DFI P5XV3 User manual
P5XV3
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
34880114
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Trademarks
Microsoft®MS-DOS®, WindowsTM and Windows®95 are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Cyrix, 6x86, 6x86L and 6x86MX are
registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation. AMD, K5 and K6 are
registeredtrademarksofAdvancedMicroDevices,Inc. IBMisaregistered
trademark of International Business Machine Corporation. Award is a
registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and
registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the
properties of their respective holders.
Caution:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s
instructions.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications...................................................................
1.2 Package Checklist....................................................................................... 7
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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System........................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup.......................................................
3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup.............................................................
3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup.......................................................
3.1.4 Power Management Setup................................................
3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration.......................................................
3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings..........................................................
3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings..........................................................
3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals...........................................................
3.1.9 Supervisor Password............................................................
3.1.10 User Password.........................................................................
3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection................................................
3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup...................................................................
3.1.13 Exit Without Saving................................................................
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................
2.2 Installation Steps..........................................................................................
2.2.1 Installing System Memory........................................................
2.2.2 Installing a Processor..................................................................
2.2.3 Setting the Jumpers on the System Board..................
2.2.4 Installing Expansion Cards......................................................
2.2.5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the
Ports and Connectors..............................................................
2.2.6 Installing the System Board....................................................
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Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.........................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages................................................................................................................ 72
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Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist...................................................................................... 75
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface......................................................................
4.2 System Health Monitor Utility............................................................................
4.3 Drivers.....................................................................................................................................
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Appendix A - Identifying Processors
A.1 Intel Processors...............................................................................................................
A.2 Cyrix Processors............................................................................................................
A.3 AMD Processors...........................................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
•VIAApollo VP3 AGP system chipset
Processor
The system board is equipped with a 321-pin ZIF socket (Socket
7). This socket is designed for easy removal of an old processor
and easy insertion of an upgrade processor. The system board is
also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that supports
2.0V to 3.5V core voltage for various processors.
•Intel Pentiumprocessor with MMXTM technology-166/200/
233MHz
•Intel Pentium90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz
•Cyrix6x86L PR120+/PR133+/PR150+/PR166+ and
6x86MX-PR166/PR200
•AMDK5 PR90/PR100/PR120/PR133/PR166
•AMDK6-166, K6-200, K6-233 and future K6 processors
System Memory
The system board supports 8MB to 256MB of memory. It is
equipped with two DIMM and two SIMM sockets. The 168-pin
DIMM sockets use x64 EDO (60/70ns) or SDRAM (10/12/13ns),
3.3V. The 72-pin SIMM sockets use EDO or FPM, 60/70ns, x32
DRAM, 5V.
Level 2 Cache Memory
•512KB or 1MB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache
installed on the system board.
Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot, 3
dedicated PCI slots, 2 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/
ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters.
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in
the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on
using the DMI utility.
Onboard I/O
•Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports
•One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
•One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
•One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
•One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
•Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
•Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode -
data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.)
•PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
•Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
•ATAPI CD-ROM supported
•LS-120 and ZIP supported
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports infrared peripheral devices that meet the ASKIR or
HPSIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with two USB ports. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
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BIOS
•Award BIOS, Windows95 Plug and Play compatible
•Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
ATX Power Supply Connector
The system board is equipped with an ATX power supply
connector. Using an ATX power supply, you can either shut down
your computer by pressing the Power button located on the front
bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down
command under the Windows95 operating system. Your system
will then enter the “Soft Off” state.
To power-on your system automatically, enable “Resume On Alarm”
in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS (Chapter 3).
This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your
system to power-on.
1.1.2 Technology
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot. AGP is an
interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards.
It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for
texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending; delivering up to 533MB/
sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this Intel
Pentiumprocessor based system board will deliver faster and
better graphics with your PC.
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory)
The system board supports unbuffered SDRAM memory. SDRAM
is a DRAM technology that uses the clock on the chip to
synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory
chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This saves time
during transmission of data, subsequently increasing system
performance.
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Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE
Synchronous Ultra DMA mode provides data transfer rate up to a
maximum of 33MB/sec, which is twice the data transfer rate of
Enhanced IDE or ATA-2. This enables the CPU to operate more
efficiently when handling simultaneous events.
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI specification. ACPI
has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power
Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support
OS Direct Power Management.
PC ‘97 Compliant
The system board is PC ’97 compliant. This will optimize your PC
system to run Windows95 and Windows NTand future
versions of these operating systems.
1.1.3 Intelligence
Monitors Processor Temperature and Overheat Alarm
The system board is able to detect the temperature of the
processor. An alarm will sound in case of processor overheat. Refer
to Chipset Features Setup (Chapter 3) and System Health
Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).
Monitors Processor/AGP Fan Speed and Failure Alarm
The system board is able to detect the fan speed (RPM-
Revolutions Per Minute) of the processor and AGP fans, and alerts
you to attend to any irregularity that may damage your system.
Refer to Chipset Features Setup (Chapter 3) and System Health
Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).
Monitors Power Voltages and Failure Alarm
The system board is able to detect the output voltage of the power
supply. An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity.
Refer to Chipset Features Setup (Chapter 3) and System Health
Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).
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