Shuttle HOT-617 User manual

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HOT-617
Pentium™Pro processor
Based PCI MAIN BOARD
User's Manual

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NOTICE
Copyright 1996.
All Right Reserved
Manual Ver 1.0
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™ Pro 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.
All other brand and product names referred to in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
FCC Notice:
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
FCC Warning
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.
CE Notice:
Following standards were applied to this product, in order to achieve compliance
with the electromagnetic compatibility:
- Immunity in accordance with EN 50082-1: 1992
- Emmitions in accordance with EN 55022: 1987 Class B.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ....................................................................................4
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................5
Specification.........................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ........................................... 7
Jumpers.................................................................................................................................7
CPU Clock Speed Selection................................................................................................8
Onboard Voltage Regulators...............................................................................................9
Onboard Voltage Regulatro VIO Output - JP9, JP10........................................................9
Clear CMOS - JP8...............................................................................................................9
Flash EEPROM Jumper - JP1...........................................................................................10
Connectors & Sockets........................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 3 MEMORYCONFIGURATION ............................................ 12
CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP ................................................. 13
The Main Menu.................................................................................................................14
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................................................................16
BIOS Features Setup.........................................................................................................18
Chipset Features Setup......................................................................................................20
Power Management Setup.................................................................................................24
PCI Configuration Setup...................................................................................................26
Integrated Peripherals........................................................................................................28
Password Setting................................................................................................................30

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HOT-617 mainboard is a highly integrated IBM PC/AT compatible system board. The design
will accept Intel Pentium Pro processors with size of 256KB and 512KB cache. The memory
subsystem is designed to support up to 512 MB of EDO, Burst EDO, and Fast Page Mode
DRAM Module in standard 72-pin SIMM socket. A type 8 Pentium processor socket
provides access to future processor enhancements.
HOT-617 mainboard provides a new level of I/O integration. Intel's 82440FX PCIset chipset
provides increased integration and improved performance over other chipset designs. The
82440FX PCIset chipset provides an integrated Bus Mastering IDE controller with two high
performance IDE interfaces for up to four IDE devices.
The onboard Giga I/O controller provides the advanced and standard PC I/O functions:
keyboard controller, floppy interface, Real Time Clock, two FIFO serial ports, an IrDA device
port and a SPP/EPP/ECP capable parallel port.
Up to five PCI local bus slots provide a high bandwidth data path for data-movement
intensive functions such as graphics, and up to three ISA slots complete the I/O function.
The HOT-617 mainboard provides the foundation for cost effective, high performance, highly
expandable platforms, which deliver the latest in Pentium Pro processor and I/O standard.
Preface

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Chapter1 Introduction
CPU
Supports 180MHz or 200MHz Pentium™ Pro CPU on a ZIF socket 8.
Note : HOT-617 main board doesn't support older Pentium ™Pro processors without
VID(Voltage Identification) supported
Chipset
Features Intel's i440FX PCIset with ITE Giga I/O subsystems.
Memory
Supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and
128MB to form a memory size from 8MB to 512MB.
Supports Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Output (EDO), and
Burst Extended Data Output (BEDO) DRAM Module.
Supports Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) function, when using
parity DRAM modules can detect and correct 1 bit memory errors.
Cache Memory
Support Pentium™ Pro's built-in 256KB or 512KB level 2 cache so that
no external cache chips are required.
Power Management Function
Provides four power management modes : Full on, Doze, Standby, and
Suspend.
Supports Microsoft APM 1.2.
Provides EPMI (External Power Management Interrupt) pin
Specification

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Expansions
32-bit PCI bus slot x 5
16-bit ISA bus slot x 3
2-channel PCI IDE port support up to 4 IDE devices.
- PIO Mode 4, DMA Mode 2 transfers up to 22 MB/sec
- Integrated 8 x 32-bit buffer for PCI IDE burst transfers
One floppy port
One parallel port
- SupportsSPP (PS/2 compatible bidirectional Parallel Port),
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), and
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) high performance parallel port.
Two serial ports
- Supports 16C550 compatible UARTS.
- Supports IrDA (Infrared) communication.
One PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector (option)
Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
System BIOS
Award 4.51PG Pentium Pro™ PCI BIOS
Support DMI (Desktop Management Interface)
Board Design
Dimension 220mm x 280mm

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Jumpers
Chapter2Hardware Configuration

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CPU Clock Speed Selection
HOT-617 mainboard features a clock generator to provide adjustable System Bus Clocks
and PCI Bus Clocks. JP3 is a 6-pin jumper that determine the System Bus Clock from 50
MHz to 66 MHz and PCI Bus Clock from 25MHz to 33MHz.
HOT-617 mainboard also provides Jumper JP4 to figure the CPU Core Clock multiplier.
By inserting or removing jumper caps on JP4, the user can change theSystem Bus
Clock/CPU Core Clockratio from 1 : 2 to 1 : 4.
System Bus Clock & PCI Bus Clock Selection - JP3
System Bus Clock 50 MHz 60 MHz 66 MHz
PCI Bus Clock 25 MHz 30 MHz 33 MHz
JP3
PentiumProProcessorFrequencyReference Table
PentiumProSystemBus
Clock-JP3Multiplier-JP4Remark
180MHz60MHz3X
200MHz66MHz3XFactoryDefault
CPU Frequency Multiplier Selection - JP4
Frequency
Multiplier 2 X 2.5 X 3 X 3.5 X 4 X
JP4

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Onboard Voltage Regulators
HOT-617 mainboard is designed with onboard voltage regulator to
provide power for Pentium™ Pro processor, external VRM wasn't
needed.
Pentium™ Pro processors required different voltages. Current
processors (marked "Pentium™ Pro") support VID and will
automatically adjust the voltage regulator so that no jumper
settings are required and provided on
HOT-617.
HOT-617 doesn't support older Pentium Pro processors
without VID supported .
Onboard Voltage Regulator VIO Output- JP9, JP10
HOT-617 mainboard is designed an additional feature to adjust VIO voltage which
provide power to CPU and chipsets.
VIO voltages adjustable from 3.1V to 3.8 V by jumpers JP9 and JP10. Normally, VIO
adjust by the user is not required. Factory default is 3.3V.
VioOutputSelection -JP,JP10
Voltage Vio 3.1 V 3.2 V 3.3 V Default 3.4 V 3.5 V 3.8 V
JP9,JP10
This jumper clears the CMOS data stored in the ITE 8680 Giga I/O chip. To clear the
CMOS data please follow list steps:
1) Turn off the PC,
2) Remove the jumper cap from Pin 1-2,
3) Insert the jumper cap on Pin 2-3 for a while
4) Remove the jumper cap from Pin 2-3,
5) Reinsert the jumper cap on Pin 1-2,
6) Turn on the PC.
Clear CMOS - JP8
Selection JP8
Normal Operation
Clear CMOS

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Flash EEPROM Jumper - JP1
HOT-617 mainboard supports two types of flash EEPROM, 5 volt and 12 volt. By
setting up jumper JP1, you can update both types of flash EEPROM with new system
BIOS files as they come available.
Normal, JP1 was set by factory, the user need not to change.
JP1 Pin 2-3 Close for 5V
JP1 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. Memory manager
like QEMM.386, EMM386should not be loaded. (or Simply bypass all
config.sysand autoexec.baton system boot up.
** Flash utility supports both 5V and 12V Flash EEPROM.

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Connectors & Sockets
Connectors
ITEM FUNCTION
IDEP1 On-board PCI Primary IDE Connector
IDES1 On-board PCI Secondary IDE Connector
FLOPPY On-board Floppy Controller Connector
PRINTER On-board Parallel Port Connector
COMP1 On-board Serial port-1 Connector
COMS1 On-board Serial Port-2 Connector
IR1 IrDA Connector - * Note 1
J1, J2 USB Connectors - * Note 2
ATKB1 AT Keyboard Connector - *Note 3
PS1 PS/2 Mouse Connector - *Note 3
SPK1 PC Speaker Connector
LOCK1 Power LED & Keylock Connector
RST1 Hardware Reset Switch Connector
ILED1 On-board IDE Read/Write LED Connector
FAN 12 V Cooling Fan Power Connector - *Note 4
ESMI1 EPMI Connector
Note 1: IR1 - Infrared module connector
The main board provides a 7-pin infrared connector - IR1 as
an optional infrared module for wireless transmitting and
receiving. Only first 4 pins are available, left 3 pins are
reserved for future use.
Note 2: J1, J2 - USB connectors
The main board provides two sets USB (Universal Serial Bus)
connectors - J1 and J2 for USB devices use.
Note 3: PS1 - PS/2 mouse connector
On the main board, factory default was an female DIN type AT
keyboard connector(ATKB1) and without PS/2 mouse connector.
Two mini female DIN type connectors for PS/2 keyboard and
PS/2 mouse are optional.
Note 4: FAN - 12V cooling fan power connector
The main board provides a on-board 12V cooling fan power connector
for cooling fan. Please make sure the red wire connect to +12V and
black wire connect to ground (GND).

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The HOT-617 mainboard provides four 72-pin SIMM(Single In-line Memory Module)
sockets that make it possible to install up to 512MB of RAM. The SIMM socket support
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB Fast Page Mode(FPM), EDO(Extended
Data Output), and Burst EDO(BEDO).
HOT-617 mainboard supports memoryError Checking and Correcting (ECC) function.
To support ECC, the user must usetrue (opposed to phantom parity generated by TTL
chips) 36-bit parity-type SIMMs.
The four SIMM sockets are arranged in two banks of two sockets each. Each bank provides
a 72-bit(with parity) or 64-bit(without parity) 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.
Table 3-1 listed the SIMMs memory configurations.
Table 3-1. Memory Configuration Table
SIM1SIM2SIM3SIM4TOTAL
4MB4MB—— —— 8MB
4MB4MB4MB4MB16MB
8MB8MB—— —— 16MB
4MB4MB8MB8MB24MB
8MB8MB8MB8MB32MB
16MB16MB—— —— 32MB
4MB4MB16MB16MB40MB
8MB8MB16MB16MB48MB
16MB16MB8MB8MB48MB
16MB16MB16MB16MB64MB
32MB32MB—— —— 64MB
8MB8MB32MB32MB80MB
16MB16MB32MB32MB96MB
32MB32MB32MB32MB128MB
64MB64MB—— —— 128MB
16MB16MB64MB64MB160MB
32MB32MB64MB64MB192MB
64MB64MB64MB64MB256MB
128MB128MB—— —— 256MB
32MB32MB128MB128MB320MB
64MB64MB128MB128MB384MB
128MB128MB128MB128MB512MB
Chapter3Memory Configuration

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HOT-617 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.
Entering Setup
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
Chapter4Award BIOS Setup

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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.
PNP/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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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
The categories identify the types of 2 channels that have been installed in the computer.
There are 45 predefined types and 4 user definable types are for Enhanced IDE BIOS.
Type 1 to Type 45 are predefined. Type user is user-definable.
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 category. 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”, you will need to know the information listed below. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. This information should be
included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is ESDI, the selection shall be “Type 1”.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If you select Type ”Auto”, BIOS will Auto-Detect the HDD & CD-ROM Drive at the
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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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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.
Boot Sequence
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 onNum Lock when system is powered on so the
end user can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard.

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Boot Up System Speed
This option sets the speed of the CPU at system boot time. The settings areHigh or Low.
Gate A20 Option
When this item sets to Normal, the A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller. When
this item sets to Fast, the A20 signal is controlled by post 92 or chipset specific method.
Security Option
This item allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
WhenSystem is selected, the system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt. WhenSetup is selected, the system will
boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the
prompt.
PCI VGA Palette Snoop
This item must be set to enabled if there is a MPEG ISA card installed in the system, and
disabled if there is no MPEG ISA card installed in the system.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
This item allows you to access the memory that over 64 MB in OS/2.
Video BIOS Shadow/XXXXX-XXXXX Shadow
These items determine whether Video BIOS or optional ROM will be copied to RAM.

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Chipset Features Setup
The Chipset Features Setup option is used to control the configuration of chipset
registers value. The registers may affect the system stability, please do not change
these settings if you are not familiar with the chipset.
Auto Configuration
This item auto configure the following items: DRAM RAS# Precharge time, MA
Additional Wait State, RAS# to CAS# Delay, DRAM Read Burst, DRAM Write Burst,
and ISA Bus Clock by different system clock.
DRAM Speed Selection
This item set the DRAM Read/Write timings that the system uses. When item of "Auto
Configuration" is disabled, this item will not show up.
DRAM RAS# Precharge Time
DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is
refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to determine the
number of CPU clocks allocated for Row Address Strobe to accumulate its charge before
the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and
data lost.
This item sets the DRAM RAS Precharge Timing. The options are4and 3CLKs.