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RUBY-7720VG2A
Micro-ATX Mainboard
User's Manual
Version 1.0
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  • Page 1 RUBY-7720VG2A Micro-ATX Mainboard User's Manual Version 1.0 Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2009. All rights reserved. All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Chapter 1 System Overview.......................1-1 1.1 Introduction..........................1-1 1.2 Check List ............................. 1-1 1.3 Product Specification ........................1-2 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing......................1-4 1.4 System Architecture ........................1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration ...................2-1 2.1 Jumper Setting ..........................

  • Page 3: How To Use This Manual

    Preface How to Use This Manual The manual describes how to configure your RUBY-7720VG2A system board to meet various operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing a basic concept and operation of Single Host Board.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 System Overview

    RS232 data format. Besides, it can also support dual display function by VGA, LVDS interfaces. RUBY-7720VG2A can support one PCI Express X 16 slot, one PCI Express X 1 slot and two PCI slots. It provides extra One Parallel and one FDD connectors. The onboard Flash ROM is used to make the BIOS update easier.

  • Page 5: Product Specification

    PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Interface Support dual 6-pin mini-DIN connector at rear I/O panel for PS/2 keyboard/mouse Audio Interface Connector and header of Line-in/Line-out/MIC for external and internal usage Real-Time Clock/Calendar (RTC) - Build-in ICH6-M - Y2K compliant RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Monitor CPU temperature, system temperature and major power sources, etc Outline Dimension (L X W): 243.8mm (9.6”) X 243.8mm (9.6”) Power Requirements: Typical: 5V@4.0A; 12V@6.5A; 3.3V@3A Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 55°C Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 80°C Relative Humidity: 5% ~ 90%, non-condensing RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mechanical Drawing

    System Overview 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing RUBY-7720VG2A Mechanical Drawing RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: System Architecture

    System Overview System Architecture All of details operating relations are shown in RUBY-7720VG2A System Block Diagram. RUBY-7720VG2A System Block Diagram RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    In the following sections, Short means covering a jumper cap over jumper pins; Open or N/C (Not Connected) means removing a jumper cap from jumper pins. Users can refer to Figure 2-1 for the Jumper allocations. Figure 2-1 RUBY-7720 Jumper and Connector Locations (TOP) RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 10 Clear CMOS Setup 2-3 Short Normal (Keep CMOS Setup) JP7 : COM3 RS232/RS422/RS485 Function Select COM Function Jumper setting RS-232 5-6, 9-11, 10-12, 15-17, 16-18 RS-422 3-4, 7-9, 8-10, 13-15, 14-16, 21-22 RS-485 1-2, 7-9, 8-10, 19-20 RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 JP11 : CPU Type Setup (this setting is just for RUBY-7720) JP11 Signal Description 1-2 Short BANIAS 2-3 Short DOTHAN JP12 : COM4 RI Function Setup JP12 Signal Description 1-2 Short +5V Output 3-4 Short RI Function 5-6 Short +12V Output RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Connector Allocation

    COM3 (RS-232) (2*5-1 Pin Header) Floppy Disk Driver Connector SATA2 Connector SATA1 Connector ATX Power In Connector (2*10 Pin) Print Port Connector (2*13 Pin Box Header) Primary IDE Interface Connector (2*20-1 Pin Box Header) Compact Flash Connector (Horizontal type) RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 J4 : Line-OUT/Line-IN/Microphone connector J5 : LAN2 RJ-45 & USB (2~3) Connector J6 : LAN1 RJ-45 & USB (0~1) Connector J7 : Audio CD-IN Connector J9 : IR Interface (1*6 Pin Header) Pin No. Signal Description IRRX IRTX RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 Fan Smart Speed +12V Fan Speed Detect J14 : System Panel Connectors (2*5 Pin Header) Pin No. Signal Description Pin No. Signal Description 5VSB CON Power ON_SW RST_SW VCC3 CON HDD LED 5VSB CON Suspend LED Power LED RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Signal Description GPI4 GPO0 GPI 5 GPO1 GPI 6 GPO2 GPI 7 GPO3 J21 : GPIO Connector (2*1 Pin Header) Pin No. Signal Description GPIO_35 J22 : GPIO Connector (2*1 Pin Header) Pin No. Signal Description GPIO_34 RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND GROUND GROUND IOR# GROUND IOW# GROUND VCC_COM GROUND IRQ15 GROUND CSEL GROUND GROUND HDD_RESET GROUND IORDY RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 J28 : Floppy Disk Driver Connector J29 : SATA2 Connector J30 : SATA1 Connector J31 : ATX Power In Connector (2*10 Pin) Pin No. Signal Description Pin No. Signal Description +3V3 +3V3 +3V3 -12V Power ON PWROK +5VSB +12V RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND IDE DRQ GROUND IOW# GROUND IOR# GROUND IDE CHRDY CABLE SELECT IDE DACK GROUND INTERRUPT 66DET HDC CS0# HDC CS1# HDD ACTIVE# GROUND RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 2-10...
  • Page 19 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND GROUND GROUND IOR# GROUND IOW# GROUND VCC_COM GROUND IRQ15 GROUND CSEL GROUND GROUND HDD_RESET GROUND IORDY SDREQ SDACK# HDD_ACTIVE# DATA 0 PDIAG# DATA 1 DATA 8 DATA 2 DATA 9 DATA 10 GROUND RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 2-11...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 System Installation

    (pin 1) of the CPU corresponds to the socket’s bevel end. Then press the CPU gently until it fits into place . If this operation is not easy or smooth, don’t do it forcibly. You need to check and rebuild the CPU pin uniformly. PIN 1 RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 4) Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to close the opened socket. Configuring System Bus RUBY-7720VG2A will automatically detect the CPU FSB 400/533MHz used. CPU speed of Intel Pentium M Processor for Mobile and Celeron M can be detected automatically.

  • Page 22: Main Memory

    Step 1 : Check all jumpers setting on proper position Step 2 : Install and configure CPU and memory module on right position Step 3 : Place RUBY-7720VG2A into the dedicated position in the system Step 4 : Attach cables to existing peripheral devices and secure it WARNING Please ensure that SBC is properly inserted and fixed by mechanism.

  • Page 23: Chipset Component Driver

    3.3.1 Chipset Component Driver The chipset on RUBY-7720VG2A is a new chipset that a few old operating systems might not be able to recognize. To overcome this compatibility issue, for Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 2000 /XP, please install its INF before any of other Drivers are installed.

  • Page 24: Audio Controller

    System Installation 3.3.4 Audio Controller Please find Realtek ALC262 Audio driver form RUBY-7720VG2A CD-title. The drivers support Windows 2000 /XP. Clear CMOS Operation The following table indicates how to enable/disable Clear CMOS Function hardware circuit by putting jumpers at proper position.
  • Page 25 Read Configuration Register CR_rx, and keep this byte to unsigned char al_char outportb(EFIR, CR_rx ) ; al_char = inportb(EFDR) ; Write Configuration Register CR_wx with byte al_char1 ; outportb(EFIR, CR_wx ) ; outportb(EFDR, al_char1); Exit extended mode after completion of configuration register access. outportb(EFIR, 0xaa); RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 LD8_CRF5_bit3 : 0 : second unit 1 : minute unit LD8_CRF6 : T , “Writing 00” means “disable WDT” 1~255 time unit( time unit : second, minute ) Notes: “CR2B_bit4P0“ means ”Write 0 to bit4 of Configuration Register 0x2B”. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Gpio

    GPIO J22 : General Purpose Input/Output Interface Connector There are 8 GPIO pins on RUBY-7720VG2A. GP0, GP1, GP2 and GP3 are dedicated GPO pins with 100mA current sink capacity at 5V signal level. The output signals have internal weak pull-high resistance, 4.7K Ohm, to 5V. The GPO signals are driven by W83627HG SGP0 ~ 3 pins with four inverted gates.

  • Page 28: Programming Guide

    ; E.g. if put four jumper caps on J20 pin1-2,3-4,5-6,and 7-8 ; ( Warning : J20 pin9-10 is not allowed to be short circuit. ) ; and then Write [1,0,1,0] to bit[3:0] , you can get [1,0,1,0] from ; bit[7:4]. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Information

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information RUBY-7720VG2A is equipped with the AWARD BIOS stored in Flash ROM. These BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration easily. This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power-off periods.

  • Page 30: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Information Main Menu Once you enter RUBY-7720VG2A AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, a Main Menu is presented. The Main Menu allows user to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to switch among items and press <Enter> key to accept or bring up the sub-menu.

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    <Enter> key to certify it. Follow command keys in CMOS Setup table to change Date, Time, Drive type, and Boot Sector Virus Protection Status. Note: Oblique parameters are base on memory capacity which user adopts on single board. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Base Memory 640K Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Extended Displays the amount of extended Memory memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Ide Adaptors Setup Menu

    The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Primary Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’ RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    Sector Min=0, Max=255 Number of sectors per track Advanced BIOS Features This section allows user to configure your system for basic operation. The system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security may be modified accordingly. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 “Power Options”. The “Power Options Properties” dialog box will appear. In the “Power Schemes” menu, select “Por table/Laptop”. Speedstep reduces the CPU’s frequency and voltage in accordance to its load. Thermal Monitor 1 On die throtting. Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access Disabled the boot sector or hard disk partition table. CPU L1 & L2 Cache These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. The choice: Enables, Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. The choice: Off, On. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. APIC Mode The choice: Enabled, Disabled. MPS Version Control For OS The choice: 1.1, 1.4 RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-10...

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features This section allows user to configure the system based on the specific features of the Intel 915GME and ICH6M chipsets for RUBY-7720VG2A. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM (DDR2 SDRAM) and the external cache.
  • Page 40 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Memory Hole At 15M-16M The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI Express Root Port Func Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-12...
  • Page 41 Mode, the graphics driver will allocate a fixed amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory, as well as allow more system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics processor and the operating system. The choice: Fixed, DVMT, Both. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-13...

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    The choice: 640x480 18bit 1ch, 800x600 18bit 1ch, 1024x768 18bit 1ch, 1400x1050 18bit 2ch. FWH Write Protection The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-14...
  • Page 43 IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-15...
  • Page 44 If the “PATA IDE Mode” field is set to Secondary, this field will show “P0, P2 is Primary”; meaning SATA 1 and SATA 3 are Primary. Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-16...
  • Page 45 Legacy support of USB keyboard or mouse. The choice: Disabled, Enabled. Azalia/AC97 Audio Select Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio CODEC. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. The choice: Disabled, Enabled. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-17...
  • Page 46 Lo, Hi Low rate for receiving /High rate for transmitting Lo, Lo Low rate for receiving /Low rate for transmitting ※IR Transmission Delay This option will be available when IR is enabled. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-18...
  • Page 47 The choice: Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8. Serial Port 4 Use IRQ Allows you manually select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 4. The choice: IRQ 10, IRQ11, IRQ 3, IRQ 4, IRQ 5, IRQ7. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-19...
  • Page 48 Parallel Port Mode There are three different modes for the onboard parallel port. The choice: SPP, EPP1.9, EPP1.7. LPT ECP Mode Use DMA Select the DMA value of the LPT ECP mode. The choice: 0, 1, 3. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-20...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ACPI Suspend Type To decide which ACPI suspend mode to use. The choice: S1 (POS)/S3 (STR). ※Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume The choice: Auto, Yes, No. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-21...
  • Page 50 When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-22...
  • Page 51 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ※Date(of Month) Alarm When “Resume by Alarm” is enabled, this item could allow users to configure the date parameter of the timing dateline on which to power on the system. The choice: 0 ~ 31. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-23...
  • Page 52 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI PIRQ [A-D] # This option can be used to detect PCI device activities. If they are activities, the system will go into sleep mode. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-24...

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Default is disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS can not boot. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-25...
  • Page 54 PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. The choice: Disabled, Enabled Maximum Payload Size Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The Unit is Byte. The choice: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, and 4096. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-26...

  • Page 55: Pc Health Status

    This item allows you to set a temperature above which the system will start the beeping warning. Default setting is disabled. This function will only with “ACPI” power management and “S3 (STR)” suspends type. The choices : Disabled, 50℃/122℉, 53℃/127℉, 56℃/133℉, 60℃/140℉, 63℃/145 ℉, 66℃/151℉, 70℃/158℉. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-27...

  • Page 56: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Load Optimized Defaults When <Enter> is pressed, a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-28...

  • Page 57: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    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. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-29...

  • Page 58: Exiting Selection

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N This allows user to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual 4-30...

  • Page 59: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides a few useful tips to quickly get RUBY-7720VG2A running with success. As basic hardware installation has been addressed in Chapter 2, this chapter will primarily focus on system integration issues, in terms of BIOS setting, and OS diagnostics.
  • Page 60 J29/J30. The installation of Serial ATA is simpler and easier than IDE, because SATA hard disk doesn’t require setting up Master and Slave, which can reduce mistake of hardware installation. All you need to do is to plug in two cables and enable SATA in System BIOS. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Bios Setting

    BIOS setting back to the initial factory configuration. It is recommended to do this so you can be sure the system is running with the BIOS setting that Portwell has highly endorsed. As a matter of fact, users can load the default BIOS setting any time when system appears to be unstable in boot up sequence.
  • Page 62 Primary IDE Controller IRQ #15 It is then very easy to find out which IRQ resource is ready for additional peripherals. If IRQ resource is not enough, please disable some devices listed above to release further IRQ numbers. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Faq

    If the system still cannot boot up, please fill out RMA from which is provides on Portwell website, and then send back to Portwell as a RMA. Besides, you also visit RMA site (http://www.portwell.com.tw/rma/login.asp) to check RMA report if necessary.
  • Page 64 Please visit our technical web site at http://www.portwell.com.tw For additional technical information, which is not covered in this manual, you can mail to tsd@mail.portwell.com.tw or you can also send mail to our sales, they wull be very delighted to forward them to us. RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 0070-0E2E 0E2F-0F66 4.9K Program Area 0F67-9F7F 576K [Available] = Conventional memory ends at 638K = 9F80-9FFF Extended Bios Area A000-AFFF VGA Graphics B000-B7FF Unused B800-BFFF VGA Text C000-CE7F Video ROM CE80-EEFF 130K Unused EF00-EFFF F000-FFFF System ROM RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 Usable IRQ IRQ 10 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ IRQ 11 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ IRQ 12 System ROM IBM Mouse Event IRQ 13 System ROM Coprocessor Error IRQ 14 System ROM Hard Disk Event IRQ 15 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ RUBY-7720VG2A User’s Manual...

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