Lucky Star 486 SIS User Manual

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SIS 486 PCI/ISA GREEN PC
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  • Page 1 486 SIS SIS 486 PCI/ISA GREEN PC SYSTEM BOARD USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Warning And Disclaimer

    EDITION MAY 1995 COPYRIGHT This manual and the information contained herein are protected by Copyright. All rights reserved. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER This manual is designed to provide information about the SIS 486 P I. System Board. Every effort has been made to make this manual as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE O F CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION LAYOUT REFERENCE SIS 486 P I. JUMPER SETTINGS MEMORY CONFIGURATION CACHE RAM CONFIGURATION CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP WINBIOS SETUP CHAPTER 4. SOFTWARE DRIVER SOFTWARE DRIVER...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Features

    CHAPTER 1. FEATURES CHAPTER 1. FEATURES 1.1 Specifications. Z2 ■ 25-120 MHz Intel/AMDi'Cyrix/SGS-THOMSON/IBM.. E a r 486SX/DXyDX2/DX4, 3 3V/3 45V/4V/5V CPUs. ] : 4 x 72-pin SIMM sockets. i•gyp gr/ 1: 4 x ISA and 3 x PCI slots : SIS 85C496 PCI/CPU Memoiy ControUer. i r m p C T .f SIS 85C497 AT Bus ControUer : 128K/256K/512K.
  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Installation

    CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION SIS 486 P I PAGE 2...
  • Page 6: Sis 486 Pi Jum Per Settings

    CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION 2.2 SIS 486 PI JUM PER SETTINGS 1, JP5 : CPU CLOCK. SELECTOR (VEI.I.OW JUMPER C A P ) (33 MHZ) (25 MHZ) (40 MHZ) (50 MHZ) 486SX/DX-33 486DX-40 486SX/DX-25 486DX-50 486DX2-50 486DX2-66/DX4-100 486DX2-K0 486DX4-75, P24T-63 P24T-83, AMI) 5X86-133 486DX4-I20 1-2 OFF Oil-...
  • Page 7 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION 4. JP17 • SPECIAL JUMPER (RED JUM PER CAP) 2 - AMD(NV8T)DX4-100Ci> U - INTEL P24D WR1TF-BACK CPUs LIKE DX2-66,I)X4-75'100 - AMD (SV8B) ENHANCED WRITE-BACK CPUs - AMD 5X86 WRITE-BACK CPUs - CYRIX 5X86 WRITE-BACK CPUs : ONLY FOR 3.3V AMD DX2-66/80 OFF : (REMOVE ALL CAPS) FOR OTHER CPUs EXCEPT ABOVE.
  • Page 8 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION 9. OTHER JUMPER SETTINGS AND CONNECTORS : C N 1: 0>E CONNECTOR# 2. C N 2: IDE C ONNECTOR# 1. : EXTERNAL BATTERY CONNECTOR : COM2 CONNECTOR : COMI CONNECTOR : PARALLEL CONNECTOR. ; FRONT PANEL CONNECTOR. : SPEAKER CONNECTOR J10 : RESET CONNECTOR J11 : TURBO LED CONNECTOR...
  • Page 9: 3 Memory Configuration

    CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION 2 3 Memory Configuration This section provides information on how to install the DRAM and Cache RAM. Improper installation of DRAM or Cache RAM will cause the system to shutdown. There are no jumpers for the DRAM configuration. The BIOS will test the DRAM type and size automatically.
  • Page 10: Cache Ram Configuration

    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2.4 Cache RAM Configurations The SIS 496 P.I..system is very flexible in its configuration of Cache SRAM. Please refer to the Following tables. (BLACK JUMPER CAP) 256K 128K 512K JP25 JP27 JP26 : TAG RAM SIZE SELECTOR 2 : 32K X 8/8K X 8 3 : 16K X 8 128KB Cache RAM...
  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP Win BIOS Power-On Self Test WinBIOSprovidts all IBM standard Power-On Self Test (POST) routines as well as enhanced WinBlOS POST routines. WinBIOS POST supports CPU internal diagnostics. WitdtiOS POST checkpoint codes are accessible via the Manufacturing l est Port (I/O Port 80h).
  • Page 12: Winbios Setup

    CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP W hat to Do If the Computer Beeps Here is whal you need to do ifyour computer has a WinBIOS and it starts beeping: Iflbesystem beeps... then... resesj tkc memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the system still beeps, replace the memory.
  • Page 13 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP tiling a Mouse with WinBIOS Setup WmBIOS Setup can be accessed via a keyboard, a mouse or a pen . The mouse click functions arc : * single click to change or select both global and current fields and * double click to perform an operation in the selected field.
  • Page 14: Standard Setup

    CHAPTER 3- BIOS SETUP WinBIOS Setup Maiu Menu The WinBIOS Setup main menu, shown bdow, is organized into four windows. Each window corresponds to a section in this chapter. 3-2 Standard Setup This option is used to set system time,date, floppy drives and hard disk type.
  • Page 15 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP System Keyboard This option does not specify if a keyboard is attached to the computer. Rather, it specifies if error messages are displayed if a keyboard is not attached This option permits you to configure workstations with no keyboards. The settings are Absent or Present.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP Extended BIOS RAM Area Specify in this option if the top 1 KB of the system programming area beginning at 639K or 0:300 in the system BIOS area in low memory will be used to store hard disk information. The settings are Top IK OR 0:300.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP System Boot UP CPU Speed This option sets the speed of the CPU at system boot time. The settings are High or Low. External Cache This option selects the type of caching algorithm used by WinBIOS and the computer for L2 (external) secondary cache memory.
  • Page 18 These settings allow user to set DELAY CYCLES between RAS To CAS. Please refer to DRAM databook. W rite Cycle Post: The 486 SIS P I. implements a 32-BIT ONE-LEVEL POST memory buffer. Hie setting as O-WAIT enables it and /-WAIT disables it. Please refer to Chipset databook.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP Burst Read Cycle: BRUST READ cycle needs 4 BYTEs to complete. The setting IT means the second to fourth BYTEs each needs 1 cycle like X-1*1*1.2T means X-2-2-2. Please refer to DRAM databook. Single B H Cycle: SINGLE READ needs one BYTE to complete.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP On Chip IDE: This option allows user to enable/disabie ON-BOARD IDE ports. IDE Port Channel Selection: This option allows user to select IDE address either lFx717x or 17x/IFx. Primary (Secondary) M aster (Slave) PIO Mode: These options allow user to set proper PIO Mode of HDDs. Improper setting will cause system to shutdown! IDE Post W rite Buffer: This option allows user to enable/disabie IDE-POST-WRITE...
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP PCI IRQ Allocation: These options allow user to configure INT, IRQ, IRQ TRIGGER for PCI slot 1.2.3..when set to manual. Set to Auto lets system configure by itself. 3-5. POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP The SIS 486 P I. supports GREEN or ENERGY SAVING features by using the following options: Bios Power Management Mode: This setting allows user to set as disabled to ignore POWER...
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP Event: The WINBIOS supports several EVENTS like key board, video (display), HDD/FDD..activities to wake up system Please refer to BIOS. Display A dapter Type: Set YES if VGA card provides POWER SAVING function. SMOCT Value Please do not change the factory default values.
  • Page 23: Parallel Port Mode

    CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP IRQ Active State This option specifies if the parallel and serial port IRQs are active high or active low. The settings are low or high. Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port Mode, The settings are Normal or Extended.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3 4 Security WinBIOS Password Support WinBIOS Setup has an optional password feature. The system can be configured so that all users must oiler a password every lime the system boots or when WinBIOS Setup is executed. You can enter a password by: typing the password on the keyboard, selecting each Idler via the mouse, or...
  • Page 25 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP Remember tbe Pvsword Keep a record of (he new password when (he password is changed. If you forget the password and your computer has an American Megatrends motherboard, remove the computer cover, set battery selector switch to RTC discharge to ON.
  • Page 26: Chapter 4. Software Driver

    4-1 SOFTWARE DRIVER THE SIS 486 P I. PROVIDES DRIVERS FOR IDE HDDs. PLEASE REFER TO README.* IN DISKETTE. 1. RFADME.NOW: FOR DOS , WINDOWS. NETWARE. 2. README.SCO : FOR UNIX 3 2.X . 3. README.DOC : FOR OS/2. SIS 496+497-C SIS 486 P I PAGE 23...

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