PCchips M596 User manual
The information presented in this publication has been
carefully checked for reliability; however, no
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks
PS/2,OS/2,IBM,PC/AT, and PC/XT are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Cyrix is a trademarks of Cyrix Corporation.
IDT is a trademark of Integrated Devices Technology Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
MS-DOS and Windows 95/98/NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation
PC-cillin and ChipAwayVirus are trademarks of Trend Micro, Inc.
Copy right (C) 1998.
All Rights Reserved.
M596, Version 1.3
October 1998
Notice : ................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................... 5
Key Features ..................................................................................... 6
Unpacking the Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions ............... 8
Chapter2: Hardware Configuration .................................................... 9
Mainboard Component Locations .................................................... 10
Connectors ...................................................................................... 10
CN7 - ATX Style Power Connector ............................................. 11
Software Power-Off .................................................................... 11
Modem Ring Power-On .............................................................. 11
CN11(PWRSW) - Power Button Connector ................................ 12
CN10 - VGA Connector ............................................................. 12
External Connectors Location .................................................... 12
CN8 - Floppy Disk Port .............................................................. 12
IDE1/IDE2 - Primary/Secondary IDE Ports ................................ 12
CN11(PWRLED & K-LOCK) - Power LED & Keylock
Connector .................................................................................. 13
CN11(SPK) - Speaker Connector ................................................ 13
CN11(TB LED) - Turbo LED Connector .................................... 13
CN11(HDD LED) - HDD LED Connector .................................. 13
CN11(RST) - Reset Switch Connector ........................................ 14
JP4 - Infrared Connector ............................................................ 14
J1 - Fan Power Connector .......................................................... 14
Sound Pro Connectors ..................................................................... 15
J2/J3 - Analog Audio from CD-ROM ......................................... 15
Sound and Game(on the External Connectors) ........................... 15
JP6 - Digital Audio IN ............................................................... 15
JP5 - Digital Audio OUT ............................................................ 15
ii Contents
Notice for Sound Pro drivers install and application ...................16
Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 17
JP8 - CMOS RAM Clear Selector ...............................................17
JP1 - DIMM Voltage Selectors ....................................................17
JP7 - Onboard Sound Selector .................................................... 17
Memory Installation ........................................................................ 18
Chapter3: BIOS Setup ....................................................................... 19
Entering BIOS Setup........................................................................ 20
Default............................................................................................. 20
Load Optimal Settings................................................................. 20
Load Best Performance Settings.................................................. 21
BIOS Setup...................................................................................... 21
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................ 21
Advanced CMOS Setup............................................................... 22
Advanced Chipset Setup.............................................................. 24
Power Management Setup........................................................... 25
PCI / Plug and Play Setup........................................................... 27
Peripheral Setup.......................................................................... 29
CPU Plug and Play Setup............................................................ 30
Change Supervisor Password.......................................................31
Auto-Detect Hard Disks.............................................................. 31
Save Settings and Exit................................................................. 31
Exit Without Saving.................................................................... 31
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Notice :
Make sure the CMOS Clear jumper is set to
Normal mode before use.
The shipped mainboard is set to Clear CMOS
that will be not boot up the system.
See CMOS Clear Selector in Jumper Settings
section!
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard is a high-performance mainboard
based on the advanced Pentiumª microprocessor and
featuring PCI Local Bus and the high-end chipset. The
mainboard offers a high degree of flexibility in
configuration and is fully IBM PC/AT compatible.
The advanced features of this mainboard include:
Supports P54C/P55C (MMX) Pentium® CPUs and Cyrix/IBM
6x86L/6x86MX/MII, AMD K6/K6-2, IDT C6 CPUs with
Frequency at 50/55/60/66/75 MHz.
Provides CPU Plug and Play feature for faster and easier CPU
installation.
Provides 2 DIMMs for SDRAM/EDO/FP memory modules.
Supports a maximum size of 512MB system memory.
Onboard 64-bit 512KB L2 cache.
Provides 3 PCI and 1 ISA slots, supports 5V PCI bus Interface.
Onboard 2 channel IDE,
- maximum four IDE devices support.
- supports PIO, PCI Bus Master and Ultra DMA/33 operation modes.
Provides ATX power connectors and features of ATX power,
- Power Button Power On.
- Modem Wake Up.
Onboard 64-bit VGA Graphics Accelerator,
- high performance 64-bit GUI accelerator with excellent video
playback capability.
- system memory shares up to 4MB with frame buffer.
- high resolution graphic modes up to 1024x768.
Key Features
6Chapter 1
Onboard 3D Sound Pro meets PC98' specifications,
- supports both Sound Blaster 16/Pro and Windows Sound System.
- supports HRTF 3D Positional Audio technology.
- provides drivers for Windows Direct Sound 3D.
- provides drivers for 3D games that use Aureal software interface.
- Digital Audio Interface(SPDIF) IN/OUT.
- Software Wave-table Synthesizer.
- full Duplex 16-bits CODEC with filters.
- Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio, Line-In,
and digital mixing from voice, FM/Wave-table and digital CD-
Audio.
Onboard Multi-I/O and Peripheral interface, include:
- 1 floppy port with 1 Mb/s transfer rate.
- 2 serial ports with 16550 compatible Fast UART.
- 1 parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
- 2 USB ports & PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports.
- 1 IR interface.
Onboard 2M Flash ROM supports complete ACPI and Legacy PMU
and is fully compatible with PC97 and PC98.
BIOS provides Plug & Play function which detects the peripheral
devices and expansion cards automatically.
Supports Trend’s ChipAwayVirus option to ensure the entire boot
process is virus free, no installation and configuration worries.
Bundled PC-cillin98 (OEM) provides automatic virus protection
for Windows 95/98 and the Internet.
Dimension: Micro ATX Form Factor, 24.4cm(L) x 19cm(W).
Introduction 7
8Chapter 1
This mainboard package contains the following items:
1. The mainboard & device driver
2. This user's guide
3. SPDIF/IN cable
4. AT cables
5. VGA cable/bracket
The mainboard is easily damaged by static electricity.
Follow the precautions below while unpacking or installing
the mainboard.
1. Do not remove the mainboard from its original package
until you are ready to install it.
2. Frequently ground yourself to discharge any static
electric charge that may build up in your body while
working on installation and/or configuration. For
example, you may ground yourself by grasping an
unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.
3. Remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging
and place it on a grounded surface, component side up.
4. Handle the mainboard by its edges or by the mounting
bracket to avoid touching its components.
5. Check the mainboard for damage. If any integrated
circuit appears loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in
its socket.
6. Do not apply power if the mainboard appears damaged.
If there is damage to the board contact your dealer
immediately.
Unpacking & Static Electricity Precautions
Chapter 2
Hardware Configuration
Before you install this mainboard into the system
chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure
the mainboardÕs hardware. This chapter describes how
to set jumpers and install memory modules, and where
to attach components.
Chapter 2
10
Mainboard Component Locations
Figure 2-1. Mainboard Component locations
PCI -1 1
1
1
1
1
1
SPK
PWRLEDK-LOCK TB
LED HDD
LED
CN11
JP5
PCI -2PCI -3
PS/2-KBD
PS/2-Mouse
USB(T)
USB(B)
Chipset
BIOS
DIMM1
3.3V
G
12V
5V
DIMM2
JP8
J1
Sound
Line out Line inMIC
GAME1
IDE1
IDE2
COM2 COM1
PRN1
1
1
JP1
JP4
JP7
CN10
JP2
Socket 7
I/O
J3 J2
JP6
1
RST
PWR
SW
1
Connectors
Note: Make sure that the power is turned off before making
any connection to the board.
Attach system components and case devices to the
mainboard via the mainboard connectors. A description
of each connector follows. See Figure 2-1 for the location
of the connectors on the mainboard.
CN8 CN7
1
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