IB890

Intel® Pentium® M
Half Size PISA CPU Card

USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0
Acknowledgments

Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International,

Inc.
PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Intel and Pentium M are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics
Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................... 1
Product Description .......................................................... 1
Checklist .......................................................................... 2
IB890 Specifications......................................................... 3
Board Dimensions............................................................. 4

Installations....................................................... 5
Installing the CPU ............................................................ 6
Installing the Memory....................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers........................................................... 8
Connectors on IB890 ...................................................... 13
Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................... 24
Digital I/O Sample Code................................................. 28

BIOS Setup ...................................................... 31

Drivers Installation ..................................... 53
Intel Chipset Software Intallation Utility ......................... 54
VGA Drivers Installation ................................................ 56
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation............................ 58
Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation ................................ 59

Appendix ........................................................... 61
A. I/O Port Address Map................................................ 61
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) .................................... 62

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Introduction
Product Description
The IB890 Half Size CPU card incorporates the Intel® advanced 855GME
Chipset that contains two core components: the Memory Controller Hub
(GMCH) and ICH4. The GMCH integrates a 400MHz Pentium® M processor
front side bus controller, integrated graphics controller hub, integrated LVDS
interface, two digital video out ports multiplexed with an AGP 4x controller, a
200/266/333 MHz DDR-SDRAM controller, and a high-speed accelerated hub
architecture interface for communication with the ICH4.

The ICH4 integrates an Ultra ATA 100/66/33 controller, USB host controller
that supports the USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specification, LPC interface, FWH Flash
BIOS interface controller, AC’97 digital controller and a hub interface for
communication with the GMCH.
The Pentium® M processor is a higher performance, lower power processor with
several microarchitectural enhancements over existing Intel low-power
processors. Some key features of the Pentium® M processor microarchitecture
include dynamic execution, data pre-fetch logic, 400MHz source-synchronous
Front Side Bus (FSB), on-die 1 Mbyte second level cache (on-die 512Kbyte
second level cache on Celeron M processor) with advanced transfer cache
architecture, streaming SIMD extensions 2 (SSE2), and Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep technology.
The IB890 has the following main features:
- Supports Pentium® M / Celeron® M processors with speeds up to
2.0GHz
- 1 DDR DIMM with 1GB capacity
- Integrated VGA with shared memory. Supports CRT/LVDS
- Integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
- Watchdog timer, Digital I/O, PCI to ISA bridge
- Type 2 CF socket on board, Mini PCI slot
- 3 USB (2.0) ports, 3 serial ports
The IB890 card has dimensions of 186mm by 129mm.

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Checklist
Your IB890 package should include the items listed below.
• The IB890 Pentium® M CPU card
• This User’s Manual
• 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
• 1 Cable Kit (IB28) includes
1 IDE 40-pin Cable
1 IDE 44-pin Cable
1 slim FDD Ribbon Cable
1 Keyboard/Mouse Cable
1 Printer Port Cable
1 4-port COM Port Cable
1 Audio Cable
• Optional cables such as:
• 1 USB Cable (USB2K-4)

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IB890 Specifications
CPU Type Intel Pentium® M / Celeron® M Processor
CPU Voltage 0.700V~1.708V
System Speed 900M~2.0GHz
CPU Operating 400MHz
Frequency
Green /APM APM1.2
Chipset Intel 82855GME Chipset
GMCH: 82855GME 732-pin Micro-FCBGA
ICH4: 82801DB 421-pin BGA
FWH
BIOS Award BIOS, supports ACPI function
Cache 1M Level 2 cache
VGA Intel 82855GME integrated, support CRT & LVDS
interface (Max. 24-bit) DF13 socket x2
LAN ICH4 integrated LAN controller (10/100Mb) + Phy
82562ET
Audio ICH4 Built-in Sound controller + AC97 Codec ALC650
6-channel (Line-in, Line-out, MIC) pin header
Memory type 1 x DDR 184-pin DIMM 2.5V (DDR200/266/333MHz),
Max. capacity - 1GB, support ECC function
LPC I/O Winbond 83627HF: IrDAx1 Parallel x1, COM1
(RS-232), COM2 (RS-232/RS422/RS485), FDC 1.44MB
(Slim), Hardware monitor (3 thermal inputs, 6 voltage
monitor inputs , VID0-5, 2 Fan Header)
Secondary I/O Fintek F81216D COM3 & COM4 (RS-232) (40pin
header COM1~4)
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Winbond 83627HF built-in (controller)
EPP/ECP Yes
IDE ICH4 built-in ,IDE1 40pin box header (Ultra DMA
33/66/100) IDE2 44pin header 2mm (Ultra DMA 33)
Compact Flash Type II 1 port, uses IDE2 Slave channel
PCI TO ISA Winbond W83628F & W83629D
Digital I/O 4 IN 4 OUT 2x5 Pin Header
D-type connectors PS/2 keyboard/ Mouse, VGA CRT), RJ-45, USB x1
Expansion Slots Mini PCI slot
USB 3 ports, USB 2.0, 2x4 pin header x1
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0,1,2… 255. sec/min)
Power Connector 4-pin AT power input
System Voltages +5V, +12V, 5VSB
Form Factor PISA board
Dimensions 186mm x 129mm

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Board Dimensions

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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the IB890 in order to set up a workable system. The topics
covered are:
Installing the CPU
Installing the Memory
Setting the Jumper
Connectors on IB890
Watchdog Timer Configuration
Digital I/O Sample Code

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Installing the CPU

The IB890 CPU cardf supports a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel®
Pentium® M or Celeron ® M processors.

The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As

shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting
the processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the
notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside
of the socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the
screw. Refer to the figures below.

After you have installed the processor into the socket, check if the
jumpers for the CPU type and speed are correct.

NOTE: Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in
total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would
cause your system to hang or be unstable.

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Installing the Memory

The IB890 card supports one DDR memory sockets for a maximum total
memory of 1GB in DDR memory type. The memory module capacities
supported are 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The following table
lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations. Intel® 855GME
supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM
specification only. Non-JEDEC standard DIMMs such as double-sided
x16 DDR SDRAM DIMMs are not supported.

Installing and Removing Memory Modules

To install the DDR modules, locate the memory slot on the CPU card
and perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR module so that the key of the DDR module align with
those on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR module in an upright position until the clips of
the slot close to hold the DDR module in place when the DDR module
touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR module, press the clips with both hands.

Lock DDR Module Lock

Lock Lock

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Setting the Jumpers

Jumpers are used on IB890 to select various settings and features

according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you
have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following
lists the connectors on IB890 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on IB890..........................................................9
JP8: Compact Flash Slave/Master ..............................................10
JP9: Clear CMOS Contents........................................................10
JP10: AT / ATX Power Select....................................................10
JP11: LVDS Panel Power...........................................................10
JP12: Processor Operating Frequencty .......................................11
JP5, JP4, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......................11
JP6: COM1 RS232 Pin9 Setting.................................................11
JP3: COM2 RS232 Pin9 Setting.................................................12
JP1: COM3 RS232 Pin9 Setting.................................................12
JP2: COM4 RS232 Pin9 Setting.................................................12

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Jumper Locations on IB890

Jumpers on IB890 .........................................................................Page

JP8: Compact Flash Slave/Master .................................................... 10
JP9: Clear CMOS Contents.............................................................. 10
JP10: AT / ATX Power Select .......................................................... 10
JP11: LVDS Panel Power................................................................. 10
JP12: Processor Operating Frequencty.............................................. 11
JP5, JP4, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection............................. 11
JP6: COM1 RS232 Pin9 Setting....................................................... 11
JP3: COM2 RS232 Pin9 Setting....................................................... 12
JP1: COM3 RS232 Pin9 Setting....................................................... 12
JP2: COM4 RS232 Pin9 Setting....................................................... 12

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JP8: Compact Flash Slave/Master

JP8 Compact Flash

Slave

Master

JP9: Clear CMOS Contents

Use JP9 to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power
connector should be disconnected from the CPU card before clearing
CMOS.

JP9 Setting Function

Pin 1-2 Normal

Short/Closed
Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS
Short/Closed

JP10: AT / ATX Power Select

JP10 Power Supply

ATX

AT

JP11: LVDS Panel Power

JP11 LVDS Panel Power

+3.3V (default)

+5V

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JP12: Processor Operating Frequencty

JP12 CPU FSB

133MHz

100MHz

JP5, JP4, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection

COM1,3,4 is fixed for RS-232 use only.
COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.
The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection.
COM2
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
Function
JP5: JP5: JP5:
3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4
Jumper
Setting JP4: JP4: JP4:
(pin closed) 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4

JP7: JP7: JP7:

1-2 3-4 5-6

JP6: COM1 RS232 Pin9 Setting

Pin # Signal Name JP6 Signal Name Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI +5V 6
COM1 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
RI Signal (default)

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JP1: COM3 RS232 Pin9 Setting

Pin # Signal Name JP1 Signal Name Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI +5V 6
COM3 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
RI Signal

JP2: COM4 RS232 Pin9 Setting

Pin # Signal Name JP2 Signal Name Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI +5V 6
COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
RI Signal

JP3: COM2 RS232 Pin9 Setting

Pin # Signal Name JP3 Signal Name Pin #
1 RI +12V 2
3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4
5 RI +5V 6
COM2 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4
RI Signal

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Connectors on IB890
The connectors on IB890 allows you to connect external devices such as
keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The
following table lists the connectors on IB890 and their respective
functions.
Connector Locations on IB890 .................................................. 14
FAN1: Fan Power Connector..................................................... 15
FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector ............................................ 15
IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors.................................................. 15
J1: External Keyboard Connector .............................................. 16
CN1: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector ...................................... 16
CN2: AT +12/+5V Power Connector......................................... 17
J2: Serial Ports .......................................................................... 17
J3: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................ 17
J4: CD-In Audio Connector....................................................... 18
J5: External Audio Connector ................................................... 18
J6: System Function Connector ................................................. 18
J7: Floppy Drive Connector ....................................................... 20
J8: PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector .................................. 20
J10: IrDA Connector ................................................................. 20
J12: Wake On LAN Connector .................................................. 21
J13: VGA CRT Connector......................................................... 21
J14: ATX Power Connector....................................................... 21
J15, J16: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)............. 22
J17, UJ1: USB Connectors ........................................................ 22
J18: RJ45 Connector ................................................................. 22
J19: Panel Inverter Power Connector ......................................... 23

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Connector Locations on IB890

Connectors on IB890 ................................................................................................. Page

FAN1: Fan Power Connector ........................................................................................15
FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector................................................................................15
IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors .....................................................................................15
J1: External Keyboard Connector..................................................................................16
CN1: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector .........................................................................16
CN2: AT +12/+5V Power Connector ...........................................................................17
J2: Serial Ports ...............................................................................................................17
J3: Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................................17
J4: CD-In Audio Connector...........................................................................................18
J5: External Audio Connector .......................................................................................18
J6: System Function Connector .....................................................................................18
J7: Floppy Drive Connector...........................................................................................20
J8: PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector.....................................................................20
J10: IrDA Connector......................................................................................................20
J12: Wake On LAN Connector .....................................................................................21
J13: VGA CRT Connector ............................................................................................21
J14: ATX Power Connector...........................................................................................21
J15, J16: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)...............................................22
J17, UJ1: USB Connectors ............................................................................................22
J18: RJ45 Connector......................................................................................................22
J19: Panel Inverter Power Connector ............................................................................23

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FAN1: Fan Power Connector

FAN1 is a 3-pin header for fan power. The fan must be a 12V fan.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector

FAN2 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors

IDE1: Primary IDE Connector
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Protect pin
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground

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IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Key
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
Vcc 41 42 Vcc
Ground 43 44 N.C.

J1: External Keyboard Connector

Pin # J1
1 KB clock
2 KB data
3 N.C.
4 Ground
5 Vcc

CN1: Digital 4-in 4-out I/O Connector

Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name
Ground 1 2 Vcc
Out3 3 4 Out1
Out2 5 6 Out0
Int3 7 8 Int1
Int2 9 10 Int0

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CN2: AT +12/+5V Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 +12V
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 +5V

J2: Serial Ports

Pin # Signal Name (RS-232)

1 DCD, Data carrier detect
2 RXD, Receive data
3 TXD, Transmit data
4 DTR, Data terminal ready
5 Ground
6 DSR, Data set ready
7 RTS, Request to send
8 CTS, Clear to send
9 RI, Ring indicator
10 No Connect

J3: Parallel Port Connector

The following table describes the pin out assignments of this connector.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Line printer strobe 1 14 AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0 2 15 Error
PD1, parallel data 1 3 16 Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2 4 17 Select
PD3, parallel data 3 5 18 Ground
PD4, parallel data 4 6 19 Ground
PD5, parallel data 5 7 20 Ground
PD6, parallel data 6 8 21 Ground
J3 PD7, parallel data 7 9 22 Ground
ACK, acknowledge 10 23 Ground
Busy 11 24 Ground
Paper empty 12 25 Ground
Select 13 N/A N/A

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J4: CD-In Audio Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 CD Audio R
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 CD Audio L

J5: External Audio Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
LINEOUT_R 1 2 LINEOUT_L
Ground 3 4 Ground
LINEIN_R 5 6 LINEIN L
Ground 7 8 Ground
Mic-In 9 10 VREFOUT
Ground 11 12 Protect pin

J6: System Function Connector

J6 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light
indication of the computer activities and switches to change the
computer status. J5 is a 16-pin header that provides interfaces for the
following functions.
Speaker: Pins 1 - 4
This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio
tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Speaker out
2 No connect
3 Ground
4 +5V
Power LED: Pins 9-11
The power LED indicates the status of the main power
switch.
Pin # Signal Name
9 Power LED
10 NC
11 Ground

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ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 5 and 13

This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off
Switch” on the system that connects to the power switch on
the case. When pressed, the power switch will force the
system to power on. When pressed again, it will force the
system to power off.
Pin # Signal Name
5 PS_ON
13 Ground
SMI/Hardware Switch: Pins 6 and 14
This connector supports the "Green Switch" on the control
panel, which, when pressed, will force the system into the
power-saving mode immediately.
Pin # Signal Name
6 SMI
14 Ground

Reset Switch: Pins 7 and 15

The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without
turning the main power switch off and then on again.
Orientation is not required when making a connection to
this header.
Pin # Signal Name
7 Reset#
15 Ground

Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 8 and 16

This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on
control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being
accessed.

Pin # Signal Name

8 HDD Active
16 5V

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J7: Floppy Drive Connector

J7 is a slim 26-pin connector and will support up to 2.88MB FDD.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
VCC 1 2 INDEX
VCC 3 4 DRV_SEL
VCC 5 6 DSK_CH
NC 7 8 NC
NC 9 10 MOTOR
DINST 11 12 DIR
NC 13 14 STEP
GND 15 16 WDATA
GND 17 18 WGATE
GND 19 20 TRACK
NC 21 22 WPROT
GND 23 24 RDATA
GND 25 26 SIDE

J8: PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector

J8 uses a Y-cable for a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Mouse data
2 Keyboard data
3 Ground
4 Vcc
J8 5 Mouse Clock
6 Keyboard Clock

J10: IrDA Connector

J10 is used for an optional IrDA connector for wireless communication.
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5V
2 No connect
3 Ir RX
4 Ground
5 Ir TX

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J12: Wake On LAN Connector

J12 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function on the CPU card.
The following table shows the pin out assignments of this connector.
Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply
with 5VSB that has 200mA.
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5VSB
2 Ground
3 -PME

J13: VGA CRT Connector

Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
Red 1 2 Green
Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
N.C. 9 10 GND
N.C. 11 12 N.C.
HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC
NC 15

J14: ATX Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 PS_On
3 +5VSB

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J15, J16: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)

The LVDS connectors are composed of the first channel (J15) and
second channel (J16) to support 24-bit or 48-bit.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
TX0- 2 1 TX0+
Ground 4 3 Ground
TX1- 6 5 TX1+
5V/3.3V 8 7 Ground
TX3- 10 9 TX3+
TX2- 12 11 TX2+
Ground 14 13 Ground
TXC- 16 15 TXC+
5V/3.3V 18 17 ENABKL
+12V 20 19 +12V

J17, UJ1: USB Connectors

UJ1 is the single-port USB connector that is on the bracket of the CPU
card. J17, on the other hand, is a pin header that supports another two
USB ports. The following table shows the pin outs of the USB pin
header.
Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
Vcc 1 5 Ground
USB0- 2 6 USB1+
USB0+ 3 7 USB1-
J17 Ground 4 8 Vcc

J18: RJ45 Connector

J18 is the RJ-45 connector based on the chipset integrated LAN. The
figure below shows the pin out assignments of the connector and its
corresponding input jack.
TD+(pin#1)
Active LED TD-(pin#2)
RD+(pin#3)

RD-(pin#6)

Link LED
RJ-45

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J19: Panel Inverter Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 +12V
2 ENABKL
3 Ground

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Watchdog Timer Configuration

The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user

programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sort of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user
will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.

SAMPLE CODE:
This code and information is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose.

;[]================================================
; Name : Enable_And_Set_Watchdog
; IN : AL - 1sec ~ 255sec
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Proc Near
push ax ;save time interval
call Unlock_Chip

mov cl, 2Bh

call Read_Reg
and al, NOT 10h
call Write_Reg ;set GP24 as WDTO

mov cl, 07h

mov al, 08h
call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8

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mov cl, 0F5h

call Read_Reg
and al, NOT 08h
call Write_Reg ;set count mode as second

pop ax
mov cl, 0F6h
call Write_Reg ;set watchdog timer

mov al, 01h

mov cl, 30h
call Write_Reg ;watchdog enabled

call Lock_Chip
ret
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================
; Name : Disable_Watchdog
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Disable_Watchdog Proc Near
call Unlock_Chip

mov cl, 07h

mov al, 08h
call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8

xor al, al
mov cl, 0F6h
call Write_Reg ;clear watchdog timer

xor al, al
mov cl, 30h
call Write_Reg ;watchdog disabled

call Lock_Chip
ret
Disable_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================

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; Name : Unlock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
Mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 87h
out dx, al
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Lock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 0AAh
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Write_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; AL - Value to write
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Write_Reg Proc Near
push ax
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al,cl
out dx,al
pop ax
inc dx
out dx,al
ret
Write_Reg Endp
;[]================================================

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; Name : Read_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; OUT : AL - Value to read
;[]================================================
===
Read_Reg Proc Near
Mov al, cl
mov dx, 4Eh
out dx, al
inc dx
in al, dx
ret
Read_Reg Endp
;[]================================================

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Digital I/O Sample Code

Filename: W627hf.h
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#ifndef __W627HF_H
#define __W627HF_H 1
//=====================================================================
#define W627_IOBASE 0x4E
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_INDEX_PORT (W627_IOBASE+0)
#define W627HF_DATA_PORT (W627_IOBASE+1)
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_REG_LD 0x07
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627HF_LOCK 0xAA
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char);
//=====================================================================
#endif //__W627HF_H

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Filename: [Link]
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#include "W627HF.H"
#include <dos.h>
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void);
void Lock_W627HF (void);
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Lock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_LOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char LD)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_REG_LD);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, LD);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, DATA);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG)
{
unsigned char Result;
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
Result = inportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT);
Lock_W627HF();
return Result;
}
//=====================================================================
File of the [Link]

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//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627HF.H"
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void);
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
//=====================================================================
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char ucDO = 0; //data for digital output
unsigned char ucDI; //data for digital input
unsigned char ucBuf;

Set_W627HF_LD( 0x07); //switch to logic device 7

Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF1, 0x00); //clear

ucDI = Get_W627HF_Reg(0xF1) & 0x0F;

ClrKbBuf();
while(1)
{
ucDO++;
Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF1, ((ucDO & 0x0F) << 4));
ucBuf = Get_W627HF_Reg(0xF1) & 0x0F;
if (ucBuf != ucDI)
{
ucDI = ucBuf;
printf("Digital I/O Input Changed. Current Data is 0x%X\n",ucDI);
}

if (kbhit())
{
getch();
break;
}
delay(500);
}
return 0;
}
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void)
{
while(kbhit())
{ getch(); }
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the CPU card. The topics covered in this chapter
are as follows:
BIOS Introduction ..................................................................... 32
BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 32
Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................. 34
Advanced BIOS Features........................................................... 37
Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 40
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................... 43
Power Management Setup ......................................................... 46
PNP/PCI Configurations ........................................................... 50
PC Health Status ....................................................................... 50
Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................ 51
Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................. 52
Load Optimized Defaults........................................................... 52
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................... 52
Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................... 52
Exit Without Saving.................................................................. 52

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BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial
ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as
well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling
the entire system.

BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del>
key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will
appear on the screen:

Press <DEL> to Enter Setup

In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to

select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help
and <Esc> to quit.

When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit á â à ß : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section, which displays
information on the currently highlighted item in the list.

Note: If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.

Warning: It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any

changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your system
manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance
and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system
to become unstable and crash in some cases.

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Standard CMOS Setup

“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the CPU card is already installed in a
working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Apr 28, 2004 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 00 : 00 : 00 Menu Level >

IDE Primary Master None Change the day, month,

IDE Primary Slave None Year and century
IDE Secondary Master None
IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 129024K
Total Memory 130048K

At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1999 to 2099
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.

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Time
The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/
<PgDn> or +/- keys to set the current time.

IDE Primary HDDs / IDE Secondary HDDs

The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices.
Each channel can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master”
and the second is the “Slave”.

Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
Capacity : Capacity/size of the hard disk drive
Cylinder : Number of cylinders
Head : Number of read/write heads
Precomp : Write precompensation
Landing Zone : Landing zone
Sector : Number of sectors

The Access Mode selections are as follows:

CHS (HD < 528MB)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
Auto

Drive A / Drive B
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has
been installed in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB
5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in.

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Video
This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system.
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.

Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.

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Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature Press Enter ITEM HELP
Virus Warning Disabled Menu Level >
CPU L1 and L2 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB Non-OS2
Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes
Small Logo (EPA) Show Enabled

CPU Feature
Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.
Virus Warning
If this option is enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write
on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the
virus.

CPU L1 and L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional
DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache
memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache
memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data
from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache
function. By default, these items are Enabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some
items.

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First/Second/Third Boot Device

These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options available include Floppy, LS120, HDD-0,
SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP100, USB-FDD,
USB-CDROM, USB-HDD and Disable.
Boot Other Device
These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices
other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device.

Swap Floppy Drive

This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy
Drive. When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that
Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A. By default,
this field is set to Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This feature controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while
booting up. If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration
or its absence), it will flash an error message.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the
system.
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to 250msec.

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Security Option
This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default
value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the
Setup utility is called up.

APIC Mode
APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The
default setting is Enabled.

MPS Version Control for OS

This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended
configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus
configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is
1.4.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2.

Report No FDD For WIN 95

If you are using Windows 95/98 without a floppy disk drive, select
Enabled to release IRQ6. This is required to pass Windows 95/98's SCT
test. You should also disable the Onboard FDC Controller in the
Integrated Peripherals screen when there's no floppy drive in the system.
If you set this feature to Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing
floppy drive to Win95/98.

Small Logo (EPA) Show

The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the
system is boot up. The default setting is Enabled.

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Advanced Chipset Features

This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD ITEM HELP
CAS Latency Time 2 Menu Level >
Active to Precharge Delay 6
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 3
DRAM RAS# Precharge 3
DRAM Data Integrity Mode ECC
MGM Core Frequency Auto Max 400/333MHz
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled
Delayed Transaction Enabled
Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min
AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64

** On-Chip VGA Setting **

On-Chip VGA Enabled
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 32MB
Boot Display CRT+LFT
Panel Scaling Auto
Panel Number 1024x768 18bit SC

DRAM Timing Selectable

This option refers to the method by which the DRAM timing is selected.
The default is By SPD.

CAS Latency Time

You can configure CAS latency time in HCLKs as 2 or 2.5 or 3. The
system board designer should set the values in this field, depending on
the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you
change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.

Active to Precharge Delay

The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 7.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address
Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs
when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the
delay improves the performance of the SDRAM.

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DRAM RAS# Precharge

This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate
its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the
Active to Precharge Delay is 3.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

Select ECC if your memory module supports it. The memory controller
will detect and correct single-bit soft memory errors. The memory
controller will also be able to detect double-bit errors though it will not
be able to correct them. This provides increased data integrity and
system stability.
MGM Core Frequency
This field sets the frequency of the DRAM memory installed. The
default setting is Auto Max 400/333MHz.

System BIOS Cacheable

The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

Video BIOS Cacheable

The Setting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at
C0000h-F7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory
space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled.

Delayed Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay
transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1.

Delay Prior to Thermal

This field activates the CPU thermal function after the systems boots for
the set number of minutes. The options are 16Min and 64Min.

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AGP Aperture Size

The field sets aperture size of the graphics. The aperture is a portion of
the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address
space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP
without any translation. The default setting is 64M.

On-Chip VGA
The default setting is Enabled.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

The default setting is 32MB. The options available include 1MB, 4MB,
8MB and 16MB.

Boot Display
The default setting is CRT+LFT. The options available include CRT
and LVDS.

Panel Scaling
The default setting is Auto. The options available include On and Off.

Panel Number
These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type. The default values
for these ports are:
640x480 18bit SC
800x600 18bit SC
1024x768 18bit SC
1280x1024 24bit DC
1400x1050 18bit DC
1024x768 24bit SC
1600x1200 24bit DC
1280x1024 18bit DC

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Integrated Peripherals
This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated
peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select.
Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device Press Enter ITEM HELP

Onboard Device Press Enter Menu Level >
SuperIO Device Press Enter
SecondIO Device Press Enter

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

OnChip IDE Device

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled ITEM HELP

IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level >
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto

IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Onboard Device

USB Controller Enabled ITEM HELP

USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level >
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
USB Mouse Support Disabled
AC97 Audio Auto
Init Display First PCI Slot
Integrated LAN Enabled

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled ITEM HELP

Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Menu Level >
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal
RxD , TxD Active Hi, Lo
IR Transmission Delay Disabled
UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
EPP Mode Select EPP1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SecondIO Device

Onboard Serial Port 3 Disabled ITEM HELP

Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ10 Menu Level >
Onboard Serial Port 4 Disabled
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ11

OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface for two
IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster.
Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or
from the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to
communicate with the controller and CPU directly.
The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which
primarily differ in timing.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to
33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and
Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.

USB Controller
By default, this field is set to Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be
installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or
Windows XP SP1.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, this field is set to Disabled.
USB Mouse Support
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Disabled.

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AC97 Audio
The default setting of the AC97 Audio is Auto.

Init Display First

The default setting is PCI Card. This determines which VGA controller
is initialized when the system boots.
Integrated LAN
The default setting of the LAN controller is Enabled.
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an
add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.

Onboard Serial/Parallel Port

These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port 3 Disabled
Serial Port 4 Disabled
Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7
The settings available for serial port 3 and serial port 4 are as follows:
Onboard Serial Port 3 3E8
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ10
Onboard Serial Port 4 2E8
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ11

UART Mode Select

This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default
value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR.

Parallel Port Mode

This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Standard Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system
effectively.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup

Power-Supply Type ATX ITEM HELP

ACPI Function Enabled
Power Management User Define Menu Level >
Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank
Video Off In Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
Modem Use IRQ 3
Suspend Mode Disabled
HDD Power Down Disabled
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off
CPU THRM-Throttling 50%
Wake-Up by PCI Card Disabled
Power On by Ring Disabled
Resume by Alarm Disabled
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0:0:0

** Reload Global Timer Events **

Primary IDE 0 Enabled
Primary IDE 1 Enabled
Secondary IDE 0 Enabled
Secondary IDE 1 Enabled
FDD, COM, LPT Port Enabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D] # Enabled

Power Supply Type

Use this field to select the power supply type used in the system. The
default setting is ATX.

ACPI Function
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).

Power Management
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.

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Video Off Method

This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn
off vertical and horizontal scanning.
DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.

Video Off In Suspend

When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is
Yes.

Suspend Type
The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.

Modem Use IRQ

This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem. By default, the setting is 3.

Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power
supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon
pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers
off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or
enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.

CPU THRM-Throttling
When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the
time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.

Wake up by PCI Card

By default, this field is disabled.

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Power On by Ring
This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the
modem connected to the serial port or LAN.

Resume by Alarm
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation.
When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.

Reload Global Timer Events

The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can
prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken
the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the
attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to
occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it
interrupts itself and performs the service.

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PNP/PCI Configurations
This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed No ITEM HELP

Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) Select Yes if you are

Press Enter using a Plug and Play
IRQ Resources
capable operating
DMA Resources Press Enter
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled configure non-boot
devices

PNP OS Installed
Enable the PNP OS Installed option if it is supported by the operating
system installed. The default value is No.

Reset Configuration Data

This field allows you to determine whether to reset the configuration
data or not. The default value is Disabled.

Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
automatically with the use of a use a PnP operating system such as
Windows 95.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card.

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PC Health Status
This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status.
These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature 85°C/167°F ITEM HELP

System Temp. 45°C/113°F Menu Level >
CPU Temp 52°C/125°F
CPU FAN Speed (FAN2) 5400 RPM
System FAN Speed (FAN1) 5463 RPM
Vcore(V) 1.02 V
VGMCH(V) 1.32 V
+3.3V 3.32 V
+5V 4.94 V
+12V 12.03 V
-12V -11.86V
VBAT 3.21 V
5VSB(V) 4.96 V
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
CPU Fan Failure Warning Disabled
Sys. Fan Failure Warning Disabled

CPU Warning Temperature

This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the
temperature is reached, the system sounds a warning. This function can
help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating.

Temperatures/Voltages
These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function
feature of the motherboard. The values are read-only values as
monitored by the system and show the PC health status.

Shutdown Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system
automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached.
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by
overheating.

CPU/Systems Fan Failure Warning

When enabled, this field lets the system sounds a ‘siren’audible warning
to the user that the CPU fan or chassis fan has malfunctioned.

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Frequency/Voltage Control
This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled ITEM HELP

Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Menu Level >

Auto Detect PCI Clk

This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock.

Spread Spectrum Modulated

This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is
Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.

Load Optimized Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.

Set Supervisor/User Password

These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are
prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.

Save & Exit Setup

This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you type “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.

Exit Without Saving

Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.

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Drivers Installation

This section describes the installation procedures for software and

drivers under the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the
motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor
where you made the purchase. The contents of this section include the
following:

Intel Chipset Software Intallation Utility ......................... 54

VGA Drivers Installation ................................................ 56
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation............................ 56
Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation ................................ 60

IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.

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Intel Chipset Software Intallation Utility

The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.

1. Insert the CD that comes with the CPU card. Click Intel Chipsets and
then Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

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4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.

5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the

installation.

6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the

computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has
restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your
computer when prompted.

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VGA Drivers Installation

To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the
installation.

1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets
and then Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Family Graphics Driver.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

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4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the
installation.

5. Restart the computer as promted and for changes to take effect.

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AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation

Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers.

1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets
and then Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver.

3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. .

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Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation

Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN
drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and
then Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers.

2. Click Install Base Software to continue.

3. When prompted, please to restart the computer for new settings to

take effect.

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Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
278h - 27Fh Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0h - 2DFh Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360h - 36Fh Network Ports
3B0h - 3BFh Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0h - 3CFh EGA adapter
3D0h - 3DFh CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)

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B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)

Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the
service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices
on board.

Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE

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