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  • Page 3 This document is copyrighted 1997. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
  • Page 4 • 1 Accessory for SBC series screw & support • 1 SCSI cable (50 pin) (For SBC-670S only) • 1 Ultra wide SCSI cable (68pin) (For SBC-670S only) • Two Driver Disketts; One for Dos, Windows 3.1; One for Netware V3.1x/V4.0/V4.1x , OS/2, WinNT 3.5X, Win95 (For...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 General Information

    Chapter 1 General Information .....1 Introduction ................2 Features ................... 3 Specifications ................4 Board layout ................6 Card dimensions ..............7 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration ....9 Jumpers and connectors ............10 Locating jumpers and connectors ........11 Setting jumpers ..............12 Safety precautions ..............
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Connecting Peripherals .....19 IrDA Tx/Rx Header (IR CON) ........... 22 Power LED and Keylock (KEYLOCK) ......22 External Speaker (SPKER) ..........23 Hard Drive LED (IDE LED) ..........23 Reset Switch (RESET) ............23 Enhanced IDE (PRIMARY IDE, SECONDARY IDE) ..24 Floppy Drive (FLOPPY DISK) ..........
  • Page 7 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Setup ......33 General information ............34 Starting AMIBIOS setup ............34 AMIBIOS main menu ............34 Standard CMOS Setup ............35 Advanced CMOS Setup ............36 Advanced Chipset Setup ............41 Power Management Setup ..........42 PCI/Plug and Play Setup ............. 45 Peripheral Setup ..............
  • Page 8 This chapter gives background informa- tion of SBC-670S. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout...

  • Page 9: Features

    CPU or generate an interrupt. This ensures reliability in unmanned or standalone systems. The SBC-670S supports BEDO, EDO DRAM or Fast page DRAM for system memory. It provides four 72-pin SIMM (Single In Line...
  • Page 10 Intel Pentium Pro CPU 150~200MHZ, Socket 8 ZIF socket Intel 440 FX chipset Supports up to 128MB BEDO, EDO or Fast Page DRAM Built-in Ultra wide SCSI interface with 40MB/sec high transfer speed and capable of connecting 15 devices Support two USB ports Fast PCI enhanced IDE controller supports four IDE drives(large hard disks, CD-ROM, tape backup, etc.) 32-bit PCI-bus, PICMG 2.0 standard...
  • Page 11 GPIO port: 9-bit GPIO port supported BIOS: AMI Flash BIOS supports DMI, PnP, Green features; Adaptec 7880 Ultra-wide SCSI RAID BIOS (For SBC-670S only) Watchdog timer: The timeout interval is software selectable. (1 sec ~ 129 min., 7 sec/step) DMA channels:...
  • Page 12 Keyboard/ mouse connector: 6-pin mini DIN connector supports standard PC/AT keyboard and a PS/2 mouse. USB: Supports 2 USB ports Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V power supply Max. power requirement: +5V @ 12A Operating temperature: 32° F to 140° F (0 to 60° C) Board size: 13.3"...
  • Page 13 a d a p t e c AIC-7880P Socket...
  • Page 16 This chapter gives background informa- tion of the SBC-670S. It explains how to configure the card and prepare it for installation into your PC. Sections include: • Jumper settings • Installing DRAM(SIMMs)
  • Page 17 Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives, a keyboard or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allows you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors.
  • Page 18 POWER CON COM-A COM-B KB/PS2 MOUSE KB CON MS CON FLOPPY DISK PRINTER GPIO CON CN15,14,13,JP2 PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE adaptec WIDE-SCSI CON AIC-7880P SCSI CON CN3,4,5,9,JP1 Socket SIMM...
  • Page 19 You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To “close”...
  • Page 20 Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on, sensitive electronic components can be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.
  • Page 21 The SBC-670S CPU card supports Intel Pentium Pro150~200 at 66/60/50 MHz (external clock speed). The system's performance depends on the CPU types. You can install or upgrade the CPU in the board's ZIF socket by following the procedures outlined below.
  • Page 22 JP4 must be set to match the clock ratio of CPU. The chart below shows the proper jumper setting. freq ratio = 2 4 6 8 freq ratio = 2.5 freq ratio = 3* freq ratio = 3.5 freq ratio = 4 *default JP3 must be set to match the CPU Bus frequency.
  • Page 23 JP5 must be set to select the CPU Clock or the external clock speed. CPU clock = 50 MHz CPU clock = 60 MHz CPU clock = 66 MHz* * default JP2 is reserved. It will not give any function or affect the system even though it still exists on the board.
  • Page 24 You can select the SCSI Terminator to ensure reliability of the SCSI bus communication enable or setting by SCSI BIOS. The configuration is as follows: Terminator enable* 1 2 3 Terminator select by SCSI BIOS 1 2 3 * default...
  • Page 25 The SBC-670S has four 72-pin SIMM (Single In-Line Memory Module) sockets that provide anywhere from 1 MB to 128 MB of DRAM. Each socket accepts from 1MB to 64 MB of DRAM. For more detailed information, refer to the memory configuration table below.
  • Page 26 This chapter introduces how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the SBC-670S board. You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, or your...
  • Page 27 The following table lists the connectors on the SBC-670S. See Chapter 1 for locating the connectors. Connector Function 4P Power Connector 4P Fan Power Connector KEYLOCK(CN3) Keyboard Lock IDE LED (CN4) IDE device SPKER(CN5) Speaker Connector CN6 SCSI HEADER SCSI-II Connector...
  • Page 29 This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared modules. This module mounts on to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through BIOS setup to select whether UART2 is assigned for use with COM2 or IrDA Function IrRx IrTx...
  • Page 30 The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can also connect to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Pin assignments for SPKER are shown below: External speaker (SPKER) Function SPEAKER- Internal Buzzer SPEAKER- You can connect a LED to the connector of IDE LED to indicate that the HDD is active.
  • Page 31 CPU card. Make sure that the red (or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector (on the right side). You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the SBC-670S' on- board controller. You can use any combination of 5.25" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and 3.5"...
  • Page 32 The SBC-670S CPU card has two USB Connetors, their connection pin assignment is as follows. Function DATA - DATA + The parallel port is normally used to connect the CPU card to a printer. The SBC-670S includes an on-board parallel port, accessed through PRINTER, a 26-pin flat-cable connector.
  • Page 33 In single-board computer (non-passive backplane) applications you will need to connect a power directly to the SBC-670S board using the connector labeled POWER CON. This connector is fully compatible with the standard PC power supply connector. See the following table for its pin assignments:...
  • Page 34 This connector provides a 4 pin power outlet to a device such as a CPU fan. Function +12V The SBC-670S offers two RS-232 serial ports, COM1 and COM2, which let you connect to serial devices (a mouse, a MODEM, etc.) or a communication network. COM-A is COM1, and COM-B is COM2.
  • Page 35 KB/PS2 Mouse, the card's keyboard connector, is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector on the card mounting bracket. The SBC-670S also comes with an adapter to convert the mini-DIN connector to a PC/AT keyboard connector and a PS/2 mouse connector. KB/PS2 MOUSE The SBC-670S provides a second connector designed for external keyboard input (KB CON) and mouse input (MS CON).
  • Page 36 The Ultra-Wide SCSI Connector is a 68-pin, 16-bit SCSI Connector. If you are connecting internal SCSI devices, make sure you have an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to accommodate all of your devices. 1. Prepare each SCSI device for installation. Be sure to configure the devices SCSI ID and terminators (see the device's documen- tation).
  • Page 37 Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function TPWR -D12 TPWR -D13 -D14 -D15 -ATTN -DPH -BSY -ACK -RST -MSG -SEL -REQ -DPL -D10 TPWR TPWR -D11...
  • Page 38 The SCSI CON is a 50-pin, 8-bit SCSI connector available for internal SCSI device use. Connection of SCSI devices requires special attention, especially when determining the last drive in the SCSI chain. Refer to your device's operating manual for detailed installation advice.
  • Page 40 This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data.

  • Page 41: Cmos Ram

    AMIBIOS Setup configures system information that is stored in CMOS RAM. As POST executes, the following appears; Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP Press <DEL> to run AMIBIOS setup. The AMIBIOS setup screen appears as follows: AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the Standard CMOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu selection screen, as shown below. The Standard CMOS Setup screen appears: AMIBIOS SETUP — STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Wed Aug 21, 1996 Time (hh/mm/ss):...

  • Page 43: Advanced Cmos Setup

    Select the appropriate values to configure the hard disk type you are using for the master and the slave. Available types are 1~46, User, Auto, Not Installed, and CDROM. The settings have not been preinstalled. Enabling this option allows the system to issue a warning when any program (or virus) issues a disk format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 44 Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. Setting Description Disabled AMIBIOS test all system memory. AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
  • Page 45 Set this option to Enabled to permit drives A: or B: to be swapped. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Set this option to Enabled to specify that floppy drive A: will perform a Seek operation at system boot. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 46 Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to run with IBM OS/2. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. AMIBIOS POST error messages are followed by: Press <F1> to continue If this option is set to Disabled, AMIBIOS does not wait for you to press the <F1>...
  • Page 47 These options control the location of the contents of the 16KB of ROM beginning at the specified memory location. If no adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the local bus. The settings are: Setting Description Enabled...

  • Page 48: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Select the Advanced Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu to enter the Chipset Setup. The following configura- tions are based on Fail-Safe default 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 DRAM and the external cache.

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    The POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP allows you to configure your system for the most effective use of energy while operating in a manner conisistant with your own style of computer use. AMIBIOS SETUP — POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Power Management/APM Disabled Available Options:...
  • Page 50 This option specifies the power conserving state that the VESA VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend. This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired.
  • Page 51 This option specifies the IRQ used by the MODEM. The settings are NA, IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, or IRQ11. IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ8 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the specified hardware interrupt request line.
  • Page 52 This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and covers some very technical items. It is Strongly Recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the defalt settings. .AMIBIOS SETUP — PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard SCSI Enabled Available Options:...
  • Page 53 Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play-aware. AMIBIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot. The Windows 95 operating system detects and enables all other PnP-aware adapter cards.
  • Page 54 This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD, or Hardwired. This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD, or Hardwired.
  • Page 55 1st Priority IRQ for PCI 2nd Priority IRQ for PCI 3rd Priority IRQ for PCI 4th Priority IRQ for PCI These options specify the IRQs assigned to the lst, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th priority IRQ for PCI. IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10...
  • Page 56 DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 DMA 5 DMA 6 DMA 7 This item allows you to defermine the specified DMA Channel assigned to the ISA/EISA bus, or configured as Plug and Play (PnP). This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards.

  • Page 57: Peripheral Setup

    To access Periperal Setup, select the Periperal icon in the AMI- BIOS main menu. The following configurations are based on Fail- Safe default settings. AMIBIOS SETUP — PERIPHERAL SETUP (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard FDC Auto Available Options: OnBoard Serial Port1 Auto...
  • Page 58 This option enables the parallel port on the CPU board and specifies the parallel port base I/O port address. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 378h, 278h, 3BCh. IRQ7 is used for the Parallel Port(LPT 1). The IRQ can be changed to IRQ5, or auto-selected(Auto) . This option specifies the parallel port mode.
  • Page 59 1) Select this option from the main menu 2) Enter the Password and Press <Enter> 3) Retype the Password and Press <Enter> If you forget the password, please contact your distributor for another password which you can use to enter the BIOS setup and change your own password.
  • Page 60 Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup program, without recording any new values or changing old ones.
  • Page 62 This chapter provides the information needed to install and use the Adaptec 7800 family Manager(driver) for SBC- 670S only. The Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set is a software(driver), that allows your Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter to communicate with your computer installing different operating systems: Novell Netware v3.1x and v4.x, Win95, Win3.1, WinNT3.5, WinNT4.0,...
  • Page 63 To update or install the Win95 driver if Windows 95 is already installed, follow these instructions: 1. Start windows 95. 2. Click the Start button on the Windows 95 task bar, and then point to Settings. 3. Click Control Panel. 4.
  • Page 64 9. Click Change Driver. You may be asked to select the hardware type; if so, select SCSI Controllers. 10.Click the Have Disk button and enter a:\win95 as the path. 11. Click OK. 12.Select the Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter, and click OK. 13.Again, click OK.
  • Page 65 Follow these instructions only if Windows NT v4.0 is already installed. 1. Click the Start button on the Windows NT task bar, and then point to Settings. 2. Open the Control Panel, double-click on SCSI Adapters. 3. Select the Drivers tab, and click the Add buttton. 4.
  • Page 66 Follow these instructions only if Windows NT v3.5x is already installed. 1. Select and start the Windows NT Setup program. (Its icon is usually found in the Main program group.) There is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configu- ration.
  • Page 67 8. If the following message appears, click New to replace the existing driver and skip to Step 10. The driver(s) for this SCSI Adapter are aready on the system. Do you want to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s).
  • Page 68 To update or install the driver when NetWare is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. The procedures are similar for all versions of NetWare. Procedures that are specific to a NetWare version are noted when necessary. 1. Make a backup copy of the old driver (if it exists) before installing the new driver.
  • Page 69 Installing a New Driver or Updating an Existing Driver for OS/ 2 2.1X/Warp 1. Open the OS/2 System Folder, then open the System Setup folder. 2. If running OS/2 Warp 4.0, open the Install/Remove Folder. 3. Double-click on Device Driver Install. 4.
  • Page 70 If running Win3.1x, insert the "Win3.x Driver Disk" into your floppy drive and run SETUP.EXE. Follow the instructions. When the Adaptec EZ-SCSI installation is complete, please select the "EZ-SCSI README" option for additional information. If running DOS, insert the "Dos Driver Disk" into your floppy driver, change to your floppy's drive letter, and run DOSINST.BAT.
  • Page 72 The SBC-670S 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 73 If you decide to program the watchdog timer, you must write data to I/O port 443 (hex). The output data is a value timer. You can write from 80 (hex) to FF (hex) for input minute data plus from 00 (hex) to 7F (hex) for input second data, and the related timer is 0 second to 127 minutes plus 127 seconds sec.

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