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  • Page 1 PCM-6890 PCM-6890 PCM-6890 PCM-6890 PCM-6890 All-in-One Socket 370 Celeron Single Board Computer with LCD, Ethernet, Audio, & 4 COMs...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARM- FUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A"...
  • Page 3 SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. VIA is a trademark of VIA Technology, Inc. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Part No. 2047689003 Manual PCM-6890 4rd Edition Prepared in Taiwan Dec. 2001...
  • Page 4 Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your AAEON products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
  • Page 5 Because of AAEON’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an AAEON product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time, and freight.
  • Page 6 — VGA drivers and utilities — Audio drivers and utilities — Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made) The PCM-6890 require several cables for operation. You can make them yourself or pruchase an optioanl cable kit, PCM-10489-4 (P/N : 9979048910).
  • Page 7 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the PCM-6890 board. This user’ s manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-6890, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two-year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the product.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents Chapter Chapter General General Information.......1 Information.......1 Chapter Chapter Chapter General General General Information.......1 Information.......1 Information.......1 Introduction ..............2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 Board layout ................7 Board dimensions ..............8 Chapter Chapter Chapter Installaion Installaion...
  • Page 9 Parallel port connector (CN14) ......... 33 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN15) ......34 Serial ports (CN16) ............. 35 Floppy drive connector (CN17) ........36 SW1 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio ........38 SW1 (2~3) DOC address select ........39 Ethernet LED signal connectors (LED2)......40 DiskOnChip socket (U18) ..........
  • Page 10 Windows 95 ................84 Driver installation ..............84 Windows 3.1 ................. 92 Driver installation ..............92 OS/2 ..................93 Windows NT 3.51 ..............95 Driver installation ..............95 Windows NT 4.0 ..............96 Driver installation ..............96 Chapter 5: Ethernet Software Configuration ......97 Ethernet software configuration ........

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Information

    This chapter gives background informa- tion on the mainboard. Sections include: • Board specifications • Layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    2MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI technology to achieve outstanding computing performance when used with Intel Celeron level processors, making the PCM-6890 one of the world's smallest and most powerful all-in- one multimedia boards. PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Features

    • Supports Intel Celeron 300~433MHz (With system bus frequencies of 66/100MHz) • DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 144MB • 64-bit PCI-bus SVGA/LCD controller supports LCD & CRT display • 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface • 32-bit audio interface, Sound Blaster Pro compatible • Supports Bus Master and Ultra DMA/33 IDE devices •...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    • USB connectors: 4 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports • Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years • Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI. Support software selectable timeout interval. (32sec. ~ 254.5 min., 1 sec./ step) PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 17 • DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent) • Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent) • Power management: Supports ATX power supply. Supports PC97, LAN wake up, and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant •...
  • Page 18 • Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V (11.4V to 12.6V) • Typical power requirement: +5V@4A • Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 • Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm) • Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg) PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Board Layout

    Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 20: Board Dimensions

    5.08 3.56 40.64 97.16 100.97 119.38 174.63 177.17 193.04 198.12 203.20 dimensions in mm PCM-6890 dimensions PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 21 I n s t a l l a t i o n This chapter describes how to set up the main board hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dure.

  • Page 22: Jumpers And Connectors

    COM4 RI pin voltage select COM3 RI pin voltage select Audio output select ATX soft-power switch connector COM2 RS-232/422/485 select LCD clock select LCD driving voltage select COM2 RS-232/422/485 select SW1 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio SW1 (2~3) DOC address select 10 PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 23 C o n n e c t o r s Label Function CPU fan power connector PC/104 connector USB ports connector CD-ROM signal input connector IDE drive connector Front panel connector IrDA connector ATX power connector CN10 LCD display connector CN11 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector CN12...

  • Page 24: Locating Jumpers

    Locating jumpers 12 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Locating Connectors

    Locating connectors CN10 CN11 LED2 CN12 CN17 CN13 CN14 CN16 CN15 Chapter 2 Installation 13...

  • Page 26: Setting Jumpers

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa- tive before you make any changes. 14 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Cpu Installing And Upgrading

    CPU installing and upgrading You can upgrade to a more powerful Pentium II CPU at any time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the jumpers for the new CPU speed. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your chassis when you are working on it.

  • Page 28: Installing Dram (Dimms)

    Installing DRAM (DIMMs) System Memory The left edge of the PCM-6890 contains a socket for 168-pin dual inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of any size, giving your PCM-6890 single board computer between 16 and 128 MB of memory.

  • Page 29: Cache Memory

    Cache memory Since the second level cache has been embedded into the Celeron CPU, you do not have to take care of either SRAM chips or SRAM modules. The built-in second level cache in the Celeron yields much higher performance than the external cache memories. The cache size in the Celeron CPU is either 128 KB.

  • Page 30: Clear Cmos (J1)

    1-2 closed. Clear CMOS (J1) Protect* Clear CMOS *default System temperature thermal sensor (J2) This jumper is reserved to connect a system temperature thermal sensor in order to detect the system temperature. 18 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Com3/Com4 Ri Pin Voltage Select (J3, J4)

    COM3/COM4 RI pin voltage select (J3, J4) The 9th pin of COM3 and COM4 (9-pin D-sub connector) can be selected as RI, +5V, or +12V by setting J3 & J4. COM3 RI pin setting (J4) +12V 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 2 4 6 2 4 6...

  • Page 32: Audio Output Select (J5)

    Switch connector (J6) The ATX Soft-Power switch connector is a 2-pin header. Locate the power switch cable from your system. It is a 2-pin female connector. Plug this connector to the Soft-Power switch connector marked J6. 20 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Select (J10, J7)

    COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J10, J7) The PCM-6890 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by setting J10 & J7. COM2 Select (J10, J7) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10...

  • Page 34: Lcd Clock Signal Select (J8)

    *default LCD driving voltage select (J9) You can select the LCD connector CN10 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving voltage by setting J9. The configurations are as follows: LCD driving voltage select (J9) 3.3V * *default 22 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Power Connectors (Cn9, Cn1)

    Power connectors (CN9, CN1) ATX power connector (CN9) The ATX power supply uses a 20-pin connector shown below. Make sure you plug in the right direction. ATX power connector (CN9) Signal Signal -12V +5 V 5V SB +12V CPU fan power connector (CN1) Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard.

  • Page 36: Usb Connector (Cn3)

    USB connector (CN3) The PCM-6890 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces, which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specification Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

  • Page 37: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn6)

    IDE hard drive connector (CN6) You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB.
  • Page 38 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 SIGNAL GND IO WRITE IO READ IO CHANNEL READY 28 IRQ14 IOCS16 ADDR 1 ADDR 0 ADDR 2 HARD DISK SELECT 0 HARD DISK SELECT 1 IDE ACTIVE MGND MVCC 26 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Front Panel Connector (Cn7)

    Reset switch- (GND) S p e a k e r The mainboard can drive an 8Ω external speaker at 0.5 watts. If there is no external speaker, the PCM-6890 provides an on-board buzzer as an alternative. interface The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24 mA sink rate).

  • Page 40: Irda Connector (Cn8)

    IR (4Mbps, 2 meters). Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation when you plug onto IrDA connector (CN8). IrDa connector (CN8) Signal FIrRx IrRx IrTx 28 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Display Connectors (Cn10, Cn12)

    Display connectors (CN10, CN12) The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and one for flat panel displays.
  • Page 42 Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers. LCD connector (CN10) Signal Signal +12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V ENAVEE SHF CLK FLM (V SYS) LP (H SYS) ENABKL 30 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Cn11)

    Keyboard mouse connector (CN11) The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test (POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present.

  • Page 44: Audio Connector (Cn13)

    Audio connector (CN13) The PCM-6890 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat- cable connector, CN13. Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding pins as shown in the following table. Audio connector (CN13) Signal...

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector (Cn14)

    Parallel port connector (CN14) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The mainboard includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through PC1, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.

  • Page 46: 100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (Cn15)

    100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN15) This 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector. The onboard Realtek RTL8139B fast Ethernet controller supports 10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation. 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN15) Signal Signal 34 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Serial Ports (Cn16)

    Serial ports (CN16) The PCM-6890 offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS- 232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN16) COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 serial port...

  • Page 48: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn17)

    When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right. Check the documentation that came with the drive for more information. If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the middle of the cable as described above. 36 PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 49 Floppy drive connector (CN17) Floppy drive connector (CN17) Signal Signal DENSITY SELECT DRIVE TYPE INDEX MOTOR 0 DRIVE SELECT 1 DRIVE SELECT 2 MOTOR 1 DIRECTION STEP WRITE DATA WRITE GATE TRACK 0 WRITE PROTECT READ DATA HEAD DELECT DISK CHANGE Chapter 2 Installation 37...

  • Page 50: Sw1 (4~6) Cpu Frequency Ratio

    Most Celeron CPUs' frequency ratio are pre-locked within the CPUs. These CPUs run at fixed speed (frequency) regardless of the configurations listed above. If the CPU you are using requires higher ratio then 5.5X, it is most likely pre-locked. 38 PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Sw1 (2~3) Doc Address Select

    SW1 (2~3) DOC address select The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies an 8 Kbyte window in the upper memory address range of D400 to E000. You should ensure this does not conflict with any other device's memory address. SW1 controls the memory address of the Flash disk. default These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other peripheral boards.

  • Page 52: Ethernet Led Signal Connectors (Led2)

    The PCM-6890 supports three sets of LED connector for external LED indicators. Ethernet active signal LED (J14)(J15) Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-6890 is transmitting or receiving data. Ethernet link signal LED A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the PCM-6890 and its supporting hub.

  • Page 53: Diskonchip Socket (U18)

    DiskOnChip socket (U18) The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts, resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an increase in reliability.

  • Page 54: Diskonchip (Doc) 2000 Installation

    4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed. 5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC. 42 PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 55 This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the PCM-6890. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 56: Starting Setup

    Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message appears and you are again asked to PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Setup Keys

    These keys helps you navigate in Setup: Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into CMOS RAM Other pages: Exit current page and return to Main Menu...

  • Page 58: Getting Help

    The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become unstable. PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Bios

    Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset. Power Advanced Power Management (APM) Management options. PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus Configuration configuration options.
  • Page 60 Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for Defaults optimal-performance system operations. Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS Setup RAM and exit Setup. Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup. Save PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Standard Cmos Setup

    When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 62 IDE hard drives. When you select type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots. If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 63 selecting the drive type are available: 1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45. 2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field. 3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup. Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications: •Type: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types.
  • Page 64 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega byte capacity LCD & CRT This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select your video display device: Liquid crystal display Auxiliary monitor Both Display on both devices PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 65 Pannel: This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the LCD types. There are eight LCD types available for users to select as their LCD display modes as below: s t i Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 66 CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more. • Base Memory Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 67 • Extended Memory Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory. • Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications.

  • Page 68: Bios Features Setup

    By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Cache Memory

    The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti- virus program.
  • Page 70 Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 71 Shadow Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device is called firmware. The AwardBIOS permits shadowing of firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operat- ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.

  • Page 72: Chipset Features Setup

    By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 73 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 74 I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus. These two fields let you add recovery time (in bus clock cycles) for 16-bit and 8-bit I/O. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 75 Memory Hole at 15M-16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user informa- tion of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements.

  • Page 76: Powr Management Setup

    By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 77 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. This table describes each power management mode: Max Saving Maximum power savings.
  • Page 78 After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10 percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still operate at full speed. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 79 Standby Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops, the hard drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a power- save mode. All other devices still operate at full speed. Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly causing other system devices to enter power management modes.
  • Page 80 Reload Global Timer Events When Enabled, an event occurring on each device listed below restarts the global timer for Standby mode. IRQ3-7, 9-15, NMI Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Floppy Disk Serial Port Parallel Port PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 82 PCI or ISA bus architecture. DMA n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 83 Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific DMA channel PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. PCI IRQ Activated by Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts.

  • Page 84: Load Bios Defaults/Load Setup Defaults

    LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum system performance. If the stored record created by the setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automatically when you turn the PCM-6890 on. PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 85: Integrated Peripherals Setup

    By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 86 IDE interface. Select Disabled to deacti- vate this interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. USB Keyboard Support Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 87 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.

  • Page 88: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    The difference between the two is that the supervisor password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows entry to the program, but not modify options. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 89 When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PASSWORD: Again, type the password and press Enter.

  • Page 90: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self- detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations: PCM-6890 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Save & Exit Setup

    If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.
  • Page 92 PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 93 This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation...

  • Page 94: Software Drives

    This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with your product. The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a large set of extended functions and higher resolutions.

  • Page 95: Necessary Prerequisites

    The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa- ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you should: • Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard disk •...
  • Page 96 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows . You Ò just install these drivers through the Windows operating system. Ò 1. Install Windows 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel.
  • Page 97 Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2: figure 2...
  • Page 98 click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the Select Device window. figure 3...
  • Page 99 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. figure 4 In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse, and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Supporting CD- ROM: cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver \win95\chips95.inf and then click OK. "cd-rom"...

  • Page 100: Driver Installation

    The name of the Chips And Tech "69000 PCI " driver will appear highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start the driver installation show as figure 5: figure 5...
  • Page 101 3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 6: figure 6...
  • Page 102 Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 7: figure 7...
  • Page 103 Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect, show as figure 8: figure 8...
  • Page 104 These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows. 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.
  • Page 105 These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0 and 2.11 operating systems. To install this driver, do the following steps: 1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3.
  • Page 106 6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down and then restart the system for the changes to take effect. Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting the system.
  • Page 107 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Ò 1. Install Windows NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.
  • Page 108 Ò 1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.
  • Page 109 This chapter describes how to configure the Etherent Card to match your applica- tion requirements. Chapter 5 Software Configuration...
  • Page 110 The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnos- tic functions. These are: 1. Run EEPROM test 2. Run Diagnostics on Board 3. Run Diagnostics on Network Each option has its own display screen which shows the format and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 111 This PCM-6890 is equipped with an audio interface that records and playback CD- quality audio. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers on the included CDROM. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 99...
  • Page 112 Creative Labs, Inc. The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer control. The PCM-6890 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM, Ò...
  • Page 113 After turning on the system, Windows 95 begins loading and starts detecting new hardware installed on the system. Tip: If you want to install the drivers manually, or your Windows 95 does not detect the new audio hardware, please perform the same installation procedure as described in NT 4.0 setion.
  • Page 114 · SB Audio PCI 64V Legacy Device · Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V 5. Upon initial installation, the setup process begins setting up the software. 6. Windows 95 makes final changes to the system settings, and you will be prompted to re-boot the system. PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 115 Follow these steps to install the audio drivers: 1. Excute the installation wizard named "CTRUN.EXE" in the follow- ing directory: cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\Audio\Ctrun "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product 2.
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  • Page 117: Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 118 Watchdog Watchdog Timer Timer Watchdog Watchdog Watchdog Timer Timer Timer PCM-6890 contains a watchdog timer reset pin. (GP13) All reference material can be found on the following pages. PCM-6890 User's Manual...
  • Page 119 ==================================================** ** Title : WatchDog Timer Setup Utility (for W83977 GP13) ** ** Company : AAEON Technology Inc. ** Compiler : Borland C ++ Version 3.0 **==============================================================*/ #include <dos.h> #include <io.h> #include <bios.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <conio.h> /* Set I/O Address : 370/371 or 3F0/3F1 */...
  • Page 120 SetWatchDogTime(unsigned char time_val) EnterConfigMode(); SelectDevice(8); //Set Register F2 //Set Watch-Dog Timer 1~ 256 WriteAData(0xF2, time_val); // set counter counts in second (or minute) // Register F4 Bit 6 = 0/1 (minutes/seconds) // For w83977EF only WriteAData(0xF4, 0x40); ExitConfigMode(); PCM-6890 User's Manual...
  • Page 121 void init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog() short int value; //Enter W83977 Configure Mode EnterConfigMode(); //Select Device 7 SelectDevice(7); //Set Device Active WriteAData(0x30, 0x01); //caution:skip this step will be a mistake!! if (watch_dog_output_GP==12) //Set Register E2 to define GP12 WriteAData(0xE2, 0x0A); else if(watch_dog_output_GP==13) //Set Register E3 to define GP13 WriteAData(0xE3, 0x0A);...
  • Page 122 //Exit W83977 Configure mode ExitConfigMode(); void main(int argc, char* argv[]) int time_value=0; char *ptr; printf(“wWinBond 83977 WatchDog Timer Setup Utility Version 1.0 \n”); printf(“CCopyright (c) 2000 AAEON Technology Inc.\n”); printf(“TThis version only for W83977 that using GP%d to Reset System.\n”,watch_dog_output_GP); PCM-6890 User's Manual...
  • Page 123 if (argc == 1) printf(“\n Syntax: WATCHDOG [time] \n”); printf(“ time range : 1 ~ 256 \n\n”); return ; if (argc > 1) ptr = argv[1]; time_value = atoi(ptr); if (time_value > 0 && time_value < 256) SetWatchDogTime((unsigned char) time_value); init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog();...

  • Page 124: Installing Pc/104 Modules

    This appendix provides instructions for installing PC/104 modules. Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...
  • Page 125 • PCM-3910 Breadboard Module • PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module Installing these modules on the PCM-6890 is a quick and simple operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: Step1 Remove the PCM-6890 from your system, paying particular attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above.
  • Page 126 PC/104 Mounting Support Female Male Main board PC/104 Module PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram 0.300 3.250 3.775 3.575 3.575 0.200 0.200 3.350 0.200 3.550 Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...
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  • Page 128 Optional Optional Optional Extras Extras Extras Optional Optional Extras Extras Appendix C Optional Extras...
  • Page 129 , n i " 5 , n i " 5 " 5 l e l c r i c r i t g i l i a l a i , t r , n i & PCM-6890 User Manual...
  • Page 130 Optional Optional Cable Cable Optional Optional Optional Cable Cable Cable l a i Appendix C Optional Extras...
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