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Table
of
Contents
Chapter 1 : SYSTEM
I. 1 General Specification Overview
Chapter 2 : HARDWARE INSTALLATION & UPGRADE
2.1 Layout
2.2 CPU Related Setting ............................................................................ 4
2.3
CPU
2.4 Voltage for DIMM sockets .................................................................. 7
2.5
CMOS
2.6 Connectors Pin out ............................................................................... 7
2 x 72 pin 4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB modules
2x168 pin 8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB Synchronous
I EDO RAM modules
DRAM
256MB
Fast Page Mode or EDO DRAM
of
SDRAM or EDO DIMM supported
Mix
or
Synchronous DRAM
Input/Output Subsystem
• PCI Bus Slots
• ISA Bus Slots
Integrated
• IDE Support
• On Board 1/0
IDE,
Super
4 x 32-bit PCI bus slots (4 masters)
3 x 16-bit ISA slots
110
Built-in PCI IDE controller
2 connectors supporting up to 4 IDE Drives
Support Mode 3,4 IDE, Ultra DMA-33 IDE,
LS-120 floppy drive, Internal
& ATAPI CD-ROM.
One Floppy Port supporting 2 floppy drives
720KB / 1.2MB/1 .44MB/ 2.88MB capacity.
Two serial ports (16550 Fast
One parallel Port (Standard, ECP, EPP support)
PS/2 Mouse
• PS/2 Mouse
Supports PS/2 Mouse through a 1 x4 header
Subsystem
ZIP
ATAPI drive
UART
of
360KB I
compatibles)
Power Management
• Green Functions
Support various Power Management schemes
CHAPTER2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION & UPGRADE
BIOS Subsystem
•BIOS
Type
• BIOS Shadowing
• BIOS Features
Plug & Play I BIOS Update
• Plug & Play BIOS
• Flash EEPROM
USB Devices
• USB Devices
Other Features
• 3.3V/3.5V Supply
• 1.
8V-3
• Connectors
•Size
• DMI Support
.2V Supply
AWARD
Shadow RAM for System and Video BIOS
Built-in setup , Power-on self test, Drive table
optimization, User-definable drive types, Password
Protection, Shadowing options
Microsoft Windows95™ and Plug and Play BIOS
compliant
Use Flash EEPROM
update
USB
2 programmable USB ports
Maximum rating : 30 W.
On board
Reset, Keylock Switches, Suspend Switch, HOD LED,
Power LED.
8.
5"
(1
M bits) to allow easy BIOS
v1
.0 and Intel Universal HCI
1.8V-3
.2V supply supports MMX grade CPUs
(W) x 8.5" (L)
v1
.0 compatible;
2.1
Layout
111~
of
RHl~O
0-
5
10
12+ Main Board
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2.3
CPU
Cooling
CPU cooling fan
higher the core frequency
ventilation
of
Fan
and
Heatsink
is
inevitable to the functionality
of
CPU, the more heat will be generated. Poor
of
high speed CPU. The
the CPU and the voltage regulator will cause overheat.
Permanent damage to the motherboard or even damage to the CPU itself will
in
be resulted
Besides, the orientation
of
the motherboard
the worst case.
of
the CPU cooling fan can improve the ventilation
in
the case. The conduction
of
the airflow can enhance
the cooling effect to the voltage regulator and onboard heatsink by
continuously keeping the air-stream flows.
2.4 Voltage for
3.3V*
sv
2.5
CMOS
JBATl
2-3
2.6
Connectors
Reset
1-2* Normal
DIMM
JACKI,
1-2
2-3
(JBATl)
CMOS
Reset
Pinout
Sockets
JACK2
Reset
er
Important :
Make
sure
of
the ·voltage
the fins
regulator.
of
the heating beneath the
CPU
cooling fan is pointed to the direction
Power LED Connector(CNl 5-9)
Pin
5
7 NC
9
Signal Name
GND
PW_LED
Keylock Connector (CNl 1-3)
Pin
I
3
Speaker Connector
Pin
13
15
17
19
Reset Connector
Pin
18
20 Ground
USB
Connector
Pin
6
7
8
9
IO
Signal Name
-KB_Lock
GND
(CNl
13-19)
Signal Name
Speaker Data_ Out
N.C.
N.C.
+5Vdc
(CNl
18-20)
Signal Name
Reset
(J3)
Name
Signal
vcc
Port 1-
I+
Port
Ground
NC
Suspend Mode Connector
(CNl
10-12)
Pin Signal
IO
12
Suspend switch
GND
HD LED Connector (CN1
Pin Signal
22
24
PS/2 Mouse
Pin
I
2 GND
3
4 MCLK
Pin
I
2
3
4
5
HD_LED-
vcc
Connector
Signal Name
+SV de
MDATA
Signal
vcc
Port 0-
Port
Ground
NC
Name
2::-24)
Name
(CN4)
Name
O+
6
7
CHAPTER3
USBMODULE
MEMORY CONFIGURATION
3.1
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) I Fast Page mode I EDO DRAM
Installation
There are two SIMM sockets and two DIMM sockets located on the RHINO 12+ motherboard,
marked BANK
EDO or Fast Page Mode memory can install
SIMM Modules, either Single or Double sided memory module can be installed
For
each Memory Bank. For DIMM Modules, either
be installed. Please reference to the following tables.
Rhino 12+ supports up to 256MB memory . Both
simultenously. Each
Any combinations
size.
The memory size installed can be calculated easily
0, BANK I and BANK 2 which start from right
SIMM and DIMM can support 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, and 64MB.
of
SIMM and DIMM installed should not exceed the maximum memory
M=DxB+S
where M
For example : all
installed on DIMM socket. The total memory M
is
the Total Memory Installed
is
the Memory Size
S
B
is
the no.
of
Dis
the Memory Size
Memory Bank installed with SIMM
SIMMs are installed with 8MB modules and two 8MB EDO
in
BANK 2.
Single or Double sided memory module can
by
applying the following formula : -
of
the installed SIMM
of
the installed DIMM.
SIMMs and DIMM can be installed
to
left consecutively. Only
in
pairs on
is
: -
is
Power Connector (CN3)
Pin
I Power Good
2
3 +12Vdc
4
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 -5Vdc
10
II
12
Signal Name
+5Vdc
-12V de
+5Vdc
+5Vdc
+5Vdc
Keyboard Connector (KBI)
Pin
I
2
3
4
5
Signal
8
Name
Keyboard clock
Keyboard data
Not used
Ground
vcc
16MB;
S =
M = 8x2 +
3.3V SDRAM/5V EDO DIMM module can
automatically detect the memory type & size.
"For
3.3V SDRAM module, make
is not recommended to mix 3.3V module with SV module
B = 2; D = 8MB
16
= 32
MB
sure
to set
be
used on Rhino 12+. System BIOS will
JACKI,
9
JACK2
to 1-2 for 3.3V supply.
at
the
same
time. •
It
CHAPTER4
CMOS SETUP CONFIGURATION
4.2
Standard
CMOS Setup
BIOS Setup
Award's ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic
system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data will
CMOS RAM so data will
backed
the information saved
in
the system, such
It
is
possible that CMOS had a battery failure which cause data lose
re_enter system configuration parameters become necessary.
This chapter explains the information contained
modify the setting according
The
Button on the front panel , simply press the <
enable the Turbo Speed feature; and press the <
disable the feature.
in
the CMOS RAM stay unchanged unless there
as
hard drive replacement or new equipment change.
be
retained even when the power
to
your system configuration.
in
Ctrl
>, <Alt >, and <+> keys at the same time
Ctrl
the Setup program and tell you how to
of
>, <Alt>, and <-> keys at the same time
4.1 CMOS Setup Utility
Power on the computer and press <Del> key immediately will bring you into BIOS
SETUP
UTILITY
STANDARD
BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURE SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
INTEGRATED
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
ESC: QUIT
FlO: Save
The menu displays all the major selection items and allow user to select any one
item. The selection
'Enter' key.
moving to various items which provides user better understanding
selection is made, the menu
configuration parameters
.
CMOS SETUP
PERIPHERALS
& Exit Setup
is
An
made by moving cursor (press any direction key) to the item and press
on-line help message
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
A WARD SOFTWARE, INC.
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
& EXIT SETUP
SA VE
EXIT WITHOUT SA YING
i
i-H-
(Shift)F2: Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ..
is
displayed at the bottom
of
selected item will appear so the user can modify associated
: SELECT ITEM
of
be
stored
in
of
a battery
In
general,
CMOS
shown
is
If
so,
is
turned off.
is
configuration change
in
CMOS RAM.
processing the Turbo Speed
the screen as cursor
of
each function. When a
to
to
l
[
r
\
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AW ARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Wed, May 8 I996
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 15:38:55
HARD DISKS
Primary
Master :Auto
Primary Slave
Secondary Master :Auto
Secondary Slave :Auto
Drive A
Drive B : None Extended memory:
Video :
Halt
ESC: Quit T
Fl
The Standard
memory size, thus
have one or more option settings. It allows you
disk, floppy disk drive types for drive A: and B
handling selection .
<PgDn> keys
: I .44M, 3.5 in.
On : All Errors
: Help
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
0 0 0 0 0
:Auto 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
EGANGA
~-H-
(Shift)F2: Change Color
CMOS Setup screen is displayed above. System BIOS automatically detects
no
changes are necessary. It has a
Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp>, or
to
select the value you want
Hard
Disk Configurations
: Select Item
0 0 0 Auto
to
change the system Date and Time, IDE hard
:,
boot
up
in
each item.
0 0 Auto
Base Memory:
Other Memory: 384K
Total Memory: 16384K
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
few
items for setting. Each item may
video display mode, and POST error
TYPE:
Select from
drives. Select
HDD type automatically.
"I"
to "45" to fill remaining fields with predefined values
"User" to
fill
the remaining fields. Select "Auto"
SIZE:
The hard disk size. The unit
is
Mega Bytes.
CYLS:
The cylinder number
of
the hard disk.
HEAD:
The read/write head number
of
hard disk. The range is from
PRECOMP:
The cylinder number at which the disk drive changes the write timing.
LANDZ:
The cylinder number that the disk drive heads (read/ write) are seated when the
disk drive
is
parked.
0 Auto
640K
15360K
of
to
detect the
"I"
to "16".
disk
10
I I
SECTOR:
The sector number of each track defined on the hard disk. The range
to "64".
is
from
"I"
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger
the virus warning message.
you first disable the virus warning.
If
you plan
to
run such a program, we recommend that
MODE:
Select "Auto" to detect the mode type automatically.
the LBA mode, select
is
more than 1024 and does not support the LBA function, you have to set at
"Large".
Select
"Normal" if
4.3
BIOS Features Setup
Virus Warning : Disabled Video
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000 - CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
External Cache : Enabled
Power On Self Test : Enabled
Quick
,Boot Sequence
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled D8000 - DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy
Boot Up NumLock
Boot Up System Speed : High
IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
Gate
: Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
: Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
: Load Setup Defaults
If
your hard disk supports
if
your hard disk cylinder
is
below 1024.
- CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
- D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
- D7FFF Shadow
- DFFFF Shadow : Disabled
: Disabled
i.J--H-: Select Item
CPU Internal Cache
Cache memory
(system memory).
most, but not all, modem
CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM
into cache memory, for even faster access
is
additional memory that
CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache memory, and
PCs have additional (external) cache memory . When the
is
much faster than conventional DRAM
by
the CPU.
External Cache
The External Cache field may not appear
cache memory.
if
your system does not have external
Quick Power On Self Test
Select Enabled
(POST). A quick POST skips certain steps.
disable quick
your work.
to
reduce the amount
POST. Better to find a problem during POST than
of
time required to run the power-on self-test
We
recommend that you normally
Jose
data during
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
on drive A, and then on drive C (hard disk). However, modem computers usually
load the operating system from the hard drive, and may even load it from a CDROM drive.
an
operating system first
Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only
assigns physical drive B to logical drive
in
systems with two floppy drives. Selecting Enabled
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,
MB
, and 1.44
1.2
have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field
save time.
MB
capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modem PCs
to
Disabled to
Moving around the
shown works the same way as moving around the Standard
not encouraged to run the
have been fine-tuned before
your dealer before making any changes.
Virus
When enabled, you receive a warning message
attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table
should then run
the boot sector, not the entire hard drive .
BIOS and Chipset Features (refer
BIOS and Chipset Features Setup programs. Your system should
shipping. Improper
Warning
an
anti-virus program. Keep
to
Setup may cause the system to fail, consult
in
12
the next section) Setup programs
CMOS Setup program. User are
if
a program (specifically, a virus)
of
mind that this feature protects only
the hard disk drive. You
Boot
Up
NumLock Status
Toggle between On or
boots. When toggled
controlling cursor operations.
Boot
Up
System Speed
Select High to boot at the default CPU speed; select Low to boot at the speed
Some add-in peripherals or old software (such as old games) may require a
AT bus.
CPU
slow
speed. The default setting is High .
Off
to
control the state
On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead
of
the NumLock key when the system
13
of
of
the
Typematic Rate Setting
When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay)
are irrelevant. Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined
your system . When Enabled, you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay.
by
the keyboard controller
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate setting
at which character repeats when you hold down a key)
30 characters per second.
is
enabled, you can select a typematic rate (the rate
of
6,
8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 or
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate setting
delay before key strokes begin
is
enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the
to
repeat)
of250
, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds.
Security Option
If
you have set a password, select whether the password
System boots, or only when you enter Setup.
is
required every time the
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Your BIOS Setup many not contain this field.
Disabled.
OS Select for
Select OS2 only
of
RAM on your system.
DRAM>
if
64MB
you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64 MB
If
the field is present, leave at
Shadow
Software that resides
firmware. The Award
BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operating instructions that come with some
expansion peripherals, such
Shadowing copies firmware from
it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus. Firmware not shadowed must
the system through the 8-bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance
BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it also
system
reduces the amount
drivers, etc.
Enable shadowing into each section
hardware shadowing
option.
in
a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device is called
BIOS permits shadowing
as
, for example, a SCSI adaptor.
ROM into system RAM, where the CPU can read
of
high memory (640 KB to I MB) available for loading device
of
of
the system BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow
memory separately. Many system designers
of
firmware such
as
the system
be
read by
of
the
Video BIOS Shadow
Video BIOS shadows into memory area
shown on the
firmware.
firmware, you need
the correct area
BIOS Features Setup screen may be occupied by other expansion card
If
an expansion peripheral
to
know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into
of
RAM.
COOOO-C7FFF
in
your system contains ROM-based
. The remammg areas
4.4 Chipset Features Setup
in
Auto Configuration
Video BIOS Cacheable
System BIOS Cacheable
Memory Hole At l 5Mb Addr.
Sustained
Read Pipeline
Write Pipeline
Cache Timing
DRAM Timing Control
Reduce DRAM leadoff cycle
SDRAM Single/Burst Write
SDRAM Cycle Length
SDRAM Bank Interleave
3T
Write
Auto Configuration
The value
DO
manufacturer for the installed DRAM. This value
faster system.
in
this field must correspond to the speed
NOT change the default setting
Sytem BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching
better system performance. However,
error may result. ·
Video BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching
better video performance. However,
may result.
Memory Hole At 15Mb
You can reserve this area
it connot be cached
memory usually discusses their memory requirements.
OnChip
Select Enabled
USB peripherals.
USB
if
your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
Management Signaling (DPMS) standard
Standards Association (VESA). Use the software supplied for your video
subsystem to select video power management values.
System only writes blanks to the video buffer .
Modem Use IRQ
This feature allows you
to
select the IRQ# to meet your modem's IRQ#.
HDD Power Management
HDD
Off
After
After the selected period
powers down while
to
power down immediately.
drive
Doze Mode
After the selected period
runs at slower speed while
Suspend Mode
After the selected period
except the fixed disk drive and
if
your monitor supports the Display Power
of
drive inactivity
all
other devices remain active. Selecting Suspend tells the
of
system inactivity
all
other devices still operate at
of
system inactivity
CPU shut off.
(I
(1
(I
of
the Video Electronics
to
15
minutes), the hard disk drive
minutes to 1 hours), the CPU clock
full
speed.
minutes to 1 hours), all devices
Power Management
This option allows you to select the type (or degree)
Suspend modes.
This table describes each power management mode:
Max
Saving
User Define
Saving
Min
PM Control
If
Advanced Power Management (APM)
power savings.
Video
Determines the manner
V/H SYNC+Blank System turns
See the section PM Timers for a brief description
Maximum power savings. Only Available for SL CPUs. Inactivity
is
1 minutes in each mode.
period
Set each mode individually. Select time-out periods in the PM Timers
section, following.
Minimull} power savings. Inactivity period
by
Off
APM
Method
in
which the monitor
blanks to the video buffer.
is
installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better
is
off
vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and writes
blanked.
16
of
power saving for Doze, Standby, and
of
each mode.
is
I hours
in
each mode.
IRQn
When Enabled, any activity from the selected IRQ wakes up the system or resets the inactivity
timer. The following
A WARD
Resources Controlled
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled
Resources Controlled
The Award Plug and Play BIOS
compatible devices.
fields disappear,
By
: Auto CPU to PC! write Buffer : Enabled
By
If
you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment
as
the BIOS automatically assigns them.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data
system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot
boot.
(ESCO) when you exit Setup
IRQ n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one
types, depending on the type
ISA Devices compliant with the original
Legacy
interrupt (such
PCI/lSA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PC! or
ISA bus architecture.
as
IRQ4 for serial port 1
of
device using the interrupt:
DMA n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one
following types, depending on the type
ISA Devices compliant with the original
Legacy
OMA 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.
SOFTWARE, lNC.
PCI Dynamic Bursting : Enabled
PCI Master
PCI IRQ Activated By : Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map To :
Primary IDE lNT# . A
Secondary IDE lNT# : B
ESC : Quit
Fl : Help
F5
F7
c'!ln
automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play
if
you have installed a new add-on and the
PC
).
of
device using the interrupt:
AT bus specification, requiring a specific
PC
AT bus specification, requiring a specific
WS
Write : Enabled
0
PCI-AUTO
T-J-
-H-: Select Item
: Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
: Load Setup Defaults
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
of
the following
18
of
the
PCI IDE
This field lets you select PC! IDE IRQ mapping or
does not have one or two PC! IDE connectors on the system board, select values according to
the type
IDE channels are IRQ I 4 for primary and IRQ
IRQ
Map to
of
IDE interface(s) installed
PC
AT (ISA) interrupts.
in
your system (PC! or ISA). Standard ISA interrupts for
15
for secondary.
If
your system
Primary/Secondary IDE INT#
Each PC! peripheral connection
lNT# C and lNT# D. By default, a PC! connection
no meaning unless the peripheral device requires two interrupt services rather than
Because the PC! IDE interface
services. The primary and secondary IDE INT# fields default
PC! IDE channels, with the primary PC! IDE channel having a lower interrupt than the
secondary.
4.
7 Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE First Channel
OnChip IDE second Channel
IDE Prefetch Mode
IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master
IDE Secondary Slave
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master
IDE Secondary Slave