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AAEON Cu s t o m e r Se r v ice s
Each and every AAEON product is built to the most exacting
specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and
demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether
your new AAEON equipment is destined for the laboratory or the
factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the
reliability and ease of operation for which the name AAEON has
come to be known.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to
AAEON’s customer services. To ensure you get the full benefit of
our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
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We want you to get the maximum performance from your products.
So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in
your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot
more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.
So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the
answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our
dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need
to get the most from your AAEON products. In fact, most problems
reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
In addition, free technical support is available from AAEON
engineers every business day. We are always ready to give advice
on application requirements or specific information on the installa-
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products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
two years from the date of purchase.
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repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel autho-
rized by AAEON, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse,
accident or improper installation. AAEON assumes no liability
under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of AAEON’s high quality-control standards and rigorous
testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service.
If an AAEON product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at
no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs,
you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more
details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, CPU type and speed, AAEON products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and
list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your
manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA
(return material authorization) number from your dealer. This
allows us to process your return more quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair
and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of pur-
chase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container.
A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not
eligible for warranty service.
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and ship it prepaid to your dealer.
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Pa ckin g lis t
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCM-6890B All-in-One Single Board Computer
• 1 Quick Installation Guide
• 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet drivers and utilities
— VGA drivers and utilities
— Audio drivers and utilities
— Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distri-
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the PCM-6890B board. This user’s
manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-
6890B, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two-
year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for
misuse of the product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first read
the manual before using the product.
To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
Web site at:
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Co n t e n t s
Ch a p t e r 1 : Ge n e r a l In f o r m a t io n .......................1
Introduction ... ................................................................. 2
Features.................................................................................. 3
Specifications ......................................................................... 4
Board layout ........................................................................... 7
Board dimensions ................................................................. 8
Ch a p t e r 2 : In s t a lla io n ......................................... 9
Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 10
Locating jumpers & connectors ....................................... 12
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 13
CPU installing and upgrading ............................................ 14
Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 15
Cache Memory .................................................................... 16
Clear CMOS (J1) ................................................................ 17
System temperature thermal sensor (J2)........................ 17
Mic_Amp (JP1) ................................................................... 17
COM3/COM4 RI pin voltage select (J3, J4) ................ 18
Audio output select (J5) .................................................... 19
ATX Soft-Power Switch connector (J6) ........................... 19
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J10, J7) ......................... 20
LCD clock signal select (J8) ............................................. 21
LCD driving voltage select (J9) ....................................... 21
Power connectors (CN9, CN1) ......................................... 22
USB connector (CN3)......................................................... 23
CD Audio connector (CN4) ............................................... 23
IDE hard drive connector (CN6) ...................................... 24
Front panel connector (CN7) ............................................ 26
IrDA connector (CN8) ....................................................... 27
Display connectors (CN10, CN12) ................................... 28
Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11) ......................... 30
Audio connector (CN13) .................................................... 31
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Parallel port connector (CN14) ......................................... 32
100Base-T Ethernet connector (CN15) .......................... 33
Serial ports (CN16) ............................................................. 34
Floppy drive connector (CN17) ........................................ 35
SW1 (2~3) DOC address select ........................................ 37
Ethernet LED signal connectors (LED2)........................ 38
DiskOnChip socket (U18) ................................................. 39
DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation ............................. 41
Ch a p t e r 3 : Aw a r d BIOS Se t u p .......................... 4 1
Starting setup....................................................................... 42
Setup keys ............................................................................ 43
Getting help ......................................................................... 44
In case of problem...................................................................44
Main setup menu ................................................................ 45
Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 47
BIOS features setup ........................................................... 53
CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 67
Powr management setup .................................................... 61
PNP/PCI configuration setup ............................................ 66
Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults ........................ 69
Integrated peripherals setup............................................. 70
Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 73
IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 75
Save & exit setup................................................................ 76
Ch a p t e r 4 : C&T 6 9 0 0 0 Fla t Pa n e l/CRT co n t r o lle r
Dis p la y Dr iv e r s a n d Ut ilit ie s ......... 7 7
Software drives .................................................................... 78
Hardware configuration ..........................................................78
Necessary prerequisites ..........................................................79
Before you begin .....................................................................79
Windows 98 .......................................................................... 80
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Driver installation ....................................................................80
Windows 3.1 ......................................................................... 88
Driver installation ....................................................................88
OS/2 ....................................................................................... 89
Windows NT 3.51 ................................................................ 91
Driver installation ....................................................................91
Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................. 92
Driver installation ....................................................................92
Ch a p t e r 5 : Et h e r n e t So f t w a r e Co n f ig u r a t io n ...
......................................................... 9 3
Ethernet software configuration ....................................... 94
Ch a p t e r 6 : Au d io Se t u p .................................... 9 5
Introduction ......................................................................... 96
Setting Up in Windows 95.................................................. 96
Installing the Drivers and the Application ...............................97
Setting Up in NT 4.0 ........................................................... 99
Installing the Audio Drivers.....................................................99
Driver installation ....................................................................99
Ap p e n d ix A: Pr o g r a m m in g t h e Wa t c h d o g
Tim e r ........................................... 1 0 1
Programming the watchdog timer .................................. 102
Watchdog timer .....................................................................102
Configuration register ............................................................102
Ap p e n d ix B: In s t a llin g PC/1 0 4 Mo d u le s ........ 1 0 9
Installing PC/104 modules............................................... 110
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1
Ge n e r a l
In f o r m a t io n
This chapter gives background informa-
tion on the mainboard.
Sections include:
• Board specifications
• Layout and dimensions
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In t r o d u c t io n
The PCM-6890B is an all-in-one multi-media Celeron Pentium III
processor based single board computer (SBC) with a 32-bit PCI
audio controller, a PCI Flat Panel controller, a PCI 100Base-Tx
Ethernet interface, and one PCI expansion slot. When using an
Intel Pentium II/III processor, the PCM-6890B achieves outstanding
performance that surpasses any other SBC in its class. In addition,
the onboard SSD interface supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000
series, memory capacity from 2 MB to 288 MB. This compact (only
5.75"“ x 8") unit offers all the functions of a single board industrial
computer, but still fits in the space of a CD-ROM drive.
Onboard features include four serial ports (three RS-232, one RS-
232/422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, connec-
tor for two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive
controller, and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high
speed PCI IDE controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two
IDE devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-
ROM drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
The PCM-6890B also features power management to minimize
power consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and
supports three types of power saving features: Doze mode,
Standby mode, and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's
watchdog timer can automatically reset the system or generate an
interrupt in case the system stops due to a program bug or EMI.
Highly integrated multi-media SBC
The PCM-6890B is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that
combines audio, video, and network functions on a CD-ROM drive
size single computer board. It provides 32-bit half-duplex, 16-bit
full-duplex, integrated 3D audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @
64K colors with on-chip 2MB SDRAM display memory. Major
onboard devices adopt PCI technology to achieve outstanding
computing performance when used with Intel Celeron level
processors, making the PCM-6890B one of the world's smallest and
most powerful all-in-one multimedia boards.
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Fe a t u r e s
• Supports Intel Pentium III, Celeron CPUs, and compatible CPUs
• C&T69000 LCD controller supports 36-bit TFT Panels
• 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet
• Integrated AC-97 2.0 (meets PC98™ Basic Audio spec.)
• SoundBlaster compatible PCI 3D Audio
• Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 288MB
• PC/104 expansion connector
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Sp e c if ic a t io n s
Standard SBC Functions
• CPU: Pentium III / Celeron supported (With system bus frequencies of
66/100MHz)
• CPU socket: Intel 370-pin socket
• BIOS: Award 256KB Flash BIOS
• Chipset: Intel 440BX
• I/O Chipset: ITE IT8661F/Winbond W83977EF. Full 16-bit I/O `
decoded
• Memory: Onboard one 168-pin DIMM socket supports up to
256Mbytes SDRAM
• Enhanced IDE: Support up to two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/
33 mode with data transfer rate up to 33MB/sec.
• FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB
and 1.2MB) and /or 3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB)
• Parallel port: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP, ECP and
EPP modes
• Serial ports: Three RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports.
Ports can be configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled
individually. (16C550 equivalent)
• IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header
• Keyboard/mouse connector: 8 pin connector supports PC/AT
keyboard and PS/2 mouse
• USB connectors: 4 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports
• Battery: Lithium battery for data retention
• Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI.
Support software selectable timeout interval. (32sec. ~ 254.5 min., 1 sec./
step)
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• DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)
• Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)
• Power management: Supports ATX power supply. Supports PC97,
LAN wake up, and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices
support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2
compliant
• H/W status monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring
IC supports power supply voltage and temperatures monitoring
Flat Panel/CRT Interface
• Chipset: C&T 69000 / C&T 69030
• Display memory: Built-in 2MB/4MB SDRAM
• Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and LCD (TFT, DSTN, and
Mono) displays. Can display both CRT and Flat Panel simultaneously
• Resolution: Up to 1024x768@64K colors
PCI Sound Interface
• Chipset: ESS Solo-1
• Wave-Table synthesis: 32-Voice Polyphony and multi-timbral capability
• 3D audio: Supports for Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D
audio technology in two-speaker mode (requires Microsoft Direct
Sound 3D supported software titles)
• 16-bit stereo digital audio: Full-duplex support enables simultaneous
record and playback for Internet communications software
• Game port: IBM-compatible 15-pin game port with analog supported
Ethernet interface
• Chipset: Intel 82559GD 100Base-T Fast Ethernet controller
• Ethernet interface: 100Base-T RJ-45 connector. Optional Remote
Boot ROM function
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SSD Interface
One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000 Series
up to 288MB
Expansion Slots
• PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard
• PCI slot: One 32-bit PCI slot onboard
Mechanical and environmental
• Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V),
+12V (11.4V to 12.6V)
• Typical power requirement: +5V@4A
• Operating temperature: 32 to 140o F (0 to 60o C)
• Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm)
• Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg)
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Bo a r d la y o u t
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2
In s t a lla t io n
This chapter describes how to set up the
main board hardware, including instruc-
tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be
sure to read all the safety precautions
before you begin the installation proce-
dure.
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Ju m p e r s a n d co n n e ct o r s
Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board
has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system
to suit your application.
The following tables list the function of each of the board's
jumpers and connectors.
Ju m p e rs
Label
Function
J1
Clear CMOS
J2
J3
J4
J5
System temperature thermal sensor
COM4 RI pin voltage select
COM3 RI pin voltage select
Audio output select
J6
J7
J8
ATX soft-power switch connector
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select
LCD clock select
J9
J10
SW1 (2~3)
JP1
LCD driving voltage select
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select
DOC address select
Mic_Amp
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Co n n e c t o r s
Label
CN1
Function
CPU fan power connector
PC/104 connector
CN2
CN3
CN4
CN6
USB ports connector
CD-ROM signal input connector
IDE drive connector
CN7
CN8
Front panel connector
IrDA connector
CN9
ATX power connector
LCD display connector
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
VGA display connector
Audio connector
Printer port connector
100Base-T Ethernet connector
Serial ports connector
Floppy dirve connector
DiskOnChip socket
CN10
CN11
CN12
CN13
CN14
CN15
CN16
CN17
U18
LED2
Ethernet Tx/Rx/Link LED connector
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Lo ca t in g ju m p e r s & co n n e ct o r s
CPU1
CN1
J3
J4
SW1
CN3
J5
CN4
CN2
CN5
CN10
CN7
CN8
CN6
J6
CN9
J9
J8
J10
J7
CN11
LED2
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Se t t in g ju m p e r s
You can configure your card to match the needs of your application
by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected
by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To
“close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. To “open” a
jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three
pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would connect either pins
1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
3
2
1
Open
Closed
Closed 2-3
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:
1 2 3
Open
Closed
Closed 2-3
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with
jumpers.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for
your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa-
tive before you make any changes.
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CPU in s t a llin g a n d u p g r a d in g
You can upgrade to a more powerful Pentium II/III CPU at any time.
Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the
jumpers for the new CPU speed.
Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your
chassis when you are working on it. Do not
make connections while the power is on as
sensitive electronic components can be dam-
aged by the sudden rush of power. Only experi-
enced electronics personnel should open the PC
chassis.
Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static
charge before touching the PC board. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
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In s t a llin g DRAM (DIMMs )
Sy s t e m Me m o r y
The left edge of the PCM-6890B contains a socket for 168-pin dual
inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of
16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of
any size, giving your PCM-6890B single board computer between
16 and 258 MB of memory.
Su p p le m e n t a r y in f o r m a t io n a b o u t DIMM
Your PCM-6890B can accept both regular and PC-100 SDRAM
DIMM Module(with or without parity). However. The PCM-6890B
can only accept PC-100 SDRAM Module.
Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 128MB; double-sided
modules are usually 32 or 256 MB.
Me m o r y In s t a lla t io n P r o c e d u r e s
To install SDRAM, first make sure the two handles of the SDRAM
socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles remain outward.
Slowly slide the SDRAM module along the plastic guides on both
ends of the socket. Then press the SDRAM module right down
into the socket, until you hear a click. This is when the two handles
have automatically locked the memory module into the correct
position of the SDRAM socket. (See Figure below) To take away
the memory module, just push both handles outward, and the
memory module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket.
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Ca ch e m e m o r y
Since the second level cache has been embedded into the Celeron /
Pentium III CPUs, you do not have to take care of either SRAM
chips or SRAM modules. The built-in second level cache in the
Celeron yields much higher performance than the external cache
memories. The cache size in the Celeron CPUs is 128 KB, but 256KB
for Pentium III CPUs.
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Cle a r CMOS (J1 )
You can use J1 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the
CMOS data, set J1 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then
move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.
Cle a r CMOS (J1)
Protect*
Clear CMOS
1
2
3
1
2
3
J1
*default
Sy s t e m t e m p e r a t u r e t h e r m a l s e n s o r
(J2 )
J2 is a thermal sensor component. This temperature detector works
primarily with the BIOS to offer clients the ability to monitor the
temperature.
BIOS offers an ICON on screen for customers to select followed by
the temperature information.
Mic_Am p (JP1 )
Mic Am p (JP1)
On
Off
JP1
1
3
5
2
4
6
1
3
5
2
4
6
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COM3 /COM4 RI p in v o lt a g e s e le ct
(J3 , J4 )
The 9th pin of COM3 and COM4 (9-pin D-sub connector) can be
selected as RI, +5V, or +12V by setting J3 & J4.
COM3 RI p in se t t in g (J4)
RI*
+5V
+12V
1 3 5
1 3 5
1 3 5
J4
2 4 6
2 4 6
2 4 6
COM4 RI p in se t t in g (J3)
RI *
+5V
+12V
1 3 5
1 3 5
1 3 5
J3
2 4 6
2 4 6
2 4 6
*default
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Au d io o u t p u t s e le ct (J5 )
You can select the output mode of onboard audio connector
(CN14) by setting J5.
"Speaker out" is the output signal amplified by onboard amplifier
Au d io o u t p u t se le ct (J5)
Line out
Speaker out *
2
4
6
1
3
5
2
4
6
1
3
5
J5
*default
ATX So f t -Po w e r Sw it ch co n n e ct o r
(J6 )
The ATX Soft-Power switch connector is a 2-pin header. Locate
the power switch cable from your system. Plug this connector to
the Soft-Power switch connector marked J6.
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COM2 RS-2 3 2 /4 2 2 /4 8 5 s e le ct (J1 0 , J7 )
The PCM-6890B COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-
422, or RS-485 by setting J10 & J7.
COM2 Se le ct (J10, J7)
RS-232*
RS-422
RS-485
1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
J10
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
3 6 9 12
1 3 5
J7
2 4 6
2 4 6
2 4 6
*default
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LCD clo ck s ig n a l s e le ct (J8 )
You can select the LCD control signal by setting J8. The following
charts show the available option.
LCD clo ck sig n a l se le ct (J8)
SHF CLK *
ASHF CLK
J8
1
2
3
1
2
3
*default
LCD d r iv in g v o lt a g e s e le ct (J9 )
You can select the LCD connector CN10 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving
voltage by setting J9. The configurations are as follows:
LCD d r ivin g vo lt a g e se le ct (J9)
5V
3.3V *
J9
1
2
3
1
2
3
*default
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Po w e r co n n e ct o r s (CN9 , CN1 )
ATX p o w e r co n n e ct o r (CN9 )
The ATX power supply uses a 20-pin connector shown below.
Make sure you plug in the right direction.
ATX power connector (CN9)
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Signal
N/C
N/C
GND
+5V
GND
+5 V
GND
N/C
Pin
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Signal
N/C
-12V
GND
PON
GND
GND
GND
-5V
9
10
5V SB
+12V
+5V
+5V
CPU f a n p o w e r co n n e ct o r (CN1 )
Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard. The fan
connector is marked CN1.
CPU fan power connector (CN1)
Pin
1
Signal
GND
2
+12V
3
Fan speed sense
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USB co n n e ct o r (CN3 )
The PCM-6890B provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfac-
es, which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to
127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB
specification Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS
setup.
USB co n n e ct o r (CN3)
Pin
1
Function
GND
Pin
5
Function
Vcc
2
3
4
UD1+
UD1-
Vcc
6
7
8
UD0-
UD0+
GND
CD Au d io co n n e ct o r (CN4 )
This connector is used to connect to a CD audio cable.
CD Au d io c o n n e c t o r (CN4)
Pin
1
Signal
GND
2
3
CD_L
GND
4
CD_R
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IDE h a r d d r iv e co n n e ct o r (CN6 )
You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The
mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This
advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE
hard drive to exceed 528 MB.
Co n n e c t in g t h e h a r d d r iv e
Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires
one of two cables, depending on the drive size.
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN6. Make sure that the red
(or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is
labeled on the board (on the right side).
2. Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard
drives. (see your hard drive's documentation for the location of
the connector).
Connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end
of the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one
as the master and the other one as the slave by using jumpers
on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master.
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IDE h a r d d r iv e co n n e ct o r (CN6 )
IDE hard drive connector (CN6)
Pin
Signal
IDE RESET
DATA 7
DATA 6
DATA 5
DATA 4
DATA 3
DATA 2
DATA 1
DATA 0
SIGNAL GND
N/C
IO WRITE
IO READ
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Pin
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
Signal
GND
1
3
5
7
DATA 8
DATA 9
DATA 10
DATA 11
DATA 12
DATA 13
DATA 14
DATA 15
N/C
GND
GND
GND
ALE
GND
IOCS16
N/C
ADDR 2
HARD DISK SELECT 1
MGND
MVCC
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
N/C
IRQ14
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
ADDR 1
ADDR 0
HARD DISK SELECT 0
IDE ACTIVE
VCC
GND
N/C
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Fr o n t p a n e l co n n e ct o r (CN7 )
Next you may want to install external LEDs and switches to monitor
and control the mainboard. These features are completely optional.
Install them only if you need them. The front panel connector
(CN7) is an 8-pin male, dual in-line header and provides connec-
tions for a speaker, hard disk access indicator, and an input switch
for resetting the card.
Fr o n t p a n e l c o n n e c t o r (CN7)
Pin
1
Signal
HDD LED- (Hard disk active)
2
HDD LED+ (VCC)
3
4
Speaker- (GND)
Speaker+
5
NC
6
GND
7
8
Reset switch+
Reset switch- (GND)
Sp e a k e r
The mainboard can drive an 8Ω external speaker at 0.5 watts. If
there is no external speaker, the PCM-6890B provides an onboard
buzzer as an alternative.
LED in t e r f a c e
The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low
signal (24 mA sink rate).
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Ir DA co n n e ct o r (CN8 )
The IrDA connector (CN8) can be configured to support wireless
infrared module, with this module and application software such as
laplink or Win95 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer files to
or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector
supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters).
Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared
function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation
when you plug onto IrDA connector (CN8).
Ir Da co n n e ct o r (CN8)
Pin
1
Signal
Vcc
2
NC
3
IrRx
4
5
GND
IrTx
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Dis p la y co n n e ct o r s (CN1 0 , CN1 2 )
The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT
displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel
displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive
LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to
support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and
one for flat panel displays.
VGA d is p la y c o n n e c t o r (CN1 2 )
CN12 is a 16-pin, dual-in-line header used for conventional CRT
displays. A simple one-to-one adapter can be used to match CN12
to a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA.
VGA display connector (CN12)
Pin
1
2
3
4
Signal
RED
N/C
GREEN
SIGNAL GND 12
Pin
9
10
11
Signal
SIGNAL GND
H-SYNC
CHASSIS GND
V-SYNC
5
6
7
8
BLUE
N/C
N/C
13
14
15
16
CHASSIS GND
N/C
CHASSIS GND
N/C
N/C
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LCD c o n n e c t o r (CN1 0 )
CN10 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays.
When the mainboard's power is applied, the control signal is low
until just after the relevant flat panel signals are present.
Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the
software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers.
LCD c o n n e c t o r (CN10)
Pin
1
3
5
7
Signal
+12 VDC
GND
+5 VDC
ENAVEE
P0
Pin Signal
2
4
6
8
+12 VDC
GND
+5 VDC
GND
9
10 P1
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
P2
P4
P6
P8
12 P3
14 P5
16 P7
18 P9
P10
P12
P14
P16
P18
P20
P22
P24
SHF CLK
M
GND
P26
P28
P30
P32
P34
20 P11
22 P13
24 P15
26 P17
28 P19
30 P21
32 P23
34 P25
36 FLM (V SYS)
38 LP (H SYS)
40 ENABKL
42 P27
44 P29
46 P31
48 P33
50 P35
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Ke y b o a r d a n d m o u s e co n n e ct o r
(CN1 1 )
The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports
both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially
in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard
PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test
(POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present. The main-
board BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present"
or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows
no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without
the system halting under POST (power-on-self-test).
Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11)
Pin
1
2
Signal
KB DATA
GND
3
4
MS DATA
N/C
5
6
KB CLOCK
Vcc
7
8
MS CLOCK
N/C
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Au d io co n n e ct o r (CN1 3 )
The PCM-6890B provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat-
cable connector, CN13.
Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding
pins as shown in the following table.
Au d io c o n n e c t o r (CN13)
Pin
1
Signal
Mic In
Pin
2
Signal
MIC_Vcc
3
5
7
9
11
13
GND
4
6
8
10
12
14
Reserve for future use
Reserve for future use
Reserve for future use
Reserve for future use
Audio Out Right
Line In Left
Line In Right
GND
Audio Out Left
GND_Line out
GND_Speaker out
CAUTION: Both Line-out and Speaker-out modes share
the same pair of Audio Out signal lines but
different grounds. In addition to setting up
J5 on page 20, make sure you use the corre-
sponding ground signal when making the
cable by yourself.
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Pa r a lle l p o r t co n n e ct o r (CN1 4 )
Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a
printer. The mainboard includes an onboard parallel port, accessed
through PC1, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter
cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a
26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.
Pa r a lle l p o r t IRQ
The mainbaord supports one parallel port. The port is designated
as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the
system BIOS setup.
P a r a lle l p o r t c o n n e c t o r t a b le (CN1 4 )
Parallel port connector (CN14)
Pin
1
3
Signal
Pin
2
4
Signal
/STROBE
DO
\AUTOFD
ERR
5
D1
6
\INIT
7
9
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
8
\SLCTINI
GND
GND
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
N/C
\ACK
BUST
PE
SLCT
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1 0 0 Ba s e -T Et h e r n e t c o n n e c t o r
(CN1 5 )
This 100Base-T Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector.
The onboard Realtek Intel 82559GD fast Ethernet controller
supports 10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation.
100Ba se -T Et h e r n e t co n n e ct o r (CN15)
Pin
1
Signal
Tx+
Pin
2
Signal
Tx-
3
Rx+
4
N/C
5
N/C
6
Rx-
7
N/C
8
N/C
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Se r ia l p o r t s (CN1 6 )
The PCM-6890B offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS-
232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial
devices (mouse, printers, etc.).
COM 1 -4 RS-2 3 2 /4 2 2 /4 8 5 s e r ia l p o r t s (CN1 6 )
COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 se r ia l p o r t
PIN
1
3
5
7
SIGNAL
DCDa
RXDa
TXDa
DTRa
GND
PIN
2
4
6
8
SIGNAL
DSRa
RTSa
CTSa
RIa
COM1
9
10
N.C.
COM2 11
DCDb
(422TXD-/485DATA-)
12
14
DSRb
RTSb
13
RXDb
(422RXD+)
15
17
19
TXDb
(422TXD+/485DATA+)
DTRb
(422RXD-)
16
18
20
CTSb
RIb
GND
N.C.
COM3 21
DCDc
RXDc
TXDc
DTRc
GND
22
24
26
28
30
DSRc
RTSc
CTSc
RIc/+5V/+12V
N.C.
23
25
27
29
COM4 31
DCDd
RXDd
TXDd
DTRd
GND
32
34
36
38
40
RSRd
RTSd
CTSd
RId/+5V/+12V
N.C.
33
35
37
39
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Flo p p y d r iv e co n n e ct o r (CN1 7 )
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard control-
ler. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB)
and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual-
drive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive
connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector
(usually used for 3½" drives) and a printed-circuit board connec-
tor (usually used for 5¼" drives).
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.
Co n n e ct in g t h e f lo p p y d r iv e
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN17. Make sure that
the red or blue wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the
set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to
the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.
3. If you are connecting a 5¼" floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable
connector.
If you are connecting a 3½" floppy drive, you may have trouble
determining which pin is pin number 1. Look for a number
printed on the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also,
the connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot.
When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right.
Check the documentation that came with the drive for more
information.
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the
middle of the cable as described above.
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Flo p p y d r iv e c o n n e c t o r (CN1 7 )
Floppy drive connector (CN17)
Pin
1
3
Signal
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
Pin
2
4
Signal
DENSITY SELECT
N/C
5
6
DRIVE TYPE
INDEX
MOTOR 0
7
9
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
DRIVE SELECT 1
DRIVE SELECT 2
MOTOR 1
DIRECTION
STEP
WRITE DATA
WRITE GATE
TRACK 0
WRITE PROTECT
READ DATA
HEAD DELECT
DISK CHANGE
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SW1 (2 ~ 3 ) DOC a d d r e s s s e le ct
The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies an 8 Kbyte window in the upper
memory address range of D400 to D800. You should ensure this
does not conflict with any other device's memory address. SW1
controls the memory address of the Flash disk.
DOC
ADDRESS
SW1 (2)
SW1 (3)
D400
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
DC00
*
D800
OFF
ON
DISABLE
ON
* default
These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other
peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address
to avoid memory conflicts.
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Et h e r n e t LED s ig n a l co n n e ct o r s
(LED2 )
The PCM-6890B supports three sets of LED connector for external
LED indicators.
Et h e r n e t a ct iv e s ig n a l LED (J1 4 )(J1 5 )
Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-6890B is transmitting
or receiving data.
Et h e r n e t lin k s ig n a l LED
A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the
PCM-6890B and its supporting hub.
Et h e r n e t LED sig n a l co n n e ct o r s (LED2)
Pin
1
2
Signal
Rx LED
+5V
3
4
Link LED
+5V
5
6
Tx LED
+5V
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Dis kOn Ch ip s o cke t (U1 8 )
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip
solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The
DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts,
resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an
increase in reliability. The DiskOnChip is a small plug and play
Flash disk. It is easy to use. And it saves integration overhead.
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capacities
ranging from 2MB up to 288MB, unformatted. In order to manage
the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M-Systems
Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOnChip 2000
package is pin-to-pin compatible with a standard 32-pin EPROM
device.
pin
Description
Pin Number
Direction
Inputs
Note
Name
A0-A12
Address bus
4-12,23,25-27
A13-A16
D0-D7
CE/
Address bus
Data bus
2,3,28,29
Inputs
I/O
1
13-15,17-21
Chip Enable
Output Enable
Write Enable
Not connected
Power
22
Input
Input
Input
OE /
OE/
24
WE/
31
NC
1.30
32
2
VCC
GND
Ground
16
Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used
by the MD2200. They are kept for socket
backward compatibility with ED 1100
(DiskOnChip 1000)
Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by
MD2200
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Dis kOn Ch ip (DOC) 2 0 0 0 In s t a lla t io n
When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD
or an FDD. To install the DOC on the mainboard, follow the
instructions below:
1. Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is
aligned with pin 1 of the socket.
2. Push the DOC into the socket until it is firmly seated in the
socket.
Caution: the DOC may be permanently damage if it is installed
incorrectly.
3. Set the jumper for the memory address of the DOC.
Note:
The memory shadow function sometimes will create conflicts with
the memory window. You should disable the memory shadow from
the BIOS SETUP if the DOC cannot be accessed.
Co n f ig u r e DOC a s a b o o t d e v ice
To configure a DOC as a boot drive, you should copy the operating
system files onto the DOC. The following procedure is an example
of the initialization process.
1. Install a DOC into your system.
2. Insert a bootable floppy disk in drive A: and boot the system.
3. At the DOS prompt, type SYS C: to transfer the DOS system
files to the DOC (assuming the DiskOnChip is installed as drive
C:). Reboot the system.
4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the
type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed.
5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS
Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC.
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Aw a r d BIOS Se t u p
This chapter describes how to configure
the BIOS for the PCM-6890B.
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St a r t in g s e t u p
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on
the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in
CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).
When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating
system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy
drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands
control of system operations to it.
During POST, you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:
1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or
2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:
TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then
ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case. You may
also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not
press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an
error message appears and you are again asked to
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP
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Se t u p ke y s
These keys helps you navigate in Setup:
Up arrow
Down arrow
Left arrow
Right arrow
Esc
Move to previous item
Move to next item
Move to the item in the left hand
Move to the item in the right hand
Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into
CMOS RAM
Other pages: Exit current page and return to
Main Menu
PgDn/+
PgDn/-
F1
Increase the numeric value or make
changes
Decrease the numeric value or make
changes
General help, only for Status Page Setup
Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
F2
Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to
select color forward, Shift-F2 to select color
backward
F3
F4
F5
Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
Reserved
Restore the previous CMOS value from
CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
Load the default CMOS RAM value from
BIOS default table, only for Option Page
Setup Menu
F6
F7
F8
Load the default
Reserved
F9
Reserved
F10
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main
Menu
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Ge t t in g h e lp
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appro-
priate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. To exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again.
In Ca s e o f Pr o b le m s
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you
discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award-
BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your
system to its default configuration.
You can invoke this override by immediately pressing Insert; when
you restart your computer. You can restart by either using the ON/
OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset
screen without a good reason. The Chipset defaults have been
carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer
for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small
change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become
unstable.
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Ma in s e t u p Me n u
Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible
BIOS.
BIOS Features
Award Software enhanced BIOS options.
Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset.
Power
Management
Advanced Power Management (APM)
options.
PnP/PCI
Configuration
Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus
configuration options.
Integrated
Peripherals
I/O subsystems that depend on the inte-
grated peripherals controller in your
system.
Supervisor/User Change, set, or disable a password. In
Password Setting BIOS versions that allow separate user and
supervisor passwords, only the supervisor
password permits access to Setup. The
user password generally allows only
power-on access.
IDE HDD Auto
Detection
Automatically detect and configure IDE hard
disk parameters.
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Load BIOS
Defaults
BIOS defaults are factory settings for the
most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.
Load Setup
Defaults
Save & Exit
Setup
Setup defaults are factory settings for
optimal-performance system operations.
Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS
RAM and exit Setup.
Exit Without
Save
Abandon all changes and exit Setup.
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St a n d a r d CMOS s e t u p
When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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This standard setup menu allows users to configure system
components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive,
display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by
pressing F1.
Date and Time Configuration
The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date
information. This field is for information only.
Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date,
month, year). Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the
setting, or type the desired value into the field.
The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move
to the desired field. Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment
the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
HARD DISKS
The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not
show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM
drive, or about other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives.
NOTE: We recommend that you select type AUTO for all drives.
The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal
operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select
type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications
during POST, every time the system boots.
If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of
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selecting the drive type are available:
1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with
the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45.
2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field.
3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup.
Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications:
•Type: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each
defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders,
number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing
zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications
do not accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as
type USER.
•Size: Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is
usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk
given by a disk-checking program.
• Cyls: Number of cylinders
• Head: Number of heads
• Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder
• Landz: Landing zone
• Sector: Number of sectors
• Mode: Auto, Normal, Large, or LBA
- Auto: The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode.
- Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors
supported are 1024, 16, and 63.
- Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than
1024 cylinders.
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- LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the
IDE controller transforms the data address described by
sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block
address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For
drives with greater than 1024 cylinders.
Drive A
Drive B
Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in
the computer.
None
No diskette drive installed
360K, 5.25 in
5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360
kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in
1.44M, 3.5 in
2.88M, 3.5 in
5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2
megabyte capacity
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte
capacity
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega
byte capacity
3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega
byte capacity
LCD & CRT
This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select
your video display device:
LCD
CRT
Both
Liquid crystal display
Auxiliary monitor
Display on both devices
Pannel:
This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the
LCD types.
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Halt On
During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the
BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore
certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
These are the selections:
• No errors: POST does not stop for any errors.
• All errors If: the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops
and prompts you to take corrective action.
• All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard error, but
stops for all other errors
• All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors,
but stops for all other errors.
• All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but stops for all other errors.
Memory
You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only
for your information. The fields show the total installed random
access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory,
extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in
kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes
(MB: approximately one million bytes).
RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer
stores programs and data currently being used, so they are
accessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up
to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.
•Base Memory
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.
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•ExtendedMemory
Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could
not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software
can use extended memory.
•Other Memory
Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may
load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device
drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as
possible for applications. Lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that start
with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory.
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BIOS f e a t u r e s s e t u p
By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL
SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.
Virus Warning
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program
(specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the
partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-
virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot
sector, not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to
run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus
warning.
CPU Internal Cache/External Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs
have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests
data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM
into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not
have external cache memory.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
When you select Enabled, memory checking is enable when the
external cache contains ECC SRAMs.
Quick Power On Self Test
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the
power-on-self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We
recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a
problem during POST than lose data during your work.
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Boot Sequence
The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive
A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to
search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C
(hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers many boot sequence
options.
Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives.
Selecting enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and
physical drive A to logical drive B.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine
whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have
40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all
have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy
drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save
time.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key
when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad
generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations.
Gate A20 Option
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1
MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset
controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard
controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.
Security Option
If you have set a password, select whether the password is
required every time the System boots, or only when you enter
Setup.
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Shadow
Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a
device is called firmware. The AwardBIOS permits shadowing of
firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operat-
ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such
as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.
Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where
the CPU can read it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus.
Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8-
bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the system
BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it
also reduces the amount of high memory (640 KB to 1 MB) avail-
able for loading device drivers, etc.
Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many
system designers hardwire shadowing of the system BIOS and
eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option.
Video BIOS shadows into memory area C8000-DFFFF. The remain-
ing areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be
occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion
peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need
to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the
correct area of RAM.
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CHIPSET f e a t u r e s s e t u p
By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the
specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM.
It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA
bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should
never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen
because they provide the best operating conditions for your
system. The only time you might consider making any changes
would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using
your system.
Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the
options, not all of the options are described here.
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
This field lets you control the number of DCLKs between a Row
Activate command and a read or write command.
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to
accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh. If insufficient time is
allowed, refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to
retain data. This field applies only if synchronous DRAM is
installed in the system.
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
When synchronous DRAM is installed, you can control the
number of CLKs between when the SDRAMs sample a read
command and when the contoller samples read data from the
SDRAMs. Do not reset this field from the default value specified
by the system designer.
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SDRAM Precharge Control
When Enabled, all CPU cycles to SDRAM result in an All Banks
Precharge Command on the SDRAM interface.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
Select Non-ECC or ECC (error-correcting code), according to the
type of installed DRAM.
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However,
if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may
result.
Video BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at
C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However,
if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may
result.
Video RAM Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video memory (RAM) at
A0000h to AFFFFh, resulting in better video performance. Howev-
er, if any program writes to this memory area, a memory access error
may result.
8/16 Bit I/O Recovery Time
The I/O recovery mechanism adds bus clock cycles between PCI-
originated I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place
because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus.
These two fields let you add recovery time (in bus clock cycles) for
16-bit and 8-bit I/O.
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Memory Hole at 15M-16M
You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user informa-
tion of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory
usually discusses their memory requirements.
Passive Release
When Enabled, CPU to PCI bus accesses are allowed during
passive release. Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI
master access to local DRAM.
Delayed Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance
with PCI specification version 2.1.
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
When the Auto Detect DIMM/PCI clk enable, the Utility will
automatically detect the DIMM/PCI clock in your system.
Spread Spectrum
When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the
pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum spread
modulation changes the extreme values from spikes to flat curves,
thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in some cases be outweighed
by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensitive
SCSI device
IN0-IN6(V)
These fields display the current voltage of up to seven voltage
input lines, if your computer contains a monitoring system.
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Po w e r m a n a g e m e n t s e t u p
By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.
Power Management
This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes.
This table describes each power management mode:
Max Saving
User Define
Min Saving
Maximum power savings. Only Available for
SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in
each mode.
Set each mode individually. Select time-out
periods in the section for each mode,
below.
Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is
1 hour in each mode (except the hard
drive).
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PM Control by APM
If Advanced Power Management (APM) is installed on your
system, selecting Yes gives better power savings.
Video Off Method
Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank System turns off vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and writes blanks to
the video buffer.
DPMS Support
Select this option if your monitor supports
the Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA). Use the
software supplied for your video subsystem
to select video power management values.
System only writes blanks to the video
buffer.
Blank Screen
Video Off After
As the system moves from lesser to greater power-saving modes,
select the mode in which you want the monitor to blank.
MODEM Use IRQ
Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if
any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens
the system.
Doze Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock
throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10
percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still
operate at full speed.
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Standby Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops,
the hard drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a power-
save mode. All other devices still operate at full speed.
Suspend Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a
hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly
causing other system devices to enter power management modes.
HDD Power Down
After the selected period of drive inactivity, any system IDE
devices compatible with the ATA-2 specification or later power
manage themselves, putting themselves into an idle state after the
specified timeout and then waking themselves up when accessed.
Throttle Duty Cycle
When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part
of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.
VGA Active Monitor
When Enabled, any video activity restarts the global timer for
Standby mode.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
When you select Instant Off or Delay 4 Sec., turning the system off
with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power-
usage state, either immediately or after 4 seconds, with only
enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or
Resume by Ring activity.
Resume by Ring
When Enabled, an input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line
(in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the
system from a soft off state.
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IRQ8 Break [Event From] Suspend
You can select Enabled or Disabled for monitoring of IRQ8 (the
Real Time Clock) so it does not awaken the system from Suspend
mode.
Reload Global Timer Events
When Enabled, an event occurring on each device listed below
restarts the global timer for Standby mode.
IRQ3-7, 9-15, NMI
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Floppy Disk
Serial Port
Parallel Port
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PNP/PCI co n f ig u r a t io n s e t u p
By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from
the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.
PNP OS Installed
Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play
aware (e.g., Windows 95).
Resources Controlled By
The Plug and Play AwardBIOS can automatically configure all the
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all
the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear,
as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if
you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration
has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system
cannot boot.
IRQ n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial
port 1).
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
DMA n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
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Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific DMA channel
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
PCI IRQ Activated by
Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned
to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts.
Assign IRQ for VGA
If you are not using your system's VGA controller, select Disabled
to free the IRQ resource.
Used Mem base addr
Select a base address for the memory area used by any peripheral
that requires high memory.
Used Mem Length
Select a length for the memory area specified in the previous field.
This field does not appear if no base address is specified.
Assign IRQ for USB
Select Enabled if your system has a USB controller and you have
one or more USB devices connected. If you are not using your
system’s USB controller, select Disabled to free the IRQ resource.
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Lo a d BIOS d e f a u lt s /Lo a d s e t u p
d e f a u lt s
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS loads the default system values directly
from ROM. The BIOS DEFAULTS provides the most stable
settings, though they do not provide optimal performance. LOAD
SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum
system performance. If the stored record created by the setup
utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults
will load automatically when you turn the PCM-6890 on.
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In t e g r a t e d p e r ip h e r a ls s e t u p
By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the
initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
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The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULSTS settings.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode.
IDE PIO Modes (Primary Master/Slave)
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a
PIO mode (0-4) for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal
PCI IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide succes-
sively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automati-
cally determines the best mode for each device.
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes
ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to
transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select
Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE
devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system
automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE
device.
On-Chip PCI IDE (Primary)
The Intel 82C440BX chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the
primary and/or secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deacti-
vate this interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in
IDE interface.
USB Keyboard Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard.
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Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install
an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in
this field.
Onboard Serial Ports (1, 2)
Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial
ports.
RxD, TxD Active
Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct
setting of the TxD and RxD signals.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the port.
EPP Mode select
Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
Onboard Serial Port 3.
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ.
Onboard Serial Port 4.
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ.
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Su p e r v is o r /Us e r p a s s w o r d s e t t in g
You can set either SUPERVISOR or USER PASSWORD, or both of
them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor
password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the
options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows
entry to the program, but not modify options.
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When you select this function, a message appears at the center of
the screen:
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing
a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS
memory.
Now the message changes:
CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Again, type the password and press Enter.
To abort the process at any time, press Esc.
In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen,
select System or Setup:
System Enter a password each time the system boots and when
ever you enter Setup.
Setup
Enter a password when ever you enter Setup.
NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to
enter a password. Then the password function is disabled.
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IDE HDD a u t o d e t e ct io n
The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect
the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self-
detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to
repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations:
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Sa v e & e x it s e t u p
If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in
the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory.
The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your
system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the
system. This record is required for the system to operate.
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Fla t Pa n e l/CRT
Co n t r o lle r Dis p la y
Dr iv e r s a n d Ut ilit ie s
This chapter provides information about:
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So f t w a r e d r iv e r s
This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display
drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with
your product.
The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT
controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a
large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend to
use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not need
to install any of these drivers. Since your VGA adapter is fully compat-
ible, it does not require any special drivers to operate in standard
modes.
The purpose of the enclosed software drivers is to take advantage of
the extended features of the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller.
Ha r d w a r e c o n f ig u r a t io n
Some of the high-resolution drivers provided in this package will
work only in certain system configurations. If a driver does not
display correctly, try the following:
1. Change the display controller to CRT-only mode, rather than flat
panel or simultaneous display mode. Some high-resolution
drivers will display correctly only in CRT mode.
2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try
using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode
will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported
on most.
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Ne c e s s a r y p r e r e q u is it e s
The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa-
ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you
attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you
should:
• Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard
disk
• Understand the MS-DOS directory structure
If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the
DOS or OS/2 user reference guides for more information before you
proceed with the installation.
Be f o r e y o u b e g in
Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are
installing drivers. The Supporting CD-ROM contain drivers for several
versions of certain applications. For your driver to operate properly,
you must install the driver for your version of the application program.
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These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows . You
just install these drivers through the Windows operating system.
Dr iv e r in s t a lla t io n
1. Install Windows 98 as you normally would for a VGA display.
Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, show as figure 1:
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Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon
into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2:
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click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type
window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the
select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the
Select Device window.
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2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
figure 4
In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse,
and find the Win98 driver "chips98.inf" in the Supporting CD-
ROM:
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver
\win98\chips98.inf and then click OK.
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
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The name of the Chips And Tech "69000 PCI " driver will appear
highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start
the driver installation show as figure 5:
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3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties
window will reappear. Show as figure 6:
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Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties
window will reappear. Show as figure 7:
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Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take
effect, show as figure 8:
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These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version
3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows.
Dr iv e r in s t a lla t io n
1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run
Windows to make sure that it is working correctly.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In
Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.
Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the Command Line
prompt, type.
cd-rom:\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\win31\setup.exe
Press the <ENTER> key or click OK to begin the installation.
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
At this point the setup program locates the directory where Windows
is installed. For proper operation, the drivers must be installed in the
Windows subdirectory.
3. Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once completed, you
can find the icon Chips CPL under the Control Panel. The icon
allows you to select and load the installed drivers.
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These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0
and 2.11 operating systems.
To install this driver, do the following steps:
1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following commands to
copy the files to the OS/2 drive:
cd-rom :\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\os2\setup.cmd
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
When the Setup Program is completed, you will need to perform a
shutdown and then restart the system in order for changes to take
effect.
A log of the information output during the install can be found
in <root>:\OS2\INSTALL\DISPLAY.LOG
4. After restarting the system, perform the following steps:
1. Open the OS/2 System folder.
2. Open the System Setup folder.
3. Open the Display Driver Install Object.
This step will execute the Display Driver Installation (DSPINSTL)
utility program to finish installation of the new drivers.
4. When the Display Driver Install window appears, select
Primary Display and then select OK.
5. When the Primary Display Driver List window appears, select
"Chips and Technologies 69000" from the list of adapter types,
then select OK or install the video driver.
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6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down
and then restart the system for the changes to take effect.
Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting
the system.
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These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows .
Dr iv e r in s t a lla t io n
1. Install Windows NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA
display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then
click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then
click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon. And click on
Have Disk buttom in the change display window.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
and type:
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\drive\vga drive\
win98 nt\windows.nt\nt35\Oemsetup.inf
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
Select the adapter "Chips and Tech 69000PCI" and click OK.
Click on Install to install the selected driver. Once the installation is
complete, shut down and restart the system.
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Dr iv e r in s t a lla t io n
1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA
display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then
click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then
click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon. And click on
Have Disk buttom in the change display window.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dirve. In the
Select Device window, click on Have Disk, select "Browse" and
find the NT 4.0 driver from:
cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\vga driver\
win98 nt\windows.nt\nt40\Oemsetup.inf
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
and then click OK. The name of the Chips and Technologies, Inc.
Video Controller driver will appear highlighted in the Modules list
box. Select Chips and Tech. 69000 and Click OK. Click OK to start
the driver installation.
3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type window
will reappear. Click on close to close the window. Then the
Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply. Restart
the system for the new settings to take effect.
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Et h e r n e t So f t w a r e
Co n f ig u r a t io n
This chapter describes how to configure
the Etherent Card to match your applica-
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The onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network
operating systems. I/O addresses and interrupts are easily
configured via the Award BIOS Setup. To configure the
medium type, to view the current configuration, or to run
diagnostics, please refer to the following instruction:
1. Power the mainboard on. Ensure that the 8255X.EXE file is
located in the working drive.
2. At the prompt, type 8255X.EXE and press <ENTER>. The
Ethernet configuration program will then be displayed.
3. This simple screen shows all the available options for the
Ethernet interface. Just highlight the option you wish to
change by using the Up and DOWN keys. To change a
selected item, press <ENTER>, and a screen will appear with
the available options. Highlight your option and press
<ENTER>. Each highlighted option has a helpful message
guide displayed at the bottom of the screen for additional
information.
4. After you have made your selections and the configuration
is what you want, press <ESC>. A prompt will appear
asking if you want to save the configuration. Press "Y" if
you want to save.
The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnos-
tic functions. These are:
1. Run EEPROM test
2. Run Diagnostics on Board
3. Run Diagnostics on Network
Each option has its own display screen which shows the format
and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken.
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Au d io Se t u p
This PCM-6890B is equipped with an
audio interface that records and playback
CD-quality audio. This chapter provides
instructions for installing the software
drivers on the included CDROM.
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In t r o d u c t io n
The PCM-6890B on board audio interface provides high-quality stereo
sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the ESS Solo-1 audio
controller from ESS Labs, Inc. The audio interface can record, com-
press, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer
control.
The PCM-6890B on board audio interface also supports the Plug and
Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM,
and MPU-401 logical devices. It is compatible with Sound Blaster ;
Sound Blaster Pro version 3.01, voice and music functions. The
ESFM synthesizer is register compatible with the OPL3 and has
extended capabilities.
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The Supporting CD-ROM contains the Windows 98 drivers. Please
see the online help for details.
Note: Refer to your Windows 98 manual or
online help for any questions on Windows
98.
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After turning on the system, Windows 98 begins loading and starts
detecting new hardware installed on the system.
Tip: If you want to install the drivers manually, or your
Windows 98 does not detect the new audio hardware,
please perform the same installation procedure as
described in NT 4.0 setion.
1. When Windows 98 detects the presence of the onboard audio chip,
it begins to build the ESS Solo-1 driver database. The New Hard-
ware Found dialog box displays.
2. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and
click on OK. Windows 98 prompts you for the driver disk.
3. Specify the path of the Supporting CD-ROM as follows, then click
on OK. The system will copy the necessary driver files to your hard
disk drive.
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\dirver\sound\audio
\English\win98drv
"cd-rom": the driver letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name": the model number of your product
Tip: Prepare the Windows 98 CD-ROM disk before
setting up the onboard audio. Windows 98 will
prompt you to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM
disk when you install the joystick or MIDI device.
Note: If the file being copied is older than the file
currently existing in your system, we suggest
you to keep the existing file.
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4. Windows 98 makes changes to the system settings and begins
detecting the following new hardware components:
· ESS Gameport Joystick
· SB Audio PCI 64V Legacy Device
· Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
5. Upon initial installation, the setup process begins setting up the
software.
6. Windows 98 makes final changes to the system settings, and you
will be prompted to re-boot the system.
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In s t a llin g t h e Au d io Dr iv e r s
Follow these steps to install the audio drivers:
Dr iv e r in s t a lla t io n
1. Excute the installation wizard named "CTRUN.EXE" in the follow-
ing directory:
cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\Audio\Ctrun
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
2. After the Sound Blaster Audio PCI 64V window shows up, click
on the Install button.
3. Simply follow the instructions to finish the installation.
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Pr o g r a m m in g t h e
Wa t ch d o g Tim e r
The mainboard is equipped with a
watchdog timer that resets the CPU or
generates an interrupt if processing comes
to a standstill for whatever reason. This
feature ensures system reliability in
industrial stand-alone and unmanned
environments.
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Wa t c h d o g t im e r
The watchdog timer uses a 8-bit counter. The time range is from 32
seconds to 254.5 min with a resolution of 1 min. When timer times
out, a system reset will happen.
Co n f ig u r a t io n r e g is t e r
The watchdog timer of PCM-6890B is located on the chipset –
Winbond W83977. If you want to use it, you have to know how to
read/write the configuration register of W83977. The basic proce-
dure is as follows.
1. Enter configuration mode.
2. Select Logical Device.
3. Select register number.
4. Write/read data to/from register.
5. Exit configuration mode.
To Enter/Exit the configuration mode is to write a specific value to
configuration port — 3F1h.
Enter configuration mode: write value 87h to configuration port
twice.
Exit configuration mode: write value aah to configuration port.
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1.Set register 30h of logical device 7 to 1 to activate the timer.
2.Write the desired counter value to register F2h of logical deivice
8.
Logical Device 7 : Register number 30h (CR30)
00h : timer inactive
01h : timer active
Logicel Device 8 : Register number F2h (CRF2)
00h : Time-out Disable
01h : Time-out occurs after 32 seconds
02h : Time-out occurs after 1 minute 32 seconds
03h : Time-out occurs after 2 minute 32 seconds
04h : Time-out occurs after 3 minute 32 seconds
...........................
FFh : Time-out occurs after 254 minutes 32 seconds
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Example
Following is an example of programming 32 sec period for watch-
dog timer in assembly language. When timer times out, it will
generate signal of system reset.
CONFIG_PORT
dw
3f0h
DATA_PORT
dw
3f1h
SetWatchDog_Time PROC
push bx
push cx
push dx
mov
mov
bl,7
;; Select logical device number 7
ax,0130h
;; write 01h to register 30h to
activate
;; timer
call
W977Write ;; movbl,8
;; Select logical device number 8
mov
ax,01f2h
;; write time-out value (01h) to
register
;; F2h
call
pop
pop
pop
mov
int
W977Write ;; set time-out value to 32 sec
dx
cx
bx
ah,4ch
21h
ret
SetWatchDog_Time ENDP
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;; Enter to I/O Chip Program Configuration Register Mode Enterv
Config proc
push
push
mov
ax
dx
al,87h ;; Specific value to enter Config
;; Mode
mov
out
dx,cs:CONFIG_PORT
dx,al
dx,al
$+2
$+2
dx
;; Write to Config Port twice!
out
jmp
jmp
pop
pop
ret
;; Delay
;;
ax
EnterConfig endp
;; Exit to I/O Chip Program Configuration Register Mode
ExitConfig proc
push ax
push dx
mov
al,0aah ;; Specific value to exit Config
;; Mode
mov
out
dx,cs:CONFIG_PORT
dx,al
dx
pop
pop
ret
ax
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ExitConfig endp
;; Select The I/O Chip Program Configuration Register Logical
Device
;; Input : bl = logical device number
SelectDevice proc
push ax
push dx
mov
mov
out
al,07h ;; Select control register 7
dx,cs:CONFIG_PORT
dx,al
$+2
;; Write to Config Port
jmp
mov
mov
out
al,bl
;; Write logical device number
dx,cs:DATA_PORT
;; to Data Port
dx,al
dx
pop
pop
ret
ax
SelectDevice endp
;; Setting I/O Chip Program Configuration Register Value
;; Input : al = register number
;; ah = setting value
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W977Write PROC
push
dx
call
EnterConfig
SelectDevice
;; Enter Config Mode
;; Select logical device
call
mov
dx,cs:CONFIG_PORT
out
dx,al
;; Select register number
mov
al,ah
mov
dx,cs:DATA_PORT
dx,al
out
call
ExitConfig
dx
;; Exit Config Mode
pop
ret
W977Write ENDP
end
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In s t a llin g PC/1 0 4
Mo d u le s
This appendix provides instructions for
installing PC/104 modules.
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In s t a llin g PC/1 0 4 m o d u le s
The PCM-6890B's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to
attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the
functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space
and valuable slots. Modules include:
• PCM-3115B
PCM-3116
PCMCIA Module (two-slot)
PC/104 PCMCIA/Compact Flash (ATA) to IDE
Module
• PCM-3420
• PCM-3600
PCM-5600
• PCM-3610
• PCM-3660
• PCM-3718
• PCM-3724
• PCM-3910
• PCM-3810
PC/104 Fast SCSI Module
PC/104 Fax/Modem Module
PC/104 56K Fax/Modem Module
Isolated RS-232 and RS-422/485 Module
Ethernet Module
30 KHz A/D Module
48-channel DIO Module
Breadboard Module
Solid State Disk Module
Installing these modules on the PCM-6890B is a quick and simple
operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104
modules:
Step1
Step2
Step3
Step4
Remove the PCM-6890B from your system, paying
particular attention to the safety instructions already
mentioned above.
Make any jumper or link changes required to the SBC
now. Once the PC/104 module is mounted, you
may have difficulty in accessing these.
Mount the PC/104 module onto the SBC. Do this
by pressing the module firmly but carefully onto the
mounting connectors.
Secure the PC/104 module onto the SBC using
the four mounting spacers and srews.
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PC/104
Mounting Support
Female
Male
Main board
PC/104 Module
PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram
0.300
3.250
3.775
3.575
3.575
0.200
0
0.200
3.350
3.550
0.200
0
PC/1 0 4 m o d u le d im e n s t io n s (in ch e s ± 5 % )
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