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AP55CS

User’s Guide

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Page 2: ...s publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic opt...

Page 3: ...tor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the righ...

Page 4: ...allation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the int...

Page 5: ...2 Hardware Setup tells how to set the jumpers upgrade the CPU and the system memory install the system board and add expansion cards Chapter 3 VGA describes the video graphics accelerator on board and...

Page 6: ...the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing...

Page 7: ...BIOS 1 5 Expansion Slots 1 5 DRAM Sockets 1 5 SRAMs 1 5 Super I O Controller 1 6 VGA Controller 1 6 Two channel PCI Mode 4 Enhanced IDE Interface 1 6 Keyboard Connector 1 6 2 Hardware Setup ESD Precau...

Page 8: ...he Onboard VGA 2 8 Clearing the CMOS 2 9 Memory Configuration 2 10 Installing a SIMM 2 12 Removing a SIMM 2 13 Connectors 2 14 Multifunction Connector 2 14 Keyboard Connector 2 16 Power Connector 2 16...

Page 9: ...Display Modes 3 6 Enhanced Video Modes 3 7 MPEG Function 3 9 4 AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Setup Main Menu 4 1 Standard CMOS Setup 4 2 Date Time 4 2 Floppy Drives A and B 4 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 4 Advanced CMOS...

Page 10: ...e Swapping 4 10 System Boot up Sequence 4 10 Password Checking 4 10 Cache Memory 4 10 Shadow 4 11 IDE 4 12 1st Priority IRQ for PCI PnP 4 18 2nd IRQ 4 18 3rd IRQ 4 18 ISA Memory Block Base 4 18 ISA Me...

Page 11: ...ut 4 28 Standby Mode Clock Speed 4 29 Green PC Monitor 4 29 Green PC Monitor State 4 29 Video Power down Mode 4 29 IDE Power down Mode 4 29 Video Access 4 30 IDE Hard Disks 4 30 Serial Ports 4 30 Para...

Page 12: ...33 IRQ Active 4 34 Parallel Port Mode 4 34 Utility Setup 4 35 IDE Setup 4 35 Color Set 4 36 Default Setup 4 37 Original 4 37 Optimal 4 37 Fail safe 4 38 Security Setup 4 39 Password 4 39 Anti virus 4...

Page 13: ...ipsets that enable the System Management Mode SMM function of the Pentium chip This function enables the board to support the Dark Green Power Management feature that conforms to the U S Environmental...

Page 14: ...SiS5512 SiS5513 VGA SiS6205 64 bit graphics and video accelerator Bus Architecture ISA PCI Expansion Slots Three ISA and three PCI slots Ports One parallel port SPP ECP EPP Two serial ports Two chann...

Page 15: ...socket 18 Keyboard controller 6 Voltage Regulator Module 19 COM1 connector VRM connector optional 20 COM 2 connector 7 Heatsink 21 Parallel port connector 8 HDD LED connector 22 PCI slots 9 Two pin fa...

Page 16: ...I ISA cache memory controller that supports write back and write through cache modes It features a high performance arbiter with four PCI masters and a rotating priority mechanism It also acts as a PC...

Page 17: ...arallel bars on the system board There are rows of golden pins inside each slot that serve as a clutch to secure the contacts of expansion boards Chapter 2 tells how to install the expansion boards DR...

Page 18: ...unctions both as a graphics and a video accelerator See Chapter 3 for more details on the VGA feature Two channel PCI Mode 4 Enhanced IDE Interface The board utilizes the enhanced integrated drive ele...

Page 19: ...mponents before you install them ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before...

Page 20: ...install a CPU in a ZIF type upgrade socket Make sure that the system power is off before installing any component 1 Pull up the socket lever 2 Insert the CPU with the attached heatsink and fan Make su...

Page 21: ...ons for the correct jumper settings Upgrading the Microprocessor Follow these steps to upgrade the CPU 1 Turn off the system power 2 Pull up the socket lever 3 Remove the installed CPU 4 Install the u...

Page 22: ...e to change the jumper settings when you reconfigure your system This section tells how to reset the jumpers The figure below shows the jumper locations The jumpers JP3 JP8 and JP13 are reserved for m...

Page 23: ...Speed Set jumpers JP9 JP10 JP22 and JP23 according to the CPU type and speed See the figure below CPU Type JP9 JP10 JP22 JP23 P54C 75 P54C 90 P54C 100 P54C CS CQS 120 P54C CS CQS 133 P54CS CQS 150 P54...

Page 24: ...3 and 4 5 The default setting depends on the BIOS ROM type Selecting the ECP DMA Channel The jumpers JP11 and JP12 are used to select the DMA channel for ECP function Enabling the FDC and Super I O C...

Page 25: ...jumper JP1 enables you to set the cache mode depending on the CPU type in use Select linear mode if the CPU in use is a Cyrix CPU For an Intel CPU select interleave mode The default setting is 2 3 Ena...

Page 26: ...are Setup 2 8 User s Guide The AP55CS support the PnP function The system automatically disables the onboard VGA if you plug in a VGA card There is no need to reset the jumpers JP4 JP6 JP7 Enabled Dis...

Page 27: ...r the CMOS if you forget your system password To do this shut off the system power and short pins 2 3 of JP19 for a few seconds Then set the jumper to normal setting by shorting pins 1 2 with a jumper...

Page 28: ...type DRAMs The EDO feature extends the data transfer cycle thus improves memory performance All SIMMs support a DRAM speed of 70 80 ns or less The table below lists the SIMM types and their correspon...

Page 29: ...MB 2 MB 2 MB 16 MB 16 MB 36 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 16...

Page 30: ...he component side facing down Always install SIMMs beginning with Bank 0 Be careful when inserting or removing SIMMs Forcing a SIMM in or out of a socket can damage the socket or the SIMM or both 2 Ge...

Page 31: ...are Setup User s Guide 2 13 Removing a SIMM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it 2 Press the SIMM downward to about a 45o angle 3 Gently pull the SIMM out of the s...

Page 32: ...to the corresponding pins as in the illustration below Turbo Switch Turbo LED Break Switch Green Mode LED Reset Speaker Power LED Keylock Some housings have a five pin connector for the keylock and po...

Page 33: ...following figure Make sure that the red wire of the connector connects to pin 11 Turbo Switch Break Switch Ground VCC Ground Ground Keylock Reset Res VCC Speaker The AP55CS does not support the turbo...

Page 34: ...r marked J1 on the system board The following figure shows how to connect the keyboard Power Connector A standard power supply has two cables with six wires each Attach these cables to the power conne...

Page 35: ...an power connector J2 GND VGA Connector The VGA connector marked J3 onboard is different from the VGA connectors that you normally find on other system boards The board comes with a cable that is desi...

Page 36: ...the turbo switch to JP17 Voltage Regulator Module VRM Connector optional The optional VRM connector is designed to accommodate a voltage regulator module to support future CPUs This connector is marke...

Page 37: ...rs before you proceed Installing the System Board 1 Open the system housing 2 Use at least two screws that come with the housing to secure the board 3 Attach the power supply cables to the power conne...

Page 38: ...install an expansion board 1 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you want to use Save the cover for future use Save the screw to secure the expansion board 2 Remove the board from its protective...

Page 39: ...ollowing lists the features of the SiS6205 VGA chip Enhanced 64 bit BITBLT graphics engine Supports 32 bit PCI rev 2 0 Complies with DDC1 and DDC2B specifications Multi format Video for Windows suppor...

Page 40: ...diskettes Store the originals and work from the backups If the copy gets damaged use the original to create a new copy Label the working diskettes properly Use the DISKCOPY command to create backup di...

Page 41: ...files contained in each diskette are as follows Diskette 1 Application Program Drivers SISTAG Disk Tag file for NT 3 1 and NT 3 5 DISK TXT ASCII text file describing the diskette contents UPDATE TXT A...

Page 42: ...35 DIR Contains the Windows NT 3 5 driver files MANUAL DIR Contains the compressed file of the SiS 6205 user s manual The file is in Winword 2 0 format Diskette 2 Windows 95 and OS 2 Warp Drivers Win9...

Page 43: ...OS23OD DIR Contains the Double Bytes Chinese Japanese Korean etc IBM OS 2 3 0 Warp driver files IDEDRV DIR Contains the SiS IDE driver files Installing the Drivers To install the drivers simply inser...

Page 44: ...x 250 16 70 31 5K 25 1M 2 Text 720 x 400 16 70 31 5K 28 3M 3 Text 640 x 200 16 70 31 5K 25 1M 3 Text 640 x 250 16 70 31 5K 25 1M 3 Text 720 x 400 16 70 31 5K 28 3M 4 Graphics 320 x 200 4 70 31 5K 25...

Page 45: ...K 25 1M 1MB 30 Graphics 800 x 600 256 56 35 1K 36 0M 1MB 30 Graphics 800 x 600 256 60 37 9K 40 0M 1MB 30 Graphics 800 x 600 256 72 48 0K 50 0M 1MB 30 Graphics 800 x 600 256 75 46 8K 50 0M 1MB 37i Grap...

Page 46: ...6 0M 1MB 47 Graphics 800 x 600 64K 60 37 9K 40 0M 1MB 47 Graphics 800 x 600 64K 72 48 0K 50 0M 2MB 47 Graphics 800 x 600 64K 75 46 8K 50 0M 2MB 48 Graphics 800 x 600 16 8M 56 35 1K 36 0M 2MB 48 Graphi...

Page 47: ...MPEG video playback function The following MPEG group icons appear in your VGA program group However you need to obtain and install your own Xing MPEG drivers to enable the function The MPEG drivers...

Page 48: ...er the keyboard or a mouse to move between the items To select among the Setup groups use v to highlight the selected group or simply click on the icon of the selected Setup menu To select among the o...

Page 49: ...on the Setup icon Select Standard to input configuration values such as the date time and disk types The Standard CMOS Setup pop up window appears below Date Time To set the date and time highlightDat...

Page 50: ...double clicking the Control menu box in the upper left corner of the window Floppy Drives A and B To configure the floppy drive selectFloppy A The following values appear on the screen After selecting...

Page 51: ...isk drive type on the list select User and enter the disk parameters You can also selectUtility Setup This automatically configures your hard disk Refer to the section Utility Setup for more informati...

Page 52: ...dow below appears if you select the Advanced option The screen above does not show all the parameters of the Advanced Configuration menu Use w or y to highlight the desired parameter Press to view the...

Page 53: ...AMI BIOS 4 6 User s Guide...

Page 54: ...er s Guide 4 7 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This parameter determines the typematic rate The typematic rate settings are 15 20 30 and Disabled The default setting is 30 Select Disabled to disregard the ra...

Page 55: ...tem to check all available memory Therefore setting this parameter to Enabled slows down the power on self test The default setting is Disabled Memory Test Tick Sound Enabling this parameter lets you...

Page 56: ...If this option is enabled the BIOS waits for the end user to press l before continuing If this option is disabled the BIOS continues the boot process without waiting forl to be pressed The default se...

Page 57: ...ord Checking The settings are Setup and Always The Setup setting allows the system to boot and use the password only to protect the Setup Utility Configuration settings from being tampered with The Al...

Page 58: ...heable and Video BIOS Cacheable parameters enabling this parameter also enhances system performance This allows you to relocate BIOS routines to RAM and therefore speeds up information access The defa...

Page 59: ...may enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE through this parameter The available settings are Disabled Both Primary and Secondary SelectPrimary if your onboard PCI IDE functions as the primary controll...

Page 60: ...ce connected to your primary IDE connector The settings are INT A INT B INT C INT D Absent and Not Used If you do not have a PCI IDE card installed in your system and your Offboard Add on PCI IDE para...

Page 61: ...er lets you set the PIO mode that the master drive connected to the primary IDE connector supports The selections are from Mode 0 to Mode 4 Auto and Disabled Set this parameter either by entering the...

Page 62: ...ring the PIO mode manually or selecting Auto to automatically detect the supported PIO mode Disable the parameter to bypass the feature The default setting isAuto BLOCK MODE Enabling this feature enha...

Page 63: ...l before enabling the parameter The default setting is Disabled Secondary Master ADVANCED PIO This parameter lets you set the PIO mode that your onboard PCI IDE functioning as secondary master support...

Page 64: ...ering the PIO mode manually or selecting Auto to automatically detect the supported PIO mode Disable the parameter to bypass the feature The default setting isAuto BLOCK MODE Enabling this feature enh...

Page 65: ...6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 The default is IRQ 10 3rd IRQ This parameter lets you set the third available IRQ that can be assigned to PCI PnP function to prevent IRQ conflicts The IRQ selections are I...

Page 66: ...e selections are 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB and 64 KB Boot to PnP Operating System This parameter is normally set toNo Set it to Yes only if you have Windows 95 installed in your system Chipset Setup Mode This...

Page 67: ...ters differ depending on the Chipset Setup Mode setting in the Advanced CMOS Setup The following screen appears if you select theChipset option from the Setup menu and if the Chipset Setup Mode parame...

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Page 69: ...ide The following screens appear if your Chipset Setup Mode parameter setting is Engineer Take note of the new parameters This manual describes only the parameters found in the Chipset Setup screen fo...

Page 70: ...etting for this parameter is 1 MB VGA Frequency You can set the frequency that your VGA supports by pressing or The range is from 40 MHz to 70 MHz The default setting is 50 MHz DRAM Memory Parity Chec...

Page 71: ...serve the memory area for I O or add on card use Select Disabled to disregard the feature BLOCK SIZE This parameter lets you set the memory size reserved to either system use or add on card use The av...

Page 72: ...default setting is7 159 MHz 16 bit I O Cycle Recovery Time This parameter allows you to set the response time of the 16 bit I O devices connected to your system The selection ranges from 2 BUSCLK to 5...

Page 73: ...unction deactivates the memory burst writes The default is Enabled Max Burst Range in PCI Master Increasing the burst range improves system performance However the burst range varies depending on the...

Page 74: ...he Setup menu To select highlight Power Mgmt and press e or double click on the Power Management icon The following screen appears The screen above does not show all the parameters of the Power Manage...

Page 75: ...nto standby mode In standby mode the CPU clock slows down Any event detected returns the system to full power The settings are 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 30 min and Disabled Suspend Timeo...

Page 76: ...of the green PC monitor once the system enters the power saving mode The options are Blank Standby Suspend and Off The default is Blank Video Power down Mode This option allows you to set the mode whe...

Page 77: ...ivity detected resumes the system to normal mode SelectIgnore to bypass the function during power saving mode Serial Ports Set this option to Monitor if you want to check the serial port activities An...

Page 78: ...Port is set to Monitor This allows you to set the I O address range to monitor The options are 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 and Disabled Base First Port in Hex Similar to the Size Number of Ports option this...

Page 79: ...d resumes the system to normal mode Select the parameters that you want to bypass toIgnore to disregard its activities during power saving mode You must enable at least one IRQ activity Otherwise the...

Page 80: ...on allows you to use the onboard floppy disk controller FDC The default setting is Enabled Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to set the base address of serial port 1 The available settings are3F...

Page 81: ...specifies if the parallel and serial port IRQs are active high or active low The settings areHigh and Low The default is High Parallel Port Mode This option lets you set the parallel port mode The set...

Page 82: ...IDE Setup This function allows your system to automatically configure your IDE hard disk s This screen appears if you select IDE Setup After a few seconds the screen below appears showing your disk s...

Page 83: ...6 User s Guide Color Set This pop up window appears if you selectColor Set from the Utility Setup menu Color Set lets you select the background color of your Setup window The selections areLCD Army Pa...

Page 84: ...from the Default Setup menu Select Yes to load the original values Optimal Choose this option and the BIOS configures the system using the best case values to optimize system performance However thes...

Page 85: ...re not necessarily the best settings for system performance but safe and stable enough to guarantee you that your system will boot This is useful if you are having problems with your current system co...

Page 86: ...ature it is impossible to boot the computer without entering the password To set a password highlightPassword or simply double click the Password icon The following screen appears Your password can co...

Page 87: ...0 User s Guide If you forget your password you must clear the CMOS RAM and reconfigure the system To disable the password presse when prompted for your password Press e again when prompted to retype t...

Page 88: ...r to Enabled to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk from virus intrusion Set it to Disabled to bypass the feature A prompt appears when you selectAnti virus from the Security...

Page 89: ...r simply press A dialog box appears on the screen If you select Save Changes and Exit the BIOS automatically saves all CMOS values before leaving Setup Select Do Not Save Changes and Exit to exit Setu...

Page 90: ...with the NCR 53C810 SCSI controller card The DOS format device drivers are for SCSI devices used with DOS Windows NT Novell NetWare and OS 2 The SCO UNIX format device drivers are for SCSI devices use...

Page 91: ...P54C CS CQS 133 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 P54CS CQS 150 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 P54CS CQS 166 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 Cyrix 6x86 P120 2 3 2 3 Open Open Cyrix 6x86 P150 2 3 1 2 Open Open Cyrix 6x86 P166 1 2 2 3 Open Open Flash...

Page 92: ...JP1 Linear Cyrix 1 2 Interleave Intel 2 3 VGA Function JP4 JP6 JP7 Enabled 1 2 1 2 2 3 Disabled Open 2 3 3 4 CMOS Function JP19 Normal 1 2 Clear CMOS 2 3 Default Setting for Reserved Jumpers Jumper De...

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