DFI 586STE User Manual

- 33170114 - 586STERev. A+System BoardUser’s Manual

10Static Electricity Precautions1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the board in its anti-staticbag until you are ready to install it.2. Wear

112. Remove the system unit cover. Refer to the manufacturer’s instruc-tions if necessary.3. Detach all connectors from the old system board and remov

12Board Layout

13J1 - PS/2 mouse connectorJ2 - IrDA connectorJ3 - COM 2 serial portJ4 - Parallel printer portJ5 - COM 1 serial portJ6 - Floppy disk controller connec

14System MemoryThe SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets are divided into twobanks on the system board, Bank 0 and Bank 1. Each bank consists of

15SIMM3—4MBx322MBx324MBx321MBx324MBx322MBx32—8MBx324MBx328MBx321MBx328MBx322MBx328MBx324MBx32—16MBx328MBx3216MBx321MBx3216MBx322MBx3216MBx324MBx3216MB

16Installing a SIM ModuleA SIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin 1 ofthe SIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

17Jumper Settings for CMOS ClearJumper JP13CMOS Clear SelectIf, for some reason, the CMOS becomes corrupted, the system can bereconfigured with the de

18After setting these jumpers, the CPU will multiply the external bus clock bythe frequency ratio to become the internal clock speed. Internal clock s

19Jumper Settings for Intel ProcessorsWarning:1. JP6 is for Cache Burst Mode Select. When using an Intel processor, you have to set JP6to Off for in

FCC Statement on Class BThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

20Warning:1. JP6 is for Cache Burst Mode Select. When using a Cyrix/IBM processor, you have toset JP6 to On for linear burst.2. The default setting

21Warning:1. JP6 is for Cache Burst Mode Select.When using an AMD processor, you haveto set JP6 to Off for interleave burst.2. The default setting of

22Installing Upgrade CPUsThe 586STE is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)socket at location U1 of the system board. Refer to page 12 f

23Lifting the Handle2. Once the lever is completely up, remove the old CPU carefully bylifting it straight out of the socket. You are now ready to ins

244. Push the handle down until the handle locks into place. The topplate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as pressurestarts to secur

25The clearance above the CPU’s fan/heatsink must be at least 0.4inches. The clearance on at least 3 of 4 sides of the processor andheatsink must be a

26Built-in PortsThe 586STE system board is equipped with two serial ports, one paral-lel printer port, one FDD connector, two shrouded IDE hard disk h

27Parallel PortThe 586STE system board has a standard printer port (J4) for interfac-ing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP m

282. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1of the dri

29Connecting the Hard Disk Cable1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector ofthe IDE cable into the primary IDE shrouded h

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction... 5Features and Specifications ...

30Warning:Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has alreadybeen formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on thedrive.Usi

31Chapter 3Software InstallationAfter you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on yourscreen and the memory count begins.After the memory te

32 Base Memory : 640KExtended Memory : 31744K Other Memory : 384K Total Memory : 32768KMODEAutoAutoAutoAutoUse the arrow keys t

33TimeThe time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based onthe 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:

34Note:Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppydisk improperly, and you will not be able to access your data.If the con

35VideoThis category selects the type of video adapter used for the primarysystem monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do nothave t

36BIOS Features SetupThe BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basicoperation. Some entries are defaults required by the system

37! WARNING !Disk boot sector is to be modifiedType “Y” to accept write or “N” to abort writeAward Software, Inc.After seeing this message, if necessa

38Boot SequenceThis category determines which drive to search first for the disk operat-ing system (i.e. DOS). The default is A, C.Swap Floppy DriveBo

39Boot Up NumLock StatusThis allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad.By default, the system boots up with NumLock on.Security

4Supervisor Password ...48User Password ...4

40ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A5IHD4A)CHIPSET FEATURES SETUPAWARD SOFTWARE, INC.DRAM LoadingSystem BIOS CacheableVideo BIOS CacheableMemory Hole at 15M-16M: Nor

41Power Management SetupPower Management Setup allows you to configure your system to mosteffectively save energy.Power ManagementThis category allows

42PM Control by APMVideo Off OptionVideo Off MethodThis determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.MODEM Use IRQThis category is used to se

43PM Events and IRQ3-IRQ15These are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system fromentering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from

44ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A5IHD4A)PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPAWARD SOFTWARE, INC.Resources Controlled ByReset Configuration Data:Auto:DisabledESCF1F5F6F7:Qu

45PCI IDE 2nd ChannelThis allows you to designate an IDE controller card inserted into one ofthe PCI slots as your secondary IDE controller.The IDE co

46Integrated PeripheralsLoad Optimal SettingsThe “Load Optimal Settings” option loads optimized settings from theBIOS ROM. Use the Setup default value

47Auto0-4The BIOS will automatically set the system according to yourhard disk drive’s timing.You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’

48Onboard Parallel PortParallel Port ModeSupervisor PasswordIf you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry,set a supervisor’s pa

49ROM PCI/ISA BIOSCMOS SETUP UTILITYAWARD SOFTWARE, INC.HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODEPrimary Master:Sel

5The 586STE, equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPUsocket, is a Pentium processor-class system board supporting IntelPentium process

50Enter your choice, and press <Enter> to accept the parameters or press<Esc> to abort. The parameters of the hard disk will be displayed

51During HDD accessing, the IDE controller will transform the logical ad-dress described by the sector, head and cylinder number into its ownphysical

52HDD Low Level FormatThe HDD Low Level Format utility is designed as a tool to save youtime formatting your hard disk. It automatically looks for the

53Exit Without SavingWhen you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “ExitWithout Saving” and press <Enter>. The message below

54The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of basememory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)must not be installed. T

554. Press <F10> to update the edited information into the flash ROM.Add DMI1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.2. Highlight

562. The following message will appear.Press [Enter] to select DMI file for savePress <Enter>.3. Enter the directory and filename under which yo

57CMOS CHECKSUM ERRORChecksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has be-come corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery

58BIOS ROM checksum error - System haltedThe checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.Memory test failThe BIOS reports memory test fail if the mem

59Chapter 4Troubleshooting ChecklistThis chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems thatyou may encounter with your personal computer

6Features and SpecificationsPROCESSOR• Intel Pentium Processor with MMX™ Technology - 166/200MHz• Intel Pentium 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz• Fu

60The picture seems to be constantly moving.1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verticalsync.2. Move away any objects, suc

61Hard DriveHard disk failure.1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has beenentered in the BIOS.2. If the system is configured w

622. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on therear of the computer.3. Verify that the attached serial device works by atta

63Appendix ATypes of ModulesSIMM1MBx321MBx322MBx322MBx322MBx322MBx322MBx322MBx322MBx324MBx324MBx324MBx324MBx324MBx324MBx328MBx3216MBx32BrandFujitsuOKI

64Memory Address MapAppendix BMemory and I/O MapsAddress Name Function0000000 to 640KB System System Board Memory009FFFF Board RAM00A0000 to 128KB Vid

65Note:The I/O address hex 0000 to 00FF are reserved for the system boardI/O. Hex 0100 to 03FF are available on the I/O channels.I/O Address MapI/O Ad

66ConnectorsAppendix CConnectorsJ1J2J3J4J5J6J7J8J9J10J11J12J13J14J16KB1KB2PL1PS/2 mouse connectorIrDA connectorCOM 2 serial portParallel printer portC

67Pin AssignmentsJ13 - Reset switch connectorJ14 - Speaker connectorPin12 3 4FunctionSignalGroundGround+5VPin12FunctionLED PowerSignalJ9 - Turbo LED c

68PL1 - Power connectorPin123456789101112FunctionPower Good+5V+12V-12VGroundGroundGroundGround-5V+5V+5V+5V

7PCI IDE INTERFACE• PIO Modes 3 and 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.)• DMA Mode 2 Bus Master IDE (data transfer rate up to 22.2MB/

8Package ChecklistThe 586STE package contains the following items:• The 586STE system board• The 586STE user’s manual• Serial, mouse and printer port

9Chapter 2Hardware InstallationThis chapter summarizes the steps to install the 586STE system boardinto your system unit. It also includes a descripti