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A socket 370 processor based mainbord
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EP-BX7/BX7+
A Socket 370 Processor based Mainbord
TRADEMARKS
All products and company names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respectives holders.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.
Manual Revision1.2
May.26 2000

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  • Page 1 EP-BX7/BX7+ A Socket 370 Processor based Mainbord TRADEMARKS All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectives holders. These specifications are subject to change without notice. Manual Revision1.2 May.26 2000...

  • Page 2: What This Document Contains

    EP-BX7/BX7+ This User’s Manual specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the EP-BX7/BX7+ mainboard. It describes the standard mainboard product and available manufacturing options. The manual is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the mainboard and its components to the vendors, system integrators, other engineers and technicians, and the general audience who need this information.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    EP-BX7/BX7+ TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Component Checklist ................7 User Notice ..................8 Handling Procedure ................8 Technical Support Service ..............9 Contact Technical Support ..............9 Chapter 2: Overview Features .................... 11 Intel Celeron Processors (P.P.G.A.)370 .......... 14 Intel Coppermine Procssors (FC-PGA) 370 ........
  • Page 4 EP-BX7/BX7+ TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4: Award BIOS Setup ................BIOS Instructions ................ Standard CMOS Setup................BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Setup ................42 Power Management Setup ................45 PNP/PCI Configuration ..................49 Load Setup Defaults ....................51 Integrated Peripherals ..................51 Sensor and CPU Speed Setting ..............
  • Page 5 EP-BX7/BX7+ TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions Tips to install motherboards ............E-1 BIOS flash instructions ..............BIOS function S.M.A.R.T.............. BIOS recovery if flash fails ............. KBPO does not work ..............Memory conflict with AGP in Windows 95 ......
  • Page 6 EP-BX7/BX7+ CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTR INTR ODUCTION ODUCTION INTR ODUCTION ODUCTION INTR INTR ODUCTION SUBJECTS COVERED: a) Components Checklist b) User Notice c) Handling Procedure d) Technical Support Services e) Contacting Technical Support...

  • Page 7: Component Checklist

    EP-BX7/BX7+ INTRODUCTION COMPONENTS CHECKLIST EP-BX7/BX7+ mainboard EP-BX7/BX7+ user’s manual Floppy ribbon cable ATA-33 Hard Disk Ribbon Cable. (EP-BX7+ Only) ATA-66 Hard Disk Ribbon Cable. USB Cable (Optional) Driver and utility USER’S MANUAL EP-BX7/ BX7+...

  • Page 8: User Notice

    In no event shall EPoX be liable for anyloss of business or for indirect, special incidental, or censequesntial damages of any kind, even if EPoX has been advised of the possibility of such damage arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 9: Technical Support Service

    EP-BX7/BX7+ serial number: _________________________________ Contacting Technical Support EPoX technical support is working hard to answer all of your questions online. From our website you can find answers to many common questions, drivers, BIOS updates, tech notes, and important technical bulletins. If you are still unable to locate the solution you are seeking, you always have the option to contact our support technicians directly.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Overview

    OVERVIEW EP-BX7/BX7+ CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 O O O O O VER VIEW VIEW VER VIEW VIEW VIEW SUBJECTS COVERED: a) Features b)Intel Celeron processors (P.P.G.A.) 370 c)Intel Coppermine processors (FC-PGA) 370 d) Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
  • Page 11 EP-BX7/BX7+ OVERVIEW The EP-BX7/BX7+ mainboard’s features are summarized below. Form Factor Processor 370 Processor including PPGA & FC-PGA Operating at 300-800MHz Chipset Intel 82443BX AGPset Memory 168-pin DIMM x 4 Supports up 1 GB of SDRAM(minimum of 8MB) on board...
  • Page 12 OVERVIEW EP-BX7/BX7+ 1 PS/2 mouse connector 1 PS/2 keyboard 5 USB Port Max.(2 ports on boards, 3 ports for option) Video No Video On Board Expansion 1*16 bit ISA Capabilities 6*32 bit PCI Slot (All Master) 1*AGP Supports PCI Bus Master slots and a jumpless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces configuration confusion when plugging in PCI card(s).
  • Page 13 Supports the System Power LED (PANEL) blinks in the sleep mode Build-in WOL (Wake On Lan) Connector Power Source EP-BX7/BX7+ utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental protection and longer batter life Built-in ATX 20-pin power supply connector...

  • Page 14: Intel Celeron Processors (P.p.g.a)370

    EP-BX7/BX7+ OVERVIEW Intel Celeron processors (P.P.G.A)370 The Intel Celeron processors provide power to handle the internet, educational programs, interactive 3D games, and productivity applications. The Intel Celeron pro- cessors at 533, 500, 466, 433, 400, 366, 333 and 300A MHz include integrated L2 cache 128Kbyte.

  • Page 15: Intel Coppermine Procssors (Fc-Pga) 370

    OVERVIEW EP-BX7/BX7+ Intel Coppermine processors (FC-PGA) 370 These Coppermine-128K and Coppermine-256K processor is the next addi- tion to the P6 micro architecture product family. The FC-PGA package is a new addition to the Intel IA-32 processor line and hereafter will be referred to as the “Coppermine FC-PGA processor”, or simply “The processor”.

  • Page 16: Accelerated Graphics Port (Agp)

    EP-BX7/BX7+ OVERVIEW Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) The Accelerated Graphics Port (more commonly known as AGP) interface is a new platform bus specification that enables high performance graphics capabilities, espe- cially 3D. This interface specification will enable 3D applications, which not only require sufficient information storage so that the monitor image may be refreshed, but also enough storage to support texture mapping, z-buffering and alpha blending.

  • Page 17: Atx Form Factor

    OVERVIEW ATX Form Factor The EPoX EP-BX7/BX7+ is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard of chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the power supply.

  • Page 18: Hardware Monitoring

    PW-ON connector on the motherboard as the on/off switch. Based on the ATX form factor the EP-BX7/BX7+ has been designed to support many ACPI and soft-off functions. According to the definition of ACPI: suspend mode will be enabled while pressing the system on/off button for less than 4 seconds.

  • Page 19: Input/Output Shield

    To use this unique feature your EPoX motherboard have it set to enable, and use an ATX power supply rated 0.1a (100mA) or greater for the +5vsb. KBPO is only available on selected motherboard models.

  • Page 20: System Block Diagram

    OVERVIEW EP-BX7/BX7+ System Block Diagram Socket 370 Processor 100/66MHz 100/66MHz 66MHz PCI Bridge and memory controller 443BX PllX4E I/O Bridge Figure 5: System Block Diagram...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Hardware Installation

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION pter 3 pter 3 Cha pter 3 pter 3 pter 3 Har d d d d d w w w w w ar e Installa e Installa tion tion ar e Installa e Installa e Installa tion...

  • Page 22: Detailed Board Layout

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION EP-BX7/BX7+ EP-B X7/BX7+ Detailed Layout For EP- BX7+ Only...

  • Page 23: Directions & Recommended Tools

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Directions & Recommended Tools Thank you for using EPoX products! This chapter will discuss some general steps needed in order to get your new mainboard installed and operational. The EP-BX7/BX7+ is a high performance mainboard which allows the use of Intel Celeron / Coppermine Socket 370 processors.

  • Page 24: Configuration Of Jumper

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION Configuration of Jumpers There are no jumper setting for CPU Speed Setup but detected automatically through the BIOS. C/87 C/75 4900 RPM Default 4900 RPM Auto 4900 RPM Auto 1.52V 2.10V 5.02V 3.41V 11.95V 300(100x3)MHz 12.40V 5.50V 3.25V...

  • Page 25: Installing Into Atx Case

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing into ATX Case Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the EP-BX7/BX7+ and any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid unnecessary contact with system components on the mainboard. Always work on an antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the mainboard from static discharge.

  • Page 26: Installing Connectors

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Connectors The computer case may supply additional wires which control the function of the power switch, hard drive LED, power LED and reset among others. This section outlines where on the mainboard these wires should be attached. PIN1 is designated as a “1”...

  • Page 27: Installing Memory

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Memory The EP-BX7/BX7+ supports (4) 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module). The DIMMs is for SDRAM (Synchronized DRAM). • DIMM SDRAM may be 83MHz (12ns), 100MHz (10ns) or 125MHz (8ns) bus speed. • If you use both 50ns and 60ns memory you must configure your BIOS to read 60ns.
  • Page 28 EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION DIMM Module Installation & Removal Figure 1 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on your DIMM memory module. DIMMs have 168-pins and two notches that will match with the onboard DIMM socket. DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket at a 90 degree angle and pressing straight down (figure 2) until it fits tightly into the DIMM socket (figure 3).

  • Page 29: Installing Processor(S)

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Processor(s) CPU Insertion: (use CuMine for reference) Step 1 Open the socket by raising the actuation lever. Step 2 Insert the processor. Ensure proper pin 1 orientation by aligning the FC- PGA corner marking with the socket corner closest to the actuation arm tip.
  • Page 30 EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION Step 3 Figure 5 Close the socket by lowering and locking the actua- tion lever. Note: Intel’s reference design thermal solution is an active heatsink; an extruded aluminum heatsink based and a fan attached to the top on the fin array. (See Figure below)

  • Page 31: Device Connector Description

    • A plug-in for the chassis Fan Power WOL (Wake On Lan) Connector • Reserved for NIC (Network Interface Card) to Wake the System. IDE1: Primary IDE Connector IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector UIDE1: Ultra ATA66 Primary IDE Connector(EP-BX7+ only) UIDE2: Ultra ATA66 Secondary IDE Connector(EP-BX7+ only)
  • Page 32 HARDWARE INSTALLATION EP-BX7/BX7+ FDD1: Floppy Controller Connector PW1: ATX Power Connector • 20-pin power connector JP4: USB Connector • The third ,fourth and fifth USB ports (Cable optional) USB port header pin descriptions.

  • Page 33: External Modem Ring-In Power On And Kbpo Function

    EP-BX7/BX7+ HARDWARE INSTALLATION External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO) On the basis of bounded functions in I/O chipset, the two serial ports are able to support the External Modem Ring-in Power ON function. Once users connect the external modem to COM1 or COM2, the mainboard allows users to turn on their system through the remote and host's dial-up control.
  • Page 34 EP-BX7/BX7+ Notes: 1. Intel ATX version 2.0 specification has recommended you use the power supply with 0.72A(720mA) in 5.0VSB. With our mainboard, the 5.0VSB standby power only has to be > = 0.1A (100mA) then you can enjoy this unique benefit. However, the ATX power supply which is <...
  • Page 35 EP-BX7/BX7+ Cha pter 4 pter 4 pter 4 pter 4 pter 4 A A A A A w w w w w ar ar d BIOS Setup d BIOS Setup d BIOS Setup d BIOS Setup d BIOS Setup SUBJECTS COVERED:...

  • Page 36: Chapter 4: Award Bios Setup

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Section 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS Instructions Award’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data will be stored in a battery- backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off.

  • Page 37: Standard Cmos Setup

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award Bios Setup The menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor (press any direction key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a better understanding of each function.

  • Page 38: Bios Features Setup

    Selecting the “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed menu. This menu shows all of the manufacturer’s default values for the EP-BX7/BX7+. Pressing the [F1] key will display a help message for the selected item.
  • Page 39 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup You should then run an anti-virus program to locate the virus. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive. The default value is Disabled. Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector.
  • Page 40 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test: This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The default is Enabled. Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST. Disabled: Normal POST. Boot Sequence: This category determines which drive is searched first by the O/S (Operating System).
  • Page 41 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): This is the number of characters that will be repeated by a keyboard press. The default is 6. 6: 6 characters per second. 8: 8 characters per second. 10: 10 characters per second.

  • Page 42: Chipset Features Setup

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-3 Chipset Features Setup Choose the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu to display following menu. Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay: This allows the option to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals (used when SDRAM is written to , read from or refreshed).
  • Page 43 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 3: Provides better memory compatibility. Auto: CAS Latency Time programming depend on information read from DRAM SPD. SDRAM Precharge Control: The default is Disabled. Enabled: Enabled the option. Disabled: Disabled the option. DRAM Data integrity Mode: Use this option to configure the type of DRAM in your system.
  • Page 44 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time: This function allows you to set the wait state that is added to an 16 bit ISA instruction originated by the PCI bus. The default is 1. NA: No wait state...

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-4 Power Management Setup Choose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen. This menu allows the user to modify the power management parameters and IRQ signals. In general, these parameters should not be changed unless it’s absolutely necessary.
  • Page 46 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Min. saving: Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode. User define: Allows user to define PM Timers parameters to control power saving mode. PM controlled APM: This option shows weather or not you want the Power Management to be controlled the Advanced Power Management (APM).
  • Page 47 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup functions when using the Intel Pentium II Processor. The default is Disabled Doze Mode: The “Doze” mode timer starts to count when no “PM events” have occurred. Standby Mode: When the standby mode timer times-out, it will enter the standby mode and retain CPU at a slow working speed.
  • Page 48 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Enabled: The system can use remote ring-in to wake the system up. Disabled: The system cannot use remote ring in to wake the system up. Resume by Alarm: This option allows you to have the system turn on at a preset time each day or on a certain day.

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-5 PNP/PCI Configuration The PNP/PCI configuration program is for the user to modify the PCI/ISA IRQ signals when various PCI/ISA cards are inserted in the PCI or ISA slots. WARNING: Conflicting IRQs may cause the system to not find certain devices.
  • Page 50 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data: This setting allows you to clear ESCD data. The default is Disabled Disabled: Normal Setting. Enabled: If you have plugged in some Legacy cards to the system and they were re- corded into ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data), you can set this field to Enabled in order to clear ESCD.

  • Page 51: Load Setup Defaults

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-6 Load Setup Defaults The “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” function loads the system default data directly from ROM and initializes the associated hardware properly. This function will be necessary only when the system CMOS data is corrupted.
  • Page 52 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master PIO: The default is Auto. Auto: BIOS will automatically detect the Onboard Primary Master PCI IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode 0~4: Manually set the IDE Programmed interrupt mode. IDE Primary Slave PIO: The default is Auto.
  • Page 53 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: This option turns on/off the onboard primary IDE. The default is Enabled. Enabled: This activates the primary PCI IDE. Disabled: This disable sthe primary PCI IDE and frees up the resource. On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: This option turns on/off the onboard secondary IDE. The default is Enabled.
  • Page 54 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup Hot Key Power On: Use this option with the above “Power On Function” to set a combination of keys that can be used to power the system on. The default is Ctrl-F1. Options: Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6, Ctrl-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12.
  • Page 55 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup IR Transmission delay: This default is Enabled (when UART Mode Select is not set to Normal). Options: Enabled and Disabled Onboard Parallel port: This field allows the user to configure the LPT port. The default is 378H / IRQ7.

  • Page 56: Sensor And Cpu Speed Setting

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-8 Sensor & CPU Speed Setting Choose the “SENSOR & CPU SPEED SETTING” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen. This menu allows to choose the correct CPU speed to match your CPU installed.
  • Page 57 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup CPU/AGP Clk Ratio: The default is Default. Default: If the CPU host bus selects above 83.3Mhz, AGP will run clock at 2/3 CPU’s If the CPU host bus selects less or equal to 83.3MHz, AGP will run clock same as CPU’s.

  • Page 58: Change Supervisor Or User Passwor

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-9 Change Supervisor or User Password To change the password, choose the “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD or USER PASSWORD” option from the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu and press [Enter]. NOTE: Either “Setup” or “System” must be selected in the “Security Option” of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu.

  • Page 59: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup 4-10 IDE HDD Auto Detection The “IDE HDD auto detection” utility is a very useful tool, especially when you do not know which kind of hard disk type you are using. You can use this utility to detect the correct disk type installed in the system automatically.
  • Page 60 EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup f user set his HDD to NORMAL mode, the maximum accessible HDD size will be 528 Mega- bytes even though its physical size may be greater than that! LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode: A new HDD accessing method to overcome the 528 Megabyte bottleneck.

  • Page 61: Save & Exit Setup

    EP-BX7/BX7+ Award BIOS Setup software involved. All the software is located in the Award HDD Service Routine (INT 13h). It may fail to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode selected if you are running under an Operating System which replaces the whole INT 13h.
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  • Page 63 EP-BX7/BX7+ pter 5 pter 5 Cha pter 5 pter 5 pter 5 Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix SUBJECTS COVERED: a) Appendix A: Technical Information b) Appendix B: BIOS Post Codes c) Appendix C:LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS d) Appendix D: BIOS Beep Codes...

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