The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not
show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM
drive, or about other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives.
NOTE: W e r ecommend that you select type AUT O for all drives.
The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal
operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select
type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications
during POST , every time the system boots.
If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of
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selecting the drive type are available:
1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with
the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45.
2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field.
3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup.
Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications:
•T ype: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each
defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders,
number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing
zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications
do not accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as
type USER.
•Size: Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is
usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk
given by a disk-checking program.
• Cyls: Number of cylinders
• Head: Number of heads
• Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder
• Landz: Landing zone
• Sector: Number of sectors
• Mode: Auto, Normal, Large, or LBA
- Auto: The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode.
- Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors
supported are 1024, 16, and 63.
- Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than
1024 cylinders.
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- LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the
IDE controller transforms the data address described by
sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block
address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For
drives with greater than 1024 cylinders.
Drive A
Drive B
Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in
the computer.
None No diskette drive installed
360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360
kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2
megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte
capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega
byte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega
byte capacity
LCD & CRT
This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select
your video display device:
LC D Liquid crystal display
CRT Auxiliary monitor
AUTO The BIOS autosenses the device in use
(This value lets you switch between devices
without being left "in the dark").
LCD & CRT Display on both devices
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Pannel:
This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the
LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select
as their LCD display modes as below:
emandnarBemanledoMtamroF
prahS08X51XLNTSD867x4201
prahSP38146MLONOM084x046
prahSP53C46MLNTSD084x046
prahS04S21MLNTSD006x008
CEN01-33CA8446LN)stib21(TFT084x046
abihsoTA902C01MTLTFT)stib81(084x046
CEN40-62CA0608LNTFT006x008
prahS30x41QL)stib63(TFT867x4201
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Halt On
During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the
BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore
certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
These are the selections:
• No errors: POST does not stop for any errors.
• All errors If: the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops
and prompts you to take corrective action.
• All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard error , but
stops for all other errors
• All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors,
but stops for all other errors.
• All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but stops for all other errors.
Memory
You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only
for your information. The fields show the total installed random
access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory,
extended memory , and other (high) memory . RAM is counted in
kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes
(MB: approximately one million bytes).
RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer
stores programs and data currently being used, so they are
accessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up
to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.
•Base Memory
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory . The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.
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•Extended Memory
Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could
not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software
can use extended memory.
•Other Memory
Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may
load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device
drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as
possible for applications. Lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that start
with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory.
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BIOS features setup
By choosing the BIOS FEA TURES SETUP option from the INITIAL
SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.
Virus Warning
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program
(specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the
partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot
sector, not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to
run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus
warning.
CPU Internal Cache/External 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.
The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not
have external cache memory .
Quick Power On Self Test
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the
power-on-self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. W e
recommend that you normally disable quick POST . Better to find a
problem during POST than lose data during your work.
Boot Sequence
The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive
A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to
search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C
(hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers many boot sequence
options.
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Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives.
Selecting enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and
physical drive A to logical drive B.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine
whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have
40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all
have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy
drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save
time.
Boot Up NumLock Status
T oggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key
when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad
generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations.
Gate A20 Option
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1
MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset
controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard
controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.
Security Option
If you have set a password, select whether the password is
required every time the System boots, or only when you enter
Setup.
Shadow
Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a
device is called firmware. The A wardBIOS permits shadowing of
firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operating instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such
as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.
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Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where
the CPU can read it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus.
Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the system
BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it
also reduces the amount of high memory (640 KB to 1 MB) available for loading device drivers, etc.
Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many
system designers hardwire shadowing of the system BIOS and
eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option.
Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000-C7FFF. The remaining areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be
occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion
peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need
to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the
correct area of RAM.
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CHIPSET features setup
By choosing the CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the
specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM.
It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA
bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should
never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen
because they provide the best operating conditions for your
system. The only time you might consider making any changes
would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using
your system.
Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the
options, not all of the options are described here.
Auto Configuration
Auto Configuration selects predetermined optimal values of
chipset parameters. When Disabled, chipset parameters revert to
setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are
not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled.
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
When synchronous DRAM is installed, you can control the
number of CLKs between when the SDRAMs sample a read
command and when the contoller samples read data from the
SDRAMs. Do not reset this field from the default value specified
by the system designer.
Memory Hole at 15M-16M
Y ou can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory
usually discusses their memory requirements.
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I/O Recovery Time
The I/O recovery mechanism adds bus clock cycles between PCIoriginated I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place
because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus.
Passive Release
When Enabled, CPU to PCI bus accesses are allowed during
passive release. Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI
master access to local DRAM.
Delayed Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance
with PCI specification version 2.1.
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
When the Auto Detect DIMM/PCI clk enable, the Utility will
automatically detect the DIMM/PCI clock in your system.
Spread Spectrum
When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the
pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum spread
modulation changes the extreme values from spikes to flat curves,
thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in some cases be outweighed
by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensitive
SCSI device
IN0-IN6(V)
These fields display the current voltage of up to seven voltage
input lines, if your computer contains a monitoring system.
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Power management setup
By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.
Power Management
This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes.
This table describes each power management mode:
Max Saving Maximum power savings. Only Available for
SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in
each mode.
User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out
periods in the section for each mode,
below.
Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is
1 hour in each mode (except the hard
drive).
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PM Control by APM
If Advanced Power Management (APM) is installed on your
system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.
MODEM Use IRQ
Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if
any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens
the system.
Video Off Method
Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank System turns off vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and writes blanks to
the video buffer.
DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor supports
the Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA). Use the
software supplied for your video subsystem
to select video power management values.
Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video
buffer.
HDD Power Down
After the selected period of drive inactivity , any system IDE
devices compatible with the ATA-2 specification or later power
manage themselves, putting themselves into an idle state after the
specified timeout and then waking themselves up when accessed.
Doze Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock
throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10
percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still
operate at full speed.
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Standby Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops,
the hard drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a powersave mode. All other devices still operate at full speed.
Suspend Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a
hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly
causing other system devices to enter power management modes.
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PNP/PCI configuration setup
By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION SETUP option from
the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEF AUL TS settings.
PNP OS Installed
Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play
aware (e.g., Windows 95).
Resources Controlled By
The Plug and Play A wardBIOS can automatically configure all the
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all
the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear,
as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field 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 operating system
cannot boot.
IRQ n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC A T bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial
port 1).
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
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DMA n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC A T bus
specification, requiring a specific DMA channel
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
PCI IRQ Activated by
Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned
to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts.
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Load BIOS defaults
LOAD BIOS DEF AUL TS loads the default system values directly
from ROM. The BIOS DEF AUL TS provides the most stable
settings, though they do not provide optimal performance.
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Load setup defaults
LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS, on the other hand, provides for
maximum system performance. If the stored record created by the
setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS
defaults will load automatically when you turn the power on.
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Integrated peripherals setup
By choosing the INTEGRA TD PERIPHERALS option from the
initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULSTS settings.
On-Chip Primary IDE
The onboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or
secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
IDE PIO Modes (Primary Master/Slave)
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a
PIO mode (0-4) for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal
PCI IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes
ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to
transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select
Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE
devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system
automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE
device.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode.
On-Chip USB controller
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard.
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Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install
an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in
this field.
Onboard UART Ports (1, 2)
Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial
ports.
RxD, TxD Active
Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct
setting of the TxD and RxD signals.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the port.
EPP Mode select
Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
Onboard Serial Port 3.
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ.
Onboard Serial Port 4.
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ.
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Supervisor/User password setting
Y ou can set either SUPER VISOR or USER P ASSWORD, or both of
them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor
password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the
options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows
entry to the program, but not modify options.
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When you select this function, a message appears at the center of
the screen:
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing
a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS
memory.
Now the message changes:
CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Again, type the password and press Enter.
To abort the process at any time, press Esc.
In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen,
select System or Setup:
System Enter a password each time the system boots and when
ever you enter Setup.
Setup Enter a password when ever you enter Setup.
NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to
enter a password. Then the password function is disabled.
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IDE HDD auto detection
The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect
the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to selfdetect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to
repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations:
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Save & exit setup
If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in
the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory .
The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your
system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the
system. This record is required for the system to operate.
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Exit without saving
Seleting this option and press <Enter> lets you exit the setup
program without recording any new values or changing old ones.
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4
CHAPTER
Flat Panel/CRT
Controller Display
Drivers and Utilities
This chapter provides information about:
• Driver types and installation
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Software drivers
This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display
drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with
your product.
The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT
controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a
large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend to
use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not need
to install any of these drivers. Since your VGA adapter is fully compatible, it does not require any special drivers to operate in standard
modes.
The purpose of the enclosed software drivers is to take advantage of
the extended features of the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller.
Hardware configuration
Some of the high-resolution drivers provided in this package will
work only in certain system configurations. If a driver does not
display correctly, try the following:
1. Change the display controller to CRT-only mode, rather than flat
panel or simultaneous display mode. Some high-resolution
drivers will display correctly only in CRT mode.
2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try
using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode
will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported
on most.
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Necessary prerequisites
The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you
attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you
should:
• Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard
disk
• Understand the MS-DOS directory structure
If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the
DOS or OS/2 user reference guides for more information before you
proceed with the installation.
Before you begin
Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are
installing drivers. The Supporting CD-ROM contain drivers for several
versions of certain applications. For your driver to operate properly ,
you must install the driver for your version of the application program.
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Windows® 95
These drivers are designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÒ. You
just install these drivers through the WindowsÒ operating system.
Driver installation
1. Install WindowsÒ 95 as you normally would for a VGA display .
Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, show as figure 1:
figure 1
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Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon
into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2:
figure 2
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click on Change Display T ype. In the Change Display Type
window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the
select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the
Select Device window.
figure 3
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2 . Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
figure 4
In the Select Device window , click on Have Disk, Select Browse,
and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Supporting CD-
ROM:
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver
\win95\chips95.inf and then click OK.
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
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The name of the Chips And T ech "69000 PCI " driver will appear
highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start
the driver installation show as figure 5:
figure 5
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