Shuttle AB61 User manual
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AB61
PentiumTM II/IIIprocessor
BasedAGP MAINBOARD
User's Manual
M302
ShuttleAB61
Pentium II/III processor based AGPset Mainboard
Manual Version 1.1
Copyright
Copyright©1999byShuttleInc. AllRightsReserved.
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WHAT’SINTHEMANUAL ................................................................4
QuickReference.................................................................................................4
About This Manual..............................................................................................4
Technical Support..............................................................................................4
1INTRODUCTION ............................................................................5
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS................................................................................5
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER.......................................................5
EXPERIENCED DIY USER.......................................................................5
SYSTEMINTEGRATOR ...........................................................................5
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST.........................................................................................6
2FEATURES....................................................................................7
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................7
3HARDWAREINSTALLATION.......................................................10
3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION................................................................10
Accessories Of AB61...............................................................................10
STEP 1 Install the CPU ...........................................................................11
STEP 2 Set Jumpers ...............................................................................13
STEP 3 Install SDRAM System Memory.................................................13
STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ...............................14
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis .......................15
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker ..........................16
STEP 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives ............................................18
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ...........................................18
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply.........................................................19
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots..................................19
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STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel...........................20
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ......................................................21
STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components...................................22
3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS...................................................................................23
Jumpers & Connectors Guide .................................................................24
Set Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Power-On (JP38)......................................26
CPU Host Frequency Setting (JP39)......................................................27
CPU Clock Ratio Setting (JP37)..............................................................28
CPU Vcore Fine Tune (JP48)..................................................................29
Over-Clocking the CPU (J55 & JP45) .....................................................29
Clear CMOS (JP19).................................................................................29
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors.............................................30
USB1 / USB2 Port Connectors................................................................30
COM1 / COM2 Connector .......................................................................30
Parallel Port Connector............................................................................30
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON-S1).................................31
Green LED Connector (GLED-J48).........................................................31
EPMI Connector (EPMI-J42) ...................................................................32
HDD LED Connector (IDE LED-S3) ........................................................32
Hardware Reset Connector (RST-J32) ...................................................32
Speaker Connector (SPK-JP24)..............................................................32
PWR LED Connector (PWR-J27)............................................................32
Keylock Connector (KEYLOCK-J27).......................................................33
Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connectors .........................................33
ATX Power Supply Connector (J31) .......................................................34
Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (JP29),
Chassis (JP28), (J43) & (J47) .................................................................34
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IR Connector (JP4)..................................................................................35
Wake-On LAN Connector (J45)...............................................................35
SB-Link Connector (JP46).......................................................................35
3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION......................................................36
Install Memory..........................................................................................36
Upgrade Memory .....................................................................................36
4SOFTWAREUTILITY ...................................................................37
4.1 AB61 MAINBOARD CD OVERVIEW.........................................................37
4.2 INSTALL INF DRIVER................................................................................38
4.3 TO VIEW THE USER'S MANUAL..............................................................39
5 BIOS SETUP ...............................................................................40
5.1 ENTERING BIOS.........................................................................................40
5.2 THE MAIN MENU.........................................................................................41
Standard CMOS Setup............................................................................43
BIOS Features Setup...............................................................................45
Chipset Features Setup...........................................................................48
Power Management Setup......................................................................51
PnP / PCI Configuration ..........................................................................54
CPU Features Setup................................................................................56
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................58
User Password Setting ............................................................................61
Save & Exit Setup....................................................................................62
Exit Without Saving..................................................................................62
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Quick Reference
HardwareInstallation >> Step-by-Step.................................................Page 10
Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look.......................................................Page 23
Software Utility >> How to Install..........................................................Page 37
BIOS Setup >> How to Configure.........................................................Page 40
About This Manual
For First-Time DIY System Builder.........................................................Page 5
ForExperienced DIY User.......................................................................Page 5
For System Integrator..............................................................................Page 5
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WHAT’SINTHEMANUAL
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1INTRODUCTION
1.1To Different Users
First-Time DIY System Builder
Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience a
success, right from the start, we have designed the 3 Hardware Installation
section in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system builders.
Prior to installation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual carefully
to gain a complete understanding of your new Shuttle AB61 mainboard.
Experienced DIY User
Congratulations on your purchase of the Shuttle AB61 mainboard. You will
findthat installing yournewShuttle AB61 mainboardis just thateasy. Bundled
with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB61 mainboard
provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system.
Refer to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find
out how to get the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
also contains relevant information on how to tune up your system to achieve
higher performance.
System Integrator
You have wisely chosen Shuttle AB61 to construct your system. Shuttle
AB61 incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the i440BX chipset
from Intel. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in
a compact ATX board. Refer to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4
Software Utility for an in-depth view of system construction.
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1.2Item Checklist
Check all items you received with your AB61 mainboard to make sure
nothing is missing. The complete package should include:
One Shuttle AB61 Mainboard
(with onboard Pentium II/III, AB61 built-in
Intel 440BX chipset, ATX form factor,
including 5xUSB, 2xSerial, and 1xParallel
ports, plus 1xPS/2 Keyboard, and 1xPS/2
Mouse connectors.)
One IDE Ribbon Cable
One Floppy Ribbon Cable
One set of Universal Retention Mechanism
This AB61 User’s Manual
One Shuttle Bundled CD-ROM containing:
The AB61 user’s manual on PDF format
The Intel INF driver
The Award Flashing Utility
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The AB61 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants
high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.
2.1Specifications
CPU Support
Pentium III processors : 450 ~ 500+ MHz
Pentium II processors : 233/66 ~ 333/66 and 350/100 ~ 500/100 MHz
Celeron processors: 266 ~ 433+ MHz
Chipset
Features Intel's 82443BX AGPset with I/O subsystems.
Jumperless CPU Configuration
Auto-detect CPU voltage
Soft-configure CPU Speed (The CPU operating speed is software
configurable in the CMOS Setup menu of the BIOS Setup utility.)
Versatile Memory Support
Equipped with three DIMM banks of PC/100 compliant SDRAM to
provide up to 768MB of system memory.
AGP Slots
Supports Accelerated Graphics Port cards for high-performance,
component level interconnect directed at 3D graphical display
applications.
PCI and ISA Expansion Slots
Provides five 32-bit PCI slots and two 16-bit ISA slots.
LPC Super I/O Onboard
Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB
format.
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1 × PS/2 mouse connector
1 × PS/2 Keyboard connector
2 × USB connectors
3 × USB Hub connectors (optional)
2 × DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible
1 × Infrared communications port ASKIR and HPSIR compatible. (Serial
port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter for
wireless connection.)
1 × DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port and Bi-direc
tional(SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP) data transmission schemes.
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard
Two UltraDMA 33 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support to a
maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel). The
IDEBus implements data transfer speeds of up to 33MB/sec andalso supports
Enhanced PIO Modes 3 & 4.
ATX Power Supply Connector
ATX power supply unit can connect to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function power
button.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Features four power savings modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to
Disk, and Soft-Off. ACPI provides more efficient Energy Savings Features
controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Manage-
ment (OSPM) functionality.
System BIOS
Provides licensed Award V4.51PG BIOS on 2MB Flash EEPROM.
Supports Green PC and Desktop Management Interface (DMI).
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