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American Megatrends Super Voyager VLB-III User Manual

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American Megatrends, Inc.
Super Voyager VLB-III
ISA Motherboard
with Green PC and
Advanced Power Management
User's Guide
MAN-707
6/20/95

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  • Page 1 American Megatrends, Inc. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard with Green PC and Advanced Power Management User's Guide MAN-707 6/20/95...
  • Page 2 Limited Warranty Buyer agrees if this product proves to be defective, that American Megatrends, Inc. is only obligated to replace or refund the purchase price of this product at American Megatrend's discretion according to the terms and conditions on the motherboard warranty card. American Megatrends shall not be liable in tort or contract for any loss or damage, direct, incidental or consequential.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section 3 Security ... 95 Section 4 Default ... 99 Appendix A Flash EPROM Programming ... 101 Appendix B Upgrading Cache Memory ... 109 Appendix C Heat and Power Consumption ... 111 Index ... 113 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 4 This manual was written for the OEM to assist in the proper installation and operation of this motherboard. This manual describes the specifications and features of the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard. It explains how to assemble a system based on the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard and how to use the AMIBIOS that is specifically designed for this motherboard.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    If using the Green PC features of this motherboard, you will also need a 10-pin to 25-pin Green PC cable (American Megatrends Part Number CBL-SUB-12-10) that is not supplied with the motherboard. Call the American Megatrends Sales Department at 800-828-9264 to order the serial cables or Green PC cable. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 System Overview

    Chapter 1 System Overview The Super Voyager VLB-III is an ISA 486 motherboard with two VESA® (Video Electronics Standards Association) VL-Bus® Local Bus expansion slots and seven standard ISA expansion slots. The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard supports the EPA Green PC power management specification and provides an easy-to-use BIOS utility.
  • Page 8 Super Voyager VLB-III Dimensions The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard is approximately 8.5 inches wide by 13 inches long (the standard Baby AT® size with similar mounting hole locations). The dimensions and height restrictions are shown below. Chapter 1 System Overview...
  • Page 9 SX, and DX2) 486DX2 Overdrive® 486DX4 486SX Future Intel CPUs with internal write-back cache 487SX Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide PQFP Processor Frequency 486SX 20, 25, or 33 MHz Enhanced S Series (486DX 33, 40, or 50 MHz and SX)

  • Page 10: Heat Sink

    A heat sink is provided if the following CPUs are installed: Processor Speed The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has two clock speeds: high and low. High clock speed is factory- set to 25, 33, or 50 MHz. Low clock speed is achieved by adding the appropriate number of software delays, depending on the speed of the processor, and emulates an IBM®...
  • Page 11 SIMM Types Supported The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard supports 256 KB x 36, 512 x 36, 1 MB x 36, 2 MB x 36, 4 MB x 36, 8 MB x 36, or 16 MB x 36 fast page mode SIMMs operating at 70 ns (RAS access time). The SIMMs can be single-sided or double-sided.

  • Page 12: Refresh Generation

    The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has 128 bytes of nonvolatile CMOS RAM with a built-in 3.6V rechargeable NiCad battery backup for configuration. Real Time Clock The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has a real time clock and CMOS RAM with a built-in 3.6V rechargeable NiCad battery backup. Timer Features The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has five programmable 16-bit counter/timers.

  • Page 13: Isa Bus

    The motherboard has a standard speaker attachment. Onboard I/O The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard uses an SMC FDC37C665. The motherboard includes a floppy drive controller, two 16550 UARTs for serial ports, and one parallel port. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 14: Floppy Drive Support

    Onboard I/O, Continued Onboard Local Bus IDE Support The onboard IDE is on the VESA local bus. The IDE controller supports IDE Mode 0, 1, 2, and 3. It also supports IDE read data prefetch and write posting. AMIBIOS supports 32-bit data transfers as well as the following cycle times for each IDE Mode.

  • Page 15: I/O Wait State Generation

    The motherboard supports system memory refresh from channel processors. I/O Address Space The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard uses I/O addresses 0100h through 03FFh for ISA-compatible I/O. Seven DMA Channels The motherboard has seven DMA channels. Any DMA channel can be set for 8 or 16-bit DMA device sizes.

  • Page 16: Green Pc Features

    Green PC Features The American Megatrends Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has been designed with the EPA Green PC specifications in mind. The Green PC features include: • a low power chipset, • Sleep Mode, which allows the system to go to a low power consumption mode of operation when the PC is idle, •...
  • Page 17 A keyboard hot key is any multiple keystroke operation that causes the keyboard controller to execute a complex system function transparent to the system operating system. The AMIBIOS system BIOS and the American Megatrends MEGAKEY keyboard controller used in the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard provide several hot key features.
  • Page 18 Green PC Hot Keys, System Security Locking Hot Key The default hot key option for this feature is <Ctrl> <Alt> <Backspace>, which can be changed by the OEM through AMIBCP. When the System Password feature is enabled in WinBIOS Setup, the end user can enable the AutoKeyLock feature at any time by pressing <Ctrl>...
  • Page 19 The AMIBIOS system password feature and AMIBIOS Green PC AutoKeyLock feature must be enabled before the Password LED will blink when the correct system password must be entered by the end user. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide LED selected Front panel power LED is Password LED.

  • Page 20: Screen Savers

    Green PC Implementation Disclaimers Green PC Responsibility belongs to System Integrator The system integrator must be responsible for Green PC compliance. American Megatrends has simply supplied the means to meet the Green PC requirements and cannot be held responsible for final system assembly.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Installation Steps The steps for assembling a system that uses the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard are shown in the following table. Each step is discussed in detail in the following pages. This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components which can be easily damaged by static electricity.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 23: Step 1 Unpacking The Motherboard

    The switches and jumpers are: J37, J54, J55, J19, J43, J57, J56 Select CPU type, J44, J41 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Step Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call Technical Support at 404-246-8600. Leave the motherboard in its original packing.

  • Page 24: J28 Serial Port 2 Irq Select

    Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, Continued SW1 is a four-position two-bit DIP switch that controls cache memory configuration. See the graphic on page 32 for the location of SW1. SW1 Switches Cache Memory Configured All OFF 64 KB All ON 256 KB J26 Diag...

  • Page 25: J22 Parallel Port Irq Select

    J22 is a three-pin berg that selects the IRQ for the parallel port. Short pins 1-2 to select IRQ7 (the factory setting). Short pins 2-3 to select IRQ5, as shown below. CPU Clock Speed The CPU Clock speed options will be specified in an American Megatrends Technical Tip to be supplied later. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 27: J30 Onboard Ps/2 Mouse Enable

    Adapter Cards at 20, 25, or 33 MHz. The factory setting depends on the motherboard frequency. Short pins 2-3 if running Local Bus Adapter Cards at speeds higher than 33 MHz. J17 is shown below. See the graphic on page 32 for the location. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 28 Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, J37, J54, J55, J19, J43, J57, J56 CPU Select J43 is a two-pin berg. J37 and J54 are three-pin bergs. J55 and J19 are four-pin bergs. J56 and J57 are six- pin bergs. Together, these jumpers select the CPU type. CPU in Socket 486SX...

  • Page 29: J19 Select Cpu Type

    Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, Continued J55 Select CPU Type J19 Select CPU Type J56 Select CPU Type Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 30: J37 Select Cpu Type

    Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, Continued J57 Select CPU Type J37 Select CPU Type Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 31: J54 Select Cpu Type

    Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, Continued J54 Select CPU Type J43 Select CPU Type Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 32 Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, Continued J57 Select 5V CPU J57 is a three by two dual-inline berg. Short the following pins together: 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 when a 5 volt CPU is installed on the motherboard. See the graphic on page 32 for the J57 location. The J57 and J56 pin numbering is shown in the following graphic: Warning Short the Pins on either J57 or J56.
  • Page 33 J42 is a two-pin single-inline berg. Short Pins 1-2 together to disable the PQFP CPU. You must short these pins when a CPU is installed in the ZIF socket on the motherboard. See the graphic on page 32 for the J42 location. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 34 J48 is a three-pin single-inline berg. In normal operation, pins 1-2 are shorted. Short pins 2-3 to drain CMOS RAM. With many motherboards, if you forget the system password, you must remove the battery for at least 20 minutes to erase the password. J48 provides a quicker method. By shorting J48 pins 2-3 together for several seconds, you can quickly drain power from CMOS RAM.
  • Page 35 If Pins 3-4 of J44 are shorted together, Pins 3-4 of J41 must be If Pins 5-6 of J44 are shorted together, Pins 5-6 of J41 must be You can only select one of the J44/J41 options, and they must match. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued DMA Channel...
  • Page 36 Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 37 OPEN (no DMA channel selected). J41 Pin Setting All OPEN Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 3-4 Short Pins 5-6 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued DMA Channel No DMA channel selected (factory setting) DRQ0 DRQ1 DRQ3...
  • Page 38 Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options, J39 Password LED Enable J39 is a three-pin berg that enables the Password LED. The end user must enter the correct system password if the Password LED is blinking. If the password LED blinks, the system has experienced no system activity during the length of time specified in Power Management Setup.

  • Page 39: Step 3 Install Memory

    Step 3 Install Memory The main memory subsystem on the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard consists of four 32-bit SIMM memory sockets. Each socket can hold one SIMM unit. One x 36 SIMM packages is the equivalent of four x 9 SIMM packages (and is actually a bank of memory in itself). You can use 256 KB x 36, 512 KB x 36, 1 MB x 36, 2 MB x 36, 4 MB x 36, 8 MB x 36, or 16 MB x 36 SIMMs.
  • Page 40 Step 3 Install Memory, Motherboard Memory Configurations The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard supports the following motherboard memory configurations. BANK0 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 256 KBx36-S 512 KBx36-D 512 KBx36-D 512 KBx36-D 512 KBx36-D...

  • Page 41: Install Memory

    4 MBx36-S 8 MBx36-D 8 MBx36-D 8 MBx36-D 8 MBx36-D LEGEND: Selecting SIMMs Make sure SIMMs meet the following specifications: Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide BANK1 BANK2 1 MBx36-S 8 MBx36-D 1 MBx36-S 8 MBx36-D 8 MBx36-D None...

  • Page 42: Simm Part Numbers

    Step 3 Install Memory, SIMM Part Numbers Type 256 KB x 36 512 KB x 36 1 MB x 36 2 MB x 36 4 MB x 36 8 MB x 36 Chapter 2 Installation Continued Manufacturer Part Number Micron® MT9D25636M-7 Mitsubishi®...
  • Page 43 Installing SIMMs There are four x 36 SIMM sockets located on the Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard. Each x 36 SIMM is the equivalent of four x 9 SIMMs. These sockets can be filled with either 256 KBx36-S, 512 KBx36, 1 MBx36-S, 2 MBx36, 4 MBx36-S, 8 MBx36, or 16 MBx36 SIMMs.

  • Page 44: Step 4 Install Upgrade Processor

    You must follow the procedures in Processor Type and Speed The Upgrade Processor socket is a 240-pin socket near one edge of the board. The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard supports the following CPUs and Upgrade Processors: Processor in ZIF Socket...
  • Page 45 486DX2, 486DX3, 486SX, 80487SX, P24, and P23T come in 169-pin packages. When these processors are installed, an extra row of socket pins should show on all four sides of the socket, as shown below. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued Action...
  • Page 46 Install Upgrade Processor, Step Complete installation by lifting the ZIF lever to the other side of the socket, as shown below. Installing a P24T or P24CT The P24T and P24CT upgrade processors are 240-pin package that uses all socket pins. Use the same procedure describe above to install a P24T or P24CT.

  • Page 47: Step 5 Install The Motherboard

    If using metallic screws, make sure that the head of the screw fits completely inside the plated See the graphic on the following page. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Action Warning mounting holes.
  • Page 48 Step 5 Install the Motherboard, Continued Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 49: Step 6 Connect The Power Supply

    Attach the power supply cables to P1 and P2 on the motherboard. AT-compatible power supplies have two 6-pin connectors. The 6-pin connector with 3 red wires and 2 black wires is connected to P2 and the remaining 6-pin connector is connected to P1, as shown below. Power Supply Connectors Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 50 Step 6 Connect the Power Supply, Power Supply Connectors are Keyed The power connectors are keyed to prevent incorrect installation. The keys on the connector must be cut to fit on some power supplies, as shown below. P1 Pinout P2 Pinout Chapter 2 Installation Continued Description...

  • Page 51: Step 7 Connect The Keyboard Cable

    The keyboard connector is a 5-pin DIN socket labeled KEYBRD and J6 on the motherboard. The keyboard connector position is shown on page 32. Attach a standard AT-compatible keyboard cable. Use a 5-pin DIN to 6-pin miniDIN converter to connect a PS/2-type keyboard. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Assignments Keyboard clock...

  • Page 52: Step 8 Connect The Mouse Cable

    Step 8 Connect the Mouse Cable The mouse connector (J1) is a ten-pin dual-inline berg. Attach a customized serial cable from the mouse connector to a DB9 serial port connector. You can order this cable from the many parts suppliers. Ask for a Cable Assembly DB9, Male, 10-Pin.

  • Page 53: Step 9 Connect Cables

    Keyboard Lock cable to J31, • Turbo LED cable to J40, • External Battery connector to J10, • Turbo Switch cable to J33, and • IDE LED Activity Indicator LED cable to J2. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 54 Step 9 Connect Cables, J38 Password LED Connector J38 a two-pin berg that can be attached via a cable to an LED that flashes when the system has been inactive for a specified length of time and Pins 2-3 of J39 are shorted. If a Password LED is not mounted on the computer case, another LED, such as the Power LED, can be made to flash if Pins 1-2 of J39 are shorted.
  • Page 55 After the timeout period specified in Power Management Setup expires, the motherboard drives the SYNC ENABLE, HSYNC, and VSYNC signals Low through open collector outputs. Monitors that support the Display Power Management Specification (DPMS) can turn power off after examining this condition, saving power. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 56 Step 9 Connect Cables, J32 Reset Switch Connector J32 is a two-pin single-inline berg that is attached via a cable to an externally-mounted reset switch. When the reset switch is pressed, the system performs a hard reset. Pin 1 is ground and Pin 2 is Hard Reset. J27 Speaker Connector J27 is a four-pin single-inline berg that is attached via a cable to the system speaker.

  • Page 57: J31 Keyboard Lock Connector

    J40 Turbo LED J40 is a two-pin berg that is attached via a cable to the externally-mounted bipolar Turbo LED. The LED lights when the motherboard is running at high speed. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued Description...
  • Page 58 Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 59 J33 is a two-pin single-inline berg that is attached via a cable to the externally-mounted bipolar Turbo switch on the chassis. The turbo switch allows the user to change the motherboard clock speed between high and low speeds. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 60: Step 10 Connect Onboard I/O

    Step 10 Connect Onboard I/O Onboard Adapters The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard has two serial ports (J13 and J14) and a parallel port (J5) onboard. It also has an IDE controller on the VL-bus local bus (J9), and a floppy controller (J8).
  • Page 61 "1". The wire leading to pin 1 on the cable usually has a colored stripe. Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued Warning Voyager VLB-III motherboard. Data Set Ready...
  • Page 62 Step 10 Connect Onboard I/O, Continued Attaching the Serial Port Cables Two serial port cables are supplied with the motherboard. Attach the cables to J13 and J14 and to the external serial port connectors on the chassis. Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 63 J5 and a female 25-pin D-sub connector on the chassis, as shown on the previous page. The J5 pinout is: Attaching the Parallel Port Cable A parallel port cable is supplied with the motherboard to connect the J5 to the external parallel port, as shown below. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued -STROBE -AUTOFEED -ERROR...

  • Page 64: Cutting Pins

    Step 10 Connect Onboard I/O, Continued Cutting Pins Pins must be cut on the two serial sockets and the parallel socket as shown in the following graphic. Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 65 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 66: Step 11 Install Floppy Drive

    Step 11 Install Floppy Drive J8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J8 is a 34-pin dual-inline berg. Connect the cable from the floppy drive to J8, as shown below. The onboard floppy controller cannot be used if a hard disk adapter card with floppy controller is installed. The motherboard supports up to two 720 KB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB 3½"...
  • Page 67 J8 Floppy Connector Pinout Twist in Floppy Cable Floppy B to A 10 to 16 11 to 15 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued Floppy B to A Floppy B to A 12 to 14 14 to 12...

  • Page 68: Step 12 Install Hard Disk

    Step 12 Install Hard Disk Attach IDE Cable to J9 J9 is a 40-pin dual-inline berg that connects an IDE hard disk drive to the onboard IDE Controller. Attach the 40-wire IDE ribbon cable to J9 as shown below. When you use the onboard IDE controller in conjunction with another hard drive controller, you must make sure that there are no conflicts in IRQ and I/O port addresses.

  • Page 69: Step 13 Install Adapter Cards

    Step 13 Install Adapter Cards The Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard provides full compatibility with all IBM XT and AT-compatible adapter cards. It has seven ISA (AT-compatible) expansion slots and two VL-Bus expansion slots. The VL- Bus slots can accept ISA or XT adapter cards as well as VL-Bus cards.
  • Page 70 Step 13 Install Adapter Cards, 8-Bit ISA Slot Pinout Chapter 2 Installation Continued IOCHCK- SD07 RSTDRV SD06 SD05 IRQ9 SD04 SD03 DREQ2 SD02 SD01 OWS- SD00 IOCHRDY SMEMW- SA19 SMEMR- SA18 IOW- SA17 IOR- SA16 DACK3- SA15 DREQ3 SA14 DACK1- SA13 DREQ1 SA12...
  • Page 71 The following 16-bit pins are an extension of the 8-bit board layout and are used in conjunction with the 8- bit board standard pins. VL-Bus Pinout The first two expansion slots are for VL-Bus adapter cards. VL-Bus slots include a 112-pin connector inline with the standard ISA connector. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Continued SBHE- MEMCS16- LA23...
  • Page 72 Step 13 Install Adapter Cards, VL-Bus Pinout, cont'd DAT01 DAT03 DAT05 DAT07 DAT09 DAT11 DAT13 DAT15 DAT17 DAT19 DAT21 DAT23 DAT25 DAT27 DAT29 DAT31 ADR30 ADR28 ADR26 ADR24 ADR22 ADR20 ADR18 ADR16 SA00 ADR12 ADR10 ADR08 ADR06 ADR04 WBACK# BE0# BE1# BE2# BE3#...

  • Page 73: Step 14 Test And Configure

    Run WinBIOS Setup. You must enter the requested information and save the configuration data in CMOS RAM. The system will then reset, run POST, and boot the operating system. See page 78 for information on configuring the system via Standard Setup. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 74 Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 75: Chapter 3 Amibios Power-On Self Test

    AMIBIOS Error Reporting The AMIBIOS performs diagnostic when the system is powered up. Error s are reported in one of two ways: Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide If... the error occurs a series of beeps sound.

  • Page 76: Beep Codes

    Beep Codes Errors may occur during POST (Power On Self Test), performed every time the system is powered on. Fatal errors are communicated through a series of audible beeps. Beep Error message Refresh Failure Parity Error Base 64 KB Memory Failure Timer Not Operational...
  • Page 77 6 times... 8 times... 9 times... 11 times... 4, 5, 7, or 10 times... Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide then... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the system still beeps, replace the memory. reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller.

  • Page 78: Amibios Displayed Error Messages

    Cache memory on the motherboard is defective. Consult the cache memory manufacturer. Most AT motherboards include two timers. An error occurred with timer 2. CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low.
  • Page 79 DMA #2 Error Controller Failure Controller Failure INTR #1 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Explanation The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected by AMIBIOS. Run AMIBIOS Setup. The amount of memory on the motherboard is different than the amount in CMOS RAM.
  • Page 80 AMIBIOS Displayed Error Messages, Continued Error Message Error INTR #2 Error Invalid Boot Diskette Keyboard Is Locked...Unl ock It Keyboard Error KB/Interface Error No ROM BASIC Off Board Parity Error Onboard Parity Error Chapter 3 AMIBIOS POST Explanation POST diagnostic test. Interrupt channel 2 failed the POST diagnostic test.
  • Page 81 AMIBIOS Displayed Error Messages, Continued Error Message Parity Error ???? Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Explanation Parity error in system memory at an unknown address. Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems.

  • Page 82: Hard Disk

    I/O Card Parity Error ????. A device other than the CPU has driven the bus signal for more than 7.8 microseconds. AMIBIOS System Configuration (C) Copyright 1985-1994 American Megatrends Inc. Main Processor 80486DX Numeric Coprocessor Floppy Drive Present : 1.2...

  • Page 83: Hit If You Want To Run Setup

    Enable the Wait for <F1> If any Error option in Advanced Setup before using this method to freeze the screen. The following message is displayed after POST is completed: Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP Press <Del> to access AMIBIOS Setup. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 84: Chapter 4 Winbios Setup

    A New Type of System BIOS Setup Utility American Megatrends has now made available a new type of system BIOS Setup utility. WinBIOS Setup has a graphical user interface that permits mouse access, and is so compact that it can reside on the same ROM as the system BIOS.
  • Page 85 Advances to the end of the text. <Alt> Used with certain key function, as in <Alt> <key>. Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <+> to change to High speed. Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <-> to change to Low speed. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 86 WinBIOS Setup The WinBIOS Setup main menu, shown below, is organized into four sections. Each of these sections corresponds to a section in this chapter. Each contains Clicking activates AMIBIOS WinBIOS windows functions on the Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup section several icons.

  • Page 87: Section 1 Setup

    AMIBIOS security features, and Default described in Section 4 beginning on page 105, this section has three icons that permit you to select a group of settings for all AMIBIOS WinBIOS Setup options. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 88: Standard Setup

    Section 1 Setup Standard Setup Standard Setup options are displayed by choosing the Standard icon from the WinBIOS Setup main menu (see page 76). All Standard Setup options are described in this section. The Standard Setup screen follows. Date, Day and Time Configuration Select the Standard option.
  • Page 89 RLL drives have 26 sectors per track. ESDI drives have 34 sectors per track. SCSI and IDE drive may have even more sectors per track. Capacity The formatted capacity of the Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Description...
  • Page 90 Parameter Description drive is (Number of heads) x (Number of cylinders) x (Number of sectors per track) x (512 bytes per sector) Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup...

  • Page 91: Hard Disk Drive Types

    Standard Setup, Continued Hard Disk Drive Types Hard Disk Drive Types Type Cylind 1024 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Heads Write Landing Precompe Zone nsation 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 1023 Sect Capac...
  • Page 92 Type Cylind 1024 1024 1024 1024 1024 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup Heads Write Landing Precompe Zone nsation 65535 65535 65535 65535 1024 65535 1024 1024 1024 65535 1024 1024 Sect Capac...
  • Page 93 Type Cylind Heads Precompe nsation 1224 USER-DEFINED HARD DRIVE - Enter user- supplied parameters. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Write Landing Sect Zone 65535 65535 65535 1223 Capac...
  • Page 94 Standard Setup, Continued Using Auto Detect Hard Disk (Only for IDE Drives) If you select Detect C: or Detect D: from the Utility section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu, AMIBIOS automatically finds all IDE hard disk drive parameters. AMIBIOS places the hard disk drive parameters that it finds in the Drive C: Type or Drive D: Type fields in Standard Setup.

  • Page 95: Advanced Setup

    2 of J30 on the motherboard must be shorted together to enable PS/2 mouse support. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Enabled. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 96: Hit Message Display

    Advanced Setup, Continued Above 1 MB Memory Test When this option is enabled, the BIOS memory test is performed on all system memory. When this option is disabled, the memory test is done only on the first 1 MB of system memory. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 97: System Boot Up Num Lock

    When this option is enabled, AMIBIOS performs a Seek command on floppy drive A: before booting the system. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Disabled. The Fail-Safe default setting is Enabled. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 98: Internal Cache

    Advanced Setup, Continued System Boot Up Sequence This option sets the sequence of boot drives (either floppy drive A: or hard disk drive C:) that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are C:,A: or A:,C:. The Optimal default setting is C:,A:.
  • Page 99 This memory is always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Enabled. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 100: Non-Cacheable Block

    Advanced Setup, Continued Shadow RAM Write-Protection When this option is set to Enabled, the system memory locations that have been copied from ROM for faster execution cannot be written to. Setting this option to Enabled prevents key areas such as the system BIOS and Video BIOS from inadvertent destruction.
  • Page 101 11/5 CLK 11/5 CLK 16/8 CLK The Optimal default setting is 4/2 CLK. The Fail-Safe default setting is 16/8 CLK. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide CPU Type and Frequency 25 or 33 MHz 486 50 MHz 486 50 MHz 486DX2...
  • Page 102 Advanced Setup, Continued External Clock for 100MHz DX4 This option specifies the external clock speed for a 100 MHz 486DX4 CPU. The settings are 50MHz or 33 MHz. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 50MHz. You must select the proper voltage for the 486DX4 CPU.

  • Page 103: Power Management Setup

    Display Timeout Power to the system monitor can be controlled when this option is set to Enabled and an American Megatrends CBL-SUB-12-10 cable is connected between J47 on the motherboard and the feature connector on a VGA adapter card. The setting of the System Event Timer option specifies the timeout period before the system monitor power is turned off.

  • Page 104: Low Speed Timeout

    Power Management Setup, Continued Low Speed Timeout The clock on the motherboard can be switched to 8 MHz (after the timeout period specified in the System Event Timer option expires) when this option is set to Enabled. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.

  • Page 105: Power Supply

    Green PC power supplies usually identify the power connectors that can be turned off in Green PC mode. This option is only supported if an S-Series Intel CPU is installed on the motherboard. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 106: Stop Clock Mode

    Power Management Setup, Continued Stop Clock Mode When this option is set to Enabled, the CPU stop clock is programmed through the system event timer. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. This option is only supported if an S-Series Intel CPU is installed on the motherboard.

  • Page 107: Peripheral Setup

    Make sure you read the IDE drive technical documentation to determine the IDE modes that the hard disk drive in your computer supports. Selecting a fast mode on a slower IDE drive will result in data loss. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 108: Parallel Port Address

    Peripheral Setup, Continued IDE Read Ahead When this option is set to Enabled, the data transfer rate from the IDE drive is improved because sequential accesses to the IDE drive are anticipated. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Warning This option must be set to Disabled if using Windows NT.

  • Page 109: Section 2 Utility

    D: are automatically detected and reported to the Hard Disk Drive D: screen in Standard Setup, so you can easily configure drive D:. Color Set sets the WinBIOS Setup screen colors. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 110 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup...

  • Page 111: Section 3 Security

    Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must drain CMOS RAM and reconfigure the system. If You Do Not Want to Use a Password Just press <Enter> when the password prompt appears. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 112 Changing a Password Select the Password icon from the Security section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu. Enter the password and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the characters entered. After the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press <Enter>. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears.
  • Page 113 The following is displayed after any attempt to format any cylinder, head, or sector of any hard disk drive via the BIOS INT 13 Hard Disk Drive Service: Format!!! Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _ Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 114 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup...

  • Page 115: Section 4 Default

    Fail-Safe icon from the Default section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu. The Fail-Safe settings provide far from optimal system performance, but are the most stable settings. Use this option as a diagnostic aid if the system is behaving erratically. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 116 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup...

  • Page 117: Appendix A Flash Eprom Programming

    Some versions of the American Megatrends Super Voyager VLB-III ISA motherboard use Flash EPROM to store the system BIOS. This Addendum applies only to Super Voyager VLB-III ISA motherboards use a Flash EPROM. The advantage of using a Flash EPROM is that the EPROM chip does not have to be replaced to update the BIOS.
  • Page 118 S707P.ROM S707P.ROM resides on a floppy disk and contains the updated main BIOS code. American Megatrends will provide this file when the AMIBIOS for the Super Voyager VLB-III ISA motherboard must be updated. S707P.ROM must be present in the root directory of the floppy disk before the onboard Flash EPROM can be reprogrammed.
  • Page 119 Flash EPROM. 9 AMIFlash does a reset. 10 Reboot Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Expected behavior The system beeps one time before the BIOS attempts to read from floppy drive A:. S707P.ROM must be in the root directory of the floppy disk in drive A:.

  • Page 120: Beep Codes

    Reprogramming from System Boot, Continued Beep Codes During normal operation, the Flash utility produces a series of beeps • signify completion of a step (as shown on the previous page), or • signal an error. Error beeps are arranged in a coded sequence and have different meanings depending on when they occur.
  • Page 121 Begin the search for the S707P.ROM file in the floppy root directory. The S707P.ROM file not present in the floppy disk root directory. Begin reading the File Allocation Table. Begin reading S707P.ROM, sector by Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Description...
  • Page 122 Code sector. S707P.ROM is not the proper size. Disable internal cache memory. Enable and reset flash memory. Detect the flash type if present. Flash memory not detected. Begin erasing flash blocks. Begin programming flash blocks. Flash programming successful and the system reboots, if possible.
  • Page 123 If Flash EPROM is present, AMIFlash asks if you want to save the existing BIOS file. If you choose to save the BIOS, enter the filename where the existing BIOS will be saved. Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 124 AMIFlash, Continued Enter the filename with which Flash EPROM will be reprogrammed (S707P.ROM). AMIFlash reads the file and displays a startup message. Press any key to continue. After Flash programming starts, programming activity is indicated by a rotating / character. AMIFlash informs you when Flash programming is successful.
  • Page 125 Error. BIOS File Not Of Proper Size Flash EPROM Programming Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide Explanation message when a fatal error occurs, for example, no Flash EPROM present in system or the hardware is not accessible. Displayed after successful Flash EPROM programming.
  • Page 126 AMIFlash, Continued Message is going to start Appendix A AMIFlash Utility Explanation completed successfully. If an error occurs, the existing Flash EPROM must be replaced by a new programmed Flash EPROM. The system must not be turned off during programming. The system reboots if programming is completed successfully.

  • Page 127: Appendix B Upgrading Cache Memory

    Appendix B Upgrading Cache Memory Cache memory American Megatrends Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard can be upgraded from 64 KB to 256 KB. Eight 32 KB x 8 15 ns SRAMs are required. Recommended Parts Manufacturers of the 32 KB x 8 15 ns SRAMs are:...
  • Page 128 Appendix B Upgrading Cache Memory...
  • Page 129 Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...

  • Page 130: Appendix C Heat And Power Consumption

    50 MHz 66 MHz 75 MHz 486DX4 100 MHz 486DX4 Humidity The recommended humidity range for operation of the American Megatrends Super Voyager VLB-III motherboard is 20% to 80% non-condensing. Appendix B Upgrading Cache Memory Heat Airflow Airflow Sink over...

  • Page 131: Index

    7A. The +12V supply current to the ISA Bus is limited by the power connector. Power Supply Requirements The Super Voyager VLB-III ISA motherboard requires +5V, -5V, +12V, -12V, and about 44 Amps maximum. Power Consumption The SIMM memory banks consume 2 Amps each, for a total of 8 Amps.

  • Page 132: Mouse

    Non-Fatal Error Messages Password Support POST POST Memory Test POST Phases System BIOS Setup Board Layout Bus clock C: Drive Error Cables Connecting CMOS Display Type Mismatch CMOS RAM CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error CMOS System Options Not Set COM1, COM2 Configuring System Conflicts Connectors...
  • Page 133 Power Supply Connectors Power supply key cutting Reset switch connector SIMM Speaker connector System Height Restrictions Turbo LED connector Turbo switch connector VL-Bus connectors VL-Bus Expansion slots First Serial Port Address First Serial Port FIFO Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 134 Index, Continued Flash EPROM Programming Floppy Disk Seek at Boot Floppy Disk Connector Pinout Floppy Drive A: and B: Floppy Drive connector Pinout Floppy Drive Support Green PC Features Hard Disk Parameter Table Hard Disk Drive Type C: Hard Disk Drive Type D: Heat and Power Consumption Heat Sink Height restrictions...
  • Page 135 NS16550 UARTs On-Board Floppy On-Board IDE Onboard Adapters P6 Floppy Disk Drive Onboard I/O Onboard Mouse Enable Original Parallel Connectors Cutting pins Parallel Port Pinout Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Connector Password Forgetting the Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 136 Index, Continued Password Checking PCI bus Slowed during Sleep Mode Pinouts 16-Bit Adapter Cards 8-bit Adapter Cards 8-Bit ISA Adapter Card DB9 mouse cable External battery Floppy connector IDE Activity Indicator Keyboard connector Keyboard lock Mouse connector P1 Power Supply P2 Power Supply Parallel port Reset Switch...
  • Page 137 External battery connector pinout Floppy pinout Hard Disk Drive Types I/O conflicts IDE pinout Installation steps Interrupt levels supported Keyboard Connector Pinout Memory configurations supported Memory parameters Mouse Connector Pinout NMI Messages P1 Pinout Super Voyager VLB-III ISA Motherboard User's Guide...
  • Page 138 Index, Continued Tables, cont'd P2 Pinout Parallel port pinout Processor types supported Processors supported Serial port pinout Speaker connector pinout Steps for changing CPU Steps for installing motherboard Switch settings Twist in floppy cable Unpacking instructions VL-Bus pinout Testing System Testing the Motherboard Timer Turbo LED...

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