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Installing a SIM Module

A SIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin 1 of
the SIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

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Summary of Contents for C586VX

Page 1: ...C586VX Rev C SystemBoard User sManual C31060916...

Page 2: ...the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult t...

Page 3: ...rix 6x86 CPUs 19 JumperSettingsforAMD K5CPUs 20 Installing Upgrade CPUs 21 InstallingA Fan Heatsink for Cyrix CPUs 23 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear 24 Jumper Settings for Display Type 24 Built in Por...

Page 4: ...ord 48 IDEHDDAutoDetection 48 HDDLowLevelFormat 51 Save Exit Setup 52 Exit Without Saving 52 System Error Report 52 Driver Installation 54 Chapter4 TroubleshootingChecklist 55 AppendixA TypesofModules...

Page 5: ...or 512KB pipeline burst SRAM and provides easy cache upgrades using a 256KB cache mod ule The C586VX design is based on the Peripheral Component Intercon nect PCI local bus and Industry Standard Arch...

Page 6: ...odule for a maximumof512KBcache Onboard512KB maximumcachememory nocachemoduleslot SystemMemory 8MBto128MBonboardmemory One 168 pin DIMM socket using x64 EDO fast page mode or SDRAM 60ns or 70ns 3 3V F...

Page 7: ...A compatible high speed UARTs One SPP ECP EPP parallel port Supports 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB floppy drives CPUSocket 321 pin ZIF socket Intel Socket 7 Supports future low voltage CPUs Conn...

Page 8: ...bleandaPS 2 mouseportcable Option 2 One card edge bracket with two 9 pin serial port cables and a PS 2 mouse port cable One 25 pin printer port cable for chassis mounting One 40 pin IDE hard disk cabl...

Page 9: ...ors These areas also attract static electricity which can damage some circuits on your system board Make sure the power source has a properly grounded three pronged socket It is essential that the pow...

Page 10: ...onents Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti static wrist strap and...

Page 11: ...ges 9 10 for proper handling tech niques 6 Insert the memory modules into the memory banks on the C586VX The quantity and location of the memory modules depends on the memory configuration and type of...

Page 12: ...12 BoardLayout square denotes pin 1 PBSRAM PipelineBurstSRAM...

Page 13: ...e Memory Module socket uses x64 EDO FPM and SDRAM The C586VX system board can support 8MB to 16MBmemoryusing1MBx64or2MBx64DIMM Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the...

Page 14: ...r of the banks Bank 0 or Bank 1 but you must populate one bank first before going to the nextbank The C586VX system board can support 8MB to 128MB of memory us ing 1MBx32 2MBx32 4MBx32 or 8MBx32 72 pi...

Page 15: ...32MB 40MB 40MB 48MB 48MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 72MB 72MB 80MB 80MB 96MB 96MB 128MB Bank0 SIMM4 2MBx32 1MBx32 2MBx32 4MBx32 1MBx32 4MBx32 2MBx32 8MBx32 4MBx32 8MBx32 1MBx32 8MBx32 2MBx32 8MBx32 4MBx32 8MBx32...

Page 16: ...ons of the SRAMs and cache module slot If your system board is mounted with 512KB cache which is the maximum cache memory sup ported by the system board the cache module slot will not be installed on...

Page 17: ...allowsforeasyinstallationofCPUs Makesurealljumpersare setcorrectlybeforeapplyingpoweroryoumaydamagetheCPUorsystem board Please see the jumper settings on the following pages Use the needle nosed plier...

Page 18: ...3 3V 3 5V JP9 1 2 On 1 2 On 1 2 On 1 2 On 3 4 On JP11 1 3 2 4 On 1 3 2 4 On 1 3 2 4 On 3 5 4 6 On 3 5 4 6 On JP20 5 6 On 3 4 On 1 2 On 3 4 On 3 4 On JP21 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 O...

Page 19: ...3 5 4 6 On 3 5 4 6 On JP20 5 6 On 3 4 On 1 2 On 3 4 On 3 4 On JP21 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 On 1 2 3 4 On Default 1 3 2 4 Cyrix CPUs P120 P133 P150 P166 Ext Bus Clk 50MHz 55MHz 60MH...

Page 20: ...JP20 5 6 On 3 4 On 1 2 On 3 4 On 3 4 On JP21 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 Off 1 2 3 4 On 1 2 3 4 On Default 1 3 2 4 AMD CPUs PR75 75MHz PR90 90MHz PR100 100MHz Ext Bus Clk 50MHz 60MHz 66MHz Warnin...

Page 21: ...e note of the following The micropro cessor and heatsink may be hot if the system has been running To avoid the possibility of a burn power the system off and let the proces sor and heatsink cool for...

Page 22: ...their corresponding holes Remember that very little force is needed to install the CPU If the CPU is not easily inserted verify whether or not pin 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Appl...

Page 23: ...using a Cyrix CPU you must choose a fan heatsink which is made for Cyrix processors Position the fan heatsink on the CPU such that the air from the side of the fan heatsink will flow across the heat r...

Page 24: ...comes corrupted the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the CMOS RAM To load the default values power off your system and set JP5 to On Then power on your system for 5 seconds...

Page 25: ...erial Port 1 Serial Port 2 COM1 3F8h 3F8h COM2 2F8h 2F8h COM3 3E8h 3E8h COM4 2E8h 2E8h Default Connecting the Serial Ports Two serial port cables mounted on a card edge bracket are provided with the s...

Page 26: ...ched to a card edge bracket connect the cable to connector J7 on the system board and mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis Floppy Disk Drive Controller The C586VX system board has a built...

Page 27: ...cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header Header Note An IDE cable with a standard 40 pin connector without the keying mechanism can be ins...

Page 28: ...encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly s...

Page 29: ...system board is equipped with two USB connectors on locations J1 and J2 on the system board USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible peripherals Co...

Page 30: ...l Alt and Del keys simultaneously If you have set a password and selected System in the Security Op tion of the BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is...

Page 31: ...RES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT SAVE...

Page 32: ...ategories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for the type of hard disk drive s installed in your system There are 45 predefined types and 4 user definable types for IDE hard drives Type...

Page 33: ...rive 1 2megabytecapacity 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 720 kilobyte capacity 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 1 44 megabyte capacity 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 2 88 megabyte capacity If the controller...

Page 34: ...mines whether the system will stop if an error is de tected during power up The default setting is All Errors BIOS default Setup default NoErrors All Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But D...

Page 35: ...this item is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive...

Page 36: ...ndows95ortheoperatingsystemmaynotinstallnorwork BIOS issues a warning when any program or virus sends a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive No warning me...

Page 37: ...the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive A Enabled Disabled BootUpFloppySeek During POST the BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 track...

Page 38: ...ed at the prompt The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt System Setup PCI VGAworkingwithMPEGISA VESAVGAcards PCI VGAnotworkingwithM...

Page 39: ...tings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system Enabled Disabled Optional shadow is enabled Optional shadow is disabled ROM PCI ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETU...

Page 40: ...k default The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power Managementmode Yes N o ROM PCI ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Metho...

Page 41: ...when the Power Management category is set to User Defined Doze Mode Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU clock will run at a slower...

Page 42: ...the request it interrupts itself and performs the service When set to Enable the activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power saving mode nor awaken it PNP PCI Configuration This s...

Page 43: ...ISA For PnP ISA or PCI cards select PCI ISAPnP Auto Manual ResetConfigurationData Enabled Disabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once automatically The BIOS will not reset the configurat...

Page 44: ...You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option on the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load BIOS Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type...

Page 45: ...On Chip Primary PCI IDE On Chip Secondary PCI IDE PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART 2 Mode Onboard Parallel Port Onboard Parallel Mode En...

Page 46: ...for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 Disables the onboard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled UART2Mode The C586VX system board supports IrD...

Page 47: ...ur system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisor s password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a...

Page 48: ...stem option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a user s password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Fea tures Setup Usin...

Page 49: ...rdCMOSSetup HardDriveMode The system board supports three HDD modes Normal LBA and Large If your hard disk drive does not support LBA mode the LBA option will not be displayed If your HDD has 1024 or...

Page 50: ...ical address inside the HDD The maximum HDD size supported by the LBA mode is 8 4 gigabytes It is obtained by the following formula no Cylinders 1024 x no Heads 255 x no Sectors 63 x bytes per sector...

Page 51: ...T13h If you are running an operating system that bypasses the BIOS Int13 Service Routine LBA and Large Mode may fail ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC Hard Disk Low Level Format U...

Page 52: ...ethechangesyouhavemade highlight Exit WithoutSaving andpress Enter Themessagebelowwillappear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the ini...

Page 53: ...no longer functional It should be replaced CMOSCHECKSUMERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has be come corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the b...

Page 54: ...ectly and no keys are being pressed during the boot ManufacturingPOSTloop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard con troller is pull low This is also used for M B burn in test...

Page 55: ...king Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expan...

Page 56: ...ower cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of vo...

Page 57: ...on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured corre...

Page 58: ...e there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process SystemBoard 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in ca...

Page 59: ...Bx32 Brand Fujitsu OKI OKI NEC Micron TI Micron Micron NEC Hitachi Fujitsu Mitsubishi Hitachi NEC NEC NEC ChipNumber 81C1000A 70 M51440A 70 M511000B 70 424400 60 40447 60 TMS4400DJ 70 MT4C4007 70 EDO...

Page 60: ...AM 00A0000to 128KBVideo Reserved for Graphics 00BFFFF DisplayMemory DisplayMemory 00C0000to 160KBI O ReservedforROMon 00E7FFF ExpansionROM I OAdapterCard 00E8000to 96KBROMon SystemBoardBIOS 00FFFFF th...

Page 61: ...F Interrupt Controller 2 8259A 00C0 00DF DMA Controller 2 8237A 5 00E8 ShadowRAMandCacheControlBit 00F0 ClearNumericProcessor ExtensionBusy 00F1 Reset Numeric Processor Extension 00F8 00FF Numeric Pro...

Page 62: ...al port COM 2 serial port Floppy disk drive connector Parallel printer port Primary IDE hard disk drive connector Secondary IDE hard disk drive connector Fanconnector Infrared connector HDLEDconnector...

Page 63: ...reenLEDconnector Pin 1 2 Function 5V Signal J17 Speakerconnector Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Signal N C Ground 5V J10 Fanconnector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V Ground J3 PS 2mouseconnector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 F...

Page 64: ...64 J1 J2 USB0 USB1connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function 5V Data Data Ground Ground J11 Infrared connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function IrTX Ground IrRX Reserved 5V...

Page 65: ...ODRAM DoubledensityEDODRAM SingledensityEDODRAM DoubledensityEDODRAM SingledensitySDRAM DoubledensitySDRAM Award Software Inc System Configurations CPUType 6x86 P166 Co Processor Installed CPUClock 13...

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