Zida TX98-3D User manual

Handling Precautions
CAUTION
High potential static charge can cause damage to the integrated circuits on the board. Before
handling any mainboard outside of its protective packaging, ensure that there is no static
electric charge on your body.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
♦Keep the board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
♦Protect your board form static electricity by well grounding of your body and the equipment during the
installation, such as wearing a grounded wrist strap.
♦Always handle the board by its edges.
♦Do not touch with the components on the boards, add-on cards and modules, or the “gold finger”
connectors going to be plugged into the expansion slot. It is best to handle system components by their
mounting bracket.
♦Ensure the system power is completely turn-off before doing any installation work.
Notice to Customers
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Trademarks
VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Incorporated.
Intel, Pentiumare registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
IBM, IBM PC, IBM PC/AT ,PC-DOS, OS/2 and OS/2 WARP are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
MS-DOS, Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI BIOS is a product of American Megatrends Inc.
Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks in U.S.A. and/or other countries.
SB-LINK DynaRAM and WavEffects are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd.
Third-party brands and names mentions in this User’s Guide are the property of their
respective owners.
User’s Guide Revision : 1.00
Release Date : July 1998
Copyright 1998, All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
FEATURES OF THE BOARD......................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................................................1
AUTO JUMPER YES........................................................................................................................................1
FEATURES SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................1
MOTHERBOARD INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................3
INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS..............................................................................................................3
A QUICK INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
JUMPERS SETTING .........................................................................................................................................3
Jumpers....................................................................................................................................................3
CPU INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................4
INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY (RAM)................................................................................................5
EXPANSION CARDS INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................7
CONNECTING EXTERNAL CONNECTOR ..............................................................................................7
AT Power Connector................................................................................................................................7
ATX Power Connector .............................................................................................................................8
Floppy Drive Connector ...........................................................................................................................8
IDE Connectors........................................................................................................................................8
Front Panel Function Connectors..............................................................................................................9
REPLACING BATTERY........................................................................................................................... 10
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE..............................................................................................................11
“Auto Jumper Yes” Guide ......................................................................................................................13
“CPU Voltage Selection”........................................................................................................................ 13
QUICK REFERENCE OF YOUR MOTHERBOARD ...............................................................................................16
AMICMOS SETUP.....................................................................................................................................19
STANDARD CMOS SETUP............................................................................................................................20
CPU SETUP......................................................................................................................................................22
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP...........................................................................................................................23
ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP .....................................................................................................................26
PCI/PNP SETUP.............................................................................................................................................28
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP............................................................................................................32
PERIPHERAL SETUP................................................................................................................................34
MOTHERBOARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION................................................................................37
ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................................37
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT.................................................................................................................. 37
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION.............................................................................................................. 37
POWER CONSUMPTION......................................................................................................................... 37
REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................38

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Features of the Board
Overview
Congratulations on purchasing the highest performance Pentium®motherboard. With the advanced
technology available today, this motherboard is designed to run Intel’s Pentium processors at speeds up
to 233 MHz. The on-board system memory consists of SIMM and DIMM giving you the most flexibility
for system design. It supports up to 128 MB of DRAM using standard 72-pin SIMM sockets that accept
either Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Out (EDO) memory. In addition, two unbuffered, 3.3 Volts,
168-pin SDRAM sockets are also included for 16 to 256MB synchronous Dynamic memory support. A
321-pins type 7, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket allows an easy upgrade path for the future Pentium
Overdrive®processors.
The motherboard uses VIA VT82580VPX PCI chipset. The VIA VT82C586B PCI/ISA Bridge provides
an integrated Bus Mastering IDE controller with two high performance UltraDMA-33 EIDE interfaces for
up to four IDE devices (such as hard drives or CD-ROM). The PCI/ISA Bridge also including an USB
interface. The integrated I/O controller integrates the standard PC I/O functions: floppy interface, two
FIFO serial ports, one EPP/ECP capable parallel port, and support for an IrDA and Consumer Infra Red
compatible interface.
Four on-board 32-bit PCI local bus slots allow a higher bandwidth data path, which serves as a super
highway for intensive data-movement such as video or networking. The BIOS support PCI bridge user
configuration, which allows further expansion of the system with PCI peripherals. Up to two 16-bit ISA
slots are provided so that the board is backward hardware compatible with the older expansion card. A
total of five expansion slots can be populated with add-in cards as one PCI and ISA slots share the same
chassis I/O panel. Two full lengths ISA add-in cards can be installed while the third can be half-length.
All PCI cards can be full lengths.
Auto Jumper Yes
This motherboard is one of our “Auto Jumper Yes” series, which eliminates the necessity for the user to be
bored by jumper settings on the motherboard. It is capable of detecting the CPU brand, and setting the
appropriate CPU core voltage and speed according to instructions from the user through CMOS setup
menu. In contrast to “Jumperless”, “Auto Jumper Yes” allows switching to manual mode that enables
physical jumpers on the mainboard, so as to prevents the potential impacts on jumperless boards from the
future CPU specifications. On the other hand, pressing “F” to clear CMOS setting and “J” to re-detect
CPU during power on the system, to avoid the difficulties to reset the CMOS data.
Features Summary
This motherboard comes with following features:
þSupports Intel Pentium®Processor up to 233MHz, which included the newest MMX CPU.
þVIA VPX PCIset, including a 82C585VPX PCI/Memory controller , 82C587 data bus Accelerator
and 82C586B PCI ISA IDE Accelerator.
þWith a On-Board Crystal™ 3D Sound Chip.
þWAKEUP-LINK interface header supporting Intel Wake-On-LAN
þTA-LINK interface headers supporting E100+ PCI LAN Card using the Intel™ LAN chip.

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þSupports “Modems Ring On” (Requires ATX power supply and External COM2)
þPnP BIOS with support for power management, UltraDMA33/EIDE/SCSI features and desktop
management interface (DMI) which allows higher level of hardware compatibility.
þFlash BIOS for easy upgrade
þUp to 2 each 72-pin SIMM sockets, supports up to 128 MB DRAM in two banks, which included
FPM, EDO DRAM types
þThe total of two high speed unbuffered SDRAM sockets, supports 16-256M memory.
þTwo 16-bit ISA expansion slots and four 32-bit PCI expansion slots.
þIntegrated two PCI bus master UltraDMA-33 EIDE controller with two on-board connectors supports
up to four IDE devices such as Hard Disk, CD-ROM or Tape Backup drives. USB interface also
provided.
þIntegrated I/O chipset featuring one floppy disk controller, two 16550 UART compatible serial ports,
one high speed EPP/ECP capable parallel port, one Infra Red port.

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Motherboard Installation
INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS
During installation and initial test, use caution to avoid personal injury and damage to wiring due to sharp
pins on connectors and printed circuit assemblies, rough chassis edges and corners, and hot components.
Adhere to warnings and limitations regarding accessibility into areas designated only for authorized
technical personnel.
A QUICK INTRODUCTION
To Install and operate your the new motherboard, you must follow the steps below:
1. Set Jumpers on the motherboard
2. Install the CPU with cooling fan
3. Install RAM modules
4. Connect cables, wires and power connector
5. Install expansion cards
Jumpers Setting
There are several user-adjustable jumpers on the board which allow you to configure your system to match
your requirements. This chapter contains the information on the various jumpers settings and connector
on your motherboard.
Jumpers
Jumpers are used to make several hardware settings on the motherboard. From the “Map of the
Motherboard” shown above, you can identify the location of the jumpers. There are two kinds of jumper
on-board, 2-pin jumper and 3-pin jumper. On the symbol of jumper likes “ ”, “ ” inside stands
for pin 1. To set a jumper, a black cap containing metal contacts is placed across the jumper pin/s
according to your required configuration. The jumper settings will also be described numerically such as
[open] for open, [short] for short, [1-2] for connect pins 1&2, [2-3] for connects pins 2&3 respectively.
Black cap
Onboard
jumper
Pin 1 symbol on
the silk screen
Pin 1 Pin 3Pin 2
CAUTION
performance.

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CPU Installation
The motherboard provides a 321-pins, type-7, ZIP socket. The CPU should have a fan attached to it to
prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn-on the system.
1
90
Socket 7
Intel
Pentium
2
45 degree Index
corner
CPU
COOLING
FAN
+12V (Red)
Ground (Black)
CPU Installation Diagram
CAUTION
Without a effective cooling fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU
and the motherboard.

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INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY (RAM)
The motherboard supports two 72-pin SIMMs (Single-In-Line Memory Modules) from 8MB up to 256MB
memory size and two 168-pin DIMM. The four 72-pin SIMMs sockets are divided into two memory
banks, Bank 0 and Bank 1, and each bank has two SIMM sockets which accept either FPM or EDO
DRAM module.
1
3
1
3
2
Push upward
to lock
45 degree
insert into
the socket
To remove the
SIMM/s, pull the
retaining latch on
both ends
Notched end towards
the Keyboard
connector side
Retaining latch
SIMM Module Installation Diagram
CAUTION
Each bank must have the same size and type of memory module installed in pairs.

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3.3V Key
Unbuffered
DRAM Key
128 Bit 168 PIN DRAM DIMM
Push to remove
DIMM module
Push to remove
DIMM module
12
Vertically Insert
for Installation
168-Pin SDRAM Module Installation Diagram
CAUTION
SDRAM Module cannot be used together with the SIMMs Module.

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EXPANSION CARDS INSTALLATION
At the most of beginning, you must read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and
software settings that may be required. The installation procedures are summarized as below:
1. Read the User’s Guide/Manual of your expansion card.
2. If necessary, set any jumpers on your expansion card.
3. Power-off the system and then disconnected the power cord.
4. Remove your computer’s cover.
5. Remove the metal bracket from one of the empty slot, ISA or PCI, corresponding to the type
of expansion card.
6. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly, make sure that the connection is
good.
7. Secure the card on the slot.
8. Replace the computer’s cover.
9. Setup the BIOS configuration if necessary.
10. Install the required software drivers for your expansion card.
CAUTION
Before adding or removing any expansion card or other system components, make sure
that you unplug your system power supply. Failure to do so may cause damage of your
motherboard and expansion cards.
CONNECTING EXTERNAL CONNECTOR
AT Power Connector
A 12-Pin power supplies provide 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.
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1Power Good Signal 7Ground
2+5V 8Ground
3+12V 9-5V
4-12V 10 +5V
5Ground 11 +5V
6Ground 12 +5V
Two 6-Pin Plugs
From AT Power Supply
Vertically Insert
For Installation
Place 2 Black Wires,
On Each Of The
Plug, Closed To The
Centre
AT Power Connector Installation