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6A815EP
(INTEL i815EP Chipset, S-370)

ATX Form Factor

Main Board
User's Manual
(Ver.:2.1)

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  • Page 1: Atx Form Factor

    6A815EP (INTEL i815EP Chipset, S-370) ATX Form Factor Main Board User’s Manual (Ver.:2.1)
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright©2001 by this company. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrievable system, or translated into any natural or computer language, in any form or by any means without prior written permission. This manual and the information contained here are protected by copyright.
  • Page 3 Warning and disclaimer ® This manual is designed to provide information about the Pentium II/III main board. Every has effort have been made to make this manual as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. All the information is provided on an 'as is' basis. The author and his corresponding publishing company shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this manual or...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction…………………..…...…..…..1 Overview…………………..…………….………...…………….….1 Specifications…….……………………….….………..……………3 System Block Diagram……………………………………………4 Notice of Hardware Installation.……...………..…..…………….5 Notice of CD Driver Installation...………….……..………………6 Software Driver Installation……………..………………………...7 Chapter 2 Installation………………………….………8 Layout Reference…………………………………………………8 Jumper Setting..………………….…………………………...…9 2-2-1 JP22 : Keyboard Wake Up Selector…………………………….9 2-2-2 JP17 : Flash ROM Function Selector……………………….10 2-2-3 JP12 : CMOS Status……………………………………………...11 2-2-4...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup.……….……………..…..….. Award BIOS CMOS Setup….……………………………….…26 3-1-1 Standard CMOS Features……………………………….……27 3-1-2 Advanced BIOS Features …………… ……………………….30 3-1-3 Advanced Chipset Features………….…..……………………34 3-1-4 Integrated Peripherals……………..……………………………36 3-1-5 Power Management Setup……….. …….………………………41 3-1-6 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup…………………………………...44 3-1-7 PC Health Status………………………………………………….46 3-1-8 Frequency/Voltage Control………………………………………47 3-1-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults………….……………………………48 3-1-10 Load Optimized Defaults...………………………………………49...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The main board utilizes Intel’s latest i815EP chipset integrated with new architects such as high-speed 2X/4X mode AGP interface multiplexed UDMA66/100, CNR (communication Networking Riser) SDRAM, USB port are ® ® designed to fit INTEL PPGA and FC-PGA Celeron CPUs or FC-PGA PIII Coppermine /CyrixIII CPUs.
  • Page 7 The main board has 3 dual in-line memory modules (DIMM) which can be installed with PC-100/PC-133 SDRAM memory. The memory subsystem supports up to 512 MB SDRAM of non-buffered 3.3V using standard 168-pin DIMM sockets. In conclusion, the system chipset and design make the main board a high performance, cost-effective, and energy efficient main board which meets a variety of price/performance levels.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications ● PCB Board size : 30.5cm(L) x 19.0cm(W), ATX form factor, 4 layers PCB. ® ® ● CPU : Socket370 for Intel Celeron /Coppermine PIII or VIA CyrixIII CPU up to 1GHz or faster processor. CPU is not enclosed in the package. ●...

  • Page 9: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram Intel Pentium III Processor, Intel Celeron Processor VIA CyrixIII Processor System Bus(66/100/133 MHz) Intel 815EP Chipset ( Memory Controller 100/133 Mhz System Hub) Memory - Memory Controller - AGP Controller - Graphics Controller - 3D Engine AGP 2X/4X AGP Connector PCI Slots PCI Bus...

  • Page 10: Notice Of Hardware Installation

    Notice of Hardware Installation Before installing the main board hardware, please note the following things. A. Check the package If any of the below items is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchase. Leave this main board in its original package until you are ready to install it.

  • Page 11: Notice Of Cd Driver Installation

    Notice of CD Driver Installation This CD contains the following drivers. The user must read “Index” (HTML format) before installing required drivers. Index offers all the information on all the drivers. CD driver is always updated with the latest version, and thus the actual CD content may be different from the above picture.

  • Page 12: Software Driver Installation

    Software Driver Installation Unlike i440BX, i815EP chipset is not supported by the drivers within Windows operating system, USERS NEED TO INSTALL DRIVERS VERY CAREFULLY OR SYSTEM WILL HANG UP UNEXPECTEDLY! Load drivers from attached CD & find sub-directories under i815E directory as: Inf……………………………..(Setup driver for i815EP chipset) Load drivers from attached CD &...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Layout Reference WAKE-ON-LINE WOL1 JP 26 CNR1 JP 25 JP 22 Intel JP 27 815EP BI OS USB2 JP 17 FAN1 FAN2 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 14: Jumper Setting

    2-2 Jumper Setting 2-2-1 JP22 : Keyboard Wake up Selector JP22 is a 3-pin selector which provides keyboard wake up function. Set “1-2” to disable and set “2-3” to enable keyboard wake up function. JP 22 : Keyboard Wake up Selector Set to "1-2"...

  • Page 15: Jp17 : Flash Rom Function Selector

    2-2-2 JP17 : Flash ROM Function Selector JP17 is a 2-pin connector which provides Flash ROM function “enabled/ disabled” as below. JP 17 : Flash ROM Function Selector UNLOCK LOCK INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 16: Jp12 : Cmos Status

    2-2-3 JP12 : CMOS Status Please clear CMOS if password is forgotten. Below is the detail to clear CMOS. JP 12 : CMOS Status Set to "1-2" : Normal(default) Set to "2-3" : Clear CMOS Procedure to clear CMOS: Step 1: Shut down the system and disconnect the power supply from AC power. Step 2: Pull out the power supply cable from the power connector.

  • Page 17: S2 : Cpu Frequency Selector

    2-2-4 S2 : CPU Frequency Selector S2 is a 2-port connector which provides CPU Frequency selection. Please select the right ratio according to your CPU and set details as below. S2:CPU Frequency Selector (Default) S2 Clock Selector SDRAM 66 MHz 100MHz 133MHz 133MHz...
  • Page 18 2-2-5 JP27:Prianary and Secondary Select JP27: Prianary and Secondary Select Set to "1-2" Set to "OFF" Prianary (default) For non-AC97 on board. INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 19: Connectors

    Connectors 2-3-1 Front Panel Front panel has connectors such as “POWER LED” “SPEAKER,” “RESET,” “HD LED,” “TURBO LED,” “POWER ON.” Please refer to the following further information. POWER ON HD LED SPEAKER RESET TURBO LED POWER LED INTEL 815EP...
  • Page 20 POWER LED is a 3-pin connector. It is used to connect the LED on the case front panel. The LED shows the status of the power. SPEAKER is a 4-pin keyed Berg strip. It is used to connect to the case speaker to the main board for sound purpose.

  • Page 21: Back Panel

    2-3-2 Back Panel Back Panel Connectors are GAME Port, MIC, LINE-IN, LINE-OUT, COM1/ COM2, LPT, USB1/USB2, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse on case back panel. USB2 COM2 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 22: Kbd/Ps2 Mouse

    KBD/PS2 MOUSE The onboard PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are 6-pin Mini-Din connectors. USB1/USB2 : USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector Universal Serial Bus connector, marked as “USB1,” is used to connect USB devices. There are 2 USB connectors on this main board. COM1/COM2 The onboard serial port 1 and port 2 are the 9-pin D-subminiature male connector COM1 and COM2.

  • Page 23: Atx Power Supply Connector

    2-3-3 ATX Power Supply Connector ATX power connector has 20 pins, which is especially designed for ATX case. The ATX power supply supports the function of the “Soft Power On Momentary Switch” which connects the front panel switch to the 2-pin SOFT-PWR on the system board.

  • Page 24: Cpu Fan Connectors

    2-3-4 CPU Fan Connectors There are 3 fan connectors on this system board, and it is marked as “FAN1”, ”FAN2”, “FAN3”. Each fan connector has three pins. FAN3 Fan Signal SENSE +12V FAN1 FAN2 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 25: Ir1:Irda Connector

    2-3-5 I.R1 : IrDA Connector IR connector supports wireless infrared module. With this module and application software like Laplink, or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, user can transfer data to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector supports HPSIR, ASKIR, and Fast IR.

  • Page 26: Floppy Disk Connector

    2-3-6 Floppy Disk Connector Floppy Disk Connector has 34 pins and is used to attach the floppy drive cable. FDC1 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 27: Ide1 & Ide2

    IDE1 & IDE2 2-3-7 IDE1 and IDE2 are 39-pin IDE connectors (Ultra 66/Ultra 100). IDE1 is primary channel, and IDE2 is secondary channel. Each channel supports 2 IDE devices, and 4 devices in total for this main board. IDE2 IDE1 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 28: Jp25/Jp26 : Cd-In

    2-3-8 JP25/JP26 : CD-IN CD-IN is a CD ROM external audio input signal to line-out(speaker) of the main board. JP25/JP26 : CD-IN JP 26 JP 25 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 29: Wol1 : Wake Up On Lan

    2-3-9 WOL1 : Wake up on LAN Wake up on LAN, marked as “WOL1,” is a 3-pin connector. To support this feature, a network card is required for the system and network management software must be installed too. WOL1: Wake up on LAN WOL(Wake up on LAN) function requirement: Power supply should be able to offer at least 1A driving ability to the signal “5V trickle voltage.”...

  • Page 30: Dimm Installation

    2-4 DIMM Installation Please make sure DIMM is 3.3V DIMM. Either DIMM1, DIMM2 or DIMM3 supports 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, and 128MB. Maximum memory for SDRAM is up to 512 MB. Insert the module as shown. Due to different number of pins on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the direction as shown.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ® 3-1 Award BIOS CMOS Setup The menu displays all the major selection items and allows user to select any of the shown item. The selection is made by moving cursor (press any direction key) to the item and press <Enter> key. An on-line help message is displayed at the bottom of the screen as cursor is moved to various items which provide user better understanding of each function.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    3-1-1 Standard CMOS Features The ”Standard CMOS Features” allows user to configure system setting such as current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed in the system, floppy drive type, and the type of display monitor. Memory size is auto detected by the BIOS and displayed for your reference.
  • Page 33 INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 34: Hard Disk Configurations

    Hard Disk Configurations 1.IDE HDD Auto-Detection : press this item to Auto Detect the HDD type. 2.IDE Primary Master : select “AUTO” to detect the mode type automatically. Select “NORMAL” users have to redefine the following 4-8 items according to HDD. “NONE”...

  • Page 35: Advanced Bios Features

    3-1-2 Advanced BIOS Features Menu below shows all of the manufacturer's default values of this main board. Move the cursor by pressing <PageDown>/- or <PageUp>/+ key to modify the parameters, press [F1] key to display help message of the selected item. This setup program also provide 2 convenient ways to load the default parameter data from BIOS [F6] and [F7] area if shown data is corrupted.
  • Page 36 CPU Internal Cache Enabled : enable L1 cache (default) Disabled: disable L1 cache External Cache Enabled (default): enable L2 cache Disabled: disable L2 cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled (default): enable L2 cache ECC checking Disabled: disable L2 cache ECC checking Processor Number Feature :Enabled (default) :Disabled...
  • Page 37 Third Boot Device This category determines which drive the system searches first. System will search in turn for floppy disk drive; second is hard disk drive, and finally Floppy drive. Default value is “LS120”. Options are as below: FLOPPY; LS120; HDD-0; SCSI; CDROM; HDD-1; HDD-2; HDD-3; ZIP100;...
  • Page 38 : 6 Characters Per Second (default) : 8 Characters Per Second 10 :10 Characters Per Second 12 : 12 Characters Per Second 15 : 15 Characters Per Second 20 : 20 Characters Per Second 24 : 24 Characters Per Second 30 : 30 Characters Per Second Typematic Delay (Msec) This is the interval between the first and second character displayed.

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features

    3-1-3 Advanced Chipset Features SDRAM CAS Latency Time : 3 (default) SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc : 7/9 (default) : 5/7 SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay :3 (default) INTEL 815EP...
  • Page 40 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time SDRAM precharge time by RAS : 3 (default) System BIOS Cacheable It defines whether system BIOS area cacheable or not. :Enabled :Disabled (default) Video BIOS Cacheable It defines whether video BIOS area cacheable or not. :Enabled :Disabled (default) Memory Hole at 15M-16M: this field enables a memory hole in main memory space.

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    3-1-4 Integrated Peripherals OnChip Primary PCI IDE :Enabled (default) :Disabled OnChip Secondary PCI IDE :Enabled (default) :Disabled IDE Primary Master PIO This feature detects your primary master hard disk device. :Auto (default) :Mode 0,1,2,3,4 INTEL 815EP...
  • Page 42 IDE Primary Slave PIO This feature detects your primary master hard disk device. :Auto (default) :Mode 0,1,2,3,4 IDE Secondary Master PIO This feature detects your secondary master hard disk device. :Auto (default) :Mode 0,1,2,3,4 IDE Secondary Slave PIO This feature detects your secondary master hard disk device. :Auto (default) :Mode 0,1,2,3,4 IDE Primary Master UDMA...
  • Page 43 USB Keyboard support :Enabled :Disabled(default) USB Mouse Support :Enabled :Disabled(default) Init Display First :PCI Slot (default) :Onboard/AGP AC97 Audio :Auto(default) :Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode :Enabled(default) :Disabled POWER ON Function :Password :Hot KEY :Mouse Move :Mouse Click :Any KEY :BUTTON ONLY(default) :Keyboard 98 Onboard FDC Controller :Enabled (default)
  • Page 44 Onboard Serial Port 1 :Disabled :3F8/IRQ4 (default) :2F8/IRQ3 :3E8/IRQ4 :2E8/IRQ3 :Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 :Disabled :3F8/IRQ4 :2F8/IRQ3 (default) :3E8/IRQ4 :2E8/IRQ3 :Auto UART Mode Select :Normal (default) :IrDA :ASKIR :SCR Onboard Parallel Port :Disabled :378/IRQ7 (default) :278/IRQ5 :3BC/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode : SPP (default) : EPP : ECP...
  • Page 45 Game Port Address :Disabled :201 (default) :209 Midi Port Address :Disabled (default) : 330 : 300 Midi Port IRQ :10 (default) INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    3-1-5 Power Management Setup Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled INTEL 815EP...
  • Page 47 ACPI Function :Enabled (default) :Disabled ACPI Suspend Type :S1(POS) (default) Power Management :User Define(default) --- users can configure their own power management :Min Saving :Max Saving Video Off Method :Blank Screen :V/H Sync+Blank :DPMS (default) Video Off In Suspend :Yes (default) Suspend Type :Stop Grant (default) :PwrOn Suspend...
  • Page 48 Soft-Off by PWR-BTN :Instant-Off (default) :Delay 4 Sec. Wake-Up by PCI card :Enabled :Disabled (default) Resume by Alarm :Enabled :Disabled (default) Primary IDE 0 :Enabled :Disabled (default) Primary IDE 1 :Enabled :Disabled (default) Secondary IDE 0 :Enabled :Disabled (default) Secondary IDE 1 :Enabled :Disabled (default) FDD, COM, LPT Port...

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    3-1-6 PnP / PCI Configuration Setup INTEL 815EP...
  • Page 50 Reset Configuration Data :Disabled(default) :Enabled--- to reset “Extended System Configuration Data(ESCD) when you exit setup if you have installed a new add-on card and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot up. Resources Controlled By :Manual The table will show the below items: “Reset Configuration Data, IRQ-3...

  • Page 51: Pc Health Status

    3-1-7 PC Health Status Current CPU Fan1 Speed/Fan2 Speed/Fan3 Speed: System will automatically detect the above items and show the status. INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 52: Frequency/Voltage Control

    3-1-8 Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk : Enabled (default) : Disabled Spread Spectrum : Enabled : Disabled (default) CPU HOST/PCI Clock/PC133 : (Default) CPU Clock Ratio :X3(default) This selection is reserved for manufacturers to pass CE test only not available for users. INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 53: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    3-1-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" loads optimized settings which are stored in the BIOS ROM. The auto-configured settings only affect “BIOS Features Setup” and “Chipset Features Setup” screens. There is no effect on the standard CMOS setup. To use this feature, highlight it on the main screen and press the <Enter> key.

  • Page 54: Load Optimized Defaults

    3-1-10 Load Optimized Defaults "Load Optimized Defaults" loads optimized settings which are stored in the BIOS ROM. The auto-configured settings only affect “BIOS Features Setup” and “Chipset Features Setup” screens. There is no effect on the standard CMOS setup. To use this feature, highlight it on the main screen and press the <Enter> key.

  • Page 55: Supervisor/User Password

    3-1-11 Supervisor/User Password The "Supervisor/User Password setting" utility sets the security protection. There are two kinds of password functions in the setup menu : one is “Supervisor Password,” and the other is “User Password.” Their difference is: Supervisor Password: this function allows you the right to change the options of setup menu.
  • Page 56 Step 2: Confirm Password Type the password again and press <Enter>. If you forget password, please clear CMOS. (refer to jumper RTC1) Step 3: Set “Security Option” in “BIOS Features Setup” After setting password, enter “Security Option” in “BIOS Features Setup.” There are 2 options “Setup”...
  • Page 57 2. How to Disable “Supervisor Password” & “User Password” Step 1: Go to CMOS Setup Menu (need to key in password first) Step 2: Enter “Supervisor Password” or “User Password” When it shows “Enter Password.” Press the <Enter> key instead of entering a new password when "ENTER PASSWORD"...

  • Page 58: Save & Exit Setup

    3-1-12 Save & Exit Setup The "Save & Exit Setup" option will bring you back to boot up procedure with all the changes you have made which are recorded in the CMOS RAM. INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 59: Quit Without Saving

    3-1-13 Quit Without Saving The "Quit Without Saving" option will bring you back to normal boot up procedure without saving any data into CMOS RAM. All of the old data in the CMOS will not be destroyed. INTEL 815EP...

  • Page 60: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Memory Map Address range Size Description 00000-7FFFF 512K Conventional memory 80000-9FBFF 127K Extended conventional memory 9FC00-9FFFF Extended BIOS data area if PS/2 mouse is installed A0000-C7FFF 160K Available for hi DOS memory C8000-DFFFF Available for hi DOS memory and adapter ROMs E0000-EEFFF 60K Available for UMB...

  • Page 61: I/O Map

    4-2 I/O Map 000-01F DMA controller (master) 020-021 Interrupt controller (master) 022-023 Chipset control registers. I/O ports 040-05F Timer control registers 060-06F Keyboard interface controller (8042) 070-07F RTC ports & CMOS I/O ports 080-09F DMA register 0A0-0BF Interrupt controller (slave) 0C0-0DF DMA controller (slave) 0F0-0FF...

  • Page 62: Time & Dma Channels Map

    4-3 Time & DMA Channels Map Time map: Timer channel 0 system timer interrupt Timer channel 1 DRAM refresh request Timer channel 2 speaker tone generator Dma channels: DMA channel 0 available DMA channel 1 onboard ECP (option) DMA channel 2 floppy disk (ITE chip) DMA channel 3 onboard ECP (default) DMA channel 4 cascade for DMA controller 1 DMA channel 5 available...

  • Page 63: Interrupt Map

    4-4 Interrupt Map A. NMI: non-maskable interrupt B. IRQ(H/W): system timer interrupt from timer 0 1. 1 keyboard output buffer full 2. cascade for IRQ 8-15 3. serial port2 4. serial port1 5. parallel port 2 6. floppy disk (ITE chip) 7.

  • Page 64: Rtc & Cmos Ram Map

    4-5 RTC & CMOS RAM Map Seconds Seconds Alarm Minutes Minutes Alarm Hours Hours Alarm Day of Week Day of Month Month Year Status Register A Status Register B Status Register C Status Register D Diagnostic Status Byte Shutdown Byte Floppy Disk Type Drive Type Byte Hard Disk Type Byte Reserved...

  • Page 65: Award Bios Hard Disk Type

    4-6 Award BIOS Hard Disk Type Type Cylinder Heads Write Landing Sectors Size Pre-comp Zone 10MB 21MB 32MB 65MB 49MB 65535 21MB 32MB 65535 31MB 65535 117MB 65535 21MB 65535 37MB 65535 52MB 21MB 65535 44MB 21MB 42MB 65535 59MB 1024 1023 62MB...
  • Page 66 Type Cylinder Heads Write Landing Sectors Size Pre-comp Zone 1224 65535 117MB 1224 65535 159MB 1024 65535 71MB 1024 65535 1023 98MB 65535 1023 87MB 65535 72MB 1024 65535 1023 89MB 1024 65535 1023 106MB 1024 65535 1023 115MB 1024 65535 1023 124MB...

  • Page 67: Isa I/O Address Map

    4-7 ISA I/O Address Map I/O Address (HEX) I/O device 000 - 01F DMA Controller 1, 8237A-5 020 - 03F Interrupt Controller 1, 8259A 040 - 05F System Timer, 8254-2 060 - 06F 8042 Keyboard Controller 070 - 07F real-time Clock/CMOS and NMI Mask 080 - 09F DMA Page Register, 74LS612 0A0 - 0BF...
  • Page 68 I/O Address (HEX) I/O device 380 - 38F SDLC, Bisynchronous 2 390 - 393 Cluster 3A0 - 3AF Bisynchronous 1 3B0 - 3BF Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter 3C0 - 3CF Enhanced Graphics Adapter 3D0 - 3DF Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter 3F0 - 3F7 Diskette Drive Controller 3F8 - 3FF...

  • Page 69: Chapter 5 Q & A

    Chapter 5 Q & A 5-1 Error Messages During Power on Self Test During power on self test (post), BIOS will automatically detect the system devices. Below are the questions that users most often ask. The user may press “Esc” key to skip the full memory test. Beep sound While power on, the system makes beep sound to offer different messages.
  • Page 70 Hard disk initiation Please wait a moment… Some hard drives require more time to initiate. Hard disk install failure The system can not find or initiate the hard drive controller or the drive. Check if the controller is set correctly. If no hard disk is installed, “Hard drive selection” must be set to “none.”...
  • Page 71 INTEL 815EP...

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