DFI CA64-BC User manual

CA64-BC
CA64-BN
CA64-LN
Rev. A+
System Board
Users Manual
47200052

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© 2001. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Microsoft®MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows®95, Windows®98,
Windows®98 SE, Windows®ME, Windows®2000 and Windows
NT®4.0 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel®,
Pentium®III and CeleronTM are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. VIA CyrixIII is a registered trademark of VIA
Technologies, Inc. Award is a registered trademark of Award
Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of
products appearing in this manual are the properties of their
respective holders.
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
manufacturers 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.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................................
2.2 System Memory.............................................................................................................
2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors................................................
2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus...............
2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.6 Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................
Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1.2 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...............................................................
3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4.2 VIA Hardware Monitor............................................................................................
4.3 VIA Service Pack..........................................................................................................
4.4 Audio Drivers (CA64-BC only).....................................................................
4.5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................
Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function (CA64-BC only)...........
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
 VIA®82C694X/82C686B AGPset (CA64-BC/BN)
 VIA®82C694X/82C686A AGPset (CA64-LN)
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped
with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V
to 3.5V.
 Pentium®III FCPGA 133MHz FSB (533EB-1GHz) or 100MHz
FSB (500E-850E) processor
 CeleronTM 66MHz FSB: FCPGA (566MHz-766MHz) or PPGA
(300A-533MHz) processor
 Future VIA CyrixIII processor
System Memory
 Up to 1GB using VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) or PC
SDRAM DIMM (unbuffered or registered)
 Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
 Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
- PC-66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors
- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100/66MHz FSB processors
- PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz FSB processors
 ECC supported (uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Note:
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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Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot. AGP is an
interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It
utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing,
z-buffering and alpha blending.The universal AGP slot supports AGP
2x with up to 533MB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to
1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this
system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC.
The system board is also equipped with 4 dedicated PCI slots and
1 shared PCI/ISA slot.
Onboard Audio Features (CA64-BC only)
 AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-
verter for audio recording and playback
ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
 Two USB ports
 Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports
 One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
 One game/MIDI port (CA64-BC only)
 Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in (CA64-BC only)
Connectors
 One connector for 2 additional external USB ports
 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
DIMMs
2MBx64/x72
4MBx64/x72
8MBx64/x72
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64/x72
32MBx64/x72
64MBx64/x72
Memory Size
128MB
256MB
512MB

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 CPU, chassis and AGP fan connectors
 Two internal audio connectors - AUX-in and CD-in (CA64-BC
only)
 One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks (CA64-BC
only)
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
 Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
 Supports ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard drives (CA64-LN)
 Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives (CA64-
BC/BN)
 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-120 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 the optional
3rd and 4th 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®95/98/2000/ME Plug and Play compat-
ible
 Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
 Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
 Supports DMI 2.0 function
 2Mbit flash memory

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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 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
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 and overheat alarm
 Monitors VCORE/3.3V/5V/12V/2.5V voltages and failure alarm
 Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm
 Automatic CPU and chassis fans 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
Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off
The CPU and chassis fans 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.

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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
On Alarm (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
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 2 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.

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ACPI STR (CA64-BC only)
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®98/2000/ME supports
the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management
Setup will allow 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®98/2000/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
≥ 1A.
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.

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1.2 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
þThe system board
þA users manual
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.

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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
CA64-BC
(Supports Onboard Audio, 82C694X and 82C686B)

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CA64-BN
(Supports 82C694X and 82C686B)

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Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CA64-BC
system board, which is the board that supports onboard audio.
CA64-LN
(Supports 82C694X and 82C686A)

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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
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 three 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.
The system board also supports the ECC (Error Checking and
Correction) function.To use this function, you must install DIMM that
supports parity. Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for
detailed specification of the memory supported by the system
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1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. 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 the 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 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors
The following table shows the available frequency ratios and their
corresponding DIP switch setting.There are 4 switches on SW1.The
black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding,
the adjustable switch. Make sure SW1 is set correctly before
applying power, otherwise you will not be able to power-on the
system.
--- --- 4x
--- 4.5x
333MHz 5x
Processor SW1
66MHz 100MHz
Freq.
Ratio
5.5x
Processor SW1
66MHz 100MHz
Freq.
Ratio
400MHz
433MHz
466MHz
500MHz
6x
6.5x
7x
7.5x
8x
533MHz
500MHz
366MHz
133MHz
533MHz
133MHz
650MHz
700MHz 933MHz
866MHz
800MHz
750MHz 1GHz
800MHz 1.066GHz*
667MHz
733MHz
300MHz
300AMHz
550MHz
600MHz
600MHz

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Important:
 The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the table
may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are using
this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the
processor will have no effect. The system will instead use its
factory default ratio.
 The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been
locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the
flexibility of using extended ratios. Therefore, the system will
use the processors factory default ratio.
 At the time this document was printed, the CPU marked
with asterisk (*) is not yet available. It is included in the
table for reference only.
 The processors supported by the system board support
VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator
on the system board will automatically set the voltage
regulator according to the voltage of the processor.

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2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front
Side Bus
Auto*
66MHz
100MHz
133MHz
JP1
1-2 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
All Off
JP2
1-2 On
2-3 On
All Off
1-2 On
* denotes default setting
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1-2 On
123 123
2-3 On All Off