EPOX EP-GXB-M Bedienungsanleitung

EP-GXB-M (SMP)

A Dual Pentium®II Xeon Slot 2

Processor based AGP mainboard.

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These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Manual Revision 1.0

February 1, 1999

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Components Checklist

A (1) EP-GXB-M mainboard

B (1) EP-GXB-M user’s manual

C (1) Floppy drive cable

D (2) Hard drive cables

E (1) Software drivers set (disks or CD-ROM)

Bus master drivers

Windows 95/98 PCI Bridge support

USDM hardware monitoring utility (option)

F (2) Retension mechanism base with screws

G (2) Retension mechanism cap

H (1) Termination module

D (2x)

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User Notice

No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,

transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language

in any form without the express written permission of EPoX Computer Company

(hereinafter referred to as EPoX) except for documentation kept by the purchaser for

backup purposes.

We provide this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or

implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of mer-

chantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall EPoX be liable for

any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business or for

indirect, special incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, even if EPoX has

been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in

the manual or product. EPoX may revise this manual from time to time without

notice. For updated BIOS, drivers, or product release information you may visit our

websites at http://www.epox.com or http://www.epox.com.tw.

Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purposes only.

Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or

copyrights of their respective companies. The product name and revision number

are both printed on the mainboard itself.

Handling Procedures

Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the EP-GXB-M and

any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid unnecessary contact

with system components on the mainboard. Always work on an antistatic surface to

avoid possible damage to the mainboard from static discharge. Always have the

power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and removing devices

within the computer chassis. EPoX assumes no responsibility for any damage to the

EP-GXB-M mainboard that results from failure to follow instruction or failure to

observe safety precautions.

CAUTION

The EP-GXB-M mainboard is subject to

damage by static electricity. Always

observe the handling procedures.

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Technical Support Services

If you need additional information, help during installation or normal use of this

product, please contact your retailer. Your retailer will have the most current infor-

mation about your configuration. If your retailer cannot help, you may visit our

online technical support website and/or contact our support technicians at the loca-

tions listed below.

Record your serial number before installing your EP-GXB-M mainboard. (The serial

number is located near the ISA slots at the edge of the board.)

EP-GXB-M serial number: _________________________________

Contacting Technical Support

EPoX technical support is working hard to answer all of your questions online. From

our website you can find answers to many common questions, drivers, BIOS updates,

tech notes, and important technical bulletins. If you are still unable to locate the

solution you are seeking, you always have the option to contact our support techni-

cians directly.

North American website (English language)

http://www.epox.com

[email protected]

European website (Multi-language)

http://www.epox.nl

[email protected]

Taiwan website (Chinese language)

http://www.epox.com.tw

[email protected]

Thank you for using EPoX mainboards!

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview of EP-GXB-M features ....................................................11

Pentium®II Xeon Processor .............................................................13

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ....................................................14

ATX Form Factor .............................................................................15

Hardware Monitoring .......................................................................16

I/O Shield..........................................................................................17

Power ON/OFF Remotely (KBPO & Modem Ring-in) ...................17

Universal Serial Bus (USB)..............................................................17

Symmetrical Multi-Processing (SMP) .............................................18

System Block Diagram.....................................................................19

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

Directions & Recommended Tools ..................................................21

Detailed Board Layout .....................................................................22

Configuration of Jumpers .................................................................23

Installing into ATX case...................................................................24

Installing Connectors........................................................................25

Installing Memory ............................................................................26

Installing Processor(s) ......................................................................28

Device Connector Description .........................................................30

Configuring KBPO and Modem Ring-in .........................................31

Chapter 3: Software Installation

Included Software & Drivers............................................................33

Microsoft Windows®95 Setup .........................................................34

Microsoft Windows®98 Setup .........................................................36

Microsoft Windows®NT 4 Setup.....................................................38

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Chapter 4: Award BIOS Setup

BIOS Instructions .............................................................................41

Standard CMOS Setup .....................................................................42

BIOS Features Setup ........................................................................43

Chipset Features Setup .....................................................................48

Power Management Setup................................................................52

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ..........................................................56

Load Setup Defaults .........................................................................57

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................58

Change Supervisor or User Password ..............................................62

IDE HDD Auto Detection ................................................................63

Save & Exit Setup ............................................................................64

Exit Without Saving .........................................................................64

Appendix A: Technical Information

Memory Map ....................................................................................67

I/O Map ............................................................................................67

Timer & DMA Channel Map ...........................................................68

Interrupt Map....................................................................................68

RTC & CMOS RAM Map ...............................................................69

Appendix B: BIOS Post Codes

Post Codes ........................................................................................73

Unexpected Errors ............................................................................76

Appendix C: Load Setup Defaults

..........................................................................................................79

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Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions

Tips to install motherboards .............................................................81

BIOS beep codes ..............................................................................82

BIOS flash instructions.....................................................................82

BIOS function S.M.A.R.T. ...............................................................83

BIOS recovery if flash fails..............................................................84

KBPO does not work........................................................................84

Memory conflict with AGP in Windows®95...................................84

“MSDOS Compatibility mode” in Windows®95/98 .......................85

New hard drive cannot be accessed..................................................86

No video when power applied ..........................................................86

“PCI Bridge” and Device Manager of Windows®95/98 .................87

“PCI Serial Controller” and Device Manager of Windows®95/98..88

SB-Link connector............................................................................88

WOL connector ................................................................................89

Additional Sources of Information

EPoX

http://www.epox.com

http://www.epox.com.tw

http://www.epox.nl

Intel Corporation

http://www.intel.com

http://developer.intel.com

Microsoft Corporation

http://www.microsoft.com

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