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Mercury KOB 630e CFSF User Manual

Socket 370 mainboard with sis 630e chipset
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Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 630e CFSFx mainboard.
The KOB 630e CFSFx mainboard is a Flex-ATX mainboard that uses 4-
layer printed circuit board and measures 228mm x 190mm. The
mainboard has a PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) PGA370 processor
socket. This feature means that you can install the mainboard with a
PPGA Celeron processor.
The KOB 630e CFSFx is installed with the very powerful SIS630 chipset,
which includes integrated built-in video, audio, networking (optional)
and communications capabilities. Two 32-bit PCI expansion slots are
provided, plus a riser card slot for video expansion capabilities. Two
DIMM sockets are available for the installation of up to 1 GB SDRAM
memory. This mainboard is an ideal platform for an inexpensive entry
level or business class multimedia personal computer.
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  • Page 1 Welcome Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 630e CFSFx mainboard. The KOB 630e CFSFx mainboard is a Flex-ATX mainboard that uses 4- layer printed circuit board and measures 228mm x 190mm. The mainboard has a PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) PGA370 processor socket.

  • Page 2: About The Manual

    This chapter contains the following information: About the Manual explains how the information in this manual is organized Checklist comprises a list of the standard and optional components that are shipped with this mainboard Recommendations lists some Do’s and Don’ts from the manufacturer to help ensure reliability and performance from this product Features highlights the functions and components that make this...

  • Page 3: Standard Items

    Checklist Compare the contents of your mainboard package with the standard checklist below. If any item is missing or appears damaged, please contact the vendor of your mainboard package. Standard Items 1 x KOB 630e CFSFx Mainboard 1 x Cable/Bracket Pack Diskette drive ribbon cable IDE drive ribbon cable This User’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Features The key features of this mainboard are the wide range of processors that can be installed, and the high level of integration, which includes built-in audio, video, (optional) networking, and communications. Value-class Processors As a platform for a value PC, the KOB 630e CFSFX includes a socket- 370 for the installation of the latest PPGA packaging processors from Intel.

  • Page 5: Expansion Options

    Highly Integrated Design As well as the SIS630 chipset, the KOB 630e CFSFX features other highly integrated silicon chips. The SIS950 I/O controller handles the mainboard’s I/O functions, as well as hardware monitoring. The HT8738/PCI C3DX is a two-chip solution that provides an integrated audio and fax/modem system.
  • Page 6 administrators can reduce downtime and repair costs by monitoring critical temperatures and voltages on the system. The supplied hardware monitoring software lets you set parameters that prompt warnings when they are exceeded. Keyboard Power On Feature Using the system BIOS setup program, you can configure the system to turn on by using a keyboard typed password or by pressing a hot-key combination (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace).

  • Page 7: Quick Installation Table

    Quick Installation Table This chapter explains how to successfully install the mainboard into a computer case and build a working system. The installation procedure is as follows: Quick Jumper Provides a quick reference for the jumper Setting Reference settings on this mainboard. Before you Begin Provides advice on choosing a case, avoiding static electricity damage, and setting...

  • Page 8: Quick Jumper Setting Reference

    Quick Jumper Setting Reference If you are familiar with most of the material in this chapter, you can begin preparing the mainboard for installation by using this quick reference to begin the setting the jumpers. A detailed description of the jumper setting appears later in this chapter.
  • Page 9 Note: JP3, JP4, JP5 and JP8 are featured on the board but are currently not supported. PANEL1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indicators on your system case. 22 21 Function Pins Speaker +1, 3, 5, 7...

  • Page 10: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Before you begin to install your KOB 630e CFSFx mainboard, take some precautions to ensure that you avoid the possibility of damage to the product from static electricity. Ensure too that you are installing the mainboard into a suitable case. Static Electricity In adverse conditions, static electricity can accumulate and discharge through the integrated circuits and silicon chips on this product.

  • Page 11: How To Set Jumpers

    The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots. How to Set Jumpers A jumper consists of two or more pins mounted on the mainboard. Some jumpers might be arranged in a series with each pair of pins numbered differently.

  • Page 12: Preparing The Mainboard

    Preparing the Mainboard Mainboard Guide Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard. DIMM1 DIMM2 JHD1 ATX1 Socket-370 IDE1 IDE2 CPUFAN1 FDD1 SIR1 CD-IN TV-Out/LCD Panel Riser Slot SPDIF1 PCI1 PCI2 PANEL1 WOM1 WOl1 CASFAN1 COM2...
  • Page 13 Key to Mainboard Components Component Description Socket-370 Socket for PPGA Celeron Processors PCI 1, 2 Two 32-bit PCI Slots TV-Out/LCD Slot for a TV-Out/LCD Panel Riser card. Panel Riser DIMM 1, 2 Two slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory module FDD1 Connector for floppy disk drives IDE1, IDE2 Primary and secondary IDE channels...

  • Page 14: I/O Ports Side View

    I/O Ports Side View PS2KBM LPT1 COM1 VGA1 USB1 Key to I/O Ports Component Description PS2KBM PS/2 port for pointing device (upper port) PS/2 port for keyboard (lower port) LPT1 External parallel port JS (Upper) External game/MIDI port JS (Lower) Audio jacks for (from left to right) line out, line in, microphone VGA1...

  • Page 15: Check The Jumper Settings

    Check the Jumper Settings Check all the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the board is configured correctly. JP1 Clear CMOS Memory Jumper This jumper lets you erase the system setup settings that are stored in CMOS memory. You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating.
  • Page 16 JP7: PAL/NTSC selection jumper Use this 2-pin jumper to set the video output from the optional TV/LCD card to either PAL or NTSC Function Jumper Cap Enable PAL Short pins 1-2 Enable NTSC Open pins 1-2 JP9: Flash BIOS Jumper Use this 3-pin jumper to allow the BIOS CMOS memory to be flashed, i.e.

  • Page 17: Install The Mainboard In The Case

    Install the Mainboard in the Case The mainboard is drilled with a series of holes. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. You can secure the mainboard in the system case by placing the mainboard over the mounting brackets and driving screws through the mainboard into the mounting brackets.
  • Page 18 The illustration below shows the mainboard installing into a tower-type case. Power Supply Unit Drive Cage Template Expansion Slots...

  • Page 19: Power Connector

    Connecting Power, Chassis Fans, and Switches and Indicators After you have installed the mainboard into the system case, connect the power cable from the case power supply unit to the mainboard power connector ATX1. Connect the chassis/CPU fans (if your case has them) to the 12V power supply connectors CASFAN1or CPUFAN1 on the mainboard.

  • Page 20: Panel Connector

    Green LED Connector If your case has a dual color indicator lamp for the ACPI Green suspend mode, connect the cable from the indicator to the J5 dual color LED connector. Panel Connector The mainboard PANEL connector has a standard set of switch and indicator connectors that are commonly found on ATX system cases.

  • Page 21: Install Other Hardware

    Install Other Hardware Start installing the essential hardware required to get your system started. Install the Processor This mainboard has a Socket-370 processor socket. To choose a processor, you need to consider the performance requirements of the system and also the price of the processor. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

  • Page 22: Installing A Socket-370 Processor

    Installing a Socket-370 Processor To install the mainboard with a PPGA Celeron processor, follow the steps below. Locate the Socket-370 and CPUFAN1 Socket-370 Pin-1 corner CPUFAN1 Locking lever 1. On the mainboard, locate the socket-370 and CPUFAN1. 2. On the socket-370, pull the locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the upright position.
  • Page 23 Cooling fan Socket-370 processor power cable with heatsink/cooling fan assembly CPUFAN1 cooling fan power supply Socket-370 with locking lever in upright position The mainboard must be configured to deliver the correct clock speed and the correct system bus for the kind of processor that you have installed.

  • Page 24: Install The Memory Modules

    Install the Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus can run at 66 MHz or 100 MHz (100 MHz is recommended).

  • Page 25: Install A Hard Disk Drive And Cd-Rom

    4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it carefully but firmly down so that it seats correctly. The latches at either side of the slot will be levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM when it is installed correctly.
  • Page 26 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1. 3. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive.

  • Page 27: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    3. Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive. 4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect the audio connector on the rear edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive to the one of the two audio-in connectors CD-IN and J4 on the mainboard.
  • Page 28 1. Install the floppy diskette drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the diskette drive cable into the diskette drive interface on the mainboard FDD1. 2. Plug one of the connectors on the diskette drive cable into the data connector on the back edge of the floppy diskette drive.

  • Page 29: Using The Expansion Slots

    Using the Expansion Slots This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one TV-Out/LCD Panel Riser slot. PCI Slots: The PCI slots can be used to install add-in cards that have the 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) interface. TV-Out/LCD Panel Riser: The TV-Out/LCD Panel Riser slot allows for the installation of a riser card for exporting the system’s video output to an TV receiver or an external LCD panel.

  • Page 30: Add-In Card Options

    6. Secure the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot in the system case with a screw. 7. For some add-in cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-in card.

  • Page 31: Install Options And Extension Brackets

    WOM1: Wake on Modem If you have installed a fax/modem card, you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOM1 connector on the mainboard. This is the Wake On Modem feature. When your system is in a power–saving mode, any incoming calls to the modem automatically resume the system.
  • Page 32 1. Locate the J4 fax/modem connector on the mainboard. 2. Remove the expansion slot blanking plate from the system chassis that is adjacent to the fax/modem connector. 3. Install the fax/modem card on to the J4 connector as shown below. The RJ11 Line and Telephone sockets on the bracket are positioned in the expansion slot with the removed blanking plate.
  • Page 33 Infrared Port This option can be purchased from third-party vendors. SIR1 1. If you are installing an optional serial infrared port, connect the cable from the optional IR port to the SIR1 connector on the mainboard. 2. After you have connected the cable, secure the optional IR port to the appropriate place on your system case.

  • Page 34: Digital Audio Extension Bracket

    Second Serial Port The mainboard has a connector for an optional second serial port. You can implement the second serial port by connecting an extension bracket with a serial port to the onboard serial port connector COM2. COM2 Note: An second serial port may use some of the resources required by an infrared port or a fax/modem card.
  • Page 35 Auxiliary Keyboard Connector The mainboard has connectors for an additional keyboard port. If your chassis has an additional bracket on the front side, you can use this connector on the mainboard to connect the proper feature to the extension bracket in the case. JHD1 Digital and Analog I/O port The mainboard had two connectors/jumpers for support of optional...

  • Page 36: Make The External Connections

    Make the External Connections After you have installed the mainboard, make the connections to the external ports. PS2KBM LPT1 COM1 VGA1 USB1 1. PS2KBM is a stack of two PS/2 mini-DIN ports. The upper port can be used by a PS/2 mouse or pointing device. The lower port can be used by a PS/2 keyboard.

  • Page 37: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding To help identify the external connectors, many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey...

  • Page 38: About The Setup Utility

    About the Setup Utility This chapter explains how to use and modify the BIOS setup utility that is stored on the mainboard. The setup utility stores data about the mainboard components and the configuration of devices that are connected to it. This information is used to test and initialize components at start-up time and to make sure everything runs properly when the system is operating.
  • Page 39 Some options (marked with a triangle) lead to tables of items that usually have a value on the right side. The value of the first item is highlighted, and you can use the cursor arrow keys to select any of the other values in the table of items.

  • Page 40: How To Flash A New Bios

    How to Flash a New BIOS You can install an updated BIOS for this motherboard that you can download from the manufacturer’s website. New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes to address known bugs. Install a new BIOS as follows: 1.

  • Page 41: Standard Cmos Features Option

    9. In the opening dialog box, type in the filename of the new BIOS and follow the onscreen directions to flash the new BIOS to the motherboard. 10. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, don’t forget to reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.
  • Page 42 IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter while this item is highlighted if you want the setup utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave If you leave this item at Auto , the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds.

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features Setup Option

    Halt On Default: All Errors This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which kind of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system. Base Memory, Extended Memory, Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time.
  • Page 44 CPU Internal Cache Default: Enabled All the processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal (level 1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value Enabled for better performance. External Cache Default: Enabled Most processors that can be installed in this system use external (L2) cache memory to improve performance.
  • Page 45 Typematic Rate Setting Default: Disabled If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Default: 6 If the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, you can use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing parameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, you should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware.
  • Page 47 SDRAM RAS Active Time Default: 7T SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Default: 2T RAS-to-CAS Delay Default: 3T DRAM Background Command Default: Delay 1T LD-Off DRAM RD/WR Cycles Deafult: Delay 1T Write Recovery Time Default: 2T VCM REF To ACT/REF Delay Default: 10T VCM ACCT –...
  • Page 48 PCI Delay Transaction Default: Enabled If the chipset has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay transaction cycles, you can enable this item to provide compliance with PCI Ver. 2.1 specifications. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Memory Parity Check Default: Enabled This item enables a parity check during boot-up memory testing.

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of some peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. Internal PCI/IDE Default: Both Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on this mainboard.
  • Page 50 IDE Burst Mode Default: Enabled Use this item to enable a buffer for bus master PCI IDE transfers. USB controller Deafault: Enabled This item enables the onboard USB controller, so you can connect USB devices to the standard two USB ports on the board. USB Keyboard Support Default: Disabled This item enables the use of a USB keyboard.

  • Page 51: Power Management Setup Option

    Parallel Port Mode Default: SPP ECP Mode Use DMA Default: 3 This item defines the operation of the parallel port. As a default it is set to SPP (standard parallel port). If you are connected to a parallel device that supports the higher-performance EPP (enhanced parallel port) or the ECP (extended capabilities port) make the appropriate changes to this item.
  • Page 52 ACPI Suspend Type Default: S1 (POS) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM – the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
  • Page 53 HDD Off After Default: Disable You can set this item to a selection of timeouts from 1 to 15 minutes. The hard disk drive will power down if the selected timeout passes without any activity on the hard disk. IRQ [3-7,9-15], NMI Default: Enabled You can set this item to enabled if you want the system to wake up from suspend or standby mode when activity is detected on a device using any of these IRQ...

  • Page 54: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option displays a table of items that configures how PNP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Reset Configuration Data Default: Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system, any PNP configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory.

  • Page 55: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Default: Disabled This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled. PCI Health Status Option On mainboards which support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and...

  • Page 56: Frequency Control Option

    Frequency Control Option This item allows you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Default: Enabled When this item is enabled, BIOS will disabled the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.

  • Page 57: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the Y key and then Enter to install the defaults. Press the N key and then Enter to not install the defaults.

  • Page 58: Save And Exit Setup Option

    Save And Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to return to the setup main menu.

  • Page 59: About The Software Cd-Rom

    About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

  • Page 60: Utility Software Reference

    Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. Note: These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.
  • Page 61 Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER_VOICE, then run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software. PageABC The PageABC application software enables you to create your very own home page.

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