Page 2 - This User
User / s Notice This User / s Manual is designed to assist system manufacturers or end users to set up and install the motherboard. All information within this document has been carefully checked. However, Transcend Information, Inc. (hereinafter re- ferred to as “Transcend”) carries no responsibili...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Specifications and Features ........................................................................................... 1...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; Specifications and Features; CPU; - Support Intel Socket 370 Celeron Series; Chipset; - Support Synchronous DRAM
INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Package Contents This motherboard package contains the following items. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. 1 - TS-ABX31 motherboard 2 - CD-ROM 3 - One FDD cable, one IDE cable 4 - User’s Manual 1.2 Specifications and ...
Page 6 - - Support 2 Universal Serial Bus Ports; Award BIOS; - Remote Ring Wake Up; PCB Dimensions
INTRODUCTION 2 - Support PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard - Support IrDA port - Support 2 Universal Serial Bus Ports • Award BIOS - Support Plug-and-Play - Support ACPI, DMI, Green Feature • Wake Up Features - PS/2 mouse and keyboard Wake Up - Support Wake-on-LAN function - Remote Ring Wake Up • PCB Dim...
Page 7 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION; CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Transcend TS-ABX31 Motherboard *T:Top **B:Bottom 2 I D EC o n n e c t o r s 3 D I M MS o c k e t s I t l 4 4 0 B X A T X P o w e r C o n n e c t o r 6 6 / 1 0 0 M H z 4 P C I S l o t s 2 I S A S l o t s A G P P o r t M u l t i I / O C h i p...
Page 8 - Layout of Transcend TS-ABX31 Motherboard; T r a n; n s c e n d; I n t e l
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4 2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-ABX31 Motherboard DIMM1 (64bit or ECC 168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit or ECC168pin SDRAM Module) DIMM2 (64bit or ECC 168pin SDRAM Module) 0 l X e t C o n n e c t o r Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector POWER-FAN CONN PGA 370 JP2 66/100MH...
Page 9 - lever while holding down the CPU.; S o c k e t
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 T S - A B X 3 1 Transcend D I M M 1 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) COM1 AGP PCI Slot1 (PCI1) PCI Slot4 (PCI4) PCI Slot2 (PCI2...
Page 10 - as 100MHz to increase system performance.; CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting; CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency *; C o n f i g u r a t i o n J u m p e r
2.4 66/100MHz System Configuration The jumper 2 (JP2) allows you to set FSB (Front Side Bus) to be 66 or 100MHz configuration. When you set FSB to 66MHz, you can select the system bus frequency from 66MHz to 83.3MHz through “CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)” of “Chipset Features Setup” in BIOS (Please refer...
Page 11 - t i o D I P S w i t c h S e t t i n g; D I P S w i t c h
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 T S - A B X 3 1 C P U F r e q . - R a Transcend D I M M 1 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) COM1 Printer P a r a l l e l AGP PCI...
Page 12 - Memory Configuration; Chipset Features Setup.; Install memory in any combination as follows:; n D I M M S o c k e t s; DIMM Location
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8 2.6 Memory Configuration This motherboard must be installed with DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module). The DIMMs must be 3.3 Volt synchronous DRAM modules. It also supports ECC (Error Checking and Correct- ing). IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through “Auto Configuratio...
Page 13 - your first IDE hard disk to master mode of the primary channel.; T S - A B X 3 1 I D E; T S - A B X 3 1 K e y b; b o a r d W a k e U p; D i s a b l e; E C o n n e c t o r s; I D E
9 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.7 Keyboard Wake Up (3-pin KB-AWK ) This function disables or enables you to use the keyboard to power up the system. Set this jumper to “Enable” if you wish to use your keyboard to power up your computer. 2.8 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE) This motherbo...
Page 14 - Fan Power Connectors; T S - A B X 3 1 F l o p p y D i; T S - A B X 3 1 F a n P; P O; i s k D r i v e C o n n e c t o r; P o w e r C o n n e c t o r s; R o t a t i o n
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10 2.9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. 2.10 Fan Power Connectors There are three fan power co...
Page 15 - up when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card.; T S - A B X 3 1 I r D A; o n - L A N C o n n e c t o r; W O L; A C o n n e c t o r; I r D A
11 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.11 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 wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card. NOTE:This function requires that the Wake-on-LAN Power Up Control is set to “En- ...
Page 16 - Panel Connectors
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 12 2.13 Panel Connectors Power LED Lead (3-pin KEYLOCK) This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED. Pin1 : +5V Pin2 : NC Pin3 : GND Keylock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) Use the keylock to enable or disable the keyboard. Pin4 : KEYLOCK Pin5 : GND Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-...
Page 17 - Attach the SOFT_OFF Switch of the panel to this connector.; T S - A B X 3 1 P a n; T S - A B X 3 1 P o w; n e l C o n n e c t o r; e r C o n n e c t o r
13 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Software Power-Off Lead (2-pin SOFT_OFF) Attach the SOFT_OFF Switch of the panel to this connector. Pin19 & Pin20 T S - A B X 3 1 P a n Transcend D I M M 1 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e...
Page 18 - T S - A B X 3 1 E x t e r; External Connectors
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 14 1 . P S / 2 M o u s e 2 . P S / 2 K e y b o a r d 3 . U S B 1 3 . U S B 2 4 . 5 . C T S - A B X 3 1 E x t e r P a r a l l e l P o r t ( P r i n t e r ) C O M B 5 . C O M A r n a l C o n n e c t o r s 2.15 External Connectors There are 5 kinds of external connectors on the mo...
Page 19 - T S - A B X 3 1 C l e a r; r C M O S J u m p e r; D E F A U L T
15 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.16 Clear CMOS Jumper (3-pin JP4) To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer power and short the pin1 and pin2 of JP4. T S - A B X 3 1 C l e a r Transcend D I M M 1 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n S D R A M M o d u l e ) D I M M 2 ( 6 4 / 7 2 b i t 1 6 8 p i n ...
Page 20 - BIOS SETUP; CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP
BIOS SETUP 16 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 3.1 BIOS Setup Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configu- ration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM. So it can retain the Setup information when the power is turned off. When the battery of CMOS fails, it will...
Page 22 - Standard CMOS Setup; SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD; word generally allows only power-on access.; IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION; Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk parameters.; EXIT WITHOUT SAVING; Abandon all changes and exit Setup.; Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary Master / Secondary Slave
BIOS SETUP 18 3.3 Standard CMOS Setup • SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD Change, set, or disable a password. In some BIOS versions that allow separate user and supervisor passwords, only the supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user pass- word generally allows only power-on access. • IDE HDD A...
Page 24 - Video
BIOS SETUP 20 • Drive A / Drive B Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. - None : No diskette drive installed - 360K, 5.25 in : 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity - 1.2M, 5.25 in : 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megaby...
Page 25 - BIOS Features Setup; up system features according to your preference.; Virus Warning; you first disable the virus warning.; CPU Internal Cache / External Cache
21 BIOS SETUP 3.4 BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option allows you to improve your system performance and set up system features according to your preference. • Virus Warning When the function is enabled, you will receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempt...
Page 26 - Select “Enabled” to make sure the data accuracy.
BIOS SETUP 22 • CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Select “Enabled” to make sure the data accuracy. • Quick Power On Self Test Select “Enabled” to reduce the amount of time required to run the Power-On Self-Test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. It’s...
Page 27 - Security Option; or only when you enter “Setup”.; PCI/VGA Palette Snoop; same palette address. Enable this to make the cards work normally.; OS Select for DRAM > 64MB; If your hard disk supports this function, select “Enabled”.; REPORT NO FDD FOR WIN95
23 BIOS SETUP • Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec) When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic rate (the rate at which character repeats) when you hold down a key of 6, 8, 10,12, 15, 20, 24 or 30 characters per second. • Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic delay setting is...
Page 28 - shadow it into the correct area of RAM.; Chipset Features Setup; not change any values if you are not familiar with the chipset.; Auto Configuration; that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs.
BIOS SETUP 24 each section of memory separately. Many system designers hardwire shadowing of the sys- tem BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option. Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000-C7FFF. The remaining areas shown on the “BIOS Features Setup” screen may be occupied by other expansion ...
Page 29 - Leave on default setting.
25 BIOS SETUP • SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Leave on default setting. • SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave on de- fault setting. • SDRAM CAS Latency Tim...
Page 30 - are also several options above 100MHz available for you to choose.
BIOS SETUP 26 • Memory Hold At 15M-16M Enabling this feature reserves memory address space from 15MB to 16MB to ISA expan- sion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. The de- f...
Page 31 - Power Management Setup; ACPI function; to the following modes.
27 BIOS SETUP 3.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to save energy most effec- tively while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. • ACPI function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and ...
Page 32 - PM Control by APM
BIOS SETUP 28 3. Max. Power Saving : Maximum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined as below. Doze Mode = 1 min. Standby Mode = 1 min. Suspend Mode = 1 min. HDD Power Down = 1 min. 4. User Defined : Allow you to set each mode individually. Select time-out period for each mode shown abov...
Page 34 - PNP OS Installed
BIOS SETUP 30 Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE0 Secondary IDE1 Floppy Disk Serial Port Parallel port IRQ[3-7, 9-15], NMI To enable or disable the detection of IRQ 3-7, IRQ 9-15 or NMI inter- rupt events for powering down state transition. These items enable or disable the detection of IDE, ...
Page 35 - Resource Controlled by
31 BIOS SETUP • Resource Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play(PnP) compatible devices. If you select “Auto”, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. The choice: Auto ...
Page 36 - Integrated Peripherals; IDE HDD Block Mode; If the HDD supports this function, choose” Enabled”.; IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Ultra DMA; 3, select “Auto” to enable BIOS support.
BIOS SETUP 32 3.8 Integrated Peripherals This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message appears. • • • • • IDE HDD Block Mode The item means HDD access uses over one cycle method for improving HDD performance. If the HDD supports this function, choose” Ena...
Page 37 - if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
33 BIOS SETUP • • • • • On Chip IDE Primary / Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface which supports two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in...
Page 38 - Onboard Serial Port 1; The second serial port shares resources (address and IRQ) with IrDA.; UART Mode Select; Normal : Normal operation; Onboard Parallel Port
BIOS SETUP 34 • • • • • Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and the corresponding interrupt for each of the first and second serial ports. The Choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. • • • • • Onboard Serial Port 2 The second serial port shares resources (address and IRQ)...
Page 39 - Supervisor Password; for the correct password before you boot or access to “Setup”
35 BIOS SETUP 3.9 Supervisor Password This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system. Password prevents unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system prompts for the correct password before you boot or access to “Setup” To set a password...
Page 40 - IDE HDD Auto Detection; “ESC” to the next detection.
BIOS SETUP 36 3.10 User Password This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system when accessed by POWER ON. This operation is same as SUPERVISOR PASSWORD. 3.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection Use the BIOS utility to detect the HDD type automatically. Press “Y” to accept...
Page 41 - Exit Without Saving; Abort the current change and exit the BIOS utility.
37 BIOS SETUP 3.13 Exit Without Saving Abort the current change and exit the BIOS utility. 3.12 Save & Exit Setup Save the setting and exit the BIOS utility.
Page 42 - Load BIOS Defaults; performance features.; Load Setup Defaults
BIOS SETUP 38 3.14 Load BIOS Defaults NOTE: This 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. 3.15 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default valu...
Page 43 - BIOS UPGRADE; How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version; Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows :; B I O S V e r s i o n 1 . 0 ( V 1 1 f; Download Correct BIOS File from Web; Choose BIOS upgrade environment.; How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS; Please follow these 5 steps listed below to update your BIOS.; e w e r v e r s i o n i f y o u r B I O S v e r s i o n i s o l d e r; d b e d a m a g e d , i f a w r o n g B I O S v e r s i o n i s
39 BIOS UPGRADE 4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows : TRANSCEND MODULAR BIOS : ABX3A-V10 B I O S V e r s i o n 1 . 0 ( V 1 1 f B I O S F i l e N a m e A B X 3 A - V 1 0 ( Y o u c a n u p g r a d e t o n et h a n t h i s v e r s...
Page 44 - BIOS UPDATE; Step 2: Make a System Disk
BIOS UPDATE 40 Step 2: Make a System Disk - Put a clean 3.5" disk in Drive A MS-DOS : Key in FORMAT A:/S and press [Enter]. Windows O/S : Select the icon of [My Computer] Click [3.5" Floppy (A:)] Select [File/Format] from Command Bar Under Format 3.5 Floppy (A:) Menu select Format type = Ful...
