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No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the motherboard settings causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility. VL6 Motherboard User's Manual Index CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF VL6 FEATURES ............ 1-1 1-1. FEATURES OF THIS MOTHERBOARD ........................................ 1-1 1-2. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 1-2 1-3. LAYOUT DIAGRAM.................................................................. 1-3 1-4. THE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................... 1-4 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD.............. 2-1 2-1. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS ................. 2-1 2-2. INSTALLATION OF THE INTEL® CELERONTM (PPGA & FC-PGA) & PENTIUM® III (FC-PGA) PROCESSORS .................................... 2-2 2-3. INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY ............................................... 2-3 2-4. CONNECTORS, HEADERS AND SWITCHES ................................ 2-4 CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCING THE BIOS ................................ 3-1 3-1. CPU SETUP [SOFT MENUTM II] ............................................. 3-3 3-2. STANDARD CMOS FEATURES SETUP MENU........................... 3-7 3-3. ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP MENU .......................... 3-11 3-4. ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU ...................... 3-15 3-5. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ................................................... 3-19 3-6. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU .................................... 3-23 3-7. PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU ............................ 3-30 3-8. PC HEALTH STATUS.............................................................. 3-33 3-9. LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ................................................. 3-34 3-10. LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS................................................. 3-34 3-11. SET PASSWORD ..................................................................... 3-35 3-12. SAVE & EXIT SETUP.............................................................. 3-37 3-13. EXIT WITHOUT SAVING......................................................... 3-38 APPENDIX A. INSTALLING THE VIA SERVICE PACK DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE APPENDIX B. INSTALLING THE VIA PCI AUDIO DRIVER FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE APPENDIX C. INSTALLING THE VIA USB FILTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE MN-209-2A0-71 Rev. 1.00 APPENDIX D. INSTALLING THE VIA SERVICE PACK DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION APPENDIX E. INSTALLING THE VIA PCI AUDIO DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION APPENDIX F. INSTALLING THE VIA SERVICE PACK DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® 2000 APPENDIX G. INSTALLING THE VIA PCI AUDIO DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS® 2000 APPENDIX H. INSTALLING THE VIA USB FILTER DRIVER FOR WINDOWS® 2000 APPENDIX I. BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONS APPENDIX J. INSTALLING THE VIA HARDWARE MONITOR SYSTEM APPENDIX K. TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) APPENDIX L. HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT Introduction of VL6 Features 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction of VL6 Features 1-1. Features of This Motherboard This motherboard is designed for Intel's new generation of Intel® Pentium® III & CeleronTM processors. It supports the Intel® Pentium® III & CeleronTM processor, with the FC-PGA & PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array package) 370-pin design, up to 768MB of memory, newer super I/O, and Green PC functions. The VL6 uses the VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset to make the evolutionary move from PC 100 to PC 133, increasing the speed of the system and memory buses from 100 MHz to 133 MHz. It's 133 MHz memory interface supports the wide range of PC 133 memory devices now on the market. Its 133MHz capable front-side bus delivers a clear upgrade path to the future generation of 133MHz processors. The VL6 provides you expendability for the USB port. It can give you the maximum four USB ports to connect to USB peripherals. The additional two USB port plugs and cable KIT are an option. VL6 also has a built in AC `97 2.1 CODEC onboard. This CODEC has an integrated H/W Sound Blaster Pro AC `97 digital audio controller that can give you the best sound quality and compatibility. The VL6 has a built in Ultra ATA/66 function. This means that it can provides speedier HDD throughput that boosts overall system performance. Ultra ATA/66 is the new standard for IDE devices. It enhances existing Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface doubles the Ultra ATA/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment. Another benefit is, you can connect another four IDE devices in your system either Ultra ATA/33 IDE devices or Ultra ATA/66 IDE devices. You will have more flexibility to expand your computer system. The VL6 has one AMR slot onboard, it is called the Audio/Modem Riser (AMR) slot. The Audio/Modem Riser is an open industry-standard specification that defines a hardware scalable Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) motherboard riser board and interface, which supports both audio and modem functions. The specification's main objective is to reduce the baseline implementation cost of audio and modem functionality. In accordance with PC user's demands for feature-rich PCs, combined with the industry's current trend towards lower cost PCs, all of theses functions are built into the motherboard. But motherboard integration of the modem subsystem has been problematic to date, in large part due to FCC and other international telecom certification processes that may delay the introduction of a motherboard. Resolving the homologation / certification issue for modems is one of the AMR specification's key objectives. In the future, not only OEM motherboards will have an AMR design, the AMR card will appear in the market and you can make a choice in buying this kind of card according to your budget. But your motherboard must have an AMR slot to be able to plug an AMR card. The VL6 insures this expandibility for this issue. VL6 provides highly flexibility to users building Pentium II/III and CeleronTM level systems. It provides the option of 66/100 or 100/133MHz CPU and memory bus combinations. You can choose the different combinations and don't need to upgrade many new components to change to this motherboard. User's Manual 1-2 Chapter1 The VL6 has built-in hardware monitoring functions (you can refer to Appendix J for detailed information), they can monitor and protect your computer insuring a safe computing environment. The motherboard can provide high performance for servers and meets the requirements for desktop systems for multimedia in the future. 1-2. Specifications ! Supports Intel® Pentium® III 500 ~ 1GHz processors (Based on FC-PGA package) ! Supports Intel® CeleronTM 300A~733MHz processors (Based on 66MHz PPGA & FCPGA package) ! Supports 66, 100 and 133MHz CPU external clock speeds ! Reserves support for future Intel® Pentium® III processors 1. CPU 2. Chipset ! ! ! ! VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset (VT82C693A and VT82C686A) Supports Ultra DMA/33 and Ultra DMA/66 IDE protocol Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 1x and 2x mode (Sideband) 3.3V device 3. Memory (System Memory) ! Three 168-pin DIMM sockets support SDRAM modules ! Supports up to 768MB MAX. (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256MB SDRAM) ! Supports ECC 4. System BIOS ! CPU SOFT MENUTM II, can easily set the processor parameters ! Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and DMI ! Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS 5. Multi I/O Functions ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Two Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66 devices PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors One floppy port connector ( up to 2.88MB) One parallel port connector (EPP/ECP) Two serial ports connectors Two USB connectors On board USB header for two extra USB channels Built-in IrDA TX-RX header Audio/Game connectors (Line-in, Line-out, MIC-in, and Game Port connectors) 6. Audio CODEC Features ! AC '97 2.1 compliant ! Integrated hardware Sound Blaster Pro AC `97 digital audio controller 7. Miscellaneous ! ! ! ! ! ! ATX form factor One AGP slot, five PCI slots, one ISA slot and one AMR slot Built-in Wake on LAN header Built-in IrDA TX/RX header Built-in Wake On Modem header Built-in SM bus header VL6 Introduction of VL6 Features 1-3 ! Hardware monitoringIncluded fan speed, voltages, CPU and system environment temperature ! Board size: 305 * 190mm " Supports Wake On LAN, Modem, but your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity. Otherwise, the functions may not work normally. # The 66MHz/100MHz/133MHz bus speeds are supported but not guaranteed due to the PCI, processor and chipset specifications. # Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. Note All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1-3. Layout Diagram Figure 1-2. VL6 Motherboard component location User's Manual 1-4 Chapter1 1-4. The System Block Diagram Figure 1-3. System diagram of the VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset VL6 Installing the Motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard This VL6 motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support all Intel Pentium III (FC-PGA) processors and Intel CeleronTM (PPGA & FC-PGA) processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.) This chapter is organized according the following features: 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Installation of the Intel Pentium III (FC-PGA) & CeleronTM (PPGA & FC-PGA) CPU Installing System Memory Connectors, Headers and Switches $$$$ Before Proceeding with the Installation $$$$ Before you install or unplug any connectors or add-on cards, please remember to turn the ATX power supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or take the power cord off. Otherwise, you may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or be damaged. User Friendly Instructions Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by himself. We have attempted to write this document in a very clear, concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation. Please read our instructions carefully and follow them step-by-step. 2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the base of chassis: ! with studs ! or with spacers Please refer to figure 2-1, which shows the studs and spacers. There may be several types, but all look like the figures below: In principle, the best way to attach the motherboard is with studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Take a careful look at the motherboard and you will see many mounting holes on it. Line these holes up with the mounting holes on the base. If the holes line up and there are screw holes this means you can attach the User's Manual 2-2 Chapter2 motherboard with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, this means you can only attach the motherboard with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the motherboard into position aligned with the slots. After the motherboard has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the ...