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DFI 586STC User Manual

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586STC
Rev. A+
System Board
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 586STC Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual - 32770131 -...
  • Page 2 FCC Statement on Class B Notice:...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ............9 ® ® ® Chapter 3: Software Installation ............31...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist ..........59 Appendix A: Types of Modules ............. 63 Appendix B: Memory and I/O Maps ............. 64 Appendix C: Connectors ............... 66...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1 Introduction ® ® ® ® ® ® ®...

  • Page 6: Features And Specifications

    Features and Specifications PROCESSOR ® ® ® ® ® ® CHIPSET CACHE MEMORY SYSTEM MEMORY • BIOS ® ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN ® ®...
  • Page 7 PCI IDE INTERFACE INTEGRATED I/O CPU SOCKET ® CONNECTORS EXPANSION SLOTS...
  • Page 8 Package Checklist...
  • Page 9 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Preparing the Area Handling the System Board...

  • Page 10: Installing The System Board

    Static Electricity Precautions Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti- static wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 12 Board Layout...
  • Page 13 Refer to Jumpers ® Sockets Refer to Expansion slots Refer to Connectors - refer to pages 66-68...

  • Page 14: System Memory

    System Memory SIMMs Memory Size Bank 0 Bank 1 SIMM2 SIMM4 Memory Size SIMM1 SIMM3...
  • Page 15 Bank 0 Bank 1 SIMM2 SIMM4 Memory Size SIMM1 SIMM3...

  • Page 16: Cache Memory

    Installing a SIM Module Pin 1 Cache Memory Cacheable Memory Cache Size Cacheable Range...
  • Page 17 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear Jumper JP9 CPU Installation...
  • Page 18 ® PCI CLK External System Bus Clock ISA Bus CLK...
  • Page 19 Jumper Settings for Intel Processors JP10 ® Ext. System JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 Intel Processors JP11 Bus CLK JP12 JP13 ® Intel Processors Freq. Ratio JP6 Processors Voltage JP14 JP15 JP14 JP15 Warning: 1. JP5 is for Cache Burst Mode Select. When using ®...

  • Page 20: X86L Processors

    Jumper Settings for Cyrix /IBM 6x86 & 6x86L Processors JP10 P-Rating Ext. Sysyem JP10 JP12 JP13 JP11 JP11 Bus CLK JP12 JP13 Freq. Ratio P-Rating Processors Voltage JP14 JP15 JP14 JP15 Warning: 1. JP5 is for Cache Burst Mode Select. When ®...
  • Page 21 Jumper Settings for AMD-K5 Processors JP10 P-Rating Ext. System JP11 JP12 JP13 JP10 JP11 Bus CLK JP12 JP13 Freq. Ratio JP6 P-Rating Processors Voltage JP14 JP15 JP14 JP15 Warning: 1. JP5 is for Cache Burst Mode Select. When using an AMD processor, you have to set JP5 to Off for interleave burst.
  • Page 22 Installing Upgrade CPUs Warning: Open the socket only if you are actually installing a CPU. The warranty on the original CPU will be voided if the S/N seal is broken. Before proceeding with the upgrade, take note of the following. The micropro- cessor and heatsink may be hot if the system has been running.
  • Page 23 Lifting the Handle...
  • Page 24 Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socket Installing A Fan/Heatsink Clearance Requirements...
  • Page 25 Fan Exhaust...
  • Page 26 Built-in Ports Serial Ports Port Configuration COM2 COM3 COM4 COM1 Connecting the Serial Ports PS/2 Mouse Port...
  • Page 27 Parallel Port Function Setting Floppy Disk Drive Controller Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable...
  • Page 28 IDE Hard Disk Interface Note: Only Enhanced IDE hard drives or ATAPI CD-ROMs can be connected to the IDE interface. Connecting the IDE Hard Disk Interface Pin 1 Note: An IDE cable with a standard 40-pin connector (without the keying mechanism) can be installed in the PCI IDE shrouded header.
  • Page 29 Connecting the Hard Disk Cable Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive Preparing an IDE Drive for Use...

  • Page 30: Installing Expansion Cards

    Warning: Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on the drive. Using 586STC with CD-ROM Drives Installing Expansion Cards...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 Software Installation Press DEL to enter setup Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 32 ↑↓→← Note: The settings on the BIOS setup screens on the following pages are for reference only. Some of the settings will vary according to your system’s configuration and should not be referred to as the standard default setting. Standard CMOS Setup ↑↓→←...
  • Page 33 Time Date Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave...
  • Page 34 Drive A and Drive B Note: Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy disk improperly, and you will not be able to access your data.
  • Page 35 Video Halt On Memory...
  • Page 36 BIOS Features Setup ↑↓→← Virus Warning...
  • Page 37 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache Quick Power On Self Test...
  • Page 38 Boot Sequence Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek...
  • Page 39 Boot Up NumLock Status Security Option PCI/VGA Palette Snoop OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Video BIOS Shadow...
  • Page 40 C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow Chipset Features Setup ↑↓→←...
  • Page 41 Power Management Setup ↑↓→← Power Management...
  • Page 42 PM Control by APM Video Off Option Video Off Method MODEM Use IRQ...
  • Page 43 PM Timers PM Events and IRQ3-IRQ15 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup...
  • Page 44 ↑↓→← Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration Data PCI IRQ Actived By...
  • Page 45 PCI IDE 2nd Channel PCI IDE IRQ Map To Primary IDE INT# and Secondary IDE INT# Load Fail-Safe Settings Load Fail-Safe Settings (Y/N)? N...
  • Page 46 Load Optimal Settings Load Optimal Settings (Y/N)? N Integrated Peripherals ↑↓→← Internal PCI/IDE IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave...
  • Page 47 Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Infra Red (IR) Function...
  • Page 48 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Supervisor Password Enter Password: Confirm Password:...
  • Page 49 User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection...
  • Page 50 Hard Drive Mode...
  • Page 51 Note: To support LBA or Large mode, address translation software is included in the Award BIOS HDD Sevice Routine (INT13h). If you are running an operating system that bypasses the BIOS INT13 Service Routine, LBA and Large Mode may fail.
  • Page 52 HDD Low Level Format Warning: Do not use this HDD Low Level Format feature for IDE hard drives. They already have been low-level formatted at the factory. Do a high- level format only for those drives. Refer to the manual that comes with your operating system.
  • Page 53 Exit Without Saving Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Running the DMI Utility...
  • Page 54 Using the DMI Utility ← → ↑ ↓ Edit DMI ← → ↑ ↓...
  • Page 55 Add DMI ← → ↑ ↓ Load DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load Do you want to execute? (Y/N) Save DMI File ← →...

  • Page 56: System Error Report

    Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save System Error Report POST Beep Error Messages CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED...
  • Page 57 CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (80) Hard Disk(s) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (20) Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present Manufacturing POST loop...

  • Page 58: Ide Device Drivers

    BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted Memory test fail IDE Device Drivers...

  • Page 59: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checklist Monitor/Display...
  • Page 60 Power Supply Floppy Drive...
  • Page 61 Hard Drive Parallel Port Serial Port...
  • Page 62 Keyboard System Board...

  • Page 63: Appendix A Types Of Modules

    Appendix A Types of Modules SIMM Brand Chip Number...

  • Page 64: Appendix B Memory And I/O Maps

    Appendix B Memory and I/O Maps Memory Address Map Address Name Function...
  • Page 65 I/O Address Map I/O Address Function Note: The I/O address hex 0000 to 00FF are reserved for the system board I/O. Hex 0100 to 03FF are available on the I/O channels.

  • Page 66: Appendix C Connectors

    Appendix C Connectors Connectors...

  • Page 67: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments J13 - Turbo LED connector J15 - Green LED connector Function Function J16 - Green switch connector J17 - HD LED connector Function Function J20 - Speaker connector J19 - Reset switch connector Function Function J9 - IrDA connector Function J21 - Keylock &...
  • Page 68 PL1 - Power connector Function...

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