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G586SPB AIO Rev . A+ System Board User’ s Manual - 32060802 -...
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FCC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in- terference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............5 Features and Specifications ..........6 Package Checklist .............. 8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........9 Preparing the Area.............. 9 Handling the System Board ..........9 Installing the System Board ..........10 Board Layout ..............12 System Memory ..............13 Installing a SIM Module ..........15 Cache Memory ..............15...
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Load BIOS Defaults ............46 Load Setup Defaults .............46 Integrated Peripherals ...........46 Supervisor Password ............49 User Password ............49 IDE HDD Auto Detection ..........50 HDD Low Level Format ..........52 Save & Exit Setup ............53 Exit Without Saving............53 System Error Report ............54 Driver Installation ...............55 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist ..........
AIO also supports future Pentium OverDrive processors and AMD-K5 PR75/PR90/PR100 CPUs. The G586SPB AIO can support 8MB to 256MB of system memory. It is equipped with 4 SIMM sockets using EDO or fast page mode x32 DRAM. This system board also supports pipeline burst SRAM and pro- vides easy cache upgrades using a 256KB cache module.
Features and Specifications PROCESSOR • Intel Pentium 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz • Future Pentium OverDrive processor • AMD-K5 PR75/PR90/PR100 and future AMD-K5 CPUs CHIPSET • SiS 5596: PCI, memory and VGA controller • SiS 5513: PCI system I/O CACHE MEMORY • Supports 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache installed on the system board •...
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• Graphics resolutions 1MB: 640x480, 16M colors, 60Hz, NI 800x600, 64K colors, 60Hz, NI 1024x768, 256 colors, up to 75Hz, NI 2MB: 640x480, 16M colors, 75Hz, NI 800x600, 16M colors, 75Hz, NI 1024x768, 64K colors, 75Hz, NI 1280x1024, 256 colors, 60Hz, NI •...
• 4 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots • 4 layers • 26cm (10.24") x 22cm (8.66") Package Checklist The G586SPB AIO package contains the following items: • The G586SPB AIO system board • The G586SPB AIO user’ s manual • One 40-pin IDE hard disk cable •...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter summarizes the steps to install the G586SPB AIO system board into your system unit. It also includes a description of the area in which you must work and directions for memory installation. Before in- stalling the system board, obtain the memory you plan to install.
ESD protection. Installing the System Board If you are installing the G586SPB AIO system board, the following out- lines the basic installation steps. Before installing the system board into your system unit, you should prepare the tools you will need.
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4. Loosen the screws holding the original system board and remove the board from the system. Save the screws. 5. Remove the G586SPB AIO from its original packing box. Be careful to avoid touching all connectors and pins on the board. Please refer to the handling instructions on pages 9-10 for proper handling tech- niques.
Bank 0 or Bank 1, but you must populate one bank first before going to the next bank. The G586SPB AIO system board can support 8MB to 256MB of memory using 1MBx32, 2MBx32, 4MBx32, 8MBx32, or 16MBx32 72-pin SIMMs. The table below shows the supported SIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes.
Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket. Cache Memory The G586SPB AIO system board can support 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache SRAM. Your system board may come with 256KB or 512KB cache mounted at locations U4 and U6 of the system board.
Installing the Cache Module Locate the 160-pin cache module slot on the system board (KM1). Posi- tion the cache module above the slot. Make sure pin 1 of the cache module is aligned with pin 1 of the slot. Carefully slide the module into the slot.
"8-bits" setting. CPU Installation The G586SPB AIO allows for easy installation of CPUs. Make sure all jumpers are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the CPU or system board. Please see the jumper settings on the following...
Installing Upgrade CPUs The G586SPB AIO is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket at location U14 of the system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of the ZIF socket. This socket is designed for easy removal of an old CPU and easy insertion of an upgrade CPU.
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amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining “ tab” . Once clear of the “ tab” , the handle will open relatively easily. The top plate will slide back. Do not use screwdrivers or other tools to open the socket, or you may damage the system or socket.
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Pin 1 Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socket 4. Push the handle down until the handle locks into place. The top plate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as the pres- sure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This is normal and will not damage the CPU.
Jumper Settings for Password Clear Jumper JP9 Password Clear If you set a password in the "Password Setting" option and forget your password, power off your system and set jumper JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Then power on your system for 5 seconds and turn it off again. This will clear the password stored in your CMOS.
Jumper JP17 Internal/External Battery Select The G586SPB AIO system board comes with a lithium battery. The de- fault setting of JP17 is Off for battery conservation during shipment of the board. Before installing the system board onto your system unit, set JP17 to On to use the lithium battery.
Built-in Ports The G586SPB AIO system board is equipped with two serial ports, one parallel printer port, one FDD connector, two IDE hard disk shrouded headers, one PS/2 mouse connector and one VGA port. Refer to page 12 for the locations of the built-in connectors and pin 1 of those connec- tors.
Connecting the Parallel Printer Port Attach the DB-25 printer cable, which came with the system board, to connector J8 on the G586SPB AIO system board. Make sure the col- ored stripe on the ribbon aligns with pin 1 of connector J8. Use a small...
Floppy Disk Drive Controller The G586SPB AIO system board has a built-in floppy disk controller that supports two standard floppy disk drives. You can install any 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB floppy disk drives. Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 1.
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We recommend that the Enhanced IDE hard drives be from the same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not the G586SPB AIO system board.
Installing Expansion Cards The G586SPB AIO system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots and 4 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots. All PCI slots are bus masters. Refer to page 12 for the locations of the expansion slots.
Chapter 3 Software Installation After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen: Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond, restart your system or press the “...
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING...
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Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday Displays the month, from January to December Month Displays the date, from 1 to 31 Date Displays the year, from 1900 to 2099 Year Time The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>.
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If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, you must select “ Type 1” . If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, you must select “ None” . If you select Type ” Auto” , the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the ID for the HDD &...
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Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA (BIOS default, Setup default). Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, EGA/VGA VGA, SEGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
Base This refers to the amount of base or conventional memory Memory installed on the system board. Extended This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the Memory memory address map of the CPU. Other This memory size refers to the memory located in the ad- Memory dress space between 640K and 1024K.
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! WARNING ! Disk boot sector is to be modified Type “ Y” to accept write or “ N” to abort write Award Software, Inc. After seeing this message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti- virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.
Boot Sequence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operat- ing system (i.e. DOS). The default is A, C. A, C The system will first search for a floppy drive and then a hard disk drive. C, A The system will first search for a hard disk drive and then a floppy drive.
Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on. The function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. The function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. Security Option This category allows you to limit access to your system and Setup, or just to Setup.
Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled. Enabled Video shadow is enabled. Disabled Video shadow is disabled. C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled L2 Cache Update Mode : WB Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled L2 (WB) Tag Bit Length : 7 bits Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled SRAM Leadoff Timing : 3 CK...
Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : User Define VGA Activity : Disable PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ3 (COM 2) : Enable...
Video Off Option The system BIOS will never turn off the screen. Always On Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode. Susp, Stby -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the Standby or Suspend mode.
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MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11) for the modem installed in your system. PM Timers These Green PC power saving categories are user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined.
PNP/PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experi- enced users should make any changes to the default settings. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Control By :Auto PCI IRQ Active By...
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PCI IRQ Active By This category is used to set the method by which the PCI bus recog- nizes that an IRQ service is being requested by a device. Under all circumstances, you should retain the default configuration unless a dif- ferent setting is needed.
Load BIOS Defaults The “ Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default val- ues permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not opti- mal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>.
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Internal PCI/IDE Enables the primary and secondary IDE controller. Both Primary Enables the primary IDE controller. Secondary Enables the secondary IDE controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing.
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To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J11 of the G586SPB AIO system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of connector J11.
Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’ s password with the “ System” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’...
tures Setup. Using a user’ s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the “ User Password” option that appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user’ s password, follow the procedures described in the section “...
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Normal Mode The Normal mode is the generic access mode in which neither the BIOS nor the IDE controller will make any transformations during hard- drive access. The maximum number of cylinders, heads and sectors for Normal mode are 1024, 16 and 63, respectively. no.
Large Mode Large mode is the extended HDD access mode supported by the sys- tem board. Some IDE HDDs have more than 1024 cylinders without LBA support (in some cases, you may not want the LBA mode). This system board provides another alternative to support these kinds of HDDs.
Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “ Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “ Y” and press <Enter>. The following message will appear: Reboot System (Y/N)? N Type “...
System Error Report When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be dis- played in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
Memory test fail BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s). Driver Installation To install the IDE and/or VGA drivers supported by the G586SPB AIO system board, please refer to the “ Readme” file contained in the pro- vided diskettes.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure accuracy on the problem detected in case a problem has multiple causes.
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The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’ s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
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Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive configured as Slave.
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3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.
Appendix A Types of Modules The following modules have been tested with this board. Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so. SIMM Brand Chip Number 1MBx32 Fujitsu 81C1000A-70 M51440A-70 2MBx32 M511000B-70 424400-60 Micron 40447-60 TMS4400DJ-70 Micron MT4C4007-70 (EDO)
Appendix B Memory and I/O Maps Memory Address Map Address Name Function 0000000 to 640KB System System Board Memory 009FFFF Board RAM 00A0000 to 128KB Video Reserved for Graphics 00BFFFF Display Memory Display Memory 00C0000 to 160KB I/O Reserved for ROM on 00E7FFF Expansion ROM I/O Adapter Card...
Appendix C Connectors Connectors Floppy disk drive connector Feature connector Analog VGA connector Green LED connector HD LED connector Turbo LED connector Secondary serial connector Parallel printer port IrDA connector Turbo button connector Green switch connector Primary serial connector PS/2 mouse connector Reset switch connector Speaker connector Power LED/Keylock...
Pin Assignment J4 - Green LED connector J5 - HD LED connector Function Function LED Power LED Power Signal Signal J6 - Turbo LED connector J12 - Turbo button connector Function Function LED Power Ground Signal Signal J13 - Green switch connector J16 - Reset switch connector Function Function...
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J2 - Feature connector J15 - PS/2 mouse connector Function Function Mouse Data Reserved Ground Mouse Clock Reserved Pcl k Blank HSync VSync Not Used Ground Ground Ground Video Sync Dclk Not Used Ground Ground Ground Ground Not Used Not Used...
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