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- Page 1 ® UPER SUPER P6DGS SUPER P6DGE SUPER P6DGU SUPER P6SGU USER’S AND BIOS MANUAL Revision 1.0...
- Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this Please Note: For the manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
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Page 3: Manual Organization
Manual Organization Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the features, specifications and perfor- mance of the SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU system board, provides detailed information about the chipset, and offers warranty information. Refer to Chapter 2, Installation, for instructions on how to install the Pentium II processor, the retention mechanism, and the heat sink support. - Page 4 User’s Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Chapter 5 has information on running setup and includes default settings for Standard Setup, Advanced Setup, Chipset function, Power Management, PCI/ PnP Setup and Peripheral Setup. Appendix A offers information on BIOS error beep codes and messages.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
SUPER P6DGS ..................1-3 SUPER P6DGE ..................1-4 SUPER P6DGU ..................1-5 SUPER P6SGU ..................1-6 SUPER P6DGS Motherboard Layout ............1-7 SUPER P6DGE Motherboard Layout ............1-8 SUPER P6DGU Motherboard Layout ............1-9 SUPER P6SGU Motherboard Layout ............ 1-10 440GX AGP SET: System Block Diagram ........... - Page 6 User’s Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Removing the Pentium II Processor ............2-4 Explanation and Diagram of Jumper/Connector ........2-5 Changing the CPU Speed ................2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..........2-6 Connecting Cables ................... 2-6 Power Supply Connectors ............... 2-6 Secondary Power Connector ..............
- Page 7 Table of Contents Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ..........3-3 Technical Support Procedures ..............3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service .............. 3-7 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Introduction ......................4-1 BIOS Features ....................4-2 BIOS Configuration Summary Screen ............. 4-3 AMIBIOS Setup ...................
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Page 8: Jumper Quick Reference
User’s Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Jumper Quick Reference P6DGS/P6DGE P6DGU/P6SGU Jumpers Function Page Function Page Jumpers JB1, JB2, JB3, JB4 CPU/Bus Ratio Selection JB1, JB2, JB3, JB4 CPU/Bus Ratio Selection 1-11 JBT1 CMOS Clear JBT1 CMOS Clear JP20 Power On/Off State... -
Page 9: Front Control Panel Connector
Preface Front Control Panel Connector JF2 JF1 Hard Hard Drive Drive IR Con Power Power Keyboard Keyboard lock lock Power On Speaker Speaker Reset IR Com Please see pages 2-6 and 2-7 for pin definitions. Power On Reset... -
Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction
SDRAM, concurrent PCI and Ultra DMA 33 MB/s burst data transfer rate. While all of the motherboards are ATX form factor, P6DGU and P6DGE have 5 PCI and 2 ISA with one shared slot. SUPER P6DGS and P6SGU have 4 PCI and 3 ISA with one shared slot. - Page 12 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU motherboard has a RAID port on-board to support the Adaptec ARO- 1130SA/CA RAIDport II card for increase I/O performance and fault toler- ance.
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Page 13: Super P6Dgs
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P6DGS Figure 1-1. SUPER P6DGS Motherboard Picture... -
Page 14: Super P6Dge
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU SUPER P6DGE Figure 1-2. SUPER P6DGE Motherboard Picture... -
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Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P6DGU Figure 1-3. SUPER P6DGU Motherboard Picture... -
Page 16: Super P6Sgu
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU SUPER P6SGU Figure 1-4. SUPER P6SGU Motherboard Picture... -
Page 17: Super P6Dgs Motherboard Layout
1-2 Auto x5.5 2-3 66 MHz OFF 100 MHz ——–—–———————————————— JP20: 1-2 PIIX CTL PD State 2-3 BIOS CTL PD State (default) WOL: Wake-on-LAN ——–———————–——–—–——–——–— *Note: To Enable Overheat Buzzer place a jumper on BZ_On. Figure 1-5. SUPER P6DGS Motherboard Layout... -
Page 18: Super P6Dge Motherboard Layout
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU 9.6" PS/2 KB PS/2 MOUSE PWR_SEC J17, J18 Overheat LED JOH1 BZ_ON Parallel Port FLOPPY JP16 IDE 1 12" 12" JP11 JP20 PCI 5 JBT2: Ext Battery PCI 4 Chassis Intrusion PCI 3 PIIX4E PCI 2 JP18... -
Page 19: Super P6Dgu Motherboard Layout
Chapter 1: Introduction 9.65" PWR_SEC PS/2 KB PS/2 MOUSE J17, J18 BZ_ON Overheat LED Parallel Port FLOPPY JP11 JP20 JBT2: Ext Battery JA5, JA6: SCSI Termination S-TERM PCI 4 IDE 1 PCI 3 Chassis Intrusion PIIX4E PCI 2 SLED JBT1 PCI 1 RAID PORT SBLINK... - Page 20 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU 8.875" PS/2 KB PS/2 MOUSE JOH: Overheat LED J17, J18 JA5, JA6: SCSI Termination Parallel Port S-TERM FLOPPY IDE 1 JP11 12" 3860 12" 1938 UA10 PCI 4 JBT2: Ext Battery JPSI 7890 PCI 3 PIIX4E PCI 2...
- Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction Host Bus SDRAM 440GX Port PCI Slots SMBus APIC PIIX4E IDE Ports Power SCSI Management Ports ISA Slots BIOS Figure 1-9. 440GX AGP SET: System Block Diagram (Dual Processors) 1-11...
- Page 22 Features Motherboards* * Bolded text notes variation in features. The following list covers the general features of SUPER P6DGS, P6DGE, P6DGU and P6SGU. • Dual Pentium II processor 233/266/300/333 MHz at 66 MHz bus speed or 350/400/450 MHz at 100 MHz bus speed (Note: SUPER P6SGU supports a Single Pentium II processor.)
- Page 23 • SUPER Doctor Utility • SCSI Utility, manual and driver Dimensions • SUPER P6DGS - ATX (12" x 9.65") * See board diagram for full measurements • SUPER P6DGE - ATX (12" x 9.6") • SUPER P6DGU - ATX (12" x 9.65") * See board diagram for full measurements •...
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Page 24: Chipset Overview
It can support up to 133 MHz (532 MB/s) data transfer rates. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of SUPER P6DGS, P6DGE, P6DGU and P6SGU. They have an on-board System Hardware Monitor chip which can support PC health monitoring. - Page 25 Chapter 1: Introduction Environment Temperature Control The thermal control sensor will monitor the real-time CPU temperature. It will turn on the back-up fan whenever the CPU temperature goes over the user- defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It can still monitor the overheat condition even if the CPU is in sleep mode.
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Page 26: Solo-1 Pci Audiodrive
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area. The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by SUPERMICRO. This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the BIOS area and loss of valuable data. -
Page 27: Acpi/Pc 98 Features
Chapter 1: Introduction synthesizer, DMA control logic with FIFO, and PCI bus interface logic. There are three stereo inputs (LINE-IN, LINE-OUT, MIC IN) and a mono microphone input. ACPI/PC 98 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro- vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application soft-... -
Page 28: W Ake-On-Lan
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Real Time Clock Wake-up Alarm The PC is perceived to be off when not in use, but is still capable of responding to preset wake-up events. In the BIOS the user can set a timer to wake-up the system at a predetermined time. -
Page 29: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some power supplies are not adequate. It is highly recommended that you use a high quality power supply which meets ATX power supply specification 2.01. - Page 30 ACPI and DPM (Device Power Management). AIC -7895 MultiChannel single-chip UltraSCSI SUPER P6DGS has an on-board SCSI controller which is 100% compatible with all major operating and hardware platforms. PCI 2.1 and SCAM Level 1 compliance are assured.
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Page 31: Warranty, Technical Support, And Service
Chapter 1: Introduction and it provides SCAM level 2 support. The AIC-7890 functions with Adaptec RAIDport III (ARO-1130CA2/1130SA/2) to deliver RAID functional- ity. The AIC-7890 Ultra2 SCSI controller, used together with the AIC-3860 trans- ceiver, allows Ultra2 and single-ended devices to operate together on the same SCSI bus without inpacting Ultra2 performance and cable lengths. -
Page 32: Returns
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied. In no event will Super Micro be held liable for incidental or consequential dam- ages, such as loss of revenue or loss of business arising from the pur- chase of Super Micro products. -
Page 33: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Static-sensitive electric discharge can damage electronic components. prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge. Precautions •... - Page 34 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU 2. Install the retention mechanism attach mount under the motherboard. Do this before mounting the motherboard into the chassis. Do not screw too tightly. Mount the two black plastic pegs onto the motherboard (Figure 2.1). These pegs will be used to attach the fan heatsink supports.
- Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation alignment notch in the SEC cartridge fits over the plug in Slot 1. Push the processor down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the top, until it is seated. Figure 2-2. Retention Mechanism Top of Processor Do not screw too tightly! 6.
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Page 36: Oem Pentium Ii And Heat Sink Support
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Figure 2-3. Attaching the Fan Power Cable OEM Pentium II and Heat Sink Support The heat sink support consists of a top bar, a base bar, four posts on the top bar and two posts on the base bar. -
Page 37: Explanation And Diagram Of Jumper/Connector
Chapter 2: Installation When removing the Pentium II processor, avoid pressing down on the motherboard or components. Instead, press down on the plastic connectors. Explanation and Diagram of Jumper/ Connector Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used Jumper to choose settings. -
Page 38: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All the motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Chassis may come with a variety of mounting fasteners, made of metal or plastic. Although a chassis may have both metal and plastic fas- teners, metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the system board to the chassis. -
Page 39: Pw_On Connector
Chapter 2: Installation PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF2. Momen- Table 2-5 tarily contacting both pins will PW-ON Connector Pin Definitions power on/off the system. for JF2 user can also configure this but- ton to function as a suspend but- Number Definition... -
Page 40: Speaker Connector
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Table 2-9 Speaker Connector Speaker Connector Pin Definitions for The speaker connector is located Number Function Definition on pins 10 to 13 of JF1. See Table Red wire, Speaker data No connection 2-9 for pin definitions. Speaker data Power Save State Select Refer to Table 2-10 to set JP20. -
Page 41: Atx Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation ATX Serial Ports Table 2-13 ATX Serial Ports Pin Definitions ATX serial port COM1 is located Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition on J20 and serial port COM2 is located on J21. See Table 2-13 Serial In Ground for pin definitions. -
Page 42: Chassis Intrusion
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Chassis Intrusion Table 2-18 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion Detector is Detector Settings on located on JL1. See chapter one, board layouts, and PC Health Moni- Number Definition Intrusion Input tor page 1-14 for more information. Ground See Table 2-18 for pin definitions. - Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation Side View of DIMM Installation into Socket PC100 PC100 To Install: Notches Notches Insert DIMM vertically, press down until it snaps into place. Note: Notches should align Pay attention with the to the two receptive points on the socket notches.
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Page 44: Parallel Port Connector
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU two hard disk drives and the SCSI adapter. (Note: most SCSI hard drives are single-ended SCSI devices.) The SCSI ID is determined by jumpers or a switch on the SCSI device. The last internal (and external) SCSI device cabled to the SCSI adapter must be terminated. -
Page 45: Scsi Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation Table 2-22 68-pin Single End SCSI Connector Pin Pin Number Function Pin Number Function -DB (12) -DB (13) -DB (14) -DB (15) Parity H SCSI Connectors -DB (0) -DB (1) -DB (2) There are no jumpers to configure -DB (3) -DB (4) the on-board Single End SCSI in-... -
Page 46: Scsi Lvd 68-Pin Connector
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Table 2-24 SCSI LVD 68-pin Connector Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names +DB(12) -DB(12) +DB(13) -DB(13) +DB(14) -DB(14) +DB(15) -DB(15) +DB(P1) -DB(P1) +DB(0) -DB(0) +DB(1) -DB(1) +DB(2) -DB(2) +DB(3) -DB(3) +DB(4) -DB(4) +DB(5) -
Page 47: Agp Port
Chapter 2: Installation Table 2-25 AGP Port Pin Definitions for J8 Pin # Pin # Spare Vddq3.3 Vddq3.3 5.0V Spare AD21 AD22 5.0V Reserved* AD19 AD20 USB+ USB- AD17 AD18 INTB# INTA# C/BE2# AD16 RST# Vddq3.3 Vddq3.3 REQ# GNT# IRDY# Frame# VCC3.3 VCC3.3... - Page 48 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU 2-16...
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Page 49: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures and chart to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’... -
Page 50: No Power
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU No Power Make sure the default jumper is on and CPU is correctly setup. Turn power switch on and off to test system. If power is still not on, turn off system power to move jumper setting on JP20 from 2-3 to 1-2. -
Page 51: Losing The System's Setup Configuration
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Losing the System’s Setup Configuration Check the jumper JBT1 setting. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup. Refer to Chapter 1 of this manual for details. -
Page 52: Frequently Asked Questions
Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the differences between the various memo- ries that the 440GX motherboard can support? Answer: The 440GX integrates a main memory DRAM controller that supports a 64-bit or 72-bit (64 bit memory data plus 8 ECC bits.) DRAM from 8 MB to 512 MB for SDRAM and from 8 MB to 2 GB SDRAM/registered DIMM. - Page 53 I have memory problems. What is the correct memory to use and which BIOS setting should I choose? Answer: The correct memory to use on the SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/ P6SGU is 168-pin DIMM 3.3v non-buffered SPD (Serial Present Detection) SDRAM, SDRAM and EDO memory.
- Page 54 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU Question: Do I need the CD that came with your motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.
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Page 55: Returning Merchandise For Service
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. - Page 56 Manual SUPER P6DGS/P6DGE/P6DGU/P6SGU...
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Page 57: Chapter 4: Ami Bios
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the Intel 440GX Pentium II 450/400/ 350/333/300/266/233 MHz processors. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in the Flash EEPROM and is easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. System BIOS ®... -
Page 58: Bios Features
BIOS User's Manual American AMIBIOS (c) 1997 American Megatrends, Inc. Mega Trends 0404981500 Pentium II Motherboard Made in USA R1.0 UPER BIOS date code Checking NVRAM xxxxx KB OK BIOS revision code Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP (C) Super Micro Computer, Inc., XX-XXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXX-X BIOS Features... -
Page 59: Bios Configuration Summary Screen
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • five positive voltage inputs • two negative voltage inputs • three fan speed monitoring inputs BIOS Configuration Summary Screen AMIBIOS displays a screen that looks similar to the following when the POST routines complete successfully. AMIBIOS System Configuration (C) 1985-1997 American Megatrends Inc., Main Processor : Pentium(tm) II... - Page 60 BIOS User's Manual Figure 4-1. Standard Option Highlighted Figure 4-2. Settings for Standard Option...
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Page 61: Chapter 5: Running Setup
Chapter 5: Running Setup Chapter 5 Running Setup* *Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are bolded in text unless otherwise noted. The WinBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate high-level icon from the Standard Setup screen. All displayed icons are described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options. - Page 62 BIOS User's Manual is best to select Auto to allow AMIBIOS to determine the PIO mode. If you select a PIO mode that is not supported by the IDE drive, the drive will not work properly. If you are absolutely certain that you know the drive's PIO mode, select PIO mode 0-4, as appropriate Select Type.
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Page 63: Advanced Setup
Chapter 5: Running Setup Date and Time Configuration Select the Standard option. Select the Date/Time icon. The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard. Floppy A Floppy B Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type. The settings are Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼... - Page 64 BIOS User's Manual Pri Master ARMD Emulated as Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as Sec Master ARMD Emulated as Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as Options for Pri Master ARMD Emulated as, Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as, Sec Master ARMD Emulated as and Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as are Auto, Floppy or Hard disk.
- Page 65 Chapter 5: Running Setup been tried for booting). If selected as No and all selected boot devices failed to boot, the BIOS will try not to boot from the other boot devices which may be present but not selected as boot devices in setup. Initial Display Mode This option determines the display screen with which the POST is going to start the display.
- Page 66 BIOS User's Manual PS/2 Mouse Support Settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled. When this option is set to Enabled, AMIBIOS supports a PS/2-type mouse. Primary Display This option specifies the type of display adapter card installed in the system.
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Page 67: Chipset Setup
Chapter 5: Running Setup C000, 16K Shadow C400, 16K Shadow These options specify how the 32 KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated. The set t i ngs ar e: Disabled, Enabled or Cached. When set to Disabled, the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM. When set to Enabled, the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h-C7FFFh are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster execution. - Page 68 BIOS User's Manual tions: - In an ECC configuration, the GX asserts SERR#, for single bit (correctable) ECC errors or multiple bit (non-correctable) ECC errors if SERR# signaling is enabled via the ERRCMD control register. Any ECC errors received during initialization should be ignored. - The GX asserts SERR# for one clock when it detects a target abort during GX initiated PCI cycle - The GX can also assert SERR# when a PCI parity error occurs during the address or data phase - The GX can assert SERR# when it detects a PCI address or data parity error on AGP...
- Page 69 Chapter 5: Running Setup PCI1 to PCI0 Access The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled. Set to Enabled to enable access between two different PCI buses (PCI1 and PCI0). Memory Autosizing Support The dynamic detection and sizing of SDRAM and EDO is performed by the BIOS in a system populated with memory which has no SPD information.
- Page 70 BIOS User's Manual DRAM Refresh Rate This option specifies the interval between Refresh signals to DRAM system memory. The settings for this option are 15.6 us (micro-sec- onds), 31.2 us, 62.4 us, 124.8 us or 249.6 us. Memory Hole This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus.
- Page 71 Chapter 5: Running Setup Gated Clock Signal GCLKEN enables internal dynamic clock gating in the GX when a AGPset "IDLE" state occurs. This happens when the GX detects an idle state on all its buses. The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled.
- Page 72 BIOS User's Manual 8bit I/O Recovery Time This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 8-bit I/O operations. The settings are Disabled, 1 SYSCLK, 2 SYSCLKs, 3 SYSCLKs, 4 SYSCLKs, 5 SYSCLKs, 6 SYSCLKs, 7 SYSCLKs or 8 SYSCLKs.
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Page 73: Power Management
Chapter 5: Running Setup DMA5 Type DMA6 Type DMA7 Type These options specify the bus that the specified DMA channel can be used on. The settings are PC/PCI, Distributed, or Normal ISA. Memory Buffer Strength The settings for this option are Strong or Auto. Manufacturer's Setting Note: The user should always set this option to mode 0. - Page 74 BIOS User's Manual Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend. Note: The Optimal default setting for this option is Suspend and the Fail- Safe default setting is Disabled.
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Page 75: Pci/Pnp Setup
Chapter 5: Running Setup Slow Clock Ratio The value of the slow clock ratio indicates the percentage of time the STPCLK# signal is asserted while in the thermal throttle mode. settings are Disabled, 0-12.5%, 12.5-25%, 25-37.5%, 37.5-50%, 50- 62.5%, 62.5-75%, or 75-87.5%. Display Activity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power conservation purposes. - Page 76 BIOS User's Manual cards that are required for system boot. Currently, only Windows 95 is PnP-Aware. Set this option to No if the operating system (such as DOS, OS/2, Windows 3.x) does not use PnP. You must set this option cor- rectly.
- Page 77 Chapter 5: Running Setup This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus. This is necessary to support non-compliant ISA IDE controller adapter cards. If an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer, you must also set the Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ and Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ options.
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Page 78: Peripheral Setup
BIOS User's Manual must be removed from the pool, the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. - Page 79 Chapter 5: Running Setup CPU Overheat Warning Temperature Use this option to set the CPU overheat warning temperature. settings are 25 °C through 75 °C in 1 °C intervals. Note: The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 55 °C. H/W Monitor In0 (CPU 1) H/W Monitor In1 (CPU 2) H/W Monitor In2 (+3.3V) H/W Monitor In3 (+5V)
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Page 80: Security Setup
BIOS User's Manual On-Board Parallel Port This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base I/O port address), Disabled, 378, 278 or 3BC. Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode. -
Page 81: Utility Setup
Chapter 5: Running Setup The password check option is enabled in the Advanced Setup by choosing either Always or Setup. The password is stored in CMOS RAM. You can enter a password by typing the password on the keyboard, selecting each letter via the mouse, or selecting each letter via the pen stylus. -
Page 82: Fail-Safe Default
BIOS User's Manual 5-4-2 Fail-Safe Default The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them if the system is behaving erratically. They should always work but do not provide optimal system performance characteristics. 5-22... -
Page 83: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. - Page 84 BIOS User’s Manual Beeps Error message Description Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty. Parity Error A parity error was detected in the base memory (the first 64 KB block) of the system. Base 64 KB Memory Failure A memory failure occurred within the first 64 KB of memory.
- Page 85 Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes If it beeps... then ... 1, 2, 3 times reseat the DIMM memory. If the system still beeps, replace the memory. 6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller.
- Page 86 BIOS User’s Manual Error Message Information 8042 Gate -- A20 Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) Error is not working. Replace the 8042. Address Line Short! Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard. C: Drive Error Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Run the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem.
- Page 87 Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Error Message Information CMOS Time and Run Standard Setup to set the date and time Date Not Set in CMOS RAM. D: Drive Error Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Run the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the D: hard disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that the hard disk drive type is correct.
- Page 88 BIOS User’s Manual Error Message Information Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A:, but cannot boot the computer. Use another boot disk. Keyboard Is Locked... The keyboard lock on the computer is Unlock It engaged.
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Page 89: Appendix B: Ami Bios Post Diagnostic Error
Appendix B: AMI BIOS POST Diagnostics Error Messages Appendix B AMI BIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for the AMI BIOS. Check Point Description Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next. - Page 90 BIOS User’s Manual Check Point Description keyboard controller command byte written. Next, issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands. Next, checking if the <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power Initializing CMOS Initialize CMOS every boot AMIBIOS POST option...
- Page 91 Appendix B: AMI BIOS POST Diagnostics Error Messages Check Point Description Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring monochrome mode color mode settings next. Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. Passing control video perform required configuration before the video ROM test.
- Page 92 BIOS User’s Manual Check Point Description Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if present. Displaying bus initialization error messages. cursor position been read saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next. Preparing the descriptor tables next. The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next.
- Page 93 Appendix B: AMI BIOS POST Diagnostics Error Messages Check Point Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset.
- Page 94 BIOS User’s Manual Check Point Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. controller base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. controller base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
- Page 95 Appendix B: AMI BIOS POST Diagnostics Error Messages Check Point Description programming before WINBIOS Setup been completed. Uncompressing WINBIOS Setup code executing AMIBIOS Setup W INBIOS Setup utility next. Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next.
- Page 96 BIOS User’s Manual Check Point Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has been completed. Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next. Returned after setting...
- Page 97 Appendix B: AMI BIOS POST Diagnostics Error Messages Check Point Description Returned from adaptor E000h control. Next, performing initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control. Initialization after E000 option control completed. Displaying the system configuration next. Building multiprocessor table, necessary.
- Page 98 BIOS User’s Manual If either <Ctrl><Home>was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad, next the system will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h. B-10...
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