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    5 E A S 5 P 54 C / P 55 C P C I M a i n b o a r d U s er ’ s G u i d e & T ec hn i c a l R e f ere n ce[...]

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     S O Y O T M A bou t T h i s G u i d e T h i s U s e r’ s G u i d e i s f o r a ss i s ti n g s y s t e m m a nu f ac t u r e r s a nd e nd u s e r s i n s e tti n g up a n d i n s t a l l i ng t h e m a i nbo a r d . I n f o r m a t i on i n t h i s gu i d e h a s b e e n c a r e f u l l y c h ec k e d f o r r e li a b il i t y ; h o w e v e [...]

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    T ab l e o f C on t en t s C h a p t e r 1 : I n t r o du c t i o n ……… . ……… … .. … . ……… . . 1 K e y F ea t u r e s …………………… ………… .. … ……………… 1 U n p a c k i n g t h e M a i n bo a r d ………………………………… 2 E l e c t r o s t a ti c D i s c h a r g e P r e c a u t i o [...]

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    J 17 - K e y l o c k & P o w e r L E D C o nn ec t o r … … … … … … … … .. 1 6 I D E 1 / I D E 2 - O n bo a r d P r im a r y / S ec o n d a r y I D E C o nn ec t o r s . 16 C N 1 - P S / 2 M o u s e C o nn e c t o r … …………………… … .. 1 6 P R T - P a r a ll e l P o r t C o nn ec t o r ………………………?[...]

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    1 Introduction The EQ82C661X PCI mainboard is a high-performance AT form-factor system board that supports P54C/P55C family CPUs. You can order 512K of external cache memory on the mainboard. The mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical enhancements. Key Features ¥ CPU Ñ Supports P54C/P55C family CPUs running[...]

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    2 Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard The mainboard package contains: ¥ The EQ82C661X Mainboard ¥ This UserÕs Guide Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it. Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard. 1. Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the systemÕs m[...]

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    Introduction 3 Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings 2 2 2 3 3 1 14 14 5 4 17 16 18 15 11 12 12 13 8 7 10 9 2 6 Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout 1. ZIF socket 7 (for P54C/P55C) 10. SIMM Bank 2. EQ82C661X Chipset 11. Floppy Connector 3. Pipelined Burst SRAM 12. IDE1/IDE2 Connector 4. Super I/O Chip 13. Parallel Port Connector 5. PnP FLASH BIOS 14. COM1/[...]

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    4 I n t r odu c ti on F i gu r e 1 - 2. M a i nbo a r d D e f au lt S e tti ng I m po r t a n t : M ak e s u r e t h e s y s t e m i s w e ll ve n til a t e d t o p r eve n t o ve r h e a ti n g a n d e n s u r e s y s t e m s t ab ilit y . D e f a u lt s e tti ng s a r e a s f o ll o w s : P e n ti u m 133 M H z ( P 54 C ) C P U , 512 K P i p e li[...]

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    I n t r odu c ti on 5 R e m a r k s on t he C y r i x and I B M P 200 + C P U s P l e a s e n o t e t h a t i f y o u u s e a C y r i x o r I B M P 200 + C P U , y o u w ill h a v e t o s e t t h e f r e qu e n c y t o 75 M H z . Y o u w ill a l s o h a v e t o s e t J P 16 , t h e P C I b u s f r e qu e n c y j u m p e r t o a s y n c h r o n o u [...]

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    2 Hardware Setup This chapter is designed for Normal edition mainboard use only and it explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrade or reconfigure your system. CAUTION : Turn off power [...]

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    Hardware Setup 7 JP16: PCI Bus Asynchronous/Synchronous Jumper Asynchronous and synchronous (default) PCI bus frequency settings are available. PCI Bus Setting JP16 Asychronous 1 Synchronous 1 Divides the host bus by 2 to get the Asynchronous setting, and sets the PCI bus on 32MHz to get the synchronous setting. Set JP16 to Synchronous mode when th[...]

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    8 Hardware Setup CPU Type Configuration This section is designed for normal edition manboard use only and also shows you how to configure your CPU step by step. Note that you need to check the CPU voltage before installation. ❑ Step 1: Frequency Setting Pentium – 75/90/100 CPU Settings (1.5 x clock) AMD K5 – PR75/PR90/PR100/PR120/PR133 (1.5 x[...]

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    E Q 6619 E Q 6618 1 1 1 F i gu r e 2 - 1 - 2 . C P U J u m p e r S e tti ng s s t ab ilit y . 9 H a r d w a r e S e t up J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 1 1 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 J P 1 4 J P 13 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 1[...]

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    10 Hardware Setup Pentium– 150/166 CPU Settings (2.5 x clock) AMD K5/K6 – PR166 CPU Setting JP14 JP13 586 CPU Family EQ6618 1 JP12 JP11 JP10 1 JP12 JP11 JP10 Pentium – 150/60 MHz Pentium – 166/66 MHz AMD K5/K6 – PR166 1 JP12 JP11 JP10 EQ6619 Figure 2Ð1Ð3. CPU Jumper Settings Note: You must equip the CPU with a fan and heat sink for syst[...]

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    F i gu r e 2 - 1 - 2 . C P U J u m p e r S e tti ng s s t ab ilit y . 1 1 H a r d w a r e S e t up F i gu r e 2 - 1 - 2 . C P U J u m p e r S e tti ng s s t ab ilit y . F i gu r e 2 - 1 - 3 . C P U J u m p e r S e tti ng s s t ab ilit y . 1 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 1 J P 1 1 J P 12 J P 10 J P 14 J P 13 J P 14 J P 13 J P 15[...]

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    586 F a m il y C P U J P 3 1 2 4 J P 3 0 4 2 J P 32 1 2 7 8 F i gu r e 2 - 2 - 1 . S i ng l e V o lt ag e 3 . 3 V C P U F i gu r e 2 - 2 - 2 . S i ng l e V o lt ag e 3 . 5 V C P U ( D e f au lt ) 586 F a m il y C P U J P 31 2 4 J P 3 0 4 2 J P 32 1 2 7 8 S i n g l e vo lt a g e C P U s u s e t h e s a m e vo lt a g e f o r b o t h V i o a n d V c o[...]

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    586 F a m i l y C P U J P 31 2 4 J P 30 4 2 3 . 2 V C P U 2 . 9 V C P U 2 . 8 V C P U F i gu r e 2 - 2 - 3 D ua l V o lt ag e C P U N o t e : D u e t o v a r y i ng d e s i ng s , p l e a s e a s k y ou r d e a l e r f o r t h e c o rr e c t v o lt ag e s e tti ng s f o r y ou r s p e c ifi c C P U . D u a l vo lt a g e C P U s a r e d e s i g n e [...]

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    1 . I n B an k 1 2 . I n B an k 2 3 . I n B an k 1 & B an k 2 4 . I n D I MM 5 . I n B an k 2 & D I M M C ache S i z e C ache RA M T A G RA M 512 K B C acheab l e R ange[...]

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    H a r d w a r e S e t up 15 M u l t i I / O P o rt A dd r e ss e s D e f a u lt s e tti n g s f o r m u lti I / O p o r t a dd r e ss e s a r e s h o w n i n t h e t a b l e b e l o w . P o r t I / O A dd r e ss I R Q S t a t u s L P T 1 * 378 H 7 E C P + E PP C O M 1 3 F 8 H 4 C O M 2 2 F 8 H 3 I f d e f a u lt I / O p o r t a dd r e ss e s c o n [...]

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    16 H a r d w a r e S e t up C N 5 - I R C onnec t o r A tt a c h a 5 - p i n i n fr a r e d d e v i ce c a b l e t o t h i s c o nn ec t o r f o r e n a b li n g t h e i n f r a r e d t r a n s f e r f un c ti o n . T h i s m a i nb o a r d m ee t s t h e s p e c i f i c a ti o n o f A S K I R a nd H PS I R . C N 2 - K e y boa r d C onnec t o r A 5[...]

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    H a r d w a r e S e t up 17 J23 : S l eep S w i t ch C onnec t o r E nab l e / D i s ab l e T o gg l e t h i s j u m p e r t o f o r ce t h e s y s t e m i n t o p o w e r s a v i n g ( g r ee n ) m o d e . A n y h a r d w a r e I R Q s i g n a l w ill c a u s e t h e s y s t e m t o w a k e up . C N 3 : U n i v e r s a l S e r i a l B u s C onnec [...]

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    3 BIOS Setup The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you are asked to press DEL to enter Setup. 2. Press the <DEL> key to enter the Award BIOS program and the main screen appe[...]

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    BIOS Setup 19 Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Feb 1 1995 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master : AUTO 0 0[...]

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    20 BIOS Setup Primary (Secondary) Master & Slave (Continued) Large Ð Large IDE hard disk (for certain hard disk) Note: If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode, ask your hard disk provider or previous user for details. Drive A & B Choose 360KB , 5 1/4 in ., 1.2MB , 5 1/4 in . , 720KB , 3 1/2 in . , 1.44M , 3 1/2 in . (defau[...]

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    BIOS Setup 21 BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ( The screen below shows the BIOS default settings. ) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. CPU Internal Cache : Enabled External Cache : Enabled Quick Power on[...]

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    22 BIOS Setup Boot Sequence Choose the boot device sequence as your need. For example, ÒA, C, SCSIÓ means BIOS will look for an operating system first from drive A, drive C, then SCSI device. Options of this function are: A, C, SCSI C, A, SCSI C, CDÐROM, A CDÐROM, C, A D, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI F, A, SCSI SCSI, A, C SCSI, C, A C only. Swap Floppy D[...]

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    BIOS Setup 23 IDE Second Channel Control Default setting is Enabled. Choose Disabled when you need to turn off the onboard IDE second channel. PS/2 Mouse Function Control Default setting is Disabled. You need to enable this function when the PS/2 mouse is attached. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled: The color of the monitor may be incorrect if uses wit[...]

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    24 BIOS Setup Chipset Features Setup The Chipset Features Setup option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and the [...]

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    BIOS Setup 25 SDRAM Cycle Length 2 (default). This function is shown only when uses SDRAM. Read Pipeline Use the default setting. Write Pipeline Use the default setting. Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Ð The ROM area F0000H- FFFFFH is not cached. Enabled Ð The ROM area F0000H- FFFFFH is cacheable if cache controller is enabled. System BIOS Cacheabl[...]

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    26 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving functions. Run the Power Management Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Power Management : Disabled PM Cont[...]

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    BIOS Setup 27 PM Control by APM Choose Yes (default) or No. APM stands for Advanced Power Management. To use APM, you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or later version. Video Off Option Susp, Stby → off: Video off when the system runs into Suspend or Standby mode. All Modes → off: Video off in all modes. Always On: Video never off. Suspend[...]

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    28 BIOS Setup LPT & COM Choose LPT/COM (default) or LPT (COM) to enable the power management timer. Choose NONE to disable the power management timer. HDD &FDD Choose On (default) to enable the power management timer, or Off to disable the power management timer. DMA/master Choose Off (default) or On . If you choose the system ÒOffÓ, will[...]

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    BIOS Setup 29 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows: 1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Controlled By : Manual Rese[...]

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    30 BIOS Setup IRQX and DMAX assigned to Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA . If the first item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA card. PCI IRQ Activated By Choose Edge or Level . Most PCI trigger signals are Level. This setting must match the PCI card. PCI IDE IRQ Map To Select PCI-AUTO , ISA , or as[...]

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    BIOS Setup 31 Load Setup Defaults This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose this item and the following message appears: ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>. This item is recommended if you need to reset the system setup. Note: The SETUP Defaults ar[...]

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    32 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows. 1. Choose ÒIntegrated PeripheralsÓ from the Main Menu and the [...]

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    BIOS Setup 33 IDE Primary Master PIO/ IDE Primary Slave PIO/ IDE Secondary Master PIO/ IDE Secondary Slave PIO Choose Auto (default) or mode 0~4 . Mode 0 is the slowest speed, and HDD mode 4 is the fastest speed. For better performance and stability, we suggest you use the Auto setting to set the HDD control timing. IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Se[...]

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    34 BIOS Setup Parallel Port Mode Choose ECP + EPP (default), Normal or EPP , ECP mode. The mode depends on your external device that connects to this port. ECP Mode Use DMA Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1 . This setting only works when the Onboard Printer Mode is set at the ECP mode. Parallel Port EPP Type Choose EPP specification Ver. 1.7 or 1.9 (de[...]

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    BIOS Setup 35 User Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as follows: 1. Choose ÒUSER PASSWORDÓ in the Main Me[...]

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    36 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto Detection This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. Note: This function is only valid for IDE hard disks. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Do you accept this drive C (Y/N)? N ESC : Skip HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LAN[...]

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    A ppend i x A Ju m pe r f o r C y r i x / I B M C P U ( J100 ) T h e S Y - 5 E A S m a i n b o a r d h a s a n e w j u m p e r ( J 100 ) f o r b e tt e r p e r f o r m a n ce w i t h C y r i x / I B M C P U s . H e r e i s e xp l a i n a t i o n f o r yo u on ho w t o u s e t h i s j u m p e r c o rr e c t l y . l L e a v e J 100 op e n w h e n yo [...]

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    A ppend i x B : Q u i ck I n s t a ll a t i on G u i de T h i s l ea f l e t i s m ea n t t o h e l p y ou s e t t h e j u m p e r s f o r y ou r 5 E A S m o t h e r bo a r d i n o r d e r t o boo t t h e m o t h e r bo a r d . P l ea s e r e f e r t o D i a g r a m 1 f o r t h e l o ca ti on o f t h e r e l e v a n t j u m p e r s : D i a g r a m [...]

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    Q u i ck I n s t a ll a t i on G u i de ( con t i nued ) T a b l e 3 : S e tt i ng s f o r v a r i ou s p r o cess o r s S ETT I N G S C P U F re qu e n c y J P 10 , 11 , 12 / J P 13 , 14 p r o ce ss o r bu s c l o c k m u l t i p li er J P 10 J P 11 J P 12 J P 13 J P 14 A M D K 5 P R 75 50 M h z 1 . 5 x 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 op e n op e n A M D K 5 P [...]