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- Page 1 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Soltek Computer Inc. is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Soltek Computer Inc.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction --------------------------------------- 5 Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Chipset -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 L2 Cache ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Main Memory ----------------------------------------------------------- 5 BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Giga I/O Function ------------------------------------------------------ 6 Other Functions --------------------------------------------------------- 6 Mainboard Layout with Default Settings ------------------------------ 7 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup ---------------------------------- 8 INTEL Pentium MMX CPU Settings ------------------------------------ 8 INTEL Pentium MMX Ñ... - Page 3 Intel Pentium Ð 150/166 MHz ------------------------------- 13 CPU 3.0X Clock Setting (Red Caps) ------------------------------ 13 Intel Pentium Ð 180/200 MHz ------------------------------- 13 Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Setting-------------------------------------------------- 14 Cyrix 6x86 Ð PR120+/PR133+/PR150+/PR166+ MHz ------ 14 AMD K5 CPUs -------------------------------------------------------------- 15 CPU 1.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps) ------------------------------ 15 AMD K5 Ð...
- Page 4 J2 Ð Speaker Connector: --------------------------------------------- 21 J2 Ð Turbo LED:-------------------------------------------------------- 21 J1 Ð IDE LED Activity Light: --------------------------------------- 22 J1 Ð SMI Switch: ------------------------------------------------------- 22 J1: Ð Infrared Port Module Connector: -------------------------- 22 USB1: USB Connector ----------------------------------------------- 22 Connectors Summary ----------------------------------------------------- 23 PS/2 Mouse Connector Pin Assigment ------------------------- 23 COM1, 2 Serial Port Connectors Pin Assigment -------------- 23 J1 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 24...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Features 1. Supports Intel Pentium P54C/MMX (P55C) CPUs at 75 ~ 233 MHz 2. Supports Cyrix 6x86(L) CPUs at PR120 + ~ PR166 + MHz 3. Supports AMD K5, K6 CPUs at PR75 ~ PR233 4. Provides SOCKET 7 ZIF Socket 5. -
Page 6: Bios
BIOS 1. AWARD Plug and Play BIOS 2. Supports Advanced Power Management Function 3. Flash Memory for easy upgrade Giga I/O Function 1. Integrated USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller with two USB ports. 2. Supports 2 IDE channels with 4IDE devices (including 120MB IDE floppy) 3. -
Page 7: Mainboard Layout With Default Settings
Mainboard Layout with Default Settings The default settings of the following figure is for the Intel MMX-166 with the 256K cache. For the best cooling effect, make sure the airflow from the CPU fan is facing to the heatsink. PS/2 Giga I/O Power ISA SLOTS... -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup INTEL Pentium MMX CPU Settings INTEL Pentium MMX — 166/200/233 MHz 82438VX Pentium SRAM JP11 JP12 82438VX SRAM Pentium MMX–166 Pentium MMX–200 Pentium MMX–233 JP11 JP11 JP11 JP12 JP12 JP12 Figure 2Ð1. NTEL Pentium MMX CPU Type Configuration Note: INTEL Pentium MMX (P55C) is a dual voltage CPU. -
Page 9: Amd K6 Cpu Settings
AMD K6 CPU Settings AMD K6 – PR2–166/200/233 MHz 82438VX AMD K6 SRAM JP11 JP12 82438VX SRAM AMD K6 – PR2-166 AMD K6 – PR2-200 AMD K6 – PR2-233 JP11 JP11 JP11 JP12 JP12 JP12 Figure 2Ð2. AMD K6 CPU Type Configuration Note: AMD K6 is a dual voltage CPU. -
Page 10: Cyrix M2 Cpu Settings (Pending)
Cyrix M2 CPU Settings (Pending) Cyrix M2 – PR166/200/233 MHz 82438VX Cyrix M2 SRAM JP11 JP12 82438VX SRAM Pending Pending Pending JP11 JP11 JP11 JP12 JP12 JP12 Figure 2Ð3. Cyrix M2 CPU Type Configuration Note: Cyrix M2 is a dual voltage CPU. JP21, 22, 23, and JP14 must be set correctly (refer to page 13.) Check with your CPU suplier for CPU voltage specification. -
Page 11: Cyrix 6X86L Cpus Setting
Cyrix 6x86L CPUs Setting Cyrix 6x86L – PR120 + /PR133 + /PR150 + /PR166 + MHz Cyrix 6x86L – PR120 + /50 Cyrix 6x86L – PR133 + /55 82438VX SRAM Cyrix 6x86L Cyrix 6x86L – PR150 + /60 JP11 82438VX JP12 SRAM Cyrix 6x86L –... -
Page 12: Intel Pentium Cpu Settings
INTEL Pentium CPU Settings CPU 1.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps) Pentium – 75/90/100 MHz Intel Pentium 75/50 Intel Pentium 90/60 82438VX SRAM Intel Pentium JP11 82438VX JP12 SRAM Intel Pentium 100/66 Figure 2Ð5. INTEL Pentium CPU Type Configuration CPU 2.0X Clock Setting (Red Caps) Intel Pentium –... -
Page 13: Cpu 2.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps)
CPU 2.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps) Intel Pentium – 150/166 MHz Intel Pentium – 150/60 82438VX SRAM Intel Pentium Intel Pentium – 166/66 JP11 82438VX JP12 SRAM Figure 2Ð7. INTEL Pentium CPU Type Configuration CPU 3.0X Clock Setting (Red Caps) Intel Pentium –... -
Page 14: Cyrix 6X86 Cpus Setting
Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Setting Cyrix 6x86 – PR120 + /PR133 + /PR150 + /PR166 + MHz Cyrix 6x86 – PR120 + /50 Cyrix 6x86 – PR133 + /55 82438VX SRAM Cyrix 6x86L Cyrix 6x86 – PR150 + /60 JP11 82438VX JP12 SRAM Cyrix 6x86 –... -
Page 15: Amd K5 Cpus
AMD K5 CPUs CPU 1.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps) AMD K5 – PR75/PR90/PR100/PR120/PR133 MHz AMD K5 – PR75/50 AMD K5 – PR90/PR120/60 82438VX SRAM AMD K5 JP11 82438VX JP12 SRAM AMD K5 – PR100/66 AMD K5 – PR133/66 Figure 2Ð10. AMD K5 CPU Type Configuration CPU 2.5X Clock Setting (Red Caps) AMD K5 –... -
Page 16: Cache Memory Select
Cache Memory Select The cache size (256K/512K) jumper is fixed by the factory of this model. CPU Voltage Setting Single Voltage for Intel P54C, Cyrix 6x86, AMD K5 (PR75– PR166) Linear Regulator Circuit Setting (default) 3.52V P54C 6x86 3.38V Figure 2Ð12Ð1. CPU Type Configuration Dual Regulator/Single Voltage for Intel P54C, Cyrix 6x86, AMD K5 (PR75–PR166) 3.52V... -
Page 17: Dual Regulator/Dual Voltage For Intel Mmx, Cyrix M2 (Or 6X86L), Amd K6
Dual Regulator/Dual Voltage for Intel MMX, CYrix M2 (or 6x86L), AMD K6 2.9V (Vcore) (for K6) Cyrix M2 AMD K6 2.8V (Vcore) 3.52V (for MMX, M2, 6x86L) (VI/O) Figure 2Ð12Ð3 CPU Type Configuration System Memory Configuration This 82430VX motherboard supports 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 128MB. -
Page 18: Jumper Settings
8MB x 2 4MB x 2 24MB 8MB x 2 8MB x 2 32MB 8MB x 2 16MB x 2 48MB 8MB x 2 32MB x 2 80MB 16MB x 2 4MB x 2 40MB 16MB x 2 8MB x 2 48MB 16MB x 2 16MB x 2... -
Page 19: Jp11, Jp12: Bus Ratio Select
JP11, JP12: Bus Ratio Select Set these jumpers according to your CPU clock. Ratio JP11 JP12 1.5X (default) 2.5X JP2, JP3: External Bus Frequency Select These 2 jumpers tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. Set these jumpers as shown, according to the CPUÕs internal clock speed. -
Page 20: Connectors
Connectors KB1: Keyboard Connector A 5-pin female DIN keyboard connector is located at the upper right corner of the motherboard. Plug the keyboard jack direct to this connector. MS1: PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach PS/2 mouse cable to this 6-pin connector. PRT1: Parallel Port The system board provides a 2x13-pin parallel port connector, PRT1. -
Page 21: Power Connector
Power Connector The power connector has two 6-pin male header connectors. Plug the dual connectors from the power directly onto the board connector while making sure the black leads are in the center. J2 – Reset Switch: The system board has a 2-pin connector for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch. -
Page 22: J1 Ð Ide Led Activity Light
J1 – IDE LED Activity Light: This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case. J1 – SMI Switch: Toggle this jumper forces the system to sleep and the system wonÕt wake up until the hardware event is coming. (The BIOS Power Management setting muse be Enabled.) HD/LED IR CON... -
Page 23: Connectors Summary
Connectors Summary PS/2 Mouse Connector Pin Assigment MS1 Top View N.C. N.C. Mouse Data Mouse Clock COM1, 2 Serial Port Connectors Pin Assigment COM1/2 (Top View) CARRIER RING N.C. Hardware Installation 23... -
Page 24: J1 Switch Signal Summary
J1 Switch Signal Summary Signal Description HDD LED Connector HDD LED Signal HDD LED Signal N.C. No Connection Infrared Transmit Signal Infrared Connector Infrared Receive Signal (low speed) Infrared Receive Signal (high speed) N.C. No Connection N.C. No Connection SMI Signal... -
Page 25: J2 Switch Signal Summary
J2 Switch Signal Summary Signal Description Speaker Signal Speaker Connector No Connection Ground Reset Switch Reset Signal Ground N.C. No Connection Power LED Connector No Connection Ground Keylock Connector Keylock Signal N.C. No Connection Turbo LED Connector Turbo LED Connector Ground Hardware Installation 25... -
Page 26: Chapter 3: Bios Setup
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup This 82430VX motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, the following message will appear: PRESS <DEL>... -
Page 27: Standard Cmos Setup
3. Using one of the arrows on your keyboard to select an option and press <Enter>. Modify the system parameters to reflect the options installed in the system. 4. You may return to the Main Menu anytime by press <ESC> . 5. - Page 28 A short description of screen options follows: Set the current date and time. Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Primary This field records the specifications (Secondary) for all non-SCSI hard disk drives Master/Slave installed in your system. Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drivers.
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Page 29: Bios Features Setup
BIOS Features Setup BIOS Features Setup allows you to improve your system performance or set up some system features according to your preference. Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows: 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. - Page 30 A short description of screen options follows: CPU Internal Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. This option allows you to Cache enable or disable the CPUÕs internal cache. External Cache Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. This option allows you to enable or disable the external cache memory.
- Page 31 Choose Normal or Fast (default). Gate A20 Option This option allows the RAM to access the memory above 1MB by using the fast gate A20 line. Typematic Rate Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). Enable this option to Setting adjust the keystroke repeat rate. Typematic Rate Range between 6 (default) and 30 (Chars/Sec)
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Page 32: Chipset Features Setup
Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options. Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows: 1. Choose ÒCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. - Page 33 Use the default setting. This option DRAM RAS# Precharge Time allows you to determine the number of the CPU clocks allocated for the RAS to accumulate/charge it before the DRAM is refreshed. Use the default setting. This sets the DRAM R/W Leadoff Timing point of time that the CPU is allowed to read and write to DRAM...
- Page 34 Default is PCICLK/4. The best ISA Bus Clock value is as close to 8MHz as possible. System BIOS Choose Enabled or Disabled Cacheable (default). When Enabled, the access to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH is cached. Video BIOS Choose Enabled or Disabled Cacheable (default).
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Page 35: Power Management Setup
Enabled (default) : Enable CPU Chipset NA# Asserted pipeline function. Disabled: Disable CPU pipeline function. 3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard your settings. Power Management Setup Power Management Setup sets the systemÕs power saving functions. - Page 36 A short description of screen options follows: Power Choose Max. Saving, User Define, Disabled (default), or Min Saving. Management PM Control by Choose Yes or No (default). You need to choose Yes when the operating system has the APM functions, choose No otherwise. Video Off Method Choose Blank , DPMS, or V/H Sync+Blank (default).
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Page 37: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup
HDD power Down Time is adjustable from 1 to 15 minutes. When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down, which turns off the motor. IRQx (Wake-Up Set these IRQs individually. Event) Activity detected from any enabled IRQ channel (ON) will wake up the system. - Page 38 A short description of screen options follows: Resources Choose Manual (default) or Auto. The BIOS checks the IRQ/DMA Controlled By channel number on the ISA and PCI card manually if chose Manual and the IRQ/DMA channel number will be checked automatically if choose Auto.
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Page 39: Load Setup Defaults
Choose 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. Used MEM Length* With the above two functions, users can define where the used memory address is located and its corresponding length of the legacy area. BIOS will skip the UMB area which is used by the legacy device to avoid memory space conflict. -
Page 40: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. 1. Choose ÒINTEGRATED PERIPHERALSÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. - Page 41 Choose Auto (default) or Mode 0~4. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The BIOS will detect the HDD Mode IDE Secondary type automatically when you choose Auto. You need to set to a Master/Slave PIO lower mode than Auto when your hard disk becomes unstable. On-Chip Primary/ Enabled (default): Turn on the Secondary PCI IDE...
- Page 42 Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4 , Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or Disabled. UR2 Mode Choose Standard (default), IrDA1.0, ASKIR, MIR 0.57M, MIR 1.15M, or FIR. UR2 Duplex Choose Half (default), or Full. Mode* Half: DoesnÕt transmit and receive activities at the same time.
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Page 43: Supervisor/User Password
Supervisor/User Password These two options allows you to set your system passwords. Normally, supervisor has a higher right to change the CMOS setup option than the user. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are as follow: 1. -
Page 44: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE HDD Auto Detection detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive and automatically enters them to the Standard CMOS Setup screen. The screen will ask you to select a specific hard disk for Primary Master after you select this option. If you accept a hard disk detected by the BIOS, you can enter ÒYÓ...
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