PCchips M596 User manual

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Copy right (C) 1998.
All Rights Reserved.
M596, Version 1.3
October 1998

Notice : ................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................... 5
Key Features ..................................................................................... 6
Unpacking the Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions ............... 8
Chapter2: Hardware Configuration .................................................... 9
Mainboard Component Locations .................................................... 10
Connectors ...................................................................................... 10
CN7 - ATX Style Power Connector ............................................. 11
Software Power-Off .................................................................... 11
Modem Ring Power-On .............................................................. 11
CN11(PWRSW) - Power Button Connector ................................ 12
CN10 - VGA Connector ............................................................. 12
External Connectors Location .................................................... 12
CN8 - Floppy Disk Port .............................................................. 12
IDE1/IDE2 - Primary/Secondary IDE Ports ................................ 12
CN11(PWRLED & K-LOCK) - Power LED & Keylock
Connector .................................................................................. 13
CN11(SPK) - Speaker Connector ................................................ 13
CN11(TB LED) - Turbo LED Connector .................................... 13
CN11(HDD LED) - HDD LED Connector .................................. 13
CN11(RST) - Reset Switch Connector ........................................ 14
JP4 - Infrared Connector ............................................................ 14
J1 - Fan Power Connector .......................................................... 14
Sound Pro Connectors ..................................................................... 15
J2/J3 - Analog Audio from CD-ROM ......................................... 15
Sound and Game(on the External Connectors) ........................... 15
JP6 - Digital Audio IN ............................................................... 15
JP5 - Digital Audio OUT ............................................................ 15
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Notice for Sound Pro drivers install and application ...................16
Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 17
JP8 - CMOS RAM Clear Selector ...............................................17
JP1 - DIMM Voltage Selectors ....................................................17
JP7 - Onboard Sound Selector .................................................... 17
Memory Installation ........................................................................ 18
Chapter3: BIOS Setup ....................................................................... 19
Entering BIOS Setup........................................................................ 20
Default............................................................................................. 20
Load Optimal Settings................................................................. 20
Load Best Performance Settings.................................................. 21
BIOS Setup...................................................................................... 21
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................ 21
Advanced CMOS Setup............................................................... 22
Advanced Chipset Setup.............................................................. 24
Power Management Setup........................................................... 25
PCI / Plug and Play Setup........................................................... 27
Peripheral Setup.......................................................................... 29
CPU Plug and Play Setup............................................................ 30
Change Supervisor Password.......................................................31
Auto-Detect Hard Disks.............................................................. 31
Save Settings and Exit................................................................. 31
Exit Without Saving.................................................................... 31
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Notice :
Make sure the CMOS Clear jumper is set to
Normal mode before use.
The shipped mainboard is set to Clear CMOS
that will be not boot up the system.
See CMOS Clear Selector in Jumper Settings
section!

Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard is a high-performance mainboard
based on the advanced Pentiumª microprocessor and
featuring PCI Local Bus and the high-end chipset. The
mainboard offers a high degree of flexibility in
configuration and is fully IBM PC/AT compatible.