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Hardware Installation

2.8.13 Audio Jacks

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-

hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

Line-out Jack (J6 - Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from

the system board.

Line-in Jack (J7 - Light Blue)

This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external audio

devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer,

etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line-out jack of your external

device to this line-in jack.

Mic-in Jack (J8 - Pink)

Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.

Summary of Contents for AM75-EC

Page 1: ...AM75 EC AM75 TC Rev A System Board User s Manual 48110117...

Page 2: ...s to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2001 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS WindowsTM Windows 95 Windows 98 Window...

Page 3: ...ot installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in...

Page 4: ...he multilingual manual is included in the system board package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual Syst...

Page 5: ...2 8 Ports and Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 1 4 Integrated...

Page 6: ...re Application 4 5 Graphics Drivers 4 6 Microsoft DirectX 7 0 Driver 4 7 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function App...

Page 7: ...0MHz 1GHz 1 1GHz 1 2GHz or future processors AM75 TC AMD AthlonTM DuronTM 100 133MHz 200 266MHz DDR FSB processor 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950MHz 1GHz 1 1GHz 1 2GHz or future processors System Memo...

Page 8: ...Shares 2MB to 32MB of the system memory Optimized Shared Memory Architecture SMA Full AGP 4x including sideband addressing and execute mode High quality DVD video playback 3D rendering features 32 bit...

Page 9: ...ne connector for 2 additional external USB ports One connector for 1 external serial port One connector for IrDA interface Two IDE connectors One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB flopp...

Page 10: ...ange of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 98 2000 ME Plug and Play compat ible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades...

Page 11: ...Status 1 1 3 Intelligence CPU Temperature Protection The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU s temperature during system boot up Once it has detected that the...

Page 12: ...t PCI Clock in the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information Automatic Chassis Fan Off The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Dua...

Page 13: ...em manually let the system power on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power Management Setup section in chapter...

Page 14: ...ost viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive 1 2 Package Checklist The system board package...

Page 15: ...Hardware Installation 15 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation AM75 EC Uses VIA KM133 VT8365 and VT82C686B supports 100MHz FSB CPUs...

Page 16: ...16 Hardware Installation AM75 TC Uses VIA KM133A VT8365A and VT82C686B supports 100MHz 133MHz FSB CPUs...

Page 17: ...ntain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support VCM or PC...

Page 18: ...he module aligned with the keys on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab 2 2 1 Installi...

Page 19: ...5x 12x 12 5x 1 Off On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On 2 Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off 3 Off On On Off Off On On Off Off On On Off Off On On Off Off 4 Off Of...

Page 20: ...ency ratios and their corresponding DIP switch setting The black rectangles on the SW1 illustration denote the part that is protruding the adjustable switch Make sure SW1 is set correctly before apply...

Page 21: ...user password c You are unable to boot up the computer system because the processor s bus clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the RO...

Page 22: ...ystem press Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Host PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock...

Page 23: ...udio Codec Onboard Audio Codec Settings Jumpers JP4 JP5 and JP6 The default setting is 1 2 On the onboard audio codec enabled If you are not using the onboard audio codec set this jumper pins 2 and 3...

Page 24: ...s for Selecting the CPU s Front Side Bus AM75 TC 1 2 1 2 Off 133MHz 266MHz DDR CPU On 100MHz 200MHz DDR CPU default CPU Front Side Bus Select Jumper JP10 This jumper is used to select the front side b...

Page 25: ...2 7 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 2 3 1 2 3 USB Power Select for USB 1 JP3 and USB 2 JP50 These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB device con...

Page 26: ...26 Hardware Installation 2 8 Ports and Connectors 2 8 1 Serial Ports COM 2 J50 COM 1 Serial Port...

Page 27: ...oard is equipped with an onboard serial port J3 Teal Turquoise for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX double deck ports of the board It is also equipped with a 9 pin connector at location J5...

Page 28: ...eyboard Purple ports both at location J1 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for othe...

Page 29: ...nal mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration at maximum speed 2 8 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port J4 Bur...

Page 30: ...in 1 of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy...

Page 31: ...onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector o...

Page 32: ...2 ATA 33 ATA 66 and ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used tog...

Page 33: ...tallation 33 2 8 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 1 USB 2 J19 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground...

Page 34: ...o connect the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports These optional USB ports which are mounted on a card edge bracket will be provided as an option If you wish to use the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports insta...

Page 35: ...s of the board If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VG...

Page 36: ...your IrDA cable to connector J22 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the pro...

Page 37: ...ity of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot up and will automatically power off the system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate This preventive measure has been added to protect t...

Page 38: ...is damaged When you boot up the system and the CPU fan did not rotate it may indicate that the fan is damaged Replace it with a new fan 2 The CPU fan did not rotate immediately upon system boot up or...

Page 39: ...the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J23 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable...

Page 40: ...dware Installation 2 8 11 Second Chassis Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V N C If you are installing a second fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J18 on the system...

Page 41: ...that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector J9 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with...

Page 42: ...his jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board Line in Jack J7 Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi...

Page 43: ...ction Modem out from modem Ground Ground Modem in to modem TAD TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with...

Page 44: ...interrupt To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable Resume on LAN Ring Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end...

Page 45: ...odem card To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s wake on ring connector and the other end to location J12 on the system board You must also enable Resu...

Page 46: ...RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM s...

Page 47: ...s a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards On 3 3VSB Standby Power to PCI s...

Page 48: ...wer connector is shown below Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground...

Page 49: ...ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PW...

Page 50: ...y indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2...

Page 51: ...t the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Feat...

Page 52: ...ndary Slave field then press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen The settings on the screen are for reference only...

Page 53: ...rating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in s...

Page 54: ...But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other err...

Page 55: ...isable this field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 98 2000 ME or the operating system may not install nor work CMOS Setup Utility Copy...

Page 56: ...d Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Swap...

Page 57: ...o accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fields below Typematic Rate Chars...

Page 58: ...s SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or...

Page 59: ...size memory speed etc When this field is enabled the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM Disabled It allows you to configure the 2 fields that follow SDRAM Cycle Length and DRA...

Page 60: ...cacheable thus providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function leave this field in its default setting Disabled Frame Buffer Size The options are 8M 16M and 32...

Page 61: ...his field is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller supported by the chipset If you are using a USB peripheral make sure to set this field to Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default USB...

Page 62: ...are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults...

Page 63: ...n Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detec...

Page 64: ...t make sure this field is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J22 on the system board 2 Set the UART2 Mode Select field to the type of...

Page 65: ...operation at maximum speed ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are 1 and 3 Default setting 3 EPP Mode Select The options are EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 Defa...

Page 66: ...tions are DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 2 and DMA 3 MPU 401 This field is used to enable or disable MPU 401 MPU 401 I O Address This field is used to select MPU 401 s I O address The options are 330 333H 300 303H 3...

Page 67: ...ve the cursor to this field and press Enter The Power Management HDD Power Down Doze Mode and Suspend Mode fields will appear Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of pow...

Page 68: ...2 of full speed while all other devices still operate at full speed Suspend Mode This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode...

Page 69: ...Select this if your video board supports it MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 or 11 for the modem installed in your system Soft Off by PWRBTN This field allows yo...

Page 70: ...the system will power on when power returns Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following fields will appear USB Resume from S3 This field when enabled allows you to use...

Page 71: ...Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month and Resume Time hh mm ss fields However if the system is being accessed by incomin...

Page 72: ...A Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB Disabled Auto ESCD Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level Default is Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configura...

Page 73: ...lette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VES...

Page 74: ...for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be av...

Page 75: ...sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the VIA Hardware Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the VIA Hardware Monitor section...

Page 76: ...el in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS If you did not press Del the system will automatically power off after the 5 warning beeps You may either 1 Press Del then enter a new CPU temperature li...

Page 77: ...Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit CPU Vcore Select This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU If you wish to use the CPU s default core voltage le...

Page 78: ...the PCI clock Regardless of the type of processor used the default setting is Default Under this setting the system will run according to the processor s clock frequency If you selected an option oth...

Page 79: ...option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 10 Load Optim...

Page 80: ...n exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and pr...

Page 81: ...t Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc s...

Page 82: ...mbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals whic...

Page 83: ...arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the edite...

Page 84: ...or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you wou...

Page 85: ...g condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 operating system To install the utility insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The au...

Page 86: ...iver before installing the VIA Service Pack To install the VIA Service pack please follow the steps below 1 Insert the CD that came with the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen...

Page 87: ...ion 4 Restart the system 4 6 Microsoft DirectX 7 0 Driver 1 Insert the CD that came with the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click Micro...

Page 88: ...ownload1 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications 3 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionall...

Page 89: ...supported drive setup p j If you have previously installed Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the scree...

Page 90: ...sor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by t...

Page 91: ...g box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer...

Page 92: ...rating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply t...

Page 93: ...consists of a single long beep B 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Aw...

Page 94: ...fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard...

Page 95: ...ed on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your s...

Page 96: ...ched to the monitor and the system s display adapter 4 Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob The picture seems to be constantly moving 1 The monitor has...

Page 97: ...te with adequate storage space Hard Drive Hard disk failure 1 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS 2 If the system is configured with two hard drives m...

Page 98: ...device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works...

Page 99: ...in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the B...

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