DFI CA64-EC User manual

CA64-EC
Rev. A+
System Board Users Manual
Carte Mère Manuel Pour Utilisateur
System-Platine Benutzerhandbuch
Tablero Electrónico del Sistema Manual del Usuario
45100039

Copyright
This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.
No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior
written permission from the copyright holders.
This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any
express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose.The user will assume the entire risk of the use or
the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer
reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its
contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or
entity of such revisions or changes.
© 2000. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Microsoft®MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows®95, Windows®98,
Windows®98 SE, 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:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers
instructions.

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.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Quick Setup Guide.............................................
Chapter 2
English......................................................................
Chapter 3
Français (French).................................................
Chapter 4
Deutsch (German)................................................
Chapter 5
Español (Spanish)..................................................
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Chapter 1 - Quick Setup Guide
Table of Contents
1.1 System Board Layout..................................................................................................
1.2 Jumpers.....................................................................................................................................
1.3 Ports and Connectors................................................................................................
1.4 Award BIOS Setup Utility.......................................................................................
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1.1 System Board Layout

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1.2 Jumpers
1.2.1 Frequency Ratio Settings - SW1
Black rectangle
denotes the part
that is protruding,
the adjustable
switch.
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.
--- --- 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
8x533MHz
500MHz
366MHz
133MHz
533MHz
133MHz
650MHz
700MHz 933MHz
866MHz
800MHz
750MHz 1GHz
800MHz 1.067GHz*
667MHz
733MHz
300MHz
300AMHz
550MHz
600MHz
600MHz

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 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.
1.2.2 CPUs Front Side Bus - JP2 and JP3
2-3 On
1-2 On All Off
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Warning:
Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processors or
systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system
performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to
overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default
settings.
JP2
1-2 On
2-3 On
All Off
All Off
JP3
1-2 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
All Off
Auto*
66MHz
100MHz
133MHz
* denotes default setting

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1.2.4 Onboard Audio Codec - JP7, JP8 and JP9
1.2.3 Clear CMOS Data - JP6
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
1
2
3
1
2
3
2-3 On:
Disable the Onboard
Audio Codec
1-2 On:
Enable the Onboard
Audio Codec
(default)
1
2
3
JP7 JP9JP8
1
2
3
JP7 JP9JP8

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1.3 Ports and Connectors
1.3.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
Make sure to turn off your
computer prior to
connecting or disconnecting
a mouse or keyboard.
Failure to do so may
damage the system board.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
1.3.2 Parallel Port
Parallel Port

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1.3.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports
USB 2
USB 1
USB 3 and
USB 4
1 VCC
2 VCC
3 -Data
4 -Data
5 +Data
6 +Data
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 Ground
1.3.4 Serial Ports
COM 1
Serial Port COM 2
Serial Port

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1.3.5 Game/MIDI Port and Audio Jacks
Game/MIDI Port
Audio Jacks
1.3.6 Internal Audio Connectors
1 Left audio channel
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right audio channel
1 Modem-out (from modem)
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Modem-in (to modem)
TAD
CD-in
AUX-in
Line-out
Line-in
Mic-in

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1.3.7 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors
If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is
set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some
ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if
incorrectly set in Master mode.
FDD
IDE
1.3.8 IrDA Connector
1 VCC
2N.C.
3 IRRX
4 Ground
5 IRTX
The sequence of the pin
functions on some IrDA
cable may be reversed from
the pin function defined on
the system board. Make sure
to connect the cable to the
IrDA connector according to
their pin functions.

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1.3.10 Wake-On-LAN Connector
The 5VSB power source of
your power supply must
support ≥720mA.
1 +5VSB
2 Ground
3 WOL
1.3.9 Fan Connectors
1 On/Off
2 +12V
3 Sense
1 On/Off
2 +12V
3 Sense
1 Ground
2 +12V
3N.C.
CPU Fan
Chassis Fan
Second Fan

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1.3.11 Wake-On-Ring Connector
1 Ground
2 RI#
If you are using a modem
add-in card, the 5VSB power
source of your power supply
must support ≥720mA.
1.3.12 Power Connector
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW-OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 Ground
14 PS-ON
15 Ground
16 Ground
17 Ground
18 -5V
19 +5V
20 +5V
The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.

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1.3.13 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs
The DIMM Standby Power LED will turn red when the systems power is
on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to
RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.
The PCI Standby Power LED will turn red when the system is in the
power-on, Soft-Off or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM)
state.
Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system
then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug the power cord prior to
installing any DIM modules or add-in cards.

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1.3.14 Front Panel LEDs and Switches
1 HDD LED Power
2 HDD
3 N. C.
4 Green LED Power
5 Ground
6 N. C.
7 PWRBT
8 Ground
9 N. C.
10 SMI
11 Ground
12 N. C.
13 H/W Reset
14 Ground
15 N. C.
16 Speaker Data
17 N. C.
18 Ground
19 Speaker Power
20 N. C.
21 LED Power (+)
22 N.C.
23 LED Power (-) or
Standby Signal
When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, the
Green LED and Power/Standby LED will blink every second.
When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, the Power/
Standby LED will blink every 4 seconds.
If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light
after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memory module
was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted
into their corresponding socket.

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1.4 Award BIOS Setup Utility
1.4.1 Main Menu
1.4.2 Standard CMOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Esc
F10 : Quit : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
↑↓→← Move
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)
IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Slave
IDE Secondary Master
IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A
Drive B
Video
Halt On
Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F1:General Help
Tue, May 23 2000
4 : 35 : 5
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
1.44M, 3.5 in.
None
EGA/VGA
All Errors
640K
129024K
130048K
Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month,
year and century
Enter:Select
F5:Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

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1.4.3 Advanced BIOS Features
1.4.4 Advanced Chipset Features
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Advanced BIOS Features
Item Help
Menu Level
Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled and
someone attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep
↑↓→← Move F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults F1:General HelpEnter:Select
F5:Previous Values+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
Virus Warning
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Serial Number
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Security Option
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Video BIOS Shadow
C8000-CBFFF Shadow
CC000-CFFFF Shadow
D0000-D3FFF Shadow
D4000-D7FFF Shadow
D8000-DBFFF Shadow
DC000-DFFFF Shadow
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Off
Fast
Setup
Non-OS2
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup,
you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen
are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Advanced Chipset Features
Item Help
Menu Level
↑↓→← Move F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults F1:General HelpEnter:Select
F5:Previous Values+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
DRAM Timing
SDRAM Cycle Length
Memory Hole
P2C/C2P Concurrency
Fast R-W Turn Around
AGP Aperture Size
AGP Fast Write
OnChip USB
USB Keyboard Support
OnChip Modem
CPU to PCI Write Buffer
PCI Dynamic Bursting
PCI Master 0 WS Write
PCI Delay Transaction
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry
AGP Master 1 WS Write
AGP Master 1 WS Read
Memory Parity/ECC Check
Normal
3
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
64M
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Auto
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.

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1.4.5 Integrated Peripherals
The screen above list all the fields available in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup,
you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen
are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
X
X
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
Item Help
Menu Level
↑↓→← Move F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults F1:General HelpEnter:Select
F5:Previous Values+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
OnChip IDE Channel0
OnChip IDE Channel1
IDE Prefetch Mode
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
Init Display First
IDE HDD Block Mode
Onboard FDD Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
UART 2 Mode
IR Function Duplex
TX,RX Inverting Enable
Onboard Parallel Port
Onboard Parallel Mode
ECP Mode Use DMA
Parallel Port EPP Type
Onboard Legacy Audio
Sound Blaster
SB I/O Base Address
SB IRQ Select
SB DMA Select
MPU-401
MPU-401 I/O Address
Game Port (200-207H)
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
PCI Slot
Enabled
Enabled
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
Standard
Half
No, Yes
378/IRQ7
ECP+EPP
3
EPP1.7
Enabled
Disabled
220H
IRQ 5
DMA 1
Disabled
330-333H
Enabled