DFI AM33-EC User manual
AM33-EC
AM33-EL
Rev. A+
System Board
Users Manual
50500129
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Caution
To avoid damage to the system:
Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by
the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery
manufacturers instructions.
Joystick or MIDI port:
Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than
10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that
exceed this limit.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, 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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV 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.
. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.
Notice
This users manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesnt match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.
To view the users manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click Users
Manual.
System Board
This users manual is for the AM33-EL and AM33-EC system boards.
The differences between these boards are shown below.
AM33-EL
(Supports onboard LAN)
AM33-EC
Realtek RTL8100
RJ45 LAN port
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Table of Contents
C apter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1. Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
C apter 2 - Hardware Installation
.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................................
. System Memory.............................................................................................................
.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
.4 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec .........................
.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side
Bus..............................................................................................................................................
.6 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power...................................
.7 Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................
C apter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1. Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................
3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................
3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................
3.1.1 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
3. Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................
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C apter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4. VIA Hardware Monitor............................................................................................
4.3 VIA Service Pack..........................................................................................................
4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application...............................................
4.5 Onboard LAN Drivers for Windows.......................................................
4.6 Graphics Drivers............................................................................................................
4.7 Microsoft DirectX 7.0 Driver.............................................................................
4.8 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................
Appendix A - Using t e Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
B. Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubles ooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
C ipset
VIA® Apollo KLE133 - 8361/8 C686B
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket-A for 46 -pin PGA
processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that
automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
AMD AthlonTM/DuronTM 00/ 66MHz FSB processor (600/650/
700/750/800/850/950MHz, 1GHz or 1. GHz)
Important:
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you
must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys
switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to replacing the CPU.
System Memory
Supports up to 1GB using VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) or
PC SDRAM DIMM (unbuffered or registered)
Two 168-pin DIMM sockets
Uses x64 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz FSB processors
- PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz FSB processors
L cache memory
- DuronTM processor: built-in 64KB Level pipelined burst
cache
- AthlonTM processor: built-in 56KB Level pipelined burst
cache
Important:
PC- 00 SDRAM DIMM is supported when used with
200MHz FSB processor.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with dedicated PCI slots and 1
shared PCI/CNR slot. The CNR slot supports modem riser card
only.
Onboard Grap ics Features
Integrated rCADE3D D/3D/Video accelerator
- Shares 8MB of the system memory
- Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA)
- High quality DVD video playback
3D rendering features
- 3 -bit true color rendering
- MPEG- video textures
D hardware acceleration features
Motion video architecture
Software drivers
- Windows® 98/98SE/ME/ 000
- Windows NT® 4.0
Onboard Audio Features
Supports Microsoft® DirectSound
Standard v1.0 or v .0 AC'97 codec
AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback
Downloadable sound (DLS) level-1
Suppor ts 1W audio amplifier on line-out jack
DIMMs
MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
Memory Size
16MB
3 MB
64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64
3 MBx64
64MBx64
Memory Size
1 8MB
56MB
51 MB
PC- 33 SDRAM DIMM is supported when used with
200MHz FSB or 266MHz FSB processor.
If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you
insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Using different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may
cause problems.
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Onboard LAN Features (AM33-EL)
Uses Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller
Integrated IEEE 802.3 10BA E-T and 100BA E-TX compatible
PHY
32-bit PCI master interface
Integrated power management functions
Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps
uppor ts IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation
upports wire for management
ATX Double Deck Ports (P 99 color-coded connectors)
Two U B ports
One RJ45 LAN port (AM33-EL)
One N 16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
One DB-15 VGA por t
One DB-25 parallel port
One mini-DIN-6 P /2 mouse port
One mini-DIN-6 P /2 keyboard port
One game/MIDI port
Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
onnectors
One connector for 2 additional external U B ports
One 9-pin connector for 1 external serial port
One connector for IrDA interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
One ATX power supply connector
One Wake-On-LAN connector
One Wake-On-Ring connector
CPU fan, chassis fan and system fan connectors
Two internal audio connectors (AUX-in and CD-in)
One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
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PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-1 0 and ZIP
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR and ASKIR
standard.
USB Ports
The system board supports 4 USB ports. Two onboard USB ports
are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J17
connector on the system board allows you to connect more
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted
on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/ 000/ME Plug and Play compat-
ible
Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
Supports DMI .0 function
Mbit flash memory
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI .0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in the
DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
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computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system
health conditions.
Monitors CPU/system temperature
Monitors VCORE/3.3V/5V/12V voltages
Monitors CPU fan and system fan speed
Automatic system fan on/off control
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the VIA
Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
CPU Temperature Protection
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPUs temperature during system boot-up. Once it
has detected that the CPUs temperature exceeded the CPU
temperature limit defined in the BIOS, the system will automatically
power-off after 5 warning beeps. Refer to CPU Temp. Prot. Function
and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm in the PC Health Status section in
chapter 3 for more information.
CPU Fan Protection
The CPU Fan Protection function has the capability of monitoring the
CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically power-off the
system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate. This
preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from
damage and insure a safe computing environment. Refer to CPU
Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function in chapter 2 and
CPU Fan Protection in the PC Health Status section in chapter 3
for more information.
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CPU Overclocking
The CPU Overclocking function allows you to adjust the processors
bus clock However, overclocking may result to the processors or
systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system
performance Refer to Clock By Slight Adjust in the Frequency/
Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information
Automatic System Fan Off
The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode
Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWRBTN field of the
Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter
the Soft-Off or Suspend mode
Wake On Ring
This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming
through an internal or external modem Refer to Wake-On-Ring
Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up
Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3
for more information
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of
≥
720mA
RTC Timer to Power on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time Refer to Resume
By-Alarm (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information
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Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake
up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support
the remote wakeup function. Refer to Wake-On-LAN Connector in
chapter and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in
the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more
information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a
minimum of
≥
720mA.
AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs. Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy
saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98/ 000/ME supports
the ACPI function allowing you to use the Suspend to RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby
when you shut down Windows® 98/ 000/ME without having to go
through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications
and operating system. This is because the system is capable of
storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session
into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The
operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time
you power-on the system. Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM
Function in appendix A for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
A.
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Virus Protection
Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.
1.2 Package C ecklist
The system board package contains the following items:
þThe system board
þA users manual
þOne card-edge bracket with a serial port
þOne IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives
þOne 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
þOne Main Board Utility CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.
Hardware Installation
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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
AM33-EC
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Hardware Installation
Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the AM33-EL
system board, which is the board that supports onboard LAN.
AM33-EL
Supports onboard LAN)
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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you
must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys
switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting
of a jumper or replacing the CPU.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components.
Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD
workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide
some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and
attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist
strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the
system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD
protection.
The system board is equipped with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) sockets that support VCM or PC SDRAM DIMM.
PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) uses a
fast memory interface technology that includes using the clock on the
chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the
memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This
saves time during transmission of data, subsequently increasing
system performance.
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Hardware Installation
Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed
specification of the memory supported by the system board.
1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the
module aligned with the keys on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Pin 1
Notch
Key
Tab
Tab
2.2.1 Installing t e DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.
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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP8
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the
processors bus clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
. Set JP8 pins and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP8
back to its default setting, pins 1 and On.
-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1- On:
Normal (default)
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3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor s bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.
6. Set the Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default setting or an
appropriate bus clock. Refer to Clock By Slight Adjust in the
Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more
information.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
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