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- Page 1 ® UPER SUPER PIIISCA SUPER PIIISCD SUPER PIIISCE SUPER 370SCD USER’S AND BIOS MANUAL Revision 1.3...
- Page 2 SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
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Page 3: About This Manual
CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions] section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/ techsupport.htm for more detailed information. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility. - Page 4 UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Appendix A provides information on BIOS error beep codes and messages. Appendix B lists post diagnostic error messages.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
SUPER PIIISCA Motherboard Image ... 1-4 SUPER PIIISCD Motherboard Image ... 1-5 SUPER PIIISCE Motherboard Image ... 1-6 SUPER 370SCD Motherboard Image ... 1-7 SUPER PIIISCA Motherboard Layout ... 1-8 SUPER PIIISCD Motherboard Layout ... 1-10 SUPER PIIISCE Motherboard Layout ... 1-12 SUPER 370SCD Motherboard Layout ... - Page 6 UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Hard Drive LED ... 2-8 Keylock/Power LED Connector ... 2-8 Speaker Connector ... 2-8 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-8 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-9 Serial Ports ... 2-9 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-9 Fan Headers ... 2-9 CD Headers ...
- Page 7 Standard CMOS Setup ... 4-4 Advanced CMOS Setup ... 4-5 Advanced Chipset Setup ... 4-9 Power Management ... 4-11 PCI/Plug and Play Setup ... 4-15 Peripheral Setup ... 4-18 Auto-Detect Hard Disks ... 4-20 Change User/Supervisor Password ... 4-20 Change Language Setting ... 4-21 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ...
- Page 8 UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Notes...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Two (2) Continuity Modules for (empty) RIMM sockets (PIIISCA) One (1) Continuity Module for (empty) RIMM socket (PIIISCE) One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) URM (Univeral Retention Mechanism for the CPU - preinstalled, not included with 370SCD) -
Page 10: Contacting Supermicro
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual CONTACTING SUPERMICRO Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 2051 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 895-2001 Fax: +1 (408) 895-2008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. - Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...
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Page 12: Super Piiisca Motherboard Image
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual SUPER PIIISCA Figure 1-1. SUPER PIIISCA Motherboard Image... -
Page 13: Super Piiiscd Motherboard Image
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER PIIISCD Figure 1-2. SUPER PIIISCD Motherboard Image... -
Page 14: Super Piiisce Motherboard Image
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual SUPER PIIISCE Figure 1-3. SUPER PIIISCE Motherboard Image... -
Page 15: Super 370Scd Motherboard Image
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER 370SCD Figure 1-4. SUPER 370SCD Motherboard Image... -
Page 16: Super Piiisca Motherboard Layout
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual JPWAKE MOUSE J32, J33 PORTS CD_1 JP28 MONO AC'97 CODEC Chip Figure 1-5. SUPER PIIISCA Motherboard Layout 8.825" JP12 IDE LED/KEYLOCK/SPEAKER IR CON JBT1 4 Mb 11.6" PW_ON RESET... -
Page 17: Quick Reference
Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-12) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-10) JP12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-12) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-12) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p. 2-15) Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. -
Page 18: Super Piiiscd Motherboard Layout
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual JPWAKE MOUSE J32, J33 PORTS CD_1 JP28 MONO AC'97 CODEC Chip Figure 1-6. SUPER PIIISCD Motherboard Layout 8.225" JP12 JBT1 4 Mb 1-10 11.6"... - Page 19 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-12) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-10) JP12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-12) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-12) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p. 2-15) Audio CD Input (large connector) (p.
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Page 20: Super Piiisce Motherboard Layout
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual JPWAKE MOUSE J32, J33 PORTS CD_1 JP28 MONO AC'97 CODEC Chip Figure 1-7. SUPER PIIISCE Motherboard Layout 8.825" JBT1 4 Mb 1-12 JP12 11.6"... - Page 21 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-12) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-10) JP12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-12) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-12) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p. 2-15) Audio CD Input (large connector) (p.
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Page 22: Super 370Scd Motherboard Layout
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual JPWAKE MOUSE J32, J33 PORTS CD_1 JP28 MONO AC'97 CODEC Chip Figure 1-8. SUPER 370SCD Motherboard Layout 7.8" JP12 JBT1 1-14 12" 4 Mb... - Page 23 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-12) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-10) JP12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-12) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-12) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p. 2-15) Audio CD Input (large connector) (p.
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Page 24: Chipset: System Block Diagram
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Figure 1-9. 820 Chipset: System Block Diagram NOTE: This is a general block diagram and may not represent the type of memory slots on your mother- board. See the following page for the actual specifica- tions of each motherboard. - Page 25 DIMMs NOTE: If RDRAM is installed, the DIMM slots will be disabled. • PIIISCD/370SCD: Two 168-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 1 GB unbuffered SDRAM or registered DIMMs • PIIISCE: Two 184-pin RIMM sockets supporting up to 1 GB RDRAM Chipset •...
- Page 26 UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual • System resource alert • Hardware BIOS virus protection • Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core • SUPERMICRO Super Doctor utility ACPI/PC 98 Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator •...
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Page 27: Chipset Overview
• SUPER PIIISCD - ATX: 11.6" x 8.225" (295 x 209 mm) • SUPER PIIISCE - ATX: 11.6" x 7.2" (295 x 183 mm) • SUPER 370SCD - ATX: 12" x 7.8" (305 x 198 mm) Chipset Overview Intel's 820 chipset brings advanced technology to the performance PC plat- form. -
Page 28: Pc Health Monitoring
The default setting is Always OFF. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD. All three have an onboard System Hard The AMR interface is based on an AC-link that is 1-20... - Page 29 ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, 5V and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
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Page 30: 1-4 Acpi/Pc 98 Features
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with the Super Doctor utility program. It is used to notify the user of certain system events, such as a user-defined CPU temperature being exceeded, voltages sensed as being too high or too low, fan failure and chassis intrusion. - Page 31 D:\) with the Windows 98 CD loaded. (Make sure you include the spaces after "setup" and "p".) Then hit <Enter>. You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the Device Manager, which is located in the Control Panel in Windows.
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Page 32: Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 300 MHz and above. The SUPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD accommodates ATX power sup- plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re- quired by the CPU, some are inadequate. -
Page 33: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. - Page 34 UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Notes 1-26...
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Page 35: Chapter 2 Installation
Static-Sensitive Devices Static-sensitive electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •... -
Page 36: Processor Installation
Your motherboard has a preinstalled URM (Universal Retention Mecha- nism, not needed with 370SCD). A picture of a URM is shown in Figure 2-1. (This is one of several types - all of which can support SECC and SECC2 packages.) Before installing your processor, you must flip the... - Page 37 Chapter 2: Installation PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE: Your motherboard has a Slot 1 type connector, which supports Pentium II* and Pentium III processors housed in SECC* and SECC2 packages, respec- tively. Please see the note below when installing a Pentium II processor with the SECC package. *Note: The Pentium II processor comes in the SECC package, which has locking tabs on the top corners.
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Page 38: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic. Although a chassis may have both types, metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. - Page 39 ECC Support The Memory Translator Hub enables the use of SDRAM in the DIMM slots on the PIIISCA/PIIISCD/370SCD. The MTH does not support ECC. ECC type memory may be used, but will result in non-ECC operation. (See page 1-19 for more info on the MTH.) The Memory Controller Hub (MCH) enables the use of RDRAM in the RIMM slots on the PIIISCA/PIIISCE.
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Page 40: Port/Control Panel Connector Locations
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Mouse (Green) Ports (Black) Keyboard... -
Page 41: Connecting Cables
Connecting Cables Power Supply Connector After you have securely mounted the motherboard, memory and add-on cards, you are ready to connect the cables. Attach an ATX power supply cable to J29 by aligning the tabs on both connectors. See Table 2-1 for the pin definitions of an ATX power supply. -
Page 42: Super Piiisca/Piiiscd/Piiisce/370Scd User's Manual
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Hard Drive LED The hard drive LED is located on pins 1 to 4 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable to pins 1 and 2. Table 2-5 for pin definitions. Keylock/Power LED Connector The keylock/power LED connector is located on pins 5 to 9 of JF1. -
Page 43: Universal Serial Bus
Universal Serial Bus (USB) The two Universal Serial Bus con- nectors are located on J32 and J33. See Table 2-9 for pin definitions. Serial Ports Two connectors, for the COM1 and COM2 serial ports, are located just below the parallel port (see Figure 2-3). -
Page 44: Cd Headers
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual CD Headers There are two CD headers of dif- ferent sizes on the motherboard to enable audio CD playback. nect an audio cable from your CD player to whichever header fits your cable's connector. Table 2-13 for pin definitions. -
Page 45: Jumper Settings
Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed cir- cuit board. -
Page 46: Cmos Clear
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual CMOS Clear Refer to Table 2-17 for the jumper settings to clear CMOS. remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then use JBT1 to clear CMOS. -
Page 47: Parallel Port, Amr, Floppy And Hard Disk Drive Connections
Parallel Port, AMR, Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •... -
Page 48: Parallel Port Connector
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP26. See Table 2-21 for pin definitions. Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J35. See Table 2-20 for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE connectors J18 and J19. -
Page 49: Amr Connector
Chapter 2: Installation AMR Connector Refer to Table 2-23 for the pin definitions of the AMR connector. 2-15... -
Page 50: Installing Software Drivers
Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear. -
Page 51: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1. -
Page 52: Memory Errors
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM/RIMM modules are properly and fully installed. -
Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that the PIIISCA/ PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD motherboard can support? Answer: The PIIISCA, PIIISCDand 370SCD have two DIMM slots that sup- port 168-pin, unbuffered 3.3V SDRAM. They do not support ECC or EDO memory. Note that whether running at 100 or 133 MHz FSB speed, the memory must be PC100 compliant. - Page 54 Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site.
- Page 55 IRQs. See Table 3-1 below for details on shared IRQs. Table 3-1. Shared IRQs PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD PCI 1, PCI 5 & AGP share 1 IRQ PCI 2 shares an IRQ with the AMR/onboard audio and the SM bus* PCI 3 does not share an IRQ (dedicated IRQ)
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Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service
UPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD User's Manual Question: How do I connect the ATA66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin ATA66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. used to take advantage of the speed the ATA66 technology offers. -
Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios
Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for Intel 820 Pentium II/III 350-733 MHz and Pentium III FCPGA 500-700 MHz processors. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk- based program. System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM ®... -
Page 58: Bios Features
BIOS Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.1 • Supports Intel PCI 2.2 (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI • Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd. - Page 59 AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.18 © 1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHANGE LANGUAGE SETTING AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH FAIL-SAFE SETTINGS Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
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Page 60: Standard Cmos Setup
BIOS Manual Standard CMOS Setup Date and Time Configuration Select the Standard option. Select the Date/Time icon. The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard. Floppy A Floppy B Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type. The settings are Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼... -
Page 61: Advanced Cmos Setup
Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters. The drive parameters are: Parameter Description Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters. Cylinders The number of cylinders in the disk drive. H e a d s The number of heads. - Page 62 BIOS Manual AMIBIOS checks for a <Del> key press and runs AMIBIOS Setup if the key has been pressed. Enabled AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB. AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
- Page 63 The settings for this option are BIOS or Silent . If selected as BIOS, the POST will start with the normal sign-on message screen. If Silent is selected, the POST will start with the Supermicro screen Display Mode at Add on ROM Init The settings for this option are Force BIOS or Keep Current .
- Page 64 BIOS Manual Boot Up Num-Lock Settings for this option are On or Off . When this option is set to On , the BIOS turns off the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. This will enable the end user to use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard.
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Page 65: Advanced Chipset Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS Processor Serial Number Intel included a serial number in their Pentium III processors as a unique system identifier. For privacy reasons, you can disable this setting to prevent the release of this identifier. The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled . C000 Shadow (16K) C400 Shadow (16K) C800 Shadow (16K) - Page 66 BIOS Manual Graphics Aperture Size The option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The settings are 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB or 256 MB. PC/PCIB Select Enable The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled .
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Page 67: Power Management
Chapter 4: BIOS Memory ECC Mode The settings for this option are Disabled, EC Mode, S/W ECC and H/W ECC . Use this option to enable or disable the use of EC or ECC memory correction schemes. CPU Clock Frequency This option allows you to increase the FSB speed over the normal 100 and 133 MHz settings controlled by JP11. - Page 68 BIOS Manual set to On/Off , pushing the power button turns the computer on or off. The Standby setting places the computer in Standby mode or Full On power mode. CPU Sleep Pin Enable The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled . Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power savings state after the...
- Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Manual Throttle Ratio Throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat. This option allows the CPU to operate at a reduced average power at a sacrifice in performance. The settings for this option are 87.5%, 75.0%, 62.5%, 50%, 37.5%, 25% or 12.5%.
- Page 70 BIOS Manual RTC Alarm Hour This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The setting is a number representing the alarm hour. RTC Alarm Minute This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The setting is a number representing the alarm minute.
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Page 71: Pci/Plug And Play Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS Post Video on S3 Resume This determines whether or not to invoke the VGA BIOS post when resuming from STR/S3. The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled . Available with ACPI only. Reset IDE on S3 Resume This determines whether or not to reset IDE when resuming from STR/S3. - Page 72 BIOS Manual PCI IDE Busmaster The settings for this option are Disabled or Enabled . Set to Enabled to specify the IDE Controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities. Under Windows 95, you should set this option to Disabled and install the Bus Mastering driver.
- Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS These DMA channels control the data transfers between the I/O devices and the system memory. The chipset allows the BIOS to choose which channels to do the job. The settings are PnP or ISA/EISA. IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10...
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Page 74: Peripheral Setup
Chassis Fan Thermal Control Fan The above features are for PC Health Monitoring. The motherboards with W83781D have seven onboard voltage monitors for the CPU core, CPU I/ O, +3.3V, +5V, -5V, +12V, and -12V, and for the three-fan status monitor. - Page 75 Serial Port 2 Mode The settings for this option are Normal, IrDA1.6ms IrDA3/16, ASKIR, ASKIR500, ASKIRDem and ASKIRD500 . When set to anything but Normal, the IR Duplex Mode becomes available and can be set to either Half or Full . IR Duplex Mode This option is enabled by the selection made in the previ- ous Serial Port 2 Mode option.
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Page 76: Auto-Detect Hard Disks
BIOS Manual Keyboard Wake-up Function This option specifies which key will wake up the system when pressed. The settings are Disable, Ctrl F1, Space and Any Key . Onboard Game & Mini Port This option is used to either Enable or Disable the Game/Mini Port. Game Port Base Address This option specifies the base address to be used for the game port. -
Page 77: Change Language Setting
The password check option is enabled in the Advanced Setup by choosing either Always or Setup . The password is stored in CMOS RAM. You can enter a password by typing it out on the keyboard or by selecting each letter via the mouse or a pen stylus. Pen access must be customized for each specific hardware platform. - Page 78 BIOS Manual Notes 4-22...
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Page 79: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes And Messages
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. - Page 80 BIOS Manual Beeps Error message Refresh Failure Parity Error Base 64 KB Memory Failure Timer Not Operational Processor Error 8042 - Gate A20 Failure Processor Exception Interrupt Error Display Memory Read/Write Error ROM Checksum Error CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error Refer to the table on page A-3 for solutions to the error beep codes.
- Page 81 If it beeps... then ... 1, 2, 3 times reseat the DIMM memory. If the system still beeps, replace the memory. 6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller. If it still beeps, try a different keyboard, or replace the keyboard fuse, if the keyboard has one.
- Page 82 BIOS Manual Error Message 8042 Gate -- A20 Error Address Line Short! C: Drive Error C: Drive Failure Cache Memory Bad CH-2 Timer Error CMOS Battery State Low CMOS Checksum Failure CMOS System Option Not Set CMOS Display Type Mismatch CMOS Memory Size Mismatch Information...
- Page 83 Error Message CMOS Time and Date Not Set D: Drive Error D: Drive Failure Diskette Boot Failure Display Switch Not Proper DMA Error DMA #1 Error DMA #2 Error FDD Controller Failure HDD Controller Failure INTR #1 Error INTR #2 Error Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Information Run Standard Setup to set the date and time...
- Page 84 BIOS Manual Error Message Invalid Boot Diskette Keyboard Is Locked... Unlock It Keyboard Error KB/Interface Error No ROM BASIC Off Board Parity Error On Board Parity Error Parity Error???? Information The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A:, but cannot boot the computer. Use another boot disk.
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Page 85: Amibios Post Diagnostic Error Messages
Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error This section describes the power-on self-test (POST) port 80 codes for the AMIBIOS. Check Point Description Code copying to specific areas is done. to INT 19h boot loader next. NMI is Disabled. - Page 86 BIOS Manual Check Point Description The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands. Next, checking if the <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the <End>...
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Page 87: Appendix B: Amibios Post Diagnostic Error Messages
Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next. Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test. - Page 88 BIOS Manual Check Point Description Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if present. Displaying bus initialization error messages. The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next. Preparing the descriptor tables next. The descriptor tables are prepared.
- Page 89 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset.
- Page 90 BIOS Manual Check Point Description The DMA page register test passed. DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
- Page 91 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description programming been completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next.
- Page 92 BIOS Manual Check Point Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has been completed. printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. RS-232 base address next. Returned Performing Coprocessor test next. Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over.
- Page 93 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description Returned Next, performing the E000 option ROM had control. Initialization completed. Displaying the system configuration next. Building the multiprocessor table, if necessary. POST next. The system configuration is displayed. Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI. Copying any code to specific areas.
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