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PRM-0084I VBX
High Performance
Pentium II PCI Mainboard
User's Guide
Edition 1.00
©
1998 DTK Computer, Inc.
P/N: 155100-8695

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  • Page 1 PRM-0084I VBX High Performance Pentium II PCI Mainboard User’s Guide Edition 1.00 © 1998 DTK Computer, Inc. P/N: 155100-8695...
  • Page 2 WARNING For the system to operate normally, please make sure JCC of the mainboard is set as below. Refer to Fig. 2 in this manual for the location JCC. If JCC is shorted to 1-2, no CMOS data can be retained. CAUTION The motherboard is an electrostatic sensitive device.
  • Page 3 JUMPERLESS QUICK SETUP PROCEDURES Insert the Pentium® II CPU correctly. Plug in other configurations and restore the system. Press <Del> key and switch on power to the system to enter BIOS setup. Enter “CPU Speed Setting” Menu to setup CPU speed. Note: If you don not set CPU speed;...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPERS PRESENTATION GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF JUMPER SETTINGS JCC - CLEAR CMOS DATA JP2 – CPU SPEED PROTECTION MEMORY CONFIGUARTION CHAPTER 3 CONNECTOR CONFIGURATION MULTIPLE FUNCTION JUMPER IRDA - IrDA CONNECTOR IDE1/IDE2 – PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE CONNECTORS FLOPPY - FLOPPY DRIVE CONTROLLER CPUFAN –...
  • Page 5 4.13 SAVE & EXIT SETUP MENU 4.14 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING MENU CHAPTER 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION VIA BUS MASTER PCI IDE DRIVER FOR WINDOWS 95/ WINDOWS 98 AGP VxD SETUP PROGRAM VIA PCI MINIPORT DRIVER SETUP PROGRAM VIA POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER SETUP PROGRAM SOUND DRIVER INSTALLATION THE YSTATION APPLICATION FOR WINDOWS 95/ WINDOWS 98...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Preface The motherboard is a 4 layer, Micro ATX form factor high performance green Pentium II PCI/AGP mainboard with 100MHz Front Side Bus supports. It includes VIA Apollo Pro system chipset, Winbond W83977EF Super I/O controller, Yamaha YMF740 Sound Chip. Features Processor •...
  • Page 7 Chapter 1 Multi I/O • On board Multi-I/O supports two serial, one parallel ports and floppy drive controller. • Serial ports are 16550 Fast UART compatible. • Parallel port has EPP and ECP capabilities. • PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector is provided. •...
  • Page 8 Introduction Fig. 1 Key Components of the Mainboard...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1...
  • Page 10: Jumper Settings

    CHAPTER 2 JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPERS PRESENTATION Pins 1 and 2 are shorted with a jumper cap. Pins 2 and 3 are shorted with a jumper cap. The jumper is shorted when the jumper cap is placed over the two pins of the jumper. The jumper is open when the jumper cap is removed from jumper.
  • Page 11: Graphical Description Of Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2 GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF JUMPER SETTINGS Fig. 2 Jumper Location of the mainboard...
  • Page 12: Jcc - Clear Cmos Data

    Jumper Settings JCC - CLEAR CMOS DATA JCC is used to clear the content of the CMOS Data in the RTC (build in PIIX4 chip). Table 1: Clear CMOS Data Note: You must power down the AC supply (111/220V) when you want to clear CMOS.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 The maximum memory size is up to 768MB (SDRAM). The size of each DIMM can be 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB or 256MB. Bank 0/1 (DIMM2) Bank 2/3 (DIMM1) Bank 4/5 (DIMM3) Installed None None None Installed None None None Installed...
  • Page 14: Connector Configuration

    CHAPTER 3 CONNECTOR CONFIGURATION Once the mainboard has been fastened into system case, the next step is to connect the internal cables. The internal cables are wire leads with plastic female connectors that attach to the connectors. The mainboard connectors have varying numbers of pins and are the points of contact between the mainboard and other parts of the computer.
  • Page 15: Multiple Function Jumper

    Chapter 3 MULTIPLE FUNCTION JUMPER Multiple function jumper includes speaker, reset, keylock, harddisk LED, ATX power switch, Fig. 4a Multiple Function Jumper • RESET – RESET SWITCH CONNECTOR Attach the Reset switch cable to this connector. The Reset switch restarts the system.
  • Page 16 Connector Configuration • HDLED – HDD LED CONNECTOR It is usually connected to a HDD LED on front of the system case. If the HDD is in operation, the indicator lights during operation. Fig. 4b HDD LED Connector • SPEAKER – SPEAKER CONNECTOR Speaker is a four-pin connector, which is used to connect the system speaker.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 • PWRLED – POWER LED AND KEYLOCK CONNECTOR Attach the power led cable to this connector. If the system is power on, the indicator lights. Fig. 4d Power LED & Keylock Connector • GRNLED – GREEN LED CONNECTOR Fig.
  • Page 18: Irda - Irda Connector

    Connector Configuration IRDA - IrDA CONNECTOR It is an IrDA connector that uses UART2 as interface of IrDA Infrared and ASKIR. Fig. 5 IrDA Connector IDE1/IDE2 – PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE CONNECTORS These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to your hard disk or other device.
  • Page 19: Chsfan - Chasis Fan Connector

    Chapter 3 CHSFAN – CHASIS FAN CONNECTOR It is a three-pin connector, which is used to connect with the Chassis Fan Power cable. WOL – WAKE UP ON LAN Fig. 6 Wake up On LAN WOM – WAKE UP ON MODEM Fig.
  • Page 20: Sj4 - Cd-Rom Audio Connector (Mitsumi/Panasonic)

    Connector Configuration 3.11 SJ4 – CD-ROM AUDIO CONNECTOR (MITSUMI/PANASONIC) Fig. 9 CD-ROM Audio 3.12 SJ6 – CD-ROM AUDIO CONNECTOR (SONY) Fig. 10 CD-ROM Audio 3.13 J1 - ATX POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR Fig. 11 ATX Power Supply Connector...
  • Page 21: Ps/2 Keyboard Connector

    Chapter 3 Fig. 12 I/O Connector 3.14 PS/2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR This connector is a six-pin female mini DIN connector using a PS/2 plug. If a standard AT size keyboard plugs, you may use the DIN to mini DIN adaptor. 3.15 PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR This connector is a six-pin female mini DIN connector using a PS/2 plug.
  • Page 22: Audio Port Connector

    Connector Configuration 3.19 AUDIO PORT CONNECTOR Three 1/8” female connectors used as line out, line in and microphones. Line Out can be connected to headphones or powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3 Retention Mechanism Attach Mount Fig. 13b Heatsink Top Support Fig. 13c Heatsink Support Base Fig. 13d...
  • Page 24 Connector Configuration Top Holder for Celeron Fig. 13e Before the installation of RM Kits find the six holes on the motherboard for RM installation. The hole position and usage is as following: Fig. 14...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3 Installation Guide for Pentium II Mount the two RM Attach Mounts onto the motherboard from bottom side. These mounts will be used to attach the RM Assembly. Put the RM Assembly on the Slot 1 and use the four screws to fix RM Assembly to the RM Attach Mount.
  • Page 26 Connector Configuration Installation Guide for Celeron Mount the two RM Attach Mounts onto the motherboard from bottom side. These mounts will be used to attach the RM Assembly. Put the RM Assembly on the Slot 1 and use the four screws to fix RM Assembly to the RM attach Mount.
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 Note: There is mechanical conflict between Intel Box Celeron CPU’s Cooler with normal Pentium II retention. Cause the CPU with a bit inclination. When installing the Top Holder for Celeron, make sure that the PCB of the CPU is fitted into the rail inside the Top Holder.
  • Page 28: Award Bios Setup Guide

    CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP GUIDE This following manual is specially provided for the BIOS supported system. After the configuration of the mainboard, and have assembled the components, user can turn on the completed system. At this point, run the software setup to ensure that the system information is correct.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4 Press the <DEL> key to enter the AWARD BIOS setup program and the following screen appears: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD...
  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Guide STANDARD CMOS SETUP ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Sep 4 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 20 : 27 : 55 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master : Auto AUTO...
  • Page 31: Bios Features Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS FEATURES SETUP ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Disabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : Disabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled Quick Power On Self Test : Disabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled...
  • Page 32 Award BIOS Setup Guide Swap Floppy Drive: Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option lets end users to change the Drive A: or B: to others. Boot Up NumLock Status: Choose On or Off. On puts numeric keypad in Num Lock mode at boot-up.
  • Page 33: Chipset Features Setup

    Chapter 4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP The Advanced Chipset Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Note: Change these Settings only if user is familiar with the Chipset. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 34 Award BIOS Setup Guide Read Around Write: DRAM optimization feature: If a memory read is addressed to a location whose latest write is being held in a buffer before being written to memory, the read is satisfied through the buffer contents, and the read is not sent to the DRAM. The choice is Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 35: Power Management Setup Menu

    Chapter 4 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU The Power Management Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers for system power management functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI function : Disabled Primary INTR : ON Power Management...
  • Page 36 Award BIOS Setup Guide Video Off Option: As the system moves from lesser to greater power-saving modes. Select the mode in which you want the monitor to blank. The available options are “Suspend” and “NA”. Video Off Method: Choose V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS or Blank Screen. This is monitor Power Saving Method.
  • Page 37: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    Chapter 4 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION The PCI Configuration Setup option is used to configure the PCI add-on Cards on PCI Slots. Without proper setup the PCI Add-on Cards might not function properly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PNP OS Installed : No CPU to PCI Write Buffer...
  • Page 38 Award BIOS Setup Guide A short description of the screen items follows: PNP OS Installed: Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play-aware (e.g. Windows 95). Resources Controlled By: The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible device.
  • Page 39: Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu

    Chapter 4 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP MENU The Integrated Peripherals setup option is need to change the values of the I/O chipset registers for I/O functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A6LGG3A) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. On-Chip IDE Channel 0 : Enabled Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3 On-Chip IDE Channel 1...
  • Page 40 Award BIOS Setup Guide IDE Primary Master PIO/IDE Primary Slave PIO/IDE Secondary Master PIO/IDE Secondary Slave PIO: Available selection are “Auto”, “Mode 0”, “Mode 1”, “Mode 2”, “Mode 3” and “Mode 4”. To choose “Auto”, the system BIOS will scan the IDE device and decide which mode of the device is .
  • Page 41: Load Setup Defaults Menu

    Chapter 4 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS MENU This Main Menu item uses the default setup values. Use this option as a diagnostic aid if the system behaves erratically. Choose this item and the following message appears: “Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N” To use the Power-On defaults, change the prompt to “Y”...
  • Page 42: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Award BIOS Setup Guide 4.11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION When users can not find the Hard Disk information, it is very helpful to use this option. Choose this item and press <Enter>. After couple seconds, the screen will appear the Hard Disk information and following message: “SELECT PRIMARY MASTER OPTION(N=SKIP): N”...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4...
  • Page 44: Software Installation

    CHAPTER 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In order to let the system board to work efficiently, a series of drivers have to install according to the operating system used. The drivers may be delivered via CD-ROM or floppy diskettes. The device driver installation procedures from CD-ROM and floppy diskettes are similar. The only difference is the path of the driver location.
  • Page 45: Via Power Management Controller Setup Program

    Chapter 5 VIA POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER SETUP PROGRAM Under Windows 95, insert the CD title into the CD-ROM drive (say D:) Click Start on the taskbar in Windows 95 Click Run on the menu bar in Windows 95 Type D:\84ivbx\drivers\Acpi\setup.exe (D: being the letter of CD-ROM drive) Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.
  • Page 46: The Ystation Application For Windows 95/Windows 98

    Software Installation THE YSTATION APPLICATION FOR WINDOWS 95/WINDOWS 98 Under Windows 95/Windows 98, insert the CD title into the CD-ROM drive (say D:) Click Start on the taskbar in Windows 95 Click Run on the menu bar in Windows 95 Type D:\84ivbx\utility\ystation\setup.exe (D: being the letter of CD-ROM drive) Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation...
  • Page 47 Chapter 5...
  • Page 48: Flash And Dmi Utility

    CHAPTER 6 FLASH AND DMI UTILITY AWARD FLASH UTILITY This section will provide instructions to guide you through updating your old BIOS. The file name we use to program here is test.bin, and the file name to save old BIOS is 2A59F000.OLD.
  • Page 49 Chapter 6 If you do not wish to save the old BIOS: Please type “N”, and then press the ENTER key. Then you will be request to answer: “Are You Sure to Program?” Answer “N” if you do not want to program, and then it will exit. To save the old BIOS: Please respond “Y”, and then press the ENTER key.
  • Page 50: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi) Overview

    Flash and DMI Utility DESKTOP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (DMI) OVERVIEW This motherboard can support DMI within the BIOS level. DMI is able to auto- detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboard’s flash EPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database.
  • Page 51 Chapter 6 Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component”...
  • Page 52 Flash and DMI Utility Load DMI File You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here.
  • Page 53 Chapter 6 Save DMI File You can save the DMI (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved.
  • Page 54: Quick Guide

    APPENDIX A QUICK GUIDE The table below summaries the functions and settings of each jumper of the motherboard. Function Jumper Settings CPU Speed show only 1-2 short CPU Speed Protection CPU Speed selection JP2: 2-3 short Normal JCC: 2-3 short Clear CMOS Data Clear...
  • Page 55 Appendix A...

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