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G586IPV
Rev . C +
System Board
User' s Manual
- 31061108 -

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  • Page 1 G586IPV Rev . C + System Board User’ s Manual - 31061108 -...
  • Page 2 FCC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in- terference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............5 Features and Specifications ..........6 Package Checklist .............. 8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........9 Preparing the Area.............. 9 Handling the System Board ..........9 Installing the System Board ..........10 Board Layout ..............12 System Memory ..............13 DIMM ................13 SIMM ................14...
  • Page 4 Load BIOS Defaults ............44 Load Setup Defaults .............44 Integrated Peripherials ...........45 Supervisor Password ............47 User Password ............48 IDE HDD Auto Detection ..........48 HDD Low Level Format ..........51 Save & Exit Setup ............52 Exit Without Saving............52 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ........52 System Error Report ............55 Driver Installation ...............57 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist ..........58...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Cyrix 6x86 P120+/P133+/P150+/P166+ and AMD-K5 PR75/PR90/ PR100/PR120/PR133 CPUs. The G586IPV can support 8MB to 128MB of system memory. It is equipped with 4 SIMM sockets using EDO or fast page mode x32 DRAM. Your system board may also come with a DIMM socket that uses x64 EDO, fast page mode or SDRAM.

  • Page 6: Features And Specifications

    • 8MB to 128MB onboard memory • One 168-pin DIMM socket using x64 EDO, fast page mode, or SDRAM, 60ns or 70ns, 3.3V (The G586IPV is also available without this socket.) • Four 72-pin SIMM sockets using EDO or fast page mode x32...
  • Page 7 PCI IDE Interface • PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.) • DMA Mode 2 Bus Master IDE (data transfer rate up to 22.2MB/sec.) • Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer •...

  • Page 8: Package Checklist

    Package Checklist The G586IPV package contains the following items: • The G586IPV system board • The G586IPV user’ s manual • Serial, mouse and printer port cables Option 1: - One card-edge bracket with a 9-pin and 25-pin serial port cables...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter summarizes the steps to install the G586IPV system board into your system unit. It also includes a description of the area in which you must work and directions for memory installation. Before installing the system board, obtain the memory you plan to install. Refer to the System Memory section for the number and type of memory modules needed for the amount of memory you require.

  • Page 10: Installing The System Board

    ESD protection. Installing the System Board If you are installing the G586IPV system board, the following outlines the basic installation steps. Before installing the system board into your system unit, you should prepare the tools you will need.
  • Page 11 4. Loosen the screws holding the original system board and remove the board from the system. Save the screws. 5. Remove the G586IPV from its original packing box. Be careful to avoid touching all connectors and pins on the board. Please refer to the handling instructions on pages 9-10 for proper handling tech- niques.

  • Page 12: Board Layout

    Board Layout square denotes pin 1 PBSRAM = Pipeline Burst SRAM...

  • Page 13: System Memory

    If your system board is not equipped with the DIMM socket, please ignore this section. The 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) socket uses x64 EDO, FPM and SDRAM. The G586IPV system board can support 8MB to 16MB memory using 1MBx64 or 2MBx64 DIMM. Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board.

  • Page 14: Simm

    0 or Bank 1, but you must populate one bank first before going to the next bank. The G586IPV system board can support 8MB to 128MB of memory us- ing 1MBx32, 2MBx32, 4MBx32, or 8MBx32 72-pin SIMMs. The table below shows the supported SIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes.
  • Page 15 Bank 0 Bank 1 SIMM4 Memory Size SIMM3 SIMM1 SIMM2 1MBx32 24MB 1MBx32 2MBx32 2MBx32 2MBx32 24MB 2MBx32 1MBx32 1MBx32 4MBx32 32MB 4MBx32 — — 2MBx32 2MBx32 32MB 2MBx32 2MBx32 1MBx32 4MBx32 40MB 1MBx32 4MBx32 4MBx32 1MBx32 40MB 4MBx32 1MBx32 2MBx32 2MBx32 4MBx32...

  • Page 16: Cache Memory

    Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket. Cache Memory The G586IPV system board can support 256KB or 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache SRAM. Your system board may come with 256KB or 512KB cache mounted at locations U22 and U23 of the system board.

  • Page 17: Cpu Installation

    5mm. CPU Installation The G586IPV allows for easy installation of CPUs. Make sure all jumpers are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the CPU or system board. Please see the jumper settings on the following pages. Use the needle-nosed pliers to move the jumpers if necessary.

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings For Intel Cpus

    Jumper Settings for Intel CPUs...

  • Page 19: Jumper Settings For Cyrix 6X86 Cpus

    Jumper Settings for Cyrix 6x86 CPUs...

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings For Amd-K5 Cpus

    Jumper Settings for AMD-K5 CPUs...

  • Page 21: Installing Upgrade Cpus

    Installing Upgrade CPUs The G586IPV is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket at location U25 of the system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of the ZIF socket. This socket is designed for easy removal of an old CPU and easy insertion of an upgrade CPU.
  • Page 22 amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining “ tab” . Once clear of the “ tab” , the handle will open relatively easily. The top plate will slide back. Do not use screwdrivers or other tools to open the socket, or you may damage the system or socket.

  • Page 23: Installing A Fan/Heatsink For Cyrix Cpus

    Pin 1 Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socket 4. Push the handle down until the handle locks into place. The top plate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as pressure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This is normal and will not damage the CPU.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings For Cmos Clear

    inches. All cables (for floppy drive, hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the CPU and its airspace. Fan Exhaust The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. The tempera- ture of the air entering the fan/heatsink cannot exceed 45 C (113 The ambient or room temperature must be below 37 C (99...

  • Page 25: Built-In Ports

    Built-in Ports The G586IPV system board is equipped with two serial ports, one paral- lel printer port, one FDD connector, two IDE hard disk shrouded head- ers, one PS/2 mouse connector and two USB connectors. Refer to page 12 for the locations of the built-in connectors and pin 1 of those connec- tors.

  • Page 26: Parallel Port

    Floppy Disk Drive Controller The G586IPV system board has a built-in floppy disk controller that sup- ports two standard floppy disk drives. You can install any 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB floppy disk drives.

  • Page 27: Ide Hard Disk Interface

    IDE Hard Disk Interface The G586IPV system board is equipped with two PCI IDE shrouded headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec- tronics) hard disk drives. Note: Only Enhanced IDE hard drives or ATAPI CD-ROMs can be connected to the IDE interface.
  • Page 28 In a few cases, drives from two different manufac- turers will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not the G586IPV system board. Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode.

  • Page 29: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    USB port cables (optional) Installing Expansion Cards The G586IPV system board is equipped with 4 dedicated PCI slots and 3 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots. All PCI slots are bus masters. Refer to page 12 for the locations of the expansion slots.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3: Software Installation

    Chapter 3 Software Installation After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen: Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond, restart your system or press the “...

  • Page 31: Default Setting

    ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING...
  • Page 32 Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday Displays the month, from January to December Month Displays the date, from 1 to 31 Date Displays the year, from 1900 to 2099 Year Time The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>.
  • Page 33 If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, you must select “ Type 1” . If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, you must select “ None” . If you select Type “ Auto” , the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 34 Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA (BIOS default, Setup default). Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, EGA/VGA VGA, SEGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

  • Page 35: Bios Features Setup

    Base This refers to the amount of base or conventional memory Memory installed on the system board. Extended This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the Memory memory address map of the CPU. Other This memory size refers to the memory located in the ad- Memory dress space between 640K and 1024K.
  • Page 36 ! WARNING ! Disk boot sector is to be modified Type “ Y” to accept write or “ N” to abort write Award Software, Inc. After seeing this message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti- virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.

  • Page 37: Boot Sequence

    Boot Sequence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operat- ing system (i.e. DOS). The default is A, C. A, C The system will first search for a floppy drive and then a hard disk drive. C, A The system will first search for a hard disk drive and then a floppy drive.

  • Page 38: Security Option

    Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on. The function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. The function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. Security Option This category allows you to limit access to your system and Setup or just to Setup.

  • Page 39: Chipset Features Setup

    Enabled Video shadow is enabled. Disabled Video shadow is disabled. C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM. Enabled Optional shadow is enabled. Optional shadow is disabled. Disabled Chipset Features Setup This section gives you instructions on how to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ** Power Down & Resume Events ** Power Management : User Define IRQ3 (COM 2) : On PM Control by APM : Yes...

  • Page 41: Video Off Method

    Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and SYNC + horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video Blank buffer. Blank This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. Screen DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

  • Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    IRQ3-IRQ15 (Wake Up Events in Doze & Standby, and Power Down & Resume Events) These are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as enabled, even when the system is in a power saving mode.
  • Page 43 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically con- figure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug ® and Play operating system such as Windows Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

  • Page 44: Load Bios Defaults

    Primary IDE INT# and Secondary IDE INT# The Primary and Secondary IDE INT# categories are used to select the PCI interrupt (A, B, C, or D) that is associated with the connected hard drives. Load BIOS Defaults The “ Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default val- ues permanently stored in the ROM chips.

  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled USB Controller : Disabled : Auto IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled...
  • Page 46 To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J11 of the G586IPV system board. Refer to page 12 for the location of connector J11. 2. Set “ UART 2 Mode” to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device.

  • Page 47: Supervisor Password

    Standard Uses the COM 2 serial port. HPSIR HP mode IrDA. ASKIR SHARP mode IrDA. Onboard Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. 3BCH/IRQ7 278H/IRQ5 Disables the onboard parallel port. Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects the parallel port mode according to the type of printer EPP/SPP device connected to your onboard parallel port.

  • Page 48: User Password

    Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done, the message below will appear: Confirm Password: You are being asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again.

  • Page 49: Normal Mode

    ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 (Y) 1653 1654 65535 1653 Normal 65536...
  • Page 50 If you set your HDD to Normal mode, the maximum accessible HDD will be 528 megabytes even though the physical size of the HDD may be greater than that. LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Mode LBA mode is a HDD accessing method to overcome the 528 megabyte limitation.

  • Page 51: Hdd Low Level Format

    Maximum HDD size: no. Cylinders (1024) x no. Heads ( 32) x no. Sectors ( 63) x bytes per sector ( 512) 1 gigabyte 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: Save & Exit Setup

    <Del> after memory testing is done. Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The G586IPV system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.

  • Page 53: Using The Dmi Utility

    Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. You can download this utility from http://www.dfi.com.tw - BIOS & DRIVERS section. The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows) must not be installed.
  • Page 54 The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. Edit DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the ↑...

  • Page 55: System Error Report

    3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would like to load and press <Enter>. 4. The following message will appear. Do you want to execute? (Y/N) Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM.
  • Page 56 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes: CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced. CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect.

  • Page 57: Driver Installation

    The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. Memory test fail BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s). Driver Installation To install the IDE drivers supported by the G586IPV system board, please refer to the “ Readme” file contained in the provided diskette.

  • Page 58: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
  • Page 59 The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’ s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
  • Page 60 Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 61 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

  • Page 62: Appendix A: Types Of Modules

    Appendix A Types of Modules The following modules have been tested with this board. Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so. SIMM Brand Chip Number 1MBx32 Fujitsu 81C1000A-70 M51440A-70 2MBx32 M511000B-70 424400-60 Micron 40447-60 TMS4400DJ-70 Micron MT4C4007-70 (EDO)

  • Page 63: Appendix B: Memory And I/O Maps

    Appendix B Memory and I/O Maps Memory Address Map Address Name Function 0000000 to 640KB System System Board Memory 009FFFF Board RAM 00A0000 to 128KB Video Reserved for Graphics 00BFFFF Display Memory Display Memory 00C0000 to 160KB I/O Reserved for ROM on 00E7FFF Expansion ROM I/O Adapter Card...
  • Page 64 I/O Address Map I/O Address Function 0000-001F DMA Controller 1, 8237A-5 0020-003F Interrupt Controller 1, 8259A, Master 0040-005F Timer, 8254-2 0060-006F 8742 (Keyboard Controller) 0070-007F Real-time Clock, NMI (Non-maskable Interrupt) Mask 0080-009F DMA Page Memory, 74LS612 00A0-00BF Interrupt Controller 2, 8259A 00C0-00DF DMA Controller 2, 8237A-5 00E8...

  • Page 65: Appendix C Connectors

    Appendix C Connectors Connectors USB 0 connector USB 1 connector PS/2 mouse connector COM 1 serial port COM 2 serial port Floppy disk drive connector Parallel printer port Primary IDE hard disk drive connector Secondary IDE hard disk drive connector Fan connector Infrared connector HD LED connector...
  • Page 66 J13 - HD LED connector J14 - Green LED connector Function Function Signal Signal J15 - Green button connector J16 - Reset switch connector Function Function Ground Ground Signal Reset J17 - Speaker connector J10 - Fan connector Function Function Signal Ground N.
  • Page 67 J1/J2 - USB 0/USB 1 connector J11 - Infrared connector Function Function IrTX -Data Ground +Data IrRX Ground Reserved Ground...

  • Page 68: Appendix D: Row Address Strobe Of Dram And Sdram

    Appendix D Row Address Strobe of the DRAM and SDRAM After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the screen will appear as below: Award Software, Inc. System Configurations CPU Type :6x86-P166+...

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