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PENTIUM AGP
AT Form, SiS AGP Pentium Mainboard
On Board PCI Ultra DMA IDE & Multi-I/O
Mustang-AGP
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AMD k6-2/3 400MHz = 66MHz x 2(=x6)
AMD k6-2/3 450MHz = 75MHz x 2(=x6)
CPU Voltage : 2.2V or 2.4V Setting by CPU request!
83MHz = JP1, JP2 (1-2 short), JP3 (2-3 short)
Thick line is pin 1.
x4.0 = JP8, JP10 (close), JP9 (open)
x4.5 = JP8, JP9, JP10 (close)
x5.0 = JP8 (open), JP9, JP10 (close)
x5.5 = JP8, JP9 (open), JP10 (close)
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  • Page 1 PENTIUM AGP AT Form, SiS AGP Pentium Mainboard On Board PCI Ultra DMA IDE & Multi-I/O Mustang-AGP R581A _________________________________________________________________ AMD k6-2/3 400MHz = 66MHz x 2(=x6) AMD k6-2/3 450MHz = 75MHz x 2(=x6) CPU Voltage : 2.2V or 2.4V Setting by CPU request! 83MHz = JP1, JP2 (1-2 short), JP3 (2-3 short) Thick line is pin 1.
  • Page 2 _________________________________________________________________ Introduction Welcome to the M-Technology next generation high performance Pentium system mainboard --- Mustang-AGP R581A. The R-581A using the high performance SiS 5591/5595 Chipset that will deliver superior performance on your personal computer. About This User's Guide This User's Guide is for assisting system manufacturers and end users in setting up and installing the mainboard.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Preface ................……….. 1-1 1.2 Key Features ..............………. 1-1 1.3 Mainboard Layout ..............………. 1-3 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Unpacking ................. 2-1 2.2 Jumper Setting Summary ............2.3 CPU Istallation ................2-4 2.3.1 CPU Frequency Configuration ........2-4 2.3.2 CPU Voltage Configuration ..........

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 1】 】 】 】 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Preface Welcome to use the R-581A Pentium system mainboard. This manual explains how to use this mainboard and install upgrades. It has overview of the design and features of the board and provides useful information on the configuration of the board, or a system in which.
  • Page 5 【 【 【 【 1】 】 】 】 __________________________________ One AGP Slot supports both 1X and 2X speed mode with sideband address capability 2 x IDE Connectors for up to 4 IDE Drives. - PIO Mode 4 transfers. - PCI Bus Master Mode IDE interface. - Support Ultra DMA.
  • Page 6 __________________________________【 【 【 【 1】 】 】 】 1.3 R-581A Mainboard Layout PS/2 Mouse 1 COM 2 COM 1 FDD PRINTER IDE 2 IDE 1 PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 PCI 4 SIMM 2 SIMM 1 JP17 JP16 JP 18 JP 4 DIMM 1 DIMM 3...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    ___________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter explains how to configure the system main board hardware. After you install the main board, you can set jumpers and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrade or reconfigure your system. 2.1 Unpacking The mainboard package should contain the following: ♦...

  • Page 8: Jumper Setting Summary

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ Do not apply power to the board if it has been damaged. You are now ready to install your mainboard. the mounting hole pattern on the mainboard matches the system board. It is assumed that the chassis is designed for a standard AT mainboard mounting.
  • Page 9 __________________________________ 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 Most jumper setting are printed on the board in a stylized bird's-eye view, with which pins to connect for each setting marked by a bar connecting two pins. For example, if a jumper has three pins, connecting or "closing", the first and second pins creates one setting and closing the second and third pins creates another.
  • Page 10 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.3 CPU Installation T he mainboard supports Pentium class processors up to 233 MHz, If you install the CPU on this board, you must set the System Clock (JP1, JP2, JP3), Frequency Ratio (JP8, JP9,JP10) and CPU Power Voltage (JP12) to meet variable CPU specifications.

  • Page 11: Cpu Voltage Configuration

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 2.3.2. CPU Voltage Configuration: This R581A mainboard has a smart circuit, it will automatic to adjust the CPU is single power or dual power. When you use a single power CPU, there is just one set power(V Core) to supply CPU. When you use a dual power CPU, there are two sets power (V Core and V I/O) to supply CPU.

  • Page 12: Cpu Speed & Jumper Setting

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.3.3. The CPU Speed & Jumper setting. (a) Intel Pentium CPU. CPU Speed Frequency Ratio System Clock JP10 90MHz Open Open Open 100MHz Open Open Open 120MHz Close Open Open 133MHz Close Open Open...
  • Page 13 __________________________________ 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 (d) AMD 5k86 CPU. CPU Speed Frequency Ratio System Clock JP10 Open Open Open P100 Open Open Open P166 Close Close Open (e) AMD K6 CPU.

  • Page 14: Cpu Type Select Quick Reference

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.3.4. CPU Type Select Quick Reference : (a) Intel Pentium CPU. (1) Intel P54C-90MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (2) Intel P54C-100MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3...
  • Page 15 __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 (4) Intel P54C-133MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (5) Intel P54C-150MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (6) Intel P54C-166MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2...
  • Page 16 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ (8) Intel P54C-200MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (9) Intel P55C (MMX) -166MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (10) Intel P55C (MMX) -200MHz. VID 0 JP12 VID 1...
  • Page 17 __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 (b) Cyrix 6x86, IBM 6x86 CPU. (1) 6x86 - PR150+ VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (2) 6x86 - PR166+ VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________...
  • Page 18 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ (2) 6x86L - PR200. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 _________________________________________________________ (3) 6x86MX - PR166. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 _____________________________________________________ (4) 6x86MX - PR200.(66MHz) VID 0 JP12 VID 1...
  • Page 19 __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 (6) 6x86MX - PR233 (66MHz) VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 _______________________________________________________ (7) 6x86MX - PR233 (75MHz). VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 _______________________________________________________ (8) 6x86MX - PR266 (66MHz).
  • Page 20 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ (d) AMD 5k86 & K6 CPU. (1) AMD K5 - P90. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 ______________________________________________________ (2) AMD K5 - P100. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10...
  • Page 21 __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 (4) AMD K6 - P166. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 __________________________________________________________ (5) AMD K6 - P200. VID 0 JP12 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 JP10 _____________________________________________________ (6) AMD K6 - P233.

  • Page 22: Installing A Cpu In The Zif Socket

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.3.5. Installing a CPU in the ZIF Socket The Intel Socket 7 incorporated in the mainboard specifications, is specially designed for the Pentium processor. While inserting the Pentium processor onto Socket 7, certain precautionary steps must be followed. The following diagrams of demonstration and explanation are worth of your note.

  • Page 23: Upgrading System Memory

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 Upgrading System Memory Upgrading System Memory, And Setting JP1. The R581A mainboard can use up to three-168pin DIMM sockets(DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM3), and two-72pin SIMM sockets (SIM 1, SIM 2). Upgradable from 4MB to 768MB.

  • Page 24: Installing A Dimm Module

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.4.2. Installing a DIMM Module Insert the DIMM module into the socket at an angle. Put out the DIMM module from the DIMM DIMM socket. Press Press down down 2.4.3. DIMM Voltage Select : JP4 The DIMM socket voltage must be set correctly to either 3.3v or 5v, depending on the voltage of the DRAM DIMM Module or SDRAM DIMM Module used.

  • Page 25: Memory Module Installing Table

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 2.4.4. Memory Module Installing Table A. For EDO and FPM SIMM or DIMM Module. The DIMM sockets (DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3) can be used either : Mode 1: +5V FPM(Fast Page Mode) or +5V EDO (Extended Data Mode) SIMM Module or DIMM Module.

  • Page 26: Cmos Clear Jumper

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ B. For SDRAM DIMM Module. If Synchronous DRAM Mode(SDRAM) DIMM Module is used, however, only SDRAM DIMM Module can be used in any of DIMM sockets (DIM DIM 2, DIM 3). Mode 3: +3.3V SDRAM DIMM Module.

  • Page 27: Flash Eprom Selector

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 2.6 Flash EPROM Selector : JP16 , JP17. (Factory setting only) Flash ROM Type Jumper Setting JP16 JP17 (a) 1M/12V Flash ROM JP17 JP16 JP16 JP17 (b) 1M/5V Flash ROM How to Update BIOS (Flash ROM) 1.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 2.7 Connectors The Connectors are made of the same component as the jumper switchs. There are connectors for the switchs and indicator lights from the system case. There are also connectors for the on-board I/O port and the leads from a system power supply.

  • Page 29: I/O Ports

    __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 2.7.1. I/O Ports . COM.1 PS/2 Mouse 1 USB.1 USB.2 COM.2 LPT1 IDE2 IDE1 Pin 1 is upper left-hand pin on each port connector When you connect a ribbon cable to any of these I/O connectors, you must orient the cable connector so that the Pin 1 edge of the cable is at the Pin 1 end of the on-board connector.

  • Page 30: External Connections

    【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ Port & Controller Cables (1) Floppy Drive ribbon cable (2) Serial ribbon cable (3) IDE ribbon cable (4) Serial & Parallel ribbon cable (5) PS/2 Mouse ribbon cable 2.7.2. External Connections Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the keyboard, the power supply, and the various controllers on the front panel of the system case.
  • Page 31 __________________________________【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 □ Keyboard Lock Header (KEYLOCK) Connector for both a case-mounted lock and a Power-On LED. Function + 5v DC Power ON LED No Connect Ground Keylock Ground KEYLOCK RESET HDLED SPEAKER PWRBT KEYLOCK □...
  • Page 32 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ □ Reset Switch Header Connector for the lead from a Reset switch mounted on the system case. □ IDE Activity LED Header (HD LED) Connector for IDE activity LED. Function LED anode (+) LED cathode (-) HD LED □...
  • Page 33 __________________________________ 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 □ USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector (USB1, USB2) USB is an open industry standard, providing a simple and inexpensive way to connect up to 125 devices to a single computer port. Keyboards, Mouse tablets, digitizers, scanners, bar-code readers, modems, printers and many more can all run at the same time.
  • Page 34 【 【 【 【 2】 】 】 】 __________________________________ □ ATX (CN1) or AT (CN 2) Power Supply Connector: This main board supports AT/ATX power supply connector, but please kindly note that you only can use one of them, you can't use both of AT and ATX power supply connector at the same time.
  • Page 35 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 3. BIOS Setup The mainboard's BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you are asked to press DEL to enter Setup.

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Setup

    【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 3.1 Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose "STANDARD CMOS SETUP" from the Main Menu. A screen appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IKR09) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC Date (mm:dd:yy) : Tue, Aug.12 1997 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7:30:33...

  • Page 37: Bios Features Setup

    ___________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 3.2 BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the BIOS default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IK09) BIOS FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 38 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ A short description of screen items follows: CPU Internal This option enables/desables the CPU's internal cache. Cache (The Default setting is Enabled.) External Cache This option enables/disables the external cache memory. (The Default setting is Enabled.) Quick Power On Enabled provides a Fast POST at boot-up.
  • Page 39 _________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 Typematic Rate Choose how long after you press a key that a (Msec) character begins repeating. Security Option Choose Setup or System. Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. "System"-Each time the system is booted the passward prompt appears.

  • Page 40: Chipset Features Setup

    【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 3.3 Chipset Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the BIOS default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IKR09) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 41 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 Auto This item allows you selects pre-detemined optimal values of Configuration chipset parameters. When Disabled, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled.
  • Page 42 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ CPU PCI Post Select enabled to use a fast buffer for posting writes to Write memory. Using a fast buffer releases the CPU before completion of a write cycle to DRAM. The choice: 3T, 4T, Disabled.
  • Page 43 _________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 SDRAM Wait Select the correct timing for data transfers from the State Control write buffer to memory, according to DRAM specifications. The choice: 0WS, 1WS. RAMW# Assertion RAMW is an output signal to enable local memory writes. Timing The system designer select Normal or Faster (by one timer tick) according to DRAM specifications.
  • Page 44 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ Read Prefetch Chipset has a prefetch buffer. It will prefetch the DRAM data Memory RD of next address in buffer. Then when next necessary hits this address, CPU can get the data from this buffer instead of DRAM.
  • Page 45 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 AGP Aperture Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port(AGP) Size aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 3.4 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IKR09) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 47 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 PM Control by APM When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance to Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock. If Advance Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.
  • Page 48 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ Doze Speed (Div by) Sets the CPU's speed during Doze mode. The speed is reduced to a fraction of the CPU's normal speed. The divisors range from 1 to 8 The choice: 1~8. Stdby Speed(Div by) Select a divisor to reduce the CPU speed during Standby mode to a fraction of the full CPU speed.
  • Page 49 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 Doze Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed. Standby Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk drive and the video would be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.
  • Page 50 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ The following is a list of IRQ's, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
  • Page 51 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 KB Power On Get into the "Enter", then you have to key in your Password password, and it will request you to key in again. (It will "Disable", if your re-confirmed password is not correct or you just Enter directly.) Then, you have to save it.

  • Page 52: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ 3.5 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
  • Page 53 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 Reset Configuration Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled Data 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 operating system can not boot.
  • Page 54 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ PCI IDE IRQ Map to This allows you to configure your system to the type of IDE disk controller in use. By default, Setup assumes that your controller is an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)device rather than a PCI controller.

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripherals

    _________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 3.6 Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the Chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familear with the Chipset. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows.
  • Page 56 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 __________________________________ IDE Primary/ The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields Secondary/Master/ let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE Slave PIO devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
  • Page 57 __________________________________【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 IDE HDD Block The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support Mode for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface IDE interface.
  • Page 58 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 _________________________________ Onboard Parallel This item allows you to determine access onboard Port parallel port controller with which I/O address. The choice: 378H/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5, 3BCH/IRQ7, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel Mode (printer) port.

  • Page 59: Load Setup Defaults

    _________________________________ 【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 3.7 Load Setup Detaults This item loads the system values you have pereviously saved. Choose this item and the following message appears: "Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N" To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to "Y" and press <Enter>. This item is recommended if you need to reset the system setup.

  • Page 60: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    【 【 【 【 3】 】 】 】 _________________________________ 3.9 IDE HDD Auto Detection This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. Note: This function is only valid for IDE hard disks. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IKR09) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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