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Product Name: PV-DDR
Manual Revision: English, 1.0
Trademarks
Intel, Celeron, Socket 370 and Pentium III are trademarks of Intel
Corporation
VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Incorporated.
Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc.
MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
2000 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation
Novell is a trademark of Novell Corporation
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
Chapter 1. Introduction
PV-DDR
Motherboard
User's Manual
Table of Contents
1.1
Product Overview
1.2
Features
1.3
Specifications
1.4
Content
1.5
System Board Layout

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  • Page 1 PV-DDR Motherboard User’s Manual Product Name: PV-DDR Manual Revision: English, 1.0 Trademarks Intel, Celeron, Socket 370 and Pentium III are trademarks of Intel Corporation VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Incorporated. Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc.
  • Page 2 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Installation Procedure 2.1.1 Jumper Settings 2.1.2 Keyboard Voltage Setting 2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS 2.1.4 CPU Voltage Setting 2.1.5 CPU FSB Frequency Setting 2.2 Installation of CPU Installation of Memory 2.3.1 Installation of 184-pin DIMM 2.3.2 Removal of 184-pin DIMM 2.3.3 Memory Configuration I/O Connections/Panel Connections...
  • Page 3 4.4.5 Windows NT 4.0 Installation Chapter 1. Introduction Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the PV-DDR motherboard. This motherboard utilizes VIA’s latest technology, namely Apollo Pro266 VT8633 & VT8233 chipset. It supports the new generation of high-speed DDR266 DRAM and features a new high-speed V-Link bus that doubles the communication bandwidth between the North and South Bridge to 266MB per second.
  • Page 4 We have set high standards on our quality control, with absolute confidence, we believe this product is the wisest choice. This manual is composed of four sections. The first section is the introduction of this motherboard, and the second section explains the proper procedure to setup the motherboard, the third section provides information on how to setup the CMOS.
  • Page 5 BIOS : -Award BIOS with built-in Anti-Virus, ACPI, DMI support, and green function (Plug-and-Play BIOS) -Supports CD-ROM/HD/SCSI/Floppy/LS120/ZIP100 and LAN boot up -Supports NCR SCSI BIOS. I/O Devices : -One FDD control port supports two of the 5.25" or 3.5" floppy drives up to 2.88 MB. -Two high-speed 16550 UART compatible serial ports -One parallel ports with ECP/ EPP compatibility.
  • Page 6 -Supports Wake On LAN. -Supports Wake On Modem. Expansion Slots : -Five 32-bit PCI expansion slots. PCI v2.2 compliant. -One 32-bit AGP expansion slot. AGP v2.0 compliant. -One Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) slot 1.4 Content The motherboard box contains the following items: One Motherboard One IDE Ribbon Cable One Floppy Ribbon Cable...
  • Page 7 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup...
  • Page 8 2.1 Installation Procedure 1. Jumper settings (BIOS and CPU) 2. Installation of CPU 3. Installation of Memory 4. I/O Connections & Panel Connections 2.1.1 Jumper Settings In this manual , (1-2) represents the first and second pins of the jumper. (2- 3) represents the second and third pins of the jumper.
  • Page 9 2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS (Yellow Jumper Caps) JRTC : CMOS Function Selection 1-2 : Clear data 2-3 : Normal Operation (Default Setting) How to Clear the CMOS Setting: (1) Turn off the power. (2) Remove ATX power cable from connector ATXPWR. Remove Yellow Jumper Cap from JRTC (2-3) and put on JRTC (1-2) to remove the CMOS setting.
  • Page 10 2.2 Installation of CPU Before installing CPU, make sure the power is off. Locate the level bar on the PGA370 ZIF socket. Push level bar away from the socket and pull upward 90 degrees. Insert the CPU into the socket. Be careful of CPU orientation. Make sure the notch of the CPU corresponds with the white dot on the ZIF socket (the corner without pin socket).
  • Page 11 2.3.3 Memory Configuration There is no jumper setting required for the memory size or type. It is automatically detected by the system BIOS, and the total memory size is to add them together. DIMM Socket DIMM Modules DIMM1 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB DIMM2 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB DIMM3...
  • Page 12 2.4.2 Infrared Connector (5-pin JIR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module, with this module and application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, user can transfer files to or from their laptops, notebooks, PDA, PCs and printers. The connector supports IrDA (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps).
  • Page 13 2.4.4 Wake On LAN Connector (3-pin WOL1) The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network . This feature requires the Wake Up On LAN/Ring function in BIOS is set to Enabled and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
  • Page 14 This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Orient the red stripe to pin 1 2.4.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (Two 40-pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect your first IDE hard disk to master mode of the primary channel. If you have second IDE device to install in your system, connect it as slave mode on the same channel, and the third and fourth device can be connected on secondary channel as master and slave mode respectively.
  • Page 15 2.4.8 PS/2 Mouse Port The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. 2.4.9 PS/2 Keyboard Connector This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug. You may use a Din to Mini-Din adapter on standard AT keyboards. 2.4.10 Serial Port (Two 9-pin D-type COM1 &...
  • Page 16 2.4.15 Microphone In Connector The Microphone In phonejack is used to attach a monaural micro phone for live audio input for playback, mixing, or recording. 2.4.16 Game/MIDI Port The Game/MIDI Port connector is used to attach a joy stick for game interaction or to attach an external MIDI device for playback, mixing, or recording.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3.1 CMOS Setup Utility To activate CMOS Setup, press <DEL> key immediately after you turn on the system. The following message "Press DEL to enter SETUP" should appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed (Figure 3-1).
  • Page 18 move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.
  • Page 19 2079. System BIOS will calculate the day of the week automatically. 3.2.2 Time To assign the system time, the format is "hh:mm:ss". The setting is in military time. When entering 2:34pm enter "14:34:00". 3.2.3 Hard Disks Setting The BIOS supports Dual-Channel PIO and PCI Bus Master IDE ports. Each port supports one master and one slave hard drive.
  • Page 20 Select your floppy disk drive type. Options are 360KB (5.25"), 720KB (3.5"), 1.2MB (5.25"), 1.44MB (3.5"), 2.88MB (3.5"). 3.2.5 Floppy 3 Mode Support This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette.
  • Page 21 Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Boot Up System Speed [High] Gate A20 Option [Fast] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) X Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option [Setup] OS Select For DRAM > [Non-OS2] 64MB [Yes]...
  • Page 22 3.3.5 Quick Power On Self Test Select "Enabled" to speed up time required to complete Power-On Self- Test. 3.3.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device & Boot Other Device This option allows user to assign boot sequence of the system. Available options are Floppy, HDD, CD-ROM, SCSI, LAN and LS120/ZIP100. Set "...
  • Page 23 Select "Enabled" to configure "Typematic Rate" and "Typematic Delay" functions. 3.3.13 Typematic Rate Use this option to set the rate at which a character keeps repeating while you hold down a key. 3.3.14 Typematic Delay Select "Enabled" to set the length of delay before key strokes to repeat. Available options are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
  • Page 24 These settings are intended for the Advanced Chipset function on the motherboard. Fine tuning these options, enhances the performance of the system. Figure 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Screen CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features [Press Enter] >DRAM Clock/Drive Control...
  • Page 25 ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.4.2 Current FSB Frequency Current CPU FSB Frequency will be shown on the item. 3.4.3 Current DRAM Frequency Current DRAM Frequency will be shown on the item.
  • Page 26 Way. The default value is Disabled. 3.4.8 DRAM Command Rate DRAM Command Rate will be shown on the item. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2001 Award Software AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size [64M] Item Help AGP Mode...
  • Page 27 Key in a HEX number to control AGP output buffer drive strength. Min = 00, Max = FF. 3.4.13 AGP Fast Write This item allows Enabled or Disabled AGP fast write function. 3.4.14 AGP Master 1 WS Write This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability.
  • Page 28 When enabled, up to four D words of data can be written to the PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write buffer is not used and the CPU read cycle will not be completed until the PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive the data.
  • Page 29 3.5 Integrated Peripherals You can control Input and Output functions from this screen. Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals > VIA OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help >...
  • Page 30 Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto] ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.5.1 OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 Select "Enabled"...
  • Page 31 ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.5.5 VIA-3058 AC97 Audio/VIA-3068 MC97 Modem Allows the motherboard's BIOS to detect whether you are using any sound/modem device.
  • Page 32 3.5.8 Onboard Serial Port 1 & 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first/second serial port. The default value for the first serial port is "3F8/IRQ4" and the second serial port is "2F8/IRQ3". 3.5.9 UART Mode Select & UR2 Duplex Mode This item defines the operation of serial port 2.
  • Page 33 3.5.16 Init Display First Select "AGP" or "PCI Slot" for system to detect first when boot-up. 3.5.17 OnChip USB Controller You can select USB port 1 (on back panel), port 2 (JUSB1) or port 3 (JUSB2) Enabled or Disabled for your USB peripheral. 3.5.18 USB Keyboard Support This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS.
  • Page 34 3.6.1 ACPI Function This item allows you to enable or disable the function of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which offers improved power management. 3.6.2 Power Management Option System starts power saving function when the Saving inactivity period exceeds 1 hour. Max Saving System starts power saving function when the inactivity period exceeds 1 min.
  • Page 35 This item tells the Power Management BIOS which IRQ is assigned to the installed MODEM. Options are NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11. 3.6.8 Soft-off by PWRBTN When set to "Delay 4 Sec", the power button has a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode and shut down the system when the button is held more than 4 seconds.
  • Page 36 F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.6.11 PS2KB Wakeup This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to power-on the system. To use this function, make sure JKBV jumper is set to 2-3 pin short, please refer to "...
  • Page 37 3.6.17 Wake Up On LAN/Ring (1) With a LAN card installed, the function allows you to remotely power up your system through your network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, you can remotely upload / download data to/from systems during off-peak hours.
  • Page 38 F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.6.21 Primary INTR When set to On (default), any interrupt request is set to Enabled (see below) will awaken the system which has been powered down. Following this option is a list of IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests). You can set each IRQ to be Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 39 3.7.2 Reset Configuration Data In case a conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system, you can enable this function to allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs, DMAs, and I/O address.
  • Page 40 Enable this option to correct screen color shifts, when there is a combination of VGA cards, accelerator cards, or MPEG cards present. 3.7.7 Assign IRQ For VGA The Enabled option allows the BIOS to auto-route an IRQ for use by a VGA card.
  • Page 41 3.8.1 Shutdown Temperature This function will be effective only for the operation systems that support ACPI function. System can monitor CPU temperature, if temperature is over the setting value system will automatically power off. 3.8.2 Vcore, Vcmos, Vcc3, Vcc, +12V, 5VSB & VBAT (xx.xxV) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the voltage regulators.
  • Page 42 3.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.
  • Page 43 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 44 Windows 95. 4.3.2 Windows 98/ME Installation 1. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive-enter the \VIA\8233SOUND directory on the CD-ROM and double-click SETUP.EXE. 2. Follow the prompts to setup the installation. 3. If the Insert Disk dialog is displayed, please insert the Windows 98 CD- ROM into the CD drive then click "...
  • Page 45 ACR LAN Driver Installation 4.4.1 Windows 95 Installation 1. Executing Windows 95 Setup. When " Analying your computer " dialog box is appeared, please click the check box to " Network Adapter". Then click " Next " to continue. 2. When Windows 95 is installed. Please upgrade your Windows 95 to OSR2.1 if your Windows 95 is older version.
  • Page 46 16. Click on " Yes " button to complete the installation and restart your system. 4.4.2 Windows 98 Installation 1. When Windows 98 is installed, please open " My Computer ", and select " Control Panel " icon. 1. Select " System " icon, and then select " Device Manager " page. 3.
  • Page 47 to load LAN driver for Windows ME. 4.4.4 Windows 2000 Installation 1. Open " My Computer " and select " Control Panel " icon. 2. Select " System " icon, and then select " Hardware " page then click " Device Manager "...
  • Page 48 (D: is the drive where CD Driver disk has been inserted) 2. Executing Windows NT Setup. When Setup start searching for a Network Adapter, click " select from list " button. 3. Click "Have Disk…" button from Select Network Adapter dialog box. 4.
  • Page 49 7. Select " Next " button to continue Setup. 8. You must answer a few more questions to continue Setup. 9. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.