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Rev: 1.01H
Date: April - 99
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MAINBOARD

Installation Guide

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    MAINBOARD Installation Guide Rev: 1.01H Date: April - 99 ∗ All other product names are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ∗ Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................3 Product Description ..................3 Features & Specifications................4 Package Checklist...................5 Board Level Feature..................6 Comprehensive Mainboard View ..............8 INSTALLATION................9 Installing the CPU ..................9 Setting the Jumpers..................10 Connections....................14 Installing the Memory Modules (DIMM) ............26 Installing the Support Drivers and Utilities ...........27 SOFTWARE SUPPORT..............
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Product Description Designed as a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective solution for System Integrators and End Users alike, this mainboard provides the power and expandability to meet the requirements of the most advanced operating systems and software applications. This mainboard is designed to provide Pentium ® –based (FSB 100MHz) system by utilizing the VIA Apollo MVP4 AGPset on Micro-ATX Platform.
  • Page 4: Features & Specifications

    INTRODUCTION Features & Specifications ZIF socket 7 support AMD ® K6-2 / K6-3 up to 500 MHz, Processor INTEL ® Pentium MMX up to 233 MHz VIA ® Apollo MVP4 AGPset Chipset Award ® BIOS, support DMI, Green PC, Plug-and-Play, ACPI, BIOS Boot from CD-ROM, LS-120 120MB F.D.D.., ZIP Devices Symbios®...
  • Page 5: Package Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Remark: The XStore Pro IDE Driver enhances memory management by working with the Windows 95/98 operating system, resulting in higher system performance by implementing "read-ahead caching after seeking". This is especially effective with the large block sizes of modern hard disks. PC-cillin anti-virus software provides a powerful defense against viruses to protect data integration.
  • Page 6: Board Level Feature

    INTRODUCTION Board Level Feature ISA slot USB connectors PCI slots PS/2 mouse connector (top) Mainboard BIOS PS/2 keyboard connector (bottom) AC97 codec chip Power connector CPU socket (Socket 7) MIDI/Game port VIA ® ® Apollo MVP4 AGPset Audio port COM2 connector DIMM sockets VGA connector Primary IDE connector...
  • Page 7 INTRODUCTION ISA Slot: (1) 16-bit ISA slot. PCI Slots: (4) 32-bit PCI slots are provided. Mainboard BIOS: Award BIOS supporting “Plug and Play”, DMI, Green PC specification, on screen setup for Enhanced IDE and Multi-I/O. The BIOS is FLASH Upgradeable via the AWDFLASH Utility. AC97 Codec Chip: AC97 audio codec chip.
  • Page 8: Comprehensive Mainboard View

    INTRODUCTION Comprehensive Mainboard View Installation Guide...
  • Page 9: Installation

    INSTALLATION Static Precautions Static electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this mainboard. To avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: ü Don’t remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it into a computer case.
  • Page 10: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATION Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on this mainboard to select various settings and features. A 2-pin jumper has two settings: Open and Short (or Closed). The jumper is closed by placing the Jumper Cap across the two pins, thereby connecting them. 3-pin jumpers can be set to pins 1-2 or 2-3 connected.
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Jumper setting for CPU: CPU Model CPU Clock Bus Clock (JFS0-3) Ratio (JBF0-2) × 4.5 AMD-K6-III-450MHz 450MHz 100MHz × 4.0 AMD-K6-III-400MHz 400MHz 100MHz × 4.5 AMD-K6-2-450MHz 450MHz 100MHz × 4.0 AMD-K6-2-400MHz 400MHz 100MHz × 3.5 AMD-K6-2-350MHz 350MHz 100MHz × 3.0 AMD-K6-2-300MHz 300MHz 100MHz...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION × 2.0 RISE MP6 (PR266) 200MHz 100MHz × 2.0 RISE MP6 (PR233) 190MHz 95MHz × 2.0 RISE MP6 (PR166) 166MHz 83MHz • The Internal (Core) frequency corresponds to the number marked on the CPU. The External Frequency when multiplied with the Ratio gives the CPU's internal frequency. •...
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION The following diagram illustrates all possible CPU Vcore Voltage Selection jumper settings: • If you are uncertain about the speed or voltage requirements of your particular CPU, you should obtain Technical Documentation from the manufacturer. Such information is available via the Intel and AMD WWW sites. Installation Guide...
  • Page 14: Connections

    INSTALLATION Connections Cooling Fan (JP4 and JP5) These connectors are small 3-pin Header Connectors that provide 12-Volt power for CPU and chassis cooling fans. Plug in the fan cable to the connector. Pin-2 corresponds to the RED power lead as shown: Power Supply Connector This mainboard features an ATX-style Power Supply Connector.
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION System Function Connector Block (J7) Pins [7 & 9] SMI suspend switch lead - If your system’s case has a suspend switch, hook the lead from the switch to pins 7 & 9. A suspend switch is used to save electricity by putting the system into a suspend mode when the computer is not being used.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION IDE Activity LED (JP1) Hook the IDE LED lead to this connector, with the RED lead corresponding to Pin-1. Soft Power Switch (JP2) Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case designs. This switch must be hooked up before the system can be powered on, unlike traditional “Baby-AT” designs where the power switch is located on the Power Supply itself.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (JIR1) The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard. This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must first configure through the BIOS setup where UART2 is directed, COM2 or IrDA.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION Wake-up On LAN Connector (JP10) The Wake-up On LAN function will allow the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake-up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. To use the Wake-up On LAN function, you must enable the “Power On By Ring/LAN”...
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Serial and Parallel Ports A 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi- directional parallel port. One 9-pin D-Sub headers are also provided on the back panel for Serial ports. For the second serial port, plug the 10-pin cable of the serial port bracket to the COM2 connector on the mainboard.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION USB Connectors These two connectors permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system without an external hub. U SB PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors These two connectors are located on the back panel of the mainboard. M ouse P S/2 K eybo a rd...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION Internal Keyboard Connector The front panel keyboard connector bracket hooks directly to this 5-pin connector on the mainboard. Make sure the red lead is oriented toward pin 1. Floppy Drives The on-board floppy controller supports (2) floppy disk drives with the floppy ribbon cable provided.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION match the connector on your floppy drives. Installation Guide...
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to (4) IDE hard drives or other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced IDE controllers, consists of both Primary and Secondary ports. Each port has an associated connector and cable which can support up to (2) ATAPI devices each.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION MIDI/Game Port You may plug a joystick or game pad to this 15-pin female connector for game playing, or connect a MIDI device for playing or editing audio. Audio Port You can connect powered speakers or headphones to Line Out jack. Cassette players or other external audio sources can be connected to Line In jack.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION Audio Connectors (J9) A CD Audio connector is available for connecting the CD-ROM drive using CD audio cables. Make sure red lead is oriented toward pin 1. CD-IN Installation Guide...
  • Page 26: Installing The Memory Modules (Dimm)

    INSTALLATION Installing the Memory Modules (DIMM) • This mainboard has three sockets available for 168-pin DIMMs. They can be 3.3 volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM), 3.3 volt FPG or EDO DRAMs. • To ensure reliability, it is recommended to use PC100 SDRAM for your 100MHz clocked SDRAM performance requirement.
  • Page 27: Installing The Support Drivers And Utilities

    INSTALLATION Installing the Support Drivers and Utilities Included in your mainboard package you can find a CD-ROM containing support drivers and utilities. Just insert the CD-ROM, and from the Autorun screen, click the driver/utility that you want to install. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  • Page 28 INSTALLATION Special Note on the Onboard Audio Features Using the Onboard Audio Features To use the on-chip direct sound AC97 audio support, make sure that the “OnChip Sound” option in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS is enabled (default). To use the on-chip legacy SoundBlaster-compatible audio support, make sure that the “Onboard Legacy Audio”...
  • Page 29 INSTALLATION Special Note on VIA MVP4 and VGA Drivers Before installing the AGP VGA drivers under Windows 95/98, specific software support must be included in your system first: Windows 95 A. Though Windows 95 OSR2.0 supports AGP, it is necessary that you first upgrade OSR2.0 to OSR2.1 with a USB upgrade to take full advantage of the AGP features.
  • Page 30: Software Support

    SOFTWARE SUPPORT For detailed information, please refer to the BIOS, Driver & Utility Guide included in your mainboard package. Mainboard BIOS Shortly after the system is powered on, provided that the system is properly setup, you will see the message: Press DEL to enter SETUP •...
  • Page 31: Flash Bios Programming Utility

    SOFTWARE SUPPORT Flash BIOS Programming Utility Since this mainboard features FLASH BIOS, the user can simply re-program the old BIOS using the AWDFLASH Utility (found under “Utilities” folder of the supplied CD-ROM) as follows: 1. First, boot the system with DOS or to “Safe Mode” under Windows 95. This is the only correct way to run the AWDFLASH Utility program.
  • Page 32: Symbios Scsi Configuration Utility

    SOFTWARE SUPPORT Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility This mainboard features built-in Symbios SCSI BIOS. The Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility is a menu driven utility that allows you to view and change the default configuration settings for host adapters using Symbios 53C8XX chips. In most cases you should not need to change the default configuration of your host adapter.
  • Page 33 FCC & DoC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, operation is subject to the following two conditions. 1. This device may not cause harmful interference and, 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 34 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 27-0M0586-42 Installation Guide...

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