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This Technical Information Manual provides information for the IBM PC 300GL
personal computer types 65 63, 6564, 657 4 and PC 300 PL personal co mputer type 6565.
The Manual is intended for developers who want to provide hardware and software
products to operate with these IBM computer s an d provides an in-depth view of how
these IBM computers work. Users of this publication should have an understanding
of computer architecture and programming concepts.
Related publications
In addition to this Manual, the following IBM publications provide information
related to the operation of the IBM PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computer.
Several publications mentioned in this book are available from the IBM Web site. In
some cases, you will have to follow further instructions on the Web site to find the
document for your particular computer and model. To order printed publications in
the U.S. and Puerto Rico, call 1-800-879-2755. In other countries, contact an IBM
reseller or an IBM marketing representative.
•PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide
This publication contains information about configuring, operating, and
maintaining the PC 300GL and the PC 300PL personal computer, as well as
installing new options in the PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computer. Also
included are warranty information, instructions for diagnosing and solving
problems, and information on how to obtain help and service.
•Understanding Yo ur P ersonal Computer
This online document includes general information a bout using computers and
detailed information about the features of the PC 300GL and the PC 300PL
personal computer. This publ ication is available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
•About Your Software
This publication (provided only with computers that have IBM-preinstalled
software) contains information about the preinstalled software package.
•Hardware Maintenance Manual
This publication contains information for trained service technicians. It is
available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web, and it
can also be ordered from IBM. To purchase a copy, see the "Getting Help,
Service, and Information" section in the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.
•Compatibility Report
This publication contains information about compatible hardware and software
for the PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computer. It is available at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/cdt on the World Wide Web.
•Network Administrator’s Guide
This publication contains information for network administrators who configure
and service local area networks (LANs). Look for this publication at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/cdt on the World Wide Web.
Attention: The term reserved describes certain signals, bits, and registers that should
not be changed. Use of reserved areas can cause compatibility problems, loss of data,
or permanent damage to the hardware. If you change the contents of a register,
preserve the state of the reserved bits. When possible, read the register first and
change only the bits that must be changed.
In this manual, some signals are represented in an all-capital-letter format
(-ACK). A minus sign in front of the signal indicates that the signal is active low. No
sign in front of the signal indicates tha t the signal is active high.
The term hex indicates a hexidecimal number.
When numerical modifiers such as K, M, and G are used, they typically indicate
10
powers of 2, not powers of 10. For example, 1 KB equals 1 0 24 bytes (2
20
1 048 576 bytes (2
), and 1 GB, equals 1 073 741 824 bytes (230).
), 1 MB equals
When expressing storage capacity, MB equals 1 000 KB (1 024 000). The value is
determned by counting the number of sectors and assuming thatevery two sectors
equals 1 KB.
Note:Depending on the operating system and other requirements, the storage
capacity available to you might vary.
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Chapter 1. System Overview
IBM® PC 300® GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300PL
personal computer type 6565 are computer systems that provide state-of-the-art
computer power with room for future growth.
Features
Your computer has:
•An Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor with MMX™ technology, streaming
single instruction multiple date (SMID) extensions, a nd 51 2 KB L2 cache
Your computer may have all, or some, of the following major features:
•Room for up to 1 GB of system memory total
•Integrated IDE bus master controller, Ultra DMA-66 capable
•EIDE hard disk drive
•System management
— Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynam ic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
— Wake on LAN® support
— Desktop Management Interface (DMI) BIOS and DMI software
— Integrated network protocols
— Enablement for Remote Administration
— Ability to update POST and BIOS over the netw ork
— Wake on Ring support
— Automatic power-on startup
— System Management (SM) BIOS and software
— Ability to store POST hardware test results
— Selectable startup sequence
— Selectable Automatic Power ON Startup Sequence
— CMOS Save/Restore utility program
— CMOS setup over LAN
1
•IDE CD-ROM
•CD-RW (Rewritable) drive, standard on some models
•DVD-ROM drive, standard on some models
•Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modem, standard on some
models
•Asset security
— Security settings provided by the Configuration/Setup Utilit y program:
–Power-on and administrator password protection
–Startup sequence control
–Hard disk drive and diskette drive access control
–I/O port control
— Cover lock loop (PC 300GL models only)
— Cover key lock (PC 300PL models only)
— U-bolt and security cabling (optional)
drive, standard on some models
1. Variable read rate. Actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible.
•Accelerated graphics port (AGP) video adapter with up to 16 MB of
Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM)
•Integrated 16-bit audio controller and built-in high-quality speaker (supports
SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft® Windows® Sound System applications)
•Networking
— IBM 10/100 megabits-per-second (Mbps) PCI Ethernet adapter with Wake
on LAN in some models
— IBM PCI token-ring adapter with Wake on LAN support (optional)
•Expansion: four drive bays, three PCI expansion slots
•PCI I/O bus compatibility
•EnergyStar compliance (some models only)
•3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive
•Input/Output features
— One 25-pin, ECP/EPP parallel port
— Two 9-pin, 16550 universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
serial ports
— Two 4-pin, Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
— One 6-pin, keyboard port
— One 6-pin, mouse port
— One 15-pin, DDC2B-compliant monitor port or
— One 24-pin, DVI-I port on the AGP adapter (on some models)
— Three 3.5-mm audio jacks (in/headphone out, line in, microphone)
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
CD-Rewritable (CD-RW ) drives, standard on some models, enable the recording and
reuse of CD recor dable media. The laser used in CD-R W has variable temperatur es to
provide the three functions of CD-RW drives: playing CDs or CD-RWs, erasing
CD-RWs, and recording CD-RWs.
CD-RW drives can read traditional CDs, but many older CD players cannot read
CD-RWs. Their light reflective properties are about one-thir d that of traditional CDs.
CD-RW drives cannot read DVDs.
To learn more about CD-RW drives, see the Understanding Your Personal Computer
publication for your personal computer model and type number. This publication is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
DVD-ROM drives, standard on some models, differ from CD-ROM and CD-RW
drives as the result of refinements in laser technology.
The recording tracks on DVD media are not as deep and are more condensed than on
CDs or CD-RWs, therefore DVDs provide more storage space. DVD media also use
both sides of the disk, as opposed to just one side for CDs and CD-RWs.
DVD-ROM drives read traditional CDs, CD-RWs, and DVDs.
To learn more about DVD-ROM drives, see the Understanding Your Personal Computer
publication for your personal computer model and type number. This publication is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
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ADSL modems
Wake on LAN
ADSL modems, available on some models, enable simultaneous internet connectivity
and telephone service. Contact your local telephone service provider and ask if your
premises need any additional telephony equipment, such as a splitter or a filter. Also
contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to determine if they provide service to
customers with ADSL.
ADSL modems work by using separately the individual four or six wires in the
standard RJ-11 telephone jack. The inner wires, or pairs of wires if there are six, carry
voice transmissions. The outer wires on either side carry data between your
computer and the Internet. One channel is data download; the other is data upload.
To learn more about ADSL modems, see the Understanding Your Personal Computer
publication for your personal computer model and type number. This publication is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
The power supply of the computer supports the Wake on LAN feature. With the
Wake on LAN feature, the computer can be turned on when a specific LAN frame is
passed to the computer over the LAN.
To use the Wake on LAN featu re, your computer must be equipped with a network
adapter that supports Wake on LAN.
Wake on Ring
T o find out if the Wake on LAN feature is set, refer to the menu item for Wake on LAN
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide for help with using the Configura tion/Setup Utility program.
All models can be configured to turn on the computer after a ring is detected from an
external or internal modem. Use the menu for setting the Wake on Ring feature in the
Configuration/Setup Utility Program. Two options control this feature:
•Serial Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an external modem
connected to the serial port.
•Modem Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an internal modem.
Chapter 1. System Overview 3
4 PC 300 GL and 300 PL
Chapter 2. System board features
This section includes information about system board features. For an illustration of
the system board, see “Physical layout” on page 14.
Intel Pentium III microprocessor with MMX technology
PC 300 GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300 PL personal
computer type 6565 come with an Intel Pentium III microprocessor. The
microprocessor has an attached heat sink which plugs directly into a connector on the
system board.
More information on this microprocessor is available at http://www.intel.com on the
World Wide Web.
Features
The features of the Pentium III microprocessor are as follows:
•Optimization for 32-bit software
•Operation at a low voltage level
•Intel microprocess or serial number
•64-bit microprocessor data bus
•100-133 MHz front-side bus (FSB)
•Math coprocessor
•Internet Streaming SIMD extensions
•MMX technology, which boosts the processing of graphic, video, and audio data
L2 Cache
Chip set control
System memory
The Pentium III microprocessor provides up to 512 KB L2 cache. The L2 cache error
corrected code (ECC) function is automatically enabled if ECC memory is installed. If
nonparity memory is installed, the L2 cache is non-ECC.
The chip set design is the interface between the microprocessor and the
following:
•Memory subsystem
•PCI bus
•IDE bus master connection
•High performance, PCI-to-ISA bridge
•USB ports
•SMBus
•Enhanced DMA controller
•Real-time clock (RTC)
The maximum amount of system memory the computer can physically accommodate
is 1 GB total. The amount of system memory factory-preinstalled varies by model.
For memory expansion, the system board provides two dual inline m emo ry module
(DIMM) connectors and supports 1 33 MHz DI MMs in s izes of 64 MB, 125 M B, and 512
MB. 100 MHz DIMMs may be used in systems with a 100 MHz FSB.
The following information applies to system memory:
•Synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) is standard.
•The maximum height of memory modules is 6.35 cm (2.5 in.).
•Only PC 100 and PC 133 industry-standard, gold-lead DIMMs are supported.
•DIMM connectors do not support RAMBUS Inline Memory Modules (RIMMs).
•The PC 300GL supports error-corrected code (ECC). A mix of nonparity types
configures as nonparity.
•BIOS sepcific auto-configure, auto-detect maximum system memory.
For information on the pin assignments for the memory modules connectors, see
“System memory connector” on page 34.
The following table shows some possible configurations for the supported DIMMs.
The PCI bus originates in the chip set. Features of the PCI bus are:
•Integrated arbiter with multitransaction PCI arbitration acceleration hooks
•Zero-wait-state, microprocessor-to-PCI write interface for high-performance
graphics
•Built-in PCI bus arbiter
•Microprocessor-to-PCI memory write posting
•Conversion of back-to-back, sequential, microprocessor-to- PCI memory write to
PCI burst write
•Delayed transaction
•PCI parity checking and generation support
IDE bus master interface
The system board incorporates a PCI-to-IDE interface that complies with the AT
Attachment Interface with Extensions.
The bus master for the IDE interface is integrated into the I/O hub of the
chip set. The chip set is PCI 2.2 compliant. It connects directly to the PCI bus and is
designed to allow concurrent operations on the PCI bus and IDE bus. The chip set is
capable of supporting PIO mode 0–4 devices and IDE DMA mode 0–3 devices. Ultra
DMA 66 transfers up to 66 Mbps using an ATA 66 cable.
The IDE devices receive their power through a four-position power cable containing
+5 V dc, +12 V dc, and ground voltage. As devices are added to the IDE interface,
designate one device as the master, or primary, device and another as the slave, or
subordinate, device. These designations are determined by switches or jumpers on
each device. There are two IDE ports, one designated Primary and the other
Secondary, allowing for up to four devices to be attached. The total number of
physical IDE devices is determined by available space on the system board.
For the IDE interface, no resource assignments are given in the system memory or the
direct memory access (DMA) channels. For information on the resource assignments,
see “Input/output address map” on page 48 and “Appendix C. IRQ and DMA
channel assignments ,” on page 53.
For information on the connector pin assignments, see “IDE connectors” on page 42.
USB interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology is a standard feature of your personal
computer. The system board provides the USB interface with two connectors
integrated into the chip set. A USB-enabled device can attach to a connector and, if
that device is a hub, multiple peripheral devices can attach to the hub and be used by
the system. The USB connectors use Plug and Play technology for installed devices.
The speed of the USB is up to 12 MBps with a maximum of 127 peripheral devices.
The USB is compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Guide 1.0.
Features of USB technology include:
•Plug and Play devices
•Concurrent operation of multiple devices
•Suitability for different device bandwidths
Chapter 2. System board features 7
•Support for up to five-meter cable length from host to hub or hub to hub
•Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for specific devices
•Wide range of packet sizes
•Limited power to hubs
For information on the connector pin assignment for the USB interface, see “USB port
connectors” on page 44.
Video Subsystem
The PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 ad PC 300PL personal
computer type 6565 come with one of the following graphic solutions:
1. S3 Savage4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X adapter with 8 MB 125 MHz
2. S3 Savage4 Extreme AGP4X adapter with 16 MB 166 MHz SGRAM, a
3. S3 Diamond AGP 4X adapter with 32 MB 143 MHz SDRAM with a DVI-I
SDRAM and a 15-pin VGA connector
DVI-connector, and a 15-pin VGA converter.
The Savage4 graphics accelerator supports the following features:
•128-bit 2D graphics engine
•High-performance 2D/3D video accelerator
•3D rendering
•Motion video architecture
•High-speed memory bus
•Flat-panel monitor support
•ACPI and PCI power management
•PCI 2.2 bus support, including bus mastering
•300 MHz RAMDAC with gamma correction
•Serial bus and flash ROM support
•Hardware and BIOS support for VESA timing and DDC monitor
communications
•2.5 V core with 3.3V/5V to lerant I/O
connector and, on some models, TV outlet on a daughter card.
The S3 Diamond graphics accelerator supports the following features:
•128-bit 3D graphics engine
•Two texture-mapped, lit pixels-per-clock cycle
•Single-pass multi-texturing
•32-bit Z/stencil buffer
•Anti-aliasing: full scene, order independent
•Up to 2048 x 1536 resolution
•30 frames per second (fps) full screen DVD playback
•National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) digital output (optional)
•Phase Alternate Line (PAL) digital output (optional)
•DVI-I interface
•Bidirectional Media Port and CCIR-656 video capture port (optional)
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The integrated video subsystem supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and
is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features include:
•Integrated video subsystem on chip, including 2D, 3D, and video port
•66 MHz AGP system bus interface with 2X and 4X
•Sideband signaling (some models only)
•Command list bus mastering support for fast 2D and 3D performance
•64-bit, 125 MHz SDRAM or 166 MHz SGRAM interface
•Plug and Play support
•4 MB dynamic display cache memory
•Advanced Power Management (APM) support
•Color space conversion
•Hardware scaling
The integrated graphics memory controller subsystem complys with the VESA
Display Data Channel (DDC) 1.1 standard and uses DDC1 and DDC2B to determine
optimal values during automatic minor detection.
The video subsystem has the following resource assignm ents.
Table 2. Video subsystem resources
Resource Assignment
IRQPCI interrupt 1 (enabled by default in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program. Normally assigned to IRQ 0B when nothing else is installed in
the system. 3D systems use this interrupt.)
DMANone, N/A for AGP bus
For further information on resource assignments, see “Appendix B. System address
maps,” on page 47 and “Appendix C. IRQ and DMA channel assignments,” on page
53.
Chapter 2. System board features 9
The PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and the PC 300PL type
6565 support the following video subsystem modes.
Table 3. Supported VGA video modes
Mode
(Hex)
00Text40 x 25 characters2B800028.32231.570
01Text40 x 25 characters16B800028.32231.570
02Text80 x 25 charactersBlack/white B800028.32231.570
03Text80 x 25 characters16B800028.32231.570
04Graphics 320 x 200 pixels4B800025.17531.570
05Graphics 320 x 200 pixels4B800025.17531.570
06Text640 x 200 pixels2B800025.17531.570
07Text80 x 25 charactersMonoB800028.32231.570
0DGraphi cs 320 x 200 pixels16A000025.17531.570
0EGraphics 640 x 200 pixels16A000025.17531.570
0FGraphics 640 x 350 pixelsMonoA000025.17531.570
10Graphics 640 x 350 pixels16A000025.17531.570
11Graphics 640 x 480 pixels2A000025.17531.560
12Graphics 640 x 480 pixels16A000025.17531.560
Display
mode
Screen resolutionColors
Buffer
start (hex)
Dot
clock
(MHz)
Sweep
rate
(kHz)
Refresh
rate
(Hz)
13Graphics 320 x 200 pixels256A000025.17531.570
The video subsystem provides a 15-pin monitor connector on the system board. On
some models, an optional 24-pin DVI-I monitor connector is provided on the AGP
board. For information on monitor connector pin assignments see “Appendix A.
Connector pin assignments,” on page 33 for SVGA and DVI.
Audio Subsystem
PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computers come with an integrated audio
controller . These models, which are capable of playing and reco rding sounds, support
SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft Windows Sound System applications.
The device drivers for the preinstalled audio adapter ar e on the ha rd disk. The device
drivers are also available on the D evice Drivers and Diagnostics CD provided with
models that come with preinstalled software.
If you connect an optional device to the audio adapter, follow the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
Note:Additional device drivers might be required. If necessary, contact the
The following connectors are available on the audio adapter or integrated audio
controller:
•Line Out port for connecting powered speakers or headphones. You must
manufacturer for information on these device drivers.
connect a set of speakers to the Line Out port to hear audio from the adapter.
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These speakers must be powered with a built in amplifier. In general, any
powered speakers designed for use with personal computers can be used with
the audio adapter. These speakers are available with a wide range of features
and power outputs.
•Line In port for connecting musical devices, such as a portable CD-ROM player
or stereo.
•Microphone for connecting a microp hone.
Integrated peripheral controller
Control of the integrated input/output (I/O) and diskette drive controllers is
provided by a single module, the integrated peripheral contr oller (SMC FDC 87B813).
This module, which supports Plug and Play technology, controls the following
features:
•Diskette drive interface
•Serial port
•Parallel port
•Keyboard and mouse ports
Diskette Drive Interface
PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computers have four drive bays for installing
internal devices. The following is a list of devices that the diskette drive subsystem
supports:
•1.44 MB, 3.5 inch diskette drive
•1.44 MB, 3.5 inch, 3-mode drive for Japan (no BIOS support for 3-mode drive)
•1.2 MB, 5.25 inch diskette
•1 Mbps, 500 Kbps, or 250 Kbps internal tape drive
One connector is provided on the system board for diskette drive support. For
information on the connector pin assignments, see “Diskette drive connector” on page
43.
Serial ports
Two universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial ports are integrated
into the system board. The two serial ports include 16-byte data, first-in first-out
(FIFO) buffers and have programmable baud rate generators. The serial ports are
NS16450 and PC16550A compatible.
For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Serial port connector” on
page 45.
Note:Current loop interface is not supported.
Chapter 2. System board features 11
The following figure shows the serial port assignments in the configuration.
Table 4. Serial port assignments
Port assignmentAddress range (hex)IRQ level
Serial 103F8–03FFIRQ4
Serial 202F8–02FFIRQ3
Serial 303E8–03FFIRQ 4
Serial 4O2E8–027FIRQ13
The default setting for the serial port is COM1.
Parallel port
Integrated in the system board is support for extended capabilities port (ECP),
enhanced parallel port (EPP), and standard parallel port (SPP) modes. The modes of
operation are selected through the Configuration/Setup Utility program with the
default mode set to SPP.
The following figure shows the parallel port ass ignments used in the configuration.
Table 5. Parallel port assignments
Port assignmentAddress range (hex)IRQ level
The default setting for the parallel port is Parallel 1.
The system board has one connector for the parallel port. For information on the
connector pin assignments, see “Parallel port connector” on page 46.
Keyboard and mouse ports
A general purpose 8-bit microcontroller, 8042AH compatible, controls the mouse and
keyboard subsystem. The controller consists of 256 bytes of data memory and 2 KB of
read-only memory (ROM).
The controller has two logical devices: one controls the keyboard and the other
controls the mouse. The keyboard has two fixed I/O addresses, a fixed IRQ line, and
can operate without the mouse. The mouse cannot operate without the keyboard
because, although it has a fixed IRQ line, the mouse relies on the addresses of the
keyboard for operation. For the keyboard and mouse interfaces, no resource
assignments are given in the system memory addresses or DMA channels. For
information on the resource assignments, see “Input/output address map” on page
48 and “Appendix C. IRQ and DMA channel a ssignments,” on page 53.
The system board has one connector for the keyboard port and one connector for the
mouse port. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Mouse and
keyboard port connectors” on page 45.
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Network connection
Some PC 300 GL and PC 300 PL models are equipped with an Ethernet or token-ring
adapter that supports the Wake on LAN feature.
Features of the optional Wake on LAN Ethernet adapter are:
•Operates in shared 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX environment
•Transmits and receives data at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
•Has an RJ-45 connector for LAN attachment
•Operates on symmetrical multiprocessing ( SMP) environments
•Supports Wake on LAN
•Supports Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
Features of the optional token-ring adapter are:
•Transmits and receives data at 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps
•Has RJ-45 and D-shell connectors for LAN attachment
•Supports Wake on LAN
•Supports Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
The PC 300GL personal computer has a 3-pin header on the system board that
provides the AUX5 (auxiliary 5 volts) and wake-up signal connections.
Real-time clock and CMOS
The real-time clock is low-power and provides a time-of-day clock and a calend ar. An
external battery source of 3 V dc maintains the settings.
The system uses 242 bytes of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
memory to store data. To erase or reset CMOS memory to the default, use the small
rocker switch on the system board.
Note:Refer to the instructions in the PC 300PL and PC 300GL User Guide before
To locate the battery and the rocker switches, see “Physical layout” on page 14.
Flash EEPROM
The system board uses two megabits (Mb) of flash electrically erasable
programmable, read-only memory (EEPROM) to store the basic input/output system
(BIOS), IBM logo, Configuration/Setup Utility, and Plug and Play data.
If necessary, you can update the EEPROM by downloading a stand-alone utility
program available from the IBM Web site: http://www.ibm.com/pc.
Expansion adapters
Each PCI-expansion connector is a 32-bit slot. PCI-expansion connectors support the
32-bit, 5 V dc, local-bus signalling environment defined in PCI Local Bus Speci fication
2.2.
attempting to reset CMOS.
PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300PL personal
computer type 6565 personal computers have three PCI slots to support the addition
of adapters. For information on installing adapters, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL
User Guide.
Chapter 2. System board features 13
Physical layout
For information on the connector pin assignments, see “PCI connectors” on page 40.
Note:PC 300GL computers do not support ISA expansion adapters or the IBM
PCMCIA adapter for PCI.
The system board might look slightly different from the one shown.
Note:A diagram of the system board, including switch and jumper settings, is
attached to the underside of the computer cover.
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Þ1ÝMicroprocessorÞ13ÝSmall rocker switch
Þ2ÝDIMM 0Þ14ÝBattery
Þ3ÝDIMM 1Þ15ÝChassis intrusion detection connector
Þ4ÝFan connectorÞ16ÝWake on LAN connector
Þ5ÝPower connectorÞ17ÝAlert on LA N connector
Þ6ÝSwitch/LED connectorÞ18ÝCD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD drive connector
Þ7ÝRFID connector (some models)Þ19ÝPCI adapter slot 1
Þ8ÝPrimary EIDE connectorÞ20ÝPCI adapter slot 2
Þ9ÝSecondary EIDE connectorÞ21ÝPCI adapter slot 3 (for Alert on LAN adapter)
Þ10ÝDiskette drive connec torÞ22ÝChassis speaker connector
Þ11ÝFan connectorÞ23ÝAGP adapter slot
Þ12ÝLarge rocker switch (some models)
Rocker switches
The two rocker switches on the system board are used for custom configuration. For
the location of the small and large rocker switches, see items 12 and 13 above.
The large rocker switch has eight switches for setting microprocessor speeds for
compatibility with the system board. The following table shows the rocker switch
settings for compatibility with the corresponding microprocessor speeds.
Chapter 2. System board features 15
Table 6. Large rocker switch settings
Microprocessor
speed
100
150
200
133
200
266
133
200
266
166
250
333
200
300
400
233
350
466
12345678
OffOffOnOffOffOffOffOff
OnOnOnOnOffOffOffOff
OffOffOffOffOff OffOffOff
OnOnOnOffOffOffOffOff
OnOnOffOnOffOffOffOff
OnOnOffOffOffOffOffOff
266
400
533
300
450
600
333
500
666
366
500
733
400
600
800
433
650
866
OnOffOnOnOffOffOffOff
OnOffOnOffOffOffOffOff
OnOffOffOnOffOffOffOff
OnOffOffOffOffOffOffOff
OffOnOnOnOffOffOffOff
OffOnOnOffOffOffOffOff
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Table 6. Large rocker switch settings
Microprocessor
speed
466
700
933
500
750
1000
533
800
1066
ReservedOffOffOffOnOffOffOffOff
The small rocker switch has three functions. By moving switch 1 to the On position,
you activate the diskette write-protect feature. By moving switch 2 to the On position ,
you clear the CMOS. This rocker switch is also used for flash recovery. See the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide for instruction.
Table 7. Small rocker switch settings
12345678
OffOnOffOnOffOffOffOff
OffOnOffOffOffOffOffOff
OffOffOnOnOffOffOffOff
FunctionOn
Diskette write-protectSwitch 1
Clear CMOSSwitch 2
Cable connectors
Connections for attaching devices are provided on the back of the computer. Each
connection has a corresponding device symbol. The connect ors are:
•USB (2)
•Mouse
•Keyboard
•Serial (2)
•Parallel
•Monitor
•Ethernet adapter with RJ-45 connector (s ome models only)
•Integrated audio controller with line in, line out, and microphone connectors
Connector panel
On the following connector panel illustrations, note the device connection symbols. A
connector provided by an adapter might not have an identifying symbol.
For pin-out details on connectors, see “Appendix A. Connector pin assignme nts, ” on
page 33.
Chapter 2. System board features 17
The following illustration shows the connector panel for the desktop model.
Serial 2
Mouse
Serial 1
Keyboard
2
1
USB 2
2
1
USB 1
Line In
Headphone/
Line Out
DVI Monitor
SVGA Monitor
Parallel
Microphone
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The following illustration shows the connector panel for the tower model.
Serial 1
Mouse
Keyboard
USB 2
USB 1
Line In
Headphone/
Line Out
Microphone
Parallel
Serial 2
1
1
SVGA Monitor
DVI Monitor
2
2
Chapter 2. System board features 19
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Chapter 3. Physical specifications
This chapter lists the physical specificati on s for the PC 300GL personal computer
types 6563, 6564, an d 6574 and PC 300 PL personal computer type 6565. The PC
300GL ad PC300PL have four expansion slots and four drive bays.
Note:The PC 300GL and PC 300PL computers comply with FCC Class B
specifications.
PC 300 GL and PL desktop
Dimensions
•Height: 138 mm (5.4 in.)
•Width: 400 mm (15.75 in.)
•Depth: 429 mm (16.9 in.)
Weight
•Minimum configuration as shipped: 9.53 kg (21 lb)
•Maximum configuration : 10.4 kg (23 lb)
Environment
•Air temperature:
— System on: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
— System off: 10° to 43° C (50° to 110° F)
•Humidity
— System on: 8% to 80%
— System off: 8% to 80%
•Maximum altitude: 2134 m (7000 ft), the maximum altitude at which the
specified air temperatures apply. At higher altitudes, the maximum air
temperatures are lower than those specified.
Electrical input
•Input voltage:
— Low range:
–Minimum: 90 V ac
–Maximum: 137 V ac
–Input frequency range: 57 – 63 Hz
–Voltage switch setting: 115 V ac
—High Range:
–Minimum: 180 V ac
–Maximum: 265 V ac
–Input frequency range: 47 – 53 Hz
–Voltage switch setting: 230 V ac
— Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately) :
–Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.08 kVA
–Maximum configuration: 0.51 kVA
Note:Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and
type of optional features installed and the power-management optional
features in use.
Heat output
•Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour:
— Minimum configuration: 256 Btu/hr (75 w atts )
— Maximum configuration: 70 6 Btu/ hr (207 watts)
Airflow
•Approximately 0.5 cubic meter per minute (18 cubic feet per minute)
Acoustical noise-emission values
•Average sound-pressure levels:
— At operator position:
–Idle: 33 dBA
–Operating: 39 dBA
— At bystander position-1 meter (3.3 ft):
–Idle: 4.4 bels
–Operating: 4.9 bels
Note:These levels were measures in controlled acoustical environments according
to procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
S12.10 and ISO 7779, and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Actual
sound-pressure levels in your location might exceed the average values stated
because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The declared
sound power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large num ber of
computers will operate.
PC300 PL and GL tower
Dimensions
•Height: 378 mm (14.9 in.)
•Width: 192 mm (7.6 in.)
•Depth: 383 mm (15.1 in.)
Weight
•Minimum configuration as shipped: 8.3 kg (18.3 lb)
•Maximum configuration: 10.2 kg (22.5 lb)
Environment
•Air temperature:
— System on: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95° F)
— System off: 10° to 43°C (50° to 110° F)
•Humidity
— System on: 8% to 80%
— System off: 8% to 80%
•Maximum altitude: 2134 m (7000 ft), the maximum altitude at which the
specified air temperatures apply. At higher altitudes, the maximum air
temperatures are lower than those specified.
Electrical input
•Input voltage:
— Low range:
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–Minimum: 90 V ac
–Maximum: 137 V ac
–Input frequency range: 57 – 63 Hz
–Voltage switch setting: 115 V ac
—High Range:
–Minimum: 180 V ac
–Maximum: 265 V ac
–Input frequency range: 47 – 53 Hz
–Voltage switch setting: 230 V ac
— Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately) :
–Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.08 kVA
–Maximum configuration: 0.51 kVA
Note:Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and
type of optional features installed and the power-management optional
features in use.
Heat output
•Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour:
— Minimum configuration: 25 6 Btu/hr (75 watts)
— Maximum configuration: 70 6 Btu/ hr (207 watts)
Airflow
•Approximately 0.5 cubic meter per minute (18 cubic feet per minute)
Acoustical noise-emission values
•Average sound-pressure levels:
— At operator position:
–Idle: 33 dBA
–Operating: 40 dBA
— At bystander position-1 meter (3.3 ft):
–Idle: 4.4 bels
–Operating: 4.9 bels
Note:These levels were measures in controlled acoustical environments according
to procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
S12.10 and ISO 7779, and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Actual
sound-pressure levels in your location might exceed the average values stated
because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The declared
sound power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large num ber of
computers will operate.
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24 PC 300 GL and 300 PL
Chapter 4. Power supply
A 145-watt power supply drives your computer. The power supply provides 3.3-volt
power for the Pentium III microprocessor, core chip set, and 5-volt power for PCI
adapters. Also included is an auxiliary 5-volt (AUX 5) power supply to provide
power to power-management circuit ry and a Wake on LAN adapter. The power
supply converts the ac input voltage into four dc output voltages and provides power
for the following:
•System board
•Adapters
•Internal drives
•Keyboard and auxiliary devices
•USB devices
A logic signal on the power connector controls the power supply; the front panel
switch is not directly connected to the power supply.
The power supply connects to the system board with a 2 x 10 pin connector.
Power input
The following table shows the power input specifications. The power supply has a
manual switch to select the correct input voltage.
Power output
Table 8. Power input requirements
SpecificationMeasurements
Input voltage, low range100 (min) to 127 (max) V ac
Input voltage, high range200 (min) to 240 (max) V ac
Input frequency50 Hz ± 3 Hz or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
The following figures show the power supply output of all the connectors, including
the system board, DASD, PCI, and auxiliary outputs.
Table 9. Power output (145 watts)
Output voltageToleranceMinimum currentMaximum current
+5 V dc+5% to -5%1.5 A18.0 A
+12 V dc+5% to -5%0.02 A4.2 A
-12 V dc+10% to -10%0.0 A0.4 A
+3.3 V dc+5% to -5%0.0 A10.0 A
+5 V ac (auxiliary)+5% to -5%0.0 A0.720 A
The total combined 3.3 V and 5 V power must not exceed 100 watts.
The power supply provides separate voltage sources for the system board and
internal storage devices. The following figures show the approximate power that is
provided for specific system components. Many components draw less current than
the maximum shown.
Table 10. System board
Supply voltageMaximum currentTolerance
+3.3 V dc5000 mA+5.0% to -5.0%
+5.0 V dc6000 mA+5.0 to -4.0%
+12.0 V dc25.0 mA+5.0% to -5.0%
-12.0 V dc25.0 mA+10.0% to -9.0%
Table 11. Keyboard port
Supply voltageMaximum currentTolerance
+5.0 V dc275 mA+5.0% to -4.0%
Table 12. Auxiliary device port
Supply voltageMaximum currentTolerance
Table 16. Video port pin 9
Supply voltageMaximum currentTolerance
+5.0 V dc1100 mA+5.0% to -5.0%
Note:Some adapters and hard disk drives draw more current than the rated
Output protection
The power supply protects against output overcurrent, overvoltage, and short
circuits. See the power supply specifications on the previous pages for details.
A short circuit that is placed on any dc output (between outputs or between an output
and a dc return) latches all dc outputs into a shutdown state, with no damage to the
power supply. If this shutdown state occurs, the power supply returns to normal
operation only after the fault has been removed and the power switch has been
turned off for at least one second.
+5.0% to -5.0%
when active
maximums. These adapters and drives can be installed in the system;
however , the power supply will shut down if the total power used exceeds
the maximum power that is available.
If an overvoltage fault occurs (in the power supply), the power supply latches all dc
outputs into a shutdown state before any output exceeds 130% of the power supply
value.
Connector description
The power supply for PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computers has four, 4-pin
connectors for internal devices. The total power used by the connectors must not
exceed the amount shown in “Component outputs” on page 26. For connector pin
assignments, see “Appendix A. Connector pin assignments,” on page 33.
Chapter 4. Power supply 27
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Chapter 5. System software
This section briefly describes some of the system software included with your
computer.
BIOS
Your personal computer uses the IBM basic input/output system (BIOS), which is
stored in flash electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).
Some features of the BIOS are:
•PCI support according to PCI BIOS Specification 2.2
•Microsoft PCI IRQ Routing Ta ble
•Plug and Play support according to Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1a
•Advanced Power Management (APM) support according to APM BIOS Interface
Specification 1.2
•Wake on LAN support
•Wake on Ring support
•Remote Initial Program Load (RIPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
•Flash-over-LAN support
•Alternate startup sequence
•IBM Look and Feel - such as screen arrangements and user interface
•ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
•IDE Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
•LSA 2.0 support
•Digital optical disk support
•LS-120 disk drive support
•DM BIOS 2.1 (DMI 2.0 compliant)
•PC99 compliance
Plug and Play
Support for Plug and Play conforms to the following:
•Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1a and 1.0
•Plug and Play BIOS Extension Design Guide
•Plug and PLay BIOS Specification, Errata, and Clarifications 1.0
•Guide to Integrating the Plug and Play BIOS Extensions with system BIOS 1.2
•Plug and Play Kit for DOS and Windows
POST
IBM power-on self-test (POST) code is used. Also, initialization code is included for
the on-board system devices and controllers.
POST error codes include text messages for determining the cause of an error. For
more information, see “Appendix D. Erro r codes,” on page 55 and your PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.
The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menu choices for devices, I/ O
ports, date and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, and power
management.
More detailed information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is in the
PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
The PC 300GL computers have built-in energy-saving capabilities. Advanced Power
Management (APM) is a feature that reduces the power consumption of components
when they are not in use. Whe n enabled, APM initiates red uced-power mod es for th e
monitor, microprocessor, and hard disk drive after a specified period of inactivity.
The BIOS supports APM 1.2. This enables the system to enter a power-management
state, reducing the power drawn from the AC electrical outlet. Advanced Power
Management is enabled through the Configuration/Setup Utility program and is
controlled by the individual operating system.
For more information on APM, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide and
Understanding Your Personal Computer.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode enables the
operating system to control the power-management features of your computer. Not
all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode. Refer to your operating-system
documentation to determine if ACPI is supported.
Flash update utility program
The flash update utility program is a stand-alone program to support flash updates.
This utility program updates the BIOS code and the machine readable information
(MRI) to different languages.
The latest version of the flash update utility program is available on the IBM Web site
at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support and can be copied to a 3.5-inch diskette.
Diagnostic program
The diagnostic program that comes with PC 300PL and the PC 300GL personal
computers is provided as a startable IBM Enhanced Diagnostic diskette ima ge on the
IBM Product Recove ry CD or the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced D iagnostic CD. It runs
independently of the operating system. The user interface is WaterGate Software PCDoctor. The diagnostic program can also be downloaded from the following World
Wide Web page: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. For more information on the
diagnostic program, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.
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Chapter 6. System compatibility
This chapter discusses some of the hardware, software, and BIOS compatibility issues
for the computer. See the Compatibility Report under, “Related publications” on page
vii for a list of compatible hardware and software options.
Hardware compatibility
This section discusses hardware, software, and BIOS compatibility that must be
considered when designing application programs.
The functional interfaces are compatible with the following interfaces:
•National Semiconductor NS16450 and NS126550A serial communications
controllers
•Motorola MC146818 Time of Day Clock command and status (CMOS
reorganized)
•Intel 8254 timer, driven from a 1.193 MHz clock (channels 0, 1, and 2)
•Intel 8237 DMA controller, except for the Command and Request registers and
the Rotate and Mask functions; the Mode register is partially supported
•Intel 8272 or 82077 diskette drive controllers
•Intel 8042 keyboard controller at address hex 0060 and hex 0064
•All video standards using VGA, EGA, CGA, MDA, and Hercules modes
•Parallel printer ports (Parallel 1, Parallel 2, and Parallel 3) in compatibility mode
Use this information to develop application programs. Whenever possible, use the
BIOS as an interface to hardware to provide maximum compatibility and portability
of applications among systems.
Hardware interrupts
Hardware interrupts are level-sensitive for PCI interrupts. The interrupt controller
clears its in-service register bit when the interrupt routine sends and End-of-Interrupt
(EOI) command to the controller. The EOI command is sent regar dless of wh ether the
incoming interrupt request to the controller is active or inactive.
The interrupt-in-progress latch is readable at an I/O-address bit position. This latch is
read during the interrupt service r outine and might be reset by the r ead opera tion or it
might require an explicit reset.
Note:For performance and latency considerations, designers might want to limit
the number of devices sharing an interrupt level.
With level-sensitive interrupts, the interrupt controller requires that the interrupt
request be inactive at the time the EOI command is sent; otherwise, a new interrupt
request will be detected. To avoid this, a level-sensi tive interrupt handler must clear
the interrupt condition (usually by a read or write operation to an I/O port on the
device causing the interrupt). After processing the interrupt, the interrupt handler:
5. Enables the interrupt through the Set Interrupt Enable Flag command
Hardware interrupt IRQ9 is defined as the replacement interrupt level for the cascade
level IRQ2. Program interrupt sharing is implemented on IRQ2, interrupt hex 0A.
The following processing occurs to maintain compatibility with the IRQ2 used by IBM
Personal Computer products:
1. A device drives the interrupt request active on IRQ2 of the channel.
2. This interrupt request is mapped in hardware to IRQ9 input on the second
interrupt controller.
3. When the interrupt occurs, the system microprocessor passes control to the IRQ9
(interrupt hex 71) interrupt handler.
4. This interrupt handler performs an EOI command to the second interrupt
controller and passes control to the IRQ2 (interrupt hex 0A) interrupt handler.
5. This IRQ2 interrupt handler, when handling the interrupt, causes the device to
reset the interrupt request before performing an EOI command to the master
interrupt controller that finishes servicing the IRQ2 request.
Software compati bil ity
To maint ain software compatibility, the interrupt polling mechanism that is used by
IBM Personal Computer products is retained. Software that interfaces wi th the reset
port for the IBM Personal Computer positive-edge interrupt sharing (hex address
02Fx or 06Fx, where x is the interrupt level) does not create interference.
Software interrupts
With the advent of software interrupt sharing, software interrupt routines must daisy
chain interrupts. Each routine must check the function value, and if the function
value is not in the range of function calls, that routine must transfer control to the next
routine in the chain. Because software interrupts are initially pointed to address 0:0
before daisy chaining, check for this case. If the next routine is pointed to address 0:0
and the function call is out of range, the appropriate action is to set the carry flag and
initiate a RET 2 to indicate an error condition.
Machine-sensitive programs
Programs can select machine-specific features, but they must first identify the
machine and model type. IBM has defined methods for uniquely determining the
specific machine type. The machine model byte can be found through interrupt 15H,
Return System Configuration Parameters function (AH)=(C0H).
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Appendix A. Connector pin assignments
The following figures show the pin assignments for various system board connectors.
SVGA monitor connector
5
10 6
15 11
Table 17. SVGA monitor port connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignalI/O
Table 18. DVI-I monitor port connector pin assignments - main pin field
PinSignalPinSignal
1TMDS data 2+13TMDS data 3+
2TMDS data 2-14+5V power
3TMDS data 2/4 return15Ground
4TMDS data 4-16Hot plug detect
5TMDS data 4+17TMDS data 06DDC clock18TMDS data 0+
7DDC data19TMDS data 08Analog vertical sync2 0TMDS data 0/5 shield
9TMDS data 1-21TMDS data 5+
10TMDS data 1+22TMDS clock shield
11TMDS 1/3 shield23TMDS clock+
12TMDS data 3+24TMDS clock-
A1TRST#OB1-12 V dcN/A
A2+12 V dcN/AB2TCKO
A3+12 V dcOB3GroundN/A
A4TDIOB4TDOI
A5+5 V dcN/AB5+5 V dcN/A
A6INTA#IB6+5 V dcN/A
A7INTC#IB7INTB#I
A8+5 V dcN/AB8INTD#I
A9ReservedN/AB9PRSNT1#I
A10+5 V dc (I/O)N/AB10ReservedN/A
A11ReservedN/AB11PRNST2I
A12GroundN/AB12GroundN/A
A13GroundN/AB13GroundN/A
A14ReservedN/AB14ReservedN/A
A15RST#OB15GroundN/A
A16+5 V dc (I/O)N/AB16OO
A17GNT#OB17GroundN/A
A18GroundN/AB18REQ#I
A19PCIPMEN/AB19+5 V dc (I/O)N/A
A20Address/data 30I/OB20Address/data 31I/O
A21+3.3 V dcN/AB21Address/data 29I/O
A22Address/data 28I/OB22GroundN/A
A23Address/data 26I/OB23Address/data 27I/O
A24GroundI/OB24Address/data 25N/A
A25Address/data 24I/OB25+3.3 V dcN/A
A26IDSELOB26C/BE 3#I/O
A27+3.3 V dcN/AB27Address/data 23I/O
A28Address/data 22I/OB28GroundN/A
A29Address/data 20I/OB29Address/data 21I/O
A30GroundI/OB30Address/data 19N/A
A31Address/data 18I/OB31+3.3 V dcN/A
A32Address/data 16I/OB32Address/data 17I/O
A33+3.3 V dcN/AB33C/BE2#I/O
A34FRAME#I/OB34GroundN/A
A35GroundN/AB35IRDY#I/O
A36TRDY#I/OB36+3.3 V dcN/A
A37GroundN/AB37DEVSEL#I/O
A38STOP#I/OB38GroundN/A
A39+3.3 V dcN/AB39LOCK#I/O
A40SDO NEI/OB40PERR#I/O
A41SBO#I/OB41+3.3 V dcN/A
A42GroundN/AB42SERR#I/O
A43+3.3 V dcN/AB43+3.3 V dcN/A
A44C/BE(1)#I/OB44C/BE 1#I/O
A45Address/data 14I/OB45Address/data 14I/O
A46GroundN/AB46GroundN/A
A47Address/data 12I/OB47Address/data 12I/O
A48Address/data 10I/OB48Address/data 10I/O
A49GroundN/AB49GroundN/A
A50KeyN/AB50KeyN/A
A51KeyN/AB51KeyN/A
A52Address/data 8I/OB52Address/data 8I/O
A53Address/data 7I/OB53Address/data 7I/O
A54+3.3 V dcN/AB54+3.3 V dcN/A
A55Address/data 5I/OB55Address/data 5I/O
A56Address/data 3I/OB56Address/data 3I/O
A57GroundN/AB57GroundN/A
A58Address/data 1I/OB58Address/data 1I/O
A59+5 V dc (I/O)N/AB59+5 V dc (I/O)N/A
A60ACK64#I/OB60ACK64#I/O
A61+5 V dcN/AB61+5 V dcN/A
A62+5 V dcN/AA62+5 V dcN/A
Appendix A. Connector pin assignments 41
IDE connectors
2
1
40
39
Table 23. IDE connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignalI/O
1RESETO21NCN/A
2GroundN/A22GroundN/A
3Data bus bit 7I/O23I/O writeO
4Data bus bit 8I/O24NCN/A
5Data bus bit 6I/O25I/O readO
6Data bus bit 9I/O26GroundI
7Data bus bit 5I/O27I/O channel ready I
8Data bus bit 10I/O28ALEO
9Data bus bit 4I/O29NCN/A
10Data bus bit 11I/O30GroundN/A
11Data bus bit 3I/O31IRQI
12Data bus bit 12I/O32CS16#I
13Data bus bit 2I/O33SA1O
14Data bus bit 13I/O34PDIAG#I
15Data bus bit 1I/O35SA0O
16Data bus bit 14I/O36SA2O
17Data bus bit 0I/O37CS0#O
18Data bus bit 15I/O38CS1O
19GroundN/A39Active#I
20Key (Reserved)N/A40GroundN/A
Table 25. Power supply connector pin assignments
PinSignalFunctionPinSignalFunction
13.3 V dc+3.3 V dc113.3 V dc+3.3 V dc
23.3 V dc+3.3 V dc12-12 V dc-12 V dc
3COMGround13COMGround
45 V dc+5 V dc14PS-ONDC Remote
Enable
5COMGround15COMGround
65 V dc+5 V dc16COMGround
7COMGround17COMGround
8POKPWR GOOD18ReservedReserved
95 VSBStandby Voltage195 V dc+5 V dc
1012 V dc+12 V dc205 V dc+5 V dc
Wake on LAN connectors
Table 26. J14 Wake on LAN connector pin assignments
PinDescription
1+5 V AUX
2Ground
3Internal Wake on LAN
USB port connectors
1
3
Table 27. USB port connector pin assignments
PinSignal
1VCC
2-Data
2
4
3+Data
4Ground
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Mouse and keyboard port connectors
6
4
2
5
3
1
Table 28. Mouse port connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignalI/O
1DataI/O4+5 V dcN/A
2ReservedI/O5ClockI/O
3GroundN/A6ReservedN/A
Table 29. Keyboard port connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignalI/O
1Keyboard data I/O4+5 V dcN/A
2Mouse dataI/O5Keyboard
I/O
Clock
3GroundN/A6Mouse clockN/A
Serial port connector
1
69
Table 30. Serial port connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignalI/O
1Data carrier detectI5GroundN/A
2Receiv e data#I6Data set readyI
3Transmit data#O7Request to sendO
4Data terminal readO8Clear to sendI
9Ring indicator
5
Appendix A. Connector pin assignments 45
Parallel port connector
13
25
1
14
Table 31. Parallel port connector pin assignments
PinSignalI/OPinSignal I/O
1STROBE#I/O14AUTO FD XT# O
2Data bit 0I/O15ERROR#I
3Data bit 1I/O16INIT#O
4Data bit 2I/O17SLCT IN#O
5Data bit 3I/O18GroundN/A
6Data bit 4I/O19GroundN/A
7Data bit 5I/O20GroundN/A
8Data bit 6I/O21GroundN/A
9Data bit 7I/O22GroundN/A
10ACK#I23GroundN/A
11BUSYI24GroundN/A
12PEI25GroundN/A
13SLCTI
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Appendix B. System address maps
The following charts represent how the hard disk stores different types of
information. Address ranges and byte sizes are approximate.
System memory map
The first 640 KB of system board RAM is mapped starting at address hex 0000000. A
256 byte area and a 1 KB area of this RAM are reserved for BIOS data areas. Memory
can be mapped differentl y if POST detects an error.
Table 32. System memory map
Address range
(decimal)
0–512 KB00000–7FFFF512 KBConventional
512–639 KB80000–9FBFF127 KBExtended conventional
639–640 KB9FC00–9FFFF1 KBExtended BIOS data
640–767 KBA0000–BFFFF128 KBDynamic video memory display
768–800 KBC0000–C7FFFF32 KBVideo ROM BIOS (shadowed)
800–896 KBC8000–DFFFF96 KBPCI space, available to adapter
896 KB–1 MBE0000–FFFF F128 KBSystem ROM BIOS (main memory
1–16 MB100000–FFFFFF15 MBPCI space
16–4096 MB1000000–FFDFFFF4080 MBPCI space (positive decode)
4096–4120 MBFFFE0000–FFFFFFFF128 KBSystem ROM BIOS
0000–000F16 bytesDMA 1
0010–001F16 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
0020–00212 bytesInterrupt controller 1
0023–003F30 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
0040–00434 bytesCounter/timer 1
0044–00FF28 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
00601 byteKeyboard controller byte - reset IRQ
00611 byteSystem port B
00641 byteKeyboard controller, CMB/STAT byte
0070, bit 71 bitEnable NMI
0070, bits 6:01 bitReal-time clock, address
00711 byteReal-time clock, data
0072–007F14 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
00801 bytePOST checkpoint register during POST only
008F1 byteRefresh page register
0080–008F16 bytesICH1, DMA page registers
0090–009115 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
00921 bytePS/2 keyboard controller registers
0093–009F15 bytesGeneral I/O locations
00A0–00A12 bytesInterrupt controller 2
00A2–00BF30 bytesAPM control
00C0–00DF31 bytesDMA 2
00E0–00EF16 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
00F01 byteCoprocessor error register
00F1–016F127 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
0170–01778 bytesSecondary IDE channel
01F0–01F78 bytesPrimary IDE channel
0200–02078 bytesAvailable
0220–02278 bytesSerial port 3 or 4
0228–027780 bytesGeneral I/O locations - available to PCI bus
0278–027F8 bytesLPT3
Table 35. PCI configuration space map
Bus number (hex)Device number (hex)Function number (hex) Description
000000VIA VT 82C694X (north bridge)
000100VIA VT 82C694X (north bridge)
000200VIA VT 82C596B (south bridge)
000201VIA VT 82C596B (south bridge)
000202VIA VT 82C596B (south bridge)
000203Intel 82371AB power management
000 x 1200ESS 1930 audio controller
010000S3Tio3D AGP video
000 x 10N/ASlot 1
000 x 0FN/ASlot 2
000 x 0EN/ASlot 3
Appendix B. System address maps 51
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Appendix C. IRQ and DMA channel assignments
The following tables list the inte rrupt request (IR Q) and direct memory access (DMA
channel assignments .
NMICritical system error
SMISystem management interrupt - power management
0Reserved (interval timer)
1Reserved (keyboard)
2Reserved, cascade interrupt from slave PIC
3COM2
4COM1
5LPT2/audio (if present)
6Diskette controller
7LPT1
8Real-time clock
9ACPI
10Available to user
11Available to user
12Mouse port
13Reserved (math coprocessor)
14Primary IDE (if present)
15Secondary IDE (if present)
Complete lists of POST and beep error codes are provided in the PC300GL and PC
300PL User Guide and in the Hardware Maintenance Manual.
POST error codes
POST error messages appear when, during startup, POST finds problems with the
hardware or a change in the hardware configuration. POST error messages are 3-, 4-,
5-, 8-, or 12-character alphanumeric messages.
Beep codes
Beep codes are a series of tones in sets of two or three that sound when there are POST
errors. The beep pattern repr esents numeric values and provides further information
about the location of a potential problem.
The Hardware Maintenance Manual provides a complete list of beep codes.
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