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Apollo ESP6000 User Manual

All-in-one via eden esp6000 single board with lcd, dual lvds, ac97 audio, 10/100base-tx ethernet, 4 com & 2 usb
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ECM-3612
All-in-One VIA Eden ESP6000 Single Board with LCD, Dual
LVDS, AC97 Audio, 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet, 4 COM & 2 USB
1.1
User's Manual
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Ed – 26 May 2005
Part No. 2047361200

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  • Page 1 ECM-3612 All-in-One VIA Eden ESP6000 Single Board with LCD, Dual LVDS, AC97 Audio, 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet, 4 COM & 2 USB User’s Manual Ed – 26 May 2005 Part No. 2047361200...
  • Page 2 ECM-3612 FCC Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A"...
  • Page 3 Disclaimer Evalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Evalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or masks work rights to these products, and makes no representations or warranties that these products are free from patent, copyright, or mask work right infringement, unless...

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    ECM-3612 Technical Support We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.
  • Page 5 Product Warranty Evalue warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Evalue, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ECM-3612 Contents Getting started ...10 Safety Precautions ...10 Packing List...10 Document Amendment History ...11 Manual Objectives...12 System Specifications ...13 Architecture Overview ...15 1.6.1 Block Diagram ... 15 1.6.2 VIA TwisterT VT8606 (ProSavage PN133T Chipset) ... 16 1.6.3 VIA VT82C686B South Bridge ... 17 1.6.4 VIA VT1612A...
  • Page 7 2.3.15 PC/104+ Connector (CN10)... 42 2.3.16 IrDA Connector (CN9)... 46 2.3.17 LCD Inverter Connector (J1)... 47 2.3.18 Auxiliary Power Connector (J2) ... 48 2.3.19 ATX Soft-power Connector (J9)... 48 2.3.20 Parallel Port Connector (PNT1) ... 49 2.3.21 Primary Power Connector (PWR1)... 51 2.3.22 Secondary Power Connector (PWR2) ...
  • Page 8 ECM-3612 Appendix A: BIOS Revisions ...92 Appendix B: AWARD BIOS POST Messages ...93 Overview...94 Post Beep ...94 Error Messages ...94 CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED ... 94 CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR ... 94 DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER ... 94 DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP...
  • Page 9 Hard Disk(s) fail (20) → HDD initialization error... 98 Hard Disk(s) fail (10) → Unable to recalibrate fixed disk... 98 Hard Disk(s) fail (08) → Sector Verify failed... 98 Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key..98 Keyboard error or no keyboard present..98 Manufacturing POST loop...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    ECM-3612 1. Getting started 1.1 Safety Precautions Warning! Caution! 1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x ECM-3612 All-in-One VIA Eden ESP 6000 Computing Module 1 x Quick Installation Guide for ECM-3612 1 x Quick Installation Guide for AUX-001 daughter board 1 x Audio jacks and USB connector daughter board (AUX-001) 1 x CD-ROM(or DVD-ROM) contains the followings:...

  • Page 11: Document Amendment History

    User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment May 2005 Vicky Lin Initial Release ECM-3612 User’s Manual 11...

  • Page 12: Manual Objectives

    ECM-3612 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in detail the Evalue Technology ECM-3612 Single Board. We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of this board.

  • Page 13: System Specifications

    VGA/LCD Interface LVDS Audio Chipset AC97 Codec Audio Interface Onboard VIA Eden ESP6000 667 MHz Note: Available in different CPU speeds by request 66/100/133 MHz Award 256 KB Flash BIOS VIA TwisterT VT8606/VT82C686B VIA VT82C686B / Windbond W83977EF Onboard 128 MB SDRAM (32/64 MB by request) One CompactFlash Type I/II socket Reset: 32 sec.~254 min., 1 min./step...
  • Page 14 14 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Realtek RTL8101L IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet compatible Optional built-in boot ROM in Flash BIOS +5 V @ 2.15 A, +12 V @ 0.06 A (with VIA Eden ESP6000 CPU & onboard 64M SDRAM) AT/ATX 0~60® C (32~140® F) 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing 5.7"...

  • Page 15: Architecture Overview

    User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview 1.6.1 Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-3612. The following sections provide detail information about the functions provided onboard. ECM-3612 User’s Manual 15...

  • Page 16: Via Twistert Vt8606 (Prosavage Pn133T Chipset)

    PC133 SDRAM to provide a highly scalable solution for building Value PCs using the industry standard Socket 370 platform. The VIA Apollo PLE133T is also fully compatible with both the Intel® Pentium® III and Intel® Celeron™...

  • Page 17: Via Vt82C686B South Bridge

    TwisterT＇s advanced 128-bit 2D graphics engine delivers high-speed 2D acceleration for productivity applications. Several enhancements have been made to the 2D architecture to optimize SMA performance and to provide acceleration in all color depths. TwisterT supports a wide variety of DSTN or TFT panels through a 36-bit CMOS interface. This includes support for VGA, SVGA, XGA, and SXGA+ TFT color panels with 9-bit, 12-bit, 18-bit (both 1 pixel/clock and 2 pixels/clock), and 24-bit CMOS interfaces.
  • Page 18 ECM-3612 Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the standard ISA RTC • functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with the ACPI standard. Notebook-class power management functionality compliant with ACPI and legacy APM requirements. Multiple sleep states (power-on suspend, suspend-to-DRAM, and suspend-to-Disk) are supported with hardware automatic wake-up.

  • Page 19: Via Vt1612A

    1.6.4 VIA VT1612A The VIA VT1612A Audio Codec conforms to the AC'97 2.2 specification providing 18-bit resolution performance. With 2 channel outputs the VIA VT1612A provides high-performance stereo quality for headphones or speaker connections. Furthermore, an integrated headphone amplifier with thermal shutdown reduces the need for further external components.

  • Page 20: Ide Interface (Bus Master Capability And Synchronous Dma Mode )

    ECM-3612 1.6.5 IDE Interface (Bus Master Capability and Synchronous DMA Mode ) Master mode enhanced IDE controller with dual channel DMA engine and interlaced dual channel commands. Dedicated FIFO coupled with scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance transfers between PCI and IDE devices. In addition to standard PIO and DMA mode operation.

  • Page 21: Winbond W83977Ef

    User’s Manual 1.6.8 Winbond W83977EF The W83977EF is an evolving product from Winbond's most popular I/O chip W83877F which integrates the disk drive adapter, serial port (UART), IrDA 1.0 SIR, parallel port, and configurable plug-and-play registers for the whole chip --- plus additional powerful features: ACPI, 8042 keyboard controller with PS/2 mouse support, 14 general purpose I/O ports, full 16-bit address decoding, OnNow keyboard Wake-Up, and OnNow mouse Wake-Up.

  • Page 22: Compact Flash Interface

    ECM-3612 The W83977EF also supports Power-loss control, and ensures that the system never fails to detect any Wake-Up event provided by a chipset such as INTEL PIIX4 TM. W83977EF is made to fully comply with Microsoft PC98 Hardware Design Guide. IRQs, DMAs, and I/O space resource are flexible to adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements.

  • Page 23: Hardware Configuration

    User’s Manual 2. Hardware Configuration ECM-3612 User’s Manual 23...

  • Page 24: Product Overview

    ECM-3612 2.1 Product Overview 24 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Jumper And Connector List

    2.2 Jumper and Connector List You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
  • Page 26 ECM-3612 Connectors Label Function Serial port 3 connector in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm Serial port 1 connector in RS-232 mode 9-pin male D-sub connector Serial port 4 connector in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm Serial port 2 connector in RS-232/422/485 mode IDE connector...

  • Page 27: Setting Jumpers & Connectors

    2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 AT/ATX Power Select (ATATX1) * Default 2.3.2 COM2 – RS-232/422/485 Select (J3, J5) * Default User’s Manual AT P/S* ATX P/S (J5) (J3) RS-232* RS-232* RS-422 RS-422 RS-485 RS-485 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 27...

  • Page 28: Clear Cmos (J4)

    ECM-3612 2.3.3 Clear CMOS (J4) * Default Note: You can use J4 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set J4 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed. 2.3.4 COM1 –...

  • Page 29: Serial Port 3 / Port 4 Connector In Rs-232 Mode (Cm1, Cm3)

    2.3.5 Serial Port 3 / Port 4 Connector in RS-232 Mode (CM1, CM3) 2.3.6 Serial Port 1 Connector in RS-232 Mode (CM2) User’s Manual Signal PIN PIN Signal Signal PIN PIN Signal ECM-3612 User’s Manual 29...
  • Page 30 ECM-3612 2.3.6.1 Signal Description –Serial Port 3/4/1 Connector in RS-232 Mode (CM1, CM3, CM2) Signal Serial output. This signal sends serial data to the communication link. The signal is set to a marking state on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when loop mode operation is initiated.

  • Page 31: Serial Port 2 Connector In Rs-232/422/485 Mode (Cm4)

    2.3.7 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232/422/485 Mode (CM4) 2.3.7.1 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode 2.3.7.1.1 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode (CM4) Signal Serial output. This signal sends serial data to the communication link. The signal is set to a marking state on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when loop mode operation is initiated.
  • Page 32 ECM-3612 2.3.7.2 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode 2.3.7.2.1 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode (CM4) Signal Serial output. This differential signal pair sends serial data to the communication Tx +/- link. Data is transferred from Serial Port 2 Transmit Buffer Register to the communication link, if the RTS register of the Serial Port 2 is set to LOW.
  • Page 33 2.3.7.3 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode 2.2.7.3.1 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode (CM4) Signal This differential signal pair sends and receives serial data to the communication link. The mode of this differential signal pair is controlled through the RTS DATA +/- register of Serial Port 2.

  • Page 34: Ide Connector (Cn1)

    ECM-3612 2.3.8 IDE Connector (CN1) 34 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal PIN PIN Signal RESET# PDD7 PDD8 PDD6 PDD9 PDD5 PDD10 PDD4 PDD11 PDD3 PDD12 PDD2 PDD13 PDD1 PDD14 PDD0 PDD15 PDREQ PDIOW# PDIOR# PIORDY PDDACK# IRQ14 PDA1 PDA0 PDA2 PDCS1# PDCS3# IDEACTP#...
  • Page 35 2.3.8.1 Signal Description – IDE Connector (CN1) The IDE interface supports PIO modes 0 to 4 and Bus Master IDE. Data transfer rates up to 100 MB/Sec is possible. Signal IDE Address Bits. These address bits are used to access a register or data port in PDA [2:0] a device on the IDE bus.

  • Page 36: Cpu Fan Connector (Cn2)

    ECM-3612 2.3.9 CPU Fan Connector (CN2) 2.3.10 CD-ROM Audio Input Connector (CN4) 2.3.10.1 Signal Description – CD-ROM Audio Input Connector (CN4) Signal CD_R Right CD-IN signal CD_L Left CD-IN signal 36 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal Signal CD_GND CD_L CD_GND CD_R Signal Description...

  • Page 37: Audio Connector (Cn5)

    2.3.11 Audio Connector (CN5) 2.3.11.1 Signal Description – Audio Connecter (CN5) Signal The MIC signal is used for microphone input. This input is fed to the left microphone channel. Mic / Mic Bias Mic Bias provides 3.3V supplied through 3.2K Ω with capacitive decoupling to GND.

  • Page 38: Primary Lcd Panel Connector (Cn6)

    ECM-3612 2.3.12 Primary LCD Panel Connector (CN6) 38 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal Signal ENBKL ENVEE SHFCLK Vcon 3.3V 3.3V...

  • Page 39: Secondary Lcd Panel Connector (Cn8)

    2.3.13 Secondary LCD Panel Connector (CN8) User’s Manual Signal Signal Vcon 3.3V 3.3V ECM-3612 User’s Manual 39...
  • Page 40 ECM-3612 2.3.13.1 Signal Description – Primary & Secondary LCD Panel Connector (CN6, CN8) Signal P [35:0] Flat Panel Data Bit 35 to Bit 0 for panel implementation. SHFCLK Shift Clock. Pixel clock for flat panel data Latch Pulse. Flat panel equivalent of HSYNC (horizontal synchronization) First Line Marker.

  • Page 41: Pc/104+ Connector (Cn7)

    2.3.14 PC/104+ Connector (CN7) Signal Signal IOCHCHK# PC104RST IRQ9 DRQ2 -12V #OWS +12V IOCHRDY SMEMW# SMEMR# IOW# IOR# DACK#3 DRQ3 DACK#1 DRQ1 REFRESH# SYSCLK IRQ7 IRQ6 IRQ5 IRQ4 IRQ3 BALE ECM-3612 User’s Manual 41 User’s Manual SA19 SA18 SA17 SA16 SA15 SA14 SA13...

  • Page 42: Pc/104+ Connector (Cn10)

    ECM-3612 2.3.15 PC/104+ Connector (CN10) 42 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal Signal MEMCS16# #SBHE IOCS16# IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ15 IRQ14 DACK#0 DRQ0 MEMR# DACK#5 MEMW# DRQ5 DACK#6 DRQ6 SD10 DACK#7 SD11 DRQ7 SD12 SD13 MASTER# SD14 SD15 LA23 LA22 LA21 LA20 LA19 LA18 LA17...
  • Page 43 2.3.15.1 Signal Description – PC/104+ Connecter (CN7, CN10) Signal The address signals LA [23:17] define the selection of a 128KB section of memory space within the 16MB address range of the 16-bit data bus. These signals are active high. The validity of the MEMCS16# depends on these signals LA[23:17] only.
  • Page 44 ECM-3612 Signal This is an active low signal driven by the current master to indicate an I/O read operation. I/O mapped devices using this strobe for selection should decode IOR#, addresses SA [15:0] and AEN. IOW# Additionally, DMA devices will use IOR# in conjunction with DACKn# to decode a DMA transfer from the I/O device.
  • Page 45 Signal This clock signal may vary in frequency from 2.5 MHz to 25.0 MHz depending on the setup made in the BIOS. Frequencies above 16 MHz are not recommended. SYSCLK The standard states 6 MHz to 8.33 MHz, but most new adapters are able to handle higher frequencies.

  • Page 46: Irda Connector (Cn9)

    ECM-3612 2.3.16 IrDA Connector (CN9) 2.3.16.1 Signal Description – IrDA Connector (CN9) Signal IRRX Infrared Receiver input IRTX Infrared Transmitter output 46 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal IRRX IRTX Signal Description...

  • Page 47: Lcd Inverter Connector (J1)

    2.3.17 LCD Inverter Connector (J1) Note: For inverters with adjustable Backlight function, it is possible to control the LCD brightness through the VR signal (pin 4) controlled by VR1 Please see the VR1 section for detailed circuitry information. 2.3.17.1 Signal Description – LCD Inverter Connecter (J1) Signal Vadj = 5V ~ 0V.

  • Page 48: Auxiliary Power Connector (J2)

    ECM-3612 2.3.18 Auxiliary Power Connector (J2) Note: To use ATX Power supply, connect pin 3 to ATX power supply VCCSB and pin 1 to ATX power supply PSON. Set J2 to 2-3 closed, If AT power supply is to be used. 2.3.19 ATX Soft-power Connector (J9) 48 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Parallel Port Connector (Pnt1)

    2.3.20 Parallel Port Connector (PNT1) User’s Manual Signal Signal SLCT BUSY ACK# PPD7 PPD6 PPD5 PPD4 PPD3 SLIN# PPD2 INIT# PPD1 ERR# PPD0 AFD# STB# ECM-3612 User’s Manual 49...
  • Page 50 ECM-3612 2.3.20.1 Signal Description – Parallel Port Connecter (PNT1) The following signal description covers the signal definitions, when the parallel port is operated in standard centronic mode. The parallel port controller also supports the fast EPP and ECP modes. Signal Parallel data bus from PC board to printer.

  • Page 51: Primary Power Connector (Pwr1)

    2.3.21 Primary Power Connector (PWR1) 2.3.22 Secondary Power Connector (PWR2) User’s Manual Signal +12V Signal -12V ECM-3612 User’s Manual 51...

  • Page 52: Usb Connector (Usb1)

    ECM-3612 2.3.23 USB Connector (USB1) 2.3.23.1 Signal Description – USB Connector (USB1) Signal Differential bi-directional data signal for USB channel 0. Clock is transmitted D1+ / D1- along with the data using NRZI encoding. The signalling bit rate is up to 12 Mbs. Differential bi-directional data signal for USB channel 1.

  • Page 53: Lcd Backlight Brightness Adjustment Connector (Vr1)

    2.3.24 LCD Backlight Brightness Adjustment Connector (VR1) 2.3.25 STN LCD Contrast Adjustment Connector (VR2) Signal Variation Resistor (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, >1/16W) Signal Vcon VCC3 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 53 User’s Manual J1 pin 4...

  • Page 54: Bios Setup

    ECM-3612 3. BIOS Setup 54 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Starting Setup

    User’s Manual 3.1 Starting Setup The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system.

  • Page 56: Using Setup

    ECM-3612 3.2 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

  • Page 57: Getting Help

    • To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “ ” pointer marks all sub menus. 3.3 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.

  • Page 58: Main Menu

    ECM-3612 3.5 Main Menu Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

  • Page 59: Standard Cmos Features

    3.5.1 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into few categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. 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. 3.5.1.1 Main Menu Selection This reference table shows the selections that you may make on the Main Menu.
  • Page 60 ECM-3612 Item Select Display Device Panel Type 1400x1050 TFT 2P/LVDS 60 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Options Auto Select Display Device that the screen will be shown CRT+LCD 640x480 TFT 800x600 TFT LVDS 1024x768 TFT 2P/C32M 1280x1024 TFT 640x480 DSTN 800x600 DSTN Select Panel Resolution that will be displayed 1024x768 DSTN depending on the LCD Panel (LFP)
  • Page 61 3.5.1.2 IDE Adapter Setup The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each hard disk drive. The below Figure will shows the IDE primary master sub menu. Use the following table to configure the hard disk. Item IDE HDD Auto-detection IDE Channel 0 Master...

  • Page 62: Advanced Bios Features

    ECM-3612 3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. 3.5.2.1 Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
  • Page 63 3.5.2.4 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable the CPU external L2 cache use ECC checking method in memory access. Item Enabled Enable ECC checking Disabled Disable ECC checking 3.5.2.5 Processor Number Feature This feature allows to control the use of the processor’s embedded unique identification number.
  • Page 64 ECM-3612 3.5.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. Item Enabled Enable NumLock Disabled Disable NumLock 3.5.2.10 Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Item Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 Fast Lets chipset control Gate A20 3.5.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting...
  • Page 65 3.5.2.16 Video BIOS Shadow To allow copying Video BIOS into shadow RAM to improve video performance. Item Enable Copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM Disable Do not copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM 3.5.2.17 C8000-CBFFF/CC000-CFFFF/D0000-D3FFF/D4000-D7FFF/D8000-DBFFF/DC0 00-DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM. An example of such option ROM would be support of on-board SCSI.

  • Page 66: Advanced Chipset Features

    ECM-3612 3.5.3 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 67 User’s Manual 3.5.3.3 Bank Interleave Enables to set the interleave mode of the SDRM interface which allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. The choices: Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank. 3.5.3.4 Memory Hole When this item is enabled, ISA ROM will be mapped to 15-16M area and also support legacy ISA devices.
  • Page 68 ECM-3612 3.5.3.11 AGP Driving Control This item allows you to select the AGP Driving Control to auto / disable Mode. The choices: Auto, Manual. 3.5.3.12 AGP Driving Value This item allows you to set the AGP Driving value. 3.5.3.13 On-Chip USB This item allows you to set the USB Controller.
  • Page 69 User’s Manual 3.5.3.19 PCI Delayed Transaction This feature is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus. The ISA bus is much, much slower than the PCI bus. Thus, PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus take a longer time to complete and this slows the PCI bus down.

  • Page 70: Integrated Peripherals

    ECM-3612 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. 3.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Channel10/11 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The choices: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 71 User’s Manual 3.5.4.6 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
  • Page 72 ECM-3612 3.5.4.15 ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port. The choices: 3, 1. 3.5.4.16 Parallel Port EPP Type Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choicse: EPP1.7, EPP1.9. 3.5.4.17 Onboard Serial Port 3 / 4 Select an IO address for the third and forth ports.

  • Page 73: Power Management Setup

    3.5.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. 3.5.5.1 ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the ACPI function. The choices: Enable, Disable.
  • Page 74 ECM-3612 3.5.5.2.1 Power Management There are three selections for Power Management, and each of them has fixed mode settings. Item Minimum power management, Min. Power Saving HDD Power Down = 15 Min, Maximum power management, Max. Power Saving HDD Power Down =1 Min, Allows you to set each mode individually.
  • Page 75 3.5.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can The choices: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11. 3.5.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”.(Only could working on ATX Power supply) The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.
  • Page 76 ECM-3612 3.5.5.10.3 HDD & FDD System can be awaked by Hard Drive and Floppy Drive. The choices: On, Off. 3.5.5.10.4 PCI Master System can be awaked by system peripheral devices. The choices: On, Off. 3.5.5.10.5 PowerOn by PCI Card System can be awaked by PCI devices The choices: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 77: Pnp / Pci Configuration

    3.5.6 PnP / PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

  • Page 78: Pc Health Status

    ECM-3612 3.5.6.5 Assign IRQ For VGA While the system has one VGA controller and more than one VGA devices are connected, then “Enabled” is set. If the system VGA controller is not used, then “Disabled” is set. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.6.6 Assign IRQ For USB While the system has one USB controller and more than one USB devices are connected,...

  • Page 79: Frequency / Voltage Control

    3.5.8 Frequency / Voltage Control This menu specifies your setting for frequency/voltage control. 3.5.8.1 VIA C3 Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the VIA C3 CPU clock ratio. The choices: Default, X3, X3.5, X4, X4.5, X5, X5.5, X6, X6.5, X7, X7.5, X8, X8.5, X9, X9.5, X10, X10.5, X11, X12.

  • Page 80: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    ECM-3612 3.5.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.5.10 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

  • Page 81: Set Supervisor / User Password

    User’s Manual 3.5.11 Set Supervisor / User Password You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus. User Password: able to enter but no right to change the options of setup menus. Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>.

  • Page 82: Save & Exit Setup

    ECM-3612 PASSWORD DISABLED. When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted.

  • Page 83: Exit Without Save

    User’s Manual 3.5.13 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting. ECM-3612 User’s Manual 83...

  • Page 84: Drivers Installation

    ECM-3612 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are 84 ECM-3612 User’s Manual for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen.

  • Page 85: Install Chipset Driver (For Via Vt82C686B)

    4.1 Install Chipset Driver (For VIA VT82C686B) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to \Driver_Chipset\VIA\ VT82C686B \4in1.
  • Page 86 ECM-3612 Step 6. Click Next. Step7. Click Next. Step 8. Click Finish to complete setup and restart the computer. 86 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Install Display Driver (For Via Twistert Vt8606)

    4.2 Install Display Driver (For VIA TwisterT VT8606) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to \Driver_Video\VIA\S3_Twister\ 2K_XP.

  • Page 88: Install Audio Driver (For Via Vt1612A)

    ECM-3612 4.3 Install Audio Driver (For VIA VT1612A) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to \Driver_Audio\VIA\VT823X\ VT1612A\A1mu550a.

  • Page 89: Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek Rtl810X, Rtl813X Family)

    4.4 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek RTL810x, RTL813x Family) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to \Driver_Network\Realtek\ RTL810x_813X Family.

  • Page 90: Measurement Drawing

    ECM-3612 5. Measurement Drawing 90 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 User’s Manual (Unit: mm) ECM-3612 User’s Manual 91...

  • Page 92: Appendix A: Bios Revisions

    ECM-3612 Appendix A: BIOS Revisions BIOS Rev. New Features Bugs/Problems Solved Known Problems 92 ECM-3612 User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Appendix B: Award Bios Post Messages

    User’s Manual Appendix B: AWARD BIOS POST Messages ECM-3612 User’s Manual 93...

  • Page 94: Overview

    ECM-3612 Overview During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by: PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP Post Beep Currently there are two kinds of beep codes in BIOS.

  • Page 95: Display Switch Is Set Incorrectly

    DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY Display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, and then either turn off the system and change the jumper, or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

  • Page 96: Invalid Eisa Configuration Please Run Eisa Configuration Utility

    ECM-3612 12. Invalid EISA Configuration PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was programmed incorrectly or has become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility to correctly program the memory. Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.

  • Page 97: Press A Key To Reboot

    20. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot. 21. PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled.

  • Page 98: Wrong Board In Slot Please Run Eisa Configuration Utility

    ECM-3612 27. Wrong Board In Slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory. Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. 28.

  • Page 99: Post Codes

    40. POST Codes POST (hex) Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: Detect memory Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM. Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
  • Page 100 ECM-3612 POST (hex) Description Reserved Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch. Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686). Reserved Reserved Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
  • Page 101 POST (hex) Description 1. Initialize multi-language 1. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254...
  • Page 102 ECM-3612 POST (hex) Description Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved...
  • Page 103 POST (hex) Description (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if : Reserved Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM….. Reserved Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Reserved Reserved Detect & install co-processor Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. Reserved Reserved 1.
  • Page 104 ECM-3612 POST (hex) Description 1. Enable L2 cache 1. Program boot up speed 2. Chipset final initialization. 3. Power management final initialization 4. Clear screen & display summary table 5. Program K6 write allocation 6. Program P6 class write combining 1.

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