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PV 2208 User Manual
PV 2208

User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    PV 2208 User Manual PV 2208 User Manual Copyright 2000 Publishing. All rights reserved. This manual, software and firmware described in it are copyright by their respective owners and protected under the laws of the Universal Copyright Convention. You may...

  • Page 2: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Prior to beginning the installation of your mainboard, please insure that the following materials have been provided: ?? One PV 2208 main board. ?? This user manual. ?? One Floppy disk drive cable. ?? One Ultra DMA/100 IDE cable.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PV 2208 User Manual Contents 1 Introduction 1-1 Introduction 1-2 Specifications 1-3 Main Board Layout 2 Installation Procedures 2-1 Setting System Jumpers 2-2 System Memory (DIMM) 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2-4 Expansion Cards 2-5 External Connectors 2-6 Power Connection Procedures...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    PV 2208 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Introduction This mainboard contains KT133 chipset from Technologies (www.via.com.tw). The VIA Apollo KT133 chipset unleashes the full performance potential of AMD’s Duron and Athlon Thunderbird Socket A processors by providing an extensive high-end feature-set that includes 200MHz FSB, AGP4X, PC133 memory and ATA-100.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    PV 2208 User Manual 1-2 Specifications AMD Socket A Athlon Thunderbird processors from 700 to 1.2GHZ (pinout optimized for Socket-462). 256K second level cache on dir. AMD Duron (Spitfire) processors from 600MHz to 850MHz. 64K second level on die. Chipset...
  • Page 6 PV 2208 User Manual I/O Interface PCI Bus master IDE interface on board with two connectors supports 4 IDE devices in 2 channel, the PCI IDE Controller supports PIO Mode 0 to 4, Bus master IDE DMA Mode 2 and Ultra DMA 33/66/100.

  • Page 7: Main Board Layout

    PV 2208 User Manual 1-3 Main Board Layout...

  • Page 8: Installation Procedures

    PV 2208 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Warning: Always disconnect the power cord from your computer whenever your are working on it. Failure to do so may result in sensitive electronic components being damaged. Note: Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching any electronic components in the system.

  • Page 9: Setting System Jumpers

    PV 2208 mainboard. The PV 2208 mainboard has four jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3 & JP4) that enable the user to set-up the mainboard for optimal performance based on their computing needs. A jumper is the simplest type of electrical switch.

  • Page 10: System Memory (Dimm)

    PV 2208 User Manual 2-2 System Memory The PV 2208 mainboard can support up to 1.5GB of 100MHz or 133Mhz SDRAM. Installing memory modules requires no system setup what so ever. Note: 1. The PV 2208 mainboard can only accommodate DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules).

  • Page 11: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    PV 2208 User Manual 2-3 CPU (Central Processing Unit) The PV 2208 mainboard is a Socket A mainboard. This refers to 462-pin socket that the board utilizes to accommodate the CPU. The CPU that is in use or you are going to use should have a cooling fan attached to it to prevent overheating.
  • Page 12 PV 2208 User Manual CPU Installation Procedures Step1 Open the socket by raising the actuation lever. Step 2 Insert the processor. Ensure proper pin 1 orientation by aligning the FC-PGA corner marking with the socket corner closest to the actuation arm tip. The pin field is keyed to prevent mis- oriented insertion.

  • Page 13: Expansion Cards

    The PV 2208 mainboard has 1 AGP, 5 PCI, 1 ISA & 1 AMR expansion slots. To install an AGP, PCI, ISA or AMR card, please follow the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 14: External Connectors

    The PV 2208 mainboard has two build in USB ports for connecting USB devices. 4. Parallel Port Connector: The PV 2208 mainboard has a built in parallel port, which is used to connect the computer to the printer. 5. Serial Ports COM1 & COM2: The PV 2208 mainboard has two built in serial ports, the COM1 and COM2 ports.
  • Page 15 PV 2208 User Manual 8. Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (IDE1 & IDE2): The PV 2208 mainboard has two built in Ultra DMA/100 IDE connectors that support up to four IDE devices such as Hard Disk Drives, CD Drives, Tape Backups and other IDE devices. In order to connect your mainboard to an IDE device you must use an Ultra DMA/100 IDE cable, which was provided to you with your mainboard.
  • Page 16 LAN/modem card. 11. USB2 PIN Header (Universal Serial Bus 2): The PV 2208 mainboard has a built in connector for two additional USB ports by means of a USB PIN Header. 12. CPU/AGP Fan Connectors (Fan1 & Fan2): The PV 2208 mainboard has two built in fan connectors for connecting up to two cooling fans to the mainboard.
  • Page 17 PV 2208 User Manual 13. Power LED Lead: The Power LED indicates whether the system is ON or OFF. When the computer is ON, the LED will light up and when the computer is OFF, the LED will remain unlit.

  • Page 18: Power Connection Procedures

    PV 2208 User Manual 2-6 Power Connection Procedures Once all the connections on the mainboard have been made, ensure that all other connections are made in the rest of the system and replace the computer case cover. Turn all switches off and plug the computer power cord back into the back of the computer.

  • Page 19: Award Bios Setup

    PV 2208 User Manual Chapter 3 AWARD BIOS Setup 3-1 Introduction The Award(tm) Setup program allows users to modify the basic ROM BIOS system configuration. Stored in battery-backed RAM this special information retains the Setup information while powered off. In your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is an Award BIOS™ custom version of an industry standard BIOS.
  • Page 20 PV 2208 User Manual Using Setup Navigating through the menu bar used left and right arrows to choose menu you want to be in. The main keys you will need to navigate the setup are as follows: Function Enter To select highlighted item...
  • Page 21 PV 2208 User Manual In Case of Problems If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award BIOS™ supports an override to the CMOS settings, which resets your system to its defaults.

  • Page 22: Main Menu

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-2 MAIN MENU When you first enter the Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the first thing to appear will be the Main Menu. This Menu will then allow you to select many different setup options and two exit choices. To navigate through the menu you will use the arrow keys;...
  • Page 23 PV 2208 User Manual ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES This category will be used to change values in the chipset registers and to optimize system’s performance. INTEGRATED PERIPGERALS This category includes all the items of IDE hard drive and Programmed I/O features.

  • Page 24: Standard Cmos Setup

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup Menu is divided into 10 sub-menu categories. Every sub- menu includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to navigate the menu. DATE The format that is used for the date is as follows <day>, <date>, <month><year>.
  • Page 25 PV 2208 User Manual PRIMARY MASTER/PRIMARY SLAVE/SECONDARY MASTER/SECONDARY SLAVE These sub-menus are for identifying the 2 channel types that have been installed in the computer. There are 4 user definable and 45 predefined types for the Enchanted IDE BIOS. To select the hard disk you can either press the Page Up or Page Down buttons or simply enter in the number of the hard disk and press <Enter>.
  • Page 26 PV 2208 User Manual Video This sub-menu selects the type of video adapter is used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported you do no have to select the type in Setup. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SEGA, or PGA monitor adapters.

  • Page 27: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-4 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP All the basic configurations for your system are done in this area. System default speed, boot-up, sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security are all set up in Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu.
  • Page 28 PV 2208 User Manual Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table. Disabled No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
  • Page 29 PV 2208 User Manual Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS cannot tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drives, as they are all 80 tracks. Disabled BIOS will not search for the drive type of floppy disk drive by track number.
  • Page 30 PV 2208 User Manual 6 characters per second 8 characters per second 10 characters per second 12 characters per second 15 characters per second 20 characters per second 24 characters per second 30 characters per second Typematic Delay (Msec) When enabled, the typematic rate will allow you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when to acceleration should begin.

  • Page 31: Chipset Features Setup

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-5 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP We recommend that only system designers, service personnel, and technically component users make changes to this screen. Resetting, or changing any on the values make cause unforeseen changes to the system. NOTE: Due to the variety of different system board designers all the fields described in this section may not be included in your BIOS software.
  • Page 32 PV 2208 User Manual Memory Hole For you to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB. 15M-16M Memory hole supported. Disabled Memory hole not supported.
  • Page 33 PV 2208 User Manual OnChip Modem This section allows you to Enable/Disable the onchip modem. You can either enable or disable the onchip modem, by selecting the appropriate option. CPU to PCI Write Buffer When this field is selected, it writes from the CPU to the PCI bus is buffered, to compensate for the differences between the CPU and the PCI bus.

  • Page 34: Power Management Setup

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The Power Management Setup allows the user to manually configure your system to achieve the highest level of energy saving desired. ACPI FUNCTION This option allows the user to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and...
  • Page 35 PV 2208 User Manual Min. Power Saving Lowest level of active power saving Suspend mode = 1hr Standby mode = 1hr Doze mode = 1hr HDD Power Down = 15min Max. Power Saving Highest level of active power saving Suspend mode = 1min...
  • Page 36 PV 2208 User Manual Mode Use IRQ This option determines the IRQ, which the modem will use. Soft-Off by PWRBTN When enabled, this option allows the user to place the system in a very-low power usage state simply by using the ON/OFF power button. By pressing the OFF button the system will receive only enough power to detect power button activity as well as Resume by Ring activity.
  • Page 37 PV 2208 User Manual Wake Up on LAN/Ring When set to Enabled, any event occurring to the Modem Ring will awaken a system, which has been powered down. The Choice: Enabled, Disabled RTC Alarm When Enabled, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real time clock) will awaken the system from Suspend Mode.

  • Page 38: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-7 PNP/PCI Configurations This section outlines the procedures for configuring the PCI (Personal Computer Interconnect) bus system. The PCI bus system allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.

  • Page 39: Defaults Menu

    PV 2208 User Manual IRQ n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).

  • Page 40: Cpu Speed Setting

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-9 CPU Speed Setting Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clock Used to Enable/Disable the system auto detect DIMM/PCI clock. Spread Spectrum Used to Enable/Disable the Clock Spread Spectrum. CPU Host Clock Here you have the option to change the CPU and PCI frequencies. It will allow you to...

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-10 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0/Channel 1 This gives you the option to Enable/Disable either the primary or secondary IDE port. Channel 0 = Primary Channel 1 = Secondary IDE Prefetch Mode IDE prefetching is used to access the IDE hard drive faster. You will need to disable this mode if there is an add-in IDE card that does not support prefetching.
  • Page 42 PV 2208 User Manual Init Display First Here you have to tell the system what type of video card interface you are using. Choose PCI/AGP if you choose to use a PCI based graphics card or AGP/PCI if you have an AGP based graphics card.

  • Page 43: Pc Health Status

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-11 PC HEALTH STATUS The mainboard contains sensors, which read the systems temperature settings and fan rotation speeds.

  • Page 44: Password Setting

    PV 2208 User Manual 3-12 PASSWORD SETTING For added security, your system has BIOS password options to prohibit unwanted individuals from making harmful changes to your BIOS. Supervisor password: Gives full access to view and make changes. User password: Allows viewing of bios setting but changes cannot be made.

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