Contec SPI 8452 LLVA User Manual

SBC Series  
Single Board Computer  
Full Size PICMG  
with LANx2, VGA, Audio  
SPI-8451-LLVA  
SPI-8452-LLVA  
with LAN, VGA, Audio  
SPI-8451-LVA  
User’s Manual  
CONTEC CO.,LTD.  
Copyright  
Copyright 2007 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written  
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.  
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an  
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO. LTD.  
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an  
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.  
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear  
in this document nor for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.  
Trademarks  
Intel, Celeron and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.  
MS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and  
product names are trademarks of their respective holder.  
All Other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.  
Caution about Battery  
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.  
Dispose of used batteries according to the local ordinances or regulations.  
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Table of Contents  
Check Your Package ................................................................................................................................i  
Copyright .................................................................................................................................................ii  
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................ii  
Caution about Battery..............................................................................................................................ii  
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................iii  
1.  
INTRODUCTION  
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Features............................................................................................................................................. 1  
Option List........................................................................................................................................ 2  
Customer Support.................................................................................................................................... 3  
Web Site ........................................................................................................................................... 3  
Limited One Year warranty..................................................................................................................... 3  
How to Obtain Service ............................................................................................................................ 3  
Liability.................................................................................................................................................... 3  
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................... 3  
Safety Information............................................................................................................................ 4  
Handling Precautions........................................................................................................................ 4  
Environments.................................................................................................................................... 5  
Inspection.......................................................................................................................................... 5  
Storage.............................................................................................................................................. 5  
Disposal ............................................................................................................................................ 5  
2.  
3.  
SYSTEM REFERENCE  
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Specification ............................................................................................................................................ 7  
Power Requirements..............................................................................................................................11  
Power Consumption .......................................................................................................................11  
Connector & Jumper Location ..............................................................................................................12  
Block Diagram.......................................................................................................................................13  
HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS  
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Installation procedure ............................................................................................................................15  
CPU Installation: ...................................................................................................................................16  
Main Memory Installation: DIMM1, DIMM2......................................................................................17  
ATX Power Control Connector: CN1...................................................................................................18  
Front Panel Connector: CN2 .................................................................................................................19  
Floppy Disk Connector: CN3................................................................................................................20  
Primary / Secondary IDE Connector: CN13/CN4 ................................................................................21  
Parallel Port Connector: CN5................................................................................................................22  
Serial Port connector: CN6, CN7..........................................................................................................23  
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RS-422 / RS-485 specifications.............................................................................................................24  
IDE RAID Connector: CN14, CN8 (SPI-8451-LLVA only)................................................................25  
Audio Connector: CN9 ..........................................................................................................................26  
CD-IN Connector: JCDIN .....................................................................................................................26  
DVI-I Connector: CN15 ........................................................................................................................27  
VGA Connector: CN24 (SPI-8451-LVA only).....................................................................................28  
LVDS LCD panel Connector: CN11 / CN12 (SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only) ...................29  
LCD Backlight Connector: CN10 (SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)..................................30  
GIGA LAN Connector: CN16 (SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only) ..........................................31  
10/100 BASE-TX LAN Connector: CN17............................................................................................31  
USB Connector: CN18, CN19, CN20 ...................................................................................................32  
External Battery Connector: CN21 (SPI-8451-LVA only)...................................................................32  
Keyboard / Mouse Connector: CN22 ....................................................................................................33  
EXT. Keyboard Connector: CN23.........................................................................................................33  
+12V Power supply Connector: PW1....................................................................................................34  
CPU FAN Connector: FAN1.................................................................................................................34  
System FAN Connector: FAN2.............................................................................................................34  
4.  
JUMPER SETTING  
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RS-232/422/485 Selector: JP1, JP3 .......................................................................................................35  
RS-422 Setting .......................................................................................................................................36  
RS-485 Setting .......................................................................................................................................37  
I/O addresses and instructions ........................................................................................................37  
RS-422/485 Terminator: JP2 .................................................................................................................38  
Clear CMOS Content: JBAT1 ...............................................................................................................38  
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6.  
BOARD RESOURCES  
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System address map...............................................................................................................................39  
PCI Routing Information .......................................................................................................................40  
RAID CONTROLLER  
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Creating Your Disk Array......................................................................................................................43  
Creating an Array for Performance ................................................................................................44  
Creating a Security Array with new drives ....................................................................................44  
Creating a Security Array with An Existing Data Drive................................................................45  
Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility ..............................................................................................46  
Viewing the BIOS Screen...............................................................................................................46  
Using the Main Menu .....................................................................................................................47  
Creating Arrays Automatically.......................................................................................................48  
Viewing Drive Assignments...........................................................................................................49  
Viewing Array.................................................................................................................................49  
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Deleting an array ............................................................................................................................50  
Rebuilding a mirrored Array..........................................................................................................51  
Viewing Controller Settings...........................................................................................................52  
Installing the drivers Windows 2000/XP ..............................................................................................53  
Using the FastCheck Monitoring Utility...............................................................................................55  
Installing FastCheck.......................................................................................................................55  
Running FastCheck ........................................................................................................................55  
Closing FastCheck..........................................................................................................................56  
Using FastCheck Array Windows..................................................................................................57  
Viewing Arrayed Drive Information..............................................................................................58  
Rebuilding An Array......................................................................................................................61  
Using Controller Windows.............................................................................................................63  
Using Options Windows ................................................................................................................65  
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8.  
WATCH-DOG-TIMER (WDT) SETTING  
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BIOS SETUP  
75  
Introduction............................................................................................................................................75  
Starting Setup .................................................................................................................................75  
Using Setup.....................................................................................................................................76  
Getting Help ...................................................................................................................................76  
In Case of Problems........................................................................................................................76  
A Final Note About Setup..............................................................................................................76  
Main Menu.............................................................................................................................................77  
Standard CMOS Setup ..........................................................................................................................79  
IDE Adapters..................................................................................................................................80  
Advanced BIOS Features Setup............................................................................................................81  
Virus Warning ................................................................................................................................81  
Advanced Chipset Features Setup.........................................................................................................85  
Integrated Peripherals............................................................................................................................89  
Power Management Setup.....................................................................................................................95  
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup..............................................................................................................100  
IRQ n Resources..................................................................................................................................102  
PC Health Status..................................................................................................................................103  
Frequency / Voltage Control ...............................................................................................................104  
Defaults Menu .....................................................................................................................................105  
Supervisor/User Password Setting ......................................................................................................105  
Exit Selecting.......................................................................................................................................106  
POST Messages...................................................................................................................................106  
POST Beep ..........................................................................................................................................106  
Error Messages ....................................................................................................................................106  
POST Codes.........................................................................................................................................111  
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1. Introduction  
1. Introduction  
This product is a full-size PICMG single-board computer that uses the Intel(R) 845GV chipset and can  
mount a 1.7G - 2.8GHz (FSB400/533MHz) Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor. The board supports a  
maximum of 2GB DDR SDRAM and features an all-in-one design that incorporates a range of different  
interfaces.  
The SPI-8451-LLVA supports Dual View with two LAN ports (one of which provides GigaBit support)  
and an LVDS interface. The board also incorporates a RAID controller (PDC2065R from Promise  
Technology Inc.) for RAID 0 and RAID 1 support.  
The SPI-8452-LLVA supports Dual View with two LAN ports (one of which provides GigaBit support)  
and an LVDS interface.  
The SPI-8451-LVA is provided with one LAN port.  
When connecting external devices or building the system, please read this manual carefully.  
Features  
[Common]  
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The corresponding CPU is as follows :  
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor 1.7G - 2.8GHz(FSB400/533MHz),  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor 1.7G - 2.6GHz (FSB400MHz),  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) D processor 2.26G - 2.8GHz (FSB533MHz)  
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Full size CPU board that complies with the PICMG specification and is equipped with a range of  
standard interfaces including EIDE, 6 x USB 2.0 ports, audio, serial, parallel, and PS/2.  
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Intel(R) 845GV chipset  
Max. 2GB DDR SDRAM  
[SPI-8451-LLVA]  
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Equipped with DVI-I and LDVS, supports Dual View.  
Incorporates an LVDS interface that can connect directly to an LCD display.  
Incorporates a RAID controller (Promise PDC2065R) that supports both data striping (RAID 0) and  
data mirroring (RAID 1).  
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GIGA bit LAN using Intel 82541 controller  
[SPI-8452-LLVA]  
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Equipped with DVI-I and LDVS, supports Dual View.  
Incorporates an LVDS interface that can connect directly to an LCD display.  
GIGA bit LAN using Intel 82541 controller  
[SPI-8451-LVA]  
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Equipped with analog RGB interface  
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Option List  
CPU  
PCP4-28S  
PCP4-28  
PCP4-24  
PCP4C-20S  
PCP4C-20  
Pentium 4 2.8GHz CPU with HeatSink-FAN *1  
Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU with HeatSink-FAN *2  
Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPU with HeatSink-FAN *2  
Celeron 2.0GHz CPU with HeatSink-FAN *1  
Celeron 2.0GHz CPU with HeatSink-FAN *2  
*1 This board requires the width for 2 slots (except CPU heatsink-fan hight). Furthermore, since a heatsink-fan  
interferes to board, the next 3 slots can not use full size board (length of 200mm max.).  
*2 This board requires the width for 2 slots (except CPU heatsink-fan hight). Furthermore, since a heatsink-fan  
interferes to board, the next 2 slots can not use full size board (length of 200mm max.).  
Memory  
PC-MDD256-184A  
PC-MDD512-184A  
184-Pin DDR-Memory (PC2700 , 256MB)  
184-Pin DDR-Memory (PC2700 , 512MB)  
Cable  
USB Connector Cable  
IDE-66 Cable  
USB Connector shielded cable  
IDE Ultra ATA 100/66 ribbon cable  
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Customer Support  
CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTC products more efficiently and  
comfortably.  
Web Site  
Japanese  
English  
Chinese  
http://www.contec.co.jp/  
http://www.contec.com/  
Latest product information  
CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.  
CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.  
Free download  
You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in  
several languages.  
Note!  
For product information  
Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price,  
delivery time, or estimate information.  
Limited One Year warranty  
CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO. LTD. To be free from defects in material and  
workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.  
Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original  
invoice boards. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through  
abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or original invoice is not included, in which case  
repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.  
How to Obtain Service  
For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please  
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA) from our Sales Administration Department  
before returning any product.  
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No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without a RMA number.  
Liability  
The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor be  
liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from  
inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.  
Safety Precautions  
Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.  
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Safety Information  
This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in  
injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels  
to operate the equipment safely.  
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will  
result in death or serious injury.  
DANGER  
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could  
result in death or serious injury.  
WARNING  
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result  
in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.  
CAUTION  
Handling Precautions  
CAUTION  
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Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for problems, etc., resulting from  
modifying this product.  
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Do not strike or bend this product.  
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.  
Do not touch this product’s metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.  
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure. If the terminals are touched  
by someone’s hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.  
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There are switches and jumpers on this product that need to be set in advance. Be sure to check  
these before installing to the expansion slot.  
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Only set the switches and jumpers on this product to the specified settings.  
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.  
DANGER  
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Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type  
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacture’s  
instructions.  
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Environments  
Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, the board may  
overeat, malfunction, or cause a failure.  
Operating temperature  
0 - 60oC  
Operating humidity  
10 - 90%RH (No condensation)  
Corrosive gases  
None  
Floating dust particles  
Not to be excessive  
Inspection  
Inspection the product periodically as follows to use it safely.  
- Check that the bus connector  
of the board and its cable have  
been plugged correctly.  
- Check that the board has  
no dust or foreign matter adhering.  
- The gold-plated leads of the bus connector  
have no stain or corrosion.  
Storage  
(1) When storing this product, keep it in its original packing form.  
(2) Put the board in the storage bag.  
(3) Wrap it in the packing material, then put it in the box.  
(4) Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight, moisture, shock, vibration  
magnetism, and static electricity.  
Disposal  
When disposing of the product, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and  
municipal ordinances.  
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2. System Reference  
2. System Reference  
Specification  
Table 2.1. Functional Specifications [SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA] < 1 / 2 >  
Specifications  
Type  
SPI-8451-LLVA  
SPI-8452-LLVA  
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 1.7G - 2.8GHz (FSB400/533MHz)  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 1.7G - 2.6GHz (FSB 400 MHz)  
(Only corresponding to the Northwood core)  
CPU(Option)  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) D Processor 2.26G - 2.8GHz (FSB 533MHz)  
Built in CPU  
Cache  
Socket 478  
Processor socket  
Memory (Option)  
Two DIMM 184 pin socket for PC2700 DDR SDRAM up to 2GB.  
Intel(R) 845GV Chipset includes GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub)  
ICH4 (I/O Controller Hub) and FWH (Firm Ware Hub)  
Award BIOS, PnP support  
Chipset  
BIOS  
Graphics controller built in Intel 845GV chipset  
One Analog RGB/Panel Link I/F (One DVI-I connector),  
One LVDS(18bit) I/F (Two box-header 20-pin connectors)  
Winbond W83627HF  
VGA  
Multi I/O  
One PS/2 keyboard/Mouse connector (Bundled the 2 in 1 cable),  
One box-header 5-pin connector for external keyboard.  
Keyboard / Mouse connector  
16550 UART  
Serial I/F  
10-pin connector box-header x 2 (RS-232C x 1, RS-232C/422A/485 x 1)  
Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps (programmable)  
One box-header 26-pin connector,  
Parallel I/F  
One high-speed parallel port, support SPP/EPP/ECP mode  
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On board expansion bus  
1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Intel 82541PI controller  
LAN Port  
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Intel ICH4 integrated controller  
Two RJ-45 connectors, Wake On LAN support  
Two EIDE ports, up to four IDE devices,  
IDE I/F  
Two box-header 40-pin connectors, support Ultra DMA 33/66/100  
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SATA I/F  
FDD I/F  
One FDD port, up to two floppy drives (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1,44MB, 2.88MB),  
One box-header 34-pin connector, 3.5inch 2mode I/F.  
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Compact Flash Slot  
SSD Socket  
USB Port  
6ch USB2.0 compliant ports, Three box-header 10-pin connector  
Support RAID 0 or 1, Two box-header  
40-pin connectors (PDC2026R controller None  
chip) Support Ultra DMA 33/66/100  
RAID *1  
Audio  
AC97 CODEC., One pin-header 10-pin connector for speaker-out, line-in,  
microphone-in.  
Software programmable 255 levels (1 - 255sec).  
Watchdog Timer  
Reset occurrence at the time of time up.  
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General-purpose I/F  
Hardware Monitor  
Monitoring of the temperature of CPU and board, power supply voltage, and fan  
speed  
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Specifications  
Type  
SPI-8451-LLVA  
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RTC/CMOS  
The RTC (real-time clock) and CMOS data backup by the lithium battery.  
The Lithium battery specification is shown in table  
Specification  
BR-2/3AC2P  
Voltage  
Capacity  
Weigh  
3V  
1200mAh  
15.5g  
* Backup time: Over 10 years at none AC power 25ºC.  
* Real Time Clock accurate: ±3 minutes/month at 25ºC.  
Power management setup via BIOS  
Power Management  
Modem Ring On/Wake One LAN  
Supports PC98/PC99 ACPI Power management  
PCI/ISA (PICMG) *2 / 338 (L) x 122 (H) x 28(W) *3  
Bus specification/Size (mm)  
DC Power Requirements  
+5VDC±5%  
+12VDC±5%  
+5VSB (Stand by) ±5% (only when using the ATX power supply)  
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.8 GHz :  
+5VDC, 5.4A  
Power supply specifications  
(Max.)  
+12VDC, 7.0A  
+5VSB, 0.5A  
0 - 60oC (It depends on the specification of CPU and heat sink.) /  
Operating temperature /  
Operating Humidity  
10 - 90%RH (No condensation)  
-20 - 80oC  
Not to be excessive  
None  
Storage temperature  
Floating dust particles  
Corrosive gases  
Weight  
517g  
Windows XP Professional  
Windows XP Home Edition  
Operating System Support  
Windows 2000 Professional  
*1 : The RAID is not supported Hot Swap. The PC-SDD series is not able to use for the RAID drives.  
*2 : ISA master and ISA memory refresh are not supported.  
*3 : This board requires the width for 2slots (except CPU heatsink-fan hight).  
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Table 2.2. Functional Specifications[SPI-8451-LVA] < 1 / 2 >  
Type  
Specifications  
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 1.7G - 2.8GHz (FSB400/533MHz)  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 1.7G - 2.6GHz (FSB 400 MHz)  
(Only corresponding to the Northwood core)  
Intel(R) Celeron(R) D Processor 2.26G - 2.8GHz (FSB 533MHz)  
Built in CPU  
CPU(Option)  
Cache  
Socket 478  
Processor socket  
Memory (Option)  
Two DIMM 184 pin socket for PC2700 DDR SDRAM up to 2GB.  
Intel(R) 845GV Chipset includes GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub)  
ICH4 (I/O Controller Hub) and FWH (Firm Ware Hub)  
Award BIOS, PnP support  
Chipset  
BIOS  
Graphics controller built in Intel 845GV chipset  
VGA (Analog RGB) I/F: One H-DSUB 15-pin connector  
Winbond W83627HF  
VGA  
Multi I/O  
One PS/2 keyboard/Mouse connector (Bundled the 2 in 1 cable),  
One box-header 5-pin connector for external keyboard.  
Keyboard / Mouse connector  
16550 UART  
Serial I/F  
Two box-header 10-pin connector (RS-232C x 1, RS-232C/422A/485 x 1)  
Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps (programmable)  
One box-header 26-pin connector,  
Parallel I/F  
One high-speed parallel port, support SPP/EPP/ECP mode  
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On board expansion bus  
LAN Port  
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Intel ICH4 integrated controller  
One RJ-45 connectors, Wake On LAN support  
Two EIDE ports, up to four IDE devices,  
IDE I/F  
Two box-header 40-pin connectors, support Ultra DMA 33/66/100  
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SATA I/F  
FDD I/F  
One FDD port, up to two floppy drives (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1,44MB, 2.88MB),  
One box-header 34-pin connector, 3.5inch 2mode I/F.  
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Compact Flash Slot  
SSD Socket  
USB Port  
6ch USB2.0 compliant ports, Three box-header 10-pin connector  
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RAID  
AC97 CODEC., One pin-header 10-pin connector for speaker-out, line-in,  
Audio  
microphone-in.  
Software programmable 255 levels (1 - 255sec).  
Watchdog Timer  
General-purpose I/F  
Hardware Monitor  
RTC/CMOS  
Reset occurrence at the time of time up.  
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Monitoring of the temperature of CPU and board, power supply voltage, and fan  
speed  
The RTC (real-time clock) and CMOS data backup by the lithium battery.  
The coin type Lithium battery specification is shown in table  
Specification  
CR2032  
Voltage  
Capacity  
Weigh  
3V  
220mAh  
3.1g  
* Backup time: Over 4 years at none AC power 25ºC.  
* Real Time Clock accurate: ±3 minutes/month at 25ºC.  
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Table 2.2.  
Functional Specifications [SPI-8451-LVA] < 2 / 2 >  
Type  
Specifications  
Power management setup via BIOS  
Modem Ring On/Wake One LAN  
Power Management  
Supports PC98/PC99 ACPI Power management  
PCI/ISA (PICMG) *1 / 338 (L) x 122 (H) x 28(W) *2  
Bus specification/Size (mm)  
DC Power Requirements  
+5VDC±5%  
+12VDC±5%  
+5VSB (Stand by) ±5% (only when using the ATX power supply)  
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.8 GHz :  
+5VDC, 5.4A  
Power supply specifications  
(Max.)  
+12VDC, 7.0A  
+5VSB, 0.5A  
0 - 60oC (It depends on the specification of CPU and heat sink.)  
Operating temperature /  
Operating Humidity  
10 - 90%RH (No condensation)  
-20 - 80oC  
Not to be excessive  
None  
Storage temperature  
Floating dust particles  
Corrosive gases  
Weight  
463g  
Windows XP Professional  
Windows XP Home Edition  
Windows 2000 Professional  
Operating System Support  
*1 ISA master and ISA memory refresh are not supported.  
*2 This board requires the width for 2slots (except CPU heatsink-fan hight).  
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Power Requirements  
Your system requires a clean, steady power source for reliable performance of the high frequency CPU on  
the product, the quality of the power supply is even more important.  
Power Consumption  
For typical configurations, the CPU board is designed to operate with at least a 250W power supply. A  
higher-wattage power supply should be used for heavily-loaded configurations. The power supply must  
meet the following requirements:  
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Rise time for power supply: 2 ms - 20 ms  
Minimum delay for reset to Power Good: 100ms  
Minimum Power down warning: 1 ms  
The following table lists the power supply’s tolerances for DC voltages:  
Table 2.3. DC voltage tolerance  
DC Voltage  
Acceptable Tolerance  
+ 5V  
+ 5VSB (Stand by)  
+ 12V  
+5%  
+5%  
+5%  
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Connector & Jumper Location  
DIMM1  
DIMM2  
CN3 CN5 JP1 JP2 JP3 JIR1 JCDIN1  
CN1  
CN2  
CN9  
PW1  
CN10  
CN24  
CN15  
CN14  
CN4  
CN11 CN12 CN13  
CN8  
CN6: COM1  
CN7: COM2  
CN16  
CN21  
BATT1  
CN17  
CN22  
JKB1  
JKB2  
CN20  
FAN2 CN18 CN19  
CN23  
FAN1  
JBAT1  
JKB3 JKB4  
Figure 2.1. Connector & Jumper Location  
Item  
Content  
Item  
CN21  
Content  
External Battery Connector  
(SPI-8451-LVA only)  
Battery Holder  
CN1  
ATX power control Connector  
CN2  
CN3  
Front Panel Connector  
BATT1  
(SPI-8451-LVA only)  
Keyboard / Mouse Connector  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
CN22  
CN13, CN4  
Primary / Secondary IDE Connector  
CN23  
External Keyboard Connector  
DIMM Memory Socket  
CPU FAN Connector  
DIMM1,  
DIMM2  
FAN1  
CN5  
Parallel Port Connector  
CN6, CN7  
Serial Port Connector  
Primary / Secondary IDE RAID  
Connector  
CN14, CN8  
FAN2  
System FAN Connector  
(SPI-8451-LLVA only)  
CN9  
Audio Connector  
PW1  
+12V power supply Connector  
CD-IN Connector  
Backlight connector  
CN10  
JCDIN  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
LVDS Connector  
CN11, CN12  
CN15  
JBAT1  
JIR1  
Clear CMOS  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
DVI-I Connector  
IrDA Connector  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
VGA Connector  
CN24  
JP1, JP3  
JP2  
RS-232C/422/485 selector  
RS-422/485 Terminator  
(SPI-8451-LVA only)  
100/1000 BASE-TX LAN connector  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
10/100 BASE-TX LAN connector  
CN16  
CN17  
JKB1,JKB2,  
JKB3,JKB4  
Keyboard/Mouse signal selector  
CN18, CN19,  
CN20  
USB Connector  
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Block Diagram  
SOCKET 478  
P4/Celeron D  
PROCESSOR  
CLOCK  
ICS950201  
Processor  
PWM  
AGTL+BUS  
RGB BUS  
DVI  
Connector  
(SPI-8451-LLVA,  
SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
GMCH  
BROOKDALE-GV  
FCBGA760  
DDRS DRAM  
TMDS  
SiI164  
DVOS BUS  
HUB LINK  
IDE  
Connect  
UDMA66/100  
USB  
PCI CNTRL  
USB 2.0  
PORT 1- 6  
PCI ADDR/DATA  
ICH4  
BGA421  
82562ET 10/100  
LAN PHY  
MII  
LAN 10/100M  
Connector  
GIGA LAN / 82541P1  
& Connector  
(SPI-8451-LLVA,  
SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
LAN DATA  
PCI CNTRL  
PCI ADDR/DATA  
AC'97  
CODEC  
FirmWare Hub  
LPC BUS  
AC'97 LINK  
LPC IO  
W83627  
Floppy  
Keyboard  
Mouse  
COM1 / COM2  
(RS-422/485)  
Parallel  
Figure 2.2. Block Diagram  
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3. Hardware Installations  
This chapter provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on this product in order to  
set up a workable system.  
Installation procedure  
(1) Confirm the power supply is off.  
(2) Install the processor with correct orientation.  
(3) Insert the DRAM module with correct orientation.  
(4) Mount the fan on the top of the processor and connect it to FAN1 connector.  
(5) Insert +12V Power Supply cable to PW1 connector.  
(6) The jumpers are set up according to the conditions to be used.  
(7) Insert all external cables except for flat panel. (Hard disk, floppy, keyboard, Mouse, LAN, etc.).  
(8) Insert CRT or LCD monitor to VGA connector.  
(9) Turn on the power.  
(10)Enter the BIOS setup mode by pressing ‘Del’ key during boot up.  
(11)Use the “Load BIOS Optimal Defaults” feature.  
(12)Configure the Peripheral Setup and the Standard Setup correctly.  
CAUTION  
The CMOS memory may be in an undefined state at power-on after a period of no battery backup.  
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CPU Installation:  
This product supports a single Intel 478pin FC-PGA2 type Pentium4, Celeron D or Celeron processor.  
The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the CPU board to the required  
processor voltage. The host bus speed is automatically selected. The processor connects to the CPU  
board through the 478-pins socket.  
The CPU board supports the processors listed in table below:  
Table 3.1. CPU list  
Celeron processor  
Cache size  
128KB  
Host Bus frequency  
400MHz  
Celeron D processor  
Cache size  
256KB  
Host Bus frequency  
533MHz  
Pentium 4 processor  
Cache size  
Host Bus frequency  
400MHz/533MHz  
256K/512K/1MB  
The socket-478 comes with a lever to secure the CPU. Make sure the notch on the corner of the CPU  
corresponds with the notch on the inside of the socket.  
The CPU should always have a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent overheating.  
CAUTION  
Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in total contact to avoid CPU overheating  
problem that would cause your system to hang or be unstable.  
The heights of the heat sink that optional CPU.  
PCP4-24, PCP4C-20: 70mm  
PCP4-28S, PCP4C-20S: 83mm  
Height  
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Main Memory Installation: DIMM1, DIMM2  
This product’s PICMG Industrial CPU Board supports one single-side or double-sided DDR200  
(PC1600)/266(PC2100)/333(PC2700) unregistered DIMM, 184-pin DIMM sockets for a maximum  
memory of 2GB. Using the non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM.  
The CPU board supports the following memory features:  
-
-
184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM with gold-plated contacts  
200MHz (PC1600) / 266MHz (PC2100) / 333MHz (PC2700) DDR SDRAM  
(333MHz limited in 533MHz FSB speed)  
-
-
Non-ECC function support.  
Un-buffer single or double-sided DIMM in the following sizes:  
The CPU board supports single or double-sided DIMMs in the following sizes:  
Table 3.2. DDR SDRAM  
DDR SDRAM  
DDR SDRAM  
DIMM Capacity  
Organization Front side /  
Back side  
Number of Devices  
Density  
64MB  
64MB  
64Mbit  
128Mbit  
64Mbit  
8M x8 / None  
8M x16 / None  
8M x8 / 8M x8  
16M x8 / None  
32M x8 / None  
16M x8 / 16M x8  
32M x8 / None  
32M x16 / None  
32M x8 / 32M x8  
64M x8 / None  
64M x8 / 64M x8  
8
4
128MB  
128MB  
128MB  
256MB  
256MB  
256MB  
512MB  
512MB  
1GB  
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8
128Mbit  
256Mbit  
128Mbit  
256Mbit  
512Mbit  
256Mbit  
512Mbit  
512Mbit  
4
16  
8
4
16  
8
16  
CAUTION  
All memory components and DIMM used with this product’s CPU board must comply with the PC  
SDRAM Specification. These include: the PC SDRAM Specification (memory component  
specific), the PC Un-buffered DIMM Specification, and the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification.  
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ATX Power Control Connector: CN1  
When used with an ATX-compliant power supply that supports remote power on/off, the CPU board can  
turn off the system power through software control.  
To enable soft-off control in software, advanced power management must be enabled in the Setup  
program and in the operation system. When the system BIOS receives the correct APM command from  
the operating system, the BIOS turns off power to the computer.  
Table 3.3.  
ATX power control Connector  
CN1  
1
2
3
5
6
4
CN1  
Pin No.  
Function  
PCI_PME#  
GND  
5VSB  
ATX Power  
6
5
4
3
2
1
Control signal  
6
5
4
3
2
1
PS-ON  
5VSB  
PS-ON  
GND  
PSWIN  
GND  
PS_ON  
5VSB  
Housing : XHP-6 (JST)  
Contact : SXH-001T-P0.6 (JST)  
5VSB  
: Input 5V standby power from ATX power supply.  
PS_ON  
PSWIN  
: Output for ATX power supply On/Off control.  
: Connect power push switch. The same function as CN2-1pin (PowerBT).  
PCI_PME# : Connect to PME# signal of PCI bus, this CPU board can wake up from the PCI board  
which supports PME (Power Management Event) function. When you do not use this  
function, please keep open.  
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Front Panel Connector: CN2  
This header can be connected to a front panel power switch. The front panel connector includes headers  
for these I/O connections:  
Power switch  
This header can be connected the power on switch when ATX power supply use.  
Power LED  
This header can be connected to an LED that will light when the computer is powered on.  
Hard drive activity LED  
This header can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is being read from or  
written to an IDE hard drive. For the LED to function properly, the IDE drive must be connected to the  
onboard IDE controller.  
Speaker  
A speaker can be installed on this product as a manufacturing option. The speaker is enabled by a  
jumper on pins 9, 11, 13, 15 of the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides  
error beep code information during the POST in the event that the computer cannot use the video  
interface. The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem and does not receive output from the  
audio subsystem.  
Table 3.4.  
Front Panel Connector  
CN2  
1
15  
16  
2
Pin No.  
Function Pin No. Function  
1
3
Power BT  
GND  
2
4
VCC  
IDE ACT  
N.C.  
1
Power Switch  
for ATX  
5
RESET  
GND  
6
HDD Active Indicator LED  
Power LED  
7
8
VCC  
Reset Switch  
9
VCC  
10  
12  
14  
16  
VCC  
Power LED  
11  
13  
15  
GND  
N.C.  
N.C.  
GND  
15  
External Speaker  
(Ex. 8Ω 0. 25W)  
BUZZER  
Speaker  
Power Button  
HDD LED  
9, 11, 13, 15  
1, 3  
2, 4  
Reset Button  
Power LED  
5, 7  
8, 10, 12  
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Floppy Disk Connector: CN3  
The floppy interface can be configured for the following floppy drive capacities and sizes:  
-
-
-
-
-
360 KB, 5.25-inch  
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch  
720 KB, 3.5-inch  
1.44 MB, 3.5-inch  
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch  
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single and to the  
board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.  
Table 3.5.  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
CN3  
1
33  
34  
Pin No.  
1
2
Function  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
Pin No.  
2
Function  
RWC  
N.C.  
3
4
5
6
N.C.  
7
8
INDEX  
DS0  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
DS1  
DS2  
MOT ON  
DIR  
STEP  
WD  
WG  
TRCK 0  
WP  
RD  
SIDE 1  
DSK CHG  
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Primary / Secondary IDE Connector: CN13/CN4  
This product provides two bus-mastering PCI IDE interface. This interface support PIO Mode 3, PIO  
Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 synchronous-DMA mode transfers.  
The BIOS supports logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) translation  
modes. The BIOS automatically detects the IDE device transfer rate and translation mode.  
This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the  
board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must  
configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk  
documentation for the jumper setting  
Table 3.6.  
Primary/Secondary IDE Connector  
CN13/CN4  
1
39  
40  
Pin No.  
1
2
Function  
RESET  
D7  
Pin No.  
2
Function  
GND  
D8  
3
4
5
D6  
6
D9  
7
D5  
8
D10  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
38  
40  
D4  
D11  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
D3  
D12  
D2  
D13  
D1  
D14  
D0  
D15  
GND  
DREQ  
IOW  
IOR  
N.C.  
GND  
GND  
GND  
ALE  
GND  
N.C.  
P66DET  
A2  
IORDY  
DACK  
IRQ  
A1  
A0  
CS0  
CS1  
HD ACT  
GND  
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Parallel Port Connector: CN5  
The parallel port bracket can used to add an additional parallel port for additional parallel devices.  
There are four options for parallel port operation:  
-
-
-
-
Compatible (Standard mode)  
Bi-Directional (PS/2 compatible)  
Bi-Directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation.  
Bi-Directional High-speed ECP  
Table 3.7.  
Parallel Port Connector  
CN5  
1
25  
26  
2
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function  
1
3
STROBE  
PD0  
2
ALF  
ERROR  
INIT  
4
5
PD1  
6
7
PD2  
8
SLCT IN  
GND  
9
PD3  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
PD4  
GND  
PD5  
GND  
PD6  
GND  
PD7  
GND  
ACK  
BUSY  
PE  
GND  
GND  
GND  
SLCT  
N.C.  
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Serial Port connector: CN6, CN7  
Serial1 (CN6) and Serial2 (CN7) are 10-pins box-headers. Both are on board serial ports of the product.  
The following table shows the pin assignments of these connectors. RS-232C/422/485 assigned for  
Serial2 (CN7) connector only.  
Table 3.8.  
Serial Port connector  
Pin No.  
RS-232C  
DCD  
RXD  
TSD  
DTR  
GND  
DST  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
RS-422*  
TX-  
RS-485*  
TX-  
1
2
TX+  
TX+  
CN6/CN7  
1
3
RX+  
RX+  
RX-  
6
4
RX-  
5
GND  
RTS-  
RTS+  
CTS+  
CTS-  
N.C.  
GND  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
6
5
10  
7
8
9
10  
N.C.  
*RS-422/485 assigned for Serial2(CN7) connector only.  
Pin assignment after conversion by attached cable (D-SUB 9Pin Male Connector, No.4-40UNC)  
Table 3.9.  
Attached cable (9pin D-SUB) pin assignment  
1
5
9
6
Pin No.  
RS-232C  
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
DTR  
GND  
DSR  
RTS  
RS-422  
TX-  
RS-485  
TX-  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TX+  
TX+  
RX+  
RX+  
RX-  
RX-  
GND  
RTS-  
RTS+  
CTS+  
CTS-  
GND  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
CTS  
RI  
CAUTION  
-
-
For RS-485, TX+(pin 2) and RX+ (pin 3) must jumper together inside the D type connector.  
TX- (pin 1) and RX- (pin 4) is the same.  
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RS-422 / RS-485 specifications  
-
Transmission system: Asynchronous, half-/full-duplex serial transmission conforming to  
RS-422/RS-485  
-
-
Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps (programmable)  
Signal extensible distance: 1.2km Max.  
RTS#  
JP3: 7-8  
47k Ω  
RXD  
6.2kΩ  
CN7  
R
JP3: 4-6  
JP3: 5-6  
10  
5
Terminating Resister  
6.2kΩ  
47k Ω  
120 Ω JP2: 5-6  
TXD  
120 Ω JP2: 7-8  
D
6
1
+5V  
47k Ω  
120 Ω JP2: 1-2  
CTS#  
6.2kΩ  
R
6.2kΩ  
47k Ω  
120 Ω JP2: 3-4  
RTS#  
D
Figure 3.1. RS-422 / RS-485  
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IDE RAID Connector: CN14, CN8  
(SPI-8451-LLVA only)  
The CPU board SPI-8451-LLVA using the chipset of Promise PDC20265R for IDE RAID port that with  
the bus-mastering design takes full advantage of multi-tasking, multi-threading operating systems and  
greatly improves performance.  
Provides scatter/gather DMA mechanism that complies with Revision 1.0 of the programming interface  
for Bus Master IDE Controller.  
Scatter/Gather mechanism supports both DMA and PIO IDE drives and ATAPI devices. Allows  
byte-boundary memory region during Bus Master DMA transfers which benefits operating systems or  
applications, which has odd byte boundary memory transfers.  
Dual independent data paths with read ahead and write posting for each channel supported for dual IDE  
channels to balanced bus loading and optimal performance.  
Table 3.10. IDE RAID Connector  
CN14/CN8  
1
39  
40  
Pin No.  
1
2
Function  
GND  
D8  
Function  
RESET  
D7  
Pin No.  
2
3
4
5
D6  
6
D9  
7
D5  
8
D10  
9
D4  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
38  
40  
D11  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
D3  
D12  
D2  
D13  
D1  
D14  
D0  
D15  
GND  
DREQ  
IOW  
IOR  
N.C.  
GND  
GND  
GND  
ALE  
GND  
N.C.  
P66DET  
A2  
IORDY  
DACK  
IRQ  
A1  
A0  
CS0  
CS1  
HD ACT  
GND  
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Audio Connector: CN9  
This connector connects the Audio jack cable.  
Table 3.11. Audio Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
LINE-OUT-R  
GND  
Pin No.  
Function  
LINE-OUT-L  
N.C.  
CN9  
1
3
5
7
9
2
4
10  
2
9
N.C.  
6
MIC-IN  
1
GND  
8
GND  
LINE-IN-R  
10  
LINE-IN-L  
CD-IN Connector: JCDIN  
This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CD-ROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.  
Table 3.12. CD-IN Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
Audio-L  
GND  
1
2
3
4
JCDIN  
GND  
4
1
Audio-R  
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DVI-I Connector: CN15  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
This connector is DVI-I connector for CRT/LCD. The pin assignment is shown below.  
In use the CRT (Analog RGB display), need the DVI-I-Analog RGB conversion adapter.  
20 pin and 21 pin are connecting to Serial1 for the touch panel signal. CN6 cannot be used when using  
this signal.  
Table 3.13. DVI-Analog RGB converter  
Connector-type  
DVI-I 29pin  
C1  
1
8
C2  
C5  
C4  
16  
24  
C3  
17  
9
Signal  
name  
Signal  
name  
Signal  
name  
Pin No.  
Pin No.  
Pin No.  
1
2
DATA2-  
DATA2+  
13  
14  
N.C.  
+5V  
C1  
C2  
RED  
GREEN  
DATA2  
3
15  
GND  
C3  
BLUE  
SHIELD  
4
5
6
N.C.  
N.C.  
16  
17  
18  
HPD  
C4  
C5  
HSYNC  
GND  
DATA0-  
DATA0+  
DDC CLK  
DDC  
DATA0  
7
19  
DATA  
SHIELD  
8
9
VSYNC  
DATA1-  
20  
21  
FPS_OUT(TxD)  
FPS_IN(RxD)  
10  
DATA1+  
22  
DATA0 SHIELD  
DATA1  
11  
12  
23  
24  
CLK+  
CLK-  
SHIELD  
N.C.  
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VGA Connector: CN24 (SPI-8451-LVA only)  
It is a VGA CRT connector. The pin assignments are as follows:  
Table 3.14. VGA Connector (CN24)  
PIN No.  
Function  
Red  
PIN No.  
Function  
Green  
1
3
2
4
Blue  
GND  
N.C  
GND  
5
10  
15  
1
5
6
6
7
GND  
8
GND  
11  
9
VCC  
10  
12  
14  
16  
GND  
11  
13  
15  
N.C  
DDC data  
V-Sync  
N.C  
H-Sync  
DDC clock  
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LVDS LCD panel Connector: CN11 / CN12  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
CN11 and CN12 consist of 20-pin connectors that using the Hirose’s DF13A-20DP-1.25V.  
This product supports LVDS LCD panel display.  
LVDS 18bit output, VGA (640×480), SVGA (800 x 600), XGA (1024 x 768), SXGA (1280 x 1024)  
Please ask us the connectable display.  
Table 3.15. LVDS LCD panel Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
TX0-  
Pin No.  
Function  
TX0+  
GND  
2
4
1
3
CN11  
20  
19  
2
1
GND  
6
TX1-  
5
TX1+  
GND  
8
VDD  
7
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
TX3-  
9
TX3+  
TX2+  
GND  
TX2-  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
GND  
CLK1-  
B_DATA  
VDD  
CLK1+  
B_CLK  
GND  
Pin No.  
Function  
TX4-  
GND  
XT5-  
VDD  
XT7-  
TX6-  
GND  
CLK2-  
N/C  
Pin No.  
Function  
TX4+  
GND  
2
4
1
3
CN12  
20  
19  
2
1
6
5
TX5+  
GND  
8
7
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
9
TX7+  
TX6+  
GND  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
CLK2+  
N/C  
VDD  
GND  
VDD : +3.3V LCD power out (1A Max.)  
Housing: DF13-20DS-1.25C (HIROSE)  
Contact: DF13-2630SCF (HIROSE)  
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LCD Backlight Connector: CN10  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
This is a 5-pin connector for backlight connector.  
Table 3.16. LCD Backlight Connector  
CN10  
1
2
3
4
5
Pin No.  
Function  
Backlight  
GND  
1
2
3
4
5
N.C.  
Housing: PHR-5 (JST)  
GND  
Contact: SPH-002T-P0.5S (JST)  
VCC  
Backlight : +12V Backlight power out (1A Max.)  
VCC : +5V power out (500mA Max.)  
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GIGA LAN Connector: CN16  
(SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
This connector is for the 10/100/1000 Base-TX LAN I/F that has LED indicated the Transfer rate / Link /  
Act status of Ethernet capability of the CPU board. The follow table shows the pin assignments of this  
connector.  
Table 3.17. GIGA LAN connector (CN16)  
Function  
TD0+  
TD0-  
Pin No.  
Pin No.  
Function  
TD2+  
TD2-  
CN16  
Link / ACT  
LED  
Speed  
LED  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
1
TD1+  
TD1-  
TD3+  
TD3-  
Left LED: Speed LED  
10M: OFF, 100M: Green, 1000M: Yellow  
Right LED: Link/Act LED  
Link: Green, Act: Blink  
10/100 BASE-TX LAN Connector: CN17  
This connector is for the 10/100BASE-TX LAN I/F that has LED indicated the 10/100Mbps transfer rate  
/ Link / Act status of Ethernet capability of the product. The follow table shows the pin assignments of  
this connector.  
Table 3.18. 10/100 BASE-TX LAN Connector (CN17)  
Function  
TX+  
Pin No.  
Pin No.  
Function  
N.C.  
CN17  
Link / ACT  
LED  
Speed  
LED  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TX-  
RX-  
8
1
RX+  
N.C.  
N.C.  
N.C.  
Left LED: Speed LED  
10M: OFF, 100M: Orange  
Right LED: Link/Act LED  
Link: Green, Act: Blink  
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USB Connector: CN18, CN19, CN20  
This product have three USB (v2.0 compliant) pin-header connector (USB0/1: CN18, USB2/3: CN19,  
USB4/5: CN20).  
Table 3.19. USB Pin-header Connector (CN18, CN19, CN20)  
Pin No.  
Function  
VCC0  
Pin No.  
Function  
VCC1  
CN18/19/20  
1
3
5
7
9
2
4
9
1
USBP0-  
USBP0+  
USBG  
USBP1-  
USBP1+  
USBG  
6
10  
2
8
10  
GND  
N.C.  
* Pin 9 is reverse-of the connector and empty pin of prevention.  
* Optional USB Cable: USB Connector Cable  
CAUTION  
Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet FCC  
Classrequirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB device is attached to the cable. Use  
shielded cable that meets the requirements for full-speed devices.  
External Battery Connector: CN21  
(SPI-8451-LVA only)  
It is a 2 Pin connector used for external battery. An external battery power for used of Real-time clock  
and CMOS memory.  
Table 3.20. External Battery Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
GND  
CN21  
1
2
Housing: IL-2S-S3L-(N) (JAE)  
Contact: IL-C2-1-10000 (JAE)  
External battery  
(3V)  
1
2
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Keyboard / Mouse Connector: CN22  
The CPU board provides a standard PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector for attaching a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.  
You will connect with an add-on cable for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse. You can select that plug a PS/2  
mouse directly, PS/2 keyboard directly or both (use Y-cable) by jumper setting.  
The PS2 Connector pin definition is shown below:  
Table 3.21. Keyboard / Mouse Connector (CN22)  
Pin No.  
Function  
KB or MS Data  
MS or KB DATA  
GND  
1
2
3
4
5
6
CN22  
6
5
4
3
+5VSB  
1
2
KB or MS Clock  
MS or KB Clock  
Table 3.22. K/B & M/S Select Jumpers: JKB1, JKB2, JKB3, JKB4  
JKB4  
JKB2  
Select the function JKB1  
JKB3  
Plug Keyboard  
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
Plug PS/2 Mouse  
Plug Keyboard  
& Mouse *  
(Y-cable to connection)  
1
2
3
1
2
3
* Default factory setting  
EXT. Keyboard Connector: CN23  
This is a 5-pin connector for external keyboard.  
Table 3.23. External Keyboard Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
VCC  
CN23  
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
GND  
N.C.  
KB Data  
KBClock  
Housing: XHP-5(JST)  
Contact : SXH-001T-P06(JST)  
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+12V Power supply Connector: PW1  
The power supply that conformed for ATX12V is used, this connector connect 4Pin +12V cable directly  
from power supply. Use the +12V power cable of the accessories, when other power supplies are used.  
Table 3.24. +12V power supply Connector  
PW1  
Pin No.  
Function  
GND  
Pin No.  
Function  
+12V  
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
GND  
+12V  
CPU FAN Connector: FAN1  
FAN1 is a 3-pins box-header for the CPU cooling fan power connector.  
The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin 3 is for Fan speed sensor input.  
Table 3.25. CPU FAN Connector  
Pin No.  
Function  
FAN1  
1
2
3
GND  
POWER  
FAN  
Housing  
Contact  
: 5102-03 (molex)  
: 5103 (molex)  
1
2
3
System FAN Connector: FAN2  
FAN2 is a 3-pins box-header for the system cooling fan power connector.  
The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin 3 is for Fan speed sensor input. Pin 2 is for +12V power supply.  
Table 3.26. System FANConnector  
Pin No.  
Function  
FAN2  
1
2
3
GND  
POWER  
FAN  
Housing  
Contact  
: 5102-03 (molex)  
: 5103 (molex)  
1
2
3
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4. Jumper Setting  
4. Jumper Setting  
RS-232/422/485 Selector: JP1, JP3  
Table 4.1. RS-232C/422/485 Selector (JP1, JP3)  
JP1  
JP3  
23 2119 17 15 13 11 9  
7
5
3
1
2
9
7
5
6
3
1
2
RS-232C  
(Default)  
10 8  
4
25 22 20 18 16 14 12 1 0  
8
6
4
JP1  
JP3  
23 2119 17 15 13 11 9  
7
5
3
1
2
9
7
5
3
1
2
RS-422  
RS-485  
10 8  
6
4
25 22 20 18 16 1412 1 0  
8
6
4
JP1  
JP3  
23 2119 17 15 13 11 9  
7
5
3
1
2
9
7
5
3
1
2
10 8  
6
4
25 22 20 18 16 14 12 1 0  
8
6
4
1. For RS-485, TX+(pin 2) and RX+ (pin 3) must jumper together  
inside the D type connector.  
2. TX- (pin 1) and RX- (pin 4) is the same.  
Transmit data control in half-duplex mode  
In half-duplex mode, the transmission buffer must be controlled to prevent transmit data from causing a  
collision. This product uses the RTS signal and bit 1 in the modem control register to control transmit  
data.  
Modem control register  
(Setting I/O address +4H) bit 1:  
0 … RTS High (Disables transmission)  
1 … RTS low (Enables transmission)  
Setting the RS-422/RS-485 receiver disable control jumper  
When the RS-422/RS-485 port is used, the RTS signal is used for driver enable control Connecting JP1  
Pins 4 and 6 disables the receiver at the same time, preventing the port from receiving output data to an  
external device.  
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RS-422 Setting  
RTS#  
SERIAL2  
JP3: 7-8  
TX-  
1
RTS-  
TX+  
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
TXD#  
D
RTS+  
RX+  
CTS+  
RX-  
120Ω JP3: 7-8  
120Ω JP2: 5-6  
120Ω JP2: 3-4  
120Ω JP2: 1-2  
JP3: 4-6  
JP3: 5-6  
CTS-  
R
RXD#  
RTS  
D
CTS  
R
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RS-485 Setting  
RTS#  
SERIAL2  
JP8: 7-8  
DATA-  
DATA+  
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
TXD#  
RXD#  
D
120 Ω JP7: 7-8  
JP8: 4-6  
JP8: 5-6  
R
120 Ω JP7: 5-6  
Figure 4.2. RS-485 Setting  
I/O addresses and instructions  
The table below lists I/O addresses for use as SERIAL2.  
Table 4.2. I/O Addresses and instructions  
I/O address  
DLAB  
Read/Write  
Register  
Transmitter holding Register  
Receiver buffer Register  
Divisor latch Register (LSB)  
Divisor latch Register (MSB)  
Interrupt enable Register  
Interrupt ID Register  
W
R
THR  
RBR  
DLL  
DLM  
IER  
0
02F8H  
1
1
W
W
W
R
02F9H  
0
02FAH  
02FBH  
02FCH  
02FDH  
02FEH  
02FFH  
X
X
X
X
X
X
IIR  
W
W
R
Line control Register  
LCR  
MCR  
LSR  
MSR  
SCR  
Modem Control Register  
Line status Register  
R
Modem Status Register  
Scratch Register  
R/W  
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RS-422/485 Terminator: JP2  
Table 4.3. RS-422/485 Terminator (JP2)  
JP2  
Terminator  
Function  
9
1
No terminating resister  
(Default)  
---  
10  
9
2
1
CTS for RS-422  
RTS for RS-422  
Terminating resisiter provided  
Terminating resisiter provided  
10  
9
2
1
10  
9
2
1
RXD for RS-422/485 Terminating resisiter provided  
10  
9
2
1
Terminating resisiter provided  
TXD for RS-422/485  
10  
2
Clear CMOS Content: JBAT1  
The time, date, and CMOS values can be specified in the Setup program. The CMOS values can be  
returned to their defaults by using the Setup program. The RAM data contains the password information  
is powered by the onboard battery. User can erase the CMOS memory content by short pin2 and pin3 of  
JBAT1.  
Table 4.4. Clear CMOS Content (JBAT1)  
JBAT1  
Function  
1
Normal Operation(Default)  
2
3
1
2
3
Clear CMOS Content  
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5. Board Resources  
5. Board Resources  
System address map  
The GMCH memory map includes a number of programmable ranges. All of these ranges must be  
unique and non-overlapping. There are no hardware interlocks to prevent problems in the case of  
overlapping ranges. Accesses to overlapped ranges may produce indeterminate results.  
Table 5.1. Compatibility Area  
Address  
Description  
0 - 640KB  
DOS area  
640 - 768KB  
768 - 896KB  
896 - 960KB  
960 - 1MB  
Video Buffer area  
Expansion Area  
Extended System BIOS Area  
System BIOS Area  
Table 5.2. Memory Segment  
Memory Segments  
Comments  
0 - 640K DOS Region  
Video Buffer  
00000h - 9FFFFh  
A0000h - BFFFFh  
B0000h - B7FFFh  
Monochrome Adapter range  
Video BIOS  
C0000h - CBFFFh  
CC000h - CFFFFh  
Reserved  
D0000h - DFFFFh  
Expansion Area  
E0000h - EFFFFh  
Extended System BIOS Area  
System BIOS Area  
F0000 - FFFFFh  
100000h - 7FFFFFFFh  
00100000 to Top of Main Memory  
Top of Main Memory  
Top of Main Memory To 4GB  
FEC0000h - FECFFFFFh,  
FEE00000h - FEEFFFFFh  
FFE0000h - FFFFFFFFh  
Extended Memory Area  
Main DRAM Address Range  
Extended SMRAM Address Range  
PCI Memory Address Range  
APIC configuration space  
High BIOS Area  
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PCI Routing Information  
Tabled 5.3. PCI Routing Information  
IDSEL  
AD23  
AD25  
INT  
Onboard Function  
LAN Intel 82541  
RAID: PDC20265R  
INT F  
INT G  
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6. RAID Controller  
6. RAID Controller  
Important data protection information  
You should back up all data before installing any drive controller or storage peripheral. We are not  
responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of the RAID device.  
CAUTION  
When you need to use RAID function, you mast connect compatible IDE device with connector CN8  
and CN14.  
DANGER  
-
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Before installing the driver into an existing existing system, backup any necessary data. Failure to  
follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.  
When installing the hard drives, if you wish to include your current bootable drive using the  
Windows 2000 operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID1) array on your RAID device,  
do NOT connect the hard drive to the RAID connector yet. You MUST install the Windows 2000  
driver software first to this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller.  
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This board is not supporting the hot swap of the drive.  
Hard drives must be Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and / or Fast ATA-2  
compatible to operate with the RAID controller. For optimal performance, install all identical drives of  
the same model and capacity. The drive’s matched performance allows the array to function better as a  
single drive.  
1. We recommend using identical drive as part of a “FastTrak1000-Lite” array. If striping for  
performance, use two new drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives OR use  
an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing  
drive).  
2. Configure the jumpers of the hard drive you’re preparing to connect to the RAID device connector  
using the correct “Master / Slave” or “Cable-Select” settings in the positions described in the table  
below.  
CAUTION  
Sometimes the Master drive with no slave attached is called “Single”. The master slave setting  
differentiates two drives chained  
Jumper Settings  
# of Drives  
1
IDE Channel 1  
M
IDE Channel 2  
----  
2
3
4
M
M
M
M & S  
M & S  
M & S  
M = Master, S = Slave  
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3. Install the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including the power cables.  
4. Attach one Ultra ATA cable to each hard drive. Then attach one cable to each of the IDE connector  
on the SPI-8451-LLVA board. The colored edge of the cable(s) indicates pin 1, and the blue cable  
connector must be attached to the SPI-8451-LLVA connector.  
CAUTION  
You must use an 80-wire, 40-pin cable when connecting an Ultra ATA66/100 hard drive to the  
SPI-8451-LLVA connector  
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6. RAID Controller  
Creating Your Disk Array  
You will now use the FastBuild™ BIOS utility to create your array using the attached drives. There are  
three different scenarios in creating this array. You can create an array for performance, you can create  
a Security array using new hard drives (recommended), or you can create a Security array using an  
existing hard drive and a new hard drive.  
DANGER  
If creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup any necessary data. Failure to  
follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.  
1. Boot you system. If this is the first time you have booted with the RAID controller and drives  
installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display the following screen.  
FastTrak100 (tm) “Lite” BIOS Version 2.xx.x.xx  
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.  
No array defined . . .  
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or  
Press <ESC> to continue booting…  
2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu.  
3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating  
your first array.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx © 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[Auto Setup Options Menu]  
Optimize Array for:  
Performance  
DESKTOP  
Typical Application to use:  
[ Auto Setup Configuration ]  
Mode…………………………………….Stripe  
Spare Drive …………………………….0  
Drive(s) Used in Array…………………2  
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)…….16126  
[ Keys Available ]  
[] Up [] Down [, , Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save  
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Creating an Array for Performance  
CAUTION  
RAID controller allows users to create striped arrays with 1, 2 drives.  
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:  
1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance” under the Optimize Array for section.  
2. Select how you will use your PC most under the Typical Application to use section. The choices  
are A/V Editing, SERVER, and DESKTOP (the default).  
3. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save and create the array.  
4. Reboot your system.  
5. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new  
single hard drive.  
6. Proceed to Installing Drivers section of the manual.  
Creating a Security Array with new drives  
CAUTION  
RAID controller permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup.  
To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:  
1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.  
2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save your selection.  
3. The window below will appear.  
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)  
Y - Create and Duplicate  
N - Create Only  
4. Press “N” for the Create Only option.  
5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been created.  
Press any key to reboot the system.  
Array has been created.  
<Press Any Key to Reboot>  
6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just installed a new hard drive.  
7. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to the Installing Driver your operating system.  
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Creating a Security Array with An Existing Data Drive  
CAUTION  
RAID controller permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup.  
You would use this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and / or is the bootable  
system drive in your system. You will need another drive of identical or larger storage capacity.  
Follow these steps:  
1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.  
2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection. The window below will appear.  
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)  
Y - Create and Duplicate  
N - Create Only  
3. Press “Y” for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking you to select  
the Source drive to use. FastBuild™ will copy all data from the Source drive to the Target drive.  
Source Disk  
Channel:ID  
Channel:ID  
Drive Model  
Capacity (MB)  
Capacity (MB)  
Target Disk  
Drive Model  
[Please Select A Source Disk]  
Drive Model  
Channel:ID  
1 :Master  
2 :Master  
Capacity (MB)  
8063  
QUANTUMCR8.4A  
QUANTUMCR8.4A  
8063  
[] Up []  
[ESC] Exit  
[Ctrl-Y] Save  
4. Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.  
5. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save selection and start duplication. The following progress screen will  
appear.  
Start to duplicate the image . . .  
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)  
Y – Continue N – Abort  
6. Select “Y” to continue. If you choose “N”, you will be returned to step 1.  
7. Once complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has been created.  
Press any key to reboot the system  
Array has been created.  
<Press Any Key to Reboot>  
8. Proceed to the Installing Driver on your operating system  
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Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility  
The FastBuild™ Configuration Utility offers several menu choice to create an manage the drive array on  
the RAID controller. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the  
previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.  
Viewing the BIOS Screen  
When you boot your system with the RAID controller and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS  
will detect the drives attached and show the following screen.  
FastTrak100 (tm) “Lite” BIOS Version 2.xx.x.xx  
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights  
reserved.  
Scanning IDE drives . . . . .  
If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the board’s BIOS version  
and status of the array.  
FastTrak100 (tm) “Lite” BIOS Version 2.xx.x.xx  
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.  
ID  
1
MODE  
SIZE  
TRACK-MAPPING  
611/128/32  
STATUS  
2+0 Stripe  
16126M  
Functional  
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....  
The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.  
Functional – The array is operational.  
Critical – A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining drive  
member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide fault  
tolerance. The user should identify the failed drive through the FastBuild™ Setup utility, and then  
replace the problem drive.  
Offline – A striped array has 1 drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array condition is  
“offline”, the user must replace the failed drive(s), and then restore data from a backup source.  
Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu  
When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights through  
choices, <Space> bar key allows to cycle through options, <Enter> selects an options; <ESC> key is used  
to abort or exit the current menu.  
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Using the Main Menu  
This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuild™ Setup.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Main Menu ]  
Auto Setup……………………………………………….. [ 1 ]  
View Drive Assignments …………………………………[ 2 ]  
View Array………………………………………………. [ 3 ]  
Delete Array………………………………………………[ 4 ]  
Rebuild Array……………………………………………..[ 5 ]  
Controller Configuration………………………………….[ 6 ]  
[ Keys Available ]  
Press 1..6 to Select Option  
[ESC] Exit  
1. To create a new array automatically, follow the steps under “Creating arrays Automatically”. We  
recommend this option for most users.  
2. To view drives assigned to arrays, see “Viewing Drive assignments”.  
3. To delete an array (but not delete the data contained on the array), select “Deleting an array”. To  
rebuild a mirrored array, see “Rebuilding an Array”.  
4. To view controller settings, see “Viewing Controller Configuration”.  
CAUTION  
After configuring an array using FastBuild™, you should FDISK and format the arrayed drive(s) if  
you are using new, blank drives. Depending on the type of array you are using.  
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Creating Arrays Automatically  
The auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will  
assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all selections,  
use Ctrl-Y to save selections. FastBuild™ will automatically build the array.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx © 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[Auto Setup Options Menu]  
Optimize Array for:  
Performance  
Typical Application to use: DESKTOP  
[ Auto Setup Configuration ]  
Mode…………………………………….Stripe  
Spare Drive …………………………….0  
Drive(s) Used in Array…………………2  
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)…….16126  
[ Keys Available ]  
[] Up [] Down [, , Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save  
Optimize Array for:  
Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array for”  
setting.  
Performance (RAID 0 Striping)  
Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives times the  
capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.  
NOTE: Raid controller permits striped arrays using 1, 2 drive attached in Auto Setup mode.  
Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)  
Creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security.  
NOTE: Under the Security setting, Raid controller permits two drives to be used for a single Mirrored  
array only.  
Defining Typical Application Usage:  
Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how  
FastTrak100-Lite handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the block  
size used. You may choose from: A/V Editing (for audio/vide applications, or any similar application  
that requires large file transfers), Server (for numerous small file transfers), or DESKTOP (a combination  
of large and small file sizes).  
CAUTION  
If you wish to customize the settings of individual disk arrays (such as block size), you must  
manually create disk arrays with the Define Array <3> option from the Main Menu.  
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Viewing Drive Assignments  
The View Drive Assignments <2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are assigned to a  
disk arrays or are unassigned.  
Under the “Assignment” column, drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as “Free” if  
unassigned. Such “Free” drives can be used for a future array or used as a spare drive when a drive fails  
in a mirrored array. Unassigned drives are not accessible by the OS. The menu also displays the data  
transfer mode that relates to speed used by each drive (U5 refers to 100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to  
66MB/sec transfer, etc…)  
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[ View Drive Assignments ]  
Channel:ID Drive Model  
Capacity(MB)  
8063  
Assignment  
Array 1  
Mode  
U5  
1 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A  
1 : Sla  
QUANTUMCR8.4A  
8063  
Free  
U5  
2 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A  
8063  
Array 1  
U5  
[ Keys Available ]  
[] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit Mode (U=UDMA, P=PIO, D=DMA)  
Viewing Array  
The Define Array <3> option in the Main Menu displays the define array.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[Define Array Menu]  
Array No  
Array 1  
RAID Mode  
Stripe  
Total Drv  
Capacity(MB)  
Status  
2
16126  
Functional  
Array 2  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
Array 3  
Array 4  
[ Keys Available ]  
Note: * — Bootable Array  
[] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit  
[Enter] Select  
[Space] Change Boot Drive  
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Deleting an array  
The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not the same  
as deleting data from the drives themselves. If you delete an array by accident (and before it has been  
used again), the array can normally be recovered by defining the array identically as the deleted array.  
DANGER  
Deleting an existing disk array could result in its data loss. Make sure to record all array  
information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to indo  
a deletion.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Delete Array Menu ]  
Array No  
Array 1  
Array 2  
Array 3  
Array 4  
RAID Mode  
Stripe  
——  
Total Drv  
2
——  
——  
——  
Capacity(MB)  
16126  
——  
Status  
Functional  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ESC] Exit  
[] Up [] Down  
[Del] Delete  
1. To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key.  
2. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are assigned to this  
array.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Define Array Menu ]  
Array No  
RAID Mode  
Total Drv  
Capacity(MB)  
Status  
Array 1  
——  
——  
——  
——  
Stripe Block: 64 KB  
[ Drive Assignments ]  
Channel:ID  
Drive Model Capacity (MB)  
Assignment  
1 : MasterQUANTUMCR8.4A  
2 : MasterQUANTUMCR8.4A  
8063  
8063  
Y
Y
3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue array deletion:  
Are you sure you want to delete this array?  
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort  
4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the Define Array menu  
from the FastBuild™ Main Menu.  
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Rebuilding a mirrored Array  
Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk array. You will  
receive an error message when booting your system from the FastTrak BIOS.  
CAUTION  
Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.  
Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:  
1. On boot up, the FasTrak100-Lite Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive  
has failed.  
2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.  
3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.  
4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.  
5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.  
6. Replace the drive with an identical model.  
7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild™ Main Menu.  
8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]  
Array No  
Array 1  
Array 2  
Array 3  
Array 4  
RAID Mode  
Mirror  
——  
——  
——  
Total Drv  
2
——  
——  
——  
Capacity(MB)  
16126  
——  
Status  
Critical  
——  
——  
——  
——  
——  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ESC] Exit  
[] Up [] Down  
[Enter] Select  
9. Highlight the array whose Status is Critical.  
10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]  
Array No  
Array 1  
RAID Mode  
Mirror  
Total Drv Capacity(MB)  
16126  
Status  
Critical  
2
Stripe Block: Not Available  
[ Select Drive for Rebuild ]  
Drive Model Capacity (MB)  
QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063  
Channel:ID  
1 : Slave  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ESC] Exit  
[] Up [] Down  
[Enter] Select  
11. Under [Select Drive for Rebuild], highlight the replacement drive.  
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12. Press [Enter] and confirm that the data will be copied on to the selected drive. All data on the  
replacement drive will be written over with mirrored information from the array drive.  
A progress bar will appear as below.  
Please Wait While Duplicating The Image  
10% Complete  
13. Once the rebuild process is complete, the user will be asked to reboot the system.  
Viewing Controller Settings  
The Controller Configuration <6> menu selection allows you to enable or disable the RAID controller  
BIOS from halting (the default) if it detects an error on boot up. You may also view the system  
resources (Interrupt and I/O port address) of FastTrak’s data channels.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Adapter Configuration - Options ]  
Halt On Error:  
Enable  
[ System Resources Configuration ]  
Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFF0  
Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFA8  
Channel 1 (IDE1)  
Channel 2 (IDE2)  
[ Keys Available ]  
[, , Space] Change Option  
[ESC] Exit  
Halting RAID controller BIOS on Boot up Errors  
The [Adapter Configuration – Options] section allows you to enabled or disable RAID controller to Halt  
operation at the BIOS startup screen should an error be detected. This is the only option that can be  
changed on this screen.  
Viewing RAID Controller System Resource  
The [System Resources Configurations] section of this submenu displays the PCI slot interrupt and port  
address used by the RAID controller. The resources used are determined by the SPI-8451-LLVA PCI  
PnP BIOS for the PCI device resides.  
In the rare case that there is a resource conflict, refer to the SPI-8451-LLVA BIOS documentation on  
changes on resources allocated to the RAID Controller.  
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Installing the drivers Windows 2000/XP  
Installing Driver During New windows 2000/XP Installation  
CAUTION  
Before the Windows 2000/XP installing, please copy the whole files and folder in the folder as  
follows “RAID\Win2000\” (“RAID\Winxp\”) of the Driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk.  
1. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes.  
2. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type “WINNT”. After files have been copied, the system  
will reboot. On the reboot, press <F6> after the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s  
hardware configuration … “appears.  
3. OS CD-ROM Install: Boot from the OS CD-ROM. Press <F6> after message “Press F6 if you need  
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.  
4. When the “Windows 2000(XP) Setup” window is generated, press “S” to specify an additional  
device(s).  
5. Press “O” to select “Other” and press the “Enter” key.  
6. Insert the Promise Technology driver diskette into drive A: and press “Enter” key.  
7. Choose “Win2000 Promise FastTrak100™-Lite Controller” (Windows XP Promise FastTrak100™  
Controller (PDC20265)”) from the list that appears on screen and then press the “Enter” key.  
8. The Windows 2000/XP Setup screen will appear again say in “Setup will load support for the  
following mass storage devices.” The list will include “Wind2000 Promise FastTrak100-Lite  
Controller” (“Windows XP Promise FastTrak100™ Controller (PDC20265)”).  
CAUTION  
If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are  
specifies, continue to next  
9. From the windows 2000/XP Setup screen press the [Enter] key. Setup will now load all device files  
and then continue the Windows 2000/XP installation.  
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Installing Driver in Existing windows 2000/XP System  
WARNING  
If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing Windows 2000/XP operating system to a  
mirrored RAID 1 array on the controller, the controller driver MUST be loaded to the hard drive  
while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or any other  
hard drive to the controller before completing this step.  
After installing the FastTrak100-Lite and rebooting your system, Windows 2000/XP setup will show a  
“New Hardware Found” dialog box. Under Windows 2000/XP, the “PCI RAID Controller” will be  
displayed.  
1. In the dialog box, choose “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” button.  
2. Insert the Driver CD-ROM into the your CD-ROM drive.  
3. Type “D:RAID\Win2000” (RAID\Winxp”) in the text box. Press [Enter]  
* This case the CD-ROM drive is D:  
4. Choose “Win2000 Promise FastTrak100-Lite Controller” (“Windows XP Promise FastTrak100  
controller (PDC20265)”) from the list that appears on screen and then press the [Enter] key.  
5. The Windows 2000/XP Setup screen will show again “Setup will load support for the following mass  
storage devices – “Win2000 Promise FastTrak100™-Lite Controller” (“Windows XP Promise  
FastTrak100™ controller (PDC20265)”). The driver will now be copied on to the system and  
entered into the Windows 2000/XP driver database.  
6. When the “System Settings Change” dialog box appears, remove the floppy diskette and click on  
[Yes] to restart the system. Windows 2000/XP will then restart for the driver installation to take  
effect.  
7. Power off your system, and then attach your hard drives to the SPI-8451-LLVA’s RAID connectors.  
Confirming Windows 2000/XP Installation  
1. From Windows 2000/XP, open the Control Panel from “My Computer” followed by the system icon.  
2. Choose the “Hardware” tab, click the “Device Manager” tab.  
3. Click the [+] in front of “SCSI & RAID Controllers hardware type.” The driver “Win2000 Promise  
FastTrak/FastTrak100-Lite Controller” (“Windows XP Promise FastTrak100™ controller  
(PDC20165)”) should appear.  
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Using the FastCheck Monitoring Utility  
You can monitor the operating status of all arrays and drives configured on the RAID controller using the  
supplied FastCheck monitoring utility for Windows-based operating system (Windows 2000 / XP).  
FastCheck generates visual and audible messages alerting you of possible problems with the disk array or  
controller.  
FastCheck visually identifies the physical location of attached drives on the RAID controller by IDE  
channel (1 or 2) and setting (Master / Slave / Cable-select). It also displays which drives are included as  
part of individual arrays. Administrators can customize FastCheck to maintain operating logs and event  
notification, set Password access to the utility, and schedule maintenance on Mirrored (RAID 1) arrays.  
Installing FastCheck  
1. Insert the Driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.  
2. Double-click the “Setup” icon inside the “RAID\Utility” folder.  
3. Follow the directions from the setup program.  
2. During installation, click YES when prompted to run the utility on every startup. If NO is selected,  
FastCheck™ will not initialize during startup. You may manually execute the utility via the Start  
button.  
CAUTION  
We recommend to have FastCheck load during Startup. This insures you that it will be ready to  
post alerts on errors.  
Running FastCheck  
As described in the Installation section, the default potion for FastCheck is to load during startup of  
Win2000/XP. It appears minimized on the taskbar under Win2000/XP.  
1. From the Start Button on the Windows Taskbar, choose Run.  
To start FastCheck™, double-click on the FastCheck icon on the taskbar or you may also use the Taskbar  
Start/Promise/FastTrak/FastCheck menus shown below.  
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Closing FastCheck  
Once FastCheck is opened (either automatically on startup or manually), the monitoring utility remains  
running in the background even if go user “closes” the FastCheck windows. To completely shut down  
FastCheck icon on the Taskbar.  
1. Right-click the FastCheck icon on the Taskbar.  
2. Select Exit from the pop-up window.  
3. FastCheck™ no longer be running and will no longer be monitoring the array.  
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Using FastCheck Array Windows  
Once FastCheck is selected, the FastCheck Monitoring Utility window will appear. The main pane has  
three information window tabs: Array, Controller, and Options. The user can switch screens by clicking  
on the tab. The Array window is the active screen by default as shown below:  
The Array Window (see above) displays information about the arrays configured on your  
FastTrak100-Lite through the FastBuild BIOS. From this window, you can also perform data  
Synchronization of mirrored arrays, or Rebuild data from one drive to a replacement drive within a  
mirrored array.  
While the Array Window does not allow you to change the array configurations directly, it clearly  
identifies which drives are associated with each array shown in the left pane.  
Viewing Array Information  
By left-clicking on the Array#, the right pane shows the following information categories for the array:  
RAID mode: (Striping, Mirroring)  
Mapping: (similar to physical drive specifications) describing # of cylinders, heads, and sectors of  
the array’s “virtual” drive as seen by the system  
Size: Storage capacity of the array  
Status: (Functional, Critical, Offline)  
Functional: Means the array is providing full functionality.  
Critical: Used only in reference to a Mirroring array (RAID 1). A problem has been detected in one  
of the drives of the array and the drive has been taken “Offline.” However, a “critical” array will  
continue to save and retrieve data from the remaining working drive(s). Promise recommends  
replacing the failed drive as soon as possible since a “Critical” array offers no data redundancy.  
Offline: This would appear most commonly within a RAID 0. The “Offline” results from a drive  
having failed which has taken the entire array “offline”. In this case, you have likely lost data.  
Fix/replace the drive that has failed, and then restore data from a backup source.  
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Viewing Arrayed Drive Information  
By left-clicking on a drive member of an array in the left pane, the right pane shows the following  
information categories for that drive:  
Status: (also shown under the Array Window) can be Functional, Critical, or Offline. The meanings  
are shown below.  
Functional: Means the drive is working normally.  
Critical: A problem has been detected in the drive and the drive taken offline as part of a mirroring  
array. Mirrored arrays will continue to function without the drive. Fix/replace the drive that has failed,  
and then restore data from a backup source.  
Offline: Drives that are NOT identified as “bad” may be taken offline if part of a Striping or  
spanning array containing a “bad” drive. These drives do NOT need to be replaced, however.  
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Indicates whether attached hard drive implements Self-Monitoring analysis &  
Reporting Technology to predict drive failure  
Size: Indicates capacity of individual drive  
Location: Shows physical location of drive. Indicates on which IDE channel (1 or 2), and whether  
drive is Master or Slave on cable. This allows user to identify drives for removal/replacement.  
Mapping: Indicates physical parameters of drive (cylinders, heads, sectors)  
Timing: Shows selection of drive timing (directly related to burst speed) based on type of drive and  
cable used.  
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Using Array Pull-down Menu  
At the bottom of the Array window, it indicates to right-click on an Array to perform synchronization or  
rebuild operations. Right-clicking displays the following pull-down menu:  
From this menu, users may choose to have the window Always Appear on Top of applications,  
Minimize, Synchronize mirrored drives, Rebuild a mirrored array, use About to check FastCheck  
version#, or Exit the on screen window.  
Synchronizing an Array  
Synchronization is a periodic maintenance procedure for Mirroring (RAID 1) arrays to maintain data  
consistency on all mirrored drives. In operation, array synchronization compares data on the mirrored  
drives for any differences. If there are differences detected, data from the primary drive(s) is  
automatically copied to the secondary drive(s). This assures that all mirrored drives will contain the  
exact information.  
CAUTION  
You may instead choose to schedule array synchronization automatically under the Options Tab view  
versus manually initiating synchronization  
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To synchronize, choose the Array Tab View.  
Right-click on the array you wish to synchronize and choose “Synchronize” from the context menu.  
Click “Yes” to initiate Synchronization (see below) when the Confirmation window appears. To cancel  
this option, click the NO button.  
WARNING  
Once initiated, synchronization can NOT be halted in order to prevent data errors.  
Once Synchronization is confirmed, the following information screen appears. Click OK button or close  
the window to proceed.  
CAUTION  
During Array Synchronization, users may continue to access the working array and perform normal  
PC functions. However, system performance will be slightly degraded and the process will take  
longer.  
A progress bar will appear at the bottom of the FastCheck Monitoring window showing synchronization  
in progress and the percentage that has been completed.  
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Rebuilding An Array  
This command effectively copies or overwrites data from an existing data drive in the array on to a blank  
drive. The operation will be typically used when a failed drive has been replaced with a new drive as  
part of a mirrored array.  
To perform a Rebuild, choose the Array Tab View.  
Right click the array number and choose Rebuild from the context menu.  
Once Rebuild is selected, you will be asked to “Initialize Rebuild process on Array #” by clicking  
OK.  
Using Rebuild wizard  
Initiating rebuild array will open the Rebuild Wizard step 1 screen shown below.  
Select the Target drive which will receive data. Make sure you select the blank new or replacement  
drive. The unselected drive will contain “good” data. It will be the remaining working drive of an  
array, or a system drive containing existing data that you wish to mirror.  
WARNING  
Make absolutely sure and double check the drive which is target. If data exists on the target drive, it  
will be over written.  
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Click the Next button to proceed to Rebuild Wizard Step 2 or Cancel button to stop.  
Rebuild Wizard Step 2 confirms the Target or “Rebuild” disk by Array # and drive ID.  
Click Finish button to initiate physical Rebuild, Back button to review Step 2, or Cancel button to Stop.  
A final confirmation window appears as below:  
Click “Yes” to initiate Rebuild. To cancel this option, click the No button.  
WARNING  
Once initiated, Array Rebuild can NOT be halted in order to prevent data errors.  
CAUTION  
During Array Rebuild, users may continue to access the array and perform normal PC functions  
however the array will NOT provide data redundancy until Rebuild is completed. If you choose to  
continue using the PC during rebuild, system performance will be slightly degraded and the process  
will take longer.  
Once Array Rebuild has begun, users are returned to the FastCheck Monitoring window. A progress bar  
showing the rebuild progress in percentage will appear at the bottom of the FastCheck Monitoring  
window.  
CAUTION  
When a “spare” unassigned drive is present on the FastTrak100-Lite, a rebuild will automatically be  
performed from the remaining working drive.  
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Using Controller Windows  
Clicking on the Controller tab, will reveal the Controller Window. This displays physical information  
about the location of FastTrak100-Lite, data channels on the card, and the attached drives.  
Viewing Controller Card Information  
By left-clicking on the FastTrak controller icon, the right pane shows the following information  
categories for that array:  
IRQ: Identifies interrupt request assigned to PCI slot  
Bus Master Base: Shows base address in hex numbering for board’s bus master Input/Output  
function  
ROM Base Address: Shows base address in hex numbering for FastTrak’s Flash ROM chip  
Driver Version: Identifies which version of the Promise FastTrak100-Lite driver you have installed.  
Hardware Type: Identifies which FastTrak product is installed.  
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Viewing IDE Channel Information  
Left-clicking on a given Channel icon or # in the left pane, will show the Base IO addresses of the  
channel in the right pane (used for troubleshooting).  
Viewing Drive Information  
Left-clicking on a given Drive icon or ID in the left pane, will show similar information categories as the  
Array Window Drive Information in the right pane.  
Status (also shown under the Array Window) can be Functional, Critical, or Offline. The meanings  
are shown below.  
Functional: Means the drive is working normally  
Critical: A problem has been detected in the drive and the drive taken offline as part of a mirroring  
array. Mirrored arrays will continue to function without the drive. Fix/replace the drive that has  
failed, and then restore data from a backup source.  
Offline: Drives that are NOT identified as “bad” may be taken offline if part of a Striping or  
Spanning array containing a “bad” drive. These drives do NOT need to be replaced, however.  
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S.M.A.R.T. Status: Indicates whether attached hard drive implements Self-Monitoring Analysis &  
Reporting Technology to predict drive failure  
Size: Indicates capacity of individual drive  
Location: Shows physical location of drive. Indicates on which IDE channel (1 or 2), and whether  
drive is Master or Slave on cable. This allows user to identify drives for removal/replacement.  
Mapping: Indicates physical parameters of drive (cylinders, heads, sectors)  
Timing: Shows selection of drive timing (directly related to burst speed) based on type of drive and  
cable used.  
Using Options Windows  
Clicking on the Options tab reveals the Options Window. Array administrators can customize the  
FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility in four major areas: Notification, Array Synchronization Scheduling,  
setting Password, Desktop Appearance. Most options relate to Mirroring arrays (RAID 1).  
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Selecting Notification Options  
This section of the Options windows allows users to select how they are notified of a system event.  
A
System Event includes driver-initiated Rebuilds (automatic rebuild using a “hot” spare standby drive),  
user-initiated manual Rebuilds or manual Synchronization, and Error-Handling reporting for these  
processes.  
Enable audible prompt checkbox turns on/off an audible alarm of an event (typically a drive failure, or  
completion of rebuild or synchronization).  
Popup message box checkbox turns on/off the appearance of an event message box that would typically  
indicate a drive failure, or completion of rebuild or synchronization.  
Use log file checkbox allows writing operating event logs of the array activity (alerts and status reports)  
to a given file name and directory. If a file name is used but the path left blank, the default directory  
is the same as the FastCheck Utility (typically C:\Program Files\Promise\FastTrak100-Lite).  
Use NT system event log checkbox is grayed out under Windows 95/98/2000/XP automatically. Under  
Windows NT4, it permits user to write array logging to NT’s own event log.  
To view FastCheck™ events under Windows NT, go to Start / Programs /Administrative Tools/Event  
Viewer.  
In the Event Viewer, choose “Log” from the menu bar, then check “Application.” Any events  
generated by FastCheck will appear under the Source column as “FastCheck.”  
On Errors section offers four radio button choices for the user to select what procedure they would like  
to perform if an Error is detected during automatic/manual Rebuild or manual Synchronization.  
There are three types of errors that FastTrak100-Lite detects -- a data mismatch between the primary  
and secondary drive, a physical media error on source or target drive, or a total disk failure. The  
options for handling Errors are as follows:  
Abort: stops any Synchronization or Rebuild process if an error is encountered.  
Fix: in most cases, FastTrak100-Lite automatically can correct errors. The method of correction  
varies depending on the type of error.  
Ignore: FastTrak100-Lite will log the event error and continue the rebuild or synchronization process.  
Use this setting if you want to detect the presence of errors, but do not want to fix thes errors at the  
time. The user may then decide what to do about the error(s) detected.  
WARNING  
This may result in mismatched drives under RAID 1  
Interactive: By checking this option, a selection window will appear each time an error is detected  
asking the user whether they want to Abort, Fix, or Ignore the error (see Troubleshooting section).  
Dismiss Error Dialogs designates the length of time (in seconds) that a Message box or Error Dialog  
box appears on screen.  
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Scheduling Array Synchronization  
This section of the Options Window allows a user to schedule when and how often FastTrak100-Lite will  
perform synchronization maintenance of a mirrored array.  
Disable checkbox is checked (the default) to turn off automated scheduling of synchronization. When  
unchecked, the Scheduling section will be highlighted (see above).  
On Errors section offers four radio button choices for the user to select what procedure they would like  
to perform if an Error is detected during a scheduled Synchronization. There are three types of  
errors that FastTrak100-Lite detects -- a data mismatch between the primary and secondary drive, a  
physical media error on source or target drive, or a total disk failure. The options for handling  
Errors are as follows:  
Abort: stops the Synchronization process if an error is encountered.  
Fix: in most cases, FastTrak100-Lite automatically can correct errors. The method of correction  
varies depending on the type of error.  
Ignore: FastTrak100-Lite will log the event error and continue the synchronization process.  
(Warning: this may result in mismatched drives under RAID 1). Use this setting if you want to  
detect the presence of errors, but do not want to fix these errors at the time. The user may then  
decide what to do about the error(s) detected.  
Interactive: By checking this option, a selection window will appear each time an error is detected  
asking the user whether they want to Abort, Fix, or Ignore the error (see Troubleshooting for more  
details).  
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Schedule event drop down box allows scheduling synchronization by minute, by hour, by day, by week,  
or by month. If enabled, the default is By Month. This allows synchronization to take place  
during an off-hour when the system is either not in use or not at peak demand.  
Start time designates hr/min/ am/pm  
On the designate day of week or by ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd....) selection.  
Setting Rebuild Options  
Disable Hot Spare/Auto Rebuild checkbox turns off the use of a “hot” spare drive and automatic  
rebuilding of a mirrored array. The default is unchecked (or enable Hot Spare/Auto Rebuild).  
Rebuild Rate assigns the amount of importance that FastTrak100-Lite gives to mirroring data from one  
drive to another in the background. A “high” setting assigns most of FastTrak100-Lite’s resources  
to the rebuild process at the expense of responding to ongoing read/write data requests by the  
operating system. A “low” setting gives priority to ongoing read/write data requests by the  
operating system at the expense of the rebuild process and will typically result in longer rebuild times.  
The setting shown above is the default.  
Setting PCI Bus Utilization Option  
CAUTION  
In most cases, a user does not need to change this setting since FastTrak100-Lite’s data handling  
rarely conflicts with another PCI device. However, certain brands of video capture cards can  
produce a “glitch” on play back of A/V files that may require adjusting the default setting devices  
(see Tips for Audio/Video Editing for more information).  
This section of the Options Window allows a user to change how much time the FastTrak100-Lite holds  
on to the PCI bus to transfer data.  
The default setting of “High” on the slider bar means FastTrak100-Lite holds on to the PCI bus longer for  
data transfers to occur. A setting of “Less” reduces the time which FastTrak100-Lite occupies on the  
PCI bus and frees that time for use by other PCI devices.  
Once a bus setting has been selected, click the Apply button on the Options window to implement  
changes immediately.  
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Setting Disk Parameters Option  
Enable Write Cache checkbox allows user to enable/disable write cache for hard drives that include this  
performance feature. FastCheck automatically recognizes such drives and enables the feature as the  
default setting. For drives that do not use write caching, this option is automatically grayed out.  
Enable S.M.A.R.T. Check checkbox tells FastCheck to regularly monitor each drive to assure that drive  
failure prediction is functioning. The default is unchecked, meaning FastCheck will not monitor  
this function.  
Setting Screen Preferences  
This section controls how the FastCheck utility screen is displayed and sets the security password to  
protect the administrative settings.  
Start Minimized checkbox allows user to have FastCheck appear on the toolbar only on startup. Click  
on the icon to see the FastCheck™ utility screen.  
Always on Top checkbox tells the Utility to appear above all programs until closed or minimized  
manually.  
Enable Password checkbox in the Preferences section turns on/off use of a Password every time the  
FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility icon is selected or the program is run from the Start menu.  
Disabling use of a current password requires password entry (see Creating Password on next page).  
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Creating Password  
To create a password, check the Enable Password checkbox in the Preferences section. The “Set  
Password” window will appear.  
Type the password you want to use. Press the Tab key or click to retype the same password in the  
“Confirm New Password” section. Click the OK button.  
CAUTION  
Remember to record the password you use in a secure place in case you forget it.  
A confirmation screen will appear shown that “Password Checking is Enabled”. Click the OK button.  
Once the password feature is enabled, the following menu will appear before the FastCheck™ window  
can be opened is enabled, the following menu will appear on each use of FastCheck.  
Changing Password  
1. Input the original password you first created to gain access to FastCheck.  
2. Click on Options tab, and then click on the Change button in the Password section. The Set Password  
screen will appear.  
3. Type the password you want to use. Press the Tab key or click to retype the same password in the  
“Confirm New Password” section.  
4. Click OK button.  
Disabling Password  
1. Input the original password you first created to gain access to FastCheck.  
2. Click on Options tab  
3. Uncheck the “Enable Password” checkbox. Click Apply button on Options window.  
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7. Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting  
7. Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting  
The watchdog timer serves as a safeguard against possible system lock-up in your industrial computer  
system. In most industrial environments, there are heavy equipment, generators, high-voltage power  
lines, or power drops that have adverse effects on your computer system. For instance, when a power  
drop occurs, it could cause the CPU to come to a halt state or enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a  
system lock-up.  
The application software created by user with the watchdog timer enabled, a RESET automatically  
generated unless the software periodically triggers the timer within the setting time-out interval. That is,  
while the system gets hung up, the running program can’t trigger the timer periodically. The timer will  
generate a reset signal to reboot the system. This feature allows a running program to restart in an  
orderly way when a power glitch or any abnormal condition occurs.  
The watchdog timer comes with 255-level time-out interval, 1 - 255 seconds per interval, which can be  
adjusted by software setting. There is a tolerance of 2 second for this time-out interval. For example,  
if the time-out interval has been set to 32 seconds, your program should trigger the watchdog timer before  
28 seconds are escaped. Otherwise, after 28-32 seconds are escaped, the system will automatically  
reboot. To keep the system running normally, your program should trigger the watchdog timer every 28  
seconds.  
The I/O port is defined at address 2e/2fH. You can trigger/enable disable the timer by writing address  
2e/2fH.  
Here is an example for flow chart and programming how to use the watch-dog-timer.  
(1) Example flow chart  
START  
WDT Initial  
WDT Start  
If [WDT Stop] is not performed within the limit time set up  
by [WDT Start], system reset occurs.  
}
WDT Stop  
Yes  
WDT  
Restart?  
No  
When performing the re-start of WDT, it repeats [WDT Start] and [WDT Stop].  
END  
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It is also possible not to perform [WDT Stop] instead of performing [WDT Stop] to [WDT Start], but to perform [WDT  
Start] continuously at the time of a re-start.  
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(2) Example programming  
The following example is written in Intel8086 assembly language.  
;===============  
;<WDT Initial>  
;===============  
;-----------------------------------  
;Enter the extended function mode  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,87H  
OUT DX,AL  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Set WDT function at pin89  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,2BH  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,0DH  
OUT DX,AL  
;------------------------------------------------  
;Select logical device WDT(number 8)  
;-------------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,07H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,08H  
OUT DX,AL  
;---------------------------------------------------  
;Activate logical device WDT(number 8)  
;---------------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,30H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,01H  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Set timer unit : second  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,F5H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,00H  
OUT DX,AL  
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;------------------------------------------  
;Exit the extended function mode  
;------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,AAH  
OUT DX,AL  
;================================  
;<WDT START : counter set and a start >  
;================================  
;---------------------------------------------  
;Enter the extended function mode  
;---------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,87H  
OUT DX,AL  
OUT DX,AL  
;------------------------------------------------  
;Select logical device WDT(number 8)  
;------------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,07H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,08H  
OUT DX,AL  
;------------------------------------------------------  
;Set time of WDT and start to count down  
;------------------------------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,F6H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
;The data of an example is 15 seconds.(01H=1sec.- FFH=255sec.)  
MOV AL,0FH  
; 0FH = 15Sec.  
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Exit the extended function mode  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,AAH  
OUT DX,AL  
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;==============  
;<WDT STOP>  
;==============  
;-----------------------------------  
;Enter the extended function mode  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,87H  
OUT DX,AL  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Select logical device WDT(number 8)  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,07H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
MOV AL,08H  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Stop count down of WDT  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,F6H  
OUT DX,AL  
MOV DX,2FH  
;-----------------------------------  
;The data of 00H is stop WDT  
MOV AL,00H  
;-----------------------------------  
OUT DX,AL  
;-----------------------------------  
;Exit the extended function mode  
;-----------------------------------  
MOV DX,2EH  
MOV AL,AAH  
OUT DX,AL  
CAUTION  
The timer’s intervals have a tolerance of ±2 seconds.  
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8. BIOS Setup  
8. BIOS Setup  
Introduction  
This chapter discusses Award’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The Setup program  
allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in  
battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.  
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using  
Setup.  
Starting Setup  
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the  
system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and  
configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then  
launch and turn control over to the operating system.  
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:  
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or  
2. by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen  
during the POST (Power On Self-Test).  
Press DEL to enter SETUP.  
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try  
again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also  
restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the  
correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked  
to...  
Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP  
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Notes that the BIOS title of the start screen of SPI-8452-LLVA is displayed as  
“SPI-8451-LLVA・・・”.  
The item might be different according to the version of BIOS.  
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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, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table  
provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.  
Table 8.1. Using Setup  
Key  
Up Arrow  
Function  
Move to the previous item  
Move to the next item  
Down Arrow  
Left Arrow  
Right Arrow  
Move to the item on the left (menu bar)  
Move to the item on the right (menu bar)  
Main Menu: Quit without saving changes  
Esc  
Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu  
Move Enter  
PgUp key  
PgDn key  
+ key  
Move to the item you desired  
Increase the numeric value or make changes  
Decrease the numeric value or make changes  
Increase the numeric value or make changes  
Decrease the numeric value or make changes  
- 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  
Esc key  
F1 key  
F5 key  
F6 key  
F7 key  
F10 key  
General help on Setup navigation keys  
Load previous values from CMOS  
Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table  
Load the optimized defaults  
Save all the CMOS changes and exit  
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 item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again.  
In Case of Problems  
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able  
to boot, the AwardBIOS™ supports an override to the CMOS settings which resets your system to its  
defaults.  
The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To this end, we strongly  
recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been  
carefully chosen by both Award and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum  
performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for  
causing you to use the override.  
A Final Note About Setup  
The information in this chapter is subject to change without notice.  
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Main Menu  
Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup 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 <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.  
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen.  
Figure 8.1. Main Manu  
Setup Items  
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some systems may not include  
all entries.  
Standard CMOS Features  
Use this menu for basic system configuration.  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance.  
Integrated Peripherals  
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.  
Power Management Setup  
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.  
PnP / PCI Configuration  
This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.  
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to  
operate.  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system  
operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the  
right to change these defaults to meet their needs.  
Supervisor / User Password  
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.  
Save & Exit Setup  
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.  
Exit Without Save  
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.  
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Standard CMOS Setup  
Figure 8.2. Standard CMOS Setup  
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no,  
one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or  
<PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.  
Main Menu Selections  
This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu  
Item  
Options  
Description  
Set the system date. Note that the  
‘Day’ automatically changes when  
you set the date  
Date  
Time  
Month DD YYYY  
HH : MM : SS  
Set the system time  
Press <Enter> to enter the sub  
menu of detailed options  
IDE Primary Master  
IDE Primary Slave  
Options are in its sub menu  
Press <Enter> to enter the sub  
menu of detailed options  
Options are in its sub menu  
Options are in its sub menu  
Options are in its sub menu  
Press <Enter> to enter the sub  
menu of detailed options  
IDE Secondary Master  
IDE Secondary Master  
Press <Enter> to enter the sub  
menu of detailed options  
None  
360K, 5.25 in  
1.2M, 5.25 in  
720K, 3.5 in  
1.44M, 3.5 in  
2.88M, 3.5 in  
EGA/VGA  
CGA 40  
Drive A  
Drive B  
Select the type of floppy disk drive  
installed in your system  
Video  
Select the default video device  
CGA 80  
MONO  
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Item  
Options  
Description  
All Errors  
No Errors  
Select the situation in which you  
want the BIOS to stop the POST  
process and notify you  
Halt On  
All, but Keyboard  
All, but Diskette  
All, but Disk/Key  
Displays the amount of conventional  
memory detected during boot up  
Displays the amount of extended  
memory detected during boot up  
Displays the total memory available  
in the system  
Base Memory  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Extended Memory  
Total Memory  
IDE Adapters  
The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each hard disk  
drive.  
Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu.  
Item  
Options  
Description  
Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD on this channel.  
If detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields  
on this menu.  
IDE HDD  
Press Enter  
Auto-detection  
Selecting ‘manual’ lets you set the remaining fields  
on this screen. Selects the type of fixed disk. "User  
Type" will let you select the number of cylinders,  
heads, etc. Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE !  
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this  
size is usually slightly greater than the size of a  
formatted disk given by a disk checking program.  
None  
Auto  
IDE Primary Master  
Capacity  
Manual  
Auto Display your disk  
drive size  
CHS  
LBA  
Access Mode  
Choose the access mode for this hard disk  
Large  
Auto  
The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Primary Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’  
Min = 0  
Cylinder  
Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.  
Set the number of read/write heads  
Hard disk  
Max = 65535  
Min = 0  
Head  
Max = 255  
Min = 0  
Precomp  
Landing zone  
Sector  
Max = 65535  
Min = 0  
****  
Max = 65535  
Min = 0  
Number of sectors per track  
Max = 255  
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Advanced BIOS Features Setup  
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select  
the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.  
Figure 8.3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup  
Virus Warning  
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the  
boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-virus program.  
Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.  
CAUTION  
Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning  
message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning.  
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a  
Enabled  
Disabled  
warning message to appear when anything attempts to access  
the boot sector or hard disk partition table.  
No warning message will appear when anything attempts to  
access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.  
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Description  
Choice  
CPU L1 & L2 Cache  
CPU L1/L2 Cache Enabled/Disabled select. Usually,  
select Enabled.  
Quick Power On Self Test  
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required  
to run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST  
skips certain steps.  
First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device  
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from  
the devices in the sequence selected in these items.  
Swap Floppy Drive  
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy  
drives. Selecting Enabled assigns physical drive B to  
logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B.  
If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the  
logical drive name assignments.  
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8. BIOS Setup  
Description  
Choice  
Boot Up Floppy Seek  
When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to  
determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only  
360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720  
KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks.  
Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy  
drives, we recommend that you set this field to  
Disabled to save time.  
Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds  
boot up.  
Boot Up NumLock Status  
Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the  
NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled  
On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of  
controlling cursor operations.  
Gate A20 option  
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses  
memory above 1 MB (extended memory). When set  
to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When  
set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller  
controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves  
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows  
Typematic Rate Setting  
When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic  
Rate and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant.  
Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the  
keyboard controller in your system. When Enabled,  
you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay.  
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)  
When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can  
select a typematic rate (the rate at which character  
repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10,12, 15,  
20, 24 or 30 characters per second.  
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Description  
Choice  
Typematic Delay (Msec)  
When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can  
select a typematic delay (the delay before key strokes  
begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds.  
Security Option  
Select whether the password is required every time  
the system boots or only when you enter setup. If  
you have set a password, select whether the password  
is required every time the System boots, or only when  
you enter Setup.  
System: The system will not boot and access to Setup  
will be denied if the correct password is not entered at  
the prompt.  
Setup: The system will boot, but access to Setup will  
be denied if the correct password is not entered at the  
prompt.  
Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter  
password. Do 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.  
S Select For DRAM > 64MB  
Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating  
system with greater than 64 MB of RAM on your  
system.  
Report No FDD For Win 95  
Select Yes to release IRQ6 when the system contains  
no floppy drive, for compatibility with Windows 95  
logo certification. In the Integrated Peripherals  
screen, select Disabled for the Onboard FDC  
Controller field.  
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Advanced Chipset Features Setup  
Figure 8.4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup  
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.  
This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the  
external cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.  
It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen  
because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you might consider  
making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system.  
Description  
Choice  
DRAM Timing Selectable  
The value in this field depends on performance  
parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM).  
Do not change the value from the factory setting  
unless you install new memory that has a different  
performance rating than the original DRAMs  
CAS Latency Time  
When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number  
of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM  
timing. Do not reset this field from the default  
value specified by the system designer.  
installed DRAM or the installed CPU.  
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Description  
Choice  
Active to Precharge delay  
Select the precharge delay timer.  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# delay  
This field lets you insert a timing delay between the  
CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is  
written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster  
performance; and Slow gives more stable  
performance. This field applies only when  
synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.  
DRAM RAS# Precharge  
The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes  
for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM  
refresh. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may  
be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain  
data.  
Memory Frequency for  
Select the memory frequency for DDR200 when  
install the memory with specification of DDR200, or  
when install the memory with specification of  
DDR266, or Auto define by the BIOS.  
System BIOS Cacheable  
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system  
BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better  
system performance. However, if any program  
writes to this memory area, a system error may  
result.  
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Description  
Choice  
Video BIOS Cacheable  
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS  
ROM at C0000h to CBFFFh, resulting in better  
video performance. However, if any program writes  
to this memory area, a system error may result.  
Memory Hole At 15M-16M  
You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA  
adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it  
cannot be cached. The user information of  
peripherals that need to use this area of system  
memory usually discusses their memory  
requirements.  
Delay Transaction  
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write  
buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select  
Enabled to support compliance with PCI  
specification version 2.1.  
Delay Prior to Thermal  
Select the interval to setup the delay timer for CPU  
Thermal-Throttling.  
AGP Aperture Size (MB)  
Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port  
(AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the  
PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics  
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the  
aperture range are forwarded. Host cycles that hit  
the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP  
without any translation.  
On-Chip VGA setting  
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Description  
Choice  
On-Chip VGA  
When Enabled to choice the on-board VGA function,  
otherwise disabled the on-board VGA function.  
On chip Frame buffer size  
When Enabled, a fixed VGA frame buffer from  
A000h to BFFFh and a CPU-to-PCI write buffer are  
implemented.  
Boot Display  
Select the boot display device.  
CRT: Analog RGB Display  
LFP: LVDS Display  
EFP: DVI Display  
(Only SPI-8451-LLVA and SPI-8452-LLVA are  
effective.)  
Panel Number  
Select the panel device resolution.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
Figure 8.5. Integrated Peripherals  
Description  
Choice  
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE  
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE  
interface with support for two IDE channels. Select  
Enabled to activate each channel separately.  
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO  
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields  
let you set a PIO mode (0 - 4) for each of the four IDE  
devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.  
Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased  
performance. In Auto mode, the system  
automatically determines the best mode for each  
device.  
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Description  
Choice  
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA  
UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol  
that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to  
allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum  
burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select Auto in the  
four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE  
devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports),  
the system automatically determines the optimal data  
transfer rate for each IDE device.  
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE  
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE  
interface with support for two IDE channels. Select  
Enabled to activate each channel separately.  
IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO  
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields  
let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE  
devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.  
Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased  
performance. In Auto mode, the system  
automatically determines the best mode for each  
device.  
IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA  
UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol  
that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to  
allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum  
burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select Auto in the  
four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE  
devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports),  
the system automatically determines the optimal data  
transfer rate for each IDE device.  
USB Controller  
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal  
Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB  
peripherals.  
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Description  
Choice  
USB 2.0 controller  
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal  
Serial Bus (USB 2.0) controller and you have USB  
peripherals.  
Disable(Default)  
3 sec  
USB Init Delay (SPI-8452-LLVA only)  
5 sec  
It is a setting that delays the initialization of USB.  
8 sec  
10 sec  
USB Keyboard Support  
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal  
Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB  
keyboard.  
USB Mouse support  
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal  
Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB  
mouse.  
AC’97 Audio  
Select Enabled to use the audio capabilities of your  
system.  
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Description  
Choice  
Init Display First  
Initialize the on board video display before initializing  
any other display device on the system. Thus the on  
board display becomes the primary display.  
(Only SPI-8451-LLVA and SPI-8452-LLVA are  
effective.)  
Onboard LAN  
Select Enabled to active the onboard GIGA-LAN  
controller, select Disabled to turn-off the onboard  
GIGA-LAN controller when you do not want to use  
this function.  
(Only SPI-8451-LLVA and SPI-8452-LLVA are  
effective.)  
Intrernal LAN  
Select Enabled to active the onboard 10/100-LAN  
controller, select Disabled to turn-off the onboard  
10/100-LAN controller when you do not want to use  
this function.  
RAID Function  
Select Enabled to active the onboard RAID controller,  
select Disabled to turn-off the onboard RAID  
controller when you do not want to use this function.  
(Only SPI-8451-LLVA is effective.)  
IDE HDD Block mode  
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple  
commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE  
hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do),  
select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal  
number of block read/writes per sector the drive can  
support.  
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Description  
Choice  
Onboard FDC Controller  
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk  
controller (FDC) installed on the system board and  
you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the  
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this  
field.  
Onboard Serial Port 1  
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the  
first serial port.  
Onboard Serial Port 2  
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the  
second serial port.  
Onboard Parallel Port  
Select a logical LPT port name and matching address  
for the physical parallel (printer) port  
Parallel Port Mode  
Selected an operating mode for the onboard parallel  
port. Select Compatible or extended unless you are  
certain both your hardware and software support EPP  
or ECP mode.  
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Description  
Choice  
ECP Mode Use DMA  
Select a DMA channel for the port  
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8. BIOS Setup  
Power Management Setup  
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while  
operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.  
Figure 8.6. Power Management Setup  
Description  
Choice  
Power-Supply Type  
Select the power supply type.  
ACPI function  
Select to Enabled the ACPI function and select  
Disabled to disable the APCI.  
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Description  
Choice  
Power management  
Video Off Method  
This determines the manner in which the monitor is  
blanked.  
V/H SYNC+Blank  
This selection will cause the system to turn off the  
vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and  
write blanks to the video buffer.  
DPMS  
Initial display power management signaling.  
Video Off In Suspend  
This determines the manner in which the monitor is  
blanked.  
Suspend Type  
Select the Suspend Type.  
MODEM Use IRQ  
Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the  
modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the  
selected IRQ always awakens the system.  
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Description  
Choice  
Suspend Mode  
HDD Power Down  
When enabled and after the set time of system  
inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down  
while all other devices remain active.  
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN  
When “Instant-off”, immediate system is turn off if a  
power button is pushed. When “Delay 4  
Sec.”,system is off if a power button is pushed over  
about 4sec.  
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Description  
Choice  
Power after PWR Fail  
Select a Power On status by the BIOS setup when  
power fails. When use ATX power supply and the  
setup jumper on the back plane is “AT mode”, select  
this setting is “on”.  
CPU THRM-Throttling  
To select throttling ration for CPU speed down active  
when CPU temperature up to over specification.  
Wake up by PCI card  
When Enabled, your can awakens the system from  
Suspend mode from PCI card event.  
Power On by Ring  
An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line  
(in other words, an incoming call on the modem)  
awakens the system from a soft off state.  
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Description  
Choice  
Resume by Alarm  
When Enabled, your can set the date and time at  
which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the  
system from Suspend mode.  
Reload Global Timer Events: When Enabled, an event occurring on each listed device restarts the global timer  
for Standby mode.  
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8. BIOS Setup  
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup  
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a  
system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when  
communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it  
is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.  
Figure 8.7. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup  
Description  
Choices  
PNP OS Installed  
Select Yes if the system operating environment is  
Plug-and-Play aware (e.g. Windows 95).  
Reset Configuration Data  
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to  
reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you  
exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system  
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the  
operating system can not boot.  
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Description  
Choices  
Resource Controlled by  
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure  
all the boot and Plug and Play – compatible devices. If you  
select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA  
assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically  
assigns them  
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8. BIOS Setup  
IRQ n Resources  
Figure 8.8. IRQ n Resources  
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as on of the following type,  
depending on the type of device using the interrupt.  
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt  
(Such as IRQ4 for serial port 1)  
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus  
architecture.  
The Choice: Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.  
Description  
Choices  
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop  
Leave this field at Disabled.  
Assert PCI Device SERR#  
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PC Health Status  
Figure 8.9. PC Health Status  
The BIOS shows the PC health status in this window.  
Item  
Description  
This field displays the current system temperature, if your  
computer contains a monitoring system.  
Current System Temp.  
This field displays the current CPU temperature, if your computer  
contains a monitoring system.  
Current CPU1 Temp.  
These fields display the current speed of up to three CPU fans, if  
your computer contains a monitoring system.  
Current CPUFAN1 / CPUFAN2 Speed  
Vcore / VCCP / +12V / +5V / +3.3V / VBAT / These fields display the current voltage of input lines, if your  
5VSB computer contains a monitoring system.  
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Frequency / Voltage Control  
Figure 8.10. Frequency/Voltage Control  
Description  
Choices  
Spread Spectrum  
When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values  
of the pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum  
spread modulation changes the extreme values from spikes to  
flat curves, thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in some  
cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices,  
such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.  
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Defaults Menu  
Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which are described below  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N  
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.  
Load Optimized Defaults  
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:  
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N  
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.  
Supervisor/User Password Setting  
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are:  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD: can enter and change the options of the setup menus.  
USER PASSWORD: just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup  
menus. When you select this unction, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to  
assist you in creating a password.  
ENTER PASSWORD:  
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will  
clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password.  
Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not  
enter a password.  
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will  
confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can  
enter Setup freely.  
PASSWORD DISABLED.  
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup.  
This prevents an unauthorized person 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  
time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.  
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security  
option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot  
and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.  
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Exit Selecting  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Save & Exit Setup  
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:  
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays  
on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your  
system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted  
again.  
Exit Without Saving  
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:  
Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y  
This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in  
effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.  
POST Messages  
During the Power on Self-Test (POST), if the 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 two kinds of beep codes in BIOS. This code indicates that a video error has occurred  
and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code  
consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. The other code indicates that your DRAM  
error has occurred. This beep code consists of a single long beep repeatedly.  
Error Messages  
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST.  
This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS.  
CMOS battery has failed  
CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.  
CMOS checksum error  
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have  
been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.  
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DISK BOOT failure  
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER  
No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does not  
contain proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press <Enter>. If you assumed the  
system would boot from the hard drive, make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are  
properly attached. Also be sure the disk is formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system.  
Diskette drives or types mismatch error  
RUN SETUP  
Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run Setup to  
reconfigure the drive type correctly.  
Display switch is set incorrectly  
Display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. 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 jumper, or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.  
Display type has changed since last BOOT  
Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must configure the system  
for the new display type.  
EISA configuration checksum error  
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot. This can  
indicate either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured  
incorrectly. Also be sure the card is in-stalled firmly in the slot.  
EISA configuration is not complete  
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
The slot configuration information stored in the EISA non-volatile memory is incomplete.  
Note: When either of these errors appear, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to  
run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
Error encountered initializing hard drive  
Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and  
firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup.  
Error initializing hard disk controller  
Cannot initialize controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in the bus. Be sure the  
correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see if any jumper needs to be set correctly on  
the hard drive.  
Floppy disk controller error or no controller present  
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed correctly and  
firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to  
NONE.  
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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 this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you  
to run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
Keyboard error or no keyboard present  
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being  
pressed during the boot.  
If you are purposely configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup to  
HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore the missing keyboard and  
continue the boot.  
Memory address error at …  
Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory  
map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.  
Memory parity error at …  
Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory  
map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.  
Memory size has changed since last BOOT  
Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. In EISA mode use Configuration Utility to  
reconfigure the memory configuration. In ISA mode enter Setup and enter the new memory size in the  
memory fields.  
Memory verify error at …  
Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along with your system's  
memory map to locate the bad chip.  
Offending address not found  
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR  
messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated.  
Offending segment  
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR  
messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated.  
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.  
Press F1 to disable NMI, F1 to REBOOT  
When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the  
NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled.  
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SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
8. BIOS Setup  
RAM parity error  
CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ...  
Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory.  
Should be empty but EISA board found  
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configured as having no board ID.  
NOTE; When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to  
run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
Should have EISA board but not found  
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
The board installed is not responding to the ID request, or no board ID has been found in the indicated  
slot.  
NOTE: When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to  
run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
Slot not empty  
Indicates that a slot designated as empty by the EISA Configuration Utility actually con-tains a board.  
NOTE: When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to  
run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
System halted, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) to REBOOT …  
Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold  
down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL.  
Wrong board in slot  
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory.  
NOTE: When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to  
run the EISA Configuration Utility.  
Floppy disk(s) fail (80)  
Unable to reset floppy subsystem.  
Floppy disk(s) fail (40)  
Floppy Type mismatch.  
Hard disk(s) fail (80)  
HDD reset failed.  
Hard disk(s) fail (40)  
HDD controller diagnostics failed.  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
109  
8. BIOS Setup  
Hard disk(s) fail (20)  
HDD initialization error.  
Hard disk(s) fail (10)  
Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.  
Hark disk(s) fail (08)  
Sector Verify failed.  
Keyboard is locked out – Unlock the key  
Unlock the key. BIOS detect the keyboard is locked. P17 of keyboard controller is pulled low.  
Keyboard error or no keyboard present  
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being  
pressed during the boot.  
Manufacturing POST loop  
System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pull low. This is  
also used for M/B burn in test.  
BIOS ROM checksum error – System halted  
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.  
Memory test fail  
BIOS reports the memory tests fail if the onboard memory is tested error.  
110  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
8. BIOS Setup  
POST Codes  
POST  
(hex)  
Description  
CFh  
C0h  
Test CMOS R/W functionality.  
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)  
C3h  
C5h  
01h  
02h  
03h  
04h  
05h  
06h  
07h  
08h  
09h  
0Ah  
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM  
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.  
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0  
Reserved  
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.  
Reserved  
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.  
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0  
Reserved  
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.  
Reserved  
1. Blank out screen  
2. Clear CMOS error flag  
0Bh  
0Ch  
Reserved  
1. Clear 8042 interface  
2. Initialize 8042 self-test  
0Dh  
0Eh  
Reserved  
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep beeping the  
speaker.  
0Fh  
10h  
Reserved  
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for  
ESCD & DMI support.  
11h  
12h  
Reserved  
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock  
power status, and then check for override.  
13h  
14h  
Reserved  
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM  
customers.  
15h  
16h  
17h  
18h  
Reserved  
Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.  
Reserved  
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel®) and CPU level (586 or  
686).  
19h  
1Ah  
1Bh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are directed to  
SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.  
1Ch  
1Dh  
1Eh  
1Fh  
Reserved  
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.  
Reserved  
Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
111  
8. BIOS Setup  
POST  
(hex)  
Description  
20h  
21h  
22h  
23h  
Reserved  
HPM initialization (notebook platform)  
Reserved  
1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.  
2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value  
instead.  
3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI  
&
PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into  
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.  
4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI &  
DIMM slots.  
5. Early PCI initialization:  
-Enumerate PCI bus number  
-Assign memory & I/O resource  
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0.  
24h  
25h  
26h  
27h  
28h  
29h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize INT 09 buffer  
Reserved  
1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0~640K memory address.  
2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.  
3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller.  
4. Measure CPU speed.  
5. Invoke video BIOS.  
2Ah  
2Bh  
2Ch  
2Dh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Initialize multi-language  
2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed ….  
2Eh  
2Fh  
30h  
31h  
32h  
33h  
34h  
35h  
36h  
37h  
38h  
39h  
3Ah  
3Bh  
3Ch  
3Dh  
3Eh  
3Fh  
40h  
41h  
42h  
43h  
44h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test 8254  
Reserved  
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.  
Reserved  
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test 8259 functionality.  
Reserved  
112  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
8. BIOS Setup  
POST  
(hex)  
Description  
45h  
46h  
47h  
48h  
49h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize EISA slot  
Reserved  
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.  
2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.  
4Ah  
4Bh  
4Ch  
4Dh  
4Eh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU  
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range.  
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.  
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges  
between each CPU are not identical.  
4Fh  
50h  
51h  
52h  
53h  
54h  
55h  
56h  
57h  
Reserved  
Initialize USB  
Reserved  
Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)  
Reserved  
1. Display PnP logo  
2. Early ISA PnP initialization  
-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.  
58h  
59h  
5Ah  
5Bh  
Reserved  
Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.  
Reserved  
(Optional Feature)  
Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)  
5Ch  
5Dh  
Reserved  
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.  
2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch.  
5Eh  
5Fh  
60h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup  
utility.  
61h  
62h  
63h  
64h  
65h  
66h  
67h  
68h  
69h  
6Ah  
6Bh  
6Ch  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize PS/2 Mouse  
Reserved  
Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h  
Reserved  
Turn on L2 cache  
Reserved  
Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table.  
Reserved  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
113  
8. BIOS Setup  
POST  
(hex)  
Description  
6Dh  
1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.  
2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to  
“AUTO”.  
6Eh  
6Fh  
Reserved  
1. Initialize floppy controller  
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.  
70h  
71h  
72h  
73h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
(Optional Feature)  
Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :  
-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.  
-ALT+F2 is pressed  
74h  
75h  
76h  
77h  
78h  
79h  
7Ah  
7Bh  
7Ch  
7Dh  
7Eh  
7Fh  
Reserved  
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..  
Reserved  
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Detect & install co-processor  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.  
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys  
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:  
ŠClear EPA or customization logo.  
Reserved  
80h  
81h  
82h  
Reserved  
1. Call chipset power management hook.  
2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)  
3. If password is set, ask for password.  
Save all data in stack back to CMOS  
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices  
1. USB final Initialization  
2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure  
3. Switch screen back to text mode  
4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.  
5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs  
6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices  
7. Initialize APM  
83h  
84h  
85h  
8. Clear noise of IRQs.  
86h  
87h  
88h  
89h  
90h  
91h  
92h  
93h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code  
114  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
8. BIOS Setup  
POST  
(hex)  
Description  
94h  
1. Enable L2 cache  
2. Program boot up speed  
3. Chipset final initialization.  
4. Power management final initialization  
5. Clear screen & display summary table  
6. Program K6 write allocation  
7. Program P6 class write combining  
1. Program daylight saving  
95h  
96h  
2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate  
1. Build MP table  
2. Build & update ESCD  
3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h  
4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick  
5. Build MSIRQ routing table.  
Boot attempt (INT 19h)  
FFh  
SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA  
115  
SPI-8451-LLVA  
SPI-8451-LVA  
SPI-8452-LLVA  
User’s Manual  
July 2009 Edition  
CONTEC CO.,LTD.  
3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan  
Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/  
English http://www.contec.com/  
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/  
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written  
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.  
[07172009]  
[12082005]  
Management No.  
Parts No.  
A-51-117  
LYFM363  
[07172009_rev6]  

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