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ECM-3711 Series VIA Eden V4 Micro Module User’s Manual Ed – 23 August 2006 Part No. 2047371100R...
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Trademark Acknowledgement Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 2 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual WHEN EQUIPMENT OPERATED...
Evalue has come to be known. Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to Evalue’s customer services. To ensure you get the full benefit of our services, please follow the instructions below carefully. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 3...
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Room 909, 9F, Section B, No.900, Yisan Road, Caohejing Hi-tech Park, Shanghai 200233, China Tel : +86-21-5423-4170 Fax : +86-21-5423-4171 http://www.evalue-tech.com E-mail: service.china@evalue-tech.com 4 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Europe Branch Office Evalue Europe A/S Stenholtsvej 13, 3480 Fredensborg, Denmark Tel : +45-7025-0310 Fax : +45-4975-5026 http://www.evalue-tech.com...
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A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 5...
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Install Audio Driver (For VIA VT1616) ...85 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek RTL8111B)...86 Measurement Drawing ...87 Appendix A: BIOS Revisions ...89 Appendix B: AWARD BIOS POST Messages ...90 Overview...91 Post Beep ...91 Error Messages ...91 User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 7...
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Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key..95 Keyboard error or no keyboard present..95 Manufacturing POST loop... 95 BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted..95 Memory test fail..95 POST Codes ... 96 8 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x ECM-3711 VIA Eden ESP10K micro module 1 x Quick Installation Guide for ECM-3711 1 x AUX-001 daughter board 1 x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM contains the followings: —...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with ECM-3711 series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
Chipset AC97 Codec Audio Interface Ethernet Chipset Ethernet Interface 12 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Onboard VIA Eden V4 1 GHz Award 512 KB Flash BIOS VIA CN700/VT8251 VIA VT1211 One 200-pin SODIMM supports up to 1 GB DDR2 400/533 SDRAM One CompactFlash Type I/II socket Reset: 1~255 min.
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+5 V @ 4.63 A, +12 V @ 0.53 A, 5 Vsb @ 0.32 A (with VIA Eden V4 1 GHz & 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM) 0~60°C (32~140°F) 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing 45.7" x 4" (146 mm x 101 mm) 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg) ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 13 User’s Manual...
ECM-3711 Series 1.6 Architecture Overview 1.6.1 Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-3721 Series. The following sections provide detail information about the functions provided onboard. 14 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
32-bit color rendering throughout the 3D pipeline to produce more vivid and realistic images. The advanced triangle setup engine provides realistic user experiences in games and other interactive 3D applications. The 3D engine is optimized for AGP texturing from system memory. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 15...
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This will be dependent on many factors including primarily clock rates and memory speeds (contact VIA for additional information). 16 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
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Additional functionality includes event monitoring, CPU clock throttling and stop, PCI bus clock stop control, modular power, clock and leakage control, hardware-based and software-based event handling, general purpose I/O, chip select and external SMI. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 17...
• Second line-level output with volume control • External Audio Amplifier Control • Low Power consumption mode • Exceeds MicrosoftR WHQL logo requirements • 3.3V digital, 3.3 or 5V analog power supply • 48-pin LQFP small footprint package 18 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
IrDA; One MIDI interface; One game port with built-in 558 and buffer chips to support direct connect of 2 joysticks; One Hardware Monitor; and Seven GPIO ports (56 GPIO pins). User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 19...
Segmentation Task-offload features, and supports IEEE 802 IP Layer 2 priority encoding and 802.1Q Virtual bridged Local Area Network (VLAN). The above features contribute to lowering CPU utilization, especially benefiting performance when in operation on a network server. 20 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
PC card, PDA, and Smart Cellular Phones, allowing simple use for the end user. The Compact Flash storage card is O/S independent, thus offering an optimal solution for embedded systems operating in non-standard computing environments. The Compact Flash storage card is IDE compatible and offers various capacities. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 21...
Window must be entered and configured correctly to match the particular system configuration. 7. If TFT panel display is to be utilized, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before connecting the display cable and turning on the power. 24 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
2.2.1 Main Memory ECM-3711 series provides one 200-pin DIMM sockets to support DDR2 SDRAM. The total maximum memory size is 1GB. Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the board and the components.
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(2) Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly. 26 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Mounting Notch Ejector 200-pin DDR2 DIMM...
The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers and connectors. Jumpers Label Function AT/ATX Power Select JAT1 Clear CMOS JCMOS1 User’s Manual Note 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.0mm 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.0mm ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 27...
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JVGA1 LCD backlight brightness adjustment JVR1 Power & HDD indicator LED1 Reset button 28 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual (for Firmware updating only) Note 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.0mm D-sub 9-pin, male 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm...
LN L/R GND as return. SPDIF OUT PCM Non-Audio Sony/Philips Digital I/F Output (Internal pulled high). Mic Bias provides 3.3V supplied through 3.2K Ω with capacitive decoupling to Mic Bias GND. This signal may be used for bias of some microphone types.
2.4.4.1 Signal Description – CD-ROM Audio Input Connecter (JCD1) Signal CD_R Right CD-IN signal CD_L Left CD-IN signal. 2.4.5 Serial Port 1 Connector (JCOM1) Signal CD_L CD_R Signal Description Signal PIN PIN ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 31 User’s Manual Signal...
Data Carrier Detect. This signal indicates that the modem or data set has detected the data carrier. Ring Indicator. This signal indicates that the modem has received a telephone ringing signal. 2.4.6 Serial Port Connector in RS-232 Mode (JCOM2) 32 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal Description Signal Signal...
2.4.7 Serial Port Connector in RS-422 Mode (JCOM2) 2.4.8 Serial Port Connector in RS-485 Mode (JCOM2) User’s Manual Signal Signal RxD- TxD+ RxD+ TxD- Signal Signal DATA+ DATA- ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 33...
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(typical 100-120 Ω). Stubs to substations should be avoided. 34 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal Description The mode of this differential signal pair is controlled through the RTS...
2.4.9.1 Signal Description – General Purpose I/O Connecter (JDIO1) Signal GP [10:17] Digital Input/Output Data Bit 0 to Bit 8 2.4.10 System Fan Connector (JFAN1) Signal GP17 GP16 GP15 GP14 Signal Description Signal ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 35 User’s Manual Signal GP13 GP12 GP11 GP10...
ECM-3711 Series 2.4.11 Primary IDE Connector (JIDE1) 36 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal RESET# PDD7 PDD6 PDD5 PDD10 PDD4 PDD11 PDD3 PDD12 PDD2 PDD13 PDD1 PDD14 PDD0 PDD15 PDREQ PDIOW# PDIOR# PIORDY PDDACK# IRQ14 PDA1 PDA0 PDCS1# PDCS3# IDEACTP# Signal...
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DMA Acknowledge. The DACK# acknowledges the DREQ request to initiate DMA transfers. PDACT# Signal from hard disk indicating hard disk activity. The signal level depends on the hard disk type, normally active low. The signal is routed directly to the LED1. Signal Description ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 37 User’s Manual...
LCD brightness through the VR signal controlled by JVR1. Please see the JVR1 section for detailed circuitry information. 2.4.12.1 Signal Description – LCD Inverter Connector (JINV1) Signal Vadj = 0.75V ~ 4.25V (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, >1/16W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal 38 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal +12V ENBKL Signal Description...
Bi-directional clock signal used to strobe data/commands from/to the PS/2 mouse. Bi-directional serial data line used to transfer data from or commands to the PS/2 MDAT mouse. 2.4.15 RJ-45 Ethernet (JLAN1, JLAN2) 40 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal MDAT KCLK Signal Description Port...
NRZI encoding. The signalling bit rate is up to 12 Mbs. Signal PWR_ON VCCSB The default sets 2-3 closed Note: for single power used. Signal D1-/D3- D1+/D3+ Signal Description ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 43 User’s Manual Signal D0+/D2+ D0-/D2-...
Analog output carrying the green colour signal to the CRT. For 75 Ω cable GREEN impedance. Analog output carrying the blue colour signal to the CRT. For 75 Ω cable BLUE impedance. 44 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Signal GREEN BLUE Signal Description Signal...
2.54mm USB 1.1/2.0 connector 1 2.0mm Connector for S-Video (Optional) Audio connector 2.54mm USB 1.1/2.0 connector 2 2.0mm USB 1.1/2.0 connector TV / Audio connector 46 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Note 1-3, 2-4 Speaker out 3-5, 4-6 Line out (Default) Note RCA connector...
SPK L TV / Audio Connector (JP7) Signal PIN PIN Mic In Line out L SPK L Line in L TVGND TVGND ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 47 Signal Mic Bais Line out R SPK R Line in R Yout Cout COMP...
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 49...
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu • Navigating Through The Menu Bar Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in. Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 50 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
Award and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 51...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Evalue website (www.evalue-tech.com) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 52 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
Select the default video device CGA 80 MONO All Errors Select the situation in which you want the BIOS No Errors to stop the POST process and notify you All, but Keyboard User’s Manual Description ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 53...
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The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel …’ item is set to ‘Manual’ Cylinder Head Precomp Landing zone Sector 54 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Options Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD on this Press Enter channel. If detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
This item allows you to select the CPU feature. Item 4 Min 8 Min Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min 32 Min Thermal Monitor 1 Thermal Management Thermal Monitior 2 Enabled Execute Disable Bit Disabled Option ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 55 User’s Manual Description...
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No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or Disabled hard disk partition table. 56 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Description Description...
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Enable booting from other device Disabled Disable booting from other device 3.5.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. Item Enable NumLock Disable NumLock Description Description Description Description Description Description ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 57 User’s Manual...
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3.5.2.17 Video BIOS Shadow To allow copying Video BIOS into shadow RAM to improve video performance. Item Enable Copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM Disable Do not copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM 58 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Description Description Description Description...
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3.5.2.19 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST step. Item Enabled EPA Logo show is enabled Disabled EPA Logo show is disabled Description Description ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 59 User’s Manual...
Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed speed DRAM chips installed so that greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips. 60 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
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(Twr) to set the timing by dram SPD. 2T Command Allows to set the DRAM Command Rate. 1T Command Manual Auto Key in a HEX number (Min = 0000, Max = 003F) ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 61 User’s Manual Description minimum time interval between...
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VGA Share Memory Size Direct Frame Buffer Select Display Device Panel Type Outport Port Dithering 62 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Options 32M, Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port 64M, (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the 128M,...
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The feature is to toggle the V-Link bus mode between the Disabled original V-Link and the newer and faster 8X V-Link. Slowest This item allows you to set the DDRY timing. Default Optimize ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 63 User’s Manual Description...
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Item Enabled Cacheable Disabled Non-Cacheable 3.5.3.7 Init Display First This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or Onboard/AGP first. The choices: PCI Slot, Onboard, AGP. 64 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Description Description Description...
User’s Manual 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. 3.5.4.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 65...
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IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA IDE HDD Block Mode 66 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Options The chipset contains a SATA IDE interface with Enabled support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to Disabled activate the primary IDE interface (Channel0).
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User’s Manual 3.5.4.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device Item Options Description This item allows decide Auto AC97 Audio Controller enable/disable the VIA chipset family to support Disabled AC97 Audio. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 67...
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Onboard Serial Port 2 COM Port 232/422/485 Watch Dog Function: Watch Dog Timer <Min>: Onboard Fast IR: Fast IR IRQ: Fast IR DMA: 68 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Options Disable 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Select an address and corresponding interrupt 3E8/IRQ4 for the first and second serial ports.
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This item is to enable or disable the USB Disabled keyboard function. Enabled This item is to enable or disable the USB Disabled mouse function. Enabled This item is to enable or disable the USB Disabled storage function. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 69 User’s Manual Description...
There are three selections for Power Management Option; both of them have fixed mode settings. The choices: Disabled, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Min. 70 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Description...
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This item is to set whether to run VGABIOS if S3 resume. The choices: Auto, Yes, No 3.5.5.11 Ac Loss Auto Restart: This item is to set whether to run Ac Loss Auto Restart. The choices: Off, On, Former-Sts. User’s Manual use. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 71...
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PS2 Mouse Power On PowerOn by PCI Card Modem Ring Reume RTC Alarm Resume Date (of Month) Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 72 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Option Hot Key Allows you to select the method of PS2KB wakeup Password Ctrl + F1~F12...
Plug and Play operating system such as Windows®95. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “ ”). The choices: Auto(ESCD), Manual. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 73...
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The choices: L0, L0s, L1, L0s&L1. 3.5.6.9 Maximum Payload Size This item is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. The choices: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096. 74 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
3.5.8.3 Spread Spectrum This item is to adjust extreme values of the pulse for EMI test. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.8.4 CPU Clock This item allows you to select the CPU clock. The choices: 100. 76 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs. Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 77...
<Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. PASSWORD DISABLED. 78 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
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Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 79...
Setup selection stored in CMOS when boot the computer next time. The system is restarted after saving the values. 3.5.13 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting. 80 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 81...
Windows XP operation system. Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Audio\VIA\CN700\ VIA_HyperionPro_V508A\setup.exe」. Step 2. Click Next. 82 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Step 3. Select I Agree and click Next to the following step. Step 4. Select both items and click Next to run the setup.
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User’s Manual Step 6. Click Next. Step 7. Click Finish to restart the PC. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 83...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operation system. Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\VIA \CN700\P4M800CE_16944451_XP _wIShld_logod\Setup.exe」. Step 2. Setup will run the installation automatically, then click Finish to complete. 84 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
Step 3. Select Install Driver and click Next to the following step. Step 4. Click Continue Anyway to run the setup. Step 5. Click Finish to complete the setup and restart the PC. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 85 User’s Manual...
Windows XP operation system. Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Gigabit\Realtek\ RTL8111B\PCIE_InstallShield_5646 \Setup.exe」. Step 2. Click Next. 86 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual Step 3. Click Next to run the installation. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup.
Then reboot the system. DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly. User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 91...
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE. 92 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated. 19. OFFENDING SEGMENT: This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 93...
EISA Configuration Utility. 26. SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. 94 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers. 96 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
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4. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS. Reserved Reserved Reserved -Enumerate PCI bus number -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 97 User’s Manual...
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3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. Reserved Initialize USB 98 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual...
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2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO”. Reserved 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. Reserved Reserved Reserved -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 99 User’s Manual...
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Reserved Reserved Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 100 ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is pressed -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:...
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1. Build MP table 2. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Build MSIRQ routing table. Boot attempt (INT 19h) User’s Manual ECM-3711 Series User’s Manual 101...
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