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Package Checklist...................................................................................... 2
The PA-2010+ Mainboard................................................................ 3
Main Features............................................................................................. 4
Advanced Features..................................................................................... 6
PC '97 Compliant............................................................................. 6
DMI Utility................................................................................................ 7
Starting DMI Utility.......................................................................... 7
Infrared (IR) Connections........................................................................... 8
Highly Convenient Integrated I/O Connectors........................................... 8
Chapter 2
Mainboard Layout...................................................................................... 10
1). Set System Jumpers............................................................................... 11
Jumpers............................................................................................. 11
Clear Password: CPW............................................................... 11
Flash EPROM Type Selection: EP1, EP2................................. 12
2). Install System RAM Modules............................................................... 13
DRAM and SDRAM......................................................................... 13
RAM Module Configuration............................................................. 14
Install and Remove SIMMs.............................................................. 15
Install and Remove DIMMs.............................................................. 16
Cache Memory.................................................................................. 17
3). Install the CPU...................................................................................... 18
4). Install Expansion Cards......................................................................... 29
5). Connector Cables and Power Supply.................................................... 31
Serial Port Connectors: COM1, COM2..................................... 31
CPU Fan Connector: FAN........................................................ 31
Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FLOPPY............................. 32
Front Panel Block Connector: F_PNL...................................... 33
Infrared Connector: IR.............................................................. 34
PS/2 Keyboard Connector: PS2_KB......................................... 34
PS/2 Mouse Connector: PS2_MS............................................. 35
ATX Power Connector: PWR1................................................. 35

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Package Checklist..................2 The PA-2010+ Mainboard..............3 Main Features..................... 4 Advanced Features..................6 PC ’97 Compliant................6 DMI Utility....................7 Starting DMI Utility................7 Infrared (IR) Connections................8 Highly Convenient Integrated I/O Connectors........... 8 Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Mainboard Layout..................
  • Page 2 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Standard Power Connector: PWR2........... 36 IDE HDD Device Connectors: PRIMARY, SECONDARY..37 Printer Connector: PRINTER............ 37 Remote Power Supply Connector: RPW_CON......38 Universal Serial Bus Connectors: USB0, USB1......38 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility................... 39 Standard CMOS Setup..............

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 3 provides detailed information about the board’s BIOS settings. For the most up-to-date information about your mainboard and the latest FAQs and BIOS updates, visit FIC Online at www.fic.com.tw. Package Checklist Please check that your package contains all the items listed below. If you...

  • Page 4: The Pa-2010+ Mainboard

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual The PA-2010+ mainboard This user manual One IDE HDD cable One floppy disk drive cable Software utility...
  • Page 5 Overview The PA-2010+ Mainboard...

  • Page 6: Main Features

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Main Features The PA-2010+ mainboard comes with the following high-performance features: Easy Installation Award BIOS with support for auto-detection of Hard Disk Drives, Plug and Play devices, and PS/2 keyboard and mouse, to facilitate the installation of HDDs, expansion cards and other peripheral devices.
  • Page 7 Overview Versatile Main Memory Support Accepts up to 512MB RAM using four SIMMs of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB with support for FPM and EDO DRAM and two DIMMs of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB with support for EDO DRAM and lightning-fast SDRAM. ISA &...

  • Page 8: Advanced Features

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Advanced Features Optimized Intel MMXÔ Performance The mainboard utilizes the advanced features of the VIA 580VPX to optimize the unrivaled performance of the Intel PentiumÒ processor with MMXÔ technology. Lightning-Fast SDRAM Performance The mainboard supports the new generation of lightning-fast SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) via its two onboard 168- pin DIMM sockets.

  • Page 9: Dmi Utility

    Overview DMI Utility DMI (Desktop Management Interface) is a standard for organizing system configuration information. Using DMI, computer configuration can be made much simpler, quicker, and easier. Computer system configuration information can be read and modified from remote locations, permitting remote configuration and boot up.

  • Page 10: Infrared (Ir) Connections

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Infrared (IR) Connections This mainboard features an IR interface that is fully compliant with the IrDA standard. An IrDA device can be installed via a 9-pin D-type connector in the rear panel of the computer which is linked by a cable to the onboard IrDA pinhead.

  • Page 11: Installation Procedures

    Chapter 2 Installation Procedures The PA-2010+ has several user-adjustable jumpers on the board that allow you to configure your system to suit your requirements. This chapter contains information on the various jumper settings on your mainboard. To set up your computer, you should follow these installation steps: Step 1 - Set system jumpers Step 2 - Install System RAM modules Step 3 - Install the CPU...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Layout

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Mainboard Layout...

  • Page 13: Set System Jumpers

    Installation Procedures 1). Set System Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers are used to select the operation modes for your system. Some jumpers on the board have three metal pins with each pin representing a different function. To set a jumper, a black cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pin/s according to the required configuration.

  • Page 14: Flash Eprom Type Selection: Ep1, Ep2

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Flash EPROM Type Selection: EP1, EP2 These two jumpers allow you to configure the Flash EPROM chip CPU to SRAM Data Transacting Mode Selection: SRAM This jumper allows you to select the CPU-to-SRAM data read/write mode. If you install a Cyrix or IBM processor on this mainboard, please set at 2-3 pin pair and set the Linear Burst feature of Chipset Features Setup, page 44, Chapter 3.
  • Page 15 Installation Procedures...

  • Page 16: Install System Ram Modules

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual 2). Install System RAM Modules DRAM and SDRAM The working space of the computer is the Random Access Memory (RAM). The system cannot act upon data unless it is loaded into RAM. When more memory is added, the working memory of the computer is larger, thereby increasing total performance.

  • Page 17: Ram Module Configuration

    Installation Procedures RAM Module Configuration SIMMs and DIMMs in Bank 0 and Bank 1 can be installed in many combinations. Some of them are listed in the following table. (Unit : MB) TOTAL SIMM 1 & 2 SIMM 3 & 4 DIM1 DIM2 MEMORY...

  • Page 18: Install And Remove Simms

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Install and Remove SIMMs Complete the following procedures to install SIMMs: CAUTION : Always turn the system power off before installing or removing any device; and see “Handling Precautions” at the start of this manual. 1. Locate the SIMM slots on the mainboard. (See figure below.) NOTE : SIMMs in each bank must be of the same type;...
  • Page 19 Installation Procedures Swing each SIMM into its upright, locked position. When locking a SIMM in place, push on each end of the SIMM - do not push in the middle, as shown above. To remove the SIMMs, pull the retaining latch on both ends of the socket and reverse the procedure above.

  • Page 20: Install And Remove Dimms

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Install and Remove DIMMs Complete the following procedures to install DIMMs: 1. Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard. Install the DIMM straight down into the DIMM slot with both hands. The clips of the slot will close up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches the slot’s bottom.

  • Page 21: Cache Memory

    Installation Procedures Cache Memory The mainboard comes with onboard 512KB (256KB is optional) synchronous 3V Pipeline Burst SRAMs. Cache memory access is very fast compared to main memory access. The cache holds data for imminent use. Since cache memory is from five to more than ten times faster than main memory, the CPU’s access time is reduced, giving you better system performance.
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  • Page 23: Install The Cpu

    Installation Procedures 3). Install the CPU The CPU module resides in the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket on the mainboard. CAUTION : Always turn the system power off before installing or removing any device. Always observe static electricity precautions. See “Handling Precautions” ||||||||at the start of this manual. Inserting the CPU chip incorrectly may damage the chip.
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  • Page 25: Cpu External Clock (Bus) Frequency: Clk1, Clk2, Clk3

    Installation Procedures CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency: CLK1, CLK2, CLK3 There is one of two different types of clock generators onboard, either ICW W48C67-01 or ICS9147F-01. Please check your onboard clock generator before you set the CPU jumpers. The settings of ICS9147F-01 are listed in Appendix...
  • Page 26 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual CPU to Bus Frequency Ratio: FREQ1, FREQ2, FREQ3 These three jumpers are used in combination to decide the ratio of the internal frequency of the CPU to the bus clock.

  • Page 27: Intel Pentium/Pentium Mmx Cpus (Frequency And Voltage)

    Installation Procedures Intel Pentium/Pentium MMX CPUs (Frequency and Voltage) The settings of ICS9147F-01 are listed in Appendix A. Please check your onboard clock generator before you set the CPU jumpers.
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  • Page 29 Installation Procedures Voltage...

  • Page 30: Amd-K5/K6 Cpus (Frequency And Voltage)

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual AMD-K5/K6 CPUs (Frequency and Voltage) The settings of ICS9147F-01 are listed in Appendix A. Please check your onboard clock generator before you set the CPU jumpers. NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed.
  • Page 31 Installation Procedures Voltage...
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  • Page 33: Cyrix 6X86/6X86Mx Cpus (Frequency And Voltage)

    Installation Procedures Cyrix 6x86/6x86MX CPUs (Frequency and Voltage) The settings of ICS9147F-01 are listed in Appendix A. Please check your onboard clock generator before you set the CPU jumpers. NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed. Please refer to your Cyrix CPU top marking about the actual CPU speed and ratio.
  • Page 34 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Voltage...
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  • Page 36: Ibm 6X86/6X86Mx Cpus (Frequency And Voltage)

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual IBM 6x86/6x86MX CPUs (Frequency and Voltage) The settings of ICS9147F-01 are listed in Appendix A. Please check your onboard clock generator before you set the CPU jumpers. NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed. Please refer to your IBM CPU top marking about the actual CPU speed and ratio.
  • Page 37 Installation Procedures...
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  • Page 39: Install Expansion Cards

    Installation Procedures 4). Install Expansion Cards Your mainboard features four 16-bit ISA Bus and four 32-bit PCI Bus expansion slots. This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your system's expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system.
  • Page 40 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Unscrew the mounting screw that secures the slot cover and pull the slot cover out from the chassis. Keep the slot cover mounting screw nearby.
  • Page 41 Installation Procedures 3. Holding the edge of the peripheral card, carefully align the edge connector with the expansion slot. (See figure below.) Push the card firmly into the slot. Push down on one end of the expansion card, then the other. Use this “rocking” motion until the add-in card is firmly seated inside the slot.

  • Page 42: Connector Cables And Power Supply

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual 5). Connector Cables and Power Supply Serial Port Connectors: COM1, COM2 These two connectors allow you to connect with your devices that take serial ports, such as a serial mouse or a modem. Usually, it is recommended to connect your serial mouse to COM1 and your fax/modem to COM2.
  • Page 43 Installation Procedures...

  • Page 44: Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: Floppy

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FLOPPY This 34-pin block connector connects to your floppy disk drive using the cable that is provided with this mainboard.
  • Page 45 Installation Procedures Front Panel Block Connector: F_PNL This block connector concludes : PW_LED, KB_LOCK, TB_LED, SP_SW, SPK, SP_LED, IDE_LED, RPW_SW, and RST connectors. Item Connector Pin Type Feature PW_LED 2-pin male indicates the system power status KB_LOCK 2-pin male allows the keyboard to access the system TB_LED 2-pin male...

  • Page 46: Infrared Connector: Ir

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Infrared Connector: IR This 10-pin male connector is used for connecting to the infrared (SIR) port and allows transmission of data to another system which also supports the SIR feature. PS/2 Keyboard Connector: PS2_KB This 6-pin female connector is used for your PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 47 Installation Procedures...

  • Page 48: Ps/2 Mouse Connector: Ps2_Ms

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual PS/2 Mouse Connector: PS2_MS This connector is connected to the PS/2 mouse. ATX Power Connector: PWR1 This 20-pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply.
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  • Page 50: Standard Power Connector: Pwr2

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Standard Power Connector: PWR2 This 12-pin block connector is used for connecting to the standard 5V power supply. In the picture below, notice that, in most cases, there are two marks “P8” and “P9” on the surface of the connector. You have to insert the “P8”plug into the “P8”...

  • Page 51: Ide Hdd Device Connectors: Primary, Secondary

    Installation Procedures IDE HDD Device Connectors: PRIMARY and SECONDARY These two 40-pin block connectors are used for your IDE hard disks. If you have one IDE hard disk, connect it to the PRIMARY connector using the IDE HDD flat cable provided with the mainboard. The BIOS auto detection sets it to be a “Primary Master”...

  • Page 52: Remote Power Supply Connector: Rpw_Con

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Remote Power Supply Connector: RPW_CON This 3-pin male connector allows you to enable (or disable) the system power if the RPW_SW is on (or off).

  • Page 53: Universal Serial Bus Connectors: Usb0, Usb1

    Installation Procedures Universal Serial Bus Connectors: USB0, USB1 These two connectors are featured to link with the USB peripheral devices. If your mainboard has an optional USB-1 (4-pin male) connector onboard, the USB0 connector will be disabled by manufactory.

  • Page 54: Award Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup The mainboard comes with the Award BIOS chip that contains the ROM Setup information of your system. This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard's components. This chapter explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.

  • Page 55: Standard Cmos Setup

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup screen is displayed above. Each item may have one or more option settings. The system BIOS automatically detects memory size, thus no changes are necessary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.

  • Page 56: Software Turbo Speed

    Award BIOS Setup This feature allows you to install a 3.5” (1-2MB) NEC 9801 floppy drive. The options are: Both , Disabled (Default), Drive A, Drive B. Software Turbo Speed The BIOS supports Software Turbo Speed feature. Instead of pressing the Turbo Speed Button on the front panel, simply press the Alt, Ctrl, and + keys at the same time to enable the Turbo Speed feature;...
  • Page 57 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. Boot Sequence (LS120) Allows the system BIOS to first try to boot the operating system from the selected disk drive. The options are: A, C, SCSI (Default); C, A, SCSI; C, CDROM, A;...

  • Page 58: Chipset Features Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Security Option Allows you to set the security level of the system. The options are: Setup (Default), System. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB If your operating system (OS) is OS2, MS Windows NT, or MS Windows 95, select the option OS2.
  • Page 59 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual Video BIOS Cacheable When enabled, allows the system to use the video BIOS codes from SRAMs. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. System BIOS Cacheable When enabled, allows the ROM area F000H-FFFFH to be cacheable when cache controller is activated. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Memory Hole At 15MB Addr.
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup DRAM Auto Configuration When set at Enabled, it allows you to configure the features that from the third one, Fast RAS To CAS Delay, to the eighth one, Refresh RAS# Assertion. The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default). DRAM Timing Control Allows you to select the speed of data access to EDO DRAM.
  • Page 61 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual SDRAM Single/Burst Write When set at Burst (write), the data will be written into the SDRAM by the memory controller on the consecutive clock cycles. The options are: Burst (Default), Single. SDRAM Cycle Length This feature appears only when SDRAM DIMM/s is installed (BIOS auto dection).

  • Page 62: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Quick Frame Generation When enabled, allows the system to start the PCI Bus (by asserting frame) as soon as possible when the bus cylce is going to forward to the PCI Bus. The options are: Disabled, Enabled (Default). PCI Peer Concurrency Enable this item to allow the processor to continue its operation while another PCI Bus is active.
  • Page 63 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual PM Control by APM The option No allows the BIOS to ignore the APM (Advanced Power Management) specification. Selecting Yes will allow the BIOS wait for APM's prompt before it enters Doze mode, Standby mode, or Suspend mode.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Doze Mode When disabled, the system will not enter Doze mode. The specified time option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Doze mode. The options are: Disabled (Default), 10, 20, 30, 40 sec, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40 min, 1h.

  • Page 65: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual For instance, if the system connects to a LAN and receives an interruption from its file server, the system will enter the dreaming mode to execute the corresponding calling routine. The options are: Primary, Secondary, Disabled. The default values of IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 are: Primary. The default value of IRQ8, 9, 10, 11, 15 are: Disabled.

  • Page 66: Load Bios Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data When enabled, allows the system to clear the last BIOS configuration data and reset with the default data. The options are: Enabled, Disabled (default). IRQ Sequence This feature allows you to select the PCI IRQ sequence. The options are: 15, 11, 10, 9, 12, 14, 5, 7, 3, 4 (Default);...
  • Page 67 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual IDE HDD Block Mode When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in block mode. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup IDE Secondary Master PIO Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4. IDE Secondary Slave PIO Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard disk (slave) mode.
  • Page 69 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual BIOS Support USB Keyboard If Enabled is selected in the above feature, this feature will appear. If your USB devices cannot be detect automatically by the system BIOS or some driver diskettes came with your USB devices, please set at DOS for allowing you to install the driver.

  • Page 70: Supervisor/User Password

    Award BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Mode Allows you to connect with an advanced printer. The options are: SPP (Default), EPP Mode, ECP Mode, ECP+EPP Mode. ECP Mode Use DMA If your select ECP mode to be the parallel port mode, this feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel.

  • Page 71: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection The IDE Hard Disk Drive Auto Detection feature automatically configures your new hard disk. Use it for a quick configuration of new hard drives. This feature allows you to set the parameters of up to four IDE HDDs. The option with (Y) are recommended by the system BIOS.

  • Page 72: Bios Update Instruction

    Award BIOS Setup BIOS Update Instruction CAUTION : End users are not encouraged to flash the BIOS file; since it may adversely affect system performance. The mainboard provides a Flash BIOS. If you have any question about the BIOS upgrade, please contact your local dealer for more information. The following instructions are introduced when the upgrade is needed.
  • Page 73 PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual NOTE : Do not turn off or reset the computer during the flash process. It will corrupt the BIOS data.

  • Page 74: Appendix A Ics 9147F-01 Clock Generator

    Appendix A ICS 9147F-01 Clock Generator If the clock generator ICS 9147F-01 is onboard, please read the tables below. CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency: CLK1, CLK2, CLK3 Intel Pentium/Pentium MMX CPUs (Frequency) This table above lists the jumper settings of Pentium MMX (P55C) and Pentium (P54C) if the clock generator ICS 9147F-01 onboard.

  • Page 75: Amd-K5/K6 Cpus (Frequency)

    PA-2010+ Mainboard Manual AMD-K5/K6 CPUs (Frequency) NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed.

  • Page 76: Cyrix 6X86/6X86Mx Cpus (Frequency)

    ICS 9147F-01 Clock Generator Cyrix 6x86/6x86MX CPUs (Frequency) NOTE : 1. * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed. Please refer to your Cyrix CPU top marking about the actual CPU speed and ratio. (Frequency) are the The jumper settings of IBM 6x86/6x86MX CPUs same as above.

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