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- Page 1 VIG615M Motherboard Manual C O M P U T E R S N E T W O R K S S O L U T I O N S...
- Page 2 Viglen’s Environment laboratory To gain a 'CE' mark, the Viglen computer range has had to undergo many difficult tests to ensure it is Electromagnetically Compatible. These are carried out in the in-house 'Environment lab' at Viglen Headquarters.
- Page 3 Microsoft Corporation. IBM PC, XT, AT and PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Pentium® and Pentium® Pro are registered trademarks of Intel® Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged. JAC-UP, Genie, Contender, Dossier, Vig, Viglen, and Envy are trademarks of Viglen Limited. Copyright and Patents This manual and all accompanying software and documentation are copyrighted and all rights reserved.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
The Power-On Sequence BIOS Upgrades Using AWDFLASH to Update the BIOS Configuring the Motherboard using BIOS Setup Main BIOS Menu Screen Standard CMOS features IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Advanced BIOS features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup H/W Monitor V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 5 Cell Menu Main Menu Additional Options Chapter 5: Technical Information Enhanced IDE Operating Systems and Hard Drives Power Supply Connector Other Useful Connectors Other Information Reliability Temperature Chapter 6: Glossary Notes Chapter 7: Suggestions V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 6: Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview
Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview Introduction This manual describes the Viglen Vig615M motherboard inside your computer. The motherboard is the most important part of your computer. It contains all of the CPU, memory and graphics circuitry that make the computer work. -
Page 7: Feature Summary
Feature Summary The Vig615M is based on the Intel® G31 & ICH7/ICH7R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Duo/Quad/Pentium/Celeron LGA775 processor, the Vig615M delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. The motherboard features: Form factor: ... - Page 8 One PCI Express x16 slot Two PCI bus add-in card connectors Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus interfae Instantly Available PC Suspend to RAM support Wake on PS/2 keyboard, Mouse and USB ports V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 9 The Realtek 8111C provides the following functions: 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Connectivity Supports RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs Full driver compatibility ACPI Power Management Programmable transit threshold Configuration EEPROM that contains the MAC address V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 10 Programmed I/O operations usually require a substantial amount of processor bandwidth. However, in multitasking operating systems, the bandwidth freed by bus mastering IDE can be devoted to other tasks while disk transfers are occurring. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 11 1.44MB and 720KB DOS-formatted diskette and is supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT operating system. The Vig615M board allows connection of an LS-120 compatible drive and a standard 3½” floppy drive. The LS-120 drive can be configured as a boot device before a floppy drive, if selected in the BIOS setup utility.
- Page 12 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 1.44MB, 3.5 inch 1.2 MB, 3.5-inch (driver required) 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 13 Set-up program after you install an IDE drive. Expansion Slots The system has two PCI bus add-in card connectors and one PCI Express x16 connector and one PCI Express x1 connector. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 14: System Board Components
System Board Components Figure 1: Motherboard Layout & Components V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 15: Overview Of System Board Components
This allows you to clear the CMOS of the Motherboard when moving the jumper from pins 1-2 to 2-3. J – Front Panel Connector 1 Controls the Hard Disk Drive LED, Power Switch, Reset Switch and Power LED V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 16 Notifies before entering OS that the Chassis panel may have been tampered with. V – Serial Port Connector This connector allows you to connect a serial device to the chassis W - Rear I/O Connector Consists of multiple components to connect i.e. VGA, PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 17: Back Panel Connectors
FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector. 4. 1x parallel port A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 18 Table 5: Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration Headphone/2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 19: Chapter 2: System Board Options
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. CAUTION! The Viglen VIG615MM motherboard and associated components are sensitive electronic devices. A small static shock from your body can cause expensive damage to your equipment. - Page 20 Make sure you are earthed and free of static charge before you open the computer case. If you are unsure about upgrading your computer, return it to Viglen so a qualified engineer can perform the upgrade. STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE: 1.
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Page 21: Overview Of Jumper Settings
Never remove jumpers using large pliers as this can damage the pins. The best way to remove a jumper is to use a small pair of tweezers or fine needle-nosed pliers. Never remove a jumper when the computer is switch on. Always switch the computer off first. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 22: System Board Jumper Settings
System Board Jumper Settings Figure 4: System Board Jumper Settings V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 23: Motherboard Connectors
The following are all connectors situated along the front edge of the motherboard. They are often connected to buttons and LED’s situated on the front panel of the case. JFP1 JFP2 Figure 5: Front Panel Connectors Table 7: Front Panel Connector Pin Definition (JFP1) V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 24 To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. Figure 6: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Definition V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 25 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. Figure 8: Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. Figure 9: IDE Connector V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 26 CPU fan. Figure 11: Fan Power Connectors Note: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 supports fan control. Fan speeds are controlled automatically according to the actual CPU temperature. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 27 Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Figure 13: S/PDIF-Out Connector CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 This connector is provided for external audio input. Figure 14: CD-In Connector V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 28 These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Figure 16: Front USB Connector Table 11: Front USB connector (JUSB1~2) Note: The pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 29 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device. Figure 17: Serial Port Connector Table 12: Serial Port connector (JCOM1) V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 30: Upgrading The Cpu
All Intel processors together with Level 2 cache chips are housed in a protective package. The design of the VIG615M computer makes it a simple job to replace or upgrade the processor. To do so please refer to the follow the instructions below: 1. - Page 31 CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. Figure 21: Place CPU in the socket housing V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 32 6. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the locking switch (refer to the correct direction marked on it) to lock the hooks. Turn over the motherboard to confirm that the clip-ends are correctly inserted. Figure 24: Install heatsink 2 V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 33: Installing & Removing Memory Modules
Hold the DIMM by the edges, lift it away from the socket, and store it in an antistatic package. 5. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 34 Figure 25: Removing Memory Modules V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 35: Expansion Slots (Pci & Pci Express)
At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. Figure 26: Installing a PCI card PCI Express X16 Slots There is 1 PCI Express X16 slot on the Motherboard which can be used for Graphics Cards and Sound Cards. Figure 27: PCIe x16 V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 36: Replacing The Clock/Cmos Ram Battery
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Viglen. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions. The battery is listed as board component ‘S’ on the diagram on Figure 1. -
Page 37: Chapter 3: Solving Problems
Please remember that if you cannot solve the problem by yourself then you should contact your suppliers Technical Support for further assistance. Viglen Technical Support can be reached in the following ways: Telephone: 020 8758 7000 Fax: 020 8758 7080 Email: techsupport@viglen.co.uk... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting Procedures
Errors that prevent the boot process from continuing (fatal errors), are communicated by a series of audible beeps. If this type of error occurs, refer to the error codes and messages listed at the end of this chapter. 6. Confirm that the operating system has loaded. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 39: Problems Operating Add-In Boards
If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses memory space between 80000H - 9FFFFH, run Set-up and set conventional memory to 256 K. If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses shared memory between C8000H - DFFFH, run Set-up and enable shared memory for the appropriate memory space. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 40: Problems & Suggestions
Check that the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted. Check that the video signal cable is properly installed. Make sure a video board is installed, enabled, and the jumpers are positioned correctly. Reboot the system. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 41 System halts before This indicates a fatal system error that requires immediate service attention. Note the screen display and write down any beep code completing POST emitted. Provide this information to your dealer service department / Technical Support. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 42: Chapter 4: System Bios
RAM (also known as the CMOS RAM) and provides a special Setup program to change this information. The BIOS in your Viglen computer is guaranteed to be fully compatible with the IBM BIOS. It has been written by Phoenix Award BIOS, an industrial leader in the field of BIOS software. -
Page 43: Bios Upgrades
BIOS Upgrades A new version of the BIOS can be upgraded from a diskette using the AFUDOS.EXE utility that is available from the Viglen FTP site. This utility does BIOS upgrades as follows: Updates the flash BIOS from a file on a disk. - Page 44 This requires the user to choose one of two options. Either F1 to continue with the default BIOS settings loaded or DEL to enter the BIOS setup. Enter the BIOS setup and select ‘load optimized default’. Then select ‘Save & Exit setup’. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 45: Configuring The Motherboard Using Bios Setup
ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 46 NOTE: If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 47 Press left/right or Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. General Help: To view general help press F1. This displays help information on the particular option you are in. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 48: Main Bios Menu Screen
Frequency/Voltage Control: For changing the CPU frequency and displaying current frequency information Load Optimized Defaults: loads BOIS default values BIOS setting password: option that allows a password to be set to access and change BIOS settings. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 49 BIOS CMOS setup utility and exit out of the BIOS CMOS setup utility. Exit Without Saving: this option will not save any changes made that have been made whilst using the BIOS CMOS setup utility and exit out of the BIOS CMOS setup utility. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 50: Standard Cmos Features
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave: This shows what devices are running of which IDE channel. Floppy Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]: Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M, 5.25 in.] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 51: Ide Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
Analysis and Reporting Technology) Size: This indicates the capacity of the hard drive. System Information Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Figure 33: System Information Sub-Menu V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 52: Advanced Bios Features
This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 53 This item allows you to set the mode for the graphics core. o [Fixed] mode, a fixed-size fragment of the system memory is allocated to the graphics core. It can only be used by the graphics core. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 54 Use the left / right arrow key to select between [OK] and [Cancel], and then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. TPM Enable/Disable Status This item is not configurable. TPM Owner Status This item is not configurable. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 55: Integrated Peripherals
This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller. Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio controller. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 56 Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options: [Disabled] [3BC] Line Printer port 0 [278] Line Printer port 2 [378] Line Printer port 1 Parallel Port Mode This item allows you to select the parallel port mode. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 57: Power Management Setup
[On/ Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 58 When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 59: H/W Monitor
CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 60: Cell Menu
When the Configuration DRAM Timing by SPD sets to [Disabled], the field is adjustable. This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 61 ADJUST CHANNEL 0/1 DRIVE These two Groups are used to program RCOMP buffer strengths and slew rate table for the various signal groups of MCH. Each channel contains seven groups of signal (GROUP 0 ~ GROUP 6) V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 62 EMI, set to Enabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 63: Main Menu Additional Options
Save & Exit Setup: Allows the settings that have been changed to be saved and exits the BIOS setup menu. This also reboots the machine. Exit Without Saving: Exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any setting that has been changed. This also reboots the machine. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 64: Chapter 5: Technical Information
(requiring the use of an ISA slot) or complicated drivers. This is a standard interface meaning that any IDE CD-ROM or tape streamer can be attached. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 65: Operating Systems And Hard Drives
If this driver is not installed and the drive fitted to the system supports Type F DMA on the ISA interface or Mode 3 on the PCI interface then higher performance will be achieved by NOT using '32-bit Disk Access'. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 66: Power Supply Connector
OV HDD LED Yellow Power Switch SWITCH ON RESET RESET Power Switch Ground RESET Ground No connection None No connection Table 19: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connectors Signal Name Data No connect Ground +5 V (fused) Clock No connect V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 67 Data bit 1 INIT# Data bit 2 SLCT IN# Data bit 3 Ground Data bit 4 Ground Data bit 5 Ground Data bit 6 Ground Data bit 7 Ground ACK# Ground Busy Ground Error Ground Select V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 68 +5 V These signals (in parentheses) are optional in the PCI specification and are not currently implemented. Table 27: Front Panel USB Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data0 - Data1 - Data0 + Data1 + Ground Ground V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
- Page 69 Table 28: COM2 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Ground Table 29: Internal Speaker Pin Assignment Signal Ground V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 70: Other Information
Estimating repair rates and spare parts requirements. MTBF data is calculated from predicted data @ 55 C. The MTBF prediction for the motherboard is 213,209 hours. Temperature Table 30: Temperature Temperature Specification Non-operating -40C to +70C Operating 0C to +55C V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... -
Page 71: Chapter 6: Glossary
Much of the circuitry previously required on hard disk controller cards is now integrated on the hard disk itself. Interface The electronics providing a connection between two pieces of equipment. For example, a printer interface connects a computer to a printer. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual... - Page 72 BIOS is responsible for this copying. Super VGA Additional screen modes and capabilities provided over and above the standard VGA defined by IBM. Video Graphics Array - the graphics standard defined by IBM and provided on IBM's PS/2 machines. V1.0 VIG615M Motherboard Manual...
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Page 73: Notes
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Page 74: Chapter 7: Suggestions
Viglen is interested in continuing to improve the quality and information provided in their manuals. Viglen has listed some questions that you may like to answer and return to Viglen. This will help Viglen help to keep and improve the standard of their manuals. - Page 75 5. How do you rate the Viglen Technical support and Service Departments? Are there any technological improvements that could be made to the system? 7. Other points you would like to mention? Please return this slip to: Product Development Dept.
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