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C586HX
Rev . D +
System Board
User' s Manual
- C30161005 -

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  • Page 1 C586HX Rev . D + System Board User’ s Manual - C30161005 -...
  • Page 2 FCC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in- terference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............5 Features and Specifications ..........6 Package Checklist .............. 8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........9 Preparing the Area.............. 9 Handling the System Board ..........9 Installing the System Board ..........10 Board Layout ..............12 System Memory ..............13 Installing a SIM Module ..........15 Cache Memory ..............15...
  • Page 4 Load Setup Defaults .............44 Integrated Peripherals ...........45 Supervisor Password ............47 User Password ............48 IDE HDD Auto Detection ..........48 HDD Low Level Format ..........51 Save & Exit Setup ............52 Exit Without Saving............52 System Error Report ............52 Driver Installation ...............54 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist ..........55 Appendix A: Types of Modules ............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Cyrix P120+/P133+/P150+/P166+ and AMD-K5 PR75/PR90/PR100 CPUs. The C586HX supports 8MB to 256MB of system memory using EDO or fast page mode DRAM. It is equipped with 4 SIMM sockets allowing you to install x32 or x36 SIMMs. The x36 SIMM supports parity check- ing which informs the user of memory failure and prevents error accu- mulation.

  • Page 6: Features And Specifications

    Features and Specifications Processor ® ® • Intel Pentium 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz ® • Future Pentium OverDrive processor ® • Cyrix P120+/P133+/P150+/P166+ • AMD-K5™ PR75/PR90/PR100 • Dual voltage CPUs supported (Multimedia Accelerated CPUs - MMX ) Chipset • Intel 82430HX PCIset Cache Memory •...
  • Page 7 PCI IDE Interface • PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.) • DMA Mode 2 Bus Master IDE (data transfer rate up to 22.2MB/sec.) • Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer •...

  • Page 8: Package Checklist

    Package Checklist The C586HX package contains the following items: • The C586HX system board • The C586HX user’ s manual • Serial, mouse and printer port cables Option 1: - One card-edge bracket with a 9-pin and 25-pin serial port cables...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter summarizes the steps to install the C586HX system board into your system unit. It also includes a description of the area in which you must work and directions for memory installation. Before installing the system board, obtain the memory you plan to install. Refer to the System Memory section for the number and type of SIM modules needed for the amount of memory you require.

  • Page 10: Installing The System Board

    ESD protection. Installing the System Board If you are installing the C586HX system board, the following outlines the basic installation steps. Before installing the system board into your sys- tem unit, you should prepare the tools you will need.
  • Page 11 9-10 for proper handling tech- niques. 6. Insert the SIMMs into the SIMM banks on the C586HX. The quan- tity and location of the SIMMs depends on the memory configura- tion and type of modules you intend to use.

  • Page 12: Board Layout

    Board Layout square denotes pin 1...

  • Page 13: System Memory

    Bank 0 or Bank 1, but you must populate one bank first before going to the next bank. The C586HX system board can support 8MB to 256MB of memory us- ing 1MBx32/x36, 2MBx32/x36, 4MBx32/x36, 8MBx32/x36, or 16MBx32/ x36 72-pin SIMMs. The table below shows the supported SIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes.
  • Page 14 Bank 0 Bank 1 SIMM2 Memory Size SIMM1 SIMM3 SIMM4 4MBx32/x36 32MB 4MBx32/x36 — — — 32MB — 4MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 2MBx32/x36 32MB 2MBx32/x36 2MBx32/x36 2MBx32/x36 1MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 40MB 1MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 1MBx32/x36 40MB 4MBx32/x36 1MBx32/x36 2MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 48MB 2MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 4MBx32/x36 2MBx32/x36...

  • Page 15: Installing A Sim Module

    Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket. Cache Memory The C586HX system board can support 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache SRAM. Your system board may come with 256KB or 512KB cache mounted at locations U22 and U23 of the sys- tem board.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cache Module

    Please see the jumper settings on the following pages. Use the needle-nosed pliers to move the jumpers if necessary. The table below shows the External Bus Clock of the CPUs supported by the C586HX sys- tem board and their corresponding PCI Clock and Bus Clock.

  • Page 17: Jumper Settings For Intel Cpus

    Jumper Settings for Intel CPUs...

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings For Cyrix Cpus

    Jumper Settings for Cyrix CPUs...

  • Page 19: Jumper Settings For Amd-K5 Cpus

    Jumper Settings for AMD-K5 CPU...

  • Page 20: Installing Upgrade Cpus

    Installing Upgrade CPUs The C586HX is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket at location U27 of the system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of the ZIF socket. This socket is designed for easy removal of an old CPU and easy insertion of an upgrade CPU.
  • Page 21 amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining “ tab” . Once clear of the “ tab” , the handle will open relatively easily. The top plate will slide back. Do not use screwdrivers or other tools to open the socket, or you may damage the system or socket.

  • Page 22: Installing Fan/Heatsink For Cyrix Cpus

    Pin 1 Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socket 4. Push the handle down until the handle locks into place. The top plate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as pressure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This is normal and will not damage the CPU.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings For Cmos Clear

    inches. All cables (for floppy drive, hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the CPU and its airspace. Fan Exhaust The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. The tempera- ture of the air entering the fan/heatsink cannot exceed 45 C (113 The ambient or room temperature must be below 37 C (99...

  • Page 24: Built-In Ports

    Built-in Ports The C586HX system board is equipped with two serial ports, one paral- lel printer port, one FDD connector, two IDE hard disk shrouded head- ers, one PS/2 mouse connector and two USB connectors. Refer to page 12 for the locations of the built-in connectors and pin 1 of those connec- tors.

  • Page 25: Parallel Port

    278-27A Hex Connecting the Parallel Printer Port Attach the DB-25 printer port cable to connector J5 on the C586HX system board. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable aligns with pin 1 of connector J5. Use a small nutdriver to mount the cable into a DB-25 cutout in the system chassis.

  • Page 26: Ide Hard Disk Interface

    IDE Hard Disk Interface The C586HX system board is equipped with two PCI IDE shrouded headers that will interface up to four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drives. Note: Only Enhanced IDE hard drives or ATAPI CD-ROMs can be connected to the IDE interface.
  • Page 27 In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not the C586HX system board. Preparing an IDE Drive for Use IDE disk drives are already low-level formatted, with any bad-track er- rors entered, when shipped by the drive manufacturer.

  • Page 28: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Master mode. Universal Serial Bus Connectors The C586HX system board is equipped with two USB connectors on locations JP1 and JP2 on the system board. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible peripherals.

  • Page 29: Installing Expansion Cards

    Installing Expansion Cards The C586HX system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots, 3 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. All PCI slots are bus masters. You can only install one card in one or the other of the shared slots at a time;...

  • Page 30: Chapter 3: Software Installation

    Chapter 3 Software Installation After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen: Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond, restart your system or press the “...

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Setup

    ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE &...
  • Page 32 Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday Displays the month, from January to December Month Displays the date, from 1 to 31 Date Displays the year, from 1900 to 2099 Year Time The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>.
  • Page 33 If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, you must select “ Type 1” . If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, you must select “ None” . If you select Type “ Auto” , the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 34 Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA (BIOS default, Setup default). Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, EGA/VGA VGA, SEGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

  • Page 35: Bios Features Setup

    Base This refers to the amount of base or conventional memory Memory installed on the system board. Extended This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the Memory memory address map of the CPU. Other This memory size refers to the memory located in the ad- Memory dress space between 640K and 1024K.
  • Page 36 ! WARNING ! Disk boot sector is to be modified Type “ Y” to accept write or “ N” to abort write Award Software, Inc. After seeing this message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti- virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.
  • Page 37 Boot Sequence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operat- ing system (i.e. DOS). The default is A, C. A, C The system will first search for a floppy drive and then a hard disk drive. C, A The system will first search for a hard disk drive and then a floppy drive.
  • Page 38 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on. The function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. The function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. Security Option This category allows you to limit access to your system and Setup or just to Setup.

  • Page 39: Chipset Features Setup

    Enabled Video shadow is enabled. Disabled Video shadow is disabled. C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM. Enabled Optional shadow is enabled. Optional shadow is disabled. Disabled Chipset Features Setup This section gives you instructions on how to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ** Power Down & Resume Events ** Power Management : Disabled IRQ3 (COM 2) : On PM Control by APM : Yes...
  • Page 41 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and SYNC + horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video Blank buffer. Blank This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. Screen DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

  • Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    IRQ3-IRQ15 (Wake Up Events in Doze & Standby, and Power Down & Resume Events) These are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as enabled, even when the system is in a power saving mode.
  • Page 43 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically con- figure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug ® and Play operating system such as Windows Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

  • Page 44: Load Bios Defaults

    Primary IDE INT# and Secondary IDE INT# The Primary and Secondary IDE INT# categories are used to select the PCI interrupt (A, B, C, or D) that is associated with the connected hard drives. Load BIOS Defaults The “ Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default val- ues permanently stored in the ROM chips.

  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled USB Controller : Enabled PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel : Disabled : Enabled On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Auto IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto...
  • Page 46 To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J9 of the C586HX system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of connector J9. 2. Set “ Onboard UART 2 Mode” to the type of IrDA standard sup-...

  • Page 47: Supervisor Password

    You may not use IrDA (J9) and the COM 2 serial port (J3) at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, set “ Onboard UART 2 Mode” to Standard. Standard Uses the COM 2 serial port. HPSIR HP mode IrDA.

  • Page 48: User Password

    Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done, the message below will appear: Confirm Password: You are being asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again.
  • Page 49 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 (Y) 1653 1654 65535 1653 Normal 65536...
  • Page 50 If you set your HDD to Normal mode, the maximum accessible HDD will be 528 megabytes even though the physical size of the HDD may be greater than that. LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Mode LBA mode is a HDD accessing method to overcome the 528 megabyte limitation.

  • Page 51: Hdd Low Level Format

    Maximum HDD size: no. Cylinders (1024) x no. Heads ( 32) x no. Sectors ( 63) x bytes per sector ( 512) 1 gigabyte Note: To support LBA or Large mode, address translation software is included in the Award BIOS HDD Sevice Routine (INT13h). If you are running an operating system that bypasses the BIOS Int13 Service Routine, LBA and Large Mode may fail.

  • Page 52: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “ Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “ Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.
  • Page 53 POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The other code indi- cates that a DRAM error has occured.

  • Page 54: Driver Installation

    The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. Memory test fail BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s). Driver Installation To install the IDE drivers supported by the C586HX system board, please refer to the “ Readme” file contained in the provided diskettes.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
  • Page 56 The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’ s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
  • Page 57 Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 58 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

  • Page 59: Appendix A: Types Of Modules

    Appendix A Types of Modules The following modules have been tested with this board. Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so. SIMM Brand Chip Number 1MBx32/x36 Fujitsu 81C1000A-70 M51440A-70 2MBx32/x36 M511000B-70 424400-60 Micron 40447-60 TMS4400DJ-70 Micron MT4C4007-70 (EDO)

  • Page 60: Appendix B: Memory And I/O Maps

    Appendix B Memory and I/O Maps Memory Address Map Address Name Function 0000000 to 640KB System System Board Memory 009FFFF Board RAM 00A0000 to 128KB Video Reserved for Graphics 00BFFFF Display Memory Display Memory 00C0000 to 160KB I/O Reserved for ROM on 00E7FFF Expansion ROM I/O Adapter Card...
  • Page 61 I/O Address Map I/O Address Function 0000-001F DMA Controller 1, 8237A-5 0020-003F Interrupt Controller 1, 8259A, Master 0040-005F Timer, 8254-2 0060-006F 8742 (Keyboard Controller) 0070-007F Real-time Clock, NMI (Non-maskable Interrupt) Mask 0080-009F DMA Page Memory, 74LS612 00A0-00BF Interrupt Controller 2, 8259A 00C0-00DF DMA Controller 2, 8237A-5 00E8...

  • Page 62: Appendix C Connectors

    Appendix C Connectors Connectors PS/2 mouse connector COM 1 serial port COM 2 serial port Floppy disk drive connector Parallel printer port Primary IDE hard disk drive connector Secondary IDE hard disk drive connector Fan connector Infrared connector Primary/Secondary IDE LED connector Green LED connector Green button connector Reset switch connector...
  • Page 63 Pin Assignment J10 - IDE LED connector J11 - Green LED connector Function Function Signal Signal J13 - Green button connector J14 - Reset switch connector Function Function Ground Ground Signal Reset J9 - Infrared connector J16 - Power LED/Keylock Function Function IrTX...
  • Page 64 J1 - PS/2 mouse connector JP1/JP2 - USB connectors Function Function Mouse Data Reserved -Data Ground +Data Ground Mouse Clock Ground Reserved...

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