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IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-4The L2 cache (TagRAM, PBSRAM) components keep standard industry names.The Pentium® II or Pentium® III Processor is the firs

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-5EP-6VBA Form-FactorThe EP-6VBA is designed with ATX form factor - the new industry standard ofchassis. ATX form factor is

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-6EP-6VBA BoardPower-On/Off (Remote)The EP-6VBA has a single 20-pin connector for ATX power supplies. For ATXpower supplies

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-7Figure 5: System Block DiagramSystem Block DiagramPACPCI Bridge and memory controller VT82C693100/66MHz100/66MHz66MHzPen

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FeaturesEP-6VBAPage 2-1Section 2FEATURESEP-6VBA Features:• EP-6VBA is based on the Pentium® II/III Processor operating at 266 ~550MHz on Slot1. The b

FeaturesEP-6VBAPage 2-2• Supports the (4) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports. The onboardVT82C686A chip provides the means for connecting PC peripherals

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-1Section 3INSTALLATION

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-2Figure 1EP-6VBA Detailed Layout

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-3Easy Installation ProcedureEasy Installation ProcedureThe following must be completed before powering on your new system:3-

EP-6VBATechnical Support ServicesIf you need additional information, help during installation or normal use of thisproduct, please contact your retail

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-4Section 3-2System Memory ConfigurationMemory LayoutThe EP-6VBA supports (3) 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module).The

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-5DIMM Module InstallationFigure 3 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on yourDIMM memory module.DIMMs ha

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-6Figure 5DIMM Module clip after installationTo remove the DIMM module simply press down both of the white clips on eithersid

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-7Section 3-3Installing a Pentium II or Pentium III ProcessorThe EP-6VBA uses the Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentiu

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-8Now we need to secure the heatsink with the top half of the support (figure 9).Take the top piece of the support and slide

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-9Section 3-4Device ConnectorsPlease install the motherboard into the chassis.Now that your motherboard is installed you are

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-10Device Connectors (continued)J2Speaker - Connect to the system's speaker for beeping1. Speaker 3. GND2. N/C 4. GNDRes

InstallationEP-6VBAPage 3-11Section 3-5External Modem Ring-in PowerON and Keyboard Power ONFunctions (KBPO)On the basis of bounded functions in I/O ch

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BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-1Section 4AWARD BIOS SETUPBIOS InstructionsAward’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user tomodify the basic s

EP-6VBAUser NoticeNo part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-2The menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-3Virus Warning : DisabledCPU Internal Cache : EnabledExternal Cache : EnabledCPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : DisabledQuick Power On Self

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-4Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing awarning message to appear when anything attempts to access thebo

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-5Boot Sequence:This category determines which drive is searched first by the O/S (OperatingSystem).The default is A,C,SCSI.The follo

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-6IDE HDD Block Mode:IDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks of sectors rather than asingle sector at a time.The defaul

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-7The default is 250.250: 250 msec.500: 500 msec.750: 750 msec.1000: 1000 msec.Security Option:This category allows you to limit

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-8C8000 - CBFFF Shadow:CC000 - CFFFF Shadow:D0000 - D3FFF Shadow:D4000 - D7FFF Shadow:D8000 - DBFFF Shadow:DC000 - DFFFF Shadow:These

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-9Bank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 DRAM Timing:This value in this field is set by the system board manufacturer, depending onwhether the board has

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-10Read Around write:DRAM optimization feature: If a memory read is addressed to a locationwhose latest write is being held in a buff

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-11OnChip USB:Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus(USB) controllerand you have a USB peripheral.USB Keyboard

EP-6VBATable of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionComponents Checklist ... 1-1OverviewPentium® II or Pentium® III Proc

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-12You can only change the content of Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and SuspendMode when the Power Management is set to ‘User Define’.Powe

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-13MODEM Use IRQ:Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on yoursystem. Activity of the selected IRQ alw

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-14VGA:When set to On (default), any event occurring at a VGA port will awaken asystem which has been powered down.LPT & COM:When

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-154-5 PNP/PCI ConfigurationThe PNP/PCI configuration program is for the user to modify the PCI/ISA IRQsignals when various PCI/ISA c

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-16Reset Configuration Data:This setting allows you to clear ESCD data..The default is Disabled.Disabled: Normal Setting.Enabled: If

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-174-6 Load Setup DefaultsThe “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” function loads the system default data directlyfrom ROM and initializes the assoc

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-18Onchip IDE Channel:The default value is Enabled.Enabled: Enables Onboard IDE primary port.Disabled: Disables Onboard IDE primary p

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-19Primary Slave UDMA:This allows you to select the mode of operation for the hard drive.The default is Auto.Auto: The computer will

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-20COM4: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8H/IRQ3.Disabled: Disable Onboard Serial port 1.Onboard Serial Port 2:This fie

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-21Onboard Parallel Mode:This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode.The default is ECP+EPP.Normal: Standard mode. IB

EP-6VBAPower Management Setup ... 4-11PNP/PCI Configuration ... 4-15Load Setup Default

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-22FM Port (388-38BH):Frequency modulation port at I/O port 388-38BH enabled/disabled.Game Port (200-207H):Built-in joystick port sup

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-23CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI):Allows the external clock to be modified depending upon what FSB has beenselected. Should not be used to

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-244-9 Change Supervisor or User PasswordTo change the password, choose the “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD or USERPASSWORD” option from th

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-254-10 IDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD auto detection” utility is a very useful tool, especially when youdo not know which kind o

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-26If user set his HDD to NORMAL mode, the maximum accessible HDD size willbe 528 Megabytes even though its physical size may be grea

BIOSEP-6VBAPage 4-27Note: To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be somesoftware involved. All the software is located in the Award HDDServi

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AppendixEP-6VBAA-1Appendix AA-1 MEMORY MAPAddress Range Size Description[00000-7FFFF] 512K Conventional memory[80000-9FBFF] 127K Extended Conventional

AppendixEP-6VBAA-2[3B0-3BF] MONOCHROME & PARALLEL port adapter.[3C0-3CF] EGA adapter.[3D0-3DF] CGA adapter.[3F0-3F7] FLOPPY DISK controller.[3F8-3

AppendixEP-6VBAA-312 PS/2 Mouse.13 MATH coprocessor.14 Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel.15 Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel.A-5 RTC & CMOS RAM MAP

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AppendixEP-6VBAA-5Appendix BB-1 POST CODESISA POST codes are typically output to I/O port address 80h.POST (hex) DESCRIPTION01-02 Reserved.C0 Turn off

AppendixEP-6VBAA-60C Initialization of the BIOS Data Area. (40:ON - 40:FF)0D 1. Program some of the Chipset's value according to Setup.(Early Se

AppendixEP-6VBAA-73E Try to turn on Level 2 cache.Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in thisstage. But usually, the cache is turn on

AppendixEP-6VBAA-861 1. Try to turn on Level 2 cache.Note: If L2 cache is already turned on in POST 3D, this part willbe skipped.2. Set the boot up

AppendixEP-6VBAA-9Appendix CNOTE:The "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" function loads the system default data directly fromROM and initializes the assoc

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AppendixEP-6VBAA-11Appendix DD-1 Sound Driver Quick Installation GuideInstall windows 95/98 Sound Driver**Installation Notes:You must already have Win

AppendixEP-6VBAA-123. Please remove the yellow question mark then click "refresh", windows willdetect it's presence and display the fol

AppendixEP-6VBAA-13D-2 AGP Driver Quick Installation GuideInstall windows 95/98/NT V4.0 Driver**Installation Notes:1. Before installing Windows 95 Dri

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTIONComponents Checklistüüüüü A. (1) EP-6VBA mainboardüüüüü B. (1) EP-6VBA user’s manualüüüüü C. (1) Flopp

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-2OverviewPentium® II or Pentium® III ProcessorThe Pentium® II or Pentium® III Processor is the follow-on to the Pentium®Proc

IntroductionEP-6VBAPage 1-3The entire enclosed product is called the Pentium® II or Pentium® III Processor.The packaging technology and each of the ph