Soyo SY-6FA User Manual

Pentium Pro

82440 FX PCI Mainboard
User’s Guide &

Technical Reference

6FA2/A5

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Edition: June 1996
Version 1.0
6FA2/A5 SERIAL

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................. 1

Key Features ............................................................................... 1

Unpacking the Mainboard........................................................... 2

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions............................................ 2

Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings ....................................... 3

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup ............................................ 5

Jumpers ....................................................................................... 5

Factory Set Jumpers .............................................................. 5

JP3: Display Type................................................................. 5

J23: Sleep Switch Connector Enable/Disable ...................... 5

JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper .................................................... 6

JP13: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select ........................... 6

JP35: AT/ATX Power Supply Select ................................... 7

JPS2: PS/2 Mouse Function Jumper ..................................... 7

JP16: Internal Sleep Switch Connector (Reserved) ............. 7

VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) Socket ........................... 7

CPU Type Configuration ............................................................ 8

Memory Configuration ............................................................... 9

DIMM Voltage Setting........................................................ 10

Multi I/O Port Addresses .......................................................... 10

Connectors ................................................................................ 11

ATX PW Ñ ATX Power Supply Connectors ..................... 11

AT PW Ð AT Power Supply Connectors............................. 11

CN1 Ð PS/2 Keyboard Connector ....................................... 12

CN2 Ð PS/2 Mouse Connector ............................................ 12

CN3 Ð IR Connector............................................................ 12

J17 Ð Keylock & Power LED Connector ............................ 12

J18 Ð Speaker Connector ..................................................... 12

J19 Ð Hardware Reset Control............................................. 12

IDE1/IDE2 Ð On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD

Connectors ........................................................................... 12

COM1/COM2 Connectors................................................... 12

J24 Ð HDD LED Connectors ............................................... 13

FDC Connector ................................................................... 13

PRT1 Ð Parallel Port Connector .......................................... 13

CN4 Ð Universal Serial Bus Connector (Optional) ............. 13

JP29 Ð ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch Connector

(Reserved) ........................................................................... 13

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup.................................................. 14

Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................. 15

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................. 16

Chipset Features Setup.............................................................. 18

Power Management Setup ........................................................ 21

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .................................................. 23

Load Setup Defaults.................................................................. 24

Load BIOS Defaults.................................................................. 25

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................... 25

Supervisor Password ................................................................. 28

User Password ........................................................................... 29

IDE HDD Auto Detection ......................................................... 30

Chapter 4: Drivers Installation Guide ......................... 31

MS-DOS/WINDOW/WFW ................................................ 31

WINDOWS NT3.5 .............................................................. 31

WINDOWS 95 .................................................................... 32

NOVELL 3.X&4.X ............................................................. 32

SCO UNIX .......................................................................... 32

SCO UNIX 5.0 .................................................................... 33

OS/2 2.0 and WARP 3.X..................................................... 34

1 Introduction

The 82440 FX PCI mainboard is a high-performance ATX architecture
system board that supports P6 family CPUs. This mainboard is fully
compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical
enhancements.

Key Features

¥ Processor supports:

Ñ P6 CPU up to 66 MHz bus frequency (150 ~ 200 MHz)

Ñ auto detection of CPU voltage
Ñ SOCKET 8 and VRM support

¥ DRAM controller:

Ñ supports Fast-Page Mode, EDO, Burst EDO, SMM (both

symmetrical and asymmetrical addressing), and Fast-Page
Mode/EDO Unbuffered DIMM

Ñ supports auto detection of memory type

Ñ supports ECC or Parity configuration

Ñ has onboard memory configurations from 8MB to 768MB
Ñ supports ÒTable-FreeÓ DRAM configuration in any SIMM bank

¥ BUS controller:

Ñ complies with the PCI specifications v2.1
Ñ four 32-bit PCI slots (Masters), four ISA slots, and 4-layer PCB

Ñ supports Universal Serial BusÑUSB (Optional)

¥ Peripheral controller:

Ñ System BIOS built-in NCR306 SCSI Card BIOS and ÒPlug and

PlayÓ function

Ñ onboard built-in PCI Master IDE controller and floppy

controller

Ñ onboard supports for two high speed UARTS (w/i 16550 FIFO)

and Multimode parallel port for Standard, Enhanced (EPP) and
high speed (ECP) modes, PS/2 mouse function

Ñ onboard supports FLASH Memory for easy upgrade BIOS

Ñ onboard supports IR function.

2 Introduction

Unpacking the Mainboard

The mainboard package contains:

¥ The 82440FX Mainboard
¥ This User's Guide

Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it.

Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard.

1. Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an
unpainted portion of the systemÕs metal chassis.

2. Remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging and place it on
a grounded surface, component side up.

3. Check the mainboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press
carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

Do not apply power if the mainboard appears damaged. If there is
damage to the board contact your dealer immediately.

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions

Make sure you ground yourself before handling the mainboard or other
system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the
components. Note that you must take special precaution when handling
the mainboard in dry or air-conditioned environments.

Take these precautions to protect your equipment from electrostatic
discharge:

¥ Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install

the mainboard and other system components.

¥ Ground yourself before removing any system component from its

protective anti-static packaging. To ground yourself grasp the
expansion slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer
chassis.

¥ Frequently ground yourself while working, or use a grounding strap.
¥ Handle the mainboard by the edges and avoid touching its

components.

Introduction 3

Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings

6

14 15 16 17 14

11

7

8

9

10

1

2

4

5

1. ZIF SOCKET 8 for P6 CPU 11. VRM SOCKET

2. 82440FX Chipset 12. IDE1/IDE2 Connector

3. Super I/O Chip 13. Floppy Connector

4. PnP FLASH BIOS 14. COM1/COM2 Connector

5. RTC 15. Parallel Port Connector

6. Keyboard BIOS 16. PS/2 Mouse Connector

7. ISA Slot 17. PS/2 Keyboard Connector

8. PCI Slot 18. AT Power Connector

9. SIMM Memory Bank 19. ATX Power Connector

10. DIMM Memory Slot

3

2 2

13

12

12

Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout

19

18

4 Introduction

Default settings are as follows: Pentium Pro 166MHz CPU, On­board PCI Bus IDE Enabled, FDC Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS
Enabled (w/ 16550 FIFO), 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode), 3.3V
DIMM Memory, and ATX Power Supply.

KB BIOS

ISA SLOT

JPS2

CN4

1

JP3

PCI SLOT

#2#3 #1#4

USB

BANK0BANK

PRT1COM2 COM1

1

PS/2

Mouse

Conn.

147

DIMM Slot

JP37

PS/2

Mouse

Conn.

VRM SOCKET

686

CPU

Family

JP35

2
4
6

IDE2

IDE1

#4

JP11
JP10

82442FX

(DBX)

1357

JP13

82441FX

(PMC)

#4 #3 #2 #1

FLASH

BIOS

RTC

JP5

FDC

Keylock SPK

1

J17

1

CN3

SUPER
I/O Chip

RST Green

J19 J23 JP29J18

#1 #2 #3

82371 SB

HD LED

J24

Figure 1Ð2. Mainboard Default Setting

Important: Make sure the system is well ventilated to prevent

overheating and ensure system stability.

AT PW ATX PW

13

JP14

2 Hardware Setup

This chapter explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After
you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the
mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever
you upgrade or reconfigure your system.

CAUTION: Turn off power to the mainboard, system chassis, and

peripheral devices before performing any work on the

mainboard or system.

Jumpers

Factory Set Jumpers

The following jumpers are set at the factory as below.

Jumpers Factory settings

JP15 Factory fixed at 2Ð3
EMI GND Factory setting at 1Ð2, 3Ð4 short

JP3: Display Type

Set JP3 to configure the mainboard for use with either a color or
monochrome monitor.

Monitor Type JP3

Monochrome

EGA/VGA

(default)

1
2

1
2

J23: Sleep Switch Connector Enable/Disable

Toggle this jumper to force the system into power saving (Green) mode.
Any hardware IRQ signal makes the system wakeups.

6 Hardware Setup

JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper

Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting this jumper; then
open the jumper to retain new settings.

CMOS Setting JP5

Retain CMOS data

(default)

1 2

Clear CMOS data

1 2

JP13: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select

Set this jumper according to your CPU clock.

Note: For P6 X / Y MHz, X stands for CPU core clock, Y stands for bus

clock.

Ratio P6 Family JP13

5/2

P6 Ñ 150, 166 MHz

(default)

7 5 3 1

3/1 P6 Ñ 180, 200 MHz

7 5 3 1

Hardware Setup 7

JP35: AT/ATX Power Supply Select

Set this jumper according to the power supply that you use.

Power Supply Type JP35

AT

ATX

(default)

1
3
5

1
3
5

JPS2: PS/2 Mouse Function Jumper

Set PS/2 mouse function enabled or disabled.

PS/2 Mouse Function JPS2

Disabled

(default)

Enabled

Note: The IRQ12 is dedicated to PS/2 mouse when choose enabled of

PS/2 Mouse Function.

1
2

1
2

JP16: Internal Sleep Switch Connector (Reserved)

This switch is reserved for programming use, especially in S/W
programming.

VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) Socket

VRM socket is dedicated for different voltages of CPU. It changes the
proper voltage automatically to meet the CPUÕs specification.

8 Hardware Setup

CPU Type Configuration

Set the mainboardÕs CPU jumpers JP10, JP11, JP13, and JP14 according
to CPU type as described below.

Pentium Pro – 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock)

Pentium Pro – 150 MHz

BANK0BANK

1

DIMM Slot

JP11
JP10

13

JP14

686

CPU

Family

#1 #2 #3

#4

Pentium Pro – 166 MHz

JP11
JP10

82442FX

(DBX)

1357

JP13

82441FX

(PMC)

JP14

JP11
JP10

13

13

JP14

Figure 2Ð1Ð1 CPU Jumper Settings

Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for system

stability.

Hardware Setup 9

Pentium Pro – 180/200 CPU Settings (3.0 x clock)

Pentium Pro – 180 MHz

BANK0BANK

1

DIMM Slot

JP11
JP10

13

JP14

686

CPU

Family

#1 #2 #3

#4

Pentium Pro – 200 MHz

JP11
JP10

82442FX

(DBX)

1357

JP13

82441FX

(PMC)

JP14

JP11
JP10

13

13

JP14

Figure 2Ð1Ð2. CPU Jumper Settings

Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for system

stability.

Memory Configuration

The mainboard supports two banks of 72-pin Fast Page
Mode/EDO/Burst EDO SIMM (with or without parity) and Fast
Page Mode/EDO Unbuffered DIMM. The mainboard requires SIMM

of at least 70ns access time.

Single-side SIMM Double-side SIMM

16MB = 4MB x 36(32) 8MB = 2MB x 36(32)

64MB = 16MB x 36(32) 32MB = 8MB x 36(32)

The mainboard supports from 8 to 768 Mbytes with no other restrictions
on memory configurations. You can install DRAM in any combination
without having to rely on a memory configuration table. Memory
configuration is thus ÒTable-FreeÓ in any bank.

Note: You must install two strips of SIMM modules to complete a bank.

10 Hardware Setup

DIMM Voltage Setting

You must check the voltage of your DIMM before you install it. See
JP37 to configure the proper voltage for DIMM.

Type of DIMM JP37

7 4 1

5V DIMM

7 4 1

3.3V DIMM
(default)

Multi I/O Port Addresses

Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table
below.

Port I/O Address IRQ Status

LPT1* 378H 7 ECP + EPP
COM1 3F8H 4
COM2 2F8H 3

* If default I/O port addresses conflict with other I/O cards (e.g. sound

cards or I/O cards), you must adjust one of the I/O addresses to avoid
address conflict. (You can adjust these I/O addresses from the BIOS.

Note: Some sound cards have a default IRQ setting for IRQ7, which may

conflict with printing functions. If this occurs do not use sound

card functions at the same time you print.

Hardware Setup 11

Connectors

Attach the mainboard to case devices, or an external battery, via
connectors on the mainboard. Refer to Figure 1-1 for connector locations
and connector pin positions.

ATX PW — ATX Power Supply Connectors

The motherboard provides an ATX power supply connector. It is a
twenty-pin male header connector. Plug the connector from the power
directly onto the board connector while making sure the pin1 is in its
position. You can only use either AT or ATX power.

220

AT PW – AT Power Supply Connectors

The mainboard requires a power supply with at least 200 watts and a
Òpower goodÓ signal. AT PW has two six-pin male header connectors.
Plug the dual connectors from the power directly onto the board
connector while making sure the black leads are in the center.

12 Hardware Setup

CN1 – PS/2 Keyboard Connector

A six-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector is located at the rear of the
board. Plug the keyboard jack into this connector.

CN2 – PS/2 Mouse Connector

A six-pin female PS/2 mouse connector is located at the rear of the
board. Plug the mouse jack into this connector and do remember to plug
the jumper into ÒJPS2Ó.

CN3 – IR Connector

A four-pin wafer connector is for connecting to the IR device. Use the
device that has the ASKIR or HPSIR specification and choose
ASKIR/HPSIR from the BIOS setup.

J17 – Keylock & Power LED Connector

J17 is a connector for a lock that may be installed on the system case for
enabling or disabling the keyboard. J17 also attaches to the caseÕs Power
LED. (Pin 1, 3 for power LED, pin 4, 5 for keylock.)

J18 – Speaker Connector

Attach the system speaker to connector J18.

J19 – Hardware Reset Control

Attach the Reset switch to J19. Closing the Reset switch restarts the
system.

IDE1/IDE2 – On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD
Connectors

Attach on-board hard disk drives to these connectors.

COM1/COM2 Connectors

Connect COM1/COM2 devices to these connectors.

Hardware Setup 13

J24 – HDD LED Connectors

Attach on-board hard disk drive LEDs to this connector. The LED lights
when an HDD is active.

FDC Connector

Attach floppy cable to this connector.

PRT1 – Parallel Port Connector

Attach parallel port cable to this connector.

CN4 – Universal Serial Bus Connector (Optional)

Attach USB cable to these connectors for external USB device.

JP29 – ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch Connector
(Reserved)

This jumper is reserved for when your ATX power supply doesnÕt have
the On/Off switch. Attach a two-pin switch to this connector for turning
the ATX power supply on/off.

3 BIOS Setup

The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from
Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as
follows:

1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you
are asked to press DEL to enter Setup.

2. Press the <DEL> key to enter the Award BIOS program and the main
screen appears:

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

3. Choose an option and press <Enter>. Modify the system parameters
to reflect the options installed in the system. (See the following
sections.)

4. Press <ESC> at anytime to return to the Main Menu.

5. In the Main Menu, choose ÒSAVE AND EXIT SETUPÓ to save your
changes and reboot the system. Choosing ÒEXIT WITHOUT
SAVINGÓ ignores your changes and exits the program.

The Main Menu options of the Award BIOS are described in the sections
that follow.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

BIOS Setup 15

Standard CMOS Setup

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen
appears.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Feb 1 1995
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B : None

Video : EGA/VGA
Halt On : All Errors

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F11 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color F3 : Toggle Calendar

2. Use arrow keys to move between items and select values. Modify
selected fields using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys. Some fields let you enter
values directly.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Extended Memory: 3328K

Base Memory: 640K

Other Memory: 128K

Total Memory: 4096K

Date (mm/dd/yy) Type the current date.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Type the current time.

Primary
(Secondary)
Master & Slave

Choose from the standard hard disk types 1 to

46. Type 47 is user definable. If a hard disk is
not installed choose ÒNot installed.Ó (default)

Drive A & B Choose 360KB , 5 1/4 in.,

1.2MB , 5 1/4 in.,
720KB , 3 1/2 in.,

1.4M , 3 1/2 in.(default),

2.88 MB, 3 1/2 in. or
Not installed

Video Choose Monochrome,

Color 40x25,
VGA/EGA (default),
Color 80x25

3. When you finish, press the <ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.

16 BIOS Setup

BIOS Features Setup

Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the
BIOS default settings.)

CPU Internal Cache : Enabled
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power on Self Test : Enabled
Boot Sequence : A,C
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : Setup
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled
OS Select for DRAM >64MB : Non-OS2

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and to select values.
Modify the selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys. <F> keys
are explained below:

<F1>: ÒHelpÓ gives options available for each item.

Shift <F2>: Change color.

<F5>: Get the old values. These values are the values with
which the user started the current session.

<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS Setup default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Power-On default values.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of screen items follows:

CPU Internal
Cache

This option enables/disables the CPUÕs internal
cache. (The Default setting is Enabled.)

External Cache This option enables/disables the external cache

memory. (The Default setting is Enabled.)

Quick Power

Enabled provides a fast POST at boot-up .

On Self Test

Boot Sequence The default setting attempts to first boot from drive

A: and then from hard disk C:. You can reverse this
sequence with ÒC: A:Ó, but then drive A: cannot boot
directly.

BIOS Setup 17

Swap Floppy
Drive

Boot Up Num
Lock Status

Gate A20
Option

Typematic Rate
Setting

Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)

Typematic
Delay (Msec)

Security Option Choose Setup or System. Use this feature to prevent

PCI/VGA
Palette Snoop

OS Select for
DRAM >64MB

Video or
Adapter BIOS
Shadow

3. After you have finished with the BIOS Features Setup program, press
the <ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Enabled changes the sequence of the A: and B:
drives. (The Default setting is Disabled.)

Choose On or Off. On puts numeric keypad in Num
Lock mode at boot-up. Off puts this keypad in arrow
key mode at boot-up.

Choose Fast (default) o Normal. Fast allows RAM
accesses above 1MB using the fast gate A20 line.

Enable this option to adjust the keystroke repeat rate.

Choose the rate a character keeps repeating.

Choose how long after you press a key that a
character begins repeating.

unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup.

ÒSystemÓ Ð Each time the system is booted the
password prompt appears.

ÒSetupÓÐ If a password is set, the password prompt
only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup
program.

Enabled: The color of the monitor may be incorrect

if uses with MPEG card. Enable this
option to make the monitor normal.

Disabled: Default setting.

OS2: Choosing this when you are using OS/2

operation system.

Non-OS/2: Choosing this when you are using no-

OS/2 operation system.

BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM
to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM.
These 16K segments can be shadowed from ROM to
RAM. BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is
enabled and it has BIOS present.

18 BIOS Setup

Chipset Features Setup

The Chipset Features Setup option changes the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control system options in the computer.

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset.

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and
the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default
settings.)

Auto Configuration : Enabled
DRAM Speed Selection : 70 ns
DRAM RAS# Precharge Time : 3
MA Additional Wait State : Disabled
RAS# To CAS# Delay : Enabled
DRAM Read Burst (B/E/F) : x2/3/4
DRAM Write Burts (B/E/F) : x3/3/3
ISA Bus Clock : PCICLK/4
DRAM Refresh Queue : Enabled
DRAM RAS Only Refresh : Disabled
DRAM ECC/PARITY Select : Disabled
Read-Around-Write : Enabled
PCI Burst Write Combine : Enabled
PCI-TO-DRAM Pipeline : Enabled
CPU-TO-PCI Write Post : Enabled
CPU-TO-PCI IDE Posting : Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable : Disabled

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values. Modify
selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of screen items follows:

Auto Configuration Enable this option (strongly

recommended) and the system
automatically sets all options on the left
side of the screen (except cache update
mode & BIOS cacheable).

If this option is Enabled you must boot
from Turbo mode.

DRAM Speed Selection Choose the right speed to fit your

DRAMÕs spec. 82440HX chipset supports
50, 60, and 70ns DRAM timing.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

Use the default setting.

Time

BIOS Setup 19

MA Additional Wait
State

RAS# to CAS# Delay Use the default setting.

DRAM Read Burst
(B/E/F)

DRAM Write Burst
(B/E/F)

ISA Clock Use BIOS default setting or choose:

DRAM Refresh Queue Use the default setting.

Turn-Around Insertion Use the default setting.

DRAM RAS only
Refresh

DRAM ECC/PARITY
Select

Read-Around-Write Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

/4: for 60, 66MHz CPU Bus Frequency

/3: for 50, 55MHz CPU Bus Frequency.

Use the default setting.

Disabled: Disable any memory check

function (default).

Parity: Enable memory parity check

function (when you have
memory module with parity
check function.)

ECC: Enable memory ECC function

(when you have memory
module with ECC function.)

PCI Burst Write
Combine

PCI-TO-DRAM Pipeline Use the default setting.

CPU-TO-PCI Write
Posting

CPU-TO-PCI IDE
Posting

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

20 BIOS Setup

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The ROM area F0000H-

FFFFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The ROM area F0000H-

FFFFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

C7FFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

C7FFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

8Bit I/O Recovery Time Use the default setting.

16Bit I/O Recovery
Time

Memory Hole At 15M­16M

3. After you have finished with the Chipset Features Setup, press the
<ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard
your settings.

Use the default setting.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).
Some interface cards will map their ROM
address to this area. If this occurs, you
should select Enabled, otherwise use
Disabled.

BIOS Setup 21

Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving
functions.
Run the Power Management Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu
and a screen with a list of items appears.

Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM : No
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank

Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled

** Wake Up Events In Doze & Standby **
IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ4 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ8 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ12 (Wake-Up Event) : ON

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and to select values.
Modify the selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/- keys.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

** Power Down & Resume Events **
IRQ 3 (COM 2) : ON
IRQ 4 (COM 1) : ON
IRQ 5 (LPT 2) : ON
IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) : OFF
IRQ 7 (LPT 1) : ON
IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) : OFF
IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) : ON
IRQ 10 (Reserved) : ON
IRQ 11 (Reserved) : ON
IRQ 12 (PS/2 mouse) : ON
IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) : ON
IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) : ON
IRQ 15 (Reserved) : ON

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of selected screen items follows:

Power
Management

Options are as follows:
User Define LetÕs you define the HDD and

system power down times.

Disabled Disables the Green PC Features.
Min Saving Doze timer = 1 Hour

Standby timer = 1 Hour
Suspend timer = 1 Hour
HDD Power Down = 15 Min

Max Saving Doze timer = 1 Min

Standby timer = 1 Min
Suspend timer = 1 Min
HDD Power Down = 1 Min

22 BIOS Setup

PM Control by
APM

Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank

Doze Mode When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a

Standby Mode The default is Disabled. Time is adjustable from

Suspend Mode The default is Disabled. Only an SL-Enhanced

HDD Power Down When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a

IRQx (Wake-Up
Events)

Power Down
Activities

3. After you have finished with the Power Management Setup, press the
<ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.

Choose Yes or No (default). APM stands for
Advanced Power Management. To use APM,
you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or
later version.

screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode.

command to the system to enter doze mode
(system clock drops to 33MHz). Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour.

1 Min to 1 Hour.

(or SMI) CPU can enter this mode. Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour. Under Suspend
mode, the CPU stops completely (no instructions
are executed.)

command to the HDD to power down, which
turns off the motor. Time is adjustable from 1 to
15 minutes. The default setting is Disabled.
Some older model HDDs may not support this
advanced function.

The BIOS monitors these items for activity. If
activity occurs from the Enabled item the system
wakes up.

The BIOS monitors these items for no activity. If
no activity occurs from the Enabled item the
system will enter power saving mode
(Doze/Standby/Suspend/ HDD Power Down
mode) .

BIOS Setup 23

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows:

1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main
Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows
default settings.)

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled

IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-7 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-14 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-15 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*

*: These items will disappear when Resource Controlled. is Auto.

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values. Modify
selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

PCI IRQ Actived By : Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO
Primary IDE INT# : A
Secondary IDE INT# : B

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of screen items follows:

Resources
Controlled By

Manual: BIOS doesnÕt manage PCI/ISA PnP

card (i.e., IRQ) automatically.

Auto: BIOS auto manage PCI and ISA PnP

card (recommended).

Reset
Configuration
Data

Disabled: Retain PnP configuration data in

BIOS.

Enabled: Reset PnP configuration data in

BIOS.

24 BIOS Setup

IRQX and
DMAX assigned
to

PCI IRQ
Activated By

PCI IDE IRQ
Map To

Primary IDE
INT#

Secondary IDE
INT#

3. After you have finished with the PCI Slot Configuration, press the
<ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard
your settings.

Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA. If the first
item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX
and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA
card.

PCI/ISA PnP: BIOS auto assigns IRQ/DMA to

the device.

Legacy ISA: User assigns IRQ/DMA to the

device.

Choose Edge or Level. Most PCI trigger signals
are Level. This setting must match the PCI card.

Select PCI-AUTO, ISA, or assign a PCI SLOT
number (depending on which slot the PCI IDE is
inserted). The default setting is PCI-AUTO. If
PCI-AUTO does not work, then assign an
individual PCI SLOT number.

Choose INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, or INTD#. The
default setting is INTA#.

Choose INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, or INTD#. The
default setting is INTB#.

Load Setup Defaults

This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose
this item and the following message appears:

ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ

To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press
<Enter>.

Note: The SETUP Defaults are optimized for the most stabilized

performance.

BIOS Setup 25

Load BIOS Defaults

Choose this item and the following message appears:

ÒLoad BIOS Defaults (Y/N)?NÓ

To use the BIOS defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>.

Note: BIOS DEFAULTS values are adjusted for high performance. If

you run into any problems after loading BIOS DEFAULTS, please

load the SETUP DEFAULTS for the stable performance.

Integrated Peripherals

The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control system options in the computer.

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset.

Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows.

1. Choose ÒIntegrated PeripheralsÓ from the Main Menu and the

following screen appears. (The screen below shows default
settings.â

IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: Enabled
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: Enabled
PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel : Enabled

Onboard FDD Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3
UART 2 Mode : Standard
Onboard Parallel Port : 378H/IRQ7
Onboard Parallel MODE : ECP/EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
Parallel Port EPP Type : EPP1.9

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

USB Controller : Enabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values.

Modify selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

A short description of screen items follows:

26 BIOS Setup

IDE HDD Block Mode Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled.

Enabled invokes multi-sector transfer
instead of one sector per transfer. Not all
HDDs support this function.

IDE Primary Master PIO

IDE Primary Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master
PIO

IDE Secondary Slave
PIO

On-chip Primary/
Secondary PCI IDE

PCI Slot IDE 2nd
Channel

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled: Use the on-board floppy

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

Choose Auto (default) or mode 0~4.
Mode 0 is the slowest speed, and HDD
mode 4 is the fastest speed. For better
performance and stability, we suggest you
use the Auto setting to set the HDD
control timing.

Enabled: Use the on-board IDE (default)
Disabled: Turn off the on-board IDE

Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled.
When Enabled is set, IRQ15 is dedicated
for secondary IDE use. When Disabled is
set, IRQ15 is released for other devices.

controller (default).

Disabled: Turn off the on-board floppy

controller.

Choose serial port 1 & 2Õs I/O address.
Do no set port 1 & 2 to the same value
except for Disabled.

COM 1/3F8H | COM3/3E8H
COM 2/2F8H | COM4/2E8H
(default) |

UART 2 Mode Standard: Use standard UART mode

(default).

ASK IR: Use UART with ASK. IR

function enable.

HPSIR: Use UART with HP.. Serial IR

function enable.

BIOS Setup 27

Onboard Parallel Port Choose the printer I/O address:

378H/IRQ7 (default), 3BCH/IRQ7,
278H/IRQ5

Onboard Printer Mode Choose SPP, ECP, EPP/SPP, or ECP/EPP

mode. The mode depends on your
external device that connects to this port.

ECP Mode Use DMA Choose 3 (default) or 1 to select DMA3 or

DMA1 when using the ECP device.

Parallel Port EPP Type Choose EPP specification Ver. 1.7

(default) or 1.9.

USB Controller Enable it when you are using the USB

device.

28 BIOS Setup

Supervisor Password

Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS
FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the
system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an
attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as
follows:

1. Choose ÒSUPERVISOR PASSWORDÓ in the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following message appears:

ÒEnter Password:Ó

2. Enter a password and press <Enter>.
(If you do not wish to use the password function, you can just press

<Enter> and a ÒPassword disabledÓ message appears. )

3. After you enter your password, the following message appears
prompting you to confirm the new password:

ÒConfirm Password:Ó

4. Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main
Menu.

5. You have the right to change any changeable settings in the ÒCMOS
SETUP UTILITY.Ó

Important: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access the

system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM. All

setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup

program again.

BIOS Setup 29

User Password

Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS
FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the
system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an
attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as
follows:

1. Choose ÒUSER PASSWORDÓ in the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
The following message appears:

ÒEnter Password:Ó

2. Enter a password and press <Enter>.
(If you do not wish to use the password function, you can just press

<Enter> and a ÒPassword disabledÓ message appears. )

3. After you enter your password, the following message appears
prompting you to confirm the new password:

ÒConfirm Password:Ó

4. Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main
Menu.

5. You are not allowed to change any setting in ÒCMOS SETUP
UTILITYÓ except change userÕs password.

Important: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access

the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM.

All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS

setup program again.

30 BIOS Setup

IDE HDD Auto Detection

This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and
configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly.

Note: This function is only valid for IDE hard disks.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Do you accept this drive C (Y/N)? N

ESC : Skip

4 Drivers Installation Guide

Triones IDE Bus Master Drivers Installation Guide is for Intel
PIIX/PIIX3 Chipset.

MS-DOS/WINDOW/WFW

1) You should install CD-ROM in secondary channel in Windows

(WFW).

2) Change the current directory to a: or b:.

3) Under DOS command line prompt, run the SETUP directly.

After entering the setup utility, just follow the instructions of the setup.

WINDOWS NT3.5

1) From the Program Manager, double click on ÒWindows NT SetupÓ

in the Main group.

2) Select ÒOptions/Add/Remove SCSI Adapters...Ó.

3) Click on Add.

4) The ÒSelect SCSI Adapter OptionÓ dialog will appear; select ÒOther

(Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)Ó from the
ÒAdapter:Ó list box.

5) Next, the ÒInsert DisketteÓ dialog box will appear; insert the Triones

PIIX/PIIX3 Bus Master EIDE/ATAPI Driver disk into Drive A: and
type in Òa:\winnt35Ó and <Return>.

6) Next, the ÒSelect OEM OptionÓ dialog box will appear; select

ÒPIIX/PIIX3 Bus Master EIDE/ATAPIÓ and click ÒOKÓ.

7) Next, the ÒSelect SCSI Adapter OptionÓ dialog box will appear;

click on the ÒInstallÓ button in the dialog box. If installation is
successful, the ÒSCSI Adapter SetupÓ dialog box will reappear, and
ÒPIIX/PIIX3 Bus Master EIDE/ATAPIÓ will be listed. That means
the driver is installed.

8) Reboot your system to load the driver.

32 Drivers Installation Guide

WINDOWS 95

1) Close any running applications.

2) Insert the floppy disk into drive A:.

3) Open ÒMy ComputerÓ, double click ÒDrive A:Ó.

4) Double click ÒWin95Ó.

5) Double click the Setup program.

6) Then just follow the instruction.

NOVELL 3.X&4.X

1) Copy the driver TRIN4X.DSK or TRIN312.DSK to the subdirectory

which holds the file SERVER.EXE.

2) Boot up the file server.

3) On the system console and on the command prompt state, type in:

load TRIN4X.DSK <Enter> or load TRIN312.DSK <Enter>

You can also include the above command line into the start up file
STARTUP.NCF to load the driver automatically.

SCO UNIX

1) Install SCO UNIX 3.2.x or SCO Open Desktop 3.x using the default

SCO IDE driver.

2) Reboot your SCO UNIX system

3) Insert Triones supplied diskette into the 3.5 inch floppy drive of

your system. Use doscp command to copy the file TRISCO.TAR to
your /tmp directory. for example, if you are using floppy drive A,
type: doscp a:/scounix/trisco.tar/tmp/trisco.tar

Drivers Installation Guide 33

4) From root directory, type the following commands:

mkdir/inst
cd /inst
tar xvf /tmp/trisco.tar.

(Note: there is a period at the end of the last command.)

5) Now, insert a blank diskette into the floppy drive A and type:

tar cvf /dev/<your floppy drive A device name>.

(Note: there is a period at the end of the last command.)

Your floppy drive A device name could be:
¥ rfd096ds15,5.25 DSHD

¥ rfd0135ds18 3.5 DSHD
¥ rfd048ds9 5.25 DSDD
¥ rfd0135ds9 3.5 DSDD

Now you have already made an installation diskette for the device
driver.

Start the installation by typing: custom.

6) Select the ÒInstallÓ operation and then follow the guided steps.

When prompted ÒDo you want to set the device configuration (y/n)Ó,
answer ÒnÓ.

7) Reboot your SCO UNIX system.

SCO UNIX 5.0

1) Install SCO UNIX 5.0 using the default SCO IDE driver.

2) Reboot your SCO UNIX system

3) Insert Triones supplied diskette into the 3.5 inch floppy drive of

your system. Use doscp command to copy the file TRISCO.TAR to
your /tmp directory. for example, if you are using floppy drive A,
type: doscp a:/scounix/trisco5.tar/tmp/trisco5.tar

34 Drivers Installation Guide

4) From root directory, type the following commands:

mkdir/inst
cd /inst
tar xvf /tmp/trisco.tar.

(Note: there is a period at the end of the last command.)

5) Install the driver by typing:

./install

6) Reboot your SCO UNIX system..

OS/2 2.0 and WARP 3.X

1) Copy TRIOS2.ADD from the floppy diskette to your hard disk

under the OS2 directory (i.e., C:\OS2).

2) Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS to replace BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD

with BASEDEV=TRIOS2.ADD

3) Reboot the system.

Note: For more information (like parameter settings, driver de-

installation, etc.), please refer to the README.TXT file on the

diskette.