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RUBY-9715VG2AR
Industrial Mainboard
User's Manual
P/N: B8981200 Version 1.0
Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2005. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 RUBY-9715VG2AR Industrial Mainboard User's Manual P/N: B8981200 Version 1.0 Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2005. All rights reserved. All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Chapter 1 System Overview.......................1-1 1.1 Introduction..........................1-1 1.2 Check List ............................. 1-2 1.3 Product Specification ........................1-3 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing......................1-6 1.4 System Architecture ........................1-6 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration ...................2-1 2.1 Jumper Setting ..........................

  • Page 3: How To Use This Manual

    How to Use This Manual The manual describes how to configure your RUBY-9715VG2AR system to meet various operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing a basic concept and operation of Single Board Computer. Chapter 1 : System Overview. Presents what you have in the box and give you an overview of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this series model of single board computer.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 System Overview

    3.4 GHz, it is not proper to mount this hot engine on single board computer. ATX form factor is the one that Portwell choose to provide the solution for those 19” rack mount applications since it has been approved with both thermal and vibration issues.

  • Page 5: Check List

    System Overview When it comes to high-bandwidth I/O interface, RUBY-9715VG2AR featuring six PCI slots offers PCI Express x1 bus to connect the dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and reserve four proprietary PCI Express x1 ports for external connection. It is optimized and perfect architecture without sacrificing I/O bandwidth.

  • Page 6: Product Specification

    Support one 6-pin header for serial Standard Infrared wireless communication Parallel Port Support one parallel port with SPP, EPP and ECP modes USB Interface Support eight USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for high-speed I/O peripheral devices (four internal; four external) RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 7 - Support two 4-pin headers for Processor, System fans - Support one 3-pin header for System fan System Monitoring Feature Monitor CPU temperature, system temperature and major power sources, etc Outline Dimension (L X W): 312.8mm (12.3”) X 243.8mm (9.6”) RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 8 •Test Programs: 3D Mark 2001 PRO for VGA loading and Burning Test V4.0 for CPU loading •Run Time: 30 minutes Operating Temperature: -0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F) Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 80°C Relative Humidity: 0% ~ 95%, non-condensing RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Drawing

    1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing System Architecture RUBY-9715VG2AR adopts Intel’s latest PCI Express chipset, 945G & ICH-7R that support Intel Pentium D, Pentium 4 & Celeron D processor with Hyper-Threading, Extended Memory 64 and Dual-core Technologies; Dual channel DDR2 memory up to 4GB capacity with four DIMMs; GMA950 graphic controller with DVMT 3.0 technology that share system memory up to 224MB;...
  • Page 10 Audio codec, ALC202A is an 18-bit, full duplex AC’97 2.2 compatible stereo audio codec. It provides two pairs of stereo outputs with independent volume controls, a mono output and multiple stereo outputs, along with flexible mixing, gain and mute functions. RUBY-9715VG2AR Block Diagram RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    Hardware Configuration This chapter gives the definitions and shows the positions of jumpers, headers and connector. All of the configuration jumpers on RUBY-9715VG2AR are in the proper position. The default settings shipped from factory are marked with a star ( ).

  • Page 12: Connector Allocation

    Audio MIC/Line-in/Line-out Connector Audio CD-in Connector ATX8, 12V POWER CON. J11 ~ J16 PCI Connector COM2 Serial Port 2 Connector PCI-Express x 16 Connector Front Panel Connector External Wake On Ring Connector 4-pin Fan Connector RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 13 Monitor ID0 (MONID0) (5V I/F) Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Monitor ID1 (MONID1) (5V I/F) VGA DDC Data (5V I/F) Horizontal Sync. (HSYNC) (5V I/F) Vertical Sync. (VSYNC) (5V I/F) VGA DDC Clock (5V I/F) RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 14 Data 0 Error# Data 1 Initialization# Data 2 Printer Select IN# Data 3 Ground Data 4 Ground Data 5 Ground Data 6 Ground Data 7 Ground Acknowledge# Ground Busy Ground Paper Empty Ground Printer Select RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 15 J8 : Audio MIC/Line-in/Line-out Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description MIC with Reference Voltage Analog Ground Line-in Left Channel Analog Ground Line-in Right Channel Analog Ground Line-out Left Channel Analog Ground Line-out Right Channel RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 16 Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description TRST# (Pull-Low) -12V 12 V 4.7K Pull-Low PTMS (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PTDI (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PIRQ#F PIRQ#G PIRQ#E PIRQ#A PCIRST# PCI Clock PGNT#5 PREQ#5 PME# AD30 AD31 VCC3 AD29 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 17 VCC3 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 SERR# VCC3 AD15 C/BE#1 VCC3 AD14 AD13 Ground AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE#0 VCC3 VCC3 Ground 4.7K Pull-High VCC 4.7K Pull-High VCC RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 18 AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 VCC3 IDSEL (AD25) C/BE#3 VCC3 AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 VCC3 AD16 AD17 VCC3 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 SERR# RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 19 Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description TRST# (Pull-Low) -12V 12 V 4.7K Pull-Low PTMS (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PTDI (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PIRQ#G PIRQ#D PIRQ#B PIRQ#F PCIRST# PCI Clock PGNT#3 PREQ#3 PME# AD30 AD31 VCC3 AD29 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 20 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 SERR# VCC3 AD15 C/BE#1 VCC3 AD14 AD13 Ground AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE#0 VCC3 VCC3 Ground 4.7K Pull-High VCC 4.7K Pull-High VCC RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-10 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 21 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 VCC3 IDSEL (AD22) C/BE#3 VCC3 AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 VCC3 AD16 AD17 VCC3 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 SERR# RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-11 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 22 PIN No. Signal Description TRST# (Pull-Low) -12V 12 V 4.7K Pull-Low PTMS (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PTDI (2.7K Pull-high 5V) PIRQ#D PIRQ#G PIRQ#F PIRQ#B PCIRST# PCI Clock PGNT#1 PREQ#1 PME# AD30 AD31 VCC3 AD29 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-12 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 23 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 SERR# VCC3 AD15 C/BE#1 VCC3 AD14 AD13 Ground AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE#0 VCC3 VCC3 Ground 4.7K Pull-High VCC 4.7K Pull-High VCC RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-13 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 24 AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 VCC3 IDSEL (AD20) C/BE#3 VCC3 AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 VCC3 AD16 AD17 VCC3 C/BE#2 FRAME# Ground IRDY# TRDY# VCC3 DEVSEL# STOP# VCC3 LOCK# PERR# VCC3 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-14 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 25 Signal Description RS-232 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) RXD (Receive Data) TXD (Transmit Data) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) GND (Ground) DSR (Data Set Ready) RTS (Request to Send) CTS (Clear to Send) RI (Ring Indicator) RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-15 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 26 3V Stand By PLTRSY# WAKE# CK_PE_X16P CK_PE_X16N GEXP_TX0P GEXP_TX0N GEXP_RX0P GEXP_RX0N SDVO_CLK GEXP_TX1P GEXP_TX1N GEXP_RX1P GEXP_RX1N GEXP_TX2P GEXP_TX2N GEXP_RX2P GEXP_RX2N GEXP_TX3P GEXP_TX3N GEXP_RX3P GEXP_RX3N SDVO_DATA GEXP_TX4P GEXP_TX4N GEXP_RX4P GEXP_RX4N GEXP_TX5P GEXP_TX5N GEXP_RX5P GEXP_RX5N GEXP_TX6P GEXP_TX6N RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-16 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 27 EXP_EN_HDR GEXP_TX8P GEXP_TX8N GEXP_RX8P GEXP_RX8N GEXP_TX9P GEXP_TX9N GEXP_RX9P GEXP_RX9N GEXP_TX10P GEXP_TX10N GEXP_RX10P GEXP_RX10N GEXP_TX11P GEXP_TX11N GEXP_RX11P GEXP_RX11N GEXP_TX12P GEXP_TX12N GEXP_RX12P GEXP_RX12N GEXP_TX13P GEXP_TX13N GEXP_RX13P GEXP_RX13N GEXP_TX14P GEXP_TX14N GEXP_RX14P GEXP_RX14N GEXP_TX15P GEXP_TX15N GEXP_RX15P GEXP_RX15N RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-17 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 28 J22 : External Wake On Ring Connector PIN No. Signal Description Ring Signal Input (Active low) Ground J23 : 4-pin Fan Connector PIN No. Signal Description Ground +12V Fan Speed Detecting signal Fan Control Signal RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-18 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 29 5V standby power source in standby mode J27 : 3-pin Fan Connector PIN No. Signal Description Ground +12V Fan Speed Detecting signal Note: The fan must be a 12V fan. And there is no over current protection. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-19 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 30 J37 : SYSTEM Fan Connector PIN No. Signal Description Ground +12V Fan Speed Detecting signal Fan Control Signal Note: The fan must be a 12V fan. And there is no over current protection. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-20 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 31 Data 1 Data 14 Data 0 Data 15 Ground DMA REQ Ground IOW# Ground IOR# Ground IOCHRDY Pull-down DMA ACK# Ground INT REQ CBLID# HDC CS0# HDC CS1# HDD Active# Ground J40 : N/C RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-21 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 32 ATX Ground ATX 5V ATX Ground ATX Ground ATX Ground ATX Power Good ATX -5V ATX 5V Stand By ATX 5V ATX 12V ATX 5V ATX 12V ATX 5V ATX 3.3V ATX Ground RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 2-22 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 System Installation

    (pin 1) of the CPU corresponds to the socket’s bevel end. Then press the CPU gently until it fits into place. If this operation is not easy or smooth, don’t do it forcibly. You need to check and rebuild the CPU pin uniformly. PIN 1 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 34 4) Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to close the opened socket. Configuring System Bus RUBY-9715G2AR will automatically detect the CPU used. CPU speed of LGA 775 can be detected automatically. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 35: Main Memory

    System Installation Main Memory RUBY-9715VG2AR provides 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support 1.8V dual-channel DDR2 533/667 non-ECC DIMMs. The maximum memory size can be up to 4GB. Auto detecting memory clock according to BIOS CMOS settings. For system compatibility and stability, don’t use memory module without brand.

  • Page 36: Installing The Single Board Computer

    Step 1: Check all jumpers setting on proper position. Step 2: Install and configure CPU and memory module on right position. Step 3: Place RUBY-9715VG2AR into the dedicated position in your system. Step 4: Attach cables to existing peripheral devices and secure it.

  • Page 37: Chipset Component Driver

    3.3.1 Chipset Component Driver The chipset on RUBY-9715VG2AR is a new chipset that a few old operating systems might not be able to recognize. To overcome this compatibility issue, for Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 2000 /XP / Server 2003, please install its INF before any of other Drivers are installed.

  • Page 38: On-Board Fast Ethernet Controller

    “Ethernet\intel\intel_Gigabit_64bit\”; Pass below button into the dictionary. LED Indicator (for LAN status) RUBY-9715VG2AR provides three LED indicators to report Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet interfaces status. Please refer to the table below as a quick reference guide. Operation of Ethernet Port...

  • Page 39: On-Board Ac-97 Audio Device

    Please find Realtek ALC202A Audio driver of RUBY-9715VG2AR CD-title. The drivers support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/ XP. 3.3.5 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Device Drivers Support Please find Intel ICH7R driver of RUBY-9715VG2AR CD-title. The drivers support Windows 2000/XP System 32-Bit & Windows XP System 64-bit. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 40 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Intel RAID configurations This RUBY-9715VG2AR supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel ICH7R Southbridge chip.

  • Page 41: Clear Cmos Operation

    Value Register to enable/refresh WDT. System will be reset after the Time-out Value to be counted down to zero. Or user can directly fill a zero value into Time-out Value Register to disable WDT immediately. To ensure a successful accessing to the RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 42 1) 0x00 -- Count down in seconds (Bit3=0) 2) 0x08 -- Count down in minutes (Bit3=1) Value of Time-out Value Register 1) 0x00 -- Time-out Disable 2) 0x01~0xFF -- Value for counting down RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 3-10 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 43: Gpio

    System Installation GPIO The RUBY-9715VG2AR series provides 8 programmable input or output ports that can be individually configured to perform a simple basic I/O function. Users can configure each individual port to become an input or output port by programming register bit of I/O Selection.
  • Page 44 To R/W W83627THF CR, it is needed to Enter/Enable Configuration Mode first. When completing the programming, it is suggested to Exit/Disable Configuration Mode. Enter Configuration Mode: Write 87h to IO port EFER twice. Exit Configuration Mode: Write AAh to IO port EFER. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 3-12 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 45: Example

    ; Point to LDN7 dx,al dx,2fh al,07h dx,al dx,2eh ; Read CR30 al,30h dx,al dx,2fh al,dx al,01h ah,al dx,2eh ; CR30_Bit0.P1 al,30h dx,al dx,2fh al,ah RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 3-13 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 46 ; Read LD7_CRF2 dx,al dx,2fh al,dx al,0efh ah,al dx,2eh al,0f2h ; LD7_CRF2_Bit4.P0 dx,al dx,2fh al,ah dx,al dx,2eh al,0f1h ; Read LD7_CRF1 dx,al dx,2fh al,dx al,0efh ah,al dx,2eh al,0f1h ; LD7_CRF1_Bit4.P0 dx,al dx,2fh al,ah dx,al RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 3-14 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 47 System Installation dx,2eh ; Exit Configuration Mode al,0AAh dx,al RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 3-15 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 48: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Information

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information RUBY-9715VG2AR is equipped with the AWARD BIOS stored in Flash ROM. These BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration easily. This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power-off periods.

  • Page 49: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Information Main Menu Once you enter RUBY-9715VG2AR AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, you should start with the Main Menu. The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to switch among items and press <Enter>...

  • Page 50: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    514048K Total Memory 515072K ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Note: Setting On-Chip Serial ATA is Enhanced Mode. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 51 Displays the amount of conventional Base Memory 640K memory detected during boot up Extended Displays the amount of extended Memory memory detected during boot up Displays the total memory available in Total Memory the system RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 52: Ide Adaptors Setup Menu

    Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel 0 Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’ RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 53 Choose the access mode for this hard disk Capacity Auto Display your Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note disk drive size that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk- checking program. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 54: Advanced Bios Feature

    X APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS [1.4] Small Logo(EPA) Show [Disabled] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 55 Execute Disable Bit currently requires one of the following operating systems to support it: OS: Windows* Server 2003 with SP 1 / Windows* XP* with SP 2 / SUSE Linux* 9.2 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 3 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 56 No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access Disabled the boot sector or hard disk partition table. CPU L1 Cache/L2 Cache These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled Enable Cache Disabled Disable Cache RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 57 Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. The choice: Off, On. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-10 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 58 I'm not surprised to see the conclusion reached at APIC: Benefit or Trouble. The number of IRQ's should be fine without being extended, anyway. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-11 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 59: Advanced Chipset Feature

    On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [ 8MB] DVMT Mode [DVMT] DVMT /FIXED Memory Size [128MB] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-12 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 60 The choice: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Auto. System Memory Frequency Users are recommended to use Auto for memory frequency selection. The choice: 400MHz, 533MHz, 667MHz, and Auto. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-13 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 61 F7: Optimized Defaults PCI Express Port 1 / Port 2 The choice: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. PCI-E Compliancy Mode The choice: V1.0 / V1.0a. PEG/Onchip VGA Control The choice: Onchip VGA, PEG Port, and Auto. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-14 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 62: Integrated Peripherals

    X PATA IDE Mode Primary SATA Port P1, P3 is Secondary ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-15 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 63 With Intel Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification AHCI describes the register-level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA 1.0a and Serial ATA II. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-16 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 64 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to enable USB keyboard function under POST, BIOS setup menu, DOS, or Windows-NT with no USB driver loaded. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-17 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 65 F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller This item allows you to enable/disable onboard Floppy disk controller. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-18 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 66 The available choices are IR-Rx2Tx2/ RxD2, TxD2. The choice: IR-Rx2Tx2 / RxD2, TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to configure I/O address of the onboard parallel port. The choice: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, and 3BC/IRQ7. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-19 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 67 This BIOS testing option is able to reset the system according to the selected table. The choice: Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, and 4 Min. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-20 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 68: Power Management Setup

    ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-21 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 69 Video Off In Suspend This allows user to enable/disable video off in Suspend Mode. The choice: Yes, No. Suspend Type Two options are available: Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend. The choice: Stop Grant, PwrOn Suspend. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-22 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 70 Power On by Ring When select “Enabled”, a system that is at soft-off mode will be alert to Wake-On- Modem signal. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. USB KB Wake-up From S3 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-23 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 71 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI PIRQ[A-D]# This option can be used to detect PCI device activities. If they are activities, the system will go into sleep mode. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-24 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 72: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS can automatically configure the entire boot and plug and play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them. The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-25 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 73 PCI or ISA bus architecture. The choice: PCI Device / Reserved. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Assign IRQ For VGA To enable VGA IRQ assignation by selecting enabled. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-26 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 74: Pc Health Status

    The choices : Disabled, 50℃/122℉, 53℃/127℉, 56℃/133℉, 60℃/140℉, 63℃/145 ℉, 66℃/151℉, 70℃/158℉. Smart System / CPU Fan Temp. The choices : Disabled, 30℃/ 86℉, 35℃/ 95℉, 40℃/104℉. Smart Fan Tolerance Value The choices: 0~5. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-27 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 75: Frequency/Voltage Control

    When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-28 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 76: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-29 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 77: Exiting Selection

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 4-30 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 78: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    OS diagnostics. Hardware Quick Installation CPU Installation RUBY-9715VG2AR support Intel Pentium P4 775 LGA series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket. (1) Pull up CPU socket cover and lever to 90-degree angel.
  • Page 79 9715VG2AR. The problem could be met is the minimum loading of 5V Standby, which must be 0.1 A at least. However, please see the following instruction to connector ATX 2.03 and 2.0 with RUBY-9715VG2AR. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 80 Although there are four missing pins, it doesn’t mean 20-pin power connector cannot be used. Indeed, the four missing pins are used to enhance the power drawing from power supply side to motherboard since LGA775 require high power current. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 81 Otherwise, the system board won’t be able to boot up. +12V of ATX 2.0 can also be used on J12 even though there are four missing pins- two +12V and two GND. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 82 Master and Slave, which can reduce mistake of hardware installation. All you need to do is to plug in two cables and enable SATA in System BIOS. (The Serial ATA hard disk of installation, please see figure 5-5 as a below) Figure 5-5 RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 83 “IDE” to “RAID”, and then save reboot system after saving the new setting. Please refer to the following picture. After rebooting system, you will see the RAID Configuration Utility appear during the post stage. However, to enter RAID Configuration Utility, please press “<CTRL+I>” RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 84 After configuring RAID, make sure you have RAID driver diskette ready before starting to install your operating system. As for RAID driver diskette, please kindly check Portwell Driver CD. Besides, to install RAID driver from disk, “F6” must be pressed as soon as system boots up from Windows XP installation CD.
  • Page 85 Troubleshooting After “F6”, the following picture will be seen to specify RAID driver RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

  • Page 86: Bios Setting

    “DEL” key and enter the BIOS setup menu to tune up a stable BIOS configuration so that you can wake up your system far well. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 87 BIOS setting that Portwell has highly endorsed. As a matter of fact, users can load the default BIOS setting any time when system appears to be unstable in boot up sequence.

  • Page 88: Faq

    Change DRAM or reinstall it constantly One long beep with two Monitor or Display Please check Monitor connector short beeps Card error whether it inserts properly Beep rapidly Power error warning Please check Power mode setting RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 5-11 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 89 If system still cannot boot up, please fill out RMA which is provides on Portwell website, and then send back to Portwell as a RMA. Besides, you can also use debug card or port 80 card to find out what’s wrong with your computer board.
  • Page 90 Answer: You can simply short 2-3 pins on JP9 to clean your password. Note: Please visit our technical web site at http://www.portwell.com.tw For additional technical information, which is not covered in this manual. RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual 5-13 Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 91 Extended BIOS 9FC0 – 9FFF Unused A000 – AFFF VGA Graphics B000 – B7FF Unused B800 – BFFF VGA Text C000 – CA9F Video ROM CAA0 – DFFF Unused E000 - FFFF 128K System ROM RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...
  • Page 92 IBM Mouse Event IRQ 13 System ROM Coprocessor Error IRQ 14 System ROM Hard Disk Event IRQ 15 System ROM SMBus Controller IRQ 15 PCI Device Multimedia Device IRQ 15 PCI Device Network Controller RUBY-9715VG2AR User’s Manual Downloaded from StockCheck.com...

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