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  • Page 1 Item Checklist Completely check your package. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer. ZillioX 6 motherboard QDI Motherboard Utility CD-ROM Retention Module I/O shield (manufacturing option) 1 IDE ribbon cable 1 serial port ribbon cable (25-pin connector)with bracket (manufacturing option) 1 floppy ribbon cable User’...
  • Page 2 5/F Somerset House, TaiKoo Place 979 Kings Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong declares that the product Pentium II Motherboard ® ZillioX 6 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ EN 55022...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: ZillioX 6 Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc. Address: 41456 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Telephone: (510) 668-4933 Facsimile: (510) 668-4966...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S 1. Introduction ............... Overview ..................1 Key Features ..................1 2. Installation Instructions ..........Jumper Settings ..............5 Clock Multiple Selection ..............5 Clear CMOS ..................6 Enable/Disable on-board audio ............6 Enable/Disable on-board VGA ............
  • Page 5 C O N T E N T S BIOS Description .............. 15 Utility Support ................AWARD BIOS Description ............Entering Setup ..................17 Load Setup Defaults ................17 Standard CMOS Setup ............... 17 BIOS Features Setup ................ 20 Chipset Features Setup ..............22 Power Management Setup ..............

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Overview The ZillioX 6 is a highly integrated, cost-effective, microATX motherboard which is centered ® on the Intel 440ZX AGPset. It provides 66MHz and 100MHz system bus support for Intel ® Pentium II and Celeron processors.
  • Page 7 Based on the ATI Rage IIC (or ATI Rage Pro) AGP graphics controller. Integrated 3D, 2D and video accelerators with palette DAC and quadruple clock synthesizer. 2MB/4MB SGRAM on board and a SO-DIMM socket for extension use (manufacturing option). Supports a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 at 76Hz. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 8 Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS Directed Power Management). Supports three green modes: Doze, Standby and Suspend. The Green LED will flash when the system is in the green status. Expansion slots 1 ISA slot and 2 PCI slots. Manual for ZillioX 6...
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  • Page 10: Installation Instructions

    (Bus Clock) of the CPU automatically. The Bus Clock multiplied by the Clock Multiple equals the CPU’ s frequency. x3.0 x3.5 x4.0 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 x4.5 x5.0 x5.5 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1 Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 11: Clear Cmos

    Clear CMOS: (Unplug the AC power supply) Enable/Disable on-board audio (JP7) If you want to use the on-board audio, close JP7(default). Otherwise, set JP7 open to disable the on-board audio. Enable on-board audio Disable on-board audio Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 12: Enable/Disable On-Board Vga

    3 2 1 Disable In order to implement these functions, you need to set “POWER ON Function” as Pass- word/Mouse Left/Mouse Right accordingly in the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” section of CMOS Setup. If set as Password, the keyboard Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 13: External Connectors

    PS/2 mouse connector is for the usage of PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Keyboard Connector USB1, USB2 Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Top: USB1 Bottom: USB2 Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 14: Parallel Port Connector And Serial Port Connector

    MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a MIDI device. MIDI/Joystick speaker out/line out line in Microphone in Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 15: Agp Vga Connector

    4 seconds before the system powers down. **This optional signal (-5V) is not available in the SFX power supply. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDLED) The connector connects to the case’ s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE hard disk. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 16: Reset Switch

    LED is glows dimly. When the system is powered up, the LED is on. When the system enters green mode, the LED will flash. Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP) Push once the switch connected to this connector, the system enters suspend mode. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 17: Infrared Header

    “Wake Up On LAN” as Enabled from the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS. Save & exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect. +5V standby Signal for waking up (active high) Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 18: Wake-Up On Internal Modem

    The CD Audio Connector can be connected to a CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable. With the speakers connected to Speaker-out/Line-out jack, audio can be heard from the CD-ROM drive. MITSU CDLIN (SONY) CD Right Channel CD Right Channel CD Left Channel CD Left Channel Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 19: Vesa Feature Connector

    DRAMs installed. Possible EDO DIMM memory sizes are 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB in each DIMM socket. Possible SDRAM DIMM memory sizes are 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB in each DIMM socket. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 20: Bios Description

    Concerning how to run the FLASH utility, please refer to the following descriptions: Usage: FLASH [BIOSfile] [/c[<command...>]][/n] FLASH [BIOSfile] [/g] /c: Flashing memory will clear previous settings. Default allows settings to remain. <command> function definition: c: clear CMOS; p: clear PnP; d: clear DMI. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 21 Be sure your new BIOS is compatible with your MB. If not, the system will be damaged. /g: Retrieves BIOS file from BIOS ROM. Examples: A:\FLASH.EXE BIOSfile.bin A:\FLASH.EXE BIOSfile.bin /cdpc/n A:\FLASH.EXE BIOSfile.bin /g Note: FLASH utility runs incorrectly at Windows DOS prompt. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 22: Award Bios Description

    The basic CMOS settings included in “Standard CMOS Setup” are Date, Time, Hard Disk Use the arrow keys to highlight Drive Types, Floppy Disk Drive Types and Video etc. the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value preferred in each item. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 23 VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode. MONO Monochrome adapter, including high resolution monochrome adapters. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 24 POST. Other Memory This is the memory that can be used for different applications. Shadow RAM is most used for this area. Total Memory Total memory of the system equals the sum of the above memory. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 25: Bios Features Setup

    Boot from LAN is ahead of any boot sequence First selection (LAN Adapter must support this function). Disabled Does not boot from LAN first. C,A,SCSI,... Boot Sequence Any of these search sequence can be chosen for C,CDROM,A booting. LS/ZIP, C Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 26 For WIN95 release IRQ6. Does not report ‘ No Floppy Disk Drive’ for WIN95. Enabled Video BIOS Video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow Shadow will increase the video speed. Disabled Video shadow is disabled. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 27: Chipset Features Setup

    CASx# for page hit cycles. This allows one additional clock of MA setup time to the CASx# for the leadoff page hit cycle. Page miss and row miss timing are not affected by this item. W ithout additional wait state. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 28 Enables Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI. Disabled Spectrum Disables Clock Spread Spectrum. Enabled Close Empty Closes empty DIMM clock or PCI clock to reduce DIMM/PCI Clk EMI. Disabled Does not close empty DIMM or PCI clock. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 29: Power Management Setup

    APM is not installed, this option has no effect. Blank Screen Video Off The system BIOS will only blank off the screen Method when disabling video. V / H SYNC + In addition to Blank Screen, BIOS will also turn Blank Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 30 Disabled HDD’ s motor remains on. 12.5% Throttle Duty Selects the duty cycle of the STPCLK# signal, Cycle slowing down the CPU speed when the system 37.5% enters the green mode. 50 % 62.5% Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 31 Does not allow wake-up on LAN. Enabled IRQ 8 Break Generates a clock event. Disabled Suspend Does not generate a clock event. Enabled IRQ [3-7, 9-15], Reload global timer. Disabled Does not influence the global timer. … … Parallel Port Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 32: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    IRQ. Assign IRQ For Enabled Assigns the needed IRQ for the VGA card. Disabled Does not assign an IRQ for the VGA Card, in order to release the IRQ. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 33: Integrated Peripherals

    AGP is enabled on the system, the first one initialized functions. Initializes the AGP first. BUTTON Only POWER ON Uses the power button to power up the system. Password Function Enables the Keyboard Password Power-on Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 34 The system will be powered up when the AC power supply resumes. Former-Sts W hatever the system status is, before the AC power supply cuts off, the system resumes in the previous status (ON/OFF) when the AC power supply resumes. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 35: System Monitor Setup

    ATX power supply, VTT (+1.5) 11.79V +12V Voltage is GTL Termination Voltage from -13.50V -12V the on-board regulator, and VCCVID (CPU) -5.85V - 5V Voltage is CPU Core Voltage from the on board switching Power Supply. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 36: Password Setting

    CMOS Setup. If you have selected ‘ Setup’ at ‘ Password Setting’ from ‘ BIOS Features Setup’ menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter CMOS Setup. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 37: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    ZONE Drive C: User(516MB) 1120 65535 1119 Normal Drive D: None(203MB) 65535 -------- When HDD type is in ‘ user’ type, the ‘ MODE’ option will be available for users to select their own HDD mode. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 38: Boot With Bios Defaults

    If you have made all the changes to CMOS values and the system can not boot with the CMOS values selected in setup, clear CMOS after power-down, then power on again. System will boot with BIOS default settings. Manual for ZillioX 6...
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  • Page 40: Ati Rage Iic/Pro Agp Graphics Description

    VGA on page 7. The system requirements are as stated below: Monitor: Standard VGA monitor. For receiving all benefits from the graphics card, a high resolution multi-frequency monitor is needed. Operating: Windows 95; Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 etc. System Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 41: Installation Of Ati Rage Iic Display Drivers For Windows 95/98/Nt

    VGA driver, direct the installation path to your \windows\system directory if Windows 95 CD is requested. Follow the prompt, it is not necessary to restart Windows 95, then proceed to step 2. Under Windows 98/NT, this incident will not occur. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 42 Select ‘ Install Display Driver’, the ATI Rage IIC driver will be automatically installed. When completed, a message box pops up, prompting you to restart the computer. Press OK to restart the computer. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 43: Configuring Windows 95 Driver

    Refer to the sections below for a complete description of what options are available for each configuration tab. After making your changes, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the configuration. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 44 Advanced Properties button and clicking the Monitor tab. Click Change button for Monitor Type. Click the Manufacturer and Model that matches your monitor. If your monitor brand is not available, choose Standard monitor and VGA model. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 45: Configuring Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    Follow the on-screen prompts for completing configuration. Note: The picture which appears on your screen might be different from the chart above, this is the result of the driver updating. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 46: Creative Audio Description

    Supports enhancement effect on all inputs to the mixer. • CD audio, Line-in, Midi, Mic or Mono. PnP Support • Built-in PnP interface. • Supports direct connection to ISA bus. Joystick Port • Built-in Analog Joystick quad timer. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 47: Creative Software Installation

    • Restart the computer when prompted. • After completing the installation, the sound , video and game controllers should be listed in Device Manager from System Properties as shown below. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 48: Ii . Installing Driver In Dos/ Windows 3.1X

    \DRVLIB\AUDIO\SBPNP\i386 and click the OK button. • Restart the computer when prompted. Please refer to the readme file in the directory D:\ DevDrv \ Sound\ CT2511\ Winnt 40 for detailed information on installing Windows NT 4.0 driver. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 49: Iv. Enabling/ Disabling The Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Effect

    6. Select your audio card and choose Properties. The audio card’ s properties dialog box appears. 7. Click the Settings tab. The dialog box as shown below appears. 8. Click on the Enable/ Disable check box to enable/ disable the Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement effect. 9. Choose OK. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 50: V. Software Wavetable Synthesis

    Double click the Multimedia icon in Control Panel. • Select the MIDI tab. • In the single instrument window, highlight “ WaveSynth MIDI ” from the device list. • Click < Apply >, then press < OK>. Manual for ZillioX 6...
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  • Page 52: Appendix Aqdi Motherboard Utility Cd-Rom

    QDI ManageEasy, refer to the ManageEasy Manual included in the directory \Doc. Please note, hardware is a manufacturing option. Users can still use the ManageEasy application to configure the system if no monitor hardware is contained on the motherboard. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 53 Refer to the online help for information on how to use these utilities. 6. Documents for QDI Motherboard: The files included in the directory \Doc are: Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 — ar32e301.exe ManageEasy Manuals — QMEV12.PDF. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 54: Appendix B Processor Installation Procedures

    Do not forcefully press the Plastic Guide onto the motherboard. 2. To Install HSSBASE (Heatsink Support Base) , insert the two plastic pins through the HSSBASE securing it to the motherboard. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 55 Appendix ® Insert Pentium II or Celeron Processor in Slot1. 4. Clip Plastic Bar onto the HSSBASE through the fins on the processors’ heatsink. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 56 S.E.C Cartridge, Retention Mechanism, Heatsink support, and ATX Form Factor Headsink Isometric View Not To Scale Remark: ® II Processor and refer to relevant Please skip step2 and step4 for Boxed Pentium details concerning this type of processor installation. Manual for ZillioX 6...

  • Page 57: Appendix C Boot Logo

    ‘ Show Bootup Logo’ option as Disabled in the ‘ BIOS FEATURES SETUP’ section of the BIOS * We reserve the right of modifying the default full-logo of QDI without further notification. Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 58 P/N : 430-01015-901-00 Manual ZillioX 6 Ver 1.0 Manual for ZillioX 6...
  • Page 59 Board Layout of Board Layout of ZillioX 6 V1.0 ZillioX 6 V1.0 Manual for ZillioX 6...

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