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IB781 VIA CLE266 Full Size CPU Card USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0B...
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It is a two-chip set consisting of the VT8623 North Bridge Controller and VT8235 South Bridge Controller. IB781 supports the Socket 370 processors with speeds of up to 1.4GHz and with front side bus of up to 133MHz. Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support can accommodate a total memory size of 2GB.
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the IB781 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the Memory (DDR DIMM) ....... 6 Setting the Jumpers ............7 Connectors on IB781............
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory (DDR DIMM) The IB781 board supports one 184-pin DDR DIMM socket for a maximum total memory of 1GB in DDR DRAM type. The memory module capacities supported are 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. Installing and Removing DIMMs...
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on IB781 to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the connectors on IB781 and their respective functions.
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on IB781 The connectors on IB781 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on IB781 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on IB781 ........... 12 FAN1, FAN2: CPU and System Fan Power Connectors ....
INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on IB781 Connectors on IB781....................Page FAN1, FAN2: CPU and System Fan Power Connectors ......13 FAN3: ATX Power Connector............... 13 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors .............. 13 FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector............. 14 J1: Parallel Port Connector ..............15 J2: System Function Connector .............
SMI / Hardware Switch Power LED Speaker Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. Pin # Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground IB781 User’ s Manual...
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Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19 The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. IB781 User’ s Manual...
Signal Name Pin # Fixed as RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 RS-232 DATA- DATA+ Configurable as RS-232/ RS-422/485 RTS- with jumpers RTS+ JP2/JP3/JP4 CTS+ CTS- J5: AT P8 Power Supply Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V -12V Ground Ground IB781 User’ s Manual...
J7: CD-In Audio Connector Pin # Signal Name CD Audio R Ground Ground CD Audio L J8: IrDA Connector J8 is used for an optional IrDA connector. Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX IB781 User’ s Manual...
J10 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function on the motherboard. Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 1A. Pin # Signal Name +5VSB Ground LAN Wakeup IB781 User’ s Manual...
J15 is the Gigabit LAN RJ45 connector. J16, J17: USB Connectors These two USB headers support a total of four USB ports (1.1/2.0). Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground USB- USB+ USB+ USB- Ground IB781 User’ s Manual...
Power Management Setup ............38 PNP/PCI Configurations............. 41 PC Health Status ................ 42 Frequency/Voltage Control............43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............. 44 Load Setup Defaults ..............44 Set Supervisor/User Password ............ 44 Save & Exit Setup ..............44 Exit Without Saving..............44 IB781 User’ s Manual...
<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit. When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. IB781 User’ s Manual...
Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1994 to 2079 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. IB781 User’ s Manual...
DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system. Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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This item allows you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Small Logo (EPA) Show This field enables the showing of the EPA logo located at the upper right of the screen during boot up. IB781 User’ s Manual...
CMD (3T) and DRAM Command Rate. Current FSB Frequency The default setting of the FSB Frequency is 100MHz. Current DRAM Frequency The default setting of the DRAM Frequency is 133MHz. DRAM Clock The default setting of the DRAM clock is SPD. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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AGP Fast Write This accelerates memory write transactions from the chipset to the AGP device. AGP Master 1 WS Write When enabled, this changes the default from a 2ws to a 1ws which will increase AGP Writing. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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Panel Type This field sets the panel type that is supported by the system. Below are the selections for the different panel types: Panel Type 640x480, 1Ch, 18Bit 800x600, 1Ch, 18Bit 1024x768, 1Ch, 18Bit 1024x768, 1Ch, 24Bit IB781 User’ s Manual...
UART Mode Select Normal RxD, TxD Active Hi, Lo IR Transmission Delay Enabled UR2 Duplex Mode Half Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Mode EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA IB781 User’ s Manual...
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By default, the audio controller is enabled. OnChip USB Controller By default, the USB controller is enabled for all devices. However, the USB devices, keyboard and USB mouse support options must be enabled separately for them to function. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port Init Display First This field allows the system to initialize first the VGA card on chip or the display on the PCI Slot. By default, the PCI Slot VGA is initialized first. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. IB781 User’ s Manual...
PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. Assign IRQ for VGA/USB By default, this fields are Enabled. IB781 User’ s Manual...
This field sets the temperature threshold that, when it is reached, the system shuts down automatically. CPU and System Fan Failure Warning These fields enable or disable the warning function that will sound when the relevant fan fails. IB781 User’ s Manual...
This field enables or disables the auto detection of the DIMM/PCI clock. The default setting is Disabled. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only IB781 User’ s Manual...
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. IB781 User’ s Manual...
This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows 2000. The CD disc that comes with the IB781 embedded board allows you to install drivers for the following items: §...
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6. Click on “Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver” to install it and click Next to continue. 7. Click on “Install AGP driver” to install the driver and click Next to continue. 8. Click OK to restart the computer when prompted. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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3. Click Next to continue. This step will run the VIA/S3G CLE266 Display Driver Installer. 4. When the screen “Digital Signature Not Found” appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 5. Click Finish to restart the computer. IB781 User’ s Manual...
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and on the initial screen, click VIA ChipsetsèVIA CLE266 Chipset DriverèCLE266+VT8237 Chipset DriversèRealtek AC’97 Codec Audio Driver. 2. Click Yes to continue. 3. Click Finish to restart the computer. IB781 User’ s Manual...
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VIA ChipsetsèVIA CLE266 Chipset DriverèCLE266+VT8237 Chipset DriversèVIA USB 2.0 Driver. 2. In the welcome screen, click Next to continue. 3. Check on the ‘Install USB 2.0 Driver’ checkbox and click Next to continue. 4. Restart the computer when prompted. IB781 User’ s Manual...
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and on the initial screen click LAN CardèRealtek Network Interface Controller Drivers 2. When the welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. On the next screen, click Finish to restart the computer. IB781 User’ s Manual...
Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Serial Port 3 IRQ11 Serial Port 4 IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE IB781 User’ s Manual...
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