DFI GIC88-B User manual

GIC88-B
GIC88-N
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
935-GIC881-050
I66100240

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Trademarks
Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 000,
Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP 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.
. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.

Notice
This user’s manual is for the GIC88-N and GIC88-B system boards.
The differences between these boards are shown below.
GIC88-N Intel 82562 and 82559 LAN controllers
2 onboard LAN por ts
1 onboard COM 1 por t and 3 connectors for
external COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4 ports
GIC88-B Intel 82562 LAN controller
1 onboard LAN port
1 onboard COM 1 por t and 1 connector for
an external COM 2 port

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1. Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
.1 System Board Layout ..........................................................................................
. System Memory...........................................................................................................
.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........................................
.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus......
.5 Jumper Settings for PS/ Wake Up...................................................................
.6 Jumper Settings for USB Wake Up..........................................................
.7 Jumper Settings for the Onboard LAN Port............................
.8 Jumper Settings for BIOS Write Protect..............................................
.9 Rear Panel I/O Por ts..............................................................................................
.10 I/O Connectors...........................................................................................................
Chapter 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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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.................................................................
4. Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.....................................
4.3 Installation Notes......................................................................................................
Appendi A - Watchdog Timer
A.1 Watchdog Timer..............................................................................................................
Appendi B - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................
Appendi C - System Error Messages
C.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
C. Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendi D - Troubleshooting
D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
• Intel® 815E B-step
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped
with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.050V
to 1.8 5V.
• Pentium® III
- FCPGA 133MHz FSB (1.13GHz-1. 6GHz on 0.13µ)
- FCPGA 133MHz FSB (533EB-1GHz)
- FCPGA 100MHz FSB (500E-1.1GHz)
• CeleronTM
- FCPGA 100MHz FSB (≥1. GHz on 0.13µ)
- FCPGA 100MHz FSB (800MHz-1.1GHz)
- FCPGA 66MHz FSB (566MHz-700MHz)
• VIA CyrixIII processor
System Memory
• 3 MB to 51 MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs
• Two 168-pin DIMM sockets
• Uses x64 PC-133/PC-100 SDRAM DIMM (3.3V) for 133MHz/
100MHz system memory bus
Chapter 1 - Introduction
DIMMs
2MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
16MBx64
32MBx64
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB

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Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot that
supports 4x/ x AGP card and GPA card. It is also equipped with 6
PCI slots.
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 x 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.
GPA card is a Graphics Performance Accelerator card with 4MB
display cache.
On oard Graphics Features
• Graphics memory
- Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of
the size of the system memory.
- Uses the Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) tech-
nology. This freely changes in size because graphics memory is
allocated from the system memory according to current
needs.
- Supports 4MB display cache by installing a 4MB GPA (Graph-
ics Performance Accelerator) card into the AGP slot (4MB
GPA card - optional).
• Graphics controller
- 133MHz super AGP performance when installed with 4MB
GPA card (optional)
- 3D hyper pipelined architecture
- D hardware and motion video acceleration
- 9-bit precision hardware motion compensation assistance for
software MPEG decode
- Software DVD at 30fps
• D graphics features
- Resolutions: up to 1600x1 00 in 8-bit color at 85Hz refresh
- 3 Operand Raster BitBLTs
- 64x64x3 color transparent cursor

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• 3D graphics features
- Flat and Gouraud shading
- MIP mapping with tri-linear and anisotropic filtering
- Full color specular / Z-buffering
- Fogging atmospheric effect
- 3D pipe D clipping / backface culling
• Intel DVO (Digital Video Out) interface
• Software drivers
- Windows® 95/98/ME
- Windows NT® 4.0 / Windows® 000 / Windows® XP
On oard Audio Features
• 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable
sampling rate
• High quality differential CD input
• True stereo line level outputs
On oard LAN Features
• Uses 8 559 fast ethernet controller (GIC88-N only)
- Integrated IEEE 80 .3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX
compatible PHY
- Glueless 3 -bit PCI master interface
- Glueless CardBus master interface
- 1 8 Kbyte Flash interface
- Thin BGA 15 mm2 package
• Uses 8 56 fast ethernet controller (GIC88-N and GIC88-B)
- Basic 10/100 Client Connection. Supports 559 level cable
and PHY Stats. Support for Server OS included as check
item, but no Server function included
- Same Quality Driver suits as 8 559
- Supports DMI/SNMP/WMI
- 10/100 Auto Sensing
- IEEE 80 .3, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX compliant physical layer
interface
- IEEE 80 .3u Auto-Negotiation
- 48-pin SSOP, 3.3V device

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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 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/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.
USB Ports
The system board supports 4 USB ports. USB allows data exchange
between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly
“clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or
fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your
system will continue to operate.
BIOS
• Award BIOS, Windows® 98/ 000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible
• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades (4Mbit)
• Supports DMI .0 function
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
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.

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Compati ility
• Microsoft PC ’98 compliant
• VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)
• VESA DDC B for Plug and Play monitors
• PCI . compliant
• Intel AGP version .0
• AC ‘97 compliant
Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
• Four USB ports
• Two RJ45 LAN por ts (GIC88-N only)
One RJ45 LAN port (GIC88-B only)
• One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
• One DB-15 VGA port
• One SPP/ECP/EPP DB- 5 parallel port
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/ mouse port
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/ keyboard por t
• Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
I/O Connectors
• Three connectors for 3 external COM , COM 3 and COM 4
serial por ts (GIC88-N only)
GIC88-B is only equipped with 1 connector for an external
COM serial port.
• One connector for an external game/MIDI port
• One connector for DVO port
• One connector for IrDA interface
• One CompactFlashTM socket
• Two IDE connectors
• One floppy drive interface supports up to two .88MB floppy
drives
• One ATX power supply connector
• One Wake-On-LAN connector
• One Wake-On-Ring connector
• CPU fan, system fan and chassis fan connectors
• One opened chassis alarm connector
• Two internal audio connectors (CD-in and AUX-in)

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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 CPU Core / CPU VTT / VCC3 / 5V / ±1 V / VBAT
/ 5VSB voltages and failure alarm
• Monitors the fan speed of the CPU fan, system fan and chassis
fan; and failure alarm
• Automatic system fan and chassis fan on/off control
• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
• Opened chassis alarm
• Supports Intel® processor thermal diode output (real processor
temperature)
Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the
“Winbond Hardware Doctor” section in chapter 4 for more
information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
Automatic System/Chassis Fan Off
The system 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 PWR-BTTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to
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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
from an internal or external modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring
Connector” in chapter and “Power On by Ring_conn” 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 ≥ 720mA
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 suppor t
the remote wakeup function. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in
chapter and “Wake Up On LAN_conn” in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥ 720mA
Wake-On-Key oard/Wake-On-Mouse
This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/ mouse to
power-on the system. Refer to “Jumper Settings for PS/ Wake Up”
in chapter and “Power On Function” in the Integrated Peripherals
section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
• The power button will not function once a keyboard
password has been set in the “KB Power On Password”
field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type
the correct password to power-on the system If you forgot
the password, power-off the system and remove the
battery Wait for a few seconds and install it back before
powering-on the system
• The 5VSB power source of your power supply must
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Wake-On-USB Key oard
The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB
keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state. Refer to “Jumper Settings for USB Wake Up” in chapter
and “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2
USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply
must support ≥ 1 5A
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 3
or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥ 2A
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” 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® 98/98SE/ 000/ME/XP
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® 98/98SE/ 000/ME/XP without
having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files,
applications and operating system. This is because the system is
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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
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 Integrated
Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.
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 Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
The system board
A user’s manual
One card-edge bracket mounted with serial ports
(GIC88-N only)
One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial port and a
game/MIDI port (GIC88-B and GIC88-N)
One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives
One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
One “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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Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Note:
The connectors for COM 3 (J8) and COM 4 (J10) as well as the I/O
chip which supports COM 3 and COM 4 are present onl on the
GIC88-N s stem board.
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GIC88-B

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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage our s stem board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform
the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
onl . If such a station is not available, ou can provide some ESD
protection b wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the s stem chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,
establish and maintain contact with the s stem chassis throughout
an procedures requiring ESD protection.
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The system board is equipped with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) sockets that support unbu ered PC-133/PC-100
SDRAM DIMM or 133MHz/100MHz system memory bus. PC
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is a ast
memory inter ace technology that uses the clock on the chip to
synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing o the memor y
chips and the timing o the CPU are synchronized. This saves time
during transmission o data, subsequently increasing system
per ormance.
The “System Memory Frequency” ield in the Advanced Chipset
Features submenu o the BIOS must be set according to the type o
PC SDRAM DIMM used.
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1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends o 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
2.2.2 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 o the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 o the
socket.
The onboard VGA shares 1MB o the system memory. This is ixed
regardless o the size o the system memory. Aside rom the 1MB
shared memory, it also uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology
(DVMT). DVMT reely changes in size because graphics memory is
allocated rom the system memory according to current needs. Re er
to chapter 1 or the type o memory supported by the system
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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(de ault)
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP7
I you encounter the ollowing,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer s stem because the
processor’s clock/ratio was incorrectl set in the BIOS.
you can recon igure the system with the de ault values stored in the
ROM BIOS.
To load the de ault values stored in the ROM BIOS, please ollow
the steps below.
1. Power-o the system.
2. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait or a ew seconds and set JP7
back to its de ault setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now power-on the system.
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