PC Partner 35C92000 Series User manual

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Electronic Emission Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device,pursuanttoPart15ofFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio and television 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:
- REORIENTORRELOCATETHERECEIVINGANTENNA
- INCREASETHESEPARATIONBETWEENTHEEQUIPMENTANDTHERECEIVER
- CONNECTTHEEQUIPMENTINTOANOUTLETONACIRCUITDIFFERENTFROM
THATOFTHERECEIVER
- CONSULTTHEDEALERORANEXPERIENCEDAUDIO/TELEVISIONTECHNICIAN
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
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copied or reproduced by any means.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility
for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting
from the use of the information contained herein.
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Table of Contents
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION .............................................................................. 3
Key Features ............................................................................................................... 3
Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35C92000XX).............................................. 5
Jumper Settings ........................................................................................................... 6
CPUSpeedSelection ............................................................................................ 6
JP1, JP5 - System Bus Frequency ....................................................................... 6
JP7- Ratio of Processor Core to System Bus Frequency................................... 6
JP45 - On Board AC97 Codec Sound .................................................................. 6
JP8 - BIOS Program Voltage ................................................................................. 7
JP3- CMOS Clear.................................................................................................. 7
Pin Assignment ..................................................................................................... 7
HARDWARE SETUP.................................................................................................... 8
ToInstall DIMMs ........................................................................................................... 8
Installing a New Processor ......................................................................................... 9
To Installing the Processor to ZIF Socket.................................................................... 9
Connect the processor Fan Connector ...................................................................... 9
Setting the Processor Speed ...................................................................................... 9
BIOS SETUP ................................................................................................................. 10
Starting Setup .............................................................................................................. 10
MainMenu.................................................................................................................... 11
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................................ 12
BIOS Features Setup................................................................................................... 14
Chipset Features Setup............................................................................................... 14
Power Management Setup.......................................................................................... 14
PNP/PCIConfiguration Setup ....................................................................................... 14
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................................. 14
Supervisor/User Password Setting............................................................................ 14
Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................................. 16

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
Key Features :
Chipset
• VIA® Apollo Pro133 chipset
Processor
• Full support for the Intel® Pentium III and Celeron® processors using
PGA370 socket.
• Support Coppermine processors using PGA370 socket.
• Support 66/100/133MHz bus speed including all PGA370 processors operating
from 300MHz to 533MHz and future processors.
VRM 8.4 (Voltage Regulator Modules) on Board
• Flexible motherboard design with on-board VRM 8.4, easy to upgrade
with future processors.
System Memory
• A total of two 168-pin DIMM sockets (3.3V SDRAM types).
• Memory size up to 512M Byte.
• Supports SDRAM at 66/100/133MHz.
• Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM addressing.
• Banks of different DRAM types and depths can be mixed.
System BIOS
• 2MBflash BIOSsupportingPnP,APM, ATAPI, ACPIand DMI.
• Auto detects and supports LBA hard disks with formatted capacities over
8.4GB.
• Easily upgradable by end-user.
On-Board I/O
• Support two PCI enhanced IDEs PIO mode 3, mode 4 and ultra DMA 33/66
channels (Optional ultra DMA 66 cable). Twin headers for four IDE devices
Including IDE HDDs and CDROMs.
• One ECP/EPP parallel port (via a header).
• Two 16550A UART serial ports (via a header).
• One floppy port support two FDDs of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB
or 2.88MB (via a header).
• Four USB ports (via a header - optional).
• PS/2 mouse port (via a header - optional).
• AT keyboard port (Factory option for PS/2 type).
• Infrared (IrDA) support.
Plug-and-Play
• Supports plug-and-play specification 1.1.
• Plug-and-play for DOS, Windows® 3.X, Windows® 95 as well as
Windows® 98.
• Fully steerable PCI interrupts.
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On board AC97 Sound
•Integrated AC97 controller with standard AC97 CODEC.
• Direct Sound and Sound Blaster compatible.
•Full-Duplex 16-bit record and play back.
•PnP and APM 1.2 support.
•Win® 95, 98, NT drivers ready.
•Line-in, line-out, mic-in and MIDI/game port.
Power Management
• Supports SMM, APM and ACPI.
• Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operations.
• Energy star “Green PC” compliant .
• Supports WAKE-ON-LAN (WOL).
• Supports Wake On Ring for external modem.
Expansion Slots
•3 PCI slots - ver. 2.1 compliant (1 ISA shared slot).
• 2 ISA slot (1 PCI shared slot).
• 1 AGP slot (Ver. 1.0, 1X/2X model support).
• 1 Audio Modem Riser (AMR).
CAUTION
Static electricity can harm delicate components of the motherboard. To prevent
damage caused by static electricity, discharge the static electricity from your
body before you touch any of the computers electronic components.

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Hardware Configuration
NOTE
1) Be sure to check the cable orientation in order to match the colored strip to
the pin 1 end of the connector.
Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35C92000XX)
The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major
components and memory banks on the motherboard.

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Jumper Settings
This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your
computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this
chapter whenever in doubt.
CPU Speed Selection
WhenJP7isinstalledonthismotherboard,jumperisrequiredtobesetfordifferenttype
ofCPUinstalled.TheCPUspeedissetby JP1, JP5 and JP7, please refer to the table of
JP7andCPUmarking.WhenJP7isnot installedonthismotherboard,jumperlessfeature
is implemented such that no jumper is required to be set for different type of CPU
installed.
Notice:
1. Be sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS.
2. When you use 100MHz CPU Clock Speed, DIMM RAM must be PC100 standard.
3. Most PGA370 CPU is frequency multiplier locked, no CPU speed change will be
seen even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed.
JP1, JP5 - System Bus Frequency
JP1 JP5 CPU Clock Speed
Open Open 133MHz (100MHz CPU run at 133MHz Front Side Bus)
Open 1-2 100MHz (66MHz CPU run at 100MHz Front Side Bus)
Close* 1-2* Auto*
JP7 - Ratio of Processor Core to System Bus Frequency
Ratio JP7 Ratio JP7 Ratio JP7
3* 5 7
3.5 5.5 7.5
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4.5 6.5 --
JP45 - On Board AC97 Codec Sound
JP45 Function
1-2* AC97 Sound Enable*
2-3 AC97 Sound Disable
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JP1
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JP8 JP7
JP45
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CN41
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JP8 - BIOS Program Voltage
JP8 BIOS Voltage Selection
1-2 12V MX (2MB)
2-3 5V ATMEL/SST/Winbond(2MB)
JP8 is pre-installed in the factory. It should NOT be altered by the users.
Close Open * = Default setting.
Pin Assignment
InterinalAudioConnector(Applicable
forSound onBoardVersionOnly)
CN25 : AUX-IN
Pin Assignment
1 AUX-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 AUX-R
CN24 : CD-INPin Assignment
1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD-R
CN33 : CD-INPin Assignment
1 CD-R
2 GND
3 CD-L
4 GND
CN32 : CD-INPin Assignment
1 GND
2 CD-L
3 GND
4 CD-R
CN16 : Infrared Module
Pin Assignment
1 IRRX
2 GND
3 IRTX
4 VCC
CN8 : PS/2 Mouse
Pin Assignment
1 VCC
2NC
3 MS-DATA
4 GND
5 MS-CLK
CN7 & CN10 : USB Port
Pin Assignment
1 VCC
2 GND
3 USBP1- & 2-
4 USBP0+ & 3+
5 USBP1+ & 2+
6 USBP0- & 3-
7 GND
8 VCC
1
1
1
R G L G
G L G R
1
JP3 - CMOS Clear
JP3 Function
1-2* Normal*
2-3 CMOSClear
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Hardware Setup
To Install DIMMs
1. Locate the DIMM sockets.
2. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.
3. Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the socket.
4. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the two small notches in the bottom
edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket.
5. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
6. When the DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining
clips at the ends of the socket snap into place. Make sure the clips are firmly in
place.
7. If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory, start the computer and use the ECC
Configuration feature in Setup to enable the use of ECC.
Turn system power off before installing and removing any
device, otherwise you’ll cause the system damage.
Clip
Clip DIMM
DIMMSocket
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Installing a New Processor
An upgrade processor can dramatically increase general system speed and performance.
Most microprocessor upgrade kits include the following items:
• Microprocessor chip
• Installation instructions and technical data
Your system may have these features built in, or support them as upgrades.
To Install a Processor to ZIF Socket
To install the processor, follow these steps:
1. If the system microprocessor is already on the motherboard socket, you need to
remove it from the motherboard socket. The socket is a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
socketwhichhasa metal arm at one side. Carefully grasp this arm, move it horizontally
away from the socket and lift it up. Eventually you will be able to lift the chip straight
up out of the socket.
Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the microprocessor
chip from its socket. The microprocessor chip can be permanently damaged.
2. Unpack the new microprocessor chip.
3. Carefully align the processor with the correct orientation to the socket on the
motherboard.
4. Carefully insert the processor into the socket, and move the metal arm downward to
replace it in its original position.
Connect the Processor Fan Connector
There is a fan attached the processor to prevent the overheating. Connect the
processor fan cable to the fan connector that located on the motherboard near the
processor and ensure the fan can operate. Otherwise the CPU can overheat and
cause damage to both CPU and motherboard.
Setting the Processor Speed
After you install the processor into the motherboard, set the processor speed by CMOS
setup.
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BIOS Setup
This chapter discusses Award’s Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup
Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information
is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the setup information when the
power is turned off.
Starting Setup
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS
reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking
out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating
system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating
system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup Program can be activated :
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at
the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you can respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button
on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>,
and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does
not reset, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to ...
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP
Getting Help
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and
the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or
the F1 key again.
In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with the Setup Program, you discover that
your computer does not reset, use the Award BIOS defaults to override the CMOS
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Main Menu
Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit
choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and
enter the sub-menu.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE. INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Esc : Quit éêèç : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
Time. Date. Hard Disk Type
(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical
case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)
Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom of the
screen.
Standard This setup page includes all the items of Award™ special
CMOS Setup standard features.
BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award™ special
Setup enhanced features.
Chipset This setup page includes all the items of chipset special
Features Setup features.
Power This entry only appears if your system supports Power
Management Management “Green PC” standards.
Setup
PNP / PCI This entry appears if your system supports PNP/PCI.
Configuration
Setup
Load BIOS The BIOS defaults have been set by the manufacturer and
Defaults represent settings which provide the minimum requirements
for your system to operate.
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Load Setup The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum
Defaults system performance. While Award has designed the custom
BIOS to maximize performance, the manufacturer has the right
to change these defaults to meet its needs.
CPU Speed You should refer to your CPU marking and correct setting
Setting CPUspeed.
Integrated This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive
Peripherals and Programmed Input / Output features.
Supervisor / Changes, sets, or disables password. It allows you to limit
User Password access to the system and the Setup Program.
Setting
IDEHDD Auto Automatically detects and configures the hard disk parameters.
Detection The Award BIOS includes this ability in the event you are
uncertain of your hard disk’s parameters.
Save & Exit Saves value changes to CMOS and exits setup.
Setup
Exit Without Abandons all CMOS value changes and exits setup.
Saving
Standard CMOS Setup
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category
includes one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the
<PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select the desired value in each item.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE. INC.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, Jan 23 1997
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00
HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS. HEADS PRECOMPLANDZ SECTORS Mode
Primary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in Base Memory : 640K
Drive B : None Extended Memory : 15360K
Video : EGA/VGA Other Memory : 384K
Halt on : All Errors Total Memory : 16384K
Esc : Quit éêèç: Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F1 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color
(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical
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Date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <day> <month> <year>.
Press <F3> to display the calendar.
Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in
24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed
as 13:00:00.
Primary These categories identify the types of the two channels that
Master/Primary have been installed in the computer.
Slave/Secondary
Master/Secondary
Slave
If you select Type “User”, you will need to know the information
listed below. Enter the information directly from the keyboard
and press <Enter>. This information should be included the
documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system
manufacturer.
If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection
shall be “None”.
If you select Type “Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD and
CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD
andCD-ROMdrive.
TYPE -Drive type
CYLS -Number of cylinders
HEADS -Number of heads
PRECOMP -Write precom
LANDZONE -Landing zone
SECTORS -Number of sectors
MODE -Mode type
If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press
<Enter> .
Drive A Type / This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or
Drive B Type drive B that has been installed in the computer.
Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary
system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported,
you do not have to select them in Setup.
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BIOS Features Setup
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the
opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,
shadowing and security.
Chipset Features Setup
The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers.
These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be stated that these items
should not be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the
best operating conditions for your system.
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to most save
energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use .
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section covers some
very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make
any changes to the default settings.
Integrated Peripherals
The Integrated Peripherals Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE controller,
floppy disk controller, the printer port and the serial ports.
Supervisor/User Password Setting
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The difference
between them are:
SupervisorPassword : You can enter the Setup Program and change
the options of the setup menus.
User Password : You can enter the Setup Program but cannot
change the options of the setup menus.
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the
screen to assist you in creating a password.
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Typethe password, up to eight characters in length, and press<Enter>. The new password
will clear the previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to
confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also
press <Esc> to abort the selection and operate without a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password.
A message will be displayed to confirm that the password is disabled.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
Once the password is disabled, the system will reset and you can enter the Setup
Program freely.
When a password is enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter
setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any setting of your system
configuration.
In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request a password
every time your system is rebooted. This would further prevent unauthorized use of
your computer.
The password requirement is defined by the Security Option of the BIOS Features Setup
Menu. If the Security Option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at
resetting and at entering setup. If the option is set to “Setup”, the prompt only appears
when you try to enter setup.
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Flash Update Procedure
A program AWDFLASH.EXE is included in the utility diskette or CD. The user is
recommended to follow the procedure below to update the flash BIOS.
1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or
downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette.
2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.
3. At the DOS prompt, key in
AWDFLASH
and hit <ENTER>
4. Enter the file name of the new BIOS.
5. The question: “Do you want to save file?” is displayed.
Key in “N” if there is no need to save the existing BIOS content..
Key in “Y” if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed.
(A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary file.)
6. The question : “Are you sure to program?” is displayed.
Key in “Y”
7. Wait until the flash-update is completed.
8. Power down the PC system.
9. Restart the PC.
Warning:
DO not turn off or RESET the computer during the flash process.
If you are unsure how to upgrade the BIOS, it is best to take your
computer to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained
technician do the work for you.