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  • Page 1 Peak 6220 Single Board Computer User′s Guide All brand names are registered trademarks of their owners.
  • Page 2 @Copyright 1998 All Rights Reserved Manual edition 1, Apr 1998 The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents How to Use This Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Specifications................1-3 1.2 What you have................1-6 Chapter 2. Switches and Connectors 2.1 Switches..................2-1 2.2 Connectors.................. 2-3 Chapter 3. Capability Expanding 3.1 System Memory................3-1 3.2 Cache Memory ................3-3 3.3 Mounting-Change the CPU ............3-4 Chapter 4.
  • Page 4 Appendix 2 Memory Mapping...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Switches And Connectors

    How to use this guide This manual is written to help you use Peak 6220. The manual describes how to arrange various settings on the Pentium II CPU board to meet your requirements. It‘s briefed as follows: Chapter 1, “Introduction” gives an overview of the product‘s specifications. It also tells you what are included in the product package.
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  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Capability Expanding

    You can also use the DIMM with parity check. The ECC (Error Checking and Correction) could be turned on if parity DIMMS are used. The ECC will correct one bit error and report two bit errors. Please be noted that the PEAK 6220 only supports the SDRAM.

  • Page 20: Installing Dimm

    Peak 6220 User's Guide 128M 128M 128M Empty 384M 128M 128M 128M 128M 512M Installing DIMM To install the DIMM’s, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the “open” position, i.e. the handles stay outward. Slowly slide the DIMM modules along the plastic guides in the both ends of the socket.
  • Page 21 Peak 6220 User's Guide Capability Expanding...

  • Page 22: 3-2 Cache Memory

    Peak 6220 User's Guide 3-2 Cache Memory Since the second level cache has been embedded into the Pentium II CPU. You do not have to take care of either SRAM chips or SRAM modules. The built-in second level cache in the Pentium II yields much higher performance than the external ones.

  • Page 23: Mounting-Change The Cpu

    Peak 6220 User's Guide 3-3 Mount-Change the CPU The Pentium II is a module type CPU and running in high speed, e.g. 233MHz till 400MHz , or even higher, so the cooling mechanism becomes critical to the system reliability. There is only one type of cooling approach with a cooling fan attached to the heat sink of the Pentium II module.
  • Page 24 Peak 6220 User's Guide Figure 3-3 Mount-Change the CPU Capability Expanding...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4. Award Bios Setup

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Chapter 4 AWARD BIOS Setup Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 26: Control Keys

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Control Keys Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand Esc key...

  • Page 27: Getting Help

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Getting Help Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.

  • Page 28: The Main Menu

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide The Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from ten setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 29 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. See Page 4-11 to Page 4-16 for details. BIOS Setup...

  • Page 30: Load Bios Defaults

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Chipset features setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. See Page 4-17 to 4-19 for details. Power Management setup This category determines how much power consumption for system after selecting below items. Default value is Disable. See Page 4-20 to Page 4-23 for details.

  • Page 31: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide IDE HDD auto detection Automatically configure hard disk parameters. See Page 4-30 to Page 4-33 for details. HDD low level format Hard disk low level format utility. See Page 4-34 to Page 4-35 for details. Save & exit setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Standard CMOS Setup Menu The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 33 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Time The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. which accepts both function key or numerical key The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave The categories identify the types of 2 channels that have been installed in the computer.
  • Page 34 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Drive A type/Drive B type The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that have been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in...
  • Page 35 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Error halt The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. No errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped and you will be prompted.

  • Page 36: Bios Features Setup Menu

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Features Setup Menu ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KN09) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled External Cache : Enabled...

  • Page 37: Quick Power On Self Test

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide ote: This function is available only for DOS and other OSes that do not trap INT13. CPU Internal Cache/External Cache These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. The default value is Enable. If your CPU without Internal Cache then this item “CPU Internal Cache”...
  • Page 38 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks. Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number.

  • Page 39: Boot Up Numlock Status

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Boot Up NumLock Status The default value is On. Keypad is number keys Keypad is arrow keys Boot Up System Speed It selects the default system speed - the speed that the system will run at immediately after power up.

  • Page 40: Security Option

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide 24 characters per second 30 characters per second Typematic Delay (Msec) When holding a key, the time between the first and second character displayed. 250 msec 500 msec 750 msec 1000 1000 msec Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

  • Page 41: Video Bios Shadow

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Video BIOS Shadow It determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM, however, it is optional from chipset design. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Enabled Video shadow is enabled Disabled Video shadow is disabled...

  • Page 42: Chipset Features Setup Menu

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Chipset Features Setup Menu Since the features in this section are related to the chipset in the CPU board and all are optimized, you are not recommended to change the default settings in the setup table, unless you know very detailed of the chipset features.

  • Page 43: Video Bios Cacheable

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay You can select RAS-to-CAS Delay in HCLKs OF 2/2 or 3/3. The system board designer should set the values in this field, depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.
  • Page 44 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Select Enabled allows caching of the video RAM, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes tothis memory area, a system error may result. 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time The recovery time is the length of time, measured in CPU clocks, which the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request.

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Current voltage These fields display the current voltge of up to four voltage. Power Management Setup The Power management setup will appear on your screen like this: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KN09) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 46: Video Off Method

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings. Disable (default) No power management. Disables all four modes Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

  • Page 47: Doze Mode

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions which are only user configurable when User Defined Power Management has been selected. See above for available selections. Doze Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, t he CPU clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed.

  • Page 48: Reload Global Timer Events

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN When Enabled, turning the system off with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity.

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide PnP/PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

  • Page 50: Pnp Os Installed

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g.Windows 95). The Choice: Yes and No. Resource Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices.

  • Page 51: Integrated Peripherals

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A69KN09) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Disable Parallel Port Mode : +EPP1.9 IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto ECP Mode Use IDE Primary Slave PIO...

  • Page 52: Usb Keyboard Support

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.

  • Page 53: Onboard Parallel Port

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel (printer) port. The choice: 378H/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5, 3BCH/IRQ7, Disabled. Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel port. Select Compatible or Extended unless you are certain both your hardware and software support EPP or ECP mode.

  • Page 54: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are: supervisor password : can enter and change the options of the setup menus. user password : just can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.

  • Page 55: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide IDE HDD Auto Detection The Enhance IDE features was included in all Award BIOS. Below is a brief description of this feature. 1. Setup Changes <I> Auto-detection BIOS setup will display all possible modes that supported by the HDD including NORMAL, LBA &...
  • Page 56 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Secondary Slave None When HDD type is in ‘user’ type, the “MODE” option will be opened for user to select their own HDD mode. (2) HDD Modes The Award BIOS supports 3 HDD modes : NORMAL, LBA & LARGE...
  • Page 57 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide The maximum HDD size supported by LBA mode is 8.4 Gigabytes which is obtained the following formula: no. Cyclinder ( 1024) x no. Head ( 255) x no. Sector x bytes per sector ( 512) 8.4 Gigabytes LARGE mode Extended HDD access mode supported by Award Software.
  • Page 58 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide (3) Remarks To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be some softwares involved. All these softwares are located in the Award HDD Service Routine (INT 13h). It may be failed to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode selected if you are running under a Operating System which replaces the whole INT 13h.

  • Page 59: Hard Disk Low Level Format Utility

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Hard Disk Low Level Format Utility This Award Low-Level-Format Utility is designed as a tool to save your time formatting your hard disk. The Utility automatically looks for the necessary information of the drive you selected. The Utility also searches for bad tracks and lists them for your reference.
  • Page 60 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Setup...
  • Page 61 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BAD TRACK LIST Auto s can bad track The utility will automatically scan bad tracks and list the bad tracks in the window at the right side of the screen. Add bad track Directly type in the information of the known bad tracks in the window at the right side of the screen.

  • Page 62: Power-On Boot

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Power-On Boot After you have made all the changes to CMOS values and the system cannot boot with the CMOS values selected in Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF then ON or Pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete>...

  • Page 63: Bios Reference-Post Message

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Reference - POST Message During the Power On Self Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message.
  • Page 64 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does not contain proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press <Enter>.
  • Page 65 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup.
  • Page 66 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Memory parity Error at ... Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips. MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT Memory has been added or removed since the last boot.
  • Page 67 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ... Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory. Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configurated as having no board ID.

  • Page 68: Bios Reference-Post Codes

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Reference - POST Codes Note: EISA POST codes are typically output to port address 300h. ISA POST codes are output to port address 80h. POST Description (hex) 1. Turn off OEM specific cache, shadow... 2. Initialize all the standard devices with default values standard devices...
  • Page 69 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide a This POST code is for boot block POST Description (hex) 1. Turn off OEM specific cache, shadow... 2. Initialize all the standard devices with default values standard devices includes: -DMA controller (8237) -Programmable Interrupt Controller (8259)
  • Page 70 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide a This page is for Non-Compressed Version only 01-02 Reserved Turn off OEM specific cache, shadow... 1. Initialize EISA registers (EISA BIOS only) 2. Initialize all the standard devices with default values Standard devices includes: -DMA controller (8237)
  • Page 71 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide a The following POST Codes are for all of Compress Version & Non-Compress Version POST Description (hex) 1. Verify the RTC time is valid or not 2. Detect bad battery 3. Read CMOS data into BIOS stack area 4.
  • Page 72 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide 1. Display the Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension message (PnP BIOS only) 2. Program all onboard super I/O chips (if any) including COM ports, LPT ports, FDD port... according to setup value 33-3B Reserved Set flag to allow users to enter CMOS Setup Utility 1.
  • Page 73 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide POST(hex) Description Try to turn on Level 2 cache Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in this stage. But usually, the cache is turn on later in POST 61h Try to turn on Level 2 cache Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in this stage.

  • Page 74: Bios Default Drive Table

    PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Default Drive Table This is a current list of the drive type table contained in Setup. Type Size Cylinders Heads Sectors Write Land Example (MB) Precomp Zone Model TEAC SD510, MMI 112, 5412 Seagate ST225,...
  • Page 75 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide Seagate ST4038 1024 None Seagate ST4051 1224 None 1023 Seagate ST4096 1224 None 1223 Maxtor 2085 1224 None 1223 Maxtor 2140, Priam S14 1024 None 1223 Maxtor 2190, Priam S19 1024 None 1023 Maxtor 1085, Micropolis...
  • Page 76 PEAK 6220 User‘s Guide BIOS Setup...

  • Page 77: Appendix 1 Watch Dog Timer

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  • Page 79 Peak 6220 User’s Guide Watch Dog Timer Programming Procedure • • • •                0#1-2 3 4''     5  '        0--------2+ 6  7     . &   '     44- --- .%# • • • • Initialize the SQW of RTC (set SQW output period=0.5 second)     3  .8          .8    '     ...
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  • Page 82 PEAK 6220 User’s Guide Appendix 2 Memory Mapping Memory Mapping A2-1...

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