Gigabyte GA-5AX manual

R - 52 - 02 - 091210 5AX USER'S MANUAL ¯ Support Intel Pentium, MMX, Cyrix/IBM, 6x86MX, MII, AMD K6, K6 - 2 K6 - 2+, K6 - III , IDT Winchip 2, IDT Winchip 3, RISE MP6 CPUs. ¯ Support 3 Steps ACPI LED. ¯ Support ATA 66 , UDMA 33 Hard Drive . ¯ Support Fully AGP 1.0 Specificatio n. ¯ Support switching mode Voltage regulator on Board (1.3V~3[...]

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5AX 1 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. ¯ THIRD - PARTY BRANDS AND NAMES ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEI R RESPECTIVE OWNERS. Dec. 10, 1999 Taipei, Taiwan[...]

Quick Installation Guide 2 I. CPU Jumper Setting Table: SW: CPU INT./ EXT. FREQ. RATIO O: ON X: OFF SW 4 5 6 7 8 SW 4 5 6 7 8 1.3V X X X X O 2.5V O X O X X 1.4V X O X X O 2.6V X O O X X 1.5V X X O X O 2.7V O O O X X 1.6V X O O X O 2.8V X X X O X 1.7V X X X O O 2.9V O X X O X 1.8V X O X O O 3.0V X O X O X 1.9V X X O O O 3.1V O O X O X 2.0V X O O O O[...]

5AX 3 120 , 125 , 130 , 135 or 140 MHz because these frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, Chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system ca n run under 105, 110, 115,120, 125, 130, 135 or 140 MHz properly will depend on your hardware configurations: CPU, SDRAM, Cards, etc.[...]

Quick Installation Guide 4 II. Quick Installation Guide: O: ON X: OFF CPU SW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JP7 JP8 JP9 JP1 0 1. Pentium  133 MHz O X X O O O O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 1 - 2 2. Pentium  166 MHz O O X O O O O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 1 - 2 3. Pentium  200 MHz X O X O O O O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 1 - 2 4. Intel MMX - 166MHz O O X X X X O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 [...]

5AX 5 26. AMD - K6 - 2/500 (100*5 2.4V) * X O O X X O X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 27. AMD - K6 - 2/550 (100*5.5 2.2V) * X X O X O X X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 28. AMD - K6 - III/400 (100*4 2.2V) O X O X O X X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 29. AMD - K6 - III/400 (100*4 2.4V) O X O X X O X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 30.AMD - K6 - III/450 (100*4.5 2.2V) *[...]

Quick Installation Guide 6 CPU SW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JP7 JP8 JP9 JP1 0 33. AMD - K6 - III/475 (95*5 2.4V) * X O O X X O X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 2 - 3 34. AMD - K6 - III/500 (100*5 2.2V) * X O O X O X X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 35. AMD - K6 - III/500 (100*5 2.4V) * X O O X X O X X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 36. AMD - K6 - III/550 (100*5.5 2.2V) * X X O X O[...]

5AX 7 53. IDT Winchip 2 - 200 (100*2 3.5V) * O X X O O O O X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 54. IDT Winchip 2 - 225 (75*3 3.5V) X O X O O O O X 1 - 2 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3[...]

Quick Installation Guide 8 CPU SW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JP7 JP8 JP9 JP1 0 55. IDT Winchip 2 - 233 (66*3.5 3.5V) * X X X O O O O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 1 - 2 56. IDT Winchip 2 - 2 33 (100*2.33 3.5V) * X O O O O O O X 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 2 57. IDT Winchip 2 - 266 (66*4 3.5V) O X O O O O O X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 1 - 2 58. IDT Winchip 2 - 266 (100*2.66 3.5V) * X[...]

5AX 9 + The black part in the picture is the wh ite extruding piece of the DIP switch. 1. Pentium  133 MHz CPU JP5JP4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 1 sw JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP9 JP10 M1541 M1543C JP8 JP7 1 5AX JP10 1 2. Pentium  166MHz ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 3. Pentium  200 MHz ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4[...]

Quick Installation Guide 10 5. Intel MMX - 200 MHz ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6. Intel MMX - 233 MHz ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7. AMD - K6/166 (2.9V) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8. AMD - K6/200 (2.9V) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. AMD - K6/233 (3.2V) ON [...]

5AX 11 10. AMD - K6/233 (2.2V 66*3.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11. AMD - K6/266 (2.2V 66*4); AMD - K6 - 2/266 (2.2V 66*4) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12. AMD - K6/300 (2.2V 66*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13. AMD - K6/300 (2.2V 100*3);AMD - K6 - 2/300 (2.2V 100*3) ON sw OFF[...]

Quick Installation Guide 12 15. AMD - K6 - 2/333 (2.2V 95*3.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16. AMD - K6 - 2/350 (2.2V 100*3.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17. AMD - K6 - 2/366 (2.2V 66*5.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18. AMD - K6 - 2/380 (2.2V 95*4) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP[...]

5AX 13 20. AMD - K6 - 2+/450 (2.2V 100*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21. AMD - K6 - 2/450 (2.2V 100*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22. AMD - K6 - 2/450 (2.4V 100*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23. AMD - K6 - 2/475 (2.2V 95*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]

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5AX 15 25. AMD - K6 - 2/500 (2.2V 100*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 26. AMD - K6 - 2/500 (2.4V 100*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 27. AMD - K6 - 2/550 (2.2V 100*5.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 28. AMD - K6 - III/400 (2.2V 100*4) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

Quick Installation Guide 16 30. AMD - K6 - III/450 (2.2V 100*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31. AMD - K6 - III/450 (2.4V 100*4.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 32. AMD - K6 - III/475 (2.2V 95*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 33. AMD - K6 - III/475 (2.4V 95*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 J[...]

5AX 17 35. AMD - K6 - III/500 (2.4V 100*5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 36. AMD - K6 - III/550 (2.2V 100*5.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 37. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR166 (2.9V 66*2) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 38. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR200 (2.9V 66*2.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 [...]

Quick Installation Guide 18 40. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR233 (2 .9V 66*3) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 41. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR233 (2.9V 75*2.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 42. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR233 (2.9V 83*2) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 43. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR266 (2.9V [...]

5AX 19 45. Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX - PR266 (2.9V 8 3 *2.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 46. Cyrix MII - PR300 (2.9V 66*3.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 47. Cyrix MII - PR333 (2.9V 6 6*4) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 48. Cyrix MII - PR333 (2.9V 83*3) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2[...]

Quick Installation Guide 20 50. Cyrix MII - PR366 (2.9V 100*2.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 51. Cyrix MII - PR400 (2. 9V 100*3) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 52. IDT Winchip 2 - 200 (3.5V 66*3) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 53. IDT Winchip 2 - 200 (3.5V 100*2) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 J[...]

5AX 21 55. IDT Winchip 2 - 233 (3.5V 66*3.5) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 56. IDT Winchip 2 - 233 (3.5V 100*2.33) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 57. IDT Winchip 2 - 266 (3.5V 66*4) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 58. IDT Winchip 2 - 266 (3.5V 100*2.66) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1[...]

Quick Installation Guide 22 61. RISE MP6 - 266 (2.8V 100*2) ON sw OFF JP7 1 JP8 1 JP9 1 JP10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

5AX 23 III. Quick Installation Guide of Jumper setti ng: SPK : Speaker Connector CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 Pin No. Function 1 2 3 4 VCC NC NC Data RES : Reset Switch CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 Close : For hardware reset system. Open : Normal operation. 1 PWR LED : Power LED (As a 3 steps ACPI LED) CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 Pin No. Function 1 2 3 LED anode[...]

Quick Installation Guide 24 HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 Pin No. Function 1 2 LED anode (+) LED cathode (-) GN : Green Function Switch CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX Close one time: For system entering Green mode Open : Normal operation. GD : Green LED CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 Pin No. Function 1 2 LED anode (+) LED cathode (-)[...]

5AX 25 SOFT PWR : Power On/Off Switch CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX system immediately 1. Instant On/ Off:Power On/Off 2. Delay 4 Seconds:Power. Off system .Press over 4 Secs Two Option : 1 ATX Power Connector CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 11 Pin No. Definition 3,5,7,13,15-17 GND 1,2,11 3.3V 4,6,19,20 VCC 10 +12V 12 -12V 18 -5V 8 Power Good 9 5V SB (stand by+5V)[...]

Quick Installation Guide 26 JP5: Wake On Lan CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 1 Pin No. Function +5V SB GND Signal 3 2 1 LPT : LPT Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX LPT PORT USB: USB Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 PIN No. Function 1 USB V0 2 USB D0- 3 USB D0+ 4 GND 5 USB V1 6 USB D1- 7 USB D1+ 8 GND[...]

5AX 27 COM B : COM B Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX CO M A : COM A Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX M.S. / K.B. : PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connector CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 4 PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse 1 2 3 5 6 PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard Pin No. Function 1 Data 2 NC 3 GND 4 VCC(+5V) 5 Clock 6 NC[...]

Quick Installation Guide 28 FLOPPY : Floppy Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 RED LINE IDE1 : For Primary IDE Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX RED LINE 1 IDE2 : For Secondary IDE Port CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX RED LINE 1[...]

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Quick Installation Guide 30 JP3 : Keyboard Power On/Off CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 1 1-2 Short Enabled Keyboard Power On 2-3 Short Disabled Keyboard Power On Default : 2-3 JP11 : VCC3 Connector CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1- 3 , 2-4 Short VCC3(PSU)<-- > VCC3(MB) 1 2 3 4 1- 2 ,3-4 Short VCC3(PSU)<- > VCC3(MB) 1 2 3 4 IR: Infrared Connector CPU 1 [...]

5AX 31 JP13 : VCC Volta ge Setting CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX 1 2-3 Short VCC3 = 3.3 1-2 Short VCC3 = 3.58 1 BT1 : For Battery CPU 1 M1541 M1543 5AX M Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. M Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. M Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instr[...]

Quick Installation Guide 32 III. Top Performance Test Setting: Users have to modify the value for each item in chipset features as follow for top performance setting. ** Each value of items as above depends on your hardware configuration : CPU , SDRAM , Cards , etc. Please modify each value of items If your system does not work properly.[...]

5AX 33 PERFORMANCE LIST The following list of performance data is the testing results of some popula r benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing re[...]

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5AX 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE ................................................................................................ ......... 1 - 1 1.2. KEY FEATURES ................................................................ .............................. 1 - 1 1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST ..........................................[...]

Table of Contents 2 3.10. HARDWARE RESET SWITCH CONNECTOR INSTALLATION ............ 3 - 8 3.11. GREEN FUNCTION INSTALLATION ................................ ......................... 3 - 8 3.12. PERIPHERAL DEVICE INSTALLATION ................................ .................... 3 - 8 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. ENTERING SETUP…………………?[...]

5AX 1 - 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE Welcome to use the 5AX motherboard. The motherboard is a Pipeline 512 KB CACHE Pentium  Processor based PC / AT compatible system with ISA bus and PCI Local Bus, and has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT system. There are some new features allow you to operate the system with the performance you want.[...]

Introduction 1 - 2 q CPU L1 / L2 Write - Back cache operation. q Supports 8 - 768 MB DRAM memory on b oard. q Supports 3*168 pin 64/72 Bit DIMM module. q Supports 2 - channel Enhanced PCI IDE ports for 4 IDE Devices. q Supports 2*COM (16550), 1*LPT (EPP / EC P), 1*1.44MB Floppy port. q Supports Green function, Plug & Play function. q Licensed A[...]

5AX 1 - 3 1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST The following list of performance data is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software config uration will result in different benchmark te[...]

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5AX 1 - 5 1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM CPU PBSRAM AGP DEVICE Host Address Host Data Bus ISA Bus MD Bus ALi M1543C ALi M1541 DRAM MA Bus 100MHz 33MHz 33MHz 33MHz 48MHz 14.318MH z PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Bus ISA Device ISA Device COMA COMB LPT FDD PS/2 GPIO USB 100MHz 66MHz 14.318Hz 8MHz 100MHz 14.318Hz 66MHz Mouse Keyboard IDE DEVICE 6[...]

Introduction 1 - 6 1.5. INTRODUCE THE PCI - BUS Connecting devices to a CPU local bus can dramatically increase the speed of I/O - bound peripherals with only a slight increase in cost over traditional systems. This price / Performance point has created a vast market potential for local bus products. The main barrier to this market has been th e la[...]

5AX 1 - 7 1.7. What is AGP The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a new port on the Host - To - PCI bridge device that supports an AGP port. The main purpose of the AGP port is to provide fast access to system memory. The AGP port can be used either as fast PCI port (32 - bits at 66MHz vs. 32 - bits at 33MHz) or as an AGP port which supports 2x dat[...]

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5AX 2 - 1 2. SPECIFICATION 2.1. HARDWARE • CPU − Pentium  Processor 133 / 166 / 200 MHz; MMX (166 / 200 / 233) − AMD K6 - (166 / 200/ 233 / 266 / 300) ; K6 - 2 (266 / 300 / 333 / 350 / 366 / 380 / 400 / 450 / 475 / 500 / 550) K6 - 2+(450) K6 - III (400 / 450 /475 / 500 / 550) − Cyrix/IBM 6x86MX(PR166 / PR200 / PR233 / PR266 ); MII - PR30[...]

Specification 2 - 2 • I/O BUS SLOTS − 5 xMaster / Slave PCI - BUS Slots. − 2 x16 bits ISA BUS Slots. − 1 xAGP Slot. • IDE PORTS − 2 - channel Enhanced IDE port on board.(Using IRQ14,15) − Supports UDMA 33 / ATA66. − Supports Mode 3,4 IDE & ATAPI CD – ROM. • I/O PORTS − Supports 2 x16550 COM ports. (Using IRQ4, 3) − Suppo[...]

5AX 3 - 1 3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3.1. UNPACKING The mainboard package should contain the following: • The 5AX mainboard. • USER’S MANU AL for mainboard. • Cable set for IDE 、 Floppy. • CD (TUCD) for Mainboard Utility. The mainboard contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the mainboa[...]

Hardware Installtion 3 - 2 3.2. MAINBOARD LAYOUT CPU JP5 SW JP3 1 BANK 0 BANK 2 BANK 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 FLOPPY LPT COM A PS/2 USB COM B PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 SL 3 SL 5 SL 4 SL 6 ATX POWER AGP FAN PWR JP8 JP7 JP9 1 1 M1541 M1543C BAT1 5AX JP10 BIOS PCI 5 JP13 JP11 IR JP6 × Figure 3.1 Ø 3.3. QUICK REFERENCE FOR JUMPERS & CONNECTORS t I/O Port Conn[...]

5AX 3 - 3 PWR: Soft Power Connector RES:Reset Switch Open: Normal Operation Short: For Hardware Reset System P+P − P − : Power LED PIN 1: anode (+) PIN 2: cathode ( − ) PIN 3: cathode ( − ) SPK: Speaker Connector PIN 1: VCC PIN 2: NC PIN 3: NC PIN 4: Data HD: IDE Hard Disk Active LED PIN 1: LED anode (+) PIN 2: LED cathode ( − ) GN: Green[...]

Hardware Installtion 3 - 4 t JP5: Wake on Lan Pin No. Function 1 + 5V SB 2 GND 3 Signal t FAN PWR: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Pin No. Function 1 GND. 2 +12V 3 SENSE t JP3: Keyboard Power On/Off Connector Pin No. Function 1,2 Close Enabl ed Keyboard power on. 2,3 Close Disabled Keyboard power on. (Default) t JP 11 : VCC3 Connector Pin No. Funct[...]

5AX 3 - 5 3.4. SRAM INSTALLATION Sync. SRAM (Pipeline Burst SRAM) If Sync SRAM Chip is installed, it consists of Pipeline Burst 1 Pc 64 K x 64 512KByte. 3.5. DRAM INSTALLATION The mainboard can be installed with 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 MB 168 pins DIMM module DRAM, and the DRAM speed must be 67~100 MHz for SDRAM. The DRAM memory system on main[...]

Hardware Installtion 3 - 6 M Before the CPU is installed, the mainboard must be placed on a flat plane in order to avoid being broken by the pressure of CPU installation. SW: CPU INT./ EXT. FREQ. RATIO O: ON X: OFF SW 4 5 6 7 8 SW 4 5 6 7 8 1.3V X X X X O 2.5V O X O X X 1.4V X O X X O 2.6V X O O X X 1.5V X X O X O 2.7V O O O X X 1.6V X O O X O 2.8V[...]

5AX 3 - 7 SDRAM, Cards, etc.[...]

Hardware Installtion 3 - 8 3.7. CMOS RTC & ISA CFG CMOS SRAM Built - in Real Time Clock (RTC) With 256B CMOS SRAM in M5819. 3.8. SPEAKER CONNECTOR INSTALLATION There is a speaker in AT system for sound purpose. The 4 - Pins connector SPK is used to connect spea ker. The speaker can work well in both direction of connector when it is installed t[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 1 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION Award's 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 CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.1. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <[...]

5AX 4 - 2 4.2. CONTROL KEYS Up arrow Move to previous item. Down arrow Move to next item. Left arrow M ove to the item in the left hand. Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand. Esc key Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu. PgUp key Incre[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 3 4.3. GETTING HELP 4.3.1. Main Menu The on - line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted ite[...]

5AX 4 - 4 • Power management setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. • PNP/PCI configuration This setup page includes all the items of PNP/PCI configuration features. • Load BIOS defaults BIOS defaults indicates the most appropriate value of the system parameter which the system would be in safe config uration[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 5 4.5. STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.2) are divided into 9 categories . Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Figure 4.2: Standard[...]

5AX 4 - 6 • Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs The category identify the types of hard disk from drive C to drive F 4 devices that has been installed in the computer. There are three options for definable type; User, Auto and None . Type User is user - definable; a nd type Auto means automatically detecting HDD's type and None means No IDE HDD in[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 7 • Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disable Normal Floppy Drive. Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drive. • Video The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must match your video displ ay card[...]

5AX 4 - 8 • Memory The category is display - only which is determined 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 instal led in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K f[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 9 4.6. BIOS FEATURES SETUP Figure 4.3: BIOS Features Setup • Virus Warning This category flashes on the screen. During and after the system boots up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system and the following error message will appear, in the mean time, you can r[...]

5AX 4 - 10 • CPU Write Allocate The default value is Enabled. Enabled Set CPU Write Allocate to Enabled. Disabled Set CP U Write Allocate to Disabled. • Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it set to Enable, BIOS will skip some check items during POST. The default valu e [...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 11 • Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determ ine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 type is 40 tracks while 720 , 1.2 and 1.44 are all 80 tracks. The default value is Enabled. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS ca n not tell fro[...]

5AX 4 - 12 M To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. If the user does not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. • PCI/VGA Palette Snoop The default value are Disabled. [...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 13 • C8000 - CFFFF Shadow / D0000 - DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether optional ROM will be copied to RAM by 16 byte. The default value are Disabled. Enabled Optional shadow is enabled. Disabled Optional shadow is disabled.[...]

5AX 4 - 14 4.7. CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Figure 4.4: Chipset Features Setup • Auto Configuration The default value is Enabled. Enabled For General State. Disabled For Special SDRAM Timing and ISA CLK. • Host Read DRAM Command Mode. The default value is Syn. Bypass Set DRAM Cycle Start at T3 clock after ADS#. Syn. Set DRAM Cycle Start at T3+1 cloc[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 15 • DRAM Timing The default value is Normal. Normal For normal DRAM timing operation. Fast For Fa ster DRAM timing operation. Slow For Slower DRAM timing operation. • SDRAM CAS Latency The default value is AUTO. 3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. 2 For Faster SDRAM DIMM module. Auto CAS latency time will be set automati cal[...]

5AX 4 - 16 • Memory Hole at 15M - 16M The default value is Disabled. Enabled Set Address=15 - 16MB relocate to ISA BUS. Disabled Normal Setting. • ISA Line Buffer The default value is Enabled. Enable d Enable ISA Line Buffer. Disabled Disable ISA Line Buffer. • Passive Release The default value is Enabled. Enabled Enable Passive Release. Disa[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 17 • Data Merge The default value is Disabled. Enabled Enable Data Merge. Disabled Disable Data Merge. • IO Recovery Period The default value is 1 us. 0 us~ 3 us It’s recommended not to program the period longer than 1 us. • Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk The default value is Enabled. Enabled Enabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Cl[...]

5AX 4 - 18 4.8. POWER MANAGEMENT SE TUP Figure 4.5: Power Management Setup • Power Management The default value is Enabled. Enabled Enable Green function. Disabled Disable Green function. • PM Control by APM The defaul t value is Yes. Yes Enable software APM function. No Disable software APM function. • MODEM use IRQ The default value is 3. N[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 19 • Video Off Method The default value is DPMS Support. V/H SYNC + Blank BIOS will turn off V/H - SYNC when gets into Green mode for Green monitor power saving. Blank Screen BIOS will only black monitor when gets into Green mode. DPMS Support BIOS will use DPMS Standard to control VGA card. (The Green type VGA card will tu[...]

5AX 4 - 20 • CPU Temperature The default value is Auto. Auto Set CPU Temperature Automatically. 65 ° C / 149 ° F Monitor CPU Temp. at 65 ° C / 149 ° F. if Temp. > 65 ° C / 149 ° F, the speed of CPU wi ll be slow down. 70 ° C / 158 ° F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70 ° C / 158 ° F. if Temp. > 70 ° C / 158 ° F, the speed of CPU will be sl[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 21 • LPT Ports The default value is Disabled. Enabled En able LPT Ports. Disabled Disable LPT Ports. • Power Button The default value is Instant Off. Instant off Soft switch ON/OFF for POWER ON/OFF. Delay 4Sec. Soft switch ON 4sec. for POWER OFF.[...]

5AX 4 - 22 4.9. PNP/PCI CONFIGURATI ON Figure 4.6: PCI Slot Configuration • PNP OS Installed The default value is No. Yes Enable PNP OS Installed function. No Disable PNP OS Installed function. • Resources Controlled b y The default value is Manual. Manual User can set the PnP resource (I/O Address, IRQ & DMA channels) used by legacy ISA DE[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 23 • IRQ (7,12,14,15), IRQ(3,4,5,9,10,11)&DMA(0,1,3,5,6,7) assigned to The default value is "Legacy ISA" or "PCI/ISA PnP". Legacy ISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device. PCI/ISA PnP The resource is used by PCI/ISA PnP device (PCI or ISA). • PCI IRQ Actived By The default value is Level. Leve[...]

5AX 4 - 24 4.10. LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS Figure 4.7: Load BIOS Defaults • Load BIOS Defaults To load BIOS defaults value to CMOS , enter "Y". If not, enter "N".[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 25 4.11. LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Figure 4.8: Load Setup Defaults • Load SETUP Defaults To load SETUP defaults value t o CMOS , enter "Y". If not, enter "N". M If there is any problem occurred, loading SETUP DEFAULTS step is recommended.[...]

5AX 4 - 26 4.12. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Figure 4.9: Integrated peripherals @ When KB PWR ON/OFF Function set E nabled, KB PWR ON/OFF Password : Enter will show up. * These three items will show up when RTC Alarm Controller is enabled. % These two items will show up when Onboard IrDA Port is Assign Available Address# for IrDA port. # These two items[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 27 • Slave PIO (for onboard IDE 1st channel). The default valu e is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode. • Master Ultra DMA (for onboard IDE 1sd channel). The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatica lly detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode[...]

5AX 4 - 28 • Slave PIO (for onboard IDE 2nd channel). The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode. • Master Ultra DMA (for onboard IDE 2nd channel). The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automati cally detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Disabled Disab[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 29 • Ring / Wake On Lan Control The default value is Enable. Enabled Enable Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan function. Disabled Disable this function. • Onboard FDC Controller The default value is Ena bled. Enabled Enable onboard Floppy port. Disabled Disable onboard Floppy port. • Onboard Serial Port 1 The default value is [...]

5AX 4 - 30 • Onboard Parallel port The default value is 378/IRQ7 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. • Parallel port Mod e The default value is SPP SPP Using Parallel port a[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 31 • RTC Alarm Controller The default value is Disabled. Disabled Disable this f unction. Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If RTC Alarm Controller is Enabled. Date Alarm : NA,1~31 Hour Alarm : 0~24 MinuteAlarm : 0~59 • Onboard IrDA Port The default value is Disabled Disabled Di sable onboard IrDA port. 2E[...]

5AX 4 - 32 • FIR transceiver Type The default value is IBM like IBM like Support IBM like Device. HP like Support HP like Devi ce. • DMA channel for IrDA1.1 The default value is 1 1 Set DMA channel is 1. 3 Set DMA channel is 3.[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 33 4.13. SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Figure 4.10: Password Setting Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear previously entered password [...]

5AX 4 - 34 4.14. IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Figure 4.11: IDE HDD Auto Detection Type "Y" will accept the H.D.D. paramete r reported by BIOS. Type "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder NO. is over 1024, then the user can select LBA mode or LARGE mode for DOS partition larger than 528 MB.[...]

BIOS Configuration 4 - 35 4.15. SAVE & EXIT SETUP Figure 4.12: Save & Exit Set up Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS . Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.[...]

5AX 4 - 36 4.16. EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Figure 4.13: Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.[...]

Appendix A - 1 Appendix A : Troubleshooting How to remove “?PCI Universal Serial Bus” under the Windows 95 ? Method 1: 1.Please Install the file “USBSUPP.EXE” attached in Windows95 OSR2.1 CD 2.Run this file and then system will restar t. 3.Please go to the Device Manager , and remove “?PCI Universal Serial Bus”. 4.Please press “Refres[...]

5AX A - 2 Appendix B : BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: ü Please check your BIOS vendor (AMI or AWARD) on the motherboard. ü It is recommended you copy the AWDFlash.exe or AMIFlash.exe in driver CD (D: >Utility BIOSFlash) and the BIOS binary files into the directory you made in your hard disk. 【 i.e:C: >Utility ( C: &[...]

FCC Compliance Stateme nt: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. Th is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, [...]

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Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Trading GMBH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA - 5AX is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is decla[...]