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Page 2 - TS-USL3 Family Motherboard; Supporting Intel; Intel; 15E Chipset. More details follow later in this manual.

TS-USL3 Family Motherboard Supporting Intel ® Pentium ® III/Celeron Series Processor 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus Intel ® 815E Chipset Welcome !!Congratulations on your purchase of this great value motherboard, with its range of specialfeatures and innovative onboard functions built around the advan...

Page 3 - Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Essential Handling Precautions......................................................................1 1.2 Package Contents........................................................................................2 1.3 Specifications and Features.............

Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; Essential Handling Precautions; IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard!

INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Essential Handling Precautions IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard! • Power Supply Be careful! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply before working on the motherboard and its components. • Static Electr...

Page 6 - tions and local environmental regulations.; Electric Screwdrivers; Specifications and Features; CPU; Series; Chipset; - Supports Synchronous DRAM

Please replace your battery only with the same type, or a similar type recommended by the battery manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of a short circuit or explosion. Used batteries should disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc- tions and local en...

Page 7 - Award BIOS; - Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports; Switching Voltage Regulator

• • • • • I/O Bus Slot - 3 X Master/Slave PCI Bus slots (PCI 2.2 compliant) - 1 X CNR (Communication and Netwoking Riser) slot • Award BIOS - Supports PC99, Plug-and-Play - Supports ACPI, APM, DMI, Green Feature • • • • • I/O Functions - Supports PIO Mode 3, 4, 5 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA/33/66/10...

Page 8 - PCB Dimensions; - Power failure resume

4 INTRODUCTION • PCB Dimensions - Micro-ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 24.3cm x 22.5cm (9.6 in. x 8.9 in.) • Other Features - Year 2000 compliant - Power failure resume - Support Transcend ez BIOS - BIOS Virus protection (warning) - PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Wake Up - Supports Wake-on-LAN function - Re...

Page 9 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION; CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard W a k e o n L A N · W O L H e a d e r I r D A H e a d e r U S B 3 / 4 C O N N E C T O R A C 9 7 C O D E C P C I I D E C o n n e c t o r B u s M a s t e r D M A M o d e 2 · P C I I D E C o n n e c t o r · · P I ...

Page 10 - Layout of Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard; GMCH

6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-USL3 Motherboard DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) CPU-FAN WOL FDC IDE2 IDE1 GMCH COMB AC97 IntelICH 66/100MHz Pin1 COMA VGA Parallel Port Game Port Line_in MIC Lin...

Page 11 - 6 / 1 0 0 / 1 3 3 M H z F S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n J u m p e r; A U T O

The JP4 Jumper allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) to 66/100/133MHz configuration. When the Jumper is set to “Auto”, the freqency range depends on your CPU type. When you set the FSB to 66MHz, you can select a system bus frequency from 66MHz to 99MHz through “CPU Host/PCI Clock” of “Frequency...

Page 12 - C L E A R; C l e a r C M O S J u m p e r

8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.2 Using Jumper JP1 to Clear CMOS To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer’s power and short pin1 and pin2 in JP1. C M O S _ C L R DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) CPU-FA...

Page 13 - A u d i o S e l e c t i o n J u m p e r; A u d i o

The onboard audio CODEC can be enabled or disabled via this jumper to use an external CNR card. Disable the onboard audio CODEC, if you want to use a PCI Sound Card or an CNR Audio Card. When you install a CNR card, remember that the onboard audio CODEC uses the primary channel; therefore, for the o...

Page 14 - K e y b o a r d W a k e U p; D i s a b l e

10 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3.4 Keyboard Wake Up (3-pin KB-AWK ) This function makes the Keyboard Power Up the system. Set this jumper to “Enable” if you’d like your Keyboard to Power Up your computer. Then, go to the ”Power On Function” in the “Integrated Peripherals” in BIOS Setup, and choose the s...

Page 15 - V C C 3 A d j u s t; V C C 3

V C C 3 A d j u s t J P 2 8 V C C 3 L o w M e d i u m H i g h DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) CPU-FAN WOL FDC IDE2 IDE1 GMCH COMB AC97 IntelICH 66/100MHz Pin1 COMA VGA Parallel Port Game Port Line_in MIC Line_out ...

Page 16 - Connector Description; manual for more information.; is shown in the picture below).; I D E C o n n e c t o r s; I D E

12 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4 Connector Description 2.4.1 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary channel) and IDE2 (secondary channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices for a total of four devices. Connect your Hard Disk (the ...

Page 17 - F l o p p y D i s k D r i v e C o n n e c t o r

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 13 2.4.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC) This connector supports the floppy disk drive ribbon cable which is one of the items in your motherboard package. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to the floppy drives. Remembe...

Page 18 - F a n P o w e r C o n n e c t o r s; G N D

14 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.3 Fan Power Connectors There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and CASE- FAN. Each connector provides +12V power. The cables can only be attached one way. If you try to put them in the wrong way, they won’t fit. These connectors suppo...

Page 19 - 6 8 P i n M e m o r y D I M M S o c k e t s; U n b u f f e r e d P o s i t i o n

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 15 2.4.4 Memory Configuration This motherboard support PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMM memory modules. You can install either single-sided or double-sided memory modules into any socket, but cannot exceed 512 MB total. NOTE: This motherboard supports memory modules with 8/16/32/64/128/2...

Page 20 - P a n e l C o n n e c t o r

16 HARDWARE INSTALLATION P a n e l C o n n e c t o r P O W E R L E D ++ + S _ L E D H D D _ L E D N C R E S E T S O F T _ O F F S P E A K E R ++ K E Y L O C K 1 1 9 2 0 2 DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) CPU-FAN WO...

Page 21 - The S_LED will light when the suspend mode works.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 17 Suspend Mode LED Lead (2-pin S_LED) The S_LED will light when the suspend mode works. Pin2 : +5V Pin4 : GND Hard Disk LED Lead (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector connects to the LED of the hard disk drive. The LED lights up when a HDD is active. Pin6 : +5V Pin8 : GND Reset...

Page 22 - Up when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the LAN card.; Management Setup” is set to “Enabled” and that your system has an ATX; + 5 V S t a n d b y; W a k e - o n - L A N C o n n e c t o r

18 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.4.6 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN output. The system can be Powered Up when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the LAN card. NOTE: This function requires that the “Wake-Up by PCI & WOL” function in th...

Page 23 - P o w e r C o n n e c t o r

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 19 2.4.7 Power Connector (20-pin PWR-CONN) Make sure you plug the ATX power supply connector in the right direction. The pin definition is shown below. Make sure that your ATX power supply can support at least 720mA +5V standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power Int...

Page 24 - I r D A C o n n e c t o r

2.4.8 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (10-pin IrDA) The IrDA connector can be configured to support a wireless infrared module. With this module and application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, users can transfer files to or from laptops (notebooks), PDAs and print...

Page 25 - Internal Serial Port Connector COMB; I n t e r n a l S e r i a l P o r t C o n n e c t o r C O M B

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 21 2.4.9 Internal Serial Port Connector COMB You can use the provided serial port bracket to add a serial port for additional serial devices. I n t e r n a l S e r i a l P o r t C o n n e c t o r C O M B DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Sl...

Page 26 - I n t e r n a l A u d i o C o n n e c o t r s; M O D E M

2.4.10 Internal Audio Connector These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD- ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface a voice modem card with a matched connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as...

Page 27 - U S B 3 / 4 C o n n e c t o r; E N A B L E

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 23 2.4.11 USB 3/4 Connector U S B 3 / 4 C o n n e c t o r DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module) PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot2 (PCI2) PCI Slot3 (PCI3) CPU-FAN WOL FDC IDE2 IDE1 GMCH COMB AC97 IntelICH 66/100MHz Pin1 COMA VGA Parallel Port Game Port Lin...

Page 28 - B a c k P a n e l I / O P o r t s; . P a r a l l e l P o r t

B a c k P a n e l I / O P o r t s 1 . P S / 2 M o u s e 2 . P S / 2 K e y b o a r d 5 . P a r a l l e l P o r t ( P r i n t e r ) 3 . U S B 2 6 . C O M A 7 . V G A P o r t 8 . G a m e / M I D I P o r t 9 . L i n e _ o u t 1 0 . L i n e _ i n 3 . U S B 1 1 1 . M I C i n 4 . L A N ( T S - U S L 3 / N ...

Page 29 - CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP; BIOS SETUP

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3.1 BIOS Setup Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so it can retain the Setup information when the power is turned off. If the CMOS battery fails, this data will be lost. If th...

Page 31 - Set Supervisor/User Password; To save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup; Exit Without Saving; To abandon all changes and exit Setup; Standard CMOS Features

BIOS SETUP 27 • Set Supervisor/User Password To change, set, or disable a password • Save & Exit Setup To save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup • Exit Without Saving To abandon all changes and exit Setup 3.3 Standard CMOS Features • Date (mm:dd:yy)/Time (hh:mm:ss) Highlight the it...

Page 33 - Floppy Mode 3 Support

BIOS SETUP 29 • Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder • Landing Zone: Landing zone • Sector: Number of sectors • Drive A/Drive B Select the correct type of diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. - None: No diskette drive installed - 360K, 5.25 in.: 5-1/4-inch standard drive; 360 kilobyte cap...

Page 34 - Advanced BIOS Features; setup system features according to your preferences.; Virus Warning; recommend that you first disable the virus warning.

- All, But Diskette: If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action. - All, But Disk/Key: If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive or keyboard, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action. 3.4 Ad...

Page 35 - Select “Enabled” to start the ECC function for L2 Cache.

BIOS SETUP 31 • CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). 486-type CPUs and higher contain internal cache memory. Most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, t...

Page 36 - or “30” characters per second.

32 BIOS SETUP • Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between “On” and “Off” to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled “On”, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations. • Gate A20 Option Choose “Fast” (default) or “Normal”. “Fast” allows R...

Page 37 - Advanced Chipset Features; not change any values if you are unfamiliar with the chipset.; SDRAM CAS Latency Time; information of the Memory Module and choose the proper setting.; SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc; Leave it on the default setting.; SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

BIOS SETUP 33 3.5 Advanced Chipset Features This option will change the values of the chipset registers and the system setting will alter. Do not change any values if you are unfamiliar with the chipset. • SDRAM CAS Latency Time This controls the SDRAM performance: default is AUTO. BIOS will auto de...

Page 39 - Paging Mode Control; value of this field to 2.; RAS# Precharge Timing; Set the RAS precharge timing of the onboard display cache memory.; Set the CAS Latency of the onboard display cache memory.

• Paging Mode Control Open or close the paging mode control of the onboard display cache memory. • RAS-to-CAS Override The default value, “by CAS# LT”, will let this field have the same configuration as the value of the field “CAS# Latency”. Another option, “Override (2)”, will set the value of this...

Page 40 - Integrated Peripherals; when you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.

36 BIOS SETUP 3.6 Integrated Peripherals This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message appears. • • • • • On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface which supports two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first an...

Page 41 - Select “Enabled” if you use a USB Keyboard.; Init Display First; - Password: Power On only if you key in the correct password.

• • • • • IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive can support it, and if the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or higher or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both your hard disk drive and you...

Page 42 - in the Power On Function Menu.; Choose the right type of infrared device:

38 BIOS SETUP - Any Key: Press any key to Power On the system. - Button only: Power On only by pushing the button on the case (Default). - Keyboard 98: You can Power On the system with the [Power-On] key of Keyboard 98. • • • • • KB Power On Password Enter the Power On Passward here. Activated only ...

Page 43 - This option selects IR transmission routing. Two choices are:

• • • • • Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. - SPP: Allows normal-speed operation, but in one direction only. - EPP: Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum speed. - ECP: Allows DMA and bi-directional operation. It is faster than...

Page 44 - Power Management Setup; consumption, according to your own style of computer use.; ACPI Function; seconds to wake up the system and return to the previous situation.; from suspend mode.; Power Management; related to the following modes:

40 BIOS SETUP 3.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to minimize energy consumption, according to your own style of computer use. • ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). • • • • •...

Page 45 - Video Off Method; Defines the Video Off features.; Blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.; VIDEO Off In Suspend; monitor when the system enters suspend mode.; Suspend Type; Select Suspend Type:“Stop Grant” or “PWR ON Suspend”.; MODEM Use IRQ

1. Suspend Mode 2. HDD Power Down There are three selections for Power Management. Two of them have fixed mode settings. 1. Min. Power Saving: Minimum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined below: Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min. 2. Max. Power Saving: Maximum power manageme...

Page 46 - CPU will be shut down.; Up function.; month or at a certain time every day.; Alarm” field is enabled.

42 BIOS SETUP • Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the CPU will be shut down. • HDD Power Down After the selected period of system inactivity (1 to 15 minutes), the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active. Th...

Page 48 - PCI n Assignment; IRQ Resources; compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.; PCI/VGA Palette Snoop; leave this field at “Disabled”.

• PCI n Assignment Each PCI Slot can assign its own IRQ number. When you assign one and find out that the real IRQ is different from your assignment, the IRQ you assign must be taken over by another device like Printer, USB Controller, Midi, etc. 44 BIOS SETUP • IRQ Resources • IRQ-n Assigned to Whe...

Page 49 - CPU Warning Temperature; to “70°C/158°F” or even “Disabled” if you like.; Current CPU/System Temperature; This field displays the CPU working voltage.; VTT; This field displays the GTL bus voltage.

3.9 PC Health Status This menu provides two thermo-protect functions (CPU warning temperature and shutdown temperature) and a hardware monitor center. These features let you know the health status of your PC. • CPU Warning Temperature This field allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. You can...

Page 50 - CPU Vcore Select; This option adjusts the CPU voltage.; Auto Defect DIMM/PCI CIK; “Enable” can stop the frequency output for unused DIMM/PCI slots.; Spread Spectrum Modulated; onboard CODEC. When this situation happends, reduce the frequency.; Shutdown Temperature; This field allows you to set the CPU shutdown temperature.

46 BIOS SETUP 3.10 Frequency/Voltage Control • CPU Vcore Select This option adjusts the CPU voltage. Available selections are Default/+0.05V/+0.1V/+0.2V/+0.3V/+0.4V/-0.05V/-0.1V • Auto Defect DIMM/PCI CIK “Enable” can stop the frequency output for unused DIMM/PCI slots. • Spread Spectrum Modulated •...

Page 51 - CPU Ratio; frequency according to the following formula:; CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency.*

• CPU Ratio This function allows you to set the CPU internal frequency ratio. It determines the CPU internal frequency according to the following formula: CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency.* * System bus frequency is set in the previous field (“CPU Host/PCI Clock”). The...

Page 52 - features.; Load Optimized Defaults; values are the optimized configuration settings for the system.

3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. NOTE: These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. 3.12 Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to...

Page 53 - Supervisor Password; prompts for the correct password before you boot or access “Setup”.

BIOS SETUP 49 3.13 Supervisor Password This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS setting of your system. The password prevents any unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system prompts for the correct password before you boot or access “...

Page 55 - Exit Without Saving; Abort current changes and exit the BIOS utility.

BIOS SETUP 51 3.16 Exit Without Saving Abort current changes and exit the BIOS utility.

Page 56 - CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP; SOFTWARE SETUP

CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP Insert the CD-ROM enclosed with your motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. After the autorun program has executed, please check the model name shown on the screen. If the model name doesn’t match your motherboard model name, please select the correct one. 4.1 INF Update for 815...

Page 57 - and the follow the figures as shown below:

SOFTWARE SETUP 53 C l i c k h e r e 5 C l i c k h e r e 6 4.2 VGA Driver Setup This section introduces Intel 815 system and graphics controller Driver. Click VGA Driver Setup and the follow the figures as shown below: C l i c k h e r e 1 C l i c k h e r e 2

Page 58 - Intel Security Controller Driver; Setup and follow the figures as shown below:

C l i c k h e r e 3 C l i c k h e r e 4 4.3 Intel Security Controller Driver This section helps you to install a security controller for Windows 95/98. Click Security Driver Setup and follow the figures as shown below: C l i c k h e r e 1 C l i c k h e r e 2 54 SOFTWARE SETUP

Page 59 - Audio Driver Setup; the opration system you use.

SOFTWARE SETUP 55 C l i c k h e r e 3 C l i c k h e r e 4 C l i c k h e r e 5 4.4 Audio Driver Setup This section helps you to setup the onboard audio device. Click Audio Driver Setup and choose the opration system you use. A. Audio Driver for Windows 95/98/2000 The figures follow are captured from ...

Page 61 - B. Audio Driver for WindowsNT

B. Audio Driver for WindowsNT SOFTWARE SETUP 57 C l i c k h e r e 1 C l i c k h e r e 2 C l i c k h e r e 3 C l i c k h e r e 4 C l i c k h e r e 5

Page 62 - CHAPTER 5 BIOS UPGRADE; How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version; click on “Slot 1” and choose your motherboard model.; B I O S F i l e N a m e

CHAPTER 5 BIOS UPGRADE Caution! Only users familiar with the BIOS upgrade procedure are recommended to update the BIOS of the motherboard, and only when there is a need to do so. Please note that you must download and install the correct file for your motherboard or you may cause serious system malf...

Page 63 - BIOS UPGRADE; How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS; Please follow these 5 steps listed below to upgrade your BIOS.

BIOS UPGRADE 59 Y o u r s y s t e m c o u l d b e d a m a g e d i f t h e w r o n g B I O S v e r s i o n i sa c c i d e n t l y u s e d . I f y o u a r e n o t s u r e w h a t v e r s i o n y o u s h o u l dc h o o s e , p l e a s e c o n t a c t u s a t : t e c h s u p p o r t @ t r a n s c e n d ...

Page 64 - APPENDIX

Adapter Supplemental Information (For TS-USL3/N,TS-USP3/N only) Server Adapter and Client Adapter Supplemental Information========================================================== NOTE: For complete information on installing Intel network adapters, see the file\DRIVER\INTELLAN\MANUALS\GUIDE.PDF. Re...

Page 67 - DMI and SNMP Software Support; For more information on the Management adapters, see the

If you are a network administrator interested in unattended installationof the adapter drivers (push installation), see the following readmefiles: Windows 95/98...\push\win9x\w9xpush.txt Windows NT......\info\ms\ntpush.txt APPENDIX 63 For DMI-SNMP information for Windows NT, see the dmiwin.txt file ...