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Introduction
Important notes
System board D931
Technical Manual
Settings in BIOS-Setup
Jumper settings
Add-on modules
Error messages
Index
December 1996 edition
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Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec Inc.
Intel,the Logo „intel inside“ and Pentium are registered trademarks and OverDrive is a trademark of
IntelCorporation, USA.
Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
PS/2 and OS/2 Warp are registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.
All other trademarks referenced are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners,
whose protected rights are acknowledged.
Copyright ã SiemensNixdorf InformationssystemeAG 1995.
All rights, including rights of translation, reproduction by printing, copying or similar methods, even
of parts are reserved.
Offenders will be liable for damages.
All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are
reserved.
Delivery subject to availability; right of technical modifications reserved.
This description applies for the system board D931 with PCI bus (Peripheral
Component Interconnect).
Notational conventions
The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows:
This indicates instructions which it is essential to observe. Failure to do
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so may endanger your health, the operational integrity and electrical
safety of your PC, or the security of your data.
This symbol is f ollowed by supplementary information, remarks and tips.
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Ê Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in
the order shown.
ËThis symbol means that you must enter a blank space at thispoint.
↵
This symbol means that you must press the Enter key.
Texts in this typeface are screen outputs from the PC.
Texts in this bold typeface are the entries you make via the keyboard.
Texts in italics indicate commands or menu items.
"Quotation marks" indicate highlighted text and names of chapters."
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IntroductionFeatures
Features
• 64-bit microprocessor Pentium with 16 Kbytes internal cache (first-Level
Cache, 8 Kbytes data cache, 8 Kbytes address cache) or
OverDrive processor for Pentium Pro
• Memory configuration on system board: 8 Mbytes to 256 Mbytes
• 256 Kbytes Flash BIOS
• PCI bus
• IDE hard disk controller connected to PCI bus for up to four IDE drives
(e.g. IDE hard disk drives, ATAPI CD ROM drive)
• Real-time clock/calendar with integrated batterybackup
• Floppy disk controller (up to 2.88 Mbytes format)
• Bus interface for p latter
• Connector for remote-on (fax/modemboard), serial port (SER2, TTL),
chipcard reader and infrared interface
• Parallel port (ECP- and EPP-compatible)
• 2 serial ports
• PS/2 mouse port
• PS/2 keyboard port
• Piezo loudspeaker
• Security functions
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Ports and connectorsIntroduction
Ports and connectors
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4
3
2
1
22
21
20
19
1 = Parallel interface
2 = Serial port 2
3 = Serial port 1
4= PS/2mouseport
5= PS/2keyboardport
6 = Connector for power supply
7 = Connector for chipcard reader connection
8 = Connector for power supply 3,3 V
9 = Soft off power supply
10 = Connector for floppydisk drive
11 = Connector 1 for IDE drives 1 and 2
(e.g.harddiskdrive)
The connectors marked do not have to be present on the system board.
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6
12 = Connector 2 for IDE drives 3 and 4
13 = Connector for device loudspeaker
14 = Connector for infrared interface
15 = Connector for LED indicators
16 = Connector for LED indicators
17 = Connector for infrared interface and LED
18 = Connector for fan
19 = Connector for On/Off switch
20 = Bus interface
21 = Connector for remote-on
22 = Connector for Serial port 2 SER2 (TTL)
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9
11
indicators
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18
12
17
13
14
15
16
If the connector for the chipcard reader port is used, no device may be
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connected to serial interface 1.
If the connector for the serial interface SER2 (TTL) is used, no device
may be connected to the serial interface 2.
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IntroductionInterrupt table
Interrupt table
AddressAssigned IRQ Possible IRQ
KeyboardIRQ1
CascadeIRQ2
COM2 dispatcher02F8IRQ3
Serial interface COM103F8IRQ4
IRQ5
Floppy disk drive controllerIRQ6
Parallel interface LPT1IRQ7
RTCIRQ8
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11
Mouse controllerIRQ12
Numeric processorIRQ13
IDE controller 1IRQ14
IDE controller 2IRQ15
„Assigned IRQ“ = interrupts assigned as shipped
„PossibleIRQ“ = these interrupts can be used for your particular application
Please note that an interrupt cannot be used by two applications at the
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same time.
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Important Notes
Be sure to read this page carefullyand note the information before you
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open the PC.
Please note the information provided in the chapter "Safety" in the
Operating Manual of the PC.
Incorrect replacement of the lithium battery may lead to a risk of
explosion. It is therefore essential to observe the instructions in the
section "Replacing the lithium battery“.
The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery
type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).
Do not throw lithium batteries into the trashcan. Your vendor or dealer or
their authorized representatives will take used batteries back free of
charge so that they can be recycled or disposed of in the proper manner.
Connecting cable for peripherals must be adequately insulated to avoid
interference.
ADVARSEL
Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftningmå
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kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Lever det brugte batteri
tilbage til leverandøren.
ADVARSEL
Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype
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eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukte batterier
kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner.
VARNING
Eksplosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller
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en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkarenfabrikanten.
Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.
VAROITUS
Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo
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ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty
paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Modules with ESDs
Modules with electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) maybe identified by labels.
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Important NotesProgram with time loops
When you handle modules fitted with ESDs, you must observe the following
points under all circumstances:
• When you handle modules fitted with ESDs, you must always discharge
yourself (e.g. by touching a grounded object) before working.
• Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out modules containing
ESDs.
• Always hold modules with ESDs by their edges.
• Never touch pins or conductors on modules fitted with ESDs.
CE certificate
This board complies with the requirements of the EEC directive
89/336/EEC with regard to "Electromagnetic compatibility".
Conformity was tested in the typical configuration of a Personal
Computer.
When installing the board, observe the specific installation notes in
the Operating Manual or Technical Manual for the appropriate
device.
Program with time loops
Problems can occur with programs in which time loops have been implemented
through software loops. This applies in particular to older programs which were
written for 8 MHz processors.
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Settings in BIOS Setup
The BIOS Setup menu allows you to set your hardware configuration and system
functions. In addition, the
configuration.
When it is supplied, the PC is set to factory default settings which you can alter in
the
BIOS Setup menus. Any changes you make take effect as soon as y ou save the
settings and quit the
The Operating Manual describes howto call the
entries.
You can select the following settings in the BIOS Setup:
Main - system functions
Advanced - advanced system configuration
Security - security features
Power - energy saving functions
Exit -saveandquit
The various menus are described below with all settingoptions. Since the
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setting options depend on your PC's hardware config uration, some of
them may not be offered in the BIOS setup.
Main menu - System settings
In the Main menu you can set up the following:
• Time (in the field marked
• Date (in the field marked
• Floppy disk drive (in the field marked
• Hard disk drive (in the submenus of
• System boot (in the submenus of
• Display device (in the field marked
BIOS Setup displays technical information on the PC's
The System Time field and the System Date field showthe time and date respectively
according to the PC. The time is shown in the format hh:mm:ss
(hours:minutes:seconds) and the date is shown in the format mm/dd/yyyy
(month/day/year).
If the settings in the System Time and System Date fields are frequently
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wrong when you power up the computer, the lithiumbattery is dead.
Change the battery as described in "Replacing the lithium battery“.
Diskette A / Diskette B
These two fields are used to specify the type of floppy disk drive installed.
360K
, 720K, 1.2M, 1.4M, 2.8M
The entry depends on the floppy disk drive installed.
(Default entry Diskette A : 1.4M)
NoneA floppy disk drive is not installed.
(Default entry for Diskette B:)
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Main menu - System settingsSettings in BIOS Setup
M
HardDisk1toHardDisk4
call the submenu to make corresponding settings of the IDE hard disk drive.
You should change the default settings only if you are connecting an
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additional IDE drive to one of the two IDE connectors.
The maximum transfer rate of two IDE drives connected to the same
connector is determined by the slower of the two. Fast hard disks
should therefore be connected to the first IDE connector and identified
as
Hard Disk 1 or Hard Disk 2; slower hard disks or other IDE drives
(e.g. CD ROM drives) should be connected to the second IDE
connector and identified as
Hard Disk 3 or Hard Disk 4.
The following description of the setting options for
, Hard Disk 3 and Hard Disk 4. The default settings depend on the installed
Only if you have installed a new unrecorded IDE hard disk drive, you
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should mark the
If you have set the hard d isk parameters with
Autotype Hard Disk field.
Autotype Hard Disk, you can
only reduce the values.
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Settings in BIOS SetupMain menu - System settings
If you have installed a new unrecorded IDE hard disk drive, you should mark the
Autotype Hard Disk field and press Enter. This has the effect of setting the optimum
values for the IDE hard disk drive. You can change these values ifyou set the
Type
field to User.
Type - Hard Disk Type
This field is used to specify the type of hard disk drive installed.
NoneYou cannot change the hard disk parameters (Cylinders, Heads,
Sector/Track
and Write Precomp). An IDE drive has not been
installed.
1 to 39The hard disk parameters(Cylinders, Heads, etc.) are pr eset.
AutoIf the hard disk supports this mode, the setup menu reads the hard
disk parameters from the disk itself and sets them automatically.
You do not need to select the parameters yourself.
UserYou can enter the hard disk parameters (Cylinders, Heads etc.)
yourself.
If you have set the hard d isk parameters with
Autotype Hard Disk,
you can only reduce the values.
Examples of user-defined entries (IDE drives):
hard diskhard disk capacity
parameter850 Mbyte1Gbyte1,6 Gbyte
Cylinders165420973148
Heads161616
Sectors636363
Write PrecompNoneNoneNone
CDIf an ATAPI CD-ROM drive is mounted, this entry enables you to
boot from the CD-ROM drive.
Cylinders, Heads, Sectors/Track, Write Precomp - hard disk parameter
These hard disk parameters are set inaccordance with the IDE hard disk drive. If
you want to change the hard disk parameters manually, set the
Type field to User.
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Main menu - System settingsSettings in BIOS Setup
Transfer Mode
This field specifies the transfer mode for the IDE hard disk drive.
StandardOne block is transferred for each interrupt (default entry).
2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 6 Sectors, 8 Sectors, 16 Sectors
The set number of blocks (sectors) is transferred for each interrupt.
LBA Translation
This field enables and disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode. LBA
mode allows you to install and use hard disks with a capacity of more than 528
Mbytes. If a hard disk supports LBA mode, you can use the full capacity of the
IDE hard disk.
The default entry depends on the installed IDE hard disk drive. Change the default
entries only if you are installing another hard disk drive.
You may only use IDE drives in the LBA mode selected when they were
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set up. In other words, if you set up a hard disk with LBA mode
you may only operate the hard disk with LBA mode
EnabledIf the hard disk supports LBA and it has a capacity of more than
disabled.
disabled,
528 Mbytes, the BIOS translates the hard disk parameters,
allowing the disk's full capacity to be used.
If the hard disk does not support LBA, its parameters are not
translated.
DisabledThe BIOS uses the hard disk parameters and supports a maximum
capacity of 528 Mbytes.
PIO Mode
The PIO (Programmed Input Output) Mode defines the transfer rate of the IDE
hard disk drive.
Standard0,8 Mbyte/s to 2 Mbytes/s (default entry)
Fast PIO 12Mbytes/sto4Mbytes/s
Fast PIO 24Mbytes/sto5Mbytes/s
Fast PIO 35Mbytes/sto10Mbytes/s
Fast PIO 410Mbyte/sto16Mbyte/s
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Settings in BIOS SetupMain menu - System settings
M
32 Bit I/O - Bus width for data transfer
specifies the width of data transmission between the processor and the IDE
controller.
EnabledThe data transfer is 32 bits in width at the PCI bus (default entry).
This enhances performance.
DisabledThe data transfer is 16 bits in width.
Boot Options
calls the submenu in which you can select the settings for system startup of the PC.
defines whether the system startup is to be aborted and the system halted when an
error is detected.
Halt On All Errors
If the self-test detects anerror, system startup is aborted after the
self-test, and the system is halted (default entry).
No Halt On Any Errors
The system startup is not aborted. The error is ignored as far as
possible.
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Main menu - System settingsSettings in BIOS Setup
Quick Boot
can reduce the extent of the self-test and thus accelerate the system startup.
EnabledWhen the PC is switched on, the quick self-test is carried out, in
which the floppy disk drives are not checked.
DisabledWhen the PC is switched on, the complete PC configuration is
tested (default entry).
Boot Sequence
defines the sequence in which the system BIOS searches the drives for system files
to start the operating system. If you wish to change this sequence, place the cursor
on the entry for the drive you to which wish to move forward ( +
key).
(-
key) or back
Default entry:
1. Diskette
2. Hard Disk
3. CD ROM
Video Display
This field is used to specify the type of monitor connected.
EGA/VGA
, Color 80, Monochrome
Default entry: EGA/VGA
Base Memory
This field indicates the size of the available base memory below 1 Mbyte.
Extended Memory
This field indicates the size of the memory above 1 Mbyte.
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Settings in BIOS SetupAdvanced system settings
A
Menu Advanced - Making advanced system settings
Change the default settings only for special applications. Incorrect