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E T 8 6 3 i Intel Pentium III = PN133T ETX CPU Module U S E R ’S M A N U A L Version 1.0...
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Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. ET863 User’s Manual...
INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description ET863i is an ETX CPU module with Intel Pentium III processors on board. Using Intel's advanced 0.18-micron process technology, the onboard mobile Intel Pentium III processor (500MHz) runs at a fixed speed and offers lower power.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your ET863i package should include the items listed below. • The ET863i CPU Module • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing the following: • Chipset Drivers • Flash Memory Utility ET863i User’s Manual...
CTS1J MSDAT BIASON DIGON TXD1 KBCLK COMP RI1J KBDAT 5. J2: FDD Connector Signal Signal INDEX DRV_SEL DSK_CH MOTOR DINST STEP WDATA EGATE TRACK WPROT RDATA SIDE Note: JP1 and S1 are for manufacturing test use only. ET863i User’s Manual...
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<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit. When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices. ET863i User’s Manual...
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These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. ET863i User’s Manual...
Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1994 to 2079 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. ET863i User’s Manual...
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These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. ET863i User’s Manual...
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The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. Select Display Device This field selects the type of video display device. The options are Auto, CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD, and TV. ET863i User’s Manual...
When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. ET863i User’s Manual...
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This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system. Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. ET863i User’s Manual...
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These fields determine whether or not optional ROM will be copied to RAM. Small Logo (EPA) Show This field enables the showing of the EPA logo located at the upper right of the screen during boot up. ET863i User’s Manual...
Video BIOS Cacheable The Setting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h- F7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. ET863i User’s Manual...
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C 1400x1050 36bit 2CH LVDS D 800x600 16bit DSTN E 1024x768 16bit DSTN F 1280x1024 16bit DSTN Power-Supply Type This field that power supply type that the system is using. By default, this field is set to AT. ET863i User’s Manual...
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AGP Master 1 WS Write/Read When enabled a single wait state is used when writing/reading to the AGP bus. When disabled a 2 wait state is used. For optimal performance set this to enabled. For improved stability set it to disabled. ET863i User’s Manual...
PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to communicate with the controller and CPU directly. The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. ET863i User’s Manual...
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This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function. Standard Printer Port Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port Onboard Legacy Audio Enable or disable the on board legacy audio with this option. If enabled, some audio options will appear. ET863i User’s Manual...
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If Advanced Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better power savings. Video Off Option This option decides when to shutdown video for power saving. You can select it as always on or turn off video when system enters suspend mode. ET863i User’s Manual...
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When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. ET863i User’s Manual...
PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. Assign IRQ for VGA/USB By default, this fields are Enabled. ET863i User’s Manual...
The default is 80°C. Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the CPU card. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. ET863i User’s Manual...
CPU clock and PCI clock. You can also use this parameter to overclock your system. However, it is important to note that overclocking the system/CPU can cause your system to become unstable or crash. ET863i User’s Manual...
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. ET863i User’s Manual...
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The contents of this section include the following: VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Installation ........34 VGA Drivers Installation..........39 LAN Drivers Installation ..........42 Sound Drivers Installation..........46 ET863i User’s Manual...
1 drivers first. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the CPU card and the screen below would appear. Click VIA Chipsets on the left side. 2. Click VIA 4 IN 1 Drivrs. ET863i User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. 4. Click Next to agree with the license agreement statement and to continue. ET863i User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 5. Select the Setup Mode and click Next to continue. 6. Click Next to install the drivers listed. ET863i User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 7. Click Next to install the VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver. 8. Click Next to enable DMA Mode. ET863i User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 9. Click Next to install the VIA AGP VxD in Turbo mode. 10. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. ET863i User’s Manual...
Service Pack 3 or above. 1. In your Windows operating system, click Start à Settings à Control Panel à Display à Settings à Advanced. 2. Click the Adapter tab, then click on the Change icon. ET863i User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The Update Device Driver Wizard will appear. Click Next to search for the VGA drivers. 4. Click Next to continue the search for the drivers. ET863i User’s Manual...
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6. When Windows find the driver, click Next for Windows to install the drivers into the system. 7. When the driver installation is finished, click Finish for changes to take effect. ET863i User’s Manual...
Compatible with PCI Local Bus Revision 2.1 specification IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation for automatic speed selection Supports Full-Duplex/Half-Duplex Operation Provides 32-bit bus mastering data transfer Supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps operation in a single port The following section describes the installation driver procedure for Windows 98. ET863i User’s Manual...
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Realtek RTL8100BL PCI Fast Ethernet controller. 1. Under Windows 98, click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. Double click System Properties. Under System Properties, click Device Manager, then Other Properties. Remove the two PCI Ethernet Controller and click Refresh. ET863i User’s Manual...
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2. Windows will start to search for the new drivers for the Ethernet controllers. In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3. Now, select Search for the best driver for your device, (Recommended), and click Next. ET863i User’s Manual...
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. After entering the path, click Next. Click Next to start the driver search. 5. When the driver location has been verified, click Next to start the driver installation. 6. After file copying is done, click Finish and restart the computer when prompted. ET863i User’s Manual...
1. Insert the driver CD disc to the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM autoruns and displays the selections available. Click on VIA Chips Driver the following window appears. Click VIA 686A/B PCI Multimedia Audio Driver 2. When the screen appears, click to proceed with the Welcome Next audio driver installation. ET863i User’s Manual...
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5. When Windows restarts, the new hardware wizard window will appear. The wizard searches for the drivers for VIA PCI Audio Controller (WDM). Click Next to continue. 6. In the next window, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next. ET863i User’s Manual...
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OK. When the screen appears with a message can’t find viaudio.dat, insert the driver CD into the CDROM and key in the file path as d:\via\via686a\win98\win98se and click Finish. 9. Restart your computer when prompted for changes to take effect. ET863i User’s Manual...
Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE ET863i User’s Manual...