Page 1 Olympus III User’s Guide MAN-875 02/02/04...
Page 2: Revision History
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Supported Features ..........1 Overview ............................1 Specifications..........................1 Board Layout..........................3 Rear I/O Ports ..........................4 Block Diagram..........................5 Supported Processors ......................... 6 Supported System Memory ......................6 More Features..........................7 Faster, 128-bit dual channel DDR 400 memory support ............
Page 4 ATAPI 80 Pin Cable Detection ....................70 Primary and Secondary IDE Master : Hard Disk Drive ............71 Primary and Secondary IDE Master : ATAPI CD ROM ............72 Type............................72 American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 5 Table of Contents LBA/Large Mode ........................73 Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) ....................73 PIO Mode ..........................73 DMA Mode..........................74 S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Drives .................... 74 32Bit Data Transfer ........................ 75 ARMD Emulation Type......................75 Third and Forth IDE Slave...................... 75 Floppy Configuration ......................
Page 6 Suspend Time Out (Minute) ....................114 Throttle Slow Clock Ratio ..................... 114 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse ...................... 114 FDC/LPT/COM Ports......................114 Primary Master IDE ......................114 Primary Slave IDE ........................ 114 American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 7 Table of Contents Secondary Master IDE ......................114 Secondary Slave IDE ......................114 System Thermal ........................115 System Thermal Active Temperature................... 115 Thermal Slow Clock Ratio ....................116 Power Button Mode......................116 Restore on AC Power Loss....................116 Resume on Ring, LAN, PME#, and RTC Alarm..............117 Section 8 Exit ...........................
Page 8: Limited Warranty
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Page 9 • an Olympus III CD Note: Your Olympus III (series 875) motherboard may or may not ship with everything listed in the Retail Packing List. Contact your AMI authorized reseller to find out what is shipped with your motherboard. Preface...
Page 10: Optional Components
Optional Components The following component does not come (mounted) with your Olympus III motherboard. You must order these components separately. • Hitachi® BMC chip Note: The Hitachi® BMC chip is not mounted on your motherboard. This BMC chip is not described in this manual.
Page 11: Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications And Supported Features
ECC Support, dual Parallel ATA, dual Serial ATA-150 RAID, Gigabit LAN, and USB 2.0. One of the biggest features of the Olympus III motherboard is its integration of the onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller. The Gigabit Ethernet controller connects directly to the Intel 875P chipset via a dedicated Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA) bus.
Page 12 Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 Degrees C • Vibration: 2.5G Acceleration Over 2000 Hz Sine Wave, 2oct/Mian Sine Sweep • Shock: 20G; 11 Msec Duration, Half-Sine Shock Sweep BIOS • AMIBIOS8™ American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 13: Board Layout
Board Layout CPU FAN AMERICAN MEGATRENDS INC. SERIAL NUMBER (C) 2003 SERIES 875 REV-A1 SYSTEM FAN1 J1 ITP SYSTEM FAN2 AGP SLOT PCI SLOT 1 SATA 1 PCI SLOT 2 SATA 0 PCI SLOT 3 JP11 BUZZER PCI SLOT 4...
Page 14: Rear I/O Ports
Rear I/O Ports American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 15: Block Diagram
Block Diagram The block diagram for the Olympus III is shown below: Pentium 4 CPU Socket 478 FSB 533/800 MHz AGP 3.0 Canterwood (MCH) Memory I/F CSA I/F Kenai II CSA Giga Ethernet Primary IDE Secondary IDE PCI 2.3 USB 0...
Page 16: Supported Processors
800 MHz or 533 MHz Note: It is advisable to populate the Olympus III motherboard with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the AMIBIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance.
Page 17: More Features
Supported System Memory, Continued The following table is a list of SDRAM types that are supported per bank: DIMM Configuration DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM Number of Capacity Density Organization Organization DDR SDRAM Front-side Back-side Devices 64 MB Single-Sided 64 Mbit 8 M x 8 empty...
Page 18: Serial Ata (Sata) Support
Delivers improved sound quality and new audio usage models and enables a user to make a PC phone call while playing digital music streams • Supports Dolby* Digital 5.1 surround sound(1), delivering six channels of enhanced sound quality. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 19: Error Correction Code
More Features, Continued Error Correction Code Error Correction Code is supported for users that demand memory data reliability and integrity Hyper-Threading Technology • Optimized to support the Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, the 875P chipset adds intelligence to help manage and prioritize multiple threads received from the microprocessor.
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Page 21: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Overview This chapter covers the basic hardware installation of the Olympus III motherboard. Motherboard Installation Use the following steps to install the motherboard, memory, CPU, and connectors. Step Action Unpack the Motherboard (and check jumper settings)
Page 22: Motherboard Layout
J1 ITP SYSTEM FAN2 AGP SLOT PCI SLOT 1 SATA 1 PCI SLOT 2 SATA 0 PCI SLOT 3 JP11 BUZZER PCI SLOT 4 J13 FLOPPY PCI SLOT 5 BATTERY USB 2&3 American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 23: Step 1 Unpack The Motherboard
Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard Step Action Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call 770-246-8600. Leave the motherboard in its original packing. Perform all unpacking and installation procedures on a ground-connected anti-static mat. Wear an anti-static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat. Or use a sheet of conductive aluminum foil grounded through a 1-megohm resistor instead of the anti-static mat.
Page 24: Jp10 Clear Cmos
You must then reboot the computer, run AMIBIOS Setup, and restore all system configuration information. The JP10 settings are: CMOS Drain Jumper Setting Normal operation (factory setting). The contents of CMOS RAM are destroyed. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 25: Step 2 Install Memory
800 MHz or 533 MHz Note: It is advisable to populate the Olympus III motherboard with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the AMIBIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance.
Page 26: Supported Memory
512 Mbit 64 M x 8 64 M x 8 Memory Configuration The Olympus III motherboard has the following features for enhancing memory throughput: • Dual Channel memory interface. The Olympus III motherboard has two memory channels (CHA and CHB), each with two DIMM sockets.
Page 27: Highest Throughput Level (Recommended)
Step 2 Install Memory, Continued Highest Throughput Level (RECOMMENDED) Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0 Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0 Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1 Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1 Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0 Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0 Channel B (CHB ), DIMM 1 Channel B (CHB ), DIMM 1 Throughput Configuration...
Page 28: Second Lowest Throughput Level
Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0 Channel B (CHB ), DIMM 1 Channel B (CHB ), DIMM 1 Throughput Configuration Characteristics Level Lowest Single Channel without Dynamic DIMMs not matched Mode Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 29: Inserting Dimm Modules
Step 2 Install Memory, Continued Inserting DIMM Modules Locate the DIMM slot(s) you will be using. See the Memory Configuration section located on the previous pages. Match the DIMM module and DIMM slot so that the notches align properly. Insert the module by sliding it straight down into the slot.
Page 30: Step 3 Install Cpu And Connect Heatsink And Fan
Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan The Olympus III motherboard is equipped with a Socket 478 ZIF (zero insertion force) socket. The CPU socket is located in the shaded are diagramed below along with its CPU cooling fan connector location (JP2 CPU Fan header).
Page 31 Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued Note: The CPU heatsink/cooling fan installation described in this section is based on the common retail packaged Intel® processor with heatsink/fan combination. For custom OEM configurations, consult your CPU heatsink and cooling fan documentation. Step Action Lift the lever on the ZIF socket.
Page 32 Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued Step Action Once inserted, depress the lever to secure the CPU to the ZIF socket. Apply silicon thermal gel to the top of your CPU. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 33 Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued Step Action To install the heatsink and cooling fan, place the heat sink on top of the CPU and clip it to the ZIF socket. Align the mounting bracket with the mounting clips of the heatsink and cooling fan.
Page 34 Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued Step Action Flip the two levers to secure the heatsink and cooling fan to the socket base. Connect the fan power cable to the adjacent JP2 CPU Fan header. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 35: Step 4 Install The Motherboard
Remove the I/O shield that is currently installed in the chassis if applicable. Locate the I/O shield that came with the Olympus III and remove the extra metal plates that cover the openings (if applicable). Locate the I/O shield label and remove the protective backing. Attach it to the I/O shield.
Page 36 If using metallic screws, make sure you use them only in the plated mounting holes. If using metallic screws, make sure the head of the screw fits completely inside the plated mounting holes. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 37: Step 5 Attach Internal Cables
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables Connectors The Olympus III motherboard includes many connectors. Connection instructions, illustrations of connectors, and pin-out locations are supplied in the following pages. A list of all connectors described in this manual are as follows: Location...
Page 38: Cn1 And Cn2 Atx Power Supply Connectors
Note: Do not use a standard ATX power supply. The Olympus III motherboard will not boot with a standard ATX power supply. Use only ATX12V-compliant or Server System Infrastructure (SSI) Entry-Level Power Supply (EPS) EPS12V power supplies with the Olympus III motherboard.
Page 39 Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued CN1 and CN2 ATX Power Supply Connectors, Continued The ATX12V/SSI EPS12V power connector pinout is: Signal Name Signal Name Ground +12 V Ground +12 V Ground +12 V Ground +12 V The power supply should match the physical configuration of the chassis. Make sure the power switch is Off before assembly.
Page 40 Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued CN1 and CN2 ATX Power Supply Connectors, Continued For 20-pin /4-pin ATX12V power supplies, plug the connectors into pin one first as illustrated in the following diagram: Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 41: Jp11 Wake On Lan Connector
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued JP11 Wake On LAN connector Wake On LAN JP11 This connector is used to connect to a network adapter card that supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL). WOL is the industry standard term used to describe the technology used to remotely wake a computer system.
Page 42: J1 Itp Connector
This is an In-Target Probe (ITP) connector. The physical connector may or may not be mounted on your particular motherboard. This connector is not described in this manual. This connector is used strictly for debugging OEM custom configurations. Contact your American Megatrends OEM sales representative for custom OEM design services. Signal Name Signal Name...
Page 43: J14 Oem Bios Function
This connector is not described in this manual. This connector is used strictly for OEM custom configurations. Contact your American Megatrends OEM sales representative for custom OEM design services. Signal Name Must be defined by the OEM. This is a custom OEM design feature.
Page 44: J16 External Hard Disk Activity Led Connector
IDE controller (Parallel ATA or Serial ATA). Signal Name Hard Disk Activity Hard Disk Activity Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 45: J17 Ipmb Connector
This connector can be used to externally monitor FRUs (Field Replaceable Units, such as cooling fans, power supplies, and so on) on the Olympus III motherboard through a management card, such as the MegaRAC remote management card. Attach the IPMB connector from the MegaRAC card into J17 (if applicable).
Page 46: J18 Bmc Debug Connector
Hitachi® BMC chip may or may not be mounted on your particular motherboard. This connector and BMC chip is not described in this manual. This connector is used strictly for debugging OEM custom configurations. Contact your American Megatrends OEM sales representative for custom OEM design services. Signal Name Signal Name...
Page 47: J20 External Serial Port Connector
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued J20 External Serial Port Connector External Serial Port Connector Attach the external nine-pin serial cable with a D-type connector to jumper J20. Signal Name Signal Name DSRB DCDB RTSB RXDB CTSB TXDB DTRB GND(Connect L28,C479) Cont’d Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 37...
Page 48 This connector and BMC chip is not described in this manual. This connector is used strictly for OEM custom configurations. Contact your American Megatrends OEM sales representative for custom OEM design services. Signal Name Signal Name BMC Diag BMC Recovery Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 49: J13 Floppy Drive Connector
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued J13 Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Attach your floppy disk drive to this connector. Signal Name Signal Name Ground DENSEL Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground FDINDX# (Index) Ground FDM00# (Motor Enabled A) Ground No Connect Ground FDDS0# (Drive Select A) Ground...
Page 50: J6 And J7 Ide Connectors
J7 is the primary IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drive connector. Both the primary master and the primary slave IDE drives must be connected by cable to J7. J6 is the secondary IDE hard disk connector. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 51: Ultra Ata-100/133
These IDE features can be configured in the AMIBIOS Setup utility from the IDE Configurations submenu in the Advanced section. The IDE cable that is included with the Olympus III motherboard is a color-coded, 80 conductor/40 pin, ATA-100/133 IDE cable. Connect the blue connector to J7 and the black connector to the primary master IDE device.
Page 52: Cn4 And Cn5 Serial Ata Connectors
Serial ATA 0 Connector The Olympus III motherboard has two independent Serial ATA ports. Serial ATA has a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 150 MBs per Serial ATA port. One Serial ATA device can be installed on each Serial ATA port for a maximum of two Serial ATA devices.
Page 53: Serial Ata Raid
As data is written or retrieved from the logical drive, both drives operate in parallel, thus increasing the throughput. Note: The Olympus III motherboard provides support for RAID level 0 and RAID boot in Microsoft® Windows XP only. RAID Boot A RAID array can be created by using the existing Serial ATA ports, correctly configuring the BIOS, and installing drivers.
Page 54: J19 Front Panel Connector
Power Reset Button Button HDD Activity VCC 5V Intrusion Sensor/Trigger PWR LED Power LED VCC 3V SF LED System Fault Serial ATA VCC 5V SATA LED Activity LED VCC 3V Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 55: J19 Atx Power Supply Soft On/Off Connector
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued J19 ATX Power Supply Soft ON/OFF Connector Power Button VCC 5V PWR LED VCC 3V SF LED VCC 5V SATA LED VCC 3V Attach your chassis power on/off button/switch to this section of the header. Signal Name #power ground...
Page 56: J19 Parallel Ata Activity Led Connector
Intrusion Sensor/Trigger PWR LED VCC 3V SF LED VCC 5V SATA LED VCC 3V Attach your chassis intrusion sensor/trigger to this section of the header. Signal Name ground #intrusion sensor/trigger Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 57: J19 Power Led Connector
Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued J19 Power LED Connector VCC 5V PWR LED Power LED VCC 3V SF LED VCC 5V SATA LED VCC 3V Attach your chassis power LED to this section of the header. Check for the correct polarity.
Page 58 Signal Name #SATA LED VCC +3 V JP2 CPU Cooling Fan Connector CPU Cooling Fan Connection Attach the CPU cooling fan to JP2. Signal Name Ground + 12 V Tachometer Output Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 59 Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued JP5 and JP6 Auxiliary Cooling Fan Connector Auxiliary Cooling Fan Connector Auxiliary Cooling Fan Connector If your chassis has an internal chassis-cooling fan, you can attach the chassis-cooling fan to either JP5 or JP6. Signal Name Ground + 12 V...
Page 60: Step 6 Install Expansion Boards
Step 6 Install Expansion Boards AGP Slot AGP Slot The Olympus III incorporates one AGP slot for a video graphics adapter. The Olympus III AGP slot can accept the following: • 4x, 8x AGP 3.0 expansion boards with 0.8 V I/O •...
Page 61: Pci Slots
PCI 3 PCI 4 The Olympus III incorporates five PCI slots for a various expansion boards. The Olympus III PCI slots can accept standard 32 bit PCI expansion boards. All of the PCI bus connectors are bus master capable. Note: Read the documentation for the expansion board before installing it into the system.
Page 62 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15). Typically, a device that does not share a PIRQ line will have a unique interrupt. However, in certain interrupt-constrained situations, it is possible for two or more of the PIRQ lines to be connected to the same IRQ signal. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 63: Step 7 Connecting External Cables
Step 7 Connecting External Cables Caution Only the back panel I/O connectors of the motherboard have overcurrent protection. The internal motherboard connectors are not overcurrent protected, and should connect only to devices inside the system chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors for powering devices external to the system chassis.
Page 64 Continued PS/2 Keyboard Connector PS/2 Keyboard Connect your PS/2 keyboard into this port (if applicable). Signal Name Keyboard Data Not Connected Ground Fused + 5 V Keyboard Clock Not Connected Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 65 Step 7 Connecting External Cables, Continued Dual USB Connectors Dual USB 2.0 Connect your USB devices into this port (if applicable). Signal Name Fused + 5 V USBP0# / USBP1# USBP0 / USBP1 Ground Cont’d Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 55...
Page 66 SLCTIN # SLCTIN # ADDRSTB # Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 67: Lan Connector
Step 7 Connecting External Cables, Continued LAN Connector 10/100/1000 NIC Connect your network cable into this jack (if applicable). Signal Name Ground Ground Ground Ground Cont’d Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 57...
Page 68: Serial Port Connector
DCD (Data Carrier Detect) DSR (Data Set Ready) SIN# (Serial Data In) RTS (Request to Send) SOUT# (Serial Data Out) CTS (Clear to Send) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) RI (Ring Indicator) Ground Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 69: Vga Connector
Step 7 Connecting External Cables, Continued VGA Connector VGA Connector Connect your monitor into this connector (if applicable). Signal Name Green Blue Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 5VDDCDA 5VHSYNC 5VVSYNC 5VDDCCL Cont’d Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 59...
Page 70: Line In Audio Jack
Step 7 Connecting External Cables, Continued Line In Audio Jack Line In Connect your audio device into this jack (if applicable). Signal Name Line Right Ground Ground Line Left Ground Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 71: Speaker Out Audio Jack
Step 7 Connecting External Cables, Continued Speaker Out Audio Jack Speaker Out Connect your speaker into this jack (if applicable). Signal Name Audio Right Ground Ground Audio Left Ground Cont’d Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 61...
Page 72: Microphone Audio Jack
Connect your microphone into this jack (if applicable). Signal Name Ground Ground Ground Step 8 Install Drivers Install the software drivers. Step 9 Test and Configure Test the board and make sure the configurations are correct. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 73: Chapter 3 Amibios Setup
Olympus III motherboard. Caution The default settings are sufficient for most system operations. Changes to the default settings can affect the performance/reliability/stability of your Olympus III motherboard. Starting AMIBIOS Setup AMIBIOS(C)2003 Amrican Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Date: 10/23/03 13:26:09 Ver: 08.00.10 CPU : Intel(R)Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz...
Page 74: Amibios Setup Menu
Size : 1024MB Select Screen System Time [03:02:37] Select Item System Date [Tue 10/14/2003] Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 75: Section 1 Main Setup
System Memory This field displays the amount of system memory that is physically installed in the Olympus III motherboard. This field cannot be modified and is grayed out. System Time Use this option to change the system time. Highlight Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
Page 76: Section 2 Advanced Setup
Cache L2 This field displays the level two cache that is reported by the processor. Typically, the higher this number the greater the performance. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 77: L3 Cache
Change Option Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] General Help IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Save and Exit ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device] Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d Chapter Three : AMIBIOS Setup...
Page 78: S-Ata Running Enhanced Mode
Description This value turns on Native mode support for your serial ATA controller. This is the default value. This value turns off Native mode support for your serial ATA controller. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 79: P-Ata Channel Selection
Section 2 Advanced Setup, Continued P-ATA Channel Selection Option Description Primary This value turns on parallel ATA support only on the Primary IDE connector and not the Secondary connector. Secondary This value turns on parallel ATA support only on the Secondary IDE connector and not the Primary connector.
Page 80: Ide Detect Time Out (Sec)
This setting allows the parallel ATA controller to detect the type of ATA cable being used. Device This setting allows the ATA device to detect the type of ATA cable being used. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 81: Primary And Secondary Ide Master : Hard Disk Drive
[Auto] General Help S.M.A.R.T. [Auto] 23Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Field Description Device Type of device, such as hard disk drive. Vendor Manufacturer of the device. Size The size of the device.
Page 82: Primary And Secondary Ide Master : Atapi Cd Rom
BIOS will not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel. ARMD This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media Device. This includes, but is not limited to: • • LS-120 Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 83: Lba/Large Mode
Section 2 Advanced Setup, Continued LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto. Note: For hard disk drive capacities over 137 GB, your AMIBIOS is equipped with 48-bit LBA mode addressing.
Page 84: Dma Mode
Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using the SMART feature. Enabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to use the SMART feature on all supported hard disk drives. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 85: 32Bit Data Transfer
Set this value for ARMD to emulate a floppy disk drive during boot up. Hard Disk Set this value for ARMD to emulate a hard disk drive during boot up. Third and Forth IDE Slave Not supported by the Olympus III hardware. Floppy Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot...
Page 86: Floppy A
However, the Olympus III motherboard still retains this legacy feature. It is especially useful when you are trying to boot to DOS. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.
Page 87: Serial Port1 Address
Section 2 Advanced Setup, Continued Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The Optimal setting is 3F8/IRQ4. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Option Description Disabled This option prevents the serial port from accessing any system resources. It is not made available.
Page 88: Serial Port2 Mode
This option allows you to specify the IRRX1 pin to be used for receiving IR signals. IRRX2 This option allows you to specify the IRRX2 pin to be used for receiving IR signals. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 89: Parallel Port Address
Section 2 Advanced Setup, Continued Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The Optimal setting is 378. The Fail-Safe setting is Disabled. Option Description Disabled This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources. It is not made available.
Page 90: Acpi Configuration
APIC SCI IRQ [Disabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 91: Acpi 2.0 Support
Section 2 Advanced Setup, Continued ACPI 2.0 Support This option allows you to enable or disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2.0 support. Option Description This option turns off ACPI 2.0 support and is the default setting. This option turns on ACPI 2.0 support. ACPI APIC Support This option allows you to enable or disable ACPI APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) support.
Page 92: Dmi Event Logging
Keyboard not functional 01/09/03 23:54:06 CMOS checksum error Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 93 Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Clear Event Logs This option allows you to delete all comments stored in your CMOS. Press the <ENTER> key to delete all events stored in CMOS.
Page 94 Total size (in events) Free size (in events) Unread events Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 95: Hardware Health Configuration
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. HW Health Function Option Description Disabled This option turns off hardware health monitoring Enabled This option turns on hardware health monitoring and is the default setting.
Page 96: Mps Configuration
Some operating systems may require version 1.1 for compatibility reasons. Option Description This option allows the BIOS to use MultiProcessor Specification version 1.4. This is the default setting. This option allows the BIOS to use MultiProcessor Specification version 1.1. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 97: Remote Access Configuration
This option turns on remote access support in the BIOS and is the default setting. The remote access feature requires the use of the serial port connector located at the rear of the Olympus III motherboard or serial port 2 located at J20.
Page 98: Serial Port Number
Option Description COM1 This setting allows you to use the serial port connector located at the rear of the Olympus III motherboard. This is the default value. COM2 This setting allows you to use the internal serial port connector located at J20 on the Olympus III motherboard.
Page 99: Vt-Utf8 Type Combo Key Support
Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Field Description Module Version This field displays the version of the USB module. USB Devices Enabled This field lists all USB devices that are attached and functioning properly on the Olympus III motherboard.
Page 100: Usb Function
Set this value to force the BIOS to use the onboard USB 2.0 controller at the USB 1.1 speeds. HiSpeed Set this value to force the BIOS to use the onboard USB 2.0 controller at full USB 2.0 speeds. This is the default value. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 101: Section 3 Pci/Pnp Setup
[Available] Exit IRQ11 [Available] IRQ14 v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Plug and Play O/S Option Description This value allows the BIOS to configure the devices in the system. This is the default value. This value allows the operating system to configure all Plug and Play devices not required during boot.
Page 102: Allocate Irq To Vga
Disabled. Option Description Disabled This option prevents PCI busmastering. This is the default setting. Enabled This option specifies that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has mastering capabilities. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 103: Onboard Pci Ide Card
Section 3 PCI/PnP Setup, Continued Onboard PCI IDE Card This option allows you to select which physical PCI slot a PCI IDE expansion board is installed. Some PCI IDE expansion boards require this. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Auto. Option Description Auto...
Page 104: Reserved Memory Size
Set this value to reserve a 32K block of memory for use with legacy ISA devices. Set this value to reserve a 64K block of memory for use with legacy ISA devices. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 105: Section 4 Boot Setup
Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot PCIPnP Security Chipset Power...
Page 106: Quick Boot
This value allows the system to halt on errors while it waits for you to press the <F1> key if the BIOS detects an error during POST. This is the default value. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 107: Hit 'Del' Message Display
[Network:IBA GE Slo] parenthesis has been 5th Boot Device [Network:IBA 1.1.04] disabled in the corresponding type menu. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d Chapter Three : AMIBIOS Setup...
Page 108: St Boot Device
Network: IBA GE Slot 0208 v1211 Network: IBA 1.1.04 Slot 0328 Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 109: Hard Disk Drives Boot Priority
3rd Drive [SCSI :01,39160 B:02] 4th Drive [SCSI :01,39160 B:08] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot PCIPnP Security Chipset Power Exit...
Page 110: Removable Drives Boot Priority
1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] available devices. Options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 111: Cd/Dvd Drives Boot Priority
1st Drive [CD/DVD:PS-CDU5211] available devices. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot PCIPnP Security Chipset Power Exit CD/DVD Drives...
Page 112: Section 5 Security Setup
General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting Up a Supervisor Password Follow the instructions below to setup a supervisor level password on your Olympus III motherboard. Step Action Navigate to the Security tab.
Page 113 Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The Confirm New Password prompt appears. Type in your password again to confirm it and press the <ENTER> key. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
Page 114 Set this value if you want to be prompted for the password when entering the AMIBIOS setup and upon every boot. Congratulations! You have successfully configured the password on your Olympus III motherboard. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 115: Clearing The Password (Via Bios)
Save and Exit Exit v02.03 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends Inc. The Change Supervisor Password option is highlighted in white. Press the <ENTER> key to proceed. The Enter Password prompt appears. Type in your current password and press the <ENTER> key.
Page 116 Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Password Uninstalled. [OK] Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 117 Clear User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Congratulations! You have successfully removed the password from your Olympus III motherboard. Cont’d Chapter Three : AMIBIOS Setup 107...
Page 118: Clearing The Cmos (Via Hardware Jumper)
NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 119: Northbridge Chipset Configuration
General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. DRAM Frequency The value represents the performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating.
Page 120: Dram Integrity Mode
This value allows 128 MB of memory to be mapped and graphics data structures stored in the Graphics Aperture. 256MB This value allows 256 MB of memory to be mapped and graphics data structures stored in the Graphics Aperture. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 121: Csa Gigabit Ethernet
Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard AC’97 Audio Option Description Disabled This option prevents the use of the onboard audio. Auto This option allows the BIOS to determine if the onboard audio is enabled or disabled.
Page 122: Section 7 Power Management
This option prevents the chipset power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. Enabled This option allows the chipset power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. This is the default setting. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 123: Video Power Down Mode
Section 7 Power Management, Continued Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when the BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings is Suspend. Option Description Disabled...
Page 124: Suspend Time Out (Minute)
Secondary Slave IDE Option Description Monitor This value allows the Olympus III motherboard to wake up when one of the device selected is used. This is the default value. Ignore This value prevents the Olympus III motherboard from waking up when the selected device is used.
Page 125: System Thermal
Section 7 Power Management, Continued System Thermal Option Description Enabled This value allows an out-of-threshold thermal reading to generate a power management event. Disabled This value prevents an out-of-threshold thermal reading to generate a power management event. System Thermal Active Temperature Option Description 40C/104F...
Page 126: Thermal Slow Clock Ratio
Use this value if you want the system to power on if the system was on before a power interruption. If the system was not on, it will stay off when power is restored. This is the default value. Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 127: Resume On Ring, Lan, Pme#, And Rtc Alarm
F10 Key can be used for this operation. Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cont’d Chapter Three : AMIBIOS Setup 117...
Page 128: Exit Saving Changes
Exit Saving Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the AMIBIOS Setup Utility and reboot the Olympus III motherboard so the new configuration parameters can take effect. Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press the <ENTER>...
Page 129: Discard Changes
The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all applications. In particular, do not use the Optimal options if your Olympus III motherboard is experiencing system configuration problems.
Page 130: Load Failsafe Defaults
Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults? [Ok] [Cancel] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.53 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 131: Chapter 4 Programming Flash Rom
Flash EPROM is the EPROM chip does not have to be replaced to update the BIOS. The end user can actually reprogram the BIOS, using a ROM file supplied by American Megatrends. This chapter contains two procedures for programming Flash ROM: •...
Page 132: S875P.rom
S875P.ROM S875P.ROM resides on a floppy disk and contains the updated main BIOS code. American Megatrends will provide this file when the AMIBIOS for the AMIBIOS must be updated. S875P.ROM must be present in the root directory of the floppy disk before the onboard Flash EPROM can be reprogrammed.
Page 133: B) Programming The Flash Eprom Using The Amiflash Utility
BIOS. Enter Y if you want to save the existing BIOS ROM, or N if you do not. AMIFLASH Version x.xxx - Flash Programming Utility Copyright (C)1992-2003 American Megatrends Inc. Customized for Olympus III boards -- 09/30/2003 Save Existing BIOS? Intel 4Mb Firmware Hub Flash ROM present. Help/Error Message...
Page 134: Programming The Flash Rom
Intel 4Mb Firmware Hub Flash ROM present. Help/Error Message Enter the BIOS Filename from which Flash ROM will be programmed. The Format:- [Drv:\Pathname\Filename.Ext] The Filename must end with a <ENTER>. Press <ESC> to Exit Cont’d American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 135 Enter Y if you want to program the boot block or N if you do not want to program the boot block. AMIFLASH Version x.xxx - Flash Programming Utility Copyright (C)1992-2003 American Megatrends Inc. Customized for Olympus III boards -- 09/30/2003 Save Existing BIOS Enter Filename s875p.bak Enter BIOS Filename s821p.rom...
Page 136: Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes
Disable the internal cache. Raise the Vpp. Enable Flash write and reset the Flash ROM. Detect the flash type. Start erasing flash blocks. Program the Flash ROM in the E0000-EFFFFh region. Start programming Flash at F0000-FFFFF region. Flash programming is successful. The system reboots. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 137: Chapter 5 Deleting A Password
Chapter 5 Deleting a Password Overview If you forget the passwords you setup through AMIBIOS Setup, the only way you can restart the system is to erase the system configuration information where the passwords are stored. System configuration data is stored in CMOS RAM, a type of memory that consumes very little power.
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Page 139: Appendix A Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement Battery The Olympus III motherboard BIOS retains CMOS settings when powered off. It does this by power supplied from a Lithium battery. The operating life of the battery ranges from two (2) to five (5) years, depending on how you use the system.
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Page 141: Appendix Bamibios Beep Codes
Appendix B AMIBIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Error Type Refresh Failure Parity Error Base 64K Memory Failure Timer Not Operational Processor Error Not Available. Usually, 8042 – Gate A20 Failure Processor Exception Interrupt Error Display Memory Read/Write failure ROM Checksum Error CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Cache Memory Bad Except for beep code #8, these codes are always fatal.
Page 142 When the system does nothing, the problem will be with the last expansion card or cable that was put in. • If the above suggestions fail to cause any change in the dysfunction of the system, the motherboard must be returned for repair. American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 143: Index
Index 128-bit dual channel DDR 400 memory support, 7 Battery, 85, 129 1st Boot Device, 98 Battery Replacement, 129 Beep Codes, 122 BIOS-->AML ACPI Table, 81 Block (Multi-Sector Transfer), 73 Block Diagram, 5 2nd Boot Device, 98 Board Layout, 3, 69 Boot Device Priority, 95, 97 Boot Settings Configuration, 95 Bootblock Actions, 121...
Page 144 J19 Reset Button Connector, 45 Power Button Mode, 116 J19 Serial ATA Activity LED Connector, 48 Power Management, 1, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 J19 System Fault LED Connector, 47 American Megatrends, Inc., Olympus III User’s Guide (Series 875)
Page 145 Power Management/APM, 112 Supported Memory, 16 Primary and Secondary IDE Master, 71, 72 Supported Processors, 6 Primary Graphics Adapter, 110 Supported System Memory, 6, 7 Suspend Time Out (Minute), 114 Primary Master IDE, 114 Primary Slave IDE, 114 System Thermal, 115 System Thermal Active Temperature, 115 Programming Flash ROM, 121 Programming the Flash, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125...
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American Megatrends Olympus III User Manual

Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Supported Features

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup

Chapter 4 Programming Flash ROM

Chapter 5 Deleting a Password

Appendix A Battery Replacement

Appendix Bamibios Beep Codes

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