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G586VPM/C

Rev. 0 +

System Board
User’

s Manual

- D30560709 -

Summary of Contents for G586VPM/C

Page 1: ...G586VPM C Rev 0 SystemBoard User sManual D30560709 ...

Page 2: ...r in stallation 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet...

Page 3: ...acheModule 15 CPU Installation 16 JumperSettingsforCPU 16 InstallingUpgradeCPUs 18 JumperSettingsforPCISlot4 22 JumperSettingsforParallelPort 22 JumperSettingsforDisplay 23 JumperSettingsforPS 2Mouse 23 FactoryTestingJumpers 24 Built inPorts 24 SerialPorts 24 PS 2MousePort 25 ParallelPort 25 FloppyDiskDriveController 25 IDEHardDiskInterface 26 InstallingExpansionCards 27 Chapter3 InitialSetupProgr...

Page 4: ...etup 37 ExitWithoutSaving 37 IDEDeviceDrivers 38 Chapter4 TroubleshootingChecklist 39 AppendixA TypesofModules 40 AppendixB SystemErrorReport 42 AppendixC MemoryandI OMaps 46 AppendixD PCII OPinAssignments 48 AppendixE ISAI OPinAssignments 49 AppendixF ConnectorPinAssignments 50 AppendixG AwardBIOSHardDiskTable 55 AppendixH SystemOverview 58 ...

Page 5: ...a memory chip for the storage of BIOS which can be erased in bulk or modified using a software utility Equipped with two built in Bus Master PCI IDE connectors the G586VPM C system board can control four drives and supports fast PIO Modes 3 and 4 hard drives and hard drives larger than 528MB Bus mastering reduces CPU use during disk transfer The system board is also equipped with two NS16C550A com...

Page 6: ...rts 256KB or 512KB buffered write through cache module Uses 3 3V pipeline burst SRAM SystemMemory Upto512MB Eight 72 pin single and or double density SIMM sockets 256KBx32 36 512KBx32 36 1MBx32 36 2MBx32 36 4MBx32 36 8MBx32 36 or 16MBx32 36 non parity parity SIMMs 60nsor70nsfastpagemodeDRAMorEDODRAM BIOS Award Flash BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible Supports IDE HDDs larger than 528MB LBA m...

Page 7: ...RTs OneSPP EPP ECP Supports 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB floppy drives ZIFSocket One 320 pin ZIF socket Intel Socket 5 Connectors 2 serial ports 1 parallel port 2 IDE connectors 1 floppy connector 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard connector or AT keyboard connector ExpansionSlots 3 dedicated PCI slots 3 dedicated 16 bit ISA slots 1 shared PCI ISA slot PCB 6 layers Baby AT form factor 3...

Page 8: ...nual One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One 25 pin printer port cable for chassis mounting One card edge bracket with serial and mouse port cables One IDE driver diskette If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 9: ...rpeted floors 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 power connection be properly grounded for correct functioning of your system board For further protection we recommend that you use a surge suppressor This will protect the sys tem board from d...

Page 10: ...other components 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 attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection I...

Page 11: ...refer to the handling instructions on pages 9 10 for proper handling tech niques 6 Insert the SIMMs into the SIMM banks on the G586VPM C The quantity and location of the SIMMs is dependent upon the memory configuration and type of modules you intend to use 7 Insert the cache module if any into the cache module slot on the G586VPM C 8 Install the CPU Be sure pin 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 o...

Page 12: ...2MB of memory using 72 pin SIMMs Single In line Memory Module A SIM module consists of several RAM chips soldered onto a small circuit board The SIM sockets are divided into four banks on the system board Each bank consists of 2 SIMM sockets You can insert single sided or double sided SIM modules to any of the banks located on the system board You can also populate one SIM module in a bank to allo...

Page 13: ... with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 2 Seat the module at a 45 angle into the bank Make sure it is com pletely seated Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket MemoryConfiguration Bank2 256Kx36 256Kx36 512Kx36 512Kx36 Bank3 256Kx36 512Kx36 MemorySize 4MB 4MB 6MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 12MB 16MB 16MB 16MB Bank0 256Kx36 512Kx36 256Kx36 256Kx36 512Kx36 1Mx36 512Kx...

Page 14: ...Mx36 4Mx36 4Mx36 4Mx36 8Mx36 8Mx36 8Mx36 16Mx36 CacheMemory The G586VPM C provides a cache module slot rather than a build in cache The system board can be configured to two different cache sizes 256KB default and 512KB Insert the cache module into the cache module slot The system board is equipped with a 8Kx8 Tag RAM mounted on location U6 Please refer to page 12 for the locations of the cache mo...

Page 15: ...JP6 1 2On 2 3On 256KB with 32 byte line size 512KB with 32 byte line size Default setting 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 On 2 3 On InstallingtheCacheModule Locate the 160 pin cache module slot on the system board Position the cache module above the slot Make sure pin 1 of the cache module is aligned with pin 1 of the slot Carefully slide the module into the slot Press firmly on the top of it to seat it properly ...

Page 16: ...or easy installation of upgrade CPUs as your system needs grow Make sure all jumpers are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the CPU or system board Refer to page 12 for the location of the ZIF socket JumperSettingsforCPU JumpersJ1 JP11andJP12 CPU External Clock Speed and CPU Internal External Speed Ratio To allow optimum performance of your CPU the CPU s external clock speed and...

Page 17: ... 66MHz 55MHz 60MHz 66 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz Frequency Ratio 1 5x 1 5x 2x 1 5x 2x 2x 2x 2 5x 2 5x JP11 2 3On 2 3On 2 3On 2 3On 2 3On 2 3On 2 3On 1 2On 1 2On Only Cyrix CPU supports 110MHz 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 On 2 3 On Frequency Ratio 1 5 refers to 1 5 times the speed of the CPU s external clock speed 2 refers to twice the speed of the CPU s external clock speed 2 5 refers to 2 5 times the speed of the CPU ...

Page 18: ...installing a CPU The warranty on the original CPU will be voided if the S N seal is broken Before proceeding with the upgrade take note of the following The mi croprocessor and heat sink may be hot if the system has been running To avoid the possibility of a burn power the system off and let the processor and heat sink cool for 10 minutes The 320 pin ZIF socket consists of five rows of pin holes o...

Page 19: ...pull it out to the side then raise it as far as it will go The top plate will slide back Do not use screw drivers or other tools to open the socket or you may damage the system or socket It may be necessary to initially apply a small amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining tab Once clear of the tab the handle will open relatively easily Lifting the Handle ...

Page 20: ... 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Lower the chip until the pins are inserted properly in 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 Applying too much pressure can damage the CPU or the socket Positioning the CPU Above the ZIF Socke...

Page 21: ...e the CPU s fan heat sink must be at least 0 4 inches The clearance on at least 3 of 4 sides of the CPU must be at least 0 2 inches The cables for floppy drive hard drive CD ROM etc must be routed clear of the CPU and its airspace FanExhaust The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan exhaust configuration in connection with the heatsink The temperature of the air entering the fan heatsink cannot exc...

Page 22: ... Master add in card OnboardPCIIDEmustbesettoPIOmode PCI Slot 4 installed with Slave add in card Onboard PCI IDE can be set to PIO or DMA mode Default setting 1 2 3 1 2On 1 2 3 2 3On Jumper Settings for Parallel Port JumpersJP26andJP27 SPP EPP ECP Printer Port DMA Channel Select Jumpers JP26 and JP27 are used to select the SPP EPP ECP Printer port s DMA Channel The G586VPM C system board supports D...

Page 23: ...or J11 When IRQ12 is disabled and a PS 2 mouse is not used the IRQ12 interrupt is available for other devices Jumper Settings for Display JumperJP17 Display Type Select Jumper JP17 sets the display adapter to color or mono This jumper must match the type of display adapter installed If you change your video adapter make sure this jumper is changed accordingly 1 2 3 1 2On 1 2 3 2 3On On Color Defau...

Page 24: ...ication ports with NS16C550 compatible UARTs that can be used with mo dems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices The G586VPM C system board supports IRQ4 for the primary serial port and IRQ3 for the secondary serial port These serial ports use the following system I O addresses PortConfiguration COM1 COM2 I OAddress 3F8h 2F8h Connecting the Serial Ports Two DB 9P serial...

Page 25: ... with both IBM AT printer ports and the new high speed bi directional Extended Capabilities Port standard The parallel port on your system board can be set to any of the following system I O addresses PortConfiguration LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 I OAddress 3BC 3BEHex 378 37AHex 278 27AHex Connecting the Parallel Printer Port Attach the DB 25S printer port cable which came with the system board to Connector CN...

Page 26: ...er electronics built into the disk assembly The integration of the controller and the drive as a single unit increases reliability and performance by eliminating redun dant circuitry Note Only IDE drives can be connected to the IDE interface Connecting the IDE Hard Disk Interface 1 If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary disk connector C...

Page 27: ...t attempt to do a low level format or you may cause serious damage to the drive To use an IDE drive you need to enter the drive type this information is provided by the drive manufacturer into the system s CMOS setup table Then run FDISK and FORMAT provided with DOS Note Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on...

Page 28: ... error message will appear Press Del to enter Setup If you have set a password and selected System in the Security Op tion of the BIOS Feature Setup menu you will be prompted for the password everytime the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Type in the correct password and press Enter If you selected Setup in the Security Option you will be prompted for the password only when yo...

Page 29: ...teandTime Sets the time and date for the system Press F3 for the calendar HardDriveType If you have added an IDE drive you must select the appropriate type for the drive You may use the IDE HDD Auto Detection from the main CMOS setup menu or you can set it manually The G586VPM C has 46 pre set types and one user definable type Use the Page Up or Page Down keys to select the appropriate type for th...

Page 30: ...None and press Enter Drive A and Drive B These options are used to select the type of floppy disk drives installed in your system If either of the drives is not present select None Make sure you choose the correct drive type otherwise your system might improperly format the device Video This is used to select the type of video adapter installed in your system Halton The system will halt if an erro...

Page 31: ...ea to load device drivers to keep as much base memory free for application programs Most use this for the Shadow RAM When you are through making changes in the Standard CMOS Setup press Esc to return to the main menu BIOSFeaturesSetup Use the arrow keys to highlight BIOS Features Setup and press En ter a screen similar to the one below will appear The Virus Warning option may be set to Enabled or ...

Page 32: ...etup The G586VPM C uses VLSI chipset The Chipset Features Setup allows you to modify some functions to optimize system performance It also allows you to enable disable or select the port address of the built in serial ports parallel port floppy disk controller and hard disk controller If you press Enter a screen similar to the one below will appear Use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to t...

Page 33: ...you do not wish your system to enter the power saving mode If you want your computer to resume an IRQ event you can enable that IRQ For example if you have a network card installed that uses IRQ 5 you may want to turn IRQ 5 to On to allow the computer to resume when the network polls the system PCIConfigurationSetup Use the arrow keys to highlight PCI Configuration Setup and press Enter a screen s...

Page 34: ...lues stored in the ROM chips The BIOS default values provide the slowest performance for the system but are stable You should use these values only if you are having hardware problems Highlight this option on the main menu and press Enter The mes sage below will appear Load BIOS Defaults Y N N Type Y and press Enter to load the BIOS setup default values Af ter pressing Enter you will be returned t...

Page 35: ... BIOS Features Setup is set to System or Setup Refer to the BIOS Features Setup option for more information Use the arrow keys to highlight the Password Setting option and press Enter The message below will appear Enter Password Type in the password You are limited to eight characters Type in a password that is eight characters long or shorter When done the mes sage below will appear ConfirmPasswo...

Page 36: ... parameters detected and allows you to accept or reject the parameters Type Y and press Enter to accept the parameters or press Esc to abort If you select Y the parameters of the hard disk will be displayed in the Standard CMOS Setup HDDLowLevelFormat This option will format set the interleave mode and do a media analysis of your hard drives Highlight this option and press Enter A screen similar t...

Page 37: ... System Y N N Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simul taneously or Del after the memory testing is completed ExitWithoutSaving When you do not want to save the changes you have made ...

Page 38: ...38 IDEDeviceDrivers To install the IDE device drivers supported by the G586VPM C board please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided diskette ...

Page 39: ...n section 2 Verify that all SIM modules are seated securely into the bank sock ets 3 Make sure that the SIM modules are in the correct locations 4 Check that all populated memory banks are filled with valid size SIMmodules 5 If your 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 BIO...

Page 40: ...tested with this board Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so ForSIM256Kx36Modules Brand OKI ChipNumber M51C256A 70 ForSIM512Kx36Modules Brand OKI ChipNumber M514256B 70J ForSIM1Mx36Modules Brand Toshiba OKI Fujitsu ChipNumber TC511000AJL GT 1M 36B 81C1000A 70 AppendixA TypesofModules Brand OKI ChipNumber M511000B ForSIM2Mx36Modules ...

Page 41: ...41 ForSIM4Mx36Modules Brand OKI ChipNumber M514100A 70S ForSIM8Mx36Modules Brand OKI ChipNumber M514100AL 70K ...

Page 42: ...if the BIOS detects an error during the POST CMOSBATTERYHASFAILED CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced The re placement battery is a Lithium watch battery 3 Volt or equivalent Re placing the battery will clear the CMOS and return the CMOS settings to the default values CMOSCHECKSUMERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has be come corrupt This error m...

Page 43: ...es are correctly and firmly attached Also be sure the cor rect hard drive type is selected in Setup refer to Appendix G ERRORINITIALIZINGHARDDISKCONTROLLER Cannot initialize controller Make sure the card is correctly and firmly installed in the bus Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup Also check to see if any jumper needs to be set correctly on the hard drive FLOPPYDISKCNTRLRER...

Page 44: ...your system s memory map to locate the bad chip OFFENDINGADDRESSNOTFOUND This message is used in conjunction with the I O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated OFFENDINGSEGMENT This message is used in conjunction with the I O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolat...

Page 45: ...45 SYSTEMHALTED CTRL ALT DEL TOREBOOT Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL simultaneously ...

Page 46: ...9FFFF BoardRAM 00A0000to 128KVideo Reserved for Graphics Display 00BFFFF DisplayMemory Memory 00C0000to 192KI O ReservedforROMonI O 00DFFFF ExpansionROM AdapterCard 00E0000to 128KROMon SystemBoardBIOS 00FFFF theSystemBoard 0100000to Maximum SystemBoardMemory 3FFFFFF Memory128M MemoryAddressMap ...

Page 47: ...2 8259A 0C0 0DF DMA Controller 2 8237A 5 0E8 ShadowRAMandCacheControlBit 0F0 ClearNumericProcessor ExtensionBusy 0F1 Reset Numeric Processor Extension 0F8 OFF Numeric Processor Extension 1F0 1F8 Fixed Disk Control 1 170 178 Fixed Disk Control 2 200 207 GameI O 278 27F Parallel Printer Port 2 2F8 2FF Serial Port 2 300 31F PrototypeCard 360 36F Reserved 378 37F Parallel Printer Port 1 380 38F SDLC B...

Page 48: ...16 3 3V FRAME Ground TRDY Ground STOP 3 3V SDONE SBO Ground PAR AD 15 3 3V AD 13 AD 11 Ground AD 09 C BE 0 3 3V AD 06 AD 04 Ground AD 02 AD 00 5V I O REQ64 5V 5V B 12V TCK Ground TDO 5V 5V INTB INTD PRSNT1 Reserved PRSNT2 Ground Ground Reserved Ground CLK Ground REQ 5V I O AD 31 AD 29 Ground AD 27 AD 25 3 3V C BE 3 AD 23 Ground AD 21 AD 19 3 3V AD 17 C BE 2 Ground IRDY 3 3V DEVSEL Ground LOCK PERR...

Page 49: ...15 16 17 18 C SBHE LA23 LA22 LA21 LA20 LA19 LA18 LA17 Memr Memw SD08 SD09 SD10 SD11 SD12 SD13 SD14 SD15 B Gnd ResetDrv 5VDC IRQ9 5VDC DRQ2 12VDC O W S 12VDC Gnd SEMEMW SEMEMR IOW IOR Dack3 DRQ3 Dack1 DRQ1 Refresh CLK IRQ7 IRQ6 IRQ5 IRQ4 IRQ3 Dack2 T C Bale 5VDC OSC Gnd A I OChck SD7 SD6 SD5 SD4 SD3 SD2 SD1 SD0 I OChrdy AEN SA19 SA18 SA17 SA16 SA15 SA14 SA13 SA12 SA11 SA10 SA9 SA8 SA7 SA6 SA5 SA4 S...

Page 50: ...rConnector Function Signal None Ground 5V Pin 1 2 3 4 ConnectorJ4 Turbo Switch Connector Pin O n Off Function LowSpeed Turbo Normal Speed AppendixF ConnectorPinAssignments Pin 1 2 Function LEDSignal Reserved Ground Keylock Signal Ground ConnectorJ5 KeylockConnector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 51: ...ector Function MouseData Reserved Ground 5V MouseClock Reserved Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 ConnectorJ12 GreenFunctionLED Pin 1 2 Function LED LED ConnectorJ6 PCIIDELED Pin 1 2 Function LED LED ConnectorJ7 Disk Active Pin 1 2 Function Signal Gnd ...

Page 52: ...isk Drive Connectors Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function Reset Ground D 7 D 8 D 6 D 9 D 5 D10 D 4 D11 D 3 D12 D 2 D13 D 1 D14 D 0 D15 Ground Reserved Pin 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Function Reserved Ground IOW Ground IOR Ground Reserved BALE Reserved Ground IRQ14 IOCS16 SA1 Reserved SA0 SA2 HCS0 HCS1 LED Ground ...

Page 53: ...n 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Function Dir Ground Step Ground WriteData Ground WriteGate Ground Track0 MSEN WrProtect Ground ReadData Ground HeadSelect Ground DiskChange Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Function Strobe Data0 Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 Ack Busy PaperEmpty Select Pin 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Function Autofd Error Init Slctin Ground G...

Page 54: ... A and Secondary COM B Serial Ports Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Function DCD Data Carrier Detect RX ReceiveData TX TransmitData DTR DataTerminal Ready Ground SignalGround DSR DataSetReady RTS RequesttoSend CTS Clear to Send RI Ring Indicator ...

Page 55: ...25 MicroscienceHH725 Syquest 3250 3425 Land Zone 305 615 615 940 940 615 511 733 901 820 855 855 319 733 663 977 977 1023 732 Size MB Write Precomp 128 300 300 512 512 None 256 None None None None None 128 None 0 300 None 512 300 Sectors 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Heads 4 4 6 8 6 4 8 5 15 3 5 7 8 7 4 5 7 7 5 Cylinders 306 615 615 940 940 615 462 733 900 820 855 855 30...

Page 56: ...1023 1023 1023 1023 820 1023 300 300 0 None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 SeagateST4038 SeagateST4051 SeagateST4096 Maxtor2085 Maxtor 2140 PriamS14 Maxtor 2190 PriamS19 Maxtor 1085 Micropolis 1325 Maxtor1105 1120 4780 Maxtor1170 CDC9415 Maxtor 1140 4380 SeagateST251 Seagate4053 Min...

Page 57: ... 684 UserDefined Heads 5 6 6 8 16 Sectors 26 17 26 33 38 65 40 61 100 203 Size MB Write Precomp None None None None None Land Zone 1023 852 852 775 685 Example Model Miniscribe 3053 6053RLL Miniscribe 3650 Miniscribe 3675 RLL ConnerCP3104 ConnerCP3204 ...

Page 58: ...hannel can be changed to Ch3 by using Jumpers JP26 and JP27 see page 21 of the manual DMAChannels DMAController2 Ch4 CascadeforCTRL1 Ch5 ReservedforUser Ch6 ReservedforUser Ch7 ReservedforUser AddressGenerationforDMAChannels7to5 Source DMAPageMemory DMAController2 Address A23 A17 A16 A1 AppendixH SystemOverview PageMemoryAddress I OPortAddress 0081H 0082H 0083H 0087H 0089H 008AH 008BH PageMemory D...

Page 59: ...rt 2 IRQ4 Serial Port 1 IRQ5 Parallel Port 2 or 3 IRQ6 Diskette Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port 1 or 2 Interrupt Controller 2 IRQ8 RealtimeClockINT IRQ9 Software Redirected toINT0AH IRQ2 IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS 2Mouse IRQ13 Coprocessor IRQ14 Primary Fixed Disk Controller 1F0 IRQ15 SecondaryFixedDisk Controller 170 GreenIRQ The on board parallel port can be configured to either Paralle...

Page 60: ...eal TimeClock Address 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 A 0 B 0 C 0 D Function Seconds SecondAlarm Minutes MinuteAlarm Hours HourAlarm DayofWeek DateofMonth Month Year RegisterA RegisterB RegisterC RegisterD ...

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