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6A815EP
User's Manual Version 1.0
The information presented in this publication has been made
carefully for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed
for inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to change without
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  • Page 1 6A815EP User's Manual Version 1.0 The information presented in this publication has been made carefully for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to change without notice. IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are trademarks of International Busi- ness Machines Corporation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..........1 How this manual is organized ......1 Package checklist ..........2 Chapter 2 Features ............3 Features of the mainboard ......3 The mainboard layout ....... 6 Chapter 3 Installation ........... 8 System Installation Setups ......

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    C h apter 1 Introduction How This Manual is O r ganized This m a nual is divided into the following sections: Chapter 1 Introduction : Manual inform a tion and checklist. Chapter 2 Features : Infor m a tion and Specifications con- cerning this m a inboard.

  • Page 4: Package Checklist

    Please check that your package is com p lete . If you discover any item dam a ged or m i ssing , please contact with your retailer im m e diately. The 6A815EP m a inboard. 1 x IDE UDMA100 ribbon cable.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Features

    C h apter 2 Features Features of the 6A815EP Mainboard The 6A815EP is designed for the PC user who want m a ny new key features processed by the fastest CPU in a econom i c package. This m a inboard : New general CPU support : Socket 370 for Intel PPGA/FC-PGA PII/PIII processor.
  • Page 6 FSB. -IC H Chipset :Intel IC H 2 Biggest memory capacity : 6A815EP is equipped with three DIMM socket to support (16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB.256MB) 168 pin 3.3v SDRAM SPD(Special Presence Detect).Maxi m u m m e m o ry up to 512MB.
  • Page 7 BI O S : The m a inboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board auto m a tically. The m a inboard provides a Desktop Managem e nt Interface (DMI) function which records your m a inboard specifications.

  • Page 8: The Mainboard Layout

    Support Ring on by modem/Alarm on : Support System power up from Modem ring up or tim e r of System . Required enabled in Ring on by m o dem and Alarm on in BIOS. PC H e alth Monitoring : Provides an easy way to exam i ne and m a nage system status infor m a tion, such as CPU and syste m voltages, te m p eratures, and fan status through the onboard hardware.
  • Page 9 The 6A815EP Mainboard layout FAN3 T:RJ-45 B:USB1/2 CO M 1 Printer Intel JACK1 FAN1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 AG P 1 PCI SLO T 1 PCI SLO T 2 Intel PCI SLO T 3 PCI SLO T 4 PCI SLO T 5...

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 Installation

    C h apter 3 Installation Jumper Jumper Refer to page - Real tim e Clock RTC Clean - HD_ LED - Reset Switch - Power LED - Speaker Connector - ATX Power Switch - BIOS Boot Bock Flash Ju m p er - Keyboard Wake up Setting - CNR Card Use Setting 8 / Chapter 3 Installation...
  • Page 11 Expansion Slot Which page 168 pin DIMM Socket Socket 370 AGP (Accelerator Graphic Port) SLOT PCI SLOT 1,2,3,4,5 -32bits PCI SLOT CNR(Com m u nication and Networking Riser) SLOT18 Connectors Refer to page KB1(DP) - PS/2 Keyboard port KB1(UP) - PS/2 Mouse port. - USB1,2,3,4 Port COM1 - COM 1 serial port (9 pin)

  • Page 12: System Installation Setups

    System Installation Setup Before using your co m p uter, you m u st finish the following steps: 1. Set ju m p ers on m a inboard 2. Install SDRAM m o dule. 3. Install the Processor. 4. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power supply. 5.

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Jumpers Several hardware setting are m a de through the use of jum p er caps to connect jum p er pins (Jxx) on the m a inboard. See " Map of the m a inboard" for locations of jum p ers. The ju m p er settings will be described nu m e rically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for no connection, connect pins 1 &...
  • Page 14 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM - JP6 : The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1)Turn off your com p uter, (2) Move this jum p er to "2-3Pin Clear Data", (3) Move the ju m p er back to "Default", (4) Turn on your com p uter, (5) Hold down <Delete >...

  • Page 15: System Memory (Dimm Modules)

    System Memory ( DIMM Module) This 6A815EP m a in board supports three 168 pin DIMM of 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB ,256MB to form a m e m o ry size be- tween 16MB to 256MB.

  • Page 16: Dimm Memory Installation

    DIMM Memory Installation Insert the m o dule (s) as shown. Because the num b er pins are differ- ent on either side of the breaks,the m o dule will only fit in the ori- entation as shown. SDRAM DIMM m o dules have different pin con- tacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.
  • Page 17 The Dual Inline Me m o ry Module (DIMM) m e m o ry m o dule m u st be 3.3v . You can identify the type of DIMM m o dule by the illustra- tion below: Unbuffered 5.0V Reserved Buffered 3.3V...

  • Page 18: Cpu Installation

    CPU Installation The m o therboard provides a ZIF socket 370. The CPU that cam e with the m o therboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating . If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system .

  • Page 19: Clearance Requirements

    Selecting the CPU Frequency CPU voltage auto-detection and allow user to set CPU frequency through BIOS setup, no ju m p er or switch is needed. The correct CPU inform a tion is saved into EPROM, with these technologies, the disadvantages of Pentium base jum p er-less design are elim i nated. There will be no worry of wrong CPU voltage detection and no need to re-open the housing if CMOS battery loss.

  • Page 20: External Connectors

    EXTERNAL C O N NECT O R S Both Ribbon cable and Connectors on board are with direction signs to avoid that user insert wrong directions. On the other hand, the ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the pin 1 of side of the connector.
  • Page 21 1. PS/2 K e yboard port This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (m i ni DIN) . This connector will not allow standard at AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You m a y use a DIN to m i ni DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
  • Page 22 6. RJ-45 Connector (option) Onboard 10/100MB PCI Fast Ethenet Network. The RJ-45 connectors at the tim e of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors.The connector allows the m o therboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub .
  • Page 23 9. FAN1 , FAN2 , FAN3 CPU Cooling Fan (FAN/PWR) These connectors support cooling fans of 500 m A m p (6Watt) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heatsink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots.
  • Page 24 10. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector - IR This connector supports the optional wireless transm i tting and receiving infrared m o dule. This m o dule m o unts to a sm a ll open- ing on system cases that support this feature. You m u st also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared”...
  • Page 25 11. J6 J6 PANEL Connector SPEAK PW_BN HD_LED PW_LED a. IDE activity LED ( H D -LED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Prim a ry or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.
  • Page 26 12. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block) - PW1 This connector connects to a ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down fir m l y m a king sure that the pins are aligned.
  • Page 27 13. CD Audio Connector- CN1 The 4-pin connectors enable the system to receive the audio output from the CD-ROM. FAN3 T:RJ-45 B:USB1/2 CO M 1 Printer Intel JACK1 FAN1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 AG P 1 LED1 PCI SL O T 1 PCI SL O T 2 Intel Description...
  • Page 28 15. K e yboard Wake up Setting- JP7 The Jum p er is used to Keyboard boot setting. FAN3 T:RJ-45 B:USB1/2 JP 7 Keyboard Wake up S e tting [1-2] Disabled CO M 1 Printer Intel [2-3] E n abled (Default) Keyboard Boot JACK1 FAN1...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Bios Setup

    C h apter 4 Award BIO S Setup Introduction This chapter discusses the Award Setup progra m built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup progra m allows user to m o dify the basic syste m configuration. This special infor m a tion is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the setup infor m a tion when the power is turned off.
  • Page 30 The Award BIOS installed in your com p uter system ’ s ROM (Read Only Mem o ry)is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.
  • Page 31 PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Support CPU This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Celeron/Copper m i ne PII/PIII Processor. Using Setup In general,you use the arrow keys to highlight item s ,press <Enter>to select, use the <PgUp>and <PgDn>keys to change entries, press<F1>for help and press <Esc>to quit.
  • Page 32 K e ystroke Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the ite m on the left( m e nu bar) Right arrow Move to the ite m on the right( m e nu bar) Main Menu:Quit without saving changes Subm e nus:Exit Current page to the next higher level m e nu...
  • Page 33 4.1 Main Menu Once you enter AWARD BIOS CMOS Set up Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select fro m several setup function. Use the arrow keys to select am o ng the item s and press<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-m e nu.
  • Page 34 Advanced BI O S Features This setup page includes all the ite m of BIOS special enchanced features. Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes all the ite m of Chipset special enchanced features. Integrated Peripherals This selection page includes all the ite m of IDE hard drive and Progra m m e d Input/Output features.
  • Page 35 Load O p timized Defaults These settings are m o re likely to configure a workable com p uter when som e thing is wrong. If you cannot boot the com p uter seccessfully, select the BIOS Setup options and try to diagnose the problem after the com p uter boots.
  • Page 36 4.2 Standard CMO S Features This ite m in Standard CMOS Setup Menu is divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or m o re than one setup item s . Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp>...
  • Page 37 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can m a ke on the Main Menu. Item O p tions Description Date Month DD YYYY Set the syste m , date.note that the ‘Day’ auto m a tically changes when you set the data.
  • Page 38 Item O p tions Description Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which you No Errors want the BIOS to stop the POST All,but Keyboard process and notify. All,but Diskette All,but Disk/Key Base Me m o ry N/A Displays the am o unt of conventional m e m o ry detected during boot up.
  • Page 39 4.3 Advanced BI O S Features ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 3. Advanced BI O S Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature...
  • Page 40 CPU Internal Cache These two categories speed up m e m o ry access.However,it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled(default) Enabled cache. Disabled Disabled cache. External Cache This fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’S “Level 2” secondary cache.Caching allows better perfor m a nce.
  • Page 41 First/Secondary/Third/Boot O t her Device These BIOS atte m p ts to load the operating syste m fro m the devices in the sequence selected in these ite m s . The Choices:Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, Enabled, ZIP, LAN, Disabled. Swap Floppy Seek If the syste m has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive nam e assignm e nts.
  • Page 42 Typematic Delay (Msec) This option sets the ti m e interval for displaying the first and the second characters. The Choices:250(default) ,500,750,1000 Security O p tion This category allows you to lim i t access to the system and Setup,or just to Setup. System The syste m will not boot and access to Setup will be defined...
  • Page 43 4.4 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the syste m based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset m a nages bus speeds and access to system m e m o ry resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates co m m u nications the PCI bus.
  • Page 44 SDRAM CAS latency Time 3(default) Slower SDRAM DIMM Module. Fastest SDRAM DIMM Module. SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 6/8(default) Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle ti m e in 6/8 SCLKs. Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle ti m e in 5/7 SCLKs. SDRAM RAS -to- CAS Delay 3(default) Set SDRAM RAS -to- CAS delay 3 SCLKs.
  • Page 45 Memory H o le At 15M-16M In order to im p rove perform a ce, certain space in m e m o ry can be reserved for ISA cards. This m e m o ry m u st be m a pped into the m e m o ry's space below 16MB. The Choices:Diasbled(default),Enabled.
  • Page 46 4.5 Integrated Peripherals ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals O n -Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help O n -Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level IDE Primary Slave PIO...
  • Page 47 O n -Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled(default) Enabled onboard 1st channel IDE port. Disabled Disabled onboard 1st channel IDE port. O n -Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled(default) Enabled onboard 2nd channel IDE port. Disabled Disabled onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE Primary Master PI O (for onboard IDE 1st channel) Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect...
  • Page 48 IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect the IDE HDD Accessing m o de. Disabled Disabled. IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect the IDE HDD Accessing m o de. Disabled Disabled. IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect...
  • Page 49 AC 97 Audio Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect onboard Audio Disabled Disabled. IDE H D D Block Mode Enabled(default) Enabled. Disabled Disabled. Power O n by Function Password Enter from 1 to 7 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.
  • Page 50 O n board FDC Controller Enabled(default) Enabled onboard FDC Controller. Disabled Disabled onboard FDC Controller. O n board Serial Port1/Port2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The Choices:Disabled,Auto,(3F8/IRQ4),(2F8/IRQ3), (3E8/IRQ4),(2E8/IRQ3). UART Mode Select This ite m allows you decide which Infra Red(IR) function of the onboard I/O chip,you wish to use.
  • Page 51 PWR O N After PWR-Fail The Choices: O f f (default),On. Parallel Port Mode SPP(default) Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as En- hanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Ex- tended Capabilites Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP+EPP m o de.
  • Page 52 4.6 Power Management Setup The Power Managem e nt Setup allows you to configure your system to m o st effectively save energy while operating in a m a nner consistent with your own style of co m p uter use. ◎...
  • Page 53 Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following m o des. 1.HDD Power Down. 2.Doze Mode. 3.Suspend Mode. If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Power Manage m e nt”...
  • Page 54 Video O f f In Suspend This field deter m i nes when to activate the video off feature for m o nitor power m a nagem e nt. The Choices:Yes(default),No Video O f f Method This determ i nes the m a nner in which the m o nitor is blanked.
  • Page 55 H D D Power Down Disabled(default) Disabled. 1 - 15 mins Enabled. Soft-O f f by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for m o re than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”.
  • Page 56 FDD,C O M ,LPT Port Disabled(default) Disabled. Enabled Enabled m o nitor FDD,COM, LPT Port. PCI PIR Q [ A-D]# Disabled(default) Ignore PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Active. Enabled Monitor PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Active. PWR O N After PWR-Fail The Choices: O f f (default),On. 54 / Chapter 4 Aw a rd BIO S Setup...
  • Page 57 4.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus syste m . PCI or Personal Com p uter Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when com m u nicating with its own special co m p onents.
  • Page 58 Reset Configuration Data The syste m BIOS supports the PnP feature so the syste m needs to record which resource is assigned and proceeds resources from conflict. Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.
  • Page 59 The above settings will be shown on the screen only if “Manual” is chosen for the resources controlled by function. Legacy is the ter m , which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides for non-PnP ISA add-on cards.
  • Page 60 PCI / VG A Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled.Som e graphic controllers which are not VGA com p atible take the output from a VGA controller and m a p it to their display as a way to provide boot inform a tion and VGA com p atibility.
  • Page 61 4.8 PC H e alth Status ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 8. PC H e alth Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Current System Temp. 39℃/102 ℉ Current CPU1 Temp. 44℃/111 ℉...
  • Page 62 CPU Warning Temperature(℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ) Disabled(default) Disabled. 60 ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ / / / / / 140℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ Monitor CPU Te m p .at 60 ℃/ 140℉. 50 ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ / / / / / 122℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ Monitor CPU Te m p .at 50 ℃/ 122℉.
  • Page 63 4.9 Frequency / Voltage Control ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 9. Frequency / Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM / PCI CLK Disabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host/PCI/Spread Spec. Default Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio...
  • Page 64 CPU Clock Ratio This option will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio. X3/X3.5/X4/X4.5/X5/X5.5/X6/X6.5/X7/X7.5/X8 Spread Spectrum This function id designed to EMI test only. The Choices:Disabled(default),Enabled. 62 / Chapter 4 Aw a rd BIO S Setup...
  • Page 65 4.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this ite m , you get a confir m a tion dialog box with a m e ssage si m i lar to: ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CM O S Features...
  • Page 66 4.11 Load O p timized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this ite m , you get a confir m a tion dialog box with a m e ssage si m i lar to: ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 11. Load O p timized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMO S Features...
  • Page 67 4.12 Set Supervisor / User Password ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 12. Set Supervisor / User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CM O S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BI O S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 68 Password Disabled If you select “Syste m ” at the Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you willbe prom p ted for the password every tim e when the system is rebooted, or any tim e when you try to enter Setup. If you select “Setup” at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you willbe pro m p ted only when you try to enter Setup.
  • Page 69 4.13 Save & Exit Setup ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 13. Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CM O S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BI O S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 70 4.14 Exit Without Saving ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 14. Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMO S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIO S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Exit Without Saving (Y/N)? Y...
  • Page 71 Date : Warranty Card/Technical Fault Report M/B Model No.: Vender Serial No. Date of Purchasing: Hardw a re Configuration Used : RAM (Brand,MB) Video Card Hard Drive O t her Card Diagnostic Softw a re Used : Fault Description : Chapter 4 Aw a rd BIO S Setup / 69...

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