American Megatrends MAN-772 manual Preface, Technical Support, Phone Number Characteristics

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Preface

To the OEM Thank you for purchasing the high performance American Megatrends Apollo IV PCI Pentium ISA motherboard. This product is a state of the art motherboard that includes the famous AMIBIOS. It is assumed that you have also licensed the rights to use the American Megatrends documentation for the American Megatrends Apollo IV motherboard

This manual was written for the OEM to assist in the proper installation and operation of this motherboard. This manual describes the specifications and features of the Apollo IV motherboard. It explains how to assemble a system based on the Apollo IV motherboard and how to use the AMIBIOS that is specifically designed for this motherboard.

This manual is not meant to be read by the computer owner who purchases a computer with this motherboard. It is assumed that you, the computer manufacturer, will use this manual as a sourcebook of information, and that parts of this manual will be included in the computer owner's manual.

Technical Support

If you need help installing, configuring, or running this product, call American Megatrends technical support at 770-246-8645. You can also send questions to tech support at:

support@ami.com.

American Megatrends BBS The American Megatrends BBS permits you to access technical information about American Megatrends motherboard, peripheral, and BIOS products. Product Engineering Change Notices, Tech Tips, and technical documentation are available on the BBS. Some parts of the BBS are not accessible to all callers. Call American Megatrends Technical Support at 770- 246-8645 to find out how to access the BBS.

Phone Numbers The BBS requires no parity, eight data bits, and one stop bit. The characteristics of the BBS phone numbers are:

Phone Number

Characteristics

 

770-246-8780

28,800 baud rate. Supports v.34.

 

770-246-8781

28,800 baud rate. Supports v.34.

 

770-246-8782

Supports HST and v.42.

 

770-246-8783

Supports HST and v.42.

 

 

 

 

 

Web Site We invite you to access the American Megatrends world wide web site at:

http://www.ami.com.

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Contents Apollo IV Pentium PCI ISA MotherboardGuide Ii Apollo IV PCI Pentium ISA Motherboard User’s Guide Phone Number Characteristics PrefaceTechnical Support Static Electricity Packing ListCPU Manufacturer Supported CPU Speeds OverviewChipset Type of System Supported System Memory Socket Overview Parallel Port Fast ATAUltra DMA/33 FloppyCPU External Clock Frequency PCI Expansion Slot Frequency MouseInfrared DMIMotherboard Height Restrictions Apollo IV DimensionsStep Action Installation StepsApollo IV Motherboard Layout Step Action Unpack the MotherboardSet Jumpers PWR1 Setting DescriptionFlash ROM Type Avoid Static ElectricityExternal Configure CPUP54C P55C ForP54C Summary of Jumper Setting for Intel Pentium CPUsSummary of Jumper Setting for AMD K5 and K6 CPUs Value Description AMD-K6 Step Action Total System Install MemorySupported System Memory Configurations Type of System Memory Supported System Memory SocketMemory Display Should supply these parts Install the MotherboardInstall Motherboard Attach Cables ConnectorAttach Cables Pin Description Power Connector PinoutPin MotherboardPin Description Connector Signal Descriptions Pins 12 13 14Connect Onboard I/O Pin Description Signal DescriptionSLCTIN# Pin Signal DescriptionAttach Floppy Drive Floppy Connector Pinout Twist in Floppy CablePin Use Attach IDE Drive Attach IDE Drive Primary Pinout The Primary IDE pinout is Secondary IDE Pinout The Secondary pinout is Test and Configure Page Winbios Setup Using a Mouse with Winbios Setup Using the Keyboard with Winbios SetupKeystroke Action Winbios Setup Menu Drive Type How to Configure Standard SetupParameter Description 65535 1223 152 MB Hard Disk Drive TypesSetting Description Advanced SetupAdvanced Setup Type of Armd Device Drive Emulation Configured Advanced Setup Disabled Chipset Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup PCI/PnP Setup Cont’dSnoop Bit Action DMA Channel Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe DefaultOffboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Peripheral SetupPrimary Prefetch IDE Secondary IRQ optionsPeripheral Setup EPP Version Setting DescriptionSecurity Amibios Password SupportChanging a Password Setting a PasswordAnti-Virus Utility Original OptimalFail-Safe Programming the Flash Eprom Programming the Flash ROMStep Expected behavior Programming the Flash ROMNumber of Beeps Description Code Description Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes