Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................ 5
Features and Specifications .................................................. 6
Package Checklist .............................................................. 8
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ............................................... 9
Preparing the Area .............................................................. 9
Handling the System Board .................................................. 9
Installing the System Board ................................................. 10
Board Layout .................................................................... 12
System Memory ................................................................ 13
DIMM ........................................................................ 13
SIMM ........................................................................ 14
Jumper settings for DIMM and SIMM ................................ 15
Cache Memory ................................................................. 16
Installing the Cache Module ........................................... 17
CPU Installation ................................................................ 18
Jumper Settings for CPUs .............................................. 18
Installing Upgrade CPUs ................................................ 26
Installing A Fan/Heatsink for Cyrix CPUs ........................... 28
Jumper Settings for Display Type ........................................... 30
Built-in Ports ..................................................................... 30
Serial Ports ................................................................. 31
PS/2 Mouse Port .......................................................... 31
Parallel Port ................................................................ 31
Floppy Disk Drive Controller ........................................... 32
IDE Hard Disk Interface ................................................. 33
Installing Expansion Cards................................................... 34
Chapter 3: Software Installation ............................................... 35
Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility ........................................... 35
Standard CMOS Setup .................................................. 36
BIOS Features Setup .................................................... 38
Chipset Features Setup ................................................. 39
Power Management Setup ............................................. 40
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .......................................... 41
Load BIOS Defaults ...................................................... 41
Load Setup Defaults ..................................................... 42
Integrated Peripherials ................................................... 42