American Megatrends Merlin User manual

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Merlin PCI
Pentium® Pro
ISA Motherboard
User's Guide
MAN-735
4/16/96

Merlin PCI Motherboard User’s Guideii
© Copyright 1996 American Megatrends, Inc.
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American Megatrends, Inc.
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obligated to replace or refund the purchase price of this product at American Megatrend's
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consequential. Please see the Warranty Registration Card shipped with this product for full
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Revision History
4/16/96 Initial release of preliminary version.

Preface iii
Table of Contents
1 Hardware Installation...............................................1
Merlin PCI Dimensions.............................................................................2
Merlin PCI Motherboard Layout............................................................4
Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard.............................................................5
Avoid Static Electricity.............................................................................5
Step 2 Configure CPU...............................................................................6
Step 3 Install Memory.............................................................................12
Step 4 Install the Motherboard.............................................................15
Step 5 Attach Cables..............................................................................17
Step 6 Test and Configure.....................................................................32
2 WINBIOS Setup....................................................... 33
Using a Mouse with WINBIOS Setup.................................................34
Using the Keyboard with WINBIOS Setup.........................................34
WINBIOS Setup Menu...........................................................................35
Section 1 Setup............................................................................................36
Standard Setup........................................................................................36
Advanced Setup......................................................................................40
Chipset Setup...........................................................................................45
Power Management Setup.....................................................................50
PCI/PnP Setup..........................................................................................54
Peripheral Setup.......................................................................................58
Section 2 Security........................................................................................62
AMIBIOS Password Support................................................................62
Setting a Password..................................................................................63
Changing a Password.............................................................................64
Anti-Virus.................................................................................................64
Section 3 Utility...........................................................................................65
Section 4 Default.........................................................................................65
3 Programming Flash ROM.....................................67
4 Deleting a Password............................................. 71
Index.............................................................................73

Merlin PCI Motherboard User’s Guideiv
Preface
To the OEM Thank you for purchasing the high performance
American Megatrends Merlin ISA motherboard.
This product is a state of the art motherboard that
includes the famous AMIBIOS. It is assumed that
you have also licensed the rights to use the
American Megatrends documentation for the
American Megatrends Merlin motherboard
This manual was written for the OEM to assist in
the proper installation and operation of this
motherboard. This manual describes the
specifications and features of the Merlin PCI
motherboard. It explains how to assemble a system
based on the Merlin PCI motherboard and how to
use the AMIBIOS that is specifically designed for
this motherboard.
This manual is not meant to be read by the
computer owner who purchases a computer with
this motherboard. It is assumed that you, the
computer manufacturer, will use this manual as a
sourcebook of information, and that parts of this
manual will be included in the computer owner's
manual.
Technical SupportIf an American Megatrends motherboard fails to
operate as described or you are in doubt about a
configuration option, please call technical support
at 770-246-8645.

Preface v
American Megatrends BBS
The American Megatrends BBS permits OEMs,
VARs, and system integrators to access technical
information about motherboard and BIOS products.
Product Engineering Change Notices, Tech Tips,
Technical Notes, and complete technical manuals
are available.
Data Transmission RatesThe American Megatrends BBS
automatically handles modems with data
transmission rates from 1,200 to 28,800 bps.
BBS Phone Numbers The following table lists the characteristics
of the BBS phone numbers. The BBS requires no
parity, eight data bits, and one stop bit.
Phone Number Characteristics
770-246-8780 28,800 baud rate. Supports v.34.
770-246-8781 28,800 baud rate. Supports v.34.
770-246-8782 Supports HST and v.42.
770-246-8783 Supports HST and v.42.