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Specifications
The Notebook Computer is a state -of-the-art, high performance, portable system. It
offers a host of features specially designed to enhance performance and usability.
l CPU
ü Intel P54C
ü Intel P54LM
ü Intel P55C with MMX technology.
l
Memory
ü 3.3 V power supply.
ü Supports Fast Page Mode/EDO.
ü 512KB secondary cache pipeline burst synchronous SRAM.
ü 8MB expandable up to 128MB.
ü 8/16/32/64MB 144-pin SODIMM RAM modules (option).
l System BIOS
ü 256KB flash ROM.
ü PCI 2.1.
ü Plug and Play 1.0a.
ü 13.3”/14.1” TFT XGA (1024x768 pixels) LCD panel.
ü 4MB display memory.
ü Video Port Manager (VPM) for Zoomed Video (ZV) port.
ü Simultaneous display with an external monitor.
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Input/Output
ü Built -in trackpad (PS/2).
ü Dual USB ports.
ü Serial port.
ü Parallel port.
ü CRT port.
ü Game port.
ü
S-Video port.
ü PS/2 type port.
ü 168-pin expansion port.
ü Headphone jack.
ü Microphone -in jack.
ü Line -in jack.
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l
PC Card Sockets
ü One Type III or two Type II PC cards.
ü CardBus support.
ü One ZV-capabl e socket.
l Mass Storage
ü 2.5” (19mm high or less) or 3.0” (12.5mm high or less) hard disk drive.
ü 3.5” floppy disk drive (interchangeable).
ü 5.25” CD-ROM.
ü 2.5” or 3.0” secondary hard disk drive. (option).
l Infrared Wireless Communication
ü IrDA.
ü ASKIR.
ü FIR.
l Au dio
ü Sound Blaster Pro compatible.
ü 3D stereo sound effects.
ü Built -in microphone.
ü
1MB ROM wavetable.
l Power Management
ü Doze mode.
ü Suspend/Resume.
ü Display idle mode.
ü Hard disk idle mode.
ü APM 1.2.
l Rechargeable battery Pack
ü Ni-MH or Li-Ion available.
ü Battery l ow warning.
ü Auto -switching with AC power adapter.
ü Secondary Battery Pack (option).
l AC Power Supply: Model AC-D01
l Size & Weight
ü 323mm(w)x263.5mm(d)x58mm(h)
ü 323mm(w)x263.5mm(d)x74mm(h) (stand protrusion included)
ü
4.15kg.
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Hex range
Device
000 - 00F
DMA controller-1
020 - 021
Interrupt controller-1
040 - 043
Timer 1
048 - 04B
Timer 2
060 - 06E
KB controller M38813 chip select
070 - 071
RTC and NMI mask
080 - 08F
DMA page register
0A0 - 0A1
Interrupt controller-2
0C0 - 0DF
DMA controller-2
1F0 - 1F7
Fixed disk select
3F6 , 3F7
2F8 - 2FF
Serial port 2
378 - 37A
Parallel port 1
3B4 , 3B5
CRT controller index (mono)
3D4 , 3D5
CRT controller index (color)
3BA
Feature control
3C0 - 3DA
3F2 - 3F7
Floppy disk controller
3F0 , 3F1
Configuration port
3F8 - 3FF
Serial port 1
I/O Address Map
System Memory Map
Address Size Function
000000 - 09FFFF 640KB 640KB Base Memory
0A0000 - 0BFFFF 128KB Video RAM
0C0000 - 0CBFFF 48KB VGA BIOS
0CC000 - 0DFFFF 80KB Reserved
0E0000 - 0EFFFF 64KB Reserved
0F0000 - 0FFFFF 64KB System BIOS for Kernel
100000 - 15MB to
127MB
Extended Memory
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Motherboard
The motherboard is designed mainly based on Pentium CPU and the OPTi FireStar
82C700 chipset; it includes the follo wing features:
* OPTi 82C700 chipset solution from OPTi
* C&T 65554 Multimedia Flat Panel Controller
* PCI Local Bus IDE interface
* SMC669FR super I/O Floppy Disk Controller
* M38813 Keyboard Controller
* Flash EPROM 256KB with AMI system BIOS, VGA BIOS
* DRAM Upgradable to 128MB
* 7 DMA channels
* 13 interrupt levels
* Real Time clock / calendar, battery back up
* Buzzer for sound system
* Built-in 3D Stereo Audio subsystem
* Built-in NTSC/PAL video -out jack
* IrDA infrared communication (Fast IR)
* Port connectors:
- 9 pin serial (COM1)
- 25 pin Parallel Printer Port (LPT1)
- 15 pin external monitor port
- 6 pin external keyboard port
- 168 pin Expansion Port for Docking Station
- 8 pin USB Port
- 15 pin Game Port
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Microprocessor
P54C Pentium-100 Microprocessor
The Intel Pentium Microprocessor is a 64 -bit architecture with on chip Memory
Management Unit (MMU), floating point (math coprocessor) and cache memory (16K
bytes, code and data caches each contain 8 Kbytes of information) uni ts. It has the
same functions of the Pentium-75 CPU, but provides greatly enhanced performance.
Feature includes:
- Superscalar architecture
- Separate code and data caches
- Branch prediction
- High performance floating point unit
- Enhanced 64 bits data bus
- Data integrity features
- SL technology power management features
- Multiprocessing support
- Performance monitoring
- Memory page size feature
P54XX Pentium-120/133/150/166/200 Microprocessor
The Intel Pentium-120/133/150/166/200 CPU is the same as Pentium-75 with
different running speed.
P55C-133/166/200 Microprocessor
The Intel P55C-133/166/200 Processor is more accurate and aggressive than the
P54C processor and the P55C CPU has built in MMX (MultiMedia eXtension enab le)
Technology Architecture.
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Chips
Core Logic Chip - OPTi FireStar 82C700
l Support for Intel 586 CPU with bus speed up to 66MHz
l Support for both symmetric and asymmetric type DRAM
l High Performance Memory Controller
l
Enhanced hidden refresh
l
Support for Fast Page mode, EDO type.
l Supports two bus mastering IDE channels
l Serial IRQs supported
l Synchronous SRAM Clock Control to reduce Power Consumption
l Stop Grant, Stop Clock for 1X clock scaling
l PCI local bus support
l
Flash EPROM support
l Screen activity detect
l Pro grammable suspend and resume
l Automatic suspend timer
l System activities and programmable clock speed control
l Programmable system event
l Programmable stop break event
l
Intel SL compatible shadow registers
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VGA Controller - C&T 65554
l Supports displays wit h options for 1, 1.5, 2 and 4 MB
l Supports burst PCI and EDO/FPM.
l Supports 16 bit color DSTNs up to 1024x768x64K color, and TFT panels up to
1280x768x16M color.
l Supports non-interlaced 1280x1024x64K, 1024x768x16M, 800x600x16M, and
640x480x16M color on C RT
l Simultaneous display on flat panel and CRT.
l Internal buffer provides flicker reduction
l RGB signals driven from the C&T 65554 LUT/DAC can directly interface with a
standard off-the-shelf NTSC/PAL encoder. Composite synchronization signals
l Support the encoder for standard home TV connection.
l Graphic functions optimized by a 64 bit internal data bus and a four-color
hardware cursor/pop-up icon operation up to 128x128x2 pixel image
l Provides flexible and extensive power management capabilities and supports
fo ur states of VESA Display Power Management Signaling
l Video Modes supported as below:
Panel # Panel Type
1 1024x768 dual scan color STN
2 1280x1024 color TFT
3 640x480 dual scan color
4 800x600 dual scan color
5 640x480 SHARP color TFT
6 640x480 18 -bit color TFT
7 1024x768 color TFT
8 800x600 color TFT
9 800x600 color TFT (44K BIOS only)
10 800x600 color TFT (44K BIOS only)
11 800x600 dual scan color (44K BIOS only)
12 800x600 dual scan color (44 K BIOS only)
13 1024x768 TFT color (44K BIOS only)
14 1024x768 TFT color (44K BIOS only)
15 Reserved
16 Reserved
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PC CARD 95 (CardBus) Interface Controller - TI PCI1131
TI CardBus Interface Controller 1131 implements the
PCMCIA 2.0/JEIDA 4.1 standard. It contains the following functions:
l PCI int erface Specification 2.1
l
Supports Zoom Video Mode
l PCMCIA dual -socket interface
l Five programmable memory windows per socket
l Two I/O windows per socket
l ATA disk interface support
l Programmable Suspend mode
l
Automatic flash memory timing support
l ExCA -compatible
ZV Port Custom Interface
The ZV (Zoomed Video) Port is a single source, point -to-point uni-directional video
bus between a PC Card socket and a VGA controller. The ZV Port complies with
CCIR601 timing to allow NTSC decoders to deliver real -time digital video straight
into the VGA frame buffer from a PC Card. The ZV Port also allows an industry
standard mechanism for transferring digital audio PCM data to a low cost DAC for
conversion to an analog signal.
In this notebook, only the bottom PC Card slo t is ZV capable.
L2 Cache Size
Cache Size Data RAM Tag RAM Cacheable Size (8 -bits tag)
l Intelligent Auto Power Management
l 16 Bit Address Qualification (Optional)
l 2.88MB Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller
ü
Support Vertical Recording Format
ü 16 Byte Data FIFO
ü Enhanced Digital Data Separator. Data rate up to 1Mb/s.
l Multi-Mode Parallel Port with ChiProtect Circuitry
ü Standard Mode
IBM PC/AT and PS/2 compatible bi-directional Parallel port.
ü Enhanced Mode
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Compatible
ü High Speed Mode
Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
Compatible
l Serial Port
ü Two high speed NS16C550 compatible UARTs with Send/Receive 16
Byte FIFOs
ü Programmable Baud Rate Generator
ü Supports 230K and 460K Baud
ü Modem Control Circuitry
ü Infrared IrDA, HPSIR, ASKIR support
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AIT1108E VGA to NTSC/PAL Converter
l Converts VGA source analog RGB into broadcast-quality NTSC or PAL video
signal.
l Multiple output standards - NTSC, PAL.
l
S-Video output format.
Real PCI To USB (OHCI) Chip - CMD0670
l Complies with OpenHCI 1.0,USB 1.0,and PCI Local Bus 2.1 specifications.
l Bridges PCI bus and the Universal Serial Bus (USB).
l
USB device bandwidth of up to 12 Mb/s.
l Full support of real time dynamic inser tion and removal of devices.
l 32-bit PCI local bus interface.
l PCI Bus Master.
l Supports up to 127 devices (concurrent operation).
l Supports all USB -compliant peripherals (e.g. keyboard, mouse, monitor,
telephone, joystick, etc)
l
Supports legacy keyboards a nd mouse devices.
Keyboard Controller - Mitsubishi M38813M4
l Timers :8 bit prescaler X 2 + 8 bit timer X 3
l
Comparator :4 bit X 8 channels
l
Bus interface :2 bytes
l Key on wake-up :8 channels
l Interrupts :8 external,7 internal,and 1 software
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ESS ES1879 High Quality Audio Chip
l Single,mixed-signal,16-bit stereo VLSI chip for digital audio
l High -quality,20 -voice ESFM music synthesizer patents pending
l Supports ES978 Expansion audio Mixer chip
l
Full Plug and Play (PnP)
ES690 Wavetable Synthesizer
l Wavetable music sy nthesizer.
l
Playback of 16 -bit data at 44.1 KHz via the ES1xxx DAC.
l MIDI serial port compatible with MPU-401 serial port of ES1xxx.
l Glueless interface with the external wavetable ROM.
ES981 Wavetable ROM
l 16 -bit CMOS wavetable mask ROM.
l 150 ns access time.
l Total static operation.
l Single +5V power supply requirement.
ES938 3-D Audio Effects Processor
l Provides Spatilizer 3-D stereo sound effects.
l Expands the sound stage of stereo and mono audio material for a fuller sound
The Notebook PC has a standard PC/AT interface (IDE) which can directly interface
with any hard disk drive with an embedded controller supporting the same PC/AT
interface through the use of a 56-pin B/B connector. The 56-pin connector has the
following pin configurations:
The Notebook PC has one RS-232C serial port which enables users to connect a
serial printer, a serial mouse, a plotter, a modem, etc. The key features of the serial
port are listed as follows:
ü
IBM PC/AT compatible
ü compatible with NS16C550
ü Individual modem control/signals for each channel
ü Programmable serial interface characteristics :
* 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-bit characters
* Even, odd, or no parity bit generation and de tection
* 1, 1 1/2 or 2 stop bit generation
* Tri-state TTL drives capabilities for bi -directional data bus and
control bus.
The RS-232C serial port uses a 9-pin D-sub male connector which has the following
pin configurations:
There is a 8 -pin connector used to interface with the internal trackpad. It will be
disabled when external mouse has been installed. The track pad is hardwareconnected to PS/2 port, hardware -compatible to Microsoft PS/2 mouse and softwarecompatible to Microsoft mouse mode. The following is the pin configuration for the
connector:
Pin Description
1 VCC
2 PS/2 DATA
3 PS/2 CLK
4 SW Right
5 SW Left
6 GND
7 N.C
8 N.C
The Notebook PC has a built -in DC/DC converter module which provides all the DC
voltage outputs required by the system. This module will have the followin g features:
A. Input requirements :
- Voltage input from AC adapter : 20.0V
- Voltage input from battery : 12.0V (Ni-MH), or 10.8V (Li-Ion)
B. Output Requirements :
Voltage Regulation Ripple & Noise Current Peak Current Min.
+5V -4% ~ +2% 100mV P-P 3.0A 0.5A
+3.3V -4% ~ +2% 100mV P-P 5.0A 0.5A
+12V -5% ~ +5% 200mV P-P 400mA 0.1A
C. Efficiency :
The total efficiency is 85% minimum at full load condition.
D. Function of Battery charge
FUNCTIONS Charge Current Charge Time
System Power On/Off 1.3A ± 10% 3 Hours
Battery Full (trickle charge) 0.02A --
E. Battery Protection and indication
- The discharge circuit should be shut down when the battery voltage down to
8.5V max.
- The battery low signal active low when the battery voltage down to NI-M H 11V
(±0.2V), or Li-ION 10V (±0.1V).
F. The power on/off switch in the LED board
G. Protection requirement :
- Input fuse protection : 5A
- Output short circuit protection : +5V, +3.3V, +3.1V, +2.9V, +2.8V, +2.5V and
+12V
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CPU Power Board
The module provides special CPU which voltage is adjustable (from 1.5V
- 3.1V), This module will have the following features :
A. Input requirement :
- Voltage input from AC adapter :+20V.
- Voltage input from battery :+12V (Ni-MH), or +10.8V (Li-Ion)
B. Output requirement :
Voltage Regulation Ripple & noise Current Current:typical Current:min
1.5V - 3.1V -4% - +2% 100mV P-P 4A 3A 0.5A
C. Efficiency :
The total efficiency is 85% minimum at typical load condition.
D. Protection requirement :
Output short circuit protection.
Output over current protection.
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Inverter Board
The Notebook PC has a built -in inverter module which provides all the requirements
to support the DSTN color and TFT color panels. This module will have the following
features:
DC input: 8V ~ 21V full range
AC output:
Item Min. Typical Max.
Input voltage (V) 8 21
Input current (A) 0.26
Non -load output voltage (V) 1000 1200 1500
Frequency (KHz) 40 50 60
Output current (mA) 2 5 6 (rms)
Output voltage 700 (rms)
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Setting DIP Switch
Locate the DIP Switch (SW1) to set the correct configuration for the following
purposes:
l Flash ROM BIOS Update.
l CPU upgrade.
l Cache mode (reserved).
Dip Switch (SW1) Purpose
SW1 -1 SW1-2 Flash ROM BIOS
Off Off Existing BIOS
On On Updating BIOS
SW1 -5 SW1 -6 SW1-7 SW1-8 CPU Speed
Off Off Off Off 90 MHz
Off On Off Off 100 MHz
Off Off Off On 120 MHz
Off On Off On 133 MHz
Off Off On On 150 MHz
Off On On On 166 MHz
Off On On Off 200 MHz
Off On Off Off 233 MHz
SW1-9 (Reserved) Cache Mode (Reserved)
Off Intel pipeline burst
On Cyrix linear burst
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POST Checkpoint Codes
POST is performed by the BIOS when the computer is reset or booted. POST tests
and initializes key components. When a POS T routine completes, a code is written
to I/O port address 80h. Display this code by attaching diagnostic equipment to I/O
port address 0080h.
Uncompressed Initialization Codes
Code Description
D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization
code checksum will be verified.
D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT
test, starting memory refresh, and entering 4 GB flat mode next.
D3h Starting memory sizing next.
D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the
stack next.
D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at
E000:0000h. The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control
will be transferred to segment 0.
D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking id <Ctrl><Home> was pressed
and verifying the system BIOS checksum. If either <Ctrl><Home> was
press or the system BIOS checksum is bad, next will go to checksum
code E0h. Otherwise, going to checksum code D7h.
D7h Passing control to the interface module next.
D8h The main system BIOS routine code will be decompressed next.
D9h Passing control to the main system BIOS in shadow RAM next.
Bootable Recovery Codes
Code Description
E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning
the base 512KB memory test.
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Power On Self Test
POST Phases
Every time the system is power on, BIOS executes two types of POST routines:
System Test and InitializationTest and initialize B IOS for normal
operations.
System Configuration VerificationCompare defined configuration with
hardware actually installed.
BIOS Error Reporting
If an error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of audio beeps will
be emitted to ind icate that a fatal error is detected. Fatal errors that cause beep
codes halt the computer’s boot process.
Beeps Error Messages Description
1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry is faulty.
2 Parity Error Parity error in the base memory (the first
64KB block) of memory
3 Base 64KB Memory Failure Memory failure in the first 64KB.
4 Timer Not Operational A memory failure in the first 64KB of
memory, or Timer 1 is not functioning.
5 Processor Error The CPU generated an error.
6 8042 - Gate A20 Failure The keyboard controller (8042) may be bad.
The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
7 Processor Exception
Interrupt Error
8 Display Memory
Read/Write Error
9 ROM Checksum Error The ROM checksum value does not match
10 CMOS Shutdown Register
Read/Write Error
11 Cache Error/
External Ca che Bad
The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
The system video adapter is either missing
or it s memory is faulty. It’s not a fatal error.
the value encoded in the BIOS.
The shutdown register for CMOS RAM has
failed.
The external cache is faulty.
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If an error occurs after the display device is initialized, the error message is
displayed. A prompt to press <F1> will appear with the displayed error message.
Error Message Explanation
8042 Gate - A20 Error Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not
working. Replace the 8042.
Address Line Short Errors in the address decoding circuitry.
C: Drive Error Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Check the C:
hard disk type in the Standard Setup.
C: Drive Failure Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Replace the hard
disk.
Cache Memory Bad, Do Not
Enable Cache.
CH -2 Timer Error Most ISA computers include two timers. There is an
CMOS Battery State Low CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery
CMOS Checksum Failure After CMOS RAM values are saved, a checksum value
CMOS System Options Not
Set
CMOS Display Type
Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time and Date Not
Set
D: Drive Error Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Check the D:
D: Drive Failure Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Replace the hard
Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy disk A: is corrupt. It can not be
Displa y Switch Not Proper Some computers require a video switch be set to either
DMA Error Error in the DMA controller.
DMA#1 Error Error in the first DMA channel.
DMA#2 Error Error in the second DMA channel.
FDD Controller Failure The BIOS can not communicate with the floppy disk
HDD Controller Failure The BIOS can not communicate with the hard disk
INTR#1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.
INTR#2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.
Cache memory is defective. Replace it.
error in Timer 2.
power is low. Replace the battery.
is generated for error checking. The previous value is
different from the current value. Run the BIOS Setup.
The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or
nonexistent. Run the BIOS Setup.
The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type
detected by the BIOS. Run the BIOS Setup.
The amount of memory is different from the amount in
CMOS RAM.
Run Standard Setup to set the date and time in CMOS
RAM.
hard disk type in the Standard Setup.
disk.
used to boot the computer. Use another boot disk and
follow the screen instructions.
color or monochrome. Turn the computer off, set the
switch, then power on.
drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after
the computer is powered down.
drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after
the computer is powered down.
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Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in the floppy disk drive A:,
but can not boot the computer. Use another boot disk.
Keyboard Is
Locked …Unlock It
Keyboard Error There is a timing problem with the keyboard. Set the
KB/Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector.
No ROM BASIC Can not find a bootable sector on either disk drive A: or
Off Board Parity Error Parity error in memory installed in an expansion slot.
On Board parity Error Parity error in motherboard memory.
Parity Error ??? Parity error in system memory at an unknown address.
The keyboard lock is engaged. The computer must be
unlocked to continue.
keyboard option in Sta ndard Setup to Not Installed to
skip the keyboard POST routines.
hard disk drive C:. The BIOS calls INT 18H which
generates this message. Use a bootable disk.
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