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  • Page 1 Pentium 82440 FX PCI Mainboard User’s Guide & Technical Reference...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or assist others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..........1 Key Features ................1 Unpacking the Mainboard ............2 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions..........2 Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings ........3 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup ..........5 Jumpers ..................5 JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper ............ 5 JP13: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select ......

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1 Introduction The 82440 FX PCI mainboard is a high-performance AT architecture system board that supports P6 family CPUs. This mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical enhancements. Key Features ¥ Processor supports: Ñ P6 CPU up to 66 MHz bus frequency (150 ~ 200 MHz) Ñ...

  • Page 6: Unpacking The Mainboard

    Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard The mainboard package contains: ¥ The 82440FX Mainboard ¥ This User's Guide ¥ One IDE Bus Master Drivers diskette Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it. Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard. 1.

  • Page 7: Mainboard Layout W/ Default Settings

    Introduction Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings 12 12 Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout ZIF SOCKET 8 for P6 CPU VRM SOCKET 82440FX Chipset IDE1/IDE2 Connector Ultra I/O Chip Floppy Connector PnP FLASH BIOS Parallel Port Connector ISA Slot COM1/COM2 Connector PCI Slot AT Power Connector SIMM Memory Bank Keyboard Connector...
  • Page 8 Introduction Default settings are as follows: Pentium Pro 166MHz CPU, On-board PCI Bus IDE Enabled, FDC Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS Enabled (w/ 16550 FIFO), and 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode). JPS2 ALI 513/ SMC 93X DRAM BANK PCI SLOT ISA SLOT #1 #2 #3...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    2 Hardware Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrade or reconfigure your system. CAUTION Turn off power to the mainboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the...

  • Page 10: Jp13: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select

    Hardware Setup JP13: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select Set this jumper according to your CPU clock. For P6 X / Y MHz, X stands for CPU core clock, Y stands for Note: bus clock. Ratio P6 Family JP13 P6 Ñ 150, 166 MHz (default) P6 Ñ...

  • Page 11: Cpu Type Configuration

    Hardware Setup CPU Type Configuration Set the mainboardÕs CPU jumpers JP10, JP11, and JP13 according to CPU type as described below. Pentium Pro – 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock) Pentium Pro–150MHz 82371 JP13 Pentium Pro–166MHz Family VRM Socket Figure 2Ð1 CPU Jumper Settings Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for system stability.

  • Page 12: Pentium Pro Ð 180/200 Cpu Settings (3.0 X Clock)

    Hardware Setup Pentium Pro – 180/200 CPU Settings (3.0 x clock) Pentium Pro–180MHz 82371 JP13 Pentium Pro–200MHz Family VRM Socket Figure 2Ð2. CPU Jumper Settings Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for system stability. Memory Configuration The mainboard supports two banks of 72-pin Fast Page Mode/EDO/Burst EDO SIMM (with or without parity).

  • Page 13: Multi I/O Port Addresses

    Hardware Setup Multi I/O Port Addresses Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table below. Port I/O Address Status LPT1* 378H ECP + EPP COM1 3F8H COM2 2F8H If default I/O port addresses conflict with other I/O cards (e.g. sound cards or I/O cards), you must adjust one of the I/O addresses to avoid address conflict.

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup COM1/COM2 Connectors Connect COM1/COM2 devices to these connectors. (Please order type A COM port cable when you lose your original cable.) FDC Connector Attach floppy cable to this connector. J19 – Hardware Reset Control Attach the Reset switch to J19. Closing the Reset switch restarts the system.
  • Page 15 Hardware Setup 11. J2 – PS/2 Keyboard Connector A six-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector is located at the rear of the board. Plug the keyboard jack into this connector. 12. J23: Sleep Switch Connector Enable/Disable Toggle this jumper to force the system into power saving (Green) mode.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    3 BIOS Setup The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you are asked to press DEL to enter Setup. 2.

  • Page 17: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Feb 1 1995 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33 HARD DISKS...

  • Page 18: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the BIOS default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 19: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Swap Floppy Enabled changes the sequence of the A: and B: Drive drives. (The Default setting is Disabled.) Boot Up Num Choose On or Off. On puts numeric keypad in Num Lock Status Lock mode at boot-up. Off puts this keypad in arrow key mode at boot-up.
  • Page 20 BIOS Setup Video or BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM Adapter BIOS to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM. Shadow These 16K segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM. BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and it has BIOS present.

  • Page 21: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Chipset Features Setup The Chipset Features Setup option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows. 1.
  • Page 22 BIOS Setup DRAM RAS# Precharge Use the default setting. Time MA Additional Wait Use the default setting. State RAS# to CAS# Delay Use the default setting. DRAM Read Burst Use the default setting. (B/E/F) DRAM Write Burst Use the default setting. (B/E/F) ISA Clock Use BIOS default setting or choose:...
  • Page 23 BIOS Setup PCI-TO-DRAM Use the default setting. Pipeline CPU-TO-PCI Write Use the default setting. Posting CPU-TO-PCI IDE Use the default setting. Posting System BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The ROM area F0000H- FFFFFH is not cached. Enabled: The ROM area F0000H- FFFFFH is cacheable if cache controller is enabled.

  • Page 24: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving functions. Run the Power Management Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...
  • Page 25 BIOS Setup PM Control by Choose Yes or No (default). APM stands for Advanced Power Management. To use APM, you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or later version. Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode. Doze Mode When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a command to the system to enter doze mode...

  • Page 26: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Setup This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows: 1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 27 BIOS Setup IRQX and Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA. If the first DMAX assigned item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA card. PCI/ISA PnP: BIOS auto assigns IRQ/DMA to the device.

  • Page 28: Load Setup Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Setup Defaults This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose this item and the following message appears: ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>.

  • Page 29: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows. 1.
  • Page 30 BIOS Setup On-chip Primary PCI Enabled: Use the on-board IDE (default) On-chip Secondary PCI Disabled: Turn off the on-board IDE PCI Slot IDE 2nd Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. Channel When Enabled is set, IRQ15 is dedicated for secondary IDE use. When Disabled is set, IRQ15 is released for other devices.
  • Page 31 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode Choose Half or Full to set UR2 in half duplex mode or full duplex mode. Refer to your IR device specification to select the suitable mode. (This option appears only when you choose UR2 Mode other than ÒNormalÓ.) Use UART2 Pins Choose IR-RX2TX2 or RXD2TXD2 to...

  • Page 32: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Supervisor Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program.

  • Page 33: User Password

    BIOS Setup User Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program.

  • Page 34: Chapter 4: Drivers Installation Guide

    4 Drivers Installation Guide IDE BUS Master Installation Guide MS-DOS/WINDOW/WFW 1) You should install CD-ROM in secondary channel in Windows (WFW). 2) Change the current directory to a: or b:. 3) Under DOS command line prompt, run the SETUP directly. After entering the setup utility, just follow the instructions of the setup.

  • Page 35: Windows 95

    Drivers Installation Guide WINDOWS 95 1) Close any running applications. 2) Insert the floppy disk into drive A:. 3) Open ÒMy ComputerÓ, double click ÒDrive A:Ó. 4) Double click ÒWin95Ó. 5) Double click the Setup program. 6) Then just follow the instruction. NOVELL 3.X&4.X 1) Copy the driver TRIN4X.DSK or TRIN312.DSK to the subdirectory which holds the file SERVER.EXE.

  • Page 36: Sco Unix 5.0

    Drivers Installation Guide 5) Now, insert a blank diskette into the floppy drive A and type: tar cvf /dev/<your floppy drive A device name>. (Note: there is a period at the end of the last command.) Your floppy drive A device name could be: ¥...

  • Page 37: Os/2 2.0 And Warp 3.X

    Drivers Installation Guide OS/2 2.0 and WARP 3.X 1) Copy TRIOS2.ADD from the floppy diskette to your hard disk under the OS2 directory (i.e., C:\OS2). 2) Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS to replace BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD with BASEDEV=TRIOS2.ADD 3) Reboot the system. Note: For more information (like parameter settings, driver de- installation, etc.), please refer to the README.TXT file on the diskette.

  • Page 38: Appendix: Install Ass Plastic Sets

    Appendix Install ASS Plastic Set In order to secure the mainboard on the case, two ASS plastic sets are supplied with the board. Install these 2 ASS as following: Component Side Ass #1 Ass #2 Solder Side Ass #1 Ass #2 Top View of M/B Side View of M/B...

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