HP Compaq dc5850 Series
Business Desktop Computers
Document Part Number: 512751-001
October 2008
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Technical Reference Guide
HP Compaq dc5850 Series Business Desktop Computers
First Edition (October 2008)
Document Part Number: 512751-001
This guide provides technical information about HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC personal
computers that feature AMD processors and the AMD 780V chipset. This document describes in
detail the system's design and operation for programmers, engineers, technicians, and system
administrators, as well as end-users wanting detailed information.
The chapters of this guide primarily describe the hardware and firmware elements and primarily
deal with the system board and the power supply assembly. The appendices contain general data
such as error codes and information about standard peripheral devices such as keyboards,
graphics cards, and communications adapters.
This guide can be used either as an online document or in hardcopy form.
1.1.1 O n l in e V i e w i n g
Online viewing allows for quick navigating and convenient searching through the document. A
color monitor will also allow the user to view the color shading used to highlight differential
data. A softcopy of the latest edition of this guide is available for downloading in .pdf file format
at the following URL:
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Introduction
Viewing the file requires a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader available at no charge from Adobe
Systems, Inc. at the following URL:
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1.1. 2 H a r d co p y
A hardcopy of this guide may be obtained by printing from the .pdf file. The document is
designed for printing in an 8 ½ x 11-inch format.
1.2 Additional Information Sources
For more information on components mentioned in this guide refer to the indicated
manufacturers' documentation, which may be available at the following online sources:
■ HP Corporation: www.hp.com
■
AMD Corporation: www.amd.com
■
Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO): www.serialATA.org.
■
USB user group: www.usb.org
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1. 3 S e r i al N um b e r
The serial number is located on a sticker placed on the exterior cabinet. The serial number is also
written into firmware and may be read with HP Diagnostics or Insight Manager utilities.
1.4 Notational Conventions
The notational guidelines used in this guide are described in the following subsections.
1.4.1 Special Notices
The usage of warnings, cautions, and notes is described as follows:
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily
harm or loss of life.
!
CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to
equipment or loss of information.
Text set off in this manner provides information that may be helpful.
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1.4.2 Values
Differences between bytes and bits are indicated as follows:
MB = megabytes
Mb = megabits
1.4.3 Ranges
Ranges or limits for a parameter are shown using the following methods:
Example A:Bits <7..4> = bits 7, 6, 5, and 4.
Example B:IRQ3-7, 9 = IRQ signals 3 through 7, and IRQ signal 9
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1.5 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Table 1-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
AbbreviationDescription
Aampere
ACalternating current
ACPIAdvanced Configuration and Power Interface
A/Danalog-to-digital
ADCAnalog-to-digital converter
ADD or ADD2Advanced digital display (card)
AGPAccelerated graphics port
AHCIAdvanced Host Controller Interface (SATA)
AMTActive Management Technology
Introduction
APIapplication programming interface
APICAdvanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APMadvanced power management
AOLAlert- On-LAN™
ASICapplication-specific integrated circuit
ASFAlert Standard Format
AT1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
PAL1. programmable array logic 2. phase alternating line
PATAParallel ATA
PCPersonal computer
PCAPrinted circuit assembly
PCIperipheral component interconnect
PCI-EPCI Express
PCMpulse code modulation
PCMCIAPersonal Computer Memory Card International Association
PEGPCI express graphics
PFCPower factor correction
PINpersonal identification number
PIOProgrammed I/O
PNPart number
Introduction
POSTpower-on self test
PROMprogrammable read-only memory
PTRpointer
PWMpulse width modulation
RAIDRedundant array of inexpensive disks (drives)
RAMrandom access memory
RASrow address strobe
RBSUROM-Based Setup Utility
rcvrreceiver
RDRAM(Direct) Rambus DRAM
RGBred/green/blue (monitor input)
RHRelative humidity
RMSroot mean square
ROMread-only memory
RPMrevolutions per minute
RTCreal time clock
R/WRead/Write
SATASerial ATA
SCSIsmall computer system interface
SDRSingles data rate (memory)
SDRAMSynchronous Dynamic RAM
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
AbbreviationDescription
SDVOSerial digital video output
SECSingle Edge-Connector
SECAMsequential colour avec memoire (sequential color with memory)
SFsign flag
SGRAMSynchronous Graphics RAM
SIMDSingle instruction multiple data
SIMMsingle in-line memory module
SMARTSelf Monitor Analysis Report Technology
SMIsystem management interrupt
SMMsystem management mode
SMRAMsystem management RAM
SPDserial presence detect
SPDIFSony/Philips Digital Interface (IEC-958 specification)
SPNSpare part number
SPPstandard parallel port
SRAMstatic RAM
SSDsolid state disk (drive)
SSEStreaming SIMD extensions
STNsuper twist pneumatic
SVGAsuper VGA
SWsoftware
TADtelephone answering device
TAFITemperature-sensing And Fan control Integrated circuit
TCPtape carrier package, transmission control protocol
TFtrap flag
TFTthin-film transistor
TIATelecommunications Information Administration
TPEtwisted pair ethernet
TPItrack per inch
TTLtransistor-transistor logic
TVtelevision
TXtransmit
UARTuniversal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
UDMAUltra DMA
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
AbbreviationDescription
URLUniform resource locator
us/µsmicrosecond
USBUniversal Serial Bus
UTPunshielded twisted pair
Vvolt
VACVolts alternating current
VDCVolts direct current
VESAVideo Electronic Standards Association
VGAvideo graphics adapter
VLSIvery large scale integration
VRAMVideo RAM
Wwatt
WOLWake -On-LAN
Introduction
WRAMWindows RAM
ZFzero flag
ZIFzero insertion force (socket)
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2.1 Introduction
The HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC personal computers (Figure 2-1) deliver an outstanding
combination of manageability, serviceability, and compatibility for enterprise environments.
Based on an AMD processor with the AMD 780V chipset, these systems emphasize performance
along with industry compatibility. These models feature a similar architecture incorporating both
PCI 2.3 and PCIe 1.1 buses. All models are easily upgradeable and expandable to keep pace with
the needs of the office enterprise.
2
System Overview
Figure 2-1. HP Compaq dc5850 Business PCs
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ Features (2.2)
■ System architecture (2.3)
■ Specifications (2.4)
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HP dc5850 Small Form Factor
HP dc5850 MiniTower
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2.2 Features
The following standard features are included on all models unless otherwise indicated:
■ Supports one of the following AMD processors installed in an AM2+ socket:
❏ AMD Phenom™ Quad-Core with HyperTransport Technology
❏ AMD Phenom Triple-Core with HyperTransport Technology
❏ AMD Athlon™ Dual-Core with HyperTransport Technology
❏ AMD Athlon Single-Core with HyperTransport Technology
❏ AMD Sempron™ with HyperTransport Technology
■ AMD 780V chipset
■ ATI Radeon 3100 integrated graphics processor with dual monitor support:
❏ One VGA connector
❏ One DVI-D connector
■ 667-, 800-, or 1066-MHz (DDR2) DIMM support
■ Eight externally-accessible USB 2.0-compliant ports
■ High definition (HD) audio processor with one headphone output, one microphone input,
one line output, and one line input
■ Network interface controller providing 10/100/1000Base T support
[1] Low-profile card dimensions: height = 2.5 in., length = 6.6 in.
[2] Energy-Star 80-Plus Bronze-level compliant active-PFC unit of same wattage available as an
option.
300-watt
passive PFC [2]
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2.3 System Architecture
The systems covered in this guide feature an architecture based on an AMD processor and
chipset (Figure 2-2). All systems covered in this guide include the following key components:
■ AMD Phenom, Athlon, or Sempron processor.
■ AMD 780V chipset (includes RS780 north bridge and SB700 south bridge)
■ SCH5327 Super I/O (SIO) controller supporting PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals
■ AD1884A audio controller supporting line in, line out, microphone in, and headphones out
The AMD 780V chipset, consisting of the RS780C north bridge and the SB700 south bridge, is
designed to complement the latest AMD processors. The RS780 north bridge communicates with
the processor through a Hypertransport bus and with the SB700 south bridge component. The
integrated graphics controller of the RS780 north bridge can be upgraded through a PCI Express
(PCIe) x16 graphics slot. All systems include a serial ATA (SATA) hard drive in the standard
configuration.
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Analog Mon.
Digital Mon.
PCI Express
x16 slot (PEG)
SATA
Hard Drive
Additional
SATA
Devices
VGA
DVI-D
SATA 0
SATA 1-3
AD1884A
Audio
Subsystem
HyperTransport bus
ATI
Radeon
3100
IGP
SATA
I/F (4)
Audio I/F
AMD
Processor
RS780C
North
Bridge
SB700
South
Bridge
USB
I/F
Ch A DDR2
SDRAM
Ch B DDR2
SDRAM
BMC5754
NIC
PCIe x1 slots (2)
USB 2.0
Ports (10) [1]
Serial I/F [2]
SIO Controller
Kybd-Mouse I/F
Parallel I/F [3]
Diskette I/F
Notes:
[1] 2 front ports, 6 rear ports, 2 internal ports
[2] 2nd serial port requires optional bracket/cable assembly
[3] Parallel port functionality requires optional bracket/cable assembly
Figure 2-2. HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC Architecture, Block diagram
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BIOS
ROM
Power Supply
PCI 2.3 slot
Keyboard
Diskette
Mouse
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2.3.1 AMD Processor Support
The models covered in this guide are designed to support the following processor types:
■ AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core with HyperTransport Technology
■ AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core with HyperTransport Technology
■ AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core with HyperTransport Technology
■ AMD Athlon 64 Single-Core with HyperTransport Technology
■ AMD Sempron with HyperTransport Technology
All processors include an integrated DDR2 memory controller and support up to eight gigabytes
of memory. AMD processors are backward-compatible with software written for earlier x86
microprocessors. The processor mounts in a zero-insertion-force (ZIF) AMD AM2+ socket.
CAUTION: These systems can support a processor rated up to 95 watts. Exceeding this limit can result
in system damage and loss of data.
Installation of the processor heatsink is critical in these systems. Refer to the applicable Service
✎
Reference Guide for detailed removal and replacement procedures of the heatsink/fan assembly
and the processor
2.3.2 Chipset
The AMD 780V chipset consists of a RS780C north bridge and an SB700 south bridge. Table 2-2
compares the functions provided by the chipsets.
ComponentsFunction
RS780CIntegrated ATI Radeon 3100 graphics controller
SB700PCI 2.3 bus I/F
Table 2-2
Chipset Components and Functionality
PCIe 2.0 x16 graphics interface
HyperTransport bus operating at 800-, 1066-, or 1333-MHz
PCI Express x1
SMBus I/F
SATA I/F
HD audio interface
RTC/CMOS
IRQ controller
Power management logic
USB 1.1/2.0 controllers supporting 12 ports
(these systems provide 8 external, 2 internal)
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2.3.3 Support Components
Input/output functions not provided by the chipset are handled by other support components.
Some of these components also provide “housekeeping” and various other functions as well.
Table 2-3 shows the functions provided by the support components.
Support Component Functions
Component NameFunction
SCH5327 SIO ControllerKeyboard and pointing device I/F
Diskette I/F
Serial I/F (COM1and COM2) [1]
Parallel I/F (LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) [2]
PCI reset generation
Interrupt (IRQ) serializer
Power button and front panel LED logic
GPIO ports
Processor over temperature monitoring
Fan control and monitoring
Power supply voltage monitoring
SMBus and Low Pin Count (LPC) bus I/F
These systems implement a dual-channel non-ECC Double Data Rate (DDR2) memory
architecture. All models support DDR2 800- and 667-MHz DIMMs, and are shipped with DDR2
800-MHz (PC2-6400) DIMMs. These systems provide four DIMM sockets and support a total of
8 gigabytes of memory.
DDR and DDR2 DIMMs are NOT interchangeable.
✎
10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet network interface controller.
Two digital-to-analog stereo converters
Two analog-to-digital stereo converters
Analog I/O
Supports stereo (two-channel) audio streams
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2.3.5 Mass Storage
These systems provide four SATA interfaces for mass storage devices. The SFF supports up to
two removeable media devices and one internal hard drive. The MT supports up to three
removeable media devices and two hard drives, and is available in factory-preconfigured RAID
configurations.
■ SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer Drive (requires special label-etchable media)
2.3.6 Serial Interface
These systems include a serial port accessible at the rear of the chassis and support a second
serial port option. The serial interface is RS-232-C/16550-compatible and supports standard
baud rates up to 115,200 as well as two high-speed baud rates of 230K and 460K.
2.3.7 Universal Serial Bus Interface
All models provide ten Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. Two ports are accessible at the front of
the unit, six ports are accessible on the rear panel, and two ports are accessible through a header
on the system board. These systems support a media card reader module that connects to the
internal header. These systems support USB 1.1 and 2.0 functionality on all ports.
BIOS Setup allows for the disabling of USB ports individually or in groups. In order to secure
the system against a physical attack, ports may be disabled even if there is nothing physically
connected to them, such as the two front ports for the media card reader module when the
module is not present.
2.3.8 Network Interface Controller
All models feature a Broadcom gigabit Network Interface Controller (NIC) integrated on the
system board. The controller provides automatic selection of 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or
1000BASE-T operation with a local area network and includes power-down, wake-up,
Alert-On-LAN (AOL), Alert Standard Format (ASF), and AMT features. An RJ-45 connector
with status LEDs is provided on the rear panel.
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2.3.9 Integrated Graphics Processor
These systems use the AMD RS780 component, which uses an ATI Radeon 3100 integrated
graphics processor featuring DirectX 10 technology that can drive an analog VGA monitor and a
DVI-D monitor. Table 2-4 lists the key features of the integrated graphics processor.
Table 2-4
Integrated Graphics Subsystem Statistics
Integrated Graphics Controller
Recommended forHi 2D, Entry 3D
Bus TypeInt. PCI Express
Memory Amount128 or 256 MB pre-allocated
Memory TypeDVMT 3.0
DAC Speed300 MHz
Maximum 2D Resolution2048x1536 @ 85 Hz
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Hardware functionDirectX 10,
Outputs1 VGA, 1 DVI-D [see text]
These systems also include a PCIe x16 graphics slot to ensure full graphics upgrade capabilities.
2.3.10 Audio Subsystem
These systems use the integrated High Definition audio controller of the chipset and the ADI
AD1884A High Definition audio codec. HD audio provides enhanced audio performance with
higher sampling rates, refined signal interfaces, and audio processors with increased
signal-to-noise ratio. The audio line input jack can be re-configured as a microphone input, and
multi-streaming is supported. These systems include a 1.5-watt output amplifier driving an
internal speaker, which can be muted with the F10 BIOS control. All models include front
panel-accessible stereo microphone input and headphone output audio jacks.
Shader Model 4.0 geometry and pixel support
Anti-Alias filtering
Anisotropic filtering
Advanced texture compression
64b and 128b texture/surface support
Multi-level texture cache
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2.4 Specifications
This section includes the environmental, electrical, and physical specifications for the systems
covered in this guide. Where provided, metric statistics are given in parenthesis. Specifications
are subject to change without notice.
Maximum Altitude10,000 ft (3048 m) [2]30,000 ft (9144 m) [2]
NOTE:
[1] Peak input acceleration during an 11 ms half-sine shock pulse.
[2] Maximum rate of change: 1500 ft/min.
Table 2-6
Power Supply Electrical Specifications
ParameterValue
Input Line Voltage:
Nominal:
Maximum
100–240 VAC
90–264 VAC
20°C/Hr)
Input Line Frequency Range:
Nominal
Maximum
Energy Star 4.0 with 80Plus Bronze-level compliancy
SFF
MT
Maximum Continuous Power:
SFF
MT
NOTE:
Optional Energy Star 4.0 with 80-Plus Bronze-level compliant power supply unit available for both form factors.
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50–60 Hz
47–63 Hz
Optional
Optional
240 watts
300 watts
Table 2-7
Physical Specifications
ParameterSFF [2]MT [3]
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Height 3.95 in
(10.03 c m)
Width13.3 in
(33.78 cm)
Depth14.9 in
(37.85 cm)
Weight [1]17.86 lb
(8.10 kg)
Load-bearing ability of
chassis [3]
NOTES:
[1] System configured with 1 hard drive, 1 diskette drive, and no PCI cards.
[2] Desktop (horizontal) configuration.
[3] Applicable to unit in desktop orientation only and assumes reasonable type of load such as a monitor.
77.1 lb
(35 kg)
14 . 8 5 i n
(37.72 cm)
6.95 in
(17.65 c m)
16. 85 i n
(42.80 cm)
23.44 lb
(10. 6 3 kg )
77.1 lb
(35 kg)
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3.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the processor/memory subsystem. This systems support the AMD
Phenom, Athlon, and Sempron processor families. As shown in Figure 3-1, these processors use
an integrated DDR2 memory controller and communicate with the chipset through the
HyperTranport interface (I/F).
These systems feature an AMD processor mounted with a heat sink in an AM2+ socket. The
mounting socket allows the processor to be easily changed for upgrading.
3.2.1 AMD Processor Overview
The systems covered in this guide support AMD Phenom, Athlon, and Sempron processors.
Key features of these AMD processors include:
■ Single-, dual-, triple-, or quad-core architecture
■ Dedicated L2 cache for each core
■ Integrated DDR2 memory controller
■ Direct-connect archtitecture for improved performance between the CPU, memory, and I/O
■ HyperTransport™ technology providing up to 4 GB/s (each direction) in mode 1.0 and up to
7.2 GB/s in mode 3.0
Table 3-1 provides a sample listing of processors supported by these systems.
Supported Processors (partial listing)
AMD
Processor
Phenom X4quad2.30 GHz3.0512 KB x42048 KBStd. set + SSE4a,
Phenom X3triple2.40 GHz3.0512 KB x32048 KBStd. set + SSE4a,
Athlon 64 X2dual2.80 GHz2.01024 KB x2n/aStd. set + AMD-V
Athlon 64 X2dual2.70 GHz2.01024 KB x2n/aStd. set + AMD-V
Athlon 64single2.40 GHz2.01024 KBn/aStd. set
Sempronsingle2.30 GHz1.0512 KBn/aStd. set
Core
design
Core
Speed
HT bus
Table 3-1
mode
L2
Cache
L3
Cache
Instruction set
support (see note)
Enhanced 3DNow!
Enhanced 3DNow!
NOTE: Standard (std.) instruction set support includes AMD64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow!, NX bit,
Cool’n’Quiet
3.2.2 Processor Changing/Upgrading
These systems use the AM2+ zero-insertion-force mounting socket. These systems require that
the processor use an integrated heatsink/fan assembly.
CAUTION: Attachment of the heatsink to the processor is critical on these systems. Improper attachment
of the heatsink will likely result in a thermal condition. Although the system is designed to detect thermal
conditions and automatically shut down, such conditions could still result in damage to the processor
component. Refer to the applicable Service Reference Guide for processor installation instructions.
CAUTION: These systems can only support a processor with a maximum power consumption (also
known as thermal design power (TDP)) of 95 watts. Exceeding this limit can result in system damage and
lost data.
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3.3 Memory Subsystem
All models support up to 8 gigabytes of non-ECC PC2-6400 and PC2-5300 DDR2 memory.
The DDR2 SDRAM “PCxxxx” reference designates bus bandwidth (i.e., a PC2-6400 module
✎
can, operating at a 800-MHz effective speed, provide a throughput of 6400 MBps (8 bytes × 800
MHz)). Memory speed types may be mixed within a system, but the memory controller will
operate at speed of the slowest memory module detected.
The actual clock rate used by the memory will be determined by the processor installed. Memory
in Sempron and Athlon-based systems use a derivative of the CPU clock rate. Memory in
Phenom-based systems run at the specified frequency.
The system board provides four DIMM sockets
■ XMM1, channel A (white)
■ XMM2, channel B(white)
■ XMM3, channel A(black)
■ XMM4, channel B (black)
Memory modules do not need to be installed in pairs although installation of pairs (especially
matched sets) provides the best performance. The BIOS will detect the module population and
set the system accordingly as follows:
Processor/Memory Subsystem
■ Single-channel mode: memory installed for one channel only
■ Dual-channel asymetric mode: memory installed for both channels but of unequal channel
capacities.
■ Dual-channel interleaved mode (recommended): memory installed for both channels and
offering equal channel capacities, proving the highest performance.
These systems support memory modules with the following parameters:
■ Unbuffered, non-ECC 1.8-volt DDR2 DIMMs
■ 256-Mb, 512-Mb, and 1-Gb memory technologies for x8 and x16 devices
■ CAS latency (CL) of 5 for 667- or 800-MHz DDR2, or CL of6 for 800-MHz DDR2
■ Single or double-sided DIMMs
An installed mix of memory module types is acceptable but operation will be constrained to the
level of the module with the lowest (slowest) performance.
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3.3.1 Memory Loading/Upgrading
Table 3-2 shows suggested memory configurations for these systems.
CAUTION: Always power down the system and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before
adding or replacing memory modules. Changing memory modules while the unit is plugged into an
active AC outlet could result in equipment damage.
Table 3-2 does not list all possible configurations.
If only one DIMM is installed, it MUST be installed in socket 4.
✎
HP recommends using dual-channel loading (symmetrical, same-capacity, same-speed modules
across both channels) to achieve the best performance. The system automatically selects singleor dual-channel operation depending on how DIMMs are installed. For dual-channel operation,
the loading priority is to populate socket XMM4 before XMM2 for channel B, and socket
XMM3 before XMM1 for channel A.
Memory amounts over 3 GB may not be fully accessible with 32-bit operating systems due to
✎
system resource requirements. Addressing memory above 4 GB requires a 64-bit operating
system.
3.3.2 Memory Mapping and Pre-allocation
Figure 3-2 shows the system memory map. The RS780C North Bridge pre-allocates a portion of
system memory for video use (refer to chapter 6). Pre-allocated memory is not available to the
operating system. The amount of system memory reported by the OS will be the total amount
installed less
the pre-allocated amount.
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Processor/Memory Subsystem
Main
Memory
Area
DOS
Compatibilty
Area
1 FFFF FFFEh
FFE0 0000h
F000 0000h
0100 0000h
00FF FFFFh
0010 0000h
000F FFFFh
0000 0000h
High BIOS Area
PCI
Memory
Area
IGP
Main
Memory
Main
Memory
BIOS
Extended BIOS
Expansion Area
Legacy Video
Base Memory
8 GB
4.2 GB
4 GB
256 MB
32 MB
16 MB
1 MB
640 KB
Figure 3-2. System Memory Map (for maximum of 8 gigabytes)
All locations in memory are cacheable. Base memory is always mapped to DRAM. The next 128
✎
KB fixed memory area can, through the north bridge, be mapped to DRAM or to PCI space.
Graphics RAM areas are mapped to PCI locations.
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4.1 Introduction
This chapter covers subjects dealing with basic system architecture and covers the following
topics:
■ PCI bus overview (4.2)
■ System resources (4.3)
■
Real-time clock and configuration memory (4.4
■ System management (4.5)
■
Register map and miscellaneous functions (4.6
This chapter covers functions provided by off-the-shelf chipsets and therefore describes only
basic aspects of these functions as well as information unique to the systems covered in this
guide. For detailed information on specific components, refer to the applicable manufacturer's
documentation.
4
System Support
)
)
4.2 PCI Bus Overview
This section describes the PCI bus in general and highlights bus implementation for systems
✎
covered in this guide. For detailed information regarding PCI bus operation, refer to the
appropriate PCI specification or the PCI web site: www.pcisig.com.
These systems implement the following types of PCI buses:
■ PCI 2.3 - Legacy parallel interface operating at 33-MHz
■ PCI Express - High-performance interface capable of using multiple TX/RX high-speed
lanes of serial data streams
4.2.1 PCI 2.3 Bus Operation
The PCI 2.3 bus consists of a 32-bit path (AD31-00 lines) that uses a multiplexed scheme for
handling both address and data transfers. A bus transaction consists of an address cycle and one
or more data cycles, with each cycle requiring a clock (PCICLK) cycle. High performance is
achieved during burst modes in which a transaction with contiguous memory locations requires
that only one address cycle be conducted and subsequent data cycles are completed using
auto-incremented addressing.
Devices on the PCI bus must comply with PCI protocol that allows configuration of that device
by software. In this system, configuration mechanism #1 (as described in the PCI Local Bus
specification Rev. 2.3) is employed.
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System Support
The PCI bus supports a bus master/target arbitration scheme. A bus master is a device that has
been granted control of the bus for the purpose of initiating a transaction. A target is a device that
is the recipient of a transaction. The Request (REQ), Grant (GNT), and FRAME signals are used
by PCI bus masters for gaining access to the PCI bus. When a PCI device needs access to the PCI
bus (and does not already own it), the PCI device asserts its REQn signal to the PCI bus arbiter (a
function of the system controller component). If the bus is available, the arbiter asserts the GNTn
signal to the requesting device, which then asserts FRAME and conducts the address phase of the
transaction with a target. If the PCI device already owns the bus, a request is not needed and the
device can simply assert FRAME and conduct the transaction. Table 4-1 shows the grant and
request signals assignments for the devices on the PCI bus.
DeviceREQ/GNT Line
PCI Connector Slot 1REQ0/GNT0
PCI bus arbitration is based on a round-robin scheme that complies with the fairness algorithm
specified by the PCI specification. The bus parking policy allows for the current PCI bus owner
(excepting the PCI/ISA bridge) to maintain ownership of the bus as long as no request is asserted
by another agent. Note that most CPU-to-DRAM accesses can occur concurrently with PCI
traffic, therefore reducing the need for the Host/PCI bridge to compete for PCI bus ownership.
Table 4-1.
PCI Bus Mastering Devices
4.2.2 PCI Express Bus Operation
The PCI Express (PCIe) v1.1 bus is a high-performace extension of the legacy PCI bus
specification. The PCI Express bus uses the following layers:
■ Software/driver layer
■ Transaction protocol layer
■ Link layer
■ Physical layer
Software/Driver Layer
The PCI Express bus maintains software compatibility with PCI 2.3 and earlier versions so that
there is no impact on existing operating systems and drivers. During system intialization, the PCI
Express bus uses the same methods of device discovery and resource allocation that legacy
PCI-based operating systems and drivers are designed to use.
Transaction Protocol Layer
The transaction protocol layer processes read and write requests from the software/driver layer
and generates request packets for the link layer. Each packet includes an identifier allowing any
required responcse packets to be directed to the originator.
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Link Layer
The link layer provides data integrity by adding a sequence information prefix and a CRC suffix
to the packet created by the transaction layer. Flow-control methods ensure that a packet will
only be transferred if the receiving device is ready to accomodate it. A corrupted packet will be
automatically re-sent.
Physical Layer
The PCI Express bus uses a point-to-point, high-speed TX/RX serial lane topology. One or more
full-duplex lanes transfer data serially, and the design allows for scalability depending on
end-point capabilities. Each lane consists of two differential pairs of signal paths; one for
transmit, one for receive (Figure 4-1).
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Figure 4-1. PCI Express Bus Lane
Each byte is transferred using 8b/10b encoding. which embeds the clock signal with the data.
Operating at a 2.5 Gigabit transfer rate, a single lane can provide a data flow of 200 MBps. The
bandwidth is increased if additional lanes are available for use. During the initialization process,
two PCI Express devices will negotiate for the number of lanes available and the speed the link
can operate at. In a x1 (single lane) interface, all data bytes are transferred serially over the lane.
In a multi-lane interface, data bytes are distributed across the lanes using a multiplex scheme.
4.2.3 Option ROM Mapping
During POST, the PCI bus is scanned for devices that contain their own specific firmware in
ROM. Such option ROM data, if detected, is loaded into system memory's DOS compatibility
area (refer to the system memory map shown in chapter 3).
Device A
PCI Express Card
TX
Device B
RX
4.2.4 PCI Interrupts
Eight interrupt signals (INTA- thru INTH-) are available for use by PCI devices. These signals
may be generated by on-board PCI devices or by devices installed in the PCI slots. For more
information on interrupts including PCI interrupt mapping refer to the “System Resources”
section 4.3.
4.2.5 PCI Power Management Support
This system complies with the PCI Power Management Interface Specification (rev 1.0). The
PCI Power Management Enable (PME-) signal is supported by the chipset and allows compliant
PCI peripherals to initiate the power management routine.
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4.2.6 PCI Connectors
PCI 2.3 Connector
A1
B2
A49
B49
A52
B52
A62
B62
Figure 4-2. 32-bit, 5.0-volt PCI 2.3 Bus Connector
Table 4-2.
PCI 2.3 Bus Connector Pinout
PinB SignalA SignalPinB SignalA SignalPinB SignalA Signal
01-12 V DCTRST-22GNDAD2843+3.3 VDCPAR
02TCK+12 VDC23AD27AD2644C/BE1-AD15
03GNDTMS24AD25GND45AD14+3.3 VDC
04TDOTDI25+3.3 VDCAD2446GNDAD13
05+5 VDC+5 VDC26C/BE3-IDSEL47AD12AD11
06+5 VDCINTA-27AD23+3.3 VDC48AD10GND
07INTB-INTC-28GNDAD2249GNDAD09
08INTD-+5 VDC29AD21AD2050KeyKey
09PRSNT1-Reserved30AD19GND51KeyKey
10RSVD+5 VDC31+3.3 VDCAD1852AD08C/BE0-
11PRSNT2-Reserved32AD17AD1653AD07+3.3 VDC
12GNDGND33C/BE2-+3.3 VDC54+3.3 VDCAD06
13GNDGND34GNDFRAME-55AD05AD04
14R S V D+3 .3 AU X35I R DY-G N D56AD 0 3GN D
15GNDRST-36+3.3 VDCTRDY-57GNDAD02
16CLK+5 VDC37DEVSEL-GND58AD01AD00
17GNDGNT-38GNDSTOP-59+5 VDC+5 VDC
18R E Q -G ND39LO C K -+ 3.3 V D C60A C K 6 4-R E Q 6 4 -
19+5 VDCPME-40PERR-SDONE n61+5 VDC+5 VDC
20AD31AD3041+3.3 VDCSBO-62+5 VDC+5 VDC
21AD 29+ 3.3 V D C42S E RR -G N D
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x1 Connector
A1
A11
A12
A18
A82
x16 Connector
B1
B11
B12
B82
Figure 4-3. PCI Express Bus Connectors
Table 4-3.
PCI Express Bus Connector Pinout
PinB SignalA SignalPinB SignalA SignalPinB SignalA Signal
01+12 VDCPRSNT1#29GNDPERp357GNDPERn9
02+12 VDC+12 VDC30RSVDPERn358PETp10GND
03RSVD+12 VDC31PRSNT2#GND59PETn10GND
04GNDGND32GNDRSVD60GNDPERp10
05SMCLK+5 VDC33PETp4RSVD61GNDPERn10
06+5 VDCJTAG234PETn4GND62PETp11GND
07GNDJTAG435GNDPERp463PETn11GND
08+3.3 VDCJTAG536GNDPERn464GNDPERp11
09JTAG1+3.3 VDC37PETp5GND65GNDPERn11
103.3 Vaux+3.3 VDC38PETn5GND66PETp12GND
11WAKE PERST#39 GND PERp567PETn12 GND
12RSVDGND40GNDPERn568GNDPERp12
13GNDREFCLK+41PETp6GND69GNDPERn12
14PETp0REFCLK-42PETn6GND70PETp13GND
15PETn0GND43GNDPERp671PETn13GND
16GNDPERp044GNDPERn672GNDPERp13
17PRSNT2#PERn045PETp7GND73GNDPERn13
18GNDGND46PETn7GND74PETp14GND
19PE T p 1R S VD47G N DP E R p775P ET n 14GN D
20PETn1GND48PRSNT2#PERn776GNDPERp14
21GNDPERp149GNDGND77GNDPERn14
22GNDPERn150PETp8RSVD78PETp15GND
23PETp2GND51PETn8GND79PETn15GND
24PETn2GND52GNDPERp880GNDPERp15
25GNDPERp253GNDPERn881PRSNT2#PERn15
26GN DPERn254PETp9GN D82RSVDGND
27PETp3GND55PETn9GND
28PETn3GND56GNDPERp 9
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4.3 System Resources
This section describes the availability and basic control of major subsystems, otherwise known
as resource allocation or simply “system resources.” System resources are provided on a priority
basis through hardware interrupts and DMA requests and grants.
4.3.1 Interrupts
The microprocessor uses two types of hardware interrupts; maskable and nonmaskable. A
maskable interrupt can be enabled or disabled within the microprocessor by the use of the STI
and CLI instructions. A nonmaskable interrupt cannot be masked off within the microprocessor,
but may be inhibited by legacy hardware or software means external to the microprocessor.
The maskable interrupt is a hardware-generated signal used by peripheral functions within the
system to get the attention of the microprocessor. Peripheral functions produce a unique INTA-H
(PCI) or IRQ0-15 (ISA) signal that is routed to interrupt processing logic that asserts the
interrupt (INTR-) input to the microprocessor. The microprocessor halts execution to determine
the source of the interrupt and then services the peripheral as appropriate.
Most IRQs are routed through the I/O controller of the super I/O component, which provides the
serializing function. A serialized interrupt stream is then routed to the ICH component.
Interrupts may be processed in one of two modes (selectable through the F10 Setup utility):
■ 8259 mode
■ APIC mode
These modes are described in the following subsections.
8259 Mode
The 8259 mode handles interrupts IRQ0-IRQ15 in the legacy (AT-system) method using
8259-equivalent logic. If more than one interrupt is pending, the highest priority (lowest number)
is processed first.
APIC Mode
The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode provides enhanced interrupt
processing with the following advantages:
■ Eliminates the processor's interrupt acknowledge cycle by using a separate (APIC) bus
■ Programmable interrupt priority
■ Additional interrupts (total of 24)
The APIC mode accommodates eight PCI interrupt signals (PIRQA-..PIRQH-) for use by PCI
devices. The PCI interrupts are evenly distributed to minimize latency and wired as shown in
Table 4-4.
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PCI Interrupt Distribution
System Board
Connector
PCI slot 1 (J20)ABCD
PIRQ APIRQ BPIRQ CPIRQ DPIRQ EPIRQ FPIRQ GPIRQ
The PCI interrupts can be configured by PCI Configuration Registers 60h..63h to share the
standard ISA interrupts (IRQn).
The APIC mode is supported by Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, and Windows
✎
Vista operating systems.
4.3.2 Direct Memory Access
Direct Memory Access (DMA) is a method by which a device accesses system memory without
involving the microprocessor. Although the DMA method has been traditionally used to transfer
blocks of data to or from an ISA I/O device, PCI devices may also use DMA operation as well.
The DMA method reduces the amount of CPU interactions with memory, freeing the CPU for
other processing tasks. For detailed information regarding DMA operation, refer to the data
manual for the AMD SB700 South Bridge.
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Table 4-4.
System Interrupts
H
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4.4 Real-Time Clock and Configuration Memory
The Real-time clock (RTC) and configuration memory (also referred to as “CMOS”) functions
are provided by the SB700 component and is MC146818-compatible. As shown in the following
figure, the SB700 component provides 256 bytes of battery-backed RAM divided into two
128-byte configuration memory areas. The RTC uses the first 14 bytes (00-0Dh) of the standard
memory area. All locations of the standard memory area (00-7Fh) can be directly accessed using
conventional OUT and IN assembly language instructions through I/O ports 70h/71h, although
the suggested method is to use the INT15 AX=E823h BIOS call.
0Dh
0Ch
0Bh
0Ah
09h
08h
07h
06h
05h
04h
03h
02h
01h
00h
Figure 4 4. Configuration Memory Map
A lithium 3-VDC battery is used for maintaining the RTC and configuration memory while the
system is powered down. During system operation the RTC and configuration memory to draw
power from the power supply. The battery is located in a battery holder on the system board and
has a life expectancy of three or more years. When the battery has expired it is replaced with a
CR2032 or equivalent 3-VDC lithium battery.
4.4.1 Clearing CMOS
Register D
Register C
Register B
Register A
Year
Month
Date of Month
Day of Week
Hours (Alarm)
Hours (Timer)
Minutes (Alarm)
Minutes (Timer)
Seconds (Alarm)
Seconds (Timer)
82801
Extended Config.
Memory Area
(128 bytes)
Standard Config.
Memory Area
(114 bytes)
RTC Area
(14 bytes)
FFh
80h
7Fh
0Eh
0Dh
00h
The contents of configuration memory can be cleared by the following procedure:
1. Turn off the unit.
2. Disconnect the AC power cord from the outlet and/or system unit.
3. Remove the chassis hood (cover) and insure that no LEDs on the system board are
illuminated.
4. On the system board, slide the CMOS clear button (switch SW1) for at least 5 seconds.
5. Replace the chassis hood (cover).
6. Reconnect the AC power cord to the outlet and/or system unit.
7. Turn the unit on.
Clearing the CMOS memory has no effect on the Power-on and Setup passwords. Passwords
✎
must be cleard using the password-clear jumper as described in section 4.5.1
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4.4.2 Standard CMOS Locations
Table 4-5 describes standard configuration memory locations 0Ah-3Fh. These locations are
accessible through using OUT/IN assembly language instructions using port 70/71h or BIOS
function INT15, AX=E823h.
Configuration Memory (CMOS) Map
Location FunctionLocationFunction
00-0DhReal-time clock24hSystem board ID
0EhDiagnostic status25hSystem architecture data
0FhSystem reset code26hAuxiliary peripheral configuration
10hDiskette drive type27hSpeed control external drive
11hReserved28hExpanded/base mem. size, IRQ12
12hHard drive type29hMiscellaneous configuration
13hSecurity functions2AhHard drive timeout
14hEquipment installed2BhSystem inactivity timeout
15hBase memory size, low byte/KB2ChMonitor timeout, Num Lock Cntrl
16hBase memory size, high byte/KB2DhAdditional flags
17hExtended memory, low byte/KB2Eh-2FhChecksum of locations 10h-2Dh
18hExtended memory, high byte/KB30h-31hTotal extended memory tested
19hHard drive 1, primary controller32hCentury
1AhHard drive 2, primary controller33hMiscellaneous flags set by BIOS
1BhHard drive 1, secondary controller34hInternational language
1ChHard drive 2, secondary controller35hAPM status flags
1DhEnhanced hard drive support36hECC POST test single bit
1EhReserved37h-3FhPower-on password
1FhPower management functions40-FFhFeature Control/Status
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Table 4-5.
NOTES:
Assume unmarked gaps are reserved.
Higher locations (>3Fh) contain information that should be accessed using the INT15, AX=E845h
BIOS function (refer to Chapter 8 for BIOS function descriptions).
4.5 System Management
This section describes functions having to do with security, power management, temperature,
and overall status. These functions are handled by hardware and firmware (BIOS) and generally
configured through the Setup utility.
4.5.1 Security Functions
These systems include various features that provide different levels of security. Note that this
subsection describes only the hardware functionality (including that supported by Setup) and
does not describe security features that may be provided by the operating system and application
software.
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Power-On / Setup Password
These systems include a power-on and setup passwords, which may be enabled or disabled
(cleared) through a jumper on the system board. The jumper controls a GPIO input to the SB700
that is checked during POST.
To clear the Power-On and/or Setup password, use the following procedure:
1. Turn off the system and disconnect the AC power cord from the outlet and/or system unit.
2. Remove the cover (hood) as described in the appropriate User Guide or Maintainance And
3. Locate the password clear jumper (header is colored green and labeled E49 on these systems)
4. Replace the cover.
5. Re-connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet and/or system unit.
6. Turn on the system. The POST routine will clear and disable the password.
7. To re-enable the password feature, repeat steps 1-6, replacing the jumper on pins 1 and 2 of
The Setup utility may be configured to be always changeable or changeable only by entering a
password. Refer to the previous procedure (Power On / Setup Password) for clearing the Setup
password.
Service Reference Guide. Insure that all system board LEDs are off (not illuminated).
and move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 and place on (just) pin 2 (for safekeeping).
header E49.
Cable Lock Provision
These systems include a chassis cutout (on the rear panel) for the attachment of an optional cable
lock mechanism.
I/O Interface Security
The SATA, serial, parallel, USB, and diskette interfaces may be disabled individually through
the Setup utility to guard against unauthorized access to a system. In addition, the ability to write
to or boot from a removable media drive (such as the diskette drive) may be enabled through the
Setup utility. The disabling of the serial, parallel, and diskette interfaces are a function of the SIO
controller. The USB ports are controlled through the SB700.
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4.5.2 Power Management
These systems provide baseline hardware support of ACPI-compliant firmware and software.
Key power-consuming components (processor, chipset, I/O controller, and fan) can be placed
into a reduced power mode either automatically or by user control. The system can then be
brought back up (“wake-up”) by events defined by the ACPI 2.0 specification. The ACPI
wake-up events supported by this system are listed as follows:
Table 4-6.
ACPI Wake-Up Events
ACPI Wake-Up EventSystem Wakes From
Power ButtonSuspend or soft-off
RTC AlarmSuspend or soft-off
Wake On LAN (w/NIC)Suspend or soft-off
PMESuspend or soft-off
Serial Port RingSuspend or soft-off
USBSuspend only
KeyboardSuspend only
MouseSuspend only
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4.5.3 System Status
These systems provide a visual indication of system boot, ROM flash, and operational status
through the power LED and internal speaker, as described in Table 4-7.
.
System Operational Status LED Indications
System StatusPowerLED Beeps [2]Action Required
S0: System on (normal
operation)
S1: SuspendBlinks green @ .5 HzNoneNone
S3: Suspend to RAMBlinks green @ .5 HzNoneNone
S4: Suspend to diskOff – clearNoneNone
S5: Soft offOff – clearNoneNone
Processor thermal shutdownBlinks red 2 times @ 1 Hz [1]2Check air flow, fans,
Processor not seated / installedBlinks red 3 times @ 1 Hz [1]3Check processor
Power supply overload failureBlinks red 4 times @ 1 Hz [1]4Check system board problem
Memory error (pre-video)Blinks red 5 times @ 1 Hz [1]5Check DIMMs, system board
Video errorBlinks red 6 times @ 1 Hz [1]6Check graphics card or
PCA failure detected by BIOS
(pre-video)
Invalid ROM checksum errorBlinks red 8 times @ 1 Hz [1]8Reflash BIOS ROM
Boot failure (after power on)Blinks red 9 times @ 1 Hz [1]9Check power supply,
Bad option cardBlinks red 10 times @ 1 Hz [1]NoneReplace option card
NOTES:
Beeps are repeated for 5 cycles, after which only blinking LED indication continues.
[1] Repeated after 2 second pause.
[2] Beeps are produced by the internal chassis speaker.
[3] Check that CPU power connector P3 is plugged in.
Table 4-7.
Steady greenNoneNone
heatsink
presence/seating
[3],
system board
Blinks red 7 times @ 1 Hz [1]7Replace system board
processor, sys. bd
4.5.4 Thermal Sensing and Cooling
All systems feature a variable-speed fan mounted as part of the processor heatsink assembly. All
systems also provide or support an auxiliary chassis fan. All fans are controlled through
temperature sensing logic on the system board and/or in the power supply. There are some
electrical differences between form factors and between some models, although the overall
functionally is the same. Typical cooling conditions include the following:
1. Normal—Low fan speed.
2. Hot processor—ASIC directs Speed Control logic to increase speed of fan(s).
3. Hot power supply—Power supply increases speed of fan(s).
4. Sleep state—Fan(s) turned off. Hot processor or power supply will result in starting fan(s).
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The RPM (speed) of all fans is the result of the temperature of the CPU as sensed by speed
control circuitry. The fans are controlled to run at the slowest (quietest) speed that will maintain
proper cooling.
Units using chassis and CPU fans must have both fans connected to their corresponding headers
to ensure proper cooling of the system.
4.6 Register Map and Miscellaneous Functions
This section contains the system I/O map and information on general-purpose functions of the
SB700 South Bridge and SIO controller.
4.6.1 System I/O Map
Table 4-8 lists the fixed addresses of the input/output (I/O) ports.
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I/O PortFunction
0000..001FhDMA Controller 1
0020..002DhInterrupt Controller 1
002E, 002FhIndex, Data Ports to SIO Controller (primary)
0030..003DhInterrupt Controller
0040..0042h Timer 1
004E, 004FhIndex, Data Ports to SIO Controller (secondary)
0170..0177hIDE Controller 2 (active only if standard I/O space is enabled for secondary controller)
01F0..01F7hIDE Controller 1 (active only if standard I/O space is enabled for primary controller)
0278..027FhParallel Port (LPT2)
02E8..02EFhSerial Port (COM4)
02F8..02FFhSerial Port (COM2)
0370..0377hDiskette Drive Controller Secondary Address
0376hIDE Controller 2 (active only if standard I/O space is enabled for primary drive)
0378..037FhParallel Port (LPT1)
03B0..03DFhGraphics Controller
03BC..03BEhParallel Port (LPT3)
03E8..03EFhSerial Port (COM3)
03F0..03F5hDiskette Drive Controller Primary Addresses
03F6hIDE Controller 1 (active only if standard I/O space is enabled for sec. drive)
03F8..03FFhSerial Port (COM1)
04D0, 04D1hInterrupt Controller
0678..067FhParallel Port (LPT2)
0778..077F hPa rallel Por t (LPT1)
07BC..07BEhParallel Por t ( LPT3 )
0CF8hPCI Configuration Address (dword access only )
0CF9hReset Control Register
0CFChPCI Configuration Data (byte, word, or dword access)
Table 4-8
System I/O Map
NOTE:
Assume unmarked gaps are unused, reserved, or used by functions that employ variable I/O
address mapping. Some ranges may include reserved addresses.
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4.6.2 GPIO Functions
SB700 Functions
The SB700 South Bridge provides various functions through the use of programmable general
purpose input/output (GPIO) ports. These systems use GPIO ports and associated registers of the
for the following functions:
■ Chassis and board ID
■ Front audio/USB detect
■ SPI data I/O
■ SATA hard drive LED
■ Flash security override
■ Serial port (COM 2) detect
SIO Controller Functions
In addition to the serial and parallel port functions, the SIO controller provides the following
specialized functions through GPIO ports:
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■ Power/hard drive LED control for indicating system events (refer to Table 4-8)
■ Chassis and CPU fan control (PWM)
■ PCI Wake control
■ Power On/Power Good control
■ Power supply fan control
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5.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the standard interfaces that provide input and output (I/O) porting of data
and that are controlled through I/O-mapped registers. The following I/O interfaces are covered in
this chapter:
■ SATA interfaces (5.2)
■ Diskette drive interface (5.3)
■ Serial interfaces (5.4)
■ Parallel interface support (5.5)
■ Keyboard/pointing device interface (5.6)
■ Universal serial bus interface (5.7)
■ Audio subsystem (5.8)
■ Network interface controller (5.9)
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5.2 SATA Interfaces
These systems provide four serial ATA (SATA) interfaces that support tranfer rates up to 3.0
Gb/s and offer RAID data protection functionality. The SATA interface duplicates most of the
functionality of the EIDE interface through a register interface that is equivalent to that of the
legacy IDE host adapter.
5.2.1 SATA Connector
The standard 7-pin SATA connector is shown in the figure below.
Pin 1
Pin 7
Figure 5-1. 7-Pin SATA Connector (P60-P63 on system board).
Table 5-1.
7-Pin SATA Connector Pinout
PinDescriptionPinDescription
1Ground6RX positive
2TX positive7Ground
3TX negativeAHolding clip
4GroundBHolding clip
5RX negative----
5.2.2 AHCI/RAID Support
The SATA controller of the SB700 South Bridge can be set operate in either an IDE or AHCI
RAID configuration. The AHCI RAID configuration supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for
improving performance and/or reliability. Applied to systems with only one hard drive, AHCI
RAID can improve system performance somewhat through use of native command queuing
(NCQ). True fault tolerance requires the use of two or more hard drives to allow mirroring,
parity, and/or striping.
A
B
CAUTION: Changing the storage mode should always be preceded by backing up all hard
rive data onto secondary media.
RAID 0—Striping with Two Hard Drives
RAID 0 uses striping to improve performance but does not provide any fault tolerance. The lack
of redundancy (a failed drive ruins the whole array) results in less than half the reliability of a
single hard drive. Although these systems support RAID 0, it is not the recommended
configuration.
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RAID 1—Mirroring with Two Hard Drives
RAID 1 uses to mirroring to increase storage reliability with minimal impact on performance.
Reliability of the storage system is calculated bythe MTBF of an individual drive multiplied by
the total number of drives.
Factory Configuration for RAID 1
These systems may be ordered preconfigured from the factory for RAID 1 as follows:
■ Two identical SATA hard drives installed
■ System BIOS ROM and option ROM preconfigured
■ Windows operating system and drivers preloaded and set to mirrored mode
Implementing AHCI RAID for Non-Factory Configurations
CAUTION: Changing the system BIOS ROM SATA Emulation setting from IDE to AHCI RAID is
equivalent to re-connecting the hard drive(s) to a new add-on RAID storage controller. If the
original (factory) software image has been replaced and the appropriate RAID driver is not
installed, the system will not boot. The RAID driver is available from http://www.hp.com.
Applying the default system BIOS ROM settings DOES NOT change the SATA Emulation
✎
setting. The SATA Emulation setting can only be changed manually.
Configuring a system for AHCI RAID operation requires the following:
For single-drive systems:
In the system ROM (accessed by F10 during boot) set the SATA Emulation mode to AHCI RAID.
For multiple-drive systems:
a. In the system ROM (accessed by F10 during boot) set the SATA Emulation mode to AHCI RAID.
b. In the option ROM (accessed by Ctrl + F during boot) configure the hard drives as necessary.
Hard drives in a RAID array must match as to size, speed, technology (1.5 GB or 3.0 GB and
✎
NCQ or non-NCQ), and cache size.
Detailed information on configuring these systems for RAID operations is contained in the white
paper “AHCI and RAID on HP Compaq dc5850 Business PCs and Using AMD Array
Management Software (RAIDXpert)” available at http://www.hp.com.
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5.3 Diskette Drive Interface
These systems support a diskette drive through a standard 34-pin diskette drive connector.
The diskette drive interface function is integrated into the super I/O (SIO) component. The
internal logic of the SIO controller is software-compatible with standard 82077-type logic. The
diskette drive controller has three operational phases in the following order:
■ Command phase—The controller receives the command from the system.
■ Execution phase—The controller carries out the command.
■ Results phase—Status and results data is read back from the controller to the system.
The Command phase consists of several bytes written in series from the CPU to the data register
(3F5h/375h). The first byte identifies the command and the remaining bytes define the
parameters of the command. The Main Status register (3F4h/374h) provides data flow control
for the diskette drive controller and must be polled between each byte transfer during the
Command phase.
The Execution phase starts as soon as the last byte of the Command phase is received. An
Execution phase may involve the transfer of data to and from the diskette drive, a mechnical
control function of the drive, or an operation that remains internal to the diskette drive controller.
Data transfers (writes or reads) with the diskette drive controller are by DMA, using the DRQ2
and DACK2- signals for control.
The Results phase consists of the CPU reading a series of status bytes (from the data register
(3F5h/375h)) that indicate the results of the command. Note that some commands do not have a
Result phase, in which case the Execution phase can be followed by a Command phase.
During periods of inactivity, the diskette drive controller is in a non-operation mode known as the
Idle phase.
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These systems use a standard 34-pin connector for diskette drives (refer to Figure 5-2 and Table
5-2 for the pinout). Drive power is supplied through a separate connector.
2 4
1
Figure 5-2. 34-Pin Diskette Drive Connector (P10 on system board).
PinSignalDescriptionPinSignalDescription
1GNDGround18DIR-Drive head direction control
2LOW DEN-Low density select19 GNDGround
3---(KEY)20STEP-Drive head track step cntrl.
4MEDIA ID-Media identification21GNDGround
65
87
9101112131415161718192021222324252627
28
Table 5-2.
34-Pin Diskette Drive Connector Pinout
30
29
32
31
34
33
5GNDGround22WR DATA-Write data
6DRV 4 SEL-Drive 4 select23 GNDGround
7GNDGround24 WR ENABLE-Enable for WR DATA-
8INDEX-Media index is detected25GNDGround
9GNDGround26TRK 00-Heads at track 00 indicator
10MTR 1 ON-Activates drive motor27GNDGround
11GNDGround28WR PRTK-Media write protect status
12D RV 2 S EL-D ri v e 2 se le ct29G N DG ro u n d
13GNDGround30RD DATA-Data and clock read off disk
14DR V 1 S E L-D r iv e 1 s e l ec t31G NDG r o u n d
15GNDGround32SIDE SEL-Head select (side 0 or 1)
16MTR 2 ON-Activates drive motor33GNDGround
17GNDGround34DSK CHG-Drive door opened indicator
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5.4 Serial Interface
Systems covered in this guide may include one RS-232-C type serial interface to transmit and
receive asynchronous serial data with external devices. Some systems may allow the installation
of a second serial interface through an optional bracket/cable assembly that attaches to header
P52 on the system board. The serial interface function is provided by the super I/O controller
component that includes two NS16C550-compatible UARTs.
The UART supports the standard baud rates up through 115200, and also special high speed rates
of 239400 and 460800 baud. The baud rate of the UART is typically set to match the capability
of the connected device. While most baud rates may be set at runtime, baud rates 230400 and
460800 must be set during the configuration phase.
The serial interface uses a DB-9 connector as shown in the following figure with the pinout listed
in Table 5-3.
Figure 5-3. DB-9 Serial Interface Connector (as viewed from rear of chassis)
Table 5-3.
DB-9 Serial Connector Pinout
PinSignalDescriptionPinSignalDescription
1CDCarrier Detect6DSRData Set Ready
2RX DataReceive Data7RTSRequest To Send
3TX DataTransmit Data8CTSClear To Send
4DTRData Terminal Ready9RIRing Indicator
5GNDGround------
The standard RS-232-C limitation of 50 feet (or less) of cable between the DTE (computer) and
DCE (modem) should be followed to minimize transmission errors. Higher baud rates may
require shorter cables.
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5.5 Parallel Interface Support
These systems include a system board header (P125) that supports an optional parallel
bracket/cable assembly that provides a parallel interface for a peripheral device such as a printer.
The parallel interface supports bi-directional 8-bit parallel data transfers with a peripheral device.
The parallel interface supports three main modes of operation:
■ Standard Parallel Port (SPP) mode
■ Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode
■ Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode
These three modes (and their submodes) provide complete support as specified for an IEEE 1284
parallel port.
5.5.1 Standard Parallel Port Mode
The Standard Parallel Port (SPP) mode uses software-based protocol and includes two
sub-modes of operation, compatible and extended, both of which can provide data transfers up to
150 KB/s. In the compatible mode, CPU write data is simply presented on the eight data lines. A
CPU read of the parallel port yields the last data byte that was written.
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5.5.2 Enhanced Parallel Port Mode
In Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode, increased data transfers are possible (up to 2 MB/s) due
to a hardware protocol that provides automatic address and strobe generation. EPP revisions 1.7
and 1.9 are both supported. For the parallel interface to be initialized for EPP mode, a negotiation
phase is entered to detect whether or not the connected peripheral is compatible with EPP mode.
If compatible, then EPP mode can be used. In EPP mode, system timing is closely coupled to
EPP timing. A watchdog timer is used to prevent system lockup.
5.5.3 Extended Capabilities Port Mode
The Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode, like EPP, also uses a hardware protocol-based
design that supports transfers up to 2 MB/s. Automatic generation of addresses and strobes as
well as Run Length Encoding (RLE) decompression is supported by ECP mode. The ECP mode
includes a bi-directional FIFO buffer that can be accessed by the CPU using DMA or
programmed I/O. For the parallel interface to be initialized for ECP mode, a negotiation phase is
entered to detect whether or not the connected peripheral is compatible with ECP mode. If
compatible, then ECP mode can be used.
The ECP mode includes several sub-modes as determined by the Extended Control register. Two
submodes of ECP allow the parallel port to be controlled by software. In these modes, the FIFO
is cleared and not used, and DMA and RLE are inhibited.
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5.5.4 Parallel Interface Connector
Figure 5-4 and Table 5-4 show the connector and pinout of the parallel connector provided on the
optional parallel bracket/cable assembly. Note that some signals are redefined depending on the
port's operational mode.
Figure 5-4. DB-25 Parallel Interface Connector (provided on the optional bracket/cable assembly)
Table 5-4.
DB-25 Parallel Connector Pinout
PinSignalFunctionPinSignalFunction
1STB-Strobe / Write [1]14LF-Line Feed [2]
2D0 Data 015ERR- Error [3]
3D1Data 116INIT-Initialize Paper [4]
4D2Data 217SLCTIN- Select In / Address. Strobe [1]
5D3 Data 318GNDGround
6D4 Data 419GNDGround
7D5 Data 520GNDGround
8D6 Data 621GNDGround
9D7 Data 722GNDGround
10ACK-Acknowledge / Interrupt [1]23GNDGround
11B S YB u s y / W a i t [ 1 ]2 4G N DG r o u n d
12PEPaper End / User defined [1]25GNDGround
13S L CTSe l e ct / U s e r d e f i n e d [ 1 ]- -- -- -
NOTES:
[1] Standard and ECP mode function / EPP mode function
[2] EPP mode function: Data Strobe
ECP modes: Auto Feed or Host Acknowledge
[3] EPP mode: user defined
ECP modes:Fault or Peripheral Req.
[4] EPP mode: Reset
ECP modes: Initialize or Reverse Req.
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5.6 Keyboard/Pointing Device Interface
The keyboard/pointing device interface function is provided by the SIO controller component,
which integrates 8042-compatible keyboard controller logic (hereafter referred to as simply the
“8042”) to communicate with the keyboard and pointing device using bi-directional serial data
transfers. The 8042 handles scan code translation and password lock protection for the keyboard
as well as communications with the pointing device.
5.6.1 Keyboard Interface Operation
The data/clock link between the 8042 and the keyboard is uni-directional for Keyboard Mode 1
and bi-directional for Keyboard Modes 2 and 3. (These modes are discussed in detail in
Appendix C). This section describes Mode 2 (the default) mode of operation.
Communication between the keyboard and the 8042 consists of commands (originated by either
the keyboard or the 8042) and scan codes from the keyboard. A command can request an action
or indicate status. The keyboard interface uses IRQ1 to get the attention of the CPU.
The 8042 can send a command to the keyboard at any time. When the 8042 wants to send a
command, the 8042 clamps the clock signal from the keyboard for a minimum of 60 us. If the
keyboard is transmitting data at that time, the transmission is allowed to finish. When the 8042 is
ready to transmit to the keyboard, the 8042 pulls the data line low, causing the keyboard to
respond by pulling the clock line low as well, allowing the start bit to be clocked out of the 8042.
The data is then transferred serially, LSb first, to the keyboard (Figure 5-5). An odd parity bit is
sent following the eighth data bit. After the parity bit is received, the keyboard pulls the data line
low and clocks this condition to the 8042. When the keyboard receives the stop bit, the clock line
is pulled low to inhibit the keyboard and allow it to process the data.
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Start
Bit
(LSb)
01011011110
D1D2D3D4D5D6
D0
D7
(MSb)
Parity
Stop
Bit
Data
Clock
Parameter MinimumMaximumTcy (Cycle Time) 0 us 80 us Tcl (Clock Low) 25 us 35 us Tch (Clock High) 25 us 45 usTh (Data Hold) 0 us 25 us Tss (Stop Bit Setup) 8 us 20 us
Tsh (Stop Bit Hold) 15 us 25 us
Th
Tcl TchTcyTss Tsh
Figure 5-5. 8042-To-Keyboard Transmission of Code EDh, Timing Diagram
Control of the data and clock signals is shared by the 8042 and the keyboard depending on the
originator of the transferred data. Note that the clock signal is always generated by the keyboard.
After the keyboard receives a command from the 8042, the keyboard returns an ACK code. If a
parity error or timeout occurs, a Resend command is sent to the 8042.
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5.6.2 Pointing Device Interface Operation
The pointing device (typically a mouse) connects to a 6-pin DIN-type connector that is identical
to the keyboard connector both physically and electrically. The operation of the interface (clock
and data signal control) is the same as for the keyboard. The pointing device interface uses the
IRQ12 interrupt.
The legacy-light model provides separate PS/2 connectors for the keyboard and pointing device.
Both connectors are identical both physically and electrically. Figure 5-6 and Table 5-5 show the
connector and pinout of the keyboard/pointing device interface connectors.
Figure 5-6. PS/2 Keyboard or Pointing Device Interface Connector (as viewed from rear of chassis)
Table 5-5.
Keyboard/Pointing Device Connector Pinout
PinSignalDescriptionPinSignalDescription
1DATAData4+ 5 VDCPower
2NCNot Connected5CLKClock
3GNDGround6NCNot Connected
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5.7 Universal Serial Bus Interface
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface provides asynchronous/isochronous data transfers with
compatible peripherals such as keyboards, printers, or modems. This high-speed interface
supports hot-plugging of compatible devices, making possible system configuration changes
without powering down or even rebooting systems.
These systems provide eight externally-accessible USB ports, two front panel USB ports (which
may be disabled) and six USB ports on the rear panel. In addition, twe USB ports are available
through an internal header (The USB ports are dynamically configured to either a USB 1.1
controller or the USB 2.0 controller depending on the capability of the peripheral device. The
1.1 controllers provide a maximum transfer rate of 12 Mb/s while the 2.0 controller provides a
maximum transfer rate of 480 Mb/s. Table 5-6 shows the mapping of the USB ports.
Table 5-6.
USB Port Mapping
SB700 signalsUSB Connector Location
Data 0P, 0NRear panel quad stack
Data 1P, 1NRear panel quad stack
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Data 2P, 2NRear panel quad stack
Data 3P, 3NRear panel quad stack
Data 4P, 4NRear panel dual w/RJ-45
Data 5P, 5NRear panel dual w/RJ-45
Data 6P, 6NSystem board header P150
Data 7P, 7NSystem board header P150
Data 8P, 8NFront panel thru P24
Data 9P, 9NFront panel thru P24
5.7.1 USB Connector
These systems provide type-A USB ports as shown in Figure 5-7.
Figure 5-7 Universal Serial Bus Connector (as viewed from rear of chassis)
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PinSignalDescriptionPinSignalDescription
1Vcc+5 VDC 3USB+Data (plus)
2USB- Data (minus)4GNDGround
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Table 5-7.
USB Connector Pinout
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5.7.2 USB Cable Data
The recommended cable length between the host and the USB device should be no longer than
sixteen feet for full-channel (12 MB/s) operation, depending on cable specification (see
following table).
USB Cable Length Data
Conductor SizeResistanceMaximum Length
20 AWG0.036 Ω16.4 ft (5.00 m)
22 AWG0.057 Ω9.94 ft (3.03 m)
24 AWG0.091 Ω6.82 ft (2.08 m)
26 AWG0.145 Ω4.30 ft (1.31 m)
28 AWG0.232 Ω2.66 ft (0.81 m)
NOTE:
For sub-channel (1.5 MB/s) operation and/or when using sub-standard cable shorter lengths may be
allowable and/or necessary.
Table 5-8.
The shield, chassis ground, and power ground should be tied together at the host end but left
unconnected at the device end to avoid ground loops.
Table 5-9.
USB Color Code
SignalInsulation color
Data +Green
Data -White
VccRed
GroundBlack
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5.8 Audio Subsystem
These systems use the HD audio controller of the SB700 component to access and control an
Analog Devices AD1884A HD Audio Codec, which provides 2-channel high definition
analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversions. A block diagram of the audio
subsystem is shown in Figure 5-8. All control functions such as volume, audio source selection,
and sampling rate are controlled through software through the HD Audio Interface of the SB700
component. Control data and digital audio streams (record and playback) are transferred between
the SB700 and the Audio Codec over the HD Audio Interface. The codec’s speaker output is
applied to a 1.5-watt amplifier that drives the internal speaker. A device plugged into the
Headphone jack or the line input jack is sensed by the system, which will inhibit the Speaker
Audio signal.
These systems provide the following analog interfaces for external audio devices:
Microphone In—This input uses a three-conductor 1/8-inch mini-jack that accepts a stereo
microphone.
Line In—This input uses a three-conductor (stereo) 1/8-inch mini-jack designed for connection
of a high-impedance audio source such as a tape deck. This jack can be re-tasked to a
Microphone In function.
Headphones Out—This input uses a three-conductor (stereo) 1/8-inch mini-jack that is
designed for connecting a set of 32-ohm (nom.) stereo headphones. Plugging into the
Headphones jack mutes the signal to the internal speaker and the Line Out jack as well.
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Line Out—This output uses a three-conductor (stereo) 1/8-inch mini-jack for connecting left
and right channel line-level signals. Typical connections include a tape recorder's Line In
(Record In) jacks, an amplifier's Line In jacks, or to powered speakers that contain amplifiers.
Header
P23
PC Beep
HD Audio I/F
HD Audio
AD1884A
Codec
Speaker
Audio (mono)
Headphone
Audio (L/R)
Line Audio
Out (L/R)
Header
P23
Audio
Amp
Front Panel
Headphones Out
Rear Panel
Line Out
Header
P6
SB700
HD Audio
Interface
Front Panel
Mic In
Rear Panel
Line In [1]
NOTES:
L/R = Separate left and right channels (stereo). L+R = Combined left and right channels (mono).
[1] Can be re-configured as Microphone In
The HD Audio Controller is a PCI Express device that is integrated into the SB700 component
and supports the following functions:
■ Read/write access to audio codec registers
■ Support for greater than 48-KHz sampling
■ HD audio interface
5.8.2 HD Audio Link Bus
The HD audio controller and the HD audio codec communicate over a five-signal HD Audio
Link Bus (Figure 5-9). The HD Audio Interface includes two serial data lines; serial data out
(SDO, from the controller) and serial data in (SDI, from the audio codec) that transfer control
and PCM audio data serially to and from the audio codec using a time-division multiplexed
(TDM) protocol. The data lines are qualified by the 24-MHz BCLK signal driven by the audio
controller. Data is transferred in frames synchronized by the 48-KHz SYNC signal, which is
derived from the clock signal and driven by the audio controller. When asserted (typically during
a power cycle), the RESET- signal (not shown) will reset all audio registers to their default
values.
BCLK
Frame
Start
SYNC
SDO
SDI
RST#
NOTE: Clock not drawn to scale.
Command Stream
Tag A
Response Stream
Figure 5-9. HD Audio Link Bus Protocol
5.8.3 Audio Multistreaming
Frame
Stream A
Tag B
Ta g C
Stream B
Stream C
Frame
Start
The audio subsystem can be configured (through the ADI control panel) for processing audio for
multiple applications. The Headphone Out jack can provide audio for one application while the
Line Out jack can provide external speaker audio from another application.
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5.8.4 Audio Specifications
The specifications for the HD Audio subsystem are listed in Table 5-10.
HD Audio Subsystem Specifications
ParameterMeasurement
Sampling Rates:
DAC
ADC
Resolution:
DAC
ADC
Nominal Input Voltage:
Mic In (w/+20 db gain)
Line In
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Table 5-10.
44.1-, 48-, 96-, & 192-KHz
44.1-, 48-, 96-, & 192KHz
24-bit
24-bit
.283 Vp-p
2.83 Vp-p
Subsystem Impedance:
Mic In
Line In
Line Out (minimum expected load)
Headphones Out (minimum expected load)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Line out
Headphone out
Microphone / line in
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
Line out
Headphone out
Microphone / line in
Max. Subsystem Power Output to 4-ohm Internal
Speaker (with 10% THD):
Gain Step1.5 db
Master Volume Range-58.5 db
Frequency Response:
ADC/DAC
Internal Speaker
20K ohms
20K ohms
10K o h ms
32 ohms
90 db (nom)
90 db (nom)
85 db (nom)
-84 db
-80 db
-78 db
1.5 w a t ts
20– 20000 Hz
450–20000 Hz
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5.9 Network Interface Controller
These systems provide 10/100/1000 Mbps network support through a Broadcom BMC5754
network interface controller (NIC), a PHY component, and a RJ-45 jack with integral status
LEDs (Figure 5-10). The support firmware is contained in the system (BIOS) ROM. The NIC
can operate in half- or full-duplex modes, and provides auto-negotiation of both mode and speed.
Half-duplex operation features an Intel-proprietary collision reduction mechanism while
full-duplex operation follows the IEEE 802.3x flow control specification.
Activity/Link. Indicates network activity and link pulse reception.
Speed: Off = 10 Mb/s, yellow = 100Mb/s, green = 1 Gb/s.
Tx/Rx Data
LAN I/F
Yellow LED
Tx/Rx Data
RJ-45
Connector
The Network Interface Controller includes the following features:
■ VLAN tagging with Windows XP and Linux
■ Multiple VLAN support with Windows XP
■ Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI
■ Cisco Etherchannel support
■ Link and Activity LED indicator drivers
The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet processing for
networks that can support that feature. The controller's micro-machine processes transmit and
receive frames independently and concurrently. Receive runt (under-sized) frames are not passed
on as faulty data but discarded by the controller, which also directly handles such errors as
collision detection or data under-run.
The NIC uses 3.3 VDC auxiliary power, which allows the controller to support Wake-On-LAN
(WOL) and Alert-On-LAN (AOL) functions while the main system is powered down.
For the features in the following paragraphs to function as described, the system unit must be
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plugged into a live AC outlet. Controlling unit power through a switchable power strip will, with
the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality.
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5.9.1 Wake-On-LAN Support
The NIC supports the Wired-for-Management (WfM) standard of Wake-On-LAN (WOL) that
allows the system to be booted up from a powered-down or low-power condition upon the
detection of special packets received over a network. The NIC receives 3.3 VDC auxiliary power
while the system unit is powered down in order to process special packets. The detection of a
Magic Packet by the NIC results in the PME- signal on the PCI bus to be asserted, initiating
system wake-up from an ACPI S1 or S3 state.
5.9.2 Alert Standard Format Support
Alert Standard Format (ASF) support allows the NIC to communicate the occurrence of certain
events over a network to an ASF 1.0-compliant management console and, if necessary, take
action that may be required. The ASF communications can involve the following:
■ Alert messages sent by the client to the management console.
■ Maintenance requests sent by the management console to the client.
■ Description of client's ASF capabilities and characteristics.
The activation of ASF functionality requires minimal intervention of the user, typically requiring
only booting a client system that is connected to a network with an ASF-compliant management
console.
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5.9.3 Power Management Support
The NIC features Wired-for-Management (WfM) support providing system wake up from
network events (WOL) as well as generating system status messages (AOL) and supports ACPI
power management environments. The controller receives 3.3 VDC (auxiliary) power as long as
the system is plugged into a live AC receptacle, allowing support of wake-up events occurring
over a network while the system is powered down or in a low-power state.
The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) functionality of system wake up is
implemented through an ACPI-compliant OS and is the default power management mode. The
following wakeup events may be individually enabled/disabled through the supplied software
driver:
■ Magic Packet—Packet with node address repeated 16 times in data portion
The following functions are supported in NDIS5 drivers but implemented through remote
✎
management software applications (such as LanDesk).
■ Individual address match—Packet with matching user-defined byte mask
■ Multicast address match—Packet with matching user-defined sample frame
■ ARP (address resolution protocol) packet
■ Flexible packet filtering—Packets that match defined CRC signature
The PROSet Application software (pre-installed and accessed through the System Tray or
Windows Control Panel) allows configuration of operational parameters such as WOL and
duplex mode.
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5.9.4 NIC Connector
Figure 5-11 shows the RJ-45 connector used for the NIC interface. This connector includes the
two status LEDs as part of the connector assembly.
Speed LED
Figure 5-11. RJ-45 Ethernet TPE Connector (as viewed from rear of chassis)
5.9.5 NIC Specifications
ParameterCompatibility standard orprotocol
Modes Supported10BASE-T half duplex @ 10 Mb/s
124 38 7 6 5
Table 5-11.
NIC Specifications
10Base-T full duplex @ 20 Mb/s
100BASE-TX half duplex @ 100 Mb/s
100Base-TX full duplex @ 200 Mb/s
1000BASE-T half duplex @ 1 Gb/s
1000BASE-TX full duplex @ 2 Gb/s
MS Windows 3.1
MS Windows 95 (pre-OSR2), 98, and 2000
Professional, XP Home, XP Pro, Vista Home, Vista Pro
MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0
Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x
Novell Netware/IntraNetWare
SCO UnixWare 7
Linux 2.2, 2.4
PXE 2.0
Boot ROM SupportIntel PRO/100 Boot Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL)
F12 BIOS SupportYes
Bus IntefacePCI Express x1
Power Management SupportACPI, PCI Power Management Spec.
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6.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the integrated graphics processor (IGP) of the HP dc5850 Personal
Computer. This graphics subsystem employs the use of system memory to provide efficient,
economical 2D and 3D performance.
These systems provide dual-monitor support in the standard configuration and allow two
methods for upgrading the IGP:
■ Installing a PCIe x16 graphics card in the PCIe x16 graphics slot, which disables the IGP
■ Installing a PCIe x1 graphics card in a PCIe x1 slot, in which the IGP can be re-enabled
through the BIOS settings
This chapter covers the following subjects:
■ Functional description (6.2)
■ Upgrading (6.3)
■ Monitor connectors (6.4)
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6.2 Functional Description
These systems include a graphics subsystem based on the ATI Radeon 3100 controller integrated
into the AMD RS780 North Bridge (Figure 6-1). The ATI Radeon 3100 operates off the internal
PCIe x16 bus and can directly drive an analog multi-scan monitor or a DVI-D-compatible digital
monitor. The ATI Radeon 3100 includes a memory management feature that allocates portions
of system memory for use as the frame buffer and for storing textures and 3D effects.
■ Fully DirectX 10-compliant 32-bit floating point
■ Shader Model 4.0 geometry and pixel support
■ Anti-aliasing filter 11
■ Aniosotropic filtering
PCIe I/F
DDR2
SDRAM
(System
Memory)
PCIe
data
PCIe x1 Slot
■ Advanced texture compression
■ 3D resources virtualized to a 32b addressing space
■ Vertex cache/fetch design
■ Full 64b and 132b support for tectures and surfaces
■ Up to 8K x 8K texture support (including 128b/pixel texture)
■ Multi-level texture cache
■ Upgradeable through the PCIe x16 graphics slot
■ Multi-monitor support with SurroundView™ technology
The IGP uses a portion of system memory for the frame buffer. The amount of memory used by
the IGP may by user-configured (in BIOS) to 32, 64, 128, or 256 megabytes, or set to Automatic.
In Automatic mode, the BIOS will select the optimum amount of memory.
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6.3 Upgrading
All systems provide direct, dual-monitor support; a VGA montor and a DVI monitor can be
connected and driven simultaneously. These systems also include a PCIe x16 graphics slot that
specifically supports a PCIe x16 graphics card.
The normal upgrade procedure for these systems is as follows:
1. Shut down the system through the operating system.
2. Unplug the power cord from the rear of the system unit.
3. Remove the chassis cover.
4. Install the graphics card into the PCIe x16 graphics slot.
5. Replace the chassis cover.
6. Reconnect the power cord to the system unit.
7. Power up the system unit:
If an ATI graphics card with SurroundView enabled is installed in the PCIe x16 graphics slot, the
✎
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) allows the user the choice of leaving the IGP enabled to drive
multiple video monitors or disable the IGP and using only the discrete graphics card. If the IGP
is enabled, the user also has the choice of selecting which graphics controller is the prime (boot)
device.
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If a graphics card is installed in the PCIe x1 slot, the BIOS will disable the IGP by default, but
✎
can be re-enabled through the RBSU to allow an alternate method of multi-monitor operation.
Press the F10 key during the boot process to enter the ROM-based Setup utility and re-enable the
IGP for multi-monitor operation.
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6.4 Monitor Connectors
These systems provide an analog VGA connector and a DVI-D connector and can drive both
types of monitors simultaneously.
6.4.1 Analog Monitor Connector
Figure 6-2 shows the analog VGA connector for attaching an analog video monitor:
Figure 6-2. Male DB-15 Analog VGA Monitor Connector, (as viewed from rear of chassis).
Table 6-1.
DB-15 Monitor Connector Pinout
PinSignalDescriptionPinSignalDescription
1RRed Analog9PWR+5 VDC (fused) [1]
2GBlue Analog10GNDGround
3BGreen Analog11NCNot Connected
4NCNot Connected12SDADDC Data
5GNDGround13HSyncHorizontal Sync
6R GNDRed Analog Ground14VSyncVertical Sync
7G GNDBlue Analog Ground15SCLDDC Clock
8B GNDGreen Analog Ground------
NOTE:
[1] Fuse automatically resets when excessive load is removed.
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6.4.2 DVI-D Connector
Figure 6-3 shows the DVI-D connector for attaching a digital monitor.
Figure 6-3. Female DVI-D Connector, (as viewed from rear of chassis).
DVI-D Monitor Connector Pinout
PinSignalPinSignal
1TMDS Data 2-13TMDS Data 3+
2TMDS Data 2+145 VDC
3TMDS Dara 2 & 4 shield15Ground
4TMDS Data 4-16Hot Plug Detect
5TMDS Data 4+17TMDS Data 06DDV Clock18TMDS Data 0+
7DDC Data19TMDS Data 0 & 5 shield
8not used20TMDS Data 59TMDS Data 1-21TMDS Data 5+
10TMDS Data 1+22TMDS Clock shield
11TMDS Data 1 & 3 shield23TMDS Clock +
12TMDS Data 3-24TMDS Clock -
Integrated Graphics Processor
Table 6-2.
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7.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the power supplies and discusses the methods of general power and signal
distribution. Topics covered in this chapter include:
■ Power distribution (7.2)
■ Power Control (7.3)
■ Signal distribution (7.4)
7.2 Pow e r D i s tri b uti o n
Each form factor uses a unique power supply unit (PSU). The PSUs are not interchangeable
between the SFF and MT form factors.
These systems use a power supply assembly contained within the system chassis. Figure 7-1
shows the block diagram for power generation.
Front Bezel
Power Button
7
System Board
Power On
PS On
90 - 264 VAC
CPU, slots, Chipsets, Logic,
& Voltage Regulators
POK
+3.3 VDC
5 AUX
Power Supply
Figure 7-1. Power Generation Block Diagram
Unit
+5 VDC
+12 VDC
+12 VccP
-12 VDC
+3.3 VDC
+5 VDC
+12 VDC
Drives
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7.2.1 SFF Power Supply
The SFF form factor comes standard with a 240-watt, active-PFC power supply unit with the
specifications and cabling as indicated in the following table and figure.
All + and - values are VDC.
RTN = Return (signal ground)
GND = Power ground
POK = Power OK (power good)
VccP = +12 for CPU
nc = not connected
Ftach = Fan speed
Fcmd = Fan command
[1] This row represents pins 13–24 of connector P1
Pin 10Pin 11Pin
12
12
Figure 7-2. SFF Power Cable Diagram
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7.2.2 MT Power Supply
The MT form factor comes standard with a 300-watt, passive-PFC power supply unit with the
specifications and cabling as indicated in the following table and figure.
NOTES:
Total continuous output power should not exceed 300 watts. Maximum surge power (<
[1] Minimum loading requirements must be met at all times to ensure normal operation and specification compliance.
[2] Maximum surge duration for +12Vcpu is 1 second with 12-volt tolerance +/- 10%.
RTN = Return (signal ground)
GND = Power ground
RS = Remote sense
POK = Power ok (power good)
[1] This row represents pins 13–24 of connector P1.
Pin 10Pin 11Pin
P3
2
4
3
1
24
12
12
Figure 7-3. MT Power Cable Diagram
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7.2.3 Optional Energy Star Compliant PSUs
Energy Star 4.0 (80-Plus, Bronze-compliant) active-PFC power supply units are available as an
option for these systems. The specifications of the high-efficiency power supplies match those of
the standard units except for the following aspects:
■ Efficiency: no less than 82 percent efficient at 20 or 100 percent of rated load and no less
than 85 percent efficient at 50 percent of rated load (at 115 VAC/60 Hz and at 230 VAC/60
Hz input.
■ Power factor of greater than 0.9 measured at full rated load at 115 VAC/60 Hz and at 230
VAC / 6 0 H z in pu t
7.3 Powe r Co n trol
The generation of +3, +5, and +12 VDC is controlled digitally with the PS On signal. When the
PS On signal is asserted, all DC voltages are produced. When PS On is de-asserted, only
auxiliary power (+5 AUX) is generated. The +5 AUX voltage is always produced as long as the
system is connected to a live AC source.
7.3.1 Power B u t t o n
The PS On signal is typically controlled through the Power Button which, when pressed and
released, applies a negative (grounding) pulse to the power control logic on the system board.
The resultant action of pressing the power button depends on the state and mode of the system at
that time and is described as follows:
Table 7-3.
Power Button Actions
System State
OffNegative pulse, of which the falling edge results in power control logic
On, ACPI DisabledNegative pulse, of which the falling edge causes power control logic to
On, ACPI EnabledPressed and Released Under Four Seconds:
Pressed Power Button Results In:
asserting PS On signal to Power Supply Assembly, which then initializes. ACPI
four-second counter is not active.
de-assert the PS On signal. ACPI four-second counter is not active.
Negative pulse, of which the falling edge causes power control logic to
generate SMI-, set a bit in the SMI source register, set a bit for button status,
and start four-second counter. Software should clear the button status bit within
four seconds and the Suspend state is entered. If the status bit is not cleared by
software in four seconds PS On is de-asserted and the power supply assembly
shuts down (this operation is meant as a guard if the OS is hung).
Pressed and Held At least Four Seconds Before Release:
If the button is held in for at least four seconds and then released, PS On is
negated, de-activating the power supply.
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Power and Signal Distribution
A dual-color LED located on the front panel (bezel) is used to indicate system power status. The
front panel (bezel) power LED provides a visual indication of key system conditions listed as
follows:
Table 7-4.
Power LED Indications
Power LEDCondition
Steady greenNormal full-on operation
Blinks green @ 0.5 HzSuspend state (S1) or suspend to RAM (S3)
Blinks red 2 times @ 1 Hz [1]Processor thermal shut down. Check air flow, fan
operation, and CPU heat sink.
Blinks red 3 times @ 1 Hz [1]Processor not installed. Install or reseat CPU.
Blinks red 4 times @ 1 Hz [1]Power failure (power supply is overloaded). Check storage
devices, expansion cards and/or system board (CPU
power connector P3).
Blinks red 5 times @ 1 Hz [1]Pre-video memory error. Incompatible or incorrectly seated
DIMM.
Blinks red 6 times @ 1 Hz [1]Pre-video graphics error. On system with integrated
graphics, check/replace system board. On system with
graphics card, check/replace graphics card.
Blinks red 7 times @ 1 Hz [1]PCA failure. Check/replace system board.
Blinks red 8 times @ 1 Hz [1]Invalid ROM (checksum error). Reflash ROM using CD or
replace system board.
Blinks red 9 times @ 1 Hz [1]System powers on but fails to boot. Check power supply,
CPU, system board.
Blinks red 10 times @ 1 Hz [1]Bad option card.
No lightSystem dead. Press and hold power button for less than 4
seconds. If HD LED turns green then check voltage select
switch setting or expansion cards. If no LED light then check
power button/power supply cables to system board or
system board.
NOTE:
[1] Will be accompanied by the same number of beeps, with 2-second pause between cycles. Beeps
stop after 5 cycles.
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7.3. 2 Wake Up Events
The PS On signal can be activated with a power “wake-up” of the system due to the occurrence
of a magic packet, serial port ring, or PCI power management event (PME). These events can be
individually enabled through the Setup utility to wake up the system from a sleep (low power)
state.
Wake-up functionality requires that certain circuits receive auxiliary power while the system is
✎
turned off. The system unit must be plugged into a live AC outlet for wake up events to function.
Using an AC power strip to control system unit power will disable wake-up event functionality.
The wake up sequence for each event occurs as follows:
Wake-On-LA N
The network interface controller (NIC) can be configured for detection of a “Magic Packet” and
wake the system up from sleep mode through the assertion of the PME- signal on the PCI bus.
Refer to Chapter 5, section 5.9 “Network Support” for more information.
Modem Ring
A ring condition on a serial port can be detected by the power control logic and, if so configured,
cause the PS On signal to be asserted.
Power Management Event
A power management event that asserts the PME- signal on the PCI bus can be enabled to cause
the power control logic to generate the PS On. Note that the PCI card must be PCI ver. 2.2 (or
later) compliant to support this function.
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7.3.3 Power Management
These systems include power management functions designed to conserve energy. These
functions are provided by a combination of hardware, firmware (BIOS) and software. The
system provides the following power management support:
■ ACPI v2.0 compliant (ACPI modes C1, S1, and S3-S5)
■ U.S. EPA Energy Star 3.0 and 4.0 compliant
Table 7-5 shows the comparison in power states.
Power
StateSystem Condition
G0, S0, D0System fully on. OS and
application is running, all
components.
G1, S1, C1, D1 System on, CPU is executing and
data is held in memory. Some
peripheral subsystems may be on
low power. Monitor is blanked.
G1, S2/3, C2,
D2 (Standby/or
suspend)
G1, S4, D3
(Hibernation)
G2, S5, D3
G3System off (mechanical). No power
System on, CPU not executing,
cache data lost. Memory is
holding data, display and I/O
subsystems on low power.
System off. CPU, memory, and
most subsystems shut down.
Memory image saved to disk for
recall on power up.
System off. All components either
cold
completely shut down or receiving
minimum power to perform system
wake-up.
to any internal components except
RTC circuit. [1]
Table 7-5.
System Power States
Power
Consumption
MaximumN/ANo
Low< 2 sec after
Low< 5 sec. after
Low<25 sec. after
Minimum<35 sec. after
None——
Power and Signal Distribution
Transition
To S0 by [2]
keyboard or
pointing device
action
keyboard, pointing
device, or power
button action
power button
action
power button
action
OS Restart
Required
No
No
Yes
Yes
NOTES:
Gn = Global state.
Sn = Sleep state.
Cn = ACPI state.
Dn = PCI state.
[1] Power cord is disconnected for this condition.
[2] Actual transition time dependent on OS and/or application software.
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7.4 Signal Distribution
Table 7-6 lists key reference designators for LEDs, connectors, headers, and switches used on the
system boards for systems covered in this guide. Unless otherwise indicated, components are
used on all system boards.
Figure 7-4 shows pinouts of headers used on the sytem boards.
Power and Signal Distribution
Power Button/LED, HD LED
HD LED + 1
HD LED - 3
GND5
Pwr Btn 7
Chassis ID0 9
Media Card Reader USB I/F
Header P150
+5 V fused 1
USB port 7- 3
USB port 7+ 5
GND 7
Front Panel Audio
Header P23
Mic In Left (Tip) 1
Mic In Right (Sleeve) 3
HP Out Right 5
Sense Send 7
HP Out Left 9
Header P5
2 PS LED +
4 PS LED -
10 Chassis ID1
2 +5 V fused
4 USB port 6-
6 USB port 6+
10 not connected
8 GND
8 GND
2 Analog GND
4 Front Audio Detect#
6 Sense_1 Return
10 Sense_2 Return
Front I/O USB
+5 V fused 1
USB port 8- 3
USB port 8+ 5
GND 7
Serial Port B
UART2 DTR- 1
UART2 CTS- 3
UART2 TX DATA 5
GND 7
+5.0V 9
UART2 RTS- 11
UART2 DCD- 13
+12V 15
Header P5
2 +5 V fused
4 USB port 9-
6 USB port 9+
8 GND
10 Front USB detect#
Header P52
2 UART2 RX DATA
4 UART2 DSR-
6 UART2 RI-
8 GND
10 +3.3V aux
12 Comm B Detect
14 -12V
Fan Header
Header P8, P16
1 GND
2 +12 VDC
3 Fan tach
4 Fan PWM input
NOTE:
No polarity consideration required for connection to speaker header P6.
NC = Not connected
Figure 7-4. System Board Header Pinouts
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8.1 Introduction
The System Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computer is a collection of machine
language programs stored as firmware in read-only memory (ROM). The system BIOS includes
such functions as Power-On Self Test (POST), PCI device initialization, Plug 'n Play support,
power management activities, and the Setup utility. The firmware contained in the system BIOS
ROM supports the following operating systems and specifications:
■ DOS 6.2, Windows 2000, XP, and Vista (Home and Professional versions)
■ Windows NT 4.0 (SP6 required for PnP support)
■ OS/2 ver 2.1 and OS/2 Warp
■ SCO Unix
■ DMI 2.1
■ Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0
■ ACPI and OnNow
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SYSTEM BIOS
■ SMBIOS 2.5
■ BIOS Boot Specification 1.01
■ Enhanced Disk Drive Specification 3.0
■ “El Torito” Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification 1.0
■ ATAPI Removeable Media Device BIOS Specification 1.0
■ Serial ATA Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) 1.2
The BIOS firmware is contained in a flash ROM component. The runtime portion of the BIOS
resides in a 128KB block from E0000h to FFFFFh.
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ ROM flashing (8.2)
■ Boot functions (8.3)
■ Client management functions (8.4)
■ SMBIOS support (8.5)
■ USB legacy support (8.6)
■ Management functions (8.7)
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8.2 ROM Flashing
The system BIOS firmware is contained in a flash ROM device that can be re-written with new
BIOS code using a flash utility locally (with F10 setup), with the HPQFlash program in a
Windows environment, or with the FLASHBIN.EXE utility in a DOS or DOS-like environment.
8.2.1 Upgrading
Upgrading the BIOS is not normally required but may be necessary if changes are made to the
unit's operating system, hard drive, or processor. All System BIOS upgrades are available
directly from HP. Flashing is done either locally through F10 setup, the HPQFlash program in a
Windows environment, or with the FLASHBIN.EXE utility in a DOS or DOS-like environment.
Flashing may also be done by deploying either HPQFlash or FLASHBIN.EXE through the
network boot function.
This system includes 64 KB of write-protected boot block ROM that provides a way to recover
from a failed flashing of the system BIOS ROM. If the system BIOS ROM fails the flash check,
the boot block code provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow booting the
system and re-flashing the system BIOS ROM with a CD or USB disk/thumb drive.
8.2.2 Changeable Splash Screen
A corrupted splash screen may be restored by reflashing the BIOS image through F10 setup,
✎
running HPQFlash, or running FLASHBIN.EXE. Depending on the system, changing
(customizing) the splash screen may only be available with asistance from HP.
The splash screen (image displayed during POST) is stored in the system BIOS ROM and may
be replaced with another image of choice by using the Image Flash utility (Flashi.exe). The
Image Flash utility allows the user to browse directories for image searching and pre-viewing.
Background and foreground colors can be chosen from the selected image's palette.
The splash screen image requirements are as follows:
■ Format = Windows bitmap with 4-bit RLE encoding
■ Size = 424 (width) x 320 (height) pixels
■ Colors = 16 (4 bits per pixel)
■ File Size = < 64 KB
The Image Flash utility can be invoked at a command line for quickly flashing a known image as
follows:
The utility checks to insure that the specified image meets the splash screen requirements listed
above or it will not be loaded into the ROM.
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8.3 Boot Functions
The BIOS supports various functions related to the boot process, including those that occur
during the Power On Self-Test (POST) routine.
8.3.1 Boot Device Order
The default boot device order is as follows:
1. CD-ROM drive (EL Torito CD images)
2. Diskette drive (A:)
3. USB device
4. Hard drive (C:)
5. Network interface controller (NIC)
The above order assumes all devices are present in the initial configuration. If, for example, a
✎
diskette drive is not initially installed but added later, then drive A would be added to the end of
the order (after the NIC)
The order can be changed in the ROM-based Setup utility (accessed by pressing F10 when so
prompted during POST). The options are displayed only if the device is attached, except for USB
devices. The USB option is displayed even if no USB storage devices are present. The hot IPL
option is available through the F9 utility, which allows the user to select a hot IPL boot device.
SYSTEM BIOS
8.3.2 Network Boot (F12) Support
The BIOS supports booting the system to a network server. The function is accessed by pressing
the F12 key when prompted at the lower right hand corner of the display during POST. Booting
to a network server allows for such functions as:
■ Flashing a ROM on a system without a functional operating system (OS).
■ Installing an OS.
■ Installing an application.
These systems include, as standard, an integrated Intel 82562-equivalent NIC with Preboot
Execution Environment (PXE) ROM and can boot with a NetPC-compliant server.
8.3.3 Memory Detection and Configuration
This system uses the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) method of determining the installed DIMM
configuration. The BIOS communicates with an EEPROM on each DIMM through the SMBus
to obtain data on the following DIMM parameters:
■ Presence
■ Size
■ Ty pe
■ Timing/CAS latency
Refer to Chapter 3, “Processor/Memory Subsystem” for the SPD format and DIMM data specific
✎
to this system.
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The BIOS performs memory detection and configuration with the following steps:
1. Program the buffer strength control registers based on SPD data and the DIMM slots that are
populated.
2. Determine the common CAS latency that can be supported by the DIMMs.
3. Determine the memory size for each DIMM and program the memory controller
accordingly.
4. Enable refresh.
8.3.4 Boot Error Codes
The BIOS provides visual and audible indications of a failed system boot by using the system’s
power LED and the system board speaker. The error conditions are listed in the following table.
Visual (power LED)Audible (speaker)Meaning
Blinks red 2 times @ 1 Hz2 beepsProcessor thermal shut down. Check air flow, fan
Table 8-1
Boot Error Codes
operation, and CPU heat sink.
Blinks red 3 times @ 1 Hz3 beepsProcessor not installed. Install or reseat CPU.
Blinks red 4 times @ 1 HzNonePower failure (power supply is overloaded). Check
storage devices, expansion cards and/or system
board (CPU power connector P3).
Blinks red 5 times @ 1 Hz5 beepsPre-video memory error. Incompatible or
incorrectly seated DIMM.
Blinks red 6 times @ 1 Hz6 beepsPre-video graphics error. On system with
integrated graphics, check/replace system board.
On system with graphics card, check/replace
graphics card.
Blinks red 7 times @ 1 Hz7 beepsPCA failure. Check/replace system board.
Blinks red 8 times @ 1 Hz8 beepsInvalid ROM (checksum error). Reflash ROM using
CD or replace system board.
Blinks red 9 times @ 1 Hz9 beepsSystem powers on but fails to boot. Check power
supply, CPU, system board.
Blinks red 10 times @ 1 Hz10 beepsBad option card.
NOTE: Audible indications occur only for the five cycles of the error indication. Visual indications
occur indefinitely until power is removed or until error is corrected.
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8.4 Client Management Functions
Table 8-2 provides a partial list of the client management BIOS functions supported by the
systems covered in this guide. These functions, designed to support intelligent manageability
applications, are HP-specific unless otherwise indicated.
Table 8-2.
Client Management Functions (INT15)
AXFunctionMode
E800hGet system IDReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
E813hGet monitor dataReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
E814hGet system revisionReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
E816hGet temperature statusReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
E819hGet chassis serial numberReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
E820h [1] Get system memory mapReal
SYSTEM BIOS
E81Ah Write chassis serial numberReal
E827hDIMM EEPROM AccessReal, 16-, & 32-bit Prot.
NOTE:
[1] Industry standard function.
All 32-bit protected-mode functions are accessed by using the industry-standard BIOS32 Service
Directory. Using the service directory involves three steps:
1. Locating the service directory.
2. Using the service directory to obtain the entry point for the client management functions.
3. Calling the client management service to perform the desired function.
The BIOS32 Service Directory is a 16-byte block that begins on a 16-byte boundary between the
physical address range of 0E0000h-0FFFFFh.
The following subsections provide a brief description of key Client Management functions.
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8.4.1 System ID and ROM Type
Diagnostic applications can use the INT 15, AX=E800h BIOS function to identify the type of
system. This function will return the system ID in the BX register. Systems have the following
IDs and ROM family types:
Table 8-3
System ID Numbers
System
(Form Factor)
SFF3029h
MT3029h
System ID/
Subsystem Device ID
The ROM family and version numbers can be verified with the Setup utility or the System Insight
Manager or Diagnostics applications.
8.4.2 Temperature Status
The BIOS includes a function (INT15, AX=E816h) to retrieve the status of a system's interior
temperature. This function allows an application to check whether the temperature situation is at
a Normal, Caution, or Critical condition.
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8.5 SMBIOS
In support of the DMI specification, PnP functions 50h and 51h are used to retrieve the SMBIOS
data. Function 50h retrieves the number of structures, size of the largest structure, and SMBIOS
version. Function 51h retrieves a specific structure. This system supports SMBIOS version 2.5
and the structure types listed in the following table:
TypeData
0BIOS Information
1System Information
2Base board information
3System Enclosure or Chassis
4Processor Information
7Cache Information
SYSTEM BIOS
Table 8-3
SMBIOS Functions
8Port Connector Information
9System Slots
13BIOS Language Information
15System Event Log Information
16Physical Memory Array
17Memory Devices
19Memory Array Mapped Addresses
20Memory Device Mapped Addresses
24Cooling Device Structure
27Hardware Security Structure
31Boot Integrity Service Entry Point
32System Boot Information
System information on these systems is handled exclusively through the SMBIOS.
✎
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8.6 USB Legacy Support
The system BIOS ROM checks the USB port, during POST, for the presence of a USB keyboard.
This allows a system with only a USB keyboard to be used during ROM-based setup and also on
a system with an OS that does not include a USB driver.
On such a system a keystroke will generate an SMI and the SMI handler will retrieve the data
from the device and convert it to PS/2 data. The data will be passed to the keyboard controller
and processed as in the PS/2 interface. Changing the delay and/or typematic rate of a USB
keyboard though BIOS function INT 16 is not supported.
8.7 Management Functions
The management functions of the AMD 780V chipset allow a system unit to be managed
remotely over a network. The system BIOS can request the management engine to generate the
following alerts:
■ Temperature alert
■ Fan failure alert
■ Chassis intrusion alert
■ Watchdog timer alert
■ No memory installed alert
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Error Messages and Codes
A.1 Introduction
This appendix lists the error codes and a brief description of the probable cause of the error.
Errors listed in this appendix are applicable only for systems running HP/Compaq BIOS.
✎
Not all errors listed in this appendix may be applicable to a particular system model and/or
configuration.
A.2 Beep/Power LED Codes
Beep and Power LED indictions listed in Table A-1 apply only to HP-branded models.
✎
Beep/Power LED Codes
A
Table A-1.
BeepsPower LEDProbable Cause
2 beepsBlinks red 2 times @ 1 HzProcessor thermal shut down. Check air flow, fan operation,
and CPU heatsink
3 beepsBlinks red 3 times @ 1 HzProcessor not installed. Install or reseat CPU.
4 beepsBlinks red 4 times @ 1 HzPower failure (power supply is overloaded). Check storage
devices, expansion cards and/or system board (CPU power
connector P3).
5 beepsBlinks red 5 times @ 1 HzPre-video memory error. Incompatible or incorrectly seated
DIMM.
6 beepsBlinks red 6 times @ 1 HzPre-video graphics error. On system with integrated graphics,
check/replace system board. On system with graphics card,
check/replace graphics card.
7 beepsBlinks red 7 times @ 1 HzPCA failure. Check/replace system board.
8 beepsBlinks red 8 times @ 1 HzInvalid ROM (checksum error). Reflash ROM using CD or
replace system board.
9 beepsBlinks red 9 times @ 1 HzSystem powers on but fails to boot. Check power supply, CPU,
system board.
10 beepsBlinks red 10 times @ 1 HzBad option card.
NOTE: Audible indications occur only for the five cycles of the error indication. Visual indications
occur indefinitely until power is removed or until error is corrected.
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A.3 Power-On Self Test (POST) Messages
Table A-2.
Power-On Self Test (POST) Messages
Error MessageProbable Cause
Invalid Electronic Serial NumberChassis serial number is corrupt. Use Setup to enter a valid number.
Network Server Mode Active (w/o
kybd)
101-Option ROM Checksum ErrorA device’s option ROM has failed/is bad.
110-Out of Memory Space for
Option ROMs
102-system Board FailureFailed ESCD write, A20, timer, or DMA controller.
150-Safe POST ActiveAn option ROM failed to execute on a previous boot.
162-System Options Not SetInvalid checksum, RTC lost power, or invalid configuration.
163-Time & Date Not SetDate and time information in CMOS is not valid.
164-Memory Size ErrorMemory has been added or removed.
201-Memory ErrorMemory test failed.
213-Incompatible Memory ModuleBIOS detected installed DIMM(s) as being not compatible.
214-DIMM Configuration WarningA specific error has occurred in a memory device installed in the
216-Memory Size Exceeds MaxInstalled memory exceeds the maximum supported by the system.
511-CPU Fan Not DetectedProcessor heat sink fan is not connected.
512-Chassis Fan Not DetectedChassis fan is not connected.
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Recently added memory module(s) support ECC memory error
correction.
Table A-2. (Continued)
Power-On Self Test (POST) Messages
Error MessageProbable Cause
Error Messages and Codes
514-CPU or Chassis Fan not
detected.
601-Diskette Controller ErrorDiskette drive removed since previous boot.
605-Diskette Drive Type ErrorMismatch in drive type.
912-Computer Cover Removed
Since Last System Start Up
914-Hood Lock Coil is not
Connected
916-Power Button Not ConnectedPower button harness has been detached or unseated from the system
917-Expansion Riser Not DetectedExpansion (backplane) board not seated properly.
919-Front Panel, MultiPort, and/or
MultiBay Risers not Detected
1156-Serial Port A Cable Not
Detected
1157-Front Cables Not DetectedCable from front panel USB and audio connectors is missing or not
1720 -S MA RT H ar d Dr i ve D et ec t s
Imminent Failure
CPU fan is not connected or may have malfunctioned.
Cover (hood) removal has been detected by the Smart Cover Sensor.
Smart Cover Lock mechanism is missing or not connected.
board.
Riser card has been removed or has not been reinstalled properly in
the system.
Cable from serial port header to I/O connector is missing or not
connected properly.
connected properly.
SMART circuitry on an IDE drive has detected possible equipment
failure.
1721-SMART SCSI Hard Drive
Detects Imminent Failure
1794--Inaccessible device attached
to SATA 1
(for systems with 2 SATA ports)
1794-Inaccessible devices attached
to SATA 1 and/or SATA 5 (for
systems with 4 SATA ports)
1796-SATA Cabling ErrorOne or more SATA devices are improperly attached. For optimal
SMART circuitry on a SCSI drive has detected possible equipment
failure.
A device is attached to SATA 1. Any device attached to this connector
will be inaccessible while “SATA Emulation” is set to “Combined IDE
Controller” in Computer Setup.
A device is attached to SATA 1 and/or SATA 5.
Devices attached to these connectors will be inaccessible while “SATA
Emulation” is set to “Combined IDE Controller” in Computer Setup
performance, the SATA 0 and SATA 1 connectors must be used before
SATA 2 and SATA 3.
1801-Microcode Patch ErrorA processor is installed for which the BIOS ROM has no patch.
Check for ROM update.
Invalid Electronic Serial
Electronic serial number has become corrupted.
Number
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Error Messages and Codes
Error MessageProbable Cause
Table A-2. (Continued)
Power-On Self Test (POST) Messages
Network Server Mode Active
Keyboard failure while Network Server Mode enabled.
and No Keyboard Attached
Parity Check 2Keyboard failure while Network Server Mode enabled.
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A.4 System Error Messages (1xx-xx)
Table A-3.
System Error Messages
MessageProbable CauseMessageProbable Cause
101Option ROM error109-02CMOS clock rollover test failed
102System board failure [1]109-03CMOS not properly initialized (clk test)
103System board failure110-01Programmable timer load data test failed
104-01Master int. cntlr. test failed110-02Programmable timer dynamic test failed
104-02Slave int. cntlr. test failed110-03Program timer 2 load data test failed
104-03Int. cntlr. SW RTC inoperative111-01Refresh detect test failed
105-01Port 61 bit <6> not at zero112-01Speed test Slow mode out of range
105-02Port 61 bit <5> not at zero112-02Speed test Mixed mode out of range
Error Messages and Codes
105-03Port 61 bit <3> not at zero112-03Speed test Fast mode out of range
105-04Port 61 bit <1> not at zero112-04Speed test unable to enter Slow mode
105-05Port 61 bit <0> not at zero112-05Speed test unable to enter Mixed mode
105-06Port 61 bit <5> not at one112-06Speed test unable to enter Fast mode
105-07Port 61 bit <3> not at one112-07Speed test system error
105-08Port 61 bit <1> not at one112-08Unable to enter Auto mode in speed test
105-09Port 61 bit <0> not at one112-09Unable to enter High mode in speed test
105-10Port 61 I/O t e s t faile d112-10Speed test High mode out of range
105-11Port 61 bit <7> not at zero112 -11Speed test Auto mode out of range
105-12Port 61 bit <2> not at zero112-12Speed test variable speed mode inop.
105-13No int. generated by failsafe timer 113-01Protected mode test failed
105-14NMI not triggered by timer114-01Speaker test failed
106-01Keyboard controller test failed116-xxWay 0 read/write test failed
107-01CMOS RAM test failed162-xxOptions failed (mismatch in drive type)
108-02CMOS interrupt test failed163-xxTime and date not set
108-03CMOS not properly initialized164-xxMemory size
109-01CMOS clock load data test failed199-00Installed devices test failed
NOTES:
[1] 102 message code may be caused by one of a variety of processor-related problems that may be solved by replacing the
processor, although system board replacement may be needed.
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Error Messages and Codes
A.5 Memory Error Messages (2xx-xx)
Table A-4.
Memory Error Messages
MessageProbable Cause
200-04Real memory size changed
200-05Extended memory size changed
200-06Invalid memory configuration
200-07Extended memory size changed
200-08CLIM memory size changed
201-01Memory machine ID test failed
202-01Memory system ROM checksum failed
202-02Failed RAM/ROM map test
202-03Failed RAM/ROM protect test
203-01Memory read/write test failed
203-02Error while saving block in read/write test
203-03Error while restoring block in read/write test
204-01Memory address test failed
204-02Error while saving block in address test
204-03Error while restoring block in address test
204-04A20 address test failed
204-05Page hit address test failed
205-01Walking I/O test failed
205-02Error while saving block in walking I/O test
205-03Error while restoring block in walking I/O test
206-xxIncrement pattern test failed
207-xxECC failure
210-01Memory increment pattern test
210-02Error while saving memory during increment pattern test
210-03Error while restoring memory during increment pattern test
211-01Memory random pattern test
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Table A-4. (Continued)
Memory Error Messages
MessageProbable Cause
211-02Error while saving memory during random memory pattern test
211-03Error while restoring memory during random memory pattern test
213-xxIncompatible DIMM in slot x
214-xxNoise test failed
215-xxRandom address test
A.6 Keyboard Error Messages (30x-xx)
Table A-5.
Keyboard Error Messages
MessageProbable CauseMessageProbable Cause
Error Messages and Codes
300-xxFailed ID test303-05LED test, LED command test failed
301-01Kybd short test, 8042 self-test
failed
301-02Kybd short test, interface test
failed
301-03Kybd short test, echo test failed303-08LED test, command byte restore test failed
301-04Kybd short test, kybd reset failed303-09LED test, LEDs failed to light
301-05Kybd short test, kybd reset failed304-01Keyboard repeat key test failed
302-xxFailed individual key test304-02Unable to enter mode 3
302-01Kybd long test failed304-03Incorrect scan code from keyboard
303-01LED test, 8042 self-test failed304-04No Make code observed
303-02LED test, reset test failed304-05Cannot /disable repeat key feature
303-03LED test, reset failed304-06Unable to return to Normal mode
303-04LED test, LED command test failed ----
303-06LED test, LED command test failed
303-07LED test, LED command test failed
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A.7 Printer Error Messages (4xx-xx)
Table A-6
Printer Error Messages
MessageProbable CauseMessageProbable Cause
401-01Printer failed or not connected402-11Interrupt test, data/cntrl. reg. failed
402-01Printer data register failed402-12Interrupt test and loopback test failed
402-02Printer control register failed402-13Int. test, LpBk. test., and data register failed
402-03Data and control registers failed402-14Int. test, LpBk. test., and cntrl. register failed
402-04Loopback test failed402-15Int. test, LpBk. test., and data/cntrl. reg.
failed
402-05Loopback test and data reg.
failed
402-06Loopback test and cntrl. reg.
failed
402-07Loopback tst, data/cntrl. reg.
failed
402-08Interrupt test failed404-xxParallel port address conflict
402-09Interrupt test and data reg. failed 498-00Printer failed or not connected
402-10Interrupt test and control reg.
failed
402-16Unexpected interrupt received
402-01Printer pattern test failed
403-xxPrinter pattern test failed
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A.8 Video (Graphics) Error Messages (5xx-xx)
Table A-7.
Video (Graphics) Error Messages
MessageProbable CauseMessageProbable Cause
501-01Video controller test failed508-01320x200 mode, color set 0 test failed
502-01Video memory test failed509-01320x200 mode, color set 1 test failed
503-01Video attribute test failed510-01640x200 mode test failed
504-01Video character set test failed511-01Screen memory page test failed
505-0180x25 mode, 9x14 cell test
failed
506-0180x25 mode, 8x8 cell test failed 514-01White screen test failed
507-0140x25 mode test failed516-01Noise pattern test failed
See Table A-14 for additional video (graphics) messages.
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