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Essential Handling Precautions..............1 Package Contents..................2 Specifications and Features................2 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard..............5 Layout of Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard...........6 Jumper Setup....................7 2.3.1 66/100/133MHz System Configuration............7 2.3.2 Using Jumper JP1 to Clear CMOS............8 2.3.3 Onboard Audio Setting................10 2.3.4 Keyboard Wake Up.................10 2.3.5 VCC3 Adjust....................11...
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2.4.11 USB 3/4 Connector................. 2.4.12 EEPROM for Storage of the Alert Envelope........23 External Back Panel I/O Ports...............24 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup ....................25 The Main Menu ..................25 Standard CMOS Features................27 Advanced BIOS Features................30 Advanced Chipset Features ................ 33 Integrated Peripherals .................36 Power Management Setup................40 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup...............
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Essential Handling Precautions IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard! Power Supply Be careful! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply before working on the motherboard and its components. Static Electricity Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your motherboard.
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- Supports IrDA port - Supports 4XUSB ports(2 by cable) - Supports VGA port - Supports Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in jack - Supports Game/MIDI port - Supports 10/100 Mbps LAN port(TS-USL3/N,TS-USP3/N only) Switching Voltage Regulator - Intel VRM 8.4 compliant...
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INTRODUCTION Other Features - Year 2000 compliant - Power failure resume - Support Transcend ez BIOS - BIOS Virus protection (warning) - PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Wake Up - Supports Wake-on-LAN function - Remote Ring Wake Up - Time Wake Up - Board voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +/-5.0V, +/-12.0V, VTT, 3.3VSB/5VSB...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard Line_in Line_out Parallel Port C D 1 A U X J P 2 P R N Game Port V I D E O Game + Audio AC97 C O M 2 M O D E M...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3 Jumper Setup 2.3.1 66/100/133 MHz System Configuration The JP4 Jumper allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) to 66/100/133MHz configuration. When the Jumper is set to “Auto”, the freqency range depends on your CPU type. When you set the FSB to 66MHz, you can select a system bus frequency from 66MHz to 99MHz through “CPU Host/PCI Clock”...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.2 Using Jumper JP1 to Clear CMOS To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer’s power and short pin1 and pin2 in JP1. Line_in Line_out Parallel Port Game Port J P 1 AC97 C M O S _ C L R C L E A R CPU-FAN N O R M A L...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.3 Onboard Audio Setting (JP2 ON-BOARD AUDIO) The onboard audio CODEC can be enabled or disabled via this jumper to use an external CNR card. Disable the onboard audio CODEC, if you want to use a PCI Sound Card or an CNR Audio Card.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.4 Keyboard Wake Up (3-pin KB-AWK This function makes the Keyboard Power Up the system. Set this jumper to “Enable” if you’d like your Keyboard to Power Up your computer. Then, go to the ”Power On Function” in the “Integrated Peripherals”...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.5 VCC3 Adjust Keep this selection fixed unless you are familiar with the system. Default is Medium. Line_in Line_out Parallel Port J P 2 8 Game Port AC97 V C C 3 L o w M e d i u m CPU-FAN High Li Battery...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4 Connector Description 2.4.1 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary channel) and IDE2 (secondary channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices for a total of four devices. Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the “Master” connector (at the end of the cable) and connect it to IDE1 (see important note below).
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC) This connector supports the floppy disk drive ribbon cable which is one of the items in your motherboard package. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to the floppy drives.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.3 Fan Power Connectors There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and CASE- FAN. Each connector provides +12V power. The cables can only be attached one way. If you try to put them in the wrong way, they won’t fit. These connectors support cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.4 Memory Configuration This motherboard support PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMM memory modules. You can install either single-sided or double-sided memory modules into any socket, but cannot exceed 512 MB total. NOTE: This motherboard supports memory modules with 8/16/32/64/128/256/512MB. Line_in Line_out Parallel Port Game Port...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.5 Panel Connectors Line_in Line_out Parallel Port Game Port AC97 S _ L E D P O W E R L E D H D D _ L E D K E Y L O C K CPU-FAN R E S E T Li Battery S P E A K E R...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Suspend Mode LED Lead (2-pin S_LED) The S_LED will light when the suspend mode works. Pin2 : Pin4 : Hard Disk LED Lead (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector connects to the LED of the hard disk drive. The LED lights up when a HDD is active.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.6 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN output. The system can be Powered Up when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the LAN card. NOTE: This function requires that the “Wake-Up by PCI & WOL” function in the “Power Management Setup”...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.7 Power Connector (20-pin PWR-CONN) Make sure you plug the ATX power supply connector in the right direction. The pin definition is shown below. Make sure that your ATX power supply can support at least 720mA +5V standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) functions. Line_in Line_out Parallel Port...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.8 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (10-pin IrDA) The IrDA connector can be configured to support a wireless infrared module. With this module and application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, users can transfer files to or from laptops (notebooks), PDAs and printers. You must also configure the setting through “UART Mode Select”...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.9 Internal Serial Port Connector COMB You can use the provided serial port bracket to add a serial port for additional serial devices. Line_in Line_out Parallel Port Game Port C O M B AC97 G N D D T R C T S S O U T CPU-FAN...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.10 Internal Audio Connector These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD- ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface a voice modem card with a matched connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card.
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) IDE2 IDE1 USB 3/4 Connector 2.4.12 EEPROM for storage of the alert envelope (JP31) This function for TS-USL3/N TS-USP3/N only Line_in Line_out Parallel Port J P 3 1 Game Port...
BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3.1 BIOS Setup Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so it can retain the Setup information when the power is turned off. If the CMOS battery fails, this data will be lost. If that happens, please setup your configuration parameters again after replacing the battery.
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BIOS SETUP Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes [F1] General help on setup navigation keys [F5] Load previous values from CMOS [F6] Load the Fail-Safe Defaults from BIOS default table [F7] Load the Optimized Defaults [F10] Save all the CMOS changes and exit The Following is a brief summary of each setup category.
BIOS SETUP Set Supervisor/User Password To change, set, or disable a password Save & Exit Setup To save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup Exit Without Saving To abandon all changes and exit Setup 3.3 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy)/Time (hh:mm:ss) Highlight the items and use [PageUp]/[PageDown] to change the value of Date/Time.
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BIOS SETUP IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Detect the HDD on this channel. If the detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields in this menu. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave: We recommand that you select “AUTO” for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications during POST while the system boots.
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BIOS SETUP Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone: Landing zone Sector: Number of sectors Drive A/Drive B Select the correct type of diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. - None: No diskette drive installed - 360K, 5.25 in.: 5-1/4-inch standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity - 1.2M, 5.25 in.: 5-1/4-inch high-density drive;...
BIOS SETUP - All, But Diskette: If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action. - All, But Disk/Key: If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive or keyboard, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action.
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BIOS SETUP CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). 486-type CPUs and higher contain internal cache memory. Most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for even faster access by the CPU.
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BIOS SETUP Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between “On” and “Off” to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled “On”, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations. Gate A20 Option Choose “Fast” (default) or “Normal”. “Fast” allows RAM access above 1MB to use the fast Gate A20 line.
BIOS SETUP 3.5 Advanced Chipset Features This option will change the values of the chipset registers and the system setting will alter. Do not change any values if you are unfamiliar with the chipset. SDRAM CAS Latency Time This controls the SDRAM performance: default is AUTO. BIOS will auto detect the SPD information of the Memory Module and choose the proper setting.
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BIOS SETUP Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the video BIOS. This action can increase system performance. Memory Hole At 15M-16M Enabling this feature reserves memory address space (between 15 and 16MB) to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes between 15 and 16MB of memory unavailable to the system.
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BIOS SETUP CAS# Latency Set the CAS Latency of the onboard display cache memory. Paging Mode Control Open or close the paging mode control of the onboard display cache memory. RAS-to-CAS Override The default value, “by CAS# LT”, will let this field have the same configuration as the value of the field “CAS# Latency”.
BIOS SETUP 3.6 Integrated Peripherals This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message appears. On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface which supports two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate this interface when you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
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BIOS SETUP IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive can support it, and if the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or higher or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both your hard disk drive and your system software can support Ultra DMA/33/66/100, select “Auto”...
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BIOS SETUP - Any Key: Press any key to Power On the system. - Button only: Power On only by pushing the button on the case (Default). - Keyboard 98: You can Power On the system with the [Power-On] key of Keyboard 98. KB Power On Password Enter the Power On Passward here.
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BIOS SETUP Use IR Pins This option selects IR transmission routing. Two choices are: RxD2,TxD2 -> COMB Connector IR-Rx2Tx2 -> IR Connector Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel (printer) port. The choices: “378/IRQ7”, “278/IRQ5”, “3BC/IRQ7”...
BIOS SETUP 3.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to minimize energy consumption, according to your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
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BIOS SETUP 1. Suspend Mode 2. HDD Power Down There are three selections for Power Management. Two of them have fixed mode settings. 1. Min. Power Saving: Minimum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined below: Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min.
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BIOS SETUP Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the CPU will be shut down. HDD Power Down After the selected period of system inactivity (1 to 15 minutes), the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active.
BIOS SETUP The settings in these fields enable or disable the detection of Primary IDE 0 IDE, floppy, serial and parallel port activities for powering down Primary IDE 1 state transition. Actually it detects the read/write to/from I/O ports. Secondary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 1 FDD, COM, LPT Port PCI PIRQ[A-D]#...
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BIOS SETUP IRQ Resources IRQ-n Assigned to When the resources are controlled manually, assign each System Interrupt to one of the following, depending on which type of device is using the interrupt. - Legacy ISA Devices requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port1), compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.
BIOS SETUP 3.9 PC Health Status This menu provides two thermo-protect functions (CPU warning temperature and shutdown temperature) and a hardware monitor center. These features let you know the health status of your PC. CPU Warning Temperature This field allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. You can choose from “50°C/122°F” to “70°C/158°F”...
BIOS SETUP Shutdown Temperature This field allows you to set the CPU shutdown temperature. The choices: “60°C/140°F”, “65°C/149°F”, “70°C/158°F” and “75°C/167°F”. 3.10 Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Vcore Select This option adjusts the CPU voltage. Available selections are Default/+0.05V/+0.1V/+0.2V/+0.3V/+0.4V/-0.05V/-0.1V Auto Defect DIMM/PCI CIK “Enable”...
BIOS SETUP CPU Ratio This function allows you to set the CPU internal frequency ratio. It determines the CPU internal frequency according to the following formula: CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency.* * System bus frequency is set in the previous field (“CPU Host/PCI Clock”). The choices: “3”, “3.5”, “4”, “4.5”, “5”, “5.5”, “6”, “6.5”, “7”, “7.5”, and “8”...
BIOS SETUP 3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. NOTE: These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. 3.12 Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to the system configuration fields. These default values are the optimized configuration settings for the system.
BIOS SETUP 3.13 Supervisor Password This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS setting of your system. The password prevents any unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system prompts for the correct password before you boot or access “Setup”.
BIOS SETUP 3.14 User Password This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS setting of your system. This operation is the same as Supervisor Password. 3.15 Save & Exit Setup Save the settings and exit the BIOS utility.
SOFTWARE SETUP CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP Insert the CD-ROM enclosed with your motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. After the autorun program has executed, please check the model name shown on the screen. If the model name doesn’t match your motherboard model name, please select the correct one. 4.1 INF Update for 815E Chipset This section introduces INF files in Windows 95/98 for the following items: System and Graph- ics, LPS Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host, and Controllers.
SOFTWARE SETUP Click here Click here 4.2 VGA Driver Setup This section introduces Intel 815 system and graphics controller Driver. Click VGA Driver Setup and the follow the figures as shown below: Click here Click here...
SOFTWARE SETUP Click here Click here 4.3 Intel Security Controller Driver This section helps you to install a security controller for Windows 95/98. Click Security Driver Setup and follow the figures as shown below: Click here Click here...
SOFTWARE SETUP Click here Click here Click here 4.4 Audio Driver Setup This section helps you to setup the onboard audio device. Click Audio Driver Setup and choose the opration system you use. A. Audio Driver for Windows 95/98/2000 The figures follow are captured from Windows 98SE. You can setup the Audio CODEC in almost the same way in Windows 95 and Windows 2000.
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SOFTWARE SETUP Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here...
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SOFTWARE SETUP B. Audio Driver for WindowsNT Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here...
BIOS.) 5.2 How to Download the Correct BIOS File from the Web Please enter the Transcend website on: http://www.transcendusa.com/ On the front page, click on the”Motherboard” icon, which is the second one down. On the Motherboard page, click on the “BIOS”...
Your system could be damaged if the wrong BIOS version is accidently used. If you are not sure what version you should choose, please contact us at: techsupport@transcend.com.tw 5.3 How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS Please follow these 5 steps listed below to upgrade your BIOS.
APPENDIX Adapter Supplemental Information (For TS-USL3/N,TS-USP3/N only) Server Adapter and Client Adapter Supplemental Information ========================================================== NOTE: For complete information on installing Intel network adapters, see the file\DRIVER\INTELLAN\MANUALS\GUIDE.PDF. Readme Files for Windows”NT”,NetWare”,Unix,and Other Operating Systems. =================================================================== For more information on installing drivers for Windows NT 4.0, NetWare,...
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APPENDIX VLANS on PRO/100 Adapters ========================= A VLAN is a logical grouping of network devices put together as a LAN regardless of their physical grouping or collision domains. VLANs let a user see and access only specified network segments. This optimizes network efficiency and maintains security access restrictions.
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APPENDIX If you need to use a floppy disk to install the adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \MAKEDISK directory on this CD. MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination] where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and path (such as A:).
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APPENDIX Management Adapters =================== For more information on the Management adapters, see the file MANAGE.TXT in the \INFO\GENERAL directory. DMI and SNMP Software Support ============================= This adapter provides Desktop Management Interface 2.0 and SNMP capability for your Management applications. Software for DMI and SNMP is located in the \dmi-snmp directory on this CD.
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