EPOX KP6-FX2 User manual

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TRADEMARK
All products and company names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
The specification is subject to change without notice.
KP6-FX2
A Pentium®II Processor based
mainboard

Technical Support Services
If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this
product, contact your retailer. If your retailer can not help you may E-Mail us
with any questions at the following address [email protected].
Record your serial number before installing your KP6-FX 2 mainboard. (the serial
number is located near the ISA slots at the edge of the board)
EPoX motherboard serial number: _____________________________
BIOS Upgrades
Please use either our Web Site or BBS for current BIOS Upgrades.
Internet Access
http://www.epox.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
Modem Access
886-218-0997 (Taiwan)
714-990-8973 (USA)
31-182-618451 (The Netherlands)
You can access this number via a Hayes-compatible modem with a 2,400 to
28,800 baud rate. The following setup format is required:
8 Data Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit.
If your modem is unable to connect at higher baud rates, try connecting at 2,400
baud before contacting Technical Support.
Thank you for using EPoX mainboard

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User Notice
No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form by any means with the express written permission of EPoX
Computer Company (hereinafter referred to as EPoX) except documentation kept
by the purchaser for backup purposes.
EPoX provedes this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall EPoX be
liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of
business or for indirect, special incidental, or consequential damages of any kind,
even if EPoX has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from
any defect or error in the manual or product. EPoX may review this manual from
time to time without notice. For updated BIOS, drivers, or products release
information you may visit EPoX’s home page at: http://www.epox.com
Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purposes only.
Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks
of copyrights of their respective companies.
The product name and revision number are both printed on the mainboard itself.
© Copyright 1997 EPoX Computer Company. All right reserved.
Handling Procedures
Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the KP6-FX 2
and any other device in your system with care and avoid contact with components
on the card.
Always work on an antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the card from
static discharge. The packing material placed on a table top makes a good
antistatic work surface.
We assume no responsibility for any damage to the KP6-FX 2 mainboard that
results from failure to follow installation instructions or failure to observe safety
precautions.
CAUTION
The KP6-FX 2 mainboard is subject to
damage by static electricity. Always
observe the handling procedures.

Parts Checklist
Please make sure your package is complete before you start your installation. If
you discover a damaged or missing item, please contact your retailer.
√A.1 KP6-FX 2 mainboard
√B.1 Users manual
√C.1 Floppy ribbon cable
√D.2 IDE ribbon cables
√E.PS/2 to AT keyboard connector adapter
√F.Bus Master Driver
√G.Retention Module
USERS
MANUAL
A
G
D
E
C
B
F

Table of Contents
Page
Introduction
1-1 Pentium®II Processor Overview ---------------------------------------------1-1
1-1.1 S.E.C. Cartridge Overview ----------------------------------------------------1-2
1-1.2 S.E.C. Cartridge Terminology ------------------------------------------------1-2
1-2 KP6-FX 2 Specification -------------------------------------------------------1-3
1-3 KP6-FX 2 Form-Factor Overview -------------------------------------------1-4
1-3.1 I/O Shield Connector-----------------------------------------------------------1-5
1-3.2 Power-On/Off (Remote) -------------------------------------------------------1-5
1-4 System Block Diagram --------------------------------------------------------1-6
Installation
2-1 KP6-FX 2 Layout---------------------------------------------------------------2-1
2-1 KP6-FX 2 Board Layout (Picture View)------------------------------------2-2
2-2 Connectors and Jumpers-------------------------------------------------------2-3
2-3 I/O Connectors ------------------------------------------------------------------2-5
2-4 System Memory Configuration-----------------------------------------------2-7
Award BIOS SETUP
Award BIOS Setup -------------------------------------------------------------3-1
3-1 Standard CMOS Setup---------------------------------------------------------3-2
3-2 BIOS Features Setup -----------------------------------------------------------3-2
3-3 Chipset Features Setup --------------------------------------------------------3-6
3-4 Power Management Setup -------------------------------------------------- 3-10
3-5 PNP/PCI Configuration------------------------------------------------------ 3-13
3-6 Integrated Peripherals -------------------------------------------------------- 3-14
3-7 Load Setup Defaults---------------------------------------------------------- 3-17
3-8 Change Supervisor or User password ------------------------------------- 3-17
3-9 IDE HDD Auto Detection --------------------------------------------------- 3-18
3-10 HDD Low Level Format----------------------------------------------------- 3-20
3-11 Save & Exit Setup ------------------------------------------------------------ 3-20
3-12 Exit Without Saving---------------------------------------------------------- 3-20

Appendixes
Appendix A-1: Memory Map -------------------------------------------------- A1
Appendix A-2: I/O Map --------------------------------------------------------- A1
Appendix A-3: Time & DMA Channels Map ------------------------------- A2
Appendix A-4: Interrupt Map -------------------------------------------------- A2
Appendix A-5: RTC & CMOS RAM Map ----------------------------------- A3
Appendix B: Post Codes------------------------------------------------------ B1
Table of Contents

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Introduction
EPoX is proud to introduce the KP6-FX 2 mainboard to support Intel Pentium
®
II
ProcessorIntel’s latest technology in CPU’s. The KP6-FX 2is based onIntel’s 82440FX
chipset, and supports uni-Pentium
®
II Processorprocessor. Fullspecifications include4
PCIand 4ISAslots, USBready, anda special ring-infeature all builtinto full ATX
format. KP6-FX2 alsosupportsamemory capacityupto1GB to runthemost demanding
applications. The KP6-FX 2 also uses Easy-Setting-Single-Jumper (ESSJ) to simplify
your CPU clock setting.
1-1 Pentium
®
II Processor Overview
The Pentium
®
II Processor processor is follow-on to the Pentium
®
Processor. The
Pentium
®
II Processor,likethe Pentium
®
Pro processor implements a DynamicExecution
micro-architecture--aunique combination of multiplebranchprediction,dataflow
analysis,and speculativeexecution. Thisenables thePentium
®
II Processor todeliver
higher performance than the Pentium
®
processor,whilemaintaining binary compatibility
with all previous Intel architecture processors.
A significant feature of the Pentium
®
II Processor, from a system perspective, is the build-
indirect multiprocessing support. Inorderto achieve multi-processing,andmaintain
memoryandI/O bandwidth to supportthem,newsystemdesignsareneeded. For systems
withdual processors,itis importanttoconsider theadditionalpower burdens andsignal
integrity issues of supporting multiple loads on a high speed bus. The Pentium
®
II
Processor card supports both uni-processor and dual processor implementations.
The Pentium
®
II Processor utilizes Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) (Figure1-1) cartridge
packagingtechnology. TheS.E.C. cartridge allows theL2cachetoremaintightlycoupled
to the processor,while maintaining flexibilitywhenimplementinghigh performance
processorsinto OEM systems. Thesecondlevel cache isperformanceoptimized and
testedat the cartridgelevel. TheS.E.C. cartridge utilizessurfacemounted core compo-
nents and a printed circuit board with an edge finger connection. The S.E.C. cartridge
packageintroduced onthePentium
®
II Processor will also be used in future Slot 1
Introduction 1-1
Pentium®II Processor CPU with
S.E.C.Cartridge
(Figure 1-1)
Processor
Printed Circuit Board
Thermal Plate
Cover
processors.
The S.E.C. cartridge has the following features: a
thermal plate, a cover and a PCB with an edge
finger connection. The thermal plate allows
standardizedheatsinkattachmentorcustomized
thermalsolutions. The thermalplateenablesa re-
usable heatsink to minimize fit issues for service-
ability,upgradability and replacement. Thefull
enclosurealsoprotectsthe surface mount
components. Theedge finger connection
maintainssocketabiltyforsystemconfiguration.
The edge finger connector is notated as ‘Slot 1
connector’ in this and other documentation.

KP6-FX 2 1-2
1-1.1 S.E.C. Cartridge Overview
The entire enclosed product is called the Pentium®II Processor. The packaging
technology and each of the physical elements of the product are referred to using
accurate technical descriptions. This allows clear reference to the products as just
a processor. This is the model used in past packaging technologies like PGA,
TCP, PQFP, DIP, etc.
1-1.2 S.E.C. Cartridge Terminology
• Pentium®II Processor
The new enclosed card packaging technology is called a “Single Edge
Contact cartridge.” This is similar to previous names for packaging technol-
ogy such as PGA or TCP.
•Processor card
The green PCB (with or without components on it)
•Processor core
The silicon on the PLGA package on the PCB
•Cover
The plastic cover on the opposite side from the thermal plate.
•Slot 1
The slot that the S.E.C. cartridge plugs into, just as the Pentium® Pro
processor uses Socket 8.
•Retention mechanism
Formerly ‘retention module’ the dual posts, etc. that hold the cartridge in
place.
•Thermalplate
The heatsink attachment plate.
•Heat sink supports
The support pieces that are mounted on the mainboard to provide added
support for heatsinks.
The L2 cache (TagRAM, PBSRAM) components keep standard industry names.
The Pentium®II Processor is the first product to utilize the S.E.C. cartridge
technology and Slot 1 connector. Unless otherwise noted, any references to
“Pentium®II Processor,” “Pentium®II Processor/Slot 1 processor” or Processor”
will apply to both the Pentium®II Processor desktop processors.

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Introduction 1-3
•KP6-FX 2 is based on the Pentium®II Processor operating at 233 ~ 300 MHz on
slot 1. The board is configured by an Easy-Setting-Single-Jumper (ESSJ) to
match your CPU clock speed.
•Designed with Intel’s 82440 FX PCIset
•Supports upto 1 GigaByte of DRAM (minimum of 8 MB) on board, You can use
either 72-Pin SIMM x 4 or 168-Pin DIMM x 2 or both. It will automatically
detect Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM or Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM
(please see page 2-7).
•KP6-FX 2 will support Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) when using parity
DRAM modules. This will detect multiple bit errors and correct 1-bit memory
errors.
•Supports (3) 16 bit ISA slots, (5) 32 bit PCI slots, and provides (2) independent
high performance PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting PIO Mode 3 and
Mode 4 devices. The KP6-FX 2 supports (4) PCI Bus Master slots and a
jumperless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces configuration confusion
whenpluggingin PCI card(s).
•SupportsATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both Primary and Secondary IDE
interfaces.
•Designed with SMC 37C932FR Multi I/O: (1) floppy port, (1) parallel port
(EPP, ECP), and (2) serial ports (16550 Fast UART).
Note: Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” is also supported
•Includes a PS/2 mouse connector.
•Allows use of a PS/2 or AT keyboard.
•Features Award Plug & Play BIOS. With Flash Memory you can always upgrade
to the current BIOS as they are released.
•Supports CPU Hardware sleep and SMM (System Management Mode).
•KP6-FX 2 utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental protection and
longer battery life.
•Supports the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The onboard PIIX chip
provides the means for connecting PC peripherals such as monitors, keyboards,
joysticks, telephones, and modems.
•SupportsATX 20 pin power supply connector.
•Supports Remote On/Off when used with ATX power supplies.
•Four Layer design technology and full ATX form factor.
(12” x 9.6”, 305mm X 244mm)
•Supportsring-in feature (remotepower-onthroughexternal modem), allows
system to be turned on remotely.
•Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI) facilitating the management of
desktopcomputers, hardwareandsoftware componentsandperipherals, whether
they are standalone systems or linked into networks. (option)
1-2 KP6-FX 2 Specification

KP6-FX 2 1-4
1-3 KP6-FX 2 Form-Factor Overview
EPoX KP6-FX 2 is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard
of chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90
degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the
power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away from the
expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. ATX defines a
double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be used to host a wide
range of on-board I/O. Only the size and position of this aperture is defined,
allowing PC manufacturers to add new I/O features (e.g.; TV input, TV output,
joystick, modem, LAN, audio, etc.) to systems that will help them differentiate
their products in the marketplace, and better meet your needs.
•By integrating more I/O down onto the board and better positioning the hard
drive and floppy connectors material cost of cables and add-in cards is
reduced.
•By reducing the number of cables and components in the system, manufactur-
ing time and inventory holding costs are reduced and reliability will increase.
•By using an optimized power supply, it's possible to reduce cooling costs and
lower acoustical noise. An ATX power supply, which has a side-mounted fan,
allows direct cooling of the processor and add-in cards making a secondary
fan or active heatsink unnecessary in most system applications.
Floppy / IDE
connectors
close to
peripheral
bays
Full length
slots
Easy to
access
memory
modules
Expandable I/O
5 1/4"
Bay
3 1/2"
Bay
Figure 1-2: Summary of ATX chassis features
CPU located near
Power Supply
Single chassis
fan for
system
ATX
Power
Sup-
ply
ATX power
connector