Apollo MVP3 AGPset

MVP3E
ISA/PCI/AGPMotherBoard
with Onboard PCI IDE and Super Multi-I/O.

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 Introduction

Chapter 1
Introduction
This motherboard is a high performance system hardware based on Intel
Pentium processor and is equipped with an AGP slot, four PCI slots, three
standard ISA slots, Super Multi-I/O controller and dual port PCI-IDE
connectors for the future expansion. The hardware dimension is 305mm x
230mm with a four-layer-design technology.

Specification
VIA Apollo MVP3 AGP/PCIset chipset.
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Intel Pentium Processor, Pentium Processor with MMX technology, AMD
K5/K6, Cyrix 6x86L/6x86MX & idt C6 operating at 120 ~ 500 MHz with 321
ZIF socket 7 provides scalability to accept faster Processors in the future.
Supports up to 384 MegaBytes of memory (168-Pin DIMM SOCKET x 3
and 72-Pin SIMM SOCKET x 2 ).
Supports 512KB/1024KB (Optional) L2 Cache.

Supports three 16 bit ISA slots ,four 32 bit PCI slots and an AGP slot and
provides two independent high performance PCI IDE interfaces capable of
supporting PIO Mode 3/4 and Ultra-DMA33 devices.
Supports ATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both IDE interfaces.

Supports a floppy port, a parallel port (EPP,ECP port), two serial ports
(16550 Fast UART compatible), 2 USB Ports, a PS/2 style mouse connecter
and a PS/2 style keyboard connector.
Supports Award Plug & Play BIOS.

Supports CPU Hardware sleep, APM (Advanced Power Management) and

ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface).

Supports an ATX power supply connector for a Remote On/Off , a Phone-

Ring Power On and a Keyboard Power On Function.

Supports Switching Regulator for CPU power supply. and single jumper for
CPU working voltage selection.

Supports ESDJ (Easy Setting Dual Jumper) function for CPU selection.

Support hardware monitor function.

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PRINTER PORT K/B

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MVP3E

JP4

83877F
Winboand
DIMM1 BANK0

DIMM2 BANK1

DIMM3 BANK2

J7
SIMM 1

BANK2
SIMM 2

PCI#2

PCI#3
PCI#1

PCI#4
ATX Power Conn.

AGP

Figure 2-1
JP5
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J4

598AT
MVP3E Layout

586B
SOCKET 7

< 64K*64 64K*64

BIOS
FDD1

SRAM SRAM
(Optional)
Power-ON
6 1
10 5

Multiplier Bus Clock FDD CONN. Primary IDE

J6
1 5 1 5 + +
JP2

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1 2
<= Secondary IDE
JP3 RESET SPEAKER KEYLOCK IR CONN HD-LED TB-LED
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2-2 Connectors and Jumpers

This section describes the connectors and jumpers equipped in the motherboard.
Please refer to Figure 2-1 for the location of each connector and jumper.

Pentium / MMX JP3 Cyrix / IBM

JP3 AMD K5 / K6 6x86L
25 26 idt - C6 Multiplier Bus CLOCK 6x86MX
100MHz
Bus CLOCK

133MHz 2x 66MHz L/MX-PR166

83MHz 150MHz 75MHz L/MX-PR200
75MHz 150MHz 60MHz MX-PR166
66MHz 166MHz 66MHz MX-PR200
60MHz 188MHz 2.5 x 75MHz M II/MX-PR233
210MHz 83MHz M II/MX-PR266
5X 250MHz 100MHz M II/MX-PR333
4.5 X 180MHz 60MHz
Multiplier

4X 200MHz 66MHz M II/MX-PR233

3.5 X 225MHz 3x 75MHz M II/MX-PR300
3X 250MHz 83MHz M II/MX-PR333
2.5 X 300MHz 100MHz M II/MX-PR350
233MHz 66MHz M II/MX-PR300
2X
1 2 263MHz 75MHz M II/MX-PR333
290MHz
3.5 x 83MHz M II/MX-PR350
350MHz 100MHz
240MHz 60MHz
266MHz 66MHz M II/MX-PR333
300MHz 4x 75MHz M II/MX-PR350
333MHz 83MHz
400MHz 100MHz

JP2 : CPU Vcore voltage selection : For Pentium Processor with MMX technology,
6 12 AMD K6 and Cyrix 6x86L/6x86MX/M II
6-12 : 3.2V for AMD K6-PR2-233MHz
5-11 : 2.9V for AMD K6-PR2-166/200MHz and Cyrix 6x86 MX/M II
4-10 : 2.8V for Pentium MMX and Cyrix 6x86L
3-9 : 2.4V Reserved
2-8 : 2.2V for AMD K6 3D CPUs
1-7 : 2.1V Reserved
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J2 Reset Switch - Closed to restart system.

Speaker - connect to the system's speaker for beeping.

1 1. Speaker
2. N/C
3. GND
4 4.VCC
KeyLock - Keyboard lock switch & Power LED connector.
1 1. Power LED(+)
2. N/C
3. GND
4. Key-Lock
5 5. GND

J3 IrDA/ASK IR CONNECTOR
1 1.VCC
2. NC
3. IRRX
4. GND
5 5. IRTX

+ IDE LED indicator - LED ON when harddisks activate.

+ Turbo LED indicator - LED ON when higher speed is selected.

# There is no deturbo function so that the turbo LED is always ON.

Power-ON - Push the button to turn on the system.

- Pressing less than 4 seconds to enter the suspend mode
- Pressing more than 4 seconds to turn off the system

J4 CPU FAN Connector

J6 CHASSIS FAN Connector

J7 WOL(Wake-up On LAN) Connector

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2-3 System Memory Configuration

This motherboard supports different type of settings for the system memory. The
following figures and table provides all possible memory combinations.
12 12
12 12
12>
DIMM1 BANK 0
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DIMM2 BANK 1
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DIMM3
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> BANK 2
12 SIMM1
12 > BANK 2
12 SIMM2 12

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 or SIMM1&2 TOTAL

BANK 0 BAMK 1 BANK 2 MEMORY
8MB 8MB 8MB MAX.= 384MB
16MB or
16MB 16MB 8MB
32MB x 1 32MB x 1 32MB x 1 16MB x 2
64MB 64MB 64MB 32MB
128MB 128MB 128MB

This motherboard supports 2 kinds of powerful and flexible SDRAM frequency

selections. These can be synchronous with CPU bus clock or fixed as 66MHz. By
implementing the VCS (Virtual Clock Synchronization) technology, this motherboard
refers to the use of delay-lock-loop (DLL) to enable synchronous and pseudo-
synchronous operation of the processor and DRAM, AGP and PCI buses. The JP5
allows user to set the SDRAM Frequency between 66/100MHz.
JP5 SDRAM Clock Selection
1-2 : Fixed as 66MHz
2-3 : SDRAM Clock = CPU Bus Clcok
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Jumper's position:
1-2 : Pseudo-synchronous Status(Fixed as 66MHz)
A more stable and compatible operation condition for non-100MHz based SDRAM
when you are using 100MHz based CPU. This setting is suitable for those users who
are like to remain the usage of current SDRAM module.

2-3 : Synchronous Status(SDRAM Clock= CPU Bus Clock)

Increasing the bus speeds from the traditional 66MHz to 100MHz greatly improves
system performance because the speed at which data traveling between the CPU and
memory is increased by 50%. However, there is one thing you should bear in mind.
Please make sure you are using 125MHz(-8) based or above SDRAM module.
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2-5 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON

Functions

On the basis of bounded functions in I/O chipset, the two serial ports are able to
support the External Modem Ring-in Power ON function. Once users connect the
external modem to COM1 or COM2, this motherboard allows users to turn
on their system through the remote and host's dial-up control.

Exclusive Keyboard Power ON Function

To innovate a unique feature to benefit users, we devoted ourselves to create the

easiest and most convenient way to turn on your system based on the ATX
power supply. This function is available only under system being connected to
ATX power supply.

How to work with it

Step 1: Please place JP4 at the position 2-3 after you finished the system installation.

JP4 3 Keyboard Power-ON Function Selection

1-2 : Disabled
1 2-3 : Enabled

Step 2 : Push the momentary switch to turn on your system and then push again to
hold for more than 4 seconds to turn it off as soon as you turn it on.

Step 3: You can enjoy the Keyboard Power ON function by pressing any 1 or 2
keys on you keyboard at the same time for 1-2 seconds. Your system will be
turned on automatically, after releasing the keys. To power off you system,
you can use the Soft-OFF function under Windows 95.

Notes:
1. The number of keys needed to turn on a system depends on the model of
keyboard you are applying due to different loadings on different keyboards.
Here, we would like to suggest you push 2 keys at the same time..
2. Intel ATX version 2.0 specification has recommended you use the power
supply with 0.72A(720mA). With our EP-51MVP3E-M motherboard,
the 5.0VSB
standby power only has to be > = 0.1A (100mA) then you can enjoy this
unique benefit. However, the ATX power supply which is < 0.1 (100mA) is still
applicable to your system by placed JP4 at the position 1-2 to disable this
feature.