EPOX EP-BX3 Manual

A pentium ii or pentium iii iii slot1 processor based agp mainboard (100/66mhz) mainboard (100/66mhz)

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Page 1 EP-BX3 EP-BX3 EP-BX3 EP-BX3 EP-BX3 A P entium entium entium entium II or P II or P entium II or P entium entium entium entium II or P II or P entium ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ®...
Page 2 EP-BX3...
Page 3 EP-BX3 serial number: _________________________________ Contacting Technical Support EPoX technical support is working hard to answer all of your questions online. From our website you can find answers to many common questions, drivers, BIOS updates, tech notes, and important technical bulletins. If you are still unable to locate the solution you are seeking, you always have the option to contact our support technicians directly.
Page 4: Handling Procedures
In no event shall EPoX be liable for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business or for indirect,...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
System Block Diagram ........1-8 Section 2 Features EP-BX3 Features ........... 2-1 Section 3 Installation EP-BX3 Detailed Layout ........ 3-2 Easy Installation Procedure Configure Jumpers .......... 3-3 System Memory Configuration ......3-5 ® Installing a Pentium II/III Processor .... 3-9 Device Connectors .........
Page 6 EP-BX3 Power Management Setup ......4-13 PNP/PCI Configuration ......... 4-17 Load Setup Defaults ........4-19 Integrated Peripherals ........4-19 Change Supervisor or User Password ... 4-24 IDE HDD Auto Detection ......4-25 Save & Exit Setup ......... 4-27 Exit Without Saving ........4-27...
Page 7: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Components Checklist ü ü ü ü ü EP-BX3 mainboard ü ü ü ü ü EP-BX3 user’s manual ü ü ü ü ü Floppy ribbon cable ü ü ü ü ü Hard drive ribbon cables ü ü ü ü ü...
Page 8: Overview
Introduction EP-BX3 Overview Pentium II or Pentium III Processor ® ® ® ® ® The Pentium II or Pentium III Processor (The Pentium III Processor as 350/ 100MHz, 400/100MHz, 450/100MHz and 500/100MHz speed with 512K-L2 cache ® ® ® Versions.) is the follow-on to the Pentium Processor.
Page 9: Cartridge Terminology
EP-BX3 Introduction packaging technology and each of the physical elements of the product are referred to using accurate technical descriptions. This allows clear reference to the products as just a processor. This is the model used in past packaging technologies like PGA, TCP, PQFP, DIP, etc.
Page 10: Accelerated Graphics Port
Introduction EP-BX3 ® ® “Pentium II or Pentium III Processor/Slot 1 processor” will apply to both the ® Pentium II Processor desktop processors. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP or A.G.P.) Typically, 3D graphics rendering requires a tremendous amount of memory, and demands ever increasing throughput speed as well.
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Page 12: Ep-Bx3 Form-Factor
EP-BX3 EP-BX3 Form-Factor The EP-BX3 is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard of chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the power supply.
Page 13: I/O Shield Connector
EP-BX3 Introduction I/O Shield Connector The EP-BX3 is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate I/O shield (figure 3). Parallel Port Figure 3: PS/2 Mouse EP-BX3 I/O back PS/2 Keyboard panel layout COM2 COM1 Power-On/Off (Remote) The EP-BX3 has a single 20-pin connector for ATX power supplies. For ATX power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be connected to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off button.
Page 14: System Block Diagram
Introduction EP-BX3 System Block Diagram P entium II or P entium III P rocessor 100/66MHz 100/66MHz 66MHz PCI Bridge and memory controller 443BX PllX4E I/O Bridge Figure 5: System Block Diagram Page 1-8...
Page 15: Features
Supports (2) 16 bit ISA slots, (5) 32 bit PCI slots, (1) AGP slot and provides (2) independent high performance PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting PIO Mode 3/4 and Ultra DMA 33 devices. The EP-BX3 supports (5) PCI Bus Master slots and a jumperless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces configuration confusion when plugging in PCI card(s).
Page 16 Features EP-BX3 • EP-BX3 utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental protection and longer battery life. • Supports the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The onboard PIIX4E chip provides the means for connecting PC peripherals such as; keyboards, joysticks, telephones, and modems.
Page 17 EP-BX3 Installation Page 3-1...
Page 18: Ep-Bx3 Detailed Layout
Installation EP-BX3 EP-BX3 Detailed Layout Figure 1 Page 3-2...
Page 19: Configure Jumpers
EP-BX3 Installation The following must be completed before powering on your new system: 3-1. Configure Jumpers to match your hardware 3-2. Install memory chips ® ® 3-3. Install Pentium II or Pentium III Processor 3-4. Device Connectors We design this mainboard with the an ESDJ to make your install fast and easy.
Page 20 * : RSD (Reserved) ** : ESDJ (Easy-Setting-Dual-Jumper) Note: Based on the implementation of Intel 440BX PCIset, EP-BX3 is able to provide two host bus frequencies -- either 66 or 100MHz for Slot1 processor and memory operating. The default is set at 100MHz once Pentium II processor to ®...
Page 21 EP-BX3 Installation The EP-BX3 supports (3) 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module). The DIMMs can be either EDO (Extended Data Out) or SDRAM (Synchronized DRAM). The DIMMs may be installed using just one chip. • We recommend using SDRAM DIMM can not mixing with EDO DIMM modules.
Page 22: Memory Module
Installation EP-BX3 Table 1 * SDRAM only supports 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB DIMM modules. 256MB only supports Registered Synchronouts DRAM Memory Modules. ® * EDO only supports Pentium II Processor at 66MHz, not supports Pentium III Processor at 100MHz.
Page 23 EP-BX3 Installation Figure 6 DIMM Module clip before installation Figure 7 DIMM Module clip after installation To remove the DIMM module simply press down both of the white clips on either side and the module will be released from the socket.
Page 24 Installation EP-BX3 ® The EP-BX3 uses the Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II/III processor packaged in an SEC cartridge. The SEC slot is not compatible with other non- ® Pentium II/III processors. Please have ready the following list of components so that we may install the proces- sor onto the motherboard.
Page 25 EP-BX3 Installation bottom make sure you press firmly on SEC cartridge to firmly secure into the Slot 1 Socket. Now we need to secure the heatsink with the top half of the support (figure 11). Take the top piece of the support and slide it into the bottom fin (figure 11) on the heatsink and then push forward until it clips into the bottom base (figure 9) that is already there (figure 11).
Page 26 Installation EP-BX3 Please install the motherboard into the chassis. Now that your motherboard is installed you are ready to connect all your connections (figure 12). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5...
Page 27 EP-BX3 Installation Reset - Closed to restart system. Speaker - Connect to the system's speaker for beeping 1. Speaker 3. GND 2. N/C 4. GND KeyLock - Keyboard lock switch & Power LED connector 1. Power LED(+) 4. Keylock 2. N/C 5.
Page 28: Keyboard Power On Function (Kbpo)
On the basis of bounded functions in I/O chipset, the two serial ports are able to support the External Modem Ring-in Power ON function. Once users connect the external modem to COM1 or COM2, the EP-BX3 mainboard allows users to turn on their system through the remote and host's dial-up control.
Page 29 Notes: 1.Intel ATX version 2.0 specification has recommended you use the power supply with 0.72A(720mA) in 5.0VSB. With our EP-BX3 mainboard, the 5.0VSB standby power only has to be > = 0.1A (100mA) then you can enjoy this unique benefit. However, the ATX power supply which is < 0.1 (100mA) is still applicable to your system by placed JP13 at the position 2-3 to disable this feature.
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Page 31: Standard Cmos Setup
EP-BX3 BIOS Award’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a device is added.
Page 32 BIOS EP-BX3 The menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor (press any direction key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a better understanding of each function.
Page 33 Selecting the “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed menu. This menu shows all of the manufacturer’s default values for the EP-BX3. Pressing the [F1] key will display a help message for the selected item.
Page 34 BIOS EP-BX3 Virus Warning: During and after the system boots up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system and an error message will appear. You should then run an anti-virus program to locate the virus. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.
Page 35 EP-BX3 BIOS Quick Power On Self Test: This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The default is Enabled. Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST. Disabled: Normal POST. Boot Sequence: This category determines which drive is searched first by the O/S (Operating System).
Page 36 BIOS EP-BX3 Typematic Rate Setting: This determines the keystrokes repeat rate. The default is Disabled. Enabled: Allows typematic rate and typematic delay programming. Disabled: The typematic rate and typematic delay will be controlled by the keyboard controller in your system.
Page 37 EP-BX3 BIOS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB: Some operating systems require special handling. Use this option only if your system has greater than 64MB of memory. The default is Non-OS2. OS2: Select this if you are running the OS/2 operating system with greater than 64MB of RAM.
Page 38 BIOS EP-BX3 Choose the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu to display following menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A69KPAB) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk : Enabled EDO DRAM Timing : 60ns...
Page 39: Edo Casx# Ma Wait State
EP-BX3 BIOS EDO CASx# MA Wait State: This allows the option to insert an additional wait state before the assertion of the first CASx# for page hit cycle. The default is 2. 1: Inserts one wait state. 2: Inserts two wait states.
Page 40: Bit I/O Recovery Time
BIOS EP-BX3 System BIOS Cacheable: This allows you to copy your BIOS code from slow ROM to fast RAM. The default is Disabled. Enabled: The option will improve system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Page 41: Agp Aperture Size (Mb)
EP-BX3 BIOS Passive Release: This option allows access from the CPU to PCI bus to be active during passive release. Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI master access to local DRAM. The default is Enabled. Enabled: Enabled Disabled: Disabled Delayed Transaction: This option allows the chipset to use its embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.
Page 42: Cpu Warning Temperature
BIOS EP-BX3 CPU Warning Temperature: This is the temperature that the computer will respond to an overheating CPU. The default is Disabled. Enabled: Temperature is monitored on the CPU Disabled: This feature is turned off. Current CPU Temperature: This is the current temperature of the CPU.
Page 43: Enabled
EP-BX3 BIOS Choose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen. This menu allows the user to modify the power management parameters and IRQ signals. In general, these parameters should not be changed unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Page 44 10: IRQ 10 11: IRQ 11 The EP-BX3 supports HDD Power Down, Doze and Standby power saving functions when using the Intel Pentium II Processor. The default is Disabled Doze Mode: The “Doze” mode timer starts to count when no “PM events” have occurred.
Page 45 EP-BX3 BIOS Standby Mode: When the standby mode timer times-out, it will enter the standby mode and retain CPU at a slow working speed. The screen will be blanked out. Suspend Mode: This function works only when the Pentium II Processor is installed.
Page 46 BIOS EP-BX3 Resume by Alarm: This option allows you to have the system turn on at a preset time each day or on a certain day. This option is only available when Power Loss Recovery is Enabled. The default is Disabled.
Page 47 EP-BX3 BIOS The PNP/PCI configuration program is for the user to modify the PCI/ISA IRQ signals when various PCI/ISA cards are inserted in the PCI or ISA slots. WARNING: Conflicting IRQ’s may cause the system to not find certain devices.
Page 48 BIOS EP-BX3 Reset Configuration Data: This setting allows you to clear ESCD data. The default is Disabled Disabled: Normal Setting. Enabled: If you have plugged in some Legacy cards to the system and they were recorded into ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data), you can set this field to Enabled in order to clear ESCD.
Page 49 EP-BX3 BIOS The “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” function loads the system default data directly from ROM and initializes the associated hardware properly. This function will be necessary only when the system CMOS data is corrupted. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A69KPAB) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Page 50 BIOS EP-BX3 IDE Primary Master PIO: The default is Auto. Auto: BIOS will automatically detect the Onboard Primary Master PCI IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode 0~4: Manually set the IDE Programmed interrupt mode. IDE Primary Slave PIO: The default is Auto.
Page 51 EP-BX3 BIOS Onboard Primary PCI IDE: The default value is Enabled. Enabled: Enables Onboard IDE primary port. Disabled: Disables Onboard IDE primary port. Onboard Secondary PCI IDE: The default is Enabled. Enabled: Enables Onboard IDE secondary port. Disabled: Disables Onboard IDE secondary port.
Page 52 BIOS EP-BX3 Hot Key Power On: Use this option with the above “Power On Function” to set a combination of keys that can be used to power the system on. The default is Ctrl-F1. Options: Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6, Ctrl-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12.
Page 53 EP-BX3 BIOS RxD, RxD Active: This field configures the receive and transmit signals generated from the IR port. The default is Hi Lo (when UART Mode Select is not set to Normal). Options: Hi Hi, Hi Lo, Lo Hi, and Lo Lo.
Page 54 BIOS EP-BX3 To change the password, choose the “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD or USER PASSWORD” option from the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu and press [Enter]. Note: Either “Setup” or “System” must be selected in the “Security Option” of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu.
Page 55 EP-BX3 BIOS The “IIDE HDD auto detection” utility is a very useful tool, especially when you do not know which kind of hard disk type you are using. You can use this utility to detect the correct disk type installed in the system automatically. But now you can set HARD DISK TYPE to Auto in the STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
Page 56 BIOS EP-BX3 If user set his HDD to NORMAL mode, the maximum accessible HDD size will be 528 Megabytes even though its physical size may be greater than that! LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode: A new HDD accessing method to overcome the 528 Megabyte bottleneck.
Page 57 EP-BX3 BIOS Note: To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be some software involved. All the software is located in the Award HDD Service Routine (INT 13h). It may fail to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode selected if you are running under an Operating System which replaces the whole INT 13h.
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Page 59: Appendix
EP-BX3 Appendix Appendix A: A-1 MEMORY MAP Address Range Size Description [00000-7FFFF] 512K Conventional memory [80000-9FBFF] 127K Extended Conventional memory [9FC00-9FFFF] Extended BIOS data area if PS/2 mouse is installed [A0000-C7FFF] 160K Available for Hi DOS memory [C8000-DFFFF] Available for Hi DOS memory and adapter ROMs...
Page 60: Timer & Dma Channels Map
Appendix EP-BX3 [3D0-3DF] CGA adapter. [3F0-3F7] FLOPPY DISK controller. [3F8-3FF] SERIAL port 1. A-3 TIMER & DMA CHANNELS MAP TIMER MAP: TIMER Channel 0 System timer interrupt. TIMER Channel 1 DRAM REFRESH request. TIMER Channel 2 SPEAKER tone generator. DMA CHANNELS: DMA Channel 0 Available.
Page 61: Rtc & Cmos Ram Map
EP-BX3 Appendix Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel. Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel. A-5 RTC & CMOS RAM MAP RTC & CMOS: Seconds. Second alarm. Minutes. Minutes alarm. Hours. Hours alarm. Day of week. Day of month. Month. Year. Status register A.
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Page 63: Post Codes
EP-BX3 Appendix Appendix B: B-1 POST CODES ISA POST codes are typically output to I/O port address 80h. POST (hex) DESCRIPTION 01-02 Reserved. Turn off OEM specific cache, shadow. 1. Initialize EISA registers (EISA BIOS only). 2. Initialize all the standard devices with default values Standard devices includes.
Page 64 Appendix EP-BX3 Initialization of the BIOS Data Area. (40:ON - 40:FF) 1. Program some of the Chipset's value according to Setup. (Early Setup Value Program) 2. Measure CPU speed for display & decide the system clock speed. 3. Video initialization including Monochrome, CGA, EGA/VGA. If no display device found, the speaker will beep.
Page 65 EP-BX3 Appendix Try to turn on Level 2 cache. Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in this stage. But usually, the cache is turn on later in POST 61h. 3F-40 Reserved. 1. Program the rest of the Chipset's value according to Setup.
Page 66: Unexpected Errors
Appendix EP-BX3 1. Try to turn on Level 2 cache. Note: If L2 cache is already turned on in POST 3D, this part will be skipped. 2. Set the boot up speed according to Setup setting. 3. Last chance for Chipset initialization.
Page 67: Load Setup Defaults
EP-BX3 Appendix Appendix C NOTE: The "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" function loads the system default data directly from ROM and initializes the associated hardware properly. This function will be necessary when you accept this mainboard, or the system CMOS data is corrupted.
Page 68: Cpu Clock Frequency Selection In Bios Setting
Appendix EP-BX3 Appendix D CPU Clock Frequency Selection In BIOS Setting. There is a special function for CPU over-clocking requirement which can be chosen and set by BIOS, please refer to the following steps for adjustment. 1. Enter the BIOS CMOS setup program.

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