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PV 2208 User Manual  

                                                 

 

 

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I/O Interface 

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PCI Bus master IDE interface on board with two connectors supports 4 
IDE devices in 2 channel, the PCI IDE Controller supports PIO Mode 0 
to 4, Bus master IDE DMA Mode 2 and Ultra DMA 33/66/100. 

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On board super Multi-I/O chip that support 2 serial port with ECP 
capabilities, and a floppy disk drive interface. 

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On board support PS/2 mouse connector. 

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On board support PS/2 keyboard connector. 

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On board 4 USB ports. (2 external ports & 2 internal pin header) 

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On board IrDA connector. 

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Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M & 2.88M 
bytes. Supports LS-120 floppy disk device. 

 
Other Function 

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Supports Modem Ring Power On. 

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Supports Wake On LAN. 

Power Supply 

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On board 3V, 5V and 12V 20-pin ATX power connector. 

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Use switching regulator to support CPU core voltage. 

Optional Hardware Monitoring 

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CPU/Power Supply/Chassis Fan Revolutions detecting. 

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CPU Fan Control. 

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System Voltage Detect. 

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Display Actual Current Voltage. 

BIOS 

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Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit FLASH RAM. 

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ACPI ready for PC98/Windows 98. 

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System BIOS supports ACPI function and Green feature function, DMI, 
Plug & Play Flash ROM. 

Form Factor 

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ATX Form Factor. 

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Dimensions 305mm × 200mm. 

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4 layer PCB. 

Drivers 

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VIA 4 in 1 Service 

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VIA Audio Driver 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for PV 2208

Page 1: ...ion of the publisher All products and trade names described within are mentioned for identification purpose only No affiliation with or endorsement of the manufacturer is made or implied Product names and brands appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies The information published herein has been checked for accuracy as of publishing time No representation or w...

Page 2: ... have been provided One PV 2208 main board This user manual One Floppy disk drive cable One Ultra DMA 100 IDE cable One Software Utility Pack CD If any of the above items are either damaged or missing please contact your retailer PV 2208 Mainboard Floppy Disk Drive Cable Ultra DMA 100 IDE Cable PV 2208 Manual Software Utility Pack CD ...

Page 3: ...2 5 External Connectors 14 2 6 Power Connection Procedures 18 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 1 Introduction 19 3 2 Main Menu 22 3 3 Standard CMOS Setup 24 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features Setup 27 3 5 Chipset Features Setup 31 3 6 Power Management Setup 34 3 7 PNP PCI Configuration 38 3 8 Defaults Menu 39 3 9 CPU Speed Setting 40 3 10 Integrated Peripherals 41 3 11 PC Health Status 43 3 12 Password Setting 44 3 1...

Page 4: ... the graphics controller to access the main memory at double the speed of previous platforms ensuring rich 3D graphics and video performance on your AMD Athlon processor based PC system High Speed PC133 Memory Through its advanced memory controller architecture the VIA Apollo KT133 chipset supports up to 1 5G of the latest high speed PC133 SDRAM and VC133 DRAM These leading edge memory technologie...

Page 5: ...MM Sockets Supports 100MHz 133MHz SDRAM 32MB 1 5GB Supports 3 3V SDRAM DIMM Supports SDRAM VCM SDRAM memory types Optional Audio SoundBlaster Pro Compatible Hardware and Direct Sound Ready AC97 Digital Audio Controller Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for Windows DOS box and real mode DOS legacy compatibility Supports two channel speaker mode MPU 401 game MIDI port and SoundBlaster 16 compatible I O Cont...

Page 6: ...ector Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M 2 88M bytes Supports LS 120 floppy disk device Other Function Supports Modem Ring Power On Supports Wake On LAN Power Supply On board 3V 5V and 12V 20 pin ATX power connector Use switching regulator to support CPU core voltage Optional Hardware Monitoring CPU Power Supply Chassis Fan Revolutions detecting CPU Fan Control System Voltage Det...

Page 7: ...PV 2208 User Manual 7 1 3 Main Board Layout ...

Page 8: ...ace or in an anti static bag when they are not being handled or installed in the computer User adjustable jumpers have been installed on the mainboard to allow for user configuration of the mainboard to meet your specific needs Information pertaining to all jumper configurations has been included in the following chapter To correctly install your mainboard into your computer use the following step...

Page 9: ...t type of electrical switch It consists of two metal pins and a metal clip which is covered by a plastic cover You may set up you mainboard to match the needs of your applications by setting the jumpers To open a jumper you remove the clip To close a jumper you connect the pins by using the clip The jumper settings are presented above Clearing The CMOS In order to clear the data stored in the CMOS...

Page 10: ... compliant Installing System Memory Insert the DIMM as illustrated in the diagram below Due to the number of pins between each of the breaks in the module the DIMM will only fit into the socket one way Please insure that the DIMMs that you are using are 3 3V To insert the DIMM into the socket first the DIMM socket levers the white levers on either side of the DIMM socket must be pushed out away fr...

Page 11: ...our CPU does not have a fan please ensure that you purchase and install a CPU cooling fan prior to turning on your computer for the first time After installing the cooling fan make sure that there is sufficient airflow around the fan to ensure proper cooling If there is insufficient air circulation the processor can overheat and damage not only the CPU but also the mainboard Caution The faster you...

Page 12: ...ing the FC PGA corner marking with the socket corner closest to the actuation arm tip The pin field is keyed to prevent mis oriented insertion Do not force the processor into the socket If it does not go in easily check for mis orientation and debris Make sure the processor is fully inserted into the socket on all sides Step 3 Close the socket by closing the tuation lever ...

Page 13: ...ansion slots To install an AGP PCI ISA or AMR card please follow the following procedure 1 Read any documentation that is accompanied with the expansion card 2 Ensure that any hardware setup such as jumper configuration has been completed 3 Remove the computer cover and unscrew and remove the bracket plate that accompanies the slot to which you want to install the expansion card into 4 With great ...

Page 14: ...rd has two built in serial ports the COM1 and COM2 ports A The COM1 port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices B The COM2 port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices 6 Optional Joystick MIDI Connector The PV 2208 mainboard has an optional built in Joystick MIDI connector that allows you to connect joysticks or game pads to your computer You can also use this connector for connecting M...

Page 15: ...uch as Hard Disk Drives CD Drives Tape Backups and other IDE devices In order to connect your mainboard to an IDE device you must use an Ultra DMA 100 IDE cable which was provided to you with your mainboard If you are installing two hard disks you must configure the second drive to slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly Please refer to you hard disk documentation for correct jumper settings ...

Page 16: ...rs for connecting up to two cooling fans to the mainboard One fan should always be used for cooling your CPU while another fan connector could be utilized for an AGP card cooling fan or a chassis fan or not at all Depending upon the type of fan that you have the wiring and the plug may be different Usually but not always the red is positive while the black is ground Connect the fan plug to the boa...

Page 17: ...r on and pushing the button for more than 4 seconds while the system is powered on will power the computer off The Power LED shows the ON OFF status of the computer 16 HDD LED Lead This connector is connected to the IDE activity LED This LED illuminates whenever there is any read write activity occurring on any of the primary or secondary IDE devices 17 Reset Switch Lead This connector is connecte...

Page 18: ...wer On Self Tests During the self tests various messages will appear on you monitor If you do not receive any of these messages and if your computer does not appear to powering up properly within 30 seconds power the system off Check that all cables are connected and that the jumper settings are correct and or contact your retailer for further assistance To power your computer off first you must e...

Page 19: ...Starting Setup Activating your computer will automatically initiate the Award BIOS it will then begin to check and configure your system by reading information in the CMOS Once complete the computers operating system will be loaded and begin to take over the setup process There are two different ways to begin the setup program while the BIOS is still in control of the computer they are both listed...

Page 20: ...ase the numeric values or makes changes F1 Key General help only for Status Pages Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Page Shift F2 Key Change color from 16 F2 to select color forward Shift F2 to select color back F3 Key Calendar only for Status Page Setup Menu F4 Key Reserved F5 Key Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Key Load the default CMOS value from BIOS...

Page 21: ... manufacturer as well as Award Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing to use the override A Last Note on Setup The majority of systems have a different Setup the look and basic functions of the Setup program may appear to be the same on all system however individual motherboards and chipsets need to custom configurations Not all of the examples used in thi...

Page 22: ... to select the highlighted item simply press the Enter key While an item is highlighted a brief description of that item will appear in the bottom portion of the screen once you select an item a sub menu will appear SETUP ITEMS Although not all systems will have the same setup categories the main menu will most likely include the following sub menu items STANDARD CMOS FEATURES This category is for...

Page 23: ...alth status LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS This menu category is used to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for your system to run at optimal efficiency Award has designed a custom BIOS to maximize performance the OEM has the right to change these defaults to meet their specific needs FREQUENCY VOLTAGE CONTROL Use this category to specify your settings for CPU DIMM frequency voltage c...

Page 24: ... format that is used for the date is as follows day date month year To see the calendar press F3 Day The day from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Date The date from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in a month Month The month Jan to Dec Year The year from 1900 to 2099 TIME The format that is used for the time is as follows hour minute second The time is calculated based on the 2...

Page 25: ...stem manufacturer will most likely have provided this information for you If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI the selection shall be Type 1 If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI the selection shall be None If you select Type Auto BIOS will Auto Detect the HDD CD ROM Drive at the POST stage and showing the IDE for HDD CD ROM Drive TYPE drive type CYLS number of cylinders HEADS n...

Page 26: ...r it will stop for all other errors All 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 keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory This sub menu is display only which is determined by POST of the BIOS Base Memory From the system boot the POST will find how much base or convention...

Page 27: ...is important the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive for any attempt at modification If the following error message appears the Virus Warning is telling you that an attempt has been made to modify the boot sector Following the warning if deemed you will be able to run an anti virus program to eliminate the problem before any damage is done WARNING Dis...

Page 28: ...s item allows you to Enable Disable CPU L2 Cache EC checking the choices are to either enabled or disabled Quick Power On Self Test This sub menu speeds up POST after you power up the computer if it is enabled BIOS will shorten or skip some check during the POST Enabled Enable quick POST Disabled Normal POST Boot From LAN First This sub menu allows the user to choose to Enable Disable power up the...

Page 29: ...ommands or multiple sector read write The choices are Enabled or Disabled Gate A20 Option This will allow you to select how the GateA20 is handled it is a device which is used to address memory above 1 Mbytes It was first handled via a pin on the keyboard now it is more common and faster for the system chipset to handle the support GateA20 Normal keyboard Fast chipset Memory Parity ECC Check This ...

Page 30: ...will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Note To disable the security select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password Don not type anything and just press Enter it will disable security Once the security is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely OS Select for DRAM 64MB This sub menu wil...

Page 31: ...lds described in this section may not be included in your BIOS software Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 DRAM Timing The DRAM timing of Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in this field is set by the system board manufacturer depending on whether the board has fast paged DRAMs or EDO extended data output DRAMs The Choice SDRAM 10ns SDRAM 8ns Normal Medium Fast Turbo SDRAM Cycle Length This category will allow you to set the SDR...

Page 32: ...t the AGP driving force Choose Manual to key in an AGP Driving Value in the next selection The default setting is auto which is recommended setting auto help avoiding any error in your system AGP Driving Control This category allows you to adjust the AGP driving force OnChip USB This selection should be enabled if your system has USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it Even when s...

Page 33: ...bus When disable the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another cycle The default setting is Enable PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles Select enable to support compliance with PCI specification version 2 1 you may either enable or disable these settings Memory Parit...

Page 34: ...PI FUNCTION This option allows the user to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI POWER MANAGEMENT This option allows the user to select the desired level of power saving The Power Management menu will offer the user three choices directly related to the following modes Doze Mode HDD Power Down Mode Suspend Mode There are three levels of Power Saving ...

Page 35: ...configuration will be retained PM Controlled by APM When enabled an Advanced Power Management device will enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the internal CPU clock Video Off Option This option allows the user to select the Power Saving mode which shuts down the monitor during periods of extended inactivity NA Monitor will remain on during Power Saving activity Suspend Monitor will be blank...

Page 36: ... other devices operate at full speed The user may select Disable 10sec 1hour Suspend Mode When selected this option will shut down all devices except the CPU The user has the option to Disable this function or to manually set the time after which the devices will be shut down The user may select Disable 10sec 1hour VGA When set to ON default any event occurring at a VGA port will awaken a system w...

Page 37: ...rrupt Requests that can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it signals the operating system by causing an IRQ to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the task As shown above the choices are Enabled or Disabled Disabled is the default When set ...

Page 38: ...s if the system operating environment is Plug and Play aware The Choice Yes No Resource Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure the entire boot and Plus and Play compatible devices If you select Auto all the interrupt requests IRQ and DMA assignment fields disappear as the BIOS automatically assigns them The Choice Auto Manual Reset Configuration Data Normally you la...

Page 39: ...vices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2 1 The Choice Enabled Disabled Assign IRQ For USB VGA ACPI Name the IRQ line assigned to the USB VGA ACPI if any on your ...

Page 40: ... Used to Enable Disable the system auto detect DIMM PCI clock Spread Spectrum Used to Enable Disable the Clock Spread Spectrum CPU Host Clock Here you have the option to change the CPU and PCI frequencies It will allow you to control fan rotations voltages and temperatures ...

Page 41: ...eed to disable this mode if there is an add in IDE card that does not support prefetching IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO PIO Input Output is the mode for which your hard drive supports Newer IDE devices are usually Mode 3 or 4 When set to AUTO the system will determine the most efficient mode IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA This option may be enabled only if your IDE device support...

Page 42: ... to set your on board IR infra red port chip The choices are standard ASKIR HPSIR IR Function Duplex Here you can set the IR port function to either full duplex or half duplex TX RX Inverting enable Depending on different hardware requirements this is used to invert the transmit receive settings To avoid system errors it is recommended that you do not change the default settings Onboard Parallel P...

Page 43: ...PV 2208 User Manual 43 3 11 PC HEALTH STATUS The mainboard contains sensors which read the systems temperature settings and fan rotation speeds ...

Page 44: ...y also be used to keep unwanted parties from using the system If you choose system in the Security option under the BIOS features Setup Menu a password will be required to start up the system If you choose setup then a password will only be required to enter the bios setup 3 13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This option will automatically detect the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive and will enter them...

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