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  • Page 1 AP5V Mainboard User Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 1996 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Disclaimer This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect...
  • Page 4 FCC Statement FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 About This Manual Purpose and Scope This manual tells how to install and configure the system board. Organization This manual consists of three chapters and one appendix: Chapter 1, Overview, covers the specifications, layout, and components of the system board. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, tells how to install the hardware components, configure the system by resetting the jumpers, install the system board and add expansion cards.
  • Page 6 About This Manual Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Text entered by user, Represent text input by the user, default default settings, settings and recommended selections recommended selections Represent the actual keys that you , etc have to press on the keyboard. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Board Layout ........1-2 Specifications ........1-3 System Board Parts ......1-4 1.3.1 Microprocessor......... 1-4 1.3.2 ASICs ..........1-4 1.3.3 BIOS ..........1-4 1.3.4 Expansion Slots ....... 1-5 1.3.5 DRAM Sockets......... 1-5 1.3.6 Second-level Cache ......1-5 1.3.7 Two-channel PCI Mode 4 Enhanced IDE Interface....
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Upgrading the Microprocessor ... 2-6 Voltage Regulator Module ....2-7 2.6.1 Installing VRM ........2-7 2.6.2 Removing a VRM ......2-8 Configuring the System Memory ..2-9 2.7.1 Installing a DIMM ......2-10 2.7.2 Removing a DIMM ......2-11 Customizing your Hardware Setup ...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents 2.10.4 Floppy Disk Drives ......2-18 2.10.5 Printer ..........2-18 2.10.6 IDE Devices ........2-19 2.10.7 Front-panel Switches and LEDs..2-20 2.10.8 Keyboard........2-21 2.10.9 Keyboard Connector Bracket ..2-22 2.11 Installing Expansion Boards ..... 2-23 Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Utility Entering the AMI BIOS Setup ....
  • Page 10 Table of Contents 3.4.2 Language ........3-30 Default Setup ........3-31 3.5.1 Original........... 3-31 3.5.2 Optimal........... 3-32 3.5.3 Fail-safe ......... 3-32 Exiting Setup........3-33 NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers ....3-34 Appendix A Jumper and Connector Summary...
  • Page 11 Chapter Overview The AP5V is a Pentium ® -based system board with PCI/ISA architecture. It has three ISA slots and four PCI slots for future expansion. The two 168-pin dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets onboard allow you to expand system memory to maximum of 128 MB utilizing Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM), Fast Page Mode, and EDO type DRAMs.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Overview Board Layout Power connector 15 Multifunction connector Floppy disk drive connector 16 HDD LED connector COM1 connector 17 VRM socket (optional) COM2 connector 18 Voltage regulator with heatsink Parallel port connector 19 Real-time clock with battery 168-pin DIMM sockets 20 ISA slots Voltage regulator with heatsink 21 Keyboard controller...
  • Page 13 Overview 1 2 3 4 17 16...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Overview Specifications Intel Pentium (3.3V) Processor Microprocessor 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200 MHz 128 MB (maximum) Memory DRAM Sockets 168-pin DIMM x 2, 64-bit ASICs Intel 430VX PCIset Bus Architecture ISA, PCI Three ISA and four PCI slots Expansion Slots One parallel port (SPP/ECP/EPP) Ports Two serial ports (UART 16C550) Two-channel PCI mode 4 IDE ports...

  • Page 15: System Board Parts

    Overview System Board Parts 1.3.1 Microprocessor The AP5V system board uses an Intel Pentium (3.3V) Processor running at 75, 90, 100, 120, 133, 150, 166, or 200 MHz. Chapter 2 gives details on how to install and upgrade a processor.

  • Page 16: Expansion Slots

    1.3.6 Second-level Cache The AP5V motherboard comes with either a 256-KB or a 512-KB pipeline-burst second-level cache. This pipeline-burst cache improves system performance by shortening the DRAM read prefetch time resulting to a faster data transfer rate.

  • Page 17: Super I/O Controller

    Overview 1.3.8 Super I/O Controller The onboard super I/O controller accommodates the following: • Two UART 16450/16550-compatible fast serial ports • A parallel port with standard parallel port (SPP), enhanced parallel port (EPP) or extended capabilities port (ECP) support. Both the EPP and ECP comply with the IEEE 1284 standards.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Chapter Hardware Installation This chapter gives you a step-by-step procedure on how to install your system. Follow each section accordingly. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.

  • Page 19: Jumper Locations

    Hardware Installation Jumper Locations The following figure shows the locations of the jumpers on the system board:...

  • Page 20: Setting The Jumper

    Hardware Installation Setting the Jumper Set a jumper switch as follows: • To open a jumper, remove the jumper cap. Open • To close a jumper, insert the plastic jumper cap over two pins of a jumper. Closed (1-2) The conventions in the figure are used to represent the proper jumper settings.

  • Page 21: Installing A Microprocessor

    Hardware Installation Installing a Microprocessor The motherboard comes with a zero-insertion force microprocessor socket that allows you to install a CPU without using any tool. Follow these steps to install a CPU into a ZIF-type CPU socket: Make sure that the system power is OFF before installing a component.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation Pull down the socket lever to lock the CPU into the socket. Attach the heatsink and fan to the CPU. CN12 +12V Plug the fan cable onto the two-pin fan connector onboard. The fan connector is marked CN12 on the system board.

  • Page 23: Upgrading The Microprocessor

    Hardware Installation CPU VOLTAGE SELECT Set jumper JP7 according to the CPU voltage supported. 3.45V (default) 3.52V CPU FREQUENCY SELECT Set jumpers JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4 according to the frequency supported by your CPU. 75 MHz 90 MHz 100 MHz 120 MHz 133 MHz 150 MHz...

  • Page 24: Voltage Regulator Module

    Hardware Installation Install the upgrade CPU. Refer to section 2.4 for instructions on how to install a CPU. Voltage Regulator Module You must install the CPU first before installing the VRM. See the section 2.4 on how to install a CPU.

  • Page 25: Removing A Vrm

    Hardware Installation Align the VRM socket to the connector pins. The holding clips must be facing on the rear side of the VRM. Press the VRM downward until the holding clips click into place. 2.6.2 Removing a VRM Push the holding clips outward to release the VRM.

  • Page 26: Configuring The System Memory

    Hardware Installation Configuring the System Memory The system memory is expandable to 128 MB by adding dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The two 168-pin DIMM sockets accommodate 3.3V SDRAMs or FPM/EDO-type SDRAMs with 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128-MB capacities. The following are the possible DIMM configurations.

  • Page 27: Installing A Dimm

    Hardware Installation 128 MB 128 MB 2.7.1 Installing a DIMM Observe the ESD precautions when installing components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM: Align pin 1 of the DIMM with pin 1 of the socket. Pin 1 is labeled 1 on both the DIMM and the socket.

  • Page 28: Removing A Dimm

    Hardware Installation 2.7.2 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket. 2-11...

  • Page 29: Customizing Your Hardware Setup

    2.8.1 Selecting the DIMM Type Set the jumpers JP8 and JP9 according to the DIMM type that you wish to support. The AP5V board accepts SDRAM (default) SDRAM, EDO, and FPM type DRAMs. To install SDRAMs, leave both jumpers open.

  • Page 30: Clearing The Cmos

    Hardware Installation 2.8.3 Clearing the CMOS You need to clear the CMOS if you forget JP12 your system password. To do this, shut off the system power and short pins 2-3 Normal of JP12 for a few seconds. Reset the (default) jumper to normal setting by shorting pins 1-2.

  • Page 31: Disabling The Ps/2 Mouse Function

    Disabled changing the BIOS setting. For detailed information on BIOS, see Chapter 3. 2.8.7 Selecting the Flash ROM Type The AP5V board supports both 5V and JP16 12V Flash ROM types. Normally, the board comes with a 5V Flash ROM and +12V with jumper JP16 set to 1-2.

  • Page 32: Installing The System Board

    Hardware Installation Installing the System Board Make sure that you have already installed the system board components like the CPU and memory, and have set the appropriate jumpers before you proceed. Follow these steps to install a system board into a housing: Open the system housing.

  • Page 33: Connecting Peripherals

    Hardware Installation 2.10 Connecting Peripherals 2.10.1 Power Cable A standard power supply has two cables with six wires each. Plug these cables to the onboard power connector in such a way that all the black wires are in the center. The power connector is marked CN4 on the system board.

  • Page 34: Mouse

    Hardware Installation 2.10.2 Mouse PS/2 Mouse (optional) To connect a PS/2 mouse, simply insert the PS/2 bracket connector onto CN1 on the system board. Plug a PS/2 mouse into the mouse port on the bracket. Serial Mouse To connect a serial mouse, plug in the serial bracket connectors onto the CN5 and CN6.

  • Page 35: Serial Devices (Com1/Com2)

    Hardware Installation 2.10.3 Serial Devices (COM1/COM2) To support serial devices, insert the serial device connector into the serial port on the bracket. Plug in the serial port bracket connectors onto appropriate onboard connectors. COM1 connector is marked CN5 and the COM2 connector is marked CN6 on the system board.

  • Page 36: Printer

    Hardware Installation 2.10.5 Printer Plug in the printer bracket connector onto the onboard parallel connector marked CN7 on the board. Refer to the figure. The printer port on the bracket accepts the printer cable. 2.10.6 IDE Devices Primary IDE Connector HDD 1 The primary IDE connector marked CN8 on the system board supports two...

  • Page 37: Front-Panel Switches And Leds

    Hardware Installation Secondary IDE Connector The secondary IDE connector is marked CN11 on the board. This connector also supports two IDE devices. You may connect your additional IDE HDD or CD- ROM drive to this interface. To install an IDE CD-ROM drive, connect the CD- ROM drive connector to the interface master port.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation Multifunction Connector Speaker Power LED Keylock The multifunction connector is a 20-pin connector marked CN14 on the board. Attach the green mode LED, keylock, reset switch, turbo switch, and turbo LED connectors onto the corresponding pins as shown in the figure. Reset Break Switch Green Mode LED ( Turbo Switch ) ( Turbo LED )

  • Page 39: Keyboard

    Hardware Installation 2.10.8 Keyboard The onboard keyboard connector is a five-pin AT-compatible connector marked CN3. Refer to the figure on how to connect an AT keyboard. The PS/2 keyboard connector is optional. 2.10.9 Keyboard Connector Bracket To further protect the keyboard against EMI, the motherboard comes with a keyboard connector bracket and two screws.

  • Page 40: Installing Expansion Boards

    Hardware Installation 2.11 Installing Expansion Boards Before you install any expansion board, make sure that you have secured the system board in the housing. Follow these steps to install an expansion board: Observe precautions before removing the expansion board from its protective packaging. Locate an empty expansion slot on Golden edge the system board.

  • Page 41: Ami Bios Utility

    Chapter AMI BIOS Utility This chapter tells how to configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters. Entering the AMI BIOS Setup To enter the AMI BIOS Setup, press . The AMI BIOS Setup Main Menu appears as shown below.
  • Page 42 AMI BIOS Utility The AMI BIOS is in Windows form. You can use either the keyboard or a mouse to move between the items. To select among the Setup menu groups, use to highlight the selected group or simply click on the icon of the selected Setup menu. To select among the options, you can either use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar or simply click on the icon of the desired option.

  • Page 43: Setup Menu

    AMI BIOS Utility Setup Menu The figure below shows the Setup window. Use the arrow keys to highlight an option. 3.2.1 Standard Setup The following screen appears if you select Standard from the Setup options:...
  • Page 44 AMI BIOS Utility You can input configuration values such as date, time and disk types in this menu. PRIMARY MASTER AND SLAVE/ SECONDARY MASTER AND SLAVE These parameters allow you to configure the hard disks and the IDE devices connected to your IDE connectors. To configure the hard disk connected to the Primary Master master port of the primary IDE connector, select press...
  • Page 45 AMI BIOS Utility Type This parameter lets you set the IDE device type that your system supports. User Auto CD-ROM Type 1-46 The options are , and Installed Auto . Select to automatically configure the installed hard disk CD-ROM CD-ROM or IDE device.
  • Page 46 AMI BIOS Utility 32-bit Mode Enabling this parameter improves system performance by increasing the hard disk access to 32-bit mode. However, make sure that your hard disk supports this function before you enable the parameter. Otherwise, set this parameter to PIO Mode Setting this parameter to allows the system to use a faster hard disk drive.
  • Page 47 AMI BIOS Utility Select your hard disk type. Press to move among the selections. After you have made your selection, press User If you cannot find your hard disk drive type on the list, select . This allows you to enter the disk parameters manually. DATE/TIME Date/Time To set the date and time, highlight...

  • Page 48: Advanced Cmos Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility Select Floppy B and follow the same procedure to configure the second floppy drive. 3.2.2 Advanced CMOS Setup The following screen appears if you select the option Advanced from the Setup menu: The first screen does not show all the parameters of the Advanced Configuration menu.
  • Page 49 AMI BIOS Utility Do not change the settings of the Advanced Setup parameters if you are not a qualified technician. Doing so may cause fatal system failure.
  • Page 50 AMI BIOS Utility Quick Boot During boot-up, the system performs power-on self test (POST) routines. Enable the parameter if you want to skip some POST routines during the boot Disabled process. Set this to to let the system perform all the POST routines and follow the specified boot-up sequence.
  • Page 51 AMI BIOS Utility PS/2 Mouse Enabled Setting this parameter to lets you enable the PS/2 mouse function Disabled and assign IRQ12 for the said function. Set this to to bypass the function and to reserve IRQ12 for other functions. Typematic Rate This parameter lets you specify the typematic rate, i.e., the number of characters that can be entered per second.
  • Page 52 AMI BIOS Utility OS/2 Compatible Mode Enable the parameter if you have an OS/2 operating system installed in your Disabled system. Otherwise, set this to The default setting is Disabled Internal Cache This function lets you enable or disable the internal cache. External Cache This function lets you enable or disable the external cache.
  • Page 53 AMI BIOS Utility The F000 and E000 addresses are exclusively shadowed for BIOS. 3-13...

  • Page 54: Chipset Features Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.2.3 Chipset Features Setup The Chipset Features Setup controls the board chipset settings. The controls for this menu are the same as for the previous screens. The Chipset Features Setup screen appears as follows. To scroll down the rest of the parameters, press .
  • Page 55 AMI BIOS Utility Memory Hole This option lets you assign the system memory area to avoid memory conflicts. 512~640K, 15~16M Disabled The settings are DRAM Timing Setting Auto Manual The selections for this parameter are . If you select either Auto , the DRAM Timing subparameters become nonconfigurable since BIOS Manual...
  • Page 56 AMI BIOS Utility DRAM WRITE BURST TIMING This parameter adjusts the write wait state between L2 and DRAM cache. The L2 cache is processed through write-back method and each cache write process consists of four continuous cache write cycles. Therefore, it has four settings to adjust.
  • Page 57 AMI BIOS Utility SDRAM CAS# LATENCY This parameter controls the wait state between SDRAM row address, strobe and SDRAM CAS signals. SDRAM RAS# TIMING * This parameter controls the RAS# precharge, RAS# active-to-precharge time, and refresh-to-RAS# active signal delay. 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (Sysclk) This parameter allows you to set the response time of the 8-bit I/O devices 1-8 SYSCLK connected to your system.

  • Page 58: Power Management Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility PCI 2.1 Compliant This parameter lets you enable or disable the PIIX3 PCI register delayed transaction and passive release functions. When enabled , the PIIX3 controls the USB operation to make sure that the system complies with the PCI revision Disabled 2.1 specification.
  • Page 59 AMI BIOS Utility Power Management/APM This parameter enables or disables the advanced power-management function. Instant On Time-out (Minutes) This parameter is configurable only if the Power Management/APM parameter is set to Instant On . This lets you specify when to resume system power after being in power-saving mode for a certain period of time.
  • Page 60 AMI BIOS Utility Hard Disk Power-down Mode This option lets you set when to pin down your IDE hard disk. The disk returns to full speed once the system resumes to normal mode. The available Standby, Suspend, Disabled settings are .
  • Page 61 AMI BIOS Utility Display Activity This function lets you check the activity of the monitor. When set to Monitor , any detected activity from the display resumes the system to Ignore normal mode. When set to , the power management function bypasses the display activities detected.

  • Page 62: Pci/Pnp Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.2.5 PCI/PnP Setup The PCI/PNP Setup allows you to specify the setting for your PCI devices. The PCI/PnP screen below appears on screen if you select from the Setup menu. To scroll down the rest of the parameters, press .
  • Page 63 AMI BIOS Utility Plug and Play Aware O/S Enable this parameter only if you have a Plug-and-Play operating system, such as Windows 95. PCI IRQ Priority Auto Setting Set this parameter to to automatically set the appropriate interrupt for each PCI slot. Select if you prefer to manually set the interrupts.
  • Page 64 AMI BIOS Utility PCI IDE Primary IRQ This parameter lets you assign an IRQ for the IDE device connected to your INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD, primary IDE connector. The settings are Hardwired Disabled . If the PCI IDE Card parameter is set to Auto , this parameter becomes nonconfigurable.

  • Page 65: Peripheral Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.2.6 Peripheral Setup Peripheral Select from the Setup menu and the following screen appears. Onboard FDC This parameter enables or disables the floppy drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to select the address for the first serial port. The available settings are Auto, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h, Disabled...
  • Page 66 AMI BIOS Utility Onboard Parallel Port This parameter allows you to select the address for the parallel port. The Auto, 378h, 278h, 3BCh, available settings Disabled Disabled . Selecting deactivates the parallel port. PARALLEL PORT MODE This parameter specifies the parallel port mode. The mode options are Normal, EPP, .

  • Page 67: Security Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility Security Setup The Security window contains the password and anti-virus features. 3-27...

  • Page 68: Supervisor Password

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.3.1 Supervisor Password The use of password prevents unauthorized use of your computer. If you enabled the Supervisor password, the system prompts for the correct password before granting access to Setup. Supervisor To set a Supervisor password, select from the Security window.

  • Page 69: User Password

    AMI BIOS Utility You may also use the mouse and the characters on the screen to set up a password. Click on six characters from the password screen. The characters appear on the boxes as asterisks. Click on Enter the password when a confirmation box appears. 3.3.2 User Password If you enabled the User password, it is impossible to boot the computer and enter Setup without entering the correct password.

  • Page 70: Anti-Virus

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.3.3 Anti-virus Anti-Virus Select from the Security window to display the following option box. The virus protection options allow you to enable or disable the virus protection feature. Utility Setup The Utility window lets you change WinBIOS Setup colors and language setting.

  • Page 71: Color Set

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.4.1 Color Set Color Set Select from the Utility window to display the following screen. Use the arrow keys or simply click an option to select your desired background color for WinBIOS. 3.4.2 Language Language Select from the Utility window to display the following screen. The system language currently supported is only English.

  • Page 72: Default Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility Default Setup The Default window allows you to select a group of settings for all WinBIOS Setup options. 3.5.1 Original Original When you select , a dialog box prompts you to restore the old values. Select to keep your current settings or to restore the original values.

  • Page 73: Optimal

    AMI BIOS Utility 3.5.2 Optimal Optimal When you select , a dialog box prompts you to load the optimal values. Select to keep your current settings or to load the optimal values. 3.5.3 Fail-safe Fail-safe When you select , a dialog box prompts you to load the fail-safe values.

  • Page 74: Exiting Setup

    AMI BIOS Utility Exiting Setup Carefully check your new settings when you have finished configuring the system. If correct, write them down and keep the recorded values in a safe place. If in the future, the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged, you will know what values to enter when you rerun setup.

  • Page 75: Ncr Scsi Bios And Drivers

    AMI BIOS Utility NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers The NCR 53C810 SCSI BIOS resides on the same flash memory chip as the system BIOS. To use the onboard NCR BIOS, you need to install an NCR 53C810 SCSI controller card in your system. All SCSI devices that you install in your system require software drivers.
  • Page 76 Appendix Jumper and Connector Summary CPU Type CPU Type P54C * Closed Closed P55C (optional) Open Open CPU Voltage CPU Voltage 3.45V * 3.52V CPU Frequency CPU Frequency 75 MHz * 90 MHz 100 MHz 120 MHz 133 MHz 150 MHz 166 MHz 200 MHz Default...
  • Page 77 Jumper and Connector Summary DIMM Type DIMM Type SDRAM * Open Open EDO/FPM Closed Closed ECP DMA Channel ECP DMA Channel JP10 JP11 DMA 3 * DMA 1 CMOS Function JP12 Normal * Clear CMOS Onboard I/O Function JP13 Enabled * Disabled ISA System Clock Clock...
  • Page 78 Jumper and Connector Summary PS/2 Mouse Function JP15 Enabled * Disabled Flash ROM Type Type JP16 +12V +5V * Keyboard Clock KB Clock JP24 8 MHz * 12 MHz Reserved Jumpers Jumper Setting (default) JP17 JP18 JP20 JP22 & JP23 Default...
  • Page 79 Jumper and Connector Summary Onboard Connectors Connector Function PS/2 mouse connector PS/2 keyboard connector AT-keyboard connector Power connector COM1 connector COM2 connector Printer connector Primary E-IDE connector USB connector (optional) CN10 FDC connector CN11 Secondary E-IDE connector CN12 Fan power connector CN13 VRM connector (optional) CN14...

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