Shuttle HOT-559 User manual

User's Manual 1
FCCNotice:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy. If not installed and used properly, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 :
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help and for additional suggestions.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful
“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office. Washington, DC 20402, Stock 004-000-00345-4
FCCWarning
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Note : In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
device, shielded cables and power cord must be used.
CENotice:
Following standards were applied to this product, in order to achieve compliance with the electromag-
netic compatibility :
- Immunity in accordance with EN 50082-1: 1992
- Emissions in accordance with EN 55022: 1987 Class B.
NOTICE
Copyright 1997.
All Right Reserved
Manual Ver 1.3
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without
prior notification by the manufacturer.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor
does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
TRADEMARKS
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
PentiumProcessor is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation.
PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc.
All other brand and product names referred to in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 3
1.1 Overview .......................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 HOT-559S Layout....................................................................... 4
1.1.1 HOT-559 Layout ........................................................................ 5
1.2 Form Factor ...................................................................................... 6
1.3 Microprocessor ................................................................................. 6
1.4 Memory ............................................................................................ 6
1.5 Chipset .............................................................................................. 7
1.6 I/O Controller ................................................................................... 8
1.7 Real-Time Clock, CMOS RAM ......................................................... 8
1.8 Main Board Connectors.................................................................... 9
1.9 Add-in Board Expansion Connectors ............................................. 10
2 JUMPER SETTINGS..................................................................... 11
2.1 Jumper Block Overview ................................................................. 11
2.2 CPU Configuration JP12, JP14, JP15 and JP27 .............................. 12
2.3 Onboard Regulator Output JP24, JP25 .......................................... 13
2.4 Other Jumpers Setting .................................................................... 14
3 BIOS AND SETUP UTILITY ......................................................... 15
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 15
3.2 BIOS Upgrades ............................................................................... 15
3.3 Entering Setup................................................................................. 15
3.4 The Main Menu .............................................................................. 16
3.5 Standard CMOS Setup .................................................................... 18
3.6 BIOS Feature Setup ........................................................................ 20
3.7 Chipset Features Setup ................................................................... 22
3.8 Power Management Setup .............................................................. 25
3.9 PCI Configuration Setup ................................................................. 27
3.10 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................... 29
3.11 Password Setting............................................................................ 32

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1 Description
1.1 Overview
This manual applied to two HOT-559 main boards - with (HOT-559S) or without
(HOT-559) SCSI onboard.
HOT-559 is an Intel 430VX ATX mainboard with 4 PCI/4 ISA slot onboard and HOT-
559S the same with the HOT-559 except provides Adaptec AIC7880 Ultra Wide
SCSI adapter onboard and support RAID(Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks).
The HOT-559(S) main board integrates the Pentium microprocessor, memory, and I/
O technologies into a standard ATX form factor.
The HOT-559(S) main board design support Pentium and Pentium MMX processors
75~233MHz, Cyrix/IBM 6x86 and 6x86L P120+~P166+, AMD K5
PR75~PR166 and K6 PR2-166~PR2-266. The other HOT-559 main board features
include:
Supports 8MB to 128 MB of Synchronous DRAM, EDO DRAM or standard Fast
Page DRAM in 72-pin SIMM and 168-pin DIMM sockets.
Type 7 Pentium OverDrive socket provides an upgrade to future OverDrive ,
Cyrix 6x86/6x86L and AMD K5/K6 processors
Intel's 82430VX PCIset
ITE 8680 Giga I/O controller
Bus mastering IDE
Supports pipeline burst cache with size of 512KB or 256KB
Onboard Adaptec AIC-7880 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI Controller (HOT-559S)
Expansion
32-bit PCI slot x 4 on HOT-559 - support four PCI bus masters
32-bit PCI slot x 4 on HOT-559S - support three PCI bus masters ( PCI1 support
slave PCI device only)
Expansion slot x 1 for RAID adapter (HOT-559S)
16-bit ISA slot x 4
50-pin SCSI-II connector x 1 (HOT-559S)
68-pin Ultra Wide SCSI connector x 1 (HOT-559S)
Enhance IDE port x 2
Floppy port x 1
Serial port x 2 (IrDA Infra-Red port including)
USB port x 2
BIOS
Award 4.51PG PnP Green BIOS

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1.1.1 HOT-559S Layout

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1.1.2 HOT-559 Layout

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1.2 Form Factor
The HOT-559(S) main board is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor
chassis. The ATX form factor does not adhere to the standard ATX guidelines in that
the outer dimensions are 305mm x 240mm. Location of the I/O connectors, riser
slot, and mounting holes are in strict compliance with the ATX specification.
1.3 Microprocessors
The HOT-559(S) main board is designed to operate with 3volt range Pentium/MMX
Processor and Cyrix 6x86/6x86L and AMD K5/K6 processors. An onboard switching
voltage regulator circuit provides the required 3 volts range from the 5.0 volt tap of
the power supply. Pentium/MMX processors that run internally at 75, 90, 100, 120,
133, 150, 166, 200 and 233 MHz are supported.
Cyrix 6x86/6x86L processors that run internally at P120+, P133+, P150+ and
P166+ are supported.
AMD K5 processors that run internally at PR75, PR90, PR120, PR100, PR133,
PR150, PR166, and K6 processor that run internally PR2-166, PR2-200, PR2-233
and PR2-266 are supported.
1.4 Memory
Second-level Cache
The Intel 82430VX Xcelerated Controller PCIset supports 512KB or 256KB second
level cache that uses the Synchronous Pipeline Burst SRAM. Pipeline Burst (PB)
SRAM provides performance similar to Synchronous Burst SRAMs for only a slight
cost premium over slower performing Asynchronous SRAMs.
Main System Memory
The HOT-559 mainboard provides four 72-pin SIMM sockets and one 168-pin
DIMM socket that make it possible to install up to 128MB of RAM. The SIMM socket
support 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, and 32MB 5V single- or double-side fast page or EDO
DRAM modules, and DIMM socket support 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, . ., 3.3V single- or
double-side SDRAM, fast page, or EDO modules.
Caution : The user should not populate both 5V SIMM modules & 3.3V DIMM
modules at the same time.
The four SIMM sockets are arranged in two banks of two sockets each, the DIMM
socket arranged in one bank provides a 64/72-bit wide data path.
Both SIMMs in a bank must be of the same memory size and type, although the
different types of memory may differ between banks. It is possible to have 70 ns fast
page DRAM in one bank and 60 ns EDO DRAM in the other.

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1.5 Chipset
The Intel 82430VX PCIset consists of the 82437VX System Controller (TVX),
82438VX Data Path (TDX) and one 82371SB PCI ISA/IDE Xcelerator (PIIX3) bridge
chip.
82437VX System Controller (TVX), 82438VX Data Path (TDX)
The Intel 430VX PCIset provides all control signals necessary to drive a second level
cache and the DRAM array, including multiplexed address signals. The 430VX
PCIset also controls system access to memory and generates snoop controls to
maintain cache coherency. The 82437VX comes in a 208-pin QFP package and
82438VX comes in a 100-pin QFP package.
82371SB PCI ISA/IDE Xcelerator (PIIX3)
The PIIX3 provides the interface between the PCI and ISA buses and integrates a dual
channel fast IDE interface capable of supporting up to 4 devices. The PIIX3
integrates seven 32-bit DMA channels, one 16-bit timer/counters, two eight-channel
interrupt controllers, PCI -to-AT interrupt mapping circuitry, NMI logic, ISA refresh
address generation, and PCI/ISA bus arbitration circuitry together onto the same
device. The PIIX3 comes in a 208-pin QFP package.
IDE Support
The HOT-559(S) main board provides two independent high performance bus-
mastering PCI IDE interfaces capable of supporting PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 devices.
The system BIOS supports Logical Block Addressing (LBA) translation modes as well
as ATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both IDE interfaces. Detection of IDE device
transfer rate and translation mode capability is automatically determined by the
system BIOS.
Onboard Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI Controller (HOT-559 S)
The onboard Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI controller is a Wide PCI-to-SCSI host adapters
provide a powerful multitasking interface between system's PCI bus and SCSI devices
(disk drives, CD-ROM drives, scanners, tape backups, removable media drives, etc).
Up to a total of 15 SCSI devices can be connected to the onboard 50-pin 8-bit SCSI-II
and 68-pin 16-bit Ultra wide SCSI connectors.

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RAID (HOT-559S)
At today, the more network storage capacity expands, the more critical it becomes to
find a solution that maximizes data availability and performance. While tape backup
meets disaster recovery requirements, it does not ensure that continuous availability
and data integrity necessary to keep your network up and running. TheRedundant
Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) support on-line, real-tim data recovery that
overcomes the physical limitations of hard disk drives to delevery uninterrupted data
access.
RAID storage systems offer the potential for exceptional data availability and
performance that is far superior to individual drives.
HOT-559S provides an optional RAID slot for Adaptec PCI RAID adapter to fulfill
RAID solutions.
1.6 I/O Controller
Control for the integrated serial ports, parallel port, floppy drive, is incorporated into
a single component, the ITE 8680F. This component provides :
Two 16C550-compatible UARTs with send/receive 16 byte FIFO
Support for an Infra Red interface
Multimode bidirectional parallel port
-- Standard mode; IBM and Centronics compatible
-- Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) with BIOS/Driver support
-- High Speed mode; Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible
Industry standard floppy controller with 16 byte data FIFO (2.88 MB floppy
support)
1.7 Real-Time Clock, CMOS RAM
The onboard real-time clock (RTC) is builted in ITE 8680 I/O chip which provide a
24-hour clock mode and totally nonvolatile with over 10 years of operation in the
absence of power. The RTC can be set via the BIOS SETUP program. The RTC also
supports 128byte battery-backed CMOS RAM in two banks which is reserved for
BIOS use. The CMOS RAM can be set to specific values or cleared to the system
default values using the BIOS SETUP program. Also, The CMOS RAM values can be
cleared to the system defaults by using a configuration jumper on the HOT-559(S)
main board.

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1.8 Main Board Connectors
There are connectors on-board for Power supply, Floppy, IDE, back panel connector,
and front panel I/O.
Front panel Connector
The HOT-559(S) main board provides header connectors to support function
typically located on the chassis bezel. Front panel features support include :
*Infra-red (IrDA) Port
*System Reset
*EPMI
*Green LED
*System Speaker
*Power LED & KeyLock
*IDE Hard Drive active LED
*Sleep & Power Control Port
*SCSI Hard Drive active LED
Speaker
The external speaker provides error beep code information during the Power-on Self
Test, if the system cannot use the video interface.
Sleep / Resume
When Advanced Power Management (APM) is activated in the system BIOS and the
Operating System's APM driver is loaded, Sleep mode (Standby) can be entered in
one of three ways: an optional front panel "Sleep/Resume" button, a user defined
keyboard hot key, or prolonged system inactivity. The Sleep/Resume button is
supported by a 2-pin header located on the front panel I/O connector. Closing the
"Sleep" switch will generate an SMI (System Management Interrupt) to the processor
which immediately goes into System Management Mode (SMM), the so called
"Sleep" mode.
The front panel "Sleep mode" switch must be a momentary two pin SPST type that is
normally open. The function of the Sleep/Resume button can also be achieved via a
keyboard hot-key sequence, or by a time-out of the system inactivity timer. Both the
keyboard hot-key and inactivity timer are programmable in the BIOS setup. To
reactivate the system, or "Resume", the user must simply press the sleep/resume
button again, or use the keyboard or mouse. Mouse activity will only "wake up" the
system is a mouse driver is loaded. While the system is in Stand-by or "sleep" mode
it is fully capable of responding to and servicing external interrupts (such as incoming
FAX) even though the monitor will only turn on if a user interrupt (keyboard/mouse)
occurs as mentioned above.

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Infra-red (IrDA) connector
Serial port 2 can be configured to support an IrDA module
via a 5-pin header connector. Once configured for IrDA, the
user can transfer files to or from portable devices such as
laptops, PDA's and printers using application software such
as LapLink. The IrDA specification provides for data transfers
at 115Kbps from a distance of 1 meter.
Reset
This 2-pin header can be connected to a momentary SPST type switch that is
normally open. When the switch is closed, the system will hard reset and run POST.
Back Panel Connectors
The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connec-
tors as well as two serial and one parallel port, which are integrated on the HOT-559
main board. (please refer to diagram on next page)
USB Connectors
The main board provides two sets USB (Universal Serial
Bus) connectors - J27 and J29 for USB devices use.
1.9 Add-in Board Expansion Connectors
Expansion Slots support up to four PCI and up to four ISA add-in boards. The PCI
bus is fully compliant with the PCI 2.1 specification and supports up to four bus
master through the four PCI connectors (or three PCI connectors when Adaptec AIC-
7880 SCSI controller on board.)

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2 Jumper Settings
2.1 Jumper Block Overview
The HOT-559(S) main board contains configuration jumpers that make it possible to
change the system configuration. The system has been properly configured at the
factory. Normally, the only time you will ever change a jumper is if you need to:
Change the processor operating speed (system bus clock x multiplier)
Change the system regulator voltage output for the processor requiring
Clear CMOS Data

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2.2 CPU Clock Configuration - JP12, JP27, JP14 and JP15
These jumpers allow the HOT-559(S) main board to be switched between different
speeds of the Pentium/MMX, AMD, and Cyrix processors. Jumper JP12 is used to set
the system bus frequency from 50 MHz to 66 MHz and also affect the PCI clock
(system clock /2) speeds. Jumpers JP27, JP14 and JP15 are used to set the processor
multiplier from 1.5 to 4.
CPUFreq.(MHz)
JP12 Host Bus
Freq.(MHz)JP27 JP14 JP15 CPUClock Multiplier
Pin
1-2
Pin
3-4
Pin
5-6
AMD K-6
PR2-266 Close Open Close 66 Pin 1-2 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 4
AMD K-6
PR2-233 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 3.5
AMD K-6
PR2-200 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 3
AMD K-6
PR2-166 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2.5
AMD K-5
PR166 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 1.75
AMD K-5
PR150 Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 1.75
AMD K-5
PR133 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
AMD K-5
PR120 Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
AMD K-5
PR100 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
AMD K-5
PR90 Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
AMD K-5
PR75 Close Close Close 50 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
CPUFreq.(MHz)
JP12 Host Bus
Freq.(MHz)JP27 JP14 JP15 CPUClock Multiplier
Pin
1-2
Pin
3-4
Pin
5-6
Pentium MMX
233 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 3.5
Pentium MMX
200 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 3
Pentium
200 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 3
Pentium MMX
166 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2.5
Pentium
166 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2.5
Pentium MMX
150 MHz Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2.5
Pentium
150 MHz Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2.5
Pentium
133 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Pentium
120 MHz Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Pentium
100 MHz Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
Pentium
90 MHz Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5
Pentium
75 MHz Close Close Close 50 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close x 1.5

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CPUFreq.(MHz)
JP12 HostBus
Freq.(MHz)JP27 JP14 JP15 CPUClock Multiplier
Pin
1-2
Pin
3-4
Pin
5-6
Cyrix6x86L
PR166 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Cyrix6x86
PR166 Close Open Close 66 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Cyrix6x86L
PR150 Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Cyrix6x86
PR150 Open Close Close 60 Pin 2-3 Close] Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Cyrix6x86
PR133 Close Close Open 55 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
Cyrix6x86
PR120 Close Close Close 50 Pin 2-3 Close Pin 2-3 Close Pin 1-2 Close x 2
2.3 Onbaord Regulator Output- JP24, JP25
HOT-559(S) main board is designed with an advanced onboard switching voltage
regulators to provide 3.3V ~3.52V range voltage (VIO=VCORE) for intel Pentium
P54C, Cyrix 6x86 and AMD K5 processors; and also provide dual 3.3/2.8V~
3.3/3.2V ranges voltage (VIO, VCORE separated) for Intel Pentium P55C, Cyrix/IBM
6x86L and AMD K6 processors. Single or dual voltages output according to the
following tables.
Processors Vcore JP24 JP25
PentiumMMX
150~233 MHz2.8 V Pin5-6Close
Pin1-3,2-4Close
AMDK-6
PR2-166/200 2.9 V Pin1-2,5-6Close
AMDK-6
PR2-233/266 3.2 V Pin3-4Close
Cyrix6x86L
PR150/166 2.8 V Pin5-6Close
Processors Vcore JP24 JP25
Pentium
75~200 MHz3.3 V Pin3-4,5-6Close
Pin3-5,4-6Close
AMDK-5
PR75~166 3.52 V Pin1-3,5-6Close
Cyrix6x86
PR120~166(3.3V)3.3 V Pin3-4,5-6Close
Cyrix6x86
PR120~166 3.52 V Pin1-3,5-6Close

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2.4 Other Jumper Setting
Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI Termination - JP13 (HOT-559S)
To ensure reliable communication, the SCSI bus must be properly terminated.
Termination is controlled by a set of resistors, called terminators. Terminators must
be placed at the two extreme ends of the SCSI bus. HOT-559S onboard Wide SCSI
controller provides 16-bit terminator that divided two 8-bit terminator - high byte and
low byte, which low byte controls 8-bit SCSI; the low and high byte together control
16-bit Wide SCSI.
Termination on the HOT-559S is controlled by JP13. The default setting is
OFF(Open). If Wide SCSI controller on HOT-559S is not a ends of the SCSI bus, set
JP13 to ON(Close).
Clear CMOS ( JP4 )
HOT-559(S) supports jumper JP4 for discharging mainboard's CMOS memory. The
CMOS memory retains the system configuration information in the component of
R.T.C.
You should move the jumper cap from pin 1-2 to Pin 2-3 of JP4 for a brief moment
when you wish to clear CMOS memory, and then make sure remove the jumper cap
back to pin 1-2 for normal operation to retain your new CMOS data.
Flash EEPROM Vpp (JP1)
HOT-559(S) mainboard supports two types of flash EEPROM: 5 volt and 12 volt. By
setting up jumper JP1, you can update both types of flash EPROM with new system
BIOS files as they come available.
Pin 2-3 Close for 5V,
Pin 1-2 Close for 12V.
BIOS UPGRADES
Flash memory makes distributing BIOS upgrades easy. A new version of the BIOS
can be installed from a diskette.
Please note the following when making the BIOS updates.
** Flash utility can't work under protected/virtual mode. Memorymanager like
QEMM.386, EMM386 should not be loaded. (or Simply bypass all config.sys
and autoexec.bat on system boot up.
** Flash utility supports both 5V and 12V Flash EPROM.

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3 BIOS and Setup Utility
3.1 Introduction
The HOT-559(S) main board uses an Award BIOS, which is stored in Flash EEPROM
and easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. In addition to the Award
BIOS, the Flash EEPROM also contains the Setup utility, Power-on Self Tests (POST),
APM 1.2, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Windows 95 ready Plug and Play.
This HOT-559 main board also supports system BIOS shadowing, allowing the BIOS
to execute from 64-bit on-board write-protected DRAM.
3.2 BIOS Upgrades
Flash memory makes distributing BIOS upgrades easy. A new version of the BIOS
can be installed from a diskette.
The disk-based Flash upgrade utility, AWDFLASH.EXE, please note the following
when making the BIOS updates.
The Flash BIOS can be updated from a file on a disk;
The current BIOS code can be copied from the Flash EEPROM to a disk file as
backup in the event that an upgrade cannot be successfully completed;
Flash utility can't work under protected/virtual mode. Memorymanager like
QEMM386, EMM386 should not be loaded. (or Simply bypass all config.sys
and autoexec.bat )
3.3 Entering Setup
HOT-559 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM
so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter
Setup. The other way to enter Setup is to power on the computer, when the below
message appear briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self
Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Esc> keys.
TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL KEY
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system to try again by turning it OFF the ON or pressing the "RESET"
button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously press
<Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct
time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will
again be asked to,
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP

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3.4 The Main Menu
Standard CMOS setup
This setup page includes all the items in a standard compatible BIOS.
BIOS features setup
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
Chipset features setup
This setup page includes all the items of chipset features.
Power Management Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Power Management features.
PCI Configuration setup
This item specifies the value (in units of PCI bus blocks) of the latency timer for the PCI
bus master and the IRQ level for PCI device. Power-on with BIOS defaults
Load BIOS Defaults
BIOS defaults loads the values required by the system for the maximum performance.
However, you may change the parameter through each Setup Menu.
Load Setup Defaults
Setup defaults loads the values required by the system for the O.K. performance.
However, you may change the parameter through each Setup Menu.

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Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all the items of peripheral features.
IDE HDD auto detection
Automatically configure IDE hard disk drive parameters.
Supervisor Password
Change, set, or disable supervisor password. It allows you to limit access to the system
and Setup, or just to Setup.
User Password
Change, set, or disable user password. It allows you to limit access to the system and
Setup, or just to Setup.
Save & Exit setup
Save CMOS value change to CMOS and exit setup
Exit without saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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3.5 Standard CMOS Setup
Date
The date format is <day>, <month> <date> <year>. Press <F3> to show the
calendar.
Time
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on
the 24-hour military-time clock. For example. 5 p.m. is 17:00:00.
Drive C type/Drive D type
This item identify the types of hard disk drive C and drive D that has been installed in
the computer. There are 46 predefined types and a user definable type.
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press
<Enter>. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.
The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this item. If
your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User to define your
own drive type manually.
If you select Type User, related information is asked to be entered to the following
items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Those
information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the
system manufacturer.
The user may also set those items to AUTO to auto configure hard disk drives parameter
when system power-on.
If a hard disk drive has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

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Drive A type/Drive B type
This item specifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in
the system.
Video
This item selects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must
matches your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are
supported, you do not have to select the type in Setup.
Error halt
This item determines if the system will stop, when an error is detected during power up.
Memory
This item is display-only. It is automatically detected by POST (Power On Self Test) of
the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems
with 512K memory installed on the mainboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or
more memory installed on the mainboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This
is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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3.6 BIOS Features Setup
CPU Internal Cache
This item enables CPU internal cache to speed up memory access.
External Cache
This item enables the external cache to speed up memory access.
Quick Power On Self Test
This item speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is
set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
BootSequence
This item determines which drive computer searches first for the disk operating system.
The system supports feature of boot from IDE D:, E:, or F: drive (if there are present),
boot from CD-ROM, and boot from SCSI drive. Default value is A, C, SCSI.
Swap Floppy Drive
When this item enables, the BIOS will swap floppy drive assignments so that Drive A:
will function as Drive B: and Drive B: as Drive A:.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status
When this option enables, BIOS turns on Num Lock when system is powered on so the
end user can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard.