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P5SJ-A Mainboard

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Page 1: ...P5SJ A Mainboard User s Manual...

Page 2: ...its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipme...

Page 3: ...2 1 Hardware Controls Indicators 2 1 CMOS Setup Utility Controls 2 3 Hardware Features 2 6 Onboard Ports 2 6 Connectors 2 6 Optional Hardware 2 8 Firmware Software 2 9 How To Use The CMOS Setup Utilit...

Page 4: ...ces 3 18 Adjusting Display Memory 3 19 4 P5SJ A Reference Information 4 1 Using This Section 4 1 Jumper Configuration Summary 4 3 Supported CPUs 4 10 Interpreting CPU Markings 4 11 System Memory Speci...

Page 5: ...ions Section 1 Package Product Information A brief overview of what comes in the mainboard package its basic features layout and component information Section 2 Using Your Mainboard Information on mai...

Page 6: ...Reader version 3 0 or later to view it Acrobat Reader for Microsoft Windows95 may also be supplied on the Support Disk If not you can obtain a free copy of the Reader software from the Abobe web site...

Page 7: ...port CD IDE Bus Master Drivers Display Drivers The SIS VGA display comes with drivers for a wide range of Operating Systems These are organized in individual folders In each folder there is a readme f...

Page 8: ...emory for display memory Display drivers for multiple Operating Systems 256KB or optional 512KB Pipeline Burst SRAM Level 2 cache 4 SIMM memory module sockets SIMMs 5V EDO or Fast Page DRAM SIMMs in t...

Page 9: ...external dual USB port bracket The IR Port is a connector for an optional IrDA compatible infrared port module Socket 7 SiS 5598 Power Floppy IDE 1 IDE 2 COM2 COM1 Printer KB Mouse CPU Socket 7 PCI Sl...

Page 10: ...a legacy of the original IBM PC AT design They are 16 bit slots that run at a moderate bus speed There are many kinds of expansion cards that use this slot design to connect to the computer some of t...

Page 11: ...it when raised If you want to install a CPU upgrade or are installing a CPU on the board for the first time please refer to Installing a CPU in Section 3 Reconfiguring Your Mainboard Port Controller...

Page 12: ...P5SJ A User s Manual 1 Package Product Information 1 8...

Page 13: ...the hard ware controls and status indicators that connect from the main board to your system case and some information about the parts of the CMOS Setup Utility that allow you customize some sys tem f...

Page 14: ...ns the system power on and off In some systems push once for Suspend push for 4 seconds for Off Power Status LED 1 3 When lighted indicates that system is turned on Suspend Switch 4 5 Puts the system...

Page 15: ...y supported memory on the board The BIOS uses this record to function as an interface between the system hardware and the operating system Most of the settings in the CMOS Setup Utility are made autom...

Page 16: ...ome system features including Vi rus Warning Boot Sequence and Security Option Virus Warning When enabled monitors the primary hard disk boot sector and warns of any attempt to write to it Boot Sequen...

Page 17: ...tup utility allows you to configure the power management features supported by the BIOS These can also operate in tandem with Operating System power management features You can use the Min Saving or M...

Page 18: ...lity COM2 Serial Port A high speed serial port which can also be configured as the COM4 port in the CMOS Setup Utility Parallel Port The parallel port can be configured as a Standard ECP or EPP parall...

Page 19: ...ipherals This section of the setup utility configures the IDE and Floppy controllers and the settings for the external ports This section enables and con figures the optional USB and Infrared features...

Page 20: ...ices to the external ports If the USB ports are installed the USB Controller line in the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup utility must be set to Enabled USB ports may also require Oper...

Page 21: ...program to adjust settings as noted in this and the next section To run the CMOS Setup Utility press the Del or Delete key while the computer is starting up before the operating starts to load The uti...

Page 22: ...2 Using Your Mainboard 2 10 CMOS Setup Utility This is the main screen for the setup utility from which you access its various sections The function and use of each section is covered in Section 4 Re...

Page 23: ...or various Op erating Systems that enable the PCI controller to operate in Bus Master mode The drivers are on the Support Disk The included readme file has information on the drivers and installation...

Page 24: ...2 Jumper Settings Mentioned In This Chapter Function Jumper Settings Clear CMOS JP16 Normal 1 2 D Clear 2 3 Flash Boot JP20 Disable 2 3 Block Enable 1 2 D Onboard JP23 24 25 Enable JP23 1 2 JP24 2 3 J...

Page 25: ...will come with instructions on how to install it so this section covers relevant information from the mainboard side only ISA Cards Slots ISA expansion cards often use system resources in the form of...

Page 26: ...n Configuring Expansion Card Resources In CMOS Setup The CMOS Setup Utility which is covered in detail in Section 4 Reference Information has a section called PNP PCI Configu ration The default settin...

Page 27: ...screen for this section when Setup De faults are loaded If you need to manually configure the IRQ settings set the first item on the screen to the Manual setting See the next page If you install an O...

Page 28: ...ISA card that requires manual configuration you can manu ally assign the required re sources as needed This screen shows an ex ample of a manually config ured IRQ setting for a Legacy ISA expansion ca...

Page 29: ...se module sizes from 2MB to 128MB either single or double sided The total supported memory capacity for this mainboard is 256MB If your mainboard is already installed in a system it will have some amo...

Page 30: ...the variety of possible combinations so they are not listed here Note It is possible to install more memory than the board supports e g four 128MB modules would total 512MB but the board would ignore...

Page 31: ...P5SJ A User s Manual 3 Reconfiguring Your Mainboard 3 7 Socket 7 SiS 5598 SIMM4 SIMM3 SIMM2 SIMM1 Retaining Clips...

Page 32: ...and replace them with the upgrade modules If you have to do this make sure to identify what type of memory is already installed In some cases there may be a mix of module types You can tell this by c...

Page 33: ...Clock Multiplier Factor Set the CPU Voltage You configure the CPU settings by adjusting jumper settings on the board In order to do this you will need to know some information about the CPU you plan t...

Page 34: ...vendor s information should tell you what these factors should be P Rated CPUs Cyrix IBM and AMD all make Pentium class CPUs that are performance rated at an Intel Pentium equivalent speed but ac tual...

Page 35: ...X86 6X86L P120 100MHz 50MHz x 2 0 P133 110MHz 55MHz x 2 0 P150 120MHz 60MHz x 2 0 P166 133MHz 66 6MHz x 2 0 P200 150MHz 75MHz x 2 0 6X86MX PR166 150MHz 60MHz x 2 5 PR200 166MHz 66 6MHz x 2 5 PR233 200...

Page 36: ...more pin jumper the shorted pins are listed e g 1 2 or For a two pin jumper On if the cap is in place and Off if the cap is not in place In the jumper illustrations the Pin 1 position is shaded and t...

Page 37: ...5 1 2 The 2 3 setting for JP14 sets the PCI bus clock to 32MHz for all speeds The 1 2 setting sets it to one half the external clock speed Internal Clock JP18 1 5x BF0 1 2 BF1 1 2 Factor D 2 0x BF0 2...

Page 38: ...ing Your Mainboard 3 14 JP12 JP15 50MHz JP12 13 15 External Clock Speed BF1 BF0 1 5x 2 0x 2 5x 3 0x JP18 Internal Clock Factor STD 3 3V JP6 CPU I O Voltage Vio VRE 3 52V 55MHz 60MHz 66 6MHz 75MHz 83 3...

Page 39: ...our Mainboard 3 15 Socket 7 SiS 5598 Jumper Locations The illustration above shows the location of the CPU jump ers shown on these pages JP22 CPU Core Voltage Vcore JP6 JP22 JP12 JP15 JP18 2 14V 2 54V...

Page 40: ...oard chipset The transfer of data between the hard disk and the system takes place using one of a number of transfer modes either one of several PIO modes or UltaDMA mode Although there are several PI...

Page 41: ...efaults settings for this screen You can install IDE devices under these settings and the system will automati cally detect and set the best mode for each device You can also set the transfer mode for...

Page 42: ...ed to install devices on the second channel you will need to get another IDE cable These are a standard and inexpensive item that you can generally find at any computer supply store One edge of the ca...

Page 43: ...tandard CMOS Setup section of the CMOS Setup utility if you use the Setup Defaults which automatically detect any new hard disk drive All other devices do not use drive parameters and will not show up...

Page 44: ...20 CMOS Setup Utility ChipSet Features Setup The VGA Shared Memory Size line sets the size of the dis play memory The display memory is drawn from the total system memory The options are 1 2 3 or 4MB...

Page 45: ...f the P5SJ A s specifications and settings It includes the following Jumper Configuration Summary Connector Summary Supported CPUs System Memory Configuration Specifications CMOS Setup Utility Summary...

Page 46: ...el P5SJ A Mainboard Layout The VGA Port connector is for the external VGA port bracket 5598 model only The USB connector is for the external USB 2 port bracket Socket 7 SiS 5598 Power Floppy IDE 1 IDE...

Page 47: ...is in place and Off if a cap is not in place In the jumper illustrations the Pin 1 position is shaded and the jumpers shown in a bird s eye view look like this A jumper with a cap in position looks li...

Page 48: ...2 The 2 3 setting for JP14 sets the PCI bus clock to 32MHz for all speeds The 1 2 setting sets it to one half the external clock speed Internal Clock JP18 1 5x BF0 1 2 BF1 1 2 Factor D 2 0x BF0 2 3BF1...

Page 49: ...nce Information 4 5 JP12 JP15 50MHz JP12 13 15 External Clock Speed BF1 BF0 1 5x 2 0x 2 5x 3 0x JP18 Internal Clock Factor STD 3 3V JP6 CPU I O Voltage Vio VRE 3 52V 55MHz 60MHz 66 6MHz 75MHz 83 3MHz...

Page 50: ...22 CPU Core Voltage Vcore 2 14V 2 54V 2 84V 2 94V 8 2 7 1 3 24V 3 34V 3 54V JP20 Flash ROM Boot Block 1 1 Programmable Boot Block Protect JP16 Clear CMOS 1 Normal Clear JP23 24 25 Onboard VGA Enable 1...

Page 51: ...rned off put cap on jumper for a moment and then remove to clear current CMOS settings Flash ROM JP20 Protect 2 3 D Boot Block Programmable 1 2 Note Set this to the Programmable setting to update the...

Page 52: ...2 Parallel port Standard 25 pin parallel Printer port Mouse PS 2 Mouse Standard PS 2 mouse port KB PS 2 Keyboard Standard PS 2 keyboard port J6 VGA port External VGA port bracket connector on 5598 onl...

Page 53: ...9 Pin 1 3 Power On LED Pin 4 5 Suspend Switch Pin 6 8 Suspend LED Pin 9 10 Reset Switch Pin 11 12 Keyboard Lock Pin 13 16 Speaker Pin 17 18 Hard Disk LED Pin 19 20 Power Switch J7 Case Features Conne...

Page 54: ...w the use of all Pentium class processors from all three vendors including those with MMX features The correct jumper configuration automatically sets the required power configuration for the CPU Proc...

Page 55: ...n the CPU The following information is a guide to reading the markings AMD K5 PR100 A B Q 100MHz Internal Clock Speed CPU Model P Rating 75 90 100 120 133 150 166 Package Type A SPGA 296 pin Operating...

Page 56: ...ternal Clock Speed Core Frequency 100 110 120 133 150 CPU Model 6x86 6x86L P Rating 90 120 133 150 166 200 Core Voltage Range Midpoint 3 3V 3 52V 2 5V 2 7V VCC Specification Full spec 3 15V 3 7V C spe...

Page 57: ...Configurations You can install any system memory combination as long as you follow the basic requirement of installing identical modules in both sockets of a bank i e All modules must be 5 Volt Same m...

Page 58: ...tility This mainboard uses the Award system BIOS It is stored in a Flash ROM memory chip on the mainboard The BIOS uses a software program also stored on the same chip to create a sys tem configuratio...

Page 59: ...P5SJ A User s Manual 4 Reference Information 4 15...

Page 60: ...o move around the screen and select a menu item An item is highlighted when it is selected Change Color Change the program color scheme by pressing Shift F2 The section at the bottom of the screen dis...

Page 61: ...tting Sets system password which is configured by the Security Option item in BIOS Features Setup IDE HDD Auto Detection Automatically detects the drive parameters of any installed IDE hard disk drive...

Page 62: ...ommands If you look at the lower portion of the screen illustration you ll see a section that lists the control commands for this level of the program You execute a command by pressing the key for tha...

Page 63: ...em except for adjusting the Date and Time entries if necessary Date Time The first two lines on the screen are the date and time settings for the system clock Hard Disk Type Parameters Use the IDE HDD...

Page 64: ...al physical address The maximum drive size sup ported is 8 4GB Large For 1GB or smaller drives with more than 1024 cylinders and no LBA support This access mode causes the Operating Sys tem to treat t...

Page 65: ...ult setting is Disabled Video Display Types You set this according to the type of display card in your sys tem This should normally be left on EGA VGA The options are EGA VGA Mono for Hercules or MDA...

Page 66: ...s the Enter key The following screen will appear Menu Commands If you look at the lower portion of the screen illustration you ll see a section that lists the control commands for this level of the pr...

Page 67: ...eys Pressing a key once will switch to the next setting option for the selected item Change Color Change the program color scheme by pressing Shift F2 Old Values If you make changes during the current...

Page 68: ...ntain system performance The default setting is Enabled External Cache This is the Level 2 external cache of either 256KB or 512KB Leave this enabled to maintain system performance The default setting...

Page 69: ...le extended keyboard is set to when the computer boots up The options are On Numeric keypad mode Default Off Cursor control mode Gate A20 Option This sets the gate A20 control The two options are Fast...

Page 70: ...the OS2 setting The default setting Non OS2 is for all other operating systems Video BIOS Shadow This copies the video display card BIOS into system DRAM to increase display speed and is required for...

Page 71: ...e menu commands for this screen are the same as for the BIOS Features Setup screen Auto Configuration Everything on this screen except for the Memory Hole and VGA Shared Memory Size item is set automa...

Page 72: ...ntation for this type of card should tell you if it needs this The default setting is Disabled VGA Shared Memory Size This sets the size of the 5598 model s onboard video display memory The video memo...

Page 73: ...anagement Setup To enter this section of the Setup program highlight this menu item in the main menu and press the Enter key The fol lowing screen will appear Menu Commands The menu commands for this...

Page 74: ...anagement This controls the entire power management scheme There are four settings User Defined You set the power saving options manually Disable Turns off all power management Max Saving Maximizes po...

Page 75: ...ent System allows the BIOS to control the video dis play card if the card has the DPMS feature V H SYNC Blank Default Blank Non green monitor less saving DPMS Display card must support DPMS Video Off...

Page 76: ...is in User Define mode The de fault setting is Disabled When the system goes into power sav ing mode power management will skip to the next mode in the sequence if this is disabled Suspend Mode This s...

Page 77: ...oad Global Timer Events The system will resume from Doze or Standby mode if there is any activity on the ports listed here when they are set to En abled The system won t wake up from such activity if...

Page 78: ...I Configuration To enter this section of the Setup program highlight this menu item in the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Menu Commands The menu commands for this s...

Page 79: ...set this line to Manual the screen changes as shown above and allows manual configuration In general you should only need to do this if you are installing an ISA card that requires manual configuratio...

Page 80: ...make them work properly The avail able settings are PCI AUTO default ISA PCI SLOT1 PCI SLOT2 PCI SLOT3 PCI SLOT4 If you set this option to ISA both the Primary IDE INT and Secondary IDE INT options b...

Page 81: ...BIOS ROM The settings are not optimal and turn off all the performance features Standard CMOS Setup is not affected by this command Load Optimum Settings To invoke this command highlight it in the ma...

Page 82: ...mation 4 38 Integrated Peripherals This section sets the IDE transfer mode for all IDE channels It also configures the other onboard ports Menu Commands The menu commands for this screen are the same...

Page 83: ...l auto detect the PIO mode of a device in any of these positions when they are set to Auto the recommended setting Alternatively you can set the mode manually Modes 0 to 4 are supported Primary Master...

Page 84: ...s mode for the second serial port UART If you select an IR module type the second serial port will not be available The setting options are Standard default used by COM2 serial port ASKIR HPSIR Onboar...

Page 85: ...P Mode Use DMA option will not appear on the screen If you set this option to SPP or ECP the Parallel Port EPP Type option will not appear on the screen ECP Mode Use DMA Selects the ECP Mode DMA chann...

Page 86: ...ord the Security Option line in BIOS Features Setup controls when the password is required You can set the option to require the password when the system boots up or when calling up the Setup utility...

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