GVC IN5598, User Manual

Page 1: ...Advanced Pentium Motherboard IN5598 USER S MANUAL Copyright 1998 GVC CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ...

Page 2: ...ks of Intel Corporation IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines AWARD is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Inc Responsibility This manual is provided As is with no warranties of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of this prod...

Page 3: ...hich it relates satisfies all the provisions of the 1994 Regulations FCC Compliance FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 and has been tested and complied with the EMI rules by a certified body In normal operation there shall be no harmful interference caused by this device nor shall this devise accept any interference received including inte...

Page 4: ...rrectly aligning the CPU with the Socket7 as noted in the motherboard diagram Once aligned press down on the CPU gently but firmly and lock it into place Install EDO DRAM into the 72 pin SIMMs See Sec 3 2 Sec 3 3 Set CPU speed jumper in accordance to Sec 3 2 After completing the above steps install any expansion Cards into the appropriate PCI or ISA slots and screw them tight to the chassis See Se...

Page 5: ...EASY INSTALLATION ...

Page 6: ...s Page 15 3 2 CPU Page 16 3 2 1 Install CPU 3 2 2 Arrange Jumper Settings 3 2 3 Other Jumper Settings 3 3 System Memory DRAM Page 21 3 3 1 SIMM 3 3 2 Installation Procedure 3 3 3 Memory Module Combinations 3 4 Expansion Slots Page 23 3 5 Connectors Page 24 3 5 1 Primary IDE Connector 3 5 2 Secondary IDE Connector 3 5 3 Floppy Drive Connector 3 5 4 Power Input Connector 3 5 5 Front Panel Connectors...

Page 7: ...up Menu Page 35 4 4 BIOS Features Setup Menu Page 39 4 5 Chipset Features Setup Menu Page 42 4 6 Power Management Setup Menu Page 43 4 7 PNP PCI Configuration Setup Menu Page 45 4 8 Integrated Peripherals Menu Page 47 4 9 Load Setup Defaults Page 49 4 10 User Password Page 49 4 11 IDE Auto Detection Page 49 4 12 Save Exit Setup Page 49 4 13 Exit Without Saving Page 49 ...

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Page 9: ...Y INSTALLATION page Each step will refer to another section within this manual where you can find more detailed information if needed Check your device items The standard package will contain the following items marked with a 4 If you find any these items missing or damaged Please contact your retailer immediately 4The IN5598 motherboard 41 IDE ribbon cable 41 floppy ribbon cable 41 CD ROM Diskett...

Page 10: ...2 FEATURES Photo of the Motherboard ...

Page 11: ...al type DRAM are supported Supports both single and double sided Access Time 70ns or faster for FPM EDO or 60ns or faster for SDRAM Chipset SiS5598 Pentium PCI ISA Chipset Integrated Graphics Graphics Controller SiS5598 integrated VGA Controller Video Memory UMA supports 0 5M 4M EDO DRAM Integrated I O I O Controller Winbond W83877TF Serial Ports Two Asynch serial ports two 9 Pin connectors using ...

Page 12: ...ures Windows 95 ready Multi Boot PCI add in card auto configuration Power Management Green Features APM1 2 Meets EPA Mod 2 0 SMI Stop Clock HDD and Upgrade Monitor Shutdown Jumpers and Front Panel Connectors Connectors PC Speaker HD LED Power Sleep LED Reset Switch Sleep Switch Power Switch Jumpers CPU Speed CPU Multiplier Clear CMOS External VGA Selection CPU voltage PCI clock Cache Linear Mode H...

Page 13: ... 1 J23 Feature J17 FLOPPY PRI IDE J28 SEC IDE J27 USB 1 2 J5 Keyboard Mouse J13 Power Connector J22 CPU U12 PBSRAM COM1 J4 VGA J2 Line Out Line In Mic In COM2 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP8 JP9 JP10 JP11 CPU FAN J24 JP4 JP18 JP5 JP6 JP14 JP15 JP16 JP17 J35 J9 J10 JP19 J25 J33 SIMM4 SIMM 3 SIMM 2 SIMM 1 J20 BUZZER J31 JP7 J20 ...

Page 14: ...ne by cable optional Page 28 One parallel port Page 28 One VGA port Page 28 One Line in connector Page 28 One Line out connector Page 28 One MIC in Connector Page 28 One MIDI connector Page 28 Expansion Slots Sockets Socket7 CPU Slot Page 16 SIMM Sockets Page 21 PCI ISA slots Page 23 Power IDE FDD Connectors IDE connectors Page 24 Power connector Page 25 FDD connector Page 25 Additional Connectors...

Page 15: ...nent side up Immediately inspect the board for damage Due to shifting during shipping it is suggested that the installer press down on the entire socket ICs to ensure they are properly seated Do this only with the board placed on a firm flat surface 4 During configuration and installation touch a grounded surface frequently to discharge any static electrical charge that may have built up in your b...

Page 16: ...e s symbol indicates pin 1 of connectors Slots Connectors List J2 VGA J3 PS 2 keyboard mouse J4 COM1 J5 USB J6 Audio Game port J7 Printer J9 CD In J11 COM2 J13 PCI3 J14 PCI2 J15 PCI1 J16 SIMM4 J17 Feature Connector J18 SIMM3 J19 SIMM2 J20 WOL J21 SIMM1 J22 ATX Power Connector J23 Floppy Connector J24 CPU FAN J25 Front Panel Connector J27 Secondary IDE J28 Primary IDE J29 ISA2 J30 ISA1 PIN 1 PIN 1 ...

Page 17: ...stall CPU to socket firmly and arrange jumper settings carefully presented in sec 3 2 1 and 3 2 2 3 2 1 Install CPU The following steps detail how to install your CPU and configure the types voltage and speed according to the Processor Jumper Setting List Step 1 Pull the handling bar of the socket upward to the other end to loosen the socket s openings Step 2 Place the CPU on the middle of the soc...

Page 18: ...e heatsink fan will further cool the CPU 3 2 2 Arrange Jumper Setting Due to different CPU require a varied configuration of Clock CPU BUS speed I O voltage and Core voltage Please refer to the following Jumper setting list exactly to setup your jumper  CPU BUS Speed selection jumpers JP1 JP2 JP3 à CPU Core Voltage Selection jumpers JP8 9 10 11 À CPU I O Voltage Selection jumpers JP5 JP6 Á CPU Cl...

Page 19: ...3 INSTALLATION Setting CPU I O Voltage Setting CPU Clock CPU TYPE I O Voltage JP5 JP6 CPU Clock MHz JP14 JP15 JP16 P54C K5 6X86 50 P55C K6 6X86L M2 MII 60 66 v PIN 1 75 ...

Page 20: ...3 INSTALLATION Setting CPU BUS Speed Intel CPU BUS JP1 BF0 JP2 BF2 JP3 BF1 X1 5 X3 5 X2 0 X2 5 X3 0 X4 0 Setting CPU Core Voltage Vcore JP8 JP9 JP10 JP11 1 8V 2 2V 2 8V 2 9V ...

Page 21: ...mper JP17 which allows you to running L2 cache at linear burst mode for Cyrix CPU only Make sure this jumper is close for Cyrix CPU open for other kind of processors VGA Selection JP4 IN5598 also has a 3 pin jumper allows you to enable or disable onboard VGA function Clear CMOS JP19 If an unknown password is set in the BIOS it can be cleared by inserting a cap over JP19 ...

Page 22: ...3 INSTALLATION Cyrix Linear Burst Mode VGA Selection Clear CMOS Description JP17 Descripti on JP4 Descrip tion JP19 Interleaved Burst External VGA Default Linear Burst Onboard VGA Clear CMOS ...

Page 23: ...tch pin 1 of the SIMM socket Step 2 Insert SIMM module into SIMM socket at a 45 degree angle Push it ahead to 90 degree angle until it locks firmly into the SIMM socket WARNING Be careful not to mis fit the SIMM Module into SIMM sockets in the wrong direction This module can only be inserted into SIMM socket one way Please note the s symbol for pin 1 location To release the memory module push both...

Page 24: ...16MBx2 96MB 16MBx2 32MBx2 72MB 32MBx2 4MBx2 80MB 32MBx2 8MBx2 96MB 32MBx2 16MBx2 128MB 32MBx2 32MBx2 128MB 64MBx2 None 256MB 64MBx2 64MBx2 Note 1 The memory module must be 60ns nanoseconds or faster using either EDO types 2 Configuration must be one pair in sequence inserted at a time i e SIMM 1 and SIMM 2 or all four sockets at once 3 Each pair of modules must be the same size and speed and may b...

Page 25: ... three PCI expansion slots accept PCI Bus master cards and are fully supported by the PCI 2 1 specification For installation instructions and precautions for expansion cards refer to Expansion Card s documentation Note Some expansion cards require an IRQ to work and may cause a conflict There are total of 16 IRQs with some reserved for expansion cards In case of a conflict please contact system ma...

Page 26: ...lave mode as indicated in the device s manual 3 5 2 Secondary IDE Connector J27 39 pin block This connector supports two secondary channel IDE devices as well as the 120MB Floppy drives via a ribbon cable When two IDE devices are installed using the secondary IDE connector make sure that the second IDE device is adjusted to slave mode as instructed in the device s manual WARNING When you connect a...

Page 27: ...rface WARNING When you connect a ribbon cable to this port you must orient the cable connector so that the PIN 1 edge of the cable is at the PIN 1 end of the onboard port as well 3 5 4 Power Input Connector J22 20 pin block The Power Input connector supports a standard ATX power supply When connecting make sure the lock key matches the hook attached on a power supply cable The power cord should be...

Page 28: ...er Switch 2 pin Supports the ATX case mounted Power Switch Reset Switch Connector 2 pin Supports the front panel case mounted reset button It is advised that the reset switch be used for rebooting the system in order to extend the life of the system s power supply HDD LED Connector 2 pin The IN5598 supports one 1 straight 2 pin header for connecting to front Panel Hard Disk activity LED indicator ...

Page 29: ...y LPT address through BIOS if another parallel port is installed Serial Port COM1 COM2 optional The IN5598 motherboard has 2 serial ports The electrical characteristics are compliant with the EIA 232 D Serial Communications Specifications The serial ports may be remapped over other installable serial ports or disabled through the BIOS The COM2 header is connected to a bracket assembly with all the...

Page 30: ...ector Audio A 1x4 connector is built into the IN5598 motherboard for audio input from CD ROM drives Feature Connector The VESA feature connector is available for synchronizing graphics output with an external NTSC or PAL signal and will allow a shared frame buffer interface to maximize Multimedia performance The feature connector will use pass through signals from a video add in card to utilize th...

Page 31: ...to an outlet of power supply Connect monitor signal cable to system VGA port and the monitor power cord to power outlet Turn on monitor and system power Once Powered On The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light For ATX power supplies the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed The system will then perform power on tests for each item one at a time Additional...

Page 32: ...the BIOS Setup 4 1 How to enter BIOS Setup The AWARD BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking the system and configuring it through the power on self test POST When these preliminaries are completed the BIOS searches for an operation system on the data storage devices hard drive ...

Page 33: ... F10 Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 4 1 2 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 4 1 3 In Case of Problems If after making and saving system changes with Setup you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot up th...

Page 34: ...the sub menu A brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A5IIG5D CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS LOAD SETUPDEFAULTS USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Esc Quit Selec...

Page 35: ...tandard and PCI Local Bus configuration options Integrated Peripherals I O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripherals controller in your system User Password Setting Change set or disable a password IDE HDD Auto Detection Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk parameters Load Setup Defaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Save Exit ...

Page 36: ...setting or type the desired value into the field Hard Disks The BIOS supports up to 4 IDE drives This section does not show information about other IDE devices such as a CD ROM drive or other hard drive types such as SCSI drives NOTE We recommend that you select type AUTO for all Hard disks Date mm dd yy Wed Jun 4 1997 Time hh mm ss 8 53 11 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECOTR MODE ...

Page 37: ...umber of heads write precompensation factor landing zone and number of sectors Drives whose specifications do not accommodate any pre defined type are classified as type USER Size Disk drive capacity approximate Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cyls Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensati...

Page 38: ...raphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt on During the power on self test POST the computer halts if the BIOS detects any hardware errors You can instruct the BIOS to ign...

Page 39: ...Base Memory Base memory is typically 640 KB It is also referred to as conventional memory The DOS operating system and conventional applications utilize this type of memory Extended Memory Extended Memory is above the 1 MB boundary Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB but current PCs and their software can use extended memory Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB often calle...

Page 40: ...memory When the CPU requests data the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for even faster access by the CPU The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not have external cache memory Quick Power On Self Test This enables your system to do a Quick Self Test after Power on ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A5IIG5D BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Esc Quit S...

Page 41: ...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 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...

Page 42: ...re not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8 bit X bus Shadowing improves the performance of the system BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals but it also reduces the amount of high memory 640 KB to 1 MB available for loading device drivers etc Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately Many system designers hard wire shadowing of the system BIOS and elimi...

Page 43: ... 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 VGA Shared Memory Size You can share the system memory in this item for VGA use ESS1869 Sound Chip To enable the onboard Sound function or not ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A5IIG5D CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC E...

Page 44: ...g Yes provides you with greater power savings ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A5IIG5D POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Esc Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old value Shift F2 Color F7 Load Setup Defaults Move to items Exit to Main Menu Modify values Enter Sub Menu Disabled Yes Blank Screen Standby Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled IRQ6 Floppy Disk ...

Page 45: ...deo power management values Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video buffer Modem Use IRQ Enter the Interrupt that is used by the modem if installed Select NA if no modem is installed COM Ports Activity When set to Enabled any event occurring at a COM serial port will awaken a system which has been powered down MODEM use LPT Ports Activity When set to Enabled any event occurring at a LP...

Page 46: ...pts PCI IDE 2nd Channel The IDE standard supports 2 channels interfaces with 2 devices on each Enabled the second channel if your system has two PCI IDE connectors in use either on the system board or on expansion boards Disable the second channel if a second IDE connector is not present or not in use PCI IDE IRQ Map To This field lets you select PCI IDE IRQ mapping or PC AT ISA interrupts If your...

Page 47: ...o 4 interrupts INT A INT B INT C and INT D By default a PCI connection is assigned INT A Assigning INT B has no meaning unless the peripheral device requires two interrupt services rather than just one Because the PCI IDE interface in the chipset has 2 channels it requires 2 interrupt services The primary and secondary IDE INT fields default to values appropriate for 2 PCI IDE channels with the pr...

Page 48: ... DMA 33 select Auto to enable BIOS support IDE Burst Mode Selecting Enabled reduces latency between each drive read write cycle but may cause instability in IDE subsystems that cannot support such fast performance If you are experiencing disk drive errors try setting this value to Disabled This field does not appear when the Internal PCI IDE field above is Disabled ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A5IIG5D INTEGR...

Page 49: ...esponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel printer port Onboard Parallel Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port Select Normal unless your hardware and software require one of the other modes offered in this field SPP Standard parallel port mode Default EPP...

Page 50: ...o abort the process at any time press Esc For the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen select System or Setup System Enter a password each time the system boots and whenever you enter Setup Setup Enter a password whenever you enter Setup NOTE To clear the password simply press Enter when asked to enter a password The password function is then disabled 4 11 IDE HDD Auto Detection ...

Page 51: ...4 BIOS SETUP 4 13 Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup without saving ...