Home

Columbia BX Motherboard User Manual

1. H W Monitor BIOS Support This function is responsible for monitoring certain Voltages Fan rates and Temperatures of components on the motherboard Auto Detect Hard Disks This Auto Detect Hard Disks option detects the parameters of IDE hard disk drives and automatically enters them into the standard CMOS setup screen Change User Password amp Change Supervisor Password AMI BIOS has two optional password features Supervisor Password sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the setup utility User Password sets a 46 Columbia BX Motherboard password that will be used exclusively on the system The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when the BIOS Setup is executed The password is stored in CMOS RAM When you select Supervisor or User AMI BIOS prompts for a password You must set the Supervisor password before you can set the User password Enter a 1 6 character password The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear the BIOS Passwords see the section on Jumper Settings To enter these passwords do the following e Boot your system and press DEL to enter into the BIOS setup program e Select the Change Supervisor Password option and press Enter e You will be prompted to enter your Supervisor password two times e The Change User Password option
2. and Disabled The default setting is Auto OnBoard Serial Port1 This option enables Serial Port 1 on the motherboard and specifies the base I O port address for serial port 1 The settings are 3F8h 3E8h 2F8h 2E8h Auto and Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are both Auto OnBoard Serial Port2 This option enables serial port 2 on the motherboard and specifies the base l O port address for serial port 2 The settings are 2F8h 2E8h 3F8h 3E8h Auto and Disabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are both Auto 44 Columbia BX Motherboard Serial Port2 Mode This option specifies the operating mode for serial port 2 This option only appears if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is not set to Auto or Disabled The settings are IR infrared or Normal The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Normal Serial Port2 Duplex Mode This option specifies the type of duplexing used for infrared on serial port 2 This option only appears if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is not set to Auto or Disabled The settings are Half or Full There are no default settings OnBoard Parallel Port This option enables the parallel port on the motherboard and specifies the parallel port base I O port address The settings are 378h 278h 3BCh Auto and Disabled The default setting for Optimal and Fail Safe
3. e AC timing for 133 MHz data transfer rates allowing data throughput of 500MBYTES sec e A G P complies with the 66 MHz PCI specification Universal Serial Bus USB The motherboard has two USB ports one USB peripheral can be connected to each port For more than two USB devices an external hub can be connected to either port The motherboard fully supports the universal host controller interface UHCI and uses UHCI compatible software drivers USB features include e Self identifying peripherals that can be plugged in while the computer is running e Automatic mapping of function to driver and configuration e Supports isonchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires e Supports up to 127 physical devices e Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for telephony audio and other applications e Error handling and fault recovery mechanisms built into the protocol IDE Support The motherboard has two independent bus mastering PCI IDE interfaces These interfaces support PIO Mode 3 PIO Mode 4 ATAPI devices e g CD ROM and Ultra DMA 33 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 Programmed I O operations usually require a substantial amount of processor bandwidth However in multitasking operating systems the ban
4. BIOS System Support BIOS an acronym for Basic Input Output System stands as the first link between hardware and software in coordinating the startup configuration of computers Plug and play ready AMIBIOS automatically configures the computer s hard drives disk drives processors chipsets memory and boot up of the operating system User s Manual The system BIOS from AMI provides ISA PnP and PCI PnP compatibility The BIOS is contained in a flash memory device The BIOS provides the power on self test POST the system Setup program a PCI and IDE auto configuration The system BIOS is always shadowed Shadowing allows any BIOS routines to be executed from fast 32 bit onboard DRAM instead of from the slower 8 bit flash device Plug and Play Rev 1 0A support Boot Block Protection Auto detects Pipeline Burst SRAM and Cache size IDE mode type and size Supports APM 1 2 Supports DMI 2 0 Supports USB Supports Booting from a Floppy drive IDE device CD ROM SCSI Floptical or Network 8 1MBYTES 2MBYTES flash EEPROM for easy BIOS upgrade OO TE O PCI IDE Ultra DMA 33 Synchronous DMA IDE support Meets Microsoft requirement for PC97 PC98 Fully compatible with PCI spec V2 1 Supports PCI Bus Mastering Supports Multi word DMA mode 0 1 2 Supports PCI burst Read Write Supports Primary and Secondary IDE for a total of 4 drives 4 2 3 4 5 Supports Mode 3 and Mode 4 for Enhanced IDE speci
5. BIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot The Windows 95 operating system detects and enables all other PnP aware adapter cards Windows 95 is PnP aware Set this option to No if the operating system such as DOS OS 2 Windows 3 x does not use PnP You must set this option correctly or PnP aware adapter cards installed in your computer will not be configured properly The default Optimal setting is Yes Onboard PCI LAN Controller This option is set to enabled when your motherboard has the manufacturing option of on board LAN installed The default setting is set to Enabled PCI Latency Timer This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus The settings are in units equal to PCI clocks The settings are 32 64 96 120 160 192 224 or 248 The default setting of 64 PCI Clocks enables maximum PCI performance for this motherboard PCI VGA Palette Snoop When this option is set to Enabled multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit 0 is disabled For example if there are two VGA devices in the computer one PCI and one ISA and VGA Palette Snoop Bit Action Disabled Data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device s palette registers
6. IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to BIOS configurable devices The available IRQ pool is determined by readling the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the pool the end user can use these PCI PnP Setup options to remove the IRQ by assigning the option to the ISA EISA setting Onboard I O is configurable by AMIBIOS The IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as PCI PnP The settings are PCI PnP or ISA EISA The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are PCI PnP 43 User s Manual Peripheral Setup AMIBIOS SETUP PERIPHERAL SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved OnBoard FDC Auto Available Options OnBoard Serial Port 1 Auto Auto OnBoard Serial Port 2 Auto Disabled Serial Port 2 Mode Normal Enabled Serial Port 2 Duplex Mode N A Serial Port 2 Receiver Polarity N A Serial Port 2 Xmitter Polarity N A Serial Port 2 IR Interface N A OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode Normal EPP Version N A Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port ECP DMA Channel N A ESC Exit TJ Sel OnBoard IDE Both PgUp PgDn Modify F2 F3 Color This section describes the Setup options available in the Peripheral Setup menu to configure the I O support If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a subscreen for the selected option OnBoard FDC This option enables the floppy drive controller on the motherboard The settings are Auto Enabled
7. Motherboard
8. POST gt The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A but cannot boot the system with it Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions The keyboard lock on the system is engaged The system must be unlocked to continue to boot There is an error in the keyboard connector Cannot find a proper bootable sector on either drive A or C AMIBIOS cannot find ROM Basic Parity error in memory installed on an adapter card in an expansion slot The format is OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR XXXX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems Parity error in motherboard memory The format is ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR XXXX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems Parity error in system memory at an unknown address Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems 52 Columbia BX Motherboard 5 Glossary ADDRESS Specific location in the memory of the computer where information about programs data and software drivers is stored Peripheral devices such as mouse modems etc require a specific 1 0 port address and interrupt in order to function properly BIOS BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM That part of a ROM that is the interface between the system hardware and the operating system The ROM BIOS is a group of low level programs responsible for interfacing the computer to peripheral devices such as di
9. TE ENE ENT AES 43 IROS TO TROT S dat e rat e toes ae 43 PERIPHERALS SETUP a trabar a otitis dad 44 OnBoard FDC se tet o de REO EEE A E 44 OnBoard Serial POL at E E eed Melee nash ete A eshte tesa nish ee 44 OnBoard Serial POT iii A A Ata ii 44 Sertal Port2iMode od A EERE BR PR A Ro del des bd edo ed 45 Serial Portz Duplex Mode a ajos 45 OnBoard Parallel AO a EEE E EE E E 45 Parallel Port Modea riendo E a E 45 Parallel Port ECP DMA Channel ooocnccnccicananananananananonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nono nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nnnnn nn nn nn nn nn nnnnnnnnnnnns 45 OnBoard IDE e ESS SSID a E E hoe 45 HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP icon aib wise AA A sls G OE naconeicl 46 HIW Monitor BIOS SUpport sninen eon arn ia E ea e T A R CIRA ERa DAKR aN ENAS N Or TERNER R ONENERA 46 AUTO DETECT HARD DISKS asada ada dada iia 46 CHANGE USER PASSWORD amp CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD 0ooooccoooooooooconononnnnnnnnnnnananannn 46 AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS 000ssesseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH FAIL SAFE SETTINGS 0000s0eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 SAVESETTINGS AND EAXU TD wiiaves ciao otek vores ek Ae Ei 47 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING inrter Aten it A ares aed otto add toupee Madea 47 WPGRADING THE DI LO EEEE ete Be A 48 Flashing the BIOS uc ERA wad sees toed vince aE aien Televisa odes Sane SE 48 4 ERROR AND INFORMATION MESSAGEG cccccsscsssssssssssssccsscssessssscsssscsssssssc
10. correct IDE drive parameters Click on LBA Large Mode and choose On to enable support for IDE drives with capacities greater than 528 MBYTES Click on Block Mode and choose On to support IDE drives that use Block Mode Click on 32Bit Mode and click on On to support IDE drives that permit 32 bit accesses Click on PIO Mode to select the IDE Programmed I O mode PIO programming also works with ATAPI CD ROM drives The settings are Auto 0 1 2 3 4 or 5 Click on Auto to allow AMIBIOS to automatically find the PIO mode that the IDE drive being configured uses If you select 0 5 you must make absolutely certain that you are selecting the PIO mode supported by the IDE drive being configured Configuring a CD ROM Drive Select the appropriate drive icon Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master or Sec Slave Choose the Type parameter and select CDROM You can boot the computer from a CD ROM drive You can also choose Auto and let AMIBIOS automatically set the correct drive parameters 32 Columbia BX Motherboard Advanced CMOS Setup AMIBIOS SETUP ADVANCED CMOS SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Quick Boot 1 Boot Device 2 Boot Device 3 Boot Device 4th Boot Device Try Other Boot Devices Floppy Access Control Hard Disk Access Control S M A R T for Hard Disks BootUp Numlock Floppy Drive Swap Floppy Drive Seek PS 2 Mouse Support System Keyboard Primary Display
11. e Integrated Accelerated Graphics Port A G P controller e Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIIX4E e Supports up to four IDE drives or devices e Multifunction PCI to ISA bridge e Universal Serial Bus USB and DMA controllers e Two fast IDE interfaces e Power management logic e Real time clock Columbia BX Motherboard I O features e SMC FDC37C672 Super I O controller e Integrates standard I O functions e Two USB ports e Six expansion slots One AGP slot One ISA slot Three PCI slots One shared PCI ISA slot Other features e AMI BIOS e Plug and Play compatible e Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 e Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 1 0 User s Manual Motherboard Layout Lie Lee AAA AAA Y DO A AO CUA AAA AAA AAA NPRAPRAAPPPRRAPFPPPPAARRRA Le pa ASP SLOT rrrrorrr rrrr rro oro o ron PRAARARPRRAAPPRRARAAPPRARRAAR aE zE LEE LELE zi nini ii AP e o Ap An on A EJE Cie cic cic EJE Eje EJE EJE EJE CJE CJE CJE EJE EJE EJE eje DJE cic cic EJE LJE 2 Bee a 3 d ell FET m Columbia BX Motherboard Port Connectors PARALLEL vos as ERE EEN ezeoeoilis KEYBRD USB COM 1 COM 2 LAN Central Processing Unit This motherboard is designed to operate with a single Intel Pentium II processor The processor s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the req
12. is Auto Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode ECP Extended Capabilities Port and EPP Enhanced Parallel Port are both bi directional data transfer schemes that adhere to the IEEE P1284 specifications The settings are Normal SPP EPP and ECP The default setting is Normal EPP EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bi directional data transfer driven by the host device ECP ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve transfer rates of approximately 2 5 MBytess ECP provides symmetric bi directional communications Parallel Port ECP DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode is ECP 0 OnBoard IDE This option enables or disables the onboard IDE controller channels Available options are Disabled Primary Secondary or Both The default setting is Both 45 User s Manual Hardware Monitor Setup AMIBIOS SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved System Hardware Monitor Available Options Chassis Intrusion Enabled Current CPU Temperature 46 C 114 F Current CPU Fan Speed 6026 RPM Current Case Fan 1 Speed 0 RPM Current Case Fan 2 Speed 0 RPM Vcore 2 800 V Vit 1 488 V Vio 3 328 V 5 000V 5 109 V 12 000V 12 256 V 12 000V 12 238 V 5 000V 5 144 V ESC Exit N Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F2 F3 Color
13. is now enabled select this option and press Enter e You will be prompted to enter your User password two times e Select the Save Settings and Exit option press Y to save the current settings Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings You can load the Optimal default settings The Optimal default settings are best case values that should optimize system performance If CMOS RAM is corrupted the Optimal settings are loaded automatically Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings You can load the Fail safe Setting by pressing lt enter gt at the Fail safe Setting The Fail safe settings provide far from optimal system performance but are the most stable settings Use this option as a diagnostic aid if the system is behaving erratically Save Settings and Exit Saves the changes to CMOS RAM and exits the Setup program You can also press the lt F10 gt key anywhere in the BIOS Setup program main menu to do this Exit Without Saving Exits the Setup program without saving any changes This means that any changes made while in the Setup program are discarded and NOT SAVED Pressing the lt ESC gt key in BIOS Setup program main menu will do this User s Manual Upgrading the BIOS The system BIOS resides on a flash component You can upgrade a flash BIOS through software without taking the system apart or replacing the flash component This appendix tells how to upgrade your system BIOS from a diskette particular for yo
14. odd parity the system will check the sum of ones If the sum of ones is NOT still odd then the system knows that the information at that location has been corrupted SERIAL PORT Communication port used by the computer to communicate with the outside world An IBM PC compatible normally recognizes four standard serial ports COM1 COM2 COM3 and COM4 which are used to attach a mouse modems serial printers plotters and other serial devices SHADOW RAM Refers to the technique of copying BIOS routines from slower ROM chips to faster RAM thereby increasing system performance 55 User s Manual 6 Specifications This motherboard complies with the following specifications Specification Description Revision Level A G P Accelerated Graphics Port Interface Specification Revision 1 0 July 1996 Intel Corporation The specification is available through the Accelerated Graphics Implementers Forum at http www agpforum org APM Advanced Power Management Revision 1 2 February 1996 Intel Corporation BIOS interface specification Microsoft Corporation ACPI Advanced Configuration and Revision 1 0 December 22 1996 Intel Corporation Power Interface specification Microsoft Corporation and Toshiba Corporation ATA 3 Information Technology AT X3T10 2008D Revision 6 pitachments Intotace ATA Anonymous FTP site fission dt wdc com ATAPI ATA Packet Interface for CD SFF 80
15. replacing the battery Before You Begin e Be sure to do each procedure in the correct order e Set up an equipment log to record the system model and serial numbers all installed options and other information about the system If you need this information it will be easier to consult the log than to open up and examine the system e You will need a medium flat bladed screwdriver and a jumper removal tool such as a pair of fine needle nosed pliers We recommend that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when working on the board WARNING The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment Disconnect the system from its power source and from any telecommunications links networks or modems before doing any of the procedures described in this chapter Failure to disconnect power telecommunications links networks or modems before you open the system or do any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage Some circuitry on the system board may continue to operate even though the front panel power button is off CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage components Do the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wear
16. the length of the RAS precharge part of the DRAM system memory access cycle when EDO DRAM system memory is installed in this computer The settings are 3 CLKs or 2 CLKs The Optimal default setting is 3 CLKs 36 Columbia BX Motherboard DRAM Integrity Mode This option sets the type of system memory checking The settings are Setting Description Non ECC No error checking or error reporting is done ECC ONLY Multibit errors are detected and reported as parity errors Single bit errors are corrected by the chipset Corrected bits of data from memory are not written back to DRAM system memory ECC Multibit errors are detected and reported as parity errors Single bit errors are corrected by the chipset and are written back to DRAM system memory If a soft correctable memory error occurs writing the fixed data back to DRAM system memory will resolve the problem Most DRAM errors are soft errors If a hard uncorrectable error occurs writing the fixed data back to DRAM system memory does not solve the problem In this case the second time the error occurs in the same location a Parity Error is reported indicating an uncorrectable error If ECC is selected AMIBIOS automatically enables the System Management Interface SMI If you do not want to enable power management set the Power Management APM option to Disabled and set all Power Management Setup timeout options to Disabled To enable power management set Power M
17. the slot a rocking motion usually makes this easier e Secure the cards back plate with the screw you removed earlier e Replace the computer system s cover e Plug in the power cord and proceed to install any drivers or software needed for that card 27 User s Manual 3 Using the BIOS Setup Program This chapter tells how to use the Setup program that is built into the BIOS The Setup program makes it possible to change configuration information such as the types of peripherals that are installed and the boot up sequence for the system The Setup information is stored in CMOS random access memory RAM and is backed up by a battery when power is off If the board does not operate as described here see Chapter 3 for problem descriptions and error messages Record the Setup Configuration To make sure you have a reference to the Setup values for your system we recommend you to write down the current settings and keep this record up to date AMI BIOS Setup Menu Overview The AMI BIOS Setup program is easy to use and can be controlled by the keyboard Enter the AMI BIOS Setup main menu as follows 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 When the message Hit lt DEL gt if you want to run SETUP appears press the lt DEL gt key to enter the BIOS setup program The AMI BIOS setup utility Main Menu screen as illustrated on the next page will appear 28 Columbia BX Motherboard AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILI
18. 201 Revision 2 5 ROME SFF Fax Access 408 741 1600 ATX ATX Form Factor Specification Revision 2 01 February 1997 Intel Corporation The specification is available at http www intel com DMI Desktop Management Version 2 0 October 16 1995 American Megatrends Interface BIOS specification Inc Award Software International Inc Dell Computer Corporation Intel Corporation Phoenix Technologies Ltd SystemSoft Corporation El Torito Bootable CD ROM format Version 1 0 January 25 1995 Phoenix Technologies specification Ltd IBM Corporation The El Torito specification is available on the Phoenix web site at http www ptltd com techs specs html EPP Enhanced Parallel Port IEEE 1284 standard Mode 1 or 2 v1 IrDA Serial Infrared Physical Layer Version 1 1 October 17 1995 Aspe amecnon Infrared Data Association PCI PCI Local Bus specification Revision 2 1 June 1 1995 PCI Special Interest Group Plug and Play Plug and Play BIOS Version 1 0a May 5 1994 Compaq Computer specification Corporation Phoenix Technologies Ltd Intel Corporation SDRAM DIMMs PC SDRAM Unbuffered DIMM Revision 0 9 October 22 1997 Intel Corporation 64 and 72 bit specification USB Universal Serial Bus specification Revision 1 0 January 15 1996 Compaq Computer Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation IBM PC Company Intel Corporation Microsoft Corporation NEC Northern Telecom 56 57 Columbia BX
19. CMemOry ii a iia iii aa a EER T REA 10 Cache Memoryiid ta leds tele dada testes etobe dadas disse Ween dana de AEEA ad nal ade O dl delete id st 10 A OA 11 Intel 82443BX PCI A G P controller PAC oooooooccccnnnnooooononnnnncnnnnnnonononncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnns 11 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIUIX4E oooonnnnniccccncccnnononnnnnnncnonanononnnnnncnnnnnno nn nnnnncnnnnnnn nn nnnnncnnnnns 12 Accelerated Graphics Port A G P ccccccccsscccccssscceessnseeesesneesessnseecsuneeecneaseesensaneeessasecesuaneeceesaseeesuansesensaneeees 13 Universal Serial Bus UO B r a a a a a a a a EEN E SE 13 1B DESU 9 O A A id AE EE E E TETA 13 Real Time Clock CMOS RAM and Batter y i ccccccccccesscceesecsceeeenseceeesneeecsesceeeeseaseceesaaeeeeeeaeeeeseaaeesenenaeeensnees 14 SUPER I O CONTROLLER e E E EE E O E EE E EA 14 Serial POTTS eese re Woes thes e san r e e e a eae a aare ea 14 Parallel POPES annenin rinii ai ES EEE Hane Use tie seas ERN EEEE NEEE A EENET ia 14 Floppy disk Controller iiO ted 15 Keyboard and Mouse Interface oooooocnnnncnonnnnanancnnnnonnnnonnnnc non nn nana conan cana nena nena n Renan nn rana nena nana n cnn nn ran ncrananinnss 15 INJFOLCASUPDO TA li a 15 BLOS SYSTEMS UPPORT RA e A 15 PETIDE EAEE EE E TE EEEE AE E OA EES AEE a ds 16 PCI AUtO CONfISUIALON A A A ees as aad eae AA 16 IDE A to c nficurat Om siesena iieri bak a T scan cel ai 16 ISA Plug and Play Capability cccscccsseccessccessc
20. Columbia BX Motherboard User Manual Version 1 1 User s Manual USER S NOTICE No part of this product including the product and software may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the express written permission of Seanix Technology Corp herein after referred to as Seanix except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes Seanix provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall Seanix be liable for any loss or profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business or for indirect special incidental or consequential damages of any kind even if Seanix has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Seanix may revise this manual from time to time without notice Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purposes only Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies The product name and revision number are both printed on the board itself Manual revisions are released for each design represented by the digit before and after the period and for manual updates represented
21. Enabled Data read and written by the CPU is directed to the both the PCI VGA device s palette registers and the ISA VGA device palette registers permitting the palette registers of both devices to be identical This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled 42 Columbia BX Motherboard PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability The settings are Disabled or Enabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default setting is Disabled e PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority e PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority e PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority e PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI expansion slots The settings are Auto IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 and 11 in priority order The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Auto DMA Channel 0 to DMA Channel 7 This option can be used to reserve a DMA channel for use by legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are Disabled DMA Chl DMA Ch 3 DMA Ch 5 DMA Ch 6 or DMA Ch 7 The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are PnP IRQ3 to IRQ15 These options specify the bus that the named interrupt request lines IRQs are used on These options allow you to specify IRQs for use by legacy ISA adapter cards These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an
22. It is used to set the time and date and to configure the disk drives If you select certain options from the main screen e g Primary IDE Master the Setup program switches to a subscreen for the selected option Date Time Select the Date Time option to change the date or time The current date and time are displayed Enter new values through the displayed window Floppy Drive A B Choose the Floppy Drive A or B option to specify the floppy drive type The settings are 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MBYTES 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44MBYTES 3 5 inch and 2 88 MBYTES 3 5 inch The default is 1 44MBYTES 3 5 inch 31 User s Manual Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Choose these options to configure the hard disk drive shown in the field When you select an option the following parameters are listed Type LBA Large Mode Block Mode 32Bit Mode and PIO Mode Use the cursor to highlight Type and then choose Auto or other options If you choose Auto the BIOS will automatically detect the type of HDD before booting the operating system You can press lt enter gt again then the BIOS will show the complete parameters of HDD type AMIBIOS automatically detects the IDE drive parameters including ATAPI CD ROM drives and displays them Click on the OK button to accept these parameters Or you can set the parameters manually if you are absolutely certain that you know the
23. MB 2 Mbit x 64 2 Mbit x 72 32 MB 4 Mbit x 64 4 Mbit x 72 64 MB 8 Mbit x 64 8 Mbit x 72 128 MB 16 Mbit x 64 16 Mbit x 72 NOTE Pentium II processors with 100 MHz front side bus should be paired only with 100 MHz SDRAM Processors with 66 MHz front side bus can be paired with either 66 MHz or 100 MHz SDRAM SDRAM Synchronous DRAM SDRAM improves memory performance through memory access that is synchronous with the memory clock This simplifies the timing design and increases memory speed because all timings are dependent on the number of memory clock cycles NOTE All memory components and DIMMs used with this motherboard must comply with the PC SDRAM specifications These include the PC SDRAM Specification memory component specific the PC Unbuffered DIMM Specification and the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification You can access these documents through the Internet at http www intel com design pcisets memory ECC Memory ECC memory detects multiple bit errors and corrects single bit errors When ECC memory is installed the BIOS supports both ECC and non ECC mode ECC mode is enabled in the Setup program The BIOS automatically detects if ECC memory is installed and provides the Setup option for selecting ECC mode If any non ECC memory is installed the Setup option for ECC configuration does not appear and ECC operation is not available The following table describes the effect of using Setup to put each memory type in
24. Password Check Boot to OS 2 gt 64MBYTES Cache Bus ECC System BIOS Cacheable C000 16K Shadow C400 16K Shadow C800 16K Shadow CC00 16K Shadow D000 16K Shadow D400 16K Shadow D800 16K Shadow DCOO 16K Shadow Enabled Floppy IDE 0 CDROM Disabled Yes Read Write Read Write Enabled On Disabled Disabled Enabled Absent Absent Setup No Disabled Enabled Cached Cached Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Available Options Disabled IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 FLOPPY FLOPTICAL CDROM SCSI ESC Exit Tl Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F2 F3 Color 33 User s Manual This section describes the Setup options available in the Advanced CMOS Setup menu which are used to configure basic system performance parameters If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a subscreen for the selected option Quick Boot Enabling this option instructs the BIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on System memory above 1MBYTES is not tested there is no 40 second wait for the HDD ready signal or the 0 5 sec wait for the reset signal to the HDD The Optimal and the Fail Safe default setting is Enabled Boot Sequence Boot Devices 1 4 Set this option to the sequence of boot drives floppy drive A hard disk drive C CD ROM drive SCSI hard drive Floptical or Network that the AMI BIOS attempts to boot from after AMI BIOS POST completes The default sett
25. TALLATION sonco rais raa Eaa S UEaren A atia 27 3 USING THE BIOS SETUP PROGRAM sssesssesseesoeeseesoeeseesoesseesoeeseesoeesoesoeesoesoesseesoeeseesoeese DO Record the Setup Configuration ccscccscccessccessccesssecsseecsssecessecesaeecsseecseecsseecesaesesseeesseecsseeceseecesaesesaeeesaes 28 AMI BIOS Setup Menu OvervieW sivs iciciciscviciesescivievessietssessisssssssdedusnssdsisenssiedechsedevaiesedsiacessivactessssdedeaddvsteeisd 28 Overview of the Setup Keys Lit A AR A EE E EAEE 30 STANDARD CMOS SETUP aiii Es 31 D te TUM ese ae iis steve Nags A AE A AA A AAA 31 FlOPPy DUIVEA Borgia A A A A is 31 Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave oonoonnncnnnicnm 32 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP essisicninias a cacvsgasvvannd aane R LETEN AIRE S AIE RI KECE ANEKS 33 QUEDO A E TAT 34 Boot SCQUENCE snora iii it dure tard ni 34 Try Other Boot DVI AA Ad 34 Floppy ACCESS COMWrOl iia A A AA AA AA A E TEER es 34 Hard Disk Access O O O A ee eis Moret tes Mi eon testa te soe ed O E 34 SEMASRIT JOT AGG DISKS i fos fae dies Ses ANO 34 BootUp Numm LOck ssccvsig otesctecvtig ain aai es 34 Floppy Drive Swap soken amaa A Shek ote eth cs ea hed Os SAS E ent teen gM eh oon 35 Floppy Drive Seek ii A a A TOA 33 PS IZ 2MOUSe SUPPOTE vos bs sseis tag scabs dt necia stove tapas RA LA a db aa 35 Primary Display cc aiii iands 33 PASS WOTA Check A ds 35 Boot to OS 2 gt 64MBYTES wivcacvcsscicseseevsceaistesetedeevioeate
26. TY VERSION 1 20 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup PCI Plug and Play Setup Peripheral Setup Hardware Monitor Setup Auto Detect Hard Disks Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving ESC Exit TJ Sel F2 F3 Colour F10 Save amp Exit Optimal Settings These settings provide the best performance settings Fail Safe Settings These settings are more likely to configure a workable computer when something is wrong If you cannot boot the computer successfully select the Fail Safe options and try to diagnose the problem after the computer boots These settings do not provide optimal performance 29 User s Manual Overview of the Setup Keys The following keys have special functions in the AMI BIOS Setup Utility Setup Key Move to the next field lt Esc gt Closes the current operation and return to the previous level lt Enter gt Selects the current item or option Decrements a value Moves to the next field to the left right up and down lt PgUp gt lt PgDn gt Modifies the numeric value or makes changes lt F2 gt lt F3 gt Changes screen colour lt F10 gt Saves current CMOS changes at the Main Menu level and exit Numeric Keys O to 9 are u
27. a signal through the Wake on LAN header to wake up the computer This signal can wake up the computer only when the AC power cord is still plugged into the wall socket and the computer is turned off using the Standby Power button Note WOL requires an ATX power supply that can supply 720 mA current at the 5V standby output Front Panel Connector PWR ON Pins 1 amp 2 connected to Standby Power On Off Switch via twisted pair cable SLEEP Pins 3 amp 4 connected to Sleep Switch via twisted pair cable orange white INFRARED Pins 6 11 not currently used HD LED Pins 15 amp 16 connected to the HDD LED via twisted pair cable red white PWR LED Pins 18 amp 20 connected to the Power LED via twisted pair cable white green respectively RESET Pins 22 amp 23 connected to Reset Switch via twisted pair cable orange white User s Manual SPEAKER Pins 24 amp 27 connected to the case speaker via twisted pair cable red black Fan Connectors Four fan connectors are provided Fan 2 is recommended for the CPU heatsink fan Fans 1 3 and 4 can be used for any other case or heatsink fans however fan 4 does not have the fan speed monitoring capability The pin assignment for these connectors are as follows Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 12V Pin 3 Sensor Main Power Connector When used with an ATX compliant power supply that supports remote power on off the motherboard can turn off the system power through soft
28. anagement APM to Enabled and set the power management timeout options as desired Graphics Aperture Size This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP The settings are 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB or 256 MB The Optimal default setting is 64MBytes USB Function This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus devices The default setting is set to Enabled USB Keyboard Legacy Support This option is automatically greyed out if the USB function is set to Disabled When Enabling the USB Function this may be set to Enabled or Disabled The default setting is set to Disabled 37 User s Manual Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Power Management APM Green PC Monitor Power State Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Hard Disk Time Out Minute Standby Time Out Minute Suspend Time Out Minute Throttle Slow Clock Ratio Modem Use l O Port Modem Use IRQ Display Activity Device 6 Serial Port 1 Device 7 Serial Port 2 Device 8 Parallel Port Device 5 Floppy Disk Device 0 Primary master IDE Device 1 Primary slave IDE Device 2 Secondary master IDE Device 3 Secondary slave IDE System Thermal Thermal Slow Clock Ratio CPU Critical Temperature Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss RTC Alarm Resume F
29. bia BX Motherboard Installing the Processor To install the processor follow these steps 1 Insert the processor in the retention mechanism A 2 Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the Slot 1 connector and the latches B on the processor lock into place The CPU Heatsink may not appear as shown in the illustrations Your heatsink will most likely be fitted with an electric fan connect the fan connector to the Header on the motherboard marked for this purpose After installing the processor set the processor speed by using the Setup program See Chapter 3 to set processor speed 25 User s Manual System Memory Installation You can install from 16 MBytes to 512 MBytes of memory in the motherboard DIMM sockets The board has DIMM sockets arranged as banks 0 I 2 and 3 The motherboard supports the following memory features e 168 pin SDRAM DIMMs e 100 MHz or 66 MHz unbuffered SDRAM DIMMs e Non ECC 64 bit or ECC 72 bit memory e 16 MBytes 32 MBytes 64 MBytes and 128 MBytes modules When adding memory follow these guidelines e You can install DIMMs in any of the four banks e You can use different size DIMMs in different banks e The BIOS detects the size of installed memory e For ECC operation to be available all installed memory must be ECC and you must enable the ECC Configuration feature in the Setup program see chapter 3 The motherboard layout at the beginning of this manual sh
30. by the third digit in the manual revision number For updated BIOS drivers or product release information you may visit Seanix home page at http www seanix com Copyright 1998 Seanix Technology Corp All rights reserved Trademarks Seanix makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Seanix assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Seanix makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Seanix Pentium II is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Microsoft is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Third party brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright O 1998 Seanix Columbia BX Motherboard Contents PRODUCT DESCRIPTION iia das O FEATURES OF THE COLUMBIA BX MOTHERBOARD cccoocccccnoonccnccnnonnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnncnnncnnnncnnnennancnnneos 6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT arinrin Seas cei wads cas drid eea eaaa Vaavbees Vedeades N Ea 8 PORT CONNECTORS uvas east 9 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNT session dead 9 MEMOR Yessica di a sa la e ads 9 MIRAME 10 EC
31. ce by speeding up memory access Successive memory locations are assigned to different memory banks Then when the system requires the information it accesses both banks simultaneously rather than having to access a single bank sequentially 54 Columbia BX Motherboard INTERRUPT Special operation used by hardware peripheral devices to allow them to communicate with the Central Processing Unit Each peripheral device is allocated a unique interrupt number which the CPU recognizes when talking to the device ISA Industry Standard Architecture JUMPER A patch cable wire or other such device used to establish a circuit MEMORY RAM and ROM are devices used to hold information and programs while they are being accessed by the system MICROPROCESSOR Also known as the CPU The brain of the system which contains the circuitry used for calculation and communication with the rest of the system PAGE MODE Special function in DRAM that saves cycle time by not re loading the Row Address strobe bits PARALLEL PORT Also called printer port or LPT 1 the parallel port is used to attach a printer or other peripheral using a Centronics parallel cable PARITY BIT An additional non informational bit appended to a group of 8 bits to make the number of ones in the group of bits either even or odd This is an elementary error correction mechanism Example During a subsequent read from a memory location and using
32. dwidth freed by bus mastering IDE can be devoted to other tasks while disk transfers are occurring The motherboard also supports laser servo LS 120 drives LS 120 technology allows the user to perform read write operations to LS 120 120 MB and conventional 1 44 MB and 720 KB diskettes An optical servo system is used to precisely position a dual gap head to access the diskette s 2 490 tracks per inch tpi containing up to 120 MB of data storage A conventional diskette uses 135 tpi for 1 44 MB of data storage LS 120 drives are ATAPI compatible and connect to the motherboard s IDE interface LS 120 drives are also available with SCSI and parallel port interfaces Some versions 13 User s Manual of Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems recognize the LS 120 drive as a bootable device in both 120 MB and 1 44 MB mode Connection of an LS 120 drive and a standard 3 5 inch diskette drive is allowed The LS 120 drive can be configured as a boot device if selected in the Setup program Real Time Clock CMOS RAM and Battery The real time clock is compatible with DS1287 and MC 146818 components The clock provides a time of day clock and a multi century calendar with alarm features and century rollover The real time clock supports 256 bytes of battery backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that are reserved for BIOS use The time date and CMOS values can be specified in the Setup program The CMOS values can be returned to their defau
33. each supported mode Whenever ECC mode is selected in Setup some performance loss occurs Cache Memory The Pentium ll microprocessor includes 32 KByte 16K 16K non blocking level one cache and up to 512 KByte unified non blocking level two cache on the substrate in the Single Edge Connector S E C cartridge The level two cache could be OK 128K 256Kbytes 512 Kbytes or 1 Mbyte Columbia BX Motherboard Chipset The Intel 440BX PClset includes a Host PCI bridge integrated with both an optimized DRAM controller and an Accelerated Graphics Port A G P interface The I O subsystem of the 440BX is based on the PIIX4E which is a highly integrated PCI ISA IDE Accelerator Bridge This chipset consists of the Intel 82443BX PCI A G P controller PAC and the Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIIX4E bridge chip Intel 82443BX PCI A G P controller PAC The PAC provides bus control signals address paths and data paths for transfers between the processor s host bus PCI bus Accelerated Graphics Port A G P and main memory The PAC comes in a 492 pin BGA package and features e Processor interface control Support for processor host bus frequencies of 100 MHz or 66 MHz 32 bit addressing Desktop Optimized GTL compliant host bus interface e Integrated DRAM controller with support for 3 3 V only DIMM DRAM configurations Up to four double sided DIMMs Synchronous 100 MHz or 66 MHz SDRAM SDRAM 64 bit data interface with ECC suppor
34. eesneessneceseeceseccessceesacecsaceseseecessasesaeeesanessaceseaeeseeesesaeeesaes 17 Universal Serial Bus USB SUPPOrt sccccscccsssccseseesssecsseecsssecessecesseeeseecsseecsscecesaecesseeeseesseessseesesaecesaeeesaes 17 BIOS Upgrades iii A A A AA e 17 EXPANSION SLOTS o ao acid 18 HARDWARE MONITOR 0 a e a A e i Ed da 18 ONBOARD LAN AS SE A IA 19 WAKE ON LAN HEADER WO EA A A AA A A DA S 19 FRONT PANEL CONNECTOR usada dsd dais 19 FAN CONNECTOR S alnrsan sarena a Sa a En a E a a E SEE Sa S ESES 20 MAN POWER CONN 640 a reaa aa aaa a a aaa O Na araa aia sana Ora SaNa 20 MANAGEMENT EXTENSION HARDWARE ssscccceessseceeeessececeessseeeceessaeeeceessaaeesesssaeeeceesaeeees 20 ES 120 SUPPORT ci e e A A AAA AAA 21 SYSTEM SECURITIES EE E E EA cis 21 User s Manual 2 INSTALLATION AND SETTINGS sccsssssssossscssssssssccvssssssssssssesssssssssssssesssssosssssssossses 22 JUMPER SETTINGS usuarias edades ida 22 CPU INSTALAN a aaa 24 Installing the Retention Mechanism cccscccsssccessseeessesessecescecessecesseecsacecsscessececesaeeesseeesaeecsaceseeesesaesesaeeesaes 24 Installing the PrOCOSSOP WA e ahd daa Mba beh teo 25 SYSTEM MEMORY INSTALLATION ccccccccssssssseccccceeeccsssssesecceseeeeusasseeecccsseeeauaeneeeeceesseeauaaneess 26 REMOVING MCMOTY 2eccces seen colstues ves cidcid ed deve EE EE i EEEE EEE EE EEIE NEE EEEE TEA 26 BATTERY REPLACEMENT airaa tia a ra i a s iara rai na aaa in saata 27 EXPANSION CARD INS
35. efault setting is Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode This option specifies the power management state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of inactivity has expired The settings are Disable Standby and Suspend The default setting is Suspend Standby Time Out Choose the inactive time between 1 and 60 minutes before the system enters the Suspend mode The default setting is Disabled Suspend Time Out Choose the inactive time between 1 and 60 minutes before the system enters the Suspend mode Default is Disabled Throttle Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power saving modes The settings are expressed as a ratio between the normal clock speed and the power down clock speed The default setting is 50 62 5 39 User s Manual Display Activity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor activity on the display monitor for power conservation purposes When this options set to Monitor and there is no display activity for the length of time specified in the value in the Full On to Standby Timeout Min option the computer enters a power saving state The settings are Monitor or Ignore The default setting is Ignore Devices 0 to 8 These options enable event monitoring When the computer is in a power saving mode activity on the named port is monitored by AMIBIOS When any activity occurs the computer enters Ful
36. en years When the battery begins to die it loses voltage when the voltage drops below a certain level the Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM for example the date and time might not be accurate Replace the battery with an equivalent one If your local ordinances permit you may dispose of individual batteries as normal trash Do not expose batteries to excessive heat or fire Keep all batteries away from children CAUTION Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Expansion Card Installation The computer system should be switched off and the power cord removed before installing any expansion cards into the system Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards Before installing an expansion card read it s documentation regarding any hardware or software settings that may be required to set up your specific card e Set any necessary jumpers on the expansion card e Remove your computer system s cover e Identify the type of slot where the expansion card will be installed and isolate one of the vacant slots for your card e Remove the blanking bracket for that slot and retain for possible future use e Carefully align the cards edge connector with the motherboard slot and press down firmly to seat the card in
37. er is required for operation e Bi directional high speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Floppy disk Controller In the Setup program the floppy interface can be configured for the following floppy drive capacities and sizes e 360 KB 5 25 inch e 1 2 MBYTES 5 25 inch e 720 KB 3 5 inch e 1 44 MBYTES 3 5 inch e 2 88 MBYTES 3 5 inch Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel The 5 V lines to these connectors are protected with a PolySwitch circuit that like a self healing fuse re establishes the connection after an over current condition is removed Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected The keyboard controller also supports the hot key sequence lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt for a software reset This key sequence resets the computer s software by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the Power On Self Test POST Infrared Support On the front panel I O connector JP2 pins 6 11 there are six pins that support Hewlett Packard HSDL 1000 compatible infrared IR transmitters and receivers In the Setup program Serial Port 2 can be directed to a connected IR device The connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices like laptops PDAs and printers The Infrared Data Association IrDA specification supports data transfers of up to 115 Kbaud at a distance of 1 meter
38. fication 6 7 8 9 IDE CD ROM support PCI Auto configuration The PCI auto configuration works in conjunction with the Setup program to support using PCI add in boards in the system When you turn on the system power after installing a PCI board the BIOS automatically configures interrupts DMA channels I O space and so on Since PCI add in boards use the same interrupt resources as ISA add in boards you must specify the interrupts used by non PnP ISA boards in the Setup program Chapter 3 tells how to use the Setup program The PCI auto configuration program complies with version 2 1 of the PCI BIOS specification IDE Auto configuration When an IDE drive is installed in the system the IDE auto configuration function automatically detects and configures the drive for operation in the system This function eliminates the need to enter the Setup program after you install an IDE drive 16 Columbia BX Motherboard ISA Plug and Play Capability This provides auto configuration of Plug and Play ISA cards and resource management for legacy non Plug and Play ISA cards Universal Serial Bus USB Support AMIBIOS 97 stands as the first BIOS to offer full support for the Universal Serial Bus USB standard The USB technology enables users to quickly and easily attach and reconfigure a wide range of peripheral devices from keyboards to printers to telephony devices With comprehensive support for both USB host controllers and USB device
39. g use a pair of fine needle nosed pliers to remove the jumper from its current location and slide it onto the new pins to obtain the desired setting CAUTION Do not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you might bend or break the pins Default Settings CPU Speed Setting CPU Speed JP7 JP6 JP5 JP4 233MHz On Off Off On 266MHz On On On Off 300MHz On Off On Off 333MHz On On Off Off 350MHz On Off Off On 400MHz On On On Off 450MHz On Off On Off 500MHz On On Off Off 22 Columbia BX Motherboard Flash Device Mode Settings Mode JMODE1 J7 Prog Dev 1 2 1 2 Write Protect 2 3 2 3 JP3 Clear Password Off Normal On Clear Password Jumper settings are silk screened on the Motherboard To clear the password do the following e Power down the system e Remove the system cover to access the motherboard e Change the setting of JP3 to On see the motherboard layout for it s location e Turn on the system wait until you see video and turn the system off again e Change the setting of JP3 back to Off the default e Replace the system cover J5 Onboard LAN power supply voltage source 1 2 Use 5V from ATX power supply 2 3 Use standby 5V from ATX power supply JBAT1 Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear CMOS Jumper settings are silk screened on the Motherboard To clear the CMOS do the following e Power down the system e Remove the system cover to access the motherboard e Cha
40. ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis 49 User s Manual Add in boards can be extremely sensitive to ESD and always require careful handling After removing the board from its protective wrapper or from the system place the board flat on a grounded static free surface component side up Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide the board over any surface Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through a series of audible beeps IF AMI BIOS POST can initialize the system video display it displays the error messages Displayed error messages in most cases allow the system to continue to boot Beeps Error Message Description 1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty 2 Parity Error Parity error in the base memory the first 64 KB block of memory 3 Base 64 KB Memory Memory failure in the first 64 KB Failure 4 Timer Not Operational A memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory or Timer 1 on the motherboard is not functioning 5 Processor Error The CPU generated an error 6 8042 Gate A20 The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode Failure 7 Processor Exception The CPU on the CPU card generated an Interrupt Error exception interrupt 8 Display Memory The system video adapter is either missing or Read Write Error its memory is faulty This is not a fatal error 9 ROM Checksum Erro
41. ing is Floppy IDE 0 and CD ROM Try Other Boot Device Set this option to Yes for the BIOS to try to boot from other devices if all selected boot devices failed to boot The default setting is Yes Floppy Access Control This option specifies the read write access that is set when booting from a floppy drive The settings are Read Write or Read Only The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Read Write Hard Disk Access Control This option specifies the read write access that is set when booting from a hard disk drive The settings are Read Write or Read Only The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Read Write S M A R T for Hard Disks S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a technology developed to manage the reliability of the hard disk by predicting some but not all of the future device failures This feature helps the BIOS warn the user of possible device failures Thereby giving the user a chance to back up the device and or replace the device before actual failure occurs The default setting is set to Enabled BootUp Num Lock Set this option to On to turn the Numlock key on when the computer is booted The settings are On and Off The default setting is On 34 Columbia BX Motherboard Floppy Drive Swap Set this option to Enable to permit drives A and B to be swapped The settings are Enabled and Disabled The default
42. ing is Enabled The Fail Safe default setting is Enabled 35 User s Manual Advanced Chipset Setup AMIBIOS SETUP ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved PEF ED RAM Timing Available Options Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Disabled Disabled SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 SCLKs Enabled SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3SCLKs SDRAM CAS Lattency 3 SCLKs SDRAM Leadoff Cmd Timing Auto DRAM Integrity Mode Non ECC DRAM Refresh Rate 15 6 us Memory Hole Disabled Graphics Aperture Size 64MB 8bit I O Recovery Time 1 Sysclk 16bit I O Recovery Time 1 Sysclk ESC Exit T Sel USB Function Enabled PgUp PgDn Modify USB Keyboard Legacy Support Disabled F9 F3 Color This section describes the Setup options available in the Advanced Chipset Setup menu which are used to configure the features specific to the chipset used on this motherboard If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a sub screen for the selected option SDRAM Timing Latency e RASToCAS This option specifies the length of the delay inserted between the RAS and CAS signals of the DRAM system memory access cycle The settings are 2 CLKs or 3 CLKs The Optimal default setting is 3 CLKs e CAS Lattency This option sets the latency period for the CAS signal The settings are 2 CLKs or 3 CLKs The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are 3 CLKs e RAS Precharge Time This option specifies
43. irectory of the boot disk that contains information required to load installable device drivers and other system configuration parameters CONVENTIONAL MEMORY System main memory from 0 to 640KB Many programs run in this area COPROCESSOR An auxiliary processor that reduces microprocessor overhead and increases system speed by executing certain math related functions In Pentium systems the math coprocessor is built into the microprocessor CPU CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT Also called the microprocessor The brain of the computer where program instructions and arithmetic operations are executed CPU CLOCK The speed at which the microprocessor executes its instructions DOS DISK OPERATING SYSTEM Software that controls the activities performed by the computer DOS sets up an environment under which application software can load and function It is an interface between the system and application software DRAM DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY A type of RAM that requires a refresh cycle to keep information valid Main system memory uses DRAM EXPANSION SLOT A connector on the system board into which an adapter card can be inserted EXTENDED MEMORY Memory beyond the 1 MBYTES limit that is accessed by programs such as Windows HERTZ A unit of frequency which is equivalent to one cycle per second INTERFACE The connection between the system board and a peripheral INTERLEAVING A technique for improving system performan
44. l On mode Each of these options can be set to Monitor or Ignore 40 Columbia BX Motherboard PCI Plug and Play Setup AMIBIOS SETUP PCI PLUG AND PLAY SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O S Yes Available Options Clear NVRAM No No Onboard PCI LAN Controller Enabled Yes PCI Latency Timer PCI clocks 64 Primary Graphics Adapter PCI PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Offboard PCI IDE Card Auto Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Disabled Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ Disabled PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Auto DMA Channel 0 PnP DMA Channel 1 PnP DMA Channel 3 PnP DMA Channel 5 PnP DMA Channel 6 PnP DMA Channel 7 PnP IRQ 3 PCI PnP IRQ 4 PCI PnP IRQ5 PCI PnP IRQ 7 PCI PnP IRQ 9 PCI PnP IRQ 10 PCI PnP IRQ 11 PCI PnP IRQ 14 PCI PnP IRQ 15 PCI PnP ESC Exit N Sel Reserved Memory size Disabled PgUp PgDn Modify Reserved Memory Address C8000 F2 F3 Color 41 User s Manual This section describes the Setup options available in the PCI Plug and Play Setup menu to configure the PCI and Plug amp Play features If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a sub screen for the selected option Plug and Play Aware OS Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play aware AMI
45. lts by using the Setup program An external coin cell battery powers the real time clock and CMOS content When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket the battery has an estimated life of three years When the computer is plugged in the 3 3 V standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery Super I O Controller The motherboard uses the SMC FDC37C672 I O controller which features e Single diskette drive interface e ISA Plug and Play compatible register set e Two serial ports e FIFO support on both serial and diskette interfaces e One parallel port with ECP and EPP support e PS 2 t style mouse and keyboard interfaces e Intelligent auto power management including Shadowed write only registers for ACPI compliance Programmable wake up event interface The Setup program provides configuration options for the I O controller Serial Ports The motherboard has two 9 pin D Sub serial port connectors located on the back panel The NS16C550 compatible UARTs support data transfers at speeds up to 115 2Kbits sec with BIOS support Parallel Ports The connector for the multi mode bi directional parallel port is a 25 pin D Sub connector located on the back panel of the motherboard In the Setup program there are four options for parallel port operation 14 Columbia BX Motherboard e Compatible standard mode e Bi directional e Bi directional Enhanced Parallel Port EPP A driver from the peripheral manufactur
46. n be done by running a utility from a diskette or hard disk or over a network WARNING For information about the latest BIOS update for the Columbia contact your service representative User s Manual Expansion Slots This motherboard has two 16 bit ISA slots four PCI expansion slots and an AGP slot that supports A G P boards only PCI Slots The PCI bus transfers data at 132 MBytes second Part of the reason for high transfer rates is the PCI bus can operate concurrently with the processor bus it doesn t override it The CPU can be processing data in an external cache while the PCI bus is busy transferring information between other parts of the system Another key feature of the PCI bus is it s plug and play capabilities which eliminates the need for jumper and dip switches for configuring a PCI card The PCI slots on the Columbia motherboard are labeled as PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI3 PCI 4 PCI 1 to PCI 4 These are all fully functional bus mastering slots PCI 1 This slot shares the PCI Interrupt used by the integrated onboard LAN and AGP slot PCI 4 This slot shares the PCI Interrupt used by the USB port Hardware Monitor The optional hardware monitor subsystem provides the instrumentation capabilities The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include e Support for an optional chassis intrusion sensor e An integrated ambient temperature sensor e Fan speed sensors which monitor the fan 1 fan 2 and fan 3 co
47. nge the setting of JBAT1 to 2 3 see the motherboard layout for it s location e Turn on the system wait until you see video and turn the system off again e Change the setting of JBAT1 back to 1 2 the default e Replace the system cover e Turn on the system and change the BIOS settings according to your preferences 23 User s Manual CPU Installation Installing the Retention Mechanism Jal NOTE To install the retention mechanism you need a Phillips 2 bit manual torque screwdriver capable of a 6 0 in lb 1 0 in lb 0 678 N m 0 113 N m setting The screwdriver also must have a shaft longer than 2 inches To install the retention mechanism follow these steps 1 Locate Slot 1 A and the four attachment studs B on the motherboard 2 To position the mechanism C orient it as shown above The tab D on the connector fits into a notch in the base of the mechanism When properly seated the base of the mechanism is flush with the motherboard CAUTION Over tightening the captive nuts on the retention mechanism can damage the motherboard Tighten the captive nuts E to no more than 6 0 in Lb 1 0 in lb 0 678 N m 0 113 N m 3 Finger tighten all four captive nuts to make sure they start correctly on the threads of the attachment studs 4 To secure the mechanism tighten the captive nuts with the torque screwdriver to no more than 6 0 in Lb 1 0 in lb 0 678 N m 0 113 N m 24 Colum
48. nnectors see motherboard layout for the location of these connectors e Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values When suggested ratings for temperature fan speed or voltage are exceeded an interrupt is activated The hardware monitor component connects to the SMBUS Columbia BX Motherboard Onboard LAN The optional onboard LAN for the Columbia motherboard is driven by the Intel 82558 chipset The Intel82558 is a 10 100 MBps PCI Ethernet LAN Controller It automatically detects between 10 Base T or 100 Base TX Fast Ethernet connections This function is a manufacturing option if it is not installed the JP5 jumper will also NOT be installed The LAN LEDs which are mounted next to the LAN connector indicate the following Red LED Speed On status indicates a 100 MBps connection Off status indicates a 10 MBps connection Green LED ACT Indicates there is activity on the LAN Yellow LED LNK Indicates if the LAN cable is connected linked Remote reset capabilities are possible from a remote peer or server using the LANDesk Client Manager Version 3 11 1 and service layers when available Wake On LAN Header WOL The header JP8 is used to implement the Wake on LAN feature when the onboard LAN is not installed Connect this header to a PCI LAN adapter that supports the Wake on LAN feature The adapter monitors network traffic When the adapter detects a Magic Packet it asserts
49. nsdabecesoieueddoeeatedesoiesadepdohesagcdebadevoyesedabsvetsdarscebnestcveuess 35 System BIOS Cacheable scale lei ee e e E E E e E E e ode eE e e E es et eee Sea 35 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP rosarina ino dla roster locas 36 SDRAM Timing Latent Yerni unte ada edad ae 36 DRAM Integrity Mode AO oi 37 Graphics Aperture SIZE AA A A ta dit 37 USB EUNCUON lt lala 37 USB Keyboard Legdcy Support aiii net earn denon ise 37 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 00 a 38 POWerMANGREMENE citar baii idad Ur VevadnasUabe adovubepsdeuseipeveleesduystel e R E E aa 39 Green PC Monitor Power Stale i e e i ae Er eea ar a a irais 39 Video Power Down Mode oi cutis beethesk seus obdauehs E EE EEE EE a E i e ii i 39 H rd Disk Power Down Mode crs renerien E E e E Mac E E E e a EE 39 Standby Time Out serrent eani aE E A E TER E RPNE i Eaa Taie 39 S spend Time OUL L ereite A e A e e e ee e ee aed tl 39 Throttle Slow Clock Rato e 39 Display Acti Vily ts 40 Devices OO Sii tii tii ARE EE EIEEE 40 PCI PLUG AND PLAY SETUP siii dida inpas evaandsscoadnie paiadas EESE EAS ESA RIC dead iaa 41 Columbia BX Motherboard Plug anid Play Aware Ob iii Aaa coed Soin bok teats shel escalates 42 Onboard PCTLAN Controller ada suanedeseussenTe seeae 42 PCIE GION EY TIMO oia tanda A E ER EAE da lt dr ais ee 42 PCI VGA Palette Snoop ii cob es aE O AEE ENEE EE ehea saset 42 PCLIDE BUS MASET io tzinean 05 Ses Diora a a a oa Bos a a a e te E E T Bho ds 43 BMA Channel 0 to DMA Channel Tico RE
50. of memory found by AMIBIOS is Mismatch different than the amount in CMOS RAM Run BIOS Setup CMOS Time and Date Not Run Standard Setup to set the date and time Set D Drive Error No response from drive D Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility Check the hard disk type in Standard Setup D drive failure No response from hard disk drive D Replace the drive Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy drive A is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the system Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions Display Switch Not Proper Some systems require a video switch be set to either colour or monochrome Turn the system off set the switch properly then power on DMA Error Error in the DMA Controller 51 User s Manual Error Message DMA 1 Error DMA 2 Error FDD Controller Failure HDD Controller Failure INTR1 Error INTR2 Error Invalid Boot Diskette Keyboard is Locked Unlock It Keyboard Interface Error No ROM BASIC Off Board parity Error On Board Parity Error Parity Error Explanation Error in the first DMA channel Error in the second DMA channel AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down Interrupt channel 1 failed POST Interrupt channel 2 failed
51. ows the location of the DIMM sockets To install DIMMs follow these steps 1 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer Turn off the computer 2 Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets 3 Holding the DIMM by the edges remove it from its antistatic package 4 Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the socket 5 Position the DIMM above the socket Align the two small notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket 6 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket 7 When the DIMM is seated push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place Make sure the clips are firmly in place 8 Replace the computer cover 9 If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory start the computer and use the ECC Configuration feature in Setup to enable the use of ECC Removing Memory To remove a DIMM follow these steps 1 Gently spread the retaining clips at each end of the socket The DIMM pops out of the socket 2 Hold the DIMM by the edges lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 26 Columbia BX Motherboard 3 Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets Battery Replacement When your computer is turned off a lithium battery keeps the time of day clock and the values in CMOS RAM current The battery should last about sev
52. r The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in the BIOS 10 CMOS Shutdown The shutdown register for CMOS RAM has Register Read Write failed Error Cache Memory Bad Do Not Enable Cache The cache memory test failed Cache memory is disabled Do not press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Shift gt lt gt to enable cache memory 50 Columbia BX Motherboard Error Messages An error can occur after the system display has been initialized Error Message Explanation 8042 Gate A20 Error Gate A20 on the keyboard controller 8042 is not working Replace the 8042 Address Line Short Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard C Drive Error No response from drive C Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility Check the C hard drive type in Standard Setup C Drive Failure No response from hard drive C Replace the drive Cache Memory Failure Cache memory is defective Run AMIDiag Do Not Enable Cache CH 2 Timer Error An AT system has two timers There is an error in timer 2 CMOS Battery State Low CMOS RAM is powered by a battery The battery power is low Replace the battery CMOS Checksum Failure CMOS RAM checksum is different than the previous value Run BIOS Setup CMOS System Options The values stored in CMOS RAM have been Not Set destroyed Run BIOS Setup CMOS Display Type The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the Mismatch type detected Run BIOS Setup CMOS Memory Size The amount
53. rom Soft Off RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second Enabled Suspend Suspend Suspend Disabled Disabled Disabled 50 62 5 N A N A Ignore Monitor Monitor Ignore Monitor Monitor Ignore Monitor Ignore Ignore 50 62 5 65 C 149 F On Off Last State Disabled 15 12 30 30 Available Options Disabled Enabled ESC Exit N Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F2 F3 Color 38 Columbia BX Motherboard This section describes the Setup options available in the Power Management Setup menu used to configure the power conservation features If you select certain options the Setup program switches to a sub screen for the selected option Power Management Power Management allows the user to reduce power consumption Set this option to Enabled to enable the power management and APM Advanced Power Management features The default setting is Enabled Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power management state that the Green PC compliant video monitor enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Off Standby or Suspend The default setting is Suspend Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power management state that the video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Standby and Suspend The d
54. s AMIBIOS 97 offers the ability to fully utilize USB technology now Support for Intel s Universal Host Controller Interface UHCI ensures compatibility and usability well into the future AMI s USB WARE serves as a total firmware system solution for anyone using a USB micro controller AMIBIOS 97 offers advanced features for ease of use and flexibility Full Hub Support Full Bus Enumeration Dynamic Hard Attach Detach Legacy Keyboard and Mouse Support The motherboard features two USB ports as a factory installed option The ports permit the direct connection of two USB peripherals without an external hub If more devices are required an external hub can be connected to either of the built in ports This motherboard fully supports the standard Universal Host Controller Interface UHCI and uses standard software drivers that are UHCI compatible Features of the USB include e Self identifying hot pluggable peripherals e Automatic Mapping of function to driver and configuration e Support for Isochronous and Asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires e Support for up to 127 physical devices e Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for telephony audio and other applications Error handling and fault recovery mechanisms built into protocol BIOS Upgrades Because the BIOS is stored in a flash memory device you can easily upgrade the BIOS without having to disassemble the system The flash upgrade process ca
55. sed in the Virtual Keyboard and Numeric Keyboard The Setup program initially displays the Main menu screen In each screen there are options for modifying the system configuration Use the up lt T gt or down lt gt arrow keys to highlight items in the BIOS setup screen Use the lt Enter gt key to select an item for modification For certain items pressing lt Enter gt brings up a sub screen After you have selected an item use the lt gt lt gt lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to modify the setting To exit press lt ESC gt until the Main Menu window appears Choose Save Settings and Exit to save your changes and reboot the system or Exit without Saving to ignore your changes and exit the BIOS Setup program 30 Columbia BX Motherboard Standard CMOS Setup AMIBIOS SETUP STANDARD CMOS SETUP 1996 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Date mm dd yyyy Tue Oct 20 1998 Base Memory 640 KB Time hh mm ss 16 38 13 Extd Memory 63 MB Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 Floppy Drive B Not Installed LBA Blk PIO 32Bit Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode Pri Master Auto On Pri Slave Auto On Sec Master Auto On Sec Slave Auto On Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Month Jan Dec ESC Exit TJ Sel Day 01 31 PgUp PgDn Modify Year 1901 2099 F2 F3 Color This section describes the Setup options found on the Standard CMOS Setup menu
56. setting is Disabled Floppy Drive Seek Set this option to Enabled to specify that floppy drive A will perform a Seek operation at system boot The settings are Disabled or Enabled The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled PS 2 Mouse Support Set this option to enable or disable the system detecting and assigning an IRQ to a PS 2 mouse The default setting is Enabled Primary Display This option specifies the type of display monitor and adapter in the computer The settings are Mono CGA40 CGA80 EGA VGA or Absent The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Absent Password Check This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time WINBIOS Setup is executed 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 default setting is Setup Boot to OS 2 gt 64MBYTES When using the OS 2 operating system with 64 Mbytes or more of DRAM set this option to yes The default setting is No System BIOS Cacheable When this option is set to Enabled the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or written to L2 secondary cache memory The contents of the FOOOOh memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution The settings are Enabled or Disabled The Optimal default sett
57. sk drives serial and parallel ports keyboard and video display Low level BIOS routines are common to all operating systems and are generally resident in ROM High level BIOS routines are specific to the particular operating system in use and are therefore generally stored on disk and loaded only when the operating system is booted BIT A binary digit that is the most reducible element of computer information Eight bits make one byte BOOT or BOOTSTRAP A small ROM based program which is automatically loaded when the system is first powered up or booted in order to load and execute an operating system or other large program from disk Also the process of starting the computer either by turning on the power pressing the Reset switch or by pressing the CTRL ALT DEL keys simultaneously The latter is known as a warm boot BYTE Smallest unit of storage required to hold a character of information in memory or on a disk BUS CLOCK The speed at which data is transferred between the microprocessor and the I O channel CMOS Acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CMOS integrated circuitry uses very little electrical power Hence CMOS RAM is ideal for storing system configuration information that cannot be stored permanently in ROM COM PORT Communication port where devices such as a mouse or an external modem are attached 53 User s Manual CONFIG SYS A file usually located in the root d
58. sssssesee DY Before VOU Bee Mic EA 49 BEERCODES ara EEEE 50 ERROR MESSAGES ula di ts bd tati 51 User s Manual 1 Product Description Pentium II Processor based ATX motherboard The Columbia BX Motherboard is an innovative high performance ATX platform for the Pentium II processor giving your customers the performance needed for today s Windows based business applications and providing performance for tomorrow s even more advanced software The Accelerated Graphics Port AGP is a new bus for the graphics controller freeing system resources to quickly move memory intensive graphics data in and out of system memory This enables a new level of sophisticated lifelike 3 D graphics with higher speeds and resolutions than previously possible Off loading bandwidth intensive graphics from the PCI bus also contributes to an increase in overall system performance Features of the Columbia BX Motherboard e ATX form factor of 12 x 8 25 inches Microprocessor e Single Pentium Il processor e 100MHz and 66MHz host bus speeds e All current Pentium II processor speeds voltages and bus frequencies e Integrated 512 KB second level cache e Slot 1 connector Main memory e Four 168 pin DIMM sockets e Supports up to 512 MB of synchronous DRAM SDRAM memory e Error checking and correcting ECC e Intel 82440BX AGPset and PCI IDE Interface e Intel 82440BX PCI A G P controller PAC e Integrated PCI bus mastering controller
59. t e A G P interface Complies with the A G P specification see Section 6 2 for specification information Support for 3 3 V PCI 66 A G P 66 133 devices Synchronous coupling to the host bus frequency e PCI bus interface Complies with the PCI specification Rev 2 1 5 V 33 MHz interface Asynchronous coupling to the host bus frequency PCI parity generation support Data streaming support from PCI to DRAM Support for concurrent host A G P and PCI transactions to main memory e Data buffering DRAM write buffer with read around write capability Dedicated host to DRAM PCIO to DRAM and PCI1 A G P to DRAM read buffers A G P dedicated inbound outbound FIFOs 133 66 MHz used for temporary data storage e Power management functions User s Manual Support for system suspend resume DRAM and power on suspend Compliant with ACPI power management e SMBus support for desktop management functions e Support for system management mode SMM Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIIX4E The PIIX4 is a multifunction PCI device implementing the PCI to ISA bridge PCI IDE functionality Universal Serial Bus USB host hub function and enhanced power management The PIIX4E comes in a 324 pin MBYTESGA package that features e Multifunction PCI to ISA bridge Support for the PCI bus at 33 MHz Complies with the PCI specification see Section 6 2 for specification information Full ISA bus support e USB controller Two USB ports see Sec
60. therboard LS 120 Support LS 120 MBytes Diskette technology enables users to store 120 MBytes of data ona single 3 5 Inch removable diskette LS 120 technology is backward both read and write compatible with 1 44 MBytes and 720 KB DOS formatted diskettes and is supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems The Columbia motherboard allows connection of an LS 120 compatible drive and a standard 3 5 inch diskette drive The LS 120 drive can be configured as a boot device if selected in the BIOS setup utility System Security The BIOS provides Supervisor level and User level passwords that you can enable through the Setup program Chassis Intrusion Detection is also available as a manufacturing option 21 User s Manual 2 Installation and Settings CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage components Perform the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer Jumper Settings The motherboard contains configuration jumpers that make it possible to change the system configuration Normally the only time you will ever change a jumper is if you need to e Change the system operating speed e Clear CMOS e Clear Password Jal NOTE A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over jumper pins To change a jumper settin
61. tion 6 2 for specification information Support for legacy keyboard and mouse Support for UHCI interface see Section 6 2 for specification information e Integrated dual channel enhanced IDE interface Support for up to four IDE devices PIO Mode 4 transfers at up to 16 MB sec Support for Ultra DMA 33 synchronous DMA mode transfers up to 33 MB sec Bus master mode with an 8 x 32 bit buffer for bus master PCI IDE burst transfers e Enhanced DMA controller Two 8237 based DMA controllers Support for PCI DMA with three PC PCI channels and distributed DMA protocols e Interrupt controller based on 82C59 Support for 15 interrupts Programmable for edge level sensitivity e Power management logic Sleep resume logic Support for wake on modem Wake on LAN technology and wake on PME Support for ACPI see Section 6 2 for specification information e Real Time Clock 256 byte battery backed CMOS SRAM Includes date alarm e 16 bit counters timers based on 82C54 12 Columbia BX Motherboard Accelerated Graphics Port A G P The Accelerated Graphics Port A G P is a high performance interface for graphic intensive applications such as 3D applications A G P is independent of the PCI bus and is intended for exclusive use with graphical display devices A G P provides these performance features e Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide memory access latency e De multiplexing of address and data on the bus for near 100 percent bus efficiency
62. uired processor voltage In addition the front side bus speed 100 MHz and 66 MHz is automatically selected The Pentium II processor includes the following features e Intel s highest performance processor combining the power of the Pentium Pro processor with the capabilities of MMX technology e Takes advantage of the same high performance Dual Independent Bus architecture used in the Pentium Pro processor for high bandwidth and performance e Single Edge Contact S E C cartridge packaging technology delivers high performance processing and bus technology to mainstream systems The cartridge includes the processor core second level cache thermal plate and back cover e Optimized for 32 bit applications running on advanced operating systems e Data integrity and reliability features include system bus ECC Fault Analysis Recovery and Functional Redundancy Checking Memory The motherboard has four dual inline memory module DIMM sockets Synchronous DRAM SDRAM can be installed in any of the 4 sockets EDO DIMMs are not supported Minimum memory size is 16 MB maximum memory size is 512 MB Memory size can vary between sockets The motherboard supports the following memory features e 168 pin DIMMs e 100 or 66 MHz SDRAM e Non ECC 64 bit and ECC 72 bit memory e 3 3 V memory only e Single or double sided DIMMs in the following sizes User s Manual DIMM SIZE NON ECC CONFIGURATION ECC CONFIGURATION 16
63. ur motherboard Your service representative can provide you with the latest BIOS upgrade for your system A WARNING Upgrading BIOS other than the one provided by the Motherboard manufacturer will automatically have the product warranty voided Using the incorrect BIOS for upgrade might cause permanent unrecoverable damage to the motherboard Flashing the BIOS 1 Insert the BIOS diskette into your floppy drive At A type Flash632 lt BIOS filename gt and hit lt enter gt 2 A Flash EPROM Programming Utility screen pops up Make sure the version of the AMIFLASH Utility is 6 32 or above Press Y to continue A WARNING System must NOT be turned off during the Programming operation The system will Re Boot if Programming is successfully completed 3 Please wait for the programming operation to complete Once completed take the BIOS diskette out from the floppy drive and press any key to restart the computer 4 Once the system has re booted go into the CMOS Setup main Select Auto Configuration with Optional Settings and then Load high performance setting You can change this CMOS setting at a later time if you want to customize your settings 5 Save and exit the BIOS Setup Program 48 Columbia BX Motherboard 4 Error and Information Messages This chapter describes the following e Jumper block locations and functions e Procedures to remove and install optional components e Information about
64. ware control To enable soft off control in software advanced power management must be enabled in the Setup program and in the operating system When the system BIOS receives the correct APM command from the operating system the BIOS turns off power to the computer With soft off enabled if power to the computer is interrupted by a power outage or a disconnected power cord when power resumes the computer returns to the power state it was in before power was interrupted on or off Management Extension Hardware The optional Management Extension component National Semiconductor LM 78 or LM79 provides the instrumentation capabilities designed to reduce the total cost of owning a PC when used with Intel LANDesk Client Manager Feature include e Integrated temperature monitoring e Fan speed monitoring e Power supply voltage monitoring to detect levels above or below acceptable values e Registers for storing POST hardware test results and error codes e Chassis Intrusion This is carried out by the installation of a light sensitive device on the motherboard close to the BIOS This will detect the presence of light if the chassis cover is removed Alternatively a header close to the BIOS is installed on the motherboard for the connection of a micro switch to detect chassis intrusion When suggested ratings for temperature fan speed or voltage are exceeded an interrupt is activated to report the status 20 Columbia BX Mo

Columbia BX Motherboard User Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents