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AD11

MAINBOARD

MANUAL

DOC No.: M00604

Rev.         : A0

Date

: 11, 2000

Part No. :25-11564-20

Summary of Contents for AD11

Page 1: ...AD11 MAINBOARD MANUAL DOC No M00604 Rev A0 Date 11 2000 Part No 25 11564 20 ...

Page 2: ...ter components n Wear a static wrist strap which fits around your wrist and is connected to a natural earth ground n Touch a grounded or anti static surface or a metal fixture such as a water pipe n Avoid contacting the components on add on cards motherboards and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the expansion slot It is best to handle system components by their monting brack...

Page 3: ...witches 2 7 ClearCMOS CLR_CMOS 2 8 Clear Password CLR_PSWD 2 8 FSB Speed Select 100MHz 133MHz 2 9 Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage ADV_EN 2 9 CPU Core Voltage Setting ADV 2 10 Auto Detect CPU Clock ADR_EN 2 10 Bus Ratio Setting ADR 2 11 2 Install Memory Modules 2 12 3 Install the CPU 2 12 4 Install Expansion Cards 2 14 5 Connect Devices 2 15 Floppy Diskette Drive Connector FDD 2 15 IDE HDD Device Conn...

Page 4: ...ter Connector LPT 2 24 Serial Port Connectors COM1 COM2 2 24 Audio I O Jacks LINE_OUT LINE_IN MIC_IN FNT_AUDIO 2 25 Game MIDI Connector GAME 2 25 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility 3 1 Standard CMOS Setup 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 4 Advanced Chipset Features 3 8 Integrated Peripherals 3 12 Power Management Setup 3 18 PnP PCI Configurations 3 22 PC Health Status 3 24 Frequency Voltage Contr...

Page 5: ...Mainboard AD11 has 2 memory module sockets for up to 1 GB of DDR SDRAM PC 200 266 is equipped with ECC memory support The 1stMainboard AD11 is based around the high performance that com prised of AMD 761 system controller for the North Bridge and the VIA 686B Super South The chipset support for AGP 4x provides the end user a photo realistic 3D experience suitable for the most robust 3D games and s...

Page 6: ... sure that your ATX power sup ply can supply at least 20 amperes on teh 5 Volt lead and 10ma on the 5 Volt standby lead 5VSB Your system may become unstable unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate In addition the 1stMainboard AD11 is equipped with 2 dual channeled en hanced PCI bus master IDE connectors Standard I O connections include 2 serial po...

Page 7: ...1 3 Overview The AD11 Mainboard ...

Page 8: ...r allowing that from 64 128 256 512MB with support for lightenning fast DDR SDRAM PC 200 266 n AMD Athlon Processors Support DuronSocketACPU600 650 700 750 800 850MHz andhigherat100MHz FSB withAMD bus for double data transfer rate at 100MHz for an effective 200MHz transfer rate Athlon Socket A CPU 750 800 850 900 950MHz 1 1 1 1 2GHz at 100 133MHz FSB with AMD Athlon bus for double data rate transf...

Page 9: ...me port and one FDD connector n Convenient Rear Panel USB Connection Support Two USB ports integrated in the rear I O panel with two USB front panel connections allow convenient and high speed Plug and Play connec tions to the growing number of USB compliant peripheral devices on the market n Onboard Accelerated Graphics Port AGP The motherboard is installed one 32 bit AGP bus with a dedicated 66M...

Page 10: ...ements the new ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1 0B Hardware and BIOS requirement If you install ACPI aware of operating system such as Windows 98 you fully utilized the power saving under ACPI Windows ME 2000 Professional supports ACPI func tions ...

Page 11: ...nstall supporting software tools WARNING Excessive torque may damage the mainboard When using an electric screwdriver on the mainboard make sure that the torque is set to the allowable range of 5 0 8 0kg cm Mainboard components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To prevent static electricity from harming any of the mainboard s sensitive components you should follow the following pre...

Page 12: ...2 2 AD11 Mainboard Manual Mainboard Layout Quick Reference from Page 2 2 to 2 6 ...

Page 13: ...2 3 Installation Procedures 1 Clear CMOS Clear Password FSB Speed Select Auto Detect Freq Ratio ADR_EN ADR Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage ADV_EN ADV ...

Page 14: ...2 4 AD11 Mainboard Manual NOTE Please set the jumper ADV_EN at Disable before you adjust the switch ADV ...

Page 15: ...2 5 Installation Procedures NOTE Please set the jumper ADR_EN at Disable before you ad just the switch ADR ...

Page 16: ...d mode the CPU fan will turn off when it reverts back to full on mode the fan will turn back on Without sufficient air circulation the CPU may overheat resulting in damage to both the CPU and the mainboard Damage may occur to the mainboard and or the CPU fan if these pins are used incorrectly These are not jumpers do not place jumper caps over these pins ...

Page 17: ...s with three pins To set a jumper a black cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pin s according to the required configuration A jumper is said to be shorted when the black cap has been placed on one or two of its pins The types of jumpers used in this manual are shown below NOTE Users are not encouraged to change the jumper settings not listed in this manual Changing the jumper s...

Page 18: ...6 Turn on your computer Press Delete key to load setup default values Clear Password CLR_PSWD This jumper allows you to enable or to disable the password configuration You may need to enable this jumper by shorting it with a jumper cap if you forget your password To clear the password setting 1 Turn off your com puter 2 Short this jumper by placing a jumper cap on it 3 Turn on your computer 4 Hold...

Page 19: ...to Detect CPU Core Voltage ADV_EN The 3 pin jumper allows the system to detect the processor core voltage auto matically when it stays at Enable WARNING Voltage and frequency above CPU s original specifi cations are not guaranteed to be stable NOTE Please set the jumper ADV_EN at Disable before you adjust the switch ADV ...

Page 20: ...Enable and allows users to set the CPU clock ratio when they want to do so WARNING Voltage and frequency above CPU s original specifi cations are not guaranteed to be stable CPU Core Voltage Setting ADV The switch allows you to set the CPU core voltage to approach the best performance according to the table below after you set the jumper ADV at Disable ...

Page 21: ...io Setting ADR The switch allows you to set the bus ratio to approach the best performance according to the table below after you set the jumper ADR at Disable NOTE Please set the jumper ADR_EN at Disable before you ad just the switch ADR ...

Page 22: ... hands 3 The clip on both ends of the memory module slot will close up to hold the memory module in place when the memory module reaches the slot s bottom Press the clips with both hands to remove the memory module 3 Install the CPU The AMD Athlon Duron CPU module resides in the Socket A socket on the board Please follow the steps introduced below to complete the CPU installa tion ...

Page 23: ...e following 1 Lift the lever on the side of the CPU socket 2 Handle the chip by its edges and try not to touch any of the pins 3 Place the CPU in the socket The chip has two notches to correctly locate the chip Align two notches of the processor with the two triangular marks on the socket Do not force the chip The CPU should slide easily into the socket 4 Swing the lever to the down position to lo...

Page 24: ... Make sure to unplug the power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the mainboard and expansioncards Always observe static electricity precautions Please read Handling Precautions at the start of this manual To install an expansion card follow the steps below 1 Remove the computer chassis cover and select an empt...

Page 25: ...de the expansion slot 5 Secure the board with the mounting screw removed in Step 2 Make sure that the card has been placed evenly and completely into the expansion slot 6 Replace the computer system s cover 7 Setup the BIOS if necessary 8 Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card 5 Connect Devices Floppy Diskette Drive Connector FDD This connector provides the connection with y...

Page 26: ...rives The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin 1 ATX Power Connector ATX_PWR1 This 20 pin male block connector is connected to theATX power supply The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned ...

Page 27: ...r is linked to the CPU fan to lower the CPU temperature Please refer to the CPU fan installation manual for more information System Case Fan Connector CHS_FAN The 3 pin connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature ...

Page 28: ...tem can be turned on from the power off status by a remote phone call via the modem card Wake On Lan Connector WOL This 3 pin connector allows the remove servers to manage the system that installed this mainboard via your network adapter which also supports WOL When you install such a LAN card please read its installation guide for more information ...

Page 29: ...isable system activation if and when the system s out casing is being removed A high level signal to the connector will indicate to the system that the chassis has been opened Blue Tooth Audio Port Connector BT_AUDIO The 4 pin connector allows you to link to an optional FIC produced metal brakcet with Blue Tooth audio port ...

Page 30: ...n Connectors CD_IN1 AUX_IN The CD_IN1 AUX_IN connectors are used for different types for CD drive audio in port Optional Audio Alert II Module Connector NOVUS The connector provides users with the linkages of optional Audio Alert II module ...

Page 31: ...2 21 Installation Procedures Infrared Connector IR This 5 pin connector is used to link with your IR device to allow data trans mission to another system that equipped with an IR device ...

Page 32: ...ted to the IDE device indicator This LED will blink when the hard disk drives are activated Sleep LED is connected with sleep mode indicator Sleep Button is connected to the sleep button Push this switch to enter the power saving mode while system in full on mode Front Panel Block Connector FPNL This block connector includes the connectors for linking with IDE LED sleep LED power LED power button ...

Page 33: ...oard and PS 2 mouse Universal Serial Bus Connectors Rear USBs Front USBs These two black connectors integrated on the edge of the board are used for linking with USB peripheral devices This board also provides a connector USB2 for linking with the two USB sockets on the front panel of some system cases The figure below is the pin assignment of the USB2 connector for two front panel USB connections...

Page 34: ...lored connector is attached to your printer Serial Port Connectors COM1 COM2 COM1 9 pin D sub male connector with teal color and COM2 9 pin D sub teal male connector with teal color allow you to connect with your devices that use serial ports such as a serial mouse or an external modem ...

Page 35: ... recorded by your computer or played through the LINE_OUT MIC_IN pink allows microphones to be connected for voice input The mainboard also provides you with a front panel audio port connector FNT_AUDIO when needed Its pin definitions were presented below Game MIDI Connector GAME This 15 pin female gold colored connector allows you to connect game joy sticks or game pads Connect MIDI devices for p...

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Page 37: ... a configuration error and asks the user to run the Setup program Use the arrow keys to select and press Enter to run the selected program The mainboard comes with the chip that Award BIOS that contains the ROM Setup information of your system This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard s components This section explains the information contained in the Set...

Page 38: ...ssary Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item Date To set the date highlight the Date field and then press Page Up Page Down or keys to set the current date Follow the month day and year format Time To set the time highlight the Time field and then pressPage Up Page Down or keys to set the current time Follow the hour minute...

Page 39: ...d write head number of hard disk Precomp The cylinder number at which the disk drive changes the write current LandingZone The cylinder number that the disk drive heads read write are seated when the disk drive is parked Sector The sector number of each track defined on the hard disk Drive A Drive B This field records the types of floppy drives installed in the system To enter the configuration va...

Page 40: ...3 4 AD11 Mainboard Manual Advanced BIOS Features ...

Page 41: ...allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test The options are Enabled Disabled First Boot Device This feature allows user to select the boot device priority The options are Floppy LS120 HDD 0 SCSI CDROM HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Dis abled Second Boot Device This feature allows user to select the boot device priority The options are Floppy LS120 HDD 0 SCSI...

Page 42: ...til the key is released The options are Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec This feature is available only if the above item Typematic Rate Setting is set at Enabled Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held down The options are 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec This feature is available only if the item Typematic Rate Setting is set at Enabled Sets the delay time bef...

Page 43: ...e Yes No Video BIOS Shadow Allows the BIOS to copy the video ROM code of the add on video card to the system memory for faster access The options are Enabled Disabled BIOS Guardian It allows the system to prevent computer viruses Users will need to dis able it to update BIOS The options are Enabled Disabled NOTE Please disable this BIOS feature about BIOS Guardian before you start to reflash BIOS ...

Page 44: ...3 8 AD11 Mainboard Manual Advanced Chipset Features ...

Page 45: ...e cached if the cache controller is also enabled The options are Enabled Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M When you install a Legacy ISA card this feature allows you to select the memory hole s address range of the ISA cycle when the processor ac cesses the selected address area Please read your card manual for detail information When disabled the memory hole at the 14MB or 15MB address will be trea...

Page 46: ...rts it The options are Disabled Check Only Correct Errors Correct Scrub Super Bypass Mode When enable it North Bridge core chip will internally bypass certain memory to CPU pipe stages The options are Enabled Disabled SDRAM Timing setting by When set at Manual the features below will be ready for your setting The options are Auto Manual SDRAM PH Limit The feature allows user to set the number of c...

Page 47: ...ns are 3 Cycle 2 Cycle 1 Cycle 4 Cycle SDRAM Tras Timing Value The feature allows user to set the Tras timing value Minimum Bank active time time from activate to precharge of same bank The options are 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 9 Cycle SDRAM CAS Latency If the CAS latency of your installed SDRAM DIMM is 2 The selection 2 will enhance system performance The options are 2 Cycle 2 5 Cycle SDRAM Trcd Timing Val...

Page 48: ...3 12 AD11 Mainboard Manual Integrated Peripherals ...

Page 49: ...formed back to back for the highest possible PIO data transfer rates The first data port read of a sector is called the demand read Subsequent data port reads from the sector are called prefetch reads The demand read and all prefetch reads must be of the same size 16 or 32 bits The options are Enabled Disabled Primary Master PIO Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE ...

Page 50: ... options are Auto Disable Secondary Master UDMA Allows you to select the second PCI IDE channel of the secondary master hard disk mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA Ultra DMA faster than DMA The options are Auto Disable Secondary Slave UDMA Allows you to select the second PCI IDE channel of the secondary slave hard disk mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk...

Page 51: ...ns are Disabled Auto IDE HDD Block Mode When enabled the system executes read write requests to hard disk in block mode The options are Enabled Disabled USB Keyboard Support This feature will appear only if the above item Onchip USB is set at En abled Set this feature to Enabled to use a USB keyboard with your system The options are Disabled Default Enabled Onboard FDD Controller When enabled the ...

Page 52: ...3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled UART 2 Mode Select an operating mode for the second serial port Set at Standard if you use COM2 as the serial port as the serial port instead as an IR port The options are Standard HPSIR ASKIR Onboard Parallel Port Allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard I O controller The options are 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7...

Page 53: ...s you to select the SB DMA channel if the onboard Legacy audio chosen The options are DMA0 DMA 1 DMA 2 DMA 3 MPU 401 This feature allows you to enable MPU 401 if the onboard Legacy audio chosen The options are Disabled Enabled MPU 401 I O Address This feature allows you to select the MPU 401 I O address if the onboard Legacy audio chosen Theoptionsare 300 303H 310 313H 320 323H 330 333H Game Port ...

Page 54: ...3 18 AD11 Mainboard Manual Power Management Setup ...

Page 55: ...d DPMS Support allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by your add on VGA card which supports DPMS Display Power Management Signal ing function Blank Screen allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by turning off the red green blue signals The options are Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Support Standby Mode When disabled the system will not enter Suspend mode The specified time option defi...

Page 56: ... to set the system back to which power status of the system when the system power is resumed The options are Off On Former Sts Wake Up by PCI card PME When set at Enabled any PCI PM event awakes the system from a PCI PM controlled state The options are Disabled Enabled CPUFAN Off In Suspend The CPU fan keeps running when set at Disabled to prevent the CPU from overheat Setting Enabled will let the...

Page 57: ...lace the system enters another low power state Dream Mode in which the system will act as Full on Mode except that the screen display remains off until the corresponding IRQ handler finishes then back to Suspend Mode The options are Disabled Primary Secondary IRQ 3 15 After the time period which you set the system advances from doze mode to suspend mode in which the CPU clock stops and the screen ...

Page 58: ...ON activates that Power Management feautre PM wake up event for the PCI bus master card The options are OFF ON LPT COM When LPT COM is selected any access of LPT and COM ports will awake the system Likewise either LPT or COM is chosen the system will be awaken by any activity of LPT or COM port The options are NONE COM LPT LPT COM VGA When set at On any VGA activity will awake the system The optio...

Page 59: ...tem resources If there exists con flict select Manual The options are Auto ESCD Manual IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 assigned to The feature allows users to reserve specified IRQ s for some add on card s use After that the BIOS will not assign the reserved IRQ The options are PCI Device Reserved PCI VGA Palette Snoop Set this feature to be enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system req...

Page 60: ... 140o F 63o C 145o F 66o C 151o F 70o C 158o F Current CPU Temp Current System Temp Current CPUFAN1 Tem perature Current CPUFAN2 Temperature Current Case Fan Speed 3 3V 5V 12V These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this mainboard It is not user configurable Shutdown Temperature This feature helps to shutdown the system when the system temperature is as ...

Page 61: ...blem keep pressing the Insert key until the display appears will solve it The option list offered all combinations that supported by this mainboard Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When enabled BIOS will detect the PCI slot and DIMM slot If no any device in BIOS will auto disable its clock The options are Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum Modulated This feature is used to set the spread Spectrum to be cent...

Page 62: ...Fail Safe Defaults This submenu is selected to diagnose the problem after the computer boots if the computer will not boot These settings do not give optimal performance This submenu is selected for default settings which provide the best system performance ...

Page 63: ...er the Password every time when you reboot the system or enter the CMOS Setup utility Supervisor User Password To enable the Supervisor User passwords select the item from the Standard CMOS Setup You will be prompted to create your own password Type your password up to eight characters and press Enter You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter To disable pass...

Page 64: ...it Setup After you have made changes under Setup press Esc to return to the main menu Move cursor to Save and Exit Setup or press F10 and then press Y to change the CMOS Setup If you did not change anything press Esc again or move cursor to Exit Without Saving and press Y to retain the Setup settings The following message will appear at the center of the screen to allow you to save data to CMOS an...

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