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G7VP2
Rev. B+
System Board
Users Manual
37310911
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Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability
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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 radi
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.................................................................................. 6 1.2 Package Checklist......................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout ............................................................................................. 11 2.2 System Memory.......................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface.................................................................... 57 4.2 System Health Monitor Utility.......................................................................... 60 4.3 Drivers................................................................................................................................... 61 Appendix A - Identifying Processors A.1 Intel Processors...................................................
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1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset VIA Apollo 598MVP AGP system chipset Processor The system board is equipped with a switching voltage regulator that supports 2.0V to 3.5V core voltage for various processors. ® AMD K5 PR90/PR100/PR120/PR133/PR166, K6-166/200/233/ 266/300, K6-2/250/266/300/333/350/366/380/400 or K6-III/ 400 Intel Pentium 90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz or Intel TM Pentium processor with MMX technology-166/200/
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1 Introduction Level 2 Cache Memory 512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache installed on the system board. Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated PCI slot, 5 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters. 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 i
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1 Introduction Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120, ZIP and SCSI sequential boot-up 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 connectors for external USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide
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1 Introduction Dual Function Power Button (ATX power supply only) Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch will allow your system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. RTC Timer to Power-on the System (ATX power supply only) The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. Watchdog Timer The system board is designed for Industrial PC applications. It supports the Watchdog Timer function allowing your application to regul
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1 Introduction 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: þ The system board þ A users manual þ Serial, mouse and printer port cables Option 1: - One card-edge bracket with a 9-pin and 25-pin serial port cables - One card-edge bracket with a 25-pin printer port cable and a PS/2 mouse port cable Option 2: - One card-edge bracket with two 9-pin serial port cables and a PS/2 mouse port cable - One 25-pin printer port cable for chassis mounting þ One 40-pin IDE ha
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2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout square denotes pin 1 11
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2 Hardware Installation 2.2 System Memory 2.3 DIP Switch and Jumper Settings of the Processors Make sure SW1 and JP5 are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the processor or system board. There are 10 switches on SW1. The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding, the adjustable switch. In the example on the right: Switch 1: Off Switch 6: Off Switch 2: On Switch 7: Off Switch 3: On Switch 8: Off Switch 4: On Switch 9: Off Switch 5: On Switch 10: On 12
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2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for Intel Processors Intel Processors SW1: 1-6 Intel Processors SW1: 1-6 166MHz - 90MHz - 66MHz - 2.5x 60MHz - 1.5x 100MHz - 200MHz - 66MHz - 1.5x 66MHz - 3x 120MHz - MMX166MHz* - 60MHz - 2x 66MHz - 2.5x 133MHz - MMX200MHz - 66MHz - 2x 66MHz - 3x 150MHz - MMX233MHz - 60MHz - 2.5x 66MHz - 3.5x * Default DIP Switch Settings for Cyrix Processors Cyrix Processors SW1: 1-6 SW1: 1-6 Cyrix Processors 6x86MX-PR266 - 6x86L PR150+ - 83MHz - 2.5x 60MHz - 2x 6x86L
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2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for IBM Processors IBM Processors SW1: 1-6 IBM Processors SW1: 1-6 6x86MX-PR200 - 6x86MX-PR300 - 66MHz - 2.5x 66MHz - 3.5x 6x86MX-PR233 - 6x86MX-PR300 - 75MHz - 2.5x 75MHz - 3x 6x86MX-PR266 - 6x86MX-PR333 - 83MHz - 2.5x 83MHz - 3x DIP Switch Settings for IDT Processors IDT Processors SW1: 1-6 IDT Processors SW1: 1-6 WinChip2-225 - C6-180 - 75MHz - 3x 60MHz - 3x C6-200 - WinChip2-233 - 66MHz - 3x 66MHz - 3.5x C6-225 - WinChip2-240 - 75MHz - 3x 60MHz - 4
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2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for AMD Processors AMD Processors SW1: 1-6 SW1: 1-6 AMD Processors K5 PR90 - K6-2/266 - 60MHz - 1.5x 66MHz - 4x K5 PR100 - K6-2/300 - 66MHz - 1.5x 66MHz - 4.5x K5 PR120 - K6-2/300 - 60MHz - 2x 100MHz - 3x K5 PR133 - K6-2/333 - 66MHz - 2x 66MHz - 5x K5 PR166 - K6-2/333 - 66MHz - 2.5x 95MHz - 3.5x K6-166 - K6-2/350 - 66MHz - 2.5x 100MHz - 3.5x K6-200 - K6-2/366 - 66MHz - 3x 66MHz - 5.5x K6-233 - K6-2/380 - 66MHz - 3.5x 95MHz - 4x K6-266 - K6-2/400 - 66MH
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2 Hardware Installation External System Bus Clock / Frequency Ratio - DIP Switch Settings If the processor you are using is not shown in the previous tables, please refer to the following tables and set SW1 according to the external system bus clock and frequency ratio of your processor. External System Bus Clock Settings External System Bus Clock SW1: 1-3 External System Bus Clock SW1: 1-3 60MHz 83MHz 66MHz 95MHz 75MHz 100MHz Warning: We do not guarantee that 75MHz, 83MHz, 95MHz and 100MHz exte
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2 Hardware Installation Frequency Ratio Settings for IDT Processors Frequency Ratio SW1: 4-6 Frequency Ratio SW1: 4-6 3.5x 4x 2x / 3.3x 4.5x 2.33x / 5x 2.5x 3x 2.66x / 5.5x 17
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2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch and Jumper Settings for Core Voltage Voltage JP5 Voltage SW1: 7-10 JP5 SW1: 7-10 2.8V 2.0V 2.9V 2.1V 2.2V 3.0V 3.1V 2.3V 3.2V 2.4V 3.3V 2.5V 2.6V 3.4V 2.7V 3.5V 18
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2 Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Jumper JP1 Clear CMOS Data If, for some reason, the CMOS data becomes corrupted, the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values, power off your system and unplug the power cord. If you are using an AT power supply, you do not need to unplug the power cord. Set JP1 pins 1 and 2 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting, pins 2 and 3 On. You may
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2 Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Power Supply Type Jumper JP2 Power Supply Type The Baby AT form factor system board is designed to fit into an ATX form factor chassis. It is equipped with ATX and AT power supply connectors. Set JP2 according to the type of power supply installed. ATX Power Supply If you are using an ATX power supply, set pins 1 and 2 to On then set jumper JPP according to the method you would like the computer to power-on/off. Important: If JPP pins 2 and 3 is se
