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  • Page 1 AP61 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright Ó 1996 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Disclaimer This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in...
  • Page 4 Copyright Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 5 FCC Statement FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 About this Manual Purpose and Scope This manual tells how to install and configure the system board. Organization This manual consists of three chapters and one appendix. Chapter 1, Features, covers the specifications, layout, and components of the system board. Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, tells how to set the jumpers, upgrade the CPU and the system memory, install the system board and add expansion cards.
  • Page 7 About this Manual Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Text entered by user, Represent text input by the user, default settings, default settings recommended recommended selections selections Denotes actual messages that appear message displayed on screen Represent the actual keys that you , etc have to press on the keyboard.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Features Specifications............1-2 Board Layout............1-3 System Board Parts..........1-4 Microprocessor..........1-4 ASICs 1-4 BIOS 1-5 Expansion Slots..........1-5 DRAM Sockets..........1-5 Two-channel PCI Mode 4 IDE Controller. . .1-5 Super I/O Controller........1-6 Keyboard Connector........1-6 Second-level Cache........1-6 Hardware Setup ESD Precautions..........2-1 Installing a Microprocessor........2-2 Upgrading the Microprocessor......2-4 Jumper Settings...........2-5 Selecting the CPU Type......2-6...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Changing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) Voltage Setting........2-8 Selecting the Flash ROM BIOS Mode..2-9 Clearing the CMOS........2-9 Enabling the Enhanced IDE Function..2-10 Enabling the Super I/O Chip.....2-10 Selecting the DMA Channel......2-11 Enabling the PS/2 Mouse (optional)..2-11 Memory Configuration........2-12 Installing a SIMM........2-14 Removing a SIMM........2-15 Voltage Regulator Module.........2-16...
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Award BIOS Award BIOS Setup Main Menu......3-1 Standard CMOS Setup........3-2 Date 3-3 Time 3-3 Hard Disks...........3-3 Floppy Drive Types........3-4 Video 3-4 Error Halt.............3-5 Memory............3-5 BIOS Features Setup..........3-7 Virus Warning..........3-7 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache..3-8 Quick Power-on Self-test......3-8 Boot Sequence...........3-8 Swap Floppy Drive........3-8 Boot-up Floppy Seek........3-9 Boot-up NumLock Status......3-9...
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Typematic Delay........3-10 Security Option.........3-11 IDE Second Channel Control....3-11 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop......3-11 Video BIOS Shadow.........3-11 C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow....3-12 Chipset Features Setup........3-13 Auto-configuration Function......3-13 Power Management Setup........3-14 Power Management........3-15 PM Control by APM........3-15 Video Off Option........3-15 Video Off Method........3-16 Suspend Switch........3-16 PM Timers..........3-17 PM Events..........3-17...
  • Page 12 Table of Contents Primary and Secondary IDE INT#....3-20 Load BIOS Defaults...........3-21 Load Setup Defaults..........3-22 Password Setting..........3-23 IDE HDD Auto-detection........3-24 Save & Exit Setup..........3-25 Exit without Saving..........3-25 Appendix A Jumper Summary...
  • Page 13 Chapter Features The AP61 is a high-performance system board that utilizes an Intel Pentium Ò Pro (P6) processor running at 150, 166, 180, 200 MHz or faster. It supports the PCI/ISA architecture and integrates the Intel 450KX PCIset to improve system performance.

  • Page 14: Features

    Features Specifications Microprocessor Intel Pentium Pro (P6) 150/166/180/200 MHz or faster Memory 256 MB (maximum) SIMM Sockets Four 72-pin, 32-bit ASICs Intel 450KX PCIset Bus Architecture ISA, PCI Expansion Slots Three ISA and four PCI slots Ports One parallel port (SPP/ECP/EPP) Two serial ports (UART 16C550) Two-channel PCI mode 4 IDE ports One floppy disk drive port...

  • Page 15: Board Layout

    Features Board Layout Serial port (COM2) 16 VRM connector Serial port (COM1) 17 Voltage regulator with heatsink Parallel port 18 Intel 82453 ASIC IDE2 connector 19 Clock buffer IDE1 connector 20 Intel 82454 ASIC FDD connector 21 Intel 82379AB PCI/ISA Power connector controller 72-pin SIMM sockets...

  • Page 16: System Board Parts

    Features System Board Parts Microprocessor The AP61 system board uses an Intel Pentium Pro (P6) processor running at speeds of 150, 166, 180, 200 MHz or faster. Chapter 2 gives details on how to install and upgrade the Pentium processor.

  • Page 17: Bios

    Features BIOS The board supports the Award BIOS (basic input-output system) which resides in the flash ROM chip. The BIOS contains the program that performs the power-on self-tests (POST) upon booting. During POST, this program activates the peripheral devices, tests onboard memory, and prepares the system for operation.

  • Page 18: Two-Channel Pci Mode 4 Ide Controller

    Features Two-channel PCI Mode 4 IDE Controller The board utilizes the enhanced integrated drive electronics (IDE) controller that improves data transfer rate. It also allows the system to support four IDE devices, including hard disks with more than 528 MB capacity. This feature offers users increased data storage. Super I/O Controller The onboard super I/O controller chip supports two UART 16450/16550-compatible serial ports and a parallel port (SPP, EPP,...
  • Page 19 Features User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Hardware Setup

    Chapter Hardware Setup This chapter tells how to install the CPU and other components, set jumpers, configure system memory, install the system board, and add expansion boards. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.

  • Page 21: Installing A Microprocessor

    Hardware Setup Installing a Microprocessor The motherboard has a zero-insertion force microprocessor socket that allows you to install a CPU without using any tools. Follow these steps to install a CPU in a ZIF-type upgrade socket: Make sure that the system power is off before installing any component.
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup Pull down the socket lever to lock the CPU into the socket. Attach the heatsink and fan to the installed CPU. Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 Step 3 Plug the fan cable into the fan connector on the system board. See the section Fan Connector for details.

  • Page 23: Upgrading The Microprocessor

    Hardware Setup Upgrading the Microprocessor Follow these steps to upgrade the CPU: Turn off the system power. Pull up the socket lever. Remove the installed CPU. Install the upgrade CPU. Refer to the section Installing a Microprocessor on how to install the CPU. User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Setup Jumper Settings You have to change the jumper settings when you reconfigure your system. This section tells how to reset the jumpers. The figure below shows the jumper locations. User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Selecting The Cpu Type

    Hardware Setup Selecting the CPU Type Set the jumper JP12 according to the CPU type installed in your system. JP12 Standard CPU (default) OverDrive CPU User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Selecting The Cpu Frequency

    Hardware Setup Selecting the CPU Frequency The jumpers JP1 and JP3 allow you to select the CPU frequency that you wish to support. See the figure below for the correct settings. 150 MHz (default) 180 MHz 200 MHz User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Changing The Voltage Regulator Module

    Hardware Setup Changing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) Voltage Setting To set the VRM voltage, you can either do it manually or use the voltage auto-detect function of the CPU. However, this depends on the type of the CPU installed in your system. If your CPU does not support the voltage auto-detect function, you need to set the onboard jumper JP13 according to the figure below.

  • Page 28: Clearing The Cmos

    Hardware Setup Selecting the Flash ROM Type The onboard jumper JP9 allows you to select the Flash ROM type that you wish to support. If a 5V Flash ROM is in use, you must set JP9 to 1-2. Reset it to 2-3 to support a 12V Flash ROM. (default) Clearing the CMOS You need to clear the CMOS if you forget your system password.

  • Page 29: Enabling The Enhanced Ide Function

    Hardware Setup Enabling the Enhanced IDE Function The jumper JP2 lets you enable or disable the enhanced IDE function. To enable, simply close pins 2-3 of JP2. To disable, reset the jumper to 1-2. Enabled (default) Disabled Enabling the Super I/O Chip Set the jumper JP6 to 1-2 to enable the super I/O chip controller.

  • Page 30: Selecting The Dma Channel

    Hardware Setup Selecting the DMA Channel The jumpers JP5 and JP7 let you select the DMA channel for ECP function. The channel selections are DMA 1 and DMA 3. following figure shows the correct jumper settings for each channel. DMA 1 (default) DMA 3 Enabling the PS/2 Mouse (optional)

  • Page 31: Memory Configuration

    Hardware Setup Memory Configuration The system memory is expandable to 256 MB. The four 72-pin SIMM sockets onboard accommodate 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64-MB SIMMs with 60, 70, or 80-ns DRAM speed. The system board supports the special ECC function that enables the system to detect and correct errors in data.
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup One-way Interleave (1:1) Bank 0 Bank 1 Total Memory SIMM 0 SIMM 1 SIMM 2 SIMM 3 2 MB 2 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB...

  • Page 33: Installing A Simm

    Hardware Setup Installing a SIMM Observe precautions when installing components. Follow these steps to install a SIMM: Slip a SIMM at a 45 angle into a socket with the component side facing down. Always install SIMMs beginning with Bank 0. Be careful when inserting or removing SIMMs.

  • Page 34: Removing A Simm

    Hardware Setup Removing a SIMM Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it. Press the SIMM downward to about a 45 angle. Gently pull the SIMM out of the socket. User’s Guide 2-15...

  • Page 35: Voltage Regulator Module

    Hardware Setup Voltage Regulator Module You must install the CPU first before installing the VRM. See the section Installing a Microprocessor on how to install a CPU. The system board comes with a separate voltage regulator module that enables the system to support the processor’s operating voltage ranging from 2.1V to 3.5V.

  • Page 36: Removing A Vrm

    Hardware Setup Align the VRM socket to the connector pins. The holding clips must be facing on the rear side of the VRM. Press the VRM downward until the holding clips click into place. Removing a VRM Push the holding clips outward to release the VRM. Gently pull the VRM to remove it from the connector.

  • Page 37: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors Multifunction Connector This 20-pin connector is marked CN8 on the system board. supports a number of system functions: LED, turbo, reset, keylock, and speaker. Attach the front panel connectors to the corresponding pins as in the illustration below. 2-18 User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Hardware Setup Speaker Power LED Keylock Speaker Power LED Keylock Reset Break Switch Green Mode LED ( Turbo Switch ) ( Turbo LED ) Reset Turbo Switch Turbo LED Some housings have a five-pin connector for the keylock and power LED.

  • Page 39: Keyboard Connector

    Hardware Setup Other housings may have a 12-pin connector. If your housing has this type of connector, plug it into CN8 as shown in the following figure. Make sure that the red wire of the connector connects to pin Ground Reset Keylock Res-VCC...

  • Page 40: Ps/2 Mouse Connector

    Hardware Setup PS/2 keyboard connector is optional. PS/2 Mouse Connector The onboard PS/2 mouse connector enables the system to support a PS/2 mouse. The figure below shows how to connect a PS/2 mouse bracket into the mouse connector on the system board. Power Connector A standard power supply has two cables with six wires each.

  • Page 41: Fan Connector

    Hardware Setup Fan Connector The two-pin fan connector is marked J6 on the system board. To connect, plug the connector to its corresponding pin as shown in the following figure. 2-pin fan power connector (J2) 2-22 User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Installation

    Hardware Setup Installation The full baby-AT size of the AP61 system board easily fits most housings. It has mounting holes that conform to the standard system housing. Some housings may differ slightly in design, requiring additional steps to install the board. Read the documentation that comes with the housing.

  • Page 43: Installing Expansion Boards

    Hardware Setup Installing Expansion Boards Install expansion boards after you have installed the system board into the housing. Follow these steps to install an expansion board. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you want to use. Save the cover for future use. Save the screw to secure the expansion board.

  • Page 44: Award Bios

    Chapter Award BIOS This chapter discusses the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS and tells how to configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters. Award BIOS Setup Main Menu The Award BIOS Utility allows you to reconfigure your system. To enter the system menu, turn on the system.

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Setup

    Award BIOS The section at the bottom of the screen tells how to control the screen. Press the arrow keys to move between items, to color scheme of the display, to exit, and to save the changes before exit. Another section at the bottom of the screen displays a brief description of the highlighted item.

  • Page 46: Date

    Award BIOS Date To set the date, highlight the Date parameter. Press to set the current date. The date format is month, date, and year. Time To set the time, highlight the Time parameter. Press to set the current time in hour, minute, and second format. The time is based on the 24-hour military clock.

  • Page 47: Floppy Drive Types

    Award BIOS Floppy Drive Types Press to select a floppy disk drive type. The settings are: · 360 KB, 5.25-inch · 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch · 720 KB, 3.5-inch · 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch · 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch. Choose None if you have no floppy drive. Video This parameter allows you to configure the video display card present in your system.

  • Page 48: Error Halt

    Award BIOS Error Halt This parameter enables you to control the system stops in case of error. The available settings are: · No Errors · All Errors · All, But Keyboard · All, But Diskette · All, But Disk/Key The default setting is All Errors Memory The Memory parameters are for display only.
  • Page 49 Award BIOS Expanded Memory Expanded memory is the memory defined by the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft (LIM) standard as EMS. Since a number of standard DOS applications cannot utilize memory above 640 KB, the Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) swaps the memory which is not utilized by DOS with a section, or frame.

  • Page 50: Bios Features Setup

    Award BIOS BIOS Features Setup This screen appears when you select BIOS Features Setup from the Main Menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled...

  • Page 51: Cpu Internal Cache/External Cache

    Award BIOS ! WARNING ! Disk Boot Sector is to be modified Type "Y" to accept write, or "N" to abort write Award Software, Inc. CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Internal Cache/External Cache default setting Enabled. Turning the cache off slows down the system. Leave it enabled unless you are troubleshooting a problem.

  • Page 52: Boot-Up Floppy Seek

    Award BIOS Boot-up Floppy Seek Set this parameter to Enabled to detect the type of floppy disk drive by tracks. Set it Disabled to disregard searching. Note that in the Disabled setting, no warning message appears if the drive installed is 360 KB. The default setting is Enabled Boot-up NumLock Status Setting this parameter to...

  • Page 53: Typematic Rate Setting

    Award BIOS Typematic Rate Setting Set this parameter to Enabled to determine the typematic rate. Set it to Disabled to disregard the rate setting. The default setting is Disabled. Typematic Rate This parameter allows you to control the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes.

  • Page 54: Ide Second Channel Control

    Award BIOS IDE Second Channel Control This parameter allows you to enable or disable the second channel of your IDE card. The default setting is Enabled. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some PCI VGA cards support the VGA palette snooping function to further enhance the VGA performance.

  • Page 55: Chipset Features Setup

    Award BIOS Chipset Features Setup This screen appears when you select Chipset Features Setup from the Main Menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXX) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. CPU-to-PCI Write Posting : Disabled PCI Mem Line Prefetch : Disabled Read Multiple Prefetch : Disabled PCI Mem Line Read : Disabled...

  • Page 56: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Do not change the values of the Chipset parameters unless you are a qualified technician. To configure, simply set the Auto-configuration function to Enabled Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup screen enables you to control the mainboard’s green features. See the following screen. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 57: Power Management

    Award BIOS Power Management This function enables you to control the power-saving modes, display turn off and HDD power down. The four settings are as follows: Setting Description Max Saving Maximize energy conservation by putting the system into power-saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity.

  • Page 58: Video Off Method

    Award BIOS · Susp, Stby ® Turns off the screen when the system enters the Standby or Suspend mode · All Modes ® Turns off the screen when the system enters any of the power-saving modes The default is Susp, Stdby®Off Video Off Method If your video display adapter supports the green features, set this parameter to its default setting which is...

  • Page 59: Pm Timers

    Award BIOS PM Timers These parameters enable you to control the time-out settings for the Power Management Scheme. HDD Off After This time-out setting indicates when to shut down the IDE hard disk. The settings are from 1 Min to 15 Min or Disabled. HDD Power Down does not affect SCSI hard disks.

  • Page 60: Pci Configuration Setup

    Award BIOS PCI Configuration Setup This screen enables you to configure the PCI devices installed in your system. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Slot 1 Using INT# : AUTO Slot 2 Using INT# : AUTO Slot 3 Using INT# : AUTO Slot 4 Using INT#...

  • Page 61: Slots 1, 2, 3 And 4 Using Int

    Award BIOS Slots 1, 2, 3 and 4 Using INT# Each PCI slot supports four interrupt pins. These parameters let you select which interrupt pin to use. The selections are interrupt pins A, B, C, D and Auto. However, you must always start with interrupt pin A.

  • Page 62: Pci Ide Irq Map To

    Award BIOS PCI IDE IRQ Map To This feature enables BIOS to scan and determine the location of the PCI IDE add-on cards present in your system. The available options are ISA, PCI-Slot 1, PCI-Slot 2, PCI-Slot 3, PCI-Slot 4 and PCI-Auto. The default is PCI-Auto.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Load BIOS Defaults This option loads the default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. If the values specified in the Setup utility become corrupted, these defaults load automatically when you turn on the system power. These settings are non-optimal and bypass all high-performance features.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Load Setup Defaults The Load Setup Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use this option to load the default settings for normal use. The auto-configured settings only affect the BIOS Features Setup, Chipset Features Setup and PCI Configuration Setup. There is no effect on the Standard CMOS Setup.
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Password Setting This option lets you set a password. Password prevents unauthorized use of your computer. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP PASSWORD SETTING BIOS FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SAVE &...

  • Page 66: Ide Hdd Auto-Detection

    Award BIOS If you use the Password features, the Security Option line in the BIOS Features Setup determines when to enter the password. IDE HDD Auto-detection If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect its parameters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup automatically.

  • Page 67: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS This utility detects only one set of parameters for your IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set of parameters. If your hard disk is formatted using different parameters than those detected, you have to enter the parameters manually. If the parameters listed don't match the ones used to format the disk, the information on that disk will not be accessible.
  • Page 68 Appendix Jumper Summary CPU Type CPU Type JP12 Standard CPU Open OverDrive CPU Closed CPU Frequency CPU Frequency 150 MHz 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 1-4, 3-6 * 180 MHz 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 1-4, 3-6 200 MHz 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 Default setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 Jumper Summary VRM Voltage Setting Voltage JP13 3.5V 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 3.4V 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 3.3V 1-2, 5-6, 7-8 3.2V 5-6, 7-8 3.1V * 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 3.0V 3-4, 7-8 2.9V 1-2, 7-8 2.8V 2.7V 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 2.6V 3-4, 5-6 2.5V 1-2, 5-6...
  • Page 70 Jumper Summary CMOS Function JP11 Normal Open Clear CMOS Closed Enhanced IDE Function Function Enabled 2-3 * Disabled Super I/O Controller Function Enabled 1-2 * Disabled DMA Channel Channel DMA 1 1-2 * 1-2 * DMA 2 PS/2 Mouse (optional) Function JP10 Enabled...
  • Page 71 Jumper Summary User’s Guide...

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