The Intel 440LX AGPset - which makes AGP support possible - also provides additional advanced capabilities including SDRAM support, Ultra DMA/33, and Dynamic Power Management Architecture. Memory support to 384 MBytes, along with enhanced manageability, and it’s clear why the Kootenay motherboard is the ideal choice for ® Pentium II processor-based systems.
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• Two USB connectors. • Onboard AGP connector that supports add-in A.G.P. cards. • Optional hardware monitor that integrates a temperature sensor, fan speed headers, power supply voltage monitor and support for chassis intrusion. • Optional Onboard LAN using the Intel 558 chipset to provide Wake-On-LAN capability.
Port Connectors Central Processing Unit ® This motherboard is designed to operate with a single Intel Pentium II microprocessor. The Pentium II processor includes the following features: • Intel's highest performance processor, combining the power of the Pentium ® processor with the capabilities of MMX™ technology. •...
• Supports 8 MBytes, 16 MBytes, 32 MBytes, 64 MBytes, and 128 MBytes modules. Cache Memory The Pentium II microprocessor includes 32 KByte (16K/16K) non-blocking level one cache and 512 KByte unified, non-blocking level two cache on the substrate in the Single Edge Connector (S.E.C.) cartridge.
and is intended for exclusive use with graphical-display devices. A.G.P. provides these performance features: • Pipelined-memory read and write operations that hide memory access latency. • Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for near 100 percent bus efficiency. •...
An external coin-cell battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS content. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the 3.3 V standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery.
Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel. The 5 V lines to † these connectors are protected with a PolySwitch circuit that, like a self-healing fuse, reestablishes the connection after an over-current condition is removed. Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected.
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PCI IDE 1. “Ultra DMA/33” Synchronous DMA IDE support. 2. Meets Microsoft requirement for PC97. 3. Fully compatible with PCI spec.V2.1. 4. Supports PCI Bus Mastering. 5. Supports Mode 3 and Mode 4 for Enhanced IDE specification. 6. Supports Multi-word DMA mode 0,1,2. 7.
The flash upgrade process can be done by running a utility from a diskette or hard disk, or over a network. WARNING For information about the latest BIOS update for the Kootenay, contact your service representative. Expansion Slots This motherboard has two 16-bit ISA slots, four PCI expansion slots and an AGP slot that supports A.G.P.
This slot shares the PCI Interupt used by the USB port. Onboard LAN The onboard LAN for the Kootenay motherboard is driven by the Intel 82558 chipset. The Intel82558 is a 10/100 MBps PCI Ethernet LAN Controller. It automatically detects between 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet connections.
Front Panel Connector PWR ON Pins 1 & 2, connected to Standby Switch via twisted pair cable. Pins 3 & 4, connected to Sleep Switch via twisted pair cable (orange/white). INFRARED Pins 6-11, not currently used. HD LED Pins 15 & 16, connected to the HDD LED via twisted pair cable (red/white).
1.44 MBytes and 720 KB DOS-formatted diskettes and is supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. The Kootenay motherboard allows connection of an LS-120 compatible drive and a standard 3.5-inch diskette drive. The LS-120 drive can be configured as a boot device, if selected in the BIOS setup utility.
2.Installation and Settings CAUTION Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components. Perform the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer.
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Flash Device Mode Settings Mode *Prog. Dev Write Protect To clear the BIOS password do the following: • Power down the system. • Remove the system cover to access the motherboard. • Change the setting of J18 to 2-3 (see the motherboard layout for it’s location). •...
CPU Installation Installing the Retention Mechanism NOTE To install the retention mechanism, you need a Phillips (#2 bit) manual torque screwdriver capable of a 6.0 in.-lb. ± 1.0 in.-lb. (0.678 N-m ± 0.113 N-m) setting. The screwdriver also must have a shaft longer than 2 inches. To install the retention mechanism, follow these steps: 1.
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Installing the Processor To install the processor, follow these steps: 1. Insert the processor in the retention mechanism (A). 2. Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the SIot 1 connector and the latches (B) on the processor lock into place. The CPU Heatsink may not appear as shown in the illustrations.
System Memory Installation You can install from 8 MBytes to 384 MBytes of memory in the motherboard DIMM sockets. The board has DIMM sockets arranged as banks 0, I, and 2. The motherboard supports the following memory features: • 168-pin 3.3 V EDO DIMMs. •...
3. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets. Battery Replacement When your computer is turned off, a lithium battery keeps the time-of-day clock and the values in CMOS RAM current. The battery should last about seven years. When battery begins to die, it loses voltage;...
3.Using the BIOS Setup Program This chapter tells how to use the Setup program that is built into the BIOS. The Setup program makes it possible to change configuration information (such as the types of peripherals that are installed) and the boot-up sequence for the system. The Setup information is stored in CMOS random access memory (RAM) and is backed up by a battery when power is off.
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Overview of the Setup Keys The following keys have special functions in the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. Setup Key Description <Tab> Move to the next field. <Esc> Closes the current operation and return to the previous level. <Enter> Selects the current item or option. Increments a value.
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Primary IDE Master, Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, Secondary IDE Slave Choose these options to configure the hard disk drive shown in the field. When you select an option, the following parameters are listed: Type, LBA/Large Mode, Block Mode, 32Bit Mode, and PIO Mode. Use the cursor to highlight “Type” and then choose “Auto”...
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Boot Sequence (Boot Devices 1-4). Set this option to the sequence of boot drives (floppy drive A:, hard disk drive C:, CD-ROM drive, SCSI hard-drive, Floptical or Network) that the AMI BIOS attempts to boot from after AMI BIOS POST completes. The default setting is “A, C, CD-ROM”.
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PS/2 Mouse Support Set this option to enable or disable the system detecting and assigning an IRQ to a PS/2 mouse. The default setting is “Enabled”. Primary Display This option specifies the type of display monitor and adapter in the computer. The settings are Mono, CGA40, CGA80, EGA/VGA, or Absent.
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• EDO Read Burst Timing - This option specifies the timings for EDO DRAM system memory for Read operations in burst mode. The settings are x222 or x333. The Optimal default setting is x222. • EDO Write Burst Timing - This option specifies the timings for EDO DRAM system memory for Write operations in burst mode.
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resolve the problem. Most DRAM errors are soft errors. If a hard (uncorrectable) error occurs, writing the fixed data back to DRAM system memory does not solve the problem. In this case, the second time the error occurs in the same location, a Parity Error is reported, indicating an uncorrectable error.
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This section describes the Setup options available in the Power Management Setup menu used to configure the power conservation features. If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a sub-screen for the selected option. Power Management Power Management allows the user to reduce power consumption. Set this option to “Enabled”...
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Display Inactivity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor activity on the display monitor for power conservation purposes. When this options set to Monitor and there is no display activity for the length of time specified in the value in the Full-On to Standby Timeout (Min) option, the computer enters a power saving state.
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Plug and Play Aware OS Set this option to “Yes” if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play-aware. AMI BIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot. The Windows 95 operating system detects and enables all other PnP-aware adapter cards.
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PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The Optimal and Fail- Safe default setting is “Disabled”. • PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority •...
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Serial Port2 Mode This option specifies the operating mode for serial port 2.This option only appears if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is not set to Auto or Disabled. The settings are IR (infrared) or Normal. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Normal. Duplex Mode This option specifies the type of duplexing used for infrared on serial port 2.
Auto-Detect Hard Disks This “Auto-Detect Hard Disks” option detects the parameters of IDE hard disk drives, and automatically enters them into the standard CMOS setup screen. Change User Password & Change Supervisor Password AMI BIOS has two optional password features. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the setup utility;...
Save Settings and Exit Saves the changes to CMOS RAM and exits the Setup program. You can also press the <F10> key anywhere in the BIOS Setup program (main menu) to do this. Exit Without Saving Exits the Setup program without saving any changes. This means that any changes made while in the Setup program are discarded and NOT SAVED.
4.Error and Information Messages This chapter describes the following: • Jumper block locations and functions • Procedures to remove and install optional components • Information about replacing the battery Before You Begin • Be sure to do each procedure in the correct order. •...
Add-in boards can be extremely sensitive to ESD and always require careful handling. After removing the board from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the board flat on a grounded, static-free surface, component-side up. Use a conductive foam pad if available, but not the board wrapper. Do not slide the board over any surface.
Error Messages An error can occur after the system display has been initialized. Error Message Explanation 8042 Gate-A20 Error Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working. Replace the 8042. Address Line Short! Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard.
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Error Message Explanation DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel. DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel. FDD Controller Failure AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down. HDD Controller Failure AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller.
5.Glossary ADDRESS: Specific location in the memory of the computer where information about programs, data and software drivers is stored. Peripheral devices such as mouse, modems, etc. require a specific I/0 port address and interrupt in order to function properly. BIOS:(BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM) That part of a ROM that is the interface between the system hardware and the operating system.
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CONFIG.SYS: A file usually located in the root directory of the boot disk that contains information required to load installable device drivers and other system configuration parameters. CONVENTIONAL MEMORY: System main memory from 0 to 640KB. Many programs run in this area. COPROCESSOR: An auxiliary processor that reduces microprocessor overhead and increases system speed by executing certain math related functions.
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INTERRUPT: Special operation used by hardware peripheral devices to allow them to communicate with the Central Processing Unit. Each peripheral device is allocated a unique interrupt nuMByteser which the CPU recognizes when talking to the device. ISA: Industry Standard Architecture. JUMPER: A patch cable, wire or other such device used to establish a circuit.
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