DFI CM33-EC User manual

CM33-EC CM33-SC Rev. A+ System Board user manual
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CM33-EC
CM33-SC
Rev. A+
System Board
Users Manual
46900051
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Copyright
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No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
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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
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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®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.
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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.
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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 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus...............
2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.5 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec...........................
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 and Software Application...............................................
4.5 Graphics Drivers............................................................................................................
4.6 Microsoft DirectX 7.0 Driver.............................................................................
4.5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................
Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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Introduction
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
 VIA®8601A/82C686B (PLE133) - CM33-EC
 VIA®8601A/82C686A (PLE133) - CM33-SC
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped
with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V
to 2.05V.
 Pentium®III FCPGA 133MHz FSB (533EB-1GHz) or 100MHz
FSB (500E-850E) processor
 CeleronTM 66MHz FSB: FCPGA (566MHz-766MHz) or PPGA
(300A-533MHz) processor
 VIA CyrixIII processor
System Memory
 Up to 1GB using unbuffered PC SDRAM DIMM
 Two 168-pin DIMM sockets
 Uses x64 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100/66MHz FSB processors
- PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133/100MHz FSB processors
Chapter 1 - Introduction
DIMMs
2MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64
32MBx64
64MBx64
Memory Size
128MB
256MB
512MB
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Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots, 1 ISA
slot and 1 AMR slot. AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) is an interface
designed for installing an audio riser card, modem riser card or
audio/modem riser card that is compliant to the AMR specification.
Onboard Graphics Features
 Integrated rCADE3D 2D/3D/Video accelerator
- Shares 8MB of the system memory
- Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA)
- High quality DVD video playback
 3D rendering features
- 32-bit true color rendering
- MPEG-2 video textures
 2D hardware acceleration features
 Motion video architecture
 Software drivers
- Windows®98/98SE/ME/2000
- Windows NT®4.0
Onboard Audio Features
 Supports Microsoft®DirectSound / DirectSound 3D
 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
 One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
 One DB-15 VGA port
 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
 Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
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Connectors
 One connector for two additional external USB ports
 One 9-pin connector for one 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 and chassis fan connectors
 One CD-in internal audio connector
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 (CM33-EC)
 Supports ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard drives (CM33-SC)
 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 J2
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.
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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
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
 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
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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