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HOT-591P ™ Pentium processor Based AGP MAIN BOARD User's Manual...
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FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy.
PREFACE HOT-591P is a high performace, cost effective, and energy efficient mainboard for the implementation of AGP, PCI, and ISA in desktop personal computer systems from 60MHz to 100MHz based on 64-bit Socket-7 super-scalar processors. HOT-591P mainboard is a highly integrated IBM PC/AT compatible AT form-factor system board designed to meet the industry's most demanding desktop applications.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP Specification 1.0 HOT-591P main board equipped with an AGP slot for an AGP VGA card that supports 133MHz 2X mode for texture mapping z-buffering and alpha blending. AGP allows 3D applications to run faster and smoothly.
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System BIOS Licensed BIOS with additional feature: * Flash EEPROM (128KB) for BIOS update * ISA Plug & Play extension * Power management * Support DMI (Desktop Management Interface) function ACPI: Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) function. ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for the future operating system supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality.
Hardware Configuration This chapter is designed for explaining how to configure the HOT-591P's hardware. After you install the main board, you can set jumpers, install memory on the main board, and make case connectors. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrades or reconfigure your system.
Those hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins on the main board. The following examples show the conventions used in this chapter. Insert a jumper pack on JP19 Insert mini jumpers on pin 1-2, 3-4 Row B-C to set CPU voltage of JP1 auto-detecting...
CPU Configuration - JP1, JA26, JA27 & J19 JP1, JA26, JA27 and J19 are the Jumpers that you need to set your CPU on HOT-591P. Make sure that you know the type of CPU that you are installing and refer to the proper settings which are listed below.
For whom like to set up system manually, listed tables show all the System Clock and CPU Multiplier that HOT-591P can offer. Pin header 1~6 of JP1 and JA26, JA27 are used to adjust System Clock from 60MHz to 100 MHz. Pin header 7~12 of JP1 are used to adjust CPU core multiplier from 1.5X to 5.5X.
SDRAM Frequency Setting - JA25 & JP9 HOT-591P support 100MHz external frequency AMD-K6 3D, and which allows the user to use 66MHz normal SDRAM DIMM or 100MHz PC/100 SDRAM DIMM. Jumpers JA25 and JP9 are used to set SDRAM frequency which synchronous with System Clock (CPU External Clock) or synchronous with AGP External Clock.
CPU Voltage Manual Setting - J19 HOT-591P automatically detects and adjusts the voltage to the proper voltage. Jumper block J19 is used to set Automatically or Manu- ally adjust onboard voltages output from Switching type regulators to CPU by inserting or removing mini jumper from pin headers.
Power Supply Type Jumper - JP8 Due to different designs, there are two Power Supply Type : 12-pin AT Power Supply and 20-pin ATX Power Supply. HOT-591P support both type of Power Supply. Select the correct type according to the Power Supply you are using.
Connectors Front Panel Connectors (JP6) Hardware Reset Connector - RST Attach 2-pin hardware reset switch to it. Closing the reset switch restarts the system. KeyLock Connector - PW-LED Key-Lock KeyLock & Power LED connector is a 5-pin connector for a lock that may be installed on the system case for enabling or disabling the keyboard.
The main board provides a 5 pins PS/2 mouse connector for an optional PS/2 mouse cable. Diagram on the right side indicates the pinout of pin header. HOT-591P mainboard supplies two types of optional PS/2 mouse adapter cable, type 1 have 6-holes plug with hole 2 and hole 6 wireless; type 2 have 5 holes plug with hole 2 wireless.
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AT Power Supply Connectors - J2 It is a twelve-pin male header connector. Plug the connector from the power directly onto the board connector while making sure the pin 1 is in its position. The main board requires a power supply with at least 200 watts and "power good signal.
Memory Configuration The HOT-591P mainboard provides two 72-pin SIMM sockets and two 168-pin DIMM sockets that make it possible to install up to 256MB of RAM. The SIMM socket support 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB 5V single- or double-side fast page or EDO DRAM modules, and DIMM socket support 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB 3.3V...
Flash Utility This chapter briefly discusses Award Flash utility provides instructions to guide you through updating your old BIOS. The file name we use to program here is test.bin, and the file name to save old BIOS is 591P.OLD. Please note that those file names are not absolute. They are only examples to let you have a more clear understanding of the updating process.
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If "Yes" To save the old BIOS: Please respond "Y", and then press the ENTER key. Move the cursor to "File Name to Save: " Type file name "591P.OLD", and then press the ENTER key. (Your old BIOS will be saved in the file name you create.
Graphics Port (AGP) functionalists. System Requirements This driver should be installed on a system with the HOT-591P main board which based on VIA AGP chipset VT82C598AT MVP3, and others’ main board will not be supported. The VIA VGART Driver is only supported by Windows 95 OSR 2.1 (4.00.950 B) or later version.
BIOS Setup HOT-591P BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
Main Menu Standard CMOS setup This setup page includes all items in a standard compatible BIOS. BIOS features setup This setup page includes all items of Award special enhanced features. Chipset features setup This setup page includes all items of chipset features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all items of Power Management features.
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Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all items of peripheral features. Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable supervisor password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. User Password Change, set, or disable user password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
Standard CMOS Setup Date The date format is <day>, <month> <date> <year>. Press <F3> to show the calendar. Time The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24- hour military-time clock. For example. 5 p.m. is 17:00:00. Hard Disks Type This item identify the types of hard disk drives that has been installed in the computer.
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Drive A type/Drive B type This item specifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the system. Video This item selects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must matches your video display card and monitor.
BIOS Features Setup Virus Warning When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive for any attempt at modification. If an attempt it made, the BIOS will halt the system and the following error message will appear. Afterwards, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.
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Swap Floppy Drive When this item enables, the BIOS will swap floppy drive assignments so that Drive A: will function as Drive B: and Drive B: as Drive A:. Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Boot Up NumLock Status When this option enables, BIOS turns on Num Lock when system is powered on.
Chipset Features Setup Bank x/x DRAM Timing This value in this field is set by the system board manufacturer, depending on whether the board has paged DRAMs or EDO DRAMS. The choice: 70ns, 60ns. SDRAM Cycle Length This field allows you to set the SDRAM latency timer. The Choice: 2, 3.
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Cache Timing This item allows the user to set the cache timing. The options are Fast and Fastest. Video BIOS Cacheable When enabled. The Video BIOS cache will cause access to video BIOS addressed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Power Management Setup Power Management This item determines the options of the power management function. Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity; Min Saving is the same as Max Saving except the time of the system inactivity period is longer;...
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Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.
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DMA/master When set to On (default), any event occurring to the DMA controller will awaken a system which has been powered down. Modem Ring /LAN Resume When set to Enabled, any event occurring Modem Ring/activity of LAN will awaken a system which has been powered down.
PCI Configuration Setup PNP OS Installed When this item is set to Yes, it will allow the PnP OS(Windows 95) control the system resources except PCI devices and PnP boot devices. The Choice: Yes and No. Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
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DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).
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PCI IRQ Activated by This item sets the method by which the PCI bus recognize that an IRQ service is being requested by a device. You should never change the default configuration unless advised otherwise by your System's manufacturer. The Choice: Level(default) and Edge. PCI Latency Timer The number of clocks programed in the PCI Latency Timer represents the guaranteed time slice allocated to the 82C598AT, after which it must complete the current data transfer...
Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE First Channel This item is used to defined on chip Primary PCI IDE controller is Enable or Disable setting. OnChip IDE Second Channel This item is used to defined on chip secondary PCI IDE controller is Enable or Disable setting.
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IDE Primary Slave PIO In these items, there are five modes defined in manual mode and one automatic mode. There are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and AUTO is the default settings for on board Primary Slave PIO timing. IDE Secondary Master PIO In these items, there are five modes defined in manual mode and one automatic mode.
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UR2 Mode The main board support IrDA(HPSIR) and Amplitudes Shift Keyed IR(ASKIR) infrared through COM2 port. When IR is enable, the onboard COM2 port will be disabled. This item specifies onboard Infra Red mode to IrDA 1.0, ASKIR, MIR 0.57M, MIR 1.15M, FIR or Standard (Disabled). Note : FIR is not supported currently.
Password Setting This section describes the two access modes that can be set using the options found on the Supervisor Password and User Password. Supervisor Password and User Password The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.
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