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  • Page 1 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Soltek Computer Inc. is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Soltek Computer Inc.
  • Page 2 Contents iii...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Chipset -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 L2 Cache ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Main Memory ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 I/O Function ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Other Functions --------------------------------------------------------- 2 Mainboard Setting for Pentium MMX-166----------------------------- 3 Chapter 2 ----------------------------------------------------------- 4 CPU VCORE Voltage Setting---------------------------------------------- 4 JP2: CPU VCore Voltage Setting ----------------------------------- 4 JP1: Single/Dual Voltage Select Jumper ------------------------- 5...
  • Page 4 SW1: Bus Ratio and External Bus Clock Select --------------- 15 Power Connector ----------------------------------------------------- 16 IDE LED Activity Light: (J2 pin1Ð4)------------------------------ 17 Infrared Port Module Connector (J2 pin6Ð10) ----------------- 17 J2 pin12, 13: Power Switch----------------------------------------- 17 SMI Switch (J2 pin14, 15)-------------------------------------------- 17 Speaker Connector (J1 pin1Ð4) ------------------------------------ 17 Reset Switch (J1 pin5, 6)--------------------------------------------- 17 Power LED and Keylock Switch (J1 pin8Ð12)------------------ 17...
  • Page 6: Features

    Chapter 1 Introduction Features 1. Supports Intel Pentium P54C/MMX (P55C) CPUs at 90 ~ 233 MHz; 2. Supports Cyrix 6x86(L) CPUs at PR133 + ~ PR200 + MHz and 6x86MX (M2) CPUs at PR166 + ~ PR266 +; 3. Supports AMD K5: PR90 ~ PR200 and AMD K6: 166 ~ 366;...
  • Page 7: Bios

    BIOS 1. AWARD Plug and Play BIOS; 2. Supports Advanced Power Management Function; 3. Flash Memory for easy upgrade. I/O Function 1. Integrated USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller with two USB ports; 2. Supports 2 IDE channels with 4IDE devices (including 120MB IDE floppy);...
  • Page 8: Mainboard Setting For Pentium Mmx-166

    Mainboard Setting for Pentium MMX-166 The default setting of the following figure is for the INTEL Pentium MMX-166 with the 256K (or 512K) cache. To get the best cooling effect, make sure that the airflow from the CPU fan is facing the heatsink. ISA4 ISA3 ISA2...
  • Page 9: Cpu Vcore Voltage Setting

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup CPU V Voltage Setting CORE JP2: CPU V Voltage Setting Core V Core V Core Voltage Voltage 3.5V 2.9V Pentium K6 Ð 166/200 (P54C), 6x86, 6x86MX (M2) 2.8V MMX, 6x86L 3.3V 3.2V K6 Ð 233 (or higher)
  • Page 10: Jp1: Single/Dual Voltage Select Jumper

    CPU Type V Core Pentium (P54C), 6x86, K5 3.52V MMX (P55C) 2.8V 6x86L 2.8V K6-166/200, 6x86MX (M2) 2.9V K6-233 (or higher) 3.2V Note: 1. Refer to the table above to choose the correct voltage for the CPU everytime that you install a CPU. CPU V is fixed on 3.3V.
  • Page 11: Intel Pentium Mmxð166/200/233

    Intel Pentium MMX–166/200/233 MMX–166 VT82C587VT VT82C587VT P.B. Cache MMX–200 MMX–166/200/233 P.B. Cache MMX–233 Heat Sinks Figure 2Ð1. CPU Type Configuration...
  • Page 12: Amd K6 Cpu Settings

    AMD K6 CPU Settings AMD K6 – 166/200/233 K6–166 VT82C587VT VT82C587VT P.B. Cache K6–200 AMD K6 P.B. Cache K6–233 Heat Sinks K6–166/200 K6–233(3.2V) (2.9V) Figure 2Ð2. CPU Type Configuration Hardware Installation 7...
  • Page 13: Amd K6 Ð 266/300/333/366

    AMD K6 – 266/300/333/366 K6–266 VT82C587VT VT82C587VT K6–300 P.B. Cache AMD K6 P.B. Cache K6–333 Heat Sinks K6–366 Figure 2Ð3. CPU Type Configuration...
  • Page 14: Cyrix 6X86Mx (M2) Ð Pr166/200/233/266

    Cyrix 6x86MX (M2) – PR166/200/233/266 6x86MX–PR166 VT82C587VT VT82C587VT 6x86MX–PR200 P.B. Cache Cyrix 6x86MX P.B. Cache 6x86MX–PR233 Heat Sinks 6x86MX–PR266 Figure 2Ð4. CPU Type Configuration Note: Cyrix 6x86MX has several settings which depend on its process. Refer to the instruction on the CPUÕs surface. Hardware Installation 9...
  • Page 15: Cyrix 6X86L Ð Pr133+/Pr150+/Pr166+/Pr200+ Cpus

    Cyrix 6x86L – PR133 + /PR150 + /PR166 + /PR200 + CPUs 6x86L–PR133 + /55 VT82C587VT VT82C587VT 6x86L–PR150 + /60 P.B. Cache Cyrix 6x86L P.B. Cache 6x86L–PR166 + /66 Heat Sinks 6x86L–PR200 + /75 Figure 2Ð5. CPU Type Configuration...
  • Page 16: Intel Pentium/Amd K5 Cpu Settings

    Intel Pentium/AMD K5 CPU Settings CPU 1.5X Clock Setting VT82C587VT VT82C587VT Pentium–90 K5–PR90 P.B. Cache Intel Pentium AMD K5 P.B. Pentium–100 Cache K5–PR100 Heat Sinks Figure 2Ð6. CPU Type Configuration Hardware Installation 11...
  • Page 17: Cpu 2.0X Clock Setting

    CPU 2.0X Clock Setting VT82C587VT VT82C587VT Pentium–120 K5–PR120 P.B. Cache Intel Pentium AMD K5 P.B. Pentium–133 Cache K5–PR133 Heat Sinks Figure 2Ð7. CPU Type Configuration CPU 2.5X Clock Setting VT82C587VT VT82C587VT Pentium–150 K5–PR150 P.B. Cache Intel Pentium AMD K5 P.B. Pentium–166 Cache K5–PR166...
  • Page 18: Cpu 3.0X Clock Setting

    CPU 3.0X Clock Setting VT82C587VT VT82C587VT Pentium–180 P.B. Cache Intel Pentium P.B. Cache Pentium–200 Heat Sinks Figure 2Ð9. CPU Type Configuration Hardware Installation 13...
  • Page 19: Cyrix 6X86 Ð

    Cyrix 6x86 – PR133 + /PR150 + /PR166 + /PR200 + CPUs 6x86–PR133 + VT82C587VT VT82C587VT 6x86–PR150 + P.B. Cache Cyrix 6x86 P.B. Cache 6x86–PR166 + Heat Sinks 6x86–PR200 + Figure 2Ð10 CPU Type Configuration...
  • Page 20: System Memory Configuration

    System Memory Configuration This Apollo VP motherboard supports 72-pin SIMMs and 168pin DIMMs (3.3V unbuffered type) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 4MB to 512MB (total of 6 rows are supported). The Apollo VP chipset supports ÒTable FreeÓ configuration so that DRAM module can be installed at any capacity except SIMM3, 4 and DIMM2 canÕt be installed at the same time.
  • Page 21: Power Connector

    SW1: 1~3 1.5x 2.0x 2.5x 3.0x 3.5x CPU Bus Ratio Setting 4.0x 4.5x 5.0x 5.5x SW1: 50MHz 55MHz 60MHz 66MHz 75MHz Clock Setting Power Connector The power connector has two 10-pin male header connectors. Plug the dual connectors from the power directly onto the board connector while making sure the black leads are in the center.
  • Page 22: Ide Led Activity Light: (J2 Pin1Ð4)

    IDE LED Activity Light: (J2 pin1–4) This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case. Infrared Port Module Connector (J2 pin6–10) The system board provides a 5-pin infrared connectorÑIR1 as an optional module for wireless transmitting and receiving.
  • Page 23: Turbo Led (J1 Pin14, 15)

    Turbo LED (J1 pin14, 15) Connect the caseÕs turbo LED to this connector. HD/LED PWR/SW EXTSM1 RESET KEYLOCK T/LED HD/LED PWR/SW EXTSM1 RESET KEYLOCK T/LED PWR/SW HD/LED IR CON 9 10 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 14 15 Power Turbo Reset...
  • Page 24: Usb: Usb Connector

    USB: USB Connector This jumper connects to the USB cable to provide USB device. D0– D0 + D1– D1 + Hardware Installation 19...
  • Page 25: J2 Switch Signal Summary

    J2 Switch Signal Summary Signal Description HDD LED Connector HDD LED Signal HDD LED Signal N.C. No Connection Infrared Transmit Signal Infrared Connector Infrared Receive Signal (low speed) Infrared Receive Signal (high speed) N.C. No Connection PWR/SW Power Switch Power Switch SMI Signal...
  • Page 26: J1 Switch Signal Summary

    J1 Switch Signal Summary Signal Description Speaker Signal Speaker Connector No Connection Ground Reset Switch Reset Signal Ground N.C. No Connection Power LED Connector No Connection Ground Keylock Connector Keylock Signal N.C. No Connection Turbo LED Connector Turbo LED Connector Ground Hardware Installation 21...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup This VIA VPX motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, the following message will appear: PRESS <DEL>...
  • Page 28: Standard Cmos Setup

    3. Using one of the arrows on your keyboard to select an option and press <Enter>. Modify the system parameters to reflect the options installed in the system. 4. You may return to the Main Menu anytime by press <ESC> . 5.
  • Page 29 A short description of screen options follows: Date (mm:dd:yy) Set the current date and time. Time (hh:mm:ss) This field records the specifications Primary (Secondary) for all non-SCSI hard disk drives Master/Slave installed in your system. Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drivers.
  • Page 30: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Features Setup BIOS Features Setup allows you to improve your system performance or set up some system features according to your preference. Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows: 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 31 A short description of screen options follows: Virus Warning Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear if there is anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table. Disabled: No warning message will appear when there is something attempts to access the boot sector or...
  • Page 32 Boot Sequence Default is ÒA, C, SCSIÓ. This option determines which drive to look for first for an operating system. Swap Floppy Drive Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). This option swaps floppy drive assignments when it is enabled. Boot Up Floppy Enabled: During POST, BIOS Seek checks the track number of the...
  • Page 33: Chipset Features Setup

    Security Option Choose System or Setup (default). This option is to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. IDE Second Enabled: (default) Reserved IRQ15 Channel Control for secondary IDE device. Disabled: Release IRQ15 for other devices. PCI/VGA palette Choose Enabled or Disabled Snoop (default).
  • Page 34 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. OnChip USB : Disabled DRAM Auto Configuration : Enabled USB Keyboard Support* : Disabled DRAM Timing Control : Normal SDRAM Cycle Length Sustained 3T Write : Disabled Read Pipeline : Enabled Write Pipeline : Enabled Cache Timing...
  • Page 35 Choose Enabled or Disabled Video BIOS (default). When Enabled, the access Cacheable to the VGA BIOS ROM addressed at C0000H-C7FFFH is cached. Choose Enabled or Disabled System BIOS (default). When Enabled, the access Cacheable to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH is cached.
  • Page 36: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup Power Management Setup sets the systemÕs power saving functions. 1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IRQ 5 (LPT 2) : Primary Power Management...
  • Page 37 Video Off Method Choose Blank , DPMS, or V/H Sync+Blank (default). You can chose either DPMS or V/H Sync+Blank when the monitor has the Green function. You need to choose Blank when the monitor does not have the Green function. Note: Some VGA cards donÕt allow V/H Sync to be turned off directly.
  • Page 38 LPT & COM Use the default setting. HDD & FDD Use the default setting. DMA/Master Use the default setting. Primary INTR Use the default setting. IRQ x Set these IRQs individually. Activity detected from any enabled IRQ channel (ON) will wake up the system.
  • Page 39: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    PnP/PCI Configuration Setup PnP/PCI Configuration Setup configures the PCI bus slots. Run the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup as follows: 1. Choose ÒPnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 40 Resources Choose Manual (default) or Auto. The BIOS checks the IRQ/DMA Controlled By channel number on the ISA and PCI card manually if chose Manual and the IRQ/DMA channel number will be checked automatically if choose Auto. Reset Choose Enabled or Disabled Configuration Data (default).
  • Page 41: Load Setup Defaults

    Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults option loads the default system values to the system configuration fields. If the CMOS is corrupted the defaults are loaded automatically. Choose this option and the following message appears: “Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N” To use the Setup defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ...
  • Page 42 A short description of screen options follows: OnChip IDE Enabled (default): Turn on the First/Second onboard IDE function. Channel Disabled: Turn off the onboard IDE function. IDE Prefetch Mode Use the default setting. IDE HDD Block Choose Enabled (default) or Mode Disabled.
  • Page 43 Onboard UART1 Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or Disabled. Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same value except for Disabled. Onboard Serial Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4 , UART2 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or Disabled. Onboard UART2 Choose Standard, HPSIR, or ASKIR.
  • Page 44 ECP Mode Use Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1. Most sound cards use DMA1. Check with your sound card configuration to make sure that there is no conflict with this function. *: This option will not be displayed unless the EPP/ECP function is selected..
  • Page 45: Supervisor/User Password

    Supervisor/User Password These two options allows you to set your system passwords. Normally, supervisor has a higher right to change the CMOS setup option than the user. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are as follow: 1.
  • Page 46: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE HDD Auto Detection detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive and automatically enters them to the Standard CMOS Setup screen. The screen will ask you to select a specific hard disk for Primary Master after you select this option. If you accept a hard disk detected by the BIOS, you can enter ÒYÓ...
  • Page 47: Hdd Low Level Format

    HDD Low Level Format Do not use this utility unless you have help from engineers or some technical background. Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving allows you to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications that you have specified. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N...

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