QDI SynactiX 1E User manual

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Item Checklist
Completely check your package. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your
retailer.
SynactiX 1E mainboard
QDI Driver CD 2000
I/O shield(optional)
1 ATA 100/66 cable
1 FDD cable
1 COM2 cable(optional)
QDI Serial Product R.M.A. Warranty Card
User’s manual

Declaration of conformity
QUANTUMDESIGNS(HK)LTD.
20th Floor, Devon House, TaiKoo Place 979 King’s Road,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
declares that the product
Mainboard
SynactiX 1E
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þ EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þ EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
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Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDICOMPUTER(UK)LTD QDI COMPUTER ( SCANDINAVIA ) A/S
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Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2000
Printed Name : Lv Yan Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: SynactiX 1E
Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.
Address: 41456 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Mainboard
Manufacturer:Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.
Address: 20th Floor, Devon House, TaiKoo Place
979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG
KONG
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Signature : Date : 2000

SpeedEasyQuickSetup(English)...................................................... S.1
SpeedEasy ............................................................... S.3
Facilitédevitesse Initialisation(Francais) .......................................... S.5
1. Introduction................................................................. 1
Overview............................................................................................ 1
Intel815Echipset ................................................................................ 1
KeyFeatures ...................................................................................... 1
Introduction to New Features .............................................................. 3
2. Installation Instructions............................................ 9
External Connectors ................................................................. 9
PS/2Keyboard/MouseConnector ........................................................ 9
USB1& USB2and LANconnector ....................................................... 9
ParallelPort,SerialPortandMonitorOutputConnector......................... 9
Line-in,Microphone-in,Speaker-outjackandMIDI/Joystickconnector.. 9
DiagnosticLEDFunction .................................................................... 10
UART2,FrontPanelUSBPort(USB3.4) ............................................... 10
ATXPowerSupply Connector&Power Switch(POWERSW) .............11
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED) ...................................................11
ResetSwitch(RESET)........................................................................11
SpeakerConnector(SPEAKER)..........................................................11
PowerLEDConnector(PWRLED) ......................................................11
GREENLEDConnector(GREENLED) ..................................................11
ACPI LEDConnector(ACPILED) ....................................................... 12
HardwareGreenConnector(SLEEP SW) .......................................... 12
Key Lock Connector (KEY LK) .......................................................... 12
InfraredHeader (IrDA)....................................................................... 12
Fan Connector(PWRFAN,CPUFAN,CHSFAN) ................................... 13
Wake-UpOnLAN(WOL) ................................................................... 13
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM) .................................................. 13
AudioConnector(CDLIN1,MODEM) ................................................... 14
Audio Interface ................................................................................. 14
ChassisSecurity Switch(CHSSEC) .................................................. 15
CommunicationandNetworkingRiserInterfaceConnector(CNR) ....... 15
ExpansionSlots &I/O Portsdescription ............................................. 16
Jumper Settings ........................................................................... 16
CONTENTS
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ClearCMOS(JCC) .................................................................................. 17
Enable/Disableon-boardaudio(JSD) ..................................................... 17
Enable keyboard password power-on function(JKB) .......................... 17
OverclockingJumperSetting(JFS0,JFS1).............................................18
BIOSProtectionJumper(JAV) ............................................................... 19
EnableFront/BackPanelUSBDeviceWake-upFunction(JFUSB/JUSB) .. 19
MemoryConfiguration............................................................................ 20
Installation of All Drivers (EASY!) ........................................................... 20
PC-cillin98 ............................................................................................ 21
QDIManageEasy ................................................................................... 21
AdditionalInformation ............................................................................ 21
3.BIOS Description ..................................................................23
UtilitySupport .............................................................................. 23
AWDFLASH.EXE ................................................................................... 23
AWARD BIOS Description........................................................... 23
EnteringSetup....................................................................................... 24
LoadOptimizedDefaults...................................................................... 24
StandardCMOSFeaturesSetup .......................................................... 24
CPUSpeedEasySetup ..........................................................................28
AdvancedBIOS FeaturesSetup .......................................................... 29
AdvancedChipsetFeatures Setup ...................................................... 31
PowerManagementSetup................................................................... 32
PNP/PCIConfigurationSetup ................................................................ 34
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................... 35
PCHealthStatus....................................................................................38
Password Setting................................................................................. 40
Boot with BIOS defaults ...................................................................... 40
Appendix A QDI Driver CD 2000..................................................... 41
Appendix B Boot Logo................................................................... 42
RecoveryEasy....................................................................43
Introduction ...........................................................................................43
OperationProcess ................................................................................ 43
FAQ ...................................................................................................... 48
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Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the SDRAM
memory, otherwise your mainboard or the system memory might be
seriously damaged.
The power status of the system is indicated by the red LED near the battery.
If the LED is on, adding or removing devices like SDRAM memory is prohib-
ited.
Caution 1
Caution 2
Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the PentiumIII
(Coppermine) CPU and the FAN to keep them fully contact , meanwhile
to meet the heat sink requirement.

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SpeedEasy Quick Setup
Procedures :
1. CorrectlyinserttheIntel®PentiumIIIFC-PGA,CeleronFC-PGAandCeleronPPGA
370 processors.
2. Plug in other configurations and restore the system.
3. Switch on power to the system and press the <Del> key to enter BIOS Setup.
4. Enter“CPU SpeedEasySetup” menuto setuptheCPUspeed.
Note: If you do not set the CPU speed, your system will run at the default
setting (400MHz processor with 133MHz host bus speed, 300MHz
for processor with 100MHz host bus speed, 200MHz for processor
with 66MHz host bus speed, for bus ratio locked processor, run its
real speed.
5. Save and exit BIOS Setup, your system will now boot successfully.
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CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu
Select<CPUSpeedEasySetup>itemfrom themainmenuand enterthesub-menu:
Figure-1CPU SpeedEasySetupMenu
BIOS provides you with a set of basic values for your processor selection instead of the
jumpersettings.The processorspeed can bemanually selected onthe “CPUSpeedEasy
SETUP”menuscreen.
Warning:
Do not set CPU frequency higher than its working frequency. If you do, we will
not be responsible for any damages caused.
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Intel®PentiumIIIFC-PGA,Celeron FC-PGA,CeleronPPGA370
Del BIOS
CPU SpeedEasy Setup
133
CPU 400 100 CPU 300 66
CPU 200 CPU
BIOS
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SpeedEasy
CPU SpeedEasy Setup
SpeedEasy
BIOS jumper
CPU SpeedEasy Setup
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Installation de la carte mère SynactiX 1E
1. Assurez-vous que votre ensemble est complet: carte mère, câbles IDE et
FLOPPY, notice d’utilisation et CD-ROM d’installation.
2. Vérifiez que l’alimentation est débranchée et reliez-vous à la terre par une
courroie à votre poignet. A défaut, maintenez le contact de vos deux mains
avec un objet lui-même relié à la terre, ou une partie en métal de votre
système.
3. Fixez la carte mère dans le boîtier grâce aux vis fournies avec celui-ci.
4. Si votre carte mère est munie de cavaliers, placez les en fonction des options
que vous souhaitez utiliser: réglage de la fréquence du processeur si votre
carte n’est pas SpeedEasy, fonction allumage par saisie du mot de
passe…(voir le manuel, rubrique «configuration des cavaliers» pages 16 à
19)
5. Insérez le processeur dans son logement avec son ventilateur que vous
brancherez au connecteur «CPUFAN».
6. Insérez la/les barrette(s) mémoire dans les slots DIMM.
7. Installez vos éventuelles cartes PCI et AMR dans les slots prévus à cet effet
(voir page centrale du manuel).
8. Branchez vos périphériques IDE et FLOPPY sur les connecteurs prévus à
cet effet grâce aux nappes fournies avec la carte. Vérifiez que le sens de
branchement est correct (liseré rouge du câble sur la broche 1 du
connecteur).
9. Reliez les câbles du boîtier aux connecteurs prévus à cet effet (Connecteur
d’alimentation, LED de marche/arrêt, disque dur, haut-parleur…voir manuel
pages 11 à 15). Refermez le boîtier.
10. Branchez les périphériques externes sur les sorties du fond de panier:
clavier, souris PS/2, périphériques USB, moniteur, imprimante…(voir manuel
pages 9-10)
11. Lorsque tous les éléments du système sont installés physiquement,
rebranchez l’unité centrale.
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Installation du système.
1. Démarrez votre système en pressant le bouton «POWER».
2. Pressez la touche «Suppr» pour entrer dans le setup du BIOS.
3. Dans le menu «SpeedEasy CPU Setup», réglez la vitesse de votre
processeur (ATTENTION: il est recommandé de ne pas sélectionner une
fréquence supérieure à celle de votre processeur, nous déclinons toute
responsabilité pour les dommages qui en résulteraient)
4. Effectuez les autres réglages du BIOS selon votre configuration (nous vous
conseillons fortement de maintenir les réglages par défaut afin d’éviter toute
manipulation hasardeuse pouvant résulter en un dysfonctionnement). Pour
plus d’informations sur les fonctions du BIOS, vous pouvez consulter la
version française du manuel sur le CD-ROM.
5. Pressez la touche F10 ou choisissez «Save and exit» pour enregistrer vos
paramètres et relancer la machine.
6. Installez votre système d’exploitation
7. Après installation, assurez-vous qu’il ne subsiste aucun conflit ou
périphérique inconnu dans votre système.
8. Installation des pilotes:
ØLogicielDemo Shield
Un logiciel qui vous apporte une nouvelle interface plus conviviale et facile
à utiliser.
ØPoint-and-Click
Placez simplement la souris sur l’option que vous désirez et cliquez , le pilote
ou le logiciel dont vous avez besoin s’installe automatiquement.
ØIntelligently Recognition
Reconnaissance automatique du matériel et installation des pilotes
nécessaires pour les composants intégrés.
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ExpressInstall
Il est recommandé d’installer les programmes avec les options les plus com-
munes.
A. Intel INF
B. VGAdriver
C. Network driver
D. DirectX
E. Audio driver
Redémarrez l’ordinateur après installation des pilotes son, le système trouvera
un périphérique Son, cliquez sur « Suivant » jusqu’à « Terminer » et le
périphérique son fonctionnera normalement. N’oubliez pas de redémarrer une
nouvelle fois l’ordinateur !
Note : si vous cliquez sur « Annuler » au lieu de « Suivant » pendant la
procédure ci-dessus, le périphérique son risque de ne pas être détecté,
redémarrez alors l’ordinateur et reprenez la procédure ci-dessus.
1. Accessory
Les logiciels contenus dans ce répertoire sont :
A. DirectX7.0
B. QDI ManageEasy
C. PC-Cillin
2. Browse CD
Vous pouvez voir le contenu du CD-ROM
Dans le répertoire Utility :
A.AWDFLASH.EXE
B. CBLOGO.EXE
C. LF.EXE
3. Dans le répertoire Documents :
A. Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 – Ar32e301.exe
B. Manuels français des cartes mères
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LemenuSpeedEasy
I. Insérez le processeur correctement.
II. Connectez les autres éléments du système (voir Installation).
III. Au démarrage du système, pressez la touche <Suppr> pour entrer dans
le Bios
IV. Entrez dans le menu «CPU SpeedEasy setup»
Note: si vous ne déterminez pas la vitesse de votre unité centrale, votre
systèmefonctionnerapardéfaut( 200MHz pour les CPUavecune
fréquence de Bus de 100MHz et 133MHz pour les CPU à 66MHz).
V. Sauvegardez et quittez le Bios.
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright© 1984-1999 Award Software
SpeedEasy CPU Setup
CPU Model : Intel® Celeron™ Item Help
CPU Speed : 433 Mhz (66x6.5)
X Multiplier X2 Menu Level >
X Bus Clock 66MHz
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Le menu SpeedEasy vous fournit un ensemble de valeurs. Vous pouvez
sélectionner manuellement la vitesse de CPU dans ce menu soit en mode
“SpeedEasy” soit en mode “Jumper Emulation” (voir manuel).
ATTENTION: Ne pas sélectionner une fréquence de fonctionnement du CPU
supérieure à celle indiquée par le constructeur. Nous déclinons toute
responsabilité pour tout dégât qui en résulterait.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
SynactiX1Egreen mainboardutilizes the Intelintegrated graphics chipset— Intel®815E
(Intel82815GMCH+82801ICH2)Chipset, providingafullycompatible,high performanced
and cost-effective PC/Micro-ATX platform. The new integrated technologies, together
with AGP 4X support, the software configurable AC’97 audio(support up to 6 channels by
CNR), integrated LAN(optional), 4 USB ports, and ATA100/66/33 give customers an ad-
vanced,multimedia solutionatan extremelylowprice. Itprovides66/100/133 MHzsystem
bus to support all Intel® Pentium III FC-PGA, Celeron FC-PGA and Celeron PPGA 370
processors.100/133MHzSDRAMsaresupportedup to512MB.It alsoprovidesadvanced
features such as Wake up by USB devices, Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on-Modem and Key-
boardPassword Power-on functions.Suspend toRAM, theoptimal implementation ofthe
AdvancedConfiguration andPower Interface(ACPI) specification,makesthePC’spower
consumption drop to the lowest possible level and enable quick wakeup. ManageEasy,
our system management application is also supplied to enable remote monitoring and
configuration of the system.
Intel 815E Chipset
Intel 815E can support 133MHZ FSB and PC-133. Intel’s 3D with Direct AGP is easily
upgraded by adding an AGP 4X card for maximum 3D graphics and video performance.
The smart integration in the intel 815E chipset design is extended to feature internal LAN
capabilityaswell asfourUSB ports.Bycombining internalgraphics,LAN, andsupportfor
fourUSB ports withthe abilityto takeadvantageof softaudio/modem technology, theintel
815E chipset delivers an ideal solution for new innovative form factors. Further flexibility
can be achieved by taking advantage of the communication and Network Riser (CNR)
card option, which allows for audio, modem, and/or LAN configuration on a single base
boarddesign. Intel815Eis thefirstIntel chipsettosupport PC-133.Itis highlyintegratedfor
flexibility and cost/performance.
Key Features
Form factor
l Micro-ATX form factor of 244mm x 220mm.
Microprocessor
l Supports allIntel® PentiumIII(Coppermine) FC-PGAprocessors at600/667/733/800/
866/933MHz/1GHz and future processors with 133MHz bus speed.
l Supports allIntel® PentiumIII(Coppermine) FC-PGAprocessors at500/550/600/650/
700/750/800/850MHz and future processors with 100MHz bus speed.

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l SupportsallIntel®Celeron™FC-PGAprocessorsat533/566/600/633/667/700/733MHz
and future processors with 66MHz bus speed.
l Supports all Intel® Celeron™ PPGA processors at 300/300A/333/366/400/433/466/
500/533MHzwith 66MHzbusspeed.
l Supports 66/100/133MHz host bus speed.
l CPU core frequency = Bus speed x3, x3.5, x4, x4.5, x5, x5.5, x6, x6.5, x7, x7.5, x8,
x8.5, x9, x9.5, x10, x10.5, x11, x11.5, x12.
l The CPU core voltage adjustable from 1.3V to 2.0V automatically through onboard
switching voltage regulator with VID(Voltage ID).
System memory
l Provides three 168 pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM sockets.
l Supports64-bit wide DIMMmodules with100/133MHz SDRAMdevices.
l Supports32MBto256MBSDRAMusing16Mb/64Mb/128Mbtechnology.
l Supports512MBSDRAM using256Mb technology.
l Supports up to three double-sided DIMMs(6 Rows) at 100MHz system memory bus.
l Supportsuptotwodouble-sided orthreesingle-sided DIMMs(4RowsMax) at133MHz
systemmemorybus(PC-133).
OnchipAGP
l Integrated2D/3DGraphics Controller.
l Up to 1600x1200 in 8bit color at 85MHz refresh.
l IntegratedH/WMotionCompensationEngine.
l Intel D.V. M. technology.
l 4MB32-bit133MHzSDRAMDisplayCacheinterfacemultiplexedontheAGPinterface,
providingflexibilitybyoptionalAIMM.
Onboard IDE
l Supports Independent timing of up to 4 drives.
l SupportsUltraATA/100/66/33,BMIDE andPIOmodes.
l Read transfers up to 100MB/s, Writes to 89MB/s.
l Seperate IDE connections for Primary and Secondary cables.
l Implements Write Ping-Pong Buffer for faster write performance.
l Two fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and CD-
ROMdrives.
l Integrated 16x32bit buffer for IDE PCI Burst Transfers.
OnboardLAN
l 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support.
l 10/100M LAN interface built-in on-board(optional).
4 USB
l 2 UHCI Host Controllers with a total of 4 ports.
l USB 1.1compliant.
l Supports wake-up from sleeping states S1-S3.
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Onboard I/O
l WinbondW83627HFLPCI/Ochip.
l One floppy port supporting up to two 3.5″or 5.25″floppy drives with 360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88Mformat.
l Twohigh speed16550 compatibleUART(COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4selective)with
16-bytesend/receive FIFOs.
l One joystick port.
l Infrared interface.
l All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup.
Onboard Sound
l AC’97 2.1SpecificationCompliant.
l 18bit stereo codec.
l Multiplestereo inputmixer.
l Mono and stereo volume control.
l Provides onboard FrontAudio socket, Line-in Jack, Microphone-in Jack, Speaker-out
JackandMIDI/JoystickConnector.
AGP Interface
l AGP Universal Connector supports AGP 2.0 including 4x AGP data transfers.
Advanced features
l PCI2.2 SpecificationCompliant.
l Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus On Guard.
l Provides PC-Cillin software with killing virus function.
l Supports Windows 95/98/2000 software power-down.
l SupportsWake-on-LAN andWake-on-Modem.
l Supports Keyboard Password Power-on function.
l Supports system monitoring(monitors CPU and system temperatures, system volt-
ages, chassis intrusion and fan speed).
l System status resumes after AC power failure.
l Supports management applications such as QDI’s ManageEasy or LDCM (LANDesk
ClientManager).(optional)
l ProvidingQDI’sinnovations suchasSpeedEasy,RecoveryEasy,BIOS-ProtectEasy(to
protectthe systemBIOSfrom beingattackedby severevirussuch asCIH),LogoEasy
andManageEasy.
BIOS
l Licensed advanced AWARD BIOS, supports flash ROM with 4Mb memory size, plug
and play ready.
l SupportsIDECD-ROMorSCSIbootup.
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Green function
l Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
Directed Power Management).
l Supports four ACPI power status: Full-on, Stop Grant, Suspend to RAM, and Soft-off.
Expansion slots
l 1 AGP slot.
l 3 PCI slots.
l 1 CNR slot.
Introduction to New Features
AGP In-Line Memory Module(AIMM)
TheIntel 815EchipsetGMCHmultiplexesthe integratedgraphics’ displaycacheinterface
with the AGP signal interface. As a result, for a flexible mainboard that supports both
integrated graphics and add-in AGP video cards, display cache (for integrated graphics)
isneededto populateona cardsharing the universalAGP slot. Thecard is calledan AGP
In-LineMemoryModule(AIMM).
When an AGP card is installed in the system, the Intel 815E GMCH internal graphics is
disabledandthe AGPcontroller will beenabled. You can chooseto populate theAGP slot
with AGP graphics card to utilitze the advanced features that your AGP card may provide
you, or with an AIMM card to enable the highest-possible internal graphics performance,
or with nothing to obtain the lowest-cost internal graphics solution.
Installation Steps:
1. Insert the AIMM card into the AGP slot. Please notice that the side of Display Cache is
towards those PCI slots.
2. Install the AGP retainer(Optional) on the AGP slot to ensure its fixity.
AIMM Card
ESD(Electrostatic discharge) Protection:
This mainboard provides a very high level(up to 8kv) of protection for sensitive electronic
components that may be subjected to electrostatic discharge(ESD), especially for I/O
ports such as printer interface,VGA connectors, PS2 connectors or USB interfaces(any
components is optional).The ESDcomponentsthatcomplieswithIED61000-4-2(level4)
andMILSTD883C-Method3015-6Class-3 arepopulatedon themainboardto preventthe
system from resetting or hanging by static electricity.
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BIOS-ProtectEasy
TheBIOS ofthemainboardisinside theFWH. Somesevere virusessuch asCIH virusare
so dangerous that it may overwrite the BIOS of the mainboard. If the BIOS has been
damaged, the system will be unable to boot. We provide the following solution which
protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses.
Here are two choices to implement this function,
1. Setthe jumper (JAV)as closed, theBIOS cannot beoverwritten and theDMI informa-
tion can not be updated either.
2. Set the jumper (JAV) as open, meanwhile set “Flash Write Protect” as Enabled in
AWARDBIOSCMOS Setup.In thisway,the BIOScannot beoverwritten, butthe DMI
information can be updated.
Refer to page 19 for detailed information on jumper setting, and page 30 for related
BIOSsetting.
Suspend to RAM
Suspend to RAM is a cost-effective, optimal implementation of the Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0 specification, which makes a PC’s power consump-
tion drop to the lowest possible level and enables quick wakeup. When the system is in
Suspend-to-RAMstatus,the systemcontextis maintainedin system memory, thesystem
consumes only a small fraction of the power used for full operation. Instead of shutting
down the system when not in use and then having to reboot later, Suspend-to-RAM
solution enables the system to save power and to quickly wake up, restoring all applica-
tions and features, enabling operation in a few seconds.
To implement this function, the following requirments are essential:
1. Power supply requirements: The current of 5VSB line of the power supply should be
morethan 0.72A.
2. TheBIOSoption“ACPIfunction”shouldbeenabled,and“ACPISuspendType”should
beset asS3 inAWARD BIOSCMOSsetup.Referto page32 fordetailed information.
3. An ACPI-enabled operating system such as Windows 98 or Windows 2000 family is
needed.Setthe“ACPIFunction”as“Enabled”in“PowerManagementSetup”ofBIOS.
Navigate to the CD-ROM drive from the MS-DOS Command Prompt and enter the
following from the Win98 directory on the CD:
D:\SETUP /P J
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device driver letter is D:)
Windows 98 will be installed with ACPI enabled.
For Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000, just install them directly.
4. Three ways to enter Suspend-to-RAM status under ACPI-enabled Windows 98 or
Windows 2000:
lClick Start -> Shut down -> Standby to enable the system to enter Suspend-to-
RAMstatus.
lClick Start -> Setup -> Control Panel -> Power Management -> Advanced and
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choose Standby item, the system will enter Suspend-to-RAM status when you
press power button.
lFrom Power Management Properties in Control Panel, set the latency time in
System Standby, the system will enter Suspend-to-RAM status when time out.
The same ways used to power up the system can be used to wake up the system from
Suspend-to-RAM status. For example, pushing the power button, through the Wake-on-
LAN, Wake-on-Modem function or RTC Alarm. If the keyboard password power-on func-
tion is enabled, the keyboard password should be used to wake up the system instead of
pushing the power button.
Ultra ATA/100
According to the previous ATA/IDE hard drive data transfer protocol, the signaling way to
send data was in synchronous strobe mode by using the rising edge of the strobe signal.
The Ultra ATA/33 protocol doubles the burst transfer rate from 16.6MB/s to 33.3MB/s, by
using both the rising and falling edges of the strobe signal, and Ultra ATA/66 doubles the
Ultra ATA burst transfer rate once again (from 33.3MB/s to 66.6MB/s) by reducing setup
times and increasing the strobe rate. In the same way, the burst transfer rate of Ultra
ATA/100 is 50% higher than ATA/66(from 66.6MB/s to 100MB/s) by reducing the pulse
width from 30ns to 20ns and increasing the strobe rate. When the ATA_FAST bit is set for
any of the 4 IDE devices, then the timings for the transfers to and from the corresponding
device run at a higher rate. The ICH2 Ultra ATA/100 logic can achieve read transfer rates
upto 100MB/s,andwrite transferrates upto 88.9MB/s.The cableimprovementsrequired
for Ultra ATA/66 are sufficient for Ultra ATA/100, so no further cable improvements are
required when implementing Ultra ATA/100. The faster strobe rate increases EMI, which
cannotbeeliminatedbythe standard40-pincable usedbyATAand UltraATA.Toeliminate
this increase in EMI, a new 40-pin, 80-conductor cable is needed. This cable adds 40
additional ground lines between each of the original 40 ground and signal lines. The
additional 40 lines help shield the signal from EMI, reduce crosstalk and improve signal
integrity.
Ultra ATA/33 introduced CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Check), a new feature of IDE that
provides data integrity and reliability. Ultra ATA100/66 uses the same process. The CRC
value is calculated by both the host and the hard drive. After the host-request data is sent,
the host sends its CRC to the hard drive, and the hard drive compares it to its own CRC
value. If the hard drive reports errors to the host, then the host retries the command
containingtheCRCerror.
Introduction