Revision 1.2
TYAN S1668
Dual Pentium Pro ATX
440FX PCI-ISA System Board
User's Manual
T able Of Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................... 3
1.1 Overview................................................................3
1.2 Hardware Specifications..........................................4
1.3 Software Specifications.......................................... 5
1.4 Environment........................................................... 5
2. Board Installation.............................................................. 6
2.1 Unpacking.............................................................. 6
2.2 Installation.............................................................. 6
3. S1668 On Board Resource Settings................................. 7
3.1 S1668Board Layout & Jumper Locations................ 7
3.2 Quick Reference for Jumpers.................................. 8
3.3 CMOS RTC............................................................1 1
3.4 Speaker Connector..................................................11
3.5 Turbo Switch.......................................................... 1 1
3.6 Turbo LED Connect................................................11
3.7 Reset Connector..................................................... 1 2
3.8 Flash EPROM Jumpers.......................................... 12
3.9 CMOS & Password Reset...................................... 12
3.10 DRAM Installation................................................ 1 3
3.11 CPU Installation....................................................15
3.12 VRM Installation...................................................16
3.13 Peripheral Device Installation.................................16
3.14Connecting The Power Supply ............................... 1 6
4. BIOS Configuration...........................................................17
4.1 Entering Setup....................................................... 17
4.2 Control Keys......................................................... 1 8
4.3 Getting Help........................................................... 19
4.4 The Main Menu...................................................... 1 9
4.5 Standard CMOS Setup Menu...................................2 1
4.6 BIOS Features Setup.............................................. 24
4.7 Chipset Features Setup............................................27
4.7.1 Power Management Setup........................28
4.8 PCI Slot Configuration.............................................3 0
4.9 Integrated Peripherals............................................. 32
4.10 Load Setup Defaults..............................................3 3
4.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection..................................... 3 5
4.12 Save & Exit Setup.................................................35
5. Flash Writer Utility ............................................................36
5.1 The Flash Memory W riter Utility Screen...................38
6. System Resources.............................................................39
6.1 Timer & DMA Channel Map................................... 39
6.2 Interrupt Map......................................................... 39
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The S1668 is a quality , high performance dual processor mainboard based
on the powerful Intel Pentium Pro microprocessors. This mainboard is
designed around the latest and fastest Intel 440FX chipset and can support
CPU speeds of 150MHz through 200MHz.
The S1668 supports EDO memory, Burst EDO, ECC and memory parity
checking.The S1668's PCI Local Bus provides high performance capabilities that are ideal for a wide range of demanding applications such as:
CAD, CAM, CAE, networking, multi-user environments, database management, desktop publishing, image processing and 3D animation.
This integrated system board achieves the highest reliability and features
the industry standard "ATX" form factor. Some of the features included
are: on-board dual channel PCI IDE, on-board floppy controller, on-board
high speed I/O, Universal Serial Bus and on-board PS/2 mouse connector.
Flexibility and expandibility have been designed into the S1668. With I/O
and drive controller support built on-board, the five PCI and three ISA
(One ISA and one PCI as a shared slot) slots are free for add-on expansion
cards. With eight SIMM sockets, the S1668 can provide a very
flexible memory configuration of 8MB to 1024MB of RAM. W ith the
S1668's support for dual Pentium Pro processors, you can start a system
with just one CPU, and later add another, when more processing power is
required.
Remember to take a look at Tyan Computers web site located at
http://www.tyan.com. Here you can find information on all of Tyan's
products along with F AQ's, distributors list, drivers and CMOS setting
explanations.
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1.2 Hardware Specifications/Features
CPU Intel Pentium Pro 150 thru 200 MHz (Socket 8)
(Single or Dual CPU configuration)
Coprocessor On-chip floating point unit
Speed 60/66 MHz system bus
30/33 MHz PCI bus
7.5/8.33 MHz ISA bus speed
DRAM 4 double banks of 72 pin SIMM sockets
Supports 5V or 3.3V memory
Supports BEDO(Burst Extended Data Out)
Supports EDO(Extended Data Out) DRAMs
Supports ECC(Error Correcting Code)w/ parity
Supports Fast Page Mode DRAMs
Supports 8MB to 1024MB of DRAMs
L2 Cache 256/512KB 2nd level cache in CPU
EIDE Controller Primary and secondary PCI EIDE channels on
board for support of up to four EIDE Mode 0
through Mode 4 drives.Supports DMA mode 1
and 2.
Enhanced I/O Multi-mode bi-directional parallel port that
supports standard, EPP and ECP modes.
Supports 16550 compatible UAR TS for on-board
high speed serial ports.
Support for an IrDA compliant InfraRed interface.
On-board floppy controller.
On-board USB(Universal Serial Port).
Mouse On-board PS/2 mouse connector.
I/O Bus Slots 5 Master/Slave PCI-Bus
3 ISA Bus (One ISA and one PCI shared slot)
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1.3 Software Specifications
BIOS Award or AMI BIOS
AT CMOS setup, BIOS/CHIPSET setup,
and hard disk utility included.
Support for easy BIOS upgrades with flash
EEPROM chip.
O.S. Operates with MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows
for Work Groups 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT,
OS/2, Novell Netware, Novell UnixWare 1.1 and
SCO Unix.
1.3 Environment
Ambient Temperature 0 to +50 C (operating)
Relative Humidity 0 to +85% (operating)
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet (operating)
Vibration 0 to 1,000 Hz
Voltage 4.9 to 5.2 V
Information presented in this publication has been carefully checked for
reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. T he
information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.
T rademarks
A ward BIOS/Flash are trademarks of A ward Software International Inc.
AMI BIOS is a trademarks of American Megatrends Inc.
IBM,PC,A T ,PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation
INTEL,Pentium Pro are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Copyright c 1996 TY AN Computer Corp.
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2. Board Installation
2.1 Unpacking
The mainboard package should contain the following:
S1668 Mainboard
One IDE 40 pin cable
One 34 pin floppy cable
User's Manual
Optional VRM(V oltage Regulator Module)
The mainboard contains sensitive electric components which can be easily
damaged by static electricity, so the mainboard should be left in its original
packaging until it is ready to be installed.
With the power supply pluged in and turned of f touch an unpainted area of
the system chassis imedietly before handling the mainboard or any component. Doing so discharges the static charge your body may have built.
After opening the mainboard carton, extract the system board holding it by
its edges ,and place it only on a grounded anti-static surface, component
side up. Inspect the board for damage. Press down on all of the socket IC's
to make sure that they are properly seated. Do this only with the board
placed on an anti-static mat. Do not touch the bottom of the board.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN
DAMAGED!
2.2 Installation
Y ou are now ready to install your mainboard. The mounting hole pattern of
the S1668 matches the ATX system board spec. It is assumed that the
chassis is for a standard ATX mainboard form factor.
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3. On Board Resource Setting
Figure 3.1 S1668 A TX Board Layout
PS/2
KB
PS/2
Mouse
VRM 1
pin 1
Parallel Port
Com1 Com2
VRM 0
USB1
pin 1
J18
pin 1
J28
J29
J30
USB2
CPU 1
Socket 8
J10
CPU 0
Socket 8
PCI Slot 1
J25
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
ISA Slot 1
pin 1
J20
J50
82441FX
J11
J12
82442FX
82371SB
J21
J22
J14
J15
J23
J49 J48
J2
Bank 0
J24
J3
Bank 0
1
J26
1
1
PWR CON. 5V
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
1
J27
Floppy Con.
1
Primary IDE
Secondary IDE
pin 1
BIOS
J32
AMI/AWARD
Bank 2
Bank 3
J17J16
CON4
pin 1
CON5
pin 1
J31
J5J4
Bank 3
J1
ISA Slot 2
ISA Slot 3
J41
RTC
Factory Default(do not change) Rev02 PCB
J31 off
J48 off
J49 off
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KB CTR
J43J42
pin 1
pin 1
J45 J46 J47
J44
pin 1
3.2 Jumper Settings:
CPU Speed: J27, J21, J22, J23, and J24
CPU Speed J27 J21 J22 J23 J24 J11 J12
150MHz 3-4 off on on on on off
166MHz 1-2 off on on on off on
180MHz 3-4 on off on on on off
200MHz 1-2 on off on on off on
Host Bus Speed/PCI Bus Speed: J27
Host Speed PCI Speed J27 J11 J12
60MHz 30MHz 3-4 on off
66.67MHz 33.33MHz 1-2 off on
CPU Clock Multiplier: J21, J22, J23 and J24
Multiplier J21 J22 J2 3 J 24
X2 off off off off
X2.5 off on on on
X3 on off on on
X3.5 off off on on
X4 on on off on
CMOS Resest/Password Reset: J41(Default off)
If you forget your CMOS password or need to reset the
CMOS registers, just power off the system and close
jumper J41for five seconds. Then open jumper J41 and
power on the system. This will set the CMOS and password
back to the system default.
DRAM Voltage: J2, J3, J14, J15, J4, J5, J16 and J17(Default 5V)
(Some EDO memory is 3.3V)
Voltage J2 J3 J14 J15 J4 J5 J16 J17
3.3V on on on on off off off off
5V off off off off on on on on
W arning, damage to system can result if set incorr ectly!
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I/O Selection: J28 & J29
J28 J29
For COM 1 and 2 1-2 1-2 Default
For InfraRed 2-3 2-3
Speaker Connector: J43
Pinout Assignments
1 Speaker out
2 Ground
3 Ground
4+ 5V
Keylock Connector: J44
Pinout Assignments
Pins 1 to 3 for power LED. 1 Led Output
2 No Connect
3 Ground
Pins 4 and 5 for Keylock 4 Keylock
5 Ground
T urbo Switch: J47 ( Non-Turbo Mode Not Supported )
HDD LED: J46
Pinout Assignments
1 Cathode
2 Anode
3 Cathode
4 Anode
Pins 1 and 2 are for primary IDE channel.
Pins 3 and 4 are for secondary IDE channel.
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Reset Connector: J45
Pinout Assignment
1 Power Good
2 Ground
T urbo LED Connector: J42
Pinout Assignment
1 Cathode
2 Anode
Flash EEPROM: J32(Default 5V)
This jumper should be left at the factory default.
Voltage J32
5 V 1-2 (default)
12V 2-3
InfraRed Interface: Con4 and Con5
Pinout Assignment
1 Signal In
2 Gnd
3 Signal Out
4 VCC
Super I/O T ype: J26
This setting depends on what type of SMC I/O chip
is installed on the board. This jumper is set at the
factory and should not be changed.
T ype J26
665IR 1-2
669IR 2-3
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Soft Power On Switch: J1
Pinout Assignment
1 Soft Power On
2 Ground
CPU FAN Power: J49 and J50
Pinout Assignment
1 12Volts
2 Ground
3.3 CMOS RTC
CMOS RTC includes an internal battery and Real Time Clock circuit. It
provides the date and the time for the system. Normally the life span of a
RTC internal battery is 10 years. When replacing, you should use the same
model.
3.4 Speaker Connector Installation
S1668 provides a 4-Pin header (J43) to connect the speaker. The polarity
can go either way.
3.5 Turbo Switch
The front panel on your case may have a turbo switch to control system
speed when slower program execution is required for software developed
in the old XT days. The Intel 44FX chipset doesn't support a de-turbo
mode, but the S1668 has a connector (J47) for the cable that may come has
a connector (J47) for the cable that may come with the case.with the case.
3.6 Turbo LED Connector Installation
The TURBO LED on the front case panel can indicate the current speed
status of the system. The TURBO LED connector should be installed to
J42 in the correct direction.
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3.7 Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation
The RESET switch on your cases' display panel provides users with the
HARDWARE RESET function which is the same as power on/off. The
system will do a cold start after the RESET switch is pushed by the user.
The RESET switch is a 2 pin connector and should be installed on jumper
J45.
3.8 Flash EEPROM-Jumper J32
The S1668 uses flash memory to store BIOS data. It can be updated as
new versions of the BIOS becomes available. The flash utility will guide
you through the process step by step. If your system is functioning properly ,
you may want to forego updating your BIOS in the event the new one
causes problems with your existing hardware and software.
J32 determines which type of EPROM is used. This jumper has been set to
match the on board BIOS chip. The factory default for the S1668 is on pins
1-2.
Refer to chapter 6 for Flash EEPROM upgrade procedures.
3.9 Hardware CMOS & Password Reset
(The following steps are valid provided the board has a DS12887A RTC)
If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your password or set the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below.
a. Power off the system
b. Short jumper J41.
c. Wait for 5 seconds then remove the jumper from J41.
d.Then power on the system again.
By doing the above procedures, your password will be erased and the CMOS
will be reset to the BIOS defaults.
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3.10 DRAM Installation
The S1668 uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can
accommodate up to 1024 MB of RAM. The mainboard supports
standard, EDO (Extended Data Out) and ECC(Error Correcting Code)
72 pin SIMMS . All installed memory will be automatically detected so
there is no need to set jumpers.
SIMM modules must be installed in pairs.
Each pair of SIMMs must be of the same size and type.
The mainboard supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16x32 or 32MBx32 SIMMS.
The table on the following page shows some of the available memory
configurations.
Voltage ID for Older Pentium Pro CPU's: J10 and J20
Most Pentium Pro CPU's will program the VRM to output
the correct voltage it requires, so these jumper are not important
and should be left open. Some early versions of the Pentium Pro
cannot program the VRM so you have to set these jumper manually.
J10 and J20 each have eight pins and are numbered as follows.
5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
Pin # 4--8 3-7 2-6 1- 5
3.5V on on on on
3.4V on on on off
3.3V on on off on
3.2V on on off off
3.1V on off on on
3.0V on off on off
2.9V on off off on
2.8V on off off off
2.7V off on on on
2.6V off on on off
2.5V off on off on
2.4V off on off off
2.3V off off o n on
2.2V off off o n off
2.1V off off off o n
Default of f o ff off off
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Memory T able
Bank0 Bank1 Bank2 Bank3 Total
4MBx2 none none none 8MB
8MBx2 none none none 16MB
4MBx2 4MBx2 none none 16MB
8MBx2 8MBx2 none none 32MB
4MBx2 4MBx2 4MBx2 4MBx2 32MB
16MBx2 none none none 32MB
16MBx2 16MBx2 none none 64MB
32MBx2 none none none 64MB
64MBx2 none none none 128MB
16MBx2 16MBx2 16MBx2 16MBx2 128MB
32MBx2 32MBx2 none none 128MB
32MBx2 32MBx2 32MBx2 none 192MB
32MBx2 32MBx2 32MBx2 32MBx2 256MB
64MBx2 64MBx2 none none 256MB
128MBx2 none none none 256MB
64MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 none 384MB
64MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 512MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 none none 512MB
128MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 640MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 128MBx2 none 768MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 64MBx2 64MBx2 768MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 128MBx2 32MBx2 832MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 128MBx2 64MBx2 896MB
128MBx2 128MBx2 128MBx2 128MBx2 1024MB
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3.11 CPU Installation
Many types of Pentium Pro (150 thru 200 MHz) CPUs can be used on
the S1668. Please refer to the previous pages for the correct CPU jumper
settings for your board.
The CPU is a sensitive electronic component and it can be easily
damaged by static electricity. Do not touch the CPU pins with your
fingers.
When installing the CPU into the socket, match the CPU pins to the
socket pins.
Before the CPU is installed, the mainboard must be placed on a flat
plane in order to avoid being br
oken by the pressure of CPU insertion.
A cooling fan and heat sink assembly is required to protect the
CPU from being damaged.
1. Make sure the ZIF socket lever is up. To raise the lever, pull it out
to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go. The top plate will
slide back.
2. Align the CPU and socket Pin 1 corners. The pins on the bottom
of the CPU should align with the rows of holes in the socket.
3. Insert the CPU in the socket. It should insert easily. If it does
not, adjust the position of the lever a little.
4. Press the lever down. The top plate will slide forward. You will
feel some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in
the socket. This is normal and will not damage the CPU.
When the CPU is installed, the lever should snap into place at the
side of the socket in the down position.
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3.12 VRM Installation
The VRM is required for the Pentium Pro to work. The CPU will
program the VRM for the correct voltage needed. No jumper settings
are needed, just install the VRM into the VRM socket nearest the
CPU that is being installed. The VRM can only fit in the socket one
way so there is no danger of installing it incorrectly . Not all VRM's
will work in the S1668. Make sure you purchased a qualified VRM.
VRM socket 0 is for CPU socket 0.
VRM socket 1 is for CPU socket 1.
3.13 Peripheral Device Installation
After all the jumpers on the mainboard have been set, then it can be mounted
into the case. Then proceed to install the display card and any other
peripheral devices.
If a PCI-Bus interface card is to be installed in the system, any one of the
four PCI-Bus slots can support either a Master or a Slave device.
After installing the peripheral controller, the user should check everything
again, and prepare to power-on the system.
3.14 Connecting the Power Supply & On/Off Switch
The system power supply connectors on the mainboard is for a
standard ATX power supply . It can only be plugged in one way and
should install in easily .
ATX cases have an on/off switch that can be used to turn on or off
the ATX powersupply without having to use the switch that is on
the back of the powersupply .Use jumper J1 is for the on/off button from the
system case.
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4. BIOS Configuration
Award's BIOS has a built in setup program that allows the user to modify
the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in the
battery-backed CMOS SRAM. Entering incorrect information or for-
getting your password can lock you out of your system.(refer to 3.15
for resetting of CMOS)
4.1. Entering Setup
Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately and you will enter
Setup. The other way to enter setup is to power on the computer, when the
below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the post
(Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>,
<Alt>, and <Esc> keys.
* TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT ESC OR DEL KEY
If the message disappears before you respond and you wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF then ON or by pressing "Reset" on the
system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>,
and <Del> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time, the
system will not boot and an error message will appear on the screen.You
will be asked to,
* PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO
ENTER SETUP.
Figure 4.1 will appear on the sceen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from the 8 setup functions and 2 exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select
among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter each sub-menu.
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4.2. Control Keys
PgUp key Increases the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decreases the numeric value or make changes
F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup menu
and Option Page Setup Menu
F2 key Change color from a total of 16 colors
F3 key Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 key Reserved
F5 key Restore the previous CMOS value, only for Option
Page Setup Menu
F6 key Load defaults
F8 key Reserved
F9 key Reserved
F10 key Save all CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
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4.3. Getting Help
4.3.1. Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
4.3.2. Setup Page menu/Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted items. T o exit the Help
Window, press <Esc>.
4.4. The Main Menu
Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu
(Figure 4.4) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to
select from the eight setup functions and 2 exit choices. Use the arrow
keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the
sub-menu.
Figure 4.4: Main Menu
ROM ISA BIOS (2A59CT51)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL
BIOS FEATURED SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT IDE HDD AUTO DETECT
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE AND EXIT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC : Save & Exit Setup
F10 : Quit
:Select Item
(Shift)F2 :Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type,.....
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Standard CMOS setup
This setup page includes all the items in a standard compatible BIOS.
BIOS features setup
This setup page includes all of the enhanced features of Award's BIOS.
Chipset features setup
This setup page includes all the items of the 430HX chipset features.
Power Management setup
Change, set, or disable system power management options
PNP/PCI Configuration
This setup page allows you to modify the configuration of PCI slot
parameters.
Load setup defaults
BIOS defaults indicate the most appropriate values of each system param eter for your system.
Supervisor/User Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the
system and Setup.
Integrated Peripherals
This option lets the you enable or disable on board FDD, HDD,
and I/O options.
IDE HDD auto detection
Automatically configure hard disk parameters.
Save and exit setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup
Exit without saving
Abandon all CMOS changes and exit setup.
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4.5. Standard CMOS Setup Menu
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.5) are divided into 9
categories. Each category includes one or more setup items. Use the
arrows to highlight the item and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to
select the value you want for each item.
Figure 4.5: Standard CMOS Setup Menu
ROM ISA BIOS (2A59CT51)
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Tue, Dec 7 1995
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 18 : 01 : 38
Type Size CYLS. HEADS. PRECOMP. LANDZONE SECTORS
Primary Master : none 0mb 0 0 0 0 0
Primary Slave: none 0mb 0 0 0 0 0
Secondary Master: none 0mb 0 0 0 0 0
Secondary Slave: none 0mb 0 0 0 0 0
Drive A : 1.44 M, 3.5 in.
Drive B : 1.2 M, 5.25 in.
Video : EGA/VGA
Halt On : All errors
Base Memory: 640 K
Extended Memory: 7168 K
Expanded Memory: 0 K
Other Memory: 384 K
Total Memory: 8192 K
ESC: Quit : Select Item PU/PD/+/-: Modify
F1: Help (Shift)F2: Change Color F3: T oggle Calendar
Date
The date format is <month>, <day>, <year>. Press <F3> to show the
calendar.
Time
The time format is <hours>, <minutes>, <seconds>. The time is calcu lated based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example 1 p.m. is
13:00:00.
Day The day, from Sun to Sat, Determined by the BIOS date,
month and year entries.
Date The date, from 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in a month)
Month The month, Jan to Dec.
Y ear The year, from 1900 to 2099
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Primary/Secondary Drive type
This category identifies the types of hard disk drives that have been installed in the computer. There are 46 predefined types and a user definable
type.
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type a number
and press <Enter>. Note that the specifications of your drive must match
with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter
improper information for this category. If your hard disk type is not listed,
you can Type User to define your own drive manually.
If you select T ype User, you will be asked to enter the following info. Enter
the parameters directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. The hard
disk information should be provided in the documentation from the hard disk
vendor or the system manufacturer.
CYLS number of cylinders
HEADS number of heads
PRECOMP written precom
LANDZONE landing zone
SECTORS number of sectors
Mode Normal Access mode for IDE drives under 528MB
Mode LBA Access mode for EIDE drives over 528MB
Mode Large Access mode for IDE drives over 528MB that don't
support LBA
If a SCSI hard disk has been installed or you have a CD-ROM/Tape
drive connected to an IDE channel, select NONE and press<Enter>.
Drive A type/Drive B type
This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or B, that
have been installed in your computer.
None No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity
1.2M,5.25 in. 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity
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Video
This category detects the type of graphics adapter used for the primary
display system. It must match your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select that
type in setup.
EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array.
For VGA,SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode.
Mono Monochrome adapter, includes hi-res monochrome.
Halt On
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is
detected during power up.
All errors Whenever the BIOS has detected a non-fatal error , the
system will be stopped and you will be promted.
No errors The system boot will not be stopped for any errors that
are detected.
All, but Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error;it
will stop for all other errors.
All, but Diskette The system boot will not stop for disk errors; it will
stop for all other errors.
All, but Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
Memory
The category is for display-only and it is determined by POST Power On
Self Test of the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of
base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 640K.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is
present during the POST. This is the amount of
memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory
address map.
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Expanded Memory
Expanded Memory (EMS) defines a 64 K page frame in
the area between 640K and 1Mb containing four 16K pages
that are windows into the EMS memory. Programs issue
requests to the EMS manager to switch the page to any
part of EMS memory . Extended memory can be converted
to emulate EMS by using a memory manager such as
EMM386 that ships with W indows and DOS.
Other Memory
This refers to memory located in the 640K to 1024K ad
dress space. This memory can be used for different
applications. DOS uses this area to load device drivers to
keep as much conventional memory free for application
programs as possible.
4.6. BIOS FEA TURES SETUP
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BIOS FEA TURES SETUP
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Virus W arning :Enabled
CPU Internal Cache :Enabled
External Cache :Enabled
Boot Sequence :A,C
Swap Floppy Drive :Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek :Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Memory Parity Check :Enabled
Gate A20 Option :Fast
Typematic Rate Setting :Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/sec) :6
Typematic Delay (msec) :250
Security Option :Setup
PS/2 mouse function :Disabled
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop :Disabled
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
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Virus warning
This category flashes on screen. During and after the system boot up,
any attempt to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard
disk drive will halt the system and the following error message will
appear. In the meantime, you can run an anti-virus program to locate the
problem. Default value is Enabled.
Enabled Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attemps to access the boot sector or
hard disk partition table.
Disabled No warning message to appear when anything attemps to access the boot
sector or hard disk partition table.
CPU Internal Cache/External Cache
These two categories speed up the memory access. However, it de pends on the CPU/Chipset design. Default value is Enabled.
Enabled Enables the cache
Disabled Disables the cache
Boot Sequence
This category determines which drive the computer searches first for the
disk operating system (i.e. DOS). Default value is A,C.
A,C System will first search for floppy disk drive then hard disk drive.
C,A System will first search for hard disk drive then floppy disk drive
Swap Floppy Drive
Default value is Disabled
Enabled Floppy A & B will be swapped under DOS
Disable Floppy A & B will be normal definition.
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Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST , the BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is
40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M
are all 80 tracks. Default value is Enabled
Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determined if it is 40 or 80
tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot tell from 720k, 1.2M or 1.44M
drive type as they are all 80 tracks
Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track
number. Note that there will not be any warning messages if the
drive installed is 360K
Boot Up NumLock Status
Default value is On
On Keypad is number keys
Off Keypad is arrow keys
Memory Parity Check
The default value is disabled
Gate A20 Option
Gate A20 controls the ability to access memory addresses above 1 MB
by enabling (Fast) or disabling (Normal) access to the processor.
Default value is Fast
Typematic Rate Setting, Typematic Rate (char/sec), and
Typematic Delay.
T ypematic Rate Setting enables or disables the following two options.
TheT ypematic Rate (6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second)
and T ypematic Rate Delay (250, 500, 750, or 1000 milliseconds) controls
the speed at which the keystroke is repeated. The selected character is
displayed when a key is held down after a delay set by the Typematic
Rate Delay. It then repeats at a rate set by the Typematic Rate.
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Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the system setup, or just
setup. Default value is Setup
System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered at the prompt
Setup The system will boot, but access to setup will be denied if the password is
not entered at the prompt
PS/2 Mouse Function
Enables or disables PS/2 mouse function. Default is Disabled.
PCI/VGA Palette Snooping
The purpose of this option is to allow multiple VGA devices on
different busses in a system to have data written from CPU to each
set of palette registers of every video device. Default is disabled.
Video BIOS Shadow
It determines whether Video BIOS will be copied to RAM, however, it
is an optional chipset design. Default is Enabled.
4.7 Chipset Features Setup
This screen controls the settings for the board's chip set. The controls for
this screen are the same as the previous screen. They should not be
changed unless you are familiar with the chipset.
The Chipset Features Screen
ROM ISA BIOS
CHIPSET SETUP UTILITY
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Auto Configuration :Enable
DRAM Speed Selection :70ns
DRAM RAS# Precharge Time :4
MA Additional Wait State :Enable
RAS# to CAS# Delay :Enable
DRAM Read Burst(B/E/F) :x1/2/3
DRAM Write Burst(B/E/F) :x2/2/3
ISA Bus Clock :PCICLK/4
DRAM Refresh Queue :Disable
DRAM RAS# Only Refresh :Disable
ECC Checking/Generation :Disable
Fast DRAM Refresh :Disable
Read-Around-Write :Disable
PCI Burst Write Combine :Disable
PCI to DRAM Pipline :Disable
CPU to PCI Write Post :Disable
CPU to PCI IDE Post :Disable
System Cacheable :Enable
Video Cacheable :Enabled
8 bit I/O Recovery Time :1
16 bit I/O Recovery Time : 1
Memory Hole at 15-16M :Disable
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ESC :Quit :Select Item
F1 :Help PU/PD/+/- :Modify
F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
F6 :Load BIOS Defaults
F7 :Load Setup Defaults
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4.7.1 Power Management Setup
ROM ISA BIOS
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
Power Management :Disabled IRQ3 (Com2) :Off
PM Control By APM :No IRQ4 (Com1) :Off
Video Off Method :Blank Screen IRQ5 (LPT2) :Off
Doze Mode :Disabled IRQ7 (LPT1) :Off
Standby Mode :Disabled IRQ8 (RTC Timer) :Off
Suspend Mode :Disabled IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) :Off
HDD Power Down :Disabled IRQ10 (Reserved) :Off
IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event) :Off IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) :Off
IRQ4 (Wake-Up Event) :Off IRQ13 (Coprocessor) :Off
IRQ8 (Wake-Up Event) :Off IRQ14 (Hard Disk) :Off
IRQ12 (Wake-Up Event) :Off IRQ15 (Reserved) : Off
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IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) :Off
IRQ11 (Reserved) :Off
Power Management
Options are disabled, user defined, Min saving, and Max saving.
PM Control by APM(Advanced Power Management)
Options are "Yes" and "No". When set for "No", system BIOS will
ignore APM when power managing the system. If set on "Yes" the
system BIOS will wait for APM's prompt before it enters any PM
mode, e.g. Doze, Standby or Suspend.
Video Off Method
The "Blank Screen" option will let the system BIOS blanks the screen
when disabling video. V/H SYNC+Blank will let the BIOS turn off the
V-SYNC and H-SYNC signals from the VGA card to the monitor.
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Doze Mode
Defines the continous idle time before the system enters Doze mode.
Standby Mode
Defines the continous idle time before the system enters Standby mode.
Power Down Activities
Defines the the activities that can cause the PM timers to reload. (Breaking out of PM Mode)
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4.8 PCI Slot Configuration
PCI/PNP Configuration
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
ROM ISA BIOS
Resource Controlled by :Manual
Reset Configuration :Disabled
IRQ3 assigned to :legacy ISA
IRQ4 assigned to :legacy ISA
IRQ5 assigned to :PCI/PnP
IRQ7 assigned to :legacy ISA
IRQ9 assigned to :PCI/PnP
IRQ10 assigned to :PCI/PnP
IRQ11 assigned to :PCI/PnP
IRQ12 assigned to :PCI/PnP
IRQ14 assigned to :legacy ISA
IRQ15 assigned to :legacy ISA
DMA0 assigned to :PCI/PnP
DMA1 assigned to :PCI/PnP
DMA3 assigned to :PCI/PnP
DMA5 assigned to :PCI/PnP
DMA6 assigned to :PCI/PnP
DMA7 assigned to :PCI/PnP
PCI Slot 1/Slot 2/Slot 3/Slot 4/Slot 5 INT#
For Default Setting.
Connect to PCI System INT#
PCI Slot1 INTA INTA
PCI Slot1 INTB INTB
PCI Slot1 INTC INTC
PCI Slot1 INTD INTD
PCI Slot2 INTA INTB
PCI Slot2 INTB INTC
PCI Slot2 INTC INTD
PCI Slot2 INTD INTA
PCI Slot3 INTA INTC
PCI Slot3 INTB INTD
PCI Slot3 INTC INTA
PCI Slot3 INTD INTB
PCI Slot4 INTA INTD
PCI Slot4 INTB INTA
PCI Slot4 INTC INTB
PCI Slot4 INTD INTC
PCI Slot5 INTA INTA
PCI Slot5 INTB INTB
PCI Slot5 INTC INTC
PCI Slot5 INTD INTD
PCI IRQ Activated By: Level
PCI IDE IRQ Map To: 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
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Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot
and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you seelect Auto, all the
interrupt request and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS
automatically assigns them.
IRQ n assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt
as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using
the interrupt.
Legacy ISA
Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.
PCI/ISA PnP
Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed
for the PCI or ISA bus architecture.
PCI IRQ Activated By:
Select the PCI IRQ Active scheme either LEVEL or EDGE.
Default value is LEVEL.
PCI IDE IRQ Map To:
Select the IDE IRQ Map to ISA IRQ#.
Primary IDE INT#
Select the PCI INT# that the Primary IDE controller will use.
Default value is A.
Secondary IDE INT#
Select the PCI INT# that the Secondary IDE controller will use.
Default value is B
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4.9 Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals
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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 :Enable
On-Chip Secondary PCI-IDE :Enable
PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel :Enable
On-Board FDC Controller :Enable
On-Board Serial Port 1 :Com1/3F8
On-Board Serial Port 2 :Com2/2F8
On-Board Parallel Port :378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode :Normal
The Settings in the Integrated Peripherals lets the user enable or
disable on-board device. You can also configure the I/O and IRQ
settings of the on-board serial and parallel ports.
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4.10. LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS
ROM ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP PASSWORD SETTING
BIOS FEA TURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP DA VE & EXIT SETUP
PCI SLOT configuration EXIT WITH OUT SA VING
LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS
ESC : Save & Exit Setup
F10 : Quit
Load SETUP Defaults except standard CMOS SETUP
Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N
:Select Item
(Shift)F2 :Change Color
Load SETUP defaults
To load SETUP default values to CMOS SRAM, enter "Y". If not,
enter "N"
If any problem has occurred, loading the SETUP DEFAULTSis
recommended.
4.10. P ASSWORD SETTING
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the
center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
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ROM ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP PASSWORD SETTING
BIOS FEA TURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP DA VE & EXIT SETUP
PCI SLOT CONFIGURA TION EXIT WITH OUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS
ESC : Save & Exit Setup
F10 : Quit
Enter Password
:Select Item
(Shift)F2 :Change Color
Change/Set/Disable Password
T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear the previously entered password from
CMOS memory . You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also just press <Esc> to
abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable the password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter a password. A message will confirm that the password has been
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely .
PASSWORD DISABLED
If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you
will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any
time you try to enter setup. If you select Setup at Security Option of BIOS
Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter
setup.
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4.11. IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
ROM ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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CYLS. HEAD PRECOMP LANZONE SECTORS
Drive C: (202 Mb) 989 12 65535 989 35
Do you want to accept this as drive C (Y/N)?
Esc:Skip
T ype "Y" to accept the H.D.D parameter reported by BIOS. Type "N" to keep the old
H.D.D parameter info.
4.12. SAVE & EXIT SETUP
ROM ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP PASSWORD SETTING
BIOS FEA TURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP DA VE & EXIT SETUP
PCI SLOT CONFIGURA TION EXIT WITH OUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS
ESC : Save & Exit Setup
F10 : Quit
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? N
:Select Item
(Shift)F2 :Change Color
T ype "Y" and you will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup values
to RTC CMOS SRAM. Type "N" to return to Setup Utility.
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5.0 Flash Writer Utility
Y ou can upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard by using a "Flash
Memory Writer"(FMW) utility . This utility can be downloaded from the
factory's BBS(Consult your system vendor for the phone #). The
system BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM chip on the mainboard
which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW .
The following three files make up the FMW .
A WDFLASH.EXE -The Flash Memory Writer utility for
Award to A ward upgrade.
AMIFLASH.COM -The Flash Memory Writer utility for
AMI to AMI upgrade.
README -A text file of instructions
*S62A WXX.BIN -XX-A 2-digit version number .
Flash memory writer records (or ‘programs’) a new BIOS
onto the flash memory chip. Y ou cannot upgrade an A ward
BIOS to a AMI BIOS or a AMI BIOS to an Award BIOS.
*This file name is subject to change and can have either a "bin" or a
"rom" extension.
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T o reprogram the System BIOS, you must first do the following:
1. Check jumper J32
The S1668 uses a 5V Flash EPROM so jumper J32
should be left in the default postion on pins 1 and 2. This
jumper should never be moved.
2. Make sure the CPU is running in ‘real mode’.
FMW will not run if the CPU is operating in a protected or
virtual mode. This means that you can not run it with W indows
running or with any memory manager software. Y ou must
disable any memory manager first. The easiest way to do this
is to:
a. Boot your system from a bootable floppy disk with no
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and then run Flash
Memory Writer from a backup copy of your support disk. You
can make your back-up floppy bootable when you format it, and
use one disk for both purposes.
b. If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, you can use the feature that
allows you to bypass the CONFIG .SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. You do this while pressing <F5> while the “Starting MS-
DOS...” line is on the screen.
There are other ways to accomplish the same result. The main
point is to make sure no memory managers are running. If you
are not sure, try running FMW . If it runs, then you have succeeded. If it displays a warning message about the CPU
mode, you will have to try again.
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Once you have satisfied the two requirements mentioned above,
you can run FMW . You can copy the contents of the “Flash”
directory to your hard drive, or you can run the utility from a
backup of the support floppy disk. Make sure the new BIOS file
is in the same directory as the FMW utility.
T o run FMW , change to the “Flash” directory if you are not already in it. T ype “A wdflash” at the DOS command line and press
the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear.
5.1 The Flash Memory Writer Utility Scr een (A ward)
FLASH MEMORY WRITER V3.0
Copyright (C) 1993, AWARD Software Inc.,
For FX/HX-2A59CT51 Date:4/13/95
File Name to Program:
Error Message:
Type in the whole file name, e.g. A62AW10.BIN and confirm
that you want to program the BIOS. The utility will then ‘Blank’,
‘Erase’, and then ‘Program’ the flash memory on the mainboard with the
new BIOS file. You should choose “yes” to save the original system
BIOS to a floppy diskette before you program the new BIOS. This
leaves you with a backup of your original BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. This option is highly recommended. If you can not sucessfully
program the BIOS file for whatever reason, re-install you original BIOS
from the backup file.
Warning: If you do not successfully install a complete BIOS file
in the flash memory on the Mainboard, your system may not be able to
boot. If this happens, it will require service by your system vendor.
Follow the requirements and instructions in this section precisely to aviod
inconvenience.
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6.0 System Resources
6.1. TIMER & DMA CHANNEL MAP
TIMER MAP: TIMER Channel-0 system timer interrupt
TIMER Channel-1 DRAM REFRESH request
TIMER Channel-2 SPEAKER tone generator
DMA CHANNELS: DMA Channel-0 A vailable
DMA Channel-1 Available
DMA Channel-2 FLOPPY DISK adapter
DMA Channel-3 A vailable
DMA Channel-4 Cascade for DMA controller 1
DMA Channel-5 A vailable
DMA Channel-6 A vailable
DMA Channel-7 A vailable
6.2 INTERRUPT MAP
NMI: Parity check error
IRQ (H/W) 0 System TIMER interrupt from TIMER-0
1 KEYBOARD output buffer full
2 Cascade for IRQ 9-15
3 SERIAL port 2
4 SERIAL port 1
5 PARALLEL port 2
6 FLOPPY DISK adapter
7 PARALLEL port 1
8 RTC clock
9 Available
10 A vailable
11 A vailable
12 A vailable
13 MA TH co-processor
14 Primary IDE Channel
15 Secondary IDE Channel
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