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M009-lin.fm Page i Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:30 PM
Getting Started
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this
document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose
without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically
allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.
Copyright © 1999 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
May 1999
PS/2, OS/2, IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel, Celeron, and Pentium® II/III are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
MS-DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT, Direct Sound 3D and Direct Music are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Creative and Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd.
ChipAway Virus is a registered trademark of Trend Micro, Inc.
SiS is a registered trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation.

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  • Page 1 Getting Started Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 Creative. The license will also terminate Agreement applies to the installation of the Software on a single but, as between you and Creative (and, to the extent applicable, its automatically without any notice from Creative if you fail to comply “file server”.
  • Page 3 All Software and related documentation are provided with restricted UNION us, and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for any rights. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or anyone...
  • Page 4 M009-lin.fm Page iv Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:30 PM This apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of CAUTION: This device is intended to be installed by the user in a Communications Radio Interference Regulations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Register BlasterBoard online! ....................ix Key Features..........................x Document Conventions ..................... xii Unpacking the BlasterBoard....................1-1 BlasterBoard Components....................1-3 CPU Installation........................1-4 Installation Procedures......................1-4 Step 1......................1-4 Step 2......................1-5 Step 3......................1-5 Step 4......................1-5 CPU Speed Setting........................ 1-6 Memory Installation......................
  • Page 6 Software Power-Off ..................1-8 Modem Ring Power Up................1-8 Alarm Wake Up ....................1-8 Keyboard Power On..................1-8 PWR1: ATX Power Connector ..............1-8 J5(21,22): Power Button/Suspend Switch Connector........1-9 W_UP_LAN1: Wake On LAN Connector..........1-9 Connectors ..........................1-9 External Connectors Location..............1-10 FDC1d: Floppy Disk Port................1-10 IDE1/IDE2: Primary/Secondary IDE Ports..........1-10 Onboard Sound Blaster Audio PCI 128 ................1-11 Sound and Game (on the External Connectors)........1-11 CD1/CD2: Analog Audio from CD-ROM..........1-11...
  • Page 7 Getting More Information................2-2 Setting Up Your Audio Card ....................2-2 Installing AudioPCI in Windows 95/98 ..............2-2 Installing Audio Drivers in Windows 95............. 2-2 Installing audio drivers in Windows 98............2-3 Installing Applications in Windows 95/98 .............. 2-4 Testing the Installation in Windows 95/98 .............. 2-4 Uninstalling Software in Windows 95/98..............

  • Page 8: Register Blasterboard Online

    M009-int.fm Page ix Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:31 PM Introduction BlasterBoard 128 V2 is a SiS 620 100MHz high-performance motherboard based on the Slot 1 or S370 microprocessor, and provides Plug and Play for faster and easier CPU installation. BlasterBoard features highly flexible configurations and is fully IBM PC/AT compatible.

  • Page 9: Key Features

    M009-int.fm Page x Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:31 PM Key Features The advanced features of the BlasterBoard include: Supports Pentium® II 233~450 MHz, Celeron 266~433 MHz and Pentium III (Katmai New Instruction) 450~500 MHz CPUs • Supports both 66.6MHz and 100MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) installa •...
  • Page 10 M009-int.fm Page xi Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:31 PM • Three stereo inputs and three mono inputs can be mixed to output stream • Direct I/O space access of the control registers • Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF(out)/I2S(in) Onboard Multi-I/O and Peripheral interface, include: •...

  • Page 11: Document Conventions

    M009-int.fm Page xii Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:31 PM Document This manual uses the following conventions to help you locate and identify the information that you need. Conventions Table i: Document conventions. Represention bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears. italic Title of a book or a placeholder.

  • Page 12: Unpacking The Blasterboard

    M009-1.fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Configuring BlasterBoard Hardware Before you install the BlasterBoard onto the system chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure the BlasterBoard’s hardware including setting jumpers, installing memory modules, and attaching This chapter provides you with information regarding your PC-DVD Dxr3 upgrade components.
  • Page 13 M009-1.fm Page 2 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Handle the BlasterBoard by its edges or by the mounting bracket to avoid touching its components. Check the BlasterBoard for damage. If an integrated circuit appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket. Do not apply power if the BlasterBoard appears damaged.

  • Page 14: Blasterboard Components

    Line in/rear Line out PS/2-Mouse USB(B) USB(T) J7 COM2 COM1 Battery GAME PCI-3 PCI-2 PCI-1 FDC1 PWR1 Slot 1 FAN1 PGA370 FAN2 Chipset Chipset IDE2 IDE1 W_UP_LAN1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Figure 1-1: The BlasterBoard 128 V2 Configuring BlasterBoard Hardware 1-3...

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    M009-1.fm Page 4 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM CPU Installation The BlasterBoard supports Intel Pentium® II CPU in a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot and a retention clip set that fits three different types of Intel CPU (SEPP, SECC, and SECC2). The retention clip set is preinstalled to make the CPU installation easier.

  • Page 16: Step 2

    M009-1.fm Page 5 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Step 2 One set of Slot 1 holders was installed on your BlasterBoard; the two holders are attached by screws. Lift up both of the holders as shown Step 3 Flatten the two latches on each side of the CPU. Insert the CPU into the holders.

  • Page 17: Cpu Speed Setting

    M009-1.fm Page 6 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM CPU Speed Setting The BlasterBoard’s CPU Plug and Play technology allows you to set the CPU speed in BIOS setup. Enter BIOS Setup and select CPU Plug and Play Setup. Choose the correct speed to match the CPU installed.

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings

    M009-1.fm Page 7 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Jumper Settings J14: CPU Type Selector The board supports two types of CPU, one for Slot 1, one for PGA370. Set the J14 jumper to select CPU CPU Type Setting type. Slot 1 PGA370 J7: CMOS Clear Selector...

  • Page 19: J8: Keyboard Power On Selector

    M009-1.fm Page 8 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM ATX Functions The BlasterBoard supports ATX power and ACPI functions. Software Power-Off Follow the steps below to use “Software Power-Off Control” in Windows 95/98. 1. Click the START button on the Windows 95/98 taskbar. 2.

  • Page 20: J5(21,22): Power Button/Suspend Switch Connector

    M009-1.fm Page 9 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM J5(21,22): Power Button/ Attach the ATX Power Button cable to the J5 connector. When the system is off, push the power button to turn the system on. Suspend Switch Connector When the system is on, push the power button rapidly to switch the system to the Suspend mode, and push and hold the button for more than four seconds to turn the system completely off.

  • Page 21: External Connectors Location

    M009-1.fm Page 10 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM External Connectors There are external connectors on the BlasterBoard that are used directly without additional bracket, interface, or adapter. As following drawing, that contains PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard, Location 2 USB, Parallel port, COM1 port, VGA port, Game port, Sound port connectors. Parallel (printer) port (25-pin female) Game PS/2 Mouse...

  • Page 22: Onboard Sound Blaster Audio Pci 128

    M009-1.fm Page 11 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Onboard Sound Blaster Audio PCI Sound and Game (on the The board provides Line-In, MIC (Microphone), Line-Out (Speaker) signals for Game port audio jack, and game port (also used as the joystick/MIDI port) signals. External Connectors) Line Line in...

  • Page 23: J9: Digital Audio Connector

    M009-1.fm Page 12 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM J9: Digital Audio The Digital Audio ribbon cable/bracket contains three jacks for Aux IN, SPDIF IN, and SPDIF OUT device. Connector Aux IN is used for the second Line-in port. SPDIF IN is used for external digital audio.

  • Page 24: Fan1,Fan2: Fan Power Connectors

    M009-1.fm Page 13 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM 175MHz pixel clock Super high-resolution graphics modes up to 1600 x 1200 Virtual screen up to 2048 x 2048 80/132 columns text modes You may install a PCI graphics card on your BlasterBoard in place of the onboard AGP graphics accelerator.

  • Page 25: Ir1: Infrared Connector

    M009-1.fm Page 14 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM IR1: InfraRed Connector The BlasterBoard provides a 5-pin Infrared connector for IR Signal devices. You must configure the setting of IR device through the Peripheral Setup (see “Integrated Peripherals Setup” on page 3-16).
  • Page 26 M009-1.fm Page 15 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM pin1,3,5,7: Speaker pin2,4,6: Power LED pin8,10: Keylock pin15,16: HDD LED pin17,18: Reset Switch pin19,20: ACPI LED pin21,22: Power Button (refer to “ATX Functions” on page 1-8) Configuring BlasterBoard Hardware 1-15...
  • Page 27 M009-1.fm Page 16 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM 1-16 Configuring BlasterBoard Hardware...
  • Page 28 M009-2.fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Your onboard Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 audio solution has become the choice for state-of- the-art PCI systems with its high PCI bus speed, and high-quality audio specifications. The onboard digital-to-analog (DAC) converter provides the lowest noise and highest signal-to- noise ratio of any sound card in its class.

  • Page 29: Getting More Information

    M009-2.fm Page 2 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM This Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 will give you years of enjoyment of high-quality sound on your PC. Getting More Information Refer to the online User’s Guide for more information and instructions on how to use the applications included with the audio drivers.

  • Page 30: Installing Audio Drivers In Windows 98

    M009-2.fm Page 3 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the setup program runs automatically, click the Exit button. You need to install the drivers before installing the applications. 3. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog, click the Next button. 4.

  • Page 31: Installing Applications In Windows 95/98

    M009-2.fm Page 4 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM 5. Click the Finish button when the installation is complete. 6. Restart your system when prompted. Installing Applications 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If AutoRun is enabled on your system, the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 Install Launcher in Windows 95/98 will appear on your screen.

  • Page 32: Uninstalling Software In Windows 95/98

    M009-2.fm Page 5 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Uninstalling Software 1. Click the Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel. in Windows 95/98 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tab page, select Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128. 4.

  • Page 33: Uninstalling The Audiopci In Windows Nt 4.0

    Click Yes when prompted to remove the driver. 3. Close the Multimedia Properties window and restart your computer. General Wavetable Synthesis Creative synthesis engine Specifications Digital effects engine for reverb and chorus 128-voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability 16 MIDI channels, 128 GM and GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits...
  • Page 34 M009-2.fm Page 7 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM Full Duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback for Internet communications software MIDI Interface / Joystick Port Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface (cable available separately) Compatible with Sound Blaster and MPU-401 UART modes IBM-compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support Compatible with the Following Standards General MIDI...
  • Page 35 M009-2.fm Page 8 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:32 PM 2-8 Sound Blaster AudioPCI™ 128...
  • Page 36 M009-3.fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM The BIOS utility stores information about your computer such as the date and time, and hardware installed. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the components when you start the computer, to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

  • Page 37: Running The Bios Setup Utility

    M009-3.fm Page 2 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Running the BIOS Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is booted, a message appears on the screen that prompts “Press DEL to run SETUP.” When the message appears, press the Setup Utility DELETE key and the Main Menu page of the setup utility appears on your monitor.

  • Page 38: Standard Cmos Setup

    M009-3.fm Page 3 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM If you make changes to the BIOS setup, press the F10 key to save the changes and exit the utility. Press the F5 key to reset the cancel the changes and reset to the original values. Press the F6 key to return the BIOS to the default values.
  • Page 39 M009-3.fm Page 4 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Items Description Date and Time System values for date and time. Primary Master Characteristics of any hard disk drives on the four available IDE Primary Slave channels. (SCSI hard disk drives do not appear here.) You can Secondary Master automatically install most hard disks using the IDE HDD Auto Secondary Slave...

  • Page 40: Bios And Cpu Features Setup

    M009-3.fm Page 5 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM BIOS and CPU Use the BIOS and CPU Features Setup to set values for your system. Take care in using this utility—changes made here can affect the operation of your computer. Features Setup Items Description...
  • Page 41 M009-3.fm Page 6 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Anti-Virus Protects your computer from some viruses that attack the partition protection table of your hard disk. Disable this item if you are installing a new operating system. CPU Internal Cache All processors supported by this BlasterBoard have internal level-1 cache—leave this item enabled.
  • Page 42 M009-3.fm Page 7 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Typematic Rate Sets rate of characters created by holding down a key; “Typematic (Chars/Sec) Rate Setting” must be enabled. Typematic Delay Number of Msec (milliseconds) before a character is generated (Msec) when a key is pressed;“Typematic Rate Setting”...

  • Page 43: Chipset Features Setup

    M009-3.fm Page 8 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Chipset Features The Chipset Features Setup allows you to change some of the timing parameters for your system. Before making changes, be sure that your hardware supports the new values. Setup Items Description Auto Configuration...
  • Page 44 M009-3.fm Page 9 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM SDRAM CAS Installs timing parameters for the SDRAM memory. Latency Recommended: Leave these items at their default values. SDRAM WR Retire Rate RAMW# Assertion Determines the timing for local memory writes. Timing Recommended: Leave this item at the default value.
  • Page 45 M009-3.fm Page 10 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM PCI Peer When enabled, more than one device on the PCI bus can be active Concurrency at the same time. PCI Delay Can be enabled if the computer has an embedded 32-bit write buffer Transaction to support delay transaction cycles.

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    M009-3.fm Page 11 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Power Power Management Setup allows changes to some of the power parameters. Management Setup Items Description Power Management Enable/disable power management. If set to Max Saving, system powerdown timeouts are short; if set to Min Saving, powerdown timeouts are longer;...
  • Page 47 M009-3.fm Page 12 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Video Off Method Defines how the video is powered down. Switch Function If enabled, allows you to use suspend switch connected to the BlasterBoard. If set to Break/Wake, one press of suspend button puts the system in suspend mode;...
  • Page 48 M009-3.fm Page 13 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM HDD Ports Activity If enabled, any hard disk activity resets the powerdown timeouts. COM Ports Activity If enabled, any activity through the serial ports resets the powerdown timeouts. LPT Ports Activity If enabled, any activity through the parallel port resets the powerdown timeouts.

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    M009-3.fm Page 14 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM PnP/PCI The PnP/PCI Configuration sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the system PCI bus, and devices that use the system plug and play capability. Configuration Items Description PNP OS Installed Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or 98.

  • Page 50: Load Bios Defaults

    M009-3.fm Page 15 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Reset If enabled, when computer restarts, the current data is deleted and Configuration new data created on the configuration of Plug and Play devices. Data Onboard PCI Enable/disable the onboard PCI audio system. Audio Allocate IRQ for If enabled, an IRQ is assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.

  • Page 51: Load Setup Defaults

    M009-3.fm Page 16 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Load Setup If you select “Load Setup Defaults” and press ENTER, a dialog appears. If you press the Y key and then ENTER, the setup utility is loaded with a set of setup default values. The setup default Defaults values are demanding and your system may not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components.
  • Page 52 M009-3.fm Page 17 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM Enable a Programmable Input/Output mode for each device. Primary/Secondary Primary and secondary IDE channels each support a Master Master/Slave PIO and Slave device. IDE Primary/Secondary Enable an UltraDMA mode for each of the devices. The Master/Slave UltraDMA primary and secondary IDE channels each support a Master and Slave device.

  • Page 53: Password Settings

    M009-3.fm Page 18 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM ECP Mode Use DMA If you install the parallel port with ECP mode, use to assign a DMA channel to the port. PS/2 mouse function Enable or disable the PS/2 mouse feature. USB Controller Enable or disable the onboard USB ports.

  • Page 54: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    M009-3.fm Page 19 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM IDE HDD Auto “IDE HDD Auto Detection” automatically detects and installs any hard disk drives installed on the primary and secondary IDE channel. Most modern drives can be detected. If you are using Detection an older drive that cannot be detected, install it manually.
  • Page 55 M009-3.fm Page 20 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM 3-20 BIOS Setup...

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