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  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERA- TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFER- ENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
  • Page 3 This document is copyrighted, 1998, by AAEON Technology Inc. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of AAEON Technology Inc.
  • Page 4 Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 SBC-598 CPU Card • 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2 mouse • 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin) •...
  • Page 5 Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 3 Board layout ................5 Card dimensions ..............6 Safety precautions ..............8 SOCKETS ................8 CPU Installation/Removal ............8 SIMM Installation/Removal ............10 DIMM Installation/Removal ............ 11 DiskOnChip Socket (U16) ............12 Jumpers and Connectors ...........

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Hard Disk LED Connector (CN2) .......... 26 Thermal Alarm LED (CN3)............ 27 Power LED & Keylock Connector (CN4) ......27 Fan Connector (CN5) ............. 27 Primary and Secondary IDE HD connector (CN6, CN7) ..28 Digtial I/O Port connector (CN8) ........... 29 Reserved Connector (CN9) ............
  • Page 7 System Requirements ............62 Windows 95 ................62 Windows 95 (Display Driver Installation) ....... 62 Selecting resolution, color depth, and refresh ......63 Windows 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 .x ................ 64 Installating ................64 Graphics Setup ................ 64 Power Saving Setup in Windows 3.x ........
  • Page 9 This chapter provides background information for the SBC-598. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 10: Features

    Other features include 2 high speed RS-232 serial ports with 16C550 UARTs, 1 bidirectional SPP/EPP/ECP parallel port and the support for 2 floppy drives. In addition, the SBC-598 has a 512KB pipeline- burst L2 cache for increased performance. The SBC-598 also includes a high speed, local bus IDE controller...
  • Page 11 • Supports Intel Pentium P54C/P55C (MMX) 166~233MHz, AMD K6, and Cyrix M1/M2 CPUs • Full-size PCI/ISA Bus Card, PICMG 2.0 standard • High Drive supports more peripheral cards • SiS 5598 Chipset: XGA controller integrated • Supports UltraDMA/33 for EIDE interface •...
  • Page 12 AMD K6-233: +5V @ 10A ° ° ° ° Operating temperature: 32 F to 140 F (0 C to 60 Board size: 13.31" (L) x 4.8" (W) (338 mm x 122 mm) Board weight: 0.88 lbs (0.4 kg) SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 13 High Drive Chips X C 9 5 7 2 Primary IDE Secondary IDE USB Connectors DIMM Socket Intel Socket 7 Socket 7 S 7 8 3 SiS 5598 Chipset/SVGA 4 SIMM Sockets SBC-598 Pentium CPU CARD Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 14 4.01 15.444 8.001 80.624 5.741 47.600 12.141 62.739 1.930 14.478 47.270 42.495 2.96 98.5 19.5 SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    This chapter explains setup procedures for the SBC-598 hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installa- tion procedure. Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 16: Sockets

    Conflicts! The VGA controller of SBC-598 uses IDSEL No. 31, which is the same as that of the first PCI slot (i.e., "PCI1") on the PCI backplane (PICMG 2.0 standard).
  • Page 17 Installing the CPU To install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no documentation was provided, the general procedures for installing a CPU are outlined below: 1. Make sure the socket lever is up as far as it can go. The Pin 1 position is indicated by a notch on the corner of the socket.
  • Page 18 2. Repeat for the other side. When released, the retaining clips will push the SIMM up and out of its upright position. 3. Carefully pull the SIMM out of the socket with your fingers. 4. Repeat the above steps for each module you remove. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 19 The SBC-598 provides one 168-pin DIMM socket for an SDRAM module. You can select an SDRAM module between 16MB to 64MB. However, please don't use both SIMMs and DIMMs simultaneously. Installing DIMMs The DIMM installation procedure is slightly easier. Note that the module can only fit into a socket one way.
  • Page 20 MD2200. They are kept for socket backward compatibility with ED 1100 (DiskOnChip 1000) Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by the MD2200 Refer to the instructions for configuring the DOC address (JP11) later in this chapter. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 21 DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like a HDD or a FDD. To install the DOC on the mainboard, follow the instructions below: 1. Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is aligned with pin 1 of the socket.

  • Page 22: Com1 Connector (Cn15)

    Secondary IDE Digital I/O Port Reserved Connector CN10 Reserved IR Connector CN11 Floppy Connector CN12 Parallel Connector CN13 COM2 Connector CN14 Power Connector CN15 COM1 Connector CN16 CRT Connector CN17 Keyboard Connector CN18 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Connector SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    CN14 CN15 CN16 CN18 CN17 CN13 CN12 CN11 I T 8 6 6 1 F CN10 XILINX X C 9 5 7 2 JP11 JP10 Socket 7 S783 SBC-598 Pentium CPU CARD Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 24 A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubt about the best hardware configuration for your applications, contact your local distributor or sales represen- tative before you make any changes. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 25 1 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 The SBC-598 supports 5V DRAM and 3.3V DRAM. Set JP3 to match the DRAM voltage type. 3.3V 5V (Default) Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 26 25MHz / 30MHz / 33MHz (Async Mode setting) (Sync Mode setting) 1 2 3 1 2 3 (Default) 50 MHz 60MHz 66.6MHz (Default) 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 27 JP6 must be set to match the CPU clock ratio. The chart below show the proper jumper settings for P54C, P55C, AMD-K6, and Cyrix 6x86 MX (M2), and their respective clock ratios. P54C P55C AMD-K6 Cyrix 6x86MX * default setting Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 28 CPU core voltage can be set by JP7 to reduce power consumption and heat. 2.0V 2.1V 2.2V 2.3V 2.4V 2.5V 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V (Default) 2.9V 3.0V 3.1V 3.2V 3.3V 3.4 V 3.5V SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 29 JP8 must be set to match the CPU voltage type: either Single or Dual voltage. For the P54C and it's compatibles use the Single Voltage setting while the P55C (MMX) and it's compatibles (e.g., AMD K6, Cyrix 6x86MX (M2)), use the Dual Voltage setting. Single Voltage Dual Voltage (Default) One can connect an external reset button or manually reset the...

  • Page 30: Diskonchip Socket (U16)

    1 3 5 D000 E000 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other peripheral boards. Please select appropriate memory address to avoid memory conflicts. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 31 The M1 jumper allows the user to select SIMM 1, SIMM 2, or DIMM 1 as Bank 0. Since the SiS 5598 chipset uses shared main memory as video RAM, Bank 0 of memory will be separated into two partitions, one for system memory and the other for video memory.
  • Page 32 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 1 3 5 (2.9V) 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 8 Cyrix 6x86M2 133/66 PR166+ 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 (3.4V) SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Clock Clock Int/Ext (MHz) Ratio (Ratio) (External) (Vcore) (CPU Type) 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 2 4 6 Cyrix 6x86M2 233/66 MX-PR266 1 3 5 7 1 3 5 1 3 5 (2.9V) 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 8 Cyrix 6x86M2 200/66...
  • Page 34 To locate connectors on the SBC-598 refer to the "Locating jumpers, connectors, and sockets" section earlier in this chapter. The USB connector supports two universal serial ports. This connector allows an optional external adaptor and attached cable to connect external USB devices. If the USB ports are installed, the USB setting in the CMOS setup should be set to Enabled.
  • Page 35 Like CN2, the Thermal Alarm LED connector (CN3) allows the user to connect an alarm indicator light on the case. Signal Alarm You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard so that the PC will not respond to any input. This is useful if you do not want anyone to change or stop a running program.
  • Page 36 You can attach four IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) drives to the SBC-598's internal controller. The SBC-598 CPU card has two Enhanced IDE connectors: PRIMARY IDE and SECONDARY IDE. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, the other wires are gray.
  • Page 37 The SBC-598 provides four channels for digital input and output transactions. The I/O addresses are allocated as 294H, Bit 0 ~ Bit 3. Signal Signal OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 This connector is reserved for future use. The onboard IR connector supports an Infra-Red port module that enables wireless communication between the computer and other computers and devices with infrared capability.
  • Page 38 You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-598 onboard controller. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual- drive system.
  • Page 39 DB-25 connector on the other. Parallel port IRQ The SBC-598 supports one parallel port. The port is designated as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.
  • Page 40 In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications, you need to connect power directly to the SBC-598. This connec- tor is fully compatible with the standard PC power supply connec- tor. See the following table for its pin assignments: Signal +12V...
  • Page 41 The SBC-598 board provides two keyboard connectors. There is a 5-pin connector (CN17) which supports passive backplane applica- tions. There is also a second 6-pin mini-DIN connector (CN18) on the card mounting bracket. The card comes with an adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector, used for the mouse, to the standard DIN connector for the keyboard.
  • Page 42 SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Award Bios Setup

    This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the SBC-598. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 44 1. You are starting your system for the first time. 2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system. 3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The SBC-598's CMOS memory has a lithium battery backup. SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Setup

    R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 ) C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .
  • Page 46 Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in. Extended Memory : 27648K Drive B : None Video : EGA/VGA Other Memory : 384K Halt On: All, But Keyboard Total Memory : 28672K ESC: Quit :Select Item PU/PD/+/-:Modify F1:Help (Shift)F2:Change Color CMOS setup screen SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Bios Features Setup

    By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu. The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 ) B I O S F E A T U R E S S E T U P A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .
  • Page 48 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad on an IBM-compatible extended keyboard. Boot Up System Speed This allows you to determine the Boot Up Speed. The choices are High/Low. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 49 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. Initially, gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today keyboards still provide this support, however it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

  • Page 50: Chipset Features Setup

    ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you might SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 51 consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system. Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the options, not all of the options are described here. Auto Configuration Set this item to Enabled to select predefined values for DRAM, cache, timing, etc., according to your CPU type and system clock.
  • Page 52 The user can determine what happens to the externally connected fan (see CN5 - Fan Connector) if the CPU is detected to be overheating (as determined by the "CPU Warning Temperature" setting above). The choices are Overheat or Always On. SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Power Management Setup

    By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu. The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 ) P O W E R M A N A G E M E N T S E T U P A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .
  • Page 54 PM mode of the computer. The choices are All Modes Off, Always On, Suspend Off, and Susp, Stby Off. The table below summarizes the behavior of the monitor in relation to the four PM modes. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 55 PM Mode Monitor Behavior All Modes Always On Suspend Susp, Stby For example, if you choose Suspend Off, then the monitor will turn off if the computer is in the Suspend PM mode. Video Off Method This governs monitor power saving by controlling how power management blanks the monitor screen.
  • Page 56 User Define mode. The default setting is Disabled. When the system goes into power saving mode, power management will skip to the next mode in the sequence if this is disabled. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 57 PM Events PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as En- abled, even when the system is in a power down mode.

  • Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    Resource Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 59 However, this will only work if you are running a Plug and Play ® operating system such as Windows Reset Configuration Data This item allows you to reset the configuration data. IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 Assigned to These items allow you to determine the IRQ/DMA assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot.

  • Page 60: Load Bios Defaults / Load Setup Defaults

    (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automatically when you turn the SBC-598 on. R O M P C I / I S A B I O S ( 2 A 5 I I A K 9 ) C M O S S E T U P U T I L I T Y A W A R D S O F T W A R E , I N C .

  • Page 61: Integrated Peripherals Setup

    Integrated Peripherals options are displayed by choosing the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS menu item from the initial setup screen. This section sets the IDE transfer mode for all IDE channels. It also configures the other onboard ports. The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings.
  • Page 62 Onboard Serial Port 1/2 You can set the I/O address for serial ports 1/2. The system will auto-detect the COM port address when this item set to Auto. 3F8/IRQ4 (default for port 1) 2F8/IRQ3 (default for port 2) 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 63 IR Address Select The address of the IR port can be changed from Disabled, 2E8H, 3E8H, 2F8H, to 3F8H. IR Mode The IR mode can be either set to HPSIR or ASKSIR. IR IRQ Select The user can manually set the IRQ of the IR port. Onboard Parallel Port Sets the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 64: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item F10:Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2:Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type..SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 65 When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <ENTER>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
  • Page 66 Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 1(Y) 0 Normal ESC = SKIP Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use "NORMAL" for installation IDE HDD Auto Detection Screen SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 67 Selecting this utility allows you to execute HDD low level formatting. This low level format utility is designed as a tool to save your time formatting your hard disk. The utility automatical- ly looks for the necessary information of the drive you selected. The utility also searches for bad tracks and lists them for your reference.
  • Page 68 This record is required for the system to operate. Selecting this option and pressing <ENTER> lets you exit the setup utility without recording any new values or changing old ones. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 69 The content of this chapter includes SiS 5598 VGA Driver installation instruc- tions for the SBC-598. Chapter 4 SiS 5598 VGA Drivers 61...

  • Page 70: System Requirements

    "OK" or click the "Browse..." button to manually locate the drivers. The directory is "A:\Win95\" and the file is called "SiS5597.INF" 9. The name of the VGA driver (SiS 5597/5598) will appear in the Models list box of the Select Device dialog. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 71 10. When the Change Display dialog box appears, click on "Close". 11. Select the "OK" or the "Apply" button. 12. A message will appear stating you must restart Windows 95, click on "Yes" to restart. 13. After restarting, Windows 95 will run on 640 x 480 @ 256 colors. 1.
  • Page 72 3. After completing your selections, choose "OK" to make all your selections effective. 4. Choose "Restart Windows" to reboot Windows using the new settings. Or, choose "Continue" to not reboot now. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 73 1. In the SiS VGA Configuration System screen, choose the power saver item to enter the Power Saver screen. 2. In the Power Saver screen, choose which options you would like to use. 3. After completing the selections, choose "OK" to make all your selections effective.
  • Page 74 1. Click on the "Start" button and select "Control Panel" from the Settings group. 2. Double-click on the Display icon. 3. Select the Settings tab in the Display Properties window. 4. Select Display Type. 5. Select "Change" in the Adapter Type tab. SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 75 6. Select "Have Disk..." 7. Place the Windows NT 4.0 Installation Disk into the floppy drive. 8. When the Install from Disk dialog box appears, type the directory storing the drivers and click "OK." The WIN NT 4.0 directory is located in "A:\WINNT40". 9.

  • Page 76: Video Mode Setting

    Here you can set the timers for the Standby and Suspend power saving modes. Highlight the "Standby Timer" or "Suspend Timer" option to change the timer values. SBC-598 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    The SBC-598 is equipped with a watch- dog timer that resets the CPU or gener- ates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial stand-alone and unmanned environments. Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 78 443h data 05 • To disable the watchdog timer type; 80 "x" <ENTER> out 080h data "x" (where "x" can be any hex value) The time interval data of the watchdog timer is shown in binary code (8 bits). SBC-598 User Manual...
  • Page 79 If bit 8 is "1" = minute If bit 8 is "0" = second Sample 1: 3 minutes Sample 2: 5 seconds Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
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