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.

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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

INTRODUCTION

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

SYSTEM REFERENCE

Specification ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Power Requirements..............................................................................................................................11

Power Consumption .......................................................................................................................11

Connector & Jumper Location ..............................................................................................................12

Block Diagram.......................................................................................................................................13

HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS

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

JUMPER SETTING

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

BOARD RESOURCES

System address map...............................................................................................................................39

PCI Routing Information .......................................................................................................................40

RAID CONTROLLER

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

WATCH-DOG-TIMER (WDT) SETTING

BIOS SETUP

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

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]

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)

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.

Intel(R) 845GV chipset

Max. 2GB DDR SDRAM

[SPI-8451-LLVA]

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).

GIGA bit LAN using Intel 82541 controller

[SPI-8452-LLVA]

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]

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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1. Introduction

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/

http://www.contec.com.cn/

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.

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

Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for problems, etc., resulting from

modifying this product.

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.

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.

Only set the switches and jumpers on this product to the specified settings.

Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.

DANGER

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 - 60^oC

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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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

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

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.

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.

General-purpose I/F

Hardware Monitor

Monitoring of the temperature of CPU and board, power supply voltage, and fan

speed

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Table 2.1.

Functional Specifications [SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA] < 2 / 2 >

Specifications

Type

SPI-8451-LLVA

SPI-8452-LLVA

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

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 - 60^oC (It depends on the specification of CPU and heat sink.) /

Operating temperature /

Operating Humidity

10 - 90%RH (No condensation)

-20 - 80^oC

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

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

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.

Compact Flash Slot

SSD Socket

USB Port

6ch USB2.0 compliant ports, Three box-header 10-pin connector

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.

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

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 - 60^oC (It depends on the specification of CPU and heat sink.)

Operating temperature /

Operating Humidity

10 - 90%RH (No condensation)

-20 - 80^oC

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:

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%

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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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2. System Reference

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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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3. Hardware Installations

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

DIMM Capacity

Organization Front side /

Back side

Number of Devices

Density

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

128MB

256MB

512MB

1GB

128Mbit

256Mbit

128Mbit

256Mbit

512Mbit

256Mbit

512Mbit

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function

PCI_PME#

GND

5VSB

ATX Power

Control signal

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function Pin No. Function

Power BT

GND

VCC

IDE ACT

N.C.

Power Switch

for ATX

RESET

GND

HDD Active Indicator LED

Power LED

VCC

Reset Switch

VCC

Power LED

GND

N.C.

GND

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function

GND

Pin No.

Function

RWC

N.C.

INDEX

DS0

DS1

DS2

MOT ON

DIR

STEP

TRCK 0

SIDE 1

DSK CHG

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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function

RESET

Pin No.

Function

GND

D10

D11

D12

D13

D14

D15

GND

DREQ

IOW

IOR

N.C.

GND

ALE

GND

N.C.

P66DET

IORDY

DACK

IRQ

CS0

CS1

HD ACT

GND

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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No. Function Pin No. Function

STROBE

PD0

ALF

ERROR

INIT

PD1

PD2

SLCT IN

GND

PD3

PD4

GND

PD5

GND

PD6

GND

PD7

GND

ACK

BUSY

GND

SLCT

N.C.

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3. Hardware Installations

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

RS-422*

TX-

RS-485*

TX-

TX+

CN6/CN7

RX+

RX-

GND

RTS-

RTS+

CTS+

CTS-

N.C.

GND

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

Pin No.

RS-232C

DCD

RXD

TXD

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

RS-422

TX-

RS-485

TX-

TX+

RX+

RX-

GND

RTS-

RTS+

CTS+

CTS-

GND

N.C.

CTS

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

JP3: 4-6

JP3: 5-6

Terminating Resister

6.2kΩ

47k Ω

120 Ω JP2: 5-6

TXD

120 Ω JP2: 7-8

+5V

47k Ω

120 Ω JP2: 1-2

CTS#

6.2kΩ

47k Ω

120 Ω JP2: 3-4

RTS#

Figure 3.1. RS-422 / RS-485

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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function

GND

Function

RESET

Pin No.

D10

D11

D12

D13

D14

D15

GND

DREQ

IOW

IOR

N.C.

GND

ALE

GND

N.C.

P66DET

IORDY

DACK

IRQ

CS0

CS1

HD ACT

GND

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3. Hardware Installations

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

N.C.

MIC-IN

GND

LINE-IN-R

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

JCDIN

GND

Audio-R

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3. Hardware Installations

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

Signal

name

Signal

name

Signal

name

Pin No.

DATA2-

DATA2+

N.C.

+5V

RED

GREEN

DATA2

GND

BLUE

SHIELD

N.C.

HPD

HSYNC

GND

DATA0-

DATA0+

DDC CLK

DDC

DATA0

DATA

SHIELD

VSYNC

DATA1-

FPS_OUT(TxD)

FPS_IN(RxD)

DATA1+

DATA0 SHIELD

DATA1

CLK+

CLK-

SHIELD

N.C.

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3. Hardware Installations

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

Blue

GND

N.C

GND

VCC

GND

N.C

DDC data

V-Sync

N.C

H-Sync

DDC clock

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3. Hardware Installations

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

CN11

GND

TX1-

TX1+

GND

VDD

TX3-

TX3+

TX2+

GND

TX2-

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

CN12

TX5+

GND

TX7+

TX6+

GND

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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3. Hardware Installations

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

Pin No.

Function

Backlight

GND

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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3. Hardware Installations

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.

Function

TD2+

TD2-

CN16

Link / ACT

LED

Speed

LED

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.

Function

N.C.

CN17

Link / ACT

LED

Speed

LED

TX-

RX-

RX+

N.C.

Left LED: Speed LED

10M: OFF, 100M: Orange

Right LED: Link/Act LED

Link: Green, Act: Blink

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3. Hardware Installations

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

USBP0-

USBP0+

USBG

USBP1-

USBP1+

USBG

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

Housing: IL-2S-S3L-(N) (JAE)

Contact: IL-C2-1-10000 (JAE)

External battery

(3V)

SPI-8451-LLVAS / SPI-8452-LLVAS has the large capacity battery connected to this connector as standard.

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3. Hardware Installations

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

CN22

+5VSB

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

Plug PS/2 Mouse

Plug Keyboard

& Mouse *

(Y-cable to connection)

* 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

GND

N.C.

KB Data

KBClock

Housing: XHP-5(JST)

Contact : SXH-001T-P06(JST)

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3. Hardware Installations

+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

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

GND

POWER

FAN

Housing

Contact

: 5102-03 (molex)

: 5103 (molex)

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

GND

POWER

FAN

Housing

Contact

: 5102-03 (molex)

: 5103 (molex)

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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

RS-232C

(Default)

10 8

25 22 20 18 16 14 12 1 0

JP1

JP3

23 2119 17 15 13 11 9

RS-422

RS-485

10 8

25 22 20 18 16 1412 1 0

JP1

JP3

23 2119 17 15 13 11 9

10 8

25 22 20 18 16 14 12 1 0

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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4. Jumper Setting

RS-422 Setting

RTS#

SERIAL2

JP3: 7-8

TX-

RTS-

TX+

TXD#

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-

RXD#

RTS

CTS

Figure 4.1. RS-422 Setting

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4. Jumper Setting

RS-485 Setting

RTS#

SERIAL2

JP8: 7-8

DATA-

DATA+

TXD#

RXD#

120 Ω JP7: 7-8

JP8: 4-6

JP8: 5-6

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

Transmitter holding Register

Receiver buffer Register

Divisor latch Register (LSB)

Divisor latch Register (MSB)

Interrupt enable Register

Interrupt ID Register

THR

RBR

DLL

DLM

IER

02F8H

02F9H

02FAH

02FBH

02FCH

02FDH

02FEH

02FFH

IIR

Line control Register

LCR

MCR

LSR

MSR

SCR

Modem Control Register

Line status Register

Modem Status Register

Scratch Register

R/W

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4. Jumper Setting

RS-422/485 Terminator: JP2

Table 4.3. RS-422/485 Terminator (JP2)

JP2

Terminator

Function

No terminating resister

(Default)

---

CTS for RS-422

RTS for RS-422

Terminating resisiter provided

RXD for RS-422/485 Terminating resisiter provided

Terminating resisiter provided

TXD for RS-422/485

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

Normal Operation(Default)

Clear CMOS Content

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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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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

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.

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

IDE Channel 1

IDE Channel 2

----

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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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

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.

[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.

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

Drive Model

Capacity (MB)

Target Disk

Drive Model

[Please Select A Source Disk]

Drive Model

Channel:ID

1 :Master

2 :Master

Capacity (MB)

8063

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.

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

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

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.

[ 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.

[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…)

[ View Drive Assignments ]

Channel:ID Drive Model

Capacity(MB)

8063

Assignment

Array 1

Mode

1 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A

1 : Sla

QUANTUMCR8.4A

8063

Free

2 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A

8063

Array 1

[ 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.

[Define Array Menu]

Array No

Array 1

RAID Mode

Stripe

Total Drv

Capacity(MB)

Status

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.

[ Delete Array Menu ]

Array No

Array 1

Array 2

Array 3

Array 4

RAID Mode

Stripe

——

Total Drv

——

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.

[ 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

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.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No

Array 1

Array 2

Array 3

Array 4

RAID Mode

Mirror

——

Total Drv

——

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.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No

Array 1

RAID Mode

Mirror

Total Drv Capacity(MB)

16126

Status

Critical

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.

[ 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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6. RAID Controller

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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6. RAID Controller

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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6. RAID Controller

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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6. RAID Controller

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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6. RAID Controller

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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6. RAID Controller

Selecting Notification Options

This section of the Options windows allows users to select how they are notified of a system event.

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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6. RAID Controller

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

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?

When performing the re-start of WDT, it repeats [WDT Start] and [WDT Stop].

END

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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7. Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting

(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

;-----------------------------------

;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

;------------------------------------------------

;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

;-----------------------------------

;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

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

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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8. BIOS Setup

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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8. BIOS Setup

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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8. BIOS Setup

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

Press <Enter> to enter the sub

menu of detailed options

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

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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8. BIOS Setup

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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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

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)

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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

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

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

Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

Reserved

Test 8254

Reserved

Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.

Reserved

Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.

Reserved

Test 8259 functionality.

Reserved

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POST

(hex)

Description

45h

46h

47h

48h

49h

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

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

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

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

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

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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

(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

Detect & install co-processor

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

Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code

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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

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User’s Manual

July 2009 Edition

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

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