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  • Page 1 All-in-One LPX Pentium MMX Mainboard...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERA- TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFER- ENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
  • Page 3 C&T is a trademark of Chips and Technologies, Inc. UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Part No. 2007562011 Manual MB-562 Rev.C1 2nd Edition Printed in Taiwan Aug 1998...
  • Page 4 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the MB-562 board. The user manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the MB-562, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. This product that you have purchased comes with a one-year limited warranty;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 Board dimensions ..............7 Jumpers and connectors ............ 10 Locating jumpers ..............12 Locating connectors ............13 Setting jumpers ..............14 CPU installing and upgrading ..........15 System clock setting (SWA1, SWA2, SWA3) ....16 CPU frequency ratio (SWA4, SWA5, SWA6) ....
  • Page 6 Reset switch (JP13) ............25 CPU type select (JP14) ............25 Power LED and keylock (JP15) ........26 LCD driving voltage select (JP17) ........26 System speaker (JP18) ............27 COM2/IrDA select (JP19) ..........27 Power connector (CN1) ............28 USB connectors (USB1/CN3, USB2/CN2) .....
  • Page 7 Ethernet software configuration ........42 Introduction ................. 44 Installing the Driver ............44 OPL Softsynth Control Panel ..........49 Software drivers ..............58 Hardware congfiguration ............58 Necessary prerequisites ............59 Before you begin ..............59 Windows 95 ................60 Driver installation ..............
  • Page 8 System test and initialization ..........74 System configuration verification ........74 AWARD BIOS setup ............75 Entering setup ................75 Standard CMOS setup ............76 BIOS features setup ............78 Virus Warnign ................78 CHIPSET features setup ........... 81 Power management setup ..........84 PnP/PCI configuration ............
  • Page 9 This chapter gives background informa- tion on the MB-562. Sections include: • Specifications • Layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 10: Features

    The MB-562 is an all-in-one LPX Pentium MMX computer with an on- board PCI SVGA controller, a PCI Ethernet interface and a PISA expansion slot (one dedicated PISA slot for PCI/ISA riser card option). Equipped with 64 bits and local bus architecture, the MB-562 releases Pentium's full potential and provides unprecedented performance compared to current 32-bit processor boards.
  • Page 11 • Accepts Intel Pentium MMX 166-233MHz, AMD-K6/200~300AFR, Cyrix/ IBM/6x86MX-PR166~266GP, and IDT winchip C6 180~225 MHz. • Award Flash BIOS: Flat-Panel configured by programming Flash chip • 2nd level cache: supports Pipeline burst RAM module, 512 KB cache memory • 32-bit PCI-bus SVGA controller, supports flat panel (TFT, STN, mono and EL) and CRT displays •...
  • Page 12 Interrupt levels: 15 Keyboard/mouse connector: 6 pin mini DIN connector x 2 support standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. USB ports: Two USB ports on board. Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 13 Power management: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and Doze/Standby/Suspend modes. AMP 1.2 compliant. Chipset: C&T 65550 Display memory: 2MB Display type: Supports CRT and flat panel (TFT, DSTN, mono and EL) display. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously. Resolution: 1024x768 @64K colors Chipset: Realtek RTL8029AS PCI bus Ethernet controller.
  • Page 14 Max. power requirements: Bare Board: +5V @ 1.5A Pentium MMX-233: +5V @ 6A AMD K6-233: +5V @ 10A Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60°C) Board size: 225mm (L) x 220mm (W) Weight: 1.1 lb. (0.5 Kg) MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 15 5.96 2 6 . 6 4 7 1 8 0 . 3 4 3 . 9 3 7 9 . 0 1 7 5.08 5.08 36.703 139.7 38.481 5.08 5.08 Dimensions in mm MB-562 dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 16 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 17 This chapter describs how to set up the mainboard 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. Chapter 2 Installation 9...

  • Page 18: Jumpers And Connectors

    Ethernet active signal LED JP10 Ethernet link signal LED JP11 RS-232/422/485 select JP12 IDE LED connector JP13 Hardware reset JP14 CPU type select JP15 PowerLED & Keylock JP17 LCD driving voltage select JP18 System speaker JP19 COM2/IrDA select 10 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 19 Connectors Label Function Power connector USB2 connector USB1 connector (CN4) down Keyboard connector (CN4) up PS/2 mouse connector IDE hard drive connector (40 pin) IDE hard drive connector (44 pin) Modem interface connector Stereo Line-Out connector Stereo Line-In, MIC & Speaker-out connector CN10 Game/Joystick/MIDI connector (CN11)PANASONIC...
  • Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 5582 20.0C5P JP10 Socket 7 JP14 JP13 JP12 JP15 1 2 3 4 JP18 JP19 2 0 F 0 0 1 N JP11 JP17 12 MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 21: Locating Connectors

    VOULMM UP CN6 CN5 SIMM1 SIMM2 DIMM1 USB1(CN3)(Down), 1 2 3 4 5 6 USB2(CN2)(Up) KB (Down), MS(CN4)(Up) VOLUME SPK-OUT(CN9) DOWN 5582 LINE IN(CN9) PANASONIC (CN11) GAME/MIDI(CN10)(Up) SONY(CN12) MIC(CN9) PISA connector (CN13) COM1(CN15)(Down), COM3(CN14)(Up) 20.0C5P COM2(CN17) LEDRX LEDLINK Socket 7 PRN(CN19)(Up) IDE LED RESET SW...

  • Page 22: Setting Jumpers

    If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connec- tions. 14 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 23 You can upgrade to a higher power Pentium CPU at any time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the jumpers for the new CPU type and speed. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your chassis when you are working on it.

  • Page 24: Cpu Frequency Ratio (Swa4, Swa5, Swa6)

    System clock select (SWA1, SWA2, SWA3) 50MHz 55MHz 60MHz 66MHz* 75MHz SWA1 SWA2 SWA3 * Default CPU frequency ratio (SWA4, SWA5, SWA6) System frequency 1.5x 2.5x 3.5x 4.5x 5.0x 5.5x SWA4 OFF SWA5 OFF SWA6 OFF * Default 16 MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 25: Cpu Voltage Setting (Sw4-1, Sw4-2, Sw4-3, Sw4-4)

    SW4-1, SW4-2, SW4-3, SW4-4 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below shows the proper jumper settings for their respective CPU voltage setting (SW4-1, SW4-2, SW4-3, SW4-4) CPUVcc SW4-1 SW4-2 SW4-3 SW4-4 2.2V 2.5V 2.7V 2.8V* 2.9V 3.1V 3.2V 3.4V(STD/VER)
  • Page 26 You can attach up to two floppy disks to the MB-562's on-board control- ler. You can use any combination of 5 " (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3 1 / 4 " (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
  • Page 27 The MB-562 LPX Mainboard provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In- line Memory Module) sockets and one 168-pin DIMM (Dual-in-line Memory Module). The SIMM supports either Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM with a speed of at least 70 ns.
  • Page 28 MB-562 supports both 3V and 5V SIMM (FPM/EDO DRAM) modules. The configuration is as follows: 5V DRAM* 3V DRAM * Default Notice: 1. The 168-pin DIMM only support 3V SDRAM memory. 2. Do not use SIMM and DIMM modules in one system If the core logic chipset is SiS5598, you can enable or disable the internal VGA functions by setting JP2.
  • Page 29 Function AGPI01 AGPI02 AGPI03 AGPI04 AGPI05 You can connect an external jumper cap or switch to clear CMOS. Clear CMOS procedure: 1. Disconnect all power source. 2. Move JP5 from 1-2 to 2-3 for few seconds. 3. Move JP5 back to 1-2. Protect* Clear CMOS *Default...
  • Page 30 JP7. The pin-5 "BKL_ON" is normally active "high". Please refer to "Power Management Setup" in the BIOS SETUP Menu and select "LCD off Option" to enable power management. JP7 offers LCD backlight control signals for your applications. The pin assignments are as follows: Function +12V BKL_ON 22 MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 31: Lcd Signal Select (Jp8)

    The mainboard can connect two LED indicators to show the status of the communication link and traffic. The functions are showed as follows: A flashing LED indicates that the MB-562 is transmitting or receiving data. A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the MB-562 and its supporting hub.
  • Page 32 The operation mode can be set via (JP11). *RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 JP11 * Default You can connect an LED to indicate that an IDE device is in use.The pin assignments for this jumper are as follows: Function -R/W IDE Pull high 24 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 33 You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer. This switch restarts your computer as if you had turned off the power then turned it back on. The following table shows the pin assignments. Function Ground Reset JP14 must be set to match the CPU type between Daul-Voltage (e.g.,P55C) and single-Voltage (e.g.,P54C)type CPU.

  • Page 34: Lcd Driving Voltage Select (Jp17)

    Ground You can select the LCD driving voltage by setting JP17. The configu- rations as follows: LCD driving voltage select (JP17) 3.3V 5 3 1 5 3 1 6 4 2 6 4 2 * Default 26 MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 35: System Speaker (Jp18)

    The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can disable the internal buzzer and connect an external speaker to JP18. System speaker (JP18) Function Speaker output Buzzer in * Speaker output * *Default: connect a jumper between pin 3 and pin 4 for internal buzzer output.
  • Page 36 USB provides a common interface for all your peripherals. The MB-562 board provides a keyboard connector and a PS/2 mouse connector. 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 37 You can attach one to four Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the MB-562 internal controller. The MB-562'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 The Audio Speaker-Out phone-jack provides the built-in power amplifier outputs for the left and right stereo channels. When used in conjunction with Line-Out output, the surround sound function will be activated. 30 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 39 The Microphone In phone-jack is used to attach a microphone for live audio input for playback, mixing, or recording. A 20dB gain can be obtained internally. The microphone input impedance will be around 1.8k ohm. The Game/MIDI Port connector (15-pin D-sub) is used to attach a joystick for game interface or to attach an external FM synthesizer for playback, mixing, or recording.
  • Page 40 The MB-562 offers four serial ports: three RS-232 (COM1/CN15, COM2/CN17, COM3/CN14) and one RS-232/422/485 (COM4/CN20). These ports let you connect to serial devices (a mouse, printers, etc.) or a communication network. Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer. The MB-562 includes two on-board parallel ports, accessed through CN19 (a DB-25 connector) and CN16 (a 26-pin flat-cable connector).
  • Page 41 CRT VGA monitors(CN21) and one for flat panel displays(CN18). The MB-562 Main Board's SVGA connector (CN21) with PCI bus supports monochrome display as well as high-resolution color displays. The card also features a LCD connector (CN18), which allows you to connect various flat panel displays.

  • Page 42: Irda Connector (Cn22)

    The IrDA connector can be configured to support a wireless infrared module, With this module and application software such as Laplink, user can transfer file to or from laptops, note books, PDA and other infrared devices. The pin assignments are as follows: IrDA Connector (CN22) Function 34 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 43 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 44 SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) 1 2 3 4 Intel Pentium 166MHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 P54C(166) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) 1 2 3 4 Intel Pentium 200MHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 P54C(200) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) 36 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 45 Internal SWA1-3 SWA4-6 JP14 SW4(1-4) Clock Clock Ratio Vcore Dual/single-Voltage 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Intel Pentium 200MHz 4 5 6 P55C PP/MT (200) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Intel Pentium 233MHz 4 5 6 P55C PP/MT (233) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3)
  • Page 46 M2-PR233 SWA(4~6) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) 1 2 3 4 Cyrix 225MHz 1 2 3 1 2 3 M2-PR266 SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Cyrix 233MHz 1 2 3 M2-PR266 SWA(4~6) SW4-(1~4) SWA(1~3) 38 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 47 Internal SWA1-3 SWA4-6 JP14 SW4(1-4) Clock Clock Ratio Vcore Dual/single-Voltage 1 2 3 4 5 6 AMD K5 75MHz 1 2 3 4 PR75 SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6) SW4-(1~4) 1 2 3 AMD K5 90MHz 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 PR90 SWA(1~3) SWA(4~6)
  • Page 48 SW4-(1~4) SWA(4~6) 4 5 6 AMD K6 200MHz 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 PR2-266 SWA(4~6) SWA(1~3) SW4-(1~4) 4 5 6 AMD K6 233MHz 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 PR2-300 SWA(4~6) SWA(1~3) SW4-(1~4) 40 MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 49: Ethernet Software Configuration

    This chapter details the Ethernet software configuration information. It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements. Chapter 3 Software Configuration...
  • Page 50 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. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 51 Use this chapter to install Sound System drivers for Windows 95: Installation procedures Use OPL SoftSynth to set up GM configura- tion Chapter 4 Sound System...
  • Page 52 Windows 95, the automatic search option for the Add New Hardware Wizard works as shown below. NOTE: When the resource data is for OPL3-SA3, the dialog box represents the OPL3-SA3. When OPL3-SA2 is mounted, the display shows “OPL3-SA2” Sound Board. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 53 The following dialog box appears. Insert the Driver floppy disk into the disk drive, identify appropriate directory, and click OK. The drivers will be installed into your hard disk drive. This is for the Sound System (YAMAHA OPL3-SAx Sound System) installation.
  • Page 54 Note: You can use the Sound System (YAMAHA OPL3-SAx Sound System) COM port for modem interface. In this case, install Windows standard driver or identify YAMAHA Windows 95 driver same as above 1. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 55 The following dialog box appears. Note: This is for standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller installation. If the board does not support the controller, select “Do not install a driver”. Chapter 4 Sound System...
  • Page 56 Example 1. Sound System & Game Port Joystick If "YAMAHA OPL3-SAx Game Port" and "YAMAHA OPL3-SAx Sound System" appear, the Sound System installation is successfully completed. MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 57: Opl Softsynth Control Panel

    The Soft Synthesizer supports GM System Level 1 MIDI data. Its volume is adjusted by the Wave volume control. The OPL SoftSynth Control Panel shown below is used to set up the Soft Synthesizer. These four options determine the sound quality (i.e., sampling rate) and the number of voices that the SoftSynth can produce simulta- neously.
  • Page 58 It is possible to record a new Wave file while playing an existing Wave file. SoftSynth/WaveOut of the Sound System (YAMAHA OPL3-SA2 Sound System) is cooperative mode you can play Wave data and SoftSynth MIDI simultaneously. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 59 When the “MIC +20dB” is checked, microphone volume increases 20dB during playback and recording. This function can be controlled using YMF715 (OPL3-SAX). The quantity of bass and treble can each be adjusted by 2 pieces of slider. “Ymersion” is a Yamaha's original technology for wide stereo. When this button is clicked, each value can be returned to default.
  • Page 60 To install the Audio Rack “YSTATION” application and configuration utility (SETUPSA) for DOS MODE of Win95: 1. Insert Disk [SA31INST] into your floppy disk drive. 2. Launch the MS-DOS prompt. 3. At the C:\DOS prompt, type then press Enter. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 61 If your floppy disk drive is the B drive, type B:, then press Enter. 4. Type “WINSTALL -a”, and press Enter. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the Audio Rack Application: 1. Insert Disk [SA31INST] into your floppy disk drive. 2.
  • Page 62 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: If you go to DOS-MODE from Win95, press “Start” button, select “Shut Down...”, and select “Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?”. Then you can run the configuration utility (SETUPSA). MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 63 Ymersion, on-chip Yamaha 3D sound enhancement, can be controlled by the Windows 95 standard volume control. (1) Click “Options”, and select “Advanced Controls”. Chapter 4 Sound System...
  • Page 64 (2) Click left-bottom “Advanced” control button. Note: Do not check “ZV port Enable” while ZV port is not supported. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 65 This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation • Software utility installation and use Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller...

  • Page 66: Software Drivers

    2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported on most. MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 67: Before You Begin

    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 or utility, you should: • Know how to copy files from a floppy disk to a directory on the hard disk •...
  • Page 68 3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type window will reappear. Click on Close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply. Restart the system for new settings to take effect. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 69 Ô Ô Ô Ô Ô These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You may install these drivers either through Windows or in DOS. 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2.

  • Page 70: Driver Installation

    Windows configuration. Use the up arrow key to move to the Display line and press <ENTER>. 8. A list of display drivers will be shown. Use the arrow keys to select one of the drivers starting with an asterisk (*) and press <ENTER>. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 71 9. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the setup. In most cases, you may press <ENTER> to accept the suggested option. When Setup is done, it will return to DOS. Type WIN <ENTER> to start Windows with the new display driver. Changing Display Drivers from DOS To change display drivers from DOS, change to the Windows directory and run Setup, repeating steps 4 and 5 from the previous page.
  • Page 72 DOS Full Screen or OS/2 Full Screen session. 3. Do not start WIN-OS/2 in a DOS or OS/2 Window. The system does not support the enhanced video mode being used in a window, and therefore will not run. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 73 4. When running WIN-OS/2, DO NOT use <ALT>+<HOME> to switch a DOS or OS/2 Full Screen session to Windows. If this happens, do a system shutdown and reboot. Driver diskette copy NOTE: Diskette copies of the OS/2 drivers must have a VOLUME LABEL that reads “DISP 1”...
  • Page 74 A color test screen should appear, followed by the Testing Mode window. Click on Yes to continue. The Display Settings Change window will appear. Click on Restart Now for the new settings to take effect. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 75 Ô Ô Ô Ô Ô 1. Install WindowsÔ NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. First click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click on the Set- tings tab.

  • Page 76: Software Utilities

    How to use the utility DISPLAY DEVICE allows you to select the display type from the following: • CRT only <ALT C> • LCD (Flat Panel) only <ALT I > • Both CRT and LCD (Flat Panel) <ALT B> MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 77 REFRESH RATE allows you to select the refresh rate from the following: • Interlaced • 56 Hz • 60 Hz • 70 Hz • 72 Hz • 75 Hz • 85 Hz The refresh rate is available in CRT Mode only. Note: 1.
  • Page 78 COLOR <ALT O> allows you to select the number of colors from the following: • 16 (4 bits per pixel) • 256 (8bpp) • 32K (15bpp) • 64K (16bpp) • 16M (24bpp) By selecting the color depth first, it will determine the allowable selections for resolution. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 79 DPI <ALT P> allows you to select a large or small font. DISPLAY <ALT D> allows you to select the display type from the following: • CRT only • LCD (Flat Panel) only • Both CRT and LCD (Flat Panel) MONITOR SELECTION <ALT M>...
  • Page 80 MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 81 This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data. Chapter 6 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 82 The mainboard CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace the complete unit. MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 83: Award Bios Setup

    Setup program initial screen Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Power up the computer and press <Del>...

  • Page 84: Standard Cmos Setup

    Once a field is highlighted, on-line help information is dis- played in the left bottom of the Menu screen. CMOS setup screen This option allows user to select the different display terminal. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 85 This selection item allow 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: Chapter 6 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 86: Bios Features Setup

    ! WARNING ! Disk boot sector is to be modified Type "Y" to accept write or "N" to abort write Award Software, INC. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 87 These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. This category speeds up Power-On Self-Test(POST) after you power up the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system (i.e., DOS).
  • Page 88 Set this option to Enabled to Check the Parity of all system memory. This category allows you to limit access to the system. MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 89: Chipset Features Setup

    By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. The following configurations are based on the SETUP DEFAULTS settings. This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.
  • Page 90 CPU to PCI bus. Set this option to Enabled to allow write instructions to be combined in PCI burst mode. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. This item allows you to select the ISA bus clock PCICLK/3 OR PCICLK/4. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 91 When enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. As with caching the System BIOS above, enabling the Video BIOS cache will cause access to video BIOS addressed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.

  • Page 92: Power Management Setup

    By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. The following configurations are based on SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Power management setup MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 93 There are four selections for Power Management: Disabled, Min Saving, Max Saving, User Define. Except Disabled, three of the above selections have fixed mode settings. When PM is set Disabled, the pre-defined items will become read only. When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock.
  • Page 94 When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk drive and the video will be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut down. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 95 PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power-saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode.

  • Page 96: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    This section covers some very technical items, and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The following configurations are based on SETUP DEFAULTS Settings. PnP/PCI Configuration setup MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 97 The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows This item allows you to reset the configuration data or not.
  • Page 98 The other setting is 'Disabled'. You can leave these set to Auto without effect if there are no UltraDMA devices installed. When this item is Enabled, the system will support burst data transfer mode to increase HDD transfer speed. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 99 This item allows users to select Enabled to use data port post write for IDE drive. Set this item to Enabled to use HDD block transfer mode. Enables or Disables the onboard Floppy Drive controller. Sets the I/O address for the onboard parallel port. The setting options are: 378H/IRQ7 (default) Disabled...
  • Page 100 If the stored record created by the Setup program becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automatically when you turn on the mainboard . Load BIOS defaults screen MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 101 To change the password, choose the PASSWORD SETTING option from the Setup main menu and press <Enter>. 1. If the CMOS is bad or this option has never been used, there is a default password which is stored in the ROM. The screen will display the following messages: Enter Password: Press <Enter>.
  • Page 102 A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C . CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE Drive C Select Drive C Option (N=Skip) : N Options SIZE CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE 1(Y) NORMAL ESC = SKIP IDE HDD auto detection screen MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 103: Hdd Low Level Format

    Selecting this utility allows you to execute HDD low level formatting. This Award Low-Level-Format Utility is designed as a tool to save your time formatting your hard disk. The Utility automatically looks for the necessary information of the drive you selected. The Utility also searches for bad tracks and lists them for your reference.
  • Page 104 This record is required for the system to operate. Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. MB-562 User's Manual...
  • Page 105 The mainboard is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial stand-alone and unmanned environments.
  • Page 106 -- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g. outportb(0x80, 0); // disable watchdog timer inportb(0x443); // refresh watchdog timer * note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to disable it first. MB-562 User's Manual...

  • Page 107: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds iutportb(0x443); // enable watchdog timer customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your job will finished within 10 seconds outportb(0x80, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise the system will reset after time-out outputb(0x443, 20);...
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