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INTEL VX PENTIUM™ ™ PCI
MAINBOARD
USER'S MANUAL
Version #7502/004/1196
P/N #73-75021040-000

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  • Page 1 INTEL VX PENTIUM™ ™ PCI MAINBOARD USER’S MANUAL Version #7502/004/1196 P/N #73-75021040-000...
  • Page 2 • IBM PC, PC/XT and PC/AT all are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. • AMD is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. • AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Table of Content 1. INTRODUCTION ......................1 1.1 OVERVIEW........................1 1.2 GREEN PC POWER MANAGEMENT...............3 1.3 CHECKLIST .......................5 1.4 PT-7502-2 SYSTEM BOARD SPECIFICATIONS............6 1.5 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTION..............8 2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION..................10 MAINBOARD COMPONENT LOCATIONS ..............10 2.1 JUMPERS & CONNECTORS ...................13 2.2 EXTERNAL CACHE CONFIGURATION..............26 2.3 MEMORY INSTALLATION ..................27 3 AWARD BIOS SETUP ....................33...
  • Page 4 Statements "This is an ENERGY STAR TM compliant product." The Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR TM program defines that as an Ally of this program the specified manufacturer must produce systems, or system components which enable a computer system to operate and draw 30 watts or less of power in idle mode. Although the EPA do not endorse any particular product or service, the program is designed to offer a cooperative effort between the EPA and the component manufacturer (Ally) to provide energy saving products and education to customers."...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    • The PT-7502-2 motherboard offers 64-bit programming architecture compatible with the software base of 486 and 586 microprocessors. It is a reliable motherboard, using a Intel i430VX chipset and a multi-layer printed circuit board. The chipset consists of a TVX (Host Bridge &...
  • Page 6: Checklist

    • Cache Module (either 512KB , 256KB or not bundle) If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer or sales representative for assistance. PT-7502-2 System Board Specifications • Intel i430VX PCIset chipset • Support either 75/90/100/120/133/166/180/200 MHz PENTIUM CPUs with 321 pin ZIF socket •...
  • Page 7: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precaution Static electricity can easily damage your PT-7502-2 mainboard. Observing a few basic precautions can help you safeguard against damage that could result in expensive repairs. Follow the measures below to protect your equipment from static discharge: Keep the mainboard and other system components in their anti-static packaging until you are ready to install them.
  • Page 8: Hardware Configuration

    Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration Mainboard Component Locations Page...
  • Page 9: Jumpers & Connectors

    Hardware Configuration Jumpers & Connectors Jumpers/Connector Description Keyboard Connector Power Supply Connector Power-LED Keylock & Connector Speaker Connector HDD LED Connector Reset Switch External Battery Selector PS/2 Mouse Connector Clear CMOS AT Bus Clock Selector FlashRom Voltage Selector JP7A, JP7B DIMM Socket Voltage Select JP8A, JP8B CPU Speed Selectors...
  • Page 10 Hardware Configuration Power Supply Connectors The power supply connectors are two six-pin male header connectors. Plug the dual connectors from the power directly onto the board connectors. Most of the power supply have two leads. Each lead has six wires. Two of which are black, orient the connectors, so the black wires are in the middle.
  • Page 11 Hardware Configuration Reset Switch Connector Attach the Reset switch cable to this connector. Setting Description Open Normal Mode Reset System Short External Battery Selectors Description Normal Mode (default) Open PS/2 Mouse Connector 2 x 4 pin header PS1 : PS/2 Mouse Connector Clear CMOS Setting Description...
  • Page 12 55MHz 50MHz JP8A Shut Open Open Shut JP8B Open Shut Open Shut Note : Default set at 66Mhz JP9A, JP9B CPU Internal Clock Speed Selectors Intel Cyrix JP9A JP9B x2.0 (default) x2.0 Reserved Shut Open x1.5 Reserved x1.5 Open Open x2.5...
  • Page 13: External Cache Configuration

    Hardware Configuration External Cache Configuration This mainboard supports a cache module socket you can install pipeline burst SRAM on a cache module in the cache module slot, the cache module size can either 256KB or 512KB. Cache Type Size Data Chip Size Tag Chip Size Pipeline Burst 256KB...
  • Page 14 Hardware Configuration SIMM SIMM DIMM DIMM Total Memory Socket 1&2 Socket 3&4 DIM 1 DIM 2 None 4MBx2 None 16MB None 8MBx2 16MB None 32MB None 16MBx2 32MB None 64MB None 32MBx2 64MB None 128MB None 8MBx2 None 24MB None 8MBx2 16MB None...
  • Page 15: Award Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3 . Award BIOS Setup Enter the Award Setup program's Main Menu as follows: Turn on or reboot the system. The following message appears at the bottom of the screen: "Press <DEL> to enter setup, ESC to skip memory test" Press the <DEL>...
  • Page 16: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup STANDARD CMOS SETUP Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows: Choose "STANDARD CMOS SETUP" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59GF51) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, May 6 1996 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 17 : 54 : 42 HARD DISKS...
  • Page 17 BIOS Setup Video Choose Monochrome, Color 40x25 VGA/PGA/EGA, Color 80x25, or Not installed Halt On Choose All Errors (Default) No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key After you have finished with the Standard CMOS Setup program, press the <ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 18: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup 3 .2 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. Choose "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A59GF51) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 19 BIOS Setup A short description of the screen items follows: Virus Warning Choose Enabled or Disabled. Enable this option and a SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE appears when the system detects a virus. CPU Internal Cache Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option lets you enable the CPU's internal cache memory.
  • Page 20 BIOS Setup Security Option Choose Setup, or System. Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or unauthorized use of BIOS Setup. "System" - Each time the system boots the password prompt appears. "Setup" - Password prompt only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup program.
  • Page 21: Chipset Features Setup

    : Old Value (Shift) F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults The first ten items are optimal setting for this mainboard, you should not change them unless you are familiar with the Intel chipset. Page 17...
  • Page 22: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The Power Management controls the mainboard a "green" features that for the power saving Mode, Display turn off and HDD power down that together form the hardware power conservation scheme. Run the Power Management Setup as follows: Choose "POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP"...
  • Page 23 BIOS Setup Disable Turn off all power saving time-outs. Doze mode Put the system performance down to 20% Stand by mode Turn off the video signal and cause CPU enter SMM mode Suspend mode Turn off the video signal and cause CPU enter SMM mode and shut down any IDE hard disk drivers connected to the system.
  • Page 24: Pnp/Pci Slot Configuration

    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI SLOT CONFIGURATION The "PNP/PCI SLOT CONFIGURATION" sets the system for use with PCI bus cards. Run the PNP/PCI Slot Configuration program as follows. Choose "PCI SLOT CONFIGURATION" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A59GF51) PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 25: Load Setup Defaults

    BIOS Setup LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS This Main Menu item loads the default system values. These settings are recommended for optimum performance. If the CMOS is corrupted when enter BIOS setup utility you must load setup default again. Choose this item and the following message appears: "Load "SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N"...
  • Page 26: Integrated Peripherals Setup

    BIOS Setup INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP The "INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS" is used to control the values of the I/O chipset registers. These registers control the mode of HDD type and I/O address port. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows: Choose "INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS" from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears.
  • Page 27 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Choose Enabled or Disabled. If your IDE HDD supports BLOCK MODE, then you can enable this function to speed up the HDD Access time. If not, please disable this function to avoid an HDD Access Error. Onboard PCI IDE Controller The on Chip PCI IDE controller is default "Enable"...
  • Page 28: User Password Setting

    BIOS Setup USER PASSWORD SETTING 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. The password cannot be longer than 8 characters. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A59GF51) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
  • Page 29: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect its parameters and automatically enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A59GF51) IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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