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Olympus Pentium II/Pentium III PCI ISA
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MAN-781
6/24/99

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  • Page 1 Olympus Pentium II/Pentium III PCI ISA Motherboard Guide MAN-781 6/24/99...
  • Page 2 Limited Warranty Buyer agrees if this product proves to be defective, that American Megatrends, Inc. is only obligated to replace or refund the purchase price of this product at American Megatrends’ discretion according to the terms and conditions on the motherboard warranty card. American Megatrends shall not be liable in tort or contract for any loss or damage, direct, incidental or consequential.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Hardware Installation ........1 Overview ................1 Olympus Dimensions ............10 Installation Steps .............11 Olympus Motherboard Layout ........12 Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard ........13 Step 2 Set Jumpers ............14 Avoid Static Electricity ...........15 Step 3 Configure CPU ............16 Step 4 Install CPU ............17 Step 5 Install Memory .............21 Step 6 Install the Motherboard ........23...
  • Page 4 PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA motherboard. This product is a state of the art motherboard that includes the famous AMIBIOS. It is assumed that you have also licensed the rights to use the American Megatrends documentation for the American Megatrends Olympus motherboard This manual was written for the OEM to assist in the proper installation and operation of this motherboard.

  • Page 5: Technical Support

    If you need help installing, configuring, or running this product, call American Megatrends technical support at 770-246-8645. You can also send questions to tech support at: support@ami.com. Web Site We invite you to access the American Megatrends world wide web site at: http://www.ami.com. Preface...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    American Megatrends AMI_ClientCare utility, • the American Megatrends AMIClientCare User’s Guide, • a Warranty Card, and • the American Megatrends Olympus Pentium II/Pentium III PCI ISA Motherboard User's Guide. Warning The pinout for the optional USB Cable Box is: Pin 1 Pin 2...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphics card. AGP video cards support data transfer rates up to 528 MB/s. AMI_ClientCare The Olympus motherboard is shipped with a copy of the American Megatrends AMI_ClientCare utility. AMI_ClientCare allows you to display system information, run diagnostic tests, and monitor environmental parameters such as the CPU temperature, fan speed, and system voltage levels.
  • Page 8 Overview, Continued Chipset The Olympus motherboard uses an Intel 440BX chipset, including CPU interface controller, advanced cache controller, integrated SDRAM controller, synchronous ISA bus controller, concurrent PCI 2.0 and 2.1 local bus interface, and an integrated power management unit. This chipset supports intelligent diagnostic and power management through features like: •...
  • Page 9 Overview, Continued ACPI This motherboard fully implements the ACPI standard. ACPI is an open PC hardware, operating system, and peripheral device interface specification. ACPI allows the computer to come to full power instantly and to complete tasks even after power is turned off. ACPI is being implemented in Microsoft® Windows 95™, Windows 98™, and new versions of Windows NT™.
  • Page 10 Overview, Continued CPU Thermal Monitor The Olympus motherboard includes a special heat sensor under the CPU that monitors the CPU temperature. This heat sensor generates an SMI (System Management Interrupt) when the CPU temperature is too hot. The SMI can be set to turn on the external cooling fan and/or lower the CPU clock frequency.
  • Page 11 Overview, Continued PC 97 Compliant The Olympus motherboard is fully compliant with the Microsoft PC 97 specification at both the hardware and the BIOS levels. PC 97 is a set of hardware, bus, and device design requirements specified by Microsoft that make computers easier to use. PC 97 supports cooperation between the operating system, the hardware, and the applications software.
  • Page 12 Overview, Continued BIOS Shadowing The system BIOS is always copied from ROM to RAM for faster execution. The end user can shadow 16 KB ROM segments from C0000h – DCFFFh. The Olympus motherboard has two 40-pin IDE connectors onboard that support up to four IDE drives (hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, or tape drives).
  • Page 13 Overview, Continued Mouse The Olympus motherboard includes a standard miniDIN mouse connector. The Olympus motherboard has two 4-pin USB connectors. USB allows future generations of USB-compliant peripheral devices to be automatically detected and configured through a single port. USB uses Plug and Play technology. All USB peripherals are automatically detected and configured.
  • Page 14 Overview, Continued PCI Slots The motherboard conforms to the PCI Version 2.1 specification. The concurrent PCI architecture of this motherboard allows faster CPU, PCI, and ISA bus transactions for faster and smoother multimedia performance. This motherboard allows you to install either PCI V2.0 or PCI V2.1-comaptible adapter cards The five PCI slots are automatically configured by the AMIBIOS.
  • Page 15 The American Megatrends AMI_ClientCare utility is also shipped with this motherboard. AMI_ClientCare allows you to display system information, run diagnostic tests, and display system environmental parameters such as the CPU voltage, fan speed, and system voltage levels. See the American Megatrends AMI_ClientCare User’s Guide for additional information. Infrared This motherboard includes a 10-pin serial infrared connector.

  • Page 16: Olympus Dimensions

    Olympus Dimensions Motherboard Height Restrictions The Altantis II motherboard measures 7 1/8 inches by 12 inches. The areas on the motherboard with the height restrictions are shaded. Olympus PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA Motherboard User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Installation Steps

    Installation Steps Step Action Turn to Unpack the motherboard. page 13 Set Jumpers. Page 14 Configure the CPU. Page 16 Select the CPU voltage. Page 16 Select the CPU speed. Page 16 Install the CPU. Page 17 Install memory. Page 21 Install system memory.

  • Page 18: Olympus Motherboard Layout

    Olympus Motherboard Layout Olympus PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA Motherboard User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Step 1 Unpack The Motherboard

    Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard Step Action Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call 770-246-8645. Leave the motherboard in its original packing. Perform all unpacking and installation procedures on a ground- connected anti-static mat. Wear an anti-static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat.

  • Page 20: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2 Set Jumpers Set all jumpers and install the CPU before placing the motherboard in the chassis. Set jumpers by placing a shunt (shorting bridge) on the designated pins of the jumper. A shunt and jumpers are shown below: 3-dimensional view of motherboard jumpers and a shunt.

  • Page 21: Avoid Static Electricity

    Step 2 Set Jumpers, Continued EP1, EP2 Flash ROM Type EP1 and EP2 are 3-pin bergs that specify the type of flash ROM installed on the Olympus motherboard. The settings are: Flash ROM Type 2 MB ROM MXIC MX28F2000P Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 2-3 SST 29EE010 Short Pins 2-3...

  • Page 22: Step 3 Configure Cpu

    Step 3 Configure CPU Switches 1 – 4 on SW1 are used to configure the internal frequency of the CPU: Internal Frequency Internal SW1 Setting of CPU if Bus Frequency of Frequency is 100 CPU if Bus Frequency is 66 350 MHz 233 MHz This is the factory...

  • Page 23: Step 4 Install Cpu

    Step 4 Install CPU Retention Mechanism Kit You must mount the Intel Retention Mechanism Kit before installing all Pentium II/Pentium III CPU modules. This kit includes: the retention mechanism assembly, attachment mounts, and spacer, as shown below: Cont’d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 24 Step 4 Install CPU, Continued Install Retention Mechanism Place the retention mechanism on top of the CPU socket, as shown below: Install Attachment Mounts Place the two attachment mounts on the bottom of the motherboard, directly under the ends of the CPU socket. Cont’d Olympus PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA Motherboard User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Step 4 Install CPU, Continued Install the Heat Sink If the heat sink is not already installed on the CPU module, slide the heat sink top support into the lowest gap on the CPU module, as shown below: Then slide the CPU module into the Retention Mechanism Assembly, as shown below: Cont’d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 26 Step 4 Install CPU, Continued Install the Heat Sink, cont’d Press the buttons on either side of the CPU module, as shown below: Hook the top support of the heat sink to the support base of the heat sink to complete the CPU module installation: Olympus PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA Motherboard User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Step 5 Install Memory

    Step 5 Install Memory System Memory The motherboard has four 168-pin SDRAM DIMM sockets. The motherboard supports up to 512 MB of system memory mounted in the four motherboard DIMM sockets. You can use 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB SDRAM PC100 DIMMs.
  • Page 28 Step 5 Install Memory, Continued Installing DIMMs The motherboard has four DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) sockets. Place the motherboard on an anti-static mat. With the component side of the DIMM facing you, firmly push the DIMM into the socket at an angle, then push it up.

  • Page 29: Step 6 Install The Motherboard

    Step 6 Install the Motherboard The motherboard mounting hole pattern is the same as the mounting hole pattern on the standard ATX motherboard. Standoffs and mounting screws are not supplied with the motherboard. The chassis manufacturer should supply these parts. Step Action Place the chassis on an anti-static mat.

  • Page 30: Step 7 Attach Cables

    Step 7 Attach Cables Connectors The motherboard connectors are: Connector Turn to Power Supply Connector page 25 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Page 25 CPU Fan Page 26 Chassis Fan Page 26 IR Infrared Page 27 USB Connectors Page 27 Block Connector Page 28 Speaker Page 29...
  • Page 31 Step 7 Attach Cables, Continued Connect Power Supply The power supply should match the physical configuration of the chassis. Make sure that the power switch is Off before assembly. Before attaching all components, make sure that the proper voltage has been selected. Power supplies often can run on a wide range of voltages and must be set (usually via a switch) to the proper range.
  • Page 32 Step 7 Attach Cables, Continued CPU Fan A three-pin berg labeled FAN1 attaches to the CPU fan. The FAN1 connector is near the end of the CPU module socket. Description Ground +12V LM78 (SENSE1 signal) Chassis Fan A three-pin berg labeled FAN2 attaches to the chassis cooling fan. The FAN2 connector is near the block connector.
  • Page 33 Step 7 Attach Cables, Continued IR Infrared The 10-pin (2 by 5) infrared connector (IR) near the edge of the motherboard and the ATX power connector attaches to an infrared port mounted on the computer chassis. It allows data transmission to any other device that supports the IrDA standards for infrared transmission.
  • Page 34 Step 7 Attach Cables, Continued Front Panel Block Connector The Front panel block connector is used to attach connectors to switches and LEDs on the front panel of the computer. See page 12 for the location of the front panel connector. Attach the cables from the IDE LED, Power LED, Remote Power Switch, Speaker switch, and Reset switches to the block connector.

  • Page 35: Step 8 Connect Onboard I/O

    Step 8 Connect Onboard I/O Onboard I/O The Olympus motherboard has: • two serial ports (COM1 and COM2), • a parallel port (LPT), • an IDE controller on the PCI bus. The primary IDE connector is IDE1. The secondary connector is IDE2. •...
  • Page 36 Step 8 Connect Onboard I/O, Continued Parallel Port PRINTER is a DB25 connector for a parallel port. The LPT pinout is shown below. All parallel port settings can be configured through Peripheral Setup in AMIBIOS Setup. Signal Description Signal Description STROBE# ACK# BUSY...

  • Page 37: Step 9 Attach Floppy Drive

    Step 9 Attach Floppy Drive FLOPPY FLOPPY is a 34-pin dual-inline berg. Connect the cable from the floppy drive to FLOPPY, as shown below. The onboard floppy controller cannot be used if a hard disk card with a floppy controller is installed. Choose Standard Setup and Peripheral Setup to configure the floppy controller.
  • Page 38 Step 9 Attach Floppy Drive, Continued Floppy Connector Pinout DENSE1 DRATE0 -INDEX -MOTOR0 -FDSEL1 -FDSEL0 -MOTOR1 -WDATA -WGATE -TRK0 -WRPROT -RDATA HDSEL DSKCHNG Twist in Floppy Cable Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A 10 to 16 12 to 14 14 to 12...

  • Page 39: Step 10 Attach Ide Drive

    Step 10 Attach IDE Drive IDE Drives Attach the IDE drives in the following manner. Choose Peripheral Setup in AMIBIOS Setup to enable the onboard IDE controller. Cont’d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 40 Step 10 Attach IDE Drive, Continued Attach IDE Cable The primary IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drive connector is marked PRIMARY. Both the primary master and the primary slave IDE drives must be connected by cable to PRIMARY, as shown below. PRIMARY is a 40-pin dual-inline berg that connects an IDE drive to the primary onboard IDE connector.
  • Page 41 Step 10 Attach IDE Drive, Continued PRIMARY Pinout The PRIMARY IDE pinout is: -RESET DATA7 DATA8 DATA6 DATA9 DATA5 DATA10 DATA4 DATA11 DATA3 DATA12 DATA2 DATA13 DATA1 DATA14 DATA0 DATA15 KEY (N/C) -IOW -IOR IDERDY INT14 -IOCS16 -CS0 -CS1 -IDEACT Secondary IDE Controller The secondary IDE connector is labeled SECONDARY.
  • Page 42 Step 10 Attach IDE Drive, Continued SECONDARY IDE Pinout The SECONDARY pinout is: -RESET DATA7 DATA8 DATA6 DATA9 DATA5 DATA10 DATA4 DATA11 DATA3 DATA12 DATA2 DATA13 DATA1 DATA14 DATA0 DATA15 KEY (N/C) -IOW -IOR IDERDY INT15 -IOCS16 -CS2 -CS3 Olympus PCI Pentium II/Pentium III ISA Motherboard User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Step 11 Test And Configure

    Step 11 Test and Configure Review the following points before powering up: • make sure that all adapter cards are seated properly, • make sure all connectors are properly installed, • make sure the CPU is seated properly, • make sure there are no screws or other foreign material on the motherboard, •...

  • Page 45: Amibios Setup

    AMIBIOS Setup In ISA and EISA computers, the system parameters (such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and video displays, and many other elements) are stored in CMOS RAM. Unlike the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) that is used for standard system memory, CMOS RAM requires very little power.

  • Page 46: Amibios Setup Menu

    AMIBIOS Setup Menu The AMIBIOS Setup main menu appears as follows. Each menu item is described in this chapter. AMIBIOS HI-FLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.18 © 1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved. STANDARD CMOS SETUP ADVANCED CMOS SETUP ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP...

  • Page 47: Section 1 Standard Setup

    Standard Setup options are described in this section. The Standard CMOS Setup screen is shown below. AMIBIOS SETUP-STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Thu May 28,1998 Base Memory: 640 KB Time (hh/mm/ss) : 16:05:13 Extd Memory: 255 KB Floppy Drive A: 1.44MB 3½...
  • Page 48 Standard Setup, Continued Floppy Drive A: and B: Move the cursor to these fields via ↑ and ↓ and select the floppy type. The settings are 360 KB 5¼ inch, 1.2 MB 5¼ inch, 720 KB 3½ inch, or 1.44 MB 3½...
  • Page 49 Standard Setup, Continued Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave Select one of these hard disk drives to configure the hard disk drive named in the option. Press ENTER to autodetect. The settings for each of these drives are: Setting How to Configure 1 –...
  • Page 50 Standard Setup, Continued Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters. The drive parameters are: Parameter Description Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters. Size The formatted size of the drive is the number of heads times the number of cylinders times the number of sectors per track times 512 (bytes per sector).

  • Page 51: Hard Disk Drive Types

    Standard Setup, Continued Hard Disk Drive Types Type Cylinders Heads Write Landing Sectors Size Precompensation Zone 10 MB 20 MB 31 MB 62 MB 47 MB 65535 20 MB 31 MB 65535 30 MB 65535 112 MB 65535 20 MB 65535 35 MB 65535...

  • Page 52: Section 2 Advanced Setup

    Section 2 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Advanced Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys. All Advanced Setup options are described in this section. Quick Boot Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on.
  • Page 53 Advanced Setup, Continued 2nd Boot Device This option sets the type of device for the second boot drives that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM, 1 IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3 IDE HDD, or 4 IDE-HDD.
  • Page 54 Advanced Setup, Continued Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init This option specifies the system display mode that is set at the time that AMIBIOS POST initializes an optional ROM. The settings are: Setting Description Force BIOS The display mode currently being used by AMIBIOS is used.
  • Page 55 Advanced Setup, Continued Primary Display This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer. The settings are Mono, CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA, or Absent. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are VGA/EGA. Password Check This option enables the password check option every time the system boots or the end user runs Setup.
  • Page 56 Advanced Setup, Continued C000,16K Shadow C400,16K Shadow This option controls the location of the contents of video ROM. The settings are: Setting Description Enabled The contents of the video ROM area (C0000h - C7FFFh) are written to the corresponding address in RAM. Cached The contents of the video ROM area (C0000h - C7FFFh) are written to the corresponding RAM address and can be read from or written...

  • Page 57: Section 3 Advanced Chipset Setup

    Section 3 Advanced Chipset Setup Choose Advanced Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup options are described below. USB Function Set this option to Enabled to enable the system BIOS USB (Universal Serial Bus) functions. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail- Safe default settings are Enabled.
  • Page 58 Advanced Chipset Setup, Continued BX Master Latency Timer (Clks) This option specifies the master latency timings (in PCI clocks) for devices in the computer. The settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 64. Multi-Trans Timer (Clks) This option specifies the multi-trans latency timings (in PCI clocks) for devices in the computer.
  • Page 59 Advanced Chipset Setup, Continued Memory Hole This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus. The settings are Disabled, 15 MB-16 MB, or 512KB-640KB. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. ACPI Control Register Set this option to Enabled to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) control register.
  • Page 60 Advanced Chipset Setup, Continued 16-Bit I/O Recovery Time This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 16-bit I/O operations. The settings are Disabled, 1 SYCLK, 2 SYSCLKs, 3 SYSCLKs, or 4 SYSCLKs. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.

  • Page 61: Section 4 Power Management Setup

    Section 4 Power Management Setup Choose Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Management Setup options are described in this section. ACPI Aware O/S Set this option to Yes if the operating system you are running under complies with the Intel ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification.
  • Page 62 Power Management Setup, Continued Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Standby, Suspend or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Stand By.
  • Page 63 Power Management Setup, Continued Standby Time Out This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in Full power on state. When this length of time expires, the computer enters Standby power state. The settings are Disabled, 4 min, 8 min, up to and including 508 minutes, in increments of 4 minutes.
  • Page 64 Power Management Setup, Continued Device 6 (Serial Port 1) Device 7 (Serial Port 2) Device 8 (Parallel Port) Device 5 (Floppy Disk) Device 0 (Primary Master IDE) Device 1 (Primary Salve IDE) Device 2 (Secondary Master IDE) Device 3 (Secondary Slave IDE) When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the specified hardware interrupt request line.

  • Page 65: Section 5 Pci/Pnp Setup

    Section 5 PCI/PnP Setup Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP Setup options are described in this section. Plug and Play-Aware OS Set this option to Yes if the operating system in this computer follows the Plug and Play specification. Windows 95 is PnP-aware. The settings are Yes or No.
  • Page 66 PCI/PnP Setup, Continued PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. Offboard PCI IDE Card This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is used in the computer.
  • Page 67 PCI/PnP Setup, Continued USB IRQ Priority These options specify the IRQ priority for USB devices installed in the computer. The settings are Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14, in priority order. If Auto is selected, AMIBIOS automatically determines the optimal IRQ priority order.
  • Page 68 PCI/PnP Setup, Continued IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. These options allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.

  • Page 69: Section 6 Peripheral Setup

    Section 6 Peripheral Setup Choose Peripheral Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described below. Onboard FDC Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller (FDC) on the motherboard. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines if the floppy controller should be enabled), Enabled, or Disabled.
  • Page 70 Peripheral Setup, Continued IrDA Protocol The settings are 1.6 us or 3/16. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 1.6 us. Onboard Parallel Port This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 378, 278, or 3BC. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Auto.
  • Page 71 Peripheral Setup, Continued Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port. The settings are Disabled, Auto, or (IRQ) 7. The Optimal default setting is Auto when the OnBoard Parallel Port option is Auto. Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is available only if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP.

  • Page 72: Section 7 Other Setup Options

    Section 7 Other Setup Options Auto-Detect Hard Disks Choose this option to let AMIBIOS automatically detect the hard disk drive parameters. The Standard CMOS Setup screen will appear after AMIBIOS has configured the drives. Press <Esc> and choose Save Settings and Exit to reconfigure the system configuration with the new hard disk drive parameters.

  • Page 73: Change User Password

    Change User Password Select Change User Password from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Enter new User password: appears. Type the password and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the characters entered. Retype the password as prompted and press <Enter>. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears.

  • Page 74: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings

    Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings AMIBIOS will automatically set all AMIBIOS Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you choose this option. The following appears: Load high performance settings (Y/N) N The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

  • Page 75: System Hardware Health Management Setup

    System Hardware Health Management Setup AMIBIOS can monitor system health parameters such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage levels, and fan speed. You can set the acceptable upper and lower limits for all hardware health parameters by choosing System Hardware Health Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
  • Page 76 System Hardware Health Management Setup, Continued System Hardware Health Management Setup Fields Field Name Description Physical This field includes all of the system performance parameters, Parameter such as voltage levels and fan speed. The unit of measurement for this parameters is also displayed. Low Alert This field contain the lowest acceptable value for the associated parameter before an alert activity (such as a series...

  • Page 77: Programming The Flash Rom

    BIOS. The advantage of Flash EPROM is the EPROM chip does not have to be replaced to update the BIOS. The end user can actually reprogram the BIOS, using a ROM file supplied by American Megatrends. Programming the Flash EPROM...
  • Page 78 S781P.ROM S781P.ROM resides on a floppy disk and contains the updated main BIOS code. American Megatrends will provide this file when the AMIBIOS for the Olympus motherboard must be updated. S781P.ROM must be present in the root directory of the floppy disk before the onboard Flash EPROM can be reprogrammed.
  • Page 79 Programming the Flash ROM, Continued Beep Codes The bootblock code produces a series of beeps during Flash ROM programming • signify completion of a step (as shown on the previous page), or to • signal an error. Error beeps are arranged in a coded sequence and have different meanings depending on when they occur.

  • Page 80: Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes

    Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes Code Description Verify the bootblock BIOS checksum. Disable the internal cache, DMA, and interrupt controllers. Initialize the system timer. Start memory refresh. Initialize the chipset registers. Set the BIOS size to 128K. Make the 512 KB base memory available. Test the base 64 KB of system memory.

  • Page 81: Index

    Index BIOS Shadowing, 6 Block Connector, 29 Block Mode, 44 Boot Sector Virus Protection, 42 Boot To OS/2, 49 16-Bit I/O Recovery Time, 54 Boot Up Num Lock, 48 Boot Device, 46 Bootblock BIOS Actions, 71 Bootblock BIOS Code Sequence of Operation, 72 Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes, 74 BX Master Latency Timer (Clks), 52 2nd Boot Device, 47...
  • Page 82 DMA Channel 1, 61 Height Restrictions, 10 DMA Channel 3, 61 High Alert, 70 DMA Channel 5, 61 High Voltage Protection, 4 DMA Channel 6, 61 High Warning, 70 DMA Channel 7, 61 DMA-0 Type, 54 DMA-1 Type, 54 DMA-2 Type, 54 DMA-3 Type, 54 DMA-5 Type, 54 IDE, 6...
  • Page 83 Magneto-Optical drive, 43 PCI/PnP Setup, 59 Memory PCI1 to PCI0 Access, 52 Reporting, 23 Peripheral Setup, 63 Memory Hole, 53 Onboard IDE, 34 MMX Technology, 1 PERR#, 51 Monitor, 49 Physical Parameter, 70 Motherboard Layout, 12, 13 Pinout Motherboard Size, 10 Parallel Port, 31 Mouse, 7 Serial ports, 30...
  • Page 84 Shadow D800,16K, 50 Video Shadow C000,16K, 50 Shadow DC00,16K, 50 Video Shadow C400,16K, 50 SIMMs Installing, 23 Slow Clock Ratio, 57 SMI, 7, 52 Speaker, 29 Standard CMOS Setup Screen, 41 Web Site, vi Standard Setup, 41 Write Precompensation, 44 Standby Timeout, 57 Standby/Suspend Timer Unit, 56 Static Electricity, 16...
  • Page 85 Index...

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