AP5C
User’s Guide
Page 1: ...AP5C User s Guide...
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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: ...mponents of the system board Chapter 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 AMI BIOS explains th...
Page 6: ...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 or not doing...
Page 7: ...5 DRAM Sockets 1 5 Two Channel PCI Mode 4 Enhanced IDE 1 5 Super I O Controller 1 6 Keyboard Connector 1 6 SRAM 1 6 Power Management 1 6 2 Hardware Setup ESD Precautions 2 1 Installing a Microprocess...
Page 8: ...per I O Controller 2 11 Selecting the ECP DMA Channel 2 11 Memory Configuration 2 12 Installing a SIMM 2 14 Removing a SIMM 2 15 Connectors 2 16 Multifunction Connector 2 16 Break Switch 2 18 Keyboard...
Page 9: ...c 3 6 System Keyboard 3 7 Primary Display 3 7 PS 2 Mouse Support 3 7 Above 1 MB Memory Test 3 7 Memory Test Tick Sound 3 7 Hit Del Message Display 3 8 Extended BIOS RAM Area 3 8 Wait for F1 If Any Err...
Page 10: ...ontrol 3 19 PCI Control 3 20 IRQ Allocated 3 21 Power Management Setup 3 22 Advanced Power Management 3 23 Full on to Standby Timeout 3 23 Standby to Suspend Timeout 3 23 IDE Drive Power Down in 3 24...
Page 11: ...ive 3 26 Parallel Port Mode 3 26 Utility Setup 3 27 IDE Setup 3 27 Color Set 3 28 Default Setup 3 28 Original 3 28 Optimal 3 29 Fail safe 3 29 Security Setup 3 30 Password 3 30 Anti virus 3 32 Exit Se...
Page 12: ...de SMM function of the Pentium chip It also features the Green power management that extends energy conservation from system components to display monitor The system memory is expandable to 128 MB by...
Page 13: ...Intel Triton 82371FB I O Chip SMC FDC37C665GT Bus Architecture PCI ISA Expansion Slots Three PCI slots Three ISA AT slots One PCI ISA shared slot Ports One parallel port SPP ECP EPP Two serial ports...
Page 14: ...ard connector 18 HDD LED connector 5 Power connector 19 Multifunction connector 6 Parallel connector 20 ZIF type CPU socket 7 COM 1 connector 21 Battery RTC 8 COM 2 connector 22 82437 ASIC chip 9 FDC...
Page 15: ...a paths that offer 64 bit DRAM and 32 bit PCI bus interfaces to support the 64 bit Pentium processor data bus The 82371FB acts as the PCI ISA bus bridge that translates the PCI bus cycles into ISA bus...
Page 16: ...DRAM sockets that expand system memory to a maximum of 128 MB These sockets accept single and double density SIMMs Chapter 2 tells how to install memory modules and the different memory configuration...
Page 17: ...eyboard connector at the rear of the system board allows you to connect any AT compatible keyboard PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors are optional SRAM The system board supports 256 KB and 512 KB seco...
Page 18: ...e components before you install them ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your CPU disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before y...
Page 19: ...socket that allows you to install a Pentium CPU without using any tools Follow these steps to install a Pentium CPU in a ZIF type upgrade socket Make sure that the system power is OFF before installi...
Page 20: ...et The notched corner on the CPU indicates pin 1 4 Pull down the socket lever to lock the CPU into the socket 5 Plug the fan cable into the fan connector The board has one 2 pin and one 4 pin fan conn...
Page 21: ...system power 2 Pull up the socket lever 3 Remove the installed CPU 4 Install the upgrade CPU Refer to the section Installing a Microprocessor for instructions on how to install a Pentium CPU Jumper S...
Page 22: ...r 3 3V or 3 3V 5V Mix Mode SRAM Set a jumper switch as follows To close a jumper switch insert the plastic jumper cap over two pins of a jumper To open a jumper switch remove the jumper cap The follow...
Page 23: ...de Selecting the CPU Type The jumpers JP9 JP10 and JP11 let you select the CPU type The available settings are as follows CPU TYPE JP9 JP10 JP11 P54C 75 P54C 90 P54C 100 P54C CS CQS 120 P54C CS CQS 13...
Page 24: ...type See the figure below Setting the Cache Size The second level cache is upgradable from 256 KB to 512 KB See the table below for the possible cache configurations Cache Size TAG SRAM U25 Data SRAM...
Page 25: ...ction Board Layout 2 Insert the SRAM chip into the socket Align the straight edge of the chip with the straight edge of the socket Also make sure that the cut edge of the chip corresponds to the cut e...
Page 26: ...re below for the correct settings Selecting the Flash ROM Type Set the 3 pin jumper JP13 according to the Flash ROM type If you use 5V Flash ROM then you must close pins 1 2 of JP13 For a 12V Flash RO...
Page 27: ...system power and short pins 2 3 of JP15 for a few seconds Then set the jumper to the normal setting by shorting pins 1 2 with a jumper cap Enter Setup to specify a new password Enabling the PS 2 Mous...
Page 28: ...T If you want to enable or disable the onboard I O controller then you must reset the 3 pin jumper marked JP5 on the system board Selecting the ECP DMA Channel The 3 pin jumpers JP3 and JP4 let you se...
Page 29: ...or without the Extended Data Output EDO function The EDO feature expands data transfer cycle thus improves memory performance All SIMMs support a DRAM speed of 70 60 ns or less Refer to section Board...
Page 30: ...x 2 40 MB 8 MB x 2 8 MB x 2 4 MB x 2 40 MB 16 MB x 2 4 MB x 2 48 MB 16 MB x 2 4 MB x 2 4 MB x 2 48 MB 16 MB x 2 8 MB x 2 56 MB 16 MB x 2 8 MB x 2 4 MB x 2 64 MB 8 MB x 2 8 MB x 2 64 MB 16 MB x 2 16 M...
Page 31: ...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 32: ...are Setup User s Guide 2 15 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 33: ...functions green mode LED break switch keylock and speaker Attach the front panel connectors to the corresponding pins as in the illustration below Turbo Switch Turbo LED Break Switch Green Mode LED Re...
Page 34: ...t Other housings may have a 12 pin connector If your housing has this type of connector plug it into CN14 as shown in the following figure Make sure that the red wire of the connector connects to pin...
Page 35: ...on position To set simply press the switch Make sure that the break switch is at the off position before you set it to the on position To set it to the off position simply press the switch to release...
Page 36: ...r Connector A standard power supply has two cables with six wires each Attach these cables to the power connector on the board in such a way that all the black wires are in the center The power connec...
Page 37: ...ne 2 pin fan connector The 4 pin fan connector is marked CN11 on the system board and the 2 pin is marked CN12 Figure below shows the pin configuration of each connector GND 4 PIN FAN CONNECTOR J2 2 P...
Page 38: ...s with the housing Make sure that you have already installed the system board components like the CPU and memory and have set the appropriate jumpers before you proceed Installing the System Board 1 O...
Page 39: ...all 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 pac...
Page 40: ...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 41: ...e information on IRQ assignment see the section Chipset Features Setup Return to the BIOS default settings if the PnP BIOS does not recognize the hardware modifications under Windows 95 Standard CMOS...
Page 42: ...en appears Use the arrow keys to move among the items Press the and keys or click the and icons to set the current date and time Close the window by pressing e or double clicking the Control menu box...
Page 43: ...ure the first hard disk The following values appear on the screen If you cannot find your hard disk drive type on the list select User and enter the disk parameters You can also select Utility Setup T...
Page 44: ...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 45: ...6 User s Guide 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 46: ...The default setting is VGA EGA PS 2 Mouse Support Setting this parameter to Enabled lets you support a PS 2 mouse Disable the parameter to disregard the function The default setting is Disabled Above...
Page 47: ...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 for l to be pressed The default se...
Page 48: ...A C Password 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 w...
Page 49: ...Ms Select Shadow to assign the address for shadowing expansion video card with ROM Select Cache to assign them for cache The default setting is Cache C800 DC00 16 K These addresses are for shadowing o...
Page 50: ...asing the data transfer rate The other selections for this parameter are 2 S B 4 S B 8 S B 16 S B 32 S B 64 S B and Disabled Disable the parameter if your hard disk does not support this feature Onboa...
Page 51: ...t setting is Disabled Primary 2nd LBA Mode This enhanced IDE feature allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity higher than 528 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode t...
Page 52: ...ed to the IDE 2 connector The default setting is Disabled Secondary Drives Present This parameter lets you install up to two IDE hard disks in the secondary channel Select None if you do not have any...
Page 53: ...The Chipset Setup DRAM control parameters differ depending on the Chipset Setup Mode setting in the Advanced CMOS Setup This screen appears if you select the Chipset option from the Setup menu and if...
Page 54: ...ot show all the parameters of the Chipset Setup menu Use w or y to highlight the desired parameter Press to view the rest of the parameters The following screens appear regardless of the end user type...
Page 55: ...AMI BIOS 3 16 User s Guide...
Page 56: ...no recovery time within each clock The default setting is Asyn DRAM Control Read Write Leadoff Before data can be accessed the core logic must issue the memory address signal the column address strob...
Page 57: ...ter adjusts the write wait state between the L2 and the DRAM cache Each cache write process consists of four continuous cache cycles and therefore this function has four numbers to adjust The selectio...
Page 58: ...parameter lets you set the DRAM speed The speed settings are 60 ns and 70 ns The default setting is 70 ns Memory Hole This option lets you set the system memory area that you need to avoid memory conf...
Page 59: ...ces installed in your system PCI IDE Card Selection This parameter allows you to select the PCI IDE card that you want to enable The board can support a maximum of four PCI IDE cards The available sel...
Page 60: ...Slot This parameter lets you choose where to install the NCR810 SCSI card The options are Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 and Slot 4 PCI Slot 1 2 3 and 4 These functions allow you to assign an IRQ for each PCI...
Page 61: ...etup To take advantage of the power management features select Power Management from the Setup menu To select highlight Power Mgmt and press e or double click on the Power Management icon The followin...
Page 62: ...mode the CPU clock slows down and the video signal is suspended Full power returns when an event is detected The settings range from 1 255 Min and Disabled Standby to Suspend Timeout This function le...
Page 63: ...the system resumes to normal mode The settings are Standby Suspend and Disabled VGA Power Down Mode This option lets you choose the VGA power down mode The settings are Standby Suspend and Off Slow Cl...
Page 64: ...als or double click on the Peripheral Setup icon from the Setup menu The Peripheral Setup screen allows you to set up your system peripherals Programming Mode The settings for this option are Auto and...
Page 65: ...2 This parameter allows you to set the base address of serial port 2 The available settings are 3F8H 2F8H 3E8H 2E8H and Disabled Parallel Port This parameter allows you to set the base address of the...
Page 66: ...DE 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 p...
Page 67: ...The selections are LCD Army Pastel and Sky Default Setup Select this option to automatically set your system configuration parameters To select highlight Default and press e Original This option load...
Page 68: ...you choose Optimal from the Default Setup menu Select Yes to load the optimum values Fail safe Choose this option and the BIOS automatically configures the system using the most stable settings These...
Page 69: ...ture it is impossible to boot the computer without entering the password To set a password highlight Password or simply double click the Password icon The following screen appears Your password can co...
Page 70: ...r s Guide 3 31 If you forget your password you must clear the CMOS RAM and reconfigure the system To disable the password press e when prompted for your password Press e again when prompted to retype...
Page 71: ...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 select Anti virus from the Security...
Page 72: ...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 Setup...
Page 73: ...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 74: ...2 P54C 100 2 3 1 2 3 4 3 4 P54C CS CQS 120 2 3 3 4 5 6 1 2 P54C CS CQS 133 2 3 3 4 5 6 3 4 P54CS CQS 150 2 3 5 6 7 8 1 2 P54CS CQS 166 2 3 5 6 7 8 3 4 SRAM Type Optional SRAM JP14 JP16 3 3V SRAM Off O...
Page 75: ...tion JP15 Default Normal 1 2 Clear CMOS 2 3 PS 2 Mouse Optional Function JP6 Enabled Closed Disabled Open Onboard Super I O Controller SMC 665GT JP5 Enabled 1 2 Disabled 2 3 ECP DMA Channel ECP DMA Ch...
Page 76: ...board connector optional CN3 PS 2 mouse connector optional CN4 Power connector CN5 Parallel port connector CN6 COM 2 connector CN7 COM 1 connector CN8 FDC connector CN9 IDE 2 connector CN10 IDE 1 conn...
