AOpen AP5VM User manual

AP5VM
User's Guide
Printed in Taiwan
PART NO.: 49.87530.021
DOC. NO.: AP5VM-3-E9711E

AP5VM
Mainboard
User's Guide
Document Number : AP5VM-3-E9711E
Model and Revision : For AP5VM revision 2.xx and 3.xx
Manual Version : English, version E
Release Date : Nov 13, 1997
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Europe http://www.aopen.nl

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Copyright
Copyright 1997 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of this company.

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Disclaimer
This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software
described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs
prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its
distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing,
repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect
in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this
publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof
without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
XT/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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FCC Class B Radio Frequency
Declaration of Conformity
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with
emission limits.

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Purpose and Scope
This manual tells how to install and configure the system board.
Organization
Chapter 1, Overview, covers the introduction and specifications of the system
board.
Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes hardware jumpers, connectors and
memory configuration. There are user friendly drawings to locate jumper and
connector.
Chapter 3, AMI BIOS, explains the system BIOS and tells how to configure the
system by setting the BIOS parameters.
Chapter 4, Installing System Component, includes 3D drawing and step by
step procedures for first time DIY user to install the system board, CPU,
SIMM/DIMM, cable and add expansion cards.
Appendix A, Jumper Table Summary, gives you a tabular summary of the
jumper settings discussed in Chapter 2.
Appendix B, Frequently Asked Question, collects most frequently asked
question of this product.
Appendix C, Troubleshooting Guide, includes first aid information you need if
you meet trouble, the WWW address and worldwide service telephone/fax are
also included.
Appendix D, AOpen Best Products, includes the best sale and recommended
product specifications of AOpen.

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Text entered by user,
default settings,
recommended selections
Represent text input by the user,
default settings and recommended
selections
<Enter>, <Tab>,<Ctl>, <Alt>,
<Ins>, <Del>, etc Represent the actual keys that you
have to press on the keyboard.
Note:
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
Warning:
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
Caution:
Suggests precautionary measures to
avoid potential hardware or software
problems.
Important:
Reminds you to take specific action
relevant to the accomplishment of the
procedure at hand.
Tip:
Tells how to accomplish a procedure
with minimum steps through little
shortcuts.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Specifications .......................................1-2
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Jumper and Connector Locations.......2-2
2.2 Jumpers.................................................2-4
2.2.1 Setting the CPU Voltage...................2-5
2.2.2 Selecting the CPU Frequency...........2-9
2.2.3 Disabling the Onboard Super I/O
Controller........................................2-12
2.2.4 Disabling the PS/2 Mouse
Function..........................................2-13
2.2.5 Clearing the CMOS.........................2-14
2.2.6 Selecting the DIMM Type................2-15
2.3 Connectors..........................................2-16
2.3.1 Power Cable...................................2-16
2.3.2 CPU Fan.........................................2-17
2.3.3 PS/2 Mouse....................................2-17
2.3.4 Serial Devices (COM1/COM2).......2-18
2.3.5 USB Device (optional)....................2-19
2.3.6 Floppy Drive...................................2-20

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2.3.7 Printer.............................................2-20
2.3.8 IDE Hard Disk and CD ROM...........2-21
2.3.9 Hard Disk LED................................2-23
2.3.10 Panel Connector.............................2-24
2.3.11 Keyboard........................................2-26
2.3.12 IrDA Connector...............................2-27
2.4 Configuring the System Memory.......2-28
Chapter 3 AMI BIOS
3.1 Entering the AMI BIOS Setup...............3-1
3.2 Setup Menu ...........................................3-3
3.2.1 Standard Setup ................................3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Setup...............................3-7
3.2.3 Chipset Setup.................................3-12
3.2.4 Power Management Setup.............3-16
3.2.5 PCI/PnP Setup...............................3-19
3.2.6 Peripheral Setup.............................3-22
3.3 Security Setup.....................................3-24
3.4 Utility Setup.........................................3-27
3.5 Default Setup.......................................3-28
3.6 Exiting Setup.......................................3-30

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3.7 Onboard NCR SCSI BIOS...................3-31
3.8 AMI Flash Utility..................................3-31
Chapter 4 Installing System Component
4.1 Installing Memory Module....................4-1
4.1.1 Installing a SIMM...............................4-2
4.1.2 Removing a SIMM.............................4-2
4.1.3 Installing a DIMM...............................4-3
4.1.4 Removing a DIMM.............................4-4
4.2 Installing or Upgrading a CPU.............4-4
4.3 Installing the System Board.................4-5
4.4 Accesory Bracket and Cables..............4-6
4.4.1 Baby AT (PS/2) Power Cable...........4-7
4.4.2 Serial Port Bracket (COM1/COM2)..4 -7
4.4.3 PS/2 Mouse Bracket.........................4-8
4.4.4 Printer Bracket..................................4-8
4.4.5 USB Bracket.....................................4-9
4.4.6 Floppy Cable....................................4-9
4.4.7 IDE Cables for HDD and
CDROM..........................................4-10
4.4.8 Front-panel Switch and LED
Cables............................................4-10

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4.5 Installing Add-on Cards .....................4-11
Appendix A Jumper Table Summary
Appendix B Frequently Asked Question
Appendix C Troubleshooting
Appendix D AOpen Best Products