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AR-B1550 User’s Guide

Table of Contents

0. PREFACE .........................................................................................................................................................................................2

0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER.................................................................................................................................... 2

0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B1550 CPU BOARD ..............................................................................................................................2

0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE .................................................................................................................................................2

0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 2

0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS.......................................................................................................................2

0.6 ORGANIZATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................3

0.7 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................3

1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................................................4

1.1 SPECIFICATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................5

1.2 PACKING LIST..............................................................................................................................................................................4

1.3 FEATURES ...................................................................................................................................................................................4

2. SYSTEM CONTROLLER............................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 MICROPROCESSOR.................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 DMA CONTROLLER ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER.........................................................................................................................................................6

2.4 INTERRUPT CONTROLLER.........................................................................................................................................................6

2.4.1 I/O Port Address Map .............................................................................................................................................................6

2.4.2 Real-Time Clock and Non-Volatile RAM.................................................................................................................................7

2.4.3 Timer......................................................................................................................................................................................8

2.5 SERIAL PORT............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.6 PARALLEL PORT........................................................................................................................................................................ 11

3. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

3.2 SYSTEM SETTING..................................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.1 Hard Disk (IDE) Connector (CN4) .........................................................................................................................................14

3.2.2 Network Setting (CN1, CN2, CN3)........................................................................................................................................ 14

3.2.3 Reset Header (J1) ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

3.2.4 Power Connector (J3) ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

3.2.5 CPU Select ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15

3.2.6 CRT Connector (CN7) .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.7 LED Header (J4)................................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.8 USB Connector(CN6)-Reserved....................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.9 Ethernet LAN Jumper (JP3).................................................................................................................................................. 16

3.2.10 PC104 Connector (CN5)..................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.11 Test Jumper (JP4).............................................................................................................................................................. 17

3.2.12 PS/2 Connector (CN5)........................................................................................................................................................ 18

3.2.13 Parallel Port Connector (CN8) ............................................................................................................................................ 18

3.2.14 IR. Header (J2)................................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.15 Ext.Batt (CN6)..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.16 Battery Jumper (JP1).......................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.17 Watchdog Trigger (J1)-Reversed........................................................................................................................................ 19

3.2.18 COM1, COM2 (CN3, CN4) ................................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.19 PC104 CONNECTOR (CN1).............................................................................................................................................. 20

4. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

4.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

4.2 UTILITY DISKETTE..................................................................................................................................................................... 21

4.2.1 Driver Installation.................................................................................................................................................................. 21

5. BIOS CONSOLE........................................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1 BIOS SETUP OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

5.3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

5.4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP .................................................................................................................................................... 27

5.5 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 28

5.6 LOAD DEFAULT SETTING .........................................................................................................................................................28

5.6.1 Load BIOS Defaults.............................................................................................................................................................. 28

5.6.2 Load Setup Defaults............................................................................................................................................................. 28

5.7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.................................................................................................................................................... 29

5.8 PASSWORD SETTING ............................................................................................................................................................... 30

5.8.1 Setting Password.................................................................................................................................................................. 30

5.8.2 Password Checking.............................................................................................................................................................. 30

5.9 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 30

5.10 BIOS EXIT................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

5.10.1 Save & Exit Setup............................................................................................................................................................... 30

5.10.2 Exit Without Saving............................................................................................................................................................. 30