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Page 2: Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice The information contained in this user’s manual and all accompa- nying documentation is copyrighted and all rights reserved. This publication may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, tran- scribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the purchasers for their personal archival... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 486F39X Mainboard Features Power Supply for 486F39X Mainboard Chapter 2 Hardware Guide Before You Begin 486F39X Mainboard Layout Connectors Cache Memory System Memory CPU Type and Speed Selection System Speed Change Chapter 3... -
Page 4: Warranty Information
Warranty Information Your 486F39X mainboard comes with a limited one-year warranty. The manufacturer warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from date of purchase. Defective parts will be exchanged or repaired at the manufacturer’s option, for one (1) year after date of original purchase. -
Page 5: 486F39X Mainboard Features
Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Introduction 486F39X Mainboard Features The 486F39X is a high performance, function enchanced computer mainboard that combines the power of 80486 DX/ DX2/DX4 CPU and the VESA VL-bus. The features integrated onto the 486F39X mainboard are as follows: Supports the following 3-VOLT or 5-VOLT CPUs: 1. -
Page 6: Power Supply For 486F39X Mainboard
Chapter 1: Introduction Power Supply for 486F39X Mainboard A clean steady power source is necessary to get reliable perfor- mance from the system. With the high clock speeds of the CPU (running at 25MHz or above) the quality of the power supply becomes even more important. -
Page 7: Hardware Guide
Chapter 2: Hardware Guide 2 Hardware Guide Before You Begin Before removing the mainboard from its anti-static bag, you need to eliminate any static electricity that may be accumulated on your body. The charge that can build u p in your body may be more than enough to damage integrated circuits on the system board. -
Page 21: System Speed Change
Chapter Guide System Speed Change The 486F39X mainboard can be configured for turbo or slow speeds to accomodate most DOS applications. On power up, the system will be operating at turbo speed (factory setting). You can switch between turbo and slow speeds by toggling the turbo switch or pressing the keyboard keys. - Page 22 Chapter 2: Hardware Guide System Speed Change The 486F39X mainboard can be configured for turbo or slow speeds to accomodate most DOS applications. On power up, the system will be operating at turbo speed (factory setting). You can switch between turbo and slow speeds by toggling the turbo switch or pressing the keyboard keys.
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Page 23: Chapter 3: Software Guide
After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: “ Press DEL to enter SETUP “ To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key. The main program screen will be displayed at this time. 486F38X User’s Manual... - Page 26 Chapter 3: Software Guide Drive C: and Drive D: Hard disk types from 1 to 46 are standard ones; type “User” is user definable, and Type “None” is Not Installed (e.g. SCSI). You must enter the hard disk parameters for each drive. Note 1: For an IDE hard drive, you can use the auto-detection utility in the main program screen to enter this information.
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Page 27: Bios Features Setup
Key”. The default setting is “All Errors”. After you have made your selections, exit to the main program screen by pressing the <ESC> key. BIOS Features Setup Selecting “BIOS FEATURE SETUP” on the main program screen displays this menu: 486F39X User’s Manual... - Page 29 Select “Always” if you want to use password feature every time the system boots up. The default setting is “Setup”. you can create your password by using the “CHANGE PASSWORD” on the main program 486F39X User’s Manual...
- Page 34 System Doze: Setting Range from “10 Sec” to “3 Hr” and “Disable”. The system speed will change from turbo to slow if no Power Management events occur for a specified length of time. The system will return to full power when a Power Management event is detected. 486F39X User’s Manual...
- Page 35 IRQ except IRQ8. IRQ8 can only be enabled under OS2 Operating System. Non-SL CPU If your CPU type is Non-SL, the menu will look like this after selecting Power Management setup from the main program screen. 486F39X User’s Manual...
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Page 37: Chipset Features Setup
Setup default values. press the <Y> key and then press the <Enter> key if you want to load the Setup defaults. Press <N> if you don’t want to proceed. 486F39X User’s Manual... -
Page 38: Password Setting
Password Setting The “PASSWORD SETTING” utility sets the password. The mainboard is shipped with the password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter the current password. Then at the prompt, type your new password. The password is case sensitive and you can use up to 8 alphanumeric characters. -
Page 39: Save And Exit Setup
CMOS memory and continue with the booting process. Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing the <Enter> key lets you exit the Setup Utility without recording any new values or changing old ones. 486F39X User’s Manual...
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