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  • Page 1 Pentium 82430 VX/P54C PCI Mainboard User’s Guide & Technical Reference 5VC2/C5/C5M...
  • Page 2: About This Guide

    Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies. If you need any further information, please come to our home page on internet. The address is Òhttp://www.soyo.com.twÓ. Edition: February 1997 Version 1.1 5VC2/C5/C5M SERIAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    JP37: CPU Cooling Fan Connector........6 CPU Type Configuration ............7 Step 1: Frequency Setting............. 7 Pentium Ð 75/90/100 CPU Settings (1.5 x clock) ..... 7 Pentium Ð 100/120/133 CPU Settings (2.0 x clock) ..8 Pentium Ð 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock)....9 Pentium Ð...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ..........16 Standard CMOS Setup .............. 17 BIOS Features Setup ..............18 Chipset Features Setup.............. 20 Power Management Setup ............23 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ..........25 Load Setup Defaults..............27 Load BIOS Defaults..............27 Integrated Peripherals ............... 28 Supervisor Password ..............
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1 Introduction The 82430 VX PCI mainboard is a high-performance AT form-factor system board that supports P54CX/P55CX family CPUs. You can order 256K or 512K of external cache memory on the mainboard. The mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6: Unpacking The Mainboard

    Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard The mainboard package contains: ¥ The 82430VX Mainboard ¥ This UserÕs Guide ¥ One IDE Bus Master driver Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it. Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard. 1.
  • Page 7: Mainboard Layout W/ Default Settings

    Introduction Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout 1. ZIF socket 7 (for P54C/P55C) 10. SIMM Bank 2. 82430 VX Chipset 11. Floppy Connector 3. Pipelined Burst SRAM 12. IDE1/IDE2 Connector 4. Super I/O Chip 13. Parallel Port Connector 5.
  • Page 8 Introduction Default settings are as follows: Pentium 100MHz (P54C) CPU, 256K Pipelined Burst cache, On-board PCI E-IDE Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS Enabled (w/ 16550 FIFO), 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode), and 5V DRAM/3.3V DIMM. JPS2 Flash BIOS...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    2 Hardware Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrade or reconfigure your system. CAUTION: Turn off power to the mainboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the...
  • Page 10: Jp37: Cpu Cooling Fan Connector

    Hardware Setup JP37: CPU Cooling Fan Connector This 3-pins connector provides 12V power for the CPU cooling fan which matches the pin assignment of this connector. CPU Cooling Fan Connector (Pin Assignment) 1 (GND) 2 (12V) 3 (GND) Note: Make sure the pin assignment is matched with this connector before connecting it, otherwise, you may damage either the mainboard or the cooling fan.
  • Page 11: Cpu Type Configuration

    This section shows you how to configure your CPU step by step. Note that you need to check the CPU voltage before installation. Step 1: Frequency Setting Pentium – 75/90/100 CPU Settings (1.5 x clock) AMD K5 – PR75/PR90/PR100/PR120/PR133 (1.5 x clock) Pentium – 75/50 MHz AMD K5 –...
  • Page 12: Pentium Ð 100/120/133 Cpu Settings (2.0 X Clock)

    Hardware Setup Pentium – 100/120/133 CPU Settings (2.0 x clock) Cyrix 6x86/6x86L – P133 +/ P150 + /P166 + CPU Settings (2.0 x clock) Pentium – 100/50MHz 12345 Cyrix 6x86/6x86L – P133 + /55 MHz 12345 82437 VX Family Pentium – 120/60 MHz Cyrix 6x86/6x86L –...
  • Page 13: Pentium Ð 150/166 Cpu Settings (2.5 X Clock)

    Hardware Setup Pentium/AMD – 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock) Pentium – 150/60 MHz AMD K5 – PR150 12345 Pentium – 166/66 MHz AMD K5 – PR166 82437 VX 1 345 Family Figure 2Ð1Ð3. CPU Jumper Settings Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for system stability.
  • Page 14: Step 2: Cpu Single/Dual Voltage Setting

    Hardware Setup Step 2: CPU Single/Dual Voltage Setting Single Voltage CPU Setting Signal voltage CPUs use the same voltage for VIO and VCore and has been used traditionally. The CPUs which fall into this category are Intel P54CX, AMD-K5-PRxxxBx, AMD-K5-PRxxxCx, AMD-K5-PRxxxFx, and Cyrix 6x86.
  • Page 15: Dual Voltage Cpu Setting

    Hardware Setup Dual Voltage CPU Setting Dual voltage CPUs are designed to use different voltage for VIO and VCore and they include Intel P55CX, Cyrix 6x86L, and Cyrix M2. Refer to the following figures to set these CPUsÕ voltage: 2.7V CPU 2.8V CPU (default) 82437 VX...
  • Page 16: Memory Configuration

    Hardware Setup Memory Configuration The mainboard supports two banks of 72-pin SIMM, EDO DRAM, and two strips of 3.3V Unbuffered DIMM. The mainboard requires SIMM of at least 70ns access time. The mainboard supports from 4 to 128 Mbytes with no other restrictions on memory configurations.
  • Page 17: Multi I/O Port Addresses

    Hardware Setup Multi I/O Port Addresses Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table below. Port I/O Address Status LPT1* 378H ECP + EPP COM1 3F8H COM2 2F8H * If default I/O port addresses conflict with other I/O cards (e.g. sound cards or I/O cards), you must adjust one of the I/O addresses to avoid address conflict.
  • Page 18: Ide1/Ide2 Ð On-Board Primary/Secondary Ide Hdd

    Hardware Setup IDE1/IDE2 – On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD Connectors Attach cables of hard disk drives to these connectors. J6 – IR Connector Attach a 5-pin infrared device cable to this connector for enabling the infrared transfer function. This mainboard meets the specification of ASKIAR and HPSIR.
  • Page 19: J23: Sleep Switch Connector Enable/Disable

    Hardware Setup J23: Sleep Switch Connector Enable/Disable Toggle this jumper to force the system into power saving (Green) mode. Any hardware IRQ signal makes the system wakeup. J22 – Turbo LED Connector Attach the turbo LED to J22. The LED lights when the system is in Turbo mode.
  • Page 20: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    3 BIOS Setup The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you are asked to press DEL to enter Setup. 2.
  • Page 21: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Feb 1 1995 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33 HARD DISKS...
  • Page 22: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the BIOS default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 23: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Boot Sequence The default setting attempts to first boot from drive A:, drive C, or CD-ROM. You can reverse this sequence with ÒC: A:Ó, but then drive A: cannot boot directly. (It depends on the specifications of CD- ROM or CD-ROM drivers to boot from CD-ROM.) Swap Floppy Enabled changes the sequence of the A: and B:...
  • Page 24: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup OS Select for OS2: Choosing this when you are using OS/2 DRAM >64MB operation system. Non-OS/2: Choosing this when you are using no- OS/2 operation system. Video or BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM Adapter BIOS to faster RAM.
  • Page 25 BIOS Setup A short description of screen items follows: Auto Configuration Enable this option (strongly recommended) and the system automatically sets all options on the left side of the screen (except cache update mode & BIOS cacheable). If this option is Enabled you must boot from Turbo mode.
  • Page 26 BIOS Setup Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The video BIOS C0000H- C7FFFH is not cached. Enabled: The video BIOS C0000H- C7FFFH is cacheable if cache controller is enabled. 8Bit I/O Recovery Time Use the default setting. 16Bit I/O Recovery Use the default setting. Time Memory Hole At 15M- Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).
  • Page 27: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving functions. Run the Power Management Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...
  • Page 28 BIOS Setup PM Control by Choose Yes or No (default). APM stands for Advanced Power Management. To use APM, you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or later version. Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode. Doze Mode When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a command to the system to enter doze mode...
  • Page 29: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Setup This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows: 1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 30 BIOS Setup IRQX and Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA. If the first DMAX assigned item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA card. PCI IRQ Choose Edge or Level. Most PCI trigger signals Activated By are Level.
  • Page 31: Load Setup Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Setup Defaults This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose this item and the following message appears: ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>.
  • Page 32: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows. 1.
  • Page 33 BIOS Setup On-chip Primary PCI Enabled: Use the on-board IDE IDE/ (default) On-chip Secondary PCI Disabled: Turn off the on-board IDE IDE Primary Master PIO/ Choose Auto (default) or mode 0~4. IDE Primary Slave PIO/ Mode 0 is the slowest speed, and HDD IDE Secondary Master mode 4 is the fastest speed.
  • Page 34: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Printer Port Mode Choose ECP + EPP (default), SPP or EPP, ECP mode. The mode depends on your external device that connects to this port. ECP Mode Use DMA Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1. This setting only works when the Onboard Printer Mode is set at the ECP mode.
  • Page 35: User Password

    BIOS Setup User Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program.
  • Page 36: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto Detection This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. This function is only valid for IDE hard disks. Note: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE...
  • Page 37: Chapter 4: Drivers Installation Guide

    4 Drivers Installation Guide IDE BUS Master Installation Guide MS-DOS/WINDOW/WFW 1) You should install CD-ROM in secondary channel in Windows (WFW). 2) Change the current directory to a: or b:. 3) Under DOS command line prompt, run the SETUP directly. After entering the setup utility, just follow the instructions of the setup.
  • Page 38: Windows 95

    Drivers Installation Guide WINDOWS 95 1) Close any running applications. 2) Insert the floppy disk into drive A:. 3) Open ÒMy ComputerÓ, double click ÒDrive A:Ó. 4) Double click ÒWin95Ó. 5) Double click the Setup program. 6) Then just follow the instruction. NOVELL 3.X&4.X 1) Copy the driver TRIN4X.DSK or TRIN312.DSK to the subdirectory which holds the file SERVER.EXE.
  • Page 39: Sco Unix 5.0

    Drivers Installation Guide 5) Now, insert a blank diskette into the floppy drive A and type: tar cvf /dev/<your floppy drive A device name>. (Note: there is a period at the end of the last command.) Your floppy drive A device name could be: ¥...
  • Page 40: Os/2 2.0 And Warp 3.X

    Drivers Installation Guide OS/2 2.0 and WARP 3.X 1) Copy TRIOS2.ADD from the floppy diskette to your hard disk under the OS2 directory (i.e., C:\OS2). 2) Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS to replace BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD with BASEDEV=TRIOS2.ADD 3) Reboot the system. Note: For more information (like parameter settings, driver de- installation, etc.), please refer to the README.TXT file on the diskette.

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