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Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 155. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference

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 B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to

assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this

equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for audio noise emissions from digital

apparatusses set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a

commitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is

made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document. The

manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and/or the products

associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes.

In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential

damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the

possibility of such damages. This document contains materials protected by copyright. All rights are

reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means or for

any purpose without expressed written consent of it's authors. Product names appearing in this

document are mentioned for identification purposes only. All trademarks, product names or brand

names appearing in this document are registered property of their respective owners.

Printed in Taiwan

March 1998

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Page 1 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 155. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference 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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction..............1 Product Specifications ............1 Package Contents ..............3 Mainboard Layout ..............4 Jumper and Connector Reference Page Chart ...... 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..............5 Introduction to Jumpers ............5 Installing a PGA type CPU in a ZIF Socket ......6 CPU Jumper Configuration ............7 Connector and Jumper Settings ..........
Page 3 Feature Explanations Feature Explanations Feature Explanations Feature Explanations Feature Explanations Software Power-Off Control ............11 Power-On By Modem .............. 11/32 Over-ride Power Button Connector ..........12 Poly-fuse Over Current Protection ..........14 Flash BIOS Protection ..............27 Power-On By Alarm ............... 32 Quick Connector and Jumper Reference ........
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Product Specifications r r r r r CPU ® - Supports up to 200MHz Intel Pentium processors and up to 233MHz Pentium ® processors with MMX technology - Supports Intel Pentium ® P54CTB OverDrive processors - Supports PR120 ~ PR200 Cyrix/IBM 6x86...
Page 6 Chapter 1 r Boot Block Flash BIOS - Award System BIOS supports PnP, APM, DMI & multi-device booting such as HDD (IDE, SCSI), CD-ROM, LS120, ZIP-ATAPI - Includes Trend ChipAway Virus for a virus-free system boot-up r r r r r On Board Ultra I/O Functions - ITE 8661 I/O chip - One floppy disk drive connector supports up to 2.88MB, Japanese 3 Mode, and 1Mbps transfer rates...
Page 7: Package Contents
Introduction 1-2 Package Contents This product comes with the following components: r One mainboard r One 9-pin serial port and 25-pin parallel port ribbon cable with bracket (Figure 1-1) r One 25-pin serial port ribbon cable with bracket (Figure 1-2) r One 40-pin IDE connector ribbon cable (Figure 1-3) r One 34-pin floppy disk drive ribbon cable (Figure 1-4a) or (Figure 1-4b) r Optional USB kit with PS/2 mouse, infrared and two USB ports (Figure 1-5)
Page 8: Mainboard Layout
Chapter 1 1-3 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Jumper and Connector Reference Page Chart Jumper & Function Page Connector No. Keyboard connector AT/ATX power supply jumper Clear CMOS data jumper JP3-5 System frequency jumpers JP6-8 System frequency ratio jumpers Reserved for factory JP10 CPU voltage jumpers PS/2 mouse, USB, Infrared connector...
Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup If your mainboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware. Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing any work on your mainboard, i.
Page 10: Installing A Pga Type Cpu In A Zif Socket
Chapter 2 2-2 Installing a PGA type CPU in a ZIF Socket The Intel Socket 7, designed for the Pentium processor, has been incorporated as a standard mainboard specification and is compatible with AMD and Cyrix CPUs. To insert your CPU into Socket 7 please do the following: 1.
Page 11: Cpu Jumper Configuration
Hardware Setup 2-3 CPU Jumper Configuration Frequency Configuration If you install a CPU on this mainboard, you must set JP 3-5 for System Frequency and JP 6-8 for CPU Bus Frequency Ratio. See Figure 2-4 CPU/System Frequency Jumper Settings. CPU Bus Frequency & Frequency Ratio Configuration JP3~JP5 JP6~JP8 System Freq.
Page 12 Chapter 2 Voltage Configuration There are two major processor types in general use--single and dual voltage processors. Most single voltage processors such as Pentium, AMD-K5, and Cyrix 6x86 processors use a single voltage value of 3.5v for both core and I/O voltage settings. Most dual voltage processors such as Pentium processors with MMX technology and Cyrix 6x86L processors use a dual voltage value of 2.8v for core and 3.3v for I/O voltage settings.
Page 13 Hardware Setup CPU Power Voltage System freq. Freq. ratio CPU-type Core Spee JP10 JP3~JP5 JP6~JP8 rate P54C-90, K5-PR90 x1.5 P54C-120, K5-PR120 @90MHz P54C-150, K5-PR150 x2.5 @105MHz Intel/ P54C-100, K5-PR100 x1.5 P54C-133, K5-PR133 @100MHz P54C-166, K5-PR166 x2.5 @116.7MHz P54C-200 Pentium w/MMX 166MHz x2.5 Intel Pentium w/MMX 200MHz...
Page 14: Connector And Jumper Settings
Chapter 2 2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front panel of the system case. The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a mainboard.
Page 15: Software Power-Off Control
Hardware Setup Software Power-Off Control This mainboard can be powered down using theWindows 95 Software Power-Off function. To power down your computer, click the START button on the Windows 95 task bar. Select "Shut Down The Computer" and the system turns off. The message "It is now safe to turn off your computer"...
Page 16: Over-Ride Power Button Connector
Chapter 2 Front Panel Connector Set (CN7) A through G A. Over-ride Power Button Connector The power button on the ATX chassis can be used as a normal power switch as well as a button to activate Advanced Power Management Suspend mode. This mode is used for saving electricity when the computer is not in use for long periods of time.
Page 17 Hardware Setup C. Green Switch/Green LED Connector Some ATX cases provide a Green switch which is used to put the system in Suspend mode. In suspend mode, the power supply to the system is reduced to a trickle, the CPU clock is stopped, and the CPU core is in it's minimum power state.
Page 18: Poly-Fuse Over Current Protection
Chapter 2 AT Keyboard Connector (J2) Definition Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data (None) Ground +5V DC Keyboard Connector/Pin Definitions Poly-fuse Over Current Protection The poly-fuse protects the system from dangerous voltages the system might be exposed to via the keyboard or USB connectors. In case of such exposure, the poly- fuse will immediately be disconnected from the circuit, just like a normal fuse.
Page 19 Hardware Setup B. PS/2 Mouse Connector If a PS/2 mouse is used, BIOS will automatically detect and assign IRQ12. Definition Data Not Connected Ground +5V (fused) Clock Not Connected C. Dual Channel USB(Universal Serial Bus) Connector Enable the OnChip USB function in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals Menu if you want to use a USB keyboard.
Page 20: Main Memory Configuration
Chapter 2 2-6 Main Memory Configuration The DRAM memory system on board consists of 3 banks, and the memory range is 8 ~ 256 MBytes. You must install 2 SIMM modules(same size, same speed, either single or double sided) in each bank at a time. It does not matter which bank you install first.
Page 21 Hardware Setup This mainboard supports 3.3v, unbuffered, 4-clock, SDRAM DIMM only. Buffered, 5V, or 2-clock SDRAM DIMMs should not be used. This board has two DIMM (Dual-in-line Memory Module) sockets to support SDRAM type DRAM and has the better optimized read timings (7-1-1-1). The DIMM sockets will quickly replace SIMM as the next module standard for the PC industry and will become the memory subsystems standardized 64- bit data interface.
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Page 23: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup Program
Award BIOS Setup Program Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Program Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned off. When you turn on or reboot the system, press the Delete key to enter the Award BIOS setup program.
Page 24: Standard Cmos Setup
Chapter 3 3-1 Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup allows users to configure system components such as hard disk drive, floppy disk drive and video display as well as date, time and boot- up error signaling. This configuration menu should be changed when installing a mainboard for the first time, changing hardware in your system such as the HDD, FDD, video display, or when the CMOS data has been lost or contaminated.
Page 25 Award BIOS Setup Program Type (Auto/User/None): Use the fields under the Type column to determine the method you will use to configure the IDE devices. If you choose Auto, BIOS will automatically detect and make optimal settings for most IDE hard drives. The mainboard manufacturer recommends that you choose Auto for all drives.
Page 26 Chapter 3 the LBA setting. Large mode is not supported by all operating systems, i.e., only certain versions of DOS support large mode. LBA - (Large/Logical Block Addressing) With LBA, the IDE controller transforms the data address described by sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block address, significantly improving data transfer rates.
Page 27: Bios Features Setup
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-2 BIOS Features Setup By choosing the BIOS Features Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A5LEC39) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Page 28 Chapter 3 C. BOOT UP FEATURES After turning on the system, BIOS will perform a series of device initializations and diagnostic tests discussed below. Quick Power On Self Test (POST) Enable this function to reduce the amount of time required to run the POST (Power On Self Test).
Page 29 Award BIOS Setup Program Typematic Delay (Msec) The typematic delay sets how long after you press a key that a character begins repeating. E. Security Option The Supervisor and/or User Password functions shown in Figure 3-1 must be set to take advantage of this function. See Section 3-8 for password setting information. When the Security Option is set to System, a password must be entered to boot the system or enter the BIOS setup program.
Page 30: Chipset Features Setup
Chapter 3 3-3 Chipset Features Setup By choosing the Chipset Features Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A5LEC39) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Page 31: Flash Bios Protection
Award BIOS Setup Program B. System BIOS Cacheable Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h- FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Caching the system BIOS results in better performance than shadowing the system BIOS as discussed in Section 3-2.
Page 32: Power Management Setup
Chapter 3 3-4 Power Management Setup This section provides information on the Green PC power management funtcions. In order to enable the power management functions, please select the Power Management Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1). This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard.
Page 33 Award BIOS Setup Program below. For a description of the power saving modes (Doze, Standby, and Suspend) see their descriptions below. Disabled - Turns off the Power Management functions. Max. Saving - All timers are set at the minimum value of one minute to maximize power saving.
Page 34 Chapter 3 selected Blank. This function serves as both a screen saver and an electricity saver. DPMS Supported - Select this option if your video card supports the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard (i.e., you have a monitor that supports Green features).
Page 35 Award BIOS Setup Program J. Power On By Modem When enabled, a modem that receives a call will wake up the system from Soft- off or Green mode. To activate this function, you must leave your modem on and use the Software Power off. See the Software Power-Off control description in Section 2-4 of this manual.
Page 36: Pnp/Pci Configuration
Chapter 3 3-5 PNP/PCI Configuration This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PnP/PCI Configuration option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard.
Page 37 Award BIOS Setup Program C. Reset Configuration Data When Enabled the system BIOS will clear/reset the ESCD during POST. After clearing the ESCD, the BIOS will then change this item's value to "Disabled." Otherwise, the ESCD data would become useless. D.
Page 38: Load Setup Defaults
Chapter 3 3-6 Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults loads the default system values directly from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If the stored record created by the setup program becomes corrupted and therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the computer.
Page 39: Integrated Peripherals
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-7 Integrated Peripherals This section provides information on setting peripheral devices. By choosing the Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard.
Page 40 Chapter 3 D. On Board IDE Control The following settings are used to configure the on-board IDE controller. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA The four IDE PIO (programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each IDE device that the internal PCI IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
Page 41: Supervisor Password & User Password Setting
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-8 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting There are four different variables that control password settings. The first two are located under the Security Option function in BIOS Features Setup Menu (Figure 3-3). When the Security Option function is set to Setup, a password is required to enter BIOS and change BIOS settings.
Page 42 Chapter 3 B. Set Both Supervisor Password and User Password Figure 3-10 Set Both Supervisor and User Password...
Page 43: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-9 IDE HDD Auto Detection This utility can automatically detect IDE hard disk type and parameters. The detection process take about 5 seconds for each physical drive. After the utility detects the disk drive, type Y and press [Enter] to automatically load the parameters in the Hard Disk section of the Standard CMOS Setup menu.
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Page 45: Chapter 4 Mainboard Software Guide
Mainboard Software Chapter 4 Mainboard Software Guide In the following installation instructions, drive D:\ is assumed to be your CD- ROM disk drive. 4-1 VIA ACPI Patch for Win95 Windows 95 software was written before the VIA chipset on your mainboard was designed and manufactured.
Page 46: Via Agp Vxd Drivers For Win
Chapter 4 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Insert the CD-ROM disk that came with your mainboard into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM will autorun and a software installation window will appear. 3. Click on the VIA IDE Bus Master Drivers button and follow instructions on the screen to complete the software installation.
Page 47: Trend Antivirus Utility For Win95
Mainboard Software 4-4 Trend Antivirus Utility for Win95 Your CD-ROM contains PC-cillin, software used in detecting and cleaning viruses from your computer. The readme.txt file located at D:\Pccillin\readme.txt contains important information regarding the use of this software. To use the auto-install feature to install PC-cillin, do the following: 1.
Page 48: Award Flash Utility
Chapter 4 4-6 Award Flash Utility It is highly recommended that you make a back up copy of the old BIOS before installing the new version. In case the new version is not functional, you may reinstall the old copy. See the next page for backup instructions.
Page 49 For VP3-568B-8661-2A5LEC39C DATE: 03/04/98 Flash Type - SST 28EE010 & 28EE011 /5V File Name to Program 5AGM.BIN Error Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N) 6. If you want to save the previous BIOS data to the diskette, please key in [Y].
Page 50: Award Dmi Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 1996, Award Software, Inc. For VP3-568B-8661-2A5LEC39C DATE: 03/04/98 Flash Type - SST 28EE010 & 28EE011 /5V File Name ot Program 5AGM.BIN Programming Flash memory - OK Error Message: Please Power Off Or Reset System ! 4-7 Award DMI Configuration Utility DMI (Desktop Management Interface) is a new method of managing comput- ers in an enterprise network.
Page 51 Mainboard Software The DMICFG.EXE(DMI Configuration Utility for modifying/reviewing the MIFD) contained in Drivers Disk that comes with your mainboard. Please remove (or remark) any installed Memory Management Utility (such as EMM386.EXE, QEMM.EXE...,etc.) in the CONFIG.SYS files before running this utility. Run DMICFG.EXE at D\:DMI\DMICFG and the following screen will prompt: Award DMI Configuration Utility v1.08u, Copyright Award Software Inc.
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Page 53: Appendix I On Board I/O Addresses & Irq Maps
Introduction Appendix I On Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps System Resource I/O Address 1. Timer IRQ0 040, 043 2. Keyboard IRQ1 060, 064 3. Programmable INT IRQ2 0020, 0021, 00A0, 00A1 4. COM2(B) IRQ3 2F8, 2FF 5. COM1(A) IRQ4 3F8, 3FF 6.
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Page 55 Quick Connector and Jumper Reference Quick Connector and Jumper Reference Quick Connector and Jumper Reference Quick Connector and Jumper Reference Quick Connector and Jumper Reference 1998.02 CN1: PS/2 mouse, USB, Infrared connector CPU Power Voltage System freq. Freq. ratio CPU-type with optional USB kit Core I/O Vcc...
Page 57: Appendix Ii Fan78- Smart Technology Upgrade Kit
Appendix II FAN78- SMART Technology Upgrade Kit FAN78 System Monitor Software for Win95 The FAN78 upgrade kit provides a PC self-dialogistic capability called the SMART (System Monitoring and Alerting) technology. Features - Detects four on-board voltages (CPU Core Voltage, 3.3V, 5V, 12V) - Two fan speed sensing - One precise CPU temperature sensor and one chassis temperature sensor - Four types of speaker-driver signal output...
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CHAINTECH 5AGM User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Program

Chapter 4 Mainboard Software Guide

Appendix I on Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps

Appendix II FAN78- SMART Technology Upgrade Kit

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