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Part No. 2047361200 ECM-3612 All-in-One VIA Eden ESP6000 Single Board with LCD, Dual LVDS, AC97 Audio, 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet, 4 COM & 2 USB 1.1 User’s Manual 1 st Ed – 26 May 2005[...]

ECM-3612 2 ECM-3612 User’s Manual FCC Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULE S. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWI NG TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CA USE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AN[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3 Disclaimer Evalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Evalue Technology a ssumes no responsibility or liability for the use of the describe[...]

ECM-3612 4 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Technical Support We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your pr oduct documentation. These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones we can [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 5 Product Warranty Evalue warrants to you, the orig inal purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any product s which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair perso nn[...]

ECM-3612 6 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Contents 1. Getting st arted .......................................................................................................... 10 1.1 Safety Prec autions .................................................................................................. 10 1.2 Packing Li st ...............................[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 7 2.3.15 PC/104+ Connec tor (CN10) ....................................................................................................... 42 2.3.16 IrDA Connect or (CN9)........................................................................................................... ..... 46 2.3.17 LCD Inverter Co[...]

ECM-3612 8 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Appendix A: BIOS Revisi ons .......................................................................................... 92 Appendix B: AWARD B IOS POST Messages ................................................................ 93 Overvi ew ............................................................................[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 9 32. Hard Disk(s) fail (20 ) → HDD initialization erro r. ......................................................................... 98 33. Hard Disk(s) fail (10 ) → Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. ............................................................ 98 34. Hard Disk(s) fail (08 ) → Sector Ve[...]

ECM-3612 10 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 1. Getting started 1.1 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced el ectronics personnel shoul[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 11 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date By Comment 1 st May 2005 Vicky Lin Initial Release[...]

ECM-3612 12 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in detail the Ev alue Technology ECM- 3612 Single Board. We have tried to include as much informati on as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understan[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 13 1.5 System Specifications System CPU Onboard VIA Eden ESP6000 667 MHz Note: Available in different CPU speeds by request FSB 66/100/133 MHz BIOS Award 256 KB Flash BIOS System Chipset VIA TwisterT VT8606/VT82C686B I/O Chip VIA VT82C686B / Windbon d W83977EF System Memory Onboard 128 MB SDRAM (32/64 MB by [...]

ECM-3612 14 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Ethernet Chipset Realtek RTL8101L Ethernet Interface IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet compatible Remote Boot ROM Optional built-in boot ROM in Flash BIOS Mechanical & Environmental Power Requ irement +5 V @ 2.15 A, +12 V @ 0.06 A (with VIA Eden ESP6000 CPU & onboard 64M SDRAM) Power Type AT/ATX Opera[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 15 1.6 Architecture Overview 1.6.1 Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the archit ecture and main components of ECM-3612. The following sections provide detail info rmation about the functions provided onboard.[...]

ECM-3612 16 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 1.6.2 VIA TwisterT VT8606 (ProSavage PN133T Chipset) The VIA Apollo PLE133T combines int egrated AGP 4X graphics and AC'97 audio capabilities with support for PC133 SDRAM to provide a highly scalable solution for building Value PCs using the industry st andard Socket 370 platform. The VIA Apollo PLE133T is [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 17 TwisterT ＇ s advanced 128-bit 2D graphics engine deli vers high-speed 2D acceleration for productivity applications. Several enhancements hav e been made to the 2D architecture to optimize SMA performance and to provide acceleration in all color depths. TwisterT supports a wide variety of DSTN or TFT pa[...]

ECM-3612 18 ECM-3612 User’s Manual • Real Time Clock with 256 byte extended CM OS. In addition to the standard ISA RTC functionality, the integrated RTC also includes the date al arm, century field, and other enhancements for compatib ility with the ACPI standard. Notebook-class power management functionality compliant with ACPI and legacy APM [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 19 1.6.4 VIA VT1612A The VIA VT1612A Audio Codec conforms to t he AC'97 2.2 specificat ion providing 18-bit resolution performance. With 2 channe l outputs the VIA VT1612A provides high-performance stereo quality for headphones or speaker connections. Furthermore, an integrated headphone am plifier with[...]

ECM-3612 20 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 1.6.5 IDE Interface (Bus Master Capa bility and Synchronous DMA Mode ) 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 perform ance transfers between PCI and IDE devices. In add[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 21 1.6.8 Winbond W83977EF The W83977EF is an evolving product from Winbond's most popular I/O chip W83877F which integrates the disk drive adapter, serial port (UART), IrDA 1.0 SI R, parallel port, and configurable plug-and-play registers for the whole chip --- pl us additional powerful features: ACPI, [...]

ECM-3612 22 ECM-3612 User’s Manual The W83977EF also supports Power-loss contro l, and ensures that the system never fails to detect any Wake-Up event provided by a chipset such as INTEL PIIX4 TM. W83977EF is made to fully comply with Micros oft PC98 Hardware Design Guide. IRQs, DMAs, and I/O space resource are flexible to adjust to meet I SA PnP[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 23 2. Hardware Configuration[...]

ECM-3612 24 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.1 Product Overview[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 25 2.2 Jumper and Connector List You can configure your board to match the needs of your applic ation by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To ?[...]

ECM-3612 26 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Connectors Label Function Note CM1 Serial port 3 connector in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm CM2 Serial port 1 connector in RS-232 mode 9-pin male D-sub connector CM3 Serial port 4 connector in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm CM4 Serial port 2 connector in RS-232/422/485 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.0[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 27 2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 AT/ATX Power Select (ATATX1) * Default AT P/S* ATX P/S 2.3.2 COM2 – RS-232/422/ 485 Select (J3, J5) * Default (J5) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 (J3) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 J5 J3[...]

ECM-3612 28 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.3 Clear CMOS (J4) * Default Protect * Clear CMOS Note: You can use J4 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set J4 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed. 2.3.4 COM1 – Ring, + 12V, +5V Select (J6) * Default Ring* +5V +12V[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 29 2.3.5 Serial Port 3 / Port 4 Conn ector in RS-232 Mode (CM1, CM3) Signal PIN PIN Signal DCD 1 2 RxD TxD 3 4 DTR GND 5 6 DSR RTS 7 8 CTS RI 9 10 NC 2.3.6 Serial Port 1 Connector in RS-232 Mode (CM2) Signal PIN PIN Signal DCD 1 6 DSR RxD 2 7 RTS TxD 3 8 CTS DTR 4 9 RI GND 5 CM1 CM3[...]

ECM-3612 30 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.6.1 Signal Description –Serial Port 3/ 4/1 Connector in RS- 232 Mode (CM1, CM3, CM2) Signal Signal Description TxD Serial output. This signal sends se rial da ta to the communication link. The signal is set to a marking state on hard ware re set when the transmitter is empty or when loop mode operation is [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 31 2.3.7 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232/422/485 Mode (CM4) 2.3.7.1 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode Signal PIN PIN Signal DCD 1 2 RxD TxD 3 4 DTR GND 5 6 DSR RTS 7 8 CTS RI 9 10 NC 2.3.7.1.1 Signal Descripti on – Serial Port 2 Connect or in RS-232 Mode (CM4) Signal Signal Description TxD Serial ou[...]

ECM-3612 32 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.7.2 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode Signal PIN PIN Signal Tx- 1 2 Rx+ Tx+ 3 4 Rx- NC 5 6 NC NC 7 8 NC NC 9 10 NC 2.3.7.2.1 Signal Descripti on – Serial Port 2 Connect or in RS-422 Mode (CM4) Signal Signal Description Tx +/- Serial output. This differential signal pair sen ds serial data to the commu[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 33 2.3.7.3 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode Signal PIN PIN Signal DATA- 1 2 NC DATA+ 3 4 NC NC 5 6 NC NC 7 8 NC NC 9 10 NC 2.2.7.3.1 Signal Descripti on – Serial Port 2 Connect or in RS-485 Mode (CM4) Signal Signal Description DATA +/- This differential signal pair sends and receive s serial data to [...]

ECM-3612 34 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.8 IDE Connector (CN1) Signal PIN PIN Signal RESET# 1 2 GND PDD7 3 4 PDD8 PDD6 5 6 PDD9 PDD5 7 8 PDD10 PDD4 9 10 PDD11 PDD3 11 12 PDD12 PDD2 13 14 PDD13 PDD1 15 16 PDD14 PDD0 17 18 PDD15 GND 19 20 NC PDREQ 21 22 GND PDIOW# 23 24 GND PDIOR# 25 26 GND PIORDY 27 28 GND PDDACK# 29 30 GND IRQ14 31 32 NC PDA1 33 34[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 35 2.3.8.1 Signal Descripti on – IDE Connector (CN1) The IDE interface supports PIO modes 0 to 4 and Bu s Master IDE. Data tr ansfer rates up to 100 MB/Sec is possible. Signal Signal Description PDA [2:0] IDE Address Bits. These address bits are used to access a register or data port in a device on the IDE[...]

ECM-3612 36 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.9 CPU Fan Connector (CN2) PIN Signal 1 GND 2+ 5 V 2.3.10 CD-ROM Audio I nput Connector (CN4) PIN Signal 1 CD_GND 2 C D_L 3 CD_GND 4C D _ R 2.3.10.1 Signal Descript ion – CD-ROM Audio I nput Connector (CN4) Signal Signal Description CD_R Right CD-IN signal CD_L Left CD-IN signal[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 37 2.3.11 Audio Connector (CN5) Signal PIN PIN Signal Line out R 1 2 Line out L GND 3 4 GND Line in R 5 6 Line in L Mic In 7 8 Mic Bias NC 9 10 NC 2.3.11.1 Signal Description – Audio Connecter (CN5) Signal Signal Description Mic / Mic Bias The MIC signal is used for micropho ne input. This input is fed to [...]

ECM-3612 38 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.12 Primary LCD Panel Connector (CN6) Signal PIN PIN Signal ENBKL 39 40 ENVEE M 37 38 LP SHFCLK 35 36 FLM GND 33 34 GND P22 31 32 P23 P20 29 30 P21 P18 27 28 P19 P16 25 26 P17 P14 23 24 P15 P12 21 22 P13 P10 19 20 P11 P8 17 18 P9 P6 15 16 P7 P4 13 14 P5 P2 11 12 P3 P0 9 10 P1 Vcon 7 8 GND 3.3V 5 6 3.3V GND 3 [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 39 2.3.13 Secondar y LCD Panel Connector (CN8) Signal PIN PIN Signal Y1P 39 40 Y1M Z2P 37 38 Z2M Y0P 35 36 Y0M GND 33 34 GND YCP 31 32 YCM Z0P 29 30 Z0M ZCP 27 28 ZCM Z1P 25 26 Z1M Y2P 23 24 Y2M GND 21 22 GND P34 19 20 P35 P32 17 18 P33 P30 15 16 P31 P28 13 14 P29 P26 11 12 P27 P24 9 10 P25 Vcon 7 8 GND 3.3V[...]

ECM-3612 40 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.13.1 Signal Description – Primary & Secondary LCD Panel Connector (CN6, CN8) Signal Signal Description P [35:0] Flat Panel Data Bit 35 to Bit 0 for panel implementation. SHFCLK Shift Clock. Pi xel clock for flat panel data LP Latch Pulse. Flat panel equivalent of HSYNC (horizontal synchron ization) FLM[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 41 2.3.14 PC/104+ Connector (CN7) Signal PIN PIN Signal GND 2 1 IOCHCHK# PC104RST 4 3 SD7 +5V 6 5 SD6 IRQ9 8 7 SD5 -5V 10 9 SD4 DRQ2 12 11 SD3 -12V 14 13 SD2 #OWS 16 15 SD1 +12V 18 17 SD0 GND 20 19 IOCHRDY SMEMW# 22 21 AEN SMEMR# 24 23 SA19 IOW# 26 25 SA18 IOR# 28 27 SA17 DACK#3 30 29 SA16 DRQ3 32 31 SA15 DA[...]

ECM-3612 42 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.15 PC/104+ Connector (CN10) Signal PIN PIN Signal GND 2 1 GND MEMCS16# 4 3 #SBHE IOCS16# 6 5 LA23 IRQ10 8 7 LA22 IRQ11 10 9 LA21 IRQ12 12 11 LA20 IRQ15 14 13 LA19 IRQ14 16 15 LA18 DACK#0 18 17 LA17 DRQ0 20 19 MEMR# DACK#5 22 21 MEMW# DRQ5 24 23 SD8 DACK#6 26 25 SD9 DRQ6 28 27 SD10 DACK#7 30 29 SD11 DRQ7 32 3[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 43 2.3.15.1 Signal Description – PC /104+ Connecter (CN7, CN10) Signal Signal Description LA[23:17] The address signals LA [23:17] define the selection of a 128KB section of memory space within the 16MB address range of the 16-bit data bus. Thes e signals are active high. The validity of the MEMCS16# depen[...]

ECM-3612 44 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Signal Signal Description IOR#, IOW# This is an active low signal driven by the current master to indicate an I/O read operation. I/O mapped devices using this strobe for selection should decode addresses SA [15:0] and AEN. Additionally, DMA devices will use IOR# in conjunction with DACKn# to decode a DMA transf[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 45 Signal Signal Description SYSCLK This clock signal may vary in frequency from 2.5 MHz to 25.0 MHz depending on the setup made in the BIOS. Frequenci es above 16 MHz a re not recommended. The standard states 6 M Hz to 8.33 MHz, but most new adapt ers are able to handle higher frequencie s. The PCAT/PC104 b[...]

ECM-3612 46 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.16 IrDA Connector (CN9) PIN Signal 1 +5V 2 NC 3 IRRX 4G N D 5 IRTX 2.3.16.1 Signal Descripti on – IrDA Connector (CN9) Signal Signal Description IRRX Infrared Receiver input IRTX Infrared Transmitter o utput[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 47 2.3.17 LCD Inverter Connector (J1) PIN Signal 1 +12V 2G N D 3 ENBKL 4V R 5 +5V Note: For inverters with adjustable Backlight f unction, it is possible to control the LCD brightness through the VR signal (pin 4) controlled by VR1 Please see the VR1 section for detailed circuitry information. 2.3.17.1 Signa[...]

ECM-3612 48 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.18 Auxiliary Power Connector (J2) PIN Signal 3 VCCSB 2+ 5 V 1 PSON# Note: To use ATX Power supply, connect pin 3 to ATX power supply VCCSB and pin 1 to ATX power supply PSON. Set J2 to 2-3 closed, If AT power supply is to be used. 2.3.19 ATX Soft-power Connector (J9) PIN Signal 1 PWRBTN 2G N D[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 49 2.3.20 Parallel Port Connector (PNT1) Signal PIN PIN Signal NC 26 25 SLCT GND 24 23 PE GND 22 21 BUSY GND 20 19 ACK# GND 18 17 PPD7 GND 16 15 PPD6 GND 14 13 PPD5 GND 12 11 PPD4 GND 10 9 PPD3 SLIN# 8 7 PPD2 INIT# 6 5 PPD1 ERR# 4 3 PPD0 AFD# 2 1 STB#[...]

ECM-3612 50 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.20.1 Signal Description – Pa rallel Port Connecter (PNT1) The following signal description covers the si gnal definitions, when t he parallel port is operated in standard centronic m ode. The parallel port controlle r also supports the fast EPP and ECP modes. Signal Signal Description PD[7:0] Parallel data[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 51 2.3.21 Primary Power Connector (PWR1) PIN Signal 4 +5V 3G N D 2 GND 1 +12V 2.3.22 Secondar y Pow er Connector (PWR2) PIN Signal 1 -5V 2G N D 3 GND 4 -12V[...]

ECM-3612 52 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 2.3.23 USB Connector (USB1) Signal PIN PIN Signal VCC1 1 2 GND D1- 3 4 GND D1+ 5 6 D2+ GND 7 8 D2- GND 9 10 VCC2 2.3.23.1 Signal Description – USB Connector (USB1) Signal Signal Description D1+ / D1- Differential bi-directional data signal for USB channel 0. Clock is transmitted along with the data using NRZI [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 53 2.3.24 LCD Backlight Brightness Adjustment Connector (VR1) PIN Signal 1 GND 2V R 3 VCC VCC J1 pin 4 VR1 1 2 3 Variation Resistor (Recommende d: 4.7K Ω , >1/16W) 2.3.25 STN LCD Contrast Ad justment Connector (VR2) PIN Signal 1 GND 2V c o n 3 VCC3[...]

ECM-3612 54 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3. BIOS Setup[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 55 3.1 Starting Setup The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contai ned in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. W hen it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disk[...]

ECM-3612 56 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.2 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, pr ess <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboar[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 57 • To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “ ¾ ” pointer marks all sub menus. 3.3 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted i[...]

ECM-3612 58 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5 Main Menu Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Set up Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Ent er> to accept and enter the sub-menu. Note that a bri[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 59 3.5.1 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Se tup Menu are divided into few categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. 3.5.1.1 [...]

ECM-3612 60 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Item Options Description Select Display Device Auto CRT LCD CRT+LCD Select Display Device that the screen will be shown Panel Type 640x480 TFT 800x600 TFT LVDS 1024x768 TFT 2P/C32M 1280x1024 TFT 640x480 DSTN 800x600 DSTN 1024x768 DSTN 1024x768 TFT 1P/LVDS 640x480 LVDS 800x600 TFT 1024x768 TFT 1400x1050 TFT 2P/LV[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 61 3.5.1.2 IDE Adapter Setup The IDE adapters control the ha rd disk drive. Use a s eparate sub menu to configure each hard disk drive. The below Figure will s hows the IDE primary master sub menu. Use the following table to configure the hard disk. Item Options Description IDE HDD Auto-detection Press Enter[...]

ECM-3612 62 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the syst em’s default speed, boot-up s equence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. 3.5.2.1 Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning featur e for IDE Hard Di[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 63 3.5.2.4 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable the CPU ex ternal L2 cache use ECC checking method in memory access. Item Description Enabled Enable ECC checking Disabled Disable ECC checking 3.5.2.5 Processor Number Feature This feature allows to cont rol the use of the processor’ s em[...]

ECM-3612 64 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. Item Description Enabled Enable NumLock Disabled Disable NumLock 3.5.2.10 Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard cont roller should control Gate A20. Item Description Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 Fast Lets chips[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 65 3.5.2.16 Video BIOS Shadow To allow copying Video BIOS into s hadow RAM to improve video performance. Item Description Enable Copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM Disable Do not copy Video BIOS into shadow RAM 3.5.2.17 C8000-CBFFF/CC0 00-CFFFF/D0000-D3FFF/D 4000-D7FFF/D8000-DBFFF/DC0 00-DFFFF Shadow These cate[...]

ECM-3612 66 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.3 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specif ic features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external ca che. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bu[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 67 3.5.3.3 Bank Interleave Enables to set the interleave mode of the SDRM interface which allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. The choices: Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank. 3.5.3.4 Memory Hole When this item is enabled, ISA ROM will be mapped to 15-16M area and also support legacy ISA[...]

ECM-3612 68 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.3.11 AGP Driving Control This item allows you to select the AG P Driving Control to auto / disable Mode. The choices: Auto, Manual. 3.5.3.12 AGP Driving Value This item allows you to set the AGP Driving value. 3.5.3.13 On-Chip USB This item allows you to set the USB Controller. The choices: Enabled, Disabled[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 69 3.5.3.19 PCI Delayed Transaction This feature is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus. The ISA bus is much, much slower than the PCI bus. Thus , PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus take a longer time to complete and this slows the PCI bus down. However, enabling Delayed Tran sacti[...]

ECM-3612 70 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your se ttings for integrated peripherals. 3.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Channel10/11 The chipset contains a PCI ID E interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. Sele ct Disabled to deactivate this interface. The ch[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 71 3.5.4.6 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multip le commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (m ost new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optim al number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The[...]

ECM-3612 72 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.4.15 ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port. The choices: 3, 1. 3.5.4.16 Parallel Port EPP Type Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choicse: EPP1.7, EPP1.9. 3.5.4.17 Onboard Serial Port 3 / 4 Select an IO address for t he third and forth ports. The choices: 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8, Disabled. 3.5.4.18[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 73 3.5.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to conf igure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. 3.5.5.1 ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the ACPI function. The choices: Enable, Disab[...]

ECM-3612 74 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.5.2.1 Power Management There are three selections for Power Management, and each of them has fixed mode settings. Item Description Min. Power Saving Minimum power mana gement, HDD Power Down = 1 5 Min, Max. Power Saving Maximum power management, HDD Power Down = 1 Min, User Defined Allows you to set each mod[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 75 3.5.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use . The choices: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11. 3.5.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”.(Only could working on ATX Power su[...]

ECM-3612 76 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.5.10.3 HDD & FDD System can be awaked by Hard Drive and Floppy Drive. The choices: On, Off. 3.5.5.10.4 PCI Master System can be awaked by system peripheral devices. The choices: On, Off. 3.5.5.10.5 Pow erOn by PCI Card System can be awaked by PCI devices The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.5.10.6 Modem R[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 77 3.5.6 PnP / PCI Configuration This section describes configur ing the PCI bus system. PCI, or P ersonal C omputer I nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devic es to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some ver[...]

ECM-3612 78 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.6.5 Assign IRQ For VGA While the system has one VGA c ontroller and more than one VGA devices are connected, then “Enabled” is set. If the sys tem VGA controller is not used, then “Disabled” is set. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.6.6 Assign IRQ For USB While the system has one USB controller and[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 79 3.5.8 Frequency / Voltage Control This menu specifies your setti ng for frequency/voltage control. 3.5.8.1 VIA C3 Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the VIA C3 CPU clock ratio. The choices: Default, X3, X3.5, X4, X4.5, X5, X5.5, X6, X6.5, X7, X7.5 , X8, X8.5, X9, X9.5, X10, X10.5, X11, X12. 3.5.8.[...]

ECM-3612 80 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 3.5.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.5.10 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS defa[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 81 3.5.11 Set Supervisor / User Passw ord You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus. User Password: able to enter but no right to change the options of setup menus. Type the password, up to eight characters in length,[...]

ECM-3612 82 ECM-3612 User’s Manual PASSWORD DISABLED. When a password has been enabled, you will be prom pted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized per son from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 83 3.5.13 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting.[...]

ECM-3612 84 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 4. Drivers Installation Note : Installation procedures and scr een shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen.[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 85 4.1 Install Chipset Driver (For VIA VT82C686B) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to Driver_ChipsetVIA VT82C686B 4in1 . Note: The installation[...]

ECM-3612 86 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Step 6. Click Next . Step7. Click Next . Step 8. Click Finish to complete setup and restart the computer.[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 87 4.2 Install Display Driver (For VIA TwisterT VT8606) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to Driver_VideoVIAS3_Twister 2K_XP . Note: The installa[...]

ECM-3612 88 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 4.3 Install Audio Driver (For VIA VT1612A) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to Driver_AudioVIAVT823X VT1612AA1mu550a. Note: The installation proced[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 89 4.4 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek RTL810x, RTL813x Family) Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Evalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left, or link to Driver_NetworkRealtek RTL810x_813X Famil[...]

ECM-3612 90 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 5. Measurement Drawing[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 91 (Unit: mm)[...]

ECM-3612 92 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Appendix A: BIOS Revisions BIOS Rev. New Features Bugs/Problems Solved Known Problems[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 93 Appendix B: AWARD BIOS POST Messages[...]

ECM-3612 94 ECM-3612 User’s Manual Overview During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if t he BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by: PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP Post Beep Currently there are tw[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 95 5. DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY Display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or co lor. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, and then either turn off the system and change the ju mper, or enter Setup [...]

ECM-3612 96 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 12. Invalid EISA Configuration PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was programmed incorrectly or has become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility to correctly program the memory. Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will bo[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 97 20. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot. 21. PRESS F1 TO DISABL E NMI, F2 TO REBOOT When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the [...]

ECM-3612 98 ECM-3612 User’s Manual 27. Wrong Board In Slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The board ID does not match the ID st ored in the EISA non-volatile memory. Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run t he EISA Configur ation Utility. 28. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) → Unable [...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 99 40. POST Cod es POST (hex) Description CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1h Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)[...]

ECM-3612 100 ECM-3612 User’s Manual POST (hex) Description 15h Reserved 16h Initial Early_Init _Onboard_Generator switch. 17h Reserved 18h Detect CPU information includ ing brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686). 19h Reserved 1Ah Reserved 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special s pecified, a ll H/W interrupts are d[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 101 POST (hex) Description 2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language 1. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserv[...]

ECM-3612 102 ECM-3612 User’s Manual POST (hex) Description 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of proce ssors (multi-processor platform) 56h Reserved 57h 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA P nP initializat ion - A s s i g n C S N t o e v e r y I S A P n P d e v i c e . 58h R[...]

User’s Manual ECM-3612 User’s Manual 103 POST (hex) Description 73h (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if : -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is pressed 74h Reserved 75h Detect & install all IDE dev ices: HDD, LS12 0, ZIP, CDROM….. 76h Reserved 77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports. 78h Reserved 79h Reserved 7Ah Detect[...]

ECM-3612 104 ECM-3612 User’s Manual POST (hex) Description 94h 1. Enable L2 cache 1. Program boot up speed 2. Chips et final initialization. 3. Power management final initializ ation 4. Clear screen & display summary table 5. Program K6 write allocation 6. Program P6 class write combining 95h 1. Program daylight saving 1. Update key board LED[...]