DFI G586IPC User Manual

G586IPCRev. D+System BoardUser’s Manual- 30170305 -

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 Layoutsquare denotes pin 1

13System 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

14SIMM1—4MBx32/x362MBx32/x364MBx32/x361MBx32/x364MBx32/x362MBx32/x36—8MBx32/x364MBx32/x368MBx32/x361MBx32/x368MBx32/x362MBx32/x368MBx32/x364MBx32/x36—

15Cache MemoryThe G586IPC system board can support 256KB or 512KB pipelineburst, direct map write-back cache SRAM. Your system board maycome with 256K

16CPU InstallationThe G586IPC allows for easy installation of CPUs. Make sure all jumpersare set correctly before applying power or you may damage the

17Jumper Settings for Intel ProcessorsWarning:The default setting of JP9, JP10, JP20 and JP21 is3.3V. If the voltage of your CPU is not 3.3V, make sur

18Jumper Settings for Cyrix ProcessorsCyrix ProcessorsPR120+/PR133+/PR150+/PR166+Freq. Ratio2xJP121-2 On, 3-4 OffCyrix ProcessorsPR120+PR133+PR150+PR1

19Jumper Settings for AMD-K5 ProcessorsP-Rating/Core MHzPR75/75MHzPR90/90MHzPR100/100MHzPR120/90MHzPR133/100MHzFreq. Ratio1.5xJP121-2 Off, 3-4 OffP-Ra

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

20Installing Upgrade CPUsThe G586IPC is equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)socket at location U27 of the system board. Refer to page 12

21Lifting 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

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

23Jumper Settings for CMOS ClearJumper JP8CMOS ClearIf, for some reason, the CMOS becomes corrupted, the system can bereconfigured with the default va

24Built-in PortsThe G586IPC system board is equipped with two serial ports, one par-allel printer port, one shrouded floppy disk header, two shrouded

25Connecting the Parallel Printer PortAttach the DB-25 printer port cable to connector J5 on the G586IPC systemboard. Make sure the colored stripe on

26Note:An IDE cable with a standard 40-pin connector (without the keyingmechanism) can be installed in the shrouded PCI IDE header. Be ex-tremely care

272. Connect the cable to the devices. Install the other 40-pin headerconnector(s) into the device making sure to match the colored edgeof the ribbon

28Universal Serial Bus ConnectorsThe G586IPC system board is equipped with two connectors, at loca-tions JP1 and JP2 on the system board, for external

29Installing Expansion CardsThe G586IPC system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots, 3dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. Al

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

30Chapter 3Software InstallationAfter you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on yourscreen and the memory count begins.After the memory te

31 Base Memory : 640KExtended Memory : 31744K Other Memory : 384K Total Memory : 32768KMODEAutoAutoAutoAutoROM PCI/ISA BIOSCMOS

32DateThe date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>.DayMonthDateYearDisplays a day, from Sunday to SaturdayDisplays the mo

33Note:Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppydisk improperly, and you will not be able to access your data.Drive A an

34VideoThis category selects the type of video adapter used for the primarysystem monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do nothave t

35BIOS Features SetupThe BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basicoperation. Some entries are defaults required by the system

36! 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

37A, CC, ACDROM, C, AC, CDROM, AThe system will first search for a floppy drive and then ahard disk drive.The system will first search for a hard disk

38Boot Up NumLock StatusThis allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad.By default, the system boots up with NumLock on.The funct

39ROM PCI/ISA BIOSCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPAWARD SOFTWARE, INC.DRAM TimingSystem BIOS CacheableVideo BIOS Cacheable8 Bit I/O Recovery Time16 Bit I/O Reco

4Load Setup Defaults ...44Integrated Peripherals ...

40Power Management SetupPower Management Setup allows you to configure your system to mosteffectively save energy.Power ManagementThis category allows

41Video Off MethodThis determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical andhorizont

42IRQ3-IRQ15 (Wake Up Events in Doze & Standby, and PowerDown & Resume Events)These are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system fro

43Resources Controlled ByThe Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically con-figure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible device

44Primary IDE INT# and Secondary IDE INT#The Primary and Secondary IDE INT# categories are used to select thePCI interrupt (A, B, C, or D) that is ass

45Integrated PeripheralsROM PCI/ISA BIOSINTEGRATED PERIPHERALSAWARD SOFTWARE, INC.IDE HDD Block ModePCI Slot IDE 2nd ChannelOn-Chip Primary PCI IDEOn-

46Auto0-4The BIOS will automatically set the system according to yourhard disk drive’s timing.You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’

47You may not use IrDA (J9) and the COM 2 serial port (J3) at the sametime. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, set “Onboard UART 2Mode” to Standa

48Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done,the message below will appear:Confirm Password:You are being asked to verify th

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

5The G586IPC, equipped with a 321-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) CPUsocket, is a Pentium processor-class system board supporting IntelPentium process

50If you set your HDD to Normal mode, the maximum accessible HDD willbe 528 megabytes even though the physical size of the HDD may begreater than that

51HDD 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

52Save & Exit SetupWhen all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:Sa

53stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug andPlay BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA based peripherals,which ma

54The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigatethrough the various setup menus.Edit DMI1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select th

553. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you wouldlike to load and press <Enter>.4. The following message will appear.Do yo

56System Error ReportWhen the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correctsomething, either a beep code will sound or a message will be

57FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)Floppy type mismatch.Hard Disk(s) fail (80)HDD reset failed.Hard Disk(s) fail (40)HDD controller diagnostics failed.Hard Dis

58Chapter 4Troubleshooting ChecklistThis chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems thatyou may encounter with your personal computer

59The 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

6Features and SpecificationsProcessor• Intel Pentium processor with MMXTM technology - 166/200MHz• Intel Pentium 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz• F

60Hard 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

613. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serialport that is working and configured correctly. If the serial devicedoes n

62Appendix ATypes of ModulesThe following modules have been tested with this board. Most untestedbrands will work but a few may fail to do so.SIMM1MB

63Memory Address MapAddress Name Function0000000 to 640KB System System Board Memory009FFFF Board RAM00A0000 to 128KB Video Reserved for Graphics00BFF

64Note: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

65Appendix CConnectorsConnectorsJ1J2J3J4J5J6J7J8J9J10J11J13J14J15J16CN1CN2PL1JP1JP2PS/2 mouse connectorCOM 1 serial portCOM 2 serial portFloppy disk d

66J13 - Green button connectorPin12FunctionGroundSignalJ10 - IDE LED connectorPin12FunctionSignal+5VPin AssignmentJ14 - Reset switch connectorPin12Fun

67J1 - PS/2 mouse connectorPin12 3 4 56FunctionMouse DataReservedGround+5VMouse ClockReservedJP1 - USB connectorPin12 3 4 5Function+5V-Data+DataGround

7PCI IDE Interface• PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to16.6MB/sec.)• DMA Mode 2 Bus Master IDE (data transfer rate up to 22.2

8Package ChecklistThe G586IPC package contains the following items:• The G586IPC system board• The G586IPC user’s manual• Serial, mouse and printer po

9Chapter 2Hardware InstallationThis chapter summarizes the steps to install the G586IPC system boardinto your system unit. It also includes a descript