Manual Transcend Information TS-ABX31

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    TS-ABX31 Intel Socket 370 Celeron Series USER / S MANUAL Your Supplier, Your Partner, Your Friend. Transcend ...

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    User / s Notice This User / s Manual is designed to assist system manufacturers or end users to set up and install the motherboard. All information within this document has been carefully checked. However , T ranscend Information, Inc. (hereinafter re- ferred to as “T ranscend”) carries no responsibility on liability to any error or inaccuracy ...

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    T able of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Specifications and Features ........................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 3 2.1 T ransc ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 16 3.1 BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 The Main Menu ................................................................................................................ 16 3.3 Standard CMOS Setup .............................. ...

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    INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Package Contents This motherboard package contains the following items. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer . 1 - TS-ABX31 motherboard 2 - CD-ROM 3 - One FDD cable, one IDE cable 4 - User ’s Manual 1.2 Specifications and Features • • • • • CPU - Support Int ...

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    INTRODUCTION 2 - Support PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard - Support IrDA port - Support 2 Universal Serial Bus Ports • Award BIOS - Support Plug-and-Play - Support ACPI, DMI, Green Feature • W ake Up Features - PS/2 mouse and keyboard W ake Up - Support W ake-on-LAN function - Remote Ring W ake Up • PCB Dimensions - A TX form factor , 4-layer PCB ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 3 CHAPTER 2 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 2.1 T ranscend TS-ABX31 Motherboard *T :T op **B:Bottom 2 IDE Connectors 3 DIMM Sockets I t l 440BX ATX Power Connector 66/100MHz 4 PCI Slots 2 ISA Slots AGP Port Multi I/O Chip BIOS Walk On LAN * T:PS/2 Mouse **B:PS/2 Keyboard * T:USB1 **B:USB2 **B:COMB **B:COMA *T:Parallel (Printer) Fl ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 4 2.2 Layout of T ranscend TS-ABX31 Motherboard DIMM1 (64bit or ECC 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit or ECC168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit or ECC 168pin SDRAM Module) 0 l X et C onnector Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector POWER-FAN C ONN PGA 370 JP2 66/100MHz Tra n PCI Slot1 ( PCI Slot4 ( PCI Slot2 ( PCI Slot3 ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 5 TS-ABX31 Transcend DIMM1 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) COM1 AGP PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot4 (PCI4) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) ISA Slot1 (ISA1) ISA Slot2 (ISA2) Intel 443ZX AGP Set Intel PIIX4 ChipSet CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Primary IDE Connect ...

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    2.4 66/100MHz System Configuration The jumper 2 (JP2) allows you to set FSB (Front Side Bus) to be 66 or 100MHz configuration. When you set FSB to 66MHz, you can select the system bus frequency from 66MHz to 83.3MHz through “ CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) ” of “ Chipset Features Setup ” in BIOS (Please refer to page 26). When you set FSB to 100M ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 7 TS-ABX31 CPU Freq.-Ra Transcend DIMM1 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) COM1 Printer Parallel AGP PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot4 (PCI4) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) ISA Slot1 (ISA1) ISA Slot2 (ISA2) Intel 443ZX AGP Set Intel PIIX4 ChipSet CR2032 3V Li ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 8 2.6 Memory Configuration This motherboard must be installed with DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module). The DIMMs must be 3.3 V olt synchronous DRAM modules. It also supports ECC (Error Checking and Correct- ing). IMPORT ANT : Memory speed setup is required through “ Auto Configuration “ in BIOS Chipset Features Setup. Ins ...

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    9 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 2.7 Keyboard W ake Up (3-pin KB-A WK ) This function disables or enables you to use the keyboard to power up the system. Set this jumper to “ Enable ” if you wish to use your keyboard to power up your computer . 2.8 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-pin IDE) This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connector ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 10 2.9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. 2.10 Fan Power Connectors There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU _F AN, POWER_F ...

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    1 1 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 2.1 1 W ake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a W ake-on-LAN output. The system can be powered up when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card. NOTE:This function requires that the W ake-on-LAN Power Up Control is set to “ En- abled ” and that your system has an A ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 12 2.13 Panel Connectors Power LED Lead (3-pin KEYLOCK) This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED. Pin1 : +5V Pin2 : NC Pin3 : GN D Keylock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) Use the keylock to enable or disable the keyboard. Pin4 : KEYLOCK Pin5 : GN D Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted sp ...

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    13 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION Software Power-Off Lead (2-pin SOFT_OFF) Attach the SOFT_OFF Switch of the panel to this connector . Pin19 & Pin20 TS-ABX31 Pa n Transcend DIMM1 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) COM1 Printer Parallel Port AGP PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot4 (PCI4) PCI ...

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    HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 14 1. PS/2 Mouse 2. PS/2 Keyboard 3. USB1 3. USB2 4. 5. C TS-ABX31 Exte r Parallel Port (Printer) C OMB 5. COMA rnal Connectors 2.15 External Connectors There are 5 kinds of external connectors on the motherboard. 1. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin MOUSE) The onboard PS/2 mouse connector is a 6-pin Mini-Din connector marked “ ...

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    15 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 2.16 Clear CMOS Jumper (3-pin JP4) T o clear the CMOS data, you should turn of f your computer power and short the pin1 and pin2 of JP4. TS-ABX31 Clea r Transcend DIMM1 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64/72bit 168pin SDRAM Module) COM1 Printer Parallel Port AGP PCI Slot1 (PCI1) ...

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    BIOS SETUP 16 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3.1 BIOS Setup Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configu- ration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM. So it can retain the Setup information when the power is turned off. When the battery of CMOS fails, it will cause the data lost. When it happens, you should ...

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    17 BIOS SETUP F 1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F 2 Change color from total 16 colors F 2 to select color forward Shift + F2 to select color backward F 3 Calendar , only for Status Page Setup Menu F 5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu F 6 Load the default CMOS RAM v ...

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    BIOS SETUP 18 3.3 Standard CMOS Setup • SUPERVISOR / USER P ASSWORD Change, set, or disable a password. In some BIOS versions that allow separate user and supervisor passwords, only the supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user pass- word generally allows only power-on access. • IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Automatically detect and config ...

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    19 BIOS SETUP 1. Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed values for drive type 1 through 45. 2. Select “ USER ” and enter values into each drive parameter field. 3. Use the “ IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ” function in Main Menu. Here are the brief explanations of drive specifications. * TYPE : The BIOS ...

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    BIOS SETUP 20 • Drive A / Drive B Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer . - None : No diskette drive installed - 360K, 5.25 in : 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity - 1.2M, 5.25 in : 5-1/4 inch A T-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity - 720K, 3.5 in : 3-1/2 inch double ...

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    21 BIOS SETUP 3.4 BIOS Features Setup This “ BIOS FEA TURES SETUP ” option allows you to improve your system performance and set up system features according to your preference. • Virus W arning When the function is enabled, you will receive a warning message if a program (specifically , a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the pa ...

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    BIOS SETUP 22 • CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Select “ Enabled ” to make sure the data accuracy . • Quick Power On Self T est Select “ Enabled ” to reduce the amount of time required to run the Power-On Self-T est (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST . It ’ s better to find a problem ...

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    23 BIOS SETUP • T ypematic Rate (Chars / Sec) When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic rate (the rate at which character repeats) when you hold down a key of 6, 8, 10,12, 15, 20, 24 or 30 characters per second. • T ypematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic delay setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay ( ...

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    BIOS SETUP 24 each section of memory separately . Many system designers hardwire shadowing of the sys- tem BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option. Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000-C7FFF . The remaining areas shown on the “ BIOS Features Setup ” screen may be occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion peripheral ...

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    25 BIOS SETUP • SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Leave on default setting. • SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave on de- fault setting. • SDRAM CAS Latency Time This controls the SDRAM performance, defau ...

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    BIOS SETUP 26 • Memory Hold At 15M-16M Enabling this feature reserves memory address space from 15MB to 16MB to ISA expan- sion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. The de- fault is “ Disabled ” . • Passive Release I ...

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    27 BIOS SETUP 3.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to save energy most effec- tively while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. • ACPI function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Di ...

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    BIOS SETUP 28 3. Max. Power Saving : Maximum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined as below . Doze Mode = 1 min. Standby Mode = 1 min. Suspend Mode = 1 min. HDD Power Down = 1 min. 4. User Defined : Allow you to set each mode individually . Select time-out period for each mode shown above. • PM Control by APM When enabled, an Advanc ...

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    29 BIOS SETUP • Standby Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), the fixed disk drive and the video shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed. • Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the CPU shut off. • HDD Power Down After the s ...

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    BIOS SETUP 30 Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE0 Secondary IDE1 Floppy Disk Serial Port Parallel port IRQ[3-7, 9-15], NMI T o enable or disable the detection of IRQ 3-7, IRQ 9-15 or NMI inter- rupt events for powering down state transition. These items enable or disable the detection of IDE, floppy , serial and parallel port activities for ...

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    31 BIOS SETUP • Resource Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play(PnP) compatible devices. If you select “ Auto ” , all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear , as the BIOS automatically assigns them. The choice: Auto and Manual. • Reset Configuration Data ...

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    BIOS SETUP 32 3.8 Integrated Peripherals This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message appears. • • • • • IDE HDD Block Mode The item means HDD access uses over one cycle method for improving HDD performance. If the HDD supports this function, choose ” Enabled ” . • IDE Primary/Secondary ...

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    33 BIOS SETUP • • • • • On Chip IDE Primary / Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface which supports two IDE channels. Select “ Enabled ” to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select “ Disabled ” to deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. • • • ...

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    BIOS SETUP 34 • • • • • Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and the corresponding interrupt for each of the first and second serial ports. The Choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. • • • • • Onboard Serial Port 2 The second serial port shares resources (address and IRQ) with IrDA. • • • • ? ...

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    35 BIOS SETUP 3.9 Supervisor Password This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system. Password prevents unauthorized use of your computer . If you set a password, the system prompts for the correct password before you boot or access to “ Setup ” T o set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Y ...

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    BIOS SETUP 36 3.10 User Password This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system when accessed by POWER ON. This operation is same as SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD. 3.1 1 IDE HDD Auto Detection Use the BIOS utility to detect the HDD type automatically . Press “ Y ” to accept, “ N ” to reject, and “ ESC ” to ...

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    37 BIOS SETUP 3.13 Exit Without Saving Abort the current change and exit the BIOS utility . 3.12 Save & Exit Setup Save the setting and exit the BIOS utility . ...

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    BIOS SETUP 38 3.14 Load BIOS Defaults NOTE: This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. 3.15 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to the system configuration fields. These defau ...

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    39 BIOS UPGRADE 4.1 How to Check Y our BIOS File Name and V ersion Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows : TRANSCEND MODULAR BIOS : ABX3A-V10 BIOS Version 1.0 (V11 f BIOS File Name ABX3A - V 1 0 ( You can upgrade to n e than this version.) (Make sure the first 5 c version, if you want to u 4.2 Download Correct BIOS File from W ...

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    BIOS UPDA TE 40 Step 2: Make a System Disk - Put a clean 3.5" disk in Drive A MS-DOS : Key in FORMA T A:/S and press [Enter]. Windows O/S : Select the icon of [My Computer] Click [3.5" Floppy (A:)] Select [File/Format] from Command Bar Under Format 3.5 Floppy (A:) Menu select Format type = Full item and Other Options = Copy system files C ...

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