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  • Page 1 Important Information Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer. Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2 Safety Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Introduction..........1 Welcome............... 1 About the Manual............2 Checklist ............... 3 Standard Items............3 Recommendations............3 Features................ 4 Chapter 2: Installation..........7 Quick Installation Table ..........7 Quick Jumper Setting Reference ......... 8 Before You Begin............10 Static Electricity............
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Setup ............38 About the Setup Utility ..........38 Starting the Setup Utility..........38 How to Flash a New BIOS ......... 40 Standard CMOS Features Option ........ 41 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option....... 43 Advanced Chipset Features Option ......46 Integrated Peripherals Option........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Welcome Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 630e FSFx mainboard. The KOB 630e FSFx mainboard is a Flex-ATX mainboard that uses 4- layer printed circuit board and measures 228mm x 190mm. The mainboard has a PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) PGA370 processor socket.

  • Page 6: About The Manual

    This chapter contains the following information: About the Manual explains how the information in this manual is organized Checklist comprises a list of the standard and optional components that are shipped with this mainboard Recommendations lists some Do’s and Don’ts from the manufacturer to help ensure reliability and performance from this product Features highlights the functions and components that make this...

  • Page 7: Checklist

    Checklist Compare the contents of your mainboard package with the standard checklist below. If any item is missing or appears damaged, please contact the vendor of your mainboard package. Standard Items 1 x KOB 630e FSFx Mainboard 1 x Cable/Bracket Pack Diskette drive ribbon cable IDE drive ribbon cable This User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    Features The key features of this mainboard are the wide range of processors that can be installed, and the high level of integration, which includes built-in audio, video, and communications. Value-class Processors As a platform for a value PC, the KOB 630e FSFx includes a socket-370 for the installation of the latest PGA and FC-PGA packaging processors from Intel.
  • Page 9 of 1 GB memory can be installed. The integrated video system uses a shared memory architecture so that you must reserve some of the installed memory as video memory using the system BIOS. You must install at least one memory module, with a minimum capacity of 16 MB, which can be installed in either available DIMM slot.
  • Page 10 Hardware Monitoring Hardware monitoring is fully supported and the board ships with hardware monitoring software. System assemblers and network administrators can reduce downtime and repair costs by monitoring critical temperatures and voltages on the system. The supplied hardware monitoring software lets you set parameters that prompt warnings when they are exceeded.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation

    Quick Installation Table This chapter explains how to successfully install the mainboard into a computer case and build a working system. The installation procedure is as follows: Quick Jumper Provides a quick reference for the jumper Setting Reference settings on this mainboard. Before you Begin Provides advice on choosing a case, avoiding static electricity damage, and setting...

  • Page 12: Quick Jumper Setting Reference

    Quick Jumper Setting Reference If you are familiar with most of the material in this chapter, you can begin preparing the mainboard for installation by using this quick reference to begin the setting the jumpers. A detailed description of the jumper setting appears later in this chapter.
  • Page 13 PANEL1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indicators on your system case. 22 21 Function Pins Speaker +1, 3, 5, 7 Power SW Power Indicator +2, +4, 6 Suspend SW Keylock 8, 10 Reset SW Green Indicator...

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Before you begin to install your KOB 630e FSFx mainboard, take some precautions to ensure that you avoid the possibility of damage to the product from static electricity. Ensure too that you are installing the mainboard into a suitable case. Static Electricity In adverse conditions, static electricity can accumulate and discharge through the integrated circuits and silicon chips on this product.

  • Page 15: How To Set Jumpers

    The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots. How to Set Jumpers A jumper consists of two or more pins mounted on the mainboard. Some jumpers might be arranged in a series with each pair of pins numbered differently.

  • Page 16: Preparing The Mainboard

    Preparing the Mainboard Mainboard Guide Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard. DIMM1 DIMM2 JHD1 ATX1 Socket-370 IDE1 IDE2 CPUFAN1 FDD1 SIR1 CD-IN PCI1 PCI2 PANEL1 WOM1 WOl1 CASFAN1 COM2...
  • Page 17 Key to Mainboard Components Component Description Socket-370 Socket for PPGA Celeron Processors PCI 1, 2 Two 32-bit PCI Slots DIMM 1, 2 Two slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory module FDD1 Connector for floppy disk drives IDE1, IDE2 Primary and secondary IDE channels ATX1 Connector for ATX power supply SIR1...

  • Page 18: I/O Ports Side View

    I/O Ports Side View LPT1 PS2KBM COM1 USB1 VGA1 Key to I/O Ports Component Description PS2KBM PS/2 port for pointing device (upper port) PS/2 port for keyboard (lower port) LPT1 External parallel port JS (Upper) External game/MIDI port JS (Lower) Audio jacks for (from left to right) line out, line in, microphone VGA1...

  • Page 19: Check The Jumper Settings

    Check the Jumper Settings Check all the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the board is configured correctly. JP1 Clear CMOS Memory Jumper This jumper lets you erase the system setup settings that are stored in CMOS memory. You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating.
  • Page 20 JP2: Keyboard Power On Jumper This jumper lets you use a typed-in password as a power switch to turn your system on. If you enable this property, you need to define the password or the hot keys using the setup utility. See Chapter 3. Function Jumper Cap Enable keyboard power on...

  • Page 21: Install The Mainboard In The Case

    Install the Mainboard in the Case The mainboard is drilled with a series of holes. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. You can secure the mainboard in the system case by placing the mainboard over the mounting brackets and driving screws through the mainboard into the mounting brackets.
  • Page 22 The illustration below shows the mainboard installing into a tower-type case. Power Supply Unit Drive Cage Template Expansion Slots...

  • Page 23: Connecting Power, Chassis Fans, And Switches And Indicators

    Connecting Power, Chassis Fans, and Switches and Indicators After you have installed the mainboard into the system case, connect the power cable from the case power supply unit to the mainboard power connector ATX1. Connect the chassis/CPU fans (if your case has them) to the 12V power supply connectors CASFAN1or CPUFAN1 on the mainboard.
  • Page 24 Green LED Connector If your case has a dual color indicator lamp for the ACPI Green suspend mode, connect the cable from the indicator to the J5 dual color LED connector. Panel Connector The mainboard PANEL connector has a standard set of switch and indicator connectors that are commonly found on ATX system cases.

  • Page 25: Install Other Hardware

    Install Other Hardware Start installing the essential hardware required to get your system started. Install the Processor This mainboard has a Socket-370 processor socket. To choose a processor, you need to consider the performance requirements of the system and also the price of the processor. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

  • Page 26: Installing A Socket-370 Processor

    Installing a Socket-370 Processor To install the mainboard with a PPGA Celeron processor, follow the steps below. Locate the Socket-370 and CPUFAN1 Socket-370 Pin-1 corner CPUFAN1 Locking lever 1. On the mainboard, locate the socket-370 and CPUFAN1. 2. On the socket-370, pull the locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the upright position.
  • Page 27 Socket-370 processor Cooling fan with heatsink/cooling power cable fan assembly CPUFAN1 cooling fan power supply Socket-370 with locking lever in upright position The mainboard must be configured to deliver the correct clock speed and the correct system bus for the kind of processor that you have installed.

  • Page 28: Install The Memory Modules

    Install the Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus can run at 66 MHz or 100 MHz (100 MHz is recommended).

  • Page 29: Install A Hard Disk Drive And Cd-Rom

    4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it carefully but firmly down so that it seats correctly. The latches at either side of the slot will be levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM when it is installed correctly.
  • Page 30 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1. 3. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 31 3. Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive. 4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect the audio connector on the rear edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive to the one of the two audio-in connectors CD-IN and J4 on the mainboard.

  • Page 32: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive interface and it ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25” drive or a 3.5” drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25”...

  • Page 33: Using The Expansion Slots

    Using the Expansion Slots This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion. PCI Slots: The PCI slots can be used to install add-in cards that have the 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) interface. PCI1 PCI2 1. Before installing an expansion card, check the documentation for the card carefully.

  • Page 34: Add-In Card Options

    PCI add-in card PCI slot Metal bracket Edge connector Add-in Card Options The mainboard has two features that can be used if you have installed either a fax/modem card or a network adapter card. WOL1: Wake on LAN If you have installed a network adapter (LAN adapter), you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL1 connector on the mainboard.

  • Page 35: Install Options And Extension Brackets

    WOM1: Wake on Modem If you have installed a fax/modem card, you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOM1 connector on the mainboard. This is the Wake On Modem feature. When your system is in a power–saving mode, any incoming calls to the modem automatically resume the system.
  • Page 36 1. Locate the J4 fax/modem connector on the mainboard. 2. Remove the expansion slot blanking plate from the system chassis that is adjacent to the fax/modem connector. 3. Install the fax/modem card on to the J4 connector as shown below. The RJ11 Line and Telephone sockets on the bracket are positioned in the expansion slot with the removed blanking plate.
  • Page 37 Infrared Port This option can be purchased from third-party vendors. SIR1 1. If you are installing an optional serial infrared port, connect the cable from the optional IR port to the SIR1 connector on the mainboard. 2. After you have connected the cable, secure the optional IR port to the appropriate place on your system case.
  • Page 38 Second Serial Port The mainboard has a connector for an optional second serial port. You can implement the second serial port by connecting an extension bracket with a serial port to the onboard serial port connector COM2. COM2 Note: A second serial port may use some of the resources required by an infrared port or a fax/modem card.
  • Page 39 Digital and Analog I/O port The mainboard had two connectors/jumpers for support of optional digital (J1) and analog (J6) I/O ports on the front panel of the system. In order to enable these ports, short the jumpers as indicated in the table below.

  • Page 40: Make The External Connections

    Make the External Connections After you have installed the mainboard, make the connections to the external ports. LPT1 PS2KBM USB1 COM1 VGA1 1. PS2KBM is a stack of two PS/2 mini-DIN ports. The upper port can be used by a PS/2 mouse or pointing device. The lower port can be used by a PS/2 keyboard.

  • Page 41: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding To help identify the external connectors, many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3: Setup

    About the Setup Utility This chapter explains how to use and modify the BIOS setup utility that is stored on the mainboard. The setup utility stores data about the mainboard components and the configuration of devices that are connected to it. This information is used to test and initialize components at start-up time and to make sure everything runs properly when the system is operating.
  • Page 43 Some options (marked with a triangle) lead to tables of items that usually have a value on the right side. The value of the first item is highlighted, and you can use the cursor arrow keys to select any of the other values in the table of items.

  • Page 44: How To Flash A New Bios

    How to Flash a New BIOS You can install an updated BIOS for this motherboard that you can download from the manufacturer’s website. New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes to address known bugs. Install a new BIOS as follows: Note: If you need to Flash a new BIOS after Clearing the CMOS memory, make sure to reboot the system first.

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Features Option

    9. In the opening dialog box, type in the filename of the new BIOS and follow the onscreen directions to flash the new BIOS to the motherboard. 10. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, don’t forget to reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.
  • Page 46 Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by your computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices Defaults: None Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each...

  • Page 47: Advanced Bios Features Setup Option

    Drive A and Drive B Default: 1.44M, 3.5 in., None These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Floppy 3 Mode Support Default: Disabled Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5” diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.
  • Page 48 Anti-Virus Protection Default: Disabled When this item is enabled it provides some protection against viruses which try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. This item is Disabled as a default. You need to disable it so that you can install an operating system.
  • Page 49 Boot Up Floppy Seek Default: Enabled If this item is enabled, it checks the geometry of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a old diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status Default: On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is...

  • Page 50: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing parameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, you should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware.
  • Page 51 SDRAM RAS Active Time Default: 7T SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Default: 2T RAS-to-CAS Delay Default: 3T DRAM Background Command Default: Delay 1T LD-Off DRAM RD/WR Cycles Deafult: Delay 1T Write Recovery Time Default: 2T VCM REF To ACT/REF Delay Default: 10T VCM ACCT –...
  • Page 52 PCI Delay Transaction Default: Enabled If the chipset has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay transaction cycles, you can enable this item to provide compliance with PCI Ver. 2.1 specifications. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Memory Parity Check Default: Enabled This item enables a parity check during boot-up memory testing.

  • Page 53: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of some peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. Internal PCI/IDE Default: Both Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on this mainboard.
  • Page 54 IDE Burst Mode Default: Enabled Use this item to enable a buffer for bus master PCI IDE transfers. USB controller Deafault: Enabled This item enables the onboard USB controller, so you can connect USB devices to the standard two USB ports on the board. USB Keyboard Support Default: Disabled This item enables the use of a USB keyboard.

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup Option

    the parallel port to ECP mode, use the following item ECP Mode Use DMA to assign a DMA channel to the port. Init Display First Default: PCI Slot Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the mainboard.
  • Page 56 ACPI Suspend Type Default: S1 (POS) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM – the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
  • Page 57 HDD Off After Default: Disable You can set this item to a selection of timeouts from 1 to 15 minutes. The hard disk drive will power down if the selected timeout passes without any activity on the hard disk. IRQ [3-7,9-15], NMI Default: Enabled You can set this item to enabled if you want the system to wake up from suspend or standby mode when activity is detected on a device using any of these IRQ...

  • Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option displays a table of items that configures how PNP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Reset Configuration Data Default: Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system, any PNP configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory.

  • Page 59: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Default: Disabled This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled. PCI Health Status Option On mainboards which support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and...

  • Page 60: Frequency Control Option

    Frequency Control Option This item allows you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Default: Enabled When this item is enabled, BIOS will disabled the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.

  • Page 61: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the Y key and then Enter to install the defaults. Press the N key and then Enter to not install the defaults.

  • Page 62: Save And Exit Setup Option

    Save And Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to return to the setup main menu.

  • Page 63: Chapter 4: Software

    About the Software The software for this mainboard is supplied on a CD-ROM. The disk has some folders that can be used by many different mainboards, for example the UTILITY and PERIPHERAL folders. Some folders can only be used by mainboards which have certain brands of chipsets, for example the SIS and VIA folders.
  • Page 64 Peripheral Folder You can use the software in the following sub-folders: KEYBOARD, CD-ROM, MOUSE: These three folders have drivers for accessories manufactured by BTC. Some system assemblers ship these accessories with complete systems based on this mainboard. KOB 630e FSFx Folder You can use the software in the following sub-folders: VGA: Drivers and software for the built-in graphics adapter.

  • Page 65: Running The Support Cd-Rom

    Running the Support CD-ROM 1. Place the disk in your CD-ROM drive. If you are running Windows with Autoplay enabled, the opening screen of the CD appears automatically. Click on READ ME to read the latest instructions. 2. Click on the item BROWSE THE CD TITLE. This uses Windows Explorer to show the contents of the support CD.

  • Page 66: Cmi8X38 Folder Installation Notes

    MediaRing Talk To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, run MRTALK99-SETUP. PC-Cillin Anti-Virus Utility Anti-virus software is provided for DOS, for WIN95, and WIN 98. Log on to the appropriate directory for your operating system. For DOS, copy all the files in the DOS folder to your hard disk drive.

  • Page 67: Modem Driver And Software

    10. Restart the Windows NT system. To install the audio applications, log on to the NT4 folder, and then log on to the APPS folder. Run the SETUP program. Modem Driver and Software Install the Modem driver from the sub-folders for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0.

  • Page 68: Appendix 1: Quick Jumper Setting Reference

    Appendix 1: Quick Jumper Setting Reference JP1: Clear CMOS memory jumper Use this 3-pin jumper to clear all the current data stored in the CMOS memory. Function Jumper Cap Clear CMOS Short pins 1-2 1 2 3 Normal operation Short pins 2-3 Note: If you need to Flash a new BIOS after Clearing the CMOS memory, make sure to reboot the system first.
  • Page 69 PANEL1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indicators on your system case. 22 21 Function Pins Speaker +1, 3, 5, 7 Power SW Power Indicator +2, +4, 6 Suspend SW Keylock 8, 10 Reset SW Green Indicator...

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