R P/I-P55SP4V Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1 How this manual is organized ..................................................................... 1 Item Checklist ............................................................................................. 1 Features of This Motherboard ..................................................................... 2 II. FEATURES .........................................................................
CONTENTS Supervisor Password and User Password ........................................... IDE HDD Auto Detection ................................................................... Save and Exit Setup ............................................................................ Exit Without Saving ............................................................................ 45 46 47 47 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT ........................................... 49 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION (Manual / Checklist) How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. Introduction: Features: Installation: BIOS Setup: DMI Utility: PCI-SC200: I-A16C: SiS Video: DOS/Win3.
II. FEATURES Features of This Motherboard The P/I-P55SP4V is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a great many features in a small package. This motherboard: • • II. FEATURES (Features) • • • • • • • • 2 Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to make setup of hard drives and expansion cards virtually automatic. Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Supports one Pentium (75-200MHz), Cyrix P166+ (Rev 2.
II. FEATURES • • Optional IrDA : This motherboard supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. NCR SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. Parts of the Motherboard PS/2 Mouse + Video Connector II. FEATURES (Parts of Board) Super Multi-I/O 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots Parallel & Serial Video Feature Connector Onboard Floppy & IDE Connect. PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 2.
III. INSTALLATION Map of the Motherboard Keyboard ISA Slot 1 VGA + PS/2 Card Connector JP1 COM 1 COM 2 Multi-I/O Parallel Printer JP5 JP6 JP7 BUS Freq.
III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) JP1 JP8 JP16 JP23-29 JP5, JP6, JP7 JP11, JP12 p. 7 p. 7 p. 8 p. 9 p. 10 p. 10 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable) Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable) CMOS RAM (Operation/Clear CMOS Data) Voltage Regulator Output Selection CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) SIMM Sockets CPU ZIF Socket 7 ISA Slots 1, 2, 3 PCI Slots 1, 2, 3 PCI 4 / MediaBus p. 12 p. 15 p. 16 p. 16 p.
III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard Install DRAM and SRAM Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard.
III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (JP1) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through BIOS (see CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP) or disable all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card. JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP1 1 2 3 JP1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) Disabled III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Selections Enable Disable Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable) 2.
III. INSTALLATION 3. CMOS RAM (JP16) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of the Real Time Clock such as hard disk information and passwords. To clear the CMOS data: (1) Turn off the PC, (2) Set jumper to "Clear", (3) Power on the PC, (4) Turn off the PC, (5) Set jumper to "Operation", (6) Power on the PC, (7) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Selections Operation Clear CMOS Data JP16 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] (momentarily) III.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (JP23-29) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. Determine whether your CPU has a single power plane or dual power planes and then the voltage that it uses. Current Intel CPU's marked "Pentium" has only a single power plane and uses the standard 3.38 volts (STD) or 3.5 volts (VRE). When a single power plane CPU is installed, the dual power plane selections will be automatically disabled.
III. INSTALLATION 5. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP5, JP6, JP7) These jumpers tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 6. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP11, JP12) These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU.
III. INSTALLATION Cyrix CPU Identification III. INSTALLATION (Cyrix CPU Identify) The Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86 P166+ but must be Revision 2.7 and later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or larger.
III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. The DRAM can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (Asymmetric or Symmetric) or EDO. Install memory in any or all of the banks in any combination as follows: III.
III. INSTALLATION DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on one end of the SIMM sockets which requires the "Notched End" of the SIMM memory modules. Bank1 Bank0 III. INSTALLATION (DRAM Memory) 4 3 2 1 Notched End 72 Pin SIMM DRAM Sockets & Module 2. Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket. 3.
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III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. Apply thermal jelly to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the CPU.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards WARNING: Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card. NOTE: PCI Slot 4 has a MediaBus extension 2.
III. INSTALLATION in the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in "My Computer," contains a "System" icon which gives you a "Device Manager" tab. Double clicking on a specific device give you "Resources" tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time.
III. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to a complete multimedia system. The advantages of using one add-on card is to reduce the slot requirements and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. The add-on card inserts into the shared PCI 4 / MediaBus 2.0 Slot. NOTE: This motherboard uses MediaBus Rev. 2.0. The previous MediaBus cards designed for MediaBus Rev. 1.2 will not fit into the MediaBus Rev 2.0 that is on this motherboard. III.
III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING: Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in "Map of the Motherboard" on page 4. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy drives.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel port (Printer) Connector (26 Pin Block) Connection for the included parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. It will then be available for a parallel printer cable. Note: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through BIOS Setup on page 36 "Onboard Parallel Port".
III. INSTALLATION 5. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). Pin 1 III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) Floppy Drive Connector 6. Power connector (12-pin block) This connector connects to a standard 5 Volt power supply.
III. INSTALLATION 7. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
III. INSTALLATION 9. Turbo LED lead (CON1) The motherboard's turbo function is always on. The turbo LED connection is labeled here but the LED will remain constantly lit while the system power is on. You may wish to connect the Power LED from the system case to this lead. See the figure below. III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) 10.
III. INSTALLATION 14. CPU cooling fan connector (FAN) This connector supports a CPU cooling fan of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. Orientate the fan so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan's plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the this connector.
III. INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures III. INSTALLATION (Power Connections) 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by . 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user's manual. 4. Connect the power cord into an power outlet that is equipped by a surge protector. 5.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility 1. Enable "Boot Block Programming" jumper as shown in section III. 2. Make sure the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected mode or virtual mode. This means that you cannot reprogram the motherboard BIOS under the Windows environment or with any memory management software, including HIMEM.SYS.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 1. Save Current BIOS to File (Perform as soon as system is running) This option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip into a file in the \FLASH directory. This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to re-install it. In such cases where the data on the chip get lost or corrupted, you can reprogram the chip using this backup copy. 2. Update BIOS Main Block from File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE To select an option, type its corresponding number in the provided space and then press the key. Follow these procedure to update the PnP motherboard BIOS. 1. Download the new BIOS by selecting the second command option from the Advanced Features screen. The program displays a second screen prompting you for the name of the BIOS file. Type in the complete name of the file, including the file name extension, and then press the key.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail at the beginning of BIOS Software section IV. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Details of Standard CMOS Setup: Date To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: Day: Year: 1 to 12 1 to 31 up to 2099 Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders), HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE. The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to the configuration you specify. The documentation that comes with your hard disk should provide you with the information regarding the drive specifications.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Drive A, Drive B (None) These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in. 1.2MB, 5.25 in. 720KB, 3.5 in. 1.44MB, 3.5 in. 2.88MB, 3.5 in. None To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow key. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS (BIOS Features) A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” primary cache. Caching allows better performance. External Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 2” secondary cache. Caching allows better performance. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. A complete test of the system is done on each test.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) (6) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6; other settings are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250ms) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup: IV. BIOS (Chipset Features) Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM) The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 8 for 60ns DRAM modules.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Memory Hole at Address (None) This feature reserves memory address space 12MB to 16MB, 14MB to 16MB, or 15MB to 16MB to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. WARNING: This makes the memory from the specified and up unavailable to the system because expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Slow Refresh (1:4) (Disabled) This function set to Enabled will decrease the DRAM refresh rate and increase the bandwidth available for data transfers.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting Normal, allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate; ECP+EPP (default) allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup: Power Management (User Defined) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. There are four options: Max Saving, Min Saving, Disabled, and User Defined.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Stdby Speed (32) These two fields set the CPU speed during each mode. The number indicates what the normal CPU speed is divided by. PM Timers (Disable) This section controls the time-out settings for the Power Management scheme. The fields included in this section are “HDD Power Down”, which places the hard disk into its lowest power consumption mode, and the Doze, Standby and Suspend system inactivation modes.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup: The first four fields on the screen set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a Legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you have such a card, and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” 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. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press the key. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press the key and then the key to confirm.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password IV. BIOS (Passwords) These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press the key. A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (PI55SP4V) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard drive. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the drive was formatted, the drive will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your drive, do not accept them.
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V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing.
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. V. DMI (Using DMI Utility) Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
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VI. PCI-SC200 (NCR SCSI BIOS) VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also contains the NCR SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS works in conjunction with the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. All SCSI devices you install to your system require driver software to function. The NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows and OS/2 environments.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (Setup) The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card Your motherboard may have come with an optional SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) controller card, the PCI-SC200. The card is also available separately. This card works with the SCSI BIOS on the motherboard. Together, they provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. With the card installed in your system you can connect SCSI devices installed in your system case to the internal connector on the card.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (Jumpers) Setting the INT Assignment You must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the card's interrupt. On the PCI-SC200, you assign the INT by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do not need to change the setting to use the PCI-SC200 with this motherboard.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (SCSI ID Numbers) Decide whether or not you need to terminate the PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the PCI-SC200. If you have both internal and external devices connected, you must not terminate the card. See the following example which illustrates this concept.
VII. I-A16C Audio Card The I-A16C 16-bit ISA audio card comes with certain motherboard packages and is not for sale separately. I-A16C Audio Features Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip Full Duplex Supports 16/8 bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz Wave Table Upgradeable Software Includes: DOS and Window 3.1 Drivers Windows 95 Driver Wave Editor Wave OLE Quick CD Mixer Control Quick Player VII.
VII. I-A16C Audio Card Layout and Connectors Mitsumi Audio In Sony Audio In Panasonic Audio In PC Speaker In Volume Control Wave Table Upgrade PC Speaker Out Speaker Out Line Out VII. I-A16C (Layout / Connectors) Line In Microphone MIDI/Game Connectors The audio input connectors are used when you wish to control software mixer settings (bass, treble, volume, etc.) for audio CD's that are played with your CD-ROM.
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VIII. DOS UTILITY DOS Utility 1. SVGAUTL.EXE 1.1 General Description SVGAUTL.EXE is one of the utilities of SiS 5596. It supports three functions: (1) Video Mode Setting (2) Frame Rate Setting VIII. DOS UTILITY (SVGAUTL.EXE) (3) Power Saving Setting Since SiS 5596 supports many enhanced Text Mode and Graphic Mode, you can use SVGAUTL.EXE to select the desired video mode. For 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions, SiS 5596 supports multiple frame rates.
VIII. DOS UTILITY 1.3 What the Parameters Stand for? The meaning of parameters used by SVGAUTL.EXE are explained below: Syntax: >SVGAUTL [/D:mode_no] [/F0:n0] [/F1:n1] [/F2:n2] [/F3:n3] [/PA:ta] [/PB:tb] where /D: Set the Video Mode to be mode_no which is a hex number. For example: Set 1024x768 256 color graphic mode. >SVGAUTL /D:38 /F0: For 640x480, set frame rate to be n0 Hz. Three availabe frame rates are 60, 72, and 75 Hz. VIII. DOS UTILITY (SVGAUTL.
VIII. DOS UTILITY 2. Video Modes Standard VGA Modes Mode Type Display Colors Alpha Buffer Box Max.
VIII. DOS UTILITY Mode Display VIII. DOS UTILITY (Video Modes) Colors Frame H-Sync. Video Size Shades Rate 0 320x200 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 0* 320x350 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 0+ 360x400 16 70 31.5 K 28.3 M 1 320x200 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 1* 320x350 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 1+ 360x400 16 70 31.5 K 28.3 M 2 640x200 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 2* 640x350 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 2+ 720x400 16 70 31.5 K 28.3 M 3 640x200 16 70 31.5 K 25.1 M 3* 640x350 16 70 31.
VIII. DOS UTILITY 2.2 Enhanced Video Modes 22 23 24 25 26 29 2A 2D 2E 2F 30 37 38 39 3A 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D A/N A/N A/N APA A/N APA A/N APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA APA Display Colors Size Shades 1056x352 16 1056x350 16 1056x364 16 640x480 16 720x480 16 800x600 16 800x600 16 640x350 256 640x480 256 640x400 256 800x600 256 1024x768 16 1024x768 256 1280x1024 16 1280x1024 256 320x200 32K 320x200 64K 320x200 16.
VIII. DOS UTILITY Mode Display VIII. DOS UTILITY (Video Modes) 66 Colors Frame H-Sync. Video Size Shades Rate Freq. 22 1056x352 16 70 30.5 K 40.0 M 23 1056x350 16 70 30. K 40.0 M 24 1056x364 16 70 30.5 K 40.0 M 25 640x480 16 60 31.5 K 25.1 M 26 720x480 16 60 31.5 K 25.1 M 29 800x600 16 56 35.1 K 30.0 M 29* 800x600 16 60 37.9 K 40.0 M 29+ 800x600 16 72 48.0 K 50.0 M 29# 800x600 16 75 46.8 K 50.0 M 2A 800x600 16 56 35.1 K 36.
VIII. DOS UTILITY Colors Shades 32K 64K 16.8M 32K 32K 32K 64K 64K 64K 16.8M 16.8M 16.8M 32K 32K 32K 32K 64K 64K 64K 64K 16.8M 16.8M 16.8M 16.8M 32K 32K 32K 32K 64K 64K 64K 64K 16.8M 32K 64K Frame Rate 70 70 70 60 72 75 60 72 75 60 72 75 56 60 72 75 56 60 72 75 56 60 72 75 87 60 70 75 87 60 70 75 87 89 89 H-Sync. 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 37.9 K 37.5 K 31.5 K 37.9 K 37.5 K 31.5 K 37.9 K 37.5 K 35.1 K 37.9 K 48.0 K 46.8 K 35.1 K 37.9 K 48.0 K 46.8 K 35.1 K 37.9 K 48.0 K 46.8 K 35.5 K 48.4 K 56.5 K 60.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS Software Drivers To make use of the advance features of SiS 5596, extended graphic and text modes are supported by software application drivers developed by SiS. The following applications are currently supported: • • • • • • • 3D Studio Ver. 3.0 AutoCAD/386 Release 11, 12 Auto Shade/386 Ver. 2.0 MicroSoft Windows 3.1 MicroSoft Windows NT Ver. 3.1 & 3.5 & 3.51 MicroSoft Windows 95 OS/2 Presentation Manager 2.1 & 3.0 IX.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 1. Windows 3.1 1.0 Version Notes The following description apply to “SiS 5596 Driver Release V1.03a” and maybe later release version but not guaranteed. 1.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 Windows 3.1 driver contains the following files (in compressed format) : A group of programs used to setup drivers.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 1.2 Installation 1.2.1 Unpack & Copy To unpack and copy drivers to where they should reside, please follow the following procedures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. IX. Software Drivers (Windows 3.1) Boot up Windows using standard VGA mode. In Windows Program Manager Screen, choose “File” item. In “File Item List”, choose “Run” item. In “Run” Screen, select your driver source. e.g. A:\setup Follows the directions appeared on the screen to complete the unpack & copy procedures. 6.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 1.2.3 Power Saving Setup in Windows 1. In “SiS VGA Configuration System” screen, choose “power saver” item to enter “Power Saver” screen. 2. In “Power Saver” Screen, choose which options you would like to use. 3. After completing the selections, choose “OK” to make all your selections effective. 4. After complete setup, the power_saver would take effect as you request when time up and you may continue your normal process. 1.2.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 1.3 Video Operations 1.3.1 DCI Function SiS 5596 supports DCI driver for software MPEG playback and other media player programs which could take advantage of DCI. The SiS 5596 DCI driver is automatically loaded during “Windows Driver Unpack & Copy” process. Therefore it should be transparent to the end-user and any media players could take advantage of it. 1.3.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS VGA Mem. Resolution Color Frame Rate VGA Mem.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5596 Support Mode for Direct Draw & DCI (2) (2)Not Supported (3)Insufficient Memory VGA Mem. Resolution Color Frame Rate VGA Mem. Resolution Color Frame Rate 1.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS : Power On/Off : Open File & Type Control : Minimize This Application : Eject CD Title (Not implemented yet.) : Fast Backward : Fast Forward : Mark in : Mark out : Pause : Play : Stop : End : Begin IX. Software Drivers (Windows 3.1) MMPLAY.EXE Button Description : Volume increase (Not implemented yet.) : Volume decrease (Not implemented yet.
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IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 2. Windows 95 2.0 Version Note The following description apply to “SiS 5596 Driver Release V1.02d” and maybe later release version but not guaranteed. 2.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 Windows 95 drivers files are: SISMINI.VXD SIS596.INF SIS596.DRV Other Files 2. All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 2.2 Installation Boot up Windows 95. In Windows 95 “Booted” Screen, select “My Computer” icon.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 2.3 Using “Display Modes” 1. Go to “Display Properties” Screen and you will find that “Display Modes” item had been added. 2. First select “Display Modes” item and you may select desired resolution by changing “Desktop area” pointer, desired color by changing “Color palette” value, desired font size by changing “Font size”, and desired refresh rate by changing “Refresh rate”. 3. After completing selection, select “OK” or “Apply” to complete the whole installation. 4.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 2.4 Utilities 2.4.1 Installation 1. From “Start Menu”, select “Run” item. 2. In “Run” Screen, select your source execution file. e.g. A:\WIN95\INSTALL\SETUP 3. In “SiS Multimedia Setup Ver x.xx”, select “OK”. 4. A “SiS Multimedia Vx.xx” program group would be created and shown on screen, select “Restart Now”. 5. In the “SiS Multimedia Vx.xx” program group, there are three icons: (1) SiS Multimedia Package: To create a small “SiS Multimedia” icon on the corner of the screen.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 3. Windows NT 3.1 3.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 Windows NT 3.1 drivers are: SISTAG SISV.SYS SISV256.DLL SISV.DLL OEMSETUP.INF 2. All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 3.2 Installation 1. Boot up Windows NT 3.1. 2. Run the following procedures: 1) Windows NT 3.1 setup 2) Options 3) Change Systems Settings 4) Display 5) Other 6) Then respond to installation prompts. IX. Software Drivers (Windows NT) 4. Windows NT 3.5, 3.51, & 4.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS Windows NT 4.0 4.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 Windows NT 4.0 drivers are: SISV.DLL SISV256.DLL SISV.SYS SISV5596.INF 2. All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 4.2 Installation ASUS P/I-P55SP4V User’s Manual IX. Software Drivers (Windows NT) 1. Boot up Windows NT 4.0 2. In Windows NT “Booted” Screen, select “My Computer” icon. 3. In “My computer” Screen, select “Control Panel” icon. 4.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5. Autodesk ADI 4.2 -Protected Mode 5.0 General Description IX. Software Drivers (Autodesk ADI 4.2) 5.0.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 ADI driver contains the following file: RCPSIS.EXP SiS ADI Driver (for all resolutions & colors) Note: This version of ADI driver does not support 16-color operation. 2. This driver fits for a series of Autodesk Inc. products including: (1) AutoCAD/386 R11 (2) AutoCAD/386 R12 (3) AutoShade/386 V2.0 (4) 3D Studio V3.0 3.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5.1 AutoCAD R11 Setup IX. Software Drivers (AutoCAD R1.1) 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have complete “unpack & copy” procedure. (2) Your ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. 2. Add the following setting to your own batch file for AutoCAD R11 (say ACADR11.BAT) or to your “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file: SET DSPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP 3. Delete the configure file ACAD.CFG resides in \ACAD directory. 4. Type ACADR11 to configure your AutoCAD R11 system. 5.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5.2 AutoCAD R1.2 Setup IX. Software Drivers (AutoCAD R1.2) 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have complete “unpack & copy” procedure. (2) Your SiS ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. (3) Your AutoCAD R12 program is located in C:\ACADR12. (4) Your AutoCAD R12 default drivers are located in C:\ACADR12\DRV. (5) Your AutoCAD R12 configure file ACAD.CFG is located in C:\ACADR12. 2. Copy the following driver file to C:\ACADR12\DRV: RCPSIS.EXP.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5.3 AutoShade R2.0 Setup IX. Software Drivers (AutoCAD R2.0) 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have complete “unpack & copy” procedure. (2) Your ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. 2. Add the following settings to your batch file for AutoShade R2.0 (say SHADE2.BAT) or to your “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file. (a) For display driver setting, SET DSPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP. (b) For rendering driver setting, SET RDPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP. 3. Delete the configure file SHADE.CFG. 4.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 5.4 3D Studio Version 3.0 Setup IX. Software Drivers (3D Studio) 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have complete “unpack & copy” procedure. (2) Your ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. 2. Create your own 3D Studio V3.0 batch file (say 3DS3.BAT) and add the following settings to it, or add the following settings to your “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file. (1) SET RCPADI=C:\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP (2) SET RDPADI=C:\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP 3.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS IX. Software Drivers (3D Studio) 9. After exit configure, 3DS will boot automatically using the environment you just select. 10. If your previous configuration is OK, 3DS will ask you to make detail configuration for SiS 5596 drivers. If this didn’t happen, please check your previous procedures or contact the technical support people. 11. In the detail configuration for SiS 5596 drivers, just follow the instructions appear on the screen and make your own choice.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 6. OS/2 V2.1 6.0 Driver Notes 1. The following description apply to “SiS 5596 Driver Release V1.02d” and maybe later release version but not guaranteed. 6.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5596 OS/2 2.1 driver contains the following files: SISINST.CMD SiS driver install program SVGA.EXE SiS PMI Generator S768256.DL@ SiS IBMDEV32.DLL Display Driver OTHERS other files required during installation 6.2 Installation Before install SiS 5596 OS/2 drivers, make sure: 1.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 7. OS/2 V3.0 (Warp) 7.0 Driver & OS/2 Version Notes 1. The following description apply to “SiS 5596 Driver Release V1.03a” and maybe later release version but not guaranteed. 2. All the OS/2 Warp Versions up to SiS 5596 driver Rev. 1.03a would be installed as described in this section except for Double Bytes OS/2 Warp (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, Korea, etc.). 3. For Double Bytes OS/2 Warp installation, please refer to “Sec. 8 Double Bytes OS/2 Warp”. 7.
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS 8. Double Bytes OS/2 Warp 8.0 Driver & OS/2 Version Notes 1. The following description apply to “SiS 5596 Driver Release V1.02d” and maybe later release version but not guaranteed. 2. The following description apply to “Double Bytes OS/2 Warp” only. (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, Korea, etc.) 8.1 Driver Files The enclosed SiS 5596 Double Byte OS/2 3.0 driver contains the following files: SETUP.CMD SVGA.EXE S768256.DL@ OTHERS SiS driver install program SiS PMI Generator SiS IBMDEV32.
