Zida TX-PLE User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
More compatible, more functional and more competitive.
Excellent quality and faster response.
Supporting Intel PENTIUM III® FCPGA, Celeron® FC-PGA/PPGA Socket
370 Processors, UDMA33/66/100, PC133 SDRAM, Integrated VGA
Graphic Controller.
Quality, Performance Mainboards

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Manual Revision: 3.00 Release Date: August 2001
Part No: 90-TXPLE3-00-00
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Contents
Table Of Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Fast Start Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Checking the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mainboard Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8 Quick Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching the power supply ribbon cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IDE Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mounting Mainboard to chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Add-in Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing LAN Module Card (Only For TX-PLE Optional) .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD Driver & Software Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Norton AntiVirus OEM Version Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Table of Contents

Overview
Thank You for purchasing our High Performance Mainboard.
Our advanced technology mainboard is designed for processing
speeds of 900MHz or above and is upgradeable for future
processors.
The VIA Mainboard Utilizes VIA's VT8601A and VT8231 chipset
provide an integrated Bus Mastering IDE controller with two high
performance IDE interfaces for up to four UDMA IDE devices
(hard drives, or CD-ROM's). It's I/O controller integrates floppy
drive interface, One FIFO serial ports, one parallel port and
Consumer Infra Red compatible interface.
VIA VT8601A Chipset Support Intel Pentium III® FCPGA,
Celeron® FC-PGA/PPGA Processors on Socket 370 with 66/100/
133MHz Processor Front-side Bus. Support PC100 & PC133
SDRAM DIMM.
AGP Graphics Controller Integrated inside VIA VT8601A Chipset.
Dynamic Graphics Memory Allocation on System Memory. 64-bit
Single Cycle 2D/3D Graphics Engine. Supports 2 to 8 Mbytes
of Frame Buffer. Real Time DVD MPEG-2 and AC-3 Playback.
Extended Screen Resolutions up to 1600x1200. Extended Text
Modes 80 or 132 columns by 25/30/43/60 rows. Full Support for
Microsoft Direct 3D and Direct Draw.
Two DIMM slots support up to 512MB Memory Capacity.
Four USB ports support USB Devices. WAKEUP-LINK Header
support Intel Wake-On-LAN.
Integrated LSI 80225 LAN PHY supports 10/100M Ethernet
(Only for TX-PLE).
Integrated AC97 2.1 Compliant Codec with 3D Stereo
enhancement (optional). Award 2Mbit BIOS, PC99/ACPI/DMI
Compliant.
Baby AT 220 mm x 170mm.
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Overview

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Fast Start
Installation
This section will aid you in quickly setting up the Mainboard.
Be sure to take caution to avoid personal injury or damage
to wiring due to sharp pins on connectors, printed circuit
assemblies, rough edges and corners and hot components.
Your Location Requirements Are:
• A sturdy, level surface for placement
• Space allowance around mainboard
• A stable environment with no abrupt temperature or
humidity changes
• No exposure to chemicals or direct sunlight
• Line voltage and frequency not varying more than + or -10% from
the value stated on the package or nameplate (located on the
back, opposite the power plug)

Checking The Package Contents
Remove the items from the box and make sure you have the
following items before beginning. If any of the items below are
missing , please contact the representative for part replacement.
Baby AT Box Standard Package
1) Mainboard
2) CD
3) User Manual
4) IDE Hard Drive Ribbon Cable
5) Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable
6) COM & LPT Cable
7) USB Cable for onboard USB Header ( Optional )
8) Audio/Game Cable
9) LAN Module (Only for TX-PLE Optional)
10) VGA Cable
11) PS/2 Cable
Installation
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Before we begin installing your series Mainboard, we have provided you with a diagram of the Mainboard
to help you locate the appropriate “connectors”. The letters below describe the key Mainboard components.
Page number in the right hand column will direct you to detailed description of the component.
TX-PLE / TX-PLE-SE
Option : AC97 2.1 Compliant 3D Audio
Onboard
COMPONENT PAGE
A- AT Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
a- PS/2 Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B- ATX Power Supply Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
b- AT Power Supply Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
C- Universal Serial Bus (USB) Header 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
c- Universal Serail Bus (USB) Header 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
D- Serial (COM1) Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
E- Infra-Red (IR) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F- Memory Module Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
G- Parallel Port Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
g- LAN Speed Header(Only for TX-PLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
h- LAN Duplex Header(Only for TX-PLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
I- Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
J- PCI Add-in Board Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
M- Front Panel Function Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
N- Flash BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
O- Floppy Drive Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
P- IDE Device Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Q- WAKEUP-LINK Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
q- LAN Connector(Only for TX-PLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
S- CPU Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
T- CPU /SYSTEM FAN Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
U- Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
V- VGA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
X- CD Audio Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Y- Auxiliary Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Installation
Mainboard
Diagram

Clear CMOS
Set the Jumper JBAT1 to [2-3] to clear CMOS
Remember: Please set it back to normal [1-2] after clear CMOS
LAN Speed Setting(Only for TX-PLE)
J2 to [1-2] 10M
[2-3] 100M
LAN Duplex Setting(Only for TX-PLE)
J3 to [1-2] Half Duplex
[2-3] Full Duplex
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Jumper Settings

8 Quick
Steps
Please follow these steps in order to assure your series
Mainboard installation is successful. Please refer to the
back chapters for further information regarding boot-up and
configurations. An anti-static wrist band is recommended when
handling electronic components, be sure your work area is
static free before you begin this section
The mainboard provides a 370 pins, Socket 370. The CPU
should have a fan attached to prevent overheating. If a
fan is not present, user should purchase a fan prior to
turning on the system. The recommended heatsinks for the
Socket 370 processor are those with three-pin fans that can
be connected to the fan connectors on the mainboard. It
provides the +12 Volts D.C. for your CPU cooling fan.
Installing the Central Processing Unit (PGA CPU)
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Quick Steps

After you have set the DIMM firmly into its socket, snap the
white chip holders up to lock in the DIMM.
Installing the memory
Memory is installed in DIMM Sockets 1-2 (F in diagram)
as follows :
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ATX Power Connector.
ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)
The single 20-pin connector (B in diagram) incorporates
standard +/-5V and +/-12V, with a standby 5V. With a power
supply that supports remote power on/off, the mainboard
can turn off the system power through the software control,
such as the shutdown in Windows Start Menu. The BIOS
system will turn the system power off when it receives the
proper APM command from the OS. APM must be enabled
in the BIOS and OS systems in order for the soft-off feature
is to work properly.
Attaching the power supply ribbon cable
IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected
with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector.
The four corners of the connector's are labeled on the
motherboard.
ATX Power Connector
Or AT Power Connector
A 12-Pin power supply provides two plugs incorporates
standard +/- 5V and +/- 12V, each containing six wires, two
of which are black. Orient the connectors so that the black
wires are together.
AT Power Connector
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Quick Steps

Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FLOPPY).
This is a 34-pin connector that supports the provided floppy
drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the
on-board “FLOPPY” connector, (O in diagram) connect the
remaining plugs on the other end to the corresponding
floppy drives.
IDE Connector.
The on-board IDE connectors (P in diagram)support the
provided 40/80 pin IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting
the single end to the mainboard, connect the remaining plugs
at the other end of your hard disk(s). If you install hard disks,
you must configure the drives by setting its jumpers according
to the documentation of your hard disk.
Also, you may connect the hard disk drives so that both
become Masters, using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE-
connector, and the other on the secondary IDE connector.
NOTE: For the flat ribbon cable connection, please make
sure that the pin 1 of the ribbon cable (the red wire side of
the cable) is correctly connected to the on-board connector's
pin 1 as shown on the “Mainboard Diagram”.
Floppy connection
IDE connection
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Installing the mainboard into your computer chassis
Snap black mounting pins onto the mainboard as shown.
Carefully install the mainboard into the computer chassis and
align the corresponding mounting holes on the mainboard
with the holes on you chassis. While chassis design varies
you may need to refer to the chassis manual for the mainboard
mounting area. Insert white pins through the chassis and
through the mounting holes on the mainboard into the black
pin making sure they have snapped fully into place.
Black mount pin
Insert into chassis
Insert White mount pin
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Quick Steps

Installing PCI Add-in Boards
PCI Board Installation
First read your expansion card documentation for hardware
and software settings that may be required to set up your
specific card. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion
card and remove the cover plate on your computer case at the
slot you intend to use. Keep the plate for possible future use.
Carefully align the card's connector's and press firmly. Secure
the card on the slot with the screw you removed from the
cover plate.
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Installing LAN Module CARD (Only for TX-PLE
Optional)
LAN Connector on the Module CARD connects to connector
"q" on TXPLE Mainboard,Enter CMOS setup enable onboard
LAN.Then install LAN driver in the driver CD.
LAN Module Installation

BIOS
Setup

Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Sets time, date, hard disk type, types of floppy drive,
Monitor type, and if keyboard is installed.
Sets Typematic Rate and Delay, Above 1 MB Memory
Test, Memory Test Tick Sound, Hit <Del> Message
Display, System Boot Up Sequence, and many
others.
Sets chipset-specific options and features.
Controls I/O Controller- related options.
Controls power savings options.
Sets options related to PCI bus and Plug and Play
options.
Display CPU or System Temperature, Fan Speed
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Change/Set/Disable Password
Change/Set/Disable Password
Save Data to CMOS
Abandon all Saving
Award BIOS Setup
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BIOS Setup
Standard CMOS Features
Select the BIOS Setup options by choosing Standard CMOS Features from the BIOS.
Standard Setup options are described below.
Date (mm:dd:yy) - Setting for the system Date
Time (hh:mm:ss) - Setting for the system Time.
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
Select these options to configure the drive named in the option. The BIOS automatically
configure the drive. A screen with a list of drive parameters appears.
Floppy Drive A: and B:
Move the cursor to these fields and select the floppy type. The settings are 360 KB 5.25
inch, 1.2 MB 5.25 inch, 720 KB 3.5 inch,1.44MB 3.5 inch, or 2.88 MB 3.5 inch.
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Video
The category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor.
EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/;Video Graphics Adapter.
For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode
MONO Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome
adapters
Halt On
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during
power up.
No error The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be
detected.
All errors When ever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be
stopped and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop
for all other errors.
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
All But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will
stop for all other errors.
Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of
the BIOS.
Base Memory The POST will determine the amount of base (or conventional)
memory installed in the system.
Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present
in the system.
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