SOYO SY-7VMA-B User manual

SY-7VMA-B
Motherboard
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Pentium® III & Celeron
Processor supported
Via VT8605 AGP/PCI/ISA Motherboard
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
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User's Manual

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Table of Contents SY-7VMA-B
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION .............................1
1-1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................1
1-2 KEY FEATURES............................................................1
1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD .............................5
1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ........5
1-5 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.....................6
1-6 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS..........7
1-7 MICROPROCESSOR......................................................9
1-8 CHIPSET FEATURES...................................................10
1-9 CHIPSET ......................................................................11
1-10 I/O INTERFACE CONTROLLER.................................17
1-11 HARDWARE MONITOR..............................................19
1-12 WAKE ON LAN TECHNOLOGY.................................20
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................21
2-1 PREPARATIONS ..........................................................21
2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD .........................22
2-3 INSTALLATION GUIDE..............................................23
2-3.1 CPU Fan Installation..................................................24
2-3.2 SDRAM Memory Module Installation.........................27
2-3.3 Motherboard Connector..............................................29
3-3.4 CMOS Clearing (JP5).................................................43
2-3.5 Power On...................................................................44
2-3.6 Quick BIOS Setup.......................................................45
2-3.7 Troubleshooting at First Start .....................................47
2-3.8 Power Off...................................................................50
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..............................................51
3-1 SOYO COMBO SETUP.................................................54
3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP..........................................57

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3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.....................................60
3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES..............................64
3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.....................................69
3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................74
3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.............................78
3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS....................................................81
3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS.....................................83
3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS...................................84
3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD...........................................85
3-12 USER PASSWORD........................................................86
3-13 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION .....................................87
3-1 BOOT MENU................................................................88
CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION.......................................89
CHAPTER 5 SOYO WIZARD ON HAND (WOH) UTILITY.........94

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Chapter 1
MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION
1-1 INTRODUCTION
The SY-7VMA-B AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance Socket
370 supported ATX form-factor system board. The SY-7VMA-B uses
VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 class processors. This
Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many
technical enhancements.
1-2 KEY FEATURES
ØCPU SUPPORT
The SY-7VMA-B supports a wide range of INTEL CPUs:
nFSB 133MHz: Intel Pentium® III 533EBMHz~1.13GHz
nFSB 100MHz: Intel Pentium® III 500E~850 MHz
nFSB 66MHz: Intel Celeron® 400~700 MHz
New released Intel Socket 370 CPUs will very likely be supported by the
SY-7VMA-B as well.
ØCPU SETTINGS
The SY-7VMA-B provides the user with a very complete and convenient
CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the
special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of
jumpers obsolete.
nCPU FSB Frequency
The SY-7VMA-B supports an incredible wide range of CPU FSB
frequency settings:
66, 75, 81, 83, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122,
124, 126, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150 and 155 MHz.
This ensures that the SY-7VMA-B has an overwhelming overclocking
potential.

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nCPU Multiplier
The SY-7VMA-B supports a wide range of multipliers:
2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x, 5.5x, 6.0x, 6.5x, 7.0x, 7.5x and
8.0x
ØEXPANDABILITY
The SY-7VMA-B provides all the standard expansion slots, and many
more additional expansion features:
uExpansion slots
n1 x 32-bit bus master AGP slot
n5 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots
n1 x 16-bit ISA slots
uEnhanced IO
nFloppy disk controller
n2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66
/100 devices
nStandard/EPP/ECP parallel port
n1 x 16550 compatible serial ports
nIrDA compatible infrared port
n4x USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors
nPS/2 mouse connector
nPS/2 keyboard connector

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ØADVANCED FUNCTIONS
The SY-7VMA-B supports advanced functions such as:
nWake-On-LAN
Supports Wake-On-LAN (Some advanced network cards can
wake the system up over the network, the WOL connector is
provided by the SY-7VMA-B to support this function).
nMultiple boot
The SY-7VMA-B supports booting from devices such as CD-ROM.
nPower on by modem or alarm
If the SY-7VMA-B system is in suspend mode, it can be switched
back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this function. This
opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that switches the
system on only after the modem receives a call.
ØFAIL SAFE
The SY-7VMA-B comes with added functionality to make managing the
system easy and safe
uHardware Monitor
The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software
enables the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds.
This makes sure that the user is full control of the system
uPower Failure Resume Function
This function can be set in the BIOS, and determines whether the system
will automatically turn on again after a power failure. This function is
indispensable for server systems that need to always be on line.
ØSOYO SUPER BONUS PACK

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ØCOMPLIANCE
The SY-7VMA-B complies with all important industry standards. The
following underlines the reliability of the SY-7VMA-B, a motherboard to
trust.
nPC99, ACPI compliant
ØUSER FRIENDLY
nSOYO Combo Setup
nJumperless design
nYou can set up the following options trough the BIOS setting
CPU FSB frequency
CPU multiplier
CPU Vcore voltage
SDRAM Clock

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1-3 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD
To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while
unpacking:
ØBefore handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an
unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.
ØRemove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the
Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.
ØCheck the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press
carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.
Warning: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears
damaged. If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer
immediately.
1-4 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS
Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other
system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the
components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling
the Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.
To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following
precautions:
ØDo not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.
ØGround yourself before removing any system component from its
protective anti-static packaging. (To ground yourself, grasp the expansion
slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer chassis.)
ØFrequently ground yourself while working or use a grounding strap.
ØHandle the Motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components.

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1-5 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
Back Panel SY-7VMA-B Platform
Speaker
Power
LED
HDD
LED
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+
_
+
_
+
Reset
PWRBT
PCI Slot #1
PCI Slot #3
PCI Slot #4
PCI Slot #5
CPUFAN
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IDE 1IDE 2
1
1
1
FDC1
ATX Power
Socket 370
DIMM 2
DIMM 1
DIMM3
PCI Slot #2
CHAFAN1
CHAFAN2
SDRAM
SDRAM
®
VT8605
AGP Slot
3V
Lithium
Battery
SIRCON
1
5
JP10
3
1
1
1
3
3
USB4
USB3
11
5
4
CDIN1
1
4
CDIN2
1
4
ISA Slot #1
CODEC
AC97
®
VT82C686B
Flash BIOS
1
3
JP5
CMOS Clear
Jumper
USB 1USB 2
PS/2 KB
Connector
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
AOUT1
AIN1
AMIC1
AGAME1
VGA
PRT
COM A

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1-6 SY-7VMA-B MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS
SDRAM
SDRAM
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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AATX Power Supply Connector
BSocket 370 Connector
CVia PM133 North Bridge chip
DDIMM Banks
ECPU Cooling Fan Connector
FBus Mastering e-IDE/ATAPI Ports
GFloppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port
HChassis Cooling Fan
ISerial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header
J32-bit AGP Slot
KVia 686B South Bridge Chip
LCMOS Clear Jumper
MUSB Ports
NFlash BIOS
OFront panel connectors
P3V Lithium Battery
Q16-bit ISA Slot
RWake-On-LAN (WOL) Header
S32-bit PCI Mastering Slots
TAC97 Codec Chip
UChassis Cooling Fan
VCD-IN Connectors
WBack panel Connectors

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1-7 MICROPROCESSOR
The motherboard supports a single Socket 370 processor. The processor’s
VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard
to the required processor voltage. In addition, the front side bus speed (100
MHz and 133 MHz) is automatically selected. The motherboard supports
all current Socket 370 processor speeds, voltages, and bus frequencies.
1-7.1 Microprocessor Packaging
The CPU is packaged in a 370 pin PGA package. A fan must be used to
ensure adequate cooling.
1-7.2 Second Level Cache
The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the CPU package.
The cache includes 0KB/128KB or 512 KB of synchronous pipelined
burst static RAM. All supported onboard memory can be cached.
1-7.3 Microprocessor Upgrades
The motherboard can be upgraded with Socket 370 processors that run at
higher speeds. When upgrading the processor, use the BIOS configuration
mode to change the processor speed.

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1-8 CHIPSET FEATURES
1-8.1 VT8605 APOLLO PROSAVAGE PM133
lDefines Integrated Solutions for Value PC Desktops
¡X High performance SMA North Bridge: Integrated VIA Apollo
Pro133A and S3‘sSavage4TM in a single chip
¡X The “P6-bus Desktop PC”member of VIA’s Apollo ProSavage
integrated graphics product line
¡X 64-bit Advanced Memory controller supporting PC100/PC133
SDRAM and VCM
¡X AGP Expansion Interface supporting AGP 4x, 2x, or 1x external
AGP graphics card upgrade
lHigh Performance CPU Interface
¡X Slot 1 (Intel® Pentium ®II and Pentium III) and Socket 370 (VIA
Technologies VIA-Cyrix-IIITM and Intel CeleronTM)
¡X 66/100/133 MHz CPU Front Side Bus (FSB)
¡X Built-in Phase Lock Loop circuitry for optimal skew control within
and between clocking regions
¡X Five outstanding transactions (four In-Order Queue (IOQ) plus one
output latch)
¡X Dynamic deferred transaction support
lAdvanced High-Performance DRAM Controller
¡X DRAM interface runs synchronous (66/66, 100/100, 133/133) mode
or pseudo-synchronous (66/100, 100/66, 100/133, 133/100) mode
with FSB (for 66/66 operation, only external VGA is supported)
Concurrent CPU, AGP, and PCI access
¡X Supports standard SDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory types
¡X Support 3 DIMMs or 6 banks for up to 1.5 GB of DRAM (256Mb
DRAM technology)
¡X 64-bit data width
¡X Supports maximum 8-bank interleave (8 pages open simultaneously);
banks are allocated based on LRU
¡X SDRAM X-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 back-to-back accesses

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lAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Controller
¡X AGP Specification Rev. 2.0 compliant
¡X Supports 266 MHz 4x mode for AD and SBA signaling
¡X Supports SideBand Addressing (SBA) mode (non-multiplexed
address/data)
¡X Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 1GB/sec
¡X Intelligent request reordering for maximum AGP bus utilization
¡X AGP Expansion graphics override the integrated graphics by default
with no SMA frame buffer
1-9 CHIPSET
ØVT8605
The VT8605 is a high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient
SMA chip set for the implementation of AGP / PCI / LPC desktop
personal computer systems with 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz CPU
host bus (“Front Side Bus”) frequencies and based on 64-bit Socket-370
(VIA-Cyrix-III and Intel Celeron) and Slot-1 (Intel Pentium II and
Pentium-III) super-scalar processors. In other words, the VT8605 is the
P6-bus version of the Apollo ProSavage integrated graphics product line
targeted at desktop PCs, developed by the VIA / S3 joint venture. The
VT8605 may also be referred to by product name PM133 in VIA and
S3 marketing literature.
The VT8605 integrates VIAVT82C694X system controller and S3
Savage4 2D/3D graphics accelerator into a single 552 BGA package. The
VT8605 SMA system controller provides superior performance between
the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and PCI bus with pipelined, burst, and
concurrent operation.
The VT8605 supports six banks of DRAMs up to 1.5Gbyte of system
memory with 256Mbit DRAM technology. The DRAM controller supports
standard Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) and Virtual Channel SDRAM
(VC SDRAM), in a flexible mix / match manner. The Synchronous
DRAM interface allows zero wait state bursting between the DRAM and
the data buffers at 66/100/133 MHz. The six banks of DRAM can be

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composed of an arbitrary mixture of 1M / 2M / 4M / 8M / 16M / 32MxN
DRAMs. The DRAM controller can run at either the host CPU bus
frequency (66 /100 /133 MHz) or pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus
frequency (66/100/133 MHz) with built-in PLL timing control.
The VT8605 system controller also supports full AGP v2.0 capability for
maximum bus utilization including 1x/2x/4x mode transfers, SBA
(SideBand Addressing), Flush/Fence commands, and pipelined grants. An
eight level request queue plus a four level post-write request queue with
thirty-two and sixteen quadwords of read and write data FIFO's
respectively are included for deep pipelined and split AGP transactions. A
single-level GART TLB with 16 full associative entries and flexible CPU /
AGP / PCI remapping control is also provided for operation under
protected mode operating environments. Both Windows-95 VXD and
Windows-98 / Windows 2000 miniport drivers are supported for
interoperability with integrated Savage4 graphics, AGP Expansion
graphics, and DVD-capable multimedia accelerators.
The VT8605 supports two 32-bit 3.3 / 5V system buses (one AGP and one
PCI) that are synchronous / pseudo-synchronous to the CPU bus. The chip
also contains a built-in bus-to-bus bridge to allow simultaneous concurrent
operations on each bus. Five levels (doublewords) of post write buffers are
included to allow for concurrent CPU and PCI operation. For PCI master
operation, forty-eight levels (doublewords) of post write buffers and
sixteen levels (doublewords) of prefetch buffers are included for
concurrent PCI bus and DRAM/cache accesses. The chip also supports
enhanced PCI bus commands such as Memory-Read-Line, Memory-Read-
Multiple and Memory-Write-Invalid commands to minimize snoop
overhead. In addition, advanced features are supported such as snoop
ahead, snoop filtering, L1 write-back forward to PCI master, and L1 write-
back merged with PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI master read
latency and DRAM utilization. Delay transaction and read caching
mechanisms are also implemented for further improvement of overall
system performance.

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The VT8605 also integrates S3®’s Savage4TM graphics accelerator into a
single chip. The VT8605 brings mainstream graphics performance to the
Value PC with leading-edge 2D, 3D and DVD video acceleration into a
cost effective package. Based on its capabilities, the VT8605 is an ideal
solution for the consumer, corporate desktop users and entry level
professionals.
The industry’s first integrated AGP 4X solution, the VT8605 combines
AGP 4X with S3’s DX6 texture compression (S3TC) and massive 2Kx2K
textures to deliver unprecedented 3D performance and image quality for
the Value PC desktop market.
The 352-pin VT8231 BGA PCI-LPC bridge supports four levels
(doublewords) of line buffers, type F DMA transfers and delay transaction
to allow efficient PCI bus utilization and (PCI-2.1 compliant). The
VT8231 also includes an integrated Super I/O, integrated DS12885 style
real time clock with extended 256 byte CMOS RAM, integrated master
mode enhanced IDE controller with full scatter / gather capability and
extension to UltraDMA-33/66/100 for 33/66/100 MB/sec transfer rate,
integrated four USB interface with root hub and two function ports with
built-in physical layer transceivers, Distributed DMA support, integrated
AC-97 link for basic audio and HSP based modem functions, integrated
hardware monitoring and OnNow / ACPI compliant advanced
configuration and power management interface. VT8231 also has an
integrated MAC and 10Mbit PHY for LAN connection. It can bypass the
internal PHY with external home PNA with a 1Mbit PHY or a 10/100Mbit
PHY through the MII interface.
For sophisticated power management, the VT8605 provides independent
clock stop control for the CPU / SDRAM, PCI, and AGP buses and
Dynamic CKE control for powering down of the SDRAM. A separate
suspend-well plane is implemented for the SDRAM control signals for
Suspend-to-DRAM operation. Coupled with the VT8231 south bridge chip,
a complete power conscious PC main board can be implemented with no
external TTLs.

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High-Performance 3D Accelerator
Featuring a new super-pipelined 128-bit engine, the VT8605 utilizes a
single cycle architecture that provides high performance along with
superior image quality. Several new features enhance the 3D architecture,
including single-pass multitexturing, full scene anti-aliasing, anisotropic
filtering, and an 8-bit stencil buffer. The VT8605 also offers the industry’s
only simultaneous usage of single-pass multitexturing and single-cycle
trilinear filtering-enabling stunning image quality without performance
loss.
The VT8605 further enhances image quality with true 32-bit color
rendering throughout the 3D pipeline to produce more vivid and realistic
images. The VT8605’s advanced triangle setup engine provides industry
leading 3D performance for a realistic user experience in games and other
interactive 3D applications. The 3D engine is optimized for AGP texturing
from system memory.
128-bit 2D Graphics Engine
The VT8605’s advanced 128-bit 2D graphics engine delivers high-speed
2D acceleration for productivity applications. Several enhancements have
been made to the 2D architecture to optimize SMA performance and to
provide acceleration in all color depths.
DVD Playback and Video Conferencing
The VT8605 provides the ideal architecture for high quality MPEG-2
based DVD applications and video conferencing. For DVD playback, the
VT8605’s video accelerator offloads the CPU by performing the planar to
packed format conversion and motion compensation tasks, while its
enhanced scaling algorithm delivers incredible full-screen video playback.
For video conferencing, the VT8605’s multiple video windows enable a
cost effective solution.
Flat Panel Desktop Monitor Support
The VT8605 has the capability of displaying graphics on TFT flat panel
desktop monitors using a 12-bit digital interface to an external encoder.
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and graphics modes to ensure that the entire flat panel display will be
utilized. All resolutions are supported up to 1280x1024. The solution is
Digital Visual Interface 1.0 specification compliant.
High Screen Resolution CRT Support
System Memory Frame Buffer
Size (8MB Default)
Resolutions Supported 4 MB 8 MB 16/32 MB
640x480x8/16/32 √ √ √
800x600x8/16/32 √ √ √
1024x768x8/16/32 √ √ √
1280x1024x8 √ √ √
1280x1024x16 √ √ √
1280x1024x32 √ √
1600x1200x8 √ √ √
1600x1200x16 √ √ √
1600x1200x32 √ √
1920x1440x8
√ √ √
1920x1440x16
√ √
ØVT82C686B
The VT82C686B PSIPC (PCI Super-I/O integrated Peripheral Controller)
is a high integration, high performance, power-efficient, and high
compatibility device that supports Intel and non-Intel based processor to
PCI bus bridge functionality to make a complete Microsoft PC99-
compliant PCI/ISA system In addition to complete ISA extension bus
functionality, the VT82C686B includes standard intelligent peripheral
controllers:
1)Master mode enhanced IDE controller with dual channel DMA engine
and interlaced dual channel commands. Dedicated FIFO coupled with
scatter and gather master mode operation allows high performance
transfers between PCI and IDE \devices. In addition to standard PIO and
DMA mode operation, the VT82C686B also supports the UltraDMA-33
standard to allow reliable data transfer rates up to 33MB/sec throughput.
The VT82C686B also supports the UltraDMA-66/100 standard. The
IDE controller is SFF-8038I v1.0 and Microsoft Windows-family

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compliant.
2)Universal Serial Bus controller that is USB v1.1 and Universal HCI
v1.1 compliant. The VT82C686B includes the root hub with four
function ports with integrated physical layer transceivers. The USB
controller allows hot plug and play and isochronous peripherals to be
inserted into the system with universal driver support. The controller
also implements legacy keyboard and mouse support so that legacy
software can run transparently in non-USB-aware operating system
environment.
3)Keyboard controller with PS2 mouse support.
4)Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CMOS. In addition to the
standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the
date alarm, century field, and other enhancements for compatibility with
the ACPI standard.
5)Hardware monitoring subsystem for managing system/ motherboard
voltage levels, temperatures, and fan speeds
6)Full System Management Bus (SMBus) interface.
7)Integrated PCI-mastering dual full-duplex direct-sound AC97-link-
compatible sound system. Hardware soundblaster-pro and hardware-
assisted FM blocks are included for Windows DOS box and real-mode
DOS compatibility. Loopback capability is also implemented for
directing mixed audio streams into USB and 1394 speakers for high
quality digital audio
8)Two game ports and One MIDI port
9)ECP/EPP-capable parallel port
10) Standard floppy disk drive interface
11) Distributed DMA capability for support O ISA legacy DMA over
the PCI bus. Serial IRQ is also supported for docking and non-docking
application.
12) Plug and Play controller that allows complete steerability of all PCI
interrupts and internal interrupts/ DMA channels to any interrupt
channel. One additional steerable interrupt channel is provided to allow