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KZM-6120

MAINBOARD

MANUAL

DOC No.: M98C09

Rev.

: A0

Date

: 4, 1999

Part No. : 25-10927-20

Summary of Contents for KZM-6120

Page 1: ...KZM 6120 MAINBOARD MANUAL DOC No M98C09 Rev A0 Date 4 1999 Part No 25 10927 20 ...

Page 2: ... around your wrist and is connected to a natural earth ground n Touch a grounded or anti static surface or a metal fixture such as a water pipe n Avoid contacting the components on add on cards motherboards and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the expansion slot It is best to handle system components by their monting brackets The above methods prevent static build up and cau...

Page 3: ... with Foldable Retention Mechanism Assembly 2 11 II Install with Non Foldable Retention Mechanism Assembly 2 12 CPU Internal Frequency Select SW1 6 SW1 7 SW1 8 SW1 9 2 14 4 Install Expansion Cards 2 14 5 Connect Cables and Power Supply 2 16 Video Graphics Accelerator Connector VGA 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector PS2 KB PS2 MS 2 16 Printer Connector LPT 2 17 Serial Port Connectors COM1 ...

Page 4: ...PCI Configuration 3 13 Load BIOS Defaults 3 14 Load Setup Defaults 3 14 Integrated Peripherals 3 14 Supervisor User Password 3 17 IDE HDD Auto Detection 3 17 Save and Exit Setup 3 18 Exit without Saving 3 18 Chapter 4 FAQs General FAQs 4 1 BIOS FAQs 4 5 Windows 98 FAQs 4 7 Windows 95 FAQs 4 8 Intel CPU FAQs 4 9 ...

Page 5: ...y onboard audio while impressive video capabilities are provided by the Matrox Calao G200 AGP with 8MB of SDRAM Audio can be selected through the BIOS setup System upgrade can be easily facilitated through the use of a Riser card Other features of the 1stMainboard KZM 6120 include a complete range of I O connections and an Auto Power Failure Recovery Function as well as Wake on LAN selectable thro...

Page 6: ...1 2 KZM 6120 Mainboard Manual The KZM 6120 Mainboard ...

Page 7: ... CPU Bus Frequency Ratio Support The board supports the Bus frequency of 66 68 5 75 103 112 133MHz and the CPU Bus frequency ratio of 2x 2 5x 3x 3 5x 4x 4 5x 5x 5 5x 6 0x 6 5x 7 0x 7 5x 8 0x Please read Install the CPU in Chapter 2 for more information Versatile Main Memory Support Accepts up to 512MB totally by using two DIMMs of 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB with support for lightning fast SPD SDRAM ...

Page 8: ...he mainboard also comes with a 16 bit bi directional video port for allowing direct connections to popular video upgrades such as video capture conferencing hardware MPEG 2 DVD player Remote Wake Up Support One LAN wake up connector WOL supports LAN cards equipped for remote wake up functionality also an additional Wake On Ring connec tor awakes the system while the ring signal via modem Super Mul...

Page 9: ...r ship by maximizing system uptime increasing user productivity and re ducing the number of help desk calls Because it is industry standard DMI compliant Intel LANDeskÒ Client Manager can be used with other DMI based network management tools Compact Crystal Audio Subsystem for Sound and Game The onboard Crystal audio controller that for the PCI bus provides 64 voice XG wavetable synthersizer and s...

Page 10: ...ower controller Soft Off Support The mainboard s Soft Off feature allows you to turn off your computer using the operating system This feature requires a power supply witha soft off power controller The major features of ACPI were listed as follows It is compatible with all other none ACPI operating systems If you want to setup ACPI feature under Windows 98 please follow the description below Run ...

Page 11: ...er you should follow these installation steps n Step 1 Set system switches jumpers n Step 2 Install memory modules n Step 3 Install the CPU n Step 4 Install expansion cards n Step 5 Connect cables and power supply n Step 6 Set up BIOS features n Step 7 Set up software utilities CAUTION If you use an electric drill to install this Mainboard on your chassis please wear a static wrist strap The recom...

Page 12: ...2 2 KZM 6120 Mainboard Manual This Chapter is intended to aid quick and easy installation In the event that more detailed information is required please consult the Installation Procedures Chapter ...

Page 13: ...2 3 Installation ...

Page 14: ...2 4 KZM 6120 Mainboard Manual 1 CPU Frequency Select Clear CMOS Clear Password 2 Integrated I O Connectors ...

Page 15: ...format a s in command mode 2 Visit the the web site of the vendor and visit the BIOS Update page in the related Technical Support section 3 Select the BIOS file you need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette 4 Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy dis kette drive 5 Assuming that the floppy diskette drive is A reboot the system by using the A drive At the ...

Page 16: ...2 6 KZM 6120 Mainboard Manual Mainboard Layout ...

Page 17: ... 9 CPU Internal Frequency Select 2 14 DIMM1 2 DIMM Socket 2 10 SLOT1 CPUSLOT1 2 11 VGA VGA Connector 2 16 PS2 KB PS2 MS PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector 2 16 LPT Printer Connector 2 17 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors 2 17 USB0 USB1 Universal Serial Bus Connector 2 18 L_OUT L_IN MIC_IN Audio I O Jacks 2 18 ...

Page 18: ...the computer 7 Hold down the Delete key when boots and enter BIOS Setup to re enter user preferences Clear Password SW1 5 This switch allows you to enable or to disable both the keyboard and system password settings You may need to adjust it if you forget your password To clear the password setting 1 Turn off your computer 2 Enable this feature by setting the SW1 5 to On position 3 Turn on your co...

Page 19: ...nt pin contact on each side and there fore have a higher pin density Complete the following procedures when in stalling DIMMs NOTE Do not use memory modules with more than 18 chips per module Modules with more than 18 chips exceed the design speci fications of the memory subsystem and will be unstable The notch on the DIMM module will shift between left center or right to identify the type and als...

Page 20: ...raight down into the DIMM slot with both hands 3 The clip on both ends of the DIMM slot will close up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches the slot s bottom Press the clips with both hands to remove the DIMM O N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D IM M 2 D IM M S o cke t D IM M 1 D IM M S o cke t ...

Page 21: ... pieces that packed in a plastic bag come with the board You need to mount them before install the CPU module This section introduces you how to install these devices CAUTION 1 Always turn the system power off before installing or removing any device 2 Always observe static electricity precautions See Handling Pre cautions at the start of this manual 3 Inserting the chip incorrectly may damage the...

Page 22: ...ttons outwards until click to the right positions 4 Hook the Heatsink Top Support to the Heatsink Support Base to affix the CPU module II Install with Non Foldable Retention Mechanism Assembly 1 Unpack the plastic bag Take out the Retention Mechanism Assembly two pieces and Retention Mechanism Attachment Mount two pieces ...

Page 23: ...oard 4 Place the Retention Mechanism Assembly on the board on top of the Retention Mechanism Attachment Mounts Affix the Retention Mechanism Assembly with four screws As the arrows point 5 Insert he CPU module onto the SLOT1 along the Retention Mechanism Assembly 6 Pull the buttons outwards until click to the right positions ...

Page 24: ...t SW1 6 SW1 7 SW1 8 SW1 9 These four switches are used to decide the internal frequency of the CPU 4 Install Expansion Cards There is an optional riser card that connecting with this NLX mainboard for installing the expansion cards This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your system s expansion slots on the riser card ...

Page 25: ...ting screw that secures the slot cover and pull the slot cover out from the computer chassis Keep the slot cover mounting screw nearby 3 Holding the edge of the expansion card carefully align the edge connector with the expansion slot 4 Push the expansion card firmly into the slot on the riser card Push down on one end of the expansion card then the other Use this rocking motion until the addon ca...

Page 26: ...er Supply Video Graphics Accelerator Connector VGA This 15 pin female D sub connector is connected to your display monitor PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector PS2 KB PS2 MS These two 6 pin female connectors are used for your PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse ...

Page 27: ...tor is attached to your printer Serial Port Connectors COM1 COM2 These two connectors allow you to connect with your devices that take serial ports such as a serial mouse or a modem Usually it is recommended to con nect your serial mouse to COM1 and your fax modem to COM2 ...

Page 28: ...es Your operating system must support USB features such as MS Windows 98 MS Windows 95 OSR2 5 with USB Supplement Audio I O Jacks L_OUT L_IN MIC_IN L_OUT can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers L_IN allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com puter or played through the L_OUT MIC_IN allows microphones to be con nected for input voice ...

Page 29: ... and tells you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration CMOS Setup Utility A Setup program built into the system BIOS is stored in the CMOS RAM This Setup utility program allows changes to the mainboard configuration settings It is executed when the user changes system configuration user changes system backup battery or the system detects a configuration error and asks the...

Page 30: ...mended SIZE The hard disk size The unit is Mega Bytes CYLS The cylinder number of the hard disk HEAD The read write head number of hard disk PRECOMP The cylinder number at which the disk drive changes the write current LANDZ The cylinder number that the disk drive heads read write are seated when the disk drive is parked SECTOR The sector number of each track defined on the hard disk MODE Select A...

Page 31: ...mance Disable this item when testing or trouble shooting The options are Enabled Default Disabled External Cache When enabled supports an optional cache SRAM This feature allows you to disable the cache function when the system performance is un stable to run some software The options are Enabled Default Disabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This feature allows users to activate the CPU s Level 2 cac...

Page 32: ... system accesses the floppy drives during boot up The options are Enabled Disabled Default Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled assigns the BIOS to perform floppy diskette drive tests by issuing the time consuming seek commands The options are Enabled Default Disabled Boot Up Numlock Status When set to On allows the BIOS to automatically enable the Num Lock Function when the system boots up The option...

Page 33: ...re a character is repeated The options are 250 Default 500 750 1000 millisecond Security Option Allows you to set the security level of the system The options are Setup Default System PCI VGA Palette Snoop Set this feature to be enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires the VGA palette snoop function The options are Disabled Default Enabled OS Select For DRAM 64MB If your op...

Page 34: ... field is set at Yes for it to function properly Otherwise set at No even if field for Drive A and or Drive B is set at None system will still detect and recognize of a floppy drive s The options are Yes Default No SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This feature allows you to define the delay time that from the SDRAM RAS active to CAS active The settings are 2 Clocks or 3 Clocks The default setting is 3 Clock...

Page 35: ...d this feature allows you to select the CAS Latency The options are 3 Default 2 SDRAM Precharge Control Enabling it will make SDRAM be precharged only the bank targeted by the page miss cycle If stay with Disabled issue precharges all commands The options are Disabled Default Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh resulting in better ...

Page 36: ...ncy The default set ting Default will detect your CPU clock frequency automatically The recommended CPU clock frequencies are 66 and 100MHz The other op tions may effect the system perfomance If you set a unappropriate option which leads to a booting problem keep pressing the Insert key until the display appears will solve it The options are Default Default 68MHz 75MHz 83MHz 103MHz 112 MHz 133MHz ...

Page 37: ...ir minimum values Min Saving on the other hand initiates maximum values The options are User Define Default Min Saving Max Saving Disable PM Control by APM The option No allows the BIOS to ignore the APM Advanced Power Management specification Selecting Yes will allow the BIOS wait for APM s prompt before it enters Doze mode Standby mode or Suspend mode If the APM is installed it will prompt the B...

Page 38: ... screen display by turning off the red green blue signals The options are V H SYNC Blank DPMS Default Blank Screen Doze Mode When disabled the system will not enter Doze mode The specified time option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Doze mode The options are Disable Default 10 Sec 1 10 30 Min 1 2 4 Hour Standby Mode When disabled the system will not enter the Standby mode T...

Page 39: ... shut down after 4 seconds after the power button is pressed The selection Instant Off will allow the system shut down immediately once the power button is pressed The settings are Delay 4 Sec Default or Instant Off PWRON After PWR Fail When the system is shut down owing to the power failure the system will not be back to power on by itself This feature allows you to set the system back to which p...

Page 40: ... time of the alarm starts when the RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Off is set to be Enabled The options are 7 0 0 Default hh hour 0 1 2 23 mm minute 0 1 2 59 ss second 0 1 2 59 Wake Up On LAN When set at Enabled an input signal comes from the other client server on the LAN awakes the system from a soft off state if connected over LAN The options are Disabled or Enabled Default Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE...

Page 41: ...o clear the last BIOS configuration data and reset with the default data The options are Enabled Disabled Default Assign IRQ For USB If stay with the default setting Enabled the system BIOS will assign IRQ for USB controller USB devices can be supported under DOS If set at Disabled USB controller will not use IRQ the system will have more IRQ resource The options are Enabled Default Disabled PNP O...

Page 42: ...Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects Slot 2 3 Use IRQ No This feature allows you to assign the PCI IRQ numbers for PCI slots Selecting the default AUTO allows the PCI controller to automatically allocate the IRQ numbers The options are Auto Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 IDE HDD Block Mode When enabled the s...

Page 43: ...on of the PCI secondary IDE hard disk slave mode The options are Auto Default Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 IDE Primary Master UDMA Allows you to select the first PCI IDE channel of the first master hard disk mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA Ultra DMA faster than DMA The options are Auto Default Disabled IDE Primary Slave UDMA Allows you to select the first PCI ...

Page 44: ...re 6 8 12 Default 16 MHz Onboard FDC Controller When enabled the floppy diskette drive FDD controller is activated The options are Enabled Default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 If the serial port 1 uses the onboard I O controller you can modify your serial port parameters If an I O card needs to be installed COM3 and COM4 may be needed The options are 3F8 IRQ4 Default 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 D...

Page 45: ...Under the BIOS Feature Setup if Setup is selected under the Security Option field and the Supervisor User Password is enabled you will be prompted password every time you try to enter the CMOS Setup Utility If System is selected and the Supervisor User Password is enabled you will be requested to enter the Password every time when you reboot the system or enter the CMOS Setup utility IDE HDD Auto ...

Page 46: ...it Setup After you have made changes under Setup press Esc to return to the main menu Move cursor to Save and Exit Setup or press F10 and then press Y to change the CMOS Setup If you did not change anything press Esc again or move cursor to Exit Without Saving and press Y to retain the Setup settings The following message will appear at the center of the screen to allow you to save data to CMOS an...

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