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370PMA Series Quick Installation Chart
For your convenience, this chart lists all the CPUs supported by 370PMA Series and their corresponding
jumper setting.
The Ratio of some latest CPUs are fixed by Intel and VIA such as Celeron/ Celeron-II/ Pentium-III 366, 400,
566... etc and VIA Cyrix III CPU. You can ignore the four jumpers if you have this CPU on board and it
will be auto detected by motherboard. Please check with the CPU manufacturer or vendor for the CPU
Ratio information.
Ratio
JF0
3.0x
1-2
3.5x
1-2
4.0x
2-3
4.5x
2-3
5.0x
2-3
5.5x
2-3
6.0x
1-2
6.5x
1-2
7.0x
1-2
7.5x
1-2
8.0x
2-3
Trademarks
Intel, Celeron, Socket 370 and Pentium III are trademarks of Intel Corporation
VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Incorporated
S3, Savage4 are trademarks of S3 Incorporated
Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc.
MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, 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.
JF1
JF2
2-3
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
1-2
370PMA Series
Motherboard
User's Manual
Product Name:
370PMA, 370PMA-L, 370PMA-H or 370PMA-LH
Manual Revision: English, 1.3
JF3
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-3
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- Page 1 370PMA Series Quick Installation Chart For your convenience, this chart lists all the CPUs supported by 370PMA Series and their corresponding jumper setting. The Ratio of some latest CPUs are fixed by Intel and VIA such as Celeron/ Celeron-II/ Pentium-III 366, 400, 566...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview 1.2 Features 1.3 Specifications 1.4 Content 1.5 System Board Layout Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2.1 Installation Procedure 2.1.1 Jumper Settings 2.1.2 Clearing the CMOS 2.1.3 CPU Voltage Setting 2.1.4 CPU Frequency Selection 2.1.5 CPU FSB Frequency Setting 2.2 Installation of CPU 2.3 Installation of Memory... -
Page 3: Chapter 1. Introduction
Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the 370PMA Series motherboard. This motherboard utilizes VIA's latest technology, namely ProSavage VT8605 or VT8604 & VT82C686A or VT82C686B chipset. We have conducted a motherboard compatibility test with a variety of hardware and software, such as CPUs, memory, display cards, CD ROMs, Novell, MS Office...etc and compliance with... - Page 4 VIA VT8604 & VT82C686A chipset for 370PMA-L. VIA VT8605 & VT82C686B chipset for 370PMA-H. VIA VT8604 & VT82C686B chipset for 370PMA-LH. VGA: Integrates Savage4 AGP 4X Graphics core. Support AGP slot for external AGP (1X/2X/4X) graphics card upgrade ( for 370PMA-H & 370PMA only ).
- Page 5 3D Stereo expansion for simulated surround 4 stereo and 2 mono analog line-level inputs MIC level input switchable from two sources Second line-level output with volume control 3.3V, 5V or split analog/digital power supply External Audio Amplifier Control Power management support Low Power consumption mode ATX Power: Supports Modem remote Ring-On function...
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Page 6: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Notice: 370PMA Uses VIA ProSavage PM133 VT8605 & VT82C686A chipset. 370PMA-L Uses VIA ProSavage PL133 VT8604 & VT82C686A chipset and doesn't support AGP slot. 370PMA-H Uses VIA ProSavage PM133 VT8605 & VT82C686B chipset. 370PMA-LH Uses VIA ProSavage PL133 VT8604 & VT82C686B chipset and doesn't support AGP slot. Chapter 2. -
Page 7: Clearing The Cmos
Red Jumper Caps : Sets the FSB frequency of CPU JFSB0, JFSB1 WARNING: Electronic parts are Static sensitive. To prevent damage to the computer and its parts please take the following measures. Work on a surface such as concrete, linoleum or hard wood floor. Ground your self with either a properly installed grounding strap or by touching a major electrical appliance long enough to discharge the static. -
Page 8: Cpu Fsb Frequency Setting
2.1.5 CPU FSB Frequency Setting The JFSB jumper provides some FSB frequency settings for the CPU. Auto Detect , 66MHz, 100MHz or 133MHz FSB frequency can be selected with this jumper. The over specification operation is not recommended. 2.2 Installation of CPU Before installing CPU, make sure the power is off. -
Page 9: I/O Connections/Panel Connections
DIMM2 PC100/133 SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB 2.4 I/O Connections/Panel Connections I/O Connections ATXPWR ATX Power Connector FAN1 CPU fan connector Infrared Connector ( Cable optional ) JWOL Wake up on LAN connector Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE1, 2 Primary/ Secondary IDE Connectors PS/2 Mouse Port &... -
Page 10: Floppy Disk Drive Connector
2.4.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDD) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Orient the red stripe to pin 1 2.4.5 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. -
Page 11: Ps/2 Mouse Port
2.4.7 PS/2 Mouse Port The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. 2.4.8 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. 2.4.9 Serial Port (9-pin D-type COM1 &... -
Page 12: Line Out Connector
2.4.13 Line Out Connector The Line Out phonejack provides the audio outputs for the left and right stereo channels. 2.4.14 Line In Connector The Line In phonejack is used to attach monaural or stereo devices such as a cassette, Digital Audio Tape, or Minidisc players for playback, mixing, or recording. - Page 13 When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed (Figure 3-1). You can use arrow keys to select your function, press <Enter> key to accept the selection and enter the sub-menu. Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software >Standard CMOS Features >Frequency Control...
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Page 14: Advanced Bios Features Setup
The BIOS supports Dual-Channel PIO and PCI Bus Master IDE ports. Each port supports one master and one slave hard drive. You can use <Enter> or <PageUp> or <PageDown> key to change hard drive type. Incorrect setting may result in boot up error or system hang. If your hard disk drive is not listed, you can select "Manual"... - Page 15 Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) X Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Video BIOS Shadow Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow...
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Page 16: Advanced Chipset Features Setup
The option allows the <NumLock> key to be activated after system boot up. 3.3.10 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbytes. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard (Normal). Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset (Fast;... - Page 17 AGP Aperture Size AGP-4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto X AGP Driving Value OnChip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled OnChip Sound Auto OnChip Modem Auto CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enabled...
- Page 18 This item defines the amount of system memory that will be shared and uses as video memory. 3.4.11 AGP Aperture Size Choose 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB. Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in the Graphics Aperture. 3.4.12 AGP-4X Mode Set to Enabled if your AGP card supports the 4X mode, which transfers video data at 1066MB/s.
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Page 19: Integrated Peripherals
3.4.24 AGP Master 1 WS Read This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability. 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 - 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals... -
Page 20: Power Management Setup
3.5.4 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave UDMA When set to "Auto" mode, the system will detect if the hard drive supports Ultra DMA mode. 3.5.5 Init Display First Select "AGP" or "PCI Slot" for system to detect first when boot-up. 3.5.6 IDE HDD Block Mode This feature enhances disk performance by allowing multi-sector data transfers and eliminates the interrupt handling time for each sector. - Page 21 ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 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 .
- Page 22 All Modes --> Off Monitor blanked when the system enters any power saving mode. 3.6.9 Video Off Method This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS support. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.
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Page 23: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup
When set to On, any event occurring to the DMA controller will awaken a system which has been powered down. 3.6.18 Wake up on LAN/Modem (1) This allows you to remotely power up your system through your network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. - Page 24 ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults...
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Page 25: Pc Health Status
Plug and Play standard Whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults 3.7.7 DMA-x assigned to If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special DMA channel to support its function, set... -
Page 26: Frequency Control
3.9 Frequency Control Figure 3.9 Frequency Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software Frequency Control CPU Host/PCI Clock Default Item Help Menu Level > ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value... -
Page 27: Save & Exit Setup
If the setting is "Setup", the system will only require the password you activate CMOS Setup Utility. 3.13 Save & Exit Setup 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"... -
Page 28: Graphics Driver Installation
4.2 Graphics Driver Installation 4.2.1 Windows 95 Installation Please load the VIA AGP driver first. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive-enter the \VIA\4IN1DRV directory on the CD-ROM and double-click SETUP.EXE then follow the prompts to setup the driver. It is recommended to install DirectX 7.0 or later version. -
Page 29: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation
Select the option to "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver" and click the "Next" button. Select the "Display adapters" item from Hardware types list then click "Next" button. Click the "Have Disk"... - Page 30 ¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults Press <Esc> to return to the main menu. Select "Save &...
- Page 31 Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double-click the Power Management icon. Click the Advanced tab. In the "When I press the power button on my computer" field, select "Standby". After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operation system.