Soyo SY-6FB User Manual

Pentium

82440 FX PCI Mainboard
User’s Guide &

Technical Reference

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Edition: March 1997
Version 1.1
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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

JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper .................................................... 5

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

JPS2: PS/2 Mouse Function Jumper ..................................... 6

VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) Socket ........................... 6

CPU Type Configuration ............................................................ 7

Pentium Pro Ð 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock) .............. 7

Pentium Pro Ð 180/200 CPU Settings (3.0 x clock) .............. 8

Memory Configuration ............................................................... 8

Multi I/O Port Addresses ............................................................ 9

Connectors .................................................................................. 9

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup.................................................. 12

Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................. 13

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................. 14

Chipset Features Setup.............................................................. 17

Power Management Setup ........................................................ 20

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .................................................. 22

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

Load BIOS Defaults.................................................................. 24

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

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

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

IDE HDD Auto Detection ......................................................... 29

Chapter 4: Drivers Installation Guide ......................... 30

IDE BUS Master Installation Guide ......................................... 30

MS-DOS/WINDOW/WFW ................................................ 30

WINDOWS NT3.5 .............................................................. 30

WINDOWS 95 .................................................................... 31

NOVELL 3.X&4.X ............................................................. 31

SCO UNIX .......................................................................... 31

SCO UNIX 5.0 .................................................................... 32

OS/2 2.0 and WARP 3.X..................................................... 33

Appendix: Install ASS Plastic Sets ............................... 34

1 Introduction

The 82440 FX PCI mainboard is a high-performance AT 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 DRAMs (both

symmetrical and asymmetrical addressing)
Ñ supports auto detection of memory type
Ñ supports ECC or Parity configuration
Ñ has onboard memory configurations from 8MB to 512MB
Ñ supports ÒTable-FreeÓ DRAM configuration in any SIMM bank

¥ BUS controller:

Ñ complies with the PCI specifications v2.1
Ñ five 32-bit PCI slots (Masters), three 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),

Multimode parallel port for SPP/EPP/ECP modes, and 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
¥ One IDE Bus Master Drivers diskette

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

15

14

3

12 12

11

13

10

6

5

9 9

2

2

4

7

1

2

8

Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout

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

2. 82440FX Chipset 9. IDE1/IDE2 Connector

3. Ultra I/O Chip 10. Floppy Connector

4. PnP FLASH BIOS 11. Parallel Port Connector

5. ISA Slot 12. COM1/COM2 Connector

6. PCI Slot 13. AT Power Connector

7. SIMM Memory Bank 14. Keyboard Connector

15. PS/2 Mouse Connector

4 Introduction

Default settings are as follows: Pentium Pro 166MHz CPU, On-board
PCI Bus IDE Enabled, FDC Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS Enabled (w/
16550 FIFO), and 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode).

ISA SLOT

JPS2

ALI 513/

SMC 93X

PCI SLOT

IR

1

USB

COM2

J2

COM1

PRT

FDC

J1

PW

DRAM BANK

#5

#1#2#3#4

IDE1

IDE2

#1 #2 #3

#3

Lithium
Battery

FLASH

BIOS

#2 #1

JP5

JP13

1
3
5
7

82371

SB

686

JP11

JP10

82441FX

CPU

Family

HDD LED

RST

KEYLOCK

J19

J17

Important: Make sure the system is well ventilated to prevent

overheating and ensure system stability.

J24

J23

SPK

J18

VRM Socket

Figure 1Ð2. Mainboard Default Setting

82442FX

#4

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

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)

Clear CMOS data

1 2

1 2

6 Hardware Setup

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)

3/1 P6 Ñ 180, 200 MHz

JPS2: PS/2 Mouse Function Jumper

Set PS/2 mouse function enabled or disabled.

PS/2 Mouse Function JPS2

Disabled
(default)

Enabled

1
2

1
2

1
3
5
7

1
3
5
7

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

PS/2 Mouse Function.

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.

Hardware Setup 7

CPU Type Configuration

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

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

JP13

1
3
5
7

82371

SB

JP11

JP10

Pentium Pro–150MHz

Pentium Pro–166MHz

JP11

JP10

JP11

JP10

686

CPU

Family

VRM Socket

Figure 2Ð1 CPU Jumper Settings

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

stability.

8 Hardware Setup

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

JP13

1
3
5
7

82371

SB

JP11

JP10

Pentium Pro–180MHz

Pentium Pro–200MHz

JP11

JP10

JP11

JP10

686

CPU

Family

VRM Socket

Figure 2Ð2. 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). 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 512 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.

Hardware Setup 9

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.

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.

1. PW – AT Power Supply Connectors

The mainboard requires a power supply with at least 200 watts
and a Òpower goodÓ signal. 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.

10 Hardware Setup

2. COM1/COM2 Connectors

Connect COM1/COM2 devices to these connectors. (Please
order type A COM port cable when you lose your original cable.)

3. FDC Connector

Attach floppy cable to this connector.

4. J19 – Hardware Reset Control

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

5. J24 – HDD LED Connectors

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

6. IR – 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.

7. J1 – Keyboard Connector

A five-pin female DIN keyboard connector is located at the rear
of the board. Plug the keyboard jack into this connector.

8. 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.)

9. IDE1/IDE2 – On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD

Connectors

Attach on-board hard disk drives to these connectors.

10. PRT – Parallel Port Connector

Attach parallel port cable to this connector.

Hardware Setup 11

11. J2 – 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.

12. 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.

13. J18 – Speaker Connector

Attach the system speaker to connector J18.

14. CN8 – Universal Serial Bus Connector

Attach 5-pin female USB cable to each connector for external
USB device.

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

PCI & ONBOARD I/O SETUP

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS 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.

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...

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

BIOS Setup 13

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.

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Extended Memory: 3328K

Base Memory: 640K

Other Memory: 128K

Total Memory: 4096K

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.

14 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 15

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

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.

PCI/VGA
Palette Snoop

OS Select for
DRAM >64MB

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.

16 BIOS Setup

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.

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.

BIOS Setup 17

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.)

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Auto Configuration : Enabled
DRAM Speed Selection : 70 ns
DRAM RAS# Precharge Time : 4
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.

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.

18 BIOS Setup

DRAM RAS# Precharge
Time

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

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.)

Read-Around-Write Use the default setting.

PCI Burst Write
Combine

Use the default setting.

BIOS Setup 19

PCI-TO-DRAM
Pipeline

CPU-TO-PCI Write
Posting

CPU-TO-PCI IDE
Posting

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The ROM area F0000H-

Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

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

16Bit I/O Recovery
Time

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

FFFFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The ROM area F0000H-

FFFFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

C7FFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

C7FFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

Use the default setting.

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.

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.

20 BIOS Setup

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

BIOS Setup 21

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

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.

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.

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) .

22 BIOS Setup

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 : PCI/ISA PnP*
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 : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
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.

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

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:

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

Disabled: Retain PnP configuration data in

BIOS.

Data

Enabled: Reset PnP configuration data in BIOS.

BIOS Setup 23

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#.

24 BIOS Setup

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.

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.

BIOS Setup 25

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.)

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
UR2 Mode : Normal
(UR2 Duplex Mode : Half)
(Use UART2 Pins : IR-RX2TX2)
Onboard Parallel Port : 378H/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode : ECPEPP1.9
ECP Mode Use DMA : 3

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

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

USB Controller : 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:
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

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.

PIO

26 BIOS Setup

On-chip Primary PCI
IDE
On-chip Secondary PCI
IDE

PCI Slot IDE 2nd
Channel

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled: Use the on-board floppy

Onboard Serial Port 1 Choose 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4,

Onboard Serial Port 2 Choose 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4,

UR2 Mode Normal: Use standard UART mode

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.

2E8/IRQ3, Auto, or Disabled to set serial
port 1Õs I/O address. Do no set port 1 & 2
to the same value.

2E8/IRQ3, Auto, or Disabled to set serial
port 2Õs I/O address. DonÕt set port 1 & 2
to the same value.

(default).

IrDA: Use UART with IrDA infrared

function enable (It could
transfer data up to 115K baud
rate.)

ASKIR: Use UART with ASK infrared

function enable (It could
transfer data up to 19.2K baud
rate.)

BIOS Setup 27

UR2 Duplex Mode Choose Half or Full to set UR2 in half

duplex mode or full duplex mode. Refer
to your IR device specification to select
the suitable mode. (This option appears
only when you choose UR2 Mode other
than ÒNormalÓ.)

Use UART2 Pins Choose IR-RX2TX2 or RXD2TXD2 to

set the IR output port you want to use.

IR-RX2TX2: Choose IR-RX2TX2 when

you have 5-pin infrared
device on IR connector and
you could only use half
duplex function in this
mode.

RXD2TXD2: Choose RXD2TXD2 when

you have serial infrared
device on COM2 and you
could use both full/half
duplex functions in the
mode.

Onboard Parallel Port Choose the printer I/O address:

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

Parallel Port Mode Choose ECPEPP1.9 (default), EPP1.7,

ECPEPP 1.7, PS/2, EPP1.9, ECP, or SPP.
The mode depends on your external
device specification that connects to this
port.

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

DMA1 when using the ECP device.

USB Controller Enable it when you are using the USB

device.

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

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.

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

IDE BUS Master Installation Guide

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.

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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

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.)

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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

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..

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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.

Appendix

Install ASS Plastic Set

In order to secure the mainboard on the case, two ASS plastic sets are
supplied with the board. Install these 2 ASS as following:

Component Side

CPU

Ass #1 Ass #2

Solder Side

Ass #1 Ass #2

Top View of M/B Side View of M/B