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1. MM BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS Basic Input Output System installed in your computer system s ROM supports various processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for a standard device such as disk drives serial ports and parallel ports It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system BIOS Setup The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility When you turn on the computer the Award BIOS is immediately activated Pressing the lt Del gt key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility If you are a little bit late pressing the lt Del gt key POST Power On Self Test will continue with its test routines thus preventing you from invoking the Setup If you still wish to enter Setup restart the system by pressing the Reset button or simultaneously pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys You can also restart by turning the system Off and back On again The following message will appear on the screen Press lt DEL gt to Enter Setup In general you press the arrow keys to highlight items lt Enter gt to select the lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt keys to change entries lt F1 gt for help and lt Esc gt to quit When you en2. GND 15 GND 17 i 23 25 anna I HI M U M LIM 20 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS IDE1 Primary IDE Connector Host data 8 Host data 9 Host data 10 S Host data 11 Host data 12 Host data 13 Host data 14 Host data 15 a Qo0ao0O00HH0 GOO Ooo 4 0 ooaaaoa Host IOW 23 24 Ground Host IOR Ground IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE IDE2 1stiDE __ DACKO 29 30 FAN1 FAN2 Fan Power Connectors This is a 3 pin header for fans The fan must be a 12V 500mA fan Pin Signal Name 2 2 12V Rotation detection MB500 User s Manual 21 INSTALLATIONS Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock up such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock Under these sort of circumstances the timer will count to zero and the selected outputs will be driven Under normal circumstance the user will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero SAMPLE CODE This code and information is provided as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose 30 Name Enable_And_Set_Watchdog IN AL lsec 255sec OUT None Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Proc Near push ax save time interval call
3. Ground Ground Ground LDEMOD FP VDD EN Signal Name RS 232 DCD Data carrier detect RXD Receive data CTS Clear to send RI Ring indicator 9 MB500 User s Manual 17 INSTALLATIONS COM2 is jumper selectable for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 Pin Signal Name esas R2422 R5485 pi pep TX DATA 2 RX TX DATA NC X 4 6 DSR RTS NC 8 crs crs 9 Rn crs J9 IrDA Connector Pin Signal Name ei J10 Digital 4 in 4 out I O Connector Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name m IN3 IN2 J11 Mini PCI Socket J12 For Right Speaker 18 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS J13 Wake On LAN Connector J13 is a 3 pin header for the Wake On LAN function Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA C Pin 4 Signal Name J14 For Left Speaker J15 USB Connector USB2 USB3 S Name ae a Name e eae 8 Ground PE 0 NC J16 Front I O Connector J17 Function Connector bonm nml MB500 User s Manual 19 INSTALLATIONS J18 CD In Audio Connector Pin Signal Name Ground FDD1 Floppy Drive Connector FDD lis a slim 26 pin connector and will support up to 2 88MB FDD Signal Name Pin Signal Name vce O INDEX vece O DRV_SEL 2 VCC VCC i Vcc 6 DSKCH i NC 8 NC i l 11 DIR i f GND
4. BIOS SETUP e eT Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system You can choose the following video display cards EGA VGA For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters default CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters Halt On This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted All But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not be halted for a key board or disk error it will stop for all others SS SS 30 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP eee Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled ITEM HELP CPU Internal Cache Enabled Menu Level gt First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD 0 Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
5. Note Disconnect the ATX power connector from the board before clearing CMOS Pin 1 2 C 2 Short Closed Pin 2 3 Clear CMOS Short Closed JP3 JP4 JP5 RS232 422 485 COM2 Selection COM1 is fixed for RS 232 use only COM 2 is selectable for RS232 RS 422 and RS 485 The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection COM2 Function lt Jumper N Setting pin closed MB500 User s Manual 9 INSTALLATIONS JP7 Case Open Setting Open Case open JP8 CompactFlash Master Slave Selection om maser SS LIM 10 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB500 The connectors on MB500 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard floppy disk drives hard disk drives printers etc The following table lists the connectors on MB500 and their respective functions Connector Locations on MB500 cccccccessecesssececesnseeeeessseeeens 12 CN1 DC Jack DC in 12V only 0 e eee ecceeceeseeeseeeeceeeeeteeneeneees 13 CN2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors ceeeeeeeeeeees 13 CN3 COM Serial Port oeren a EE r E E 13 CN4 Parallel Port Connector ccccccessscccccecessssseeeeeceesesseaeees 14 CNS VGA CRT Connector aa jock eos Re E e ET KEES 14 CN6 10 100 RJ45 Connector for MB500F only cceee 15 CN7 10 100 RJ45 and USB Connectors 0 cccceeeecececeeeeseeeeee 15 CN8 Line Out Line In Mic Connecto
6. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Small Logo EPA Show Disabled Virus Warning If this option is enabled an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk which is typical of the virus CPU Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory CPUs from 486 type on up contain internal cache memory and most but not all modern PCs have additional external cache 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 First Second Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system The options available include Floppy LS120 HDD O SCSI CDROM HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 ZIP100 USB FDD LAN USB CDROM USB HDD and Disable Boot Other Device These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices other than the ones selected in the First Second Third Boot Device pbo nm nm SS SS MB500 User s Manual 31 BIOS SETUP n eT Swap Floppy Drive This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy Drive When enabled the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignm
7. Bors bh minr 3 In the following window click the Driver tab and click OK to continue Tides Corina fer PLi Compal bia Proper aws Gere Dt aai aa a Actors rrira fA erwpkbin Geen Seve Usk is ae Ha mimi Cii n Ha availa Oypiiige Aw kai eyi Ta ama riigi yari bejeen ae pima a Ta qrim he riem ns Ea ierre P Hiie deria lah a rg a a d _Baiaet Dee Bah bi Bae nid ae vie Une a Poureetal the deve Paard 44 MB500 User s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION a 4 In the Hardware Update Wizard select No not this time and click Next to continue Then select Install from a list of specific location Advanced piantae aidais Wira Woloome fo the Hartware Update Wizard mii mall Leech fer coer a aes ee hp bagon pu eae ce he beers raaa CE ca ari fhe edge Ugda seb ate eth poar pee Plead al Dea i ee Dan indie erac io teraction piaia o merh bow mha 2 fen tha irea ky Ty ee eros ed peep ies AT a feo nor then bree TEk Md ici carer pantaas Uisilaie Wira Tha and ha pe ee t Le Tie Comi i Coonan 1 IF ppa beter rom ee a ajelen Di J m epee dab manr i noa Bag oo you ri i eed ia a E jalal Pe eane a kinaa aia H m ra ja iret Mine g lets pet ke ier ee Cli Msa io condi ce p MB500 User s Manual 45 DRIVERS INSTALLATION SS 5 In the next screen click Search for the best driver in these locations Check Include this locati
8. DDR module press the clips with both hands Lock DDR Module Lock 0 ro 4 4 Lock Lock SS SS 6 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB500 to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs The following lists the connectors on MB500 and their respective functions Jumper Locations on MB500 0 cceeeeseeseeeecneeeeceseeeesaeeeeeseeneeeeens 8 JP2 Voltage Setting for LVDS 0 ee eceseeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeseeneeeeene 9 JP6 Clear CMOS Contents 00 cee esse sissie tes 9 JP3 JP4 JP5 RS232 422 485 COM2 Selection eeeeeeeee 9 JP7 Case Open Setting esitet ieioea ees iedee i arns 10 JP8 CompactFlash Master Slave Selection MB500 User s Manual 7 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB500 moO N JI o mo0ja NI s a k n On B aj e E E gm c s J9 y ERRI me Jumpers on MBIOO aeeie e E O ER RET Page JP2 Voltage Setting for LVDSirecijrncawonatnnenenie niaii 9 JP6 Clear CMOS Content ronori Baden E AR A its 9 JP3 JP4 JP5 RS232 422 485 COM2 Selection eeeeseseeseeeeeees 9 JP7 Case Open Setting sah JP8 CompactFlash Master Slave Selection ccceeeeeeseeseeseeeeeeeeenes 10 8 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS JP2 Voltage Setting for LVDS Pin 1 5V Short Closed Pin 2 3 33V Short Closed JP6 Clear CMOS Contents
9. Unlock_Chip mov cl 2Bh call Read_Reg and al NOT 10h call Write_Reg set GP24 as WDTO mov cl 07h mov al 08h call Write_Reg sswitch to LD8 mov cl OF5h call Read_Reg and al NOT 08h call Write_Reg set count mode as second pop ax mov cl OF6h call Write_Reg set watchdog timer mov al Olh mov cl 30h call Write_Reg watchdog enabled SS O UuuuMMu 22 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS call Lock_Chip ret Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Endp 0 Name Disable_Watchdog IN None OUT None sO sass sss Ss sSssess Disable_Watchdog Proc Near call Unlock_Chip mov cl 07h mov al 08h call Write_Reg sswitch to LD8 xor al al mov cl 0OF6h call Write_Reg clear watchdog timer xor al al mov cl 30h call Write_Reg watchdog disabled call Lock_Chip ret Disable_Watchdog Endp sO Name Unlock_Chip IN None OUT None 0 Unlock_Chip Proc Near mov dx 4Eh mov al 87h out dx al out dx al ret Unlock_Chip Endp 0 Name Lock_Chip IN None OUT None poe IM SS _ MB500 User s Manual 23 INSTALLATIONS et 0 Unlock_Chip Proc Near mov dx 4Eh mov al 0Aah out dx al ret Unlock_Chip Endp 0 Name Write_Reg IN CL register index A AL Value to write OUT None 0 Write_Reg Proc Near push ax mov dx 4Eh mov al cl out dx al pop ax inc dx out dx al ret Write_Reg Endp 0 Name Read_Reg IN CL
10. e rg a che ll kab biie peves ee brom Tamela he deve Pereri MB500 User s Manual 47 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4 In the Hardware Update Wizard select No not this time and click Next to continue Then select Install from a list of specific location Advanced pintaa Ligiaie Wira Wakoma to thr Harare Update Wizard wii ll Deel fer Caer a aes Ee bgi Gaol Gin pu ee ce he beers dalle CI ca ari hamda Ugda etek aba path poar pee GETT Y Can indie orac bo hri pian o ah ica ma 2 few tho ira oy D Weh rere med eee eg correct dr clteece Glo not hee Cede Mii tc crea pantam Ligilaie Wira Tha ead haa jae ed Eee bee ninad hsi Loni 1 F pew beter rom mf m oilter D D m Veep dab mapi H rra fhe Go yoa wore Hep aw ia oo Da al iabe g lets eck ha ier ele go Cc Maa ic corre ee pe 2 cra pO I I U UMM M M U U Ml e 48 MB500 User s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION ee 5 In the next screen click Search for the best driver in these locations Check Include this location in the search Click Browse to find the driver s path in the CD provided or enter the path directly AMD Audio XPe Then click Next to start the drivers installtion Then click Finish after the wizard has finished installing the software for GeodeLX Audio Driver WDM Pintaa Uisilaie Wira Pesse rhent pma masi gral myni sialan piren LEI Set ba Fo ed thre m Pesah biai Line fe daci ben baa io o eoad Fe ded marth ah chutes
11. register index OUT AL Value to read a Read_Reg Proc Near mov al cl mov dx 4Eh out dx al inc dx in al dx ret Read_Reg Endp 30 Le Il UU U SS 24 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the motherboard The topics covered in this chapter are as follows BIOS Introduction s n oy sis onn pe a in asinidtn E ts 26 BIOS SCtupvercesocidihv viceaeectuti leak Mises e A E S obs 26 Standard CMOS Setup o00 e eee ceecsecseecseeeeeeseecneeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 Advanced BIOS Features 20 0 0 ce ceeceeceesecesecesecesecneecneeeseeeeeeneees 31 Advanced Chipset Features 0 cccscessesccssecreesecneteeeeseeeesaeeeseees 34 Integrated Peripherals 3 0 cc sessstecessessssnsesiesvbessssvcdasseessasssoveces 35 Power Management Setup ee eee cesecesecseceseceeeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 37 PNP PCI Configurations ccecececssecseesecseeeeceeeeecsseeeesseeaeeseenees 38 PC Health Statuso n eeren a Per EE ei eek 39 Load Fail Safe Defaults es essesesseseseseesersssesesessesereeseecsesessereses 40 Load Optimized Defaults 00 0 0 eeeecseeeceseeeeeseceeeeeeseeeeeseenees 40 Set PASS WOT areires en ar ar a ER S 40 Save K EXIT SETUP arn r R diese R E S 40 Exit Without Savin cnar iia deias e ei akio o E EA 40 poe IM SS _ MB500 User s Manual 25 BIOS SETUP
12. s Manual 11 INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB500 E i gii HEO c B3 i ht E td Connectors on MB500 12 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS CN1 DC Jack DC in 12V only CN2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Signal Name Keyboard Signal Name Keyboard data PNG N T N C 5V E ae CZN Keyboard clock 5 5 Mouse clock HOND 6 Ne N C C CN3 COM1 Serial Port CN3 COM1 is a DB 9 connector serial port Pa paasa aj k at Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name DCD Data carrier detect 6 DSR Data set ready RXD Receive data RTS Request to send TXD Transmit data og CTS Clear to send DTR Data terminal ready 9 RI Ring indicator GND ground MB500 User s Manual 13 INSTALLATIONS gg aa CN4 Parallel Port Connector m CN5 VGA CRT connector Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name eE 14 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS CN6 10 100 RJ45 Connector for MB500F only CN7 10 100 RJ45 and USB Connectors CN7 is a stacked connector with RJ45 on top and 2 USB ports at the bottom CN8 Line Out Line In Mic Connector CN9 Compact Flash Socket PCI1 PCI Slot DDR1 184 pin DDR DIMM Socket E MB500 User s Manual 15 INSTALLATIONS J2 ATX Power Supply Connector Ground 5V J4 LCD 16 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS J5 LCD TTL connector Signal Name SHFCLK
13. MB500 AMD Geode LX Mini ITX Motherboard USER S MANUAL Version 1 0 Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International Inc PS 2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners ii MB500 User s Manual Table of Contents Introdu tioi csessiniicensccctiicsescninctiaicienciiie 1 MB500 Product Features cccecccessceceeeceeseeeeeneceeaeeeeees 1 GHECKITSEs ssiergstes hii a beatae canst apa S 2 Specifications sneno orerar iae ena Ee ee Ne Prerade 3 Board Dimensi ns iresten e e aeaa 4 installations eeseeeeeeeeeesesossssessesessssrrrrrrrrerreeee 5 Installing the Memory ssssseseeseeeesesreeresreesesrresesrresresesresss 6 Setting the JUMpers icce iini 7 Connectors on MB500 0 cee eecccceesteceececeeeeeesaeceeaeeceeeeeees 11 Watchdog Timer Configuration 0 0 ese eeseesseceneceeeee 22 BIOS Setup ase otcslastiaecnues 25 Drivers Installation eee 41 Entertainment Encryption Decryption Controller Driver 42 VGA Drivers Installation 2 0 0 0 ceeeeeeeeesteceeteceeeeeceeeeeees 44 Audio Driver Installation ccceeccceeceeeseeceeteceeeeeeeeeeees 47 Appendix iat toteiedesheneteameton 51 A I O Port Address Map sceecsssecssec
14. MB500 package should include the items listed below e The MB500 Mini ITX board e This User s Manual e 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility e 1 x TO Shield e Accompanying cables IDE COM LPT 2 MB500 User s Manual INTRODUCTION Specifications CPU AMD Geode LX LX800 500MHz MB500F LX700 433MHz MB500 Chipset AMD CS3356 chipset BIOS Award BIOS 4Mbit System Memory One DDR socket supports up to 1GB DDR SDRAM 266 333 400 DDR SDRAM Integrated VGA AMD LX800 LX700 built in 2D graphics controller Supports CRT and TFT LCD display Supports 24 bit single channel LVDS 64MB shared memory LAN One or two Realtek RTL8100C 10 100 Ethernet controller RJ 45 on board Audio Line in Line out Mic connectors on board Multi 1 0 AMD CS5536 Winbond W83627HF Fintek F81216D Supports 1x IDE 1x FDD 1x KB 1x Mouse 4x RS232 1x LPT IDE Interface One enhanced IDE channel supports 2 IDE devices supports UDMA33 66 100 FDD Interface Onboard slim FDD connector Serial Ports Four Serial ports COM2 configurable as RS422 485 USB 2 0 Supports 4 USB ports 2 ports 2 ports via pin header IrDA Pin header Keyboard and Mouse PS 2 type connector Watchdog Timer Generates system reset 256 levels Hardware Monitoring Digital O Expansion Slot CompactFlash Socket Edge Connectors Built in W83627HF monitors system CPU temperature and voltage 4in 4 out 1 PCL 1 MiniPCI Type II PS 2 KB amp Mouse 4x U
15. PIO Programmed Input Output allows the BIOS to communicate with the controller and CPU directly The system supports five modes numbered from 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow your system to improve disk I O throughput to 33Mb sec with the Ultra DMA 33 feature The options are Auto and Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive i SSS SS MB500 User s Manual 35 BIOS SETUP EEE Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM The default setting is Disabled Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it If you install an add in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port Onboard Serial Parallel Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses The default values for these ports are Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 UART Mode Select This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer The default value is Normal Other options include IrDA and ASKIR Parallel Port Mode T
16. SB COM1 LPT RJ45 VGA LAN1 RJ45 LAN RJ 45 MB500F only SPDIF Onboard Connectors Headers Form Factor Dimensions CF socket COM2 3 4 IDE FDD USB IrDA 44 pin TFT interface Mini ITX Motherboard 170mm x 170mm MB500 User s Manual 3 INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions 4 MB500 User s Manual INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB500 in order to set up a workable system The topics covered are Installing the Memory eee cece ceseeeecesecnseceecaeecseeeneeeeeeenens 6 Setting the Jumpers cisterien sisse aaae erpen 7 Connectors On MBS00 soisissa nssr 11 Watchdog Timer Configuration cece ceeecseeeceseeeeeseeeeeeenees 22 MB500 User s Manual 5 INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB500 embedded board supports one DDR memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 1GB in DDR memory type The memory module capacities supported are 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR modules locate the memory slot on the embedded board and perform the following steps 1 Hold the DDR module so that the key of the DDR module aligns with those on the memory slot 2 Gently push the DDR module in an upright position until the clips of the slot close to hold the DDR module in place when the DDR module touches the bottom of the slot 3 To remove the
17. andard CMOS Setup choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling If the motherboard is already installed in a working system you will not need to select this option You will need to run the Standard CMOS option however if you change your system hardware configurations the onboard battery fails or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utili Standard CMOS Features Fri Jun 30 2006 00 00 00 None None 1 44M 3 5 in None EGA VGA All But keyboard 640K 514816K 515584K Item Help Menu Level gt Change the day month Year and century At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu If you need any help in each item field you can press the lt F1 gt key It will display the relevant information to help you The memory display at the lower right hand side of the menu is read only It will adjust automatically according to the memory changed The following describes each item of this menu Date The date format is Day Sun to Sat Month 1to12 Date 1to31 Year 1999 to 2099 To set the date highlight the Date field and use the PageUp PageDown or keys to set the current
18. dows XP The software and drivers are included with the motherboard If you find the items missing please contact the vendor where you made the purchase The contents of this section include the following Entertainment Encryption Decryption Controller Driver 42 VGA Drivers Installation cccceesceeceseceseceeeeeeeseeeseenseeneeees 44 Audio Driver Installation MB500 User s Manual 41 DRIVERS INSTALLATION Entertainment Encryption Decryption Controller Driver 1 In the Windows operating system go to the Device Manager 2 As shown below click the Entertainment Encryption Decryption Controller under Other devices fe Stee p ree ita 2 nea r E N oie b aF Le E ei Pepp iri rrisim ih Pacer ist chess Roel PINAL n i i ie brih j Mra md rbe er ee Ltr i abii iaag rira Memis E a e rakes deias Creier a Compete E PH ninm b ie Pab rimi ooo 3 In the following window click the Driver tab and click OK to continue bran Loner eerppiienlicce pion Cortestier Prep P T Gama Dee aa Mencarner a Erdeetsrarer erregis m e pirm T k ie n Liira Uem a Ha v sidie Denia Har ir abi gis gree EES aie ered jorrie a ves ime nd Pier chee bey Lipis Dev Taigin be riem i ny im lba aa ba ae igs ee Damia kab b Bie peman rrd ies h Lineal 42 MB500 User s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION a 4 In the Hardware Update Wizard select No not th
19. ents so that Drive A becomes Drive B and Drive B becomes Drive A By default this field is set to Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek This feature controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or its absence it will flash an error message Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above MB Typematic Rate Setting When disabled continually holding down a key on your keyboard will generate only one instance When enabled you can set the two typematic controls listed next By default this field is set to Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec When the typematic rate is enabled the system registers repeated keystrokes speeds Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second Typematic Delay Msec When the typematic rate is enabled this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters By default this item is set to 250msec Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup The default value is Setup When you select System the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up When you select Setup the system always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility i
20. eseceteceneceseeeseenes 51 B Interrupt Request Lines IRQ ceecceeeecceeteceenteceeeeeees 52 MB500 User s Manual iii This page is intentionally left blank nS SS iv MB500 User s Manual INTRODUCTION Introduction MB500 Product Features The MB500 Mini ITX motherboard incorporates the AMD Geode LX processor with speeds of 433MHz LX700 or 5OOMHz LX800 As of this writing it comes with two board versions namely MBS500 AMD Geode LX700 433MHz Mini ITX motherboard w VGA 10 100 LAN CF MB500F AMD Geode LX800 500MHz Mini ITX motherboard w VGA dual 10 100 LAN CF The AMD Geode LX 800 0 9W processor delivers the most performance per watt in the industry today providing x86 power and versatility to applications for entertainment business education and embedded markets Its innovative architecture and high level of integration enables small form factor designs The AMD Geode LX700 0 8W processor delivers great performance at lower power for value embedded applications while delivering full x86 functionality MB500 FEATURES e Supports AMD Geode LX 433MHz LX700 SOOMHz LX800 DDR DIMM x 1 Max 1GB memory One or two Realtek RTL8100C 10 100 Ethernet Integrated LX800 LX700 2D VGA controller Supports VGA CRT and TFT LVDS LCD display 4x USB 2 0 4x COM CompactFlash socket Watchdog timer Digital I O 1x PCI 1x Mini PCI poe IIO eS SS MB500 User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Checklist Your
21. his field allows you to determine parallel port mode function SPP Standard Printer Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port SS LIM 36 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP a Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system effectively Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Power Management Disabled ITEM HELP PM Timers Menu Level gt Standby Mode Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled Power On by Alarm Disabled Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 IRQ Wakeup Events Press Enter Power Management The options for the power management setting are Disabled Legacy and APM PM Timers and IRQ Wakeup Events The HDD FDD COM LPT Ports and PCI PIRQ are I O events that can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service SS MB500 User s Manual 37 BIOS SETUP ares PNP PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system All PCI bus systems on the system use INT thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed No ITEM HELP Init D
22. is time and click Next to continue Then select Install from a list of specific location Advanced Click Browse to find the driver s path in the CD provided AMD AES Then click Next to start the drivers installtion Then click Finish after the wizard has finished installing the software for Geode LX AES Crypto Driver paname Ligithaie Wira Wakooma fo the Haniware Update wizard miei i aah fer ai art aie aiiai Hpi kiagoan pu ag i ha harden raaa CE caer ha et edowet gdis wab da rih poar pee Forbi a Kates cE bahi Can indie orac bo rn pian io ah ica mha 2 Yer tho bw omy EOI Wet cree aj veep ee porre os cheer lo not he ee Dik Maa cmima Paname Uisilaie Wira Peer chunn peed prap eral lolita teen Deika he bep re ees states Line the darci bowen batow fo le ca oer the ete rec ate che bod pain amd erect They bari deve rard al ben tailed O Saab ea packs Pope Eha E rais fhe ean a he ah DV aE ee 2 Dit ssam eel chee the dress tn natal Chea hh opin re aic fhe cae See bore alt waia chee a gue ha ihe dra puchara d ba che baf ach bryn oe igm f pms Corea a MB500 User s Manual 43 DRIVERS INSTALLATION VGA Drivers Installation 1 In the Windows operating system go to the Device Manager 2 As shown below click the Video Controller VGA Compatible under Other devices ie se ee Be S fa S amp S e gas A mod ake ed ee iari e er crag a annam mene ES res ool brn
23. isplay First PCI Slot Menu Level Reset Configuration Data Disabled Default is Disabled Select Enabled to reset Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD Extended System IRQ Resources Press Enter Configuration Data Memory Resources Press Enter ESCD when you exit PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled pi a ee and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot PNP OS Installed If your OS supports Plug amp Play PnP select Yes so that it can take over the management of device resources If you are using a non PnP aware OS or not all of the operating systems you are using support PnP select No to let the BIOS handle it instead Init Display First This field refers to the primary video or primary video adapter The default setting is PCT Slot Reset Configuration Data This field allows you to determine whether to reset the configuration data or not The default value is Disabled Resources Controlled by This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices automatically with the use of a use a PnP OS system such as Windows 95 PCI VGA Palette Snoop Some non standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA When this field is enabled a PCI VGA can work with an MPEG ISA VESA VGA card When this field is disabled a PCI VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA VESA card SSS aaa 38 MB500 U
24. lat Panel Configuration This options for this field are Flat Panel CRT and Panel amp CRT For flat panel configuration settings include Flat Panel Type Resolution 320x240 up to 1600x1200 Data Bus Type Refresh Rate 60 100Hz HSYNC Polarity VSYNC Polarity SHFCLK Active Period and LP Active Period SS LIM 34 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP eee Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals The first screen shows three main items for user to select Once an item selected a submenu appears Details follow Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 1 Enabled ITEM HELP Master Drive PIO Mode Auto Menu Level gt Slave Drive PIO Mode Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Disabled IDE Primary Slave UDMA Disabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal Onboard Parallel Port 387 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP OnChip IDE Channel 1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the channel IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or from the disk drive
25. o patri and rarer athe rada Th beri drsa Parei s ha rental C Saath menn pada Pipe CD A F risie a guan a ha each D GY a the lp ae Ci Qari ssar eel hpa the des vi alal Chemia thet oan e aac he eee ee ba aka waia chee a puree ha ihe ira pucho d ba ha baf rach Ae oe hea Hew core pumi Mew Hardy Wiari Gomplating the Found Mow Hardware Wizard Th milj isan fiki ruling ha hacia bow Fi Dardli dado Core he Dil Dkk Firah fis cka ha arad MB500 User s Manual 49 DRIVERS INSTALLATION es This page is intentionally left blank a a a Il ee UMi 50 MB500 User s Manual APPENDIX Appendix A I O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I O port addresses that also becomes the identity of the device The following table lists the I O port addresses used Address 000h 01Fh 020h 03Fh 040h 05Fh 060h 06Fh 070h 07Fh 080h 09Fh OAOh OBFh OCOh ODFh OFOh OF 1h LFOh 1F7h 278 27F 2F8h 2FFh 2B0 2DF 378h 3FFh 360 36F Network Ports 3B0 3BF 3C0 3CF EGA adapter 3D0 3DF 3F0h 3F7h 3F8h 3FFh poe IO eS SS MB500 User s Manual 51 APPENDIX B Interrupt Request Lines IRQ Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board pI SS SS 52 MB500 User s Manual
26. on in the search Click Browse to find the driver s path in the CD provided or enter the path directly AMD V ega Then click Next to start the drivers installtion Then click Finish after the wizard has finished installing the software for Advanced Micro Devices Win XP Graphics Driver Phantasm Uisilaie W Pesag che pms pommi aral myl giyin oper EI Gaah bim Hor ri ree mi Perah bair Line fe daci be haka Dii oa cord the ad reach ah chute o patri and rere ati mada Thar bari deaa Parri sd ha ratio C Saath eah peda fiy CD A F rasi Pa nin a hs aah D cha ge Cim T pai anA eel chee the dress wn alal hans the oan re iaci fhe eee Gee bore alt eid Clee od Ques ha fhe ira pou Chance eal ba the bad rari im ymn hee Comploting the Hardware Updain Wizard en ha iii bia id Adrena Mice Deve eel doh Doe a Che Prah be cheat ft arad aan nS SST e 46 MB500 User s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION Audio Driver Installation 1 In the Windows operating system go to the Device Manager 2 As shown below click the Multimedia Audio Controller under Other devices i jopa siara A ah eritir beare ee ee ree Jiii 1 Meet ee ip S bare E J Per ihik eA Bairi ikas arei pmi reir nls P ir brip riri b ij feiminn 3 In the following window click the Driver tab and click OK to continue balire ba Budi Coniroter Paperia Dama DiS hi aa CALA a pak ery Ha mimi Ha rmn Ae kai eya He deia lai
27. ord Supervisor Password sets a password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility User Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system To specify a password highlight the type you want and press lt Enter gt The Enter Password message prompts on the screen Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The system confirms your password by asking you to type it again After setting a password the screen automatically returns to the main screen To disable a password just press the lt Enter gt key when you are prompted to enter the password A message will confirm the password to be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely Save amp Exit Setup This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the modifications If you type Y you will quit the setup utility and save all changes into the CMOS memory If you type N you will return to Setup utility Exit Without Saving Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session Typing Y will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications Typing N will return you to Setup utility poaa M I M U U LIM 40 MB500 User s Manual DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 2000 and Win
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29. s called up SS 32 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP eee OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM memory when used with OS 2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory The default setting is Non OS 2 Small Logo EPA Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up poe IM SS MB500 User s Manual 33 BIOS SETUP ares Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features CPU Frequency Memory Frequency CAS Latency Video Memory Size Output Display Flat Panel Configuration Onboard Audio Overcurrent Reporting Port 4 Assignment Auto ITEM HELP 133 MHz Menu Level gt Auto 8M Panel amp CRT Press Enter Enabled Disabled Host CPU Frequency This options for this field are Auto 433MHz and 500MHz Memory Frequency This default setting for this field is 133MHz CAS Latency Time You can configure CAS latency time in HCLKs as 1 5 2 2 5 3 or 3 5 The system board designer should set the values in this field depending on the DRAM installed Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU Video Memory Size The default setting for this field is 8M The options are from 8M to 254M F
30. ser s Manual BIOS SETUP eee __ PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status These parameters include temperatures fan speeds and voltages Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp Current CPU Temp Vcore V Vmem Vec3 V Disabled ITEM HELP 45 C 113 F Menu Level gt 30 C 86 F 1 18 V 2 57V 3 39V 5V 5 13 V 12V 11 12 V 12V 12 19V VBAT 3 21 V CPU Warning Temperature This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the temperature is reached the system sounds a warning This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating Temperatures Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the motherboard The values are read only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status poe IHM aM uM l Hl U UU O Ili MB500 User s Manual 39 BIOS SETUP EEE Load Fail Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM These default settings are non optimal and disable all high performance features Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration These default settings are optimal and enable all high performance features Set Supervisor User Password These two options set the system passw
31. ter the Setup utility the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices SS SS 26 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC Quit M V gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control keys for this menu At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the control keys section there is another section which displays information on the currently highlighted item in the list Note If the system cannot boot after making and saving system changes with Setup the Award BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default Warning It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases MB500 User s Manual 27 BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup St
32. time EE 28 MB500 User s Manual BIOS SETUP lt S Time The time format is Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 To set the time highlight the Time field and use the lt PgUp gt lt PgDn gt or keys to set the current time IDE Primary HDDs IDE Secondary HDDs The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices Each channel can support up to two hard disks the first is the Master and the second is the Slave Press lt Enter gt to configure the hard disk The selections include Auto Manual and None Select Manual to define the drive information manually You will be asked to enter the following items CYLS Number of cylinders HEAD Number of read write heads PRECOMP Write precompensation LANDING ZONE Landing zone SECTOR Number of sectors The Access Mode selections are as follows CHS HD lt 528MB LBA HD gt 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing Large for MS DOS only Auto Remarks The main board supports two serial ATA ports and are represented in this setting as IDE Channel 2 3 Master Drive A Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer The available specifications are 360KB 1 2MB 720KB 1 44MB 2 88MB 5 25in 5 25in 3 5in 3 5in 3 5in poe IOM SS IMMI MB500 User s Manual 29
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