Transcend TS-APM3, TS-APL3 User Manual

TS-APM3

TS-APL3

USER’S MANUAL

Intel

®

Socket 370 Celeron

TM

Pentium® III FC-PGA Series

/

TS-APM3/TS-APL3 Motherboard

Supporting Intel ® Socket 370 CeleronTM/Pentium IIITM FC-PGA Series Processor

66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency
AGP 4X

VIA® P6 ProSavage 133 Chipset

Welcome!!

Congratulations on your purchase of this great value motherboard, with its range of special
features and innovative onboard functions, built around the advanced architecture of the new
VIA® P6 ProSavage 133 Chipset. More details to follow later in this manual.

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Manual Version: 1.2
Release Date: May, 2001
Copyright © November 2000 Transcend Information, Inc.

T able of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Essential Handling Precautions ......................................................................................1

1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup .......................................................................2

1.3 Package Contents .................................................................................................. 2

1.4 Specifications and Features ...........................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5

2.1 Transcend TS-APM3/TS-APL3 Motherboard .............................................................5

2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-APM3/TS-APL3 Motherboard ................................................6

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................................................ 7

2.4 66/100/133MHz System Configuration ........................................................ 9

2.5 CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting ........................................................10

2.6 Memory Configuration ................................................................................... 11

2.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors ............................................................. 12

2.8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector .......................................................................... 13

2.9 Fan Power Connectors ............................................................................... 13

2.10 Wake-on-LAN Connector ............................................................................ 14

2.11 Wake-on-Modem Connector ............................................................................ 14

2.12 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector .................................................. 15

2.13 Panel Connectors ....................................................................................... 15

2.14 Power Connector ....................................................................................... 17

2.15 External Back Panel I/O Ports ..................................................................... 17

2.16 Clear CMOS Jumper..................................................................................... 19

2.17 Onboard Audio Setting .............................................................................. 19

2.18 Internal Audio Connectors ...................................................................................... 20

2.19 Internal Serial Port Connector ................................................................................21

2.20 Internal USB Port Connector

2.21 VIO Adjust Jumper........................................................................................23

.......................................................................22

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 24

3.1 BIOS Setup.................................................................................................. 24

3.2 The Main Menu ........................................................................................... 24

3.3 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 26

3.4 Advanced BIOS Features............................................................................. 29

3.5 Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................................... 33

3.6 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................... 37

3.7 Power Management Setup......................................................................... 41

3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 46

3.9 PC Health Status................................................................................... 48

3.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 49

3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 50

3.12 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................. 50

3.13 Supervisor Password ................................................................................ 51

3.14 User Password.................................................................................... 52

3.15 Save & Exit Setup................................................................................... 53

3.16 Exit Without Saving................................................................................... 53

CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE 54

4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version .......................................... 54

4.2 Download the Correct BIOS File from Our Web Site...........................................54

4.3 How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS .................................................... 55

INTRODUCTION 1

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Essential Handling Precautions

IMPORT ANT . Read this page before unpacking your motherboard!

••

• Power Supply

••

Be careful! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply when
working on the motherboard and its components.

• Static Electricity

Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your motherboard.
Before handling the motherboard outside of its protective packaging, ensure that there is no
static electric charge in your body. A static discharge sufficiently strong enough to damage
computer components is not perceptible by a human. To avoid this risk, please observe these
simple precautions while handling the motherboard and other computer components:

1. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap. This fits around your wrist and is connected to
a natural earth ground.

2. Touch a grounded or anti-static surface, or a metal fixture such as a pipe or the chassis of
your system, before touching the motherboard.

3. When you have removed the motherboard from its anti-static packaging, try to hold it only
by the edges, without touching any components.

4. Avoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards, and modules with the
gold-colored connectors which plug into the expansion slots.

5. It is safest to handle system components only by their mounting brackets.

6. Keep components which are not connected to the system in the anti-static packaging
whenever possible.
These precautions help to reduce the risk of static build-up and ensure any static discharge is
harmless to your equipment.

••

• Battery Replacement

••

The battery which holds the system settings memory (CMOS RAM) on your motherboard
should not require replacement for at least five years, and probably much longer. In picture

2.2, it is located near the center of the motherboard. Incorrect computer time and/or loss of
time may indicate a weak motherboard battery .

2 INTRODUCTION

Please replace your battery only with the same type, or a similar type recommended by the
battery manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of a short circuit or
explosion. Used batteries should be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and local environmental regulations.

••

• Electric Screwdrivers

••

To reduce the risk of damage to the motherboard due to excessive torque, avoid setting
electric screwdrivers above 7.5 kg/cm.

1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup

It is advisable to have all of these items of hardware available before you unpack your
motherboard from its anti-static packaging and start building your system.

- Computer case and chassis with appropriate power supply.

- Monitor.

- Socket 370 Central Processing Unit (CPU).

- DIMM memory module.

- PS/2 or USB Keyboard.

- PS/2 or USB Mouse.

- Hard Disk Drive.

- Floppy Disk Drive.

- CD-ROM Drive.

- (Optional) External Peripherals: printer, speakers, plotter, modem.

- (Optional) Internal Peripherals: modem, LAN cards.

1.3 Package Contents

This motherboard package should contain the following items. Please check them as soon as
you unpack. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

- TS-APM3/TS-APL3 motherboard

- 1 x CD-ROM

- 1 x FDD cable

- 1 x Ultra DMA/66 cable

- User ’s Manual

- 1 x External USB connector (Optional)

- 1 x External COM2 connector (Optional)

INTRODUCTION 3

1.4 Specifications and Features

• •

• CPU

• •

- Supports Intel® Socket 370 Celeron

- Supports Intel® Pentium III FC-PGA Series

• •

• Chipset

• •

- TS-APM3 : VIA VT8605+686A

- TS-APM3/B : VIA VT8605+686B

- TS-APL3 : VIA VT8604+686A

- TS-APL3/B : VIA VT8604+686B

• •

• DRAM Memory

• •

- Supports Synchronous DRAM

- Supports Virtual Channel Memory

- 3 x 168-pin DIMM module slots on board

TM

Series

- 8MB~1.5GB memory size

- 8/16/32/64/128/256/512MB SDRAM DIMM

- 64 data bits structure only

- PC100/PC133 SDRAM compliant

• •

• I/O BUS Slot

• •

- 1 x AGP Pro slot (TS-APM3 only)

- 5 x Master/Slave PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)

- 1 x ISA slot (Shared with PCI)

- 1 x AMR slot

• •

• I/O Functions

• •

- Supports PIO Mode 3,4 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA 33/66/(100 for 686B Only)

- Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports

- Supports SPP/EPP/ECP LPT port

- Supports 1.44/2.88 MB floppy drive

- Supports PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard

- Supports IrDA port

- Supports 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

- Supports VGA port

4 INTRODUCTION

- Supports Line-out,Line-in and MIC-in jack.

- Supports Game/MIDI port

•

Build-in AC97 CODEC

- AC97 2.1 Compliant

•

Award BIOS

- Support Plug-and-Play , PC98

- Support ACPI, APM, DMI and Green Feature

•

Wake Up Features

- Supports Wake-on-LAN function

- Remote Ring Wake Up

- Time W ake Up

•

Switching Voltage Regulator

- Intel® VRM 8.4 compliant

•

Other Features

- Year 2000 compliant

- Anti-Virus Boot up

- System voltage monitors for CPU Vcore, +2.5V, +3.3V, +5V and +12V

- CPU temperature monitor

- System temperature monitor

- F AN speed monitor

•

PCB Dimensions

- ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 19 cm x 30.5 cm (7.5 inch x 12 inch)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5

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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLA TION

2.1 Transcend TS-APM3/TS-APL3 Motherboard

VGA Port

I/O Port

GAME/MIDI Port & Audio Jack

·

(Line-In, Line-Out, MIC-In)

1 x COM Port & 1 x Parallel Port

·

2 x USB Ports

·

·

PS/2 KB Port & PS/2 Mouse Port

CPU

·

Intel® CeleronTM Socket 370 PPGA
CPU 300A~533 MHz (FSB 66 MHz)
Intel® Pentium® III Socket 370 FC-PGA

·

CPU 533A~933+ MHz (FSB 100/133 MHz)

3 x 168 -pin DIMM Sockets

·

8MB~1.5GB SDRAM

·

Pro Sava

Supports 66/100/133 MHz FSB

·

·

PCI IDE Connector

Bus Master

·

·

PIO Mode 3/4

·

·

DMA Mode 2

·

Ultra DMA 33/66

·

·

Memory

VIA P6

e133

Chipset

COB2

IrDA

External USB

Connector

2 x USB Ports

·

WOL Header

Wake-on-LAN

·

·

AC97 CODEC

·

AC97 V2.1 Audio CODEC

AGP Connector

AGP PRO 4X/2X

·

VIA 686A/686B

Super South Brid

·

Supports System Health
Monitor

Built-In Super I/O

·

·

FDD Connector

Flash EEPROM

Award BIOS

·

·

PnP,DMI

·

·

ACPI compliant

·

·

Expansion

Expansion

Slots

Slots

5 x PCI Slots

··

1 x AMR Slot

··

1 x ISA Slot

·

(Shared with PCI)

e

6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-APM3/TS-APL3 Motherboard

KB MOUSE

PS/2

T:Mouse

B:Keyboard

USB

T:USB 1

B:USB 2

COMA

COM1

PGA 370

JP5

PRINTER

Parallel Port

VGA

VGA

MIC Line-in Line-out

Game / MIDI Port

VIDEO

AUX

CD2

CD1

MODEM

COM2

CPU-FAN

AMR

JP2

VIA

VT8605 /

VT8604

ATX Power Connector

Lithium
Battery

AGP Pro Slot

PCI Slot 1

TS-APM3

PCI Slot 2

SW2

FSB Freq.

DIMM2 (168pin SDRAM/VCM Module)

DIMM1 (168pin SDRAM/VCM Module)

DIMM3 (168pin SDRAM/VCM Module)

CMOS

CLR
JP4

IDE1IDE2

SW1

Freq.ratio

FDC

WOM
WOL

USB3/4

IRDA

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

Transcend

PCI Slot 5

ISA Slot

VIA

686A/686B

Chipset

JP1

SYS-FAN

Panel Connector

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7

2.3 CPU (Central Processing Unit) Installation

All this point you should be familiar with the handling precautions; checked that you have all of
the necessary hardware for building your system; inspected the motherboard package contents;
and, looked at the layout of the motherboard. This chapter will take you step-by-step through
the process of installing the different hardware devices onto your new Transcend motherboard.

Caution!

1. Remember to always make sure the system power is off before installing or removing
any devices.

2. Don’t forget the static electricity precautions.

3. Be careful! Inserting hardware onto your motherboard incorrectly can damage it.

The motherboard has a ZIF Socket 370 which houses the CPU. A fan is necessary for the
CPU to prevent overheating. If no fan has been supplied with the CPU, purchase and install one
before you turn on your system.

WARNING! Be sure that sufficient air circulation is available across the processor’s
passive heatsink. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and
damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if
necessary.

Please follow the steps below to install the CPU:

Step 1:

To install the CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover . Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards at a 90-degree
right angle. Insert the CPU in the correct direction, you should have a CPU fan to cover the face
of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once
completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while holding down the CPU.

8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Step 2:

Next, Connect the CPU’s fan cable to the CPU-F AN connector indicated on the diagram below .
Ensure that the cable is connected correctly! It will be obvious which way it fits.

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

Transcend

COMA

CPU-FAN

Socket

370 CPU

(BottomView)

Notch
Notch

Socket

370 CPU

(Top View)

Socket 370 CPU Installation

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9

2.4 66/100/133 MHz System Configuration

The SW2 allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) for 66, 100, or 133 MHz Configuration.

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

Transcend

COMA

66
100
133

O: ON

X: OFF

66/100/133 MHz FSB Configuration Jumper

SW2

FSB Freq.

SW2
1234
o

o
o

x

x

x

x

x
x

o
o

o

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2.5 CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting

The switch 1 (SW1) is designated for adjusting the CPU internal frequency ratio. The frequency
ratio is defined in the table below. The internal frequency can be calculated by the following
formula:

CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x FSB frequency *

* System bus frequency is set in “CPU Host/PCI Clock” of “Frequency / Voltage Control ” in
BIOS SETUP MENU (Please refer to page 49 ).

NOTE: Because Intel

®

has locked the frequency ratio for new CPUs, setting SW1 to
adjust the frequency ratio is useless. However, it is effective for older version
CPUs.

Transcend

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

COMA

SW1

SW1

O
X
O

X

X
O

O
O
X

O: ON
X: OFF

Freq.-Ratio

3.0

3.5

4.0

1234
O
O
O

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

O
O
O
X
X
X
X

X
O
X
O
X
O

X

O

X

X
O

O
X
X

X
X

X

O

O
O
O

CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 11

2.6 Memory Configuration

This motherboard must be installed with DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules). The DIMMs
must be 3.3 volt synchronous DRAM modules. The VIA P6 ProSavage 133 chipset supports
PC100, PC133 and Virtual Channel Memory (VCM). Y ou can install memory in any combination
as follows:

DIMM Location

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

Total Memory

SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512 MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512 MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512 MBytes

1.5 GBytes (max.)

168-pin DIMM

NOTE: Different types of DRAM modules should not be installed on one motherboard at
the same time.

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

Transcend

COMA

3.3V Position

Unbuffered Position

168Pin SDRAM / VCM Module (DIMM1)
168Pin SDRAM / VCM Module (DIMM2)
168Pin SDRAM / VCM Module (DIMM3)

168Pin DIMM Sockets

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2.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)

This mainboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary IDE channel)
and IDE2 (secondary IDE channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, for a total of four
devices. Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the “Master”
connector (at the end of the cable) and connect it to IDE1 (see important note below). If your
HDD supports UltraDMA/66, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the HDD won’t be able
to reach this speed.

If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
“Master” mode, the other to “Slave” mode. Hard disk drives, CD ROM drives and other IDE
devices can be set as either “master” or “slave”, depending on the device’s jumper settings.
Please refer to the device’s user manual for more information.

NOTE: The connectors must be attached properly to the IDE channels. Ensure that the
red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and could also be
a dotted line) is the closest to PIN1 (on the left with the motherboard as
oriented in the picture below).

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

Transcend

COMA

Note: Orient the red

stripe to PIN1

Primary IDE Connector

PIN1
PIN1

Secondary IDE Connector

IDE1

IDE2

IDE Connectors

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 13

2.8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC)

This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single
plug end of this cable to the motherboard, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy
drive.

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

COMA

Note: Orient the red

stripe to PIN1

Transcend

Floppy Drive Connector

FDC

PIN1

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

2.9 Fan Power Connectors

There are two fan power connectors on the mothrboard: the CPU-FAN and the SYS-F AN. Each
connector provides +12V power . Make sure the power cables are connected in the right direc­tion damage may occur. These connectors support cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less.

Transcend

PRINTER

VGA

Parallel Port

COMA

Fan Power Connectors

CPU-FAN

SYS-FAN

GND
+12V

Rotation

14 HARDW ARE INSTALLATION

2.10 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)

This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN output. The system can be pow­ered up when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card.

NOTE: This function requires that the “LAN Wake Up” function in the POWER MANAGEMENT
SETUP is set to “Enabled” and that your system has an A TX power supply with
at least 720mA +5V standby power.

PRINTER

VGA

Transcend

COMA

Parallel Port

WOL

+5 Volt Standby
GND

PME

Wake-On-LAN Connector

2.11 Wake-on-Modem Connector (3-pin WOM)

This connector allows the system to be powered up upon receipt of a call via the modem.

NOTE: This function requires a modem which supports the Ring Wake-Up function (see
page 44) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720MA+5V
standly power.

PRINTER

VGA

Transcend

COMA

Parallel Port

WOM

+5 Volt Standby
GND

RI-

Wake-On-Modem Connector