EXP8449 Preliminary User`s Manual
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1. 18 JP4 U13U22 SC U14 m P2 3 2 A i U15 m M1487 U16 27010 362586 CPU Ui SOCKET 3 m JP25 3 3164 uP2 2 1 JP3 are ur IP37 4 J5 JP 3 P 1 1 1 1 14 2 P 2 ESET S KEYLO JP3 w n JP3JP3P3 EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL 486SX S CPU 518 JP4 U13U22 014 m pe U15 m M1437 U16 m 27010 962536 CPU P SOCKET JP3 MP2 ur E 3 E 93 J4 J5 iio n JP2 ESET S T LE KEYLO JP33 2 IT MW n FOU JP30 JP32 JP3JP3B3 13 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL 486DX S CPU 18 JP4 U13U22 3 014 pre 015 m M1487 U16 m 27010 5d CPU M o j SOCKET JP4 m num JP3 t m J3 J4 Jb pg ESET S KEYLO 1 n var EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL P24C DX4 CPU JP4 U13U22 pre 27010 CPU SOCKET2. Default Setting 23 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual 2 4 OTHER JUMPER SETTING 8042 MOUSE KEYBOA W8375 W8378 JB P1 P2 CO COM ol JP4 9 149 1d 313 111 i JP6 3 1 JP9 JP1 JP1 JP1 13 1 Pl JP4 3 0 1 iF M1487 27010 3526 JP4 JP3 RESET S KEYLO N 3 J3 J5 J7 JP32 INTERNAL KEYBOARD CONTROL EperBord 24 EXP8449 User s Manual ERE JP19 JP39 JP40 ENABLE oe ee a Default Setting OTHER JUMPER DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION EPP amp ECP Function 1 2 DRQ1 2 3 DRQ3 JP6 EPP amp ECP Function 1 2 DACK1 2 3 DACK 3 JP15 Printer Port 1 2 for IRQ 5 2 3 for IRQ 7 JP15 External Stop Button JP21 1 2 for 5V Flash ROM 2 3 for 12 V Flash ROM Default Setting 25 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION SOS PIN PINOUT _ SIGNALNAME NAME 1 2 Clear CMOS 2 3 For Normal 1 4 External Battery Connector 1 Ground 4 Battery Power In Ground Reset In Anode Cathode Turbo Speed Power LED Not Used Gro
3. J3 J4 ESET S KEYLO T 15 ExportBoard EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL P24D CPU amp AMD PLUS JP4 U13U22 pats 14 JP201 U m 015 m M1487 U16 m 27010 JP36 482 CPU 017 pal 6 SOCKET 1 coupe JP3 uk 237 3 J3 J4 J5 ps ESET S KEYLO 1 EE NE MW n OK JP3JP365 EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL P24T CPU 218 JP4 U13U22 see 014 pre 015 M1487 TM U16 27010 gt U17 SOCKET JP4 3 pa JP3 2 f 4 95 3 E S 1 1 2 ESET S KEYLO T M n m JP3JP3 3 17 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual CRYIX 486DX CPU M7 amp TI486DX2 CPU JP4 U13U22 urd 015 U16 M1497 JP36 27010 3229 CPU U17 SOCKET am JP 1 JP37 3
4. OS OSS PSPSPS POPOL ONS Figure 17 O m 9 AIOI OO O OO O O OO O OO O O OO O O O OO O O O O O OO O OO 5595959 55252 5555 KSSE Color Set LOLOL OL QO lt LOLOL O O Q 29 5 10 0 55 va 2070707970202070702070702 70702070797020707070767 9 Select Color Set 25 59596 5 595959595959595959595959595959595959595959 5 526 9595989595066 59 Figure 18 ExpertBoard 42 EXP8449 User s Manual Use arrow key to select the desired entries and make changes press lt Esc gt key to go back to the previous menu WinBios Setup has an optional password feature The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when WinBIOS Setup is executed The following screen appears when you select the password icon 43 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual American AMIBIOS Setup Gog Megatrends 91994 American Megatrends Inc Setup Utility asswor Standard Color Set Enter New Password K3 ES EH EZE EW KEE EZ Power Mgmt E3 EJ E3 EJ gt Moz Password Set User Password Alt H Help Figure 19 You can enter a password by e typing the password on the keyboard e selecting each letter via the mouse or e selecting each letter via the pan stylus Pen access
5. SFOs Parity Check Disabled Hidden Refresh Disabled ISA I O Recovery Disabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled TOF SSIS LOLOL OL OL ORO LOLOL O O O LOLOL OL OL OL Q 2 lt OL OL OL OL Q O OL OLS 75454 DQEOEOIOLOILO SOLOS OLOTO LOLOL OF OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOF 202 59 Set Chipset Features 54959595959590959290909299959494959595909595759595929290995907078707575757520 Figure 12 37 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc i Utility m Setup Chipset Setup Byte Merge Disabled Fast Back to Back Disabled UGA Locate Bus ISA PCI to DRAM Buffer k Enabled Cx5x86 Linear Wrapped Mode Disabled PCI Sloti IRQ Auto PCI Slot2 IRQ Auto PCI Slot3 IRQ Auto PCI 510 4 IRQ Auto Set Chipset Features Alt H Help Figure 13 EXP8449 User s Manual 1 Byte merge This feature is used to merge byte or word to double word Since PCI is a 32 bit bus 2 Fast Back to Back This feature is used to enable PCI fast back to back cycle defined in PCI specification But in our tests not every PCI VGA card can accept these features correctly we suggest this feature programmed as an option in CMOS setup CX5x86 Linear Wrapped Mode For Linear Burst Mode of 5X86 M1sc CPU NOTE Many entries on the screen are defined in PCI specification Unless you truely understand the meaning of
6. SS Time 17 30 42 Password Anti Virus Original Optimal Fail safe Set Date and Tine Figure 3 After entering correct date and time press lt Esc gt to go back to the previous menu EXP8449 User s Manual Selecting Floppy A B icon displays the flowing menu Standard Setup Color Set Installed KB 54 MB 54 KB MB MB Original Optimal Fail safe o o 9 2151515 57570102020 97070707070707070797070707020707 76707670707 5202020 95 s i et Floppy Drive Type 269 59 596969 9596 59 59 696969 Figure 4 31 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual Using arrow keys or mouse to select the correct specification of floppy drive Press lt Esc gt key to go back to the previous menu American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc B Setup Utility reine Standard Setup gt Color Set Original Optimal Fail safe Set Floppy Drive Type Figure 5 EXP8449 User s Manual Selecting Master Slave Disk icon displays the following menu American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends lt gt 1994 American Megatrends Inc Setup Utility Standard Master Disk Color Set Type Cyl Ha WP LZ Sec Size MB 306 4 128 385 17 10 615 300 615 17 615 300 615 940 512 940 940 512 940 615 65535 615 462 256 511 Fail safe Power In Password Set Hard Disk Type Figure 6 Use arrow key
7. Floppy Disabled Disabled High Enabled Enabled Disabled Internal Cache Turbo Switch Function 257070767670707070707070 Set Advanced Features 9202 20 92 LSS SSCS 6960 69696 o gt ROS OF Os Advanced Setup Setup Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Password Checking Video Shadow C 3ZK Shadow C8 16K Shadow CC 16K Shadow D 16K Shadow D4 16K Shadow D8 16K Disabled Shadow DC 16K Disabled IDE Secondary IDE Drives Preset None 2552552 gt OF OF OF OP OPO LOLOL Ore 29 70 TOTO FO t lt OO 979797976 SY TOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOT OO OTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTOT OT QUOS 9 Set Advanced Features 9 ISLS LSPS 2 Figure 10 EXP8449 User s Manual Qs IDE Block Mode Auto Primary IDE 32 Bit Transfer Disabled Pri ist IDE Block Mode Disabled LBA Mode k Disabled Pri 2nd IDE Block Mode Disabled LBA Mode Disabled Secondary IDE 32 Bit Transfer Disabled Sec 1st IDE Block Mode Disabled LBA Mode Disabled Sec 2nd IDE Block Mode Disabled Set Advanced Features 0 LS LS S 7570707070707676 Auto Config Function Enabled n AT Bus Clock 7 16MHz DRAM Read Timing Normal DRAM Urite Timing k Normal SRAM Read Timing 2 1 1 1 949299595 SRAM Write Timing 8
8. Manual What to Do If the Computer Beeps Here is what you need to do if your computer has a WinBIOS and it starts beeping IF THE SYSTEM BEEPS THEM reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs If the system still beeps replace the memory reseat the keyboard controller chip If it still beeps replace the keyboard controller If it still beeps try a different keyboard or replace the keyboard fuse if the keyboard has one there is a memory error on the video adapter Replace the video adapter or the RAM on the video adapter rd BIOS ROM chip reseat the cache memory on the motherboard If it still beeps replace the cache memory 4 5 7 or 10 times the motherboard must be replaced RMA FORM When the motherboard can not work well please fill up this form to describe related situations If the space is not enough to use can x attach separate paper MODEL MODEL NO HARDWARE CPU Brand Model Speed MHz CO PROCESSOR Brand Model Speed f MHz SIMM Brand Speed ns Q ty pcs Total MB CACHE Brand Speed ns Total K TAG RAM Brand Speed ns BIOS DATE CODE SYSTEM SPEED RUNNING MHz VIDEO CARD Chip RAM VGA Mode ISA VESA or PCI _ OTHER ADD ON CARDS SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION SOFTWARE PROGRAM BIOS SETUP DRAM Wait State CACHE Wait State If you change BIOS SETUP please describe
9. password function is present and is enabled Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password and your computer has an American Megatrends motherboard remove the computer cover set switch 1 2 the DIAG switch to ON power on the computer WinBlOS erases the password 45 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual When this icon is selected from the Security section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu WinBIOS issues a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The following screen appears when you select the Anti Virus icon American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc utility Virus Protection Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Boot Sector Virus Protection Figure 21 The setting are Enabled or Disabled If enabled the following appears when a write is attempted to the boot sector You may have to type N several times to prevent the boot sector write EXP8449 User s Manual 3 3 DEFAULT The icons in this section permit you to select a group of settings for all WinBIOS Setup options Not only can you use these icons to quickly set system configuration parameters you can choose a group of settings that have a better chance of working when the system is having configuration related problems Original Choose the Original icon to return
10. the changes A ERROR L1 HANG UP NO SCREEN O FLOPPY R W ERROR HARD DISK RW ERROR MEMORY ERROR EXP8449 User s Manual L OTHER lt B gt ERROR MESSAGES ON YOUR SCREEN PLEASE SHOW US THE WHOLE SENTENCE lt C gt PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
11. these entries please DO NOT try to change the settings For more detailed information refer to the PCI specification American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends 21994 American Megatrends Inc Gog Setup E utility Tui Chipset Setup Color Set PCI Sloti IRQ Auto PCI Slot2 IRQ Auto PCI Slot3 IRQ k Auto PCI Slot4 IRQ Auto PCI IDE Card Present in Auto PCI IDE Trigger Type Level Primary IDE IRQ Connected to INTA Secondary IDE IRQ Connected to INTB Boot to PnP Operating System No Set Chipset Features Figure 14 39 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual 245252524524 5 52529 APM Function Disabled Non SMI CPU IRQ Select Disabled Doze Mode Timeout k Disabled Standbu Mode Timeout Disabled Suspend Mode Timeout Disabled Event Keyboard UGA Invalid Event HDD IRQ Invalid Event LPT COM Port Invalid Event FDD DRQ Invalid E NS 50 90707070 Sr Or Or Sr Or Sr Gr Gr 0 707 91 9 97 Set Power Management Features 89595959595949594959495949595949594959495950950494959595949598 Figure 15 LO LO LOLOL O20 02 0 VL OLOLO LOL OL0 SECO SSS OSES OO OT OOS OLS i Peripheral Setup Programming Mode Manual OnBoard FDC Enabled OnChip IDE Enabled Serial Porti k Serial Port2 2F8H Parallel Port 378H Paral
12. to the system configuration values present in WinBIOS Setup when you first began this WinBIOS Setup session Optimal You can load the optimal default settings for the WinBIOS Setup options by selecting the Optimal icon The Optimal default settings are best case values that should optimize system performance If CMOS RAM is corrupted the Optimal settings are loaded automatically Fail Safe You can load the Fail Safe WinBIOS Setup option settings by selecting the Fail Safe icon from the Default section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu The Fail Safe settings provide far from optimal system performance but are the most stable settings Use this option as a diagnostic aid if the system is behaving erratically 47 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual 55252552955595959295529595959552959595959595529592959592955595959595559599500 55255 955555 55255 N 555 555 2o 5555 ee QAO 95 lt gt 5929 2525 555 SS Na 5555 RT 2970702575767670707070257577707020707675757676767070707070707 25202070702 9 4 Restore Old Setup Values 595959494959594959595959495909495959594949595959595 959594959595 5 07 6 61028 Figure 22 _ 14 39 4 4 52 52525 u QI 5552555525255555251555525252551551555552515555552555155525555525552525 I SS O29 Load Fail safe
13. values 7 Orolo Or OTOL OS 5959 Q Q lt lt lt lt 5243 55525 4943 6282 95252 59 a a S 25225 57525757575757570757570759009026790757207575207675257 95525252205 29 Load Fail safe Default Values N S 5 52 92929292929 Figure 23 WINBIOS BEEP CODES ERROR MESSAGE Refresh Failure Base 64 KB Memory Failure 8042 Gate A20 Failure Processor exception Interrupt Error Display Memory Read Write Error ROM Checksum Error CMOS Shutdown Register Read Write Error Cache memory bad do not enable cache Timer Not Operational Processor error 49 EXP8449 User s Manual DESCRIPTION The memory refresh circuitry is faulty Parity error in the base memory the first 64 KB block of memory Memory failure in first 64 KB A memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory or Timer is not functioning The CPU generated an error Cannot switch to protected mode The CPU on the CPU Card generated an exception interrupt The system video adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty This is not a fatal error The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in WinBIOS The shutdown register for CMOS RAM has failed The cache memory test failed Cache memory is disabled Do not press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt gt to enable cache memory EperiBoard EXP8449 User s
14. 0 JP37 JP42 U10 U14 U17 H H 32KX8 128KX8 123 312 Default Setting Export 8 EXP8449 User s Manual EperiBoard EXP8449 User s Manual 2 3 CPU INSTALLATION 2 3 1 CPU TYPE SELECTION INTEL DX DX2 AND AMD DX DX4 CPU Pig U13U22 014 E SUP JP201 11 U15 1447 ri JP36 27010 JP2Q CPU U17 p SOCKET JP25 gt 3J 2 4 1 g J J2JP24 z es J3 J5 mr UPS 142 1 P34 JP33 1 1 5 KEYLO J w n JP30 JP32 JP3JP3p3 EXP8449 User s Manual AMD DX2 CPU P1 618 JP4 U13U22 3 JP2 014 m 1 015 m M14 7 s U16 27010 2 i pal 2 JP25 gt 3136 3 L JP3 JP24 WP2 1 423224 JP37 J4 J5 JE 3 1 1 112 amp 2 RESET S T LE KEYLO JP33 i Do T w n JP30 JP32 JP3JP3A 11 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL 486SX amp UMC U5 CPU
15. 11 m 1 1 RESH S KEYLO T w n JP30 JP32 JP11 JP12 JP13 JP16 JP11 JP12 JP16 3 2 JP11 JP12 JP13 916 JP11 JP12 JP16 1 The PCI clock specification should be under 33MHz Including 33MHz If you encounter an unstable problem when you use the default setting we suggest you to choose another setting for PCI clock 2 JP13 and JP16 are used to select the PCI clock frequency The frequency of PCI clock will be the same as that of the CPU clock when Pin 2 and 3 of JP13 is closed 21 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual and JP16 is open The frequency of PCI clock will be the half of that of the CPU clock when Pin 1 and 2 of JP13 is closed and JP16 is closed 50MHz JP11 JP12 JP13 JP16 i a Default Setting EXP8449 User s Manual U13U22 014 3up2 JP20 i U15 1487 1 U17 pal SOCKET 16 5 2 m JP3 y J3 J5 m RESH S T LE KEYLO Uy To ME UD JP30 JP32
16. E LANDMARK METER V8 0 V2 0 V1 81 MIPS CPU SPEED 33MHz AMD DX 40MHz 133 78MHz 13 0MIPS INTEL DX 2 167 20MHz 15 9MIPS 108 0 EXP8449 User s Manual INTEL DX2 221 97MHz 20 8MIPS 143 3 66MHz AMD DX2 80MHz 267 57MHz 23 3MIPS 158 4 INTEL DX4 361 59MHz 29 0MIPS 197 1 100MHz AMD DX4 332 98MHz 31 6MIPS 215 0 100 MHz 120MHz CYRIX 5x86 420 92MHz 35 5MIPS 260 7 100MHz INTEL P24T 478 60MHz 37 4MIPS 262 8 1 5 EXP8449 BOARD LAYOUT n 8042 IMOUSE KEYBOA nn 8375 8378 BT 1 P1 P2 co COM 1 9 109 10 c d lt c T o 79 c m 79 gt e co 2 1489 Lom 3 Expert EXP8449 User s Manual 3UP2 M1487 27010 0 4 JP3 y gt JP4 JP20 1 1 RESET S T LE KEYLO 3 4 95 nd6 CPU SOCKET J7 JP30 JP32 U13U22 014 015 U16 U17 a Pe JP37 ps JP2 EXP8449 User s Manual CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION Before the system is ready to operate the hardware must be set up for various functions of the system To se
17. EI J3 J5 6 po 1 1 1112 m 1 ESET S KEYLO JP34 JP33 w n JP32 EXP8449 User s Manual AMD 486DXL CPU 18 JP4 U13U22 014 m 015 m M1487 U16 27010 962536 017 p SOCKET 1 me Ses 37 J3 J4 J5 lupe ESET S T LE KEYLO 2 T M n JP3JP3S3 19 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual 5x86 Misc 18 U13U22 Pc U14 U15 m U16 m M1487 27010 Je CPU U17 P SOCKET ES pr 1837 J3 J4 JE 9 ESET S KEYLO zi 2 12 T MW n ru EXP8449 User s Manual 2 3 2 FREQUENCY SELECTION P17 M1489 U13U22 014 m 3 JP2 i U15 m P M1487 m e 27019 4529 CPU 017 m JP26 aut 2 SOCKET Lips SE JP25 gt 3 316 9 ale 3 J 3 JoJP24 5 J3 J4 J5 ses 3 5 2 1
18. EXP8449 Preliminary User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 2 SYSTEM FEATURES sss 1 13 SYSTEM 2 1 4 SYSTEM 2 1 5 EXP8449 BOARD 3 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 4 21 4 22 SRAM INSTALLATION 6 2 3 CPU INSTALLATION 8 2 3 1 CPU TYPE SELECTION 8 2 3 2 FREQUENCY SELECTION 19 2 4 OTHER JUMPER AND CONNECTOR NETONNET 22 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM BIOS SETUDB 25 3 1 SYSTEM SETUP aaa seid 27 VE 39 3 8 DER dou Rip 44 RMA FORM EXP8449 User s Manual CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 OVERVIEW The EXP8449 is complemented by a 512KB second level Write Back cache providing workstation level computing performance and SIMM sockets support up to 64MB of DRAM The EXP8449 motherboard offers outstanding I O capabilities Three PCI Local Bus slots provide a high bandwidth data path for data movement intensive function such as Graphics Four ISA slots complete the I O mix The EXP8449 motherboard provides the foundation for cost effective h
19. igh performance highly expandable platforms which deliver the latest in CPU and I O technologies 1 2 SYSTEM FEATURES Supports INTEL 4865 DX DX2 DX4 P24T P24D S SERIAL AMD DX DX2 DXL DX4 PLUS CYRIX SX M6 DX M7 DX2 DX4 5x86 M1sc TI486DX2 UMC U5 Supports H W GREEN WAKE UP Switch Supports EDO DRAM Supports L1 L2 Write Back Write Through Cache Feature Supports 3 MASTER PCI Bus Supports 128KB 256KB 512KB Cache Size Supports 72pin SIM MODULES Supports SMI SMM PMU APM Power Controllers Enchanced PCI IDE on Board Two Channels Supports 2S1P Floppy on Board BIOS has been Hardware Integrated with Enhanced IDE Driver for Best Hard Disk Performance Supports Parallel Port EPP ECP Mode D OOOOOOOOOD EXP8449 User s Manual 1 3 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Processor INTEL 486SX DX DX2 DX4 P24T P24D 486CPU CYRIX CX486 SX DX DX2 DX4 486CPU 5x86 M1sc AMD DX DX2 DX4 DXL 486CPU AMD PLUS CPU Clock 25 33 40 50 MHz CPU Memory Up to 128MB Memory Configuration 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB SRAM Configuration 128KB 256KB 512KB BIOS Subsystem AMI BIOS I O Subsystem No Slot Four 16 bit ISA Bus and three PCI Bus Dimension 22cm x 22cm 1 2 Baby AT Size Additional Features Miscellaneous Connectors Reset Button Internal Battery Turbo SW Flash LED Turbo LED for Power Green Board Design Four layer Implementation for Low Noise Operation 1 4 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE OFTWARE POWER NORTON CPU TYP
20. lel Port Mode Extended Parallel Port Extended Mode OnChip IDE Secondary Port Enabled OnChip IDE Buffer DOS Windows gt Disabled O Q POLO LO FOL Q LOL lt gt 02020 lt O Q Q Q lt Q lt Q Q OL O Q OL0 lt gt 270757675767575757576767576757090767570767670757676707076767 29 02 20 4 Set Peripheral Options Soros 2020202 26202 Figure 16 ios 5 25255 EXP8449 User s Manual 3 2 UTILITY The following icons appear in this section IDE SETUP If drive C or D is an IDE drive the hard disk drive parameters for drive C or D are automatically detected and reported to the Hard Disk Drive C or D screen in Standard Setup so you can easily configure drive C or D Color Set Set the WinBIOS Setup screen colors LanguagePermits you to select a foreign language specific screen character set 41 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual fri9525259595 959595 95 95 959595 9595959505 9505050505959595959595 9595959595 95 9498 8898 59 D SY 92929 4 2 232 d RH Automatically Setup IDEs Type Cyl Ha UP LZ Sec Size MB LBA Block USER 929 16 65535 929 48 348 Yes 16 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Secondary Accept Parameters 7 2070707676207070207070707676707 Auto Detect Hard Disk Parameters 29 cis oir ois z LSPS PSPS OP hs OS SS OS SS
21. must be customized for each specific hardware platform The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup by choosing either Always the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on or Setup the password prompt appears only when WinBIOS Setup is run The password is stored in CMOS RAM The system asks for a password Enter a 1 6 character password The password does not appear on the screen when typed WinBIOS will ask you to retype the password Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must drain CMOS RAM and reconfigure the system WinBIOS will then display the following ExpertBoard 44 EXP8449 User s Manual American AMIBIOS Setup lt s Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc Setup Utility Standard Color Set Power Mgmt alt Password Set User Password Alt H Help Figure 20 Select the Password icon from the Security section of the WinBios Setup main menu Enter the password and press lt Enter gt The screen does not display the characters entered After the new password is entered retype the new password as prompted and press lt Enter gt If the password confirmation is incorrect an error message appears If the new password is entered without error press lt Esc gt to return to the WinBIOS Setup Main Menu The password is stored in CMOS RAM after WinBIOS Setup completes The next time the system boots you are prompted for the password if the
22. s or mouse to select or enter the Master Hard Disk specifications Press lt Esc gt to go back to the previous menu 33 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual Selecting Slave Disk icon displays the following menu American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc Setup Utility Standard Setup Slave Disk Color Set Type Cyl Ha LZ Sec Size jot Installe 4 128 305 17 16 615 615 512 512 940 65535 615 Password 256 511 1 Set Hard Disk Figure 7 EXP8449 User s Manual Selecting Advance icon displays the following menu Use arrow keys to select the desired entries and make changes Press lt Esc gt key to go back to the previous menu American AMIBIOS Setup g AN Megatrends lt 1994 American Megatrends Inc Loge Setup E Utility vance System Keyboard Present Primary Display 5 Mouse Support k Disabled Above 1MB Memory Test Disabled Memory Test Tick Sound Enabled Parity Error Check Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Extended BIOS RAM Area 06 300 Wait For Fl If Any Error Enabled Set fidvanced Features Figure 8 35 EXP8449 User s Manual System Boot Up Num Lock Test Enabled Absent Processor Processor Numeric Veitek Drive Seek At Book Drive Swapping System Boot Up Sequence System Boot Up CPU Speed External Cache Floppy
23. system to invoke Setup Utility program 2 The main menu will be shown as follows American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends lt 1994 American Megatrends Inc Gost Ey M kt T fidvanced Chipset IDE Setup Color Set Pouer Mgmt Peripheral Password Anti Virus Original Optimal Fail safe Set Date Time Floppy Hard Disk Figure 1 3 The functions are grouped into four categories which are Setup Utility Security and Default 4 By using lt TAB gt key or mouse cursor to select the function group Expert Board 28 EXP8449 User s Manual 5 Use arrow keys or mouse to select the function icon within the group Then press lt Enter gt key to invoke the setup function 6 Use lt Esc gt Key to go back to the previous screen 3 1 SYSTEM SETUP There are five icons in the Setup Group Selecting Standard icon displays the following menu fimerican AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends C 1994 American Megatrends Inc Gost Setup Utility es Li Date Time Floppy A Securi Master Disk Slave Disk 52 gt Anti Virus Original Optimal Current Date Tue Jun 06 1995 Current Time 12 05 44 Figure 2 29 Expert Board EXP8449 User s Manual Selecting Date Time icon displays the following menu American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends 1994 American Megatrends Inc Setup Utility Standard Setup Standard Color Set Date Time Date Tue 29 1988
24. t up the EXP8449 motherboard is a simple task The user only has to set a few jumpers connectors and sockets 2 1 DRAM INSTALLATION The EXP8449 motherboard can support expanded memory from 1MB to 64MB Either 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB SIM Modules can be used on the EXP8449 motherboard The board layout below shows the locations of the DRAM memory banks SMt 5 2 sM3 sm4 sm S SI BQ The motherboard consists of four memory banks SM1 SM2 SM3 and SM4 5 ExpertBoard EXP8449 User s Manual TABLE 1 TOTAL MEMORY EXP8449 User s Manual 2 2 SRAM INSTALLATION U13U22 CPU SOCKET 93 J4 1 5 KEYLO P33 w n JP32 TAG DATA RAM JP17JP20 JP37 JP42 010 U14 U17 8KX8 32KX8 TAG DATA 2 3 JP42 010 013 8KX8 32KX32 31 2 3 EXP8449 User s Manual JP17JP20 JP37 JP42 U10 U14 U17 1 9 ee 16KX8 64KX8 2 2 32KX8 JP17JP20 JP37 JP42 U14 U17 32KX8 U22 32KX32 TAG DATA RAM JP17JP20 JP37 JP42 U10 U13 U22 oo 16KX8 32KX32 12 31 32KX8 TAG DATA RAM JP17JP2
25. und Keyboard Inhibitor Ground 5V DC Data Out Data Out Data Out Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data Space Ground 5V Power Good 5V DC 12V DC 12V DC 5 6 7 8 Ground 9 5V DC 10 11 12 5V DC On Board IDE Connector KB1 KEYBOARD CONNECTO R P1 amp P2 POWER CONNECTO R 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 EXP8449 User s Manual FDC1 Floppy Connector Printer Connector Default Setting CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM BIOS SETUP WinBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard mouse or pen The mouse click functions are e single click to change or select both global and current fields and double click to perform an operation in the selected field Using the keyboard with WinBIOS Setup WinBlOS Setup has a built in keyboard driver that uses simple keystroke combinations KEYSTROK FUNCTION E Decrementavale lt Esc gt lt Esc gt Returns to the previous page sensitive Keypad 27 Bpert Board EXP8449 User s Manual The hardware features and options of the EXP8449 are on site selectable for maximum flexibility You will need to configure these options through the built in Setup Utility prior to using EXP8449 for the first time This setup Utility is a multi screen menu driven program and is contained within the BIOS EPROM The following sections show the procedures that you may need to configure the EXP8449 1 Press lt DEL gt while turning on or rebooting the
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