Quantum Design Advance 6E User 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
Motherboard
Advance 6E
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
þ EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDICOMPUTER(UK)LTD. QDICOMPUTER( SCANDINAVIA)A/S
QDISYSTEMHANDELGMBH QDI EUROPEB.V
QDICOMPUTER(FRANCE)SARL QDICOMPUTERHANDELSGMBH
LEGENDQDISPAINS.L QDICOMPUTER(SWEDEN)AB
Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2001
Printed Name : Xu Wenge Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: Advance 6E
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: Motherboard
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.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2001

1. Introduction...........................................1
Overview........................................................................1
KeyFeatures..................................................................1
I
2. Installation Instructions......................... 4
ExternalConnectors.................................................4
PS/2Keyboard &PS/2 MouseConnectors.....................4
USB1,USB2andLANConnectors( optional)................4
ParallelPortConnectorandSerialPortConnector
(UART1)MonitorOutputConnector...............................4
Line-injack,Microphone-injack,Speaker-outjackand
MIDI/JoystickConnector..................................................5
USB3,USB4....................................................................5
SerialPort Connector(UART2)......................................5
FanConnectors(CPUFAN,CHSFAN,BAKFAN)............. 6
InternalAudioConnectors(AUXIN,CD_IN,MODEM)......6
ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch.............7
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED)..............................7
ResetSwitch (RESET)....................................................7
SpeakerConnector(SPEAKER)......................................7
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)................................ 7
ACPILEDConnector(ACPILED)......................................7
Green LEDConnector(GREENLED)............................. 8
HardwareGreen Connector(SLEEP).............................8
ChassisSecuritySwitch( CHSSEC)..............................8
Wake-UpOnLAN (WOL) ............................................. 9
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM)..............................9
InfraredHeader(IrDA)................................................... 10
Audio/ModemRiserSlot(AMR)....................................... 10
AudioInterface(Reserved).............................................11
JumperSettings........................................................ 12
FSBFrequencySelection(JFSB1,JFSB2)......................12
OverclockingJumperSetting(JCLK1,JCLK2).................13
II
CONTENTS

CPUBusRatioSelection(JX1,JX2,JX3,JX4)................ 14
Enable/DisableOn-boardaudio(JSD)............................. 15
ClearCMOS(JCC)........................................................... 15
BIOS-ProtectEasyJumper(JAV)......................................16
Enable/DisableOn-boardLAN(J3)(optional)................16
3. BIOS Description....................................17
UtilitySupport............................................................. 17
AWDFLASH.EXE.............................................................17
AWARD BIOSDescription........................................18
EnteringSetup................................................................ 18
LoadFail-Safe Defaults................................................. 18
LoadOptimizedDefaults.................................................18
StandardCMOSFeaturesSetup.....................................18
AdvancedBIOSFeaturesSetup.....................................22
AdvancedChipsetFeatures Setup.................................24
PowerManagementSetup ............................................26
PNP/PCIConfigurationsSetup.........................................29
IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................30
PCHealthStatus..............................................................32
Supervisor/User Password............................................33
BootwithBIOS Defaults.................................................33
Appendix
QDIDriver CD2000....................................................A.1
QDIManageEasy............................................................ A.2
BIOS-ProtectEasy........................................................... A.2
NortonAntiVirus.............................................................A.2
LogoEasy......................................................................A.3
RecoveryEasy................................................................ A.4
QDIBootEasy..................................................................A.12
NewFeatures.................................................................A.16
Advance6E(Francais).................................................. A.17
Layout
II
CONTENTS

Manual for Advance 6E series
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
TheAdvance6Eseriesarehighperformance,cost-effectiveandenergyefficientmainboards
from66MHz,100MHzand133MHzbasedonSocket-370processors.Thegreenmainboard
utilizes the VIA Apollo PLE133 chipset consisting of the VIA VT8601A( North Bridge ) and
theVIAVT82C686B( South Bridge ). The chipset integrates AGP 2D/3D graphics accelera-
tortoprovidehighgraphicsperformance.ItsupportstheUltraDMA-33/66/100IDE, PC100/
PC133 SDRAM and AC’97 audio. In addition, advanced features are supported such as
wake-upon LAN,wake-uponinternal/externalmodem, ACPIpower management and hard-
waremonitoring.
Key Features
Form Factor
l microATX form factor of 244mm x210mm
Microprocessor
l Supports66/100/133MHz FSB speed
l SupportsallIntel®PentiumIII(Coppermine)FC-PGAprocessorsat533/600EB/667/733/
800EB/866/933MHz/1GHzandfuture processors with 133MHz FSBspeed
l Supports all Intel®Pentium III(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 500/550/600/650/
700/750/800/850MHz and future processors with 100MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel®Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 533/566/600/633/667/700/733/
766MHz and future processors with 66MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel®Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 800MHz and future processors
with100MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel® Celeron™ PPGA processors at 300/300A/333/366/400/433/466/
500/533MHzwith66MHzFSBspeed
l Supports later processors Cyrix-III at 500/533/550/600/667MHzand future processors
Chipset
l VIA Apollo PLE133 chipset: VT8601A, VT82C686B
Memory
l Provides two 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered 100/133MHz DIMM sockets
l SupportsPC100/PC133SDRAM

Manual for Advance 6E series
Introduction
Onboard IDE
l Supports two PCI PIO and Bus Master IDE ports
l Two fast IDE interfaces supporting up to four IDE devices including IDE hard disks
and CDROM drives
l Supports up to mode 4 timing
l Supports Ultra DMA33/66/100
Onboard I/O
l One floppy port supporting up to two 3.5” or 5.25” floppy drives with 360K/720K/
1.2M/1.44M/2.88M format
l Twohighspeed16550fastcompatibleUARTs(COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4
selective) with 16-byte transmit/receiver FIFOs
l One enabled parallel port at the I/O address 378H/278H/3BCH with additional
bidirectionI/Ocapabilityandmulti-modeasSPP/EPP/ECP(IEEE1284compliant)
l Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
l Provides four USB ports
l Provides one IrDA connector
l Supports LS-120 floppy disk drive and Zip drive
l All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup
OnboardAudio
l Standard AC97 Codec interface
OnboardAGP
l Supports AGP 4x
l Integrated 2D/3D Graphics Controller
l Supports 2~8Mbytes of Frame Buffer
Onboard LAN( optional )
l Provides One 10/100M LAN interface
l 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support
Advanced Features
l PCI- 2.2 compliant
l Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus® On Guard
l Supports wake-up on LAN
l Supports wake-up on internal/external modem
l Supportssystemmonitoring(monitors systemtemperature,CPUtemperature, voltages
and fan speed)

Manual for Advance 6E series
Chapter 1
lSupportsQDIinnovations:BootEasy,LogoEasy,RecoveryEasy,BIOS-ProtectEasy
andManageEasy
lProtects the system BIOS from being attacked by severe virus such as CIH, by
enabling“Flash Write Protect” inCMOS setup or closing the Jumper “JAV”
BIOS
lLicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS
l SupportsFlash ROM with 2M-bit memory size, plug and play ready
lSupportsIDECDROMorSCSIbootup
Green Function
l Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
DirectedPowerManagement)
l SupportsACPIpowerstatus:S0(Full-on), S1(poweron Suspend),S4(STD,suspend
to Disk)(depends on OS ), S5(Soft-off)
Main Expansion Slots and Connectors
Slot/Port(Quantity) Description
PCI(3) PCIslots
ISA( 1 ) ISAslot
IDE(2) IDEports
FLOPPY(1) FloppyDrive port
DIMM(2) DIMMsockets
USB( 4 ) USB connectors
VGA( 1 ) VGA connector
UART(2) UARTconnectors
PARALLEL(1) Parallelconnector
IrDA( 1 ) IrDAconnector
AMR( 1 ) AMRslot(optional)
MIDI/Joystick(1) MIDI/Joystickconnector

Manual for Advance 6E series
-- This page is intentionally left blank--

Manual for Advance 6E series
Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
This section covers External Connectors and Jumper Settings. Refer to the motherboard
layout chart for the locations of all jumpers, external connectors, slots and I/O ports.
Furthermore, this section lists all necessary connector pin assignments for your reference.
The particular states of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the following
figures. Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay attention to
thedirections.
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion
cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your motherboard and expan-
sion cards might be seriously damaged.
External Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard Connector, PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 keyboard connector is for the usage of PS/2 keyboard. If using a standard AT size
keyboard, an adapter should be used to fit this connector. PS/2 mouse connector is for the
usageofPS/2 mouse.
USB1, USB2 and LAN Connectors( LAN Connector is optional )
TwoUSB ports are for connectingUSB devices. TheRJ-45 connector isfor onboard LAN.
Parallel Port, Serial Port Connector( UART1 ), Monitor Output Connec-
tor( VGA )
Theparallelport connector can beconnectedto a parallel devicesuch as a printer.Theserial
port UART1 connector can be connected to a serial port device such as a serial port mouse.
The VGA connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. You can enable/disable
themandchoosetheIRQorI/Oaddressin“INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS”inAWARD BIOS
SETUP.
Chapter 2
PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
USB1
USB2
LAN(optional)
LINK ACTIVE
Parallel Port
UART1 VGA

Manual for Advance 6E series
Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and
MIDI/Joystick Connector
The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player for
playbackorrecording.TheMicrophone-injackcanbeconnected to a microphone for voice
input. The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect speakers or headphones for audio
outputfromtheinternal amplifier.
The MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a MIDI device.
USB3,USB4
BesidesUSB1,2ontheback panel,themainboardalsohavea10-pin headeronboardwhich
may connect to a front panel USB cable to provide additional two USB ports.
Serial Port Connector( UART2 )
Besides UART1 on the back panel, the mainboard also have a header on board which may
connectto a cable to provide an additional UART port.
Installation Instruction
MIDI/Joystick
Speaker out Line in Microphonein
1
+5v
D3-
D3+
GND
GND
GND
GND
D4+
D4-
+5v
USB3,4
UART2
1

Manual for Advance 6E series
FanConnectors(CPUFAN,CHSFAN,BAKFAN)
The fan speeds of CPUFAN and CHSFAN can be detected and viewed in “PC HEALTH”
section of the BIOS. These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters
suspendmode.
Internal Audio Connectors (AUXIN, CD_IN, MODEM)
AUXINandCD_INconnectorsallowyoutoreceiveaudioinputfromsuch sound sources as
a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to
interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of
mono_in(suchas a phone) andmono_out (such as aspeaker)between the onboard audio
andthe voice modem card.
Chapter 2
Left Channel
AUXIN
GND Right Channel
1
Phone-In(from Modem)
MODEM
GND
Mono-Out (to Modem)
1
CD_IN
Common
Right ChannelLeft Channel
1
SENSE
GND
+12V
SENSE
CPUFAN
+12V
NC
BAKFAN
GND
+12V
CHSFAN
1
1
1
GND

Manual for Advance 6E series
Installation Instruction
ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch( POWER SW )
Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The
power switch ( POWER SW ) should be connected to a momentary switch (power button).
When powering up your system, first turn on the mechanical switch of the power supply (if
one is provided), then push once the power button. When powering off the system, you
needn’t turn off the mechanical switch, just
Push once
*the power button.
Note: * If you change “soft-off by PWRBTN”from default “Instant-off”to “Delay 4
Sec”in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”section of the BIOS, the power button
should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system powers down.
Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_ LED)
Theconnector connects to the case’s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE
hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesn’t work, try the other way.
Reset Switch (RESET)
The connector connects to the case’s reset switch. Press the switch once, the system
resets.
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
The connector can be connected to the speaker on the case.
Power LED Connector (PWR_LED)
When the system is in S0( full-on ) status, the LED is on. When the system is in S1( power
on suspend ) status, the LED is blink. When the system is in S5( soft-off ) status, the LED
is off. The connector has an orientation.
ACPI LED Connector (ACPI LED)
TheACPILEDisadouble-colorlightwiththreepins.Pin1andPin2drivedifferentcolorlights.
If Pin1 drives the orange light , then, Pin2 drives the green light, the following status will
come out. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is green on. When the system is in S1
status, the LED is green blink. When the system is inS5 status, the LED is off.
POWER SW
ATX Power Supply Connector
1
20
3.3V -12V GND PSON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V
3.3V 3.3V GND 5V GND 5V GND PW-OK 5VSB 12V

Manual for Advance 6E series
GREENLEDConnector(GREENLED)
When the system is in S0 status, ACPI S1 or S5 status, the LED is off. When the system is
in APM suspend status, the LED is on.
Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP)
Push once the switch connected to this header, the system enters suspend mode.
HD_LED
SPEAKER
ACPILED
RESET
POWER
SW SLEEP
GREEN LED KEYLK
PWR_LED
SPEAKER RESET GREEN LEDKEYLK
ACPILED SLEEP PWR_LED
HDD LED(+) HDD LED(-)
ORANGE(-)
GREEN(-)
LED+
POWER
GND
EMPTY
EMPTY
SLEEP
GND
LED+
LED-
LED- KEYLOCK
GND
LED-
LED-
LED+
EMPTY
GND
RESET
SPKDATA
NC
GND
VCC
POWER
SW
Chassis Security Switch (CHSSEC)
The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case. Before using this
function, QDI ManageEasy software should be installed and it can detect the chassis
intrusion through the status of this connector. Also, you can receive the information from
QDI ManageEasy software if the chassis has been opened.
IndicationSignalGND
Chapter 2

Manual for Advance 6E series
Wake-Up On LAN ( WOL )
Through the Wake-Up On LAN function, a wake event occurring from the network can
wakeup the system.If this function is tobe used, pleasebe sure an ATX 2.01 power supply
of which 5VSB line is capable of delivering 720mA, and a LAN adapter which supports this
function are used. Then connect this header to the relevant connector on the LAN adapter,
set“WakeuponLAN/Ring”asEnabledinthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionofthe
BIOS. Save & exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes
effect.
Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM)
Through the Wake-Up On Internal Modem function, the system which is in the suspend or
soft-off status can be powered on by a ring signal received from internal modem. If this
function is to be used, be sure an internal modem card which supports the function is used.
Then connect this header to the relevant connector on the modem card, set “Wake up on
LAN/Ring” asEnabledinthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionoftheBIOS.Save&
exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect.
Installation Instruction
1
+5VSB
GND
Signal for waking up (active high)
1+5VSB
GND
Signalfor wakingup (active low)

Manual for Advance 6E series
Infrared Header (IrDA)
This connector supports Infrared transmitting and receiving. If using this function, set
“UART2Mode” toHPSIRorASKIRandconfigurethesettingsin the“INTEGRATEDPERIPH-
ERALS” section of the BIOS.
Audio/Modem Riser Slot( AMR )( optional )
The AMR Interface Connector is the interface between the mainboard and the Audio/
Modem Riser card. The connector provides all necessary signals which supports several
different configurations of audio and modem in the system, such as audio and modem on
the riser, audio on the mainboard and modem on the riser, or no audio with modem on the
riser.Either AMR(Audio/ModemRiser)cardorMR(ModemRiser)cardcanbeusedonthis
system. To avoid conflict, the onboard audio can be disabled by jumper JSD when using
codec on AMR card.
Chapter 2
VCCNC IRRX
GND
IRTX
VCC
1
AMR Slot

Manual for Advance 6E series
Audio Interface(Reserved)
The audio interface provides three kinds of audio output choices: the FrontAudio, the
RearAudio and the ActiveAudio. Their priority level is as sequence. When the FrontAudio
is available, the RearAudio and the ActiveAudio( in-case speakers ) will be cut off. When
the RearAudio is available, the ActiveAudio will be cut off. An onboard amplifier is pro-
vided for the case of earphone plugged into. When the FrontAudio is absent, Pin11 and
Pin12,Pin13 and Pin14must be shortconnected.
FrontLineOutR
FrontLineOutL
LineNextR
LineNextL
GND
Speaker Out
Line in
Microphonein
Speaker
Earphone
Pin
No. Symbol Pin No. Symbol
1 Active LINE Out(R) 2 Active LINE Out(L)
3 GND (ALO) 4 GND (ALO)
5 GND(+12) 6 GND(+12)
7 +12V(1A) 8 (Cut away )
9 MIC 10 GND ( MIC )
11 Front LINE Out( R ) 12 LINE Next( R )
13 Front LINE Out( L ) 14 LINE Next( L )
15 GND (FLO) 16 (Cut away )
Installation Instruction
Audio Interface
4
6
8
10121416 2
1
3
5
7
9
111315

Manual for Advance 6E series
Jumper Settings
Jumpers are located on the mainboard, they represent, clear CMOS jumper JCC, enable
BIOSProtectEasyfunctionjumper JAVetc. Pin 1 for alljumpersarelocated on the side with
a thick white line ( Pin1→), refer to the mainboard’s silkscreen . Jumpers with
three pins will be shown as to represent pin1 & pin2 connected and to
represent pin2 & pin3 connected.
FSB Frequency Selection(JFSB1, JFSB2)
The jumper labeled JFSB1 and JFSB2 are located on the mainboard providing users with
FSB frequency selection. If it is set as Auto with JFSB1 and JFSB2 closed, the system
detects the CPU front side bus automatically. If it is set as Jumper setting with JFSB1 and
JFSB2opened, the CPU front sidebus can be set manually.
FSB Selection
Auto
Jumper
JFSB1 JFSB2
Close Close
Open Open
JFSB1
JFSB2
1
122
Chapter 2

Manual for Advance 6E series
Overclocking Jumper Setting (JCLK1, JCLK2)
Jumpers labeled JCLK1, JCLK2 are located on the motherboard providing users with CPU
overclockingfeature. The host busspeed can be setas 66/100/133MHz. The tablebelow for
your reference.
JCLK1
Pin2&Pin3closed
CPU FSB
66MHz
100MHz
133MHz
Pin1&Pin2closed
JCLK2
Pin2&Pin3closed
Pin2&Pin3closed
Pin1&Pin2closed Pin1&Pin2closed
Note: Whether or not your system can be overclocked depends on your
processor’s capability. We do not guarantee the overclocking system to be stable.
We will not be responsible for any damages caused.
1
JCLK1 JCLK2
123 23
Installation Instruction

Manual for Advance 6E series
CPU Bus Ratio Selection (JX1, JX2,JX3, JX4)
TheHostBusspeed bythe CPU bus ratio equals theCPU’sinternalfrequency (CPU speed)
IfHostBusspeed=100MHz,CPU bus ratio =4
thenCPUspeed=100MHzx4=400MHz
please set CPU bus ratio according to the following table.
3 Open Close Close Close
3.5 Open Close Open Close
4 Close Open Close Close
4.5 Close Open Open Close
5 Open Open Close Close
5.5 Open Open Open Close
6 Close Close Close Open
6.5 Close Close Open Open
7 Open Close Close Open
7.5 Open Close Open Open
8 Close Open Close Open
8.5 Open Close Close Close
9 Open Close Open Close
9.5 Close Close Open Close
10 Close Open Open Open
10.5 Close Open Close Close
11 Open Open Close Open
11.5 Close Open Open Close
12 Open Open Close Close
Note: The most of Socket-370 processors have bus ratio locked. In this case, it’s
not necessary to set the bus ratio by jumper setting. So only unlocked Socket -
370 processors can adjust specified bus ratio through hardware jumper setting.
Warning: Do not set CPU frequency higher than its working frequency. If you do,
we will not be responsible for any damages caused.
Ratio JX1
Jumper JX2 JX3 JX4
JX4 JX3 JX2 JX1
1
2
Chapter 2

Manual for Advance 6E series
Enable/Disable on-board audio(JSD)
If you want to use the on-board audio, set JSD with pin2 & pin3 closed (default). Other-
wise, set JSD with pin1 & pin2 closed for disabling this function. Please set JSD as
pin1&pin2 closed when using expansion sound card.
Clear CMOS (JCC)
Ifyou want to clear CMOS, unplug the AC power supplyfirst, close JCC (pin1 & pin2) once,
set JCC back to the normal status with pin2 & pin3 connected, then power on the system.
Enable on-board audio:
Disable on-board audio:
JSD
JSD
1
2
3
1
2
3
Normal Status:
ClearCMOS:
(Unplug the AC power supply)
1JCC
JCC
1
23
23
Installation Instruction