Handling Precautions Warning : mainboard. Before handling any mainboard outside of its protective packaging, ensure that there is no static electric charge in your body. 2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by‘the manufacturer 3.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) that provides ease-of-use and high-speed Plug & Play connections to future USB compliant peripheral devices. This chapter gives you a brief overview of the PT-2010 mainboard. In addition to basic information on the board’s main components and features, it also provides advice on how to upgrade and expand it.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Main Features The PT-20 10 mainboard comes with the following high-performance features: Easy Installation Award BIOS with support for Plug and Play, auto detection of Hard Drive and IDE features, and MS Windows 95 compatible. Flexible Processor Support The onboard 32 1 -pin ZIF socket supports Intel Pentium (P54C) CPU speed (optional by splitting the voltage regulator).
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Overview Enhanced PC1 Bus Master IDE Controller Integrated Enhanced PC1 local bus IDE controller with two connectors supports up to four IDE devices such as Hard Disk, CD-ROM or Tape Backup drives via two channels for high speed data throughput. This controller supports’PI0 Modes 3 and 4, and DMA Mode 2 for optimized system performance.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual This User Manual This manual is designed to guide you and facilitate your use of the PT-2010 mainboard. It contains a description of the design and features of the mainboard, and also includes useful information for changing the configuration of the board and the system it is installed in.
Overview Something. Interesting This section provides useful information that you will need to know should you decide to modify or upgrade the configuration of the mainboard and the system it is installed in. If you do not have the confidence to upgrade the mainboard yourself, we advise that you consult a qualified service technician for assistance.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual As you read through this manual, you will see the term IRQ on a number of occasions. It is important for you to know what this term means, particularly if you intend to upgrade your system. IRQ stands for Interrupt Request, the process in which an input or output device tells the processor to temporarily interrupt its current task and immediately process something from the source of the interrupt.
Overview Some Legacy and PnP ISA add-on cards may also need to use a Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel. DMA assignments for this mainboard are handled in the same way as the IRQ assignment process outlined above. For more information, please refer to Chapter 3 of this manual. Enhanced IDE This mainboard features an integrated Enhanced IDE controller that provides convenient, high-speed connections with up to four IDE devices, such as Hard...
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Serial Infrared (SIR) Connections This mainboard features support for highly-sophisticated SIR technology, which allows bi-directional and cordless data transactions with other IrDA compliant computers and peripheral devices using infrared as a medium. This transmission is carried out in either Full Duplex Mode or Half Duplex Mode. The former allows simultaneous data transmission and reception, while the latter disables the reception when transmission occurs.
Overview Highly Convenient Integrated II0 Connectors This mainboard features has an integrated rear I/O panel that incorporates a full set of I/O ports to allow simple and convenient connections to a complete selection of external peripheral devices. In addition to two 16550A UART compatible serial ports and one EPP/ECP capable parallel port, the panel features two USB connectors that provide high speed connection to the next generation of USB devices.
Installation Procedures The PT-20 10 has several user-adjustable jumpers on the board that allow you to information on the various jumper settings on your mainboard. To set up your computer, you should follow these installation steps: n Step 1 - Set system jumpers Install System RAM modules n Step 3 -...
installation Procedures 1). Set System Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers are used to select the operation modes for your system. Some jumpers on the board have three metal pins with each pin representing a different function. To “set” a jumper, a black cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pin/s according to the required configuration;...
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Flash ROM Type Selection: EPl and EP2 These two jumpers allow you to select the flash ROM type. ROM Type Intel 28FOOl S S T Power Supply Sekction: VR3 If you use an ATX power supply, please set this 4-pin jumper as shown below.
Installation Procedures The working space of the computer is the Random Access Memory (RAM). The system cannot act upon data unless it is loaded into RAM. When more memory is added, the working memory of the computer is larger, thereby increasing total performance.
installation Procedures Install DlMMs Complete the following procedures to install DIMMs: 1. Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard. (See figure below.) 2. Insert the DIMM straight down onto the DIMM slot with both hands carefully until the clips on the ends of the slot close up to hold the DIMM firmly.
The specification of the SRAM module requires Intel Coast Standard version 3.X, such as FIG’s PB512K-3.0. The PT-2010 comes with onboard 256/5 12KB synchronous 3V Pipeline Burst SRAMs, and one optional 256/5 12KB SRAM module (FIG’s PBS 12K-3.0 is recommended) that can be installed on the SRAM module slot.
3). Install the CPU The CPU module resides in the Zero Insertion Force @IF) socket on the mainboard. CAUTION : 1. Always turn the system power off before installing or removing any device. Always observe static electricity precautions. See “Handling Precautions” at the start of this manual. Inserting the CPU chip incorrectly may damage the chip.
Installation Procedures CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency: CLKl, CLK2, and’CLK3 The table below shows the jumper settings for the different CPU speed configurations. C L K 3 66 MHz 60 MHz 55 MHz 50 MHz CPU to Bus Frequency Ratio: FREQl and FREQ2 These two jumpers &e used in combination to decide the ratio of the internal frequency of the CPU to the bus clock.
Installation Procedures Voltage Intel Pentium CPU Bottom Side Marking 8 6 4 2 Core : 3.4W3.W : Same 7 5 3 1 8 6 4 2 Core R (Identifier for Voltage Range) : V for VRE Voltage Range 8 6 4 2 S for Standard Voltage Range Core : 2.8V...
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual AMD-K5 CPUs Frequency CPU Clock Rate External Model Name 133 MHz 66 MHz 60 MHz 100 MHz 66 MHz 1.5x KS-PRI 20 90 MHz 60 MHz 1.5x 1.5x 50 MHz NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed.
Installation Procedures Voltage Top Side Marking 7 5 3 1 8 6 4 2 AMD-K5 Core : 3.4W3.6V Same a 6 4,2 Core : 3.W : Same v (Identifier for Operation Voltage) 7 5 3 1 Please refer to the left-hand-side table 8 6 4 2 Core : 3.3v...
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Cyrix 6x86 CPUs Frequency CPU Clock Rate Model External Internal Name Speed 200 MHz 66 MHz 180 MHz 60 MHz 166 MHz 66 MHz 2.5x 6x86-PI 66+ NOTE : * This CPU had not been tested when this manual was printed.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual IBM 6x86 CPUs Frequency CPU Clock Rate Model External Internal Name Speed 200 MHz 66 MHz 180 MHz 60 MHz 166 MHz 66 MHz M H z 120 MHz 100 MHz 50 MHz...
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Installation of Cyrix (or IBM) 6x86 CPU Fan CAUTION : VVhen you install a Cyrix (or IBM) 6x86 CPU fan, please pay attention to the direction of the air flow. Make sure the air flow is the direction of the regulator;...
Installation Procedures 4). Install Expansion Cards Your mainboard features four lo-bit ISA Bus and four 32-bit PC1 Bus expansion slots. This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your system’s expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system.
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual 3. Holding the edge of the peripheral card, carefully align the edge connector with the expansion slot. (See figure below.) Push the card firmly into the slot. Push down on one end of the expansion card, then the other. Use this ,“rocking ” motion until the add -in card is firmly seated inside the slot.
Installation Procedures 5). Connect Cables and Power Supply Serial Port Connector: COMl and COM2 These two g-pin D-Sub male connectors allow you to connect with your devices that take serial ports, such as a serial mouse or a modem. The COM2 Port on the mainboard can also be used as another IR Port.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FLOPPY This 34.pin block connector connects to your floppy diskette drive (FDD) using the cable that is provided with this mainboard. Front Panel Block Connector: F PNL This block connector concludes : PW-LED, KI3 LOCK, TB LED, SP SW, SPK, SP LED, IDE LED, RPW SW, aid RST connectors.
Installation Procedures Item Connector Pin Type Feature indicates the system power status 2-pin male allows the keyboard to access the system 2-pin male indicates the system speed is in normal or turbo speed Suspend Mode switch indicates the system into Suspend Mode when LED lit 4-pin male connects to speaker...
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual This 6-pin female connector is used foryour PS/2 keyboard. PRINTER COM2 This connector is connected to the i%/2 mouse. PSI2 KEYBOARD PRINTER ooooooooooo COM2...
Installation Procedures This 20.pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply. Standard Power Connector: POWER This 12.pin block connector is used for connecting to the standard 5V power supply. In the picture below, notice that, in most cases, there are two marks black wires must be in the middle.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual IDE -HDD Device Connector: PmM4RY and SECONDARY These two 40.pin block connectors are used for your IDE hard disks. It you have one IDE hard disk, connect it to the PRIMARY connector using the IDE HDD flat cable provided with the mainboard. The BIOS auto detection sets it to be a “Primary Master”...
Installation Procedures Remote Power Supply Connector: RPW CON This 3-pin male connector allows you to enable or disable the system power if the RPW_SW is on or off. Universal Serial Bus Connectors These two connectors are reserved for future upgrade for linking with the peripherals devices that support Universal Serial Bus connectionThe connector pinheads are not installed on this mainboard currently.
Award BIOS Setup The mainboard comes with the Award BIOS chip that contains the ROM Setup information of your system. This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard’s components. This chapter explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Standard CMOS Setup ROM PCVISA BIOS STANDARD CM0 & SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 24 1994 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 15 : 38 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE HARD DISKS 65535 1408...
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Award BIOS Setup PRECOMP: The cylinder number at which the disk drive changes the write timing. LANDZ: The cylinder number that the disk drive heads (read/write) are seated when the disk drive is parked. SECTOR: The sector number of each track defined on the hard disk. The range is from 1 to 64.
Award BIOS Setup Swap Floppy Drive Allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses the floppy drives during boot up. The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default) Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, assigns the BIOS to perform floppy diskette drive tests by issuing the time-consuming seek commands.
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual When enabled, allows you to release IRQ 12 for using the PS/2 mouse. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. OS Select For DRAM 64MB If your operating system (OS) is OS2, select the option OS2. Otherwise, stay with the default setting Non-OS2.
Award BIOS Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS ZA59GFb9) AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration Enabled Delayed PCI Transaction Disabled DRAM Timrng 60 ns Fast RAS To CAS Delay DRAM Read Burst EDO/FP) DRAM Write Burst rmin x222 Fast MA to RAS# Delay !! LK Fast ED0 Path Select Enabled Refresh RAS# Assertion...
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Fast MA to RAW Delay CLK Allows you to select the clock of the memory address (MA) to RAW delay. This feature is for technician use. The options are: 1,2. Fast ED0 Path Select When enabled, it allows you to select a fast path for CPU to DRAM read cycles for the leadoff.
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Award BIOS Setup Memory Hole At 15M-16M When enabled, the memory hole at the 15MB address will be relocated to the 15-l 6MB address range of the ISA cycle when the processor accesses the 15-l 6MB address area. When disabled, the memory hole at the 15MB address will be treated as a DRAM cycle when the processor accesses the 15- 16MB address area.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Power Management Setup AWARD SOFTWARE. INC. * Power Power Management Disable PM Control by APM : Yes Video Off Method DPMS : OFF MODEM Use IRQ Floppy Disk) LPT 1) Doze Mode Disable RTC Alarm) Standby Mode...
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Award BIOS Setup Video Off Method option V/H SYNC+Blank allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by turning off the V-Sync and H-Sync signals sent from add-on VGA card. DPMS Supported allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by your add- on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling function).
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual HDD Power Down Selecting Disable will not turn off the hard disk drive (HDD) motor. Selecting 1 Min.. 15 Min allows you define the HDD idle time before the HDD enters the Power Saving Mode. The option When Suspend lets the BIOS turn the HDD motor off when system is in Suspend mode.
Award BIOS Setup ROM PCVISA BIOS (2A59GF09) AWARD SC TWARE. INC. PCI IRQ Actived By Level PNP OS Installed : No Resource Controlled By Auto Reset Configuration Data Disabled PNP OS Installed If your operating system is a Plug-and-Play one, such as Windows 95, select Yes.
Load BIOS Defaults BIOS defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. The OEM manufacturer may change the defaults through MODBIN before the binary image bums into the ROM. Load Setup Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.
Award BIOS Setup I n t e g r a t e d P e r i p h e r a l s ROM PCVISA BIOS (2A59GFOQ) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS IDE HOD Block Mode IDE Primary Master PI0 IDE Primary Slave PI0 IDE Secondary Master PI0 IDE Secondary Slave PI0 On-Chip Primary...
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PT-2010 Mainboard Manual On-Chip Primary PCI IDE When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PC1 IDE. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE When enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PC1 IDE. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.
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Award BIOS Setup The feature allows you to select the active signals of the reception end and the transmission end. This is for technician use only. The options are: Hi, Hi (Default); Hi, Lo; Lo, HI; Lo, Lo. Select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard I/O controller.
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Supervisor/User Password To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard CMOS Setup. You will be prompted to create your own password. Type your password up to eight characters and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm the password.
Award BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto Detection ROM PCI/ISA BIOS 2A5L9FO9) STANDARD CM0 6 SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N C Y L S H E A D P R E C O M P L A N D Z SFCTOR MODF 1850...
PT-2010 Mainboard Manual Save and Exit Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59GF09) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD E HDD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP O DETECTION SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y...
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