Micronics D5CUB PCI, D5CUB PCI/ISA User Manual

D5CUB PCI/ISA

System Board Manual

Document Number: 06-00287-02, Rev. B

June 1996

221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

Copyright Notices

Copyright  1996 Micronics Computers, Inc. The information contained

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in the D5CUB PCI/ISA system board manual has been carefully checked
and is believed to be accurate. Micronics assumes no responsibility for any
inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Micronics makes no
commitments to update or to keep the information in this manual at a
current level when changes are made to the product.

Micronics reserves the right to make improvements to this document
and/or product at any time and without notice. All Rights Reserved. No
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from Micronics.

Portions of the Manual

Portions of this manual were copied (with permission) from Award
Software Inc. and Micro Computer Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

Award Modular BIOS is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines. Mi­crosoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Intel and PCI are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other
product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only
and may be the trademarks of their respective companies.

D5CUB System Board Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction 5
Features 6
Software Compatibility 7
Before You Begin 8

Section 1 - Quick Installation 9

Installing the D5CUB 9

Section 2 - Configuring the D5CUB 13

Static Electricity 13
Office Environment 13
D5CUB System Board 14
Jumper Settings 15

Section 3 - Installing the D5CUB 21

Introduction 21
System Memory Support 21
Installing the D5CUB 22

Tools Required 22
Equipment Required 22

System Memory 23

SIMMs Supported 23
Upgrading Rules 23

Mixing EDO and FPM Memory 24
Memory Configurations 25
Installing the SIMMs 26

Removing SIMMs 26
Installing a CPU 27
Installing a PCI Peripheral Card 28
Installing an ISA Peripheral Card 29

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Installing a CD-ROM Drive 30
Installing the Sound Interface Card 31

Connecting Sound Devices 32

Section 4 - The BIOS Setup Utility 35

Configuration 35
Initial Bootup 35
Setup 35
Running the Setup Procedure 37
Standard CMOS Setup 38

BIOS Features Setup 40
Chipset Features Setup 43
Power Management Setup 44
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup 46
Load BIOS Defaults 48
Load Setup Defaults 48
Integrated Peripherals 49
Supervisor Password 51
User Password 51
IDE HDD Auto Detection 52
HDD Low Level Format 53
Save and Exit Setup 54
Exit Without Saving 54

Section 5 - Installing Sound Device Drivers 55

About Device Drivers 55
Installing the Sound Drivers 56

Appendix A - Technical Information 57

Specifications 57
Environmental Specifications 58
Temperature Range 58

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Relative Humidity 58
Battery Disposal 59
Technical Support 60
Online Services 61

Appendix B - Post Messages 63

Appendix C - Hard Disk Drive Types 65

Appendix D - Updating the System BIOS 67

Appendix E - Compatibility 69

Limited Warranty 72

Non-Warranty Service 73

FCC Statement 74

Declaration of Conformity 75

Index 76

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List of Figures

Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen 10
Figure 2.1: D5CUB System Board 14
Figure 3.1: Installing a 72-Pin SIMM 26
Figure 3.2: Installing a CPU 28
Figure 3.3: Installing an ISA Peripheral Card 29
Figure 3.4: Connecting the Sound Interface Card 32
Figure 4.1: Power-Up Screen 36
Figure 4.2: Main CMOS Setup Screen 37
Figure 4.3: Standard CMOS Setup Screen 38
Figure 4.4: BIOS Features Setup Screen 40
Figure 4.5: Chipset Features Setup Screen 43
Figure 4.6: Power Management Screen 44
Figure 4.7: PnP/PCI Configuration Screen 46
Figure 4.8: Integrated Peripherals Screen 49
Figure 4.9: IDE HDD Auto Detection Screen 52
Figure 4.10: HDD Low Level Format Screen 53

List of Tables

Table 2.1: System Speed Selection (Intel) 15
Table 2.2: System Speed Selection (Cyrix) 15
Table 2.3: Power Supply Voltage Selection 16
Table 2.4: Pentium CPU Type Selection 16
Table 2.5: TAG SRAM Type Selection 16
Table 2.6: Multi I/O Chipset Selection 17
Table 2.7: Sound Interface Selection 17
Table 2.8: CPU Internal Cache Selection 17
Table 2.9: Clear CMOS Memory Selection 18
Table 2.10: Clock Ratio Selection 18
Table 2.11: Jumper Settings & Functions 19
Table 2.12: Connector Settings and Functions 20
Table 3.1: Memory Configurations 25

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the D5CUB system board. The
D5CUB provides the latest enhancements in system­board technology for high-performance desktops.

Based on the Intel 430HX PCIset, the D5CUB provides
enhanced PCI throughput and performance for today’s
demanding applications. The onboard voltage regulator
permits the use of Intel’s fastest processors and the Cyrix
6x86 processor.

The D5CUB comes with many features. These include
support for Fast Page Mode (FPM) and Extended Data
Out (EDO) memory, Error Checking and Correction
(ECC), pipelined-burst level 2 cache, the Award Plug
and Play BIOS and an optional feature for integrated 16­bit sound.

Micronics builds all products to exacting standards, using
the highest quality components available. We are proud
to provide this system board and believe you will be
pleased with your purchase.

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Features

The D5CUB includes the following features:

Single ZIF socket 7 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx
Supports Intel 75 - 200 MHz Pentium and Pentium

iiiiiOverdrive processors xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Supports Cyrix 6x86 100-133MHz processorsxxxx xxxx
VRE support

Intel 430HX PCIset
Intel PIIX 3
SMC 669/UMC8669/ALI M5113 I/O chip

Three 32-bit PCI slots xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Two 16-bit ISA slots xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx iiiii
One shared PCI/ISA slot xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

16 KB on-chip Level 1 write-back cache xxxx xxxx iii
Up to 512K pipelined burst external Level 2 cache

Support for up to 256MB of onboard system memory
Four 32/36-bit, 72-pin, double-sided SIMM sockets to
accommodate: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx iiiii
1MB x 32/36 (4MB)xx4MB x 32/36 (16MB)xxxx iiiii
2MB x 32/36 (8MB)xx8MB x 32/36 (32MB)xxxx
16 MB x 32/36 (64 MB)xxxx xxxx xxxx
Supports EDO memory
ECC support via chipset

PCI local bus IDE xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Mode 4 Enhanced IDE with Bus Mastering xxxx xxxx
Two resident 40-pin IDE connectors

iiiii(Primary and Secondary IDE) xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Auto detection of add-in IDE interface boards xxxx
Multiple-sector transfer support

Floppy controller for two floppy drives (supports 2.88MB,

1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720K, and/or 360K floppy drives)

Auto detection of add-in floppy controllers

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Two onboard 16550-compatible serial ports xxxx xxxx
One onboard parallel port with ECP and EPP supportxx

Field upgradeable Award BIOSxxxx xxxx
PCI auto configuration xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Plug and Play ready xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Auto detection of memory sizexxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Auto detection and display of ECC and EDO memoryx
Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types

ESS 1788F Soundxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxx

Sound Blaster-compatible 16-bit Stereo xxxx xxxx
Input/Output, Game and MIDI ports xxxx xxxx xxxx

iiiii(sound support is optional)

Software Compatibility

The D5CUB system board has been thoroughly tested for
compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi­ronments, including:

Windows 95 and Windows NT
OS/2 Warp
SCO UNIX and Open Desktop
Novell Netware
MS-DOS 5.0 and 6.2
PC-DOS
Solaris

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Before You Begin

This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa­tion and use of your D5CUB. There are several symbols and
conventions used throughout this manual to help draw your
attention to a feature or to focus on important information:

When you see the Magnifying Glass, it refers
to something you should take a closer look at
before proceeding further.

When you see the Exclamation Mark, it gives
important information on avoiding damage.

Common Names

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
ECC Error Checking and Correction
ECP Enhanced Communications Port
EDO Extended Data Out
FPM Fast Page Mode
IDE Integrated Drive Electronics
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
SIMM Single Inline Memory Module
VR Voltage Regulated
VRE Voltage Regulated Extension

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Section 1: Quick Installation

Quick Installation

We know that many experienced people prefer to read as
little of the documentation as possible. If this sounds like
you, here’s the short form to get up and running quickly.

Installing the D5CUB

1. Make backup copies of your installation and configu­ration diskettes.

2. Ground yourself to prevent damaging static dis­charge by using an anti-static wrist or ankle strap, or
touch a safely grounded metal object.

3. Remove the D5CUB from its packaging.

4. Configure and verify the system board’s jumper set­tings (refer to Jumper Settings in Section 2).

5. Install the CPU and the system memory.

6. Install the system board in the chassis and make all
necessary case connections.

7. Install any ISA and PCI add-on peripherals.

8. Connect any optional devices.

9. Turn the computer on and press the <DEL> key
when you see the screen shown in Figure 1.1.

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Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen

10. If necessary, use the arrow keys to move the highlight
to STANDARD CMOS SETUP and press <Enter>.

11. Set the time and date.

12. If necessary, adjust the settings for the floppy drive(s)
and hard drive(s) to match your configuration. If you
are installing one or more IDE drives, the BIOS auto­matically configures your drive(s) for you when the
setting in the Type column is Auto (the default set­ting). See Chapter 4 for additional information and
additional instructions.

13. Verify that the floppy drive type(s) shown for Drive A
(and Drive B, if installed) are correct. If necessary
change the setting(s) for the floppy drive(s) using the
<Pg Up> and/or <Pg Dn> keys or the <+> and
<–> keys.

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14. Verify that the amounts of memory shown in the
Standard CMOS Setup screen correctly reflect the
amount of RAM installed in your system.

15. Press <ESC> to return to the main setup menu.

16. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to any of
the other setup options in the main menu that
contain settings you want to review or change (for
information on the various setup options in the main
menu, see Chapter 4). When you are finished, press
<F10> to select Save & Exit Setup. You are now
finished with the BIOS configuration.

17. If you are using the sound option, install the sound
controller device drivers.

18. If you have installed a CD-ROM drive, install its
device drivers.

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Configuring the D5CUB

Although the D5CUB system board is packaged in
materials that are designed to protect it from physical
damage and static electricity, it is important to use care
while unpacking the board and setting it up.

Static Electricity

The D5CUB is shipped from the factory in an anti-static
bag. To reduce the possibility of damage from static
discharge, it is important to neutralize any static charges
your body may have accumulated before handling the
board.

The best way to do this is to ground yourself using a
special anti-static wrist or ankle strap. If you do not have
an anti-static strap available, touch both of your hands
to a safely grounded object, such as the power supply or
chassis of a computer that is connected to the power
socket. After you have grounded yourself, ground the
D5CUB board via one of the solder pads that surround
its mounting holes. When you remove the D5CUB from
its packaging, place it on top of the anti-static bag, and
carefully inspect the board for damage which might have
occurred during shipment.

Office Environment

Make sure the finished computer system is in an area
with good ventilation. The system should not be in direct
sunlight, near heaters, or exposed to moisture, dust, or
dirt.

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Figure 2-1. D5CUB System Board Diagram

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Jumper Settings

This section provides the jumper settings for the D5CUB system board.

Table 2-1 lists the available system-speed settings for Intel processors
and indicates the jumper settings that select these speeds.

Jumper

System Speed (I ntel Proce ssor s ) JP5 JP6 JP11 JP15 JP16

75 MHz Ext ernal , 50 M Hz I nternal ON ON OFF 2-3 2-3
90 MHz Ext ernal , 60 M Hz I nternal OFF ON ON 2-3 2-3
100 MHz External, 66 MHz Internal ON OFF ON 2-3 2-3
120 MHz External, 60 MHz Internal OFF ON ON 1-2 2-3
133 MHz External, 66 MHz Internal ON OFF ON 1-2 2-3
150 MHz External, 60 MHz Internal OFF ON ON 1-2 1-2
166 MHz External, 66 MHz Internal ON OFF ON 1-2 1-2
200 MHz External, 66 MHz Internal ON OFF ON 2-3 1-2

Table 2-1: System Speed Selection (for Intel Processors)

Table 2-2 lists the available system-speed settings for Cyrix processors
and indicates the jumper settings that select these speeds.

Jumper

System Speed (Cyr ix Pr ocesso rs) JP5 JP6 JP11 JP15 JP16

100MHz Exter nal, 50MHz I nt ernal ON ON OFF 1-2 2-3
110MHz Exter nal, 55MHz I nt ernal OFF OFF OFF 1-2 2-3
120MHz Exter nal, 60MHz I nt ernal OFF ON ON 1-2 2-3
133MHz Exter nal, 66MHz I nt ernal ON OFF ON 1-2 2-3

Table 2-2: System Speed Selection (for Cyrix Processors)

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Table 2-3 lists the available processor supply voltages and the corre­sponding jumper settings that select them.

CPU Supply Voltage JP3

3.3V (P54C/P54CT) 1-2 STD

3.4V (P54C/P54CT) 2-3 VR

3.5V (P54C) 4-5 VRE

Table 2-3: Pow er Supply Voltages Selection

Table 2-4 provides the jumper settings that set the D5CUB for the Intel
P54C or P55C processor.

Pentium CPU Type Selec tion JP8

P55C VCORE (2.5V) 1-2
P54C/Other VCC (3.4V) 2-3
P55C VCORE (2.8V) 4-5

Table 2-4: CPU T ype Selection (P54C/P55C)

Table 2-5 lists the types of TAG SRAMs that can be used on the
D5CUB and provides the jumper settings for each type.

TAG SRAM Type JP1

Aster 16K x 8 1-2
Winb on d 1 6K x 8 OF F
32K x 8 2-3

Table 2-5: TAG SRAM Type

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Table 2-6 shows the jumper settings that are used to enable or disable
the Multi I/O chipset.

Multi I/O Chipset Enable/Disable JP4 JP9

Enabled 2-3 1-2
Disabled 1-2 2-3

Table 2-6: Multi I/O Chipset

Table 2-7 shows the jumper settings that are used to enable or disable
the sound interface.

Sound I n terface Enab le/Disa ble JP18

Enabl ed 1-2
Disabled 2-3

T a ble 2-7: Sound Interf ace Enable/Disab le

Table 2-8 shows the jumper settings that are used to select whether the
internal processor cache operates in Write Back or Write Through
mode.

CPU I n terna l Cach e Wr it e- Back /Write -T hrough Se lec tion JP7

Write Through ON
Wri te Bac k OFF

T a ble 2-8: CPU Internal Cache Write-Back/Write Through Selection

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Table 2-9 lists the settings to clear the BIOS CMOS settings. With your
computer's power off, close pins 1-2, then turn the power on for about
five seconds. Turn the power off and place the jumper back on pins 2-

3. NOTE: This will reset all BIOS default settings. Any changes you have

made will be lost.

Clea r CMOS Memory JP13

Normal OFF
Clear ON

Table 2-9: Clear CMOS Memory

Table 2-10 lists the available clock ratios (internal/external) and the
corresponding jumper settings. Note that these settings are also in­cluded in Tables 2-1 and 2-2, the System Speed Selection tables.

Clock Ratio (Interna l:External)

Intel Cyrix JP15 JP16

1.5:1 4:1 2-3 2-3
2:1 2:1 1-2 2-3

2.5:1 1:1 1-2 1-2
3:1 3:1 2-3 1-2

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Table 2-10: Clock Ratios

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Table 2-11 lists all of the jumpers and their functions.

Jumper

Number

JP1 TAG SRAM Type (See Table 2- 5)
JP3 CPU Volta ge Select ion (3.3V* =1-2 STD; 3. 4V=2-3 VR; 3. 5V=4-5 VRE)
JP4 Multi I/O Chipset Enable/Disable (See Table 2-6)
JP5 Syst em Speed Sel ecti on (See Ta bles 2- 1 and 2-2 )
JP6 Syst em Speed Sel ecti on (See Ta bles 2- 1 and 2-2 )
JP7 Internal Cache Write-Through/Write-Back Selection (See Table 2-8)
JP8 Pentium CPU Type Se lectio n (See Table 2-4)

JP9 Multi I/O Chipset Enable/Disable (See Table 2-6)
JP10 Reserve d (Set to 3-5 and 4-6)
JP11 Sys tem Spe ed Select ion (S ee Table s 2-1 an d 2-2)
JP12 Co lor/ Monochr ome Sel ection (ON=Mono chrome; OFF*=Col or)
JP13 Clear CMOS Memory (ON=Cl ear; OFF* =Norma l)
JP14 DRAM Refresh Rate (ON= 60MHz; OFF*=66MHz)
JP15 Clock Rat io ( See T ables 2-4 and 2-9)
JP16 Clock Rat io ( See T ables 2-4 and 2-9)
JP17 Reserve d (Set to 2-3)
JP18 Sound Interf ace Enable/Dis able (See Table 2-7 )
JP19 Fl ash BIOS VCC Sel ect (1-2 =+12V; 2-3*=+5V )
JP21 EEPROM Size (2- 3=2MB EEPROM; 1-2*=1 MB EEPROM)
JP24 IRQ for PS/2 Mouse - Enable=ON* or Disable=OFF

* = Default setting

Function

T a ble 2-11: Jumper Settings and Functions

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Table 2-12 lists all of the connectors and their functions.

Connecto r Number Function

J1 Keyboard connector
J2 PS2 Mouse connector
J3 External Battery connector
J4 Second ary IDE
J5 Primary IDE

J8 HDD LED
J10 Reserv ed
J11 Reset Switch connector
J13 Speaker connector
J15 Turbo LED connector
J16 Turbo Switch connector
J17 Power LED/Keylock connector
J18 Parallel Port (printer port) connector

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J20 First Serial Port (COM1) connector
J21 Second Serial Port (COM2) connector
J22 Floppy Drive connector
J23 Reserv ed
J24 Reserv ed

T a ble 2-12: Connector Settings and Functions

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Installing the D5CUB

Introduction

This section explains how to install the D5CUB system
board, memory, CPU and peripherals.

WARNING: Before installing or removing any peripherals
or components, make sure you have a clear work space and
that you adhere to all anti-static precautions described in
Section 1. Micronics recommends that only trained techni­cians install and configure the system board.

Damage which occurs to the board while adding or removing
peripherals or components may void the warranty. If prob­lems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer
dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics’
Technical Support Department.

System Memory Support

The flexibility of the D5CUB is augmented by its sup­port for Error Checking and Correction (ECC), Ex­tended Data Out (EDO) DRAM memory and Fast Page
Mode (FPM) DRAM memory. The D5CUB allows vast
memory capability without worrying about memory
errors. It does this by providing ECC which enables
parity checking to detect and correct memory errors.

EDO memory is designed to keep data available to the
processor for an extended period of time. The EDO
memory support extends the performance of conven­tional DRAM memory. The result is an improvement in
memory-access performance on the D5CUB system
board.

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Installing the D5CUB

Installation of the D5CUB system board depends on the
type of case you use. The D5CUB is an integrated baby AT
size system board and may be installed into most cases.
NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with installing a system board,
Micronics highly recommends that you read the computer
user’s manual or contact your dealer’s technical support
department.

Tools Required

Micronics recommends using the following tools to install
the D5CUB:

Small Phillips screwdriver
Tweezers or a pair of needle-nose pliers
Tray (to hold loose screws)

Equipment Required

Micronics recommends using the following equipment
with the D5CUB for a typical configuration:

Chassis with standard hardware.
A high quality power supply capable of providing

continuous power within a 5 volt range.
PS/2 mouse and standard AT style keyboard.
Eight ohm speaker.
Standard ribbon cables for internal connections.
Standard power cord (grounded).
Heat sink with cooling fan for CPU (required).

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