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American Megatrends Enterprise-III 80486 EISA User Manual

American Megatrends Enterprise-III 80486 EISA User Manual (121 pages)

American Megatrends Enterprise-III Motherboards: User Guide

Brand: American Megatrends | Category: Motherboard | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Revision History
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction to VL-Bus

6
- VL-Bus Adapter Cards
  9
Chapter 2 Enterprise-III Description

10
- CPU Socket
  11
- Specifications
  11
- Built-In Battery
  14
- Keyboard
  15
- PS/2 Mouse
  15
- EISA Expansion Slots
  17
Chapter 3 Installation

18
- Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard
  18
- Step 2 Set Switch and Jumper Options
  20
- Step 3 Install Memory
  24
- SIMM Part Numbers
  25
- Step 4 Install Upgrade Processor
  28
- Step 5 Install the Motherboard
  31
- Step 6 Connect the Power Supply
  33
- Power Supply Connectors
  35
- Step 7 Connect the Keyboard
  37
- Step 8 Connect the Mouse
  38
- Step 9 Connect Cables
  39
- Step 10 Install Adapter Cards
  43
- EISA Adapter Card
  45
- EISA Adapter Cards
  45
- VL-Bus Cards
  50
- VL-Bus
  51
- Step 11 Perform Initial Test and Configuration
  52
Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Power-On Self Test

54
- BIOS Error Reporting
  54
- 8042 - Gate A20 Failure
  55
- Beep Codes
  55
- Fatal Errors
  55
- Processor Error
  55
  - AMIBIOS Displayed Error Messages
    56
  - C: Drive Error
    56
    
    Troubleshooting System Problems
    56
    
    AMIBIOS Displayed Messages
    57
  - Standard CMOS Setup
    57
    
    Eisa Nmi Messages
    58
    
    Bios Configuration Summary Screen
    59
  - BIOS Identification Strings
    59
  - Isa Nmi Messages
    59
Chapter 5 AMIBIOS Setup

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- Advanced Chipset Setup
  60
- Advanced Cmos Setup
  60
- Section 1 Running AMIBIOS Setup
  62
  - Warning Message
    62
  - AMIBIOS Setup Keys
    63
  - AMIBIOS Setup Main Menu
    64
  - Auto Configuration
    64
  - Auto Configuration with BIOS Defaults
    64
  - Auto Configuration with Power-On Defaults
    64
  - Auto Detect Hard Disk
    65
  - Do Not Write to CMOS RAM and Exit
    65
  - Write to CMOS and Exit
    65
- Section 2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP
  66
  - STANDARD CMOS SETUP Options
    66
  - Date and Day Configuration
    66
    
    Time Configuration
    66
    
    Hard Disk Drive C: and D
    67
    
    Using Auto Detect Hard Disk
    67
  - Hard Disk Drive Types
    68
  - Floppy Drive a and Floppy Drive B
    69
  - Primary Display
    69
  - Keyboard
    69
- Section 3 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
  70
- Adaptor ROM Shadow C800,32K
  70
- Boot Sector Virus Protection
  70
- External Cache Memory
  70
- Floppy Drive Seek at Boot
  70
- Password Check
  70
- ROM Shadow
  70
- System Boot up CPU Speed
  70
- System Boot up Num Lock
  70
- System Boot up Sequence
  70
  - ADVANCED CMOS SETUP Options
    71
  - Floppy Drive Seek at Boot
    71
  - System Boot up Num Lock
    71
  - Typematic Rate Programming, Typematic Rate Delay, and Typematic Rate
    71
  - External Cache Memory
    72
  - Internal Cache Memory
    72
  - Password Checking Option
    72
  - System Boot up CPU Speed
    72
  - System Boot up Sequence
    72
  - Adaptor ROM Shadow D000,32K
    73
  - Adaptor ROM Shadow D800,32K
    73
  - Advanced Cmos Setup
    73
  - Scsi Bios
    73
  - Shadow RAM Write Protection
    73
  - Video ROM Shadow
    73
  - Boot Sector Virus Protection
    74
- Section 4 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP
  75
- Cache Write Back
  75
- C000 Shadow RAM Cacheable
  75
- Help Screens
  75
- Warning Screen
  75
- ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP Options
  76
- Adapter Card
  76
- Non-Cacheable Area 1 Size
  76
- Non-Cacheable Area 1 Start
  76
- F000 Shadow RAM Cacheable
  77
- Advanced Chipset Setup
  78
- Section 5 AMIBIOS Password Support
  79
- Setting a Password
  79
- Chapter 5 AMIBIOS Setup, Cont'D
  79
  - Changing a Password
    80
  - Section 6 Hard Disk Utility
    81
    
    Auto Interleave
    81
    
    When to Use AMIBIOS Hard Disk Utilities
    82
    
    Hard Disk Format Utility
    83
    
    Hard Disk Format Utility
    84
    
    Auto Interleave Utility
    85
    
    Media Analysis Utility
    86
    
    Hard Disk Utility Error Messages
    87
    
    Hard Disk Utility Error Messages
    88
    
    Operation Errors
    88
Appendix A Boot Block BIOS

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- Programming the Flash EPROM
  91
- Error Beep Codes
  92
- Boot Block BIOS
  94
Appendix A Boot Block BIOS Utility

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Appendix B Temperature and Power Considerations

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- Temperature Ranges
  95
- Power Considerations
  96
- Power Consumption
  96
- Power Source
  96
- Power Supply
  96
Appendix C Heat Dissipation

97
Appendix D EISA Configuration Worksheets

99
- EISA Configuration Worksheets
  99
- Motherboard Configuration
  99
Index

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- Chapter 3 Installation
  119

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