Jaton PowerPro LX User manual

Cutting-EdgeTechnology
for
SuperiorSystems
PowerPro LX
Mainboard
Platformof the Pentium® II
USER’S MANUAL
Copyright © 1998 Jaton Corporation,USA

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Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF POWERPRO LX .....................4
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................4
LAYOUT DIAGRAM.................................................................................6
THE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM...............................................................8
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE MAINBOARD.................................9
INSTALLING THE MAINBOARD TO THE CASING................................10
STANDARD EXTERNAL CONNECTORS.................................................11
JUMPERSETTINGS...................................................................................17
INSTALLATION OF THE CPU.................................................................19
INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY............................................................20
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION OF BIOS..........................................21
CPU SETUP [CPU SOFT MENU™]..................................................23
STANDARD CMOS SETUPMENU.........................................................27
BIOS FEATURES SETUP MENU.............................................................29
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUPMENU........................................................36
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU..................................................38
PCI &ONBOARD I/O SETUP.................................................................43
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS.........................................................................48
LOAD SETUPDEFAULTS........................................................................48
PASSWORD SETTING..............................................................................49
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION................................................................50

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CHAPTER 4 BUS MASTER IDE DRIVER ..........................................50
APPENDIX AQUICK INSTALLATION.........................................................50
APPENDIX BHDD INSTALLATION...........................................................56
APPENDIX CTECHNICAL SUPPORT...........................................................63
APPENDIX DFLASH BIOS INSTRUCTIONS.............................................69
APPENDIX EINSTALL THE PCI BRIDGE BATCH FILE.............................71
APPENDIX FUSB SUPPLEMENT FILE INSTALLATION............................75

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Chapter1 Introductionof PowerProLX
The mainboard is designed for the new generation of CPU. It
supports the Intel CPU SLOT1(Pentium®II), up to 1GB of
memory, super I/O, and Green PC functions. The mainboard
provides high performance for the server system and meets the
requirements of the desktop system for multimediain the future.
Specifications
1. CPU
❖CPU SOFT MENU™eliminates the needfor jumpers or
DIP switches neededto set CPU parameters
❖Employs switchingtype regulators to stabilize CPU
operation
❖Supports 66, 75* and 83*MHz CPU external clock
speeds
❖Supports Pentium®II 233~ 300 MHz processor cartridge
2. Chipset
❖Intel 440LX chipset (82443LXand82371AB)
❖Supports Ultra DMA/33 IDE protocol
❖Supports AdvancedConfigurationandPower
Management Interface(ACPI)

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❖AcceleratedGraphics Portconnector supports AGP
66MHz/133MHz(Sideband) 3.3V device
3. CacheMemory
❖Level 1 and Level 2 cache built intoIntel Pentium II
processor card
4. Memory(DRAM)
❖Three 168-pin DIMM sockets support SDRAM and EDO
DRAM modules(moreslots - optional)
❖Supports up to 512MB(EDO DRAM up to 1GB)
❖ECC support
5. SystemBIOS
❖Award Plugand Play BIOSsupports APM, DMI, and
ACPI
6. Multi I/O Functions
❖Floppy port supportsup to 2.88MB, and3 mode floppy
❖Ultra DMA/33 bus master IDE supports up to 4 IDE
devices ( Including LS-120 MB floppy drive)
❖Built-in Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port connector
❖Two built-in 16550 fast UART compatibleserial port
connectors
❖Built-in PS/2 keyboardand PS/2 mouse portconnectors

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❖Built-in standardIrDA TX/RXheader
❖Two built-in USB connectors
7. Miscellaneous
❖ATX form factor
❖One AGPslot, Four PCI slots and ThreeISA slots
❖Reserved circuitryfor LDCM feature
❖PC97 /PC98 Compliant
❖Board size: 30.5 x 19mm
Note: All brand namesand trademarksaretheproperty of their
respective owners.
*Above 66MHz bus speed supported but not guaranteed due to the PCI
specs.
Layout Diagram

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Figure 1-1 Component Locations - PCB rev.B
(Other revisionsofPCBlayoutmay notas sameas shown.)
USB 1
KEYBoard/Mouse
ATXPWR
PIIX4
1
1
IDE 1
IDE 2
1
FDC
SLOT 1
SLOT 2
SLOT 3
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
IR 1
1
Winbond
CPU SLOT1
COMM / LPT PORTS
443LX
BAT
AGP SLOT
5
CCOMS 1
1 3
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
BIOS
SP-LED SPEAKER RST
SMI POW-ON HD-LED KEYLOCK
1
1

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The Systemblockdiagram
Figure 1-2 System Block diagram
CPU-SLOT
PMC
82443LX
Main
Memory
(DRAM)
AGP
SLOT
PIIX4
83977F
Buffer Serial
LPT
IrDA
KBC
RTC
FLASH BIOS
FDCX BUS
ISA SLOT(s)
PCI SLOT(s)
Control
Address
Data
Address
Control
PCI BUS
USB 1 USB 2
Universal Serial BUS
PCI IDE
HEADER
ISA BUS

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Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard
This PowerPro LX mainboard not onlyprovides all standard
equipment for classic personal computers,but also providesgreat
flexibility for meeting futureupgradedemands. This chapter will
introducestep bystepall the standard equipment and will also
present, as completely as possiblefutureupgradecapabilities. This
mainboard is ableto support all Intel Pentium®II processors now
on the market. (For details, see specificationsin Chapter 1.)
This chapter is organized according the following features:
Installing the Mainboard to theCasing
Standard externalconnectors
Jumpers and switches
Installing of theCPU.
Installing the system memory.
Before proceedingwiththe installation
Before installing the mainboard please be sure to turn off or
disconnect the power supply unit. Before making any
modifications to the hardware configuration of the mainboard, the
power supply to any areas of the mainboard you plan to modify
should beturnedoff toavoidunnecessarydamage to thehardware.

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User friendlyinstructions
Our objectiveis to enable thenovicecomputer user to
performthe installation bythemselves. We have attemptedto
write this documentin a very clear,conciseanddescriptive
manner to helpovercome anyobstacles you mayface during
installation. Please read our instructions carefully and follow
them carefullystep-by-step.
Installingthe Mainboard tothe Casing
Most computer caseswill have a base on which therewill be many
mountingholes thatallowsthe mainboard to be securely attached
and at the same time,prevents short circuits.
There are two waysto attach the mainboardto the base.
 with spacers
 or with bolts
In principle,the bestway to attach the motherboard is with bolts,
and only if you are unable to do this should you attachthe board
withspacers.Takeacarefullook atthemainboard andyouwillsee
many mountingholeson it. Line these holes up withthe mounting
holesonthebase.Iftheholeslineup,andtherearescrewholesthis
means youcan attachthemainboard withbolts. If theholesline up

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and there are only slots, this means you can only attach the
mainboard with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert it
into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the
mainboardintopositionalignedwiththeslots.Afterthemainboard
has been positioned, check to make sure everythingis OK before
puttingthe casingback on.
Note: If the mainboard has mounting holes, but don’t line up with
the holes on the base and their are no slots to attach the spacers,
don’t panic, you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes.
Just cut the spacers (along the dotted line) (the spacer may be a
little hard so be careful of our hands). In this way you can still
attach the mainboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits.
StandardExternalConnectors
Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs haveto
be connected. Thesecables and plugs are usually connectedone-
by-one to connectors located on the mainboard. You need to
carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables
may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin of the
connector. In the explanations that follow, we will describe the
significance of the first pin.

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PN1(Pin 1-2) - HardwareReset Connector
Attach the cable from the case’s Reset switch to this
connector.Pressandholdtheresetbuttonforatleastone
second to reset the system.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
Ground
2
Reset input
PN1(Pin 4-5-6-7)- SpeakerConnector
Attach the systemspeaker to connector PN1.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
4
+ 5VDC
5
Ground
6
Ground
7
Speaker data
RST
1
SPEAKER
SP-LED
+
POWER LED
KEYLOCK
HD-LED
POW-ON
SMI
+
PN1
PN2
1

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PN1 (Pin 9-10)- SPLED(Green LED)
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
9
LED Power
10
Green LED Active
PN2(Pin 1-2-3-4-5) - Keylock and Power LED
Connector
Attach the case’s keylock to the connector.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
+5VDC
2
No connection
3
Ground
4
Keylock inhibit signal
5
Ground
PN2(Pin 6-7) - HDDLED Connector
Attach the cable from the case’s HDD LED to this connector.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
6
LED power
7
HDD active
PN2 (Pin 8-9) - Power Switch
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
8
Ground
9
Power Switch signal

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PN2(Pin 10-11) - Hardware Suspend Switch
(SMISwitch)
Attachthecablefromthecase’s suspend switch (if there is one)
to this switch. Use this switch to enable/disable the power
management function byhardware.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
10
Ground
11
Suspend signal
MOUSE - PS/2 Mouse Connector
Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pinDin-connector.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
Mouse data
2
No connection
3
Ground
4
+5VDC
5
Mouse clock
6
No connection

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KB - PS/2 KeyboardConnector
Attach a keyboard to this 6-pinDin-connector.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
Keyboard data
2
No connection
3
Ground
4
+5VDC
5
Keyboardclock
6
No connection
ATXPWR - ATXPower InputConnector
Caution: If power supplyconnectorsare not properly attachedto
ATXPWR, thepower supplyor add-on cards may be
damaged.
Attach the connectorsfromthe powersupplyto ATX PWR.
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
+3.3V
2
+3.3V
3
Ground
4
+5V
5
Ground
6
+5V
7
Ground
8
Powered( PowerGood)
9
+5V
10
+12V
11
+3.3V

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12
-12V
13
Ground
14
ON/OFF control signal
15
Ground
16
Ground
17
Ground
18
-5V
19
+5V
FAN1,FAN2 , FAN3 - DC-FANPower
Connector
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
Ground
2
+12V
3
Sense
IR - IR Connector(Infrared)
Pin number
Name or significanceof signal
1
+5V
2
FIRRX
3
IR_RX
4
Ground
5
IR_TX
I/O port connectors

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Name
No. of pins
Description
IDE1
40
IDE channel 1
connector
IDE2
40
IDE channel 2
connector
FDC
34
Floppy disk
connector
LPT
25
Parallel port
COM1
9
Serial port COM1
connector
COM2
9
Serial port COM2
connector
USB
8
Universal serial Bus
Notes: *IDE1, IDE2 are high performancePCI IDE connectors.
Up to four IDE interfacedevices are supported.
Jumpersettings

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You can setjumper settings onthe mainboardto configure
various hardwareoptions. See Figure 1-1for jumper
locations.
Throughoutthis section, the followingsymbols are usedto
indicate jumper settings.
For 3-pin jumpers, thesymbols beloware used:
For 2-pins jumpers, thefollowing symbols are used:
ON OFF
PIN 1-2
PIN 2-3

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Note: To avoid losing jumper caps, attach the removed
jumper cap to one of the jumper pins.
CCMOS 1 - CMOS DischargeJumper
Jumper CCMOS discharge CMOS memory. When you
install the mainboard, make sure this jumper is set for
Normal Operation(1-2). See the jumper below.
Setting
CCMOS
Normal Operation
(Default)
Discharge CMOS
Installationof the CPU
The mainboardis equippedwith a CPU-SLOT slotto
accommodateIntel Pentium®II CPU or above. Thedefault
clock rate settingfor Pentium®II CPU is 233MHz and
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to setup the menu.For details please refer the chapter3
“ BIOS Setup”.
InstallingSystem Memory
The mainboard provides four 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion..
The DIMM socket supports 1Mx64(8MB), 2Mx64(16MB),
4Mx64(32MB), 8Mx64(64MB), 16Mx64(128MB), and 32Mx64(256MB)
or double sided DIMM modules. Minimum memory size is 8MB and
maximum memory sizeis 512MB SDRAM and 1GB EDO.
There are four banks of Memory on the systemboard.
In order to create a memoryarray, certainrules must befollowed.
The followingset of rules allows for optimumconfigurations.
❖The memoryarrayis 64 or 72bits wide. (Without parity
or with parity)
❖Those modulescanbe populated in anyorder.
❖Supportsingle anddouble density DIMMS.
The following is the valid memoryconfiguration:
Bank
Memory Module
Total Memory
Bank0
(DIMM1)
8MB,16MB, 32MB,64MB,128MB
x 2
8MB~256MB
Bank1
(DIMM2)
8MB,16MB, 32MB,64MB,128MB
x 2
8MB~256MB
Bank3
(DIMM3)
8MB,16MB, 32MB,64MB,128MB
x 1
8MB~256MB