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American Megatrends MAN-752 User's Manual

1. 9m o 3 3 T _ ass ss dd Cep o 300 300 300 939 99 39 98i De o o Ee Lo TL sv ally sets IDE drive parameter lect USER to enter MFM ESDI or RLL drive s Select Not Installed for SCSI drives Select CDROM for CD ROM drives Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 43 Advanced Setup Advanced Setup options are displayed by choosing the Advanced icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu All Advanced Setup options are described in this section System Keyboard This option does not specify if a keyboard is attached to the computer Rather it specifies if error messages are displayed if a keyboard is not attached This option permits you to configure workstations with no keyboards The settings are Absent or Present The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Present Primary Display This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer The settings are Mono CGA40x25 CGA80x25 VGA EGA or Absent The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are VGA EGA PS 2Mouse Support Set this option to Enabled to enable AMIBIOS support for a PS 2 type mouse The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled Pause on Config Screen This option specifies the length of time that the AMIBIOS configuration screen appears The settings are 2 seconds 3 4 5 6
2. berg that connects the secondary primary and slave IDE drives to the secondary onboard IDE controller Attach the secondary master and slave IDE drives to IDE2 via a standard 40 pin IDE cable 34 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Cont d Step 8 Attach IDE Drive Continued IDE2 Pinout The IDE2 pinout is Pin Ue Pin Ue 5 DATAG 6 DATAS 7 DATAS w DATA 39 f DATA 307 DATAM 7 DATO 18 DATAS op kerno Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 35 Step 9 Test and Configure Review the following points before powering up make sure that all adapter cards are seated properly make sure all connectors are properly installed make sure the CPU is seated properly make sure there are no screws or other foreign material on the motherboard plug the system into a surge protected power strip and e make sure blank back panels are installed on the back of the chassis to minimize RF emissions Start the Test Plug everything in and turn on the switch If there are any signs of a problem turn off the unit immediately Reinstall the connectors Call Technical Support if there are problems BIOS Errors If the system operates normally a display should appear on the monitor The BIOS Power On Self Test POST should execute If POST does not run successfully it will beep or display error messages Beeps indicate a serious p
3. American Megatrends Apollo Ill PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide MAN 752 12 6 96 Copyright 1996 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved American Megatrends Inc 6145F Northbelt Parkway Norcross GA 30071 This publication contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or computer language or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the publisher American Megatrends Inc Limited Warranty Buyer agrees if this product proves to be defective that American Megatrends Inc is only obligated to replace or refund the purchase price of this product at American Megatrends discretion according to the terms and conditions on the motherboard warranty card American Megatrends shall not be liable in tort or contract for any loss or damage direct incidental or consequential Please see the Warranty Registration Card shipped with this product for full warranty details Limitations of Liability In no event shall American Megatrends be held liable for any loss expenses or damages of any kind whatsoever whether direct indirect incidental or consequential arising from the design or use of this product or the support materials provided with the product Trademarks Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation MS DOS Micro
4. 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Cont d 44 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Advanced Setup Continued Boot Up Num Lock Set this option to On to turn the Num Lock key On at system boot The settings are On or Off The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are On Password Check This option enables the password check option every time the system boots or the end user runs Setup If Always is chosen a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on If Setup is chosen the password prompt appears if WINBIOS is executed The Optimal and Power On defaults are Setup Boot To OS 2 Set this option to Yes if running OS 2 operating system and using more than 64 MB of system memory on the motherboard The settings are Yes or No The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are No Floppy Drive Swap Set this option to Enabled to permit drives A and B to be swapped The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Boot Up Sequence This option sets the sequence of boot drives either floppy drive A hard disk drive C or a CD ROM drive AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes The three settings are CDROM A C CDROM and CDROM C A The Optimal default setting is C A CDROM The Fail Safe default setting is C CDROM Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 45 Adva
5. Advanced Setup section by choosing either Always the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on or Setup the password prompt appears only when WINBIOS is run The password is encrypted and stored in NVRAM American AMIBIOS Setup Megatrends 1994 American Megatrends Inc Setup utility Password ILI JL IL Standard letectSlave Enter New Password Power Mgmt eie Password As shown on the above screen you are prompted for a 1 6 character password You can either type the password on the keyboard or select each letter of the password one at a time using the mouse The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must drain NVRAM and reconfigure If You Do Not Want to Use a Password Just press Enter when the password prompt appears 62 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Changing a Password Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu Enter the password and press Enter The screen does not display the characters entered After the new password is entered retype the new password as prompted and press Enter If the password confirmation is incorrect an error message appears If the new password is entered without error press Esc The password
6. Serial Port2 Mode option Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port The settings are Disabled IRQ 5 or IRQ 7 The Optimal default setting is IRQ 7 The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 59 Peripheral Setup Continued Parallel Port Address This option specifies the base I O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard The settings are Disabled 378h 278h or 3BCh The Optimal default setting 15 3781 The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The Optimal default setting is Normal The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled The settings are The normal parallel port mode is used Bi Dir Use this setting to support bidirectional transfers on the parallel port The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Enhanced Parallel Port EPP specification EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended Capabilities Port ECP specification ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates up to 2 5 Megabits per second ECP provides symmetric bidirectional communication EPP Version This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number that is used if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP Thi
7. bootblock BIOS code is Expected behavior 1 Look for floppy The system beeps one time before the BIOS disk attempts to read from floppy drive 2 Look for S752P ROM must be in the root directory of S752P ROM on the the floppy disk in drive A There is no beep floppy disk if successful 3 Read the floppy The floppy disk is read There is no beep if disk this step is successful 4 Check for BIOS file The BIOS file size is checked There is no size beep if this step is successful 5 Check for Flash The BIOS looks for an Intel i28F001BX T EPROM Flash EPROM It does not beep if this step is successful 6 Erase the Flash Two beeps sound when the BIOS begins EPROM erasing the Flash EPROM 7 Program the Flash Three beeps sound when the AMIFlash Code EPROM begins reprogramming the Flash EPROM 8 Continue Four beeps sound when reprogramming has programming the been successfully completed Flash EPROM 9 AMIFlash does A CPU reset is generated to reboot the reset computer 66 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Programming the Flash ROM Continued Beep Codes The bootblock code produces a series of beeps during Flash ROM programming to e signify completion of a step as shown on the previous screen or to e signal an error Error beeps are arranged in a coded sequence and have different meanings depending on when they occur The error beep codes and when they can occur are Numbe
8. dual inline berg Connect the cable from the floppy drive to FDD as shown below The onboard floppy controller cannot be used if a hard disk card with a floppy controller is installed Choose Standard Setup and Peripheral Setup to configure the floppy controller The motherboard supports up to two 720 KB 1 44 MB or 2 88 MB 31 2 drives and 360 KB and 1 2 MB 51 4 drives The connecting cable is a 34 pin ribbon connector with two 34 pin edge connectors for attaching the floppy disk drives There is a small twist in the cable between the floppy connectors The last end connector should be connected to floppy drive A Cont d 30 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 7 Attach Floppy Drive Continued Floppy Connector Pinout 1 Pim eS MEG E HE S MOTORO 48 SMOTORT NNI ESSET 28 NI EE ES Q alaala Z Z Z Z Z Z Z ol xr Z Z J o DSKCHNG rw aja Z Z Z Z Z Z OL uy ol oS m Q 2 Pin 9 GND 25 27 29 Twist in Floppy Cable Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A 10 to 16 12 to 14 14 to 12 16to 10 11to 15 13 to 13 15 to 11 Ps Chapter Hardware Installation Step 8 Attach IDE Drive IDE Drives Attach the IDE drives in the following ma
9. is not copied to RAM The contents of the video ROM cannot be read from or written to cache memory The Optimal default setting is Cached The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Cont d 46 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Advanced Setup Continued Shadow C800 16K Shadow CC00 16K Shadow D000 16K Shadow D400 16K Shadow D800 16K Shadow DC00 16K These options enable shadowing of the contents of the ROM area in the option title Shadow The contents of the ROM area are written to the corresponding address in RAM for faster execution RAM address and can be read from or written to cache memory ROM cannot be read from or written to cache memory The Optimal and Fail Safe settings are Disabled Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 47 Chipset Setup Memory Hole This option allows the end user to specify a memory hole The settings are Disabled 512 640K or 15 16M from 15 MB to 16 MB The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled IRQ12 M Mouse Function This option should be set according to the mouse hardware implementation The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled The settings are Disabled Choose this setting if the hardware uses IRQ12 for the PS 2 mouse Enabled Choose this setting if a keyboard controller mouse interrupt is used for the mouse DRAM Data Integrity Mode This option sets the system memory integrity mode The settings are Parity system memory pa
10. is stored in NVRAM after WINBIOS completes The next time the system boots a password prompt appears if the password function is present and enabled Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password you must erase the system configuration information in NVRAM Non Volatile Random Access Memory Anti Virus When this icon is selected from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu AMIBIOS 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 settings 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 Boot Sector Write Possible VIRUS Continue Y N _ The following appears after any attempt to format any cylinder head or sector of any hard disk drive via the BIOS INT 13 Hard Disk Drive Service Format Possible VIRUS Continue Y N _ Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 63 Section 3 Utility Color Set Language The following icons appear in this section of the WINBIOS Setup main screen Color Set sets the Setup screen colors If this feature is enabled you can select WINBIOS Setup messages in different languages Section 4 Default Original Optimal Fail Safe The icons in this section permit you to select a group of settings for
11. side up Save the original packing material Inspect the motherboard for damage Press down on all ICs mounted in sockets to verify proper seating Do not apply power to the motherboard if it has been damaged If the motherboard is undamaged it is ready to be installed 8 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Set Jumpers Set all jumpers and install the CPU before placing the motherboard in the chassis Set jumpers by placing a shunt shorting bridge on the designated pins of the jumper A shunt and jumpers are shown below 3 dimensional view of motherboard jumpers and a shunt M m Ez d Pu Shunt 3 pin Berg 2 pin Berg In this manual jumpers are shown in two dimensions as if viewed from directly above as shown below The placement of shunts is 2 indicated by a solid line 1 between pins as shown between Pins 1 2 4 tothe right 3 o e I Avoid Static Electricity Static electricity can damage the motherboard and other computer components Keep the motherboard in the anti static bag until it is to be installed Wear an anti static wrist grounding strap before handling the motherboard Make sure you stand on an anti static mat when handling the motherboard Avoid contact with any component or connector on any adapter card printed circuit board or memory module Handle these components by the mounting bracket Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 Step 2 Configure CPU
12. the computer power on and run WINBIOS Setup to reset all system configuration information Make sure that CPS remains OPEN unless you have to erase a forgotten password Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 21 Step 5 Attach Cables Continued Connect Power Supply The power supply should match the physical configuration of the chassis Make sure that the power switch is Off before assembly Before attaching all components make sure that the proper voltage has been selected Power supplies often can run on a wide range of voltages and must be set usually via a switch to the proper range Use at least a 200 watt power supply which should have built in filters to suppress radiated emissions Power Cables Attach the power supply cables to the power connector on the motherboard AT compatible power supplies have one twelve pin connector as shown below Pin 12 Cont d 22 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 5 Attach Cables Continued Connector Keys The keys on the connector must be cut to fit on some power supplies as shown below in 2 Remove Remove Ri 7 Key 3 Pin 1 Ill NA NX NA Power Connector Pinout Beim 1 12 Volts Blue wire Ground Black wire Ground Black wire ERE 5 Volts White wire n NA Keyboard Cable The keyboard attaches via a PS 2 keyboard connector labeled KB CONN Fa Ass
13. American Megatrends Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA motherboard This product is a state of the art motherboard that includes the famous AMIBIOS It is assumed that you have also licensed the rights to use the American Megatrends documentation for the American Megatrends Apollo III motherboard This manual was written for the OEM to assist in the proper installation and operation of this motherboard This manual describes the specifications and features of the Apollo III motherboard It explains how to assemble a system based on the Apollo III motherboard and how to use the AMIBIOS that is specifically designed for this motherboard This manual is not meant to be read by the computer owner who purchases a computer with this motherboard It is assumed that you the computer manufacturer will use this manual as a sourcebook of information and that parts of this manual will be included in the computer owner s manual iii Packing List You should have received the following an Apollo III Pentium PCI ISA motherboard an optional USB cable and mounting bracket two serial cables one parallel cable a Warranty Card and the American Megatrends Apollo III Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Static Electricity The Apollo III motherboard can easily be damaged by static electricity Make sure you take appropriate precautions against static electric discharge e wear a properly grounded wristband while handling the Apollo III mother
14. BEH BERR eee ee pa ee n VR2 FREQ2 FREQ Fan ERE EH rm M6 M5 Mmo The connectors in this Block ia MA 5 Header are detailed below A Square Pad _Jidentifies Pin 1 N in Jumpers and Connectors Remote Speaker IDE Power LED Switch Reset PWR Kbd_ Turbo Susp Susp LED Lock LED Mode LED Switch Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage If damaged call 770 246 8645 Leave the motherboard in its original packing 2 Perform all unpacking and installation procedures on a ground connected anti static mat Wear an anti static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti static mat Or use a sheet of conductive aluminum foil grounded through a 1 megohm resistor instead of the anti static mat Similarly a strip of conductive aluminum foil wrapped around the wrist and grounded through a 1 megohm resistor serves the same purpose as the wristband Inside the carton the motherboard is packed in an anti static bag and sandwiched between sheets of sponge Remove the sponge and the anti static bag Place the motherboard on a grounded anti static surface component
15. CPU Continued Important If you are not sure about the voltage specification for the CPU that will be installed in this motherboard please call Intel and make sure that you set the voltage jumpers correctly Selecting the wrong voltage may damage the CPU Install CPU Install the CPU in the ZIF zero insertion force socket by performing the following steps The CPU socket is near one edge of the motherboard Warning Improper CPU installation can damage the CPU and the motherboard You must follow the procedures in this section exactly as documented Make sure you wear an antistatic wristband while installing the CPU Action Lift the lever on the ZIF socket The empty CPU socket looks like this 12 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Check for bent pins on the CPU Gently straighten any bent pins with pliers Place the CPU in the middle of the socket as shown below Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Make sure you are properly grounded while handling the CPU Complete installation by lifting the ZIF lever to the other side of the socket as shown below Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 13 Step 3 Install Memory System Memory The motherboard has four 32 bit SIMM Single Inline Memory Module sockets You can use Fast Page Mode or EDO Extended Data Out SIMMs Memory must be populated one bank at a time Each bank has two sockets Each bank must be popu
16. Graphical Interface American Megatrends has a new type of system BIOS Setup utility WINBIOS Setup has a graphical user interface the end user can access using a mouse The WINBIOS Setup code is so compact that it can reside on the same ROM as the system BIOS The system configuration parameters are set by WINBIOS Setup Since WINBIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS it is available each time the computer is turned on Starting WINBIOS Setup As POST executes the following appears Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP Press Del to run WINBIOS Setup Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 37 Using a Mouse with WINBIOS Setup WINBIOS Setup has a built in mouse driver and can be accessed by either a serial mouse or PS 2 style mouse WINBIOS Setup supports Microsoft Compatible serial mice and all PS 2 type mice The mouse click functions are 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 WINBIOS has a built in keyboard driver that uses simple keystroke combinations Decemenavalu O 38 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide WINBIOS Setup Menu The WINBIOS Setup main menu is organized into four sections Each of these sections corresponds to a section in this chapter Each section contains several icons Clicking on each icon activates a specific AMIBIOS function The WINBIOS Setup main win
17. Important Perform the following steps to configure the motherboard before installing a CPU External and Internal CPU Clock CLK1 CLK2 FREQI and FREQ 3 pin bergs that set the CPU external and internal clock frequencies FREQ1 and FREQ2 are next to the CPU CLK1 and CLK2 are towards the middle of the motherboard 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 Important Please contact American Megatrends technical support at 770 246 8645 if you need to support a CPU running at a higher speed 2 2 1 2 1 2 50 MHz 75 MHz Short Pins Short Pins Short Pins Short Pins 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 Cont d 10 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 2 Configure CPU Continued JVR Set CPU Voltage Install Intel Pentium CPUs that adhere to either the standard or VRE voltage specifications VR1 and VR2 are 6 pin bergs that set CPU voltage is near the top of the CPU socket VR2 is next to the CPU near the edge of the motherboard Standard and VRE Voltage This is the factory setting 3 49V Standard and VRE i i P54C ls Pins 7 Pins8 6 H EE Standard Voltage 3 3V Standard P Intel P54C CPUs 15 15 Pins Pins8 6 MES Mixed Voltage 2 8V and 3 3V Intel 5 CPUs Pins 7 Pins7 5 Pis 8 6 4 Pis 8 6 4 VR1 Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 Step 2 Configure
18. SIMM clicks into place as the latching pins engage The SIMM installation process is shown below sr Cont d 16 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 3 Install Memory Continued Configure Cache Memory The motherboard supports 256 KB or 512 KB of L2 3V Pipeline Burst SRAM secondary cache memory Either 256 KB or 512 KB of Pipeline Burst Mode Static RAM L2 secondary cache memory is mounted on the motherboard You cannot upgrade L2 secondary cache memory L2 Cache Size Cache DIP Type Tag RAM Type 256 KB 32 KB x 32 M2 and M4 8 KB x 8 M5 512 KB 32 KB x 32 M1 M2 M3 16 KB x 8 M5 M6 and M4 Flash ROM Type You must specify the type of flash EPROM installed on the motherboard as follows EP1 EP2 and EP3 are next to the BIOS ROM between the ISA and PCI expansion slots Flash ROM Type Intel 28F010 Short Pins 1 2 Short Pins 2 3 OPEN Intel 28F001BX T Short Pins 1 2 Short Pins 1 2 OPEN SST 29EE010 Short Pins 2 3 Short Pins 2 3 OPEN factory setting AMD28F020 OPEN Short Pins 1 2 Short Pins 2 3 SST29EE020 OPEN Short Pins 2 3 Short Pins 2 3 Chapter Hardware Installation 17 Step 4 Install the Motherboard The motherboard mounting hole pattern is the same as the mounting hole pattern on the standard baby AT motherboard Standoffs and mounting screws are not supplied with the motherboard The chassis manufacturer should supply these parts Place the chassis on an anti static mat Connec
19. The Intel Pentium on the motherboard has an 8 KB data cache and an 8 KB instruction cache L2 Secondary Cache The motherboard has either 256 KB or 512 KB of synchronous PBSRAM direct mapped write back L2 secondary cache memory Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 Overview Continued DRAM Cached If 256 KB of L2 secondary cache memory is installed on the motherboard up to 128 MB of system memory can be cached If 512 KB of L2 secondary cache memory is installed on the motherboard up to 256 MB of system memory can be cached System Memory The motherboard supports up to 256 MB of system memory mounted on the motherboard in two banks of 72 pin 4 MB 8 MB or 16 MB SIMMs Use Fast Page Mode or Extended Data Out EDO SIMMs operating at 60 ns Fast ATA The motherboard supports the Fast ATA specification using PIO mode 4 and multiword DMA mode 2 System BIOS This motherboard has a 128 KB AMIBIOS system BIOS on a Flash ROM with built in WINBIOS Setup BIOS Shadowing The system BIOS is always copied from ROM to RAM for faster execution The end user can shadow 16 KB ROM segments from C0000h DCFFFh Motherboard Size The Apollo III Pentium PCI ISA motherboard is 10 inches by 8 625 inches Cont d 2 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Overview Continued AMIBIOS Features AMIBIOS features include IDE Floppy Parallel Port Serial Ports Keyboard IDE block mode support IDE 32 bit da
20. 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 Choose the Original icon to return to the system configuration values present in WINBIOS Setup when you first began this WINBIOS Setup session You can load the optimal default settings for the WINBIOS by selecting the Optimal icon The Optimal default settings are best case values that should optimize system performance If NVRAM is corrupted the Optimal settings are loaded automatically 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 64 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide 3 Programming the Flash ROM versions of the Apollo III motherboard use Flash EPROM to store the system BIOS The advantage of Flash EPROM is the EPROM chip does not have to be replaced to update the BIOS The end user can actually reprogram the BIOS using a ROM file supplied by American Megatrends Programming the Flash EPROM 1 Turn power off Make sure the computer has a working speaker 2 Insert the floppy disk with the S752P ROM fi
21. board or any other electrical component touch a grounded anti static surface or a grounded metal fixture before handling the Apollo III motherboard e handle system components by the mounting bracket if possible Batteries Make sure you dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions Improper use of batteries may cause explosion Make sure you follow the battery manufacturer s instructions about using the battery Replace used batteries with the same type of battery or an equivalent recommended by the battery manufacturer Preface iv 1 Hardware Installation Overview The American Megatrends Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA motherboard includes the following features CPU The motherboard supports an Intel Pentium 75 90 100 120 133 150 166 180 200 MHz or higher speed CPU operating at Standard VR or VRE voltages The CPU speed and voltage are set via jumpers Upgrade CPU You can install an Intel P54C series PS4CT or P55C CPU Chipset The Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA motherboard uses an Intel 82430HX Expansion slots including CPU interface controller advanced cache controller integrated DRAM controller synchronous ISA bus controller PCI local bus interface and integrated power management unit The motherboard includes three 16 bit ISA expansion slots and four 32 bit PCI expansion slots The PCI local bus throughput can be up to 132 megabytes per second L1 Internal Cache
22. dows and related functions are described below Main Windows The WINBIOS Setup main windows are e Setup described in Section 1 has icons that permit you to set system configuration options such as date time hard disk type floppy type and many others e Security described in Section 2 has three icons that control AMIBIOS security features and e Utilities described in Section 3 sets the screen color and allows language changes e Default described in Section 4 this section has three icons that permit you to select a group of settings for all WINBIOS Setup options Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 39 Section 1 Setup Standard Setup Standard Setup options are displayed by choosing the Standard icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu Standard Setup options are described in this section Date Time Select the Standard option Select the Date and Time icon The current values for each category are displayed Enter new values through the keyboard Floppy Drive A and B Move the cursor to these fields via T and J and select the floppy type The settings are 360 KB 5 inch 1 2 MB 5 4 inch 720 KB 375 inch 1 44 MB 35 inch or 2 88 MB 375 inch 40 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Standard Setup Continued Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Select one of these hard disk drive icons to configure the hard disk drive named in the option Select Auto from the drive parameters scr
23. e hard disk drive parameters The drive parameters are Parameter Description Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters Cylinders The number of cylinders in the disk drive The number of heads Write Precompensation Landing Zone Sectors Capacity The actual physical size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track diameter diminishes Yet each sector must still hold 512 bytes Write precompensation circuitry on the hard disk compensates for the physical difference in sector size by boosting the write current for sectors on inner tracks This parameter is the track number on the disk surface where write precompensation begins This number is the cylinder location where the heads normally park when the system is shut down The number of sectors per track MFM drives have 17 sectors per track RLL drives have 26 sectors per track ESDI drives have 34 sectors per track SCSI and IDE drives have even more sectors per track The formatted capacity of the drive is the number of heads times the number of cylinders times the number of sectors per track times 512 bytes per sector Cont d 42 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Standard Setup Continued Hard Disk Drive Types Type Cylinders Write Landing Sectors Capacity Precompensation Zone E E ese i S
24. een PC aware power supplies automatic IDE and video power down monitor blanking SMI System Management Interrupt support APM and system stop clock Standard four pin speaker connection 70 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide
25. een to let AMIBIOS automatically configure the drive A screen with a list of drive parameters appears Click on OK to configure the drive Drive Type SCSI CD ROM Standard MFM Drive Non Standard MFM Drive Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup How to Configure Select Type Select Not Installed in the drive parameter screen The SCSI drivers provided by the SCSI drive or SCSI host adapter manufacturer should allow you to configure the SCSI drive Select Type Select Auto to let AMIBIOS determine the parameters Click on OK when AMIBIOS displays the drive parameters Select LBA Large Mode Select On if the drive has a capacity greater than 540 MB Select Block Mode Select On to allow block mode data transfers Select 32 Bit Transfer Select On to allow 32 bit data transfers Select the PIO Mode It is best to select Auto to allow AMIBIOS to determine the PIO mode If you select a PIO mode that is not supported by the IDE drive the drive will not work properly If you are absolutely certain that you know the drive s PIO mode select PIO mode 0 5 as appropriate Select Type Select CDROM Click on OK when AMIBIOS Select Type You must know the drive parameters Select Select Type If the drive parameters do not match the drive parameters listed for drive types 1 46 select User and enter the correct hard disk drive parameters Cont d 41 Standard Setup Continued Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter th
26. es installed in the four PCI expansion slots The settings are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 or 248 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are 64 USB Device Latency Timer This option specifies the latency timings in PCI clocks for USB devices installed in the computer The settings are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 or 246 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are 64 USB Device IRQ Preference These options specify the IRQ priority for USB devices installed in the computer The settings are Auto IRQ5 IRQ9 IRQIO IRQ11 IRQ14 and RQ15 in priority order If Auto is selected AMIBIOS automatically determines the optimal IRQ priority order The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Auto Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 53 PCI PnP Setup Continued PCI Slot 1 IRQ Preference PCI Slot 2 IRQ Preference PCI Slot 3 IRQ Preference PCI Slot 4 IRQ Preference These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the four PCI expansion slots The settings are Auto IRQ5 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ 14 and IRQIS in priority order If Auto is selected AMIBIOS automatically determines the optimal IRQ priority order The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Auto Cont d 54 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide PCI PnP Setup Continued IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQS IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQU IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQIS5 These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on These options allow y
27. he AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Read the FAT Analyze the FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM Start reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Disable the internal cache Raise the Vpp Enable Flash write and reset the Flash ROM FBh Detect the flash type Fc Start erasing flash blocks A Specifications 200 MHz or higher speed CPU split voltage regulator module Elh E2h E3h E4h ESh E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh Chipset Intel 82430HX including CPU interface controller advanced cache controller integrated DRAM controller synchronous ISA bus controller PCI local bus interface and integrated power management unit 68 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Four PCI expansion slots memory instruction cache cache memory mapped write back system memory 512 KB caches up to 512 MB of system memory Type of System Up to 512 MB mounted on the motherboard in two Memory banks of 72 pin 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB or 32 MB SIMMs System memory Fast page mode or Extended Data Out EDO SIMMs operating at 70 ns memory Supports the Fast ATA specification using PIO mode 4 and multiword DMA mode 2 This motherboard has a 128 KB AMIBIOS system BIOS on a Flash ROM with built in WINBIOS Setup BIOS shadowing The system BIOS is always copied from ROM to RAM f
28. he beginning address in hex of the reserved memory area The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are C0000 C4000 C8000 CC000 D0000 D4000 D8000 or DCO000 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are C4000 56 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Peripheral Setup Choose the Peripheral Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup screen to display the Peripheral Setup options described below Onboard Floppy Controller Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the motherboard The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines if the floppy controller should be enabled Enabled ox Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled Onboard Primary Secondary IDE This option specifies the IDE channels on the onboard IDE controller that will be used The settings are Disabled Primary Secondary or Both Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Onboard IDE Bus Master Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus includes a bus mastering capability The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 57 Peripheral Setup Continued Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer You must choose 154 if an ISA IDE card is
29. hrough a single port The AMIBIOS on the Apollo III motherboard provides complete USB system BIOS support Infrared A 10 pin infrared connector is provided on the motherboard The motherboard and AMIBIOS comply with the IrDA SIR infrared device standards and specifications Power Connectors The Apollo III motherboard has three power supply connectors RTC CMOS RAM A real time clock and 128 bytes of CMOS RAM with a battery backup is provided on the motherboard Power Management Power management services include Green PC LED power management signal to Green PC aware power supplies automatic IDE and video power down monitor blanking SMI System Management Interrupt support APM and system stop clock Cont d 4 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Overview Continued PCI Slots The motherboard conforms to the PCI Version 2 1 specification The PCI slots are automatically configured by the AMIBIOS The PCI slots operate synchronously with the CPU clock as follows CPU External Clock Frequenc PCI Expansion Slot Frequenc 66 MHz 33 MHz Onboard I O The Apollo III Pentium ISA motherboard includes two 40 pin IDE connectors on the PCI bus that support up to four IDE drives a 34 pin floppy drive connector two 10 pin serial port connectors with 16550 UARTS a 26 pin parallel port connector with ECP and EPP support an infrared connectors two USB connectors a keyboard connector and a PS 2 m
30. ignments E Keyboard data Cepe Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 23 Step 5 Attach Cables Continued Mouse Cable Attach the mouse connector cable supplied by American Megatrends to the five pin mouse berg connector on the motherboard labeled MS COM as shown below Attach the standard 9 pin mouse connector at the other end of the mouse cable to the mouse connector port on the computer case Incorrect mouse installation can cause the system to hang Error Not a valid filename Pin Description Cont d 24 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 5 Attach Cables Continued When connecting chassis connectors to the motherboard make sure to connect the correct connector end Most connector wires are color coded Match the color of the wires leaving the switch or LED to the same pin on the connector end There may be more than one connector with the same color coded wires If so follow the wire to the switch or LED Pin 1 1s always indicated on the motherboard as shown below J CPU Fan A three pin berg labeled FAN attaches to the CPU fan The FAN connector is next to the CPU socket Pin Description Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 25 Step 5 Attach Cables Continued IR Infrared The 8 pin infrared connector IR1 near PCI Slot 1 connects to an infrared port mounted on the computer chassis It allows data transmission to any other device that suppor
31. installed or the PCI expansion slot on the motherboard where the offboard PCI IDE controller is installed If an offboard ISA or PCI IDE controller is used the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines where the offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed Absent ISA Slotl SLot2 51013 or Slot4 The Optimal And Fail Safe default settings are Auto In the AMIBIOS for the Intel Triton II ISA chipset this option forces IRQ14 and IRQIS to a PCI slot on the PCI Local bus This is necessary to support non compliant ISA IDE controller adapter cards If an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer you must also set the Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ and Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ options Offboard Primary Secondary This option specifies the IDE controller channels used by the offboard IDE adapter card The settings are Disabled Primary Secondary or Both There are no Optimal and Fail Safe default settings Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ These options specify the PCI interrupt used by the primary or secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller The settings are Disabled Hardwired INTA INTB INTC or INTD Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Serial IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used for serial portl The settings are JRQ4 or Disabled The Optimal default setti
32. lated with the same type of SIMM If a 1 MB SIMM is installed in the first socket in then the same type of 1 MB SIMM must be installed in the second SIMM socket Each socket can hold one 72 pin SIMM You can use 1 MB x 36 4 MB x 36 8 MB x 36 or 16 MB x 36 SIMMs The motherboard supports banks of fast page mode and EDO Extended Data Out memory together operating at 60 ns RAS access time Memory Display System memory is reported by AMIBIOS as it boots and again when the AMIBIOS System Configuration Screen is displayed just before the operating system boots The memory displayed by AMIBIOS on the System Configuration Screen is 384 KB less than the total memory installed SIMM Part Numbers TMB x36 M A M M T 5 i 3MBx36 Mem 8 MB x 36 MCM36800S 60 TUPNY P368000 60 P Samug KMMS3681006 Cont d 14 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 3 Install Memory Continued DRAM Configurations Valid memory configurations include Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Cont d 15 Step 3 Install Memory Continued Installing SIMMs The motherboard has four x 36 SIMM sockets These sockets can be filled with either 1 MB x 36 4 MB x 36 8 MB x 36 or 16 MB x 36 SIMMs Place the motherboard on an anti static mat With the component side of the SIMM facing you firmly push the SIMM into the socket at an angle then push it up When properly inserted the
33. le in drive A Before DOS boots press and hold down the lt Ctrl gt and lt Home gt keys to reprogram the Flash EPROM based AMIBIOS The bootblock code immediately reads the A drive looking for the new BIOS information 4 When the flash ROM has successfully been programmed the computer will reboot Bootblock BIOS Actions When you reprogram from system boot the bootblock BIOS code Reads S752P ROM from the root directory of the floppy disk in drive A Erases the Flash EPROM Programs the Flash EPROM with the data read from the floppy disk in drive A Generates a CPU reset rebooting the computer The bootblock part of the Flash EPROM is not programmed Should you inadvertently open the disk drive door or turn power off to the computer while programming the Flash EPROM the bootblock will be unaffected Simply turn power back on and begin the Flash ROM programming process again Cont d Chapter 3 Programming the Flash ROM 65 Programming the Flash ROM Continued 8752P ROM S752P ROM resides on a floppy disk and contains the updated main BIOS code American Megatrends will provide this file when the AMIBIOS for the Apollo III ISA motherboard must be updated S752P ROM must be present in the root directory of the floppy disk before the onboard Flash EPROM can be reprogrammed The file that has the main BIOS code must be named S752P ROM Sequence of Operation The sequence of operation and expected behavior of the
34. n through 5 Min in minute intervals The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Off Standby Suspend or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Standby Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the VESA VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Standby or Suspend The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 49 Power Management Setup Continued Hard Disk Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Standby or Suspend The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Hard Disk Timeout Minute This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity When this length of time expires the computer enters power conserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option see the previous screen The settings are Disabled and I Min through 15 Min in 1 minute intervals The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Standby Timeo
35. nced Setup Continued External Cache Set this option to Enabled to enable L2 secondary external cache memory The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal default setting is Enabled The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Caching Controller Set this option to Yes if a cache controller is installed in the computer Absent To comply with the PCI specifications PCI adapter cards the must be reset every time the CPU is reset When the end default user forces a soft reset by pressing Ctrl Alt Del only setting the CPU is reset When this option is set to No all soft resets are converted to hard resets and all PCI adapter cards are reset when the CPU is reset Present Soft resets still behave like soft resets when Yes is selected Select this option if a caching controller is installed in the computer Soft resets must not generate a hard reset if a caching controller is used If a hard reset is generated a PCI caching controller card cannot flush data from cache memory to a hard disk drive before the reset Video Shadow C000 32K This option controls the location of the contents of video ROM The settings are Shadow The contents of the video ROM area C7FFFh are written to the corresponding address in RAM Cached The contents of the video ROM area C0000h C7FFFh written to the corresponding RAM address and may be read from or written to cache memory Disabled The video ROM
36. ng is RQ4 The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Cont d 58 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Peripheral Setup Continued Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 1 The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base port address Disabled 3F8h or 3E8h The Optimal default setting is The Fail Safe default setting 1s Disabled Serial Port2 IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used for serial port2 The settings are JRQ3 or Disabled The Optimal default setting is JRQ3 The Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base port address Disabled 2F8h or 2E8h The Optimal default setting is The Fail Safe default setting 1s Disabled Serial Port2 Mode This option specifies the serial port 2 mode The settings are Normal or IR Infrared The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Normal IR Duplex Mode This option selects the infrared transmission method The settings are Full or Half The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Full IR Protocol This option specifies the infrared standard used for the serial port2 infrared capability The settings are 6 us or 3 16 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are unspecified because is not the default setting for the
37. nner Choose Peripheral Setup in WINBIOS Setup to enable the onboard IDE controller Secondary Slave Drive Secondary Master Drive Secondary IDE Connector HHHHEHHEHHHHEFEHEHHEH Primary IDE Connector Primary Master Drive Primary Slave Drive Cont d 32 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 8 Attach IDE Drive Continued Attach IDE Cable IDEI is the primary IDE Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk drive connector Both the primary master and the primary slave IDE drives must be connected by cable to IDE1 as shown below IDEI is a 40 pin dual inline berg that connects an IDE drive to the primary onboard IDE connector This motherboard supports IDE Modes 0 1 2 3 and 4 IDE prefetch LBA Logical Block Address mode high capacity drives over 528 MB 32 bit data transfer and fast IDE transfer These IDE features are configured in Peripheral Setup in the WINBIOS Setup utility Disable the onboard IDE interface in Peripheral Setup to use an ISA ESDI RLL MFM or SCSI hard disk drive controller Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 33 Step 8 Attach IDE Drive Continued IDE1 Pinout The IDEI pinout is Pin Use __ Use __3 DATA7 4 DATAS 5 6 DATA T DATAS 8 DATADO 9 10 DATA IDE2 Secondary IDE Controller IDE2 the secondary IDE connector is a 40 pin dual inline
38. not be larger than the plating around the mounting hole 9 Plating e e Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 19 Step 5 Attach Cables Connectors The Apollo III motherboard includes many connectors Connection instructions illustrations of connectors and pinouts are listed below A list of all connectors described in this section follows Suspend LED lit when system in suspend mode Parallel port Floppy drive connector IDE drive connectors Cont d 20 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 5 Attach Cables Continued Cable Connector Ends When connecting chassis connectors to the motherboard make sure to connect the correct connector end Most connector wires are color coded Match the color of the wires leaving the switch or LED to the same pin on the connector end There may be more than one connector with the same color coded wires If so follow the wire to the switch or LED Pin 1 is indicated for all motherboard components by a white line Pin 1 is always nearest to the white line m 321 CPS Clear Password If you forget the computer password the only course of action is to erase the system configuration information stored in the NVRAM Non Volatile Random Access Memory The computer password is stored in the system configuration data Short the CPS pins together for two seconds CPS is located near the bottom of PCI Slot4 system memory will be erased You must now turn
39. or faster execution The end user can shadow 16 KB ROM segments from DCFFFh AMIBIOS IDE block mode support features IDE 32 bit data transfer support IDE Programmed I O mode 0 1 2 3 and 4 support IDE LBA mode support APM Advanced Power Management and Flash BIOS hooks EPA Green PC compliant PCI and Plug and Play PnP support and DIM Device Initialization Manager support DMI Desktop Management Interface support ATAPI support can boot from a CD ROM drive automatically detects system memory cache memory and IDE drive parameters Intel NSP compliant Fast ATA IDE mode programming Boot sector virus protection instant on support automatically configures PnP and PCI devices IDE Provides two 40 pin IDE connectors onboard that support up to four IDE drives IDE controller is on the PCI local bus MB 1 44 MB or 2 88 MB floppy drives Serial ports Two onboard serial port connectors Two 16550 UART serial ports Keyboard Includes a standard miniDIN keyboard connectors An infrared connector is provided on the motherboard Includes a 10 pin berg mouse connector Power supply Includes three power supply connectors Realtime clock A real time clock and 128 bytes of CMOS RAM with a CMOS RAM battery backup is provided on the motherboard Two USB connectors are provided on the motherboard Index 69 Power Power management services include management Green PC LED power management signal to Gr
40. ou to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the pool the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an SA setting to it Onboard I O is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as PCI PnP or PCI PnP IRQ14 and 15 will not be available if the onboard Triton 2 PCI IDE is enabled If all IRQs are set to JSA and IRQ14 and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices because at least one IRQ must be available for PCI and PnP devices The settings are SA PnP PCI PnP or PCI The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 55 PCI PnP Setup Continued DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel The settings are PnP 154 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are PnP Reserved ISA Card Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are Disabled 16K 32K or 64K The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Reserved ISA Card Memory Address This option specifies t
41. ouse connector Apollo 11 Dimensions Power Connectors Keyboard Connector Sockets 0 85 2 5 Expansion Slots 0 62 Heat Sink 1 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 Installation Steps 6 Action 1 Unpack the motherboard 2 _ Configurethe CPU S Select the CPU voltage Select the CPU speed Install the CPU 3 Install memory _____ Install system memory 4 Install the motherboard 5 Attach cables to connectors Connect the power supply Attach the keyboard cable Connect the mouse cable Attach cables Connect floppy drive s 8 Connect the IDE drive s Test and configure Connect onboard I O Connect the serial ports Connect the parallel port Warning This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components that can be easily damaged by static electricity Follow the instructions carefully to ensure correct installation and to avoid static damage Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Apollo Ill Motherboard Layout e eg Be PS 2 Mouse Keyboard LEGE IEEE Rue BOSSES 10715124 10715124 m RPW CON Power Supply ESSERE v E Floppy 9 e LPT 2 2 9 9 v SOISINV
42. r of Description Beeps Insert diskette in floppy drive A of the diskette in floppy drive F F 8 loppy controller failure AMIBOOT ROM file size error Continuous Flash Programming successful Turn power off The turn beep power on again to restart Chapter 3 Programming the Flash ROM 67 Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes Verify the bootblock BIOS checksum Disable the internal cache DMA and interrupt controllers Initialize the system timer Start memory refresh Initialize the chipset registers Set the BIOS size to 128K Make the 512 KB base memory available Test the base 64 KB of system memory Send the BAT command to the keyboard controller Make sure that Ctrl Home was pressed Verify the main system BIOS checksum The main system BIOS is good Transfer control to the main system BIOS Start the memory test The memory test is over Initialize the interrupt vector Initialize the DMA and interrupt controllers Determine the CPU internal clock frequency __ __ Initialize the I O chipset if any Program the CPU clock dependent chip set parameters Enable the timer and the floppy diskette interrupt Enable the internal cache Copy the bootblock BIOS and pass control to the bootblock BIOS in the 0000h segment Look for a diskette in drive A Read the first sector of the diskette Floppy read error Search for AMIBOOT ROM in the root directory of the floppy diskette in drive A T
43. rity is checked or ECC an Error Checking and Correction routine is used The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Parity USB Function Set this option to Enabled to enable the system BIOS USB Universal Serial Bus functions The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled USB Keyboard Mouse Legacy Support Set this option to Enabled to enable USB support for legacy keyboards and mice The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Enabled 48 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Power Management Setup The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the Power Management Setup icon from the Setup section on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu Power Management APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the Intel Triton 2 power management features and APM Advanced Power Management The settings are Enabled Inst On instant on or Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Instant On Timeout Minute This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while the computer is in Full power on state When this length of time expires AMIBIOS takes the computer to a lower power consumption state but the computer can return to full power instantly when any system activity occurs This option is only available if supported by the computer hardware The settings are Disabled and I Mi
44. roblem with the system configuration or hardware The Beep Code indicates the problem AMIBIOS Beep Codes are defined in the AMIBIOS Technical Reference Make sure the affected part is properly seated and connected An error message is displayed if the error is less serious Recheck the system configuration or the connections Configure the System Run WINBIOS Setup You must enter the requested information and save the configuration data in CMOS RAM The system will then reset run POST and boot the operating system See the following chapter for information about configuring the computer 36 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide 2 WINBIOS Setup In ISA and EISA computers the system parameters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays and many other elements are stored in CMOS RAM Unlike the DRAM dynamic random access memory that is used for standard system memory CMOS RAM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to CMOS RAM which retains the system parameters Every time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in CMOS RAM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on The system parameters are configured by a system BIOS Setup utility Historically BIOS Setup utilities have been character based required keyboard input and have had user interfaces that were not very intuitive
45. ry IDE connector is IDE1 The secondary connector is IDE2 e afloppy controller FDD The serial and parallel port connectors are described below AMIBIOS minimizes conflicts between onboard and offboard I O devices AMIBIOS automatically checks the adapter cards installed in the expansion slots on the Apollo III motherboard for a hard disk or floppy controller and serial or parallel ports COMI and 2 10 pin connectors that provide an AT compatible serial port interface Connect the cables supplied with the motherboard to the 10 pin serial connectors The serial port base I O port address and other serial port settings can be selected in Peripheral Setup in WINBIOS Setup The serial connector pinout is shown below Pin Description ___ Pin Signal Description 1 Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Request to Send 3 TransmitDaa 8 Clear to Send 4 Data Terminal Ring Indicator Ready Cont d 28 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 6 Onboard l O Continued Parallel Port LPT is a 26 pin connector for a parallel port The LPT pinout is shown below Connect the 26 pin to DB25 cable provided with the motherboard to LPT parallel port settings can be configured through Peripheral Setup in WINBIOS Setup Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description Li smow me PE Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 29 Step 7 Attach Floppy Drive FDD is a 34 pin
46. s option can only be selected if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP The settings are 7 7 or 1 9 There are no Optimal and Fail Safe default settings because the default setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is not EPP Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP This option sets the DMA channel used by the parallel port The settings are DMA Channel 0 1 or 3 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are 3 60 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Section 2 Security Three icons appear in this part of the WINBIOS Setup screen e Supervisor Password e User Password and e Anti Virus Two Levels of Passwords Both the Supervisor and the User icons configure password support If you use both the Supervisor password must be set first The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when WINBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password AMIBIOS Password Support The Supervisor and User icons activate two different levels of password security If 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 Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 61 Setting a Password The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup see the
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48. t settings are Ignore Cont d Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 51 Power Management Setup Continued IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQS IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 When set to Monitor these options enable event monitoring on the specified IRQ line If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state AMIBIOS watches for activity on the specified IRQ line The computer enters the full on power state if any activity occurs AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend timeout timers if activity occurs on the specified IRQ line The settings for each of these options are Ignore or Monitor The defaults are 52 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide PCI PnP Setup Choose the PCI PnP Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup screen to display the PCI and Plug and Play Setup options described below Plug and Play Aware OS Set this option to Yes if the operating system in this computer is aware of and follows the Plug and Play specification Windows 95 is PnP aware The settings are Yes or No The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are No Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI local bus The settings are Yes or No The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Yes PCI Slot 1 Latency Timer PCI Slot 2 Latency Timer PCI Slot 3 Latency Timer PCI Slot 4 Latency Timer These options specify the latency timings in PCI clocks for PCI devic
49. t the chassis to ground to avoid static damage during installation Connect an alligator clip with a wire lead to any unpainted part of the chassis Ground the other end of the lead at the same point as the mat and the wristband Rotate the chassis so the front is to the right and the rear is to the left The side facing you is where the motherboard is mounted The power supply is mounted at the far end of the chassis Hold the motherboard component side up with the edge with the SIMM sockets toward you and the edge with the power supply connector away from you The keyboard mouse and video connectors should be to the left Carefully slide the motherboard into the chassis Make certain the edge connectors fit the ports in the rear of the chassis The motherboard should rest level with the chassis Place the mounting screws in the holes provided and tighten them If necessary shift the motherboard slightly to align the mounting holes on the motherboard with the holes on the chassis See the drawing on the next screen Warning If using metallic screws make sure you use them only in the plated mounting holes If using metallic screws make sure the head of the screw fits completely inside the plated mounting holes See the graphic on the following screen Cont d 18 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 4 Install Motherboard Continued Ev e The screw head must
50. ta transfer support IDE Programmed I O mode 0 1 2 3 and 4 support IDE LBA mode support APM Advanced Power Management and Flash BIOS hooks EPA Green PC compliant PCI and Plug and Play PnP support and DIM Device Initialization Manager support DMI Desktop Management Interface support ATAPI support can boot from a CD ROM drive automatically detects system memory cache memory and IDE drive parameters Intel NSP compliant Fast ATA IDE mode programming Boot sector virus protection instant on support automatically configures PnP and PCI devices The Apollo III motherboard has two 40 pin IDE connectors onboard that support up to four IDE drives The IDE controller is on the PCI local bus The Apollo III motherboard has an onboard floppy controller that supports up to two 360 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB or 2 88 MB floppy drives The Apollo III motherboard has an onboard ECP and EPP capable parallel port connector The Apollo III motherboard has two onboard serial port connectors and two 16550 UART serial ports The Apollo III motherboard Includes a standard miniDIN keyboard connector Cont d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 3 Overview Continued Mouse The Apollo III motherboard includes a 5 pin berg mouse connector USB The Apollo III motherboard has two 4 pin USB connectors USB allows future generations of USB compliant peripheral devices to be automatically detected and configured t
51. ts the IrDA standards for infrared transmission Remote Control Power RPW COM is a 2 pin berg next to the infrared connector that connects to the power supply for enabling system power when the remote power switch is turned on Connect a 2 wire power cable to COM and attach the other end to the peripheral device USB Connectors The Apollo III motherboard has two 4 pin headers USB1 and 0582 that attach to a USB connector on the computer chassis The USB port allows you to attach to a USB hub The USB connector pinouts are the same for both USB connectors Pin Signal Description VCC Fused 5V Data Cont d 26 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Step 5 Attach Cables Continued Block Connector The Apollo III motherboard has a 22 pin header that is used to connect the following offboard connectors The header is on the corner of the motherboard near the CPU socket Pins 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pins 12345 67 89 10 11 Connector Signal Descriptions Pin 15 Speaker Data Pin 17 Active low Pin 19 Ground Pin21 Ground Pin 2 Ground Pin 5 Ground active Pin 7 TURBO LEDPWR Low Pin 9 Ground suspend mode Pin 11 Suspend Out LED Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 27 Step 6 Onboard Onboard I O Conflicts Serial Ports The Apollo III motherboard has e serial ports COMI and COM2 e a parallel port LPT e IDE controller on the PCI bus The prima
52. ut Minute This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in Full power on state When this length of time expires the computer enters Standby power state The settings are Disabled and 1 Min through 15 Min in 1 minute intervals The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Suspend Timeout Minute This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in Standby state When this length of time expires the computer enters Suspend power state The settings are Disabled and 1 Min through 15 Min in 1 minute intervals The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled Cont d 50 Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User s Guide Power Management Setup Continued Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power saving states The settings are expressed as a ratio between the normal CPU clock speed and the CPU clock speed when the computer is in the power conserving state The settings 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 and 1 128 The Optimal and Fail Safe defaults are 1 8 Display Activity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power conservation purposes When this option is set to Monitor and there is no display activity for the length of time specified in the Standby Timeout Minutes option the computer enters a power savings state The settings are Monitor or Ignore The Optimal and Fail Safe defaul

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