Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User's Guide MAN-752 12/6/96
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Preface To the OEM Thank you for purchasing the high performance American Megatrends Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA motherboard. This product is a state of the art motherboard that includes the famous AMIBIOS. It is assumed that you have also licensed the rights to use the American Megatrends documentation for the American Megatrends Apollo III motherboard This manual was written for the OEM to assist in the proper installation and operation of this motherboard.
Packing List You should have received the following: • • • • • • an Apollo III Pentium PCI ISA motherboard, an optional USB cable and mounting bracket, two serial cables, one parallel cable, a Warranty Card, and the American Megatrends Apollo III Pentium ISA Motherboard User's Guide. Static Electricity The Apollo III motherboard can easily be damaged by static electricity.
1 Hardware Installation Overview The American Megatrends Apollo III PCI Pentium ISA motherboard includes the following features. CPU The motherboard supports an Intel® Pentium™ 75, 90, 100, 120, 133, 150, 166, 180, 200 MHz or higher speed CPU operating at Standard, VR, or VRE voltages. The CPU speed and voltage are set via jumpers. Upgrade CPU You can install an Intel P54C series, P54CT, or P55C CPU.
Overview, Continued DRAM Cached If 256 KB of L2 secondary cache memory is installed on the motherboard, up to 128 MB of system memory can be cached. If 512 KB of L2 secondary cache memory is installed on the motherboard, up to 256 MB of system memory can be cached. System Memory The motherboard supports up to 256 MB of system memory mounted on the motherboard in two banks of 72-pin 4 MB, 8 MB, or 16 MB SIMMs. Use Fast Page Mode or Extended Data Out (EDO) SIMMs operating at 60 ns.
Overview, Continued AMIBIOS Features AMIBIOS features include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IDE block mode support, IDE 32-bit data transfer support, IDE Programmed I/O mode 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 support, IDE LBA mode support, APM (Advanced Power Management) and Flash BIOS hooks, EPA Green PC-compliant, PCI and Plug and Play (PnP) support, and DIM (Device Initialization Manager) support, DMI (Desktop Management Interface) support, ATAPI support, can boot from a CD-ROM drive, automatically detects system m
Overview, Continued Mouse The Apollo III motherboard includes a 5-pin berg mouse connector. USB The Apollo III motherboard has two 4-pin USB connectors. USB allows future generations of USB-compliant peripheral devices to be automatically detected and configured through a single port. The AMIBIOS on the Apollo III motherboard provides complete USB system BIOS support. Infrared A 10-pin infrared connector is provided on the motherboard.
Overview, Continued PCI Slots The motherboard conforms to the PCI Version 2.1 specification. The PCI slots are automatically configured by the AMIBIOS.
Installation Steps Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Action Unpack the motherboard. Configure the CPU. Select the CPU voltage. Select the CPU speed. Install the CPU. Install memory. Install system memory. Install the motherboard. Attach cables to connectors. Connect the power supply. Attach the keyboard cable. Connect the mouse cable. Attach cables. Connect onboard I/O. Connect the serial ports. Connect the parallel port. Connect floppy drive(s). Connect the IDE drive(s). Test and configure.
Apollo III Motherboard Layout USB1 USB2 PS/2 Mouse Keyboard RPW_CON IR Floppy LPT1 COM1 COM2 PCI SLOT 1 PCI SLOT 2 PCI SLOT 3 PCI SLOT 4 EP3 EP2 EP1 Power Supply AMIBIOS CPS IDE1 IDE2 CLK1 CLK2 Bank0 Bank1 VR1 VR2 FREQ2 FREQ1 M2 M1 M4 M3 Fan M6 The connectors in this Block Header are detailed below. A Square Pad identifies Pin 1 in Jumpers and Connectors. Speaker PWR LED IDE LED Kbd Lock Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Remote Power Switch Turbo Susp.
Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard Step 1 2 3 4 5 8 Action Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call 770-246-8645. Leave the motherboard in its original packing. Perform all unpacking and installation procedures on a groundconnected anti-static mat. Wear an anti-static wristband grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat. Or use a sheet of conductive aluminum foil grounded through a 1 megohm resistor instead of the anti-static mat.
Set Jumpers Set all jumpers and install the CPU before placing the motherboard in the chassis. Set jumpers by placing a shunt (shorting bridge) on the designated pins of the jumper. A shunt and jumpers are shown below: 3-dimensional view of motherboard jumpers and a shunt.
Step 2 Configure CPU Important Perform the following steps to configure the motherboard before installing a CPU. External and Internal CPU Clock CLK1, CLK2, FREQ1, and FREQ2 are 3-pin bergs that set the CPU external and internal clock frequencies. FREQ1 and FREQ2 are next to the CPU. CLK1 and CLK2 are towards the middle of the motherboard.
Step 2 Configure CPU, Continued JVR Set CPU Voltage Install Intel Pentium CPUs that adhere to either the standard or VRE voltage specifications. VR1 and VR2 are 6-pin bergs that set CPU voltage. VR1 is near the top of the CPU socket. VR2 is next to the CPU, near the edge of the motherboard. Standard and VRE Voltage This is the factory setting. 3.49V Standard and VRE for Intel P54C CPUs Pins 7 5 Pins 8 6 3 1 Pins 7 4 2 Pins 8 5 6 VR1 3 1 4 2 VR2 Standard Voltage 3.
Step 2 Configure CPU, Continued Important If you are not sure about the voltage specification for the CPU that will be installed in this motherboard, please call Intel and make sure that you set the voltage jumpers correctly. Selecting the wrong voltage may damage the CPU. Install CPU Install the CPU in the ZIF (zero insertion force) socket by performing the following steps. The CPU socket is near one edge of the motherboard. Warning Improper CPU installation can damage the CPU and the motherboard.
Step 2 Action Check for bent pins on the CPU. Gently straighten any bent pins with pliers. Place the CPU in the middle of the socket, as shown below. Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is aligned with pin 1 of the socket. Make sure you are properly grounded while handling the CPU. 3 Complete installation by lifting the ZIF lever to the other side of the socket, as shown below.
Step 3 Install Memory System Memory The motherboard has four 32-bit SIMM – Single Inline Memory Module) sockets. You can use Fast Page Mode or EDO (Extended Data Out) SIMMs. Memory must be populated one bank at a time. Each bank has two sockets. Each bank must be populated with the same type of SIMM. If a 1 MB SIMM is installed in the first socket in Bank0, then the same type of 1 MB SIMM must be installed in the second Bank0 SIMM socket. Each socket can hold one 72-pin SIMM.
Step 3 Install Memory, Continued DRAM Configurations Valid memory configurations include: Total RAM 8 MB 16 MB 24 MB 32 MB 40 MB 48 MB 64 MB 64 MB 72 MB 80 MB 96 MB 128 MB 136 MB 144 MB 160 MB 192 MB 256 MB Bank0 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Bank0 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Bank1 None None 4 MB 8 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB None 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64
Step 3 Install Memory, Continued Installing SIMMs The motherboard has four x 36 SIMM sockets. These sockets can be filled with either 1 MB x 36, 4 MB x 36, 8 MB x 36, or 16 MB x 36 SIMMs. Place the motherboard on an anti-static mat. With the component side of the SIMM facing you, firmly push the SIMM into the socket at an angle, then push it up. When properly inserted, the SIMM clicks into place as the latching pins engage.
Step 3 Install Memory, Continued Configure Cache Memory The motherboard supports 256 KB or 512 KB of L2 3V Pipeline Burst SRAM secondary cache memory. Either 256 KB or 512 KB of Pipeline Burst Mode Static RAM L2 secondary cache memory is mounted on the motherboard. You cannot upgrade L2 secondary cache memory.
Step 4 Install the Motherboard The motherboard mounting hole pattern is the same as the mounting hole pattern on the standard baby AT motherboard. Standoffs and mounting screws are not supplied with the motherboard. The chassis manufacturer should supply these parts. Step 1 2 3 4 5 Action Place the chassis on an anti-static mat. Connect the chassis to ground to avoid static damage during installation. Connect an alligator clip with a wire lead to any unpainted part of the chassis.
Step 4 Install Motherboard, Continued Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 19
Step 5 Attach Cables Connectors The Apollo III motherboard includes many connectors. Connection instructions, illustrations of connectors, and pinouts are listed below.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued Cable Connector Ends When connecting chassis connectors to the motherboard, make sure to connect the correct connector end. Most connector wires are color-coded. Match the color of the wires leaving the switch or LED to the same pin on the connector end. There may be more than one connector with the same colorcoded wires. If so, follow the wire to the switch or LED. Pin 1 is indicated for all motherboard components by a white line. Pin 1 is always nearest to the white line.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued Connect Power Supply The power supply should match the physical configuration of the chassis. Make sure that the power switch is Off before assembly. Before attaching all components, make sure that the proper voltage has been selected. Power supplies often can run on a wide range of voltages and must be set (usually via a switch) to the proper range. Use at least a 200 watt power supply, which should have built-in filters to suppress radiated emissions.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued Connector Keys The keys on the connector must be cut to fit on some power supplies, as shown below.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued Mouse Cable Attach the mouse connector cable supplied by American Megatrends to the five-pin mouse berg connector on the motherboard (labeled MS_COM), as shown below. Attach the standard 9-pin mouse connector at the other end of the mouse cable to the mouse connector port on the computer case. Incorrect mouse installation can cause the system to hang. Error! Not a valid filename.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued When connecting chassis connectors to the motherboard, make sure to connect the correct connector end. Most connector wires are color-coded. Match the color of the wires leaving the switch or LED to the same pin on the connector end. There may be more than one connector with the same colorcoded wires. If so, follow the wire to the switch or LED. Pin 1 is always indicated on the motherboard, as shown below: CPU Fan A three-pin berg labeled FAN attaches to the CPU fan.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued IR Infrared The 8-pin infrared connector (IR1) near PCI Slot 1 connects to an infrared port mounted on the computer chassis. It allows data transmission to any other device that supports the IrDA standards for infrared transmission. Remote Control Power RPW_COM is a 2-pin berg next to the infrared connector that connects to the power supply for enabling system power when the remote power switch is turned on.
Step 5 Attach Cables, Continued Block Connector The Apollo III motherboard has a 22-pin header that is used to connect the following offboard connectors. The header is on the corner of the motherboard near the CPU socket. Pins 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pins 1 2 3 4 5 Connector Speaker IDE LED Remote Power Switch (Power when low).
Step 6 Onboard I/O Onboard I/O The Apollo III motherboard has: • • • two serial ports (COM1 and COM2), a parallel port (LPT), an IDE controller on the PCI bus. The primary IDE connector is IDE1. The secondary connector is IDE2. a floppy controller (FDD). • The serial and parallel port connectors are described below. Conflicts AMIBIOS minimizes conflicts between onboard and offboard I/O devices.
Step 6 Onboard I/O, Continued Parallel Port LPT is a 26-pin connector for a parallel port. The LPT pinout is shown below. Connect the 26-pin to DB25 cable provided with the motherboard to LPT. All parallel port settings can be configured through Peripheral Setup in WINBIOS Setup.
Step 7 Attach Floppy Drive FDD is a 34-pin dual-inline berg. Connect the cable from the floppy drive to FDD, as shown below. The onboard floppy controller cannot be used if a hard disk card with a floppy controller is installed. Choose Standard Setup and Peripheral Setup to configure the floppy controller. The motherboard supports up to two 720 KB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB 3½" drives and 360 KB and 1.2 MB 5¼" drives.
Step 7 Attach Floppy Drive, Continued Floppy Connector Pinout Pin Use Pin Use 1 GND 2 DENSE1 3 GND 4 N/C 5 7 GND GND 6 8 DRATE0 -INDEX 9 GND 10 -MOTOR0 11 13 GND GND 12 14 -FDSEL1 -FDSEL0 15 17 GND GND 16 18 -MOTOR1 DIR 19 GND 20 - 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 -WDATA -WGATE -TRK0 -WRPROT -RDATA HDSEL DSKCHNG Twist in Floppy Cable Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A Floppy B to A 10 to 16 12 to 14 14 to 12 16 to 10 11
Step 8 Attach IDE Drive IDE Drives Attach the IDE drives in the following manner. Choose Peripheral Setup in WINBIOS Setup to enable the onboard IDE controller.
Step 8 Attach IDE Drive, Continued Attach IDE Cable IDE1 is the primary IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drive connector. Both the primary master and the primary slave IDE drives must be connected by cable to IDE1, as shown below. IDE1 is a 40-pin dual-inline berg that connects an IDE drive to the primary onboard IDE connector.
Step 8 Attach IDE Drive, Continued IDE1 Pinout The IDE1 pinout is: Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Use -RESET DATA7 DATA6 DATA5 DATA4 DATA3 DATA2 DATA1 DATA0 GND N/C -IOW -IOR IDERDY N/C INT14 HA1 HA0 -CS0 -IDEACT Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Use GND DATA8 DATA9 DATA10 DATA11 DATA12 DATA13 DATA14 DATA15 KEY (N/C) GND GND GND ALE GND -IOCS16 N/C HA2 -CS1 GND IDE2 Secondary IDE Controller IDE2, the secondary IDE connector, is a 40-pin dual-inline
Step 8 Attach IDE Drive, Continued IDE2 Pinout The IDE2 pinout is: Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Use -RESET DATA7 DATA6 DATA5 DATA4 DATA3 DATA2 DATA1 DATA0 GND N/C -IOW -IOR IDERDY N/C INT15 HA1 HA0 -CS2 N/C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Use GND DATA8 DATA9 DATA10 DATA11 DATA12 DATA13 DATA14 DATA15 KEY (N/C) GND GND GND ALE GND -IOCS16 N/C HA2 -CS3 GND 35
Step 9 Test and Configure Review the following points before powering up: • • • • • • make sure that all adapter cards are seated properly, make sure all connectors are properly installed, make sure the CPU is seated properly, make sure there are no screws or other foreign material on the motherboard, plug the system into a surge-protected power strip, and make sure blank back panels are installed on the back of the chassis to minimize RF emissions.
2 WINBIOS Setup In ISA and EISA computers, the system parameters (such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and video displays, and many other elements) are stored in CMOS RAM. Unlike the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) that is used for standard system memory, CMOS RAM requires very little power. When the computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to CMOS RAM, which retains the system parameters.
Using a Mouse with WINBIOS Setup WINBIOS Setup has a built-in mouse driver and can be accessed by either a serial mouse or PS/2-style mouse. WINBIOS Setup supports MicrosoftCompatible serial mice and all PS/2-type mice. The mouse click functions are: single click to change or select both global and current fields and double click to perform an operation in the selected field.
WINBIOS Setup Menu The WINBIOS Setup main menu is organized into four sections. Each of these sections corresponds to a section in this chapter. Each section contains several icons. Clicking on each icon activates a specific AMIBIOS function. The WINBIOS Setup main windows and related functions are described below.
Section 1 Setup Standard Setup Standard Setup options are displayed by choosing the Standard icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu. All Standard Setup options are described in this section. Date/Time Select the Standard option. Select the Date and Time icon. The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard. Floppy Drive A: and B: Move the cursor to these fields via ↑ and ↓ and select the floppy type. The settings are 360 KB 5¼ inch, 1.
Standard Setup, Continued Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave Select one of these hard disk drive icons to configure the hard disk drive named in the option. Select Auto from the drive parameters screen to let AMIBIOS automatically configure the drive. A screen with a list of drive parameters appears. Click on OK to configure the drive. Drive Type SCSI IDE How to Configure Select Type. Select Not Installed in the drive parameter screen.
Standard Setup, Continued Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters. The drive parameters are: Parameter Type Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Landing Zone Sectors Capacity Description The number for a drive with certain identification parameters. The number of cylinders in the disk drive. The number of heads. The actual physical size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track diameter diminishes. Yet each sector must still hold 512 bytes.
Standard Setup, Continued Hard Disk Drive Types Type Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Landing Zone Sectors Capacity 1 306 4 128 305 17 10 MB 2 615 4 300 615 17 20 MB 3 615 6 300 615 17 31 MB 4 940 8 512 940 17 62 MB 5 940 6 512 940 17 47 MB 6 615 4 65535 615 17 20 MB 7 462 8 256 511 17 31 MB 8 733 5 65535 733 17 30 MB 9 900 15 65535 901 17 112 MB 10 820 3 65535 820 17 20 MB 11 855 5 65535 855 17 35 MB 12 855 7 65535
Advanced Setup Advanced Setup options are displayed by choosing the Advanced icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu. All Advanced Setup options are described in this section. System Keyboard This option does not specify if a keyboard is attached to the computer. Rather, it specifies if error messages are displayed if a keyboard is not attached. This option permits you to configure workstations with no keyboards. The settings are Absent or Present. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Present.
Advanced Setup, Continued Boot Up Num Lock Set this option to On to turn the Num Lock key On at system boot. The settings are On or Off. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are On. Password CheckThis option enables the password check option every time the system boots or the end user runs Setup. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears if WINBIOS is executed. The Optimal and Power-On defaults are Setup.
Advanced Setup, Continued External Cache Set this option to Enabled to enable L2 secondary (external) cache memory. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Enabled. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Caching Controller Set this option to Yes if a cache controller is installed in the computer. Setting Absent (the default setting) Present Description To comply with the PCI specifications, PCI adapter cards must be reset every time the CPU is reset.
Advanced Setup, Continued Shadow C800,16K Shadow CC00,16K Shadow D000,16K Shadow D400,16K Shadow D800,16K Shadow DC00,16K These options enable shadowing of the contents of the ROM area in the option title. Setting Shadow Cached Disabled Description The contents of the ROM area are written to the corresponding address in RAM for faster execution. The contents of the ROM area are written to the corresponding RAM address and can be read from or written to cache memory. The ROM is not copied to RAM.
Chipset Setup Memory Hole This option allows the end user to specify a memory hole. The settings are Disabled, 512-640K, or 15-16M (from 15 MB to 16 MB). The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. IRQ12/M Mouse Function This option should be set according to the mouse hardware implementation. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Enabled. The settings are: Settings Description Disabled Choose this setting if the hardware uses IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse.
Power Management Setup The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the Power Management Setup icon from the Setup section on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the Intel Triton 2 power management features and APM (Advanced Power Management). The settings are Enabled, Inst-On (instant-on), or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
Power Management Setup, Continued Hard Disk Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. Hard Disk Timeout (Minute) This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity.
Power Management Setup, Continued Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power saving states. The settings are expressed as a ratio between the normal CPU clock speed and the CPU clock speed when the computer is in the powerconserving state. The settings are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32, 1:64, and 1:128. The Optimal and Fail-Safe defaults are 1:8. Display Activity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power conservation purposes.
Power Management Setup, Continued IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the specified IRQ line. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state, AMIBIOS watches for activity on the specified IRQ line. The computer enters the full on power state if any activity occurs. AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend timeout timers if activity occurs on the specified IRQ line.
PCI/PnP Setup Choose the PCI/PnP Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup screen to display the PCI and Plug and Play Setup options, described below. Plug and Play-Aware OS Set this option to Yes if the operating system in this computer is aware of and follows the Plug and Play specification. Windows 95 is PnPaware. The settings are Yes or No. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are No. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI local bus.
PCI/PnP Setup, Continued PCI Slot-1 IRQ Preference PCI Slot-2 IRQ Preference PCI Slot-3 IRQ Preference PCI Slot-4 IRQ Preference These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the four PCI expansion slots. The settings are Auto, IRQ5, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ 14, and IRQ15, in priority order. If Auto is selected, AMIBIOS automatically determines the optimal IRQ priority order. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Auto.
PCI/PnP Setup, Continued IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. These options allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM.
PCI/PnP Setup, Continued DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel. The settings are PnP or ISA. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are PnP. Reserved ISA Card Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K, or 64K. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
Peripheral Setup Choose the Peripheral Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup screen to display the Peripheral Setup options, described below. Onboard Floppy Controller Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the motherboard. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines if the floppy controller should be enabled), Enabled, or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Enabled.
Peripheral Setup, Continued Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer. You must choose ISA if an ISA IDE card is installed or the PCI expansion slot on the motherboard where the offboard PCI IDE controller is installed. If an offboard ISA or PCI IDE controller is used, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled.
Peripheral Setup, Continued Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base I/O port address), Disabled, 3F8h, or 3E8h. The Optimal default setting is 3F8h. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Serial Port2 IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used for serial port2. The settings are IRQ3 or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is IRQ3. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.
Peripheral Setup, Continued Parallel Port Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard. The settings are Disabled, 378h, 278h, or 3BCh. The Optimal default setting is 378h. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode. The Optimal default setting is Normal. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.
Section 2 Security Three icons appear in this part of the WINBIOS Setup screen: • • • Supervisor (Password), User (Password), and Anti-Virus. Two Levels of Passwords Both the Supervisor and the User icons configure password support. If you use both, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when WINBIOS Setup is executed, using either or both the Supervisor password or User password.
Setting a Password The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup (see the Advanced Setup section ) by choosing either Always (the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on) or Setup (the password prompt appears only when WINBIOS is run). The password is encrypted and stored in NVRAM. As shown on the above screen, you are prompted for a 1 – 6 character password. You can either type the password on the keyboard or select each letter of the password, one at a time, using the mouse.
Changing a Password Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu. Enter the password and press . The screen does not display the characters entered. After the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press . If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is entered without error, press . The password is stored in NVRAM after WINBIOS completes.
Section 3 Utility The following icons appear in this section of the WINBIOS Setup main screen: Color Set Color Set sets the Setup screen colors. Language If this feature is enabled, you can select WINBIOS Setup messages in different languages. Section 4 Default The icons in this section permit you to select a group of settings for all WINBIOS Setup options.
3 Programming the Flash ROM All versions of the Apollo III motherboard use Flash EPROM to store the system BIOS. The advantage of Flash EPROM is the EPROM chip does not have to be replaced to update the BIOS. The end user can actually reprogram the BIOS, using a ROM file supplied by American Megatrends. Programming the Flash EPROM Step 1 2 3 4 Action Turn power off. Make sure the computer has a working speaker. Insert the floppy disk with the S752P.ROM file in drive A:.
Programming the Flash ROM, Continued S752P.ROM S752P.ROM resides on a floppy disk and contains the updated main BIOS code. American Megatrends will provide this file when the AMIBIOS for the Apollo III ISA motherboard must be updated. S752P.ROM must be present in the root directory of the floppy disk before the onboard Flash EPROM can be reprogrammed. The file that has the main BIOS code must be named S752P.ROM.
Programming the Flash ROM, Continued Beep Codes The bootblock code produces a series of beeps during Flash ROM programming to: • signify completion of a step (as shown on the previous screen), or to • signal an error. Error beeps are arranged in a coded sequence and have different meanings depending on when they occur. The error beep codes and when they can occur are: Number of Beeps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Continuous beep Description Insert diskette in floppy drive A:. The AMIBOOT.
Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FEh FFh A Specifications Item CPU Upgrade CPU Chipset 68 Description Verify the bootblock BIOS checksum. Disable the internal cache, DMA, and interrupt controllers. Initialize the system timer. Start memory refresh. Initialize the chipset registers. Set the BIOS size to 128K. Make the 512 KB base memory available. Test the base 64 KB of system memory.
Item Expansion slots L1 internal cache memory L2 secondary cache memory Cache memory /system memory Type of System Memory System memory Memory buffer Max. system memory Fast ATA System BIOS BIOS shadowing AMIBIOS features IDE Floppy Parallel port Serial ports Keyboard USB Infrared Mouse Power supply Real time clock/ CMOS RAM Index Description Three ISA expansion slots Four PCI expansion slots The Intel Pentium has 8 KB data cache and 8 KB instruction cache.
Item Power management Speaker 70 Description Power management services include: Green PC LED, power management signal to Green PC-aware power supplies, automatic IDE and video power down, monitor blanking, SMI (System Management Interrupt) support, APM, and system stop clock. Standard four-pin speaker connection.
