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The V65XA-2 is an all-in-one high-performance system board that
supports the Intel Pentium II processor with MMX (MultiMedia
eXtensions) technology and the Celeron processor.  The Pentium II
comes in a card design with 256- or 512-KB second-level cache
already integrated.  The Celeron processor also comes in the same
package but without second-level cache.  Both are capable of handling
multimedia functions and enhancing the performance of 32-bit
applications.

The system board memory is upgradable to 256 MB via two 168-pin
DIMM (Double In-line Memory Module) sockets.  The board
incorporates a 3-D video controller with AGP (Accelerated Graphics
Port) feature, 2- or 4-MB SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics Random
Access Memory), and a 3-D audio controller to fully support
multimedia functions.

Onboard I/O (input/output) interfaces are comprised of two UART
(Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) 16C550 serial ports, a
parallel port with SPP (Standard Parallel Port)/ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port)/EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) support, and PS/2
keyboard and mouse ports.  Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports,
one VGA (Video Graphics Accelerator) port, one Feature connector,
one mono Microphone-in port, one stereo Line-in port, one Line-out
port, and one Game/MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port
are also added to the board design to enable the system to support
additional peripherals.

For expansion, the board comes with two ISA (Industry Standard
Architecture) slot, one PCI-/ISA-shared slot, and three PCI (Peripheral
Component Interface) slots.

Summary of Contents for V65XA

Page 1: ...rt feature 2 or 4 MB SGRAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory and a 3 D audio controller to fully support multimedia functions Onboard I O input output interfaces are comprised of two UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter 16C550 serial ports a parallel port with SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port support and PS 2 keyboard and mous...

Page 2: ...er of the following Pentium II processor running at 233 266 300 or 333 MHz Celeron processor running at 266 MHz Optional 256 or 512 KB PBSRAM PBSRAM Pipelined burst Sychronous Random Access Memory second level cache incorporated in the CPU card Two DIMM sockets that accept 16 32 64 and 128 MB Standard DRAMs without Parity Check or Error Correction Code ECC feature These sockets allow memory upgrad...

Page 3: ...l ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two buffered high speed serial ports One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports One standard VGA port One mono Microphone in port One stereo Line in port One stereo Line out port One Game MIDI port Two ISA and three PCI slots one PCI ISA shared ...

Page 4: ...connector 16 PCI to ISA bridge controller 17 Power switch connector 18 Modem ring in connector 19 Floppy disk drive connector 20 HDD LED connector 21 Buzzer 22 System BIOS chip 23 Ultra I O controller 24 ISA slots 25 PCI slots 26 CS4610 connector 27 Audio controller 28 CD in connector 29 Modem connector 30 Video memory 31 Microphone in port 32 Line in port 33 Line out port 34 MIDI connector 35 VGA...

Page 5: ...onnectors 1 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations The blackened pin of a jumper or a connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 6: ...1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function JP1 1 2 2 3 VGA IRQ Enabled Disabled SW1 SW6 Settings SW1 On Off Password Bypass password Check password SW2 On Off BIOS OEM Acer SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 On On On On On Off Off On Off On Off On Off On On On Off Off On On CPU Frequency MHz 133 233 300 266 333 Default ...

Page 7: ...port Lower VGA port left COM1 port right CN7 AMC connector CN8 IDE2 connector CN9 IDE1 connector CN10 Upper Game MIDI port Lower L to R Stereo line out port Stereo line in port Mono microphone in port CN13 Modem Line in connector CN14 Wake on LAN connector CN15 CD in connector CN16 Software power connector CN17 Modem ring in connector CN18 CS4610 connector CN19 Floppy disk drive FDD connector CN21...

Page 8: ...ap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 1 4 2 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Op...

Page 9: ...ers See section 1 3 2 for the correct jumper settings 3 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system Every time you change your system hardware configuration such as memory size CPU type hard disk type etc you must reload the BIOS default settings To do this enter the BIOS Setup and select Load...

Page 10: ... Memory and EDO Extended Data Out DRAMs with 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities 60 ns nanoseconds or less access time and without ECC feature Table 1 3 lists possible memory configurations Table 1 3 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 Total Memory 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128...

Page 11: ...DIMM with the socket 3 Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM Figure 1 3 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again ...

Page 12: ...h sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 1 4 Removing a DIMM 1 5 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it ...

Page 13: ...e capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications 1 6 1 Removing a Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component Before you can replace or upgrade your processor you need to remove the previously installed processor on the system board Follow these steps to remove the processor card 1 Press the latches on both sides o...

Page 14: ...ns when installing or removing a system component Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a processor card 1 Place the retention mechanism over the CPU connector on the system board Secure it with the screws that came with the package ...

Page 15: ...e that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 3 With the processor card golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism 4 Lower the processor into to the CPU connector on the system board until the golden fingers touch the connector Figure 1 8 Installing a Processor Card ...

Page 16: ...transfers In addition two PCI IDE interfaces are mounted on the riser card to enable the system to support a maximum of four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices See Figure 1 2 for the location of the IDE interfaces Connect the cables according to the IDE hard disk configuration in Table 1 4 Follow the instructions in the housing installation manual on how to install a hard disk in the system T...

Page 17: ...The board may come with 2 MB or 4 MB video memory Larger video memory allows you to display higher resolutions and more colors 1 8 1 Supported Video Resolutions The following table lists the video resolutions supported by the onboard VGA Table 1 5 Supported Video Resolutions Resolution bpp Vertical Freq Hz Horizontal Freq KHz 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 60 31 5 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 72 37 4 640 x 480 8 16...

Page 18: ...46 9 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 85 53 7 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 90 57 1 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 100 62 5 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 120 76 1 800 x 600 8 16 24 160 99 6 800 x 600 8 16 200 125 9 1024 x 768 8 16 43 35 5 1024 x 768 8 16 60 48 4 1024 x 768 8 16 70 56 5 1024 x 768 8 16 72 58 2 1024 x 768 8 16 75 60 0 1024 x 768 8 16 85 68 7 1024 x 768 8 16 90 76 2 1024 x 768 8 16 100 79 0 1024 x 768 8 16 120 96 7 1024 x ...

Page 19: ...6 100 90 2 1152 x 864 8 16 120 108 6 1280 x 1024 8 43 50 0 1280 x 1024 8 47 50 0 1280 x 1024 8 60 64 0 1280 x 1024 8 70 74 6 1280 x 1024 8 74 77 9 1280 x 1024 8 75 80 0 1280 x 1024 8 85 91 2 1280 x 1024 8 90 96 2 1280 x 1024 8 100 106 7 1600 x 1200 8 76 81 3 1600 x 1200 8 52 68 0 1600 x 1200 8 58 75 0 1600 x 1200 8 60 76 2 1600 x 1200 8 66 82 7 1600 x 1200 8 72 89 7 1600 x 1200 8 75 93 8 You may d...

Page 20: ...connector Modem connector See Figure 1 1 or Figure 1 2 for the location of these connectors 1 9 1 Connecting Audio Peripherals The onboard audio ports allow the system to accommodate external audio devices To connect an audio device simply plug in the device s connector to its corresponding onboard audio port See the following figure Figure 1 10 Connecting External Audio Peripherals microphone CD ...

Page 21: ...m board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 1 11 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 22: ...em and remove all PnP cards installed in the system if any 3 Install non PnP ISA cards 4 Turn on the system 5 Use Windows 95 or ICU ISA Configuration Utility to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 6 Turn off the system 7 Locate the expansion slots and install...

Page 23: ...re 1 1 or Figure 1 2 for the location of the ports 1 12 Hardware Monitoring Function The Hardware Monitoring function allows you to check the system resources either locally or in a computer network by using software such as ADM Advanced Desktop Management or Intel LDCM LAN Desk Client Manager ADM and Intel LDCM are desktop management programs that offer the SMART System Monitoring Analysis and Re...

Page 24: ...details on the Hardware Monitoring function 1 13 Wake on Ring in Function The Wake on Ring in function enables the system to resume from suspend mode by monitoring the fax modem or any device of similar type activities Any signal or activity detected from the Modem ring in connector automatically returns the system to normal operation Refer to Figure 1 2 for the location of the Modem ring in conne...

Page 25: ...escribes the different types of error messages and suggests corrective measures There are two general types of error messages Software System 1 15 1 Software Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically appear after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your...

Page 26: ... Error Reconnect or replace the pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Check the keyboard interface circuit Pointing Device IRQ Conflict Enter SETUP and change the setting of IRQ12 IDE Drive 0 Error IDE Drive 1 Error IDE Drive 2 Error IDE Drive 3 Error Replace the disk drive or the HDD hard disk drive controller Check the HDD cable connections and CMOS setup configuration IDE Drive 0 1 2 ...

Page 27: ...ort address in Setup or change the add on card serial port address Parallel Port Conflict Change the onboard parallel port address in CMOS Setup or the parallel port address of the add on card Real Time Clock Error Check the RTC circuit or replace the RTC CMOS Battery Bad Replace the onboard lithium battery CMOS Checksum Error Run Setup again and reconfigure the system NVRAM checksum Error Run the...

Page 28: ... especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in the system housing installation guide Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it it may be because your disk i...

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