SOYO Pentium SiS 551x User's Manual & Technical Reference

Pentium sis 551x/p54c pci mainboard
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  • Page 1 Pentium...
  • Page 2: About This Guide

    It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or assist others to infringe upon such rights.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..........1 Key Features .
  • Page 4 IDE1/IDE2 - On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD Connectors ..17 LED1/LED2– HDD LED Connectors ........... . . 17 COM1/COM2 Connectors .
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1 Introduction The SiS 551X / P54C PCI ma inboard is a high-performance system board that supports Pentium P54CX and Cyrix 6x86 family CPUs. You can install 256K to 512K of external cache memory on the mainboard. The mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6: Mainboard Layout W/ Default Settings

    Introduction default settings* Mainboard Layout w/ n I i n nl.k3F+@l Figure 1-1. Mainboard Layout PS/2 Mouse Connector P54 in ZIF socket 7 IDE1/IDE2 Connector Pipelined Burst SRAM Floppy Connector Sis 551X Chipset Parallel Port Connector Pipelined Burst SKAM Module Slot COM1/COM2 connector PnP FLASH BIOS Keyboard BIOS...
  • Page 7 Introduction Refer to Figure 1-2 for th e mainboard layout and the default settings areas follows: Pentium 100MHz CPU, 256K W/B Pipelined Burst cache, Address Pipeline Enabled, On-board EIDE Enabled (PIO Mode), FDD Enabled, 2 high speed UART Enabled (w/ 16550 FIFO), 1 EPP/ECP port (standard mode), and PS/2 Mouse Disabled. JP48 PCI SLOT SLOT...
  • Page 8: Onboard Vga Chip Features (Optional)

    Introduction Onboard VGA Chip Features (Optional) Supports share memory for both system memory and display memory Supports 32 bit PCI local bus standard revision 2.1 Supports PCI multimedia design guide revision 1.0 Supports 32/64 bit display memory path Supports VESA DPMS compliant VGA monitor for power management Supports resolution up to 1280 x 1024256 colors(NI) or 1280x 102464K colors (Interlace only) Supports virtual screen up to 2048 x 2048...
  • Page 9: Unpacking The Mainboard

    Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard The mainboard package contains: The SiS 551X / P54C Mainboard This User's Guide Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it. Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard, Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.
  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboard 's ’s 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.
  • Page 11: Jp34: L1 Write-Back /Write-Through Cache Select

    Hardware Setup JP34: 11 Write-Back /Write-Through Cache Select Set JP34 to configure the mainboard for L1 Write-Back/Write-Through Cache. JP34 11 Cache Write Back Cache (default) Write Through Cache JP46: VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) Socket (Optional) VRM socket is dedicated for 2.5V CPU to use. It converts 3.3V to 2.5V for the advance high speed P54CX.
  • Page 12: Jp38, Jp42: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select

    Hardware Setup JP38, JP42: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select Set this jumper according to your CPU clock and this setting is only for Pentium. Note: For PentiumX /Y MHz, X stands for CPU core clock, Y stands for bus clock.
  • Page 13: Jp40: Cpu Burst Mode Select

    Hardware Setup JP40: CPU Burst Mode Select Set JP40 to select the two different kinds of burst mode which is decided by the type of CPU that you use. JP40 Burst Mode Interleave burst for INTEL (default) Linear burst for Cyrix CPU Type Configuration Set the mainboard' s s CPU jumpers JP23 and JP24 according to CPU type as described below, and then set JP43~JP45 for the proper voltage of the CPU.
  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Pentium - 100*/120*/133* CPU Settings (RED Caps) (2.0X clock) Pentium - 100*/ ’/ 5 0 MHz J P 2 3 JP24 Pentium - 120*/ ’/ 60 MHz JP23 Pentium - 133*/ ’/ 66 MHz JP23 JP240 P54CX Family Figure 2-1-2.
  • Page 15 ‘ Hardware Setup Pentium - 180*/200* CPU Settings (RED Caps) (3.0x clock) Pentium - 180*/60 MHz JP23 J P 2 4 Pentium - 200 ’/ 66 MHz JP23 JP24 Figure 2-1-4. CPU Jumper Settings Cyrix 6x66- P120+P150+P166+ CPU Settings (RED Caps) (2.0x clock) 6x66 - P120+/50 MHz JP23...
  • Page 16: Jp43~Jp45: Cpu Voltage Select

    Hardware Setup Cyrix 6x66- P200+ CPU Settings (RED Caps) (3.0x clock) 6x66 - P200+/50 MHz CX6X86 Family Figure 2-1-6. CPU Jumper Settings JP43~JP45: CPU Voltage Select Set JP43~JP45 to configure the Proper voltage for the installed CPU. CPU Type Voltage JP43~JP45 JP43 Standard and VR P54CX CPU (33V + 5%)
  • Page 17: Memory Configuration

    Hardware Setup Memory Configuration The mainboard supports two banks of 72-pin SIMM or FDO DRAM (with or without parity). The mainboard requires SIMM of at least 80ns access time. The mainboard supports from 2 to 512 Mbytes with no other restrictions on memory configurations.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup 256K Pipelined Burst Cache Configuration (White Caps) Intel CPU (default) JP40 Figure 2-2. 256K Pipelined Burst Cache Configuration 512K Pipelined Burst Cache Configuration (White Caps) 256KB Pipelined Burst upgrade module has to install into Pipelined Burst Module Slot (J23). Figure 2-3.
  • Page 19: Multi 1/0 Port Addresses

    Hardware Setup Multi I/O Port Addresses Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table below. status Port* I/O Address LPT1 378H ECP/EPP 3F8H COM1 2F8H COM2 If default 1/0 port addresses conflict with other 1/0 cards (e.g. sound cards or 1/0 cards), you must adjust one of the 1/0 addresses to avoid address conflict.
  • Page 20: J17-Keylock & Power Led Connector

    Hardware Setup J17 - Keylock & Power LED Connector J17 is a connector for a lock that may “b e installed on the system case for enabling or disabling the keyboard. J17 also attaches to the case ’s Power LED. J18 - Speaker Connector Attach the system speaker to connector J18 JI 9- Hardware Reset Control’...
  • Page 21: Com1/Com2 Connectors

    COM1/COM2 Connectors Attach COM1/COM2 cable to these connectors. FDC Connector Attach floppy cable to this connector. PRTI Connector Attach parallel port cable to this connector. VGA Connector (Optional) Attach VGA cable to this connector. VGA Feature Connector (Optional) Attach VGA Feature cable to this connector. AUDIO Connector Attach AUDIO adapter to this connector.
  • Page 22: Audio Adapter Function

    Hardware Setup Audio Adapter Function Plug in this Audio Adapter to the motherboard for connecting the external device, such as wave table card, speaker, microphone, and joystick. Function of every connector is described below. WTCI - Wave Table Card Connector Attach wave table card to this connector for enable the wave table function.
  • Page 23 Hardware Setup Figure 2-4-1. Top View of the Audio Adapter Attach Audio Adapter here SLOT Connection ‘ Figure 2-4-2. Audio Adapter...
  • Page 24: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award The mainboard's BIOS setup Software ” Inc. Enter the Award BIOS program ’s 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.
  • Page 25: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose “S TANDARD CMOS SETUP ” 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...
  • Page 26: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose "BIOS FEATURES SETUP " from the Main Menu and a screen with a list below shows the BIOS default settings.) of items appears. (The screen ROM PC I/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 27 BIOS Setup A short description of screen items follows: CPU Internal This option enables/disables the CPUS internal cache. (The Cache Default setting is Enabled.) External Cache This option enables/disables the external cache memory. (The Default setting is Enabled.) Quick Enabled provides a fast POST at boot-up. Power Self Test The default setting attempts to first boot from drive A: and then...
  • Page 28: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup security option Choose Setup or System, Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. "System"- Each time the system is booted the password prompt appears. "System"- If a password is set, the password prompt only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup program.
  • Page 29: Auto Configuration

    BIOS Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Clock Frequency : PCICLK/4 Auto Configuration : Enabled System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled : WB L1 Cache Update Mode Memory Hole 15M-16M : Disabled L2 Cache Update Mode : WB VGA Shared Memory Size...
  • Page 30: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup FP DRAM RAS Precharge Time Use the default setting. ISA Bus Clock Frequency The default setting is the PCI Clock (the item above) divided by 4. — i.e. 7.5 MHz (30/4) or 8 MHz (33/4). System BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The ROM area FOOOOH-FFFFFH is not cached.
  • Page 31: Power Management

    BIOS Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Activity : Disabled : Disabled Power Management IRQ 3 (COM 2) : Enabled PM Control by APM : No IRQ 4 (COM 1) : Enabled : V/H SYNC+Blank Video Off Method IRQ 5 (LPT 2) : Enabled...
  • Page 32: Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a command to the HDD to power down, which turns off the motor. Time is adjustable from 1 to 15 minutes. The default setting is Disabled. Some older model HDDs may not support this advanced function.
  • Page 33 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS , ’ PCI & ONBOARD 1/0 SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. : Disabled Onboard Controller : Enabled PnP BIOS Auto Config , 9* : COM1/3F8 Onboard Serial Port 1 Available IRQ* : COM2/2F8 : 10* Onboard Serial Port 2 Available IRQ* : 11*...
  • Page 34 BIOS Setup PCI IDE IRQ Map To Select PCI-AUTO, ISA, or assign a PCI SLOT number (depending on which slot the PCI IDE is inserted). The default setting is PCI-AUTO. If PCI-AUTO does not work, then assign an individual PCI SLOT number.
  • Page 35: Load Setup Defaults

    BIOS Setup Choose serial port 1 & 2 ' 's I/0 address. Do no set Onboard Serial Port 1 port 1 & 2 to the same value except for Disabled. Onboard Serial port COM l/3F8H I COM3/3E8H COM 2/2F8H I COM4/2E8H (default) onboard parallel Choose the printer 1/0 address:...
  • Page 36: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Supervisor Password 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. depending on the setting you made in the "Security Option " of the "BIOS Features Setup "...
  • Page 37: Ide Hddauto Detection

    BIOS Setup After you enter your password, the following message appears prompting you to confirm the new password: "Confirm Password” Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main Menu. User Password 's right does'n allow you to change any setting in th e "CMOS Setup Utility "...

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